The Earthly Jedi Knights

Chapter 14: The Dark-side of the Force

Chapter 14: The Dark-side of the Force

One day after her training, Amanda asked Oriana, "Master, what can you tell me about the Dark-side of the Force. I know it is a machine that Palpatine's followers copied from the blueprints, but that doesn't define it."

"It is a timeless story. The Dark-side is a lot more than a machine. Like the Light-side, it is a lot more than Sam, your Daddy, and even Jack."

Amanda asked in amazement, "He is the Force?"

"All three of them."

"How can three individuals be one thing?"

"You know that Sam and your father are one."

She nodded.

"Due to Sam and Jack's love for each other, they are one with each other, and one in the Force."

"I have to admit, this time thinking is very confusing to me."

"If they raised me to think — time was linear, then I would be confused. It's important to measure events in linear time. By using this measurement, all of us can record history a lot easier. I, for one, have read a lot about Earth's history since I have been in the 21st century."

Amanda smiled, "I have too. I enjoy reading about ancient history — so does Daddy. Ironically, we enjoy ancient history a great deal, and we all are a part of it further back than mankind has recorded it. ."

"There has been a lot going on Earth long after us Jedi left Earth. A lot was going on Earth that has nothing to do with us."

"WOW!"

Oriana looked at Amanda in disbelief. She asked, "Are you forgetting about Dinotopia, already?"

She smiled, "No way, Master! I didn't think the dinosaurs were around after you Jedi left."

"There weren't, but dinosaurs weren't the only living beings on Earth. I'm sure you saw all the unique life forms when you met Sam in the far past, yes?"

"I still have that journal of all that I have recorded on the wonderful life forms I have encountered, but what does all that have to do with the Dark-side, today?"

"Everything, Amanda."

"I know that Palpatine is the Dark-side, but this machine is still running. Surely it is the Dark-side, now."

"See why I haven't answered your question, directly. The meaning of the Dark-side may have changed. Because of Sam finally letting go of all the horrors she faced during her kidnapping in that alternate reality, the meaning of the Light-side of the Force will have its challenges."

"I get it. This machine, or whatever it may be, is rethinking its objectives. Since it didn't create Palpatine, it might want to use its power for good."

"Or learning how to do so. As you stated, it is a child that wants to learn to differ from the one that had recently controlled it. I have to agree with your Daddy. If the Dark-side wanted to continue down the path of Palpatine's, that Death Star would have kept on moving."

Amanda sighed, "Then it is over."

"I hope so, my Padawan. Right now we should continue to do what we were doing."

"Master, could it be that it is waiting for all the ancient Jedi descendants to stick their heads out?"

"We all have been concerned about that. Hiding wouldn't help either. If it turns on us, we would have a better chance of uniting as one powerful unit than many small ones."

Amanda remembered the Dark Force descendants were so divided amongst each other. As if Oriana could read what she was thinking, she said, "Don't let the division of the Dark Force scare you. The Jedi Knights are not perfect, but we do not thrive on divisions. Nothing has ever done that to us. Nearly destroying us, but we were never divided. It took the Asgards to help protect us, but we were always there for one another."