Death of the Sith

Chapter 9: Captain Samantha Carter

Even though everyone believed what she told them, everyone wanted someone to be with her at all times. Emperor Palpatine is a hell of a foe. What he had done to her so far got everyone scared, including Sam herself. Before they all left wherever they needed to go, Jack had a great idea. He asked Brandon, "I think it would be best if we talk to Bodo Baas on this. We might get a better insight."

"Great idea!"

The two of them went to her to have her with them when they made contact. Barbara was in earshot when Jack and Brandon confronted her on the idea. She asked if she could partake in this.

Brandon said, "I did not even start my training when I could contact Master Yoda. I am sure you can do so if you concentrate on the living Force." She stated that she would have no problem with it. She told her son what she did when they were shopping with Nomi.

The four of them found a secluded, quiet area to contact Bodo Baas.

After a few moments, he came into the scene. This time he did not go into the pleasantries of making contact. He went straight to the point. "Master Jedi Samantha O'Neill, you have made great strides in not giving in to the Dark-side's influence while you were Captain Samantha Carter. You have a very strong power of the Force then, and that was why he was after you. I will explain why and the importance you four will have to help her continue to fight off his influence. The host he is inside now was a man that had a great potential of the Force as you do. The body is not a clone as Master Jedi Ituor believes."

Jack blurted out, "He is a damn Goa'uld!"

"He is more atrocious than that. Recall, the Ubaids are special symbiotes; though you are correct, he is acting like how Goa'uld takes a host. The shell of a man that was once human was vibrant. It had to break down the soul as it is trying to do to you, Sam. It wants to use you as the next host."

He blurted out again, "Over my dead body!"

"It might take that, Jack, but that would not mean you will win. The body that is Palpatine now cannot regenerate anymore. It is dying. The only reason to destroy Earth was to only break you, Sam. He attacked the Bowers home and kidnapped the children just to use them to get to you."

Sam asked, "Now that all my friends... no family... are Jedi Knights and learning to use the Force... will that make his job harder?"

"Yes, but it will not stop him. It did not stop him before."

Brandon asked, "Will destroying Emperor Palpatine do any good?"

"If you do it right, yes."

Sam asked, "What do I need to learn to be able for me to deal with his powerful influence?"

For once, he smiled, "Trained by someone that knows him without having you go down that path. This man will train you and Barbara."

A light being, which looked like an Ancient, came into focus. Several seconds afterward the being transformed into a human. This human was the last image of him. That human was Anakin Skywalker. He smiled at a shocked-faced Master Jedi Sam O'Neill. "It is great to meet you. I know a great deal about the influence of the Dark-side and how it broke me down to be what it turned me into. Now, I am in the Light-side of the Force, I am the only one that can train you to help fight off this influence." He turned around and looked at Barbara. "believe it or not, you are Jedi material. Your age has nothing to do with it other than your maturity in life. The love you have for Sam and the rest of your family is strong and has done great in protecting them. It will not be enough to help protect Sam. Just the same, she will need your help."