Chapter 1378


I'm Cold


The group elected to eat dinner on the ship at Tony's. It was the Italian specialty restaurant. It was not crowded at all with so many people exiting the ship for a night out on the town. San Francisco was a big draw for many who's never been there before.

John, Allison and Vanna all ordered different Italian dishes off the menu. Cameron, Holly and Gail-Cam did as well. It was decided they would all share some so they could try a bigger selection of the food. The passing of the plates would also mask that the Metal girls were not eating anything. Tony's was a much smaller restaurant. With fewer people on the ship CamNet arranged for there to be no other people seated around them.

They placed their order for their appetizers and the entrées. They talked among themselves as they waited.

The sun was close to setting.

Alcatraz was in the near distance.

Allison looked out the window at the island.

"Would you like to go there?" Holly asked.

They all looked at where Holly and Allison looked.

"Do you mean to prison?" Allison asked. "I feel like I've already been there."

Vanna did not want Allison to 'go there'. She knew she thought about the past – the future.

"It's just a tourist attraction now." Vanna said. "It's been closed as a prison for almost sixty years."

John would like to see it but it seemed the girls did not. He was not going to mention it. He did not want them to feel uncomfortable.

Cameron picked up on everything.

"If anyone wants to go there we can go." Cameron said. "CamNet can have a VIP tour for us there the first thing in the morning before the place opens."

That intrigued John. Since Cameron brought it up he felt safe to comment on it.

"I might like to do that." John said. "I don't know about anyone else."

Allison and Vanna looked at each other.

Vanna knew what it was like to be imprisoned. It was different than jail but it was the same. No, it was worse. Her sentence was for being a young attractive female, not a criminal. How was that her fault?

"Let's see how we feel in the morning." Vanna said.

They talked some more about some of the other things to see or do as the appetizers arrived.


Sheila, Ally, Hanna and Cam-Gail exited the ship after Mary, Laura and Leticia got off.

"I don't like having to go through this building first." Hanna said.

The exit from the ship ran them through the cruise terminal building to get off. It was not like in San Diego or Ensenada. In those locations they were right on the dock when they walked off of the ship.

"It is better than the tenders at Catalina." Hanna said. "That was a hassle."

"Some people like the tender ride." Cam-Gail said.

"Maybe they do." Hanna said. "I didn't."

Sheila wanted to stay with Mary, Laura and Leticia. She really wanted to take things to the next level.

"Those girls are moving fast." Sheila said. "I want to follow them."

There were a lot of passengers between them and the exit.

They tried to move along through the crowd and catch up with the girls. They did not want to get spotted following them right away either. They needed to use some caution.


Mary led Laura and Leticia.

"Where are we going?" Leticia asked.

Mary held a brochure.

"There is an open top double deck bus we can get on and off of at various stops." Mary said. "We can see the city and get off of it if we see something interesting. The next bus will pick us up."

It sounded like a fun way to see things.

Mary and Laura looked back at the ship. They did not discuss it but they both thought of their encounter with 'Peggy' and 'Ann'. It was really Allison and Vanna. They both wanted to do that again.

They got on a bus that waited outside the cruise terminal building after they purchased a pass. One full bus just pulled away as the next one pulled up. Mary paid for all three of them with the money she'd won when she was with 'Peggy' who was actually Ally at that time. She didn't know Allison or Ally were different individuals.

They hurried to the top of the bus and sat in the front. They now had the best view of the city. More passengers got on the bus. As they waited they watched the sun set. They were all excited about the cruise so far and everything that happened. Once the bus was full it pulled out onto the street. The next one pulled up where it had been and started to load.


Sheila watched the bus with the three girls pull away.

"We're going to lose them." Sheila said.

Hanna did not think so.

"Have John Henry or CamNet track their phones." Hanna said.

"There are plenty of cameras around too." Cam-Gail said.

Ally was not sure why they needed to follow them anyway.

"We can do our own thing too." Ally said. "We will see them again once we depart Frisco."

Sheila frowned at Ally. She used her phone to get things set up with John Henry. He said he was going to be busy later on with a pending operation. CamNet contacted her directly and said she would provide the information.

She was a little surprised at CamNet's direct interaction. That was usually not the case. She would like to get some 'one on one' time with CamNet. She did not know that CamNet wanted to 'try out' her chassis since Cameron seemed so infatuated with it.

"Maybe we can get Dan and Frank to drive us." Hanna said. "I know they are around here somewhere."

Cam-Gail felt it was everyone's job to be available to back up John's group.

"They need to be available for Cameron and John." Cam-Gail said. "Maybe they will need some extra protection. We should assist them."

"I think they are going on a helicopter ride tonight and maybe drive over the bridges later on." Ally said. "Jim and Bob may accompany them."

The Metal girls got on the next double deck open top bus and started the city tour.


The drones watched the tech firm at closing time. The three Grays were not detected leaving the building. It appeared that all the legitimate workers were gone for the day.

"None of our targets were identified." Young Allison said.

Anna double checked all the images.

"They were not spotted if they did leave." Anna said.

There was a call made earlier to the 'Boss' by one of the Grays.

"What came back on the phone call to the Boss?" Young Allison asked.

Anna knew the number and location were tracked.

"Nothing did." Anna said. "The call was unanswered and traced back to a phone that was picked up last night in the building that Savannah and you took down."

That gave Young Allison something to think about. There was one encounter that stuck out in her mind.

"I bet it was that guy I shot with my Model 66." Young Allison said. "He seemed pretty motivated."

She could still see the smoke coming off of his hand as he grabbed the burning hot barrel of her M4.

Anna knew that all the phones and hard drives were being processed.

"That very well could be." Anna said. "They are still going over everything."

The men in the clean room knew that their satellite buildings were all taken down violently.

"I think that is bad news." Young Allison said. "The men that are in the clean room will expect an attack now. If they could not reach the Boss, they have to know they are probably going to be the next group to be taken down."

There was a good chance the building could be rigged to explode at this point.

"We still don't know what is in there exactly other than it is Skynet related." Anna said.

Letting the enemy have time was always a risk. They needed to show restraint because of the workers who did not know their company was compromised. Those people should all be out now.

"They could have transferred the information to another location by now." Young Allison said.

Anna knew that CamNet cut any information from leaving the facility. She intercepted it at a secure location to prevent any malware or other surprises.

"CamNet has made it look like anything they've attempted has worked." Anna said. "What is your next plan?"

That did not require much thought.

"We can either blow up the building with a drone strike or attempt to capture whatever they actually have in there." Young Allison said. "We don't know how many people are in there other than the three Grays."

"We should be able to do some drone scans if we wait long enough." Anna said. "We don't know their level of involvement."

Young Allison felt they should be considered as collaborators. She knew that Savannah would feel otherwise.

"I want any input from John Henry and CamNet." Young Allison said. "After that I want to speak with Savannah."


Cammy pulled out earlier with Savannah from the building. She knew that the Grays were going to try and put the grab on her.

They withdrew for now. They did not want collateral damage among the employees.

Savannah and Cammy were now in the back of the delivery van that Richard and Michael arrived in. They'd spoken with Young Allison and were updated by John Henry as needed.

Savannah could see Cammy was anxious to take action.

"We still need to wait a few hours before we can do a low level drone scan." Savannah said.

Richard and Michael were there as extra help for the girls.

"We can move in at any time and take them down." Richard said.

Savannah knew that was to take the heat off of her.

"We don't know what we will face yet." Savannah said. "They've gone silent. We don't know if they found Cammy's bug or if they're doing something else."

Cammy thought that was all the more reason to act. She would have acted earlier but Savannah told her they needed to think of the other employees who did not know what they were involved with. She did not care about them herself. If they worked for the enemy, they were the enemy. If they weren't now they would be at some point. They would all be doing Skynet's bidding soon enough.

"Maybe I can take you to dinner." Cammy said.

Savannah thought about that.

"Is that so you can have Richard and Michael enter the building when I am away?" Savannah asked. "I can eat here."

Savannah brought out an energy bar and found a small bottle of water.

Cammy frowned.

"You need something better than that." Cammy said.

Richard and Michael could feel the tension in the back of the van.

They received new information from John Henry.

"Steve and Tom can come back." Cammy said. "Al and Ed are with them."

Savannah sensed Young Allison at work here.

"They need to stick with their assignment." Savannah said. "There are four of us here. There are three Grays. All other operations should go on as planned."

Cammy wanted a qualifier on that.

"You mean three Grays that we know of." Cammy said. "We don't know what else is in there."

Savannah was worried about the energy field that they'd encountered yesterday. If the Terminators went in there they would be incapacitated if one were turned on or started there.

"We are going to find out." Savannah said. "Excuse me."

Savannah took her phone and exited the delivery van. She saw the sun had gone down while they were in the van. It would be totally dark soon. She called Young Allison.


Cameron watched the group finish the last of the dessert. She'd tried a few small bites of some Italian desserts. They'd all ordered a dessert or two. They included Tiramisu, Canola, Panna Cotta, Cassata, Zeppole, Tartufo and Strawberry Gelato. John, Vanna and Allison liked them all. Her favorite was the Gelato.

"Are we ready to go out on the town or would you like to return to your suites first?" Cameron asked.

Vanna and Allison decided to use the restroom first. The one in their suite was the best.

"We will freshen up in our room." Vanna said.

John remembered reading as a joke that the coldest winter Mark Twain ever experienced was a summer in San Francisco.

"You need to bring a coat along." John said. "It will be very cool if not cold later on."

Allison didn't bring much with her in her carry on.

"We didn't bring any coats." Allison said.

Vanna looked at Cameron.

"I bet when we get to our room there will be some there." Vanna said.

Cameron smiled.

"One hand washes the other." Cameron said.

Vanna and Allison were not sure where to go with that.

Vanna was glad that Allison was pregnant or Cameron might try and get them drunk and put them in John's bed. It would not be the first time she'd tried that.

Holly and Gail-Cam left with the girls. They asked for some space as they walked. They talked over their earlier sexual encounter with Mary and Laura. They both decided they wanted to be with them one more time before the cruise ended.

"We've never done this since we've been in the past." Allison said. "I really missed it."

Vanna needed to agree.

"I've wanted to do that many times but I never did. We will see them for a day or two and then they will be gone. There is no emotional baggage." Vanna said. "I like to concentrate on you and Cam."

Allison shot Vanna a quick glance.

"Don't forget my mother and Jesse." Allison said.

It made Vanna wonder. She knew Cameron wanted them to be with John on the ship.

"You know Cameron wants us in John's bed before the cruise is over." Vanna said.

"I do." Allison said. "I'm really surprised that Jesse and my mother weren't."

Vanna looked over quickly at Allison.

"Do we know they weren't?" Vanna asked.

They never said if they did or didn't.

"I don't know." Allison said.

Vanna saw something else developing.

"If we don't do it, Cameron is going to get someone else on the ship to do it." Vanna said. "I think I know who too."

Allison stopped and looked at Vanna.

"Did Cameron use us to set up Mary and Laura?" Allison asked.

Vanna thought about it some more.

"I think so." Vanna said. "They have a friend too."

They looked in back of them and Holly and Gail-Cam were way in back of them.

"They're trying to look like their not listening." Allison said. "We know they are."

Holly and Gail-Cam quickly looked at each other.

Vanna thought some more about it.

"I think not only is Cameron setting them up, she allowed us to 'try them out' and see how they are. She wanted to make sure they will be 'good enough' for John." Vanna said.

Allison thought that made sense in a way. They were like 'Guinea Pigs' or something.

"So we are like some kind of 'Judas goat' now?" Allison asked.

"Apparently." Vanna said.

The elevator opened for them.

"I love the magic elevator." Allison said.

Vanna looked at the security monitor.

"I think CamNet needs to get Savannah here before this ship leaves San Francisco." Vanna said.

Allison worried about that and Young Allison.

"It won't be Allison either." Allison said.

It seemed the girls figured out Cameron's game plan.

"Maybe I will just do it myself." Vanna said. "Savannah would have been here if she wanted to be here. She knew what Cameron wanted."

Allison felt Cameron was about to bypass them.

"Now if we don't do it, she will have Mary and Laura do it." Allison said.

Vanna wanted to see what they were up against.

"Let's hit the Control Center and have Jim give us a run down and what all has transpired so far. I want to know more about their friend too." Vanna said.

When the elevator opened Holly and Gail-Cam were waiting for them.


Ally looked around.

"This bus is lame." Ally said.

Sheila was tired of the ride and Mary, Laura and Leticia were long gone. Their bus took a different route. It was time for some creative action.

"Let's boost a car." Sheila said. "I want a 'rag top'."

Hanna spotted a convertible parked in a lot.

"There's one." Hanna said.

"It only has two seats." Cam-Gail said.

Ally and Sheila were already up. They went down the stairway to the lower level.

"They're going to get off." Hanna said.

Hanna and Cam-Gail hurried after them.

The double deck bus was slow in traffic.

Sheila forced the door open and Ally and her stepped out of the moving bus. It caused the truck behind them to swerve. That blocked all the traffic behind them. The truck driver thought he was going to hit them but they were already gone. He was unsure now if there was really anyone there at this point. He was surprised when two more females exited the rear of the bus and disappeared as quickly as the first pair did.

Hanna and Cam-Gail hurried to catch up to Sheila and Ally. They were not accustomed to operating in such a reckless manner. It was standard fare for Sheila and her 'sidekick' Ally.


Mary, Laura and Leticia got off the double deck bus at a couple of the stops. They found out it was real hard to get back on the next one as they were always full. They were jammed into the front of the current bus and forced to stand in the aisle. They could not see anything. They realized they should have stayed where they were originally and viewed the city first. On its second trip they could have made the stops at what looked interesting.

"This bus blows." Leticia said. "I think someone already copped a feel. They touched my left nipple ring."

Laura nodded.

"It's happened to me twice." Laura said. "They both touched my nipple rings too."

Mary wanted to tell them they should have dressed a little less skimpy. She decided to use some tact.

"You know it gets cold here once the sun is down." Mary said.

They looked out the front window. They sun was down a long time ago. They did feel cold when they were off the bus.

"I think she just told us we should have dressed better." Laura said.

"I wanted to show off my rings." Leticia said. "I didn't have a super hot 'hook up' like you two did."

Mary and Laura thought of their earlier encounter.

"No offense to you but that was the best 'hook up' ever." Laura said.

"I agree." Mary said. "They really knew what to do, especially the redhead."

"That was Ann." Laura said. "Peggy was excellent as well."

Leticia wanted to be with the girls too, especially Sue.

"I want them and Sue." Leticia said. "I really want Sue bad."

Mary and Laura did too.

The bus stopped again. The three girls got off. More people crowded past them and got on. The bus pulled away.

"Where are we?" Laura asked.

They all looked around.

"Not where we want to be." Mary said. "This looks like a rough neighborhood."

Laura tried to look at the map from the bus company.

"What stop was this?" Laura asked.

"I don't know. There's spray paint on the sign." Mary said. "I hate taggers. What a bunch of disrespectful low lifes."

"I'm cold." Leticia said.

Mary looked over at her.

"You wanted your nipple rings to be seen, they can really be seen." Mary said. "You have hard prominent nipples right now."

Leticia looked down at her skimpy top. Her nipples were hard and cold but her rings really showed. She looked around and did not think this was the best setting for that.

"I like that but I'm still cold." Leticia said.

"I think this is Haight Ashbury." Mary said as she looked at the map. "There's a big park near here."

Laura felt uncomfortable.

"I think we should get on the next bus." Laura said. "I don't like it here."

Mary looked around. There were a lot of homeless people around.

"I agree." Mary said.

People started to pay attention to them.


Vanna and Allison headed for the Control Center.

"You don't need to do anything in there." Gail-Cam said.

"I think we do." Vanna said.

Vanna looked back. John and Cameron were not behind them.

Allison looked at Holly.

"We want to know everything that happened with our people and those three girls on the ship." Allison said.

Vanna did not want a 'white wash'.

"We want it fast and we want it now with nothing missing." Vanna said.

Jim opened the door to the Command Center.

"I have everything ready for you to see." Jim said.

"That was fast." Allison said.

"When CamNet speaks, everyone listens." Vanna said.

"We're almost the 'Chosen Ones'." Allison said.

They all knew they were the same people anyway.

"That we are." Vanna said. "I want this done before Cameron gets here."

Jim showed them all the images. Holly and Gail-Cam filled in all the information. The escapade with Sheila was quite disturbing.


Cameron and John left Tony's. Cameron listened in her com at everything that was happening with Vanna and Allison.

"What are you smiling about?" John asked.

Cameron turned to him and gave him a kiss.

"It must be because I'm here with you on this fine ship and all the lovely women on board." Cameron said. "This is the best time ever for me, John. Thank you for allowing this."

John was pleased to see Cameron 'happy'. That was not often enough for him. He was very pleased at what she'd orchestrated. He was not sure what was next. They walked out onto the open deck at the rear of the Promenade deck.

"I want to thank you, Cameron." John said.

Cameron led John to the rear of the ship. They could see the bay behind them, the marina next to them, the islands and both bridges. They were all lit up now.

"This is all for you." Cameron said. "I want you to have everything. This will be the best honeymoon ever for a man."

John didn't think he could disagree with that. He'd been with Cameron in six virgin chassis. She was the one in control of all of them. That made him a little nervous about what was next. Cameron indicated that she would use Bob's and Jim's chassis too. It was not what he looked forward too but if Cameron was the one in control, he could not disrespect her program. He would give it a try. He was sure Cameron looked forward to 'giving it' to him. He'd seen them naked before. They were both about twice the size of him. He was sure he was in for a real 'pounding'.

"It has been, Cameron." John said. "Now I can concentrate on you for the last two days."

The smile vanished from Cameron's face.

John was afraid he'd said something wrong.

"We can do whatever you want." John said. "I want to make you happy."

The smile returned to Cameron's face.

"I have a few more things planned." Cameron said.

John swallowed hard.

"I'll do whatever you want me to." John said.

Cameron looked intently at John.

"Do you promise?" Cameron asked.

John was afraid where this was headed.

"I will for you." John said.

Cameron moved next to him and gave him a deep kiss that took his breath away.

"I think I will have a few special treats for you." Cameron said. "I'm still working on them."

John was pretty sure he knew what they were. He figured it would be Cameron in the two male chassis. He figured he'd better enjoy sitting down today as he probably wouldn't be able to do so tomorrow at this time with any level of comfort.

Cameron was pleased with how things were shaping up. She would have Vanna and Allison in John's bed or Mary and Laura there instead. She was sure Leticia would be if the other four did not work out. She decided to have Sheila carry out her instructions for Leticia. Not only was Leticia easily motivated with sex and every other vice, she was always a little short on funds. The best part was she was beautiful. She was sure once John was with her that he would be ready for Savannah when they got back. She was very aware from the Metal girls that the human females all operated at an emotional level that none of them could achieve. She was the most advanced and she did not come close to what the human females could return to John. It still bothered her that John received that from Future Riley too. The human connection was hard to beat.

Cameron quickly checked her phone as she kissed John. She wanted to see if there was any news on the anti-Metal faction. She put her phone away and broke the kiss when John needed air.

"When do we need to get back to the room?" John asked. "I think I need my coat."

Cameron thought Vanna and Allison had enough time to figure everything out.

"We can go back now." Cameron said. "Everyone should be 'ready' when you are."

As they moved from the rear to the side of the ship John could see a lot of traffic on the street still.

"Are we still going on the helicopter ride?" John asked.

Cameron looked at all the traffic.

"We are." Cameron said.

John figured what Cameron had in store for him. He might as well make things easier for everyone.

"Maybe Bob and Jim can come along." John said. "I know they haven't gotten out much."

Cameron liked that idea. That would leave the Control Center unmanned. Hanna and Cam-Gail both told her earlier that they would fill in for Jim or Bob.

"I'll let you ask them." Cameron said.

John was sure if he asked them it would seem like an 'order' to them.

"I would prefer if you discussed it with them." John said. "We can see where it goes when we get back."

Cameron smiled.

"You will still do what I ask?" Cameron asked.

"I want you to be happy." John said.

They did not know they were on different trains of thought.

John thought Cameron would be in Bob or Jim's chassis later on.

It was Cameron's hope to have one or more of the five human females in John's bed. She wanted him protected from assassination. She wanted him to want more.

"It will be wonderful for you." Cameron said. "I promise."

John smiled back at her. He swallowed hard again.