Chapter 1386
Unexpected Surprise
Frank drove back across the Bay Bridge. It was lit up much more spectacularly than the Golden Gate Bridge. There were different colors of lights, sometimes the patterns changed. They got a good view of the city as they approached it on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge. The ride out to Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island was on the lower deck of the double deck suspension bridge. That view left a little to be desired.
Cameron was in the rear seat with Vanna next to her. John was on the other side of Vanna and Allison was next to him. Cameron wanted something to happen. She was very comfortable with the thought. John was going to be with Vanna and Allison tonight or he was going to be with one of the three other girls. It would most likely be Leticia.
Cameron glanced over and Sheila was all over Leticia. That was a done deal. Mary and Gail-Cam were a pair and Laura and Holly were too.
It was the events with Savannah and Cammy that worried Cameron the most right now. She was informed by CamNet that Summer was involved and what action she took to remove her mother from the picture to prevent her from assisting. She used Samantha to be with Claire in her room. That was an unexpected surprise.
Cameron previously prevented Samantha from being sexually active. It was actually a suggestion to her from Summer before she left on her honeymoon to allow Samantha to become sexually active. She was very surprised at the suggestion from Summer but was glad she'd allowed it. Her reports from John Henry and CamNet showed it was a wise decision. Based on what happened now, it was an even wiser decision.
She learned to trust anything from Savannah, Young Allison and Summer. All three girls were highly educated, intelligent and possessed good foresight. Summer surpassed Savannah and then Young Allison at a much earlier age. Young Allison secretly trained Summer to be her 'replacement' and assume her 'duties' if she fell. It was a very sobering revelation to her when she learned of it. The girls were very aware they would deal in death. Termination was a reality to them. That was a heavy burden to drop on a girl. Savannah's adventures in two futures proved that not everything could be controlled.
Cameron looked over and John was still unresponsive for moving in on Vanna and Allison. Savannah was not coming on the cruise and she did not want to deal with the fallout and push back if Young Allison did. Everyone would be on her case if that happened. She wanted to get things started. She needed to set a chain of events into motion. Didn't she know what was best for everyone anyway? Future John's directives were always in the back of her mind. Future John wanted Savannah Weaver and Allison Young for John. What was available now was close enough. It was still Savannah Weaver and Allison Young even if they were from a different timeline. That was actually an unforeseen bonus.
Dan drove the chase van. He stayed about two cars in back of the van that Frank drove.
The four Terminators in the back all received instructions from Cameron.
"What's Cameron doing?" Ally asked.
Bob looked at his instructions.
"I don't see it as anything good." Bob said.
Hanna understood that Ally and her were given the green light to be with Leticia. That would have to be as 'Ann' and 'Peggy'. Hanna could not be with Mary and Laura because she did not have Vanna's scar. Mary and Laura had experienced extensive visual activity in that area earlier on Vanna as 'Ann'. Perhaps some more alcohol would dull their recollection. It would certainly reduce any inhibitions they had left. It did not seem like many at this point.
"I think I am going to back up Cameron." Hanna said. "I'm not going back to the ship."
Jim thought she would miss out on what she wanted with the new human females.
"Cameron wants to operate alone." Jim said. "She has given you what you want."
Jim was to free up Cam-Gail in the Control Center.
"Cameron does not always think clearly in these matters." Bob said.
Ally looked at Hanna.
"I know what I am going to do." Ally said.
"I do too." Hanna said. "It will be like old times."
Ally and Hanna both received a message from Sheila.
"It looks like the 'Three Musketeers' will ride again." Ally said.
Cameron wanted to get everyone on the ship. It was late.
Frank pulled up outside of the Cruise Terminal after a drive along the Embarcadero. They all liked to see the old Ferry Building when they passed it.
Everyone got out of the van and Frank drove away.
Sheila hurried away with Leticia.
Holly and Gail-Cam led Laura and Mary back through security to reboard the ship.
Vanna and Allison hung back a little.
Cameron took John off to the side.
"Tonight's the night, John." Cameron said. "It will be the best honeymoon treat ever."
John looked away from Cameron over to Vanna and Allison.
"I don't know about this." John said.
He would have liked it better if Cameron hadn't mentioned the honeymoon part.
Cameron gave John a kiss.
"It's what I want for you." Cameron said. "I want you to have the best time."
The night air was chilly.
John really wanted to be with Vanna and Allison. He'd wanted that from the first time he saw either of them.
"It's either them or Leticia." Cameron said. "Sheila will have her in your bed soon enough."
John watched how Cameron got the three girls from the ship a little tipsy and turned the Metal girls loose on them to get them aroused. He was worried about Cameron.
"It's our bed." John said.
Cameron smiled.
"I have shown you there is much more." Cameron said.
Cameron led John through security as Vanna and Allison followed them.
"Go to the suite." Cameron said. "I will be along with one of the girls in a few minutes. I want you to do this for me, John."
They boarded the ship. She sent John on up to the suite.
Cameron dropped back and spoke with Vanna and Allison.
"You know what I want." Cameron said. "I know you both want it too."
Vanna looked at Cameron. This was not a game to them.
"We do." Vanna said. "There's no going back if this happens."
Allison was not sure if Cameron would blink again.
"I guess well know when we get to the suite." Allison said. "If there is an energy bubble that appears, we know you changed your mind."
Cameron kissed both of them on the cheek.
"I won't." Cameron said. "I want John protected."
Allison always figured her mother would take cuts in front of her.
"At least I'll get to do it before my mother does." Allison said. "I was really afraid she was going to beat me too it."
Cameron wanted John to be with Vanna and Allison before he was with Jesse and Claire. She knew by the reports from the Metal girls that Jesse and Claire were better in bed. That was another reason none of the Metal girls were able to have their 'one time with John' yet. They would all out perform the human girls. She really wanted John to have a 'taste' for the human females.
The elevator door opened and Vanna and Allison walked in.
They waited for Cameron to enter.
Vanna was about to look to see where she was when 'Cameron' entered and the door closed.
John rode the elevator alone up to the suite deck. Holly was waiting for him.
He saw Gail-Cam lead Mary and Laura into one of the suites outside the private area. Sheila was with Leticia there too. They all disappeared inside.
Holly opened the doors for John and made sure he entered the Owner's Suite.
"'Cameron' will be along with Vanna and Allison shortly." Holly said.
John was very pleased to have been with Cameron in Holly's chassis. He wondered how she felt about the other activity with Allison.
"Does that bother you?" John asked.
Holly did not need to think about it.
"No. Not any more." Holly said. "There was a time when it would have. I understand everything better now. I want Allison to have something she wants very much. I've experienced you through Cameron. I want that experience for Allison. I know she wants it too. She will be very pleased with her first time to actually 'make love'."
John was sure Vanna and Allison both wanted to be with him.
"Did she tell you that?" John asked.
"Yes. We've talked about many things." Holly said. "You know she has always loved you. She will make love to you. It won't be just sex. Don't worry; she is already pregnant with your child. Her true love is Vanna. They belong to each other. She knows you belong to Cameron. We all know who we belong to even if we share. There's true beauty in that."
John saw the door to the private area open. 'Cameron' walked in with Vanna. She kissed Vanna on the cheek and went back outside the private area. Holly smiled at both of them and left as well.
Vanna walked up to John and hugged him. They went inside the Owner's Suite and the door closed behind them.
Earlier:
Vanna and Allison looked at each other on the ride up to the suite deck. The question was who would go first. This issue was actually decided years ago.
Allison looked at Vanna.
"You really won the first coin toss." Allison said. "I will honor that now. I should have when we did it the first time. I'm truly sorry about that."
Allison referred to the night they were going to be with John when they thought Cameron was terminated and never coming back. They'd waited months for her to return. They were going to carry out what she'd asked them to do. What she made them promise to do. She made them promise to be with John if she was terminated.
Vanna gave Allison a long kiss.
"Thank you." Vanna said. "I hope it happens."
"It will." Allison said.
They let Allison off with Sheila and Leticia.
'Cameron' led Vanna into the private area and sent her on her way. She walked out of the private area and hurried towards the suite where Sheila, Allison and Leticia were. She quickly entered.
Sheila passed Leticia off to Allison and went out onto the balcony when 'Cameron' entered.
Frank pulled up and waited a block from Fisherman's Wharf.
Dan pulled up in the other van. Ally, Hanna and Bob got out. Dan drove the van away.
"Where's Jim?" Frank asked.
"Cameron wanted him back on the ship. She needed to use Cam-Gail for something else." Bob said.
Dan ran back to the van and climbed in. He'd just returned the other van to where he 'borrowed' it from earlier in the evening.
Frank took off and headed back to the Cruise Terminal.
Cameron waited at the curb for the van to arrive.
Sheila was in contact with CamNet and Ally. She really wanted to be with Leticia. Duty called and she owed Cameron big time. There was no choice to make.
As soon as 'Cameron' entered the suite she went to the balcony and jumped over the side. She landed on the dock. It was not that many decks down. She jumped another fence and ran to where she could see Cameron standing. The van was about to pull up. She should get there before it pulled away.
Leticia was surprised to see 'the twins' standing there. It was 'Barbara' and 'Peggy'.
"Where did 'Sue' go?" Leticia asked. "She told me she had a surprise for me."
Allison was surprised to see 'Cameron' start to undress.
"We're the surprise." 'Cameron' said.
Allison looked long and hard at 'Cameron' as she stripped off her clothes. Leticia stripped as well.
"Gail?" Allison asked quietly.
"Yes." Cam-Gail said softly. "Sheila needed to do something for Cameron so we lucked out."
Allison was not sure what was going on at this point but she really wanted to be with Leticia too. It would take her mind off of what Vanna was doing right now. She really hoped this set Vanna's mind free of the demons that resided there since her first assault when she was younger, not to mention the hundreds that followed.
Cam-Gail, Allison and Leticia headed into the bathroom and used the shower together. She would let Allison and Leticia get started before she joined in with them. There was a connecting door to the suite next to them. She entered and could hear Holly and Laura in the main bedroom and Gail-Cam in the spare bedroom. Cam and her agreed they could use each other's chassis for the three new human girls. They both planned to share with all three of them anyway. Their chassis would be used one way or the other.
If Vanna or Allison failed to be with John, the Metal girls were to get one of the other girls from the ship in there instead.
Cameron stood at the curb in front of the cruise terminal. She was going to fly back and personally backup Savannah if she planned to face the anti-Metal group. CamNet made all the arraignments. CamNet did not want Savannah to face the anti-Metal group either.
The van pulled up in front of Cameron.
Cameron thought she would go alone. She did not expect the loyalty of her fellow Terminators.
She could see Dan and Frank in the front seats.
The side door opened on its own much to her surprise.
"We've been waiting for you." Bob said.
Cameron entered the van. She'd really expected to be alone.
Ally and Hanna were there too. There was the sound of running footsteps behind her and Sheila arrived and climbed in.
"Let's go." Sheila said as she closed the door.
Frank took off.
Cameron was at a loss for words. She knew the three Metal girls all wanted to be with Mary, Laura and Leticia. They chose to come with her instead. It gave her a very positive feeling. She felt a little uneasy leaving John to be with Vanna and Allison. To see Ally, Hanna, Sheila and Bob here pleased her. Jim and the other Metal girls already carried out specific tasks that she'd assigned them.
"I didn't expect this." Cameron said. "This is quite an unexpected surprise. I'm moved by this."
Ally was with Cameron often in dealing with drug operations.
"We are going with you." Ally said. "It is no different than taking down a drug or sex trade operation. We've done plenty of those together."
Sheila was glad she made it.
"We have some extra muscle this time." Sheila said as she looked at Bob.
Bob smiled back.
Dan and Frank also volunteered to go with her. She told them she wanted them to carry out her earlier assignment for them. They were to return to Golden Gate Park and terminate any of the gang members if they returned.
Frank drove a few blocks and the Blackhawk set down. Cameron received word that they needed an additional crew member for the jet at the airport. Dan joined them.
Ken flew the Blackhawk alone. Lou was at the airport getting everything ready. Cameron and her team boarded the Blackhawk and it lifted off for the airport. They took a few extra weapons from the van. There were some weapons and vests on the Blackhawk too. There would be a jet waiting there for them when they arrived at the airport.
Cameron was surprised at the jet that was waiting when they landed. She saw why Lou requested an additional crew member.
"That's a little bigger than I expected." Cameron said.
It was a chartered 727 Freightliner. The rear ramp or 'airstair' was down. They took their gear and boarded. They would have plenty of room in this jet. Bob and Dan went up to assist Lou in the cockpit.
Cameron checked everything and put the rear ramp up. This was going to be easier than she'd anticipated. There were six ram-air parachutes of the elliptical type.
The 727 started to taxi. CamNet gave them priority clearance. The jet was equipped with a 'hush kit' for noise abatement. It thundered down the runway and took off into the night sky.
Cameron asked the Metal girls to armor up and get their 'ellipticals' ready. They would divide up the weapons and get everything ready.
She moved up to the cockpit. Lou verified the 'Cooper vane' was disconnected so the 'airstair' could be lowered in flight. It would make their exit from the aircraft much easier. This was better than Cameron hoped for.
"We will be over the drop zone in twenty seven minutes." Lou said. They are still on the move."
Cameron did not want Savannah to face the anti-Metal group alone. She did not trust them. She was in contact with CamNet and found out that the vehicles all stopped. It was soon determined that Summer, who was with John Henry in the Command Center; identified where the group the Grays were searching for was at. They still were not sure who that group was.
Lou and Dan would handle the rest of the flight. They would land at Van Nuys. Some of Cameron's Terminators from the hanger at Van Nuys would fly a helicopter out to pick them up when they were done and fly them back to Van Nuys for the return flight. There was one waiting already.
"Nine minutes until the drop zone." Lou said.
The jet began its steep descent.
Cameron and Bob moved to the rear of the jet as Lou slowed the air speed. When they were slow enough the airstair was deployed.
Cameron checked everyone's' gear and Bob checked hers. They would make their jump from ten thousand feet. They were ready to go.
John Henry and Summer were in the Command Center.
Summer looked at the screens in front of her.
"I have it." Summer said.
John Henry was not sure what she had. He looked at the same screens. There were two vehicles of Grays stopped. Cammy and Savannah were stopped across and back from them by about a mile on a parallel route. Cammy was currently on a dirt road.
'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' were in close above Cammy and Savannah just out of earshot of a human but within minigun range.
"What do you have?" John Henry asked.
He made sure CamNet and the Young Bunker both received everything in real time.
"There is something between Cammy and Savannah and the Grays." Summer said.
John Henry looked. He looked at footage from three separate drones overhead at a higher altitude. Another drone showed the whole area it was at a higher altitude too. Everything was dark. Only the moon light lit the area dimly.
One of the cameras was in inferred mode another used thermal scans and the third used night vision.
Summer quickly got up and moved over to John Henry and adjusted the contrast on one of his monitors.
John Henry sat up straight. He now spotted the threat.
"Cammy, there are targets between you and where the Grays are at." John Henry said. "I make six figures. They are in earthen embattlements. There are most likely more."
Young Allison and Anna were alert when they heard a new voice speak
"I have it."
Young Allison recognized the voice immediately.
"That's Summer." Young Allison said.
They listened to the conversation with John Henry and Summer.
Anna made adjustments to one screen like John Henry instructed them to do.
"That's brilliant." Anna said.
Young Allison smiled.
"No. That's Summer." Young Allison said.
Anna made sure that everything was locked up for a missile strike.
"CamNet has everything targeted including the Grays." Anna said. "We can take everything out before Savannah approaches the area."
Everything was available to them. They could have 'metal hail' fall silently from the sky or get direct close in minigun support. There were missiles ready for everything else. It was all there and ready.
Young Allison knew Savannah wanted to try and make contact with the anti-Metal faction if possible.
"Hold for now." Young Allison said. "The ball is in Savannah's court."
Cammy and Savannah were given detailed instructions by John Henry. CamNet made sure everything was indicated on the drone footage they viewed.
Savannah had her night vision ready to put on in anticipation of exiting the SUV.
"That was Summer with John Henry." Savannah said.
Cammy nodded.
"She is highly intelligent." Cammy said. "She is gifted."
Savannah did not want to get into the speculation again about Summer being 'River' or a clone of River or River's sibling or River's offspring. That always pointed the finger at Cameron for time manipulation or some temporal malpractice. She needed to point out that Duplicate Cameron was with River in her future along with the Duplicate girls and Metal Summer. If someone was meddling in the future five hundred years in the future it was most likely Duplicate Cameron or Metal Summer. It would seem that River would need to be a party to any of that herself. None of them would be able to fool River.
"She is." Savannah said.
Cammy thought it was time to watch and see what happened.
"We can wait for the fighting to start and then finish off the survivors." Cammy said. "We can also let CamNet conduct a drone strike and then finish off the survivors."
Savannah wanted to act. She wanted to reach out if she could. She could stop the Grays from attacking the anti-Metal group. It was in the front of her mind that she could become the focus of their attention too in a negative way. Everyone warned her of this. No one actively encouraged her to try and reach out. She didn't like killing Resistance fighters.
"I want to move out now." Savannah said. "I want to make first contact."
Cammy was afraid of something else.
"They may draw first blood." Cammy said.
Savannah didn't need to keep hearing that.
Summer looked over everything. CamNet turned control of two of the drones that scanned the area over to her. She changed the scan pattern on both of them.
"We must also take into account that this could be another group of Grays from a different future or the Fanatics." Summer said. "We don't know who any of these people are other than one group appears to be Grays."
John Henry knew that was a just warning. They were operating under the presumption that the group the Grays was after was the anti-Metal faction.
"That is a valid warning." John Henry reiterated. "That must be taken into account."
Vanna and John moved into the bedroom.
"I'd like to take a shower first." Vanna said. "Will you help me with my clothes?"
John was very excited about this.
He was not sure Vanna would go through with it.
They slowly undressed each other. They stood before each other naked.
John noticed Vanna put her hand over her scar at one point.
John gave her a hug and moved her hand away.
"We all are, how we are." John whispered in her ear.
He smiled at her and she smiled back. They were both very nervous.
"Thank you." Vanna whispered.
They entered the big shower and playfully washed each other off. Vanna made sure all her private parts were clean. They ended the shower and got out. They dried each other off.
John led Vanna to the bedroom. He opened the bed as she watched. She looked at the open bed. She looked at John and lay down.
"Do you want the light on or off?" John asked.
"Off." Vanna said.
John went to turn it off.
"Wait." Vanna said. "I want us to see each other. Then again you already know what I look like 'everywhere'."
John knew she referred to when Cameron was in control of Hanna's chassis.
"I haven't seen you." John said. "I think you're beautiful."
Vanna liked that he referred to her as an individual. Her scar still bothered her some. She thought it made her ugly.
John turned off the light in the bedroom but turned it on in the dressing room.
Vanna felt that was better. There was still light but it was not too intense.
"I like that." Vanna said.
John moved to her waist and bent down. Vanna thought he was going to get started right away. They hadn't even kissed yet.
Instead she felt John kiss her scar.
He then moved up in bed next to her.
It meant a lot to Vanna with what he just did. He really did accept her for who she was. Now she felt guilty about all the men that used her. That wasn't her fault. She became very nervous as she began to relive the shame of what she'd been through.
John's hand touched her cheek softly.
"Relax." John said softly. "This is where we are now. The past is behind us."
Vanna gave him a faint smile.
John kissed her cheek.
"You tell me what you're comfortable with." John said softly.
Vanna expected him to take her but he did not. He was very kind and gently. She really wanted to do this. This was her 'first time'. It was the first time she wanted to be with a man. It was the first time she offered herself willingly to a man. This was the first time she gave her consent.
John moved over her.
"Go slow." Vanna whispered.
He could feel her tense up. He was not sure but he thought it was fear.
Vanna had been like this too many times. This was the same even if it was different. There was no gun to her head or a knife to her throat. But it was still the same. Her hands were not bound. She was not tied to the bed. There were not four men holding her down. That was the worst of them all. Why did they have to say things when they held her down? They wanted to hear her scream.
Still she looked at John loom over her. It was the same.
She wanted to scream. Her mouth was suddenly dry. Vanna wanted to run. The past gripped her firmly and would not let her go. It tried to define her. The past was where she was stuck at even if that past was the future. It still haunted her. She really wanted to be with John but the demons inside her head were winning the fight.
"I'm not sure I can do this. I don't think I can do this." Vanna said. "I want to but I can't."
John moved off of her and lay next to her. He still hadn't touched her yet.
This was an unexpected surprise.
"I'm sorry." John said.
John didn't feel he'd done anything wrong to Vanna. He sure wasn't going to 'push' Vanna. That would only make her fears real. He wanted to help her not hurt her.
