Star Wars: First Encounter: Grievous

All right, so we were all enticed by the Clone Wars and its introduction of the notorious General Grievous, the Kaleesh warrior who is in the armour that is obviously the precursor to the Vader suit. Now, we also know that he has been around for quite some time, making his so-called 'debut' during the Battle of Hypori—or as we know it: the Day the Jedi stood Impotent. What wasn't known was that Grievous had already taken the stage during the Battle of Geonosis. This is my own small introduction of General Grievous and how it played out—until that unfortunate accident with Kenobi.

Prologue

They stood still, in a circle that contained less than half of what they were when they had arrived. The Jedi stood tall and proud—but certainly not defeated as they were heavily outnumbered by hundreds of battle droids in the arena. The bodies of their friends and comrades littered the arena—as did the limbs and parts of the droids. Only two voices could be heard over the eerie silence that promised certain death.

"You've fought valiantly, surely worthy of the annals in the Jedi Temple. But now you have lost, it is time to surrender," Count Dooku the traitor said. He was dressed in dark robes, with a short, rich violet-cape wrapped around him. His silver hair continued appeared to be slicked back and his silver goatee seemed meticulously trimmed. As always, Dooku had been very presentable and well groomed.

"We will not be hostages to be bartered with, Dooku," replied the cool headed—and very much dangerous—Mace Windu. For the first time in a long time, the Jedi Master had appeared to be out of his dark brown cloak—clad in his rich coffee-coloured robes. At one point Windu and Dooku had been the best of friends. At one point Dooku wouldn't have so callously ordered the droids to fight against his fellow brethren. Things had changed as time grew on.

"Very well then, old friend," Dooku replied reluctantly, "you shall have your wish." He made a gesture that caused all of the droids—new and old alike—to raise their weapons and draw beads on the surviving Jedi and the Senator.

Many of the Jedi had activated their blades in anticipation; others had kept their blades at the ready.

Dooku didn't order the droids to fire—someone else had control over them for this battle. And it was battle that he craved, especially if it concerned killing Jedi.

Before he could allow his troops to open fire, the female Senator pointed high into the sky and yelled something.

"Look!"

And then they came crashing down as if they were carrion eager to feed. The Clone Wars had begun.

AT-TEs and many Republic Assault Gunships had come down to rescue the Jedi and make war. The droids were cut down without so much of a chance of killing these new enemies: the enemies of the Separatists. Only few of the soldiers, clad in white armour with the shape of a horizontal H-visor—something similar to the bounty hunter Jango Fett—, fell where they stood. And in a blur, the Jedi were gone.

He grew angry. He had them all within his grasp. Now they escaped. He knew it was time for him to leave—he would have another chance at the Jedi, where he would exact his revenge and utter hatred. For now, he would retreat back into the darkened tunnels where he had kept his presence unknown, except to Count Dooku—also referred to as Lord Tyranus.

General Grievous would have a lot of work to accomplish this day: it would prove his loyalty to the Confederacy and allow his people to be aided. General Grievous would prove his worth—and the Geonosians would know that their artistry of cybernetics would not have been in vain.