WOOOOOH! Chapter two is out! I hope you enjoy and let me know what you think!

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Description:

General Grievous conquers a new planet which isn't found on the data-tracks, and as he about to kill the royal of the planet, Princess Seeth, Count Dooku arrives and decides to offer a bargain. The neutral planet of Utaimasu would be spared, if Seeth offered her resources and loyalty to the Separatists... And for Count Dooku's most trusted General, Grievous, to take Seeth's hand in marriage.
(General Grievous/OC; AU - Rated T for violence, language).

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"The General's Bride"

Chapter Two:
Engaged

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Princess Seeth and General Grievous avoided eye contact for a few seconds. Turned away from each other, they were left in empty and blank silence. Both completely shocked from what Count Dooku asked of them. Well, ordered more like it. Grievous suddenly felt agitated as he growled angrily and stormed off. To cool off.

Seeth turned to watch him leave and when he slammed the door behind him, she fell to her knees and started to weep.

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Seeth watched as everyone around her was talking and chatting. Political things she assumed, such things did not interest the 15-year-old. She suddenly heard everyone go silent as her mother stepped up on the podium and began to speak:

"Everyone, ladies and gentlemen, lords and m'ladies of the Galactic Republic, I welcome you all to this ball hosted to celebrate the 995th anniversary of the New Galactic Republic. We here on Utaimasu are grateful to be chosen to host this years' special celebration. And to thank you all, my daughter shall be preforming a dance for you all before the festivities start. So without further ado, Princess Seeth Kimi of Utaimasu!" the Queen anounced as Seeth slowly walked to the center of the ball room, the crowd took steps back to allow her more space to preform. Even if the ball room was huge, they suspected that this dance would magnificent.

Seeth took a deep breath when she stopped dead in the center, nervous to be preforming for such a crowd of so many people. She gave a soft and quiet sigh as the music started...

Grievous was fuming. No, he was outraged when the shocking truth finally slapped him dead in the face. He was engaged. He was engaged. HE WAS ENGAGED?!

Grievous drew his lightsabers with such force and speed as he started to hack at the tree in front him, it was made of a very strong metal surprisingly as it did not cut so well. He let out a cry of utter rage as he tried harder, eager to vent out his anger in the only way he knew how. He was currently in some kind of thick forest made of trees which were metal, he felt somewhat accepted here with his current form.

"You shouldn't try to cut the Kinzoku Trees, they can and will get aggressive if one is annoyed. You are close to severally agitating it..." said a smooth yet wise and elderly voice. Grievous was so surprised, he slightly jumped as he spun around to find the newcomer. He was not expecting what he saw.

It was a woman, though she was old and had wrinkles where you'd expect to see them on an elderly person. She wore long magenta and purple robes that hid her body quite well, a hood was over her head and Grievous could see strands of long white hair peeking out of the hood. Her fingertips were barely noticeable from the long sleeves she wore.

Grievous froze. She seemed to know what she was talking about considering the confident and somewhat mocking tone in her voice. He withdrew his lightsabers and stood straightly as he continued to watch her. She remained silent however, merely watching him with interest as she smiled.

"General Grievous, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am glad you heeded my warning," she said as she turned to the nearly cut in half tree. "I apologize, my friends, the general meant no harm, I assure you." she said as the tree twisted and new metal coated the wounded area. The twisting stopped afterwards.

"Who are you?" Grievous demanded, wanting to know who this insanely brave woman was to step up and speak to him as if he was a petulant child. The woman laughed softly as she turned to him once more.

"Patience, young one, patience. My name is Medalti Soomiki. But you may call me Soothsayer." she said, smiling kindly at the towering cyborg. The Kaleesh stared at her with a dumbfounded look. Did she just call him young? He wasn't young, hell, he was nearly forty years old! Which was not young by human or Kaleesh standards... But perhaps he was young by Ningyo standards?

"No, general, you are of good age to not be called young in my society either. Ningyos can live up to nearly 200 years." she answered, as if she had read his mind. Grievous gave her an astonished look, but it quickly became a realization that this woman was, as she claimed to be, a Soothsayer. Which intrigued him.

"I thought Soothsayers were extinct." Grievous said, more as if it were a fact than a question. The Soothsayer sighed.

"Unfortunately, the Republic has arrested many of my kind, fearing the power we held. Though when the Separatists began to attack other planets before the war started, Queen Airseria ordered the Disappearance and our planet disappeared from everyone and everything, I was hidden from the Galactic Republic. Thus the reason why I still live." The Soothsayer explained, with a heavy and remorseful tone as she looked down with a saddened expression. Grievous was silent as he remembered his own past. His own people and how they died against those Jedi scum because of similar reasons.

The Soothsayer's gaze turned cold and yet blank as she showed no emotion to properly define her thoughts. "Careful, general. What you may seem to know in the past, may not seem to be the truth. Look within your soul and reach for the truth." she spoke, with a cold undertone and yet her was soft with the cryptic message spoken in her words. Grievous thought about her words, but they did not make sense! What was she talking about?!

But before he could properly look at her, she disappeared. No trace of her existence was there. Grievous, caught off guard, looked around for her. But he saw nothing. He gave up his futile search as he sighed heavily and began his walk away from the Kinzoku Forests and back onto palace grounds...

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"Princess Seeth." a squeaky voice called out from behind the silent princess, gazing through the same window as earlier that day. "General Grievous has returned from his... uh, walk." the voice said, but Seeth remained silent as she turned towards the servant and smiled, masking the sorrow and despair from the familiar soul.

Turning around, she met the eyes of her most trusted and beloved fairy, Nia Wikilina. Fairies were tiny and beautiful large winged creatures, similar to butterflies but were immortal. Though they could die if killed, their lives extended on for eternity. And Nia was the representer of her own tribe and had been with the royal family for a thousand years. But Nia had claimed that Seeth was her favorite, uh, child to babysit when Seeth was young. The two embraced in a careful yet gentle hug.

"Princess, I sense you're depressed. Can I ask why?" Nia asked, concerned for her best Half-Ningyo friend. Seeth smiled softly at the fairy's concern and broke away from the hug. Seeth sighed.

"Well, I suppose it's General Grievous... I am to marry a creature who I don't even love. And my heart belongs to... him..." Seeth said, as she was about to start crying, tears teased her eyes as she thought of her long lost lover. She was given a hug by Nia, well, as much as the tiny creature could with it's small arms the length of a human woman's delicate finger. Nia gave Seeth a sad smile.

"Seeth, I know you must be heart broken about him, but you must learn to let go of him. You have refused every single lord and nobleman because of your devotion to a creature who perhaps only used you the way he did. You must realize that he is never coming back." Nia explained, using a kind voice. Seeth gave the fairy a grim look.

"Nia, but he promised! He gave his soul to me! We soul-bonded! I can't let go of such a bond! I know I will see him again! I know I will! Even if I die and he dies, death shall not part us." she exclaimed, angrily trying to childishly win a fight when she knew Nia was right.

"I am aware of your Soul-Connection to him. And it's not a bad thing, but it was risky and reckless to do. You knew you couldn't have him and he knew as well. The two of you were doomed from the beginning. I apologize for saying this so harshly but that Soul-Connection was a mistake." Nia continued, remaining calm while the princess was depressed and emotionally unstable. It was her human side. Humans harbored too many deep emotions for a Ningyo to understand. Especially for a Fairy.

"It isn't a mistake. It was a gift. He accepted me as I accepted him. Many feared him while I gave him the only ounce of love he had ever felt. It had consequences, but I can just feel it in my soul that we will be united once more. Someday..." Seeth said, her eyes looking up to the stars out the large window in hope to find his star system. Nia smiled.

"Well, I only want you to be happy, my princess. But you must face reality with your marriage to General Grievous. You may never be able to see your lover again because of the risk of betraying the deal with Count Dooku. So you know what I suggest, try to make friends with him. Try to befriend the monster that is Grievous. You don't have to love him, but you can be friends." Nia suggested and Seeth gave her such a look flabbergast, she walked away quickly from the window and into the shadows. The two moons were risen up high but their light did not reach Seeth.

"I... I would. But I can't help but hate him." Seeth said, angrily. "For slaughtering many of my people. His droids are nothing but machines who obey the most wicked and vile of orders. Evils which I find that not even the Dark Side of the Force or Necromancy can accept." she said, choosing her words carefully. "I will not forgive him for the acts he has done. And never will." she added, turning towards the fairy before walking off, eager to read something to calm her racing mind...

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General Grievous was currently being lead down a hallway to his current bedroom. According to the small Fairy who flew in front of him, it was tradition for the couple to be split apart until the marriage and only then could they reunite in bed. Of course, Grievous was not doing this for tradition's sake. He was doing it to avoid the princess he had to marry.

And yes, a small fairy. Grievous had never seen a creature so humanoid yet tiny as can be. But fairies had no legs though, which surprised him. This fairy in particular was named Nia and was the size of Grievous' palm. He watched the fairy's delicate wings flutter up and down and he thought of just how easy it would be to grab her and pluck them off. Though he knew that such acts could get him in deep trouble. And it would certainly cause severe harm to the creature's body and perhaps death.

The quiet fairy kept watching him out of the corner of her eyes and was intrigued by him. He was a cyborg. With a heart and lungs. Literally. She smiled as she stopped next to a door and turned towards him. "This place is yours, Grievous!" the fairy exclaimed as she used magic to open the door and allowed Grievous to enter. And he felt actually at home with his room.

It was a large Guest Bedroom with gigantic ceilings (as was most of the palace) with long windows which could be easily opened from the bottom. The moonlight seeped in through the glass as Grievous entered and took notice of more details. A large and comfortable looking bed was placed in the corner, up against the wall and a large desk with a chair was also present on the other side of the room. The walls were painted a beautiful darker aqua color and the ceilings were painted in what Grievous could only describe of stars.

He marveled at the beautiful fresco on the ceiling as he felt some sort of peace while being in this well lit room with no indoor lights on. He felt comfortable. Perhaps he would not be so uncomfortable in this pleasant palace for now...