Ben's search through Area 51
This is mainly a small one shot that happens in my AU, but it technically could be read as the Prime timeline as well.
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Ben looked on in pure horror as he flew around invisibly as Big Chill.
He knew that he wasn't gonna like whatever he was gonna find in this secret 'holding facility', that much was obvious, but he didn't expect it to be…
Hundreds, there were hundreds of aliens being kept here, in conditions that he was sure were inhumane on all planets.
Some of them looked fine physically, even if their spirits clearly weren't, but most of them… honestly Ben wondered how they were still alive.
Looking at the non eaten food they had, it was clear they weren't fed with what their species needed, Ben knew this, he knows most of the species in here, he has been, and still is, some of them, like that Lepidopterran he saw at the beginning.
Ben was feeling worse the more he went and the more he counted. 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774. 774 aliens, all imprisoned in conditions that were borderline torture.
When he reached the end he couldn't take it anymore, he landed on his feet and leaned on a wall. It was all too much. Ben wasn't even sure what he was feeling anymore.
Horror at a sight he never could have imagined, fury and disgust at the Colonel for daring to do such a thing, sadness for the poor aliens who couldn't have possibly done anything to deserve this, guilt at himself for not finding them sooner, they were here for years, on the same planet as him and he never knew.
It was probably all of that at once.
He didn't even notice that he dropped his invisibility.
"... Hey… little bug…"
The voice was so quiet and hoarse, like they haven't spoken in years, which was probably the case, but it was all Ben could hear.
He turned to the source of the voice. It was one of the better looking aliens, a species Ben didn't recognize, they were probably more compatible with the food they were given.
When Ben looked in on them earlier, they had a completely hollow look, now though, some life seems to have returned to them, and there was something in their eyes…
"... I dunno… how… you got here… or if you… can understand me… but you need to leave… now"
Ah… It was fear.
This alien, who went through who knows what for who knows how long, was more afraid for Ben's safety, then they were for themselves, just wanting Ben to get away instead of wanting to have him help them.
Ben felt like a Piscciss Volann just ripped his heart out.
"But…"
God, Ben could barely speak, barely think, at that moment.
The alien didn't seem bothered by that though, instead their features softened and they spoke more gently.
"Look… I know… this is probably a lot… but if they find you… you'll be stuck here too… so… please… get out while you still can…"
'Held on suspicion of being a threat to planetary security', that's what the Colonel said before. What a joke. This alien is clearly no threat. Heck, they are more concerned about some random alien they never met before than they were about themself!
This alien was more 'human' than Colonel Rozum ever could be.
Ben felt so sick. Not only with the Colonel but himself too. Here was a weak and sick alien who Ben is supposed to be helping, but is instead trying to help Ben himself!
He was supposed to be a hero damn it! He can't be acting like a scared little kid now! Not when there are 774 aliens who need him!
And so, he takes a deep breath, holds it in, before letting it out, freezing the wall in front of him by accident in the process, and steels himself before standing up straight and looking over to the alien, who was looking stunned at the frozen wall, they clearly never met a Necrofriggian before, and said:
"Don't worry, you and everyone are getting out of here today. I'll make sure of it"
That's all Ben says, with a determination that seems to shock the alien, before flying up and straight through the ceiling.
Ben was indeed going to save them.
He was gonna take care of the Colonel, gather all the available Plumbers, and get these aliens out of here. He won't stop until he does so.
He might also need to check out the other bases too, just in case they also have 'holding facilities'.











