Chapter 25: Day To Remember
Back to our top story of the day. A massive explosion took place today at the Grand Park in the central of Los Angeles. The once beautiful park that was once full of life is now a ruined wasteland. From the information we have received from a few eye witnesses a massive firefight was taking place inside of the park this morning before the area was engulfed into a explosion. So far there have been no leads on who caused the explosion to take place on this tragic day. If anyone has any information on what happened today we advise you to call this number….
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Watching the television go black Derek throws the remote hard into the couch before he looks over to his right towards Jesse with wide eyes.
" Explosion? What the hell happened today Jess?"
" I don't know Derek? But we need to check this out. I didn't hear about anything involving the park today. Maybe there was a Skynet target at the park or something?"
Looking over towards Derek's direction Jesse sees his eyes getting wider.
" Are you okay? What is it luv?"
" They said Grand Park right?"
Seeing Jesse giving him a nod Derek clutches his left hand into a fist.
"That's the park that i used to bring Kyle to when I was younger!"
Getting up off the couch quickly Derek heads towards the front door before he stops at the door and turns around to look at Jesse.
" Stay here Jess. Watch over John and Cameron while i am gone."
" Where are you going luv?"
" I….I need to make sure that i wasn't at the park today with my brother."
" Be careful luv. We don't know who caused this to happen today. This could be a trap for us to reveal ourselves. General Connor or Skynet could be out there waiting for us."
Reaching into his jacket pocket Derek pulls out his Beretta before he loads a clip into the gun.
" Lets hope so Jess. When i see that bastard i want to be the one who puts a bullet in his head!"
Leaving the house Derek makes his way over towards Jesse's car before he pulls away down the street heading towards the park.
Parking the car in a alley way a block away from where he knew the park would be Derek quickly exits the car before he starts to walk down the road. As he gets near to where the park used to be he sees a huge crowd of people all around surrounded by cop cars and news vans. Slowly without takings his eyes off of the cops in the area Derek makes his way into the crowd. Very gently he starts to push a few people away from the park when he sees his younger self along with his brother in the middle of the crowd. Making his way through the crowd Derek watches as the Reese brothers turn to look in his direction before they each give him a small waive. Returning the waves with a nod Derek makes it to the front of the crowd. What he sees in front of him shocks him beyond belief. Looking around the area where he once knew a long beautiful grass field lied is now a large crater. The bench he would sit on to watch his younger self and his brother play now lies in ashes.
Shaking his head Derek starts to look around the crowds of people looking for any possible lead as to who could have done this when he spots a target. In a crowd to his right Derek's eyes widen as he sees the red haired woman along with James Ellison staring at the crater. Derek starts to back away gently back into the crowd when he sees the red haired woman turning her head towards his direction. As he quickens his pace Derek turns and leaves the crowd before he starts to head back to his parked car. With each step he takes Derek looks behind him to see if he is being followed after. Not seeing anyone behind his back Derek reaches the alleyway where the car is parked before he enters the car. Right as he starts to start the car he hears a sound coming from his right. His eyes widen as he sees a silver liquid entering through a small opening in the window to the passenger's seat before it forms into a silver figure. Quickly Derek reaches for the Beretta in his jacket pocket when he feels his arms being pinned down.
" Do not be alarmed Derek Reese."
Derek's eyes widen as the silver figure starts to form into a woman before it's done with its transformation. Once it is done he sees that terminator has formed into the red haired woman. The very same that he has seen with James Ellison.
" You? What the hell do you want?"
The woman tilts her head at his question.
" The same thing you want Derek Reese. I want for John Connor to succeed. For him to defeat Skynet."
Seeing his eyes widen she tilts her head.
" Where is John Connor?"
" Wouldn't you like to know!"
" Yes. I would like to know."
" I'm not telling you where he is you metal bitch! You just want to kill him just like the rest! Well except for a selected few anyways!"
" No Derek. I do not wish to terminate John Connor or his cyborg protector Cameron Phillips. Tell me this Derek. Who do you think was the one who assisted in John Connor's rescue?"
Derek starts to remember the scene when Cameron and himself had first entered the warehouse. Remembering all the bodies on the ground with stabs wounds on each of the bodies his eyes widen before he looks back at the terminator.
" That was you?"
" Yes. It was. Is John Connor still alive?"
" Yeah he is. He was hurt pretty bad from the cold bastard!"
" General Connor? That is who i assume you are referring to."
" Yeah. How did you know about him being here?"
" I have been watching all of you for the last few weeks. I have been tracking down the movements of General Connor along with observing the John Connor of this time. He is quite different than the General we both know which fascinates me. He also has intrigued me with how close he has become to his cyborg protector Cameron Phillips. Tell me does he love her?"
Derek gives her a small nod.
" Yeah he does. He actually planned on marrying her at some point."
A small smile appears on her face before she looks at head towards the windshield.
" Fascinating. I would like to meet this John Connor when he is healed."
Giving her a nod he watches as she dissolves back into a puddle before exiting out of the car into the shadows. Looking back to the steering wheel Derek starts the car before he drives back down the road heading for the safe house.
After waking up a few hours ago John and Cameron are on the bed snuggled close to each other. For the last few hours they have stayed close holding each other in silence with both having smiles on their faces. Knowing now that her boyfriend and future husband is awake Cameron's systems are flooded with a warm feeling when she feels him moving in her arms. Leaning on the headboard of the bed Cameron looks down to John with a smile on her face before she gives him a gentle squeeze. Feeling him turning his head to look up in her direction the smile on her face widens as she leans down towards him to kiss him. Breaking off the kiss she keeps her head leaning down on his.
" I missed you."
" I missed you."
Feeling Cameron giving him a small squeeze John looks up into her eyes.
" How long was i out for Cam?"
" You have been out for a few days."
Seeing her eyes starting to tear up John reaches up with his right hand towards her face before he rests it on her cheek. Seeing her eyes shift to his hand he watches her place a hand gently on his before a few tears escape her eyes.
" It's okay Cameron."
" No John it isn't. You had to endure so much pain because of me. I'm so sorry i couldn't protect you from this pain."
Ignoring the pain in his hand John uses his thumb and starts to rub the tears that are falling down her cheek.
" Shhh. It's alright Cam. I would go to hell and back if it meant that it would protect you from any harm."
Seeing a small smile slowly appearing on her face a smile appears on his before a sharp pain in his chest has him tear his eyes away from hers. His vision starts to go black before he gives his head a small shake.
Seeing John wince in pain Cameron's eyes widen.
" John? What's wrong?"
" My chest. It hurts really bad Cam."
Reaching down with her hands Cameron grabs a hold of the bottom of his shirt before she lifts it up. Once she has the shirt lifted up her eyes widen as she sees a large amount of blood going through the wrapped bandages on his chest. Getting off of the bed quickly Cameron grabs a hold of the first aid kit before she looks up back at John. Seeing his eyes starting to lose focus Cameron reaches over towards John's face with her free hand.
" John! You need to stay awake!"
" I'm trying Cam."
Looking into John's eyes Cameron watches as his eyes start to close before starts to panic.
" John please stay awake! Jesse! Derek!"
Hearing footsteps running up the stairs Cameron turns to see Jesse running into the room with wide eyes.
" Cameron what's wrong!"
" It's John! He has lost a lot of blood! We need to get him some of Derek's blood now!"
" Derek's blood?"
" Yes! John gave him some of his blood before! Derek has the same blood match as John! Where is he!"
Right after the words leave her mouth the resistance fighters hear the sound of the front door closing down stairs.
Looking over towards the door Jesse yells out.
" Derek! We need your help! It's John!"
The female resistance fighters hear loud footsteps running up the stairs before they see Derek running into the room.
" What is it! What's wrong?"
Cameron looks over towards the door before locking eyes with him.
" John's has lost a lot of blood! We need you to give him some of your blood!"
Running over to the first aid kit Derek and Jesse start to take out everything they would need for the blood transfusion out of the kit. While that is going on Cameron helps John sit up on the bed before she gently starts to unwrap his upper body of the blood soaked bandages. Feeling John starting to lean his body towards her way Cameron gently wraps her arms around him to keep him steady.
" John please stay awake!"
" I'll….try….for….you."
Looking up for the first aid kit Derek's eyes widen as he sees John's scarred chest. Seeing the carved letters in his nephew's chest for the first time with blood spilling out of them only brings more anger and fury he has towards General Connor and Sarah. Shaking these thoughts out of his head Derek reaches over to help Cameron steady John on the bed.
" John. You need to stay awake."
" Derek….do you….have it?"
" Yeah John. It's on the nightstand."
Giving his uncle a weak nod John turns his head over towards Cameron's direction. Seeing the tears coming out of her eyes John uses all the strength he has in his left hand to reach over to her face before he lays it on her cheek.
" Cam….before….I….die….I need….to ask….you….something?"
Seeing his eyes starting to close shut Cameron puts a hand over his before a few tears fall onto their laced hands.
" Yes John, I will marry you! Please stay with me! Don't leave me!"
A small smile comes to John's face as his vision starts to fade away.
" I….love…."
John's world goes black as his body goes limp before it falls towards Cameron's direction.
" John!"
Gently leaning John down towards the bed Cameron reaches up towards John's neck with her right hand. Doing a scan Cameron finds a low pulse before she turns back towards the resistance fighters on the ground.
" Jesse, I need you to prepare Derek for the blood transfusion right now! While you get him ready i will try to stop the bleeding in John's chest! Do it now!"
Turning her eyes back over towards John's chest she grabs a hold of his shirt before she starts to hold it down on one of the large cuts in his chest. Feeling the blood making its way through the shirt onto her hands a few tears escape Cameron's eyes before she looks over to see Jesse reaching over with a small needle towards John's right arm.
Finding a vein Jesse inserts the needle into his arm before she gets up and reaches over towards the bed to John. Seeing all the blood on his chest she reaches over placing her hands on the blood soaked shirt before she sees Cameron looking at her.
" Jesse, I need you to hold down pressure right here. I am going to try and stitch up the cuts John has on his chest."
Getting a nod Cameron gets off the bed quickly before she returns back up on the bed with a the first aid kit. Grabbing everything she would need out of the kit Cameron starts to stitch up the massive cuts on John's chest. After twenty long minutes Cameron stitches up every cut that is on John's chest before she along with Jesse gently start to wrap up John's chest. Once they have John's upper body fully wrapped Cameron and Jesse pull back. Their once clean clothing is now completely covered in John's blood along with a massive spot on the bed beneath John. Reaching over with her right hand towards John's neck Cameron finds a steady pulse before she turns to see Jesse doing the same with Derek. After ten more minutes Jesse unhooks Derek before she helps him out of the room leading him towards their bedroom.
Watching the two resistance fighters leave the room Cameron turns back over to look at John before she leans down burying her face in his neck. Letting a few tears go down her face Cameron continues to cry into John's neck before she hears a silent footstep from behind her. Looking up from John's neck with her eyes full of tears Cameron sees Sarah Connor at the door frame looking down towards her son. Cameron's eyes flash red as she sits up and starts to walk towards Sarah.
" You caused this! All of this is your fault! How could you do this to your own son!"
Seeing Sarah not react at all from the door frame Cameron reaches out with her right hand grabbing Sarah by the throat before she lifts her off the ground.
" Answer me!"
Feeling her neck being crushed Sarah whispers out in a low cracked voice.
" I'm sorry Cameron."
Not believing the words she just heard come from Sarah's mouth Cameron releases some of the pressure off of Sarah's throat before she lowers her down until she is a few inches away from her face.
" What did you just say!"
" I'm sorry!"
" Oh your sorry! Sorry for what Sarah! For almost getting your son killed! For torturing your son when he couldn't defend himself! What are you sorry for!"
" I'm sorry for everything. I came here to say goodbye to my son!"
Cameron tilts her head at Sarah.
" Goodbye? What do you mean by that Sarah?"
" I wanted to see John one last time before i left him alone to go after that bastard!"
Sarah takes her eyes off of Cameron before she looks over towards John on the bed. Seeing her son in so many bandages brings a few tears down Sarah's cheeks.
" I never wanted this to happen. I just wanted him to be safe."
Closing her eyes Sarah blinks the tears away before she looks back into Cameron's wide eyes.
" I will never like you Cameron. If i had my way you would be scrap metal by now. But John….he needs….you. John is….better off with….you…. than me."
Not believing what she is hearing Cameron replies the conversation in her head. Looking over the Sarah's vocals and body from her scans Cameron's eyes widen as she realizes that Sarah was telling the truth. Slowly Cameron loosens the pressure on Sarah's throat before she drop her to the ground. Cameron watches as Sarah walks over to John before she leans down and kisses him on the top of the forehead. As Sarah walks on by her out of the bedroom Cameron watches Sarah stop in the hallway before she sees her turning her head towards her.
" Take care of my son Cameron."
Giving her a small nod Cameron watches as Sarah makes her way down the hallway before she hears the front door opening and closing from below a few minutes later.
Author Notes: Thank you to all my reviewers and readers out there. For this chapter some of you are thinking man i thought John was finally waking up and was gonna start to become the John Connor you have read about in other stories. Well right now he isn't out of the woods yet with the injures he had sustained from General Connor in this story. Sarah also had a little bit of a twist near the end of this chapter. Even though she is made out to be a crazy psycho mom in the story i wanted her to have a little good inside of her and for her to show that she was still John's mother. Things will be picking up in the next few chapters.
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