Chapter IV

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The White Fang soon reached the entrance to General Grievous's lair. Blake puts on her face mask and raises her hood. She then departs the White Fang and walks to the entrance of Grievous's Lair. 

Yang(Communicator): Xiao Long to Gambol Shroud, I'm taking the White Fang to patrol the skies. Agent Taurus will provide further intel. Be careful out there. 

Blake: Copy, Captain Xiao Long. 

Blake then entered the Lair of Grievous. The lair was filled with trophies of unknown origin. She also saw statues of what appeared to be a Kaleesh Warrior. Blake then pulls out her crimson Lightsaber and navigates through the lair. 

Blake: (You will not escape me Cin Drallig. You will be destroyed!)

The young Faunus apprentice then navigates through the lair while avoiding the traps that lay scattered around the hideout. As she reached the entrance to the inner sanctum, she was contacted by Adam.

Adam(Communicator): Agent Taurus to Gambol Shroud, I'm detecting a reading straight ahead from your position. 

Blake: It's him. 

Adam(Communicator): Good luck, my lord. Agent Taurus out.

Blade then opens the door and sees Cin Drallig meditating with his back against her. Sensing her presence, he stands up and turns around. Upon seeing Blake, the aged Jedi Master was disappointed. 

Drallig: A child? Months of killing his Inquisitors and Vader sends a child to fight me?

Blake: I am no child, Cin Drallig! I am here on behalf of Darth Vader! 

Drallig: Such anger. Such hate. The Dark Side clouds you, young one. You have much to learn about the ways of the Force. 

Drallig then ignites his green Lightsaber and gets into the opening stance of Makashi. Blake then readies her red Lightsaber and lunges at him. She then counters Drallig's Makashi form with the Juyo Lightsaber form. Her aggressive and unpredictable combat style proved to be a challenge to Drallig. 

Drallig: I see your master has trained you in the aggressive and unpredictable form of Juyo. But you still have much to learn. 

Blake: There is nothing you could teach me, Jedi!

Drallig: Then a lesson in humility is in order. 

Drallig then switches from Makashi to the defensive form Soresu and defends himself from Blake's aggressive attacks. As he does, Drallig uses the Force to lift pieces of stone and hurl them at Blake. Blake was able to cut through the stones. Blake then takes opportunity to lunge at Drallig and begins unleashing a barrage of flurried attacks. 

Drallig: Don't make me strike you down, girl! 

Blake: Fight for your life Jedi! I won't leave until you're dead! 

Drallig: I do not wish to do you harm. But if I have to strike you down, then so be it. Prepare to meet your destiny. 

Drallig then switches from Soresu to the acrobatic Ataru Form. As Blake was beginning to be overwhelmed, Blake puts some space between her and the Jedi Master by Force Pushing Drallig away. Blake then unleashes a torrent of Force Lightning on Drallig, but was able to block it with his Lightsaber. 

Drallig: It seems you are more powerful than the Inquisitors that have come before you. 

Blake said nothing as she pressed the attack on Cin Drallig. As the battle dragged on, he soon realized that his broken hand would hinder him soon. Blake sensed a moment of uncertainty within the Jedi Master and continued to press he assault. 

Blake: I sense uncertainty in you, Jedi! It won't be long until you fall my my blade!

Drallig: The Dark Side has truly clouded your mind. There is one lesson that the Dark Lord can never teach you, how to become one with the Force!

Blake: Let's see how good the legendary Cin Drallig really is!

Blake and Drallig then continue to duel within the inner sanctum of Grievous's Lair. Drallig's debilitating injury proved to be an advantage for the Dark Lord's apprentice. As they lock blades, Drallig kicks Blake away. He attempts to go for the final strike, but Blake uses the Force to throw her Lightsaber and impale Drallig's chest. Shock and horror are seen on Drallig's face as Blake walks towards him. Blake then takes her Lightsaber from his chest. 

Drallig: Ilia.....

As Drallig uttered his final word, he dropped to the ground. His Lightsaber slipped from his hand. Blake then uses the Force to grab his Lightsaber and gripped it in her hands. A sense of pride flows through her as she contacts Yang. 

Blake: Captain Xiao Long, my mission is finished. Bring the ship to the entrance. 

Yang(Communicator): Copy that. We'll meet you there right away. Captain Xiao Long out. 

Blake then makes her way to the entrance to Grievous's Lair. Meanwhile at the valley, Ilia feels a shift in the Force. She looks to the sky and sees the White Fang leaving the lair. 

Ilia: Master....no!

Ilia then realizes that her master was dead as she no longer felt his presence. In that moment, she dropped to her knees as tears fell down her face. Cin Drallig had protected her since Order 66 and now he was gone. 

Ilia: May the Force with you, Master Drallig.....

While Ilia mourned the loss of her master, Blake returned to the White Fang. Once inside, the White Fang promptly took off and put Vassek behind them. Blake had killed her first Jedi in the form of Cin Drallig. As she gripped Drallig's Lightsaber in her hand, Blake was eager to report her success to Darth Vader. 

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