Albedo's betrayal was a bitter pill to swallow. Ben had momentarily trusted him, believing they were united against a common enemy. But Albedo's true motives had always been self-serving, his ambition eclipsing any sense of morality.
"Albedo! What are you doing?" Ben shouted, his voice filled with disbelief.
"Ascending, Tennyson," Albedo replied, his eyes gleaming with power. "I have always been your equal, your superior. But now, I will surpass you. I will become the ultimate being!"
He activated the temporal siphon, drawing energy from the Celestial Clockwork, channeling it into his own body. The Clockwork began to shudder, its gears grinding, its temporal flow destabilizing.
"You can't do this, Albedo!" Paradox cried. "You'll destroy the timeline!"
"Silence, old fool!" Albedo snarled. "I will create a new timeline, a timeline where I am the supreme ruler!"
Ben activated the Ultimatrix, cycling through his available forms. He needed something powerful, something that could counteract Albedo's temporal siphon. He slammed down the dial, transforming into… Ultimate Alien X. He knew the risks of using this form again, but he had no other choice.
He launched himself toward Albedo, intending to destroy the temporal siphon. But Albedo anticipated his attack, unleashing a wave of temporal energy that slowed Ultimate Alien X down, freezing him in time.
"Pathetic, Tennyson," Albedo sneered. "You cannot hope to defeat me. I am already beyond your reach."
He continued to siphon energy from the Celestial Clockwork, his body glowing with an ever-increasing power. The temporal siphon began to overload, its circuits crackling, its energy output reaching critical levels.
Suddenly, the siphon exploded, unleashing a wave of temporal energy that ripped through the Celestial Clockwork. The Clockwork began to crumble, its gears shattering, its temporal flow collapsing.
Albedo screamed in agony, his body unable to contain the immense power he had absorbed. His form began to distort, his features twisting into grotesque shapes. He was transforming, evolving into something… else.
When the light subsided, Albedo stood before them, no longer human, no longer Galvan. He was a being of pure temporal energy, his body shimmering with iridescent light. He had become… Ultimate Albedo.
"Behold!" Ultimate Albedo roared, his voice echoing through the collapsing Celestial Clockwork. "I am the master of time! The ruler of reality! And you, Ben Tennyson, will be the first to witness my power!"
He unleashed a wave of temporal energy towards Ultimate Alien X, shattering the time freeze, freeing Ben from his temporal prison. But the energy was also destructive, tearing through Ultimate Alien X's form, destabilizing his control over Serena and Bellicus.
Ben struggled to maintain his form, the warring personalities within him fighting for control. He was losing his grip, his power fading.
Ultimate Albedo laughed, his voice filled with triumph. "You are weakening, Tennyson! Your power is fading! Soon, you will be nothing!"
He unleashed another wave of temporal energy, targeting Ultimate Alien X directly. The energy struck true, severing Ben's connection to Serena and Bellicus, stripping him of the Alien X transformation.
Ben reverted to his human form, collapsing to the ground, powerless. Ultimate Albedo stood over him, his eyes burning with malice. "It's over, Tennyson," he said. "Your time has come."
As Ultimate Albedo prepares to deliver the final blow, Gwen and Kevin intervene, launching a desperate attack. Gwen unleashes a torrent of mana energy, while Kevin transforms his body into a near-impenetrable shield, trying to buy Ben some time. But Ultimate Albedo simply swats them away like insects, his temporal powers making him virtually untouchable.
With Ben defeated and his friends incapacitated, Ultimate Albedo turns his attention back to the collapsing Celestial Clockwork, intent on reshaping reality in his own twisted image. He begins to manipulate the flow of time, creating paradoxes and anomalies that threaten to unravel the very fabric of existence.
Just when all hope seems lost, a figure emerges from the shadows. It's Azmuth, the creator of the Omnitrix and Ultimatrix, his face etched with a mixture of anger and disappointment. "Albedo!" Azmuth cries. "What have you done?"
What is Azmuth planning to do? Can he stop Albedo from destroying the timeline? Find out next time! Stay tuned!.