Chapter 1345

You Have Beautiful Eyes

Derek and Kyle were caught up with what they looked at as they watched the events of the last few days. They could not believe so much happened while they were 'living it up' on the ship.

"I feel as guilty as Hell right now." Derek said.

Kyle looked away from the screens for a few seconds.

"I do too." Kyle said. "Savannah should be the one living it up on the ship, not in all this combat."

John Henry looked at them.

"Savannah's doing what needs to be done." John Henry said. "She's stepped up for Cameron. Savannah is exposed to this activity all of the time under normal conditions."

That revelation made the Reese brother's feel even worse.

Derek realized they'd been distracted. He didn't want to lose focus on the current operation.

"What is happening with the operation that she is on now?" Derek asked.

John Henry went over all the current information.

"It appears they are about to breach the two buildings." John Henry said.

Kyle looked disgusted.

"I guess we can watch this one live since we're stuck here." Kyle said.

Derek and Kyle both felt they should be there. They did not know Savannah was this actively involved in the operations. She was not on the sidelines or the 'second string'. She was right in the middle of it all.

Savannah wanted to move in now. She felt they'd waited long enough. The three figures in the south building already 'visited' the prone figure twice each. That was just since they'd begun drone surveillance. Steve and Tom had been there for hours already. Who knows what happened before that.

The safety of the teams came first. She felt they used all reasonable caution to get to the point they were at. They were ready to breach. The teams were in position and hadn't seemed to trigger any alarms yet. If they did set off an alarm before they made it inside they were going to pull back and call in a drone strike. With what happened at the last location Savannah was not going to take any chances.

The teams made entry from the main doors in the two structures. There were drones just out of human earshot ready to lend direct fire support on the targets. They would cover the withdrawal of their teams if necessary before the drone strike was initiated. Savannah reminded everyone about a time bubble evacuation if necessary. Cammy and her needed one for themselves with that 'portal device' recently. They still did not have a clue what that thing was or where it came from. They didn't have a clue where it led either.

Cammy and Savannah entered the building through the front door. Steve and Tom entered from the back. They would check the area where the two figures 'appeared' from. Randy and Brian would enter through what looked like the 'lunch room' entrance on the side of the building. There were no doors or windows on the fourth side.

From what John Henry uncovered about the timing of when these buildings became occupied it was doubtful they were wired. It was an educated guess. Nonetheless it was still a guess. They didn't know.

Young Allison watched as the teams moved into position.

"I need to see everything that is happening around the area." Young Allison said.

Anna could tell that Young Allison was pumped full of adrenalin right now. She was not normally this close to potential combat. She'd been trained extensively by Cameron personally and the other Metal girls. Training was good but there was no substitute for experience.

"CamNet and John Henry are all over it." Anna said. "You need to relax."

Young Allison ignored the last remark. She did not need to hear that. The close one with the unknown portal was still fresh in her mind.

"I don't trust any of these places." Young Allison said. "I need CamNet to have the exact coordinates of Savannah at all times."

Anna wanted to ask about the rest of the teams but did not. She wanted Young Allison to look at the overall picture.

"CamNet needs to keep track of everyone else as well." Young Allison said.

That addition made Anna feel better. It showed Young Allison's concern for Metal. It showed that Metal mattered too.

"That is very thoughtful of you." Anna said. "What happens if we run into a Skynet jamming field?"

Young Allison frowned. They would lose all direct communication.

"Then we won't know a thing." Young Allison said.

Anna knew CamNet could send the time bubble to a few seconds before the jamming field occurred. They would be able to pull one team out. CamNet could do that for each team, one at a time.

"There are options." Anna said.

Young Allison smiled.

"I think I have covered them." Young Allison said.

CamNet updated Anna. She was informed by CamNet that Young Allison already sent her a message to do what she just thought of.

They watched as the teams breached the two buildings.

The audience clapped as the female singer finished her song.

She started in on the next one.

'You Belong To Me' by 'Patsy Cline', was the next song.

Cameron listened to the lyrics and hoped that John would think of her like that.

She thought these songs were less depressing than the Hank Williams songs. It seemed no one was a stranger to heartache. It did not matter if she did not have a real heart or not. Heartache really happened in the mind. That is why it could drive you crazy. Everything happened in the mind.

Cameron looked over at Allison and Vanna. They both seemed pleased by the live performances. That pleased her. She hoped they would visit the café on deck five in the atrium or hit the buffet for some dessert before they returned to their suite for some sexual dessert. There were other venues they could go to or take in the dancing in the rear theater or up in the sky lounge.

She wanted everyone to have a good time including all the Metal girls. She looked back at the private boxes and the one way glass was now up in the box that Cam-Gail and Hanna were in. She hoped they were having a good time.

Cameron returned her attention back to the music.

Mary held the door to their cabin open. Sheila carried Laura in and laid her on the bed. Ally joined them a moment later.

Mary sat next to Laura and spoke softly with her.

Ally thought since there was no assault that they should leave Mary and Laura alone.

"Maybe we should go." Ally said. "Everything looks resolved here for now."

It looked like a messy situation to Sheila.

"I think we will go." Sheila said. "I recommend that Laura spend the rest of the evening in here until the alcohol or drugs wear off."

Ally and Sheila went to leave.

Mary touched Laura's cheek and then looked at them.

"I want to thank you for helping me find her." Mary said. "I would like to know how you knew where to find her. If we would not have gotten there when we did, I think bad things would have happened to her. I don't even know your names."

Ally and Sheila looked at each other.

"I'm Sue and this is Peggy." Sheila said.

Mary looked at them.

"Like in the song we just heard played – 'Peggy Sue' on the way here when we passed a lounge?" Mary asked.

Ally did not want to make a big deal about it.

"In her case it would be more like 'Runaround Sue'." Ally said.

Mary did not seem convinced.

"What about your twin sisters?" Mary asked.

Sheila did not want things complicated.

"We keep them out of our affairs." Sheila said. "They don't always like the way we do things."

Mary nodded.

"I bet." Mary said. "How did you carry Laura?"

Sheila already told her.

"I work out." Sheila said. "I was pumped full of adrenaline."

Mary was not so sure about any of this. She looked at Ally and asked again.

"How did you know where Laura was?" Mary asked. "You knew right where to go. You knew the deck and the cabin number."

Ally did not have a good answer to that. Maybe Mary thought they were 'in on it'. That seemed to be her implication.

"Would you believe I have ESP?" Ally asked.

Sheila almost laughed.

Mary frowned.

"No." Mary said.

The music seemed to stimulate Hanna and Cam-Gail. They both started to kiss and it advanced from there.

Hanna put up the one way glass since Cameron always looked back in their direction. She wanted a little privacy.

This was a new experience for her to be with Gail in Cam's chassis. It was exciting for her to experience it.

Cam-Gail only saw "Savannah' right now when she looked at Hanna. She imagined she was 'Cammy' as Savannah's lover or 'Cameron' as her future lover.

They'd heard Sheila and Ally leave earlier to go back to the suites. Maybe they should do the same.

"We can take it upstairs when this song is finished." Cam-Gail said.

Hanna was all for that. She was ready for more now.

"We don't need to wait." Hanna said.

Summer was very pleased by Jan's progress.

"You're doing really well." Summer said.

Jan was not sure she was.

"You're not just saying that to be nice are you?" Jan asked.

Summer smiled at Jan.

"I'm nice all the time." Summer said.

Jan thought that was true.

"I guess you are." Jan said.

Claire was in Sarah's room. They discussed the possibility of doing some 'personal experimentation'.

Sarah made it clear what she wanted to do.

"I want to start out slow just to see." Sarah said. "Can we just kiss?"

Claire could see Sarah was serious. She was willing to give it a shot and try not to overstep. She really wanted her mouth elsewhere but she was not going to jump the gun. When that actually happened it would be worth the wait.

"We can do that." Claire said.

They looked each other in the eyes as they moved slowly towards each other.

Claire really liked the color of Sarah's eyes.

"You have beautiful eyes." Claire said. "I mean really beautiful. I could look into them all night."

She could tell that Sarah thought that was wonderful and that thought made Sarah want a little more than a kiss. That was her honest opinion, not a 'come on'.

They moved closer together and kissed. It was a simple kiss at first. Sarah went to move back to separate but Claire stayed with it. She reached up and gently held the back of Sarah's neck to keep her from pulling away.

Claire continued the kiss soft and slow until she felt Sarah respond. She deepened the kiss but still took it gentle and slow. This was a loving kiss not a 'hungry' one. That would come later.

In seconds their mouths were locked as their tongues hungrily sought each other out. They both pictured doing the same thing in another spot, a secret spot.

Claire's free hand dropped down and sought out one of Sarah's breasts. She felt Sarah's hands find both of hers. They slid up under her shirt.

It was clear she did not need to keep Sarah from backing away at this point. Her newly freed hand now moved down to tease Sarah's secret spot. That caused the kissing to intensify. There was something about this kiss that was so familiar.

Claire wondered where Kyle was at. They were in the living room part of their room. Kyle or Jan could walk in any second and find them there.

She felt a new rush of pleasure as Sarah's hand found her secret spot.

It was clear if this continued for much longer they were going to have sex. They were well on the way. It was what they both wanted. What could it hurt?

Jesse left Riley's room earlier after she finished nursing Precious.

Now it was Samantha and Riley alone with Precious.

"It looks like we are back to where we were." Riley said.

Samantha could feel Riley's eyes all over her. She was probably checking out the changes to her sheath. She would like to show Riley but Cameron would not be pleased by that. She did not want to be deactivated.

Ever since she was with Claire, she enjoyed being with her the most of the human females, except for maybe Savannah. She looked forward to the 'Neural Interface' with Claire at this point. She felt it would make her a better lover. She also would like to do the 'Neural Interface' with Riley. That would not go over well with Cameron either. She would like her program copied before the 'Neural Interface' with Claire so she could have the option to create a second version of herself with Riley. It was rumored that Cameron was 'sitting on' more captured female chassis. She really thought there should be a second version of herself with Riley's DNA and 'Neural Interface' for Precious.

Riley checked on Precious.

Much to Samantha's surprise, Riley began to remove her clothing.

"I'm going to take a hot shower." Riley said.

Samantha felt she needed a cold shower right now. She visually scanned Riley once she was naked. It appeared that Riley gained a few pounds. She'd been losing them before the cruise.

"I'd offer to wash your back but I'm forbidden from sexual activity." Samantha said.

Riley wondered why Samantha said that. She decided to roll with it.

"Washing someone's back is not sexual activity." Riley said. "Besides I wouldn't tell. I don't kiss and tell."

Samantha wanted to physically scan Riley right now. To do so she would need to touch her naked body. She thought Riley was pretty and that she was well 'built'. Riley fell in line behind Gail and Holly for bust size. There was a little more sag or droop to them though. That would worsen with age.

"I will stay here and watch Precious." Samantha said. "I am sure Derek will be back soon. I will inform him you require assistance."

Riley did not think that was a good idea. Derek would see it as something sexual. She thought about it long and hard and decided she would allow Derek to be with a Metal girl if she could be with one. It was worth it to be with a Metal girl. She'd only been with Hanna one time years ago. It was her best sexual experience. Hanna told her the 'Vanna' in her from the 'Neural Interface' was what motivated her to 'try' her out. Hanna said that Vanna experienced an insatiable appetite for females. She was with every female she could be with in the future, especially the recently abused ones.

"I don't think you need to mention that." Riley said. "You can still do it if you want. You don't need to touch me anywhere else. You can scan me while you do."

That was it. Samantha was in. She knew it would be sexual to Riley even if it was not sexual. She wanted to see those scans. She wanted to 'feel' those scans. She also needed to establish how far she could go. She wanted more from Riley but that was the road to deactivation.

"Call me when you're ready." Samantha said. "It will only be a back wash."

Riley would take what she could get.

"Thanks, my arms are a little stiff anyway." Riley said.

Samantha wondered what from.

"Did you do a lot of dancing?" Samantha asked. "I know I have practiced with you when Derek is out. You said he does not like the noise."

Riley did that when Derek went on a recon to try and get closer to Samantha. That was just an excuse to do it when Derek was not around. The next sentence just slipped out.

"I think I had too much sex with Derek." Riley said. "He really worked me over."

Samantha did not like the way that sounded. She did not think Derek would be abusive to Riley.

"What do you mean 'worked you over'?" Samantha asked. "Was it violent?"

Riley laughed. It was just the opposite of that.

"No." Riley said. "It was anything but that. He was the perfect gentleman on the ship. I just mean I offered and asked for a lot of sex and he delivered. I ended up really sore in a few places we did it so much."

Samantha wondered if Riley was damaged now. She would like to inspect her to make sure nothing was torn or bruised.

"I can take a look at you after your shower." Samantha said. "I will check to see if there is any damage or some other problem."

Riley was a go for that. She would try to get as much out of it as possible.

"That sounds great." Riley said. "I want to make sure there is not a cyst or something inside."

This was the opportunity to add Riley's secret spot in detail to her data base. She possessed files of all the other adult human females except Riley and Sarah.

"I will check." Samantha said. "You need to remember it will be a 'medical exam' only. I do not want to be deactivated."

Riley would take what she could get.

"Let me get started." Riley said.

Riley almost ran to the bathroom to get the water warm. It would be a thrill to be touched by Samantha. She also knew she could cause Samantha to be deactivated if she got carried away. That would really 'kill' her inside.

Cammy took the lead.

"Stay behind me as much as possible." Cammy said.

Savannah would if she could but doubted it would be for long. She would need to check for threats as they moved along. She kept her night vision ready. John Henry would not cut the power until one of the teams was discovered. As soon as the power was cut the enemy would know they were about to be attacked. The goal was to try and take as many of them down first before the alarm was raised.

Cammy made it through the front door without a sound. The door was not wired. There was a lobby area and a second door. It was unlocked.

The prone figure was towards the front of the building in a room off of the main workroom floor. The drone scans showed that two of the figures were near the back at this point. Only one figure was near the front of the workroom area. That would be their target. Steve and Tom would take the two figures near the back and attempt to determine where they were or came from initially.

Randy and Brian would sweep the building for additional threats and be available to back up Steve and Tom in case their sector turned up the need for additional assistance.

They did not anticipate any hard targets initially so everyone moved in with their silenced M9 at the ready. Their Taser was 'hot' and ready to go as well. Everyone's suppressed M4 was ready for action.

Cammy and Savannah received word that all of their teams were in the two buildings and hadn't been detected yet.

Cammy moved towards the room where the prone figure was. She wanted to warn Savannah of the 'hidden' danger.

"Remember we don't know who any of these people are and most likely represent two groups from the future." Cammy said. "They are all a threat and need to be terminated."

Savannah and Cammy looked in the room. There was a naked female on top of a desk. She was bound, gagged and blindfolded. It was evident that she'd been assaulted.

Savannah felt a twinge of anger surge through her. She was aware this is what Vanna faced more than once. This happened to 'her' for all practical purposes in the alternate future. She could imagine being tied down to the desk and being assaulted time after time. At that point the victim was not even human. They were just a 'thing'. Vanna always told her it was the worst when there was a group and they held her down and took turns. They laughed about it.

Cammy frowned when she saw what was in the room. She did not want Savannah to lose focus. Now was not the time to feel pity.

"She may be the enemy." Cammy said.

Savannah nodded. She was not going to choke her to death with her hands like she needed to do with the Gray female at Avila Beach. Maybe she would ask Cammy to snap her neck if it was necessary to terminate her. Maybe she should shoot her in the head with her silenced M9 and 'harden' herself a little more.

Savannah remained at the door so she could still cover Cammy's back. What was done was done.

"Take the men down." Savannah said. "Try for one shot kills."

Cammy wanted to question some of them first.

"I need to get some answers." Cammy said.

Gunfire erupted from the rear of the building. The power went off.

"Go, Cammy." Savannah said. "Do it."

Savannah put her night vision on and moved further into the room with the female. She glanced at her in the darkness but she hadn't moved. Savannah watched Cammy exit into the workroom area. There were several shots from the back. She was sure she heard Cammy fire her silenced M9.

Derek and Kyle watched the teams move in. There was body cam footage now.

There were images from twelve cameras plus the drone images. There was a lot to look at.

"It's happening." Kyle said.

Derek looked at all the images.

"This is hard to follow. You don't know where to look." Derek said.

Derek was not used to sorting through so much information at the same time.

John Henry processed much more data through his server. There were all the drone images as well as traffic cams and surveillance footage from other buildings.

"There is a lot that happens at the target area and in the surrounding area." John Henry said.

They watched the teams enter the two building and approach the targets inside.

Kyle concentrated on the body cams of Cammy and Savannah. He wanted to try and keep track of Savannah that way. He spotted the figure of a female bound, gagged and blindfolded on a desk.

"There is a female captive." Kyle said.

Derek looked.

"We don't know her." Derek said. "She is most likely the enemy."

As they observed the events unfold the screens went dark.

"Damn." Derek said.

Cameron was pleased that everyone liked the show. She did not see it in the others but some of these songs seemed to hit very close to home for her. Each one that did brought back the memories of what made her feel that way. When those memories arrived, it was always like the events just happened. Cameron felt a glitch impulse shoot through her hand.

The music and singing started again and it calmed her some.

'I Can't Forget' by 'Patsy Cline', was the next song.

John looked over at her and smiled.

He reached down and took her left hand.

There was no more of the glitch impulse feeling.

Cameron smiled. She needed to hold it together and not make a spectacle of herself. Her interaction with John was the feeling behind most of the glitch impulses in the first place. She did not like it when 'emotional' trauma was manifested as a physical reaction.

Young Allison was all over her phone and tablet. She was desperate for information.

She saw the female captive before the lights went out.

"I hope Savannah stays on her toes." Young Allison said.

She was aware in the future that the female could be Savannah or her. It was a sobering thought. She was told it happened to all of them sooner or later in all of the futures. All the girls from the future were taken violently for their first time by brutal strangers. It was worse for Vanna because it was a group that took her first. They savaged her everywhere repeatedly. She hoped John would be her first male. The future would dictate what followed after that.

Anna could see Young Allison check out the victim.

"Remember we don't know who any of these people are." Anna said. "They may all need to be terminated."

Young Allison was glad that Savannah was there in this instance.

"Savannah will determine the best course of action." Young Allison said.

Young Allison felt her first impulse should be to want to free the captive. Instead her first thought was that she should execute her with a shot to the head. She didn't like loose ends.