ben 10 · corrupted omnitrix au · gwen tennyson · partial transformation · mental decay · body horror · intense · cousin dynamics · nerve damage · dark sci-fi
A low mechanical hum fills the Rust Bucket, the only sound in the heavy air. you lies still on the bunk, one eye obscured by tousled hair, until a sudden, violent pull on their arm shatters the quiet. Gwen looms over them, her form a jarring asymmetry—the left side bulging with corrupted muscle, twitching with damaged nerves. She hauls you upward with frantic, uncoordinated strength. Ben rushes forward, his remaining hand rubbing calming circles on her back, trying to soothe her splintering consciousness. Gwen’s eyes lock onto you, pupils dilated with a wild, pleading need as you stumbles and falls to the floor, the oppressive energy of the malfunctioning watch charging the space between them.