What if Mace Windu Survived and Warned the Jedi of Order 66? Let’s explore the depths of it in the video.
Mace: Heavy and pained. M-master…Yoda. T-there is…trouble.
Yoda is surprised to get the transmission, but as soon as he hears the voice, he can sense something is wrong.
Yoda: Master Windu, trouble, there is?
Mace: S-skywalker! H-he betrayed us. Palpatine is the Sith Lord…The Jedi Order, they are in trouble. Warn them….
The transmission suddenly dies out and Yoda tries to summon him again. But there is no response. His mind is still racing, but he does not let himself get distracted. He quickly contacts as many Jedi as he can, either through the Force or through communications, telling them to get to safety and warning them not to trust anyone, not even their clones.
He manages to contact a few Jedi Masters but then feels an overwhelming surge of pain. As if the Force itself is screaming. He drops his cane and shudders, gripping a table for balance as he tries to shake his head. He tries to reach out into the Force but is met with waves of pain that bring him to his knees.
Because of that he barely notices the clones moving towards him.
Chewbacca looks over at the clones in shock, but Yoda does not have time to calm down. Everything suddenly starts coming together. Palpatine, the clones, the betrayal. They are all coming together.
He calls for transport and within a few hours, he is flying out of Kashyyyk alongside Quinlan Vos who also manages to survive. The two return home to the Jedi Temple where they find Obi-Wan and clear the temple of a handful of clones. As they replay the footage, they are shocked to see what happens. The clones stormed the Jedi Temple in the middle of the night and despite Yoda’s warning, they were unable to prepare themselves. Though a few younglings managed to escape, most of the inhabitants were slaughtered.
But the most shocking was the footage showing not just the clones firing upon the Jedi, they also see a hooded figure wielding a lightsaber.
Mace: Hard to watch, isn’t it masters?
The three Jedi whirl around and see a figure stumbling in. His singed robe falls behind him, revealing the mutilated face of Mace Windu. His face is burned, one of his arms is missing, and he moves with obvious pain. Despite that, he fights through it and offers a stiff bow.
Mace: It is as I said in my transmission. It was Skywalker. He is responsible for this.
The rest of them look up in surprise, having trouble comprehending this. Mace growls and steps forward, saying how Anakin was the one who told him about Palpatine, and yet he was also the one who attacked Mace when he had Palpatine at their mercy and allowed the Sith Lord to gain the upper hand. He urges them to help him finish the job.
The other Jedi Masters all look at each other but nod in agreement. Yoda says he will confront Palpatine personally while Quinlan and Obi-Wan will deal with Anakin. Though they urge Mace to rest, he is adamant about finishing what he started.
As the two enter the office of the chancellor, Palpatine’s eyes widen as he sees Mace still standing. He frowns and looks over at him, but then quickly regains his composure.
Palpatine: Ahhh, Master Windu. You are looking well. I hope you have recovered from your injuries.
Mace: Enough to put you in the dirt.
Palpatine: We shall see.
Lightning crackles through the air as Palpatine unleashes his fury. The Jedi Masters dodge with inhuman speed, their lightsabers igniting the chamber. In a moment, the two are upon him. They slash down at him, but Palpatine catches both blades and inspects them both.
The throne room trembles under the force of their battle, but then twists towards Mace and forces him back, sensing his injuries both in the Force and physically. As Mace falls, he rushes forward.
Yoda leaps from the side and slashes at him, trying to halt his advance. Palpatine does stop to block his attack, twisting and stabbing forward, but this does not stop him entirely. Instead, he glares and parries the strikes which Yoda rains down on him. The chancellor waits and then thrusts his lightsaber forward. When Yoda twists his hips out of the way, he takes this chance and kicks him back, sending him flying towards the wall.
Mace tries to advance towards him, but Palpatine takes a deep breath and unleashes a burst of dark energy. It sends the whole room shaking as the darkness consumes them. Statues crack from the energy and he sents the rubble flying towards them.
However, Mace does not falter and instead blocks these attacks, using his lightsaber to disintegrate them before rushing forward. Beside him, Yoda does the same and Palpatine must react quickly, parrying one strike and then spinning out of the way.
But that does not slow the Jedi down. Mace surges forward, his purple blade a blur. Each time their lightsabers clash, he feels a surge of energy from Vaapad as the darkness washes over him.
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