The Plan

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Chapter 1

They planned it all expect Sarah would not even consider having a physical part in this because of her son's feelings for the machine. John had gotten too close to "Cameron" depending on her to be there every time to get him out the scrapes in life. Even future John, who was married, kept the cyborg closer than his own wife being his second-in-command; it unnerved Derek then and it unnerved him now. Upon its capture, future John reprogrammed it to serve him against Derek's wishes. He had tried to explain to the two most important people how these machines acted but they let it go in one ear and out the other. As Derek connected the bomb to the ignition, he thought things could not possibly get better. With everything done, he went on another mission with as great importance as this one.

Sarah sat down on the living couch letting out a sigh regretting the decision she made a few hours ago concerning the destruction of Cameron. This had no good ending especially if John found out she agreed to it even reluctantly. His anger, something terrible to behold if something should happen to his protector, scared her. Putting that thought out of her mind, Sarah concentrated on more important things like John's sixteenth birthday today, however, her guilt overrode her emotions as the tears started to fall. Sarah knew she had already lost John's love forever.

John came through the door first only to retreat to his room followed by Cameron a few seconds later; he did not look to happy. Motioning Cameron over to her, Sarah asked her to do something for her.

" I need you to go the store and buy John a birthday cake for me."

Cameron looked confused. " What's a birthday cake ? Why does John need one?"

Sarah forgot Cameron probably didn't have that piece of information in her programming so she explained it to her.

" A birthday is the day a person is born so we celebrate it with cake, friends, and family." It pained Sarah to think John had no other family but her and Derek.

" We are his family. We are celebrating with him, right?"

" Sort of ", replied thinking this will be your first and last tin girl.

" If it makes John happy, I'll do it"

" Good, here's the money. Don't take too long."

Cameron stepped out into the fading afternoon heading for their vehicle. She had a mission from Sarah she was determinted not to fail; for John's happiness. Opening the door , she got into the jeep putting the key into the ignition. Turning it, she heard a strange click instead of the engine roaring to life. Her head tilted to the side as everything went up in flames around her.

Walking into her son's bedroom, Sarah sat on his bed just looking at him for a second, justing remembering when he was a little boy learning in South America about combat strategies. How did he learn? By playing the oldest game of time - chess. John sat at his desk busily working on some random stuff when he noticed his mom staring at him.

" What?"

Sarah smiled: " You thought I forgot your birthday, didn't you?"

John looked at her smiling in relief his special day would be decent. " Thanks mom."

" I sent Cameron to get a cake from the store. She should be back before long."

A small smile graced John's lips as he thought thank you too Cameron.

Just then an explosion shook the house setting off car alarms all over the neighborhood. Sarah stood up making her way outside with John right behind her. She flung the front door open to see their jeep up in flames knowing Cameron had been in there probably dead by now.

John started to run over to firey inferno but his mom held him back. " Damn it mom I have to save her! Let me go!"

" John! Get a hold of yourself. Stop acting like a love sick puppy!" yelled Sarah.

John glared at his mom for the first time in his life knowing what she said was true in the first place. Jerking his arm away, John replied in a low angry voice: " I see. So I'm just suppose to let someone I care about die? "

Sarah felt a lump in her throat upon hearing his admission about Cameron. " What did you say?"

" I said I care about her mom but then again it maybe more."

" I won't let you do this John! If she ever goes bad, I can't lose you to that machine."

John only continued to glare at Sarah but they both didn't know what Derek had started by setting off the bomb.