Ch. 4, Yet Again

"Grievous none of this is necessary" cried Inca.

Grievous looked at Inca, and handed Nathan off to one of the bodyguards. Then walked over to Inca, "I think its time for you to die, you've cost me a battle last time…" he looked at Charlie then back at Inca, "She'll be better off with out you!"

"If you think it was me that stopped Charlie from joining you then you are wrong it was all her choice." said Inca.

"You helped, but that doesn't matter now. She is about to change her mind…" Grievous pulled out one of his light sabers and actived it. Just as he went to stab Inca she disappeared. "Never fails." He paused for a moment to put away his saber, "Get them abroad the ship," he looked at Charlie, "we have work to do!"

Kathryn tried to fight off one of the bodyguards, "Kathryn please don't!" Charlie saw her attempt, Kathryn went limp as she seemed to give up hope. Charlie looked at Grievous, "Let's make a deal?"

"You want me to let your friends go… now once I do that, how will I know you'll keep your word?" said Grievous looking back at her.

"I'll keep my word," said Charlie.

"Charlie don't-" Grievous hit Kathryn to shut her up.

"State your terms!" said Grievous as Kathryn glared at him.

"Let them go and I'll do whatever you say… you have my word," said Charlie.

Grievous stood there for a moment thinking. He remembered that Charlie had made one similar to save some children, she kept her word very nicely up to the point where she was rescued by Obi-wan. "I will release one friend."

"What!" cried Charlie.

"I'll hold one and let the other go," Grievous said firmly.

"That's not fair!" snapped Charlie.

"Its very fair. And if you keep your word then the one I keep won't be harmed." Said Grievous as he patted Charlie on the head, and two bodyguards jerked her up.

"Let Nathan go!" cried Kathryn.

Grievous laughed, "Make sure that girl can't follow us." Nathan shivered when Grievous looked at him.

"You dirty ba-" Charlie started.

"Hold your tongue or its no deal!" said Grievous as he looked at her. Charlie bit her tongue as Kathryn glared. "The boy is wounded he won't put up much of a fight. The girl is to opened mouth and I'm too short tempered that is not a very good combination."

"That's the understatement of the century…" mumbled Kathryn.

"Kathryn shut up please," mumbled Charlie.

Kathryn snorted and her face turned away from Charlie. Grievous looked at her, "You find that funny?"

Kathryn didn't say anything, and didn't look at anyone either. Grievous looked back at Charlie, then grabed a handful of her hair at the root. "Your friend seems to listen to you, tell her that if she tries to follow I'll kill him," he points to Nathan.

"I think she heard you…" Charlie grunted.

"I did hear!" stated Kathryn.

Grievous let go of Charlie then hit her, knocking her out of the bodyguards hands and to the ground. As he went over to Kathryn, they bent down and picked Charlie back up. Grievous grabbed the front of Kathryn's shirt, "I know you heard me! But I want her to tell you so you don't forget!" he hissed at her.

"I won't forget. I may act stupid at times. But I can understand commands… I just don't always follow them. But I will if you insist on putting pretty boy's life in danger," Kathryn mumbled.

"I'm glad you understand…" he said letting her go. Kathryn looked away as Charlie gave her a 'you're lying look'. But Kathryn stared determinedly at a spot several feet above Charlie's head.

"Now that we all understand one another we'll be getting on our way," he grabbed Charlie from his bodyguard and held on to her arm tightly.

Kathryn watched them leave and then turned to walk the other way thinking of how to save Charlie and Nathan. Inca reappeared beside her. "What did Charlie do?"

"Bargained that she'd do whatever he asked of her as long as he let us go. But he would only let one of us go, and he decided me because I couldn't keep my mouth shut."

"Be glad, but he doesn't realize that was his mistake." said Inca.

"His mistake?" asked Kathryn.

"We have to hurry before you start to lose your memory World Guardian, that goes the same for Nathan as well!" said Inca.

Kathryn blinked, "I'm a World Guardian?"

"I'm just surprised as you are!" said Inca as she took hold of Kathryn's arm and turned the dial of her crystal and they both disappeared.

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