Ch. 14, New Guardians
A battle droid was chosen from its higher rank to go tell General Grievous the news of Charlie. It nervously walked up to Grievous.
"What?" Grievous snapped in a cold hiss.
"S-sir we've lost Captain Williams signal, it appears she was picked up by the Jedi. It's all over the Holonet. But we know where they are heading. We've already set the course, that is if you still want her General." said the droid.
Grievous rounded on the droid, "I still want her. Now get this ship moving!" Grievous yelled and pushed the droid out of his way.
The droid looked it self over and sighed in relief that it was still in one piece.
Later at Kalormen:
Kathryn and Nathan had gotten their power crystals. Turned out their power came from Charlie's.
Ever since Charlie's last visit the Jedi had given her the rank of Captain and because of recent thing's of the war they needed new commanders and secretly planed to give Charlie a new command position. But they had know idea the General Grievous was watching. He had managed to sneak in without being noticed. He watched from a distance as Charlie was seated among between Obi-wan and Anakin.
Obi-wan stood up, "And now for a change in command!" A random alien stood up, "General Iren is relinquishing his command of general to Captain Williams." Charlie eyes widen, she then stood wiping the shock look from her face.
"I relinquish command!" stated Iran.
"I except command!" stated Charlie.
Anakin raised his glass, "To Charlie!"
"HERE! HERE!" cheered everyone as they raised their own glasses and turned them bottoms up.
"kathryn you have the loveliest eyes!" grinned a slight tipsy nathan. He took a big sip of his drink.
Charlie looked away fighting back the laugh.
"I think you've had enough nathan…" said kathryn as she tried to take the glass from him but he only slapped her hand away.
"Don't even think about it girly!" hissed nathan.
Grievous watched Charlie closely getting ready to take her soon as she was alone. 'Come on leave her unguarded' he thought.
nathan took another sip, "Come on girly, let me see your ass, because it's the nicest one I've ever seen!" he grinned at kathryn.
Charlie grabbed her cane, "Well before I get sick!" Because she had ran so much with her stitches her doctor said they would heal faster if she used it. "I'm going to take a walk."
"Charlie I want to speak with you if you don't mind?" asked Inca.
"Not at all," said Charlie.
The both of them walked along the bank side of a huge river.
"So… Charlie how does it feel to be a general?" asked Inca.
"I want really know until they stick me with some troops and I walk into battle." She mumbled as she started getting mad at the cane, that was giving her a hard time. "Of all the bloody things I had to get it had to be a cane!"
Inca laughed and patted her on the shoulder, "There is something else that concerns me..."
"And that would be?" asked Charlie.
"Grievous is a master of getting what he wants. I must know what you told him," said Inca.
"What makes you think I told him anything?" asked Charlie.
"Because I'm here to get you back!" said Grievous stepping out in front of them pulling his four light sabers.
Inca pushed Charlie away, "Go Charlie, get away!"
"But" charlie started
"Do what I say!" yelled Inca as she turned her crystal's dial and a light saber appeared, "Go NOW!" Charlie ran away as best as she could, "In order for you to get her you must get through me!" said Inca to Grievous.
"Don't push you luck. Just hand Charlie over tome and you won't get hurt!" hissed Grievous.
"To hand her over to you would be to betray her! I rather die than betray a follow Guardian!" Inca hissed back.
Grievous laughed then lunged to her and they started to fight.
: Meanwhile:
Charlie was moving as fast as her side would allow. She looked into the distance and realized that every one else is to far away. She then jumped into the river to get to the other side to hide.
Grievous had beaten Inca down but he didn't kill her. Instead he followed Charlie's foot prints. Once he reached the end of them he saw her about halfway in the river trying to keep her head above the water.
"Oh shit! It's cold!" she chattered.
"Come back Charlie!" he yelled running towards the river.
Charlie dived under the water to try and hide from him. Grievous sighed, "Always the hard way eh Charlie?" and he then jumped in.
Charlie swam harder she started to feel her lungs burning she didn't know why she wouldn't go back up for air until her foot had gotten hung on something. She disparately fought to get it free till her body began to go tired. That was then she felt Grievous tugging and then air filled her lungs.
Charlie coughed out the water from her mouth, "Let me go!"
Grievous didn't have time for her fighting he cracked her on her head knocking her out. Then he took her into his arms and started making his way back to his ship.
Inca who recovered some, drew her saber and tried to bring it down on his head. But Grievous dropped Charlie and blocked her.
"Woman I spared your life once don't push it!" hissed Grievous.
He knocked Inca down, but she moved before he could strike again. So he kicked her in her side then picked her up and threw her away.
Grievous bent down and picked up Charlie and ran to his ship.
After a few moments the small ship roared to life and took off for deep space. Inca drew herself up and turned her the dial of her crystal.
She disappeared then reappeared next to Obi-wan and Anakin who where talking to Kathryn and Nathan. "Grievous has taken Charlie!" breathed Inca holding her side where Grievous had kicked her.
nathan threw off his drunken stupor, "Where is the son of a bitch! Let me at him!" he yelled dropping his glass.
"Our ship is this way! If we hurry we can catch them!" said Obi-wan and he lead them away.
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