"Kyle, you sure you're going to be up for this?" Sarah set down the duffle she was packing to turn a worried gaze on the soldier. "Look…I um…" She trailed off; glancing down at her hands as she nervously toyed with the duffles zipper. "I was afraid…after you'd been shot...I was afraid that…." That he wouldn't make it.

Buckling a tactical belt around his waist, Reese tried and failed to hide the grimace of pain on his face. He stopped for a moment, eyes flickering down to the floor as he listened before turning up to meet hers. A ghost of a smile passed across his face as he stepped over to her. "I know that John and I keep saying this…and I know how little it helps…but I'll be fine." He sighed, taking a seat on the table the duffle was perched on. "During the war if you were shot you kept going, because there was no choice; if you didn't you died. I've done it before…and I'll do it again now."

The look in her eyes caused his heart to flutter. He'd never seen that kind of resolve and determination that she had in anyone but John. And like his friend, it was a rare moment when you saw vulnerability. But there was a glimmer of true worry there, for him. She cared about him…and after that revelation he knew he would survive.

He was just in the process of raising a hand to her face before she turned away, embarrassment flushing her cheeks pink. "Good…" She sputtered, her voice soft, before giving her head a shake. "This is now or never. I need you for this, Reese."

'I need you here, Reese.' John's words still as clear as day echoed in his head. His fate.

Nodding, he smiled at her assuredly. "And you have me." She had him…in more ways than one.

"Good." Sarah swallowed, shoving away any emotions felt towards the soldier. Hardening her expression, the young woman rose to her feet. This was the final mission. There would be no second chances; win or lose… this was it.

"Are you sure you're going to be alright on your own, son?" It was General Brewster who turned his gaze on Reese then. It had been decided after much deliberation that their group would have to split. Sarah, Rob, and Pop's would go for the Genisys code while Reese would head down to the laps and get his hands on the weapon that would combat Skynet. There wouldn't be enough time to move as one group while also accomplishing both tasks, not before cops or military would be on them. It would be O'Brians job to keep watch because of that concern and radio them in if there was company.

"I'm going to go with him."

The whole room turned to the one who spoke. Arms crossed and hip cocked out to one side, Kate set narrowed eyes on her father, daring him to argue. The redhead had sat quietly through the entire time they were planning, eyes calculating and mind racing. Although she hadn't been in combat and worked a desk job for the last few years, she could handle a weapon. Initially it was nerves that stopped her from speaking up. But she was involved, and there was no getting around that now.

Shutting his eyes for a moment, the General took a breath before speaking. "Honey, this is dangerous, if anything happen-"

"And that's exactly why I'm going." She cut him off before he could finish. "If you do not succeed, then it doesn't matter anyway. I am involved in this as much as you, Dad." All of them had something to lose if they succeeded, but everything….the entire world was at stake if they failed.

Frowning, Rob sighed again. He knew in his heart she was right…and short of knocking her out and locking her up, there was nothing that could stop her now. Not speaking, the general set his jaw before turning and plucking a semi-automatic beretta from the table and thrusting it out to her.

Surprised at the lack of an argument, the redhead reached out to take it. But as she went to pull it away, Rob tugged on it slightly, not yet letting go. "You are going to be careful, Kate. And you listen to everything that young man has to say, do you understand me?" Staring at her father with determination, Kate nodded. Only then did the general relinquish the weapon fully to her.

Watching the entire exchange with wide eyes and raised brows still perched on the table, Reese wasn't about to argue. This was Kate Brewster…Even if he didn't know her; this woman had been John's confidant and partner. He would trust her strength and resolve going on that fact alone. He rose to his feet when she approached him. "I only have one question…" He motioned to the weapon still in her hand. "You can shoot?"

"I can shoot." She answered, elaborating only with her smile. There was another reason why she wanted to go with the soldier. The plan had started formulating in her head as her Dad was debriefing the group on the layout of the base and the type of security they would have to bypass. The weapon that Reese was being sent after was in the sub-basements labs, opposite the location of Genisys…but it wasn't the only thing kept in those labs that she wanted. John Connor…

Despite everything she'd heard in the past few days…everything to be afraid of or worried about….her encounter with Connor was still playing through her mind. After what she'd seen of him…the way he looked at her…the way he spoke; and then learning exactly who he was and what he'd been through. There was something inside of her and screamed at her to help him. She could justify rescuing him in a thousand ways after listening to Kyle talk about him and the asset he'd be to the mission…but in the end it came down to the expression on his face that she'd glimpsed walking away when the door had shut.

Buckling on a hip holster and sliding the baretta safely away, Kate set her jaw. No one had to know what she was planning…but if she was sure of one thing it was that Kyle would play along once they got there.

"Ok, we ready?" Sarah zipped up the leather jacket she was wearing as Pop's hoisted the duffle she'd packed over his shoulder. Glancing around, she realized she was looking into the grim yet determined faces of the resistance. In a strange twist of fate, time had brought John's wartime allies to her cause in their time of need. Perhaps fate was on their side after all.

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Nerves finally getting to her now that the truck rolled up to the guard booth at the base, Kate rolled down her window. Her father had just pulled in in front her with seemingly no hitch, and she hoped it wouldn't be found strange that she was there as well; not to mention driving the large suspicious van holding a group of armed militants in the back at just after 2am.

Behind her, O'Brian pulled a third vehicle past the booth along the fence to find a satisfactory place to keep watch; hopefully one where he wouldn't be seen and arrested.

Face falling emotionless, she nodded to the guard, handing him her ID. He squinted at it for a moment before nodding and swiping her through. "Family thing tonight?"

Confused, it took her a moment to respond. "Oh. Yeah." She smiled, giving the man a little laugh before pulling ahead. As soon as the bar dropped down behind her some of the worry lifted off of her chest.

Following her father's tail lights past the regular parking area, the two vehicles rounded the base. The front entrance would be too well guarded, not to mention the furthest entry point from their goals.
After much deliberation, the general had decided on one of the side entrances that was just before the hanger. It was just off the training grounds and was used primarily for that purpose.

Stopping the truck just out of range of the camera, Rob hopped out just as Kate was pulling up. The back doors of the van opened before the vehicle even stopped moving. "We don't have much time." Sarah kept a careful eye on her watch as she rounded the van towards the two Brewsters.

It had been a unanimous decision back at the apartment that security was going to be one of their greatest issues. And that meant calling in a favor.

The base ran primarily on the cities power grid but had a backup generator in case of emergencies. If someone…namely Grant…were to somehow manage to take down the lines to the base….then conceivably that would give someone sixty seconds to get in undetected before the backup generator rebooted their power.

Gathering just beside the truck and out of the camera's gaze, the group waited. Eyes never leaving her watch, they finally lifted when the hands read 2:15. In the distance there was the sound squealing metal and tires and a crash that sounded like a pop of lightning. A moment later, sure enough…the lights flickered out.

Rushing for the door, Pop's reached it first, slamming a fist through the locking mechanism before pulling it open for the rest of them. He'd just wrenched it shut again when the lights flickered back on.

"That was definitely less than a minute." Kyle spoke quietly. "You think they saw us?"

"No…" Rob shook his head, trying his hardest not to look nervous. "No, there won't be many people on site at this time. The entirely of the base isn't recorded. Chances are that security will chalk up any alarms that went off just now as something to do with the power outage. Hopefully, everyone will be trying to restore power and deal with the issue for the next while. They won't be looking for anything out of the ordinary. As far as I can tell, we'll be undetected until someone bumps into us, someone fires their weapon, or someone discovers the condition of that door."

"Or until Skynet finds us and or starts wreaking havoc on his own…" Sarah was quick to point out. The AI was the wildcard for this mission. No one was sure where he'd be or when he'd appear, only that he would.

"Or….until then… Yeah." The general wet his lips nervously. The thought of bumping into Major struck a deep fear into him. Ignoring that fear, he nodded at Kate and Kyle. "Ok. You know where you're going?"

"We're good." Kate glanced at Reese as she spoke, nodding. "As soon as we have it we'll head across to your location." They were only just assuming that the weapon would be in working order. It had been two days they'd waited since Skynet had confronted the general in his office. They were already cutting it close with the time the AI had given them.

Glancing at Sarah and Pop's, Rob nodded. "It will take us time to get through security. If you don't run into trouble you should be able to get the weapon and find us before we even reach Genisys." If Skynet was going to be anywhere in the base it would be near Genisys. The only danger that Kyle and Kate had to face would be discovery from military personal.

Adjusting the assault rifle in his hands, Kyle nodded to Kate. "Let's go."

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Authors notes:
Wow has it really been a week since I posted last? I had a week from actual hell so I guess I lost track of time. I put a lot of thought into my plot though. Had a reaaaalllly evil idea but then decided to NOT make all of you hate me. God, I'd feel bad myself if I do that to John.
No, but I do have things mostly planned out now. It's just motivation to write that I have to cling onto. And that in itself is a difficult thing for me.

Song of the chapter:
Coyote Kisses - Six Shooter (KylexSarah)
Jaymes Young - One Last Time (JohnxKate)