MicroFic #3, by The Crusader
Originally posted on August 3rd, 2009
Allison and John took shelter in a sewer tunnel. John had just narrowly survived a raid from the Terminators, and was separated from the rest of his platoon. Allison found him, and they went into hiding. John could only hope that the machines wouldn't find him. Though if Allison wasn't down here with him, he'd wish the machines could find him. He had come to terms with the truth now, Cameron was gone.
"Tell me about her."
Allison had asked about Cameron many times before, but John could never bring himself too. But he couldn't hold it in anymore, it was killing him. Still he wouldn't look at Allison during this
"When I first met her, she was smiling at me. I'll never forget that smile, how it made me feel. Then she saved my life. She… helped me through things."
He felt tears welling up in his eyes, but he wasn't going to let them come. He wasn't going to cry over a machine.
"But she kept secrets from me. Lied to me more than once. People warned me that she'd betray me someday, and they were right. But I forgave her. People told me to let her go, but I couldn't. I even tried dating someone else."
"How did she feel about that?"
"We had enough problems before that. But then my girlfriend died. Cameron was there for me, but I pushed her away. Then one day, without any reason, she left me. She didn't even say goodbye."
John now couldn't help but sob. Allison kept her distance, but a tear rolled down her face as well.
"Did you ever find out why?"
"A… friend of hers told me that she left me to help me. So she could stop hurting me, so I wouldn't risk myself for her."
"But you still came looking for her?"
"It doesn't matter, she's gone. I'll never get to know…"
"Know what?"
"If I loved her. If she loved me."
"I do love you, John."
"What?"
Suddenly an endo ran into the tunnel, it pointed its gun at John. It was actually a Glock 9mm. It had lost its weaponry, and this weapon, which had belonged to a soldier, was the only thing it could find. The endo fired, but Allison leapt in front of it. The bullet hit her right in the upper chest, and she fell right to the ground.
"ALLISON NO!"
With no time to grieve, John darted through the tunnel, enemy gunfire whizzed past him the whole time. Then he reached a dead end, and knew that it was over. The endo quickly approached and pointed its gun at John's head. Suddenly Allison came behind and kicked the cyborg so hard, that it fell over.
Wait, how could she do that?
Allison pinned the cyborg to the ground, pulled a screwdriver out of her pocket and pulled the chip out. She stood up and faced John who was stunned by this. Yet, he knew the answer.
"Cameron?"
"I fooled you again."
"It's really you?"
She went over to him, and before he knew it, he was embracing Cameron. Held in the strength of her arms, he knew it was her.
"Oh Cameron. I thought I'd never see you again."
"Do you know?"
"What?"
"You said you'd never get to know since I was gone. Now I'm back."
"Yes Cameron, I love you."
He clutched her tightly, with no intention of ever letting go.
