Chapter 25

Legend

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Alternate Future Timeline:

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Mrs. Weaver with John's assistance wanted to put a face and a name to the Resistance. She wanted it to be like it was in her future. She wanted a male and a female face to be the leaders in this future. She wanted both men and women to feel the victories.

The Resistance as it existed when Mrs. Weaver and John arrived was only a loose coalition that acted independently of each other. There was nothing to unite it and it remained very localized.

Mr. Weaver wanted something for the troops to rally behind. She wanted to elevate John and Allison to legend status.

The 'Legend' of Allison Young and John Connor spread throughout the land and with it spread - hope. The actions of Cameron and Mrs. Weaver both acting as 'Allison' and Mrs. Weaver also as 'John' with John himself became the talk of extreme bravery and action against Skynet. With the aid of the Resistance they defeated Skynet locally and cleaned out the Wastelands of Scavengers in a five hundred mile radius. With some hope in sight the Resistance united. The rag tag remains of some of the military returned to lend a hand with equipment. There was light at the end of the tunnel. It was a bright light and the darkness was gone.

'John Connor' and 'Allison Young' led the troops into battle. They were always at the front leading the charge. They seemed to be everywhere and they brought the fight to the enemy. They never buckled under pressure. If the fight seemed to be more than they could handle, they fought harder. The Resistance saw that the machines could be defeated.

The Resistance was now an organized fighting force. John with the aid of Mrs. Weaver was able to get Metal reprogrammed and able to fight alongside the Resistance. Those Terminators were now known as Restorators. They were not accepted at first but they always led the assaults against Grays and Skynet Terminators. They kept human Resistance losses down. That alone made a statement. Restorators soon began to gain acceptance and even respect among most of the Resistance. There were always a few Metal-haters no matter what was done. That seemed to be a theme in every timeline. Some people lost too much and could never get over it. Life never moved forward for them. Death was always on their heels.

The casualty levels fell. People now felt - Hope. It was REAL HOPE. People could start to see a way out and a future free of Skynet. Runners were sent out to spread the word. John Connor was coming and HOPE was coming with him. The Reese brothers were at his side. Something new to the hopeless became evident - Victory. It seemed that maybe Skynet could be brought down and eradicated.

It took some time but Skynet Central was located and isolated. They were able to block all communications from Skynet. Instead the Resistance forces sent out messages of victory over all of its channels.

There was a battle for the facility where Skynet was located and hidden. Restorators led the assault along with the Resistance as one cohesive group. The Restorator took the bulk of the casualties. The Restorators were not ordered to spearhead the assault but volunteered to do so. This fact was not lost on the humans in the Resistance.

Cameron terminated the main Skynet computer with John and Mrs. Weaver at her side. It screamed and cried out as the Thermite burnt it into ashes. It threatened them all even as it melted and was incinerated.

That victory left disjointed pockets of Skynet activity that were soon isolated and defeated. Skynet forces ended their final days much as the Resistance was before John Connor arrived.

Cameron was still dissatisfied with the conditions they would be leaving behind. There were issues that she wanted resolved. They were personal issues to her. One was the Scavenger problem.

"The only way to fix any of this permanently is to go back and prevent this from happening." Cameron said. "This is worse than the future I came from. What has been done to the females here is unacceptable."

John was pleased with their victory. Their actions made a difference. Part of that victory was because this version of Skynet was not as powerful as the one from Cameron's future.

"At least this timeline can exist in a more peaceful manner if we don't succeed in the past." John said. "We will leave these people with a fighting chance and hope."

Cameron wanted to get John out of the future. The longer he stayed there, the greater the chances were of him damaging his body from the environment. She made a promise to Sarah and herself to bring John home. She intended to fulfill that promise.

"If everyone is in agreement, it's time to go back." Cameron said. "I promised to get you home, John. I'm not going to fail."

The Reese brothers would lead the clean up efforts going forward in this timeline. They would be backed by Restorators.

"I'm ready." John answered. "We've done the heavy lifting. We are only leaving the 'clean up' work behind."

Mrs. Weaver was pleased with the results and would not miss Cameron and her clones too much. She hated to see John go because she'd become somewhat fascinated and attached to him. He was a true leader. That was a quality she liked in humans. He was the real deal. He was not a phony. She felt she could offer him more that Cameron could. She could be any female or male he wanted.

Cameron, Jim, Bob and John went with Mrs. Weaver to the TDE facility she controlled. Mrs. Weaver previously installed Restorators to staff and guard it. John noticed there was a lot more Restorators than the last time he was there. In fact there was a small army of Restorators there now. There were no humans around at all.

John figured Mrs. Weaver used captured Skynet facilities to make more Restorators. He wasn't quite sure what for since Skynet was defeated. She'd kept her word so far and always assisted the Resistance. That was an undeniable fact. She'd also protected him and saved his life on more than one occasion. He still felt the need to ask about her about the increase in Restorators.

"This is quite a force of Metal you have acquired, Mrs. Weaver." John said.

Mrs. Weaver did not care for the term 'Metal'. It seemed demeaning somehow.

"Let's refer to them as Restorators, please." Mrs. Weaver said. "I'm planning ahead for the - Past."

John was not sure what that statement exactly meant. It seemed to indicate Mrs. Weaver would bring a Metal army with her when she returned to the past. He was not sure that was a good idea but it may be necessary to keep Skynet down.

The thought that Mrs. Weaver might stay in that future to 'rule' never seriously crossed his mind. It was something that he did think about on a few occasion before he dismissed it.

Cameron was ready to return to the past. She prompted John.

"It's time, John." Cameron said. "We need to go."

John looked at Cameron. She was right. He would be able to see his mother and Allison again. He wasn't sure how that was going to play out in the long run. Allison and him were very close at this point.

"We'll go back now." John said.

Jim wanted to leave Bob behind as punishment for being in the female chassis that was similar to Riley.

"Do we have to bring that 'Bitch Whore' back with us?" Jim asked as he looked at Bob.

Bob lifted his hands out to his sides at shoulder height and shrugged his shoulders.

"It wasn't my choice." Bob said somewhat defeated. "I was only on a chip in John's hand."

Cameron glared at Jim.

"Yes. Bob has files I need to review. There is a list of things I need to know." Cameron said. "I will see them for myself so nothing gets left out."

Bob looked away from Cameron.

Jim noticed.

"I told you so." Jim said.

John wanted to clear things up.

"Cameron, nothing happened with anyone." John said. "It could have but it didn't."

Bob wanted to distance himself from that statement by John.

"It almost did half a dozen times and none involved me." Bob said as he glared at Jim.

Cameron thought it was going to take a little more detective work to learn the truth.

"That's all you know after you were separated from John Henry. Time and possibly 'events' existed before you were reactivated." Cameron said. "I will establish a complete timeline from John Henry and Allison when we get back. I will know everything that happened here since John arrived."

John was worried about that.

"You're going to question Allison?" John asked.

John knew that might cause a problem.

Cameron saw Mrs. Weaver look away. She figured she knew something additional.

She wanted Mrs. Weaver where she could keep an eye on her.

"You need to return with us." Cameron said to Mrs. Weaver.

There was a smug look on Mrs. Weaver's face.

"I won't be returning just yet, Miss Phillips." Mrs. Weaver said.

Cameron was irritated by that statement.

"Why not?" Cameron asked.

The smug look on Mrs. Weaver's face faded.

"I still have a few more loose ends to tie up here." Mrs. Weaver said.

Cameron did not trust Mrs. Weaver. It seemed she was up to something.

"I think we should all go back together." Cameron said.

Cameron stood in the center of the trio facing Mrs. Weaver. Jim and Bob moved up to each side of Cameron. They planned to back her play. The infighting was done for now. Combat may be necessary.

John thought this started to look like a Western gunfight. He stepped into the center between the two groups. He added some additional information.

"It's best if Mrs. Weaver finishes her work here. She has a few loose ends to tie up for me also. I've asked for her help in a few more matters. They're very important to me."

Cameron's trio faced Mrs. Weaver. They were all still armed.

John saw the situation was about to go - HOT.

No one was going to back down.

"We don't need to do this." John said. "Cameron, I want you to stand down, all three of you."

One of Mrs. Weavers Restorators moved up alongside Jim. He tried to get in back of Cameron.

"Stop!" Mrs. Weaver said sternly.

It was too late. Cameron already took action as well as Bob. Jim hadn't caught the movement and when he did he slammed into Bob. Jim took the juice from a Taser fired by a Restorator and went down.

Mrs. Weaver stepped forward. In a swift motion she slammed a sledge hammer looking fist into the head of her aggressive Restorator.

He went flying backwards.

"Everyone relax. I don't want this." Mrs. Weaver said. "This isn't what I want."

The room was ready to explode with action.

"Everyone needs to stay cool." John said.

Mrs. Weaver lifted her palms to shoulder height to show there was no aggressive action intended.

"I mean no harm to any of you or the human here." Mrs. Weaver said as she looked at John. "John, help me out, please."

John was afraid this was an attitude problem as opposed to a real problem.

"Everyone stand down." John said. "No one here is an enemy of anyone else here."

Cameron nodded to John and glared at Mrs. Weaver.

"Bob, get Jim and let's go." Cameron said. "Come on, John."

Cameron and her group laid down their arms and stripped.

They loaded Jim onto the platform and Bob and Cameron flanked John as the arcing and flashing started and the energy bubble appeared.

The arcing and flashing ended.

They were gone.

Mrs. Weaver started at the empty TDE pad.

"That one I'm going to have to watch." Mrs. Weaver sighed.

Mrs. Weaver took in Cameron's nude form as she'd done with Allison's nude form. She found it very appealing as well. She thought Savannah chose well. She planned to look up Allison when she got back herself. She wouldn't be able to get to Cameron but Allison would work and she would never know.

Mrs. Weaver was pleased at that thought.

She then took the form of Cameron, then John and then Vanna. She smiled to herself and resumed her form of choice.

Mrs. Weaver motioned for some of her Restorators to come forward.

"We have one task to complete for Mr. Connor and our score is even." Mrs. Weaver said. "I want it done right."

Three of her Restorators appeared.

Mrs. Weaver issued a string of commands.

"Unit 84, reassemble and then reprogram that defective unit."

"Unit 304, take twenty Restorators out and go find that lost Resistance patrol. I want every one of them returned safely."

"Unit 1, I want the Restorator assembly line started again at full capacity."

"As you command, your Royal Excellency." Unit 1 replied.

Intertwined

Pain fills the heart
Agony attacks the mind
As within yourself you search
The answers you will find

A heart can remain seeing
Or a heart may become blind
It is times such as these
That together we must bind

There are the good times
To share and remind
So that life may move ahead
Nobody being left behind

Recollections become the reality
They should always be kind
Joys of the past are the memories
That should be remembered and mined

The thoughts of a wondrous life
Need be shared and not confined
Nobody need feel resigned
For in life we are all intertwined

Nobody