Corner 10 is a Ben 10 fanfic series created by Cornerverse
on Archive Of Our Own.
It is a set of interconnected stories that put the author's own spin on the show. It is set in their Massive Multiplayer Crossover universe, so the stories tie in with other works that exist in the universe, primarily Lilo & Stitch, who become main characters.
Much of the stories involve the cast discussing their various adventures, slice of life fare, and some of their actual adventures.
The stories in this AU can be found here. Other material that ties into the AU can be found on the writer's Tumblr here.
Corner 10 provides examples of:
- Adaptational Sexuality: Ben is bisexual while Gwen and Kevin are gay, whereas in canon all three of them have been depicted as straight. Lilo was also confirmed on the author's Tumblr to be bi, whereas canon has only had her show interest in boys, and Stitch is aroace.
- Big Good: Roxane, the dragon of the American Southwest, keeps an eye on Ben and his friends, and she directed them to investigate the Highbreed invasion and recruit Plumbers' kids to their team.
- Crossover: The series is set in the writer's Shared Universe, so there are tie-ins and references to other works that exist in the same world.
- Lilo & Stitch are main characters in the present day, with Ben and Gwen meeting them on a mission to rescue captured Experiments, and Ben and Lilo dating afterward.
- So that she can talk to Ben and co., Roxane sends Cash and JT to Paris... in the middle of a Mr. Pigeon attack.
- Flurry Heart switches Present!Ben with Ben 10,000 to give Ben 10,000 the push to start dating Kevin. Bunnyx is also referenced.
- Darker and Edgier: "Glitter And Gold", a retelling of Michael Morningstar's debut episode, leans into the sexual predator metaphor surrounding the character and has multiple content warnings, including a rating bump to Mature.
- Hate Sink: Michael Morningstar is just as much of a creep in canon. He uses mind suggestion spells to take advantage of girls and drain them of their magic, trying to do the same to Gwen.
- Hates Being Touched: Downplayed with Ben. Due to all of the attempts to steal the Omnitrix off of him, grabbing his left arm has become a trigger for him. He breaks Cash's arm and JT's nose when they try to steal it on the first day back to school. Him offering his left hand is a sign of immense trust.
- Related Differently in the Adaptation: In the Ben 10,000 timeline, Devlin is Kevin's half-brother and adopted son rather than his biological son.
- Right for the Wrong Reasons: Ben starts investigating Michael Morningstar on the assumption that Gwen found him suspicious and agreed to go out with him to give Ben and Kevin time to search his house, because she would not be attracted to him. In actuality, he used a mind suggestion spell to make her want to go with him so that he could drain her energy.
- Shout-Out:
- Lilo suggests that she and Ben's alien forms could recreate scenes from X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Lion King (1994), Aladdin, The Little Mermaid (1989), and Beauty and the Beast.
- When Ben grabs Kevin at Mr. Smoothie and takes him to meet his friends, Lilo asks "Whatcha got there," to which Ben replies "A smoothie."
- Sir Swears-a-Lot: Roxane is very foul-mouthed.
- Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: The stories are not particularly dark, with most going no heavier than acknowledging the main characters' trauma and insecurities while still being slice of life. However, the mood shifts whenever Vilgax is mentioned. Although he has not made a proper appearance, he is the source of a majority of Ben's trauma in the present and Ben 10,000's future, where he murdered Kai, something that we got a glimpse of in a nightmare.
- Michael Morningstar is a particularly dark antagonist, using his powers to manipulate and drain the magic from girls and nearly kill Gwen.
- Polyamory: Ben ends up dating both Lilo and Kevin.
- Wild Teen Party: The teens go to one in Normal Teenage Drama. A game of Truth or Dare leads to Kevin finding out about Ben's crush on him.
