Ben 10,000 (episode)

Ben and Gwen seem to get along, and Gwen reveals that it’s their grandfather’s birthday. Apparently, they were only acting nice to argue who would get his birthday cake. Gwen says that Ben was supposed to go get it. They play a game of rock, paper, and scissors to determine who would get the cake. Before the final count, a ring of light appears in the middle of their campgrounds, and a woman flies out from it. She has a mask to cover her face, and she has the Charms of Bazell on her arm. She spots Gwen and grabs her off the ground, hoping that Ben would come after her. He transforms to XLR8 to speed through the light. Grandpa Max returns with firewood, but with Ben and Gwen nowhere to be found. The mysterious woman takes Gwen into a futuristic world, and XLR8 comes just in time to get her back. A woman in a hoverboard waves at XLR8. As he waves back, teenage kids spot him and recognize him as a hero. There, he spots a giant statue that says: “Hero of Heroes. Ben Ten-Thousand.” XLR8 is amazed by how much Ben is recognized in this world.

Suddenly, the statue is torn down, and a giant animal fused with what resembles to be a rhinoceros, but cybernetically enhanced. XLR8 runs towards it, hoping that he would be able to deliver a blow, but unfortunately, the Omnitrix loses its power before he even threw a punch. Luckily, the woman casts a shot before it completely obliterated Ben. The woman attacks, hoping to take him down, but it shoots a net to take her down. Ben and Gwen were in danger, and they run for their lives. Immediately, someone sped in to help. It was XLR8, but it wore a different color of attire, rather than the traditional black and white. Ben is amazed how much he’s changed in the future, and he asks him how the 10,000 aliens may be unleashed from the Omnitrix. Apparently, the older Ben did not have a sweet attitude, and he told the masked woman to send them back home. Gwen and the woman insisted that he would change his attitude. Immediately, Gwen realized that the woman was her. An older Gwen, but she refers to herself as Gwendolyn. Gwen is amazed by how she in the future learned the abilities of magic, but Ben doesn’t seem to care now and wanted to know why they were taken from their own time. Gwendolyn explains that Ben 10,000 has mastered the functions of the Omnitrix device, but he needs help. She says that it might not be enough power to support him in future encounters. Suddenly, Gwendolyn’s belt alerts them that Sector 15-D is being attacked, and it contained DNA samples of many aliens across the galaxy. Immediately, Ben knew that Dr. Animo was up to no good. Ben attempts to reactivate the Omnitrix, but with no luck. Something drives by shortly after, and it was their old trailer. Inside was Grandpa Max, 20 years later, and his appearance did not change, though his beard is an exception. It was his 80th birthday, and he was happy to see his grandkids again as 10-year-olds. They come inside the RV, and much of it has been rebuilt. They were amazed by how the RV now has the ability to fly. Ben asks where he sleeps, but Gwendolyn says that he has his own quarters, due to his other priorities. Ben asks Grandpa Max if he’s coming along, but he says that Ben 10,000 didn’t need much help for a long while. Instead, he wants a simple good-bye from his grandkids before they were sent back to their own time. As the door closes behind him, he has a feeling of sadness overpowering him. Ben turns to Stinkfly and they head in the sector. Inside, Four Arms is already struggling to fight. He, too, like the future XLR8, has a different appearance. While Stinkfly tries to get through Four Arms, he did not seem to care what he said. As the smoke clears, Dr. Animo heads out, and he is biologically enhanced. His head is attached to what appears to be a giant ape. Animo plans to use all 10,000 of the DNA samples to create his own monstrous minions. Stinkfly comes in to attack, but he was too strong for his own good. Four Arms ties Stinkfly’s tail down onto the floor, and he shouts at him to stay out of his way. Gwendolyn tells Gwen that Older Ben prefers everything to be done by himself. Stinkfly struggles to get out of the knot. As Ben and Dr. Animo fight, Four Arms transforms to a giant blowfish looking alien, and uses it to spit slime straight at him. He then uses in what appears to be a Megawhatt] to null him, then Cannonbolt to knock him down. He then transforms to Four Arms to tie Dr. Animo down. The Galactic Enforcers arrive to offer for help, but XLR8 says that they were too late. Ultimos says that they should be given a chance to help out, but Ben is too stubborn to even listen to such a request. Instead, he orders them to bring him into the Null Void. XLR8 decides to take Ben and Gwen back at headquarters. As The Galactic Enforcers clean up the mess they were told to do, Dr. Animo releases an agent that causes them to collapse. He opens up a chamber in what seems to be holding the remains of Vilgax. He attempts to reanimate the body. At Ben’s headquarters, Ben is amazed by how the structural make up is built. Ben is glad to see that he has his own “hangout,” but XLR8 says he’s too busy monitoring the world for any danger. Ben is disappointed that he doesn’t seem to have much fun anymore in the future. While XLR8 scans for any dangers, he tells Ben and Gwen to not touch anything. Apparently, Ben’s usual behavior acts up and opens up a hoverboard. While Ben and Ben 10,000 argue about their different behaviors, an alert is sent out that another sector is under attack. Gwendolyn says that the sector is just below them, though she realizes that the place is in danger. It was the location of the Null Void Projector. There, Animo tries to activate the machine, and Ben 10,000 arrives and transforms to Diamondhead to start the fight. Vilgax is alive and well, and Diamondhead finds himself up for a challenge. Gwen, Gwendolyn, and Ben arrive at the Null Void Projector room to help out. Ben tells the Gwens to go after Animo, while he goes to Ben and help out fight Vilgax. He attempts to change to Four Arms, but it transforms him into Upgrade. Diamondhead tells Upgrade to step back, but Upgrade insists that if it’s his battle, then it is his too. For a moment, Diamondhead thinks, and transforms Upgrade to Cannonbolt by touching the Omnitrix symbol. He too, transforms himself in what appears to be a different form of Wildmutt. Gwen and Gwendolyn are inside fighting Animo, while they notice that the Null Void is about to open. Ben and Ben 10,000 continue to fight Vilgax outside, but it seems that even they did not have the power to fight his enhanced body. Grandpa Max comes just in time and uses the gun designed to destroy Vilgax at him. Cannonbolt tells Grandpa Max to head in to help out Gwen and Gwendolyn. Vilgax takes both Ben and Ben 10,000 down. Meanwhile, Gwen was in danger, but luckily, Grandpa Max came just in time to extend his arm to reach her. At first she was puzzled about it, but Max says that anything can happen in the future. He transforms his arm into a giant gun. Cannonbolt wondered if Ben 10,000 remembers his old way of fighting off villains. Vilgax is amused by Ben 10,000’s attempt to stop him by turning back into his human form. Ben finally makes up his mind, and he decides to go by young Ben’s advice. Ben uses the Hoverboard to make Vilgax to try and get him. As he reaches the ledge of the pool, Diamond Head uses the diamonds to push him down. Ben 10,000 then transforms to an ice-elemental alien to freeze up the water. Diamond Head is amazed of his alien form, and asks what might his name might be. At first, Ben says that he no longer named his aliens, but he tries to remember what Ben has told him. He says “Absolute Zero.” Diamond Head thought that it was too scientific. Instead, he suggests “Articiguana.” Ben 10,000 seemed to like the name. At the headquarters, Ben, Ben 10,000, Gwen, and Gwendolyn celebrate their grandfather’s 80th birthday. Ultimos alerts that there is danger. But for the first time in years, he decides to take the day off and enjoy it with his grandfather. Gwen realizes what they were brought to the future for: to help Ben adjust his attitude and let him think what’s more important than fighting all the time. Older Ben gives Ben a cube to bring back home. Grandpa Max is worried that the kids were missing, but they appear behind him. Ben activates the cube and reveals a birthday cake. Ben learns a lesson. Sometimes, things are more important. You never know when you will actually need somebody’s help.