Pretty careless of you to let me track you down!
Hardly careless, otherwise I'd never have left a trail so obvious even an imbecile could follow it. I wanted you to find me, Kevin. Both our lives depend on it.
“Trade Off” · Season 3, Episode 11
In this episode: Kevin Levin (10), Gwen Tennyson (7), Darkstar (6), Ben Tennyson (5), Michael Morningstar (3), Echo Echo (1), Big Chill (1), Jetray (1)
If this is another one of your tricks, I assure you I am entirely sincere.
If I release you, will you at least hear me out?
You got one minute. Go!
My question is a simple one. Do you like being trapped in your current hideous form?
About as much as you like being a butt-ugly, energy-sucking vampire. No offense.
None taken. For that is precisely my point. What would you say if I told you there was a way for both of us to become normal again?
How?
I'll show you. [Kevin follows him; opens the book and points to a golden ancient object] This is the Dominus Librium-- an ancient instrument of extraordinary power and decidedly alien origin.
Looks like an over-sized wishbone.
Legend has it that the Librium was actually a sophisticated power conduit, capable of transferring extraordinary energies from one vessel to another.
Thanks for the history lesson.
But it's history no longer. After a great deal of effort and expense, I have managed to track the artifact to an isolated island recently risen in the South Pacific.
Not that I don't trust you - which I DON'T - but why are telling me all this?
Because, quite frankly, I can't get to the artifact alone. I require your unique abilities to retrieve the Librium, and I'm willing to trade you the cure for your help.
Selfish motive. At least that makes sense.
Kevin's Plumber badge isn't responding.
Try it again. He should be here.
I'm not his babysitter, Ben. If he wants to ignore us, that's his choice.
Fine. Then he'll just have to miss all the fun. The Forever Knights aren't gonna kick their own butts.
So how do we get there without Kevin's car?
Easy. We improvise. (activates Omnitrix)
Jetray! (grabs Gwen with his tail) Onward and upward!
So where are we? Easter Island?
Actually Roponui is several hundred miles from here. This island has been submerged for centuries. A recent undersea upheaval brought it to the surface.
Oh, so it's more like Groundhog Day island. [referring to the statues] Ugly suckers aren't they?
Who are we to throw stones?
Good point. Let's get what we came for and get out.
Tread carefully. Those who built this temple did not take kindly to trespassers.
Can't you feel it? The Librium is transferring your excess power into me.
It... hurts!
Nothing... worth having is gained... without effort!
(knocks Kevin out) Our association is hereby concluded. It would be wise of you to never again cross my path.
[back at Ben's house]
Hey, what can I say? I uh, wished upon a star last night and woke up this morning my gorgeous self. See? No transformation, no powers, no nothing.
Really?
What else matters?
And that black eye you're sporting?
Oh that? I was so excited to be human again that I uh, run smack into an open door.
(as they're about to fight some Forever Knights) Not so fast. Without any powers, you could get hurt in there. You'd better wait here.
What? But I...
I mean it.
(staying behind) Great. So now I'm just the chauffeur? What happens when you two finally get your licenses?
Then I guess it's time for...[Tries to transform into Humongosaur, but becomes Big Chill]
Big! Chill? Never get what I ask for, never!
Powered or not, Kevin, you're still an important part of this team. We need you.
I'll see you later, Kevin. (Kevin drives off) (to herself) After I make sure you can live with whatever it is you've done.
(to herself) Michael's mana led me to him like a beacon. He's inside, I can feel it. (Makes steps out of mana and walks over fence and enters Michael's lair ready to fight)
(Sees Gwen in mirror from admiring his face) Ah, lovely Gwen. I've been expecting you.
I'll just bet you have. Kevin's aura stinks of you. Tell me what you did to him and maybe I'll go easy on you. (Mana's color gets more intense)
[Ben is pacing back and forth, trying to call Gwen, while Kevin sits on the couch, feeling guilty over his deal with Darkstar.]
Still no answer?
Nothing. My calls go straight to voicemail. And she has her Plumber's badge turned off, so we can't track her that way.
This is all my fault.
That Gwen had to run an errand?
That she's gone to do something stupid. [Ben glares at him] Okay, stop staring at me like that. You're creepin' me out.
So talk.
[Gives in] Fine. I made a deal with Michael Morningstar, okay? Gwen must have figured it out somehow, and now she's gone off to find him.
[Enraged] You what?! [Kevin looks down in guilt] Then we better find her, fast.
Fastest way to track her is as Jetray! [Transforms into Echo Echo]
Echo-Echo!?
That's getting old, Ben. Seriously.
Tell me about it!
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