A/N: I found this rather interesting challenge on Livejournal. Basically, you have to write a series of drabbles using the Periodic Table of Elements as inspiration for each installment. Since I didn't post in time for the challenge over there, I thought I'd continue the prompt over here. I'll be posting a drabble for every chapter, in the order that the elements appear on the Periodic Table. I'll also explain my train of thought before each drabble, just in case they seem unrelated.

A/N2: I plan to have each drabble contain Sarah and Cameron, though other characters like John and Derek may occasionally join in too. Hope you enjoy! :)

Hydrogen: most abundant element- abundance- terminators outnumbering the humans

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They were everywhere.

Circling around her, caging her in like some untamed animal. Guns pointed, cocked, ready to fire without a second's hesitation. Grinning sick grins of pure gleaming silver, taking a sick sadistic pleasure in her fear and confusion.

Fear consumed her before she could place the protective wall around her mind. And Sarah screamed. Screamed like she would never see the light of day again.

Because she wouldn't.

And then she's gasping for air, skin glistening with cool sweat as she feels the sheets balled in her fists. And Cameron is in the doorway, head cocked in that same position as she studies Sarah Connor.

"Sarah?" She queries, wooden voice in place as Sarah gulps in air. "Another nightmare?"

And Sarah squirms as she hears the word, hating that the machine has seen her this weak. That it knows about her tormenting nightmares as she wakes up night after night like this.

That it's seeing her vulnerability in abundance.