We went to go battle General Grievous

When we got there to Utapau I stood there looking at the natives. They looked a little frighting to me at first with their sharp teeth and beady eyes. I look up at my Master as she is speaking with the chief, and pull just behind her to be safe. A feeling strikes, one that I really don't know, but I feel shy and unable to speak all of a sudden.. why?

My gaze falls on Master Godfrey. He is standing near the ship, watching both of us quietly. There was something that hummed in the air.. I knew he would not allow anything to happen to either of us. He had a quiet strength like Master Kenobi, but, I could guess if someone made him angry, he could be as fierce as Master Skywalker.

As if on impulse I pull closer to my Master. In a way I would like to believe that she can shield me from whatever terrors lie in wait for us. But I have been told time and again" Jedi are faliable, Jedi are human" though, looking at her again. I have hope. I tug on my Master's cloak and wordlessly point to the chief. Her eyes see something above him and she warns me to be silent. Grievous is near. Despite her warning I point at him my little brow furrowed. I can hear her voice ringing in my mind "It's impolite to stare at others Belda.. and worse so to point!"... I lower my finger at her words. I notice the chief looking at me intently before a warm smile breaks over his face . I nod my head in acknoldgement and respond "Pre -ta-na-ma". The Chief looks at my Master and says "What does that mean?"
Phobia responds "It means peace"
He then nodded in compliance and said "Yes... Peace be with us all!"

I listened intently as well as I could. I overheard them speaking of how General Greivous was on the tenth level and that how they were all being held as hostages there. Imagine that these people were being held as hostages on their own planet. Also that we should use caution. Then I heard we were going to ride this creature called a Boga... What in the Galaxy!?! I mean what is a Boga anyways? Were they vicious? No Matter, by the time I had even began to ask these questions in my head my Master Phobia and I were heading back to where Master Godfrey was.


I look up at both Master Godfrey and my Master finially able to find my tounge again I say "Whats a Boga my Master?"


My Master smiled at me as we approached the boga stable "Well.. take a look for yourself" she said stepping back close to Master Godfrey.. all I can think to say about them is.. "WOW!" They were indeed wonderful. They were also very loud.

My Master and Master Godfrey picked one out while I attempted to pet one of them by reaching my little hand up over the stable ledge. I heard the stable manager say to my Master "Make sure you mind the child, I think she wants to become food for the Boga?" My Master then said to me "Belda boga's are not pets, they are wild animals. Anyway we're going. come on!" Heeding my Master's words I quickly join her and Master Godfrey, lest I be left behind...

Master Godfrey mounted the boga, then he helped my Master Phobia mount it then they both put me in the middle. I sat there , not knowing what to do but was forced to grab onto Master Godfrey's robe as the boga started off at a fast gallop. Up, up, up we went and fast. The further up we went the tighter I grabbed Master Godfrey's outer robes. I held on for dear life. We got to the ninth level and dismounted. I watched as the Boga left us there. I thought now what? I tugged on Master Godfrey's robe gently. I ask... "Master Godfrey, why didnt the Boga take us up all the way?"

Smiling a little he replied "Bogas are great transportation but they tend to make a lot of nosie and besides where we are going, we don't want her to get hurt do we? No one likes getting hurt but as Jedi we have to protect the innocent, even the bogas. We continue on foot to the 10th level"

I understood now why we now had did what we did. We quietly continued on foot up to the tenth level. As we were hiking up to the tenth level on foot, I took time to think and reflect on what was around me. Everything from the soft caressing breezes, to the slight hum of machines in the distance.

We got to a hanger bay and hid there quietly. I was always good at playing hide and seek back at the Temple. I knew if I could hide from anyone there including Master Skywalker the Chosen One I could hide from this piece of scrap metal General Grievious. Oh how I longed to snatch his remaining spare parts and use them for the Prodical droid I was building. I must of had a look on my face because when I snapped out of my thoughts, my Master was looking at me, and it wasnt a look of sweetness and honey if you get my drift...

"Belda, keep your attention on the here and now, we are about to walk into a hornet's nest and I will NOT have you drifitng on daydreams!" Phobia said sharply.

"I wasnt daydreaming my Master... I was contemplating on which parts I needed most for my droid..."

"That is excactly my point! Forget the stupid droid! You'll get us killed if your mind is not on the task at hand! Nothing else! Focus!"


"Yes my Master." I said but I still had a look like I was still up to something. I knew better than to risk the mission so I put my mind on full focus. With a nod we all three jumped down to the main floor all our sabers humming as we attacked the near by battle droids. Phobia was the first to speak.

"Why hello there General"

I thought in my head, he's a General? a General of what? These droids? Poor guy!


Godfrey stepped up quietly beside Phobia, quiet presence raidiating a power that I could not point my finger on. Then the scrapheap spoke" A Jedi.. what do you know.. I had expected them to send someone of a more illustrious rank after me .. pity .. pity.. and a baby? Is this the best the Jedi have to offer?"

In my head I thought *Oh no he did not! He did not just call me a baby! A papoose!... Them was fighting words, Oh its on now Scrappile, your mine bubba!* Oh how I wanted to pounce him and take him on for calling me a papoose! But I didnt, I stayed behind my Master waiting...

Master Godfrey's voice cut through the shadows "Then that should tell you something General.. you are a toy, a slave to the banking clan.. you are no longer important for the higher ups to worry about you."

I noticed some of the droids starting to circle us as if to surround us. I used my saber to block the bolts and have their bolts reflected back to them.

The general twisted to fix his eyes on us "Is that so eh? Well whenever they find your corpses in the space above coruscant then they will listen to us!"

The fighting raged between Grievous, My Master and Master Godfrey. It seemed to begoing in their favour, until.... Master Godfey was pushed over the cliff edge....

(This post was brought to you from the help of my Master Phobia Deimos, Master Godfrey and myself. Please stay tuned on all three of our blogs for the continuations...)
TBC....