Genocide

by Mr. Gallows

Before the trophies, before the cybernetics, and before all the rage, there was a simple Kaleesh who was devoted to his people. In the days before the Battle of Geonosis, General Grievous seeks out to settle some old scores with the Huk, while laying to rest the ghosts of his past. All characters contained are owned by their respective creators/copyright holders. I own nothing.

1. Prologue

Genocide

Prologue

Darth Tyrannus marched hurriedly through the halls of his Geonosian stronghold. He flew past the inept droids and the frantic Geonosian workers, hurrying to complete the latest model of their newest killing machine. He had too much to deal with for this to be happening right now. He had to worry about securing the super weapon plans for his master, aligning the last of the tradesmen to the Separatist cause, overseeing the assassination of Senator Amidala, and a score of other problems. He could not afford to have his latest pet project running amok across the galaxy without supervision.

"A troublesome one this one will be," he thought as he walked into his command center and shut the blast door behind him. Hill should have altered his brain further to preemptively nix such insubordination.

The fallen Jedi regained his calm and collected demeanor and methodically entered the information to contact his quarry via their personal communication system. A blue ball of static appeared on his holoprojector. Clearly, his contact was too far off the network's reception.

"Come in, general," Dooku said with authority.

The scrambled image on the projector stirred, and Dooku could barely make out the phrase, "Yes, Count Dooku?"

Dooku scowled. "You are far off course, general. You were supposed to be back at Geonosis three days ago, but your ship's tracking device says you're somewhere in Wild Space. What are you doing?"

The ball of static chuckled. "Worry not, Dooku. I am simply attending to some unfinished business before our war gets underway. Don't you worry, Count, I wouldn't miss a chance to take Jedi lives for all the riches in the galaxy."

He furrowed his brow. "What business could you possibly have in that part of the galaxy?"

"I've still the mental faculties to remember those who've wronged me."

These words alarmed Dooku for a moment, before he realized that there was no way Grievous could know of his involvement in the accident.

"I will be back to Geonosis before I'm even missed," croaked the droid general before he deactivated the transmission.

Dooku sat in his chair and contemplated his master's choice in the former Kaleesh. "Most troublesome…"