Chapter 3, The General's Deal

Charlie didn't remember the way back to the factorybeing so long; maybe it was because over fifty battle droids were trailing her. And the rough trerrain of rocks and huge trees didn't help either.

Soon she saw the factory dead ahead.

When she remembered that if she couldn't get back through before how could she get through now. Charlie changed her course and headed into the thick woods.

She doged past low limbs and patches of weird looking plants that Charlie couldn't trust.

Charlie jumped over a huge tree root, to bad she didn't look before she leaped. For on theother side was a huge drop off. She landed wrong and rolled the rest of the way. She recovered, struggling getting back on her feet. But now her pace slowed because of her ankle. She was limping on her left foot to get away.

Charlie couldn't run anymore, she dashed behind a tree to catch her breath. She didn't know how people in the movies where able to do this, but of course that's Hollywood. She leaned up against the huge thing and placed a hand over her chest. She closed her eyes and listened for the droids.

Charlie didn't know that they had stopped; there was no way they could make that jump that she took. They were going to have to find another way down. But General Grievous leaped over the droids heads in time to see the villager limping away. He was catching up to him.

Grievous saw the cowardly villager dash behind a tree, he stopped instantly and stalked around quietly when he froze. He was a she, she was a human, and humans aren't supposed to be on this planet. The tiny human looked to be in her mid-teens. He watched her peek around the other side to see if his army was still behind her.

"I've got to get back home," she said.

"And where would that be," said Grievous.

Charlie spun around and came face to face with General Grievous. She had no idea that he was following her. Grievous stepped out in front of her; trapping her. Charlie's face turned pale white.

"Well?" he asked, Charlie was just about to answer but felt the infomation she knew get sucked right out of her. She had a picture in her head of her home, but she didn't know where it was at.

Grievous bent over so his face was inches from hers.

"I don't know," said Charlie, she stared into those evil yellow eyes.

"You don't know. You were just speaking of it," he said curiously.

"I know… I just… can't remember—"

"You can't remember… or you just don't want to tell me?" he asked.

"I can't remember," she whimpered.

"Really," Grievous said.

"How did you get here my dear?" He asked. Charlie had to think, if she told him how she actually got here it would make even more trouble.

"By ship," she said.

"When?"

"Few days ago!" Grievous laughed as he wrapped his arm around her neck and rested it on her shoulder. Then he pulled her close to him.

"You're lying!" he whispered in her ear. At this time the droids finely caught up with them.

Charlie gave an innocent smile, but discovered Grievous wasn't laughing anymore; she gulped.

"What's the big deal of how I got here—"

"My dear I've been closely watching this planet for a month. There is no way by ship that you could have possibly got here. And the fact that humans don't exist on this planet, it is a very big deal. And forgive my manners, I'm known best as General Grievous and you are?" he asked.

"Charlie Williams"

"Charlie? Well, Charlie it's best for you to answer my questions and answer them truthfully. Understand?"

"Why is it best for me?" Charlie asked mocking him.

He laughed again. They slowly began walking back to his cruiser. He waved his hand at the droids, showing them it was alright.

"You are a child; you have your whole life ahead of you. Now if you are a good little girl, and have nothing to hide. Then your future won't look so… oh whats the word i'm looking for... Dead!" on that last word he put in some force in his voice.

He pushed her into the hands of his droids.

"Take her to the prison hold, keep her away from the villagers. I'll speak with her later. I'll give you some time to think my dear! Thats my deal child i suggest you take it."

Yay... i've fixed it up a little, and now it sounds better. i still hope everyone enjoys it.