The force field shimmered, trapping them like lab rats in a cage. Ben slammed his fist against the energy barrier, but it didn't even ripple. Albedo had clearly anticipated this, preparing for their arrival with meticulous precision. The smug look on his face was infuriating, a constant reminder of Ben's own past mistakes, his naive trust that had allowed Albedo to manipulate him time and again.
"Albedo, what is this?" Ben demanded, his voice filled with rage. "Let us go!" Albedo chuckled, a cold, calculating sound that sent a shiver down Ben's spine. "Patience, Ben," he said. "All will be revealed in due time. But first, allow me to demonstrate the… enhancements I've made to my own Ultimatrix." He raised his left arm, revealing the familiar device strapped to his wrist. But this Ultimatrix was different, modified with strange technology, pulsating with an ominous energy. "I've learned from my past errors. I've refined the Ultimatrix, perfected its power. And now, I am ready to ascend to a new level of being." With a flourish, Albedo slammed his hand on the Ultimatrix, initiating a transformation. The room filled with a blinding light, the air crackling with energy. Ben, Gwen, and Kevin shielded their eyes, bracing themselves for the inevitable. When the light subsided, Albedo stood before them, transformed into a grotesque parody of Alien X. His body was a chaotic mess of colors and shapes, his eyes swirling with cosmic energy. But something was wrong. The transformation was unstable, incomplete. His body flickered and spasmed, as if struggling to contain the immense power within.
"What have you done?" Gwen gasped, her voice filled with horror. "That transformation is… it's not stable! You can't control it!" Albedo ignored her, his eyes fixed on Ben. "This is my destiny, Ben," he said, his voice distorted and fragmented. "I will become the ultimate being, the master of reality! And you… you will be my first experiment." He raised his hand, unleashing a blast of cosmic energy towards the force field. The barrier flickered and strained, but it held. Albedo's control over his new form was tenuous at best. The power was overwhelming him, threatening to tear him apart from the inside out. Kevin, seizing the opportunity, slammed his fists against the force field, his body transforming into a dense, metallic alloy. He pounded on the barrier with all his might, creating cracks and fissures in the energy field.
"Keep it up, Kevin!" Ben shouted. "We can break through!" Gwen joined Kevin, channeling her mana energy towards the cracks in the force field, amplifying Kevin's attacks. Together, they hammered away at the barrier, their combined power slowly but surely weakening its defenses. Albedo, distracted by his unstable transformation, barely noticed their efforts. He was too focused on controlling the immense power surging through his body, struggling to maintain his sanity in the face of cosmic forces beyond his comprehension.
Ben realized that this was their chance. Albedo was vulnerable, his mind consumed by the transformation. If they could break free of the force field, they might be able to stop him before he completely lost control. He looked around the room, searching for a way to disrupt Albedo's concentration. His eyes fell on the monitors lining the walls, displaying complex data about the spaceship's systems. An idea formed in his mind, a risky maneuver that could either save them or doom them all.
"Gwen! Kevin!" Ben shouted, his voice filled with determination. "I have a plan! But it's going to be dangerous!" He explained his plan quickly, outlining the steps they needed to take to distract Albedo and disable the spaceship's systems. Gwen and Kevin nodded, their expressions grim. They knew the risks, but they trusted Ben's instincts. They had faced countless dangers together, and they knew that teamwork was their greatest strength.
Gwen focused her mana energy on creating a diversion, conjuring illusions of monstrous creatures attacking Albedo. The illusions flickered and danced around Albedo, distracting him from his transformation. Kevin continued to pound on the force field, his metallic fists creating larger and larger cracks in the energy barrier. Ben, meanwhile, raced towards the spaceship's control panel, his fingers flying across the keyboard. He accessed the ship's navigation system, rerouting its course towards the nearest black hole. He hoped that the gravitational forces would disrupt Albedo's transformation, forcing him to relinquish his unstable form. But as soon as he hit the 'Enter' key, Albedo managed to get out of the transformation. In a state of frenzy, he blasted through a spaceship wall. He was barely breathing after getting rid of the alien DNA.
As Albedo ran away, the ship started shaking. Ben knew that it was only a matter of time before the spaceship was consumed by the black hole's gravity. They managed to escape the force field, with the help of Ben and Gwen. Now, they had to find a way to escape the spaceship. As they ran down the hallways, they found Albedo again. This time, he was trying to escape using an escape pod. Ben and Albedo stared at each other, before Ben quickly blasted Albedo's pod. There were no survivors in Albedo's pod, leaving Ben relieved. They managed to get to another pod in time, escaping before the spaceship was destroyed. However, they noticed that the pod was headed straight towards a planet. Will Ben, Gwen, and Kevin survive the spaceship crash? Will they run into any more villains? Stay tuned to find out!