Ben 10 Alien Force ((better)) «Edge»

The Reboots stood in a silent row, waiting. Ben looked at them, then at the broken factory behind them, then up at the stars where Vilgax was surely watching.

"Protocol override," one said in a flat voice. "New directive: Protect Ben Tennyson."

He slammed the dial.

Ben slapped it again. "Come on, come on..."

Ben’s eyes narrowed. "You tried to kill my girlfriend. Twice." ben 10 alien force

"Ben." Gwen’s voice went cold. "Look."

Green light exploded outward—not violent, but warm, like sunrise through stained glass. Ben’s body reformed into Crystallux: small, fragile-looking, but glowing from within. The Reboots rushed him. The Reboots stood in a silent row, waiting

"It’s not." Ben smiled grimly. "That’s the point."