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One of the franchises I love but didn't really touch on here is Ben 10, which made my childhood. So, I wanted to share with you one of my ideas for a Ben 10 alternate universe. This one answers the question: "What if the Omnitrix was stolen before reaching Earth?" In this reimagined Ben 10 universe, the protagonist is Hope Von Jägerin, a German-American girl born in the alternate version of Bellwood. Her parents—Klaus Von Jägerin, a proud yet desperate German immigrant, and Mia Von Jägerin, a warm-hearted but financially struggling American—fell into immense debt shortly after Hope's birth. Desperate for a way out, the couple made a last-ditch deal with a notorious Planchaküle moneylender named Rumpel—a red, imp-like alien known for his cunning and treachery. The terms were vague, but Klaus and Mia, assuming Rumpel wanted a valuable possession or heirloom, agreed to offer him “something precious” in return for the loan. Tragically, Rumpel took the phrase literally and abducted baby