A/N: This Chapter was...interesting to write. I hope it wasn't too strange.

Thanks again to all the reviewers.

For all of those who think that Cameron and John need to have

some serious personal moments, don't worry, their coming in few chapters.

Chapter 34: Kyle Reese

July 27, 2009 9 am

Future John Connor slept well the night before as he laid next to his wife, but he was still having a hard time believing she was really here as if he was dreaming or hallucinating. When he finally woke up that morning he was greeted by the sight of blue eyes staring into his own green ones.

"Morning John". Bethany said in a sweet, seductive voice. Her lips were ever so slightly curved into a smile.

"I see your back to your normal self". John said as he wiped the sleep out of his eyes. He took a good look at her and gulped, she was naked as the day she was...built and laying on the bed in the most seductive pose he had ever seen. "She hasn't changed, but I have and this is not the time for this right now, she needs to know what's going on and I need to check on Cameron and the others I've taken under my responsibility " He thought to himself. "I really have changed a lot in 17 years, before I would have barley remembered to breathe in her presence, now it seems I can control myself, guess those 6 years in Century and then being in command of the resistance gave me that". He breathed out heavily and took his beautiful wife in his strong arms and held her close. She frowned a bit at his reaction.

"Is something wrong John, do I no longer appeal to you"? Hurt was clear in her voice, but Connor just laughed.

"No Bethany, it's not that at all, it's just I'm not 28 anymore, I've changed more than you could possibly imagine". She nuzzled further into his chest, wanting to feel his warmth, and he hugged her body tighter.

"I'm sorry I missed out on so much of your life, I'm sorry I left you alone". John felt cold liquid come into contact with his chest and he knew she was crying. She was like Cameron in so many ways, so tough yet so sensitive at the same time, even Annika, from what he knew of her, seemed to be that way. Catherine Weaver on the other hand... well she could be as warm as liquid nitrogen sometimes.

"It's not your fault dear, it was Skynet's". He laughed a little as a thought entered his mind. "Your death gave me the fire I needed to fight that self-serving son of a mac, I fought that whole war for the ones I loved, but you were always at the forefront in my mind".

"Tell me about what happened, I want to know". John's mood darkened and she sensed it.

"No you don't, but I do want you to meet those who have become my family".

"John, would they accept me? Would they accept us"? John smirked before he answered the honey blonde haired machine.

"There's no doubt in my mind". He let go of her before getting up. "Lets get dressed, there's a lot to do". The naked machine stood up and thought about what she wanted to wear. She already had her hair up in a pony tail, so now Bethany thought normal attire would do. She replicated underwear, baggy jeans, and a tee-shirt that John had once owned.

"Hurry up John, I'm ready to go".

"Not all of us can form clothing out of our body". Connor yelled back to his wife who was grinning.

"I was teasing you". Connor simply rolled his eyes before he walked out of the bathroom dressed in fatigues with his side arm strapped to his side.

"I know, lets go". She took his hand after they shared a brief, but passionate kiss and walked out the door.

"Where are we going"? She asked in her sweet voice that he loved so much.

"You'll see".

17-year old John Connor woke up once more to his adopted daughter slapping him in the face. "Like an alarm clock". He thought as he wiped the tiredness from his eyes. He picked up little Allison and kissed her on the cheek, a gesture she was glad to return, only more slobber was involved.

"Princess, you need to sleep in your own crib from now on". He said to the one-year old before turning his attention to Cameron.

He put his hand to her forehead and was relieved that it was cool and dry. He rolled her on her back before feeling for her heartbeat. He was relieved that it was strong and steady. Her skin color had returned to normal and she was breathing still. He wondered when she would wake up and tell him all that had been done to her. He kissed her on the forehead before he got out of bed. He needed to take a shower and shave and it appeared that Allison needed a bath. He bathed the infant first before he got in the shower. When he got out he found that she was on the floor playing with her rabbit that the T-1000 had gotten her, something he still found unbelievable. As he was completing that thought he heard the sheets of his bed rustle. He snapped his head in that direction to see Cameron had her eyes open and she was moving around a little.

"John..." Cameron said in a slightly scared voice. John rushed over to her and knelt down by her side, eyes locked on her sightly pained face.

"Is there something wrong"?

"I don't think so, but my stomach hurts a little bit, I don't like it". John was worried that something had gone wrong with transformation, but it could also be something a lot simpler too.

"Cam, are you hungry"? She tilted her head as much as she could laying down.

"I don't know, Allison said I would need to eat food more often".

"Then lets go get some breakfast". Cameron tried getting up, but her body felt as though she were running off 'D' batteries and not a sophisticated nuclear power cell.

"John, my powercell is still recovering from the stress of the transformation".

"You feel weak"? She nodded. John helped Cameron out of the bed and stand up. She held onto him for a minute while her powercell began to pump out normal power levels.

"Better"? He said as she stood on her own. She nodded to him before locking eyes on little Allison. She walked over slowly to the baby before bending down and picking her up. Allison smiled when her mother held her.

"Momma"! Cameron smiled every time the little girl called her that. John put his arm around her waist and they left for the mess hall. They met a few people in the halls, they went on after brief conversations before they made it to the mess hall. When they walked in the smell of food his all three's noses. John's eyes widened when he heard Cameron's stomach rumble.

"What did they do to you Cam"? Cameron herself had her hand where he stomach was, just behind the bottom of the breast plate. It was a little more than half that of a human stomach.

"A lot John, I'll tell you after we get some food, I don't like the feeling of being hungry". John thought it was cute the way she grimaced when her stomach rumbled again.

"You are so cute when you pout". She gave him a withering look, but he kissed her on the cheek, wiping away the dirty look on her face.

They proceeded to the buffet where Sarah was putting out fresh, unburnt pancakes with eggs.

"Morning John, Morning Tin Miss". She smiled at the baby before saying good morning to her too. "Cameron, do you want the normal"?

"No, I need about half what John does". Sarah looked up at her as if she just said John was a terminator.

"Mom, she needs to eat more now". Sarah's face went ashen as she thought of one possibility.

"She's not..."

"Pregnant? No". Cameron said with a slight smirk on her face. "I just have more organics to feed".

Sarah was confused now and she looked to John for a clearer explanation.

"Later mom, I'm still getting the details myself". He leaned over and kissed his mother on the cheek, she smiled at his affection, but he frowned out of her sight. He tasted salt when he had kissed her which meant she had been crying.

"Are you okay"? Sarah looked at him and put on a fake smile.

"Of course John, why wouldn't I be"? John knew his mother wasn't going to be forth coming, so he just shrugged. The trio took their food and sat down at a table by themselves and began to eat. Cameron ate as if she hadn't in a thousand years.

"Cam, slow down, if you eat too fast you might throw up". Cameron looked up at him, her chin had pancake syrup on it. John stifled a laugh before he wiped her chin with his napkin.

"Thank you".

"That funny feeling gone yet"?

"Yes, now if feels...satisfied, that means I'm full, right"?

"Yes Cam, don't eat anymore when that happens, or you'll get sick".

"I know, I remember when Derek told us about the day they came back in time". John chuckled a little that memory.

"Yeah I remember when he told me that story. Speaking of new sensations and organic components, what all did they do to you"? Cameron had a small, nearly unnoticeable smile while she explained.

"My drivers have been changed so I can feel more like you do, my organics are hooked up to my chip so I know what's going on most of the time. I have a real heart, lungs, digestive system and my skin is more real now, along with real blood".

"What about the reproductive system"? Now she had a full blown smile as she took John's hand in hers and spoke softly so that only they could hear.

"John, remember how I asked you if I could have children would you have them with me"? A smile crept across his face as he realized what she was saying.

"Cameron, can you"? There faces were inches apart when he said it, she was still grinning happy beyond words at the gift that had been given to her.

"Yes, and the best part is, it will be part me too". She whispered so softly close to his lips he could feel her warm breath on them. He kissed her with passion at the news, and they continued to be lip locked until they heard an throat being cleared behind them...

Connor and Bethany made their way to the CNC because John Connor wanted to introduce Bethany to John Henry first. When they entered the CNC Bethany's eyes widened at the high tech set up; she looked around at the many monitors and control stations before her blue eyes landed on a tall brown haired man working at a large center table that appeared to be a large work station.

"This place is...impressive". The pony tailed machine said as her eyes took in the room.

"The CNC was built by an extraordinary person, but you'll meet her later, right now I want to introduce you to someone". Connor turned from her and to cyborg working on some sort of satellite trace.

"John Henry". He turned around to face them with his trademark creepy smile.

"Hello Mr. Connor, how are you today"? He had known they were there before they had opened the door, but he knew that humans did like the feeling that they were being watched all the time.

"Better than I have in the last 17 years, what about you"? John Henry turned back to the table monitor and remotely put up what he was focusing on up on the center screen.

"Frustrated currently, I've been tracking my brothers activities, but he seems to be outwitting me at every turn, plus he gives false positives every so often to distract me". Bethany's face scrunched up in confusion.

"John, what is going on"? He smiled before he kissed his wife, he loved how she could be so...blonde sometime.

"This is John Henry, a homegrown AI built to fight Skynet, their base code shares many similarities, but John Henry was raised in a more human like fashion".

"So he respects human life"?

"All life Mrs. Connor, human and machine alike". He put out his hand to shake hers and she took it.

"Nice to meet you". Her eyes ran over the impressive setup while she continued to talk. "You run the base John Henry"?

"I run the base's systems and I'm head of intelligence, but John Connor runs the bunker". Then he smirked ever so slightly as he finished. "But not your John Connor".

Bethany turned to her husband in confusion once again.

"I told you the war was over, truth is some things happened after the war that required me to eventually send myself back. What I wasn't expecting to find was a new version of me that was a lot more mature than I was at his age, and he had already begun amassing an army of men and machines and he isn't even 18"!

"So were in a new timeline? What year is it"?

"July 27, 2009". Bethany smiled as she remembered what happened on that day back in her timeline.

"The day you asked me out, after you found out I was a machine". Connor smiled a little too as he remembered how nervous he had been at asking out a machine.

"What a day..." He whispered to no one in particular.

"Mr. Connor, I believe if you want to get hot breakfast you should do so soon, it looks like Sarah Connor is putting out the last hot pancakes".

"She's still alive in this timeline"?

"She is, and she hasn't changed much".

"I've always wanted to meet Sarah Connor, lets go".

They bid farewell to the cyborg and left hand in hand to the mess hall.

John and Cameron jumped apart and turned around to find Derek staring at them.

"You mind not making me lose my appetite"? Both began blushing and Derek noticed. "Blushing, that a new one for you".

"I was given the final version of Allison's project, I am complete".

"Heard about that, now can you two stay off each other long enough to let me eat"? John was still blushing, but he motioned for his uncle to sit down next to him.

"Derek, I'm surprised that you haven't tried to..."

"To what? Put a Raufoss round through her chip and bathe her in thermite? Two days before you rescued me I would have for just saying 'I love you', but she did something that made me believe that as each day goes by she's becoming less and less metal and more and more like us".

"When she came back for you after Kaliba took you, I thought she said she did that because she didn't want you to talk"?

"That was a load of bull and I knew it, it would have been better to leave me and start over than risk capture like she did".

"I did it because you're important to John, you're a good soldier, and I would have missed our staring contests".

"And people say I'm funny". The soldier said to himself as he shoved down the pancakes. "How did you get teach Sarah to cook, I thought that was impossible"?

"Watch it Reese"! The group heard from the kitchen, and Cameron giggled a little.

"It was like wrestling a T-900".

"You too Tin Miss"!

They laughed for a minute before Future John and Bethany walked into the room. Derek narrowed his eyes at the blonde currently holding his former commander's hand.

"Who's she"? Derek pointed his thumb at the blonde woman.

"Connor's wife, she died on J-day. Annika and I saved her".

"He never told me or Kyle that he had a wife".

"He hinted at it to me, but never said anything directly". Cameron added.

"Have you met Annika yet Derek"? The soldier shook his head. "Annika originated from a timeline before the one we rescued them from, her Skynet was different than the one we know. When she was sent back a glitch occurred in the time machine and now every timeline since then there has been a T-X sent back to 2004, same time, same spot no matter the timeline. Annika came to this one and earned her freedom; Bethany, Connor's wife, was the one from your timeline".

Derek shook his head.

"Figures". He drank the rest of his orange juice and let out a sigh. "I always wondered why he trusted the machines so easily".

"Your Bedell knew her too, that's what Connor said anyway".

"He never was a passionate hater of the machines like I was, I guess he understood that it's Skynet and not the machines that's to blame". John looked at his uncle curiously before he spoke.

"And when did you figure that out for yourself"? He looked at his nephew with his blue eyes, a serious look on his face as he thought about the words to say.

"A while back, it doesn't matter why, just that I did". He looked at Cameron while he said it. Derek looked back over to John before changing the subject.

"I noticed Sarah wasn't herself this morning". John's face darkened a little before he spoke.

"Yeah, when I kissed her cheek I tasted salt on my lips, she's been crying". Cameron looked at both men in confusion.

"Why? She hasn't lost anyone lately, why would she be sad"? Derek looked over at the cyborg as did John.

"I think she's sad because all these people are being resurrected, getting to be with the ones they love, but she's... crap". John ran his hands through his hair, Kyle Reese, the one person he hadn't saved yet and he had every reason too, but he had forgotten all about his father.

"You need to save him John". Cameron said while taking his hand in hers. "Your mom has gone through hell for you, she gave us you, and now we need to give her back what she lost". Derek stared at Cameron with his mouth open, he couldn't believe the words coming out of her mouth.

"Your actually suggesting he put himself in danger"?

"This needs to be done, plus he's a very good soldier. I actually met him before I tried to kill Future John". She paused for a moment and both knew she was going over a memory file. "She was right, he does have kind eyes". Then she snapped back to the present and turned to the one she loved.

"What's your plan John"? She looked at John with unblinking eyes, waiting for a reply.

"I take the T-1000, he can repair the wounds he has and repair his neck". He mulled over very carefully what he was going to say next. "I'm also taking older Allison with me, we cant leave unless he is in good enough shape to do so and he needs someone who knows him well, and since he thinks she's dead, it would be the ultimate proof".

"Or he'd think that she's like the T-1000". Derek said to him.

"Skynet can copy memories, mimic our likeness, but I think he's smart enough to know she's the real deal, even Future John wasn't fooled by her". John said as he pointed to Cameron.

"Are you saying I'm incompetent"? She looked at him in mock hurt, but John wasn't smiling, neither was Derek.

"Bad timing". Derek said to the cyborg who blushed a little.

"Sorry". John put his hand on top of hers as a sign that it was no big deal.

"I'm going to go find your twin and the T-1000, I'll be careful I promise". Cameron smiled a little before she pulled her man down for one last kiss. Derek rolled his eyes before getting up to get seconds.

"I'll be back". John said as he left to go find Allison. As he was walking out, he was intercepted by Connor.

"John". The young man stopped as he heard his name being called.

"Yeah".

"I want my wife to meet her savior". John bowed his head to hide his blush and smirk.

"Your forgetting the other person who was with me, she was the one who was able to take her apart before the reactor blew".

"I know, but it was your idea". His wife stepped around him and put out her hand.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you John". He smiled and shoot the T-X's hand.

"Good to see you're back in one piece, did you have enough of a culture shock yet"?

"You could say that".

"Wait until you meet your twin". She cocked her head a little before understanding came over her face.

"Annika, the person you mentioned last night". She looked at Connor while she said it.

"You two still have a lot to do, and I have a mission I need to perform, so I'll leave it to you Connor to hold down the fort until I get back". They said goodbyes as John walked off into the barracks to find Allison.

"John Henry, tell the T-1000 to meet me in the hanger".

"Understood Mr. Connor, he is on his way".

He walked for a minute more before he came to the door that had a fresh nameplate on it. He knocked several times and waited for thirty seconds or so before she opened the door. She looked like she had just gotten out of bed.

"What do you need"? She said while dressed in nothing but bra and underpants. He chuckled a little while she gave him a dirty look. "What so funny Mini-Connor"?

"It's the way your dressed, Cameron did the same thing for a long time".

"Come in, it's not like I really care you seeing me like this, I know you wont try anything". She said as she grabbed yesterdays cloths and threw them on.

"I need you to go with me on a mission, I know you just got here and you don't know me at all, but I need you if were going to save my father". She froze while she had her shirt half way on.

"Kyle"? He nodded slowly.

"Why would you need me"?

"I need a familiar face, someone to prove to him that I'm telling him the truth".

"Fine, when are we leaving"?

"In a minute, and were taking the T-1000 with us".

"Okay". She grabbed put on some boots right as they were walking out the door. They went to the CNC first so he could get the address of the Cyberdyne plant from John Henry.

"The new helmet should be upstairs already, it is the same as before, but it has better armor".

"Thank's John Henry". He yelled back over his shoulder as they were walking out the door. The duo made their way to the hanger and found the T-1000 loading the Vulcan.

"Where are we going"? The LMT asked the future leader of mankind.

"Los Angeles, February 4, 1983".

"Who are we saving"?

"Kyle Reese". The machine nodded as the two humans climbed on the machine side by side. He then proceeded to coat them like Weaver had on the first two missions and then they took off.

"Let's hope this goes well, I know the story so this should work". He said to Allison as the drone hit jump speed and the emitters activated. A few seconds later they were gone...

Connor and Bethany made their way over to Sarah so Connor could get some food.

"Hello Sarah".

"Hello John, who's this"? Sarah had pegged her as soon as she came in and figured out the rest on her own, and frankly she wasn't surprised.

"My name is Bethany, it's an honor to meet you Sarah Connor". She put her hand out and Sarah shook it.

"So you're a T-X"? She nodded.

"Have you met your twin yet"?

"People keep taking about her, but I haven't met her yet".

"She's probably spent the night with Andy". Sarah said as she fixed herself and Connor plates of food before she joined them at the same table as Derek, Cameron had already left with Allison.

"Morning sir". Derek replied without looking up from his food.

"Derek, glad to see you haven't lost your appetite". The soldier glared a little at his former commander before he locked eyes with the blonde machine.

"You're Bethany right"?

"Yes, I'm John's wife".

"So I've heard". Connor glared at the man.

"You don't need to be rude Reese".

"I'm not, you know how I am, I don't talk to people I don't know, and when I do it's short and to the point". With that he stood up with his plate before saluting Connor and walking off.

"That was Derek Reese"? Bethany asked him.

"Kyle's brother, and uncle to my younger self".

"This is going to be interesting, staying here with all these people".

"Both man and machine". She smiled at him for remembering that.

After they ate they left to continue the tour of the expansive base.

February 4, 1983, 5 pm

The sky above the Sierra Nevada's is peaceful until an explosion of blue light interrupts the coming sunset. An object comes flying out at considerable speed and turns southwest.

John Connor kept control of the drone as they headed towards the big city. This time was unfamiliar to both John and Allison so John had to fly very high to avoid being seen from the ground. They kept flying until the sensors found an old warehouse on the outskirts of the city. John set the drone down in the warehouse and powered it down.

"How do you know no one will find it"? Allison asked John as he began to hide the machine behind crates and garbage.

"It has automated defense built in, it can take care of itself". He said as they walked out of the building and proceeded to search for transportation. A few blocks away the trio found an old 70's sedan, rust appearing on the fenders and the yellow paint was faded.

"Can you unlock the door". John asked the LMT and he obliged. They got in the car while John got the keys from behind the visor.

"Put on your seat belt Allison, we don't need to resurrect you again". She gave John a withering look as he drove the old car down the alley and onto the main road. Allison gasped a little at seeing downtown LA in the distance, intact and not blown up.

"Beautiful isn't it". John said without taking his eyes off the road.

"I always imagined what it would look like not blown up, but it doesn't compare..."

"Yeah, and this is 28 years before it even happens in your time".

"Speaking of time, how long do we have before everything goes down"?

"Kyle's time of death was declared around 11 pm tonight, I have the address of the place where he died, all we need to do is have the T-1000 resurrect Kyle before taking his place as a dummy".

"And your mom isn't supposed to notice".

"It think the T-800 had her pretty preoccupied".

"Fine, I suggest we leave here in about two hours then if we want to be there on time".

"I agree, in the meantime lets hammer out a plan". John said to the girl two years his senior.

They sat there doing exactly that until the machine told them it was time. They all climbed into the old car and headed off to the Cyberdyne factory, none speaking a word as they went. When they got there they parked in the far corner of the parking lot and shut off the car. This was the place, it's description was a match from the story his mother had told him. They waited until they saw an 18 year old Sarah and a 25 year old Kyle Reese running away from a tractor trailer with a tanker attached bearing down on them. They watched in fascination and horror as the tanker exploded, and moments later when the 800 rose up out of the flames and began chasing the duo. As soon as the machine was through the door the trio got out and began walking toward the factory.

"We wait for the explosion, then we wont have much time to save him after Sarah leaves". John whispered to his comrades. A few minutes later they heard the pipe bomb go off that had claimed Kyle's life.

They ran into the building as quietly as they could, the T-1000 spied on Sarah and the T-800 until they were away from Kyle's body. The machine sprang into action as he rushed over to the soldier and flipped him over. He spilled liquid metal into his abdominal wound, sealing it, before flipping him again and began performing the same operation he had on Allison.

"Can you save him"? John asked as the T-1000 began pouring liquid metal into his damaged neck.

"Yes, I can". Allison looked on with disgust at the sight of her best friend's neck being exposed.

"Is that what he did to me"? She asked in a slightly disgusted voice.

"Yes, I did, and I will be needing back the MPA in your neck". The machine said back as they heard the hydraulic press activate and the sound of high voltage electricity arcing.

"We need to hurry, sirens are in the distance". John ran outside and pulled the car up next to the door. The T-1000 had sealed the wounds and put on a neck brace, he picked up the man and took him out to the car.

John ran toward the hydraulic press to see if his mother was alright. She wasn't moving, but the Terminator had not killed her, she had killed it. John opened the hydraulic press and took a good look at the infamous machine he had heard so much about. He decided to take a souvenir as he popped the partially crushed head off the body and looked at it. The chip port cover had come off as a result of the warping of the skull, but he managed to pull the dampener out and then the chip, which was intact for some reason. John stared at the chip until Allison came rushing over.

"John! We need to go"! John rushed outside to the car and peeked in the window.

"T-1000, I need you to make a realistic damaged T-800 CPU, quickly"! The machine did as ordered and to John's surprise, it appeared exactly the same as he remembered.

"Would this have worked if it was complete"? The machine nodded.

"Some of the materials in that chip were used in my body and nanites, it will be a good enough fake for Cyberdyne scientists".

"You realize that this piece of you will be destroyed"? He shrugged a little before answering.

"I can use some of Annika's old MPA as a substitute, I have plenty in this body".

John ran back in as the T-1000 stripped Kyle of his clothing.

John ran back and put the chip near the body, as he was about to leave when he heard a moan coming from his 18-year-old mother sitting on the ground with the T-800 arm near neck. He knelt down next to her and kissed her on the forehead before he whispered in her ear.

"Everything will work out in the end, never give up mom".

Sarah said nothing as she fell slipped out of consciousness once more. John got up and and left her and walked back over to the T-1000 lying on the floor as Kyle Reese.

"Thanks for doing that, I needed to keep the timeline intact and the chip we found at Cyberdyne was not operational".

The T-1000 only looked up at him in Kyle's form before winking. John ran outside after that and jumped into the drivers seat of the car and drove off as the police sirens drew closer.

Allison and John occasionally looked back at Kyle to see if he was still breathing while they drove back to their motel room.

"Is this surreal to you John"? Her curious eyes locked onto his serious emerald ones.

"Yeah, as was meeting two Future John Connor's, resurrecting Derek and Andy Goode, then finding out that Future John, your father, was married to a machine, and then you... you were the most interesting one to meet".

"Because of Cameron". Allison said with slight disdain in her voice.

"I always wondered what the person she was based off of was like, long before I ever knew your name".

"Well here I am". The girl said as she grinned.

"You're nuts you know that"?

"It's been said by more than one person". She said as she shrugged her shoulders.

"I think that we smart people are all a little nuts". John said while laughing, an activity Allison participated in without hesitation. They stopped though when they heard a moan coming from the back seat and they whipped their heads around to check on the source.

"Were almost there, and we need to ditch this car". She nodded as they pulled up to the hotel they were staying at. They jumped out and then proceeded to gently get Kyle out of the car. John drove the car a few blocks away and drove it down an alley. He wiped his finger prints off and walked back inconspicuously. John walked in and closed the door, he sighed as he took off his shoes before sitting down on the bed opposite of Kyle. Allison made him comfortable by putting a pillow under his neck.

"Would you mind if I take a shower"? She asked John as he shook his head no. "I want to take as many of these as I can". She said as she stripped down to her undergarments and walked into the bathroom.

"No privacy in the future I take it". He yelled back at her.

"Not really".

"You'd think you'd cover up more after what happened to you". He said, trying to draw out her real reason for flaunting so much skin in his presence. She was silent for a few seconds before she answered.

"I'm safe here, there is no reason to be afraid".

"No where is ever safe Allison, ever". He said as he held the deformed T-800 skull in his hands. He heard nothing more as she turned on the shower and heard her step in. John went over to his father and looked at the man his mother loved and revered, the one his uncle was prepared to do anything for. He checked the gunshot wound on his torso and noted that it was healing quite well. He hoped that his father's brain hadn't been damaged from explosion or the lack of blood follow. John sighed as he thought of the all the things he had to worry about. He didn't move until he heard the creak of the bathroom door open about 20 minutes later. Allison came out with a white towel around her body and her hair had been towel dried and brushed, but she was not as proficient as Cameron.

"How is he"?

"Fine, hasn't stirred yet". He said as he continued to look at the 800 skull, looking at the darkened red eyes that his mother taught him to fear. He set it down on the end table before standing up and walking over to Allison. He knew she was up to something. John was more observant of people's actions and ever since the whole Jesse-Riley situation he had honed his skills.

"What are you trying to do? I don't appreciate being seduced if that's what your doing, it's happened before and now that person is dead". Allison smiled a little at his intelligence, but he wasn't spot on to what she wanted.

"I was going to try, but it wasn't what you thought. I was going to do it to see if you love her for her looks, if you cared for her only skin deep".

"Why would you care, I thought you didn't like her"?

"Because... she will have children, children that I gave her the ability to have, and even though I don't like her much she still has emotions. You'd have to be stupid not to notice that. You are also raising my younger self and I wanted to make sure that she would have good parents, and you wouldn't be good if you left Cameron for someone you thought was better".

John ground his jaw in anger at the girl in front of him. He stepped forward very quickly and whipped the towel off of her before she could react. He stepped closer again with a menacing look in his eyes, and he could see she was truly afraid of what he might do. He scanned her body with about as much lust as a Terminator would have while looking for clothing.

"I've loved her for a long time, and you're right, it started out me being in love with that thin flesh layer made to look like you. I admit that you are incredibly beautiful, but what made me fall for her to the point I would do anything for her was who she was. I loved her for the personality, and I loved her more and more as that personality became more complex, more beautiful. I will never leave her, abandon her, or shun her again because she is the only one I love; I am willing to marry her and have children with her because I want to and they are the greatest symbols of love and commitment we can show to those around us". He stepped back while still looking into her scared brown ones. "I respect her and love her more than anything that I am willing to respect her body until I was sure I could do what I am doing now".

"Which is what"? Allison asked in a small voice, still scared of this man in front of her.

"To know for a fact that I love for all she is, and never betray her. Now here I stand looking at her exact human version and I feel nothing"!

It was true, John Connor had achieved what Josh had, eyes only for his wife, or future wife in his case. He threw the towel back to her before he turned around to look out the window, staring into the night. Allison bit down on her trembling lip as she backed into the bathroom to dress, she had been so scared that he would do what those men had tried. She got dressed and brushed her hair once more before letting out a sigh and walking back into the room. She walked over to the future savior of humanity and stopped a few feet behind him.

"I'm sorry John, I just wanted to be sure".

"It's fine, just don't do it again". He turns around and puts a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry I made you think I was going to...". The look on her face changes to one of sadness as she thought of her life before she met her father.

"It...I...it's fine, I forgive you".

"And I forgive you too".

That was when they heard a moan and then a cough coming from the bed.

"Sa...ar...Sarah". They heard the young man get out of his dry mouth. Both rushed over to him on opposite sides of the bed with worry and anticipation on their faces. John left quickly to get a glass of water for the parched man. He brought it back while Allison helped sit up a little. John let him drink the water in one gulp and he spoke as soon as he was finished.

"Who are you people? What have you done with Sarah"? His vision still wasn't clear so he couldn't make out who was in front of him.

"She's fine, she's recovering in the hospital". John said in a calm voice, but before Kyle could answer, Allison interrupted.

"You don't need to worry about the Terminator, it's dead". He still couldn't see well, but his ears were working fine. He knew that voice and who it belonged too.

"Allie? Is that you"? He knew she was dead, he had seen the footage from the TOK that killed her, so if she's dead, then he must be too.

"Am I dead"? She giggled a little before answering.

"No silly, were both alive, apparently the 1000 series terminators are really good at healing shattered necks, that's how they fixed my neck, and yours".

"The 1000 series? You couldn't have been saved by one of those, they weren't even out when I left".

"Look, a lot has changed since we both died, both in our future and now in this timeline, and we need to fill you in on the details. Hell even I barely know what's going on".

Kyle's eyes finally managed to focus and he looked around. He smiled when he saw Allison, but frowned a little when he saw the young man standing on the other side of the bed.

"Who are you"?

"Can't figure it out"? A small grin appearing on John's face as he said it. The man squinted his eyes a little and looked into them deeply, but it didn't take long for him to recognize who it was.

"Connor"? John nodded at his father.

"Not your John Connor, I am the one from this timeline. I am Sarah's son...and yours".

"That's..." The soldier was not tech genius, but he was smart, and he remembered how Connor had reacted when he met him in Century work camp, and how he always acted a little strange around him. Then there was the photo he had given him. He scrunched his face a little and looked at the teenager closely, and if he was honest with himself, he did look like he could be his son.

"That actually makes sense". Both Allison and John raised their eyebrows at that, but only for a moment.

"Then you know that can't see Sarah until we go back to the future".

"Why"?

"If I let you stay it would create a new timeline, branching off from mine because my father was dead until I came back in time and saved him to be brought to a point farther up the timeline. A point where my mother sits alone at a table and cries still after all these years".

"Will you come with us Kyle? Everyone is there, including Derek". Allison asked the man she considered a brother.

"He's alive"? He shouted in disbelief.

"Yeah, I've been living with him for almost two years". Kyle closed his eyes as thought about what he had been told, and he honestly needed to get some rest before he answered.

"I...don't know". Kyle was tired and was slipping out of consciousness.

"If you don't, you will create another timeline, and I can't let you do that". John said in soft but urgent voice. His biggest reason was that he didn't want another T-X running around 21 years from now.

"Fine..., but promise me she will be safe".

"She's still alive Kyle, battle hardened, but alive. She loves you and she always will". Kyle nodded as he fell back asleep.

John and Allison sat there in silence for a few minutes before they heard a knock on the door. John drew the Glock 17 he had brought along. He peeked out the blinds and saw that it was the T-1000. Allison opened the door and he walked in.

"Everything in order"? The machine nodded at John as he walked over to Allison.

"I need to remove the mimetic poly alloy from your neck".

"How are you going to do that"? She asked.

"I will use my finger as a needle and it will exit your body that way".

"Will it hurt"? He shook his head.

"No, I will numb the area with a local anesthetic I stole from an ambulance". John took the glass container and examined the label and deemed it safe.

Allison laid down on the other bed on her belly while the T-1000 filled a fake syringe he made with the liquid.

"This will sting". He said as he used the MPA on his hand to disinfect the area before he inserted the needle and began to inject the numbing agent. She whimpered a little as the needle went in, but the T-1000 was careful to not cause any unnecessary pain. John watched in fascination as the liquid metal came back through the needle and than absorb back into the LMT. The liquid metal mended the injection site as it left her body so there was not need for a bandage.

"How does your neck feel now"?

"Better than it has in a long time. Thank you". The T-1000 tilted his head at her words before a ghost of a smile appeared on his face.

"Your welcome Allison".

"Did you drive here"? John asked him and he nodded. "Then lets go, I don't want to leave that time machine alone for too long".

"I agree, I will put Mr. Reese in the back seat". They all got into the car and John drove through the city in the middle of the night; the streets were illuminated and the skyscrapers were lit up like 1000 foot tall torches. John smirked a little when he saw Allison's eyes bug out at the sight of the downtown skyline. As they approached the warehouse his smirk turned into a frown when he saw a patrol car parked outside the building. John turned off the engine and got out.

"T-1000". The machine got out of the car with his stoic face on, as usual.

"Sneak inside and assess the situation, then report back". The LMT nodded and slithered off as a silver snake into the warehouse.

He neared the drones location and found a single officer snooping around the crates, from what he was hearing, the man was responding to an call about suspicious activity. He knew he was supposed to report back, but this guy was close to the drone, and that was the last thing they needed was more witnesses. He formed behind the man silently and tapped him on the shoulder. The cop turned around, but no words came out of his mouth before the machine knocked him out. He dragged him off to the side before walking back to the car.

"One police officer, he was getting close to the drone so I knocked him out". John noticed that the T-1000 was slowly becoming more independent these days, but he knew all along that it would happen.

"Good work, lets go". The LMT carried Kyle while John carried the endoskull and chip. The moved the boxed and other various items covering the drone.

"We'll put him in the clamps and then well have the 1000 hold us on next to him like plastic wrap".

"What about the souvenirs"?

"Same". And that is exactly what they did, they piled onto the HK-VTOL drone and began the take off sequence after John put his helmet on. Kyle Reese chose that exact moment to wake up.

"What's going on"? The battle scarred man said in weak voice.

"Were going home Kyle, on a time machine built into a prototype HK drone". Allison said to him.

"What"?

"Just watch the show, its pretty cool". She smiled at him while the drone took off and quickly began gathering speed. John hit top speed to get back to Crystal Peak and as soon as they were within range the emitters fired, the shield formed, and they went back to the future...

A/N: The T-800 in T1 was crushed to a pulp, and the one from T2 melted rather quickly after entering the molten steel while the one from Salvation withstood molten metal that it was made of, supposedly at a higher temp than molten steel. My theory is that while the T-800 looked the same it was made of different metal and since each progressing T-800 got stronger the trend continued until the two TSCC timelines, thus the metal was stronger and harder for a hydraulic press to crush, thus by the time of the main TSCC timeline it left a skull that wasn't fully destroyed, but partly crushed, but it was still terminated in the end.

There will be one more OC added in two chapters to show how important that visit to the Salvation timeline was. That will be the end of added characters.