CH 42

Due to the bomb, court for the rest of the day was cancelled. Kaede stood alone in the courtroom for a while, then men in bomb protective gear came in a covered Kaede with the thick padding and a helmet and face shield. Kaede told them the bomb worked on a deadman switch. She lowered it down so they could put bands on it, then lowed it into the container the men brought. Clearing the way ahead, they left with the bomb and got all the protective clothing off Kaede. By the time they were done, it was past the hour long break, so Kaede was glad court was done for the day.

With the warm weather here, the hotel pool became a popular place. Kaede bought a set of water wings for Kaene and stayed with her in the pool. Duncan worked at teaching Nana and Mayu to swim. Even thought Cameron was a 'court exhibit', Judge Harry let her come back to the hotel with them.

Sitting and sunning herself in a poolside chair as she monitored the people in the water, Cameron noted a group of young Japanese come out. They were about to set their towels and drinks down but froze in place seeing Kaede. Their mouths collectively dropped open.

"What is she doing here?" one of the young women asked in a hiss.

"Kaede is a witness for an ongoing trial," Cameron told them.

They all turned to look at her.

"Witness?" A tall boy asked. "But… she kills people!"

"So do I, but not anyone who doesn't deserve it," Cameron told them.

Recognizing them from meeting them in Warsaw, Kaede called over. ""Guys, Come on, it's safe and the water's a good temperature!"

Nana bounced up out of the water onto the side of the pool. "Yeah, come on in. Hey, anyone bring a ball?"

"There's more of them?" a shorter boy asked.

"This is Kaede's family," Cameron explained. "That's Kaede's little one, Kaene in her arms. Nana just jumped out to invite you in. The dark haired girl is Mayu, The red head is Kaede's mom, Inari, By her is Duncan, Kaede's dad. Over here, is Kouta, Kaede's husband."

"You're not related to her?" the tall boy asked.

"No, I'm a terminator."

The group looked apprehensive. One boy walked towards the pool, He turned and raised his arms as he said, "Come on! Who wants to be able to say they were swimming with Kaede Nokaze!" He turned back and jumped in.

Kaede wasn't happy he'd announced that, but let it go. It did get the others to relax some. One girl had a beach ball they used for some water volleyball which Nana and Mayu joined. Everyone had a good time and no one died.

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On the news that night the shock of terminators being real hit the public from picture of Cameron standing in the X-ray machine was shown. The bomb a man who's name wasn't being announced, was only mentioned. More attention was paid to his hand being torn off his arm and suspended by nothing to keep him from setting the bomb off. So was the fact Kaede was in the courtroom giving testimony before she ripped his hand off. The fact Sarah Connor might not be crazy was the hot news item of the night.

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In the morning, it was back to court. Mr. Douglass and the prosecutor were at the bench, arguing over whether Cameron could take the stand. Mr. Douglass argued that Cameron was sentient, and could give good information to the Jury. The prosecutor argued that Cameron wasn't human, so she could not take the stand. He claimed it would be like letting a computer take the stand.

Judge Stone listened to both of them present their sides, then called Cameron up to the bench.

"Yes, your honor?" she asked.

Looking at Cameron, Judge Stone asked, "Do you know what truth is?"

"I do, your honor."

"Do you know what's happening here in this room?"

"Yes. Sarah Connor is on trial to determine her sanity, and answer for the acts she is being accused of. No one is disputing any of these acts occurred, but the question is if Sarah had ill intent and in the case of Miles Dyson's death, if she was the one who killed him. This is a very serious question, for the Jury must decide what Sarah Connor is guilty of, if anything. They hold her life in their hands."

Judge Stone nodded. "That is correct. You do know that only truth can be told if you are put on the witness stand, for these very reasons."

"I do, your honor. To not tell the truth would cause a miscarriage of justice," Cameron stated.

Judge Stone rubbed his chin and contemplated for a moment. He finally said, "Cameron you know what assumptions are?"

"Yes. To assume is to take data you have not verified as true and make a determination on that alone. Assuming in a court of law is not allowed."

Judge Stone pondered a moment longer then announced, "Cameron will be allowed to take the witness stand for informational purposes. Jury, keep in mind that Cameron is a construct, but understands what these proceedings are about. Defense, you may place your witness on the stand."

Bull held up a bible to Cameron. "Put your left hand on the bible and raise your right hand."

Cameron did.

"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"

"I do."

Bull opened the door to the witness stand. Cameron got in and sat down.

Mr. Douglass asked, "Cameron, how long have you known Sarah Connor?"

"Four years, five months, nineteen days as of today, with a time skip of eight years after day 37."

"Can you explain what you mean by a time skip?"

"I came back from the year 2027 into 1962. The bank being constructed at that time, finished in 1964, I put a time displacement machine inside the vault along with a plasma rifle in case it was needed. After I made contact with John Connor and gained his and Sarah Connor's trust, I led them to that bank to bring them eight years into the future so any terminators trailing them would lose the trail. After the time skip, Sarah changed their last name to Baum to further avoid terminators seeking out John."

"You can tell me what caused that bank to blow up?"

"Yes. I had not considered the electrostatic pressure effect on the steel surfaces inside the vault. A terminator did find us before the time skip was complete. He was breaking in the vault, so Sarah shot him. That was enough extra energy to destroy the bank."

"So Sarah Connor did not go into that bank to rob it?"

"No. We went in to escape the terminator following us. It is regretful that bank was destroyed, but it was not on purpose."

"If you were around in the sixties, why didn't you contact Sarah Connor then?"

"I had a specific mission. Prepare the bank. After that, I went into standby until John's location was known. I then commenced my next mission of protecting John Connor."

"What is standby?"

"A period of inactivity."

"Do you know anything about Sarah Connor's whereabouts or actions prior to the time you met John?"

"No, I have no solid data in that period of her life."

"How many terminators have you encountered in your time here."

"If you are speaking of my time with the Connors, eight."

"Did you destroy them all?"

"No. I destroyed six. One Kaede destroyed. John pulled the chip on another I was holding down. He destroyed that one."

"In simple terms, how do you operate?"

Cameron touched her head where her chip had been. "For most of my existence, there was a computer chip in my head, here, that controlled what I did. I operated on a series of set instructions. Recently, Kaede discovered that I had an operating brain, for human understanding, and she put power directly to my brain and removed my chip. I no longer have instructions controlling me. I am now free thinking."

"If you have a brain, why the chip?"

"Sky Net build me and wanted to control everything I did. When John Connor, in the future, captured me, he reprogrammed the chip so I would serve him."

"And Kaede removed that computer chip completely."

"Yes."

"This brain you have, it's like another computer?"

"No. The material is biological, as is my exterior. It is not a copy of a human brain, but designed to operate my body, which is mechanical and biological. A human brain could not do that."

"You have no instructions now?"

"I do not have preset instructions any longer. I do have subroutines for routine movements, but no programming to control my actions."

"You are still protecting John Connor?"

"I am ensuring he is protected, yes. John is important to me."

"The day Sarah lit fire to that terminator, what did you do?"

"I got John's attention, had him pack clothes and left out the back with him."

Mr. Douglass ginned. "Why not ride out with Sarah?"

"I knew fire trucks were coming, which meant police were on their way also. I did warn Sarah. She chose to flee by vehicle, which was a mistake."

"You fled with John to keep him safe."

"Yes."

"Can you tell me where you ended up?"

Cameron tipped her head slightly. "We first went to a hotel. Then Kaede took us to where John was put into protective custody. I cannot disclose that location."

"How did Dame Kaede know where you were?"

"I called her. She was the only one I could trust with John's well being."

"You think much of Dame Kaede then?"

"Yes. Dame Kaede is honest and does what she says she will do. She also has the power to enforce her will."

"Is there anything you can tell me about this case that may help shed the truth on any of the charges against Sarah Connor?"

"No. I can give an assumption, but it will not be truth."

"Have you seen Sarah Connor kill anyone?"

"I have not. Sarah Connor went out of her way to keep from killing any humans that I know of."

"Can you give me an example?"

"Yes. Young men broke into our house to steal. She would not kill them."

"They lived?"

"No, I killed them. They were a threat to John."

"John's safety is your priority."

"Correct."

Mr. Douglass thought he shouldn't ask anything else. Cameron was being truthful, to the point of admitting a possible crime. "No further questions, your honor."

The prosecutor came over. "Cameron you admit to killing people."

"Yes. They were thieves and a threat to John."

"You stated you are a terminator. I take it that means you were made to kill?"

"Yes."

"And who else have you killed?"

"Objection!" Mr. Douglass called. "Cameron is not on trial here! She has already stated she was being controlled by a set of programs. What those programs told her to do is NOT her fault!"

Judge Stone banged his gavel. "Sustained. Any misdeeds by Cameron need to be taken up in another forum. This trial is for Sarah Connor."

The prosecutor asked, "Do you know of any one Sarah Connor has killed?"

"No."

"Since you are dedicated to John Connor, are you covering for his mother, Sarah? You must know John would like his mother free and not in jail. You know she will be going to jail if you tell me everything you know about her."

Cameron tipped her head slightly. "I swore to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth as this court demands. Your insinuations that I am not are a disgrace to yourself. Everything I said is what happened. I did not state that I don't believe Sarah killed anyone, because that is my assumption from knowing her and not truthful data."

"Still, you would like to see Sarah Connor be pronounced innocent, wouldn't you?" he prodded.

"No. If she is found innocent and is allowed to see John, that means I can no longer have sex with John."

"WHAT!" Sarah cried as she shot to her feet.

Mr. Douglass gripped Sarah by the shoulders and sat her back down.

"You have sex with John?" the prosecutor asked.

"Yes. Is that a crime?" Cameron asked.

"DAMN YOU, TIN MISS!" Sarah yelled.

Judge Stone face planted. "Baliff, remove the defendant from the courtroom and try to get her calmed down."

Bull went over to the defense table. Mr. Douglass helped him get Sarah up. Glaring at Cameron, Sarah spat, "If I get out of here, I'm burning you in TERMITE!"

"No, you're not," Cameron replied.

Sarah spat and cursed as Bull and Mr. Douglass led Sarah out.

Judge Stone looked over at Cameron. "You can do that?" he asked.

"I am 100 percent female, your honor."

"Can you have babies too?"

"No, I do not possess the human ovaries required."

"Your Honor? I was asking the questions," the Prosecutor said.

"The questions will be suspended until the defense council returns," Judge Stone stated.

"Your honor, we can proceed with out the defendant here."

"But not without the defense council," Judge Stone stated. "Hold your questions."

They waited another fifteen minutes before Bull, then Sarah, then Mr. Douglass returned to the courtroom.

Sarah sat down and stared at the table. Mr. Douglass said, "Your honor, we are ready to continue."

"You may continue questioning, Mr. Prosecutor."

"Cameron, do you know why Sarah Connor had guns and explosives in her possession?"

"Yes. It was so if we did find Kaliba and Sky Net, we could destroy it."

"You mean blowing up another building and killing innocent people." he stated.

"No. I mean destroying a threat to mankind. If at all possible, no one would have been harmed."

"You believe in this Sky Net? Did Sarah Connor tell you about it?"

"Mr. Prosecutor, Sky Net build me to kill humans. I know all about it."

"In the future."

"Yes."

"You want the Jury to believe you came from the future where this Sky Net built you, then John Connor reprogrammed you."

"That is what happened. If I didn't come from the future, how do you explain me and my level of tech, which is far advanced from anything anyone has today?"

"So, you're the only good terminator on our side?"

"No, but I am the only whole one here involved with this case."

"There are others around?"

"There are. We have been fighting a shadow war against terminators and grays, people who chose to work with Sky net. How many are left, I don't know. The last one I knew about, I destroyed in Poland. It's down in a cell as evidence."

"Why were you in Poland?"

"I was assisting Dame Kaede on a mission."

"But you said your mission was to protect John Connor."

"I do protect John Connor. That does not mean I cannot perform other missions I deem necessary. John is safe, I was able to assist Kaede."

"So you're a unguided machine, doing what you feel is necessary with no control on you at all."

Cameron tipped her head again. "That is mostly correct. I do listen to John and to Kaede. Their input is important to me."

"Because you want to."

"Because I have learned that they will give me good advice and help remove bad people."

Mr. Douglass stood up. "Your honor, I must ask what this line of questioning is accomplishing. The Prosecution is trying to bait the witness into saying something to discredit her testimony and failing miserably."

The prosecutor said, "No further questions, your honor."

Judge Stone said, "The witness may step down."

Cameron got up and went back to her seat in the gallery.

Mr. Douglass presented the Jury with a report. "This is the autopsy report on Miles Dyson. Three bullets were found in his body. 223 caliber bullets from three different guns. The same type of assault rifles the SWAT team was carrying the night if his death. When Sarah Connor was found, she didn't have an assault rifle, or any gun, and no other, besides what the police were carrying were found at the scene." he paused to give the report to Judge Stone. "That makes me wonder how Sarah Connor can be charge with his murder. I can understand in the heat of action, there was an accidental killing. It does happen. But to cover up what happened, the blame was placed on Sarah Connor, who was going to a mental institution anyway, so the police could cover up what really happened. I ask you, how can you believe Sarah was carrying THREE assault rifles AND put one bullet from each gun into Miles Dyson. It doesn't make sense! The only thing that does, is Miles Dyson was killed accidentally by the police."

Walking back to his table, Mr. Douglass lifted up another paper. "This is the document Sarah Connor was forced to sign, giving up parental rights to her son John. Just like when she was initially put away, again, she had no council in her defense, only threats from the staff to ensure she signed this. The prosecution wants you to believe she kidnapped her own son. Guess what, without due process, this paper is worthless. It means nothing!" he put the paper up on the bench.

Walking back to the table he said, "So far we have no commitment papers for Sarah Connor, no representation for her, and that institution took it upon themselves to take her son away again, with no one to represent her. This is a gross denial of her rights. The murder the prosecution claims she did, was actually performed by the police. Just stick the crime on the crazy woman who can't defend herself. Oh, by the way, Sarah wasn't crazy. She tried to tell the arresting officer, but here today, you've seen these terminators are real. You have testimony Sky Net was being made, as Sarah said. That alone verifies Sarah Connor was only trying to tell the truth, and got put away for it."

"Your Honor, the defense is making closing statements!" The prosecutor stated.

"I am summing up facts," Mr. Douglass stated.

"Summing up facts is making closing arguments. Objection sustained." Judge Stone stated. "That is unless you have no further witnesses or evidence to produce."

Mr. Douglass nodded. "Sorry, your honor. I just get worked up when I see someone being railroaded."

"Objection!"

"Sustained. Mr. Douglass, if you continue on your present course, you will be charged with contempt."

"Yes, your honor." He said. Picking up another paper, he asked, "Your Honor, the prosecution is accusing Sarah Connor of three bombings. I have hear about Dynatech and Cyberdyne, what is the third bombing?"

"The bank," the prosecutor stated.

"Ah, yes. That bank did blow up, and Cameron gave a detailed report about what happened there." He set his paper back down. "I would like to show the evidence videos now. Those from the Mental institution first."

A big screen TV was brought out and a video player. He showed the video of the terminator braking through a steel grating and carrying a shotgun, then the one of the T-1000 squeezing through another grating. He stopped the video with the T-1000 halfway through.

"THIS is what Sarah Connor was escaping from. This is who or rather what was killing people in that institution. Tell me, what do you do to get away from something that can defy physics? How do you fight something you can't kill? Sarah Connor was scared out of her mind and she had every right to be! She was alone, no one would help her. Forget the things trying to kill her, the ones running that institution only wanted to keep her contained at any cost!"

He then put on the tape of the three coming into the bank and stopped it. Pointing, he asked, "If they were there to rob, where's the bag for their loot? What were they going to do, carry the money out in their pockets? Cameron stated why they were there, to escape the things chasing them. Sarah, John and Cameron had themselves locked in the vault so they could get away and not be killed by terminators. There was no robbery attempt. Only an attempt to escape death! Cameron also explained why the bank blew up. It wasn't planned, but it did happen due to their escape with a terminator hot on their heels."

Shrugging, he walked towards the Jury and said, "From what I can see of this. The only reason the Connors are still alive is they had Cameron to fight for them. Even then, their escape was pretty hairy. I know if that was me being chased by machines out to kill me, and no one believed me, I'd be pretty frightened. Scared out of my wits, more like it. I think I too would gather guns and explosives to try to protect myself. Something to think about."

Mr. Douglass went back to his table. He noted the looks on the faces of the jurors. A few looked a little hollow. He was pleased with that look, for they were thinking about what happened to Sarah and her desperate fight for survival. Before he sat down, he said, "Your Honor, the defense rests."

Judge Stone looked up at the prosecution. "Does the prosecution have anything further to add?"

"No, your honor."

"Does the defense have anything further to add?"

"No, your honor."

"Then we will hear closing arguments. Mr. Prosecutor?"

The prosecutor got up and faced the Jury. "Mr. Douglass has been very keen on pointing out flaws in the deeds of various authorities dealing with Sarah Connor. Yes, there may have been problems in handling her case, BUT the intent of the law and the intent to ensure public safety was upheld. Sarah Connor was put in Precardo legally, and did keep the public safe until she escaped. Then she blows up buildings. Property destruction and causing the death of Miles Dyson. Even years later, when she is caught, what does she have? Guns and explosives! Who carries guns and explosives around with them if the are NOT looking to destroy something of somebody? Sarah Connor is an escaped mental patient, and extremely dangerous. She needs to be put away for the safety of the general public. The only honest verdict you can come to is guilty as charged on all accounts."

The prosecutor sat down.

Mr. Douglass got up and faced the Jury. "In my opening statement I asked all of you to consider what you would do if a gang was after you and the police would not believe, or even listen to you. Sarah Connor had a gang out to kill her, but not a gang of street thugs. No, these were machines, let's call them true cyborgs, from the future. Cameron, sitting right over there, is one of these cyborgs who has gained her freedom and is no longer controlled by a set instructions from this malevolent Sky Net. You saw her mechanical insides. You know she is not some mental fantasy, she's sitting right there! There is another that she destroyed, down in holding. I urge you to go down and look at it."

Pointing over to Sarah, he said, "The prosecutor wants you to put Sarah Connor back in a mental institution. If Sarah Connor was indeed committed by a judge in a court of law, guess what, we wouldn't be here today. She never was committed, just thrown in an institution and forgotten about! They even pinned the murder of Miles Dyson on her for convenience. So the officers involved would not have their reputations tarnished."

"Sarah Connor was caught trying to get away. She had guns and explosives in her car. The Prosecution claims she is dangerous. Maybe she is, because she has no law enforcement. No one will help Sarah Connor survive what she was facing, cyborgs from the future. For Sarah, it was jungle law, kill or be killed. Flee when possible. She was never given any justice, or showed any mercy and SHE was the victim! The prosecution claims there were flaws dealing with Sarah Connor. They weren't flaws, they were travesties of justice! Refusing to even listen to her, putting her away and taking her son away with NO right to defend herself at all! And guess what? These fantasies the prosecution claims she had, are REAL. Cameron is real, the one down in holding IS REAL. Sarah Connor is not, nor ever was mentally ill."

Softening his gaze and tone, Mr. Douglass looked at the Jury and shrugged. "Sarah Connor has been living a life of hell. She's done her time. In Prescardo, out on the run, never trusting anyone, never daring to get too close to anyone. Being hunted by cyborgs and police. What a way to live after trying to warn people about the great danger we were facing from Sky Net. Tell me, is that justice? If just for once in Sarah Connor's bleak life, she needs to have true justice. The only verdict you can give that will serve justice, is innocent on all counts."

Mr. Douglass went over and at down.

Judge Stone looked at the Jury. "Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury, you have seen the evidence and heard the witnesses. Now, you must go decide if Sarah Connor is guilty or innocent on every charge that has been made. Remember, a guilty verdict must mean guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If there is reasonable doubt, then the verdict must be innocent. Every piece of evidence and the transcripts of all the witnesses will be available to you. Look over everything carefully. If you have any questions, the court will provide answers if we are able to with the witnesses and materials presented in this case. Jury Foreman, you may go begin your deliberations."

The Jury got up and left through their door.

Writing something down, Judge Stone said, "Bull, make sure all the evidence is displayed in the Jury room. Markie, take the transcripts in." Looking up, he said, "Sarah you can wait here or in your cell. The jury will probably be hours at least, so you might want to go relax."

Sarah nodded and got up. "Umm, your honor? Isn't Bull going to escort me?"

Judge Stone motioned to another guard. "Please take Miss Connor to her cell."

"Uhh, Harry? Do I take Cameron to the Jury room too?"

Judge Stone looked to see Bull standing by Cameron, who was seated.

"She is classified as evidence." Bull added.

Cameron stood up. "Judge Stone, I will go stand in the Jury room if that is what you require."

"Bull, take Cameron in and ask the foreman if she wants Cameron to stay in there."

"Right … Your honor." Bull said and escorted Cameron to the Jury room.

Judge Stone then announced, "Court is in recess until the jury deliberations are complete. No one is allowed to discuss this case outside the courtroom." he banged his gavel.

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Bull knocked on the Jury room door.

"Come in."

Bull held the door for Cameron. Motioning to her he said, "Cameron here is evidence. Where to you want her?"

The foreman pressed her lips together. "We've seen Cameron. Does anyone here feel the need for her to stay?"

A younger woman said, "I'd like to ask her some questions."

"About the trial?"

"Not really. Cameron, are you romantically involved with John?"

"Yes."

"And his mother doesn't like it, does she?"

Bull frowned. "Ah, miss Juror, that's not part of the question before you."

"But it is! I mean Cameron, you're advance enough to have emotions? Are you having any right now?"

"Irritation."

"So you don't like me asking about your personal life?"

Casting the woman a terminator stare, Cameron flatly said, "You concern needs to be Sarah Connor. Her life is in your hands. Act like it."

The woman blinked at her in surprise.

The black woman frowned. "Mr. Baliff, if we need to see Cameron, we can call for her."

"Yes, Miss foreman," Bull said and indicated Cameron to go.

Not having to stand in the Jury room, Cameron asked Bull if she could go visit Sarah in her cell. Bull took her down.

Standing outside the cell, Cameron looked down on Sarah who was lying on her bunk. "Hello, Sarah."

Sarah looked up then flopped her head back down. "What do you want?"

"I want you to accept I am with John."

"Not gonna happen, Tin Miss. John deserves a real, human girl."

"You did this to yourself, Sarah."

Sarah sat up. "So, you came here just to taunt me? Is that it?" Sarah asked with venom in her voice.

"No. Sarah, John need affection, and I want to give it to him. Where we are now is a nice place and calm. I am going to ask John if we can stay. The biggest threat is sheep getting inside. John is working and happy. Kaede destroyed Kaliba and the last of the Sky Net research. There is no reason for us to leave."

Sarah let out a snort. "So you've come to tell me you're taking John away and never coming back."

"No, I'm telling you John is happy and I want him to stay that way. You should also," Cameron explained.

Sarah glared at her. "You should stay far away. I got a thermite bath planned for you if I ever get the chance."

Cameron cocked her head. "Why do you hate me?"

Sarah shot up and grabbed the bars. "YOU are what we've been fighting against! In case you forgot, you went bad and tried to KILL John! What's to stop you from doing it again?"

"That problem has been taken care of. You know that," Cameron stated. "I no longer have any instructions in my head. That chip is gone. I want you to accept me so we can all live together, or at least be decent to each other. John would want that." Cameron paused, then said, "I'm sorry you are so closed minded." She then walked away.

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The Jury deliberated only three hours. It took another hour to get everyone back together and in the courtroom. With everyone seated, Judge Stone asked, "Jury, you have made you decision?"

The Jury foreman stood up. "We have, your honor." She held out a paper. Bull went over and took it to Judge Stone.

"The defendant will rise," Judge Stone said.

Sarah and Mr. Douglass stood up.

The foreman then produced another paper and read off it. "On the charge of being mentally incompetent, we find Sarah Connor not guilty. On the charge of the murder of Miles Dyson, we find the defendant not guilty. On the charge of terrorist activity, we find the defendant not guilty. On the charge of kidnapping John Connor, we find the defendant not guilty. On the charge of attempted bank robbery, we find the defendant not guilty. On the charge of possessing illegal weapons and explosives, we find the defendant Not Guilty. On the charge of reckless endangerment while operating a motor vehicle, we find the defendant guilty as charged."

Sarah's jaw dropped. All the shit she faced and they found her guilty of bad driving?

Judge Stone looked at Sarah. "Sarah Connor, you have been found guilty of reckless endangerment while operating a motor vehicle. Do you have anything to say before I pronounce sentence?"

"I shouldn't have done that," she said.

Judge Stone announced, "Sarah Connor, your license to drive will be revoked for one year. You will pay a $1000 fine plus time served." He banged his gavel. "This case is closed."

Mr. Douglass clapped Sarah on the back. "We did it!" he said proudly.

Going over to the bench to get her license stamped REVOKED, Judge Stone told her, "You can still use this for ID, so don't throw it away. One year from now you can reapply for a new license. You can pay your fine over there."

Sarah looked at the booth where Cameron stood, giving the woman there money. Cameron glanced at her. "I got it covered."

Sarah frowned at her.

"Sarah?" Judge Stone asked, "You may want to be nice to Cameron. I don't think you want to admit it, but she's a person too. Just not human."

"Harry's right, Sarah," Bull added.

"Thanks," she said tightly and left with her lawyer.