Chapter 1344

She Is Tough

Cameron was a little surprised to hear the song that was performed next. It brought up some old memories. Not all of them were good.

'Move It On Over' by 'Hank Williams', was the next song.

She was more familiar with the George Thorogood version. She liked that version much better. She remembered when that song last played. She was upset at John at that point in time for several reasons. She was about to be in an altercation with Isabel-Cameron on top of it. They were going to fight for John. There was nothing that could have stopped that brutal fight except one thing. It was Savannah. She moved between them and stopped them. The 'hate' was stopped by love.

Cameron glanced over at John to see if he remembered the incident. If he did he was not going to let her know. She thought about scanning him now to see what his current readings were. Maybe that was a bad idea she did not want to spoil the mood. She did not want to spoil her mood.

She glanced back at the private boxes. The one way glass was down in the private box that Ally and Sheila were in. It looked empty. Maybe they were on the floor. Maybe they went back to their room. She was aware that Sheila was courting three human females that were passengers on the ship. She seemed to have done some minor body modifications for them with the instillation of a couple of sets of rings. She was unsure what the involvement was other than that. Either way, Sheila was able to get a good look at the 'goods'.

Cameron glanced back at the second private box. Cam-Gail and Hanna both watched the performance intently. She refocused her attention to the stage and enjoyed the music. John would not be spending the night in the doghouse on the ship. She thought of her other plans for him and Ally's virgin chassis. That prize would soon belong to John and her.

Cameron smiled.

Derek and Kyle became more distressed as the edited and condensed events of the last few days played out for them. It was all very intense and action packed. It was the images where Savannah all but crawled out of the billowing smoke from the storm drain with her pistol in her hand as she searched for a target on her knees while she tried to get some air to breathe. She'd been shot in the vest and her night vision was shot off of her face. It was clear she could not breath and was on the verge of passing out. The thick smoke almost finished her off but she came out ready to fight.

Derek drew in his breath.

"Man, she is tough." Derek said.

Kyle agreed.

"It does not get any more 'hard corps' than that." Kyle said.

The video feed continued.

Savannah watched the drone scans and there were no new images of people inside the buildings that showed up. It appeared there were eight targets.

"It looks like eight individuals. Only seven of them may be combatants." Savannah said. "We don't know."

Cammy felt they should all be terminated.

"I think all of them needed to be killed." Cammy said. "I don't like loose ends."

Savannah needed to agree. She did not want any prisoners taken back to Cameron's base. There were no ethics off of the Resistance base. Cameron and CamNet by extension would extract information any way possible. The means justified the ends to them.

"We will find out what we can and finish it there." Savannah said.

They thought this was the anti-Metal group but did not know for sure. She checked with John Henry again.

"Have you turned up any additional intel yet?" Savannah asked.

John Henry uncovered some more facts.

"Those buildings were vacant until a few days ago." John Henry said. "I have forwarded the building plans for both of them to the Terminators so everyone knows the layout."

Savannah received a copy too. She looked at where the two last people showed up at.

"I can't tell what is located where the other two individuals appeared from." Savannah said.

John Henry was unsure of that as well.

"There is no apparent underground part to the building but that does not mean there isn't one." John Henry said. "I don't know where they came from."

Savannah wondered what the prior use of the structures was. Buildings were subject to modification by the owners. Many of them happened off of the books. This was mainly done to circumvent the inspection process which drug on for weeks. It was a way for the inspectors to solicit bribes to move things along in a timely manner. The 'improvements' would often end up as a higher property tax assessment as well.

"What was done in those buildings before they were vacant?" Savannah asked. "Would there have been a shielded room for something?"

John Henry checked.

"They were both used for manufacturing small electrical components for a time." John Henry said. "They were mainly used as warehouses in their later years. Both of the buildings fell into bank default."

Savannah knew Steve and his teams were ready to move in. Maybe it was time.

"Have you scanned the surrounding buildings?" Savannah asked.

John Henry hadn't but CamNet did.

"They are all vacant at this time." John Henry said. "There has been no movement at any of them since we made the first drone scans."

Cammy's SUV pulled up in back of Steve and Tom.

"Maybe it is time to end this." Savannah said. "Cammy and I will take the south building with Steve and Tom. Brian and Randy will assist us. The other three teams will take the north building."

John Henry wanted to make everything clear.

"What about prisoners?" John Henry asked.

Savannah did not want any.

"We will shoot first and ask questions later." Savannah said. "If this gets bigger than what we see now, we are going to pull the teams out and flatten the place with a drone strike. I show ten on station."

John Henry thought there were twelve on the way earlier but all the records showed only ten. Maybe CamNet redirected them to shadow Young Allison since she left two of her Detail with Savannah.

"That is correct." John Henry said.

Savannah wanted to speak with Tom and Steve before things got started.

"Get everyone ready to move in." Savannah said. "I want to go over our objectives for the south building with Steve and Tom."

John Henry received new information from CamNet.

"Once the buildings have been entered there will be drones available for close range gun support to cover any withdrawal or breakaway." John Henry said. "CamNet has insisted on that."

Savannah smiled. She figured that was Young Allison's handiwork. She checked her tracking of Young Allison and it appeared that the SUV was now on the 14 just past the interchange with Interstate 5. They were in Newhall.

Savannah got out of the SUV to get her team on the same page. There may be one individual to rescue in there. It could be male, female or Metal. They really did not know. There was a lot they didn't know.

The male singer finished his song and introduced the female singer. He said she would perform some Patsy Cline songs.

'Crazy' by 'Patsy Cline', was her first song.

Cameron listened to the lyrics and wondered about the title. She'd often wondered if she was 'crazy'. She'd watched versions of Skynet appear to go insane when she terminated them. She was sure a machine could go crazy given the right circumstances. It seemed the more 'human' a machine became, the greater its problems and hang-ups became. It seemed that way for her anyway.

One thing was for sure, she was 'crazy' for John.

John looked over at her and she smiled at him. He smiled back.

Young Allison's team clandestinely followed Savannah's team. She directed Mel to close up on Savannah and Cammy but not get too close. She wanted to be able to back them up.

Anna did not agree with the danger Young Allison might expose herself to. This was activity she did not need to take and it endangered all of them.

"This is a bad idea" Anna said again.

Young Allison did not need to keep hearing this.

"I heard you the first six times." Young Allison said.

Anna did not back down. It was her function to watch over and protect Young Allison.

"You may have heard me but you did not listen to me." Anna said.

Young Allison seldom got out and was usually no where near any action. The closest she'd been was when she brought down a Terminator with her Taser. It was about to grab Savannah when she zapped him.

She only had her Taser out for 'just in case'. Well, 'just in case' happened that day. This was also for 'just in case'. She could put two more Terminators into the mix and herself as well. If they didn't need to get involved they would return to Palmdale and act like nothing happened. At least they were here now if they were needed.

Now she was armored up and packed an M4. Anna did too. There was an M82A1 ready for Mel or Anna to use. Previously Cameron allowed her to fire one from a stationary position while she stood over her. It was a little big for her to lug around for any amount of time. If it was set up in a fixed position she could use it. It was very loud even with ear protection and it kicked like a mule.

Both Anna and her used their phones to view what was happening from the drones and she used her tablet to communicate with CamNet and be provided with additional images.

"I want a few drones to move in for close range gun support once they breech the buildings." Young Allison said.

Anna received an update from CamNet.

"'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' will personally back up Savannah and Cammy." Anna said. "They will not fail in their task."

Young Allison was very proud of 'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' for all the assistance they provided for Savannah.

"They are very loyal as are all of the machines that assist us. I appreciate that greatly." Young Allison said. "We all work together as a team."

Anna did not think Young Allison was a team player right now.

"Teams follow rules." Anna said.

Young Allison looked at her and frowned. The trouble with that statement was that she knew Anna was right. She knew she was 'pushing the outside of the envelope' right now. It was not in a good way either. This just 'felt' like something she needed to do and be ready for. It was not what Savannah wanted for her.

Sheila wanted more with Ally in a better setting. As soon as she got Ally 'there' she decided to take her away and go back to her room.

They looked over each other's dresses real quick once they were back on and adjusted.

"You look good." Ally said.

Sheila checked over Ally. She made a slight adjustment to her hair.

"You do too, love." Sheila said.

Sheila gave the private box a once over to make sure everything was as it should be. She lowered the one way glass and reached for the door.

"Let's go." Sheila said.

They headed into the narrow hall and then exited into the main hall on deck six.

Ally hoped they were not going to go to the casino again since it was right ahead of them. She was not going to mention it. Maybe they were headed straight back to the private area.

"Hey." A female voice said.

They ignored it and kept going.

"HEY!" the voice said again.

This time they both looked. It was Mary.

"I've been looking for you." Mary said.

Ally wondered what went wrong.

"What's up, love?" Sheila asked. "Is everything doing OK?"

Mary reached up and touched between her breasts with her left hand.

"It is for me." Mary said.

Sheila looked at Ally and then back to Mary.

"Is there a problem?" Sheila asked.

Mary looked a little flustered.

"Yes." Mary said. "I think so."

Sheila was afraid of this. Someone probably did not follow the care instructions.

"What is it?" Sheila asked. "Is it Laura or Leticia? Are they getting an infection?"

Mary looked at Sheila for a second.

"What? No." Mary said. "I can't find Laura anywhere on the ship."

Ally moved away from Sheila and Mary. She contacted Jim and asked for an update on Laura and Leticia.

Sheila brought up the obvious question.

"Is she with Leticia?" Sheila asked.

Mary looked a little more concerned.

"No." Mary said. "Leticia is looking for her too."

Ally received some information from Jim. Laura was given multiple drinks of hard liquor by two men.

"Was she drinking earlier?" Ally asked. "I mean drinking excessively."

Mary frowned.

"She may have had a few too many." Mary said. "We don't need to drive so it seemed OK."

Jim gave Ally an update.

Ally knew where Laura was at. She did not think it was going to end well. The two men led her to their cabin. They actually carried her into the cabin. She'd passed out before they reached the room. She asked Jim to have Bob meet them there.

"Let's go." Ally said. "I know where she is."

Sheila received the same feed.

Ally and Sheila hiked up their dresses and took off.

Mary wondered what was happening. She kicked off her high heels and picked them up with one hand and hiked her dress up with the other hand. She wondered how those two girls could run so fast in high heels.

Ally went up the stairs three decks and turned right down the hallway. She didn't see Bob yet. She looked back and Sheila was right behind her. Mary was not out of the stairwell yet.

Ally reached the cabin first and was going to force the door open.

"Wait." Shelia said. "Use your card key."

Ally used her key and opened the door. She went inside with Sheila behind her.

There were two men in the room. They stood at the foot of the bed. Both of them were naked. One of them was at 'full attention'. He was about to get on the bed.

The men were taken by surprise.

"Who are you?" One man asked.

"How'd you get in here?" the other man asked.

There was a stern look on Ally's face.

"I'm her friend and the door was open." Ally said. "We followed her up here."

The men looked at Laura on the bed. They knew they were in trouble.

Sheila pushed past Ally and saw Laura on the bed. She was not moving. She was naked and her dress was lying on the floor between the two beds. She was passed out. Her legs had been spread apart.

Ally and Sheila approached the two men. Fear gripped the men as they saw the look of death coming for them.

Mary reached the room and rushed to Laura.

Ally and Sheila each raised their right hand to grip the throat of the two naked men backed into a corner.

Summer hurried back to where her mother and Jan were at.

Claire looked over and noticed her.

"There you are." Claire said. "I was just going to look for you." Claire said.

Summer wondered what for.

"Why?" Summer asked. "I was only gone for a few minutes."

Claire looked at Jan.

"I feel a little tired out from the day's activities. I want to ask Sarah about a few things and Jan's training." Claire said. "Can you take over for me?"

Summer smiled at Jan and Claire.

"Sure I can." Summer said. "Where are we at?"

Jan looked at the keyboard.

"I can show you." Jan said.

Jan showed Summer what she'd learned.

"No problem." Summer said.

"Thanks." Claire said and she left.

Claire felt very sleepy. She went to her room to check something before she was off to see Sarah.

Summer picked up effortlessly where her mother left off. She was as good of an instructor as her mother was.

Cameron clapped as the first song ended by the female artist.

'San Antonio Rose' by 'Patsy Cline', was her second song.

Cameron was fascinated with San Antonio in Texas for some reason. It seemed like a nice place. She planned to go there in the past with Young Allison.

It looked to her that everyone seemed to enjoy the live music.

She could honestly say that she preferred the 'British Invasion' to these songs. Maybe it was the style they were played in. Later versions by different artists of some of the songs were actually quite good.

The two naked men looked like they were scared to death.

"We didn't touch her." One man said.

The other man gained some courage.

"You need to get out of our cabin." The other man said.

Ally and Sheila moved closer to them.

Mary looked over Laura. She checked her private parts.

"I think she is just passed out. I don't think she was assaulted." Mary said. "Not yet anyway."

Bob walked in the door.

"What is going on in here?" Bob asked. "I am the security chief."

Ally and Sheila stopped their advance. The two men were just spared a death sentence. That was only for now. Sheila planned to return later.

The two men came up with some lame excuse about Laura wanted to go to their cabin for a good time. They said everyone was a voluntary participant.

Bob said he was alerted because the men carried her into the cabin. He said he was going to take them to the brig for sexual assault of an incapacitated individual.

The men again said they never touched her.

Bob pointed out the obvious.

"Why are your clothes off?" Bob asked. "Who removed her clothing? She was clothed when she was carried in this room. She was passed out. She did not remover her own clothing."

Bob asked a dozen more questions. The men did not have any good answers.

Ally and Sheila both looked Laura over. There was no indication the men may have done anything other than strip and touch her.

Ally and Sheila helped Mary dress her. Laura came around a little. She was still pretty groggy.

She said the men offered her some drugs. She wondered why they were naked. She did not go with them for sex. Mary did not tell her she'd been stripped and was about to be assaulted.

Ally and Sheila supported and helped Laura walk. They left with Mary after Laura said she did not want to press charges.

Bob looked at the two naked men.

"Can we get dressed now that the trashy slut is not going to press charges?" One man asked.

"What a whore that bitch was." The other man said.

Bob smiled.

"You think you got off easy." Bob said.

The men were more confidant in their standing now. If the slutty whore wasn't going to press charges they were 'innocent'.

"That filthy Bitch is gone." The other man said. "We are in the clear. There is nothing here."

Bob walked over to the dresser. The top drawer was not closed tight. He reached in the open drawer and held up a bag with pills in it. There was another bag with some white powder in it.

"Narcotics are illegal on this ship." Bob said.

The two men were worried again.

"Is this all of the drugs?" Bob asked.

One of the men glanced over at the night stand.

Bob saw him look and went over there. He found some more pills. He wanted to put a little fear in the men.

"Do you understand this ship has foreign registry and narcotics of this nature warrant the death penalty?" Bob asked. "Maritime law is swift and final."

The two men were really scared now.

The elevator opened when Sheila and Ally approached with Laura. Mary was so worried about Laura she did not notice. When they reached Mary's deck the elevator door opened. Laura started to collapse. Sheila picked her up in her arms and held her.

Mary was somewhat astonished.

"How can you do that?" Mary asked. "She weighs more than you do."

Sheila expected that. She'd encountered it before on other things.

"I work out." Sheila said.

At the same time Ally spoke.

"She takes vitamins." Ally said.

Sheila did not want to be spotted by anyone else. She'd just raised enough questions.

"Make sure the path is clear." Sheila said.

Ally looked out of the elevator.

"Go open your cabin door." Ally said to Mary.

Mary took off.

They did not have that far to go.

Ally watched one couple go into their cabin.

"It's clear." Ally said. "Let's go."

Ally led the way and Sheila followed with Laura. Ally heard a cabin door about to open. She reached over and held the door handle. The door could not open with her holding it. Sheila passed by her and entered Mary's cabin. Ally saw they were clear and released the door handle. She moved away rapidly from the door.

Claire left Jan and Summer behind. She was very sleepy.

She wanted to ask Sarah some question about what she wanted Jan to learn and on what kind of a timetable. Jan wanted to learn a lot fast. That would take a lot of time and dedication.

Claire knocked on Sarah's door. She figured Kyle would be there too.

Sarah saw it was Claire and let her in. There was a big smiled on her face.

Claire explained why she was there and asked if Kyle wanted to be part of the discussion. Sarah said Kyle was out. She was not sure where he went. He said he went to meet up with Derek.

Sarah asked Claire to sit down and she sat across from her. They discussed Jan and what the goals should be.

It was not too long before they checked each other out and stared at each other. They were both very aware of the kisses they shared in the commissary and on the ship. They both wanted more.

Claire realized that if she did not leave now that something was going to happen. They could both feel it in the air. She got up to leave. She needed to get out now. She did not want to be a problem for Sarah. She turned to go.

She felt Sarah grasp her wrist to stop her. Claire turned and faced her.

"I spoke with Kyle about what I wanted." Sarah said.

Claire swallowed hard.

"You did?" Claire asked.

Claire could never have asked Paul for what she desired and what she wanted. She'd laid there in bed for him for years instead as he did his business and always left her hanging. She was glad Sarah was 'strong'.

Sarah smiled.

"I did not mention any names." Sarah said. "I wanted him to know that I was ready for a little more."

Claire swallowed hard again.

"You did?" Claire asked.

Sarah moved closer.

"I wanted him to know that I wanted to be with a woman again and to try it again." Sarah said. "He said I could do what I needed to do as long as no men were involved."

Claire tried to swallow but her mouth felt dry.

"He did?" Claire asked.

"I want to start out slow just to see." Sarah said. "Can we just kiss? We can see where it goes from there."

Claire could see Sarah was serious. She wanted to kiss Sarah very much. She wanted to 'kiss' more than her mouth too. She wanted to kiss everywhere.

"We can do that." Claire said. "You decide when to stop or slow down."

They looked each other in the eyes and moved slowly towards each other.

"You have beautiful eyes." Claire said.

Savannah went over what she wanted to do. She wanted to see who the unmoving figure was and if they needed to be rescued or terminated.

They would make entry from three points. There were three teams of two. One would lead with a suppressed M4. The other would use their silenced M9. They would try to take any of the assailants with the silenced pistols unless things got dicey and the one with the suppressed M4 would take over.

Al and Ed would do the same for the other building with Hank and Larry as the second team there and Richard and Michael as the third team.

They were to take down the targets and search the buildings.

Savannah wanted to be in and out as fast as possible.

They would gather any intel they could and leave.

They did not want to get involved in a major firefight.