Dooku's Betrayal
Part 1- The droid general
Count Dooku walked down the long metallic corridors of the Separatist base in Utapau with a certain amount of sophistication in his step. He wore his usual black Sith attire complete with his flowing brown cloak. His finely polished black boots tapped off the ground with a loud metal clank. He arrived at the grey door leading to the council chambers. Two Pau'an guards stood at either side.
"My lord!" one said with a gracious bow. Dooku stepped forward and the door opened, he entered the circular room which over looked the newly created arena of Utapau. Two Pau'an warriors and a Gamorrean were fighting against a large Reek for the amusement of the Separatist council who were seated around the enormous round table. The lean figure of Asajj Ventress stood away from everyone else, cloaked in shadow. Dooku sat on the throne in the centre of the chairs around the table.
"I am glad you could all attend" Dooku said to the council with a pleasant smile.
"Why have you brought us here?" exclaimed the hunched cowardly Viceroy Gunray of the trade federation. "Gathering us all together in one place like this! It could mean death for us all!"
"Stop being paranoid!" Exclaimed Poggle the Lesser in his native Geonosian tongue. "Dooku, tell us why we've been summoned here"
"Patience my friends, all in due time" Dooku assured him. "But what of your attempt to capture Senator Amidala Viceroy?" Gunray looked to his associate and fellow Neimoidian Rune Haako. Haako said nothing for a moment then finally his mouth opened.
"The Jedi were watching over her unfortunately. We could not get to her! They were, too strong" Rune Haako tried to hide from Dooku's sight. Dooku let out a humourless laugh.
"The Jedi" he said to them. "That is why I have called this meeting" the Separatists began to wonder what he was referring to, even Ventress was beginning to show interest. "For too long these 'peace keepers' have interfered in our affairs. It is time for us to strike back!"
"But how?" asked Gunray.
"With this!" Dooku said as the door to the chamber opened. Several members of the council gasped as the droid general entered. His robotic body was as white as naked bone; he walked slightly hunched over and yet was still taller than Dooku. His face looked like a terrifying mask worn by warriors out in the farthest reaches of the galaxy. His eyes were piercing and looked reptilian. "I would like to introduce. General Grievous!" the droid general bowed. "He will be leading our armies from now on!"
"Why?" asked Poggle the Lesser.
"Because I have trained him personally, he can defeat any menace be it Jedi or clone!"
"What about me?" asked Ventress angrily. Dooku looked at her for a moment.
"You my dear, are no longer useful to us" he raised his hand and Ventress was in the air.
"Release me! You traitor!" she growled. Dooku waved his hand and she fell into the arena bellow. Everyone else down there was already dead.
"Destroy her!" Dooku ordered.
"With pleasure!" Grievous replied. He approached the edge which went down to the arena and jumped down.
"What are you doing?" Gunray asked. "This is a foolish idea!"
"Lord Sidious ordered me to execute Ventress; it is an excellent opportunity to test Grievous' skills!"
Ventress drew her two lightsabers. The metallic monstrosity crashed down in front of her. From around his waist he also drew two sabers. They ignited their sabers and the fight began. Ventress' duel red sabers clashed with Grievous' blue and green ones, sending multicoloured sparks into the air. He tried to kick her with one of his gray claw like feet but she jumped out of the way, however a claw caught on her long skirt and she tumbled to the ground. Dropping her sabers. The skirt was ripped in the process.
"Not your proudest moment!" the droid laughed. He approached Ventress with his sabers at his sides. Ventress tried knocking him back with the force but he curled up his claws, keeping him fixed in his position. Ventress stood up, she held out her hands and her sabers returned to her. She ignited them again and pointed the blades at Grievous. He slashed at her and she quickly blocked the on coming attack. The droid was much stronger than he appeared. She was losing her grip on her lightsabers as the two of them stood there, their sabers conjoined.
"Your sabers will make a fine edition to my collection!" Grievous let out another laugh and with a seemingly third hand he punched Ventress in the stomach, she dropped one of her lightsabers and he caught it. She stumbled back and saw that the droid's large arms had split into four thin arms. He now possessed three weapons while she only had one.
"What a cowardly tactic!" Ventress said, still winded from the droid's punch.
"I aim for victory! And I will do anything to achieve it!" Grievous told her.
"No wonder Dooku made you his puppet!"
"Enough talk!" Grievous yelled, he ran at her, Ventress ducked, narrowly avoiding decapitation. She moved quickly and without thinking, resulting in her stabbing Grievous in the stomach (if he had one).
"Ah!" he said, not showing any real emotion. Ventress jumped back and then charged at Grievous. She leaped on his chest and then bounced off it making the droid stumble, she managed to grab his green saber as she did this she jumped into the air and now she was soaring in the air towards her former master and his council of cowardice. Dooku held up his hand and an orange ray shield appeared in front of him. Ventress had to fall back down into the arena. Grievous stood behind her, he tried to impale her on her own saber but she manoeuvred herself out of the way. He began throwing punches from his two free hands. A few collided with her face, knocking her into the wall. She knew he would not be expecting a force push attack so she raised her hand and knocked him back onto his feet. She looked at the gate which allowed the other gladiators to enter and leave the arena. She ran towards it.
"Stop her!" boomed Gunray's voice on an intercom. Grievous began to run at her, but she threw his saber at him and managed to slice off one of his robotic legs. He toppled onto the ground, giving Ventress time to raise the gate with her force abilities.
She escaped the Separatist base and got to the hanger, there was a Neimoidian standing by a small ship.
"Madam Ventress" he said with a gracious bow. "I am afraid you cannot go any further!" at that moment several battle droids appeared around her. She was outnumbered but not outmatched. She used the force to knock back the droids, destroying most of them. She gripped the Neimoidian by the neck.
"Tell Dooku I will be back! This is not done!" the frightened Neimoidian could see the fury burning in her grey eyes. She tossed him aside and climbed into the ship and took off. She was beaten, but she was coming back. And she will be bringing some friends. Dooku will perish for his betrayal…
