Eye Of The Needle (Star Wars)

Chapter 12: Geonosis

With that Koltav, Korste, and I left to make our way to Geonosis. I told R3 to remain behind to inform the Jedi Temple should complications arise. As I flew us to Geonosis, Koltav told Korste everything.

"So let me get this straight, a Sith Lord has kidnapped your grandmother and wants us in exchange for her?" Koltav questioned, trying to grasp the situation.

"And we believe he may be allies with the Separatists." Koltav added.

Korste's shoulders slumped. "...Great. Anything else?"

I felt Koltav's eyes on me, looking towards me to see if I truly said everything. I kept my eyes on our destination. "Yeah, that's about everything. Get ready, we're landing on Geonosis soon."

Once we landed on the rocks, which were tinted in different shades of red just like the sky, we got off the ship. As we wandered around, Korste gave me a hesitant look.

"How do you know we can trust this Count Dooku?" Korste questioned.

"I don't." I confessed before continuing to walk around.

"Wonderful." Korste mumbled.

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As we walked around the desolate planet, I couldn't help but feel as though someone was following us. We became anxious as we reached a building with no guards outside. This is odd...I glanced back at Korste and Koltav. "Keep your guard up. Something's not right."

We then walked into the building, climbing up a pair of stairs as we carefully scanned the area. The architecture here was grand, giving the impression that it belonged to someone important and wealthy on Geonosis. After wandering around for a while, we found they were building a droid army, and that's when we heard voices near us. We slowly followed the voices to see Dooku sitting around a table with Viceroy Nute Gunray and a couple others. Looks like I was right. Dooku's with the Separatists.

"I can't believe it." Korste whispered.

I didn't understand what he was talking about until I saw him...Blazvic Lakbor, traitor to the Corellian Council. I narrowed my eyes at him in disgust. I couldn't believe he was capable of doing such horrid things. Blazvic slammed his hand on the table. "You told me they'd be here! Where are they?!"

"Patience Blazvic, I have Storm Ca'ana's grandmother here with us. The Jedi would be a fool to abandon her here. She'll come with the Diktat and his brother." Dooku assured him.

"She better...I personally wish to see Koltav and Korste Catroe dead." Blazvic rebuked. "They are leading Corellia down the wrong path."

"That traitor...he wants the throne for himself." Koltav said in a hushed whisper. "Betrayed by one of my own council members."

"He won't get away with this, Koltav." I assured him as I felt my anger rise.

At that moment I saw a mysterious smile appear on Dooku's face. "Your waiting has finally ceased, Blazvic. They're already here."

He then looked up right at us, making his smile grow wider. I wanted to fight them all, but I wouldn't be able to. They had my grandma. I stood firm as I spoke. "Where's my grandma, Dooku?"

"Patience, young Jedi. Why don't you join us?" Dooku suggested as Geonosisian guards approached us. "We've been expecting you."

"Do we have a choice?" Koltav asked as he looked at me.

"I'm afraid not." I replied as the guards lead us to Dooku and the Separatists.

"Finally after so many years, I get to meet my granddaughter in person again." Dooku commented.