My Jedi instincts kicked in, and I pulled the lightsaber out of my trusted friend's hand.

'Mace!' Parken squealed.

'Where did you find this?' I ordered.

'Next to the slave trading store, why?'

'Was there anything next to it?' I asked.

'A hand, a human hand, cut off.' Parken replied.

I showed him my arm, or, what was left of it, and started to freak out.

'Oh- oh my- oh my lord! That must be- that must be yours!'

'Yes, it is!'

'Then there must be some sorta- some sorta Sith Lord or something!'

'Exactly, I need to keep my head low, not just to get out of this place, but so this guy's spies don't notice me!'

'I think I have a spare cloak upstairs, er, let me check.' Parken leapt up off of his seat and scampered upstairs.

A few moments later Parken's boots could be heard trampling down the stairs, when his face swung round the doorway.

'Will this work?' He enquired nervously.

'Anything, thanks Parken.' I replied.

'It's the least I can do, if I can help with anything else-'

'That's fine Parken, you probably wouldn't fare well against this Sith Lord, and, what I believe, his new Apprentice.'

'Who is this Sith Lord, anyway?'

'You probably won't believe me, but, Chancellor Palpatine is the Sith Lord the Order's been looking for.' I told him.

'What! Chancellor Palpatine? A Sith Lord? I've always thought that he cared more about the- about the wealthier citizens of the Republic than the- than the poorer but- I never thought he was a- Sith Lord!' He ranted in disbelief.

'He is.'

'Oh my- er, are you sure I can't help you?' Parken asked.

'No but- hang on, there is one thing...'

I watched Parken drive the Speeder through the streets of Coruscant, weaving past Speeders going the other way. I just spotted the Jedi Temple in the distance when something crashed into the starboard of the Speeder. I looked to my right and saw the Speeder that made the collision.

It was the three criminals I'd bumped into earlier.

'You Jedi Poodoo!' The Dug screeched, it's ugly features becoming even more noticeable.

I turned back to face Parken. 'How nice.'

A bolt of red streaked through the air, narrowly missing my head. I turned back to see the Gungan brandishing a pistol. He fired again, I ducked the laser as it struggled through the hustle and bustle. The Gungan cursed, slamming his hand off the side of the Speeder in anger. He took aim and fired again, but I was ready for him, I quickly turned on my lightsaber and deflected the shot in one quick wrist movement, with my weaker hand as well, which I think was quite impressive. The bolt mirrored it's first path, heading right back to it's firer. The bolt hit the Gungan in the stomach, causing him to keel over and accidentally firing, the laser hit the pilot, the Rodian, in the base of the neck, his head dropped on to the Steering wheel and the Speeder's horn went off in a shrill blast and the Speeder flew uncontrollably in all directions. The Dug, the only one on the Speeder who wasn't dead or heavily injured, leapt over to the steering wheel and attempted to clear the danger, without success.

The Speeder looped every, down and around, streaming through a cluster of Speeder whizzing in every direction, it was lucky the Speeder didn't crash then, but that luck didn't last for long, as the Speeder flew straight into a block of flats, boom! I could relax now, I turned away from the wreckage to see Parken hyperventilating.

'That- that- that- that was brilliant, Mace, wow.' He breathed.

'Well, they were shooting at us, so what else could I do?' I played down the praise.

'Nothing.' He smiled.

'There's the temple,' I said, pointing at the majestic building. 'Drop me off at the East Entrance, I need to find Kazdan.' I told him.

The Speeder pulled up at the platform to the Temple's East Entrance, I got out of the Speeder and thanked Parken for his help.

'Least I can do, Mace, er, glad to be of help.' And Parken sped away, into the invisible passageways which were the Coruscant roads.

I hobbled up the stairs and into the Eastern Entrance Hall. I made my way through the corridors and hallways, looking for the youngling training room. Ah! Here it is. I opened the door to see Kazdan Paratus doing a demonstration with a eye-guard, with a Jedi Training Droid circling round, firing shots occasionally.

'-You need to be one with the Force-' He began.

'Master Paratus?' I asked for his attention.

Kazdan Paratus lifted his eye-guard, and the droid stopped circling and just hovered.

'Ah, Master Windu, for what do you want of me?' He enquired in a friendly voice.

'You're the master of robotics, Kazdan, I need a bit of help.'

'I wouldn't go that for, but, anything you need, Master Windu, I'm happy to help.' Kazdan walked over to me.

'I've been in accident, I've broken my legs, my ribs and, well, everything. I was wondering whether I could borrow one of your, personal medical droids?' I asked.

'Yeah, sure, nasty. In confidentiality? I'm only joking! An injury of this manner would have to be reported to the council, of course.' Kazdan chuckled.

'Yes, Master Paratus, but I'd like the report to be in my own words.'

'Of course. Just head to the Medical centre and one of my droids'll be there to help you, Master.'

'Thank you.'

Kazdan's droid gave me anaesthetic before it operated on me, and when I woke up I saw Kazdan on a stool inspecting my right arm, which he held in his hand, I saw a hand was on my arm now, a new hand, a robotic hand, but that would do.

'Oh, my! What did you do, Master Windu?'

'We received a tip-off, that Chancellor Palpatine was the Sith Lord we've been looking for. So, me, Master Fisto, Master Kolar and Master Tiin arrived at his office placing him under arrest for crimes against the Republic, he played misjudged suspect for a while, then ambushed us, slaying Master Kolar and Master Tiin in quick succession, then Master Fisto was killed. Me and Palpatine duked it out for a time, then I knocked the lightsaber out of his hand, and I was going to end this, when Anakin Skywalker interrupted Palpatine's execution, cutting off my hand, then Palpatine threw me out of the window of the Senate Building, thats why I have these injuries.'

'So Palpatine's the Sith Lord?' Kazan asked.

'Yes.'

'We have to warn everyone else! Before Skywalker and Palpatine make another move!'

'I agree.' I replied.

Me and Kazan ran into the North Entrance Hall, I could run again, now that my legs were fixed. We almost took a right up to the council office, but we both did a double take. A cloaked figure was making his way up the steps, followed by the 501st Legion of Clone Troopers. The cloaked figure looked familiar.

Anakin Skywalker.