Chapter 21: Utapau

When Anakin's Starfighters arrived in a landing strip. He was unaware of a Magna Gaurd watching him from the above level. And allthough he didn't know it. He sensed a presence of the Dark Side. Confirming his and the Council's suspicions that General Grievous was indeed here. He opened the roof of his ship and walked out where he was greated by members of the Utapau species. Including the chairman who bowed in respect.

"Welcome Master Jedi" said the Chairman in a respectable voice "tell me what brings you to our fair planet?" At this Anakin was slightly surpsied that he was greated this way. Though their looks maybe unsettling the Utapau species I fact we're very friendly in nature.

"Unfortunatly the Clone Wars" at this the Paun's behind the Chairman muttered uneasily and Anakin sense there fear. But of who or what he didn't no. The Chairman shushed them and looked Anakin.

"There's no War here" he paused and smiled at him "unless you have brought it here with you that is" at this Anakin smiled out of respect and said kindly.

"Again rather Unfortunatly I may have to. If you'll allow it, I'd like to use this planet as base of operations whilst I search the nearby systems and planets for General Grievous" at the mention of Grievous's name the Paun's and the Chadian muttered a slight conversation before stopping after a few minutes.

Giving up the Chairman walked forward to Anakin and whispered so the Magna Gaurd above them couldn't hear them "General Grievous is here" at this Anakin nodded and the Chairman continued "He's on the Tenth level, where there are thousands of Battle Droid's. They're holding our planet hostage"

"I understand" Anakin said and the Chairman walked away from him "if you will allow it. I'd like to bring several of my best warriors here to this planet to engage Grievous" the Chairman nodded at this and then went back to the other Paun's. He gesterured for a nearby alien to refuel Anakin's ship and Anakin accepted the offer gratefully.

He turned to his new droid R4-T2 and said "get this ship back to the Stardestroyer and tell Commander Cody that I have made contact" the droid let out a series of beeps and Anakin said quietly "make sure this message gets to the Jedi Council" once the ship was refilled it took off and headed in the direction of the Stardestroyer orbiting the planet. Anakinmlooeld at the Chairmen and the Paun's who were walking away.

"Is he bringing additional warriors?" Asked one of the Paun's at this the Chairman replied in kind.

"Do you know he didn't say"

Hours later, Anakin found himself one of Utapau's animals as he heard towards the Tenth level of the planet where he would confront General Grievous. The creature was fast and good at stealth as he didn't let out one Yelp or anything. As soon as Anakin neared his destination. He got of the creature and jumped into a vent where he could listen in Grievous's conversation with the Seperatist leaders.

"I'm sending you to the Mustafar system" said the familair voice of the General and Anakin sighed in relief when he heard it although he wasn't sure why "it is a volcanic planet. There you will be safe. Until matters have been taken care of" Matters? Anakin wondered what Matters?

His train of thought was then broken by the familair voice of Viceroy Gunray "safe?" He laughed in disbelief "forgive my tone General, but how have you kept us safe recently? I mean just look at the facts" he paused and carried on "Chancellor Palpatine escaped you're grip. How do you know we won't do the same?"

This was very brave of Gunray Anakin thought, as the Vicroy of the Trade Federation was normally a coward "be thankful Viceroy" Grievous chuckled as a few Droid's came to great the Seperatist leaders "and you'd better be careful with that tone. Otherwise you will find yourself in my grip" a Seperatist escort ship arrived and Grievous chuckled "I've had enough of you. Go. You're ship is waiting" and with that said the Seperatists were escorted out leaving only the Droid's and Grevious in the room.

It was now that Anakin chose the moment and jumped right into the room stunning the Battle Droid's and Grevious in the process "Hello there" Anakin said cocky and Grievous laughed upon seeing The Hero With No Fear.

"General Skywalker" he walked away from Anakin as two Magna Guards ignited there staffs "you are a bold one. It's such a pleasure to see you again." He paused for dramatic effect and then said "kill him" shrugging Anakin ignited his Lightsaber, but saw no point in it. So instead he used the Force to bring a nearby structure down in the two Magna guards. Leaving one of them crawling away.

The Guard yelped a few times before Anakin slowly dealt with it. The Entire Droid army raided their weapons at the Jedi Master and Anakin smiled gladly at this "no!" Grievous yelled and the Droid's lowered their weapons "all of you, back away. I wish to deal with this Jedi slime myself"

Anakin laughed at this and prepared his Lughtsaber "you're move" he gestured for Grievous to walk forward and the General chuckled evilly.

"You fool. Did you not know that I was trained in you're Jedi arts." He paused as his four arms got individual Lightsabers from various places "by Count Dooku?" He allowed this information to sink in before saying "attack Skywalker" and with that nothing else was said and the two charged into battle.

Anakin was doing pretty good, but Grievous had the upper hand what with the whole four Lightsaber's thing "four Lightsabers?" Anakin scoffed "even you've guy to admit this is pretty stupid" Grievous was distracted by this come t and Ankin used this as opertunity to cut two of Grievous's arms off. The General snarled angrily at this and prepared to strike again, but the battle was soon interrupted by the Clones charging in to face the Droid's.

The two opposing forces locked eyes on one another and Grievous chuckled "army or nit. You Katy realise that you are doomed, Skywalker" and they resumed their battle...