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What if Mace Windu Survived and Fought Anakin on Mustafar? Let’s explore the depths of it in the video.
Anakin steps out of the CIS Council’s control room, his lightsaber still ignited as he finishes the grizzly work of slaying the last of the Separatist leadership. His chest heaves as he struggles to steady his breath and backs up. With this job done, the time has come to return to the emperor.
Yet, as he approaches the landing pad, he hears the sound of movement behind him. He wonders if one of the council members survived and is trying to escape. But the figure who emerges is not a Separatist.
Mace Windu approaches, his robes are tattered with one sleeve empty where his hand once was. His face bears fresh burns, and his movements are slow and labored, yet his presence is no less commanding. There is something different about him, something darker and more ominous. With his off hand, he pulls out his lightsaber.
Mace: You motherfucker.
Anakin: Master Windu, you should be dead.
Mace: As should you. I should have killed you. I should have done so in the chancellor's office, I should have done it in the Jedi Temple. I should have seen it sooner. I won’t make that mistake again.
Anakin: Master Windu, it’s already over. The Jedi are dead. The CIS Council is dead. You failed, just like the rest of them.
Mace: You think I care about them? No, all I want now is your head.
Mace’s purple blade ignites. He takes a step forward and readies himself. Anakin’s blue blade ignites as well and with a snarl, he rushes at Mace, opening with a flurry of heavy strikes.
Yet even exhausted and with one hand, Mace blocks each of these attacks. His offhand makes his movements clumsier, but he makes up for it with power. Anakin is shocked to see how strong he remains and when he strikes land, it is like hitting a brick wall. The most he can do is stagger him slightly.
With a roar, Anakin rushes at him again, throwing his hatred into the attack. Echoes ripple across the platform when their lightsabers clash. Anakin tries to press the attack, pouring his energy into his movement.
But then Mace sweeps his hand and nearly sends Anakin flying back. He follows with a slash that forces Anakin to leap over him. The fallen Jedi tries to bring his lightsaber down, but Mace blocks this attack. The calculated precision of Vaapad is critical, allowing Mace to absorb each attack.
But something feels off. Rather than redirecting these attacks, it flow openly to Mace, who lets the darkness fuel him, tainting his soul as he strikes Anakin.
Their blades dance in a storm of light, scorching the flames around them as the fight carries them across the platform and onto the surface below. Despite everything, Anakin can’t seem to end the fight.
Although he has the strength, Mace is relentless. As he fights, the memories of Anakin flood through him. Of all the times he’s scolded the young Jedi or seen him let his anger and emotions get the better of him. He thinks of all the signs he’s seen and opportunities he should have taken and then snarls.
Despite his body screaming in protest, Mace continues to fight and goes on the offensive. He rains down attacks against Anakin.
Anakin: You don’t understand, the Jedi were too weak to save Padmé. They weren’t able to do what was necessary.
Mace: Oh I know. I spoke to Obi-Wan before all of this. He told me everything. Pathetic. That’s all it took for you to plunge the galaxy into darkness. You weren’t worthy. You never were!
Anakin’s voice cuts through the clash of sabers as he slashes his lightsaber down with enough force to throw Mace back. For once, he manages to break through his defenses. He tries to follow up, but Mace delivers a Force-enhanced kick to Anakin’s chest, sending him tumbling down a hill toward the molten river.
His tunic immediately catches on fire and Anakin desperately tries to path it out. Stumbling to his feet, he looks at Mace desperately. But the Jedi Master’s face hardens and he turns away.
Mace: Save yourself, choose one.
Despite the bold words, he felt his chest heaving in exhaustion as the fight took everything out of him. As the adrenaline wears away, fatigue crashes down on him and he stumbles about until he collapses to the ground beside Anakin, his saber flickering and extinguishing.
Not long after, Palpatine arrives and surveys the pair. He can see how badly injured they are and orders his guards to load up Anakin to the transport. But as the emperor glances over to Mace, he can see that he was the one who emerged victorious, despite his injuries. Even with his injuries, the dark side flows strongly through him. Surprisingly, he orders his guards to rescue him as well.
Both are taken to a secret lab where scientists go to work trying to save them. The damage to their bodies is too severe.
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