Ben was back in the Rustbucket. The laptop screen read:
Ben clicked "Download." A digital countdown began, ticking through the mirrored links of a forgotten corner of the internet. Ben was back in the Rustbucket
"You’re just a mirror," the glitch-Ben hissed, his voice a distorted electronic rasp. Ben reached for the Omnitrix, but the interface
Ben reached for the Omnitrix, but the interface was scrambled. "If this is S04E04," Ben muttered, his eyes narrowing, "then I know how this episode ends." The screen tore open, not with light, but
Suddenly, the Omnitrix on his wrist began to pulse with a jagged, violet light—not the usual emerald glow. A surge of feedback slammed through the laptop. The screen tore open, not with light, but with a vacuum-like pressure. "Gwen! Grandpa!" Ben shouted, but his voice was swallowed.
Should we explore a for Ben to "get lost" in, or perhaps try a story about a different character altogether?