General Grievous of the First Order

by Sano Sauro

An Alternate Universe where General Grievous is General Hux. He is not resurrected from the Clone War era; in this universe, someone else led the separatist military. Nor was there a coup; General Hux simply never existed. This is only taking into account The Force Awakens (though that might change). (Bonus coming soon)

3. Chapter 3

Grievous and Kylo walked away together from the window on the bridge. Grievous was crouched, so though he would normally tower above him, he had to look up just slightly to make eye contact with the masked man. His feet tapped against the metal in time with Kylo's footfalls as he turned his head towards him in anger.

"I won't have you question my methods." He could have hurled any number of insults at the boy, but it wouldn't do to have the bridge crew see him reduced to Kylo's level of petty squabbling. Kylo continued walking and didn't face Grievous as he spoke.

"You are obviously skilled at committing high treason." Grievous snarled and began walking faster than Kylo. "Perhaps leader Snoke should consider using a clone army." Grievous cut Kylo off and stepped in front of him. Clones were inferior; they had been used during the era of the Republic. Ren wasn't even alive when the Emperor replaced Clones with Stormtroopers.

"FN-2187 was under your command, Ren. My men are exceptionally trained, programmed from birth. They do not require any…" If he could, he would have spat, so instead he paused. "…growth acceleration." Kylo didn't budge.

"Then they should have no problem retrieving the droid." Kylo was fuming behind the mask. Grievous knew that his men wouldn't have any problems, unless something unexpected occurred, but Kylo wasn't finished. He had simply paused. "Unharmed."

This wasn't exactly what Snoke had ordered. Snoke had demanded that the Resistance not get their hands on the map; retrieving the droid and the map would be a far cry from destroying it and the map. Grievous spoke in a more mocking tone.

"Careful, Ren, that your personal interests don't interfere with orders from leader Snoke." He was toying with Kylo and Kylo could tell. He didn't appreciate it. He began inching towards Grievous threateningly.

"I want. That. Map." Kylo said this slowly. "For your sake? I suggest you get it." Kylo was threatening him, openly. Grievous began to laugh at the prospect, and this infuriated Kylo. He stalked past Grievous to leave the bridge. Grievous looked after him, still laughing, until he coughed.