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Library Time (Open)

For once, Ben hadn't deemed to go to the newly restocked Mr. Smoothie, or drive around. Nor was he beating on simulated monsters. Instead, he had been buried in a pile of books in the library, almost literally at times. He had purchased a lot of books and had been reading up on various things, including something that had been nagging at him for a while - Temporal Mechanics.

A lot of it was garbage from what he could tell, having experienced time travel in many forms. Discarding another book, he set it aside before picking up one and his eyes widened at the title. "Since when was this in here?"

The front of it read "Gemstones and Chrono Particles, a Dissertation of Time by P. Paradox."

Eagerly, Ben began to read it, pushing through the slightly bland material. Finally, after several hours, he set it down, rubbing his eyes. "It makes sense," he said, leaning back in his chair. "Now I get why Professor Paradox is so intent on protecting me."

The chapter he had opened to, was entitled "Cross-Time and You", and there was a symbol of the Omnitrix on it, or rather the Plumbers symbol on it. He chuckled ironically as he leaned back in the pile of books, trying to figure out how to deal with the knowledge that there were other timelines just as real as his own, with many Ben's sharing his face.

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"Well, I'm glad one of us did," she said. "I almost feel as if no one but me knows who Sonya del Thunder is!"

Maydril gave a sigh.

"So have you found anything pithy within? Worth sharing?" Despite the semi-sibling rivalry they had, the question was a serious one.

"I did actually. There's some stuff hidden in the notes here, but basically the Professor said that there's multiple timelines out there, all involving me actually. He calls it Cross-Time, which pretty much makes sense."

Ben furrowed his brow as he paged through it. "I don't know if he's being vague or anything, but he seems to be hinting to more stuff beyond my own timeline."

Her eyes widened. "Well. That sounds...very important. Not to mention quite unlike anything I've ever heard before."

Sure, there had probably been time travel in the Nexus cities, but May had never dealt with any of that personally.

"It sounds confusing," she admitted.

"Yeah it really does. What gets me is that it doesn't say if I'm Ben Prime so to speak. The original. But then again, there takes into account that Gwen comes from a time further than my own, so there's a possibility we're BOTH from different Cross-Time points." Ben sighed a little, rubbing his forehead.

"If that's the case, then while I'm still Ben, there's also other me out there, doing what we're supposed to be doing. Not fighting a war against a Bug Race."

"Wouldn't that be a good thing though? I mean...that means that hopefully someplace there are Knights, doing what they're supposed to as well. Even if I am not there and not involved."

Maydril's mouth twitched, and she frowned. "Well. I hope, any way. I hardly feel as if I am doing what I am supposed to here, where we are supposed to be fighting this war."

"You and me both. Back in Bellwood, we would have solved this by now. Pulled the impossible out of the hat. Got a new alien, SOMETHING. Instead I'm sitting around doing the one thing I don't like doing: reading."

Ben shrugged, propping the book up in his hands. "If it weren't for this book I wouldn't be reading today."

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"Why do you not like reading? I do like reading. That is what I usually do, when I am not training. Though it is a little less fun when there is frustration involved."

Like her book situation with Sonya del Thunder's research. Ah well.

"I figure if this was back in Servryn the Knights, all of them, would simply band together and drive the Ohm back, as we do with the Uthmuri when they come over the mountains."

It was one of her favorite topics in the paintings back home.

"Ah I just don't do good sitting around all the time, just reading. That's more like Gwen's stuff. Although my pre-calc homework is probably still in my bags somewhere," admitted Ben.

"Yeah, we always want it to go that smoothly. Who knows really. Maybe it did happen?"

"Well, you are here, and so that is something, yes? Where there is life, there is hope." Erzebet had liked saying that, and May had noted that her father had picked up the saying as well.

Maydril felt it had meaning here.

"And I do not sit and read all the time, but it is relaxing after a long day of running and push-ups and sword drills."

"Yeah good call on that," said Ben with a nod. It's a nice saying too.

He snickered. "Training and training some more. When's the last time we've done something fun?"

"Your guess is as good as mine. I know the Outsiders were supposed to be planning something fun, but I think it got turned into training time as well," Maydril said.

"Did you have something in mind?"

"Ah yeah. I haven't gone to one of those meetings in a while." Ben shrugged at that.

"Got me. I've been running low on fun meters for a while."

"That IS low, for you. We should try to think of something. Perhaps more along your ideas of fun than mine," May said.

"It is always warm in the ship. Maybe swimming?" That was always something she had liked. "Though I suppose I will have to find a swimsuit."

"Well the last time we did something like that, people started yelling about age candies," replied Ben with a shrug.

"Swimming sounds good though. We could go to the sensoriums and turn it into teh beach near Bellwood."

"Well, this is why, no age candies. And either we could do that, or we could go down to that river in the City and swim there, yes? There is no reason not to do so?"

"Yeah, but y'know, beach. Summer sun and fun!" exclaimed Ben, throwing up his hands a little.

"C'mon it'll be fun."

"Well, then that works for me--it is not much like summer in the City, this is true, and so I agree."

Maydril thought a bit, then. "Perhaps some snacks too? Without mischief? I miss lemonade very much," she admitted.

"Sounds good then. We can do that." said Ben. "At least we're not driving. I know how much you dislike cars."

"I do not like driving them," Maydril protested. "And they are noisy things--most likely not something I would ever use, back home."

She sighed.

"I miss my horse."

A shake of her head, and she continued. "So, very well, do we simply go do, or do we invite others? I am certain that we are not the only ones bored stiff around here."

"I've never done the whole horse thing anyhow," replied Ben but he nodded at the last bit.

"Yeah you've got a point. I could send a message. See who bites."

"I think that would be excellent," May said. "Besides, not everyone can be busy, correct?"

She chuckled a little. "You should try riding a horse some time. And conversely I will let you try to teach me to drive. I imagine horses might be easier. Maybe. I am more familiar with them, so I admit I am biased."

"Yeah that's true. Should be all right then."

Ben grinned. "Well, I guess I could do that. It would be easier at least."

"For which of us?" May asked with a grin.

"In any case I had best go find Reinforce and see if we have swimsuit material. If not it may get interesting." She chuckled softly, and got to her feet, leaving the book she'd been reading on the arm of her chair.

"I shall see you soon then, brother. And if you need anything, do not hesitate to call me!"

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