The Earthly Jedi Knights

Chapter 17: Time is not Linear

One day Brandon was meditating, and not too long, Isis came up to him. When he felt her presence, he realized her visit was not a social one. After a few Moments, he opened his eyes. He smiled, "What can I do for you, Goddess?"

"You appear troubled since our first conversation. I think we need to talk about that before I allow you to continue with your mission here."

He sighed, "It is hard for me to watch someone in harm's way and not be able to do anything about it. I understand that I cannot interfere, but I cannot help in feeling as I do."

She sat down in front of him. "I know that Daniel is a friend of yours. It isn't wrong to feel as you do. When you were sent here, you didn't realize the full responsibility of what we sent you to do. Just the same, you're the only one that can fulfill it. This is an important Moment." She was quiet for a brief time. She asked, "Do you know why this is important to you?"

He shook his head for his answer.

"This is a point in time where you must face your fears in life. You must learn that not all situations are under your control. Even with your impressive power, you can't always be there for everyone. I don't always save the day. It bothers me that things turn out badly, but I have lived with it. You need to do the same."

"If Rick is right, how can I know if this is supposed to happen? I could put things to right as I did with Sam."

"This time, it isn't so. I take it you have been meditating on just that. Have you found anything that says, this isn't as it should be?"

Tears started down his face. He had been meditating for hours to find something that showed that Daniel's parents were not supposed to die. After drying off his face, he asked, "Why am I here if there is nothing I can do?"

She smiled, "There is a lot that you can do. For one, you might be the only one to keep Daniel himself from being killed. You know he will live on. With your powers, you can know if any dangers will happen to him. I can do that too, but there is a lot for me to do."

To change the subject, he asked, "How do you know so much about me and all the Jedi Knights?"

"For some time now, I have been watching closely over the Jacksons, especially Daniel. There was something very interesting about him. I took it upon myself to learn about his life. I ended up learning a lot more, you and the Jedi Knights — for one."

It surprised him, "Me!? Before Sam found me in that alternate reality, there was nothing all that special about me. I could barely get a job."

"Have you ever wondered why you are the only one Palpatine has not attacked?"

It stunned him. "You are right. Yes, my parents' house was destroyed in the other reality, but nothing happened to us... even to this very day."

"As you recall, destroying the house wasn't for you and your family. It was to get to Sam, and it did. You were spared because the Force can't be destroyed. You three are the Force, but it was you that came first. Palpatine or anyone else couldn't get you to be the new host of the Dark-side because the light was in you. If you didn't go to Sam when she was a teenager, all you know now may not have happened."

He was very confused. He replied, "I do not understand. Oriana told Sam she was the Force. I was with Sam when we went to the ancient past of the Jedi Knights. They explained everything. I was the one that was trained first."

"You still are thinking in linear time." She thought for a Moment and continued, "Okay, let's look at time as linear. In this reality, who trained who first? Don't think of the alternate one, or you won't think linear."