Chapter 1311

I'm Expendable

Savannah could not see much of anything. It was all dark now for her. She could not get to her night vision. She did not know if she even still had them at this point. Cammy held on to her by her vest to keep her from being pulled into the portal. She clung to the lathe to keep from being sucked in. The lathe was sliding across the floor. They were behind it and unable to break free.

She could see that she was beyond help at this point. She wanted Cammy to save herself.

"Cammy, leave me and get out." Savannah said.

Cammy knew if she let go of Savannah that she would be gone in a second. She was trapped the same as Savannah was.

"I won't do it." Cammy said. "I can't get free at this point either."

Cammy could see the SUV coming. It was going to hit the lathe. She saw Cam on the floor and Steve holding onto her ankle. Her gear and clothes were being ripped off of her body. Tom seemed to be holding onto Steve but they were all stuck. They would all end up being sucked away together. Tom might be able to save himself if he released Steve. Cammy knew he would not do that. Not after he witnessed Savannah in the mine. Everyone survived because of her. They survived because she didn't give up. She remained calm in the face of death. She did her duty even at great peril to herself. She never complained once, even when it looked like she was about to die.

"Hang on. The SUV is going to hit us. It's going to hit the lathe." Cammy said.

There was a heavy impact as the SUV slammed into the lathe. The impact caused a shower of sparks. What it did do was change the trajectory of the lathe so that it now impacted at an angle into the wall next to the portal and wedged. The SUV disappeared inside the wall. Cammy saw the mirrors sheered off as it went through. The mirrors followed the SUV into the void.

Cammy knew this was it. She managed to claw her way to the end of the lathe while dragging Savannah with her. The lathe was tearing the wall apart as it slid along after the SUV knocked it into the wall. Cammy could see the door that they entered from originally. Steve and Tom left the door open.

She glanced over to the large roll-up doorway and expected to see Cam gone. Instead Cam was being drug outside of the building. Cammy could hear two drones running at maximum output. They must be dragging the others away.

Cammy could see the lathe ripping the bottom of the wall apart as it was drug toward the portal. She counted on it hitting the electrical connection or amplifier at the bottom of the portal. She just needed a momentary fluctuation to break free and try for the hallway. She thought she could make it with Savannah. She was determined that wherever they went, they were going to go together.

Young Allison planned to do a temporal mission to prevent Cammy and Savannah from the peril they were in. She was then going to send an armed nuclear weapon into the portal. She did not know what it was going to do but she was sure anyone on the other side was going to have a really bad day. There needed to be some form of retribution for this action.

The first thing was to run the temporal mission.

"Is CamNet ready to send the time bubble?" Young Allison asked.

Anna verified it was ready.

"CamNet has the TDE powered up it is ready to transmit a time bubble." Anna said. "She has indicated that maximum power is available. It should be stronger than the vortex."

That was good news. They needed to prevent this from happening.

"I think we are ready." Young Allison said.

Something bothered Anna.

"We should have seen it before." Anna said. "If we do this now, we should have seen it happen earlier."

Young Allison knew that was true. If they pulled Savannah and Cammy out before this happened. That is what they would have witnessed. That presented a new worry.

"Do you think we create an alternate timeline?" Young Allison asked.

Anna did not know. She checked with John Henry and CamNet.

"No one knows." Anna said.

Young Allison looked at one of the monitors that showed images from a drone overhead as it flew out of the area. She spotted something.

"CamNet send back that drone that was on this monitor here to scan the building on the north side of the interior." Young Allison said.

CamNet provided the image Young Allison got a glimpse of. It appeared there was something there.

Anna saw all the teams were away.

"Everyone is clear." Anna said. "The TDE is ready."

The drone returned.

"LOOK!" Young Allison said. "That has to be Cammy and Savannah. Send the time bubble to that spot NOW."

What Cammy wanted to happen was not going to happen.

The lathe stopped its destruction of the wall and no began to rotate out. It was going to get sucked in now anyway. Cammy was now too far from the doorway to try to make a break for it.

Savannah could not see much of anything. She felt like Dorothy in the 'Wizard Of Oz' at this point.

Cammy's mouth was right against her ear.

"We are about to be sucked in." Cammy said. "I will try and hold on to you. I don't know what will happen. I love you, Savannah."

Savannah figured this was it.

"I love you, Cammy." Savannah said.

A time bubble began to rapidly form around them.

The lathe ripped loose from the wall and disappeared inside the portal.

The time bubble intensified and then vanished.

Cameron could not take it anymore. She needed to see how John and Holly made love. She peeked around the corner. She looked and had trouble processing what she saw.

Holly wore a bathrobe and John wore his underwear. They were not making love. Holly gave John a massage like Holly experienced earlier in the Spa.

Holly looked back over her shoulder and smiled when she spotted Cameron.

"Hi, Cameron." Holly said. "We've been waiting for you to return."

Holly got up off the bed and picked up the tether.

Cameron looked. She was still a little befuddled.

"You didn't make love?" Cameron asked.

John and Holly looked at each other.

"Not without you." Holly said. "I want to keep having a better experience. Only you can give that to me. I really appreciate that. I am thankful for all of this and the way everything was done."

John wanted Cameron to return before anything else happened. He did not even need to tell Holly that. She already knew. It was what she wanted too.

"We waited for you to return." John said. "We both wanted you to do what you did before."

Cameron was elated.

She gave Holly a hug and removed her bathrobe. John slipped off his shorts.

"I think you need some more of the anti-seasickness medicine first." Cameron said. "Let me get it real quick."

Holly was about to say that the sea seemed very calm and it was unnecessary. She figured Cameron must be up to something else. Everyone knew that Cameron knew what was best for them. She would have to thank Cameron again for doing this for her before she left.

Cameron returned with another blue pill and some water.

She figured the new pill should kick in about the time the other one wore off. This was going to be a good night. She planned to make the most of it.

John took the medicine and wondered where Cameron went.

"Was everything alright?" John asked.

Cameron looked around.

"When?" Cameron asked.

John thought it was obvious.

"Where you went earlier." John said.

Cameron did not remember much about that.

"Everything is fine." Cameron said. "There were no problems anywhere."

That was good enough for John to hear. He looked at Cameron and Holly standing naked side by side. That was quite a sight no matter how it was viewed. He wanted to make sure everyone was still on the same page.

"This is what everyone wants to happen – right?" John asked.

"I do." Holly said.

"Yes." Cameron said.

Holly looked at Cameron. She wanted to reaffirm her status for John to know she was 'good' with everything. Holly repeated what she said just a minute ago.

"I really appreciate you doing this for me, Cameron." Holly said. "It has been a very beautiful experience for me. Thank you too, John."

Holly always knew John would be her first. She did not imagine it would be like this. She moved her hair off to the side.

Cameron plugged the tether into Holly's neck.

She handed the other end of the tether to Holly and pulled her hair to the side.

Holly smiled at Cameron and at John as she plugged the tether in.

Cameron climbed up on the bed and over to the side.

"Cover me up." Cameron said.

John did. He noticed she was not so far over to the side this time. He hoped later on she would do what she did with Hanna's chassis and switch back and forth. He didn't want to ask. He wanted Cameron to do what she was comfortable with. He did not want her to have any problems.

He stood and faced Holly and began to fondle her breasts.

Holly giggled.

"It's still me - Holly." Holly whispered.

John quickly withdrew his hands.

"I'm sorry." John said.

John watched Holly close her eyes and open them again. She reached down and took his hands and placed them back on her breasts.

"It's me now, John." Holly-Cameron said.

John began to fondle Holly-Cameron again.

"I love you, Cameron." John said.

"I love you, John." Holly-Cameron said.

Holly-Cameron scooped John up in her arms and laid him on the bed.

"How do you want it?" Holly-Cameron asked. "I am open to anything."

John took in her beauty.

"You decide." John said. "Surprise me."

Holly-Cameron intended to. She was very pleased at John and Holly's earlier restraint. Maybe she did know what was best for everyone. Sheila and Hanna both told her the same things. Hadn't she done all of this before? She was sure she had. Maybe the real question was, how many times had it been?

Hanna listened outside the Master Suite door. She'd heard the conversation between Jesse and Claire. She needed to stop them from going to the Control Center. That would turn into a problem.

Hanna quickly opened the door to the Master Suite.

Claire and Jesse almost bumped into Hanna.

"Where are you two going naked?" Hanna asked.

Claire and Jesse looked at each other.

"We were going to check on Savannah." Claire said.

Hanna needed to keep this under control.

"Savannah?" Hanna asked. "I was just in the Control Center with Cameron. Everything was under control."

Claire and Jesse looked at each other.

"You mean nothing is going on?" Jesse asked.

Hanna wanted them to go back to bed.

"Everything was fine." Hanna said. "You can get dressed and we can go back there or I can get undressed and join you."

Claire and Jesse figure if Hanna told them everything was OK then it must be.

"Let me help you out of that dress then." Claire said.

Jesse looked at the door to the Control Center and closed their door. She went and joined Claire and Hanna.

The 'danger' that Jesse and Claire felt for Savannah passed.

Sheila slowly injected Laura with the pain medication.

"Usually at the dentist it hurts when they give me a shot of Novocain." Laura said.

Sheila touched Laura and examined her real close.

"That is because they inject it too fast." Sheila said. "In a very short while you won't feel a thing down there."

She wondered what that would be like all the time.

Laura touched herself and then stretched herself out.

"I want to get a reduction at some point." Laura said. "There is way too much going on down there. I just can't afford to pay for it."

That got Sheila's interest.

"I can do that procedure." Sheila said.

Ally saw where this was headed.

"That won't be happening on this cruise." Ally said. "Even though that is usually an 'out patient' procedure, there are a few days of recovery time needed."

Laura was interested.

"How much will it cost?" Laura asked.

Sheila smiled.

"I work for free for my friends." Sheila said. "Payment is a matter of perception and can be rendered in various ways."

Now Laura was really interested.

"Do you do the wedge or take the sides off?" Laura asked.

Sheila looked at Ally.

"I can do either but I normally take everything off." Sheila said. "It is much more aesthetic."

Laura did not know about that. That sounded extreme.

Sheila could see Laura was a little confused.

"I won't go too far." Sheila said.

Laura was really glad to her that. She wanted to keep it simple.

"I think a trim is good enough." Laura said. "I still want to be able to have a set of rings down there."

Sheila knew what was best. There would still be something left for a single ring.

"Search it out on the internet." Sheila said. "I don't touch the pearl even if I expose it. You can get a lot more feeling that way."

That was another idea that Laura liked.

Leticia was ready to get started. She decided to prompt Sheila before she became too infatuated with Laura and her quest for further modifications.

"Do you want to do the top or the bottom first?" Leticia asked.

Sheila thought she better start at the top. If Leticia was not going to use the pain medication, she might not want the second set.

"The top is good." Sheila said. "You are well proportioned."

Leticia smiled.

"I am a 36C." Leticia said. "I am happy with that size. It is not too big or too small."

Sheila quickly prepared the areas to be pierced.

The other girls looked on with anticipation.

"Are you ready?" Sheila asked.

Leticia took a deep breath.

"Do it." Leticia said.

Sheila was ready and instantly did the first one.

Leticia went to yelp but it happened so quick the pain was gone as fast as it came.

"That's it?" Leticia asked.

Sheila slipped the ring through and tightened the bead.

"One side is done." Sheila said.

Leticia looked at herself in the mirror.

"That looks beautiful." Leticia said.

Sheila was ready to do the other side.

"Are you ready?" Sheila asked.

Leticia took a deep breath.

"Do it." Leticia said.

Sheila instantly did the second one.

Leticia sucked in her breath. It was clear there was some additional pain there.

"I felt that one a little more." Leticia said.

Sheila put the ring in. She figured all pain would be quickly forgotten.

"Look in the mirror." Sheila said.

Leticia liked what she saw.

"I think you look very alluring." Mary said. "I really like the look."

Laura always thought Leticia was Hot.

"She is even more beautiful now." Laura said.

Leticia asked if Mary and Laura could do the other two piercings once Sheila lined everything up.

"I will hold everything and they will do the work." Sheila said.

Leticia let out two small yelps for the other two piercings.

Everyone examined their handiwork and was pleased with the results.

Mary looked at Laura.

"How are you doing?" Mary asked.

Laura touched herself.

"Things are feeling kind of dead down there." Laura said. "I couldn't get off if I wanted to."

Ally was not so sure about that. She'd watched Laura do it earlier without touching herself.

Mary and Leticia were busy examining each other. It was clear they were bonding. Laura was a common lover to both of them already. This should turn into a positive experience for all of them.

Ally and Sheila were really ready for the next step. They still needed to think about CamNet's warning to them. Was it a warning or just a reminder to use some restraint.

Summer and Jan made sure the bathroom was straightened up. It looked like Gail took care of that when they put their bed clothes on. They headed over to the small kitchen area and looked at the selection of snacks. It looked like the pantry was freshly restocked since yesterday. There were even more thing there now.

"Look at all this stuff." Jan said.

Summer did look.

"There are a lot of good things here." Summer said.

Jan wondered if they could take them home with them if they did not use all of them. She did not think her parents would approve of that. She decided not to ask.

Gail watched as Jan and Summer picked out some snacks and shared them.

They decided to watch a movie. The girls wanted Gail to pick the movie.

"You have to pick it, Gail." Jan said.

Gail was unsure what to watch.

"I don't know." Gail said.

Jan wondered why not.

"Don't you ever go to the movies?" Jan asked. "You must at least see some at the base."

Gail seldom watched any TV or movies.

"I have never been to a movie theater." Gail said. "I don't watch TV."

Summer wondered what Gail and Jesse did all the time. It surely must be more than have sex.

"When you go out with Jesse, what do you do?" Summer asked.

Gail did not want to talk about it. Savannah asked her before and she needed to tell her that she did not want to talk about it. She did not want to lie to Savannah or Summer or compromise Jesse.

"We hang out." Gail said. "Can I leave it at that?"

Summer looked at Gail for a long moment. She slowly nodded her head.

"We don't need to discuss private matters." Summer said. "Everyone is entitled to have a private life. Some things are very personal to each of us. I understand."

Gail smiled. She felt like Summer just waded through her mind. Now she really wondered about Summer. The things she did with Jesse were very personal to her. It was the time when the 'old Jesse' would reemerge for a few hours.

Gail wanted the girls to pick the movie. They were better qualified since they had more experience.

"Can you pick it for me?" Gail asked. "I need some help."

Jan thought Gail would like an action movie.

Summer thought Gail should watch a romantic movie. It seemed appropriate for what awaited Gail….

The girls discussed it.

They settled on a romance movie.

The girls got Gail to sit up in bed between them as the movie started. She wanted to watch it standing off to the side so she would not disrupt them.

Jan and Summer wondered what Gail thought she would be disrupting. They were just going to watch a movie.

Gail enjoyed the attention the girls paid her. She previous felt this and now she felt it again. She liked that it was her they wanted to interact with not what she could offer or do for them. They were both very much like Savannah. They did not carry the baggage and doom that the girls from the future did. This was one more reason to defeat Skynet and keep it from ruining more lives.

Cammy and Savannah were enveloped by a time bubble as they slid across the floor behind the lathe towards the portal.

Savannah figured they probably died and Young Allison was going back in time to save them. She did not realize it was being done in real time because the TDE was already powered up to go back in time to prevent them from reentering the building.

They remained in one spot as the lathe pulled away from them. They were in the time bubble but it was not going anywhere. Things still looked like they were up in the air. In a second there was an energy surge.

They were pulled away from portal. Savannah wondered where they were going.

It seemed like any place but the portal was a good idea at this point.

Vanna was on the edge of a finish. She could feel it building and it was going to be an explosive one. Those were the best. Samantha worked intently her G-spot while Allison kissed and fondled her.

Vanna tensed up. There was a sound that usually meant bad news.

Vanna sat upright and quickly stood.

"Open the arms locker." Vanna shouted.

Allison was totally confused and then she heard it. The TDE was running.

Samantha sprang into action. She opened the arms locker. She handed Vanna a vest and an M4.

"You two stay HERE." Vanna said. "I need to know where you are at. Precious comes first."

Vanna slipped the vest on over her naked figure and took off.

Allison was dismayed to see her lover run off to fight the unknown alone.

"Vanna!" Allison called after her.

Samantha handed Allison a vest and an M4.

"Put this on now." Samantha said.

She took the last vest and went to cover Precious with it.

Allison knew this was nothing good at this point. She slipped on the vest and charged her M4. She retreated into the room with Samantha and Precious.

"You stay with Precious." Samantha said.

Allison made another plan. She was very firm about it. Precious stood a better chance of survival with a Terminator, not her.

"You will take Precious and escape from here if we are under attack. I will cover you." Allison said. "Precious comes first. If I see John Henry I will have him assist you."

Samantha worried about Allison and Vanna.

"What about you?" Samantha asked.

Allison looked at Samantha and told it to her straight.

"Vanna and I would both be dead by now in our future. We've been living on borrowed time these last few years." Allison said. "We both know this even if we never discuss it. It does not matter, we don't even belong here. Precious comes first and that is final."

Samantha remembered that Cameron told her the Resistance members would always rise to the occasion and do what was necessary. This was a perfect example.

Vanna charged her M4 and then secured her vest as she ran to the TDE room. There was no one there which only made her worry more.

She was about to try and contact John Henry when a time bubble began to form on the pad.

"Oh, crap." Vanna said.

She moved behind the console and aimed her M4 at the time bubble. There were two figures in it.

Whatever this was, it was happening now.

She could hear the footsteps of someone approaching at a run. If it was not John Henry she was screwed. That thought brought a brief smiled to her face. Danger came from everywhere. It could be from a bullet or tied to a bed….

The time bubble was at its full intensity. It was not dissipating.

John Henry burst into the room. He saw Vanna point an M4 at him.

"I need to get them out of the time bubble." John Henry said. "It is Cammy and Savannah."

Vanna knew than meant there was some major problem. She wondered what went wrong this time.

She moved around to console toward the TDE pad.

"Will it incapacitate you?" Vanna asked.

John Henry figured it would. He really didn't know what would happen.

"It seems more than likely." John Henry said.

Vanna tossed John Henry her M4 and slipped off her vest.

"I'll do it." Vanna said. "I'm expendable."

John Henry went to stop her but she was already moving.

Vanna rushed into the time bubble and knocked Cammy and Savannah out of the time bubble. They sprawled onto the floor.

The only trouble was, now Vanna was in the time bubble.

Nobody knew what would happen next.