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Took me some time to do this one, both because I have been busy, and because this is like my least favourite season in all of Ben 10, haha. So it took me some time to think of how I would write this arc, and have it make sense. So I hope I did this arc some justice and you all enjoy my ideas for it. And thank you all for the support! 💚

-Vilgax’s Return-

A good chunk of the galaxy is now recovering from the aftermath of the Highbreed war, and while Ben and the Alien Force crew managed to defeat the Highbreed without the war going too far, there was still a lot of damage done that requires time to heal.

Ben feels good about himself, having proven he can be a leader, got himself an ally in Reiny, and mastered the new rebooted version of his watch. He does, admittedly, get a little too confident with himself, to the point where he argues with Azmuth that maybe it's time he has Master Control. Not helped by half the galaxy praising him every second he's around.

However, his new fame catches the unwanted attention of Vilgax, who has been spending his years going back to conquering more planets, and getting stronger. Originally to fight Ben again one day, but moved on from that sometime after Ben stopped using the watch. However, upon hearing of Ben's actions in the war, he decides it's time to try and finally win a fight against Ben again.

Unlike most places in the galaxy, Vilgax and his land were untouched by the Highbreed, as Reiny later reveals they were going to deal with him and his land after the war.

Because the Plumbers are stretched thin across the galaxy, and with earth being considered a lower priority, Vilgax is able to storm his way onto earth and challenge Ben to a fight, that need to win getting to him again.

Max gets the Alien Force crew together, mostly Ben, Gwen, Kevin and the Plumber kids, to figure out a plan. Max is very well aware that they are not equipped to fight Vilgax at this moment, but Ben is convinced he can beat his old foe, especially if he had master control. Not quite realising how strong Vilgax has gotten over the years.

When Max disagrees, and Azmuth again says no over a call, Kevin decides to pitch in and try and hack the watch for Ben, agreeing that they should be allowed to have all the fighting power they need. Gwen disagrees, but doesn't stop them.

Sadly, this breaks the watch, causing Ben to keep switching between his aliens randomly without control, similar to one of his previous fights with Vilgax. Along with Kevin being mutated with random material parts. Ben knows he can't fight Vilgax this way and has to call Azmuth for help, who is absolutely furious with Ben, but agrees to come and help fix the watch.

Unfortunately, Vilgax has set up a barrier system that blocks out Azmuth's teleporting system, meaning they'll have to find and break it first, without Vilgax seeing Ben and starting the fight.

With the help of Max and the Plumber kids, they find all devices across Bellwood that are causing this barrier, at one point having to fight Psyphon, SixSix, SevenSeven & EightEight. And Ben narrowly keeps missing Vilgax.

Azmuth manages to make it and arrives to fix the watch. But as he does so, he and Ben have a heated argument, Azmuth even threatening to take the watch after Ben fights Vilgax, but is convinced not to. Though the trust between them is clearly broken, Ben feels guilty about it.

Now feeling like he has to prove himself even more, Ben denies help from the Alien Force crew, planning to challenge Vilgax alone.

Vilgax, however, is not planning to play fair. At the start of the fight it's just a one-on-one battle, but Vilgax starts using new or even cheap tactics, including having Psyphon, SixSix, SevenSeven & EightEight on the side lands causing distractions and damage, throwing Ben off.

However, as Vilgax gets the upper hand, the others step in, including people like Max, Xylene and Julie with Ship. They convince Ben to let them help, which he finally agrees to. Together they start pushing Vilgax back, but even it's not enough just yet.

Ben ends up making the wrong move when he switches to Diamondhead, something Vilgax could combat, and he shatters the alien. For a moment, everyone thinks he's won, when Chromastone appears underneath the Diamondhead layer, confusing almost everyone, though Vilgax seems to recognise this form.

Chromastone and Vilgax fight, with Chromastone getting the upper hand as Vilgax has never fought this form before. But there is something strange going on with Ben, as he speaks no words and moves in a manner that makes it feel like he's not entirely in control. But by the time he beats Vilgax, he seems to have returned to his regular self.

Defeated once again, Vilgax has no choice but to retreat, but that sense of pride and not wanting to lose to Ben again causes Vilgax to start making more plans. He leaves with his followers, and the Alien Force crew celebrate their winnings.

After learning Azmuth is already gone, Ben feels too guilty to call him and apologise. He also later admits to Gwen, Kevin and Julie that something felt off about Chromastone, but it felt familiar, though he doesn't know what.

After a couple of days of silence, Ben starts getting calls to help around the galaxy, people coming to him for help. He takes on these jobs happily, but the amount he takes on gets exhausting, especially since he feels like he has to fix everyone's problems, though he fails to do so a few times.

However, things get more complicated when Ben learns that Vilgax is again up to something. Turns out Vilgax is not only using all his planets to build an army, but he also seeks out more allies and potent tools to use against Ben, planning to strike down on earth.

Ben contacts the Magistrata who watches over the sector with earth in it, Emera, for help. She offers the Plumber support she can give, but admits there is very little they can do to help at this moment. Many other planets and even other sectors that need their help. She suggests that he try and make his own allies to help him.

He first goes to the Highbreed, asking Reiny for help, but Reiny admits that it might be better if they sit back because no one in the galaxy trusts them at this moment, and their appearance might make things worse. Ben also thinks about asking Azmuth and the galvans for help, but he knows they are also recovering from the war, and thinks Azmuth might not listen to him.

A few things happen on earth as well that cause some unwanted problems, like Charmcaster & Hex returning, the Knights scaring people regarding the topic of aliens due to the invasion, and some people trying to take advantage of the situation earth is in.

It also doesn't help that both Kevin and Gwen are struggling with a lot as well. Kevin dealing with his mutation problem, and Gwen questioning what she wants to be and things about her anodite heritage. At the very least, the Plumber kids and Julie are backing up Ben quite a bit.

Ben has also been avoiding using Chromastone after a while, his control over the form feeling weird, along with getting strange dreams connected to Chromastone, all of which feel too similar to the ghostfreak situation.

However, things briefly take a turn during this race between Ben and Vilgax when Vilgax tries making allies with the wrong person, Zs'skayr. He sets the ectonurite lord free, having learnt of Ben's fears of him, and hoping he can team up with the Anur System. Sadly for him, Zs'skayr takes control of the situation by possessing Vilgax, and using the new body to take over Vilgax's homeworld.

A member of Vilgaxia manages to flee and run to Ben for help. At first, Ben does not want to, but he quickly changes his mind when understanding that Vilgax's people are not the same as him, even if he is hesitant about this whole situation.

They sneak in with the member that called for help, eventually confronting Zs'skayr in Vilgax's body. But with the combined power of the two foes, with no backup with them, Ben knows he can't outfight Zs'skayr. So Ben comes up with a dangerous plan that involves letting Zs'skayr possess him, but tricks him as now Gwen and Kevin threaten to burn him with light, Ben managing to hold him in place and tells him the only way to save himself is to go back into the watch, something Zs'skayr eventually agrees to.

Despite having watched the whole thing, Vilgax still threatens Ben, almost having his guards attack them, much to Ben's annoyance. Especially when seeing his people still willing to follow Vilgax after all of this. So the group escapes, while Vilgax makes more plans.

In fact, one of his next plans even gets the attention of Azmuth, learning that Vilgax is on Xenon, looking for something. Requiring help, he begrudgingly brings Ben, Kevin and Gwen with him back to Xenon, where they learn Vilgax is after the device Azmuth made that absorbs all the light in the vicinity, which he admittedly left behind all those years ago.

Since they're now speaking face to face again, Ben and Azmuth have an awkward time trying to communicate, especially since they are back at the location they first met. There are some breakthroughs between them, but neither push to say what is truly needed.

However, the environment and Vilgax catch them off guard, and he manages to snatch up the first thinker and run off with him. Kevin and Gwen convince Ben to follow after, while they stay behind and deal with the other things attacking them.

Ben confronts Vilgax, who is threatening Azmuth, and manages to save his mentor, but the two enemies have to leave it as a stalemate to the hostile environment. But Ben does manage to break the device Vilgax was looking over, running off with the crew.

After that event, Ben finds that there is something wrong with him and the watch, eventually found to be Zs'skayr, who is trying to corrupt the omnitrix from the inside. Ultimately leading to the point where Ben has to let him free, or risk being permanently possessed. And Zs'skayr uses the opportunity to flee.

Given all that's been happening, Ben finds himself being run dry, realising that making being the known hero of the galaxy isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Gwen and Kevin are also struggling a lot, Kevin even running into his dad's killer, or Gwen learning more about anodites when finding her cousin Sunny is one.

Then one day, Tetrax suddenly shows up after all these years, demanding Ben turn into Chromastone. He reveals that he saw in the media somewhere Ben turning into Chromastone, and that caused him to steal back the red crystal he gave to Vilgax years ago. When Chromastone takes the crystal, Ben is separated from him and learns that there was indeed another conscious in him, being Sugilite. Though, unlike the last situation with Zs'skayr, they find Sugilite is a kind being.

On the way to where Petropia used to be, Tetrax explains the backstory behind Sugilite, including how he is their ruler, and might be able to bring his people back. Vilgax, however, is very much keen for this not to happen, and races after them.

Ben finds he can still become Chromastone and ends up joining Sugilite's side in repairing the world. When Vilgax and some of his men arrive, the Plumber kids, Kevin and Gwen, have to keep him at bay, as Ben is unable to join, Sugilite telling him to have faith in his team.

Thankfully, before Vilgax can finally reach them, Petropia and its people are revived and are enough to scare off Vilgax. Sugilite explains what happened to his people, and while most reject Tetrax and his apology, Sugilite openly forgives him. Tetrax decides to stay, despite the hostile looks at him, in order to make it up to his people.

Ben and the crew return to some more missions, and try to find allies, but what they can get doesn't seem like enough. And everything finally comes to a head when Vilgax seeks out one more ally.

He manages to locate Albedo, who had recently stolen from Azmuth an omnitrix core, using it to make the ultimatrix. A device he wants to prove is better than the omnitrix, and he solely designed it as a tool of destruction and war. Vilgax manages to convince Albedo to team up with him, playing into the young galvan's need to feel right.

With everything he needs, Vilgax attacks earth with his new forces and equipment, breaking through the Plumber's defence that they had. Albedo is sent to find Ben, and convinces him to come out and fight, revealing his ultimate forms.

The two tussle for a good while before backup arrives, helping Ben. But Vilgax finally arrives, and swarms Ben's forces, learning from last time. It eventually reaches the point where he threatens to kill people like Gwen, Max and Kevin if Ben doesn't surrender the watch and himself.

Feeling backed into a corner and knowing Vilgax is serious, he ends up handing over the Omnitrix. But his friends give him an opening to escape, and Julie and Ship manage to grab Ben and run.

Vilgax finds that he is unable to put on the watch, due to its DNA signature lock system, and demands his forces find Ben. He then turns his attention to Albedo, who actually denies helping Vilgax figure out the watch, stating that he's not here for that, feeling confident that Vilgax can't do anything to him. Unfortunately, that's enough for Vilgax to backstab him and find a way to take down Albedo and the ultimatrix, much to Albedo's frustration and anger at himself.

Once somewhere safe, Julie tries talking with Ben, who is entirely stressed out, feeling like he's failed, and not knowing what to do. Julie reassures him, knowing Ben can think of something, but eventually walks off with Ship to give him space. Alone, Ben finally calls for Azmuth's help, knowing he needs his mentor's help. Azmuth does appear, giving a talk with Ben, but eventually helps him with a plan to at least deal with Vilgax having the omnitrix.

Ben pretends to surrender himself over, being brought to Vilgax, who demands Ben put the watch on him. But Ben uses this moment to self-destruct the omnitrix, meaning neither of them can have it. Before Vilgax can retaliate, Azmuth reveals he brought in some forces from Galvan Prime to help, distracting Vilgax long enough for Julie and Ship to free the others.

Ben confronts and frees Albedo, demanding the ultimatrix. At first, Albedo seems keen not to listen, but his wounded pride and Vilgax's taunts get to him, eventually giving Ben the new watch before sneaking off while no one is looking.

As Ben and Vilgax throw down, Ben uses the new ultimatrix feature, becoming ultimate Swampfire to fight Vilgax. But as they fight, Ben worries that Vilgax's forces will still be too much to deal with, when more backup arrives as a surprise.

People like the Highbreed or Sugilite and his men come to help, all of them realising how much they owe Ben, and know it's not fair to leave him hanging after all he's done for them. Meaning Ben can put all his focus solely on Vilgax.

The two have a brutal fight, but with the use of an ultimate alien, Ben is able to win in the end. Though it takes one of Vilgax's people to convince him to throw in the towel and just leave. But he vows to Ben he will keep coming back time and time again until he wins, clearly regressing to the person he became in the original series.

Vilgax and his forces eventually leave, and Ben thanks everyone who came to help, the Plumbers even extending some uniting ideas with people like the Highbreed and Petropia.

Ben finds Azmuth, who had been trying to find Albedo, and the two talk. Ben fully and properly apologises for what happened, and Azmuth forgives him and even apologises for some of the ways he's behaved. They talk about the ultimatrix, Azmuth admitting that he was working on a new, upgraded form of the watch, but since it's not ready, he has to work with Albedo's creation for the time being.

Kevin finds he has returned to normal after the omnitrix was destroyed, restoring some confidence back into him. And Gwen allows herself a moment to reflect on who she wants to be, regardless of her human or anodite sides.

Impressed by the Plumber kids' work, Max manages to get them more missions outside of Ben's stuff, encouraging them to start becoming their own thing.

And Vilgax licks his wounds, already vowing for his revenge once again.

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