Wow, this hotel has everything!
Indoor pool, full day spa…
Now, don't get used to it.
It's only for one night.
Hoo, hoo!
The new Sumo Slammer video game is in there!
Pass?
Ah, must've left it inside.
I'm one of the game pros testing out the system.
VIP's only.
I know what you're thinking.
So, no sneaking back in there.
I won't.
But he will.
The ultimate sneak attack
for the ghost with the most freak.
Ben?
'Yes! New high score.'
What do you got to say for yourself, kid?
Ah, game over?
And never come back!
I told you not to sneak in there.
Well, if you wanna get all technical about it.
I never even got a chance to take a shower
in a real shower, for the first time all summer.
Plus, they had a spa.
A spa! Nice going, doofus.
'How do you expect me to trust you'
if you keep misusing the watch?
Excuse me!
I used it a hundred times for good.
Why can't I use it just once for me?
It's not how many times you use it, Ben.
It's how you use it.
- It was no big deal. - 'To you.'
'And that's all you care about.'
So, no more Sumo Slammer stuff for two weeks. No comics.
- 'No trading cards. No…' - Fair!
Neither is getting booted from a four star hotel
I already paid for.
Fine, take it out of my allowance.
You don't get an allowance.
Stay out of this!
This is my vacation, too.
You can't always tell me what to do.
You're not my dad.
Well, if I was, I…
Look, I'm going back to the hotel
and see if I can get at least some of my money back.
I'll be back in a few minutes.
Don't hurry.
He'll be fine.
'Not fair! Not fair!'
'Totally not fair!'
Glad to see you're handling things so maturely.
Where do you think you're going?
Where does it look like? Out.
- Get back here! - Sorry, I don't speak dweeb.
You're going to be so grounded.
Ahh, next summer, I'm going to sleep away camp.
Game over? It just started.
This thing ate my tokens.
Read the sign, kid.
It says play at your own risk.
This place is a rip off, you know that?
You're right. The games here stink.
Yeah, but not as bad as his breath.
Major case of sewer mouth.
You're funny.
Here, you owe me one.
Whoa! How'd you do that?
I got some skills.
We can't take those.
They're not ours.
They are now.
- Thanks, I'm Ben. - Kevin.
Wanna play some air hockey?
Nah, gotta bail.
He's total trouble.
He seemed okay to me.
Long time no see.
Where you goin', freak?
Home to recharge your batteries?
Need some help?
He's gonna need a lot more than you.
Now, beat it.
I've got some skills, too.
Ben, don't!
So, how's the hangout?
Still trashed, like I left it for you?
Yeah, and you're gonna pay.
You can't take us all alone, freak.
'But I can.'
Little early for Halloween, dude, isn't it?
whoosh
Where'd he go?
swoosh swoosh swoosh
Trick or treat?
I can't believe you went alien.
He helped me. So, I helped him.
You wouldn't get it.
And neither would grandpa, that's the problem.
You see what that speed guy did to those losers?
Yeah, dude's name is XLR8.
In fact, we're pretty tight.
Cool. Hey, want a tour of New York?
You keep grandpa waiting any longer
he's going to pop another gasket.
We gotta go.
Like now, Ben.
Don't you mean you have to go?
You're on your own.
Good, that's the way I want it.
So, how'd you get your power?
I was born with it, I'm like an energy sponge.
Motors, air conditioners, lights, batteries, whatever.
Soak it up, then dish it out when I have to..
…or want to.
- Cool. - Come on.
I'll show you where I live.
Where's Ben?
Heh-heh, yeah, about that..
You live here?
Yeah, by myself.
- What about your family? - Long gone.
They weren't too thrilled having a freak for a son
but it just means I don't answer to nobody.
Sounds good to me.
So, why was that gang after you?
I kinda trashed their hangout
under the 39th street bridge.
What about you?
Sounds like your grandpa's pretty steamed at you.
Like usual.
And all I did was sneak in
and play the new Sumo Slammer video game.
The one that won't be out until Christmas?
Yeah.
I got a tip, a new shipment just came in.
Help me kick in the door.
thud
Whoa!
Check it out.
Wait's over, dude.
Yes!
What do we do?
Get out of here!
Freeze, punks.
Time to rev things up.
Let's go!
- Great, no way out. - Any ideas?
Only one, but can you keep a secret?
Sure.
What are you doing with your watch?
Ah, you reek.
I know.
Oh, yeah!
And people call me a freak.
How'd you do that?
Talk later.
Where'd they go?
I'm running out of time.
I'll lose them in the city.
Uh-oh.
Can't shake 'em!
I've got an idea.
Get 'em on the other side.
Where'd that thing go?
Yeah!
So, that watch let's you do that dragonfly thing
whenever you want?
And not just that one.
It sends out this special energy
so I can turn into ten different aliens.
Ten? So, the speed guy at the arcade was you?
- Uh-huh. - You're the man!
Show me what other aliens you can morph into.
It's not that simple.
It has a mind of its own.
Gimme it. Maybe I can make it work.
I can't. It's stuck on my wrist.
We should be partners.
And between the two of us, with our powers
we could do whatever we want whenever we want.
We'd totally cash in.
What do you say? Friends?
Friends.
Of all the stunts Ben's pulled, this is the worst.
When I find him..
Oh, I should really be enjoying this.
So, why aren't I?
Check it out.
Give me a boost, I need to recharge.
What are we doing?
A money train loaded with cash
comes down this track.
So, when it crashes into
the oncoming passenger train, boom!
Instant jackpot.
You turn into that XLR8 guy and we're out of here.
But hundreds of innocent people will be killed.
Hey, "No pain, no gain."
You can't do this.
Sure we can. I just switched the tracks.
I mean, I'm not gonna let you do this.
We shook. We're partners.
No, this is going way too far.
Then try and stop me, watch boy.
You don't care about anyone else but yourself.
You talkin' about me?
No, I'm talking about me.
Oh-ho-ho, you do not wanna make me mad.
Me neither. I'm switching the track back.
Time to go four arms.
Ah, stupid watch.
- Move back. - Or what?
You're gonna burn my dinner?
Fight me, you're the one who's gonna be burned.
Sic. I absorb energy, remember?
But you don't have to do this.
Huh!
It's time I got what's coming to me.
Nobody's calling me freak anymore.
Pay day.
swoosh
Forget the money.
Time to get some priceless revenge.
'And expect delays on the uptown subway lines'
'near 51st street.'
'There have been reports of fires'
'breaking out all over the tunnels.'
- Grandpa? - I know.
Oh, man!
I hate that sound.
Come on, hold on.
Oh, that's gonna hurt.
Whoa!
Nice catch, grandpa.
'Are you ever planning on listening to me?'
'None of this would have happened'
if you just obeyed me from the beginning.
It's all about trust.
Then trust me that Kevin's probably misusing
Heatblast's power right now.
Grandpa, Ben's right.
There's no telling what he could do now.
Okay, so where is he?
I think I know.
Ah, Kevin, we can work this out.
I don't think so.
- Move it! - Going Stinkfly.
See you at the 39th street bridge.
Great! Now I turn into Four Arms.
crash
Ha! So much for your gang.
Wha-what's going on?
Your power's gone.
Looks like you're about to give me some more, Ben.
- No. - You don't have a choice.
I still got enough juice to fry these guys.
Huh!
Oh-ho-ho, this is gonna be real fun.
Tell me about it.
I'm taking all your alien powers.
Moving day, get out.
No!
Huh!
pow pow pow
Come on, I give, I give, I'm sorry!
Please, just lighten up.
I just did by about 300 pounds.
I guess I went too wild with power.
I don't have anyone else like you to help me.
We can still be partners.
We'd just be kicking butts for good
instead of for ourselves.
You could hang with us.
What's in it for me?
For starters, people will like you.
- Ben! - Oh, man!
You are so dim.
Your mommy drop you on your head
when you were little baby?
Now give me that watch!
You're the one who's dim, I told you I can't.
crash
No!
I'm sorry, grandpa, for everything.
I know you are.
You're my grandson and nothing will ever change that.
But my trust is something you'll have to earn back.
Oh, if they thought I was a freak before..
…just wait.