Chapter 262 - General Kenobi (1/2)

The sound of metal being torn apart was heard as General Kenobi cut the last MagnaGuard in half with his lightsaber. When the persistent droid tried to crawl away, still alive, the Jedi spun his lightsaber, and pierced the clancker's head.

The Separatist leader, General Grievous, watched coldly as his bodyguards were cut to pieces. He could make more of them if he wanted to.

”General Kenobi. I will make you suffer today, just like I did to your fellow Jedis. Cough...”

General Grievous spread his cloak, showing over ten lightsabers hanging on it. Each one belonged to a Jedi he killed. General Kenobi felt pain and anger when he recognized some of them.

”Why do you do this, Grievous? Only hatred and rage in your heart, and so many meaningless deaths.”

”Cough... Cough... Kakakaka! Meaningless deaths? Don't say that to me, Jedi. Your kind came to my planet, and killed my people! Cough... I will hunt you down, and I will use the greatest droid army the galaxy has ever seen to do it.”

”An army with no soul or purpose, which only aims to kill.”

General Grievous laughed, full of hatred, noticing that the Jedi hadn't said anything about the massacre of his people.

Without saying anything else, General Grievous lunged at General Kenobi, swinging four lightsabers in an 'X' motion. The Jedi jumped backwards, deflecting General Grievous' attacks, and counter-attacking with one of his own, which the clancker defended against by bringing back one of his lightsabers.

”You are a monster, a pawn of Dooku!”

”Kakakakaka...”

General Kenobi dodged a stab from General Grievous' lightsabers, and jumped over the clancker's head. However, before he could turn around and attack General Grievous, he was kicked in the back, and sent flying. His head buzzed, and he couldn't get up.

”And what about Skywalker, Kenobi? Did you really think... Cough... Did you really think I wouldn't be prepared for his little rescue mission aboard my ship?”

A metal claw grabbed the Jedi's neck, threatening to break it, and General Kenobi's vision started to go back. But he got lucky. Something hit the ship, making General Grievous lose his footing, and the Jedi used the chance to swing his lightsaber at General Grievous, and used the Force to push him back.

”Grrr... I will see you again, Kenobi. For now... Cough... Cough... I will kill your friends.”

General Grievous put away his lightsabers, and got on all six - he had four hands - and crawled away like a spider, faster than the Jedi could react.

”Cody! Grievous is heading your way! We have to keep him on the ship!”

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Dageer heard General Kenobi yelling on Commander Cody's comlink. He executed a commando droid who was still alive, even though half of his head was gone, and turned to his brother.

”Hell Squad will go to the connector. You try to hold him here.”

”Understood. Good luck, brother.”

Stepping over the clanckers' bodies, Hell Squad ran as fast as they could to the connection between the Republic's and the Separatist's sh.i.p.s. They had been saved by Commander Cody and the 212th troopers, who had dealt with the clanckers who went after them, and came to help Hell Squad.

”Metal, prepare your blaster. When that clancker appears, shoot everything you have. We can't let him through.”

”Yes, sir.”