A/N – This came to me in a dream (weird, I know). It starts with scene 127 in RotS where I have changed some things. Let's see what happens now.

"In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you are under arrest Chancellor"

Mace Windu and the other Jedi ignite their Lightsabers.

"Are you threatening me, Master Jedi?"

"The Senate will decide your fate."

"I am the Senate!" Palpatine shouts angrily.

"Not yet!"

Palpatine stands, he suddenly has a lightsaber in his had, he ignites it and spins towards the Jedi.

"It's treason then."

Palpatine is quick to dispatch the three Jedi accompanying Master Windu. Jedi Master Mace Windu and the Sith Lord fight there way down the hallway and into the main office area.

Palpatine uses the Force to slam Mace against the wall, but he recovers before the Chancellor can cut him down and they battle on.

In the heat of the battle, Mace cuts the window behind the chancellor's desk, and it crashes away. Mace is forced out onto the ledge, which is twenty stories up. Mace is able to force Palpatine to drop his sword.

"You are under arrest, my Lord"

Suddenly Anakin is there in the office, as Mace points the tip of his blade at Palpatine's face.

"Anakin!" Palpatine shouts over the noise of the wind. "I told you it would come to this. I was right. The Jedi are taking over."

"You old fool." Mace shouts, "The oppression of the Sith will never return. Your plot to regain control of the Republic is over… you have lost…"

"No! No! You will die!

Palpatine raises his hands, and lightning bolts shoot out. They are blocked by Mace's lightsaber. Palpatine is pushed back against the window sill.

"He is a traitor Anakin.

"He's the traitor. Stop him!"

"Come to your senses, boy. The Jedi are in Revolt. They will betray you, just as they have betrayed me.

"Aarrrrggghhhhh…" Mace shouts as he blocks another bold of lightning.

"You are not one of them Anakin. Don't let him kill me."

"Aarrrrggghhhhh…" Mace blocks another deadly lightning bolt.

"I am your path way to power. I have the power to save the one you love. You must choose. You must stop him."

"Don't listen to him Anakin"

"Help me! Don't let him kill me. I can't hold on any longer. Ahhhhhhh… ahhhhhhh… ahhhhhhh…"

Mace pushes Palpatine out to the edge of the ledge. As the Jedi moves closer, the bolts from Palpatine's hands begin to arch back on him. The Chancellor's face begins to twist and distort. His eyes become yellow as he struggles to intensify his powers.

"I can't… I give up. Help me. I am weak… I am too weak. Don't kill me. I give up. I'm dying. I can't hold on any longer.

"You Sith disease. I am going to end this once and for all."

"You can't kill him, Master. He must stand trial."

"He has too much control of the Senate and the Courts. He is too dangerous to be kept alive."

"I'm too weak. Don't kill me. Please."

"It is not the Jedi way…"

Mace raises his sword to kill the Chancellor.

"… He must live…"

"Please don't, please don't…"

"I need him…"

"Please don't…"

"NO!"

Just as Mace is about to slash Palpatine, Anakin steps in and stops his blade with his own.

"Anakin don't"

"I can't let you kill him, he is right the Jedi are in revolt"

"You fool, Anakin. How can you be taken in by his lies?"

"It is the Jedi who lie"

And with that Anakin attacked Mace, pushing him out on to the ledge where they duel.

Mace is clearly in charge of the fighting, easily blocking Anakin's attacks.

They continue to fight in a purple and blue haze. Mace pushes Anakin back and slashes his arm. Anakin lets out a cry of pain and lets his anger engulf him, throwing himself at Mace. Mace blocks the attack and throws him back he stumbles and Mace cuts his leg deeply. He falls to the balcony below injured and unconscious.

Mace now turns to the Chancellor and plunges his blade deep into Palpatine's chest. In his dying breath Palpatine summons his lightsaber and removes Mace's sword hand.

Mace wraps the end of the arm in his robes and quickly leaves, heading back to the temple to inform the council of the night's action.

A/N – the next chapter is going to be a brief overview of the 20 years between here and chapter 3.