Stargate Force

Chapter 10: Sam vs. Sam

After a few days, Jack and their two boys met up with her. She was in high spirits when she saw them. She also felt more tranquil being in Dinotopia. As expected, she was with her Mother spending time in the same spot Oriana did in 1860. Oriana left to allow them to be alone.

Richard said to his Mother, "It seems you are very much enjoying this meadow."

Sam smiled, "I sure am, son. I can see why mom liked this location so long ago."

Charlie asked, "I wonder if something made this pasture for the two of you?"

"If something did, I wouldn't find out. Sometimes in life, we have to acknowledge things at face value. If we contemplate the reasons for what we have, how can we enjoy them?" She felt with the Force that Jack was tense and knew him far too well to ask. She felt the same way. As so many times, they took leave from the base, something happened in Goa'uld town that always brought them back to work saving the planet once again.

When she was at this one spot, all the tension simply melted away. "Could Charlie be right? Could this place be special to allow me and the royal family to unwind from whatever?" She smiled. "it doesn't matter. This place has lasted for centuries, and so has Dinotopia. If this pasture does one day get removed because of elements of time, I have the best boys in my life. They're my tranquility."

She looked at her saurian partner. Clavis was lying on the ground, sleeping. "I'm not the only one hit by the charms of this place." She looked at the others. She noticed they were relaxing. "This vicinity might not have a magic to relax us, but I have to admit it is so full of nature that most of the world lacks. Could this plot of land be telling us something? Could it be, we need nature more than nature needs us?"

They were there, quietly absorbing the world around them. Perhaps unaware of the full extent, but her intuition was correct: humans require a connection with nature. This isn't to say that technology lacks value, rather, it highlights that existence encompasses more than just sterile information. Charlie's revelation was profound; life's pleasures don't demand justification. It's a truth evident in those who own little yet find contentment far surpassing that of the wealthiest individuals.

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While the O'Neill family was in their harmonious moment, Tumok Brugnat and Hothok were in Waterfall City talking near the waterfalls. Tumok said, "As you know, I'm very thankful beyond anyone can know that Sam is over from what she faced, but I'm just as troubled about what she will face with Palpatine. Someone could take her, and she will go through all this, again."

"First, I would like to see anyone take her now with the powers she has that are far beyond anything I have experienced. Second, I don't think Palpatine will repeat it all over again. If he takes her, it will force her to be the new host."

"Hothok that is what I mean. I don't think this time he will simply ask her to join him. I strongly believe she will face something far more horrific than before."

"If he did something like that, he would be very desperate. He knows she will fight him in every way. Host or not, he wouldn't destroy the Jedi Knights or conquer the universe. He needs her to submit fully. He played with my mind so many times to get me to submit. If it weren't for Ituor, I would still be part of the Dark-side of the Force." She sighed heavily over the memories of those times. She said, "that e chu ta will have to at least use the same persuasion to get Sam to submit."

He asked as gently as he could, "Have you talked to her about what you have been through? It might help her deal with anything he can throw at her."

With a sad look, She answered, "I have told her some."