Gale-Dragon: I'm back with chapter 4. Hope you all like it. I don't own Star wars, just Zon Telvark and Koth Methan.
"Talking"
'Thinking'
*Flashback, time skip, or scenery change*
I'll help out
As Fisto and Skywalker boarded the star cruiser, they could see Kenobi and Windu already there, as well as Gazer and Gunn. A few minutes later they where in the specked void of space.
"The Separatist are up to their old tricks again," Windu stated staring at the holo-screen (1).
"I take it Grievous wasn't too happy with the little 'Disappearing Act' Telvark pulled on him," Skywalker said with a smirk. Fisto chuckled a bit.
"What 'Disappearing Act' are talking about Anakin?" Kenobi questioned his aperients.
"Telvark installed some kind of Teleportation drive into the system of this ship," Gunn explained to the Jedi. Windu and Kenobi looked at Fisto in question.
"He probably added it when he went off to tinker. Trust me he's going to install them in all the ships when he get's the chance," Fisto said with a smile.
"But that's going to have to wait a bit," Said a familiar voice, that popped out of nowhere, and startling the Jedi and Clones.
"T-T-Telvark?! What are you doing on the ship?" Skywalker stuttered as he tried to regain his heart rate.
Telvark Smiled and said "I wanted to help out,"
"Zon-Zon, the Separatist are after you," Fisto said in a concerned tone, although he wasn't too surprised that Telvark was on the ship.
"Don't worry Kit-o, they won't get me," Telvark said with a smile as he hugged Starry.
"That's not what I'm worried about," Fisto muttered with his face in his left hand.
"Bet you that nervous Koth's sweating buckets," Gunn whispered to Gazer.
"Zon, how many times have I told you 'Not to wonder off"?" Speaking of the nervous critter, apparently he followed Telvark onto the ship before blast off. As soon as Methan spotted the gang and the starry sky, he knew that they where stuck on the ship. "Zon, What have you gotten us into?" Methan questioned nervously.
"I wanted to help," Telvark said simply hugging the old doll.
"You could have helped us from the Senate," Gazer stated.
"Oops," Telvark said realizing what could have been done.
"Just stay in here and try not to attract the Separatist's attention," Windu said as he typed on the keypad.
"Ok, Hammer," Telvark said happily. Windu rolled his eyes, this whole nickname thing's going to get some time getting used to.
"Zon-Zon, You can help from here, just don't leave the ship no matter what," Fisto said when he placed his hand on Telvarks shoulder. Telvark flinched a bit.
"Um, sure Kit-o," Telvark said gripping on Starry. Fisto nodded and then walked off. Telvark grabbed Skywalker when no one was looking and dragged him into the hallway of the ship away from everyone.
"Telvark what's wrong?" Skywalker asked trying not to raise his voice. Telvark suddenly stopped pulling and looked at the Jedi knight.
"Has Kit-o been acting weird?" the Technopath asked bluntly.
"No, why do you ask?" Skywalker responded out of curiosity.
"No reason," Telvark said with a smile. "I was just wondering if Kit-o was all right. Well, I'm going to go tinker a bit, bye," He added before he walked off. Skywalker just stood there.
'Is it his Autism or is there something up?' Skywalker wondered 'Then again Telvark hasn't seen Master Fisto in quite some time, so maybe it's nothing,' concluded Skywalker as he walked into the control room. Methan noticed that Zon wasn't present.
"Where'd Zon go?" Methan asked nervously.
"Oh, he went tinkering," Skywalker stated not really surprised with the gray one's concern.
"Not again," Methan muttered before he walked out of the room to search for the Technopath, again. It was kind of funny even though it wasn't supposed to be.
"That kid sure likes to tinker," Gunn said as he monitored the dashboard.
"So far the only down side to Telvark is that he tends wonders off," Gazer said looking at the door, shaking his head.
'That seems to be true,' Skywalker thought with a small smile. 'Oh, right, I wanted to ask Master Fisto about his nickname and about this Steel person,' he added.
*Grievous' Ship*
"Do you really expect me to believe that?" Asked a bald, ghost pale woman, in a black latex suit, and two light-sabers dangling at her waist.
"No, but I had to tell you anyway," Grievous said in a not-so-cheerful-tone. Ventress gave a scrawl in return.
"General, the recording of the ship disappearing ship didn't turn up anything," said a random droid, who just walked in.
"You…had...a…recording…of...the…incident…and…didn't…tell…me…about…it?" Grievous said angrily through his masked grill.
"Yes, the outside monitor recorded the entire thing," the droid said.
"And you didn't inform me about it?" Grievous spat angrily.
"We thought you already…" The droid was destroyed before it could say another word, poor droid. The cyborg was really pissed now.
"Why don't we see this recording before you destroy all the droids out of rage," Ventress said as she headed out the doorway.
"At least I now have proof that I didn't let them get away," Grievous muttered under his breath.
*Back with the Jedi*
"Hey, Master Fisto," Skywalker said towards the green Nautolan. Now Anakin finally had a chance to ask Fisto his question.
"Oh right, you wanted to ask me something you asked Zon-Zon, but you didn't get an answer that you understand," Fisto said with no surprise that Skywalker was going to ask him that. Skywalker just wondered if the Jedi Master could read minds, or was guessing.
Skywalker could finally ask Fisto the question that's been bugging him, "Um, yes, I just wanted to ask you who's…" Unfortunately he didn't finish the sentence before the ship shook very violently and very suddenly. Was the universe against Skywalker or something?
"It's Old Tin Head again, and I think he won't let us 'disappear' again," Gazer said as he looked at all the monitors, which were showing hundreds of Separatist cruisers surrounding their ship. The ship shook again.
"Great, Grievous' boarding the ship. Look's like we're going have to fight," Windu said activating his purple Light-saber, ready to fight the tinplated monster. Fisto, Kenobi, and Skywalker activated their Light-sabers as well; Gunn and Gazer loaded their blasters.
"I hope that Methan and Telvark stay out of sight 'till we can defeat these tinies (2)," Gunn said as he clicked the blaster.
"It's not Zon-Zon I'm worried about," Fisto muttered. The three other Jedi and clones looked at each other.
They, the four Jedi and two Clones, quietly walked down the corridors anticipating something to happen. Everything was quiet, way too quiet. They didn't see, or hear, the Separatist, the Technopath, or Mr. Nervous anywhere. This was getting really weird.
The right wall suddenly exploded, sending lots of rubble in the Jedi and Clones' direction, the Jedi shielded their eyes from the dust; unfortunately, the two Clones where close to the blast and where trapped under the heavier rubble. Grievous and Ventress stepped trough the hole in the wall to see the quad.
Ventress gave a sinister grin "Well, well, looky what we have here, four Jedi, how unusual," She said with an ominous tone. The Jedi readied their sabers to fight off the two Separatist. Ventress leaped over the Jedi to block their escape from one direction and Grievous blocked the other.
"There's no escape for you Jedi fools," Grievous sneered, activating two Light-sabers, one blue and one green, Ventress activated two sabers as well, both red.
"You might as well surrender the Technopath now," Ventress stated getting into an attack position.
Fisto gave his trademark smile "If I tell you where Zon-Zon is, he'll literally never talk to me again, plus he's someone who's actually a true friend,"
"I take it you're not going to tell us where he is," Ventress said sourly. Fisto nodded with his smile still on his face. "Too bad, I kinda wanted one of you to introduce me to him," Ventress said in a seductive tone. The four Jedi gave the bald Separatist a 'yea, right' look.
"W-what was that explosion?" Methan asked, in his usual worried voice, as he came through a door right next to Ventress. Man, what bad timing. When Methan saw the two Separatists he tried to hightail it out of the area, but Ventress grabbed him by the collar of his shirt so rapidly that Methan lost his breath for a moment or two, and the next thing he knew there was a bright red Light-saber dangerously close to his throat. Methan gave out a squeak-like sound.
"How very fortunate for us, and so very unfortunate for you Jedi," Ventress said happily. Methan gulped, and all four of the Jedi gave a scolded.
"This is such a wonderful turn of events, now if only I could get back at that Technopath for making me look like a fool," Grievous said in a strangely happy voice with a hint of anger.
"You don't need anyone to make you look like a fool," Skywalker added, it was too hard for him to resist adding, the other Jedi gave a chuckle, and it was worth the growl from the cyborg.
"Just tell us where the Technopath is and your deaths will be swift," Grievous declared very angrily. Ventress rolled her eyes.
"Let's just get the Technopath and go," Ventress practically shouted, Methan covered his ears.
"Go where?" asked a soft voice. Everyone looked towards the voice and saw the familiar blue Nautolan, standing in a nearly destroyed doorway, and holding the ever present, old, worn, starry patter doll, Starry.
"So, you're the Technopath," Grievous said with glee.
"I have a name, Bucket Head," Telvark said plainly. The Jedi and Methan chuckled at the cyborg's nickname, which was somewhat appropriate; Grievous looked like he was going to kill Telvark any moment.
"What's your name and how do you spell it?" Methan asked the cyborg with his electronic note taker out ready to type.
"His name is Grievous. G-r-i-e-v-o-u-s. Why do you want to know?" Ventress said as she watched the gray alien typing on the small keyboard, forgetting the situation at the moment.
"Just typing down Grievous' nickname," Methan said simply. Yep, he certainly forgot that he was a hostage at the moment. Ventress raised a brow in confusion but shook it off.
"Listen to Technopath…" Ventress started.
"Zon," Telvark interrupted.
"What?" Ventress questioned the blue Nautolan.
"My name's Zon Telvark, not Technopath. I am a Technopath, but it's not my name, although if you have a nickname I wouldn't mind if you call me that," Telvark stated plainly.
"Okay, Telvark," Ventress paused for a reaction from Telvark, there wasn't one "You come with us peacefully, or (brings the red saber closer to Methan's neck) he'll lose his head," Ventress threatened in a calm voice.
"Why would Moth lose his head?" Telvark asked innocently.
"It's Koth, not Moth," Methan stated nervously, at least he had a reason to be nervous.
Ventress and Grievous looked at Telvark like he was an idiot.
"He'll lose his head when I cut it off," Ventress said in an 'I-can't-believe-I-have-to-explain-this' voice.
"That makes sense, but why do you want to cut his head off?" Telvark asked innocently, again. Ventress was getting really ticked.
"Because," Ventress said through her teeth "I want you to come with us, or I'll cut his head off," Telvark tilted his head to the side in a curious manner "I'm threatening you to come with us," Ventress added, now completely mad, and about to slice off Methan's head.
"Ooohhhh, now I get it. You should have said that in the first place," Telvark said happily, but Ventress was less than happy. "I'll be there in a minute, so don't move," Telvark said hugging Starry.
"Wait, aren't you already here?" Kenobi questioned, who wouldn't ask why someone says that they're going to be there when they're already there.
"I hate to say this, but I agree with the Jedi," Grievous stated walking over to the Technopath to snatch him, but his hand went right through him.
"What you're seeing right now is a holographic projection that I've tweaked. Like I said, I'll be there in a minute," The Holo-Telvark said plainly before disappearing.
Everyone stared at the now empty space. "Looks like he really improved the holographic technology; I'm surprised that he did it such a short amount of time," Fisto said with a small smile on his face. No one said a word until Telvark finally appeared.
"Now come with us, or else," Ventress said as she moved her saber a little bit close to Methan's neck, and was hoping that she didn't have to explain the whole thing again, than added "You too Jedi." The Jedi couldn't risk Methan loosing his head, literally, so they withdrew their Light-sabers; basically, surrendering to the two badies. The two clones managed to finally get themselves out of the rubble, just in time to be taken be the two Separatist.
"I'm sorry about this, guys," Methan said in an apologetic manner, even though he had a saber at his throat.
"Not like you meant to get caught," Kenobi said as they boarded the Separatist ship. A group of ten droids where there to meet them.
"Put the Technopath someplace where he can't use his abilities," the Separatist General commanded as he pushed the blue Nautolan harshly to the droids.
"What about the Jedi?" asked a droid as it pointed to the Jedi squad. Telvark pulled out a little red device from his pocket.
"Here Little Miss Bad (3) can use this," Telvark said simply tossing the little device to Ventress, whom caught it with ease. "Just push the red button and it becomes an electric cage, it's also mobile," Telvark added plainly. Methan quickly typed down Ventress' new nickname, while Fisto chuckled and remark about Telvark completing his book collection. Ventress was not amused when Telvark and Fisto didn't answer her question on why her nickname was Little Miss Bad.
Ventress pushed Methan towards the Jedi and pushed the red button on the tiny device. What Telvark said was true, the little device turned into a red electric cage the surrounded the four Jedi, two Clones, and a nervous gray creature. It was amazing that a little device could pack so much juice.
"Hey, Zon," Methan asked through the crimson fence. Telvark replied with a 'yes'. "Why do you carry around a portable electric fence?" Methan asked trying his best to stay calm.
"I carry it around because you never know what might happen," Telvark said as he was walked out by the droids, but as he got close to the door he turned his head to everyone and added "Or who you'll run into on the way," before walking out of the room.
'Strange,' Skywalker thought 'Why did Telvark wait before saying that last part? There was really no need to,' Skywalker thought than he came to a conclusion 'It's probably his Autism, I hope.'
"Why can't you tell us why that Technopath gave us those nicknames?" Grievous questioned Fisto and Methan about Telvark, hoping to get some info on better controlling the blue Nautolan and make him stop with the nicknames.
"I just got paired up with him, so I don't know much. I was hoping to ask Jedi Fisto about that," Methan said in more of a mutter then a voice.
"And I told you why I won't tell you anything about Zon-Zon," Fisto said with his arms folded and in sitting Indian style. Fisto looked at Methan and said "I'll talk to you about Zon when we're out of this mess,"
"If you ever get out," Ventress said in a confident voice.
"You'll never know who, or what's going to turn the tides," Fisto said with a smile on his face. Both Grievous and Ventress were annoyed by Fisto's unwillingness to corporate.
"Then can you at least tell us why he gives people nicknames?" Ventress asked in a trying-to-be-calm-when-I'm-really-angry voice.
"It's a habit," Said the seven prisoners at the same time. This is getting nowhere fast.
A droid walked in the room and said: "The Technopath has been placed in a stasis prison." Everyone looked at the droid like it had a three eared rabbit on its head.
Ventress buried her face in her right hand and asked: "You are aware that he's a Technopath?"
"Yes, he's not a threat as long as we keep him away from any tools," the droid replied. Fisto chuckled, while Kenobi muttered a 'why am I not surprised'.
"Technopaths can control technology with their minds. They don't need to have tools," Windu explained. 'They were never very bright,' Windu added in thought.
"Mlad to gear mat," the droid said as static started to appear out of its head then fell to the ground in pieces. Everyone just stared at the broken droid that fell apart for no reason whatsoever. Telvark appeared in the doorway, still holding Starry.
"Those Dummy-bots are really faulty aren't they," He said with a smile. Methan typed the droid's nicknames in the little dictionary. "I mean who puts a Technopath in a stasis prison?" Telvark said playfully as he hugged Starry. Grievous glared at the blue one. Telvark's eyes turned orange. The electric fence was disarmed and floated into Telvark's left pocket. Grievous wielded his sabers to strike, but when Telvark looked at him, Grievous dropped the sabers, which automatically shut off when they hit the floor, his arms and legs detached from his main body, that fell to the floor, and wrapped around Ventress, who fell down when she couldn't keep her balance. "You Separatist really need to think thing through when you plan stuff," Telvark said happily as he twirled around on his heels. The Jedi didn't really understand what happened, but they didn't have to think hard about it.
"Um, good work Zon," Kenobi said in an unsure voice.
"It was easy Mr. Clever. The Separatist must be pretty stupid to send a cyborg to apprehend a Technopath," Telvark said childishly with a smile. Grievous didn't like that one bit, due to the fact he was wiggling on the ground trying to say some death threats, Telvark probably turned off the cyborg's voice box when he was dismembering the metal being. Smart move.
"Let's get back to the ship. It's obvious that the Separatist attack was a fake," Windu said as Ventress and Grievous glared at him.
"One more thing," Telvark said suddenly, making everyone look at him.
"What could it be this time Telvark?" Skywalker asked the blue Nautolan.
"Kit-o, are you wearing sheep on your feet?" Telvark asked bluntly. Everyone just stared at the Technopath.
"Zon-Zon, what kind of question is that?" Fisto asked in utter confusion. Now Telvark's face was serious.
"I thought as much," Telvark said in a plainly serious voice, than he kicked Fisto right on the right side of his face causing him to fly to the other side of the room. The Jedi, clones, and the gray being that looks like he's having a heart attack standing up where in utter shock.
"Now that was completely unexpected," Ventress commented in shock. Grievous nodded in agreement.
"Ow… Zon-Zon what was that for?" Fisto said right hand on his right cheek and getting up off the floor.
"ZON, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!" Methan practically screamed. Now, the next weird thing to happen was that Telvark didn't run from the screaming Methan like he did when Skywalker shouted at him. "Jedi Fisto is on our side and one of your best childhood friends. Why in blazes did you do that for?" Methan said in a quieter voice.
"You're not Kit-o," Telvark said in a plainly serious voice. Now everyone was confused.
"Zon-Zon, what are you talking about? Of course, I'm Kit, what makes you think I'm not?" The green Nautolan asked the blue with his hand still on his injured cheek.
"Cut the act, I've seen through it, Rose," Telvark said stressing the name 'Rose'.
The clones asked "Who's Rose?" at the same time. Methan was already on looking up the nickname. A ping sound stated that Methan had found the owner of the nickname.
"Here we are. Rose is…." Methan pause in horror.
"Well? Out with it," Ventress pressed, now she was curious on who the 'Rose' person is.
"H-h-heartless Killer Aphrodite," Methan spat out in horror. Fisto's face didn't flinch one bit.
"Wait, isn't Aphrodite the shape shifter of the Heartless Killers (4)?" Skywalker questioned the now scared gray creature.
Fisto's lips turned into an evil smirk, than started laughing in a sinister tone, as bogus Fisto continued to laugh the voice started to sound more like a woman's evil laugh. When the laugh started to die down to a chuckle the fake Fisto covered his eyes with the same hand he used to cover his bruised cheek. In a now woman's voice, with an evil tone, the fake Fisto said "Congratulations Zonny, you the very first person to see through my disguise," she uncovered her left eye with her fingers and the eye wasn't coal black, but bloody red. It sent shivers down everyone's spine, even the two Separatists. "Athena was right about you being very observant," Said Aphrodite removing her hand from her now bruise less face, with a sinister smile still on her face.
To be continued….
Gale-Dragon: Chapter 4 is completed :-). Now for the notes.
(1): no idea what they're called
(2): I do believe the clones call droids tinies, although I'm not really sure, please tell me.
(3): will be explained in the next chapter :-)
(4): Absolutely positively my characters. They're a group of eight beings that seem to have their own hidden agenda, and will be appearing in my later in me fan fics. Plus they're going to be on my profile if enough ppl ask.
Gale-Dragon: Please review, or ask any questions.