(Initiate Riot 1)

Sarah Connor entered the house sluggishly. She had spent a majority of the day tracking possible leads to the location of The Turk, but had been unable to find anything solid. Entering the kitchen she sat down her backpack and keys on the table. She was about to make her way to the fridge when a loud series of thumps and scratches were heard in the living room. Heading over to her pack she unzipped it and pulled out a sawed-off shotgun. Pumping a round into the chamber she went to investigate.

Bursting into the living room and leveling her weapon at the source of the noise, Sarah saw their resident terminator lifting Derek's bed, aka the couch, up with one hand while curiously peering under it as if trying to locate something. Sarah lowered her gun while watching Cameron lower the couch and move on to another piece of furniture before lifting it and looking around.

"What the hell are you doing?" She asked, feeling completely baffled.

Not ceasing for an instant, Cameron made her way to the next piece of furniture while answering Sarah's question, "I am currently seeking a small water rodent with a broad flat tail and webbed hind feet, notorious for felling trees to block river paths and partially submerged dens."

Sarah took a minute to translate the machine's response, "You mean a beaver?"

Cameron stood up straight, as she processed her query, "Correct."

Letting her grip on the shotgun slip so that she held it loosely in one hand, Sarah tried to come up with a dignified response. Being a Connor meant she had seen no limit of strange occurrences, but a killing machine looking for a beaver in a house on the outskirts of Los Angeles and everything prior to it beat. Confusion was replaced by curiosity, causing her to ask, "Why would you think to find a beaver in a house. Better yet, why would you think one would be in the same building with no less that three humans and a walking, talking microwave?"

Moving onto the next room with Sarah in tow, she answered, "A statement made by John earlier this morning suggests that such an animal is in the house."

"John did? My John?" Sarah asked doubtfully.

"Correct."

"Did he say what to do upon finding it?"

"Upon acquiring the target I am to trim the fur so that it looks more fashionable for the current time period."

Sarah stopped completely, being a mother she could tell when something wasn't right and that particular sixth sense was going off like mad. "What were his exact words?"

Standing up straight and accessing the memory, Cameron replied with John's voice, "You may want to trim your beaver. From what I've gathered that's what most girls do in this time period." Turning to Sarah she added, "I don't know why he referred to it as "my beaver" as I am unaware of possessing such an animal."

Sarah couldn't tell if blood was draining from her face in horror or rising to her face in anger. Looking down at the shotgun in her hand she made certain it was still loaded. "When and where did he say this?"

"At 6:39 a.m. when he entered my room while I was changing for school."

Turning to walk down the hall, Sarah spoke over her shoulder, "Thank you, Tin Miss. You can stop your search. There isn't a beaver in the house, but there is a dachshund in need of being put down."

Cameron heard a door kick in and took a moment to judge the sound and distance before confirming it as John's bedroom door. "John is currently out with Derek. He said something about "Avoiding the coming storm", but the weatherman reported clear skies for the rest of the week."

A shotgun going off was her only response. Cameron felt her lips twitch as she made her way to her own bedroom to download the audio and video to her laptop. John had been right; starting a riot was quite fun. No doubt, he would find the scene as entertaining as she had.

(Riot 1 complete)

Alright this is the first riot. I have a few more planned out that I will right later. Public response will determine the amount of time and effort I put into this story so be sure to tell me what you all think. Idea's and suggestions are welcomed I currently have three more chapters mapped out and am willing to do more if enough people like them.