"You let her go outside the city on her own? What were you thinking, Dad?" A young African-American man in his early twenties with bushy hair in a red t-shirt and jeans with black leather jacket spoke to an older African-American man with a bald head in a green military uniform who sat behind a desk.
"It is a necessary risk, Scott. This could be our way to escape from the threat of Venjix for good. I can't turn a blind eye to this prospect just because of you how you feel about Summer. I'm sorry, Scott."
"Yeah, me too, Dad." Scott turned and left the military complex. As he exited the building, he found his fellow Rangers, Dillon, Flynn, and Ziggy, all in similar black leather jackets as they waited for him. Ziggy and Flynn looked hopeful while Dillon had a look of discontent on his face.
"Ye don't look to happy, Scott."
"Dad felt it was worth the risk to send Summer out on her own."
Dillon slammed his left fist into his right hand in anger. "Damn it! That is just like the military to view people as expendable. I'm sure your father does not care what happens to Summer."
Flynn grabbed hold of Scott to prevent him from charging towards Dillon "Watch your stinking mouth, you damn cyborg or I'll kick your teeth down your throat."
Dillon placed his hands out in front of him palms up and motioned for Scott to bring it. "I'm right here. Any time you feel froggy just jump."
Meanwhile, inside the lair of the computer virus, Venjix, its three Generals, the robots Crunch and Shifter, and the cyborg, Tenaya 7 dressed in black and sliver with her long dark hair braided stand before its main console.
"Tenaya 7, I want you to take a squad of Grinders into the city and keep the Rangers busy."
"And just how am I to get past the city's shields?"
"Our new ally, Skynet, shall provide a sonic frequency from it's probe to disrupt the shields; now go."
"Yeah, yeah I'm going." Tenaya turned on her heels leading a squad of Grinders as she headed to the city.
In the dessert outside Corinth, Summer speeds towards the anomaly as John, Cameron, and Derek take a moment to let the two men catch their breath as Cameron looked off in the distance.
"Something is approaching fast from the west."
"Any idea what it is, Cameron?" John asked with concern in his voice.
"With our luck it is likely a giant lizard looking to eat us." Derek spoke with sarcasm in his voice.
"Negative; it's human."
"I was being sarcastic. You do understand sarcasm don't you?"
"No, I do not."
"Of course not," Derek rolled his eyes at the female Terminator.
"That's enough, Lieutenant. If there are humans in this time or place, we just may be able to find allies in the battle against Skynet."
"Yes, sir."
"There is no help for you organics." The voice of Venjix comes from Cameron's mouth just as Summer comes riding up.
"You are too late, Ranger. My newest cyborg will destroy these humans as you watch then finish you off as well."
"It's a Venjix cyborg, Dr. K."
"Proceed with caution, Ranger Yellow."
"What is that voice?" John asked in shock.
"I told you she could not be trusted," Derek stated coldly.
Summer sped up and kicked Cameron, knocking her to the ground as she slid her bike to a stop and quickly got to her feet in a fighting stance as Cameron rose to her feet. Summer charged in and attacked with a series of blows, which had no effect on Cameron who looked at the young blond with a blank look, which indicated she did not understand why she showed such hostility towards her.
"So much for allies. Though I have to say I like this girl's style."
"Stow the sarcasm, Lieutenant."
"You can't defeat my cyborg. Ranger Yellow and the rest of the Rangers are falling prey to my robotic army as we speak." The voice of Venjix came once more from Cameron's mouth.
"Something is speaking through Cameron" John raised his semi automatic and shot at the ground which separated the two females then turned and shot up the probe.
"This has gone on long enough. I don't know who this Venjix is, but he is using Cameron to get to you. We are not your enemy, or I would like to think not."
"But she is a machine." Summer pointed coldly at Cameron.
"I ensure you she answers only to me. My question is who are what is Venjix?"
"You don't know Vinjix? Where on Earth have you been?"
"Earth? Did you just say we are on Earth?" Derek spoke with a stunned look on his face.
"Well, of course. Where else would you be?"
"When we passed through the anomaly we entered a parallel world." Cameron spoke in a cold mechanical tone of voice.
"You came through that anomaly?"
"Yes."
"Did you hear that, Dr. K?"
"Affirmative, Ranger Yellow. However, we have a problem. A group of Grinders are heading your way."
Two Grinders sped toward them on motorcycles with more following on foot blasting away at the foursome. Cameron knocks one Grinder off its bike while Derek blasts the other bike in the fuel tank, which sent it up in a ball of fire just as a squad of Terminators came through the anomaly as they shot at the humans. Cameron picked up the discarded motorcycle and started it up as John got on behind her and Derek jumped on behind Summer.
"Follow me! We have to reach Corinth!" Summer yelled over the gunfire as they raced off towards the domed city.
Inside the city of Corinth, an alarm sounds inside the Garage and Dr. K rushed over to check her scanners before speaking into her headset.
"Rangers, we have breach in the city shields in sector eight."
"We're on it, Doc," Scott said as he broke free from Flynn and gave Dillon a dirty look.
The Rangers rushed to location to find people running in fear as Grinders blasted away into the crowd. Tenaya 7 tossed some of the military security personal around as the Rangers came to a stop before the oncoming Grinders.
"I don't know how you got past the city shields, Tenaya, but we're putting a stop to you right now!" Scott yelled at the cyborg.
"We will see, Rangers."
The Rangers charged the Grinders as silvery liquid metal seeped into the city and quickly rose up and assumed the form of a human military security agent.
To be continued.
