-A Padawan's Journey-

Grievous Intrigue

Season 2 Episode 9

"Master! Master!" Valerie ran up to her Jedi Master Drake Amon in the temple hallways. His hands were folded behind his back when he paused and turned towards her.

"What is it, my padawan?" He questioned.

"Come quick!" Valerie pointed behind her. "Master Windu called for us, it's General Grievous."

"Well that can't be good." He nodded and the two of them ran to one of the communication rooms and they saw Ahsoka and Barriss walk in before them. Various Jedi stood around the holo-table and for those who couldn't be there in person, their holograms stood in their place.

"Greetings Jedi." They heard the unmistakable voice of General Grievous.

"Go stand with your friends." Her master nudged her. Valerie nodded and walked over to Ahsoka and Barriss, standing next to Ahsoka, the Togruta offered her a smile which Valerie returned. Valerie watched as her master stood next to Master Windu.

Valerie saw the general holding one of their own by his head, Eeth Koth. He almost seemed dead until Valerie saw movement with his hand. She tilted her head. "It would seem, once again, one of your order has lost his way, and even better a leading member of your Jedi Council."

Valerie looked at her master again, although he looked as if he was keeping a cool, level head, she could feel his anger radiating off him through the force. Part of her wanted to walk over to him and help calm him down, but she also didn't want to call out on his anger as she was sure the other felt the same way.

"Listen to me, Jedi." Master Yoda and Master Windu exchanged glances. "I do not care about your politics. I do not care about your Republic." He threw Master Koth to the ground. Valerie gasped. "I only live to see you die." One of his droids came into the frame and jabbed his stun baton into his back.

The younglings cried out and buried their faces into Ahsoka, Barriss, and Valerie. The three padawan's patted them on the back.

Valerie watched Master Koth's finger movement. "But death will not come so easily for Master Koth. I will make him suffer endlessly." Grievous promised. "Because I know that is more painful for you all." He started laughing which shortly after turned into a harsh cough. He disappeared.

"Poor Master Koth." Valerie looked at Ahsoka.

"He's a monster." They heard another Jedi Master state.

Master Yoda sighed. "Away with the younglings. Much there is to discuss." Ahsoka and Barriss started leading their younglings out of the room. Valerie looked at her master and he had a hand pressed to his mouth, thinking. He looked up when he sensed her staring and he nodded.

Valerie nudged the two youngling's clinging onto her and she followed the others out of the door with Master Sinube leading the group.

"It's time somebody put an end to that monster." Knight Skywalker said.

"And how do you suppose we do that?" Drake questioned.

"Agreed we do." Master Yoda said. "How to find him, the question remains."

Drake looked over and saw Master Plo-Koon's commander, Commander Wolffe, tap him on the shoulder and whispered something to him. "After engaging Grievous, we lost contact with Master Koth. He could be anywhere." Master Kenobi added.

"Commander Wolffe has found a message in the holo transmission." Master Plo-Koon chimed in. "Play back the message."

The end of the holo message replays and they all see the hand signals. "Look, hand signals." Skywalker pointed out.