Chapter 2
The sun shone brightly into Crystal's bedroom, bathing her in a beautiful light. She moaned as she rose up using her arm to block out the sun. She gave off a small yawn leaning back to crack her back. Taking a few seconds to think and clear her head from being asleep she looked around. Her room was not much. She had a bed, a small T.V that only had some channels, two pairs of shoes, a closest that held about 15 different outfits, some photos of her with her mother and father, a desk with a computer on it which she hardly used, some paper for coloring, a flashlight, a poster of a cute dog and her alarm clock.
As soon as she took sight of her alarm clock she screamed.
"OMG I FREAKING LATE FOR CLASS"
She made her way over to the closest picked out a simple shirt and pants. Afterwards she ran over to the other side of the room and stuck on her blue shoes. Her book bag was in the kitchen waiting for her to pick it up beforehand she went in to the bathroom and brushed her hair and teeth. Running to the kitchen she checked if her father was home.
Sadly she found no sign of her father anywhere in the house. She figured he just is doing some hard work and not to worry, everything would be fine. Nothing could go wrong. She picked up her book bag and lifted it on her shoulders. She was ready for school and she would not think about what happened the other day.
She cracked the door open to be greeted by the sun. How beautiful it was in the morning. Before she started school she would sit outside and just draw photos of it. They were not the best but her mother loved them. They would laugh and play whenever she was home from work.
She ran down the street letting her feet carry her. She felt so good this morning. Everything was perfect except for the fact that her father never came home. Crystal was sure he would be home by the next morning. If he was not she would call him up and see if he was okay. He might be a grown up, but that did not make him okay.
Her world was about to be turned upside down in a flash. As she was passing a small city park that little people ever visited something came out of a large bush to the side. She fell to a stop landing on her butt. She looked up to see a man towering over her. He wore a brown cape that had a red border around it. His face was a pale white with a scare running down his left eye. As she glanced to his waste she noticed he held one of those swords.
Omg, he is one of those people. Why is he here? What does he want from me? Could he know I was the one that shot the other guy?
"Crystal ontopline?" he asked in a husked voice. His eyes focused onto hers. Making sure every detail was not left out.
"Ye..ss" she asked.
"You are coming with me. You are not to fight back and you are to make no sounds. If you fail to follow these orders then I have no choice but to make you to without killing you. Do you understand what I am saying?"
WHATTTTTTTTTTT
"Y….e…..s"
He grabbed her arm and turned to drag her along with him into the park. His tight grip hurting her to a degree. His nails were untrimmed and sharp. She looked around to see if anyone noticed what was taking place. Did anyone care? She knew there was no way to run from this guy and trying to get the sword was out of the question.
She let out a low sigh and looked down. That is when she heard the guy call out in pain and the arm that was on her fall limp. She lifted her eyes up to look at what happen and recoiled back. His arm that was just gripping her arm was on the ground just lying there with blood coming out. Her head came more up to stare at the sight in front of her. The guy was holding his stub in his other hand looking right at the thing she saw the other day.
From this close up she could tell that was some type of droid. But his eyes were so real.
A cyborg!
Was he now saving her? Was he repaying what she did the other day by blasting that old guy?
He was just staring at the man who he just recently cut his arm off. Both swords were out clutching them.
"Well if it's not the famous General Grievous. I heard you killed Ot'nak the other day. I was hoping you would of left after that, but it seems you know a little more of the plan then we though. Though I think it's funny that you needed help from a child like this. I find it funnier though that it was "This" child who was the one to help you."
Grievous's eyes narrowed at the man.
"Awww, did I piss you off?"
"Shut up you fool. I could have killed that slime off without the aid of a child. I did not ask her and did NOT want her help. Just like him, you will die but a faster death. Prepare you die!"
Grievous reached in and gripped his sword. Pulling it out he activated it filling the air around him with a low hum. His legs separated to find a lower point of gravity. His upper body was pulled down taking aim, ready to pounce the other person.
His eyes narrowed and time around him seemed to stop.
The man reacted with pulling his sword out the same way but was much weaker with the loss of blood. His arm holding the purple sword was shaking and going pale. Crystal knew inside of her that he would stand no chance and grievous knew as well.
This Grievous person is saving my life so I should help me…. Right? The other guy lost focus and died. This person though is weak from losing his hand from the wrist. If I threw a rock at him maybe he will look my way. Though the way it sounded he was not too happy with the way I helped him the other day…
As Crystal was thinking this in her mind grievous launched his body at the guy. His left foot giving him amazing power to spring up with his arms folded near his chest and rising out. When grievous was about a foot away from his target he used his other arm to grab a second sword and activated it in a split mili-second. Crystal would have not even seen it if she was not focused now on what was going on. She barely saw it anyways.
Grievous used his left arm and sword to take the blow of the guys purple light saber as he used his other to sink his sword into his left chest cavity. The guy gave a low gasp and grievous gave out a laugh.
"Too easy. Learn to pick your fights with someone that is as pathetic as you" Grievous gave another laugh as he pulled his sword out and the man fell to the ground.
Crystal looked up with shock and amazement. Her hands tighten into a fist and she sucked in all the air she could.
"Thank you sir for everything".
Grievous looked her way, eyeing her up. He walked over to her and made himself tower over Crystal.
"HAHA! I have done no such thing you little child. You were in my way and I should have eliminated you as well.
"But, why did you save me then?"
"I do not have to speak of reason with you! Do you even KNOW who I am?"
"No…..no…"
Grievous let out a laugh and made crystal back up slightly.
"Learn to RESPECT ME and you MIGHT live long enough to see a family." Grievous turned around and went over to the dead man's body. He slipped his light sabers into his cloak and looked down.
"Grievous, I have a family, I have my father."
Grievous turned around on his heel glaring at the child that spoke out of line of him. In two strides he covered the ground into the child's face.
"I AM GENERAL GRIEVOUS! I HOLD COMMAND OVER THE DROID ARMY. DO YOU UNDER STAND YOU LITTLE CHILD. MAYBE I SHOULD KILL YOU RIGHT HERE!"
"I…I…..I'm sor….ry"
Grievous reached for her neck. His eyes slanted to a cruel look.
"I…Have a father… He works at the droid compound" Crystal said under her breath, Hoping that grievous didn't hear her but kind of wanting him to answer it.
At this Grievous's hand slid back down and he rose up to his slumped position.
"Ha, since you're a child then I GUESS I should tell you that your father was Kidnapped for OUR intelligent information, so he's probably dead. …. NOW SHUT UP and follow me. IF you give me any trouble I WILL find amusement in killing you. " Grievouse turned again letting his cape swirl around him almost hitting crystal in the face.
Crystal looked down at her shoes with tears forming on her face.
No this cannot be. If my father is dead then I have no one left. I will be an orphan. No daddy.. not like mommy. I love you.
"GIRL! Did you NOT hear me. I have no time to waste on you. If it was up to me you would be dead right now. NOW MOVE!"
Crystal looked up and wiped the tears away for fear of death on herself. She ran over to him and followed him close behind. Making sure that she would not be seen by him more than necessary and to stay clear of his cape.
She noticed that the patch that they were walking on was the one that connected to the way her father used when he went in to work. She looked at Grievous that had not talked since they walked from the bloody scene.
When he walked his feet did the funniest thing she thought. His talons would hit the ground first then his "pad" where everything was connected would come down almost hitting the ground but then being sprung up with the next step. The sight of it "almost hitting" like a game made her laugh a little. She covered her mouth to try to hide it.
Grievous spun around to face Crystal right on. His eyes narrowing to a death stare. Crystal had no time to stop since he was way faster than her ran right into his legs and fell back on her butt. She let out a umpf and looked up.
"WHAT is amusing you so? Do you WISH death upon yourself?" He moved his hand out and pointed a finger at her placing it over her heart. He held pressure over it but not enough to sink it through.
"No…thing." That is all she could manage to say. She didn't want to get into any more issues with him.
"Really now? Walk in FRONT of me so I can make sure you are not doing anything foolish!" He lifted his hand and placed it on the back of Crystal and pushed he forward with enough power to force her in front.
Crystal cried out then shut her mouth up and just walked with him walking behind her. She was scared out of her mind.
What did I get myself into.
Crystal felt grievous right at her back within a minute of walking. She turned her head to find him less than a foot away stalking her.
"MOVE FASTER! I have no time to walk as slow as you" Grievous said having an enjoyment toying with the girl.
Crystal quickly uped her speed to go faster. Anger was starting to devople within the child with how cruel grievous was being.
"If I am moving to slow then why bring me!" Crystal yelled at him as she turned around. Her fear gone of him and only anger and worry about her father.
SHE DID NOT JUST SAY THAT- grievous thought.
"Do not speak out against me!" He grabbed her neck with his claws and pinned her against a tree. Her hands went up to his hand trying to release herself.
"Mommy, where are we going?" Crystal said as she lifted her headup to meet her mother's eye.
"We are heading to the space port." She stopped and placed crystal on the ground. She knelt down so she would be face level with her.
"Something bad is happening so we must get off this planet. The trade federation is here trying to stop the bad guys but that does not mean we are safe sweetie. So that is why we are running."
"We are in a hurry because your father decided to stick a password on his laptop with the information that will help both the trade federation as well as myself. Since your father is no longer on this planet and we have no Intel on him, I will use you. NOW SHUT UP and follow me. I have no time for your little games. You're lucky that I never told you my reason and your even luckier that you are still alive by my hands."
"O….ka….yyy." She was just able to to speak those words with the little breath that filled her lungs.
Grievous sat her down then released her neck. He let out a sigh and started to walk down the road with the same speed. Crystal got up and ran after him. Making sure that she stayed as close to him as she could out of fear but also to help not the trade federation, but him. He saved her life so she had to help. This was not the only reason though, in her heart she felt this connection on him. There was something about him.
They reached the compound within an hour. The building looked to be about one story but it was so wide and long. They had a huge fence around it with a droid about every 10 feet apart. The road into the building was severally guarded. There were countless battle drioid and a two huge poles that looked like they had something that came out of them. The sky was filled with mini robots that she had no clue what was used for. She stopped to take this place in.
The wall were made out of some type of medal with concrete trimming on the ground. Large spotlights were placed around the fence with caps on the grass where she guessed some type of security item.
My father worked here?
"Stop stairing and MOVE!"
Crystal looked at grievous and moved up along side him. He was talking to one of the battle droids about something but she did not know what. It striked her that droids can communicate wireless if were ordered to or "wanted" to. But grievous was part droid, right? So could he not talk to them wirelessly?
I wish I had a wireless thing to download music right to me head!
"What do you mean Dooku is Here? Why didn't you contact me when he was on his way here? Idiot droid. Completely useless. "
Count Dooku?
"Get this girl to one of the living rooms and you two over there follow them and make sure the girl does nothing foolish." He turned and went into one of the doors to the building. He was in a mad rish since he pushed about five droid out of this way screaming at them in the process. One was now missing a head due to the general.
Crystal let out a little sigh.
This guy has some anger issues…
"Follow me to your room for the time being." One of the droid said and started to walk off without giving her time to answer. Crystal walked up to him and followed him. This droid seemed to have a large dent on the top of his head. He looked to have a red paint job long ago but is not faded out due to use. His right heal looked like it needed some repairs as well as the left elbow joint but she guessed that the general did not care.
Droids were all over the place like busy ants. She wondered if it was always like this or it was because her father was missing. At that though her heart sank down.
She noticed the droid in front of her stopped and she better stop walking unless she wanted to run into it being knocked on the floor like with grievous. The droid was waiting for the elevator to come back to where ever it was she guessed since it was an elevator door they were waiting on.
"Is this place more than one floor? From the outside it didn't look like there were any more floors." Crystal asked.
"This building's design is not made to go up but to go down. In reality we are on the top floor. There is a total of 59 floors with 58 being under ground level." The droid said with its weird electronic voice.
"Why underground?"
"If there was a tall building out in the jungle it would raise alarms and would be noticed easily with the republic. We must keep this base hidden as well as safe from spys."
The elevator door opened up and they stepped through. The door shut and she felt the elevator speed down its track. Up top she could see the number on what floor they were on. The elevator stopped on floor 42. They got out and he started to show her the way again.
"Is grievous a droid?"
"He is half droid half organic. He is more droid than anything else though. Do not call him a droid or you risk a painful death for yourself."
"Why is he so….angry?"
"That is a question that you should ask him and not me. This is your room. Stay in it and don't leave. Your body guard droids should be here soon to make sure no one comes in and no one comes out."
Crystal hopped into her room and sat on the bed. The droid left with the door closing behind him. A sigh escaped Crystal as she looked around. There was a bed, a bathroom, some chairs, a TV, and a kitchen but the room itself was small. It was not made to live IN but to sleep IN. She laid back and decided to take a nap.
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