Hello dear readers, and welcome to yet another ROTS fanfiction! This one is actually a collaborative between me (Coat-Rack96) and my friend xXDaSnailXx. We've been brainstorming this idea for a while, and finally are publishing it. So please, read, enjoy, and leave us a review.

"I need him!" Anakin shouted.

Mace raised his lightsaber, preparing to end the Chancellor's life.

"No!" Anakin shouted, igniting his own weapon and swinging it. The blades crossed in front of Palpatine's face. Crackling filled the air as Windu stared at Anakin in bewilderment.

"Skywalker…" The Jedi Master said, barely audible over the howling wind.

"It's not the Jedi way!" Anakin shouted. Mace brought his lightsaber up, throwing Anakin back briefly. Anakin righted himself. "He must stand trial!"

"Did you not hear me Skywalker? He's too dangerous to be left alive!"

Anakin readied himself. "Master, please!"

Windu gritted his teeth. With an un-Jedi-like snarl, he swung at Palpatine again. Anakin leapt in front, his blade once again crossing with Windu's. "You are making a grave mistake, young Skywalker." Windu's voice was low and full of rage. He pulled his blade away and swung for Anakin. Anakin parried, staying on the defensive. Windu struck at him again, his Vaapad strikes almost overpowering Anakin.

Can't let him die… Anakin's eyes managed to find the gaping window behind Windu. Windu struck at Anakin, who stumbled back. "Forgive me, Master," he said. And Force pushed Windu out the window.

He saw Windu land on top of a passing speeder. Force, I hope he's alright… Anakin thought. He raised his holocommunicator and called Master Cin Drallig.

"Master Drallig, I'm in a bit of a situation." He glanced to the now scowling and disfigured shape laying in the window.

"What is it, Skywalker?" Drallig asked.

"Um… I have the Chancellor in custody and am requesting backup. He's unarmed but still very powerful."

There was a brief pause.

"Could you repeat that?"

Half an hour later

Anakin stood by as two Jedi escorted Palpatine out of his office. The former Supreme Chancellor's hands were in binders and he appeared to be restrained, but his eyes blazed yellow with fury as he passed Anakin. "You have not stopped me. The Jedi cannot stop what I have set in motion. You cannot win this," the Sith spat.

Master Drallig stepped up to Anakin and laid a hand on his shoulder. "You have done well young Skywalker."

"Thank you Master," Anakin said. Despite the master's praise, he still couldn't stop the sick feeling in his stomach.

"We have recovered the bodies of Masters Fisto, Kolar, and Tiin. We haven't been able to find Windu's. Do you know…?" Drallig's voice trailed off, but Anakin nodded. He pointed to the window.

"On a speeder, about a half hour to the south by now," Anakin said.

Drallig nodded. "We'll make sure his remains are recovered."

"No, Master, he was still alive when I pushed him out."

"…You pushed…"

Anakin stopped Drallig. "It wasn't the Jedi way. The Chancellor was unarmed. Master Windu was going to kill him and-" His voice broke. "I'm getting expelled from the Jedi Order."