Disclaimer: I don't own Terminator. Simple as that.

A/N: OK since I totally loved the last episode and the introduction of Derek Reese I thought I'd try and write something. No idea where this is going but I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 1

The first thing he felt when he came to was pain, lots of pain. Not that pain was anything new to him, he had survived worse, but waking up was surprising. He had been shot. He was supposed to be dead. He had felt his last breath leave and welcomed the end. He would finally have peace. He should have known it wouldn't be that easy.

"Reese?" It was her. After joining up in the resistance and fighting with John he learned all about Sarah Connor. Her persistence, her strength, and her courage; But seeing her right now stupid also came to mind.

"I told you to leave me." His throat was dry and his hoarse. "You should have gone after the Russian. The 'Turk' needs to be found."

She came up to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. "You don't give the orders around here solider." Her voice was stern, every bit like he would have thought of the mother of John Connor. "While your healing we'll do some research, then go after the Russian together. That's an order."

Derek scoffed, and then held his side in pain. "Where's John?"

"He and the Tin Miss are at school. They had a Geometry test."

"How can you let that metal piece of scum near him?" Derek growled. "It's the embodiment of everything that we fight against and your letting it play school with the leader of the resistance?!"

"I'm under no illusions Reese." Sarah kept her voice calm and in control. "This isn't the first time John has sent a Terminator back to protect him and as long as the Tin Miss does her job I'll live with it. Besides," She said getting a faraway look in her eyes, "They've been the only type of family he's had other then me."

Derek had seen her get that look before and it bothered him. It had been when he mentioned Kyle. "Why did you help me?"

This shook her out of her muse and she stared at him. She had an unreadable expression on her face then it was gone and the warrior was back. "Get some rest Reese." She moved towards the door.

No, that wasn't good enough. "How did you know Kyle?"

Sarah stopped. She wanted to tell him so bad but… "Cameron has a profile on you boys." She lied easily. "You've helped John in the future and we Connors repay our debts." With that she walked out of the room.

Derek lay back on the bed and swore. John had always had secrets, every great leader did, but he always got the feeling that some of those secrets had involved him and his brother and his conversation with Sarah had enforced those feelings. Now he knew where John got his stubbornness from. Like mother like son.

A/N: so it's kind of short but I already have a few more chapters written. Hoped you liked it so far. Please review.