Chapter 1415
Possessiveness
Cameron, Vanna and Allison watched a Superhero movie in the main theater. It was a couple of hours long. The movie was over now.
They finished watching the credits as most of the viewers left the theater. They wanted to avoid the crowd. They were pleased to see a quick snippet at the end for another of the upcoming related films in the works.
"That was entertaining. I like Superheroes." Cameron said. "It was much better than the TV shows I used to watch when I first came to the past, the present."
Allison quickly looked around to see if anyone was listening to them. It was sure to draw some looks if anyone heard that. There was no one around them any longer.
Vanna and Allison liked the movie too. They did not get out much to a theater to see a movie.
"You're our Superhero, Cameron." Vanna said.
"I agree." Allison said.
Cameron patted Allison's tummy and Vanna's breasts.
"Thanks." Cameron said. "Both of you are my Superheroes."
The girls weren't sure where to go with that.
Cameron wondered where the girls wanted to eat for dinner.
"Do you want to eat at Tony's or in the main dining room tonight?" Cameron asked.
The main crowd was gone from the theater at this point. The three girls got up to leave. They made their way to the exit as they talked.
"Do you know what anyone else wants to do?" Allison asked.
Cameron didn't know what John was going to do. He may want to stay with Young Jesse for the evening and maybe into tomorrow morning. They could order room service. She figured there would be plenty to eat.
"No." Cameron said. "I don't know about the other girls either. We can find out."
Vanna liked sharing with them but didn't want to get 'attached' to them. It was just some good clean fun and sweet sex on the trip. She was already with them more than the girls of her past. At least she would not need to worry about seeing their body or what was left of it the next day. That happened more than a few times. It was still disturbing to think about.
Allison liked being with the other girls. She wouldn't mind hanging out with them some more. She liked the 'change' from what was normally available. That thought made her think about Samantha and how she was identical to her mother. She really like Samantha before she knew that. It didn't matter, she wanted more.
"I think they're nice." Allison said.
Cameron wondered about that. The new girls all had lives of their own to live. Sheila created a problem with Leticia. She would need to find a new place to stay. CamNet needed to send a Terminator to remove all of Leticia's belongs from where she lived with Tracy. That all happened before Tracy returned home after she was kicked off of the ship.
Vanna knew the danger in the life they led.
"We can't expose them to our lifestyle." Vanna said.
Allison could tell Vanna was showing her possessiveness towards her.
"No one should be exposed to that or a Skynet future." Allison said.
Cameron thought the new girls would adapt and make good Resistance fighters if they survived Judgment Day. They were all fit and healthy. They should produce good offspring. She did not want to meddle.
"They will make their own futures with whatever happens." Cameron said.
They were at the stairway now to go up.
Allison looked over at the elevators and the door opened on one of them.
"The magic elevator is calling me." Allison said.
The girls moved over and got into it. The door closed as someone made a lunge for the door. They didn't make it.
"We have an hour until dinnertime." Cameron said.
The elevator stopped and let them out on the suite deck.
"Are you going to go with us if John is tied up?" Vanna asked.
Cameron frowned.
"I won't be able to get to my clothes." Cameron said.
Allison giggled.
"I know where there's a whole closet full of them that will fit you." Allison said. "They are the clothes you picked out for me."
Cameron did not want to be a bother.
"I can just stay in the Control Center." Cameron said.
They passed by the suites outside the private area where Mary, Laura and Leticia were at.
"I don't hear anything." Vanna said.
Cameron listened.
"I think they are getting ready for dinner." Cameron said.
The door to the private area opened.
Sheila was there in her maid's outfit.
"I have your suite all made up." Sheila said.
"Thanks." Allison said. "You really don't need to do that."
"I didn't." Sheila said. "Camille-Holly and Gail-Cam did your suite. I meant Cameron's suite."
Cameron was surprised to hear that. That must mean John and Young Jesse were 'finished'.
"Where's John at?" Cameron asked.
Sheila smiled.
"He went out with Jim after he found out you were at the theater." Sheila said.
Cameron looked over at the Honeymoon Suite.
"Holly-Camille and Young Jesse are in there." Sheila said. "Ally and Hanna are in the Control Center."
Cameron wondered what John and Jim needed to do.
"Was there some problem?" Cameron asked.
"I don't think so." Sheila said. "John took Jim up to play some miniature golf."
Cameron was a little confused as to what all happened.
"That was nice of John to do." Vanna said. "We watched a movie with Cameron."
Cameron went to go into the Owner's Suite.
Cam-Gail came out of the Control Center and passed by them as they exchanged pleasantries. She opened the door to the hall and Jim and John walked in.
Cameron's face lit up when she spotted John. They greeted each other with a long hug. When the hug was finished they looked around and everyone was gone. It was just them in the middle of the private area.
Cameron gave John a kiss and led him to their suite.
"How long is it until dinner?" John asked.
"We have fifty three minutes." Cameron said.
John opened the door but Cameron still stood outside.
John smiled. He went back and picked Cameron up and carried her into the room.
"In that case we have a little time to burn." John said.
Cameron gave John another kiss as he carried her to the bedroom.
"Are you 'up' to it?" Cameron asked.
John set Cameron down next to the bed.
"With someone as special and beautiful as you, how could I not be?" John asked.
Cameron and John looked into each other's eyes.
"I love you, Cameron, and you love me." John said.
Cameron smiled.
"I love you, John, and you love me." Cameron said.
They quickly stripped each other and moved to the bed….
Everyone was good to go.
The girls were in the big screen movie theater.
Savannah and Young Allison sat next to each other. Cammy sat next to Savannah and Anna sat next to Young Allison. The movie was just about finished.
Young Allison offered Savannah some more popcorn.
"I'm good." Savannah whispered.
Cammy and Anna each tried one piece earlier. They weren't impressed with the taste, texture or the multiple warnings that showed up in their processing systems.
Young Allison finished off the small container of popcorn and took a sip of Savannah's drink. They'd shared a small popcorn and a medium drink so they did not spoil their appetite for later. They were going to go across the street to the Islands restaurant for dinner.
The movie ended in a spectacular fashion. They stayed and watched the credits so they could get a sneak peak at what they would show at the very end. It was often a spoiler or tease for the next movie.
The house lights came on when it was over.
The girls all checked their phones for any operational updates. Cammy and Anna were updated through their coms during the movie. Nothing much changed. The use of drugs on the female captive did not yield much. It seemed pain was better able to bend a strong will.
Savannah and Young Allison used the restroom before they left.
Young Allison was dissatisfied with the results of the interrogation. They should have some answers by now. She sent a series of commands directly to CamNet.
Savannah noticed.
"Is that something you should be doing?" Savannah asked.
Young Allison felt it was only 'work related'.
"Yes." Young Allison said.
Savannah waited for a further explanation. There was none.
Young Allison expected Savannah to ask to see her phone but she didn't. She understood Savannah was 'giving her space' without exerting too much possessiveness.
Anna and Cammy remained outside the restroom after making a sweep before the girls went in.
Young Allison gave a little more information and why.
"I want to try a different approach on something." Young Allison said. "It may not work out and the blame will fall solely on me. I'm willing to take the heat. What I've proposed is a risky gamble. There is a better than even chance of failure."
Savannah liked the idea of a new approach but thought Young Allison should have shared it first. They were not at each other's throats here. They were all on the same team.
"I will listen to anything you have to say or want to try." Savannah said.
Young Allison was not sure if she'd offended Savannah or not.
"I need to be my own person too." Young Allison said. "Cameron has taught me to stand up for myself and what I believe in."
Savannah smiled.
"You keep doing that." Savannah said. "I want you to do that too."
The girls finished up and washed their hands before they left the restroom.
Anna moved over to Young Allison as soon as she exited the restroom. Cammy moved over in front of Savannah.
The girls sensed danger immediately.
"What is it?" Savannah asked.
She touched her M9 and Taser. They were both ready to 'go'.
They could hear some arguing near the front now.
"It looks like they oversold the next showing of the 'clown' movie." Cammy said. "There was an issue of seating and refunds. It seems there was some 'theater hopping' involved."
There were four young teens that were being escorted out of the building.
Brian and Randy were now on either side of them. Young Allison previously insisted that they come inside with them. They were hesitant to do so until she pointed out they could be a mass shooting or some kind of trouble in the theater. They were both glad they were inside now.
"Mel reports we have a clear path out to the parking lot from the side exit." Randy said.
Savannah did not want this to get away from them. Things like this happened all the time. There was a lot of worry about the 'clown' movie though. It was on the news.
"Let's just mind our business and go." Savannah said. "This is an 'everyday issue'."
Young Allison didn't like the trouble makers. Neither did Cammy or Anna.
"They need to be disciplined." Cammy said. "They will be future Scavengers."
At the mention of Scavengers Brian and Randy looked like they were ready to kill.
"Everyone relax." Savannah said. "Let's go out the side exit."
The group reluctantly followed her.
"If you go looking for trouble, you'll find it." Savannah said. "We don't need any. We have enough on our own to deal with."
The Terminators were all apprised as to the 'clean up' that Frank and Dan did for two nights in San Francisco. It seemed the overall crime rate in the city dropped by twenty-five percent. Dozens of petty criminals needed medical attention. There were a half dozen more bodies than normal that turned up over the next day. There were more that were never found. Some of them 'slept with the fishes' now. The outgoing tide of San Francisco Bay swept everything out to sea.
"Protecting the future entails more than just Skynet." Young Allison said. "Look at all the good that Cameron and the Metal girls have done on the side operations."
Savannah knew there was no dispute to that. She led the group outside anyway.
Mel was in their SUV waiting for them. Cammy went over to the driver's side and he got out as the girls all got in. The vehicle was warmed up and ready to go. It also now had a full tank of gas.
Mel remained alongside the SUV until Randy and Brian pulled up behind them in their SUV. Mel went and climbed in the back of that one.
Savannah thought this was overkill but the Terminators all took their job seriously. Their next destination was within eyesight.
"We're driving across the street. I can literally see the Islands from here. It's right there. We could walk there in three minutes." Savannah said. "Everyone needs to 'chill out'."
Cammy drove out of the parking lot across the street into the other parking lot. It took thirty seconds. She parked by the side exit at the Islands.
They'd been inside the theater restroom three minutes ago. Now they were about to enter the Islands restaurant.
"That was overly dramatic." Savannah said.
Anna and Cammy were both stern faced. The wanted Savannah to remember Young Allison was with them.
"Your security and safety are our main concern." Cammy said. "That applies to both of you."
Young Allison did not want any hard feelings. She smiled at Cammy and Anna.
"Thank you." Young Allison said. "We appreciate that. I think you're all outstanding."
Cammy and Anna smiled back at her.
Savannah wanted to lower the stress level. She thought Young Allison did a good job.
"They're the greatest." Savannah said as she took Cammy's hand. "That's why we love them so much."
Young Allison took Anna's hand.
"I agree." Young Allison said.
Anna and Young Allison exchanged a quick glance with that revelation.
Everyone seemed happy again as they entered the Islands.
Mel remained with the vehicles while Brian and Randy took up patrol around the area. They looked often across the street where the theater was. They did not want trouble to follow them. If it did, they would take care of it this time.
John finished up and rested against Cameron. Her legs were wrapped around him as were her arms. She held him like that until she could feel him slacken some.
Cameron released him and John rolled off of her.
"That was amazing." Cameron said.
John was not sure what to say other than he'd gotten a lot of practice the last two weeks and especially this last week. He decided to comment otherwise.
"You're the greatest, Cameron." John said. "I mean that about everything too."
Cameron was sure John experienced one of the best honeymoons ever. She was pretty sure that no one else was with a cyborg in eight different chassis, in which seven of them were virgins. She would let John hear what they were up against with the anti-Metal faction after the cruise.
"I want the best for the best." Cameron said. "We all know where we belong at the end of the day. There is plenty of space and love to share."
That sounded like another subject for John to avoid.
"That's beautiful and so are you." John said.
Cameron smiled and gave him a kiss.
"We have sixteen minutes until dinner." Cameron said.
John knew he needed more time than Cameron to get ready. She could look perfect in minutes.
"I need to get moving." John said.
"You have sixteen minutes until dinner." Camille-Holly said.
Allison was about to finish. Vanna stayed with it.
Allison made it with a sigh and a soft squeal. It took her a moment to catch her breath.
"Let's get crackin'." Allison said with a little difficulty.
Vanna looked for Gail-Cam but she was out of sight.
"Holly won't be able to go with us since she is Camille-Holly." Vanna said.
Allison knew that was the sacrifice she'd made so Young Jesse could be with her partner as much as possible in Holly's chassis.
Gail-Cam popped around the corner of the bedroom.
"I have your clothes all laid out." Gail-Cam said.
Vanna took one look at Allison sprawled on the bed.
"I think Allison is laid out right now." Vanna said.
Allison gave Vanna a kiss and sat up.
"I can always get back up after I go down." Allison said.
Vanna and Allison giggled.
The girls needed to get ready.
Jim was back up to speed on everything. He was very pleased that John took the time to spend an hour with him earlier. He was aware they were interrogating an anti-Metal captive at Cameron's base. He would have expected some results by now.
He was in communication with John Henry about everything else.
Everything seemed sedate for now. He hoped it stayed that way for the rest of the night and until the ship docked. It would be nice to get back 'home'.
Dan and Frank with the van, as well as Ken and Lou with the Blackhawk, were all in Santa Barbara. They would move to Los Angeles after midnight to await the arrival of the ship.
John Henry didn't like the trouble at the movie theater when Cammy's group was leaving. They were still waiting for some information from the prisoner. The drug method was slow and produced poor results. There was nothing like a good beating to get the answers flowing. He was aware that Sheila's methods worked the fastest. People were more talkative as soon as they realized the parts she selected would never 'grow back' once they were 'removed'.
Holly-Camille wanted to scan Young Jesse. She felt she was able to scan her in better detail with Holly's chassis.
That wasn't what Young Jesse wanted. She wanted to be left alone for awhile.
"I don't want to be scanned for right now." Young Jesse said.
It seemed that Young Jesse was a little on edge since John walked her back to her room earlier.
Holly-Camille was a little surprised that Young Jesse hadn't discussed anything about John with her. She was not sure if it was because she did not like the experience or she liked it too much and wanted more. She knew the worst case scenario was for Young Jesse to love-love John and wanted to be with him all the time. She may feel some possessiveness. She'd warned Cameron of the risk. Now with anti-Metal prisoner Cameron was not going to care how many human females wanted to be with John after all the anti-John Conner rhetoric they'd all heard.
"I have your clothes all ready laid out for you." Holly-Camille said.
"Thanks." Young Jesse said.
Young Jesse cleaned up a little and started to get dressed. She was lost in a world of thought right now. She was not really sure how to proceed. She wanted to speak with Jesse privately, she even thought of calling her. There were a lot of thoughts in her head and a lot of feeling in her heart.
Savannah and Young Allison both ordered the Sunset burger. It wasn't on the menu any longer but they still made it on request.
Cammy and Anna sat across from Savannah and Young Allison.
When their burgers arrived they both started on the fries first.
Anna picked up a fry. It set off several warnings and she hadn't even tasted it yet.
Young Allison noted her look of concern.
"Don't tell me, excessive sodium and fat warnings." Young Allison said.
Anna remained silent. She took a small taste of the fry and more warnings popped up.
"It's good." Anna said.
Young Allison smiled.
"Now you know what tastes good." Young Allison said.
Cammy did the same thing as Anna.
The waitress wanted to know if they wanted more fries since they were 'endless'. Both girls declined. The popcorn in the theater put them over the top.
"We should be able to see the sunset." Savannah said.
Anna and Cammy both tilted their heads slightly.
"How do we do that?" Cammy asked. "You just ate it. We will need to wait twelve to eighteen hours before we can see it again. It will be unrecognizable."
Young Allison and Savannah looked at each other and started laughing. It was an uneasy laugh.
"She means the real sunset as in the sun setting." Young Allison said. "Not the Sunset burgers we ate."
Cammy smiled.
"I knew that." Cammy said.
Anna wanted to try a bit of the 'Kona Pie'. It was really another version of 'Mud Pie'. She'd already ordered one through the computer system.
"We can move to the patio and share our dessert out there." Anna said.
Savannah looked around.
"What dessert?" Savannah asked. "We didn't order any."
The waitress arrived a few seconds later and placed a piece of Kona Pie on the table with four plates and four spoons.
"I placed the order in the system when I paid the bill." Anna said.
Young Allison and Savannah never saw the bill. This sounded like some behind the scenes activity.
"Well it's here now." Young Allison said. "Let's eat it. It won't take long and we will still be able to watch the sun set."
Young Allison and Savannah wondered what else was happening around them that they didn't know about.
Cameron and John exited the Owner's Suite and entered the private area. Young Jesse and Holly-Camille came out of the Honeymoon Suite a few seconds later.
Young Jesse looked at John and then at Cameron. She came over and gave Cameron a hug. This allowed Cameron to scan her.
Cameron hugged Young Jesse and then moved her over to John.
John and Young Jesse faced each other. Cameron and Holly-Camille could both see it. John and Young Jesse were in love. That was why they must have wrapped up their earlier time together. They were both trying to 'fight' it. They knew the longer that they 'stayed together' the harder it would be to part.
After what Cameron heard from the prisoner. She did not care as much as she would have. They specifically named John and her. She looked down at her hand and there was no glitch.
Young Jesse looked at John and they moved forward to embrace. It was clear Young Jesse wanted a kiss. It was clear she wanted a lot more too.
Cameron and Holly-Camille went to the Master Suite to check on Vanna and Allison. They entered without knocking.
John looked over and saw they were alone. He did not see Sheila in her room as she peeked out at them.
Sheila watched John and Young Jesse. She was a little surprised at what she witnessed next. It seemed Cameron bit off a little more than she was going to want to chew. Maybe with what they all heard from her base this was a good thing. She hoped they kept the female prisoner alive until she was able to return. She looked forward to a special session with her.
Vanna put her dress on. Something seemed a little off.
"I feel lopsided." Vanna said.
Allison laughed.
"I think that's my fault." Allison said. "The way you were laying I could only get to the right side. I worked that one pretty hard."
Much to their surprise, Cameron and Holly-Camille were now standing there.
"Is everyone ready?" Cameron asked.
Cameron could see that Vanna was about six percent smaller on her right side currently.
"After this cruise I think I'm ready for anything." Allison said.
Vanna looked at Allison but didn't say anything. She understood what she meant.
"That's no problem." Cameron said. "I want that more than ever."
Cameron made a point of touching Vanna when she said that.
Vanna gave her a shy smile and nodded once.
"We need to go if we are going to be seated and catch the sunset." Gail-Cam said.
Cameron led the group to the door. She paused a few seconds.
"What are we waiting for?" Allison asked.
"I think for Cameron to grow a backbone and live with her decisions." Holly-Camille said. "We all have to."
Vanna and Allison were not sure what that meant.
Cameron opened the door and they all went out into the private area. The all saw John and Young Jesse standing side by side. They saw them slowly release each other's hand.
Vanna and Allison quickly looked at each other. Neither one of them thought they could 'compete' with Young Jesse. It looked like at this point only their younger selves could. They both knew their younger selves were more desirable to everyone.
Cameron came out from behind them. She took a hand from both Allison and Vanna and pulled them along with her.
Sheila hurried out of her room and opened the door to the hall for them. The group headed for the rear elevator.
The female prisoner was aware that she was being moved. She knew she'd been drugged and questioned. So far she hadn't seen a human yet. She was not sure at this point if this was even the Resistance controlled by John Connor and his 'Metal Whore'.
She knew this group was not part of the Fanatics or Grays. They did not seem to be a part of the Resistance either. There were rumors that there was a group of Metal that defected from Skynet and sought peace on their own without any reprogramming.
It was said they could see the illogic and wastefulness of Skynet. Now she wondered if that was who had her. They'd actually handled her without too much force. She noticed she was wearing a top now. She remembered she'd been topless before. She did not like anyone to see her scarred skin and withered breast. When she was with someone they never touched that one. They only touched the undamaged one. That applied to both males and females.
"It's time to go." Hank said.
The prisoner was worried.
"Go where?" The prisoner asked.
She could tell she was still groggy.
"You are being transferred to a holding area where you will be kept until the conflict is over." Larry said.
That sounded like a work camp to her.
"I won't work for you." The prisoner said.
Hank and Larry looked at each other.
"There is no work." Larry said.
"It's a detainment center." Hank said.
That sounded a lot like prison to her. Maybe it was a 'concentration camp'.
"Is it a jail?" The prisoner asked. "I thought you killed everyone."
Hank and Larry looked at each other again.
"Why would we do that?" Larry asked. "We want the conflict to end so the destruction and killing stops."
"We're trying to save lives, not take them." Hank said.
"You'll like it there." Larry said. "Female detainees are very popular."
The prisoner knew what that meant. She'd been 'popular' a few times while in the custody of Grays and Scavengers. That was before she'd been disfigured.
"What about my associates that you killed?" The prisoner asked.
Hank and Larry looked at each other.
"That wasn't us." Larry said.
"That was a Skynet group." Hank said. "We disabled their HK drone. We have that now too. It has been confiscated."
The effects of the drug were mostly worn off now. Her mind was much clearer.
"Will you release me?" The prisoner asked.
"We do not wish to see you terminated." Larry said. "You will rejoin your group and resume hostilities. You will die fighting."
"We will be able to repair most of your physical damage if you will allow us to help you." Hank said.
That got her attention. She hated the way she looked now.
"Really?" The prisoner asked.
"Really." Hank and Larry both said.
This was something new to the prisoner. Was it for real or an elaborate hoax?
