Hidden inheritance

Chapter 12: Nightly Encounters

He must've rubbed the guy's tentacles the wrong way, it was expected with him. Kevin never had the same talent in sucking-up like kids as school did, he still caused trouble to this day. Nobody would even want to team up with a freak anyway.

He would.

He didn't know what he did to get backstabbed like that, but it must've been worth it. He always knew how to get a good deal first time he took stuff from other people. From kindergarten to running away from Bellwood, he always got everyone with a trick. If they were tricked once, shame on him for being a genius. If they were fooled twice, shame on them for being dumb.

He was somewhere in New Jersey, it'd take about a day of walk to reach New York again and teach the jerks who probably thought he was gone for good a lesson. Too bad he couldn't go alien anymore.

Tennyson needed a lesson too, Kevin would get those powers back no matter what. He may have had trouble with last time, but now he got better at absorbing stuff. He didn't even know he could absorb matter. It could be useful, he could absorb Tennyson's wrist and take the Omnitrix from him, before tearing him down in pieces.

He intimidated people and got them to comply, that's how he did it with the Megacruiser's aliens. They were probably partying with him being kidnapped by Vilgax, and they probably all went back to their planets. As for him, he had to look for a way to get back to town quick, he didn't need Tennyson's powers anyway.

He didn't need Tennyson, or his stupid Omnitrix, if that was what it was called.

He liked being your friend, he wouldn't hurt you like you did.

Seriously, what was wrong with Tennyson? Playing hero? Who cared, powers are meant to be used for fun and getting what he wants, it went to waste when a goody two-shoes had them.

He'd show Tennyson if he got the occasion, he'd show him what it's like when you mess with a freak.

He never meant to lose you, you did it on your own.

He spent all his time chasing Ben around, trying to steal that Omnitrix for himself, show everyone what he was made of. Good, they all deserved to get kicked in the butt, everyone made fun of him for being a mutant. Everyone always thought he had problems and that he needed to "get fixed". Yeah right, that's what they all say before making fun of him, using him and humiliating him.

Ben didn't.

He never had to rely on anyone but himself, Tennyson would pay for mocking him like that. At least, he was better than him using powers, he didn't need a timeout. It sucked that he was stuck as an alien for weeks, but he bet Tennyson wished to have that.

He'd never make you a monster on purpose.

It was Ben's fault, case in point. He had to act like the 'bigger person' and give him the 'hero talk'. He was getting it coming.

He always meant to become friends with you.

He'd show him, he'd show him when he'd-

"I'm sorry, Kevin."

Kevin blinked.

"W... what?"

He must've been imagining things, Tennyson couldn't have been there.

"I really thought we would've worked well together. I'm sorry you had to become a freak because of me."

He felt he was starting to lose it. "Get out of my head, Tennyson!"

"Your powers were already cool, I thought we could be a duo of heroes, teaming up and combining what we got to be invincible."

"Stop it right now!"