Sam Carter's Past Life

Chapter 3: There is Hope

The next day, Cassandra was with Sam to check on her.

"I'm fine. Since I don't know that much about my evil persona, I can't fear her."

Cassandra huffed, "I'm not here for her. I'm here to talk about your feelings... which you have not done at all."

"What do I have to do to convince you I'm not disturbed about this? I was the one that came to Skyma. Like she told me, I figured this out already. I just wanted to talk to her to confirm it all."

"Then why are you closing up on me and, most importantly, yourself?"

She stood up from where she was sitting and came closer to her, "Right now, there is nothing to fear. Do you see mayhem anywhere?"

"No, I don't." She paused, "you are very good at closing up to us all. Who would not freak out knowing there is an evil counterpart of oneself that started all this mess?"

"What I'm concerned about is the alternate of myself that is right now on Earth on her honeymoon."

Cassandra smiled, "When are you two going to get married?"

Sam smiled back, "They're working on the wedding now. They should finish in a month, but we aren't in any hurry. We'll have a lifetime together. That is all that matters to us."

"That is why I'm here. I want you to be happy, but I still see something is bothering you."

A female voice came out of nowhere and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, something is bothering you." The voice paused and continued, "it is understandable. A lot has been happening to you that has changed your life more than you may realize."

Sam replied, "Who are you, and where are you? We hear you, but we don't see you at all. Are you an Ancient?"

"No, I'm not an ascending being at all. You know me, Your Majesty — just let it flow through you."

After a moment of finding the answers from within herself, she finally asked, "Amanda?"

An adolescent-adult female appeared not all that far from them. She gave Sam a giant smile and said, "It's great to be with you once again."

They both hugged dearly.

Sam said, "I don't believe it. I can remember all those years being with you. I also remember the time when a youthful girl came to me in the far ancient past."

"I will never forget the time I spent with you then."

Cassandra asked, "So you're here to get Chari to be the Queen as she should be?"

Amanda looked at her and answered, "If you can convince that stubborn Twi'lek, then yes she can. To be honest with you, I never really took her job. I mean, I never sat once on her throne." She looked back at her Majesty, "she may take up her old job if you are with her."

"Here!! Here!!"

Sam retorted, "My place is here at the moment."

Both Cassandra and Amanda rolled their eyes. Cassandra said, "No, goofball. Why do you think your adult daughter came to you in the first place?"

"Oh my. She said, 'I need to take back the throne.' I thought it was a metaphor. No one ever tried to get me to do anything."

Cassandra said, "Now that I'm with you, I will make sure you are on that throne."

"Your Majesty..."

Sam interrupted, "You don't have to call me that. You are family to me, girl."

"I know I don't have to call you that, but I have been calling you that since I was very young, and I will continue to do so."