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''A straight line...''
Elena rolled over in her sleep, as the unfamiliar voice's rang through her head. As images appeared in her mind.
An older looking man, with white hair, and wrinkles holding her hand. As he seemed to be leading Elena and her brother, Kyle, down a flat of stairs. His face expressionless, his dark blue eyes piercing into her very soul, his bulky form making her shiver.
''Elena, you can do this,'' The man said, his voice filled with no emotion, as he gently grabbed her hand into his large rough one, before drawing a single line onto her palm. ''A straight line. You just go, and you don't look back.''
Elena rolled over onto her back, her eyes squeezing tightly, as she tried desperately to make the voice's and images stop. But like always she couldn't.
Young Elena long with her older brother stood in front of a mirror. Elena seemed to be holding some kind of tablet, as she and her brother repeated the words over and over.
''You can kill Skynet before it's born.''
''Elena?'' A muffled tiered voice grumbled from beside her, as she rolled over into something warm and solid. ''Elena!''
Snapping out of her dream. Elena woke up, her chocolate brown eyes meeting the ceiling of her and Kyle's room, they shared like everyone else in this messed up world. Before she realized what or who she collided into. She was met with tiered candy green apple eyes, which were looking at her with concern and laziness.
''You okay, Elle?'' Kyle whispered gently, noticing his sister's facial expression. As she rubbed her tiered eyes, before moving her bedhead hair from her face as she sat up.
''Fine,'' Elena mumbled tiredly, stretching out her aching muscles, cursing under her breath as she cracked her shoulder blade, blaming they're cold steel cot. ''Are you?''
Kyle sighed, as he sat up, taking they're shared blanket off Elena's shoulders. Elena shivered slightly as the cold temperature of the room grazed her back. Before she turned to give Kyle a fake smile, before she climbed out of the cot.
''You still didn't answer my question, Elle.'' Kyle repented, as he watched his sister start to change into her battle gear, completely ignoring his question, as she grabbed the first layer and started to change. Her curly brown hair making it's way into her face, causing her to sigh in frustration.
''If you won't answer my question'' Kyle started gently, as he now stood beside her, his hand resting comfortably onto her shoulder. ''At least let me help you get ready for our next mission.''
Elena sighed, her shoulders slightly slumping, as she allowed Kyle to gently put her hair up into a ponytail. As she was busy putting on her second layer of her armor, visibly tensing when Kyle's rough hand grazed one of her newest battle wound's on her back.
''Careful.'' Elena hisses, causing Kyle's hand to retreat instantly, as he realized where he had touched. His candy green apple eyes, filled with concern.
''Sorry, I didn't-'' Kyle tried to apologize. But Elena looked from over her shoulder, giving her brother a small smile. Before she turned into his arms, facing her brother face to face, grabbing onto his rough hand's.
''Kyle, what did I say about apologizing.'' Elena sighed, giving her brother's hands a tight squeeze, telling him she was fine.
Kyle sighed deeply at his little sister's stubbornness. She definitely inherited they're mother's stubbornness, what made it worse was that Elena had they're mother's Irish Temper. Which came handy at times, but sometimes it lead to trouble.
''Elle, as you're older brother, I should have been more careful.'' Kyle said in a firm tone, that said 'I'm you're brother and I was stupid enough to think you wouldn't get hurt'
Elena rolled her eyes, before she turned to face the old mirror, taking in her appearance. Her hair had grown longer, her chin had a scar from being scratched by a Terminator, and her eyes. Her eyes held nothing but Determination and that little pit of fire.
''Whatever.'' Elena finally replied gruffly, as she turned back to her brother, to see him struggling to put his gear on. ''Are you ever going to learn how to put you're gear on?''
Kyle gave her a small glare, warning her not to push it. Raising her hand's in mock defense, Elena started to make her way towards him, when a firm yet soft voice halted her actions.
''Let me, Elena.'' John Connor whispered, as he entered the small, dusted, and imperfect shaped room. His gaze meeting hers. ''Why don't you go and join general Perry and the other's. We'll meet you there.''
Elena nodded instantly, giving John her best smile. Before making her way out of the room, feeling her brother's and John's eyes bore into her back as she went.
Before Kyle and Elena had met John, they had been nothing but dogs looking for food and a place to stay. Elena smiled to herself, as she passed her way by one of the female nurses. She would always remember the day, the day when John Connor saved her and her brother.
It had been the first moment, Elena had ever felt hope. The first moment she learned Terminator's could be killed. And the first time she didn't feel helpless or lost anymore...but faith.
Growing up, Elena had heard the stories about John Connor leader of the Resistance. And how he had taught them how to rise up and fight back. How he freed slaves and prisoners captured by Skynet's forces. And taught them how to smash the metal mother fuckers into junk.
Elena could always hear people whisper about John. And how they always wondered how he can know the things he does. They always used words like prophet. But John was more to her. John was the first person besides Kyle, to show her she could be loved. And he was the only person who she trusted most in her life, besides Kyle. He was her only Hope.
Elena smiled to herself once more, before she entered the small and dark hallway. Where General Perry was waiting, along with the other members of the Colorado unit, waiting for John to give the signal.
A wide grin came onto Perry's face at the sight of Elena. As did the others, but Perry's eyes lit up. And Elena gave him a small smile back in return.
''I see you had a rough night.'' Perry smirked, as Elena leaned against the round table, her hand gently grazing onto John's map. ''Oh, and about the mission you and Kyle did yesterday. I have to say I'm impressed.''
Elena smirked, feeling a small pit of pride rise up. As she looked at Perry, her eyelashes fluttering slowly. ''Yeah, but I didn't get hurt though.'' She mumbled, gazing at the map once more. ''You know what they always say. It's more fun if you can get a scar out of it.''
Perry chuckled, gently slapping Elena on her back. ''Now this, this, is a girl who knows her way around here, gentlemen.'' He smirked, turning to face his comrades, who were looking at Elena with interest. ''Raised by John Connor himself.''
''Don't forget Sergeant Reese, sir.'' One of the men commented, as Perry and Elena shared a smile. Before the sound of footsteps making they're way towards them, turning around, Elena instantly smiled, at the sight of John and Kyle all dressed and ready for battle.
''Commander.'' Perry said, practically worshiping him. As Kyle made his way beside his sister, which Perry noticed and nodded to him. ''Sergeant.''
John nodded in acknowledgment, before sneaking a small smile at Elena and Kyle. As he made his way to the round table, which the Colorado unit instantly crowded, as Kyle and Elena leaned against the wall, watching as John gave the orders.
''So, tonight's the finale night.'' Elena whispered, her eyes resting on John as Kyle's rested on hers his arm's crossed over his chest. ''We are finally going to destroy, Skynet.''
''I don't know how I feel about it honestly.'' Kyle mumbled, as he swallowed the lump in his throat. Now knowing that no one would really need John anymore. And how everything would change from here on out. ''Honestly I'm afraid.''
Elena exchanged a look with her brother, before she nodded in complete understanding. She knew how he felt, she felt the exact same way. ''Me too.''
Elena and Kyle continued to stare off into the distance. When John's voice brought them back to reality. ''Elena, Kyle, you two are with me.'' He said, before gesturing them to follow him, while the Colorado unit made they're way to they're stations.
''Why us?'' Elena whispered, and Kyle shrugged, as they walked down the dark hall, following John. Elena could instantly hear the cries and chants of John's name being repeated as they neared the head quarters.
''Sir?'' Kyle began, as he played with the glove on his hand. ''We requested to join the Colorado offensive, yesterday.''
Elena watched as John quickly shook his head.
''I need you and you're sister with me, Reese.'' John replied, causing Elena and Kyle to give each other confused looks. Sure Kyle was in second command. While Elena was in third, but Elena couldn't comprehend why John wanted them to go with him, when the Colorado unit could use all the help they could get.
''But John,'' Elena butted in, unlike Perry, Elena and Kyle were allowed to call John by his name, . ''We're talking about the complete destruction of Skynet.''
Elena watched as John came to a halt, and turned to face her. The scars on his face, making her shiver, remembering how the terminator had scratched his face.
''Elena, you must trust me,'' John began, his voice firm. ''The Colorado unit will succeed. The machine's will fall tonight. And right here, the Los Angeles assault is just as important, maybe more.''
Elena nodded, but Kyle didn't look fazed and gave John a look of absolute disbelief.
''More important than destroying the Skynet's central core?'' Kyle asked, his voice slightly higher than usual much to Elena's surprise. '' John, I don't understand why you're leading an attack on a work camp.''
John sighed, looking between Elena and Kyle. His most trusted, well trained, Sergeants. Who he had raised himself. To be his right hand commanders. He knew they wanted answers, so with one finale breath he explained.
''Because the camp is a camouflage.'' John began, Elena and Kyle exchanged a look. ''Inside the camp is a hangar. Beneath that hangar Skynet has hidden its final weapon. When Skynet realises it has lost, it will deploy that weapon to ensure its own survival. We take it tonight, or there is no tomorrow.''
''Then we'll take it.'' Kyle said instantly.
''And blow it the hell up.'' Elena added.
John chuckled, amused at they're reactions. As he gave each of them a ear-splitting smile that reached his lips.
''You two have been my commanders for years, and I've never thanked you two for it.'' He admitted, Elena could hear a slight pinch of guilt in his voice. And she smiled along with Kyle.
''It's us who should be thanking you, John.'' Elena whispered gently, and John gave her a small smile, as Kyle nodded in agreement. ''Not the other way around.''
''Elena's right, You gave us all a future, John.'' Kyle smiled, and Elena's heart fluttered as her brother continued. ''We're gonna use ours. When this is all over, me and Elena are going find our parents' house. Rebuild it. Use our hands for something other than killing. How about you?''
Elena waited for John's reaction. And to her surprise, she saw a split second of huge amount of guilt and something else in John's eyes she had never seen before...Sadness?
''A cold beer would be good.'' John replied, snapping Elena out of her thoughts.
Elena smirked. ''Pretty small plans.'' She chuckled, as Kyle did as well. ''Thought there would be plenty more.''
''Yeah, I guess I don't think about it too much.'' John admitted, and Elena felt badly for him. Of course he would never think about what he'd do after they won the war. Kyle had, but like John, Elena never really had any plans. She was afraid to make her own choices. She's learned that if she does make a choice, it will all turn back to bite her in her ass.
''Well, I figure, whatever happens, it's got to be better than this.'' Kyle's soft voice spoke, as he gently nudged Elena with his arm, causing her to snap from her thoughts. Which she returned with one of her fake smiles.
John chuckled watching the two. ''So many of us have died to get here. I want you two to know, if there was another way, I would have taken it.'' John replied, and Elena's heart stopped at how soft and broken John sounded. Before she watched him turn to leave, as the chants of his name got louder and louder.
As soon as John reached the top of the stairs, Elena smiled as the resistance erupted in yells and cheers for they're leader. ''We're moving out.'' John replied, causing more screams to come from the crowd.
Looking at her brother, Elena smiled, as she saw him looking at the picture of Johns mother, Sarah Connor. But for some reason it kind of grossed her out. Shaking her head, she nudged her brother, before nodding after John's retreating form.
''You ready?'' She asked, as Kyle put the photo of Sarah away.
''As ready as I'll ever be.'' was Kyle's reply before they made they're way after John. Not knowing how this was all going to end. But Elena knew, she knew deep down they would win and rise to victory she just hoped John and Kyle would survive.
''Ready?'' Elena whispered, as she and Kyle sat beside each other in the back of a stolen truck from Skynet. As the deactivated T-800 in the front seat drove them.
Kyle nodded, showing her the detonator, before he peeked over into the front seat, glaring at the T-800's surrounding the vehicle. As Elena closed her eyes, also holding a detonator, as she remembered John's words.
''The machine thinks that we cannot win! The machine thinks that we will not strike at the very heart of Skynet! Yet, here we stand on the precipice of the final battle. If we die tonight, mankind dies with us.''
''Now!'' Kyle exclaimed, pulling Elena from her thoughts, as they both pressed the buttons on they're detonator's. Kyle quickly shielded Elena, pulling her into his arms, as he hopped out of the truck, just as the front part burst into flames, but not before shooting a couple of Terminator's.
Elena grunted, and aimed her gun, shooting the approaching T-800, watching in deep satisfaction as it's head was knocked clean off from the blow.
''Eat that mother fuckers.'' Elena hissed, before she and Kyle made they're may into another stolen vehicle, which Kyle drove towards Skynet's central core. Kyle gave Elena a small look, as Elena kept hearing John's voice in her head.
''I look at each of you, and I see the marks of this long and terrible war. For our children, our children's children, so they will not carry these marks. But they will know who we are and what we did. That we did not bow down! We did not give in! We rose up, at this moment, at this hour, willing to sacrifice everything so that they can live in freedom! On this night, we take back our world!''
''
Elena!'' Kyle exclaimed, before he pushed her head down, just as a H-K, Started shooting from the sky, right into the windshield of the truck. ''Focus!''
Elena felt slightly embarrassed. But she quickly shook her head, and glared up at the hovering H-K, which started shooting at them once more. Before it suddenly burst into flames, as Helicopters circled them.
''There's the hanger!'' Elena exclaimed, pointing to the large open doors, causing Kyle to stop the truck, quickly passing a loaded gun back to his sister. ''Lets go.''
Quickly Kyle and Elena made their way pass T-800's, shooting them as they made their way through. Before they found John hiding behind a large pile of rubble. Elena and Kyle didn't hesitate and Jumped down to join just as a H-K flew overhead shooting at them.
''You okay?'' Kyle asked, looking at Elena who nodded. As John looked towards the doors. Elena watched as his face quickly turned into a one of horror.
''John what's wrong?'' She asked, as John stood up.
''They're using the weapon!'' He exclaimed, raising his gun. ''We've got to get to the hangar.''
Elena watched in horror, as John suddenly ran out into the battlefield towards the hanger, firing as he went. ''John! John!'' She yelled, before she and Kyle ran after them, firing at upcoming T-800's.
''John are you crazy?!'' Elena screamed, as they continue to run. Until a downed H-K landed right in front of them, stopping them in they're tracks.
''Son of a bitch!'' Elena hissed, raising her weapon instantly as the H-K stood up. Along with Kyle and John. ''These things just don't stop do they.''
''You want me, I'm right here!'' John exclaimed, as Elena and he kept firing, until the H-K Suddenly stopped falling to the ground. Making both Elena and Kyle to glance at one another confusion clear in the air.
''What the...'' Elena trailed off, before she could hear the Colorado unit through her con.
''Colorado unit's reporting in.'' Perry's voice announced, just as a flying H-K flew over head before crashing into the nearest building. '' Skynet's central core is down. Repeat, Skynet has been destroyed.''
Elena and Kyle quickly embraced each other. Having succeeded, John had been right. They ha finally won. But as Elena looked at John's blank expression she knew they had been to late.
''We found it, sir, right where you said it would be.'' General Perry said, as Elena, John and Kyle made it to the opening of the hanger. Elena peered into the large door, and looked down seeing some type of device. Before Kyle held her back.
''What is that thing, John?'' Elena whispered, just as John pulled out a flare, and dropped it into the hole, where it landed onto something cold and metal.
''Fate. It's the first tactical time weapon.'' John explained, grimly. ''Skynet just used it.'
Elena didn't say anything else, As John climbed into the hanger, Elena and Kyle following instantly. Meeting the rest of the Resistance inside, where they were already getting the time machine ready to see where the Terminator was sent.
''We'll need 15 minutes to ready the machine, sir.'' Allison announced, glancing at John, as Elena and Kyle stood with the rest of the Resistance. ''We're running coordinates, we should have them for you momentarily.''
Elena and Kyle watched as John muttered something. Before Allison announced that the Terminator was sent to, May 12, 1984.
Elena watched as John, stepped up onto the small platform, worry crossing her features, as John looked at everybody in the room, his face expressionless.
''Skynet knew it was losing, so it tried to rig the game.'' John began, as he paced around the room, playing with his hands. ''It sent a terminator back to the time before the war-''
''And who's the target?'' Perry asked. Before John turned to face the Resistance, his eyes not hiding the fear in time.
''My mother. Sarah Connor.'' Elena instantly looked over at Kyle, who looked as shocked as she was, as John continued. ''If the machine succeeds, I'll never be born. They'll kill her first.''
Then there would be a John, without him there is no hope. Elena thought her heart shattering. As she realized then that would mean, she and Kyle wouldn't have met John.
''And by doing so, erase every victory we've fought for, including tonight's.'' John continued, snapping Elena from her thoughts. ''There won't be a resistance to challenge the machines. With this one act, Skynet will win.''
Skynet will win? The bitter that made Elena shiver in fear. Before the sound of Perry's voice saying, that they could send somebody back to save her, caused Elena's heart to flutter. Knowing they had a chance.
Looking down towards John, she saw him looking at her and Kyle for some reason. Instantly everyone in the room began to volunteer, making her heart swell. Until she heard Kyle's voice come out.
''I'll volunteer!'' Kyle exclaimed, causing Elena's eyes to widen in horror. She couldn't lose her brother, not after what they've been through. ''I'll go back.''
''Kyle! Are you hearing yourself?'' Elena practically hisses, catching John's and everyone's attention, as she pulled him down to her level. ''You heard Perry earlier, if you go back you will never return...and I...I wouldn't be able to bear it, never seeing you again.''
Kyle gave Elena a small sad smile, before pulling her into a hug. As John watched from below, feeling his own heart shatter for them. Before he sighed, and quickly made a decision.
''If you go Kyle,'' John began, catching both Kyle's and Elena's attention. ''Elena shall go with you as well. But I just have one question. Why should I send you two over all of them?''
Elena let Kyle go, as Kyle stared at John in disbelief. ''Because we'd die for Sarah Connor.'' Kyle insisted, causing Elena to roll her eyes knowing of the huge crush Kyle had on her.
''All these people would die for Sarah Connor. What makes you two any different?'' John asked once more, and Elena could tell John was testing them.
''You know why.'' Kyle replied, his voice strong with emotion. ''Everything you've told me about her. I know her, John. Let us save her.''
John exhaled deeply, before he nodded. Before he motioned for Elena and Kyle to follow them to the table, where Allison would give them they're mission. As soon as she said no weapons, Elena rolled her eyes. As Kyle stared at her in complete disbelief.
''No weapons?!''Kyle replied instantly, as he and Elena passed they're weapons to Perry.
''Why no weapons?'' Elena couldn't help but ask, causing Allison to give her a look. As John chuckled amused.
''We've measured the magnetic field, it'll rip apart anything not encased in living tissue.'' Allison explained, just as Elena slapped her gun into Perry's hand annoyed already. ''Think tinfoil in a microwave times a few billion, nothing left but a crater.''
Just as Elena was going to go ask John about more of the mission. Allison stopped her, making Elena raise a brow. ''Problem?'' She asked.
''No clothes either.'' Allison replied back, before retreating back to Perry, who had gathered all of Elena and Kyle's guns.
''Seriously?'' Elena whispered in half disbelief the other in fear of being naked in front of everyone she knew even her brother. ''No weapons, no clothes, nota.''
John gave a apologetic look, as Kyle and Elena started to take off they're clothes.
As soon as Elena was fully undressed, she noticed some of the men looking at her, and she blushed deep crimson. Before she made her way over to the time machine. Allowing Kyle and John some alone time, before Kyle and John met her at the time machine. Where John told Kyle and Elena to say to Sarah when they found her.
''Thank you, Sarah, for your courage during the dark years.'' John began, as Elena glanced up at the time machine wearily, as Kyle did as well. ''I can't help you with what you must soon face, except to say the future is not set. There is no fate but that which we make for ourselves. You must be stronger than you imagine you can be. You must survive, or I will never exist.''
Elena instantly straightened as John stood between her and Kyle. Holding both his hands out, which they took in a firm grasp. ''Take care of her for me.''
Elena didn't notice, but as John said her, he glanced at Elena.
But Kyle nodded, understanding what John wanted him to do. Protect his sister, and Sarah from The Terminator. ''I will. I promise you.''
Elena and Kyle slowly stepped onto the time machine, as Allison started it up. Elena felt a pinch of fear rush through her, as Kyle stepped beside her. Just as the rings of the time machine began to turn slowly. Looking down Elena notice she and Kyle had started to float in mid air. In fear she grabbed onto her brother, who instantly held her to his chest, not caring for the moment they were both naked.
''What you two are doing right now, this is the end of the war.'' John smiled, as Elena and Kyle closed they're eyes, as the vibrations from the time machine got harder and harder, until the point it was actually hurting a little. Like being reborn.
Just as Elena opened her eyes. She watched in horror as John was suddenly grabbed by his mouth, watching as the unknown man growled in Johns ear.
''You didn't think it would be that easy, did you?'' The man growled. As Elena instantly reached out a hand to try and grab John, But Kyle's firm grip on her made it not so.
''John!'' Elena and Kyle screamed in horror for they're friend. Before Elena suddenly felt intense pain in her brain. As images and voices appeared in her mind.
A simple white house, Her and Kyle's old home still stood. And there were no bodies, or gravestones. Just grass and peace. 8 year old Elena and 12 Year old Kyle, sat beside one another smiling, as if there was no war.
''Happy birthday, Kyle.'' Elena smiled, hugging her brother. Just as a man came out, smirking at the sight of them.
''Hey, birthday boy!'' Elena and Kyle looked up to see they're father calling for them. ''Present time. Let's go!''
''Happy birthday to you.'' Elena and everyone sang, as Kyle blew out his candles. Before unwrapping package, causing his and Elena's faces to lit up.
''No way!'' Kyle exclaimed, smiling at his sister, as they're mother chuckled. Before Kyle let Elena hold the 'Genisys' Tablet, showing it to they're friends.
''Genisys will auto-update as soon as it comes online.'' Elena heard her mother whisper softly. ''You'll both have it the moment it comes out. Just a few days more.''
Suddenly the image of the older man, like in her dream came again. Causing Elena to scream in pain.
''A straight line.'' The white headed man whispered gently. Just like before.
Before another vision appeared, hurting Elena more than before. It was one with her and Kyle staring into a mirror.
''Remember, Genisys is Skynet. When Genisys comes online, Judgement Day begins. You can kill Skynet before it's born.''
Suddenly Elena's world faded into Darkness. The last thing she remembered was Kyle screaming her name, before the world started spinning.
