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above his head察locking him helplessly in place。 Anakin and Padme were receiving similar treatment。 They could turn a bit side to side察though察and so all three were able to watch the arrival of the dignitaries察the masters of ceremony´faces they had e to know all too well。
;The felons before you have been convicted of espionage against the Sovereign System of Geonosis察─announced the lackey察Sun Fac。 ;Their sentence of death is to be carried out in this arena immediately ─The wild cheering deafened the doomed trio。 ;They like their executions察─Obi´Wan said dryly。
At the dignitary box察Sun Fac gave way to Archduke Poggle the Lesser察who patted his hands in the air察calling for quiet。 ;I have decided on an especially entertaining contest this day察─he announced察to more appreciative roaring。 ;Which of our pets would be most suited to carry out the executions of such distinguished criminals拭I asked myself this over and over察and for many hours察could find no answer。
;And finally察I chose´; He paused dramatically and the crowd hushed。 ;´the reek ─At the side of the arena察a gate was lifted and out stepped a huge quadruped with massive shoulders察an elongated face察and three deadly horns察one sticking up from its snout and the other two protruding forward from either side of its wide mouth。 The reek stood as tall as a Wookiee察as wide as a human male was tall察and more than four meters long。 It was prodded forward into the arena by a line of picadors carrying long spears and riding creatures that were bovine in size察with elongated snouts。 After the cheering died away察Poggle surprised the crowd by announcing
;The nexu ─A second gate rose察revealing a large feline creature。 Its head was an extraordinary thing察half the size of its body and with a fang´ filled mouth that could open wide enough to bite a large human in half。 A ridge of fur stood straight in a line from head to rump察ending right before its whipping察felinoid tail。
Before the surprised crowd could erupt again察Poggle shouted察 And the acklay ─and a third gate rose and the most hideous creature of all rushed in。 It moved spiderlike on four legs察each ending in huge elongated claws。 Other arms waved menacingly察similarly topped with claws that snapped in the air。 Its head察crested by a long and wavy horn察was more than two meters above the ground察glancing about hungrily察and while the other two creatures seemed to need the prodding of the picadors察this one surely did not。
This last one察the acklay察seemed to be the true crowd´pleaser察especially to the young boy察Jango Fett's cloned son察sitting with the dignitaries。 Boba grinned and began reciting all that he had read of the deadly beast's exploits。
;Well察this should be fun´for them察at least察─lamented Obi´Wan察watching the frenzy mounting around him。
;What拭 Anakin asked。
;Never mind察─Obi´Wan replied。 ;You ready for the fight拭
;The fight拭─Anakin asked skeptically察looking up at his chained wrists察then back at the three monsters察which had been milling about察and only now seemed to take note that lunch had been served。
;You want to give the crowd its money's worth察don't you拭─Obi´Wan asked。
;You take the one on the right。 I'll take the one on the left。;
;What about Padme拭─The two turned to discover that their clever panion had already used the concealed wire to pick the lock on one of her shackles察and had turned her body about察facing the post。 She climbed right up the chain to the top of that post察then went to work on the other shackle。
;She seems to be on top of things察─Obi´Wan mented wryly。
Anakin looked back just in time to react to the charge of the reek。 Acting purely on reflex察the young Jedi leapt straight up察and the beast plowed into the pole beneath him。 Seeing an opportunity察Anakin dropped upon the beast's back and wrapped his chain about its strong horn。 The reek bucked and tugged察tearing the chain free of the post察and they were off察the reek bucking and Anakin holding on for dear life。 He slapped the free end of the chain at the side of the reek's head察and the vicious beast bit it and held on察its stubbornness providing Anakin a makeshift bridle。
After downloading the schematics察R2´D2 had little trouble navigating the huge factory plex。 The small droid rolled along察whistling casually to deflect any suspicion on the part of the many Geonosians milling about。 None of them seemed interested in him察anyway察though察and R2 thought he knew why。 He had learned of a huge event taking place察a triple execution。 He could easily enough guess the identities of the unfortunate prisoners。
He wandered along a meandering course through the plex察avoiding as many Geonosians as possible察passing those he could not with an air of detachment察trying not to look out of place。
He knew that it would get more crowded as he neared the arena察though察and could only hope that the Geonosians there would be too distracted by the thrilling events to bother with a little astromech droid。
Obi´Wan quickly came to learn why the acklay was such a crowd´pleaser。 The creature reared up high and came straight in at him。 When Obi´Wan rushed behind the pole察the acklay took a more direct route察crashing into the pole察its gigantic claws snapping the wood and the chain。 Freed by the beast's fury察Obi´Wan turned and ran察sprinting right at the nearest picador察the acklay in fast pursuit。 The Geonosian lowered his spear at the Jedi察but Obi´Wan dodged inside and grabbed it。 A sudden tug pulled it free察and Obi´Wan snapped it against the picador's mount察causing the creature to rear。 Hardly slowing察Obi´Wan planted the butt of the lance in the ground and leapt察pole´vaulting the picador and his mount。
Again the acklay took the more direct route察slamming into rider and mount察sending the Geonosian tumbling to the sand。 Grabbing the picador up in the snap of a claw察the monster crunched the life from him。
Atop her post察Padme worked frantically to free the chain。 But already the felinelike nexu was leaping up to swipe at her with its deadly claws。 She dodged察but the nexu came on again。
Padme whipped it with the chain。
The beast didn't stop察its claws tearing into the pole as it climbed。 Then察with a sudden burst察it leapt up to the top and reared before Padme issuing a victorious roar。
The crowd hushed察sensing the first kill。
As the nexu slashed察Padme turned in a circle the other way察and while the claws tore her shirt and superficially raked her back察she came around hard察delivering a solid blow across the beast's face with the free´flying end of the chain。 The nexu fell back off the pole。 Padme leapt out and back察away from the creature and to the side察and let the chain tug her back察sending her in a spin about the pole。 She tucked her legs as she spun察then double´kicked out察knocking the nexu to the ground。
Hardly pausing to consider her handiwork察she scrambled back up the pole察working furiously to free herself pletely。
The crowd gasped as one。
;Foul ─cried Nute Gunray in the dignitary box。 ;She can't do that Shoot her or something
;Wow ─Boba Fett yelled in obvious admiration。 Jango put his hand on his son's shoulder察enjoying the show every bit as much as Boba。
;The nexu will have her察Viceroy察─Poggle the Lesser assured the trembling Neimoidian。
Gunray remained standing察as did everyone else in the box察as did everyone else in the stadium。 The crowd gasped again as Obi´Wan ran around behind the picador's fallen mount察then launched the stolen spear into the neck of the furious acklay。 The beast screeched in pain and slapped the struggling orray mount aside。
Across the way察Padme continued to work the chain as the nexu regained its balance and began to stalk back toward the pole。 Finally察she was free。 But the nexu was right below her察looking up察drool spilling from its oversized maw察death in its eyes。 It crouched察ready to spring。
And got trampled into the ground by Anakin and his reek mount。
;You okay拭 he called。
;Sure。;
;Jump on ─Anakin cried察and Padme was already moving察leaping down from the pole to fall into place right behind Anakin。
They passed the wounded and furious acklay next察and Obi´Wan was quick to take Padme's hand and vault into place behind her。
Boba Fett yelped in glee again察as did many of the Geonosians。 Nute Gunray察though察wasn't quite so pleased。 ;This isn't how it's supposed to be ─he yelled at Count Dooku。 ;She's supposed to be dead by now
;Patience察─the calm Count replied。
;No ─Nute Gunray shouted back at him。 ;Jango察finish her off
Jango turned an amused expression Nute Gunray's way察and nodded knowingly as Count Dooku motioned for him to stay put。
;Patience察Viceroy察─Dooku said to the fuming Gunray。 ;She will die。; Even as he spoke察even as Gunray seemed about to explode with rage察the Count motioned back to the arena察and the Neimoidian turned to see a group of droidekas roll out from the side paddock。 They surrounded the reek and the three prisoners and opened and unfolded into their battle position察giving Anakin no choice but to pull back hard on the make