Shadows of the Future
By Ael L. Bolt
Rating: Up to PG-13 (T), possibly M later but not likely
Genre: Science Fiction/Supernatural
Summary: A series of episode tags that tie-in to DarkJediPrincess' Powerlust series in which Daniel is a Jedi. These serve as a prequel of sorts.
Author's Notes: After I came up with some canon evidence for Daniel being a Jedi, Kat asked me to write a series based on that which takes place before Powerlust. The tags will range from pre-movie all the way to just before the season seven episode "Fallout", at which point it becomes AU to the series.
Tag #1 – Destined For Great Things
With the ease of years of practice, Claire Ballard-Jackson worked her way through the marketplace of Cairo, Egypt. One hand steadied the rucksack slung over her shoulder, which was full of food and supplies for the next week. Her plain brown clothes helped her blend into the crowd, as if she were just another Egyptian woman going about her daily errands.
As she turned into an alley, the noise of the busy market seemed to fade away into the background. Claire glanced over her shoulder in confusion, then turned back and jumped in surprise. A woman, clad in drab brown desert robes, had appeared in the middle of the alley.
"Do not be afraid," the woman said softly. Claire's eyes widened, realizing that the woman was speaking English, not Arabic. "I mean you no harm."
"Who are you? What do you want?" Claire asked cautiously, preparing to run…but there was something about this mysterious woman, as if she knew she would be safe.
The woman smiled, drawing back her hood to reveal jet-black hair and stunning blue eyes. "My name is not important." She took a step closer, and yet Claire still felt at ease in her presence. "I am merely a messenger."
"Messenger?" Claire parroted in uncertainty.
"Take care of your son, Claire Jackson," the woman replied, and Claire's free hand instinctively moved to touch her still flat abdomen, her jaw dropping in shock. How did this woman know? Claire had only suspected she was pregnant, probably two months along, but she hadn't even told Melburn yet. How could this stranger know that she was carrying a child, let alone a son?
"What…how…who are you?" she sputtered in confusion and surprise.
The woman only smiled sadly. "Protect him and treasure him always, Claire Jackson. You hold the very fate of the world in your hand."
Claire looked down at her hand, still unconsciously protecting her unborn child. When she looked up, the woman was gone.