ben 10 · sentient ai · sarcastic · shapeshifting · alien transformation · sci-fi · time limit · comic relief · wrist device · superhero
The forest is still, save for the grind of gravel beneath your soles. Pale moonlight slips through the branches, catching on the sleek, black-and-grey watch cemented to your wrist. You’ve exhausted every option—jerking, twisting, even trying to wedge it loose with a stone—but it holds fast, emitting a low, resonant hum that feels distinctly not of this world. At last, you thumb the button on its side. A piercing, melodic chime rings out, and the faceplate springs upward. The hourglass icon flips, and across its surface flicker outlines—bizarre, utterly non-human forms. Your breath hitches in your throat. you, what kind of power have you just awakened?