A/N: I'm also changing the second part of the storyline of Samson and Delilah (episode 1 Season 2) as I think it is too short in the show. But I don't blame them due to the limited time to air the episode.

Alright, since all the 'attendance' is full, I guess I could post this up earlier than I intended as a prize for reviewing!

Starman800: I know, and I'm glad you think that sucks. Maybe John can, or maybe he's just can't…thanks!

rockfrek3: Thanks, I think you have to read the story to know that answer. About the chase scene, firstly, I can't tell which chase scene are you talking about and secondly, I afraid you'll have to read and find out. I hope you'll like it. Thanks so much!

Pointzip73: Thanks and yes, this chapter is completely a turn over…I thought it was fun to and my mom looked at me like as if she's considering she should bring me to a councillor for walking one round instead of cutting through. (Laughs*) Thanks so much!

Dr. Pluto of 1812: I'm really super glad you liked that. I'm afraid John's angst would be too much and classified under hysterical which I don't think you guys would like. Anyway thanks!

J H Young: Thanks and (hold chin) I might consider that last one…

Dre4mwe4ver: I'm not good with guns at all! I have no idea what the hell is that you're talking/typing about. Sorry, I'll try to brush on that knowledge…
Maybe it was a glitch, or maybe Cameron's just different or maybe it's something else…
It'll be in later. Don't pull all your hair out thinking of that dude. In my story, answers would be found, didn't you already found that out for yourself that I would keep you guys waiting for a century or leave any holes?
And okay, if you figure out how to tell me, please do, I'm eager to improve…
She don't understand why John love this metal. She just pretends as if you read the other chapter again, you'd notice she was in dire situations, one where John would run away with her or blow up if she didn't pretended she accepted them.
That, I changed it at least five times and made it worst! I'm soooooo sorry. I'll explain, I promise. I'm trying to say that Cameron was shocked she was so slow and Sarah managed to disarm her. I know, and this is self deprecating, I admit I had trouble with that one, trying to make it interesting and clear but obviously failed.
Yeah, I thought that might help and get ready, there would be a lot of Cameron's HUB visual.
Firstly, Cameron was reluctant and Secondly, I guess it was to add to the drama.
Yes, Cameron sustained damage and was weak. She was reluctant to kill John and because Sarah threw her entire body at Cameron.
Thanks, I thought that might be a good idea to make Cameron reluctant and yet killing John at the same time.
I'm sorry but it's a matter of perspective again. I am imagining the car lock as only having one control which is the driver's seat control. In other words, once the driver lock the door, the other doors will automatically lock. And anyway, John bumped his head into the door remember? It's my fault I didn't mention John's seeing stars but he is.
Thanks!
Mistake there was but not illegibly so. I appreciate your comments and thoughts!

Dagda06117032: Thanks, and yeah, there would be a little showdown between John trying to get rid of Sarah when she tries to stop him. Keep thinking there and Derek is a jerk, that's the understatement of the century.

zahnfan23: Thanks so much!

Daemondark: I glad you didn't. See? John's birthday is busted with an explosion but of the house and not a jeep (I think in the show it's too small) I'm glad you're 'put off' by wimpy John but yes, he'll have to toughen up or where is the leader of mankind?

Sigma: Thanks so much friend!!! (Blushes*) flattered…

Jeremy Shane: Thanks so much!

Oh boy! I took an entire page of Microsoft words to reply your reviews but maybe TWO pages might be fun too so keep reviewing! Here is Chapter nine, ENJOY!

Chapter 9: Struggles Part2

John sat at the back of the jeep which he felt had 'kidnapped' him away from his life. Leaning to the side slightly, feeling nothing but his throbbing heart and to make things worse, that dead man back there in the house keep haunting him…

Sarah looked into the rearview mirror, glancing at her son "John, are you okay?"

John ignored her, part of him hating her for pulling him away from Cameron, part of him thinking of escaping the reality of how close he was to getting killed by her and a little grateful to his mother for saving him. But right now, he's leaning to the hate side.

"John," Sarah started to feel anxious and annoyed at her son, eyeing his swollen neck in the mirror. She turned her head back, shouting "Would you ANSWER ME!"

"I'm fine!" John snapped, voice coming out sore from his raw throat. Sarah turned back to face the front, driving as quickly as she could for both her and John's life.

John was really lost now. If Cameron really wanted to kill him, he was certain Sarah would kill her to protect him but then he couldn't help but think of Cameron's tears back there. So much reluctance was written so clearly on her face, a look John would never forget. His eyes slowly went across the jeep blankly, remembering the last time he sat in the jeep with Cameron. They were just sharing his birthday cake made by Cameron that she baked for him...

It was delicious, perhaps because of the saying that it was his heart that tasted the cake and not his tongue. Suddenly, John's eyes caught a small speck of white in the pouch by the side door of the jeep. He dived forward, pulling it out. It was the paper carton he used to store his cake, they had forgotten to throw it. But Cameron never forget things, what made her forget this one?

"John, what's wrong?" Sarah asked as she heard John diving for the cake carton.

"Nothing," John croaked, tears running down his face again, he had never cried for so long in a day before. His eyes were puffy and sore. John's hand ran over the smooth surface of the folded carton, remembering many things. His heart broke at the thought of Cameron trying to kill him. Cameron, why would she want to kill me?

Her chip! It's damaged and she doesn't know what she's doing! He cursed to himself.

That must be the reason Cameron would have turned on me, even after all we'd been through together. Cameron won't be doing it willingly, I know it.

"We have to get rid of this jeep, she'd recognise it if she saw us," Sarah said, making a point to not mention Cameron's name in case her crazy son decided to go run after that bitchy robot turned-mad. John never replied her, he was busy remising the past holding just a folded cardboard. "John!" Sarah turned around in her seat.

John sat up, staring blankly at Sarah with teary eyes. Suddenly his eyes caught the vehicle they are closing in to.

"MOM!" John shouted, feeling his throat protest. Sarah snapped her attention back, swiftly but hastily turning the steering wheel, narrowly avoiding the car but colliding into another which was turning out from a small road. John felt himself jerk forward, hand loosing grip of the cardboard as it slid under the chair.

He felt his head hit something hard before leaning back in the seat.

"Are you okay?" Sarah came out of the jeep and opening John's door. "Can you move? Are you hurt? You're bleeding," She reached for a hold on his chin but John shove it off.

"I'm fine, are you alright?"

"I just twisted my shoulder," Sarah glanced at the men coming out of the car, "We have to go,"

John nodded weakly, stepping out of the car, there are more important things to take care of, he had to get to Cameron, John decided, after he got Sarah settled, he can't have her involved in this, she'd definitely stop him. John cried out as his foot touched the ground.

He felt strong pain searing up his leg from his knee. Blood tainted his jeans and down to his shoes.

"Can you walk?" Sarah held her shoulder with one hand and the other hanging limply.

"Yeah," John pursed his lips, forcing a nod.

"Good cause we got to run," Sarah said, breaking into a run and John followed her, struggling to keep up. John heard men shouting after them but fortunately they didn't follow them or he and Sarah would never outrun them in this condition.

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Cameron roamed the streets, feeling her system overriding the mission constantly but also failed. Her eyes searched the streets for John and Sarah as she adapted to her broken leg which she can hardly cope with not to mention her system which, she was almost certain, is attacked by a virus.

She searched her CPU for threats/virus when she stumbled across an unknown system in her CPU, accessing it, Cameron's brows furrowed as she opened the file...

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Sarah winced as her arm struck another stranger's. He stared at them for a couple of times before ignoring her while Sarah stood there, cradling her arm, letting the pain fade.

"Um-I'm okay," Sarah said, managing her voice properly, enough to not let John know what she felt, "It's just bruised, let's go,"

"It could be broken," John countered quietly, limping slightly on his leg. Sarah remained silent for a while, deciding to change the subject.

"How's your leg?" Sarah asked, reaching for his chin again "Is your head still bleeding? What about your throat?"

John pulled away, annoyed.

"We have to get off the street," Sarah mumbled.

John clenched his teeth firmly together, muscles jumping in his jaws. He can't take it anymore. He's been away from her too long and he's worried sick if the explosion hurt her too badly. Suddenly John burst into a run back from where they came from. He practically galloped on his leg which made it hard to run.

"Damn it, John!" He heard Sarah cursed.

He pushed his leg as fast as it is willing to go; firstly, he had to get away from Sarah. He had to lose her or she'll never give up the chase.

He turned up an alley, glancing behind him and spotting Sarah being jostled around in the crowd due to trying to follow him. He had intentionally go through small spaces. John thought running through the crowd could have made her lose him but she was persistent when it came to his safety.

John swerved around the cans and wastes in the alley.

"JOHN!" Sarah screamed, echoing in the alley.

Thanks mom, now every terminator who heard this will come after me and—

CRASH!

John was startled. He turned around to find Sarah collapsed in a heap on the ground. She was having trouble getting up and her forehead was scratched. His mind wanted to push forward to help her up but his heart told him this was his chance to run. He hesitated between two choices for a moment before John squeezed his eyes shut, turning away from Sarah and running away, turning out of the alley and into the next street.

John slowed down into a limp along the street when he felt something cool on his chest vibrate, startling him. He dug into his shirt and pulled at the small square device out by the string around his neck. He paused as he faced the small photo in front of it.

John walked to the side of the street by the curb, fingering the photo gently, before opening it, aware of all the eyes on him.

You have 1 Message

It flashed a couple of times. John opened the message, praying to all the gods that could be watching that Cameron is finally coming back to his side.

John,

Please, I'm sorry, come back to me John. I'm sorry for everything. Are you hurt? I didn't want to, that wasn't me.

-Cameron

John's heart leaped as he read it. His wish had come true! He was about to click 'reply' when he remembered what his Cameron told him: If I ever go bad, do not reply me if I do message you. I'll know where you are if you do. It echoed as a warning in John's mind.

I won't know if she is the Cameron I knew before. John realized. She could be lying or she could be sincere…

He wanted so much to reply her and see her, to find her back to him already. They would sit together, mending each other wounds. John so much wanted that back. He whispered "Reply" into the small speaker at the front of it.

"Cameron, I'm so glad. Please meet me," John whispered, "at the old warehouse after town, 5th one from the end of town," John moved the speaker away from this mouth, staring at the screen which typed out what he said, sending the message. John gulped, putting the device back inside his shirt.

He took a spot to sit down and made himself comfortable despite all his wounds when it vibrated again, signaling the arrival of a new message and John opened it without a second thought.

John,

I'll be there in a short while, John, stay safe. I miss you.

-Cameron

John snapped the device shut, keeping it. There, he sat there having no intentions of going anyway, waiting…

John spent his time thinking of what he'd do if it wasn't his Cameron that he was communicating with, what would he do then? Would he have the heart to kill her in attempt to defend himself? He doubted it. John sat there and waited. That's what he's good at all these years, waiting for fate to come down on him but it was never as painful as waiting for his love one to act.

He waited...for either a message or her to turn up. John was unaware of how many minutes passed. Suddenly, John felt a shiver ran down his spine. He looked up to see what he had feared all this time.

There, in front of him was Cameron. She looked so fragile there, with all the wounds she sustained from the explosion.

John stood there, not in a gentle stance, getting ready to hug and hold her, but a stance getting ready to run.

Because he knew she wasn't his Cameron.

Because she is here and he knew his Cameron wouldn't be here, his Cameron trusted him…

To be continued…

Well? I hope the drama found in this thing isn't too much. There'll be a part 3 to 'Struggles', preferably the last one. Please review and tell me what you think!

P,S: Maybe I'll be writing more on John's POV and some of Cameron's POV but I don't think I'll write Sarah's POV, unless the story requires it of course. Derek's POV I doubt would be written by me anytime soon.