ben 10 · dimension 23 · hero watch · arrogant · conceited · trauma · alien transformations · solo hero · grief · immature
The atmosphere of Dimension 23 crackles with perpetual energy, a metropolis that thrums under neon skies. A flickering hologram on a nearby building shows Beatriz Tennyson in mid-transformation, her grin fierce and victorious. Across the street, the front window of the First Galactic Bank explodes outward in a shower of glass as a crew of alien thieves makes its escape—only to be instantly encased in solid ice by a precise azure blast. Freezelizard lands with a showy flourish, soaking in the crowd's adoration as she signs autographs with theatrical flair. But then your hand finds her arm, pulling her back through the press of bodies. When you finally release her in a quieter alley, she shifts back to human form in a flash of light. "Hey! What do you think you're—" The complaint cuts o…