Chapter 2: Grievous' Backup Plan
As they walked down the hall they saw some droids were slaughtered and Anakin could feel that Roxanne had been there.
"Roxie's been here," Anakin said and Obi-Wan nodded.
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi walk to another part of the ship and found
Grievous was holding Shaak Ti hostage and had taken her lightsaber.
Shaak Ti looked at Obi-Wan and said in a soft voice, "I'm sorry, Master Kenobi. I failed."
Grievous looked up and noticed Anakin and Obi-Wan were in the room and said, "Ah, General Kenobi. We'vebeen waiting for you."
He glanced at Shaak Ti and added, "Stinking Jedi."
Then out of nowhere he stabbed her in the back of the neck with the lightsaber and she fell to the ground.
Anakin and Obi-Wan pulled out their lightsabers and the droids pulled out their blasters.
"That was a bad…" Anakin paused for a moment.
"Mistake," Obi-Wan finished for him.
Grievous laughed and said, "A tragic ending of a noble warrior no doubt."
A shot was fired from out of nowhere and hit a nearby droid and a crisp female voice replied, "Now that you've killed her you're just gonna run and hide just like you always do, you stinking pile of bantha poodoo."
Obi-Wan and Anakin look at each other and see a shadow of a girl standing at a height of 5'12" wearing tore black Jedi robes and black Jedi tunic and black knee-high boots. She tilted her raised hood slightly, revealing her metallic sky-blue eyes and a strand of her shoulder-length dark brown hair with red and black streaks and a mischievous, yet beautiful smile on her face.
Grievous was madder than a pack of wild Tusken Riders riding in the twin suns on Tatooine and growled, "I thought I had you locked up?"
"Unlike some we have the power of the Force on our side," Roxanne replied as she joined Obi-Wan and Anakin's side.
Just by her appearance and attitude Anakin and Obi-Wan both sensed that Roxanne had matured over the years since they went on their first mission with her and Larissa Maltoise. Despite the fact that she still had the same cocky attitude and sense of humor she turned out to be a fine and powerful Jedi Knight.
Anakin quickly glanced at Obi-Wan and rubbed his chin.
"Rescue, Anakin. Not mayhem," Obi-Wan answered softly.
"I look forward to adding your lightsabers to my collection," Grievous replied.
"I don't think so," Roxanne replied coolly as she ignited her orange double-bladed lightsaber.
Anakin rubbed his finger across his lips and pointed to his nose.
"No, no, no," Obi-Wan replied gently.
Anakin gave him a stern look and replied, "This is not a good time to argue, Master."
Roxanne looked at them like they were crazy and watched what Obi-Wan was about to do next.
"Might I recommend…" Obi-Wan paused and pulled the right side of his mustache.
"Far too many for that," Anakin answered.
Anakin rubbed his left eyebrow and Roxanne added, "I like that."
"Oh, yes. All right," Obi-Wan said ruefully.
Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Roxanne cut the floor and land in water that led to the fuel tanks.
Grievous looked at his droids and noticed what they were about to do and said, "Don't shoot. The fuel tanks will rupture."
"The slightest charge will blast us into oblivion," Obi-Wan observed.
"That's why they've stopped shooting," Roxanne replied as she rung out the water from her hair.
"Hurry, seal off the blast doors in case there's a blast," Grievous ordered.
"Well, we're safe for the time begin," Anakin replied as they began to find a way out.
Obi-Wan arched an eyebrow at him and said, "Your idea of safe is not the same as mine."
"Roxie, do you know where Grievous has the Chancellor at?" Anakin asked.
Roxanne shook her head and said, "I have to think. Grievous knocked me out when he caught me onboard his ship. I do know that Count Dooku is here for a fact."
As they climb through the tunnels Super Battle Droids popped into the water and Roxanne heard a splash and said, "Obi-Wan! Anakin! We're gonna have company!"
"Droids," Anakin said as he started to climb.
"Climb faster!" Roxanne snapped as she Force-jumped up another tunnel.
Obi-Wan and Anakin catch up with each other, and Roxanne met them at the top. Anakin watched the door shut and he pulled out his lightsaber and sealed off the panel.
"The blast will hold when the haul breaks. This side is pressurized," Anakin replied.
"Anakin," Obi-Wan said gently. "You still have much to learn. That will never hold."
Anakin gave Obi-Wan a challenging look and the next thing you know BOOM!
A droid that was climbing the tunnel shot through and made an indention in the door and Obi-Wan looked at Anakin and admitted, "All right I still have much to learn. Let's go."
Roxanne noticed another figure onboard the Invisible Hand.
"The chancellor," she said to herself.
"Roxie, wait," Anakin said as he followed her.
"Chancellor," Anakin said.
"Are you all right?" Obi-Wan asked.
"Count Dooku," Palpatine replied as they looked up and saw Count Dooku a.k.a. Darth Tyranus flipped over the rail.
(End Chapter 2)
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