Sam Carter's Past Life

Chapter 1: Sam Reunites

When Sam came up to him, Jack gave an enormous smile and told her all that just happened at the SGC on Earth. It shocked her and asked, "How long was I in my office?"

He looked concerned, "A good many hours. Is something wrong?"

She smiled at him and said, "Everything is fine. I just thought I was with my parents only for a brief time. Talking with others in the Force has a fresh time stream. Despite how long I was with them, I must have arrived in the future."

Jack said with a bit of concern, "I hope that doesn't end up being dangerous for you."

"Not at all, love. I should have been more explanatory with you." She paused for a moment and said, "think of it this way. I was talking to Mom and Dad in the Force as if I were in a mode of transport. That transport was in a fresh time stream. It seems, in the Force, things move at a different rhythm than we are now. When my ride was over, I came back to a unique point. For you, it took a good many hours, while for me, it was not all that long."

"What about your body? I thought as much with your mind, but if something was going on..."

"I'm sure they have interrupted the Jedi a lot. I'm sure they will break from it and still be in the same temporal status. Because I was uniquely talking to Mom and Dad, could be the reason I was in the Force longer. Think of it as how our minds view time in waiting for something. Some may think a few minutes last longer. Apparently, this isn't an illusion, but a small-time phase." She paused and continued, "do I look any different to you?"

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Across the stars, a whispered plea,

The Force transcends, a boundless sea.

No clock nor chime dictates its call,

Time bends and breaks, a timeless thrall.

The web it weaves, a cosmic thread,

Connecting all, the living, dead.

Past, present, future, all in sight,

A tapestry of endless light.

No spoken word, no coded phrase,

Emotions raw, a mental maze.

The Force ignites, a burning brand,

Thoughts shared, a whispered command.

A calming touch, a troubled soul,

A Master's peace, to make one whole.

Fear's icy grip, a vision sent,

A Sith Lord's threat, a dark intent.

On battlefields where chaos reigns,

Two warriors sense, through Force's strains.

Strategies dance, a silent fight,

United minds, bathed in its light.

The Force's whispers, secrets kept,

A mystery vast, forever swept.

Beyond the bounds of mortal ken,

A timeless bond, for Force-touched men.

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He smiled, "You look gorgeous, and I think a lot more than I saw you last."

She gave a warm smile back, "Thanks, love."

An idea came to him. He shared it with her, "Come to think of it, this could be the reason Chari understands nonlinear time as she does."