Chapter 53
Tell Me More
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Cameron's Future Timeline:
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Future John accepted the advice and wishes of Future Allison regarding Cameron. He did not pursue Cameron or do anything to hinder or help her. He did nothing as requested. If that was what Cameron asked for and wanted, he needed to respect her wishes. He'd been reminded that sometimes when you love someone you need to let them go. That showed understanding and sacrifice. Sacrifice was the true test of love. He felt he'd actually done that when he sent Cameron and Future Savannah away to 'protect' them. He believed he was targeted for assassination by the anti-Metal faction for being a 'Metal lover'.
The anti-Metal faction's hate blinded them to how Metal assisting them could help the Resistance and help with rebuilding society with Skynet's defeat. They hated all things Metal and anyone who did not agree with them was 'fair game'.
Once they were back in the Connor compound things settled in a little.
Future John sent word to have Future Savannah return. He told her the biggest surprise of her life was waiting for her. He told her to bring her things back. He promised that he would never send her away again.
That was something that Future Savannah wanted to hear. After she'd lost her beloved to Skynet, all that was left was Future John. She'd heard about the cyborg's capture that looked like her beloved. She was sent her away not long after meeting 'Cameron'. She remembered her dealings with her. It was very strange. She'd heard rumors of what was done with her after her capture. Others said she was only deactivated and her chip removed.
Future Savannah made her way into the bunker that was once her home. She'd left most of her meager possession there in the hope it would remind Future John of her and not the 'mechanical love doll' he replaced both Future Allison and her with. That was only rumor too. She never saw that first hand.
Future Savannah was surprised to see Future Allison when she entered the bunker. She thought Future Allison was dead.
"Allison, I am so glad you are back." Future Savannah said. "Is it really you this time?"
"It's really me." Future Allison said. "I'm glad to be back too."
They immediately ran to each other. Neither girl thought they would ever hold the other in their arms again. Now here they were and they did hold each other. Future Allison and Future Savannah shared a long embrace and then they kissed. The kiss grew longer and more passionate. They hungered for each other. They were each other's true love. It was a love that was pure and it was eternal love.
The girls caught up some before Future Allison laid it all out. It was quite the adventure.
Future Allison proceeded to tell 'her story' to Future Savannah. It started from the day she was captured to the day Cameron delivered her 'home' to Future John. Cameron gave her back her life. In fact Cameron gave them all back their lives, some literally.
Future Savannah thought it seemed it was more of an adventure and learning experience for Future Allison. That was except for the 'dying' or 'almost dying ' part. That was something she would pass on. The rest of it sounded like an intense learning process.
Future Savannah saw a very different Cameron than Future Allison described.
"That is an incredible story. Cameron was nothing like how you described her when I first knew her, Allison. That was before John pushed me away. That was before he sent me away." Future Savannah said. "I thought she was the one behind it so she could have John to herself."
That action caused Future Savannah to dislike and resent Cameron deeply. The way she saw it, Cameron took the two people she loved the most away from her.
Future John began to fear for his life as a disgruntled faction grew within the Resistance. He feared for Future Savannah and Cameron's lives as well. He wanted to protect them from harm. That was why he sent both of them away. The only safe place for Cameron was in the past.
"Allison, John was in such pain when he realized you were 'gone'. He shut everyone out, even Derek. No one knows what happened to Kyle, still." Future Savannah said.
Future Allison shot Future Savannah a quick glance. Cameron only said Kyle went on a top secret mission and asked to leave it at that.
Future Allison showed Future Savannah all the things Cameron made for her and helped her with to make. There were many things they worked together on. The more they worked together, the closer they'd become.
Future Savannah was impressed at the things she looked it. It was hard for her to believe where they originated from.
"I can't believe Metal is capable of any of this." Future Savannah said. "That was not what I saw before I was sent away."
Future Allison was not done revealing her new accomplishments.
"Savannah, Cameron taught me how to dance." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah was not clear she heard what was said correctly. She wanted to make sure.
"She taught you how to dance?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison was even more specific.
"Yes, she taught me how to ballet dance." Future Allison said.
That was not what Future Savannah pictured. Ballet was very technical.
"Metal taught you ballet dancing?" Future Savannah asked.
"Yes, she was beautiful to watch, Savannah." Future Allison said. "She taught me other dance styles as well. It has helped increase my stamina and agility."
A twinge of jealousy flooded Future Savannah. At this point she could see it written all over Future Allison's face. It was the look of love.
"It sounds like you are in 'love' with - her – YOURSELF." Future Savannah said.
Future Allison was not ashamed of her feelings and everything Cameron and her shared.
"I AM in love with her. Savannah. If you knew her and spent time with her you would love her too. I do love her." Future Allison said. "I love her as much as I love YOU and John. I would have gone with her if she would have taken me. I am not ashamed of that. I wanted her to take me with her. She said my place was here with John and you. I hope that is still what we all want."
It was clear to Future Savannah that Future Allison was more than in love.
"I'm sorry, Allison." Future Savannah said. "It is what I want as well. That is why I came back."
Future Savannah felt bad that she'd upset Future Allison.
Future Savannah wondered if Future Allison and Cameron may have 'been together'. She did not think now was the time to ask. There was some confusion as to exactly where Cameron left and went to.
"Where did you say she went to?'' Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison was not sure of the specifics.
"She thinks she will be lost in time trying to get back home." Future Allison said. "The past is her home now."
"Why couldn't she stay here?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison was not sure where the next statement would lead.
"She wanted to go back home to be with her husband." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah didn't say anything for a few seconds.
"That thing is married?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison did not like the 'thing' reference.
"Yes." Future Allison said. "She is in love and married."
The implications appalled Future Savannah. Maybe those stories she'd heard before when Cameron was captured were true.
"You mean someone is fu… - screwing that thing?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison started to get upset at Future Savannah.
"Yes. He is her husband. They love each other." Future Allison said. "She is not a 'thing'. Please don't call her that again. You don't know her like I do."
Future Savannah felt otherwise.
"Everyone thought she was John's 'Metal Whore' once you were gone. John wouldn't touch me anymore. He only would associate with – HER." Future Savannah said. "I thought that too."
Future Savannah felt the repressed anger in her rise.
"Please, don't call her Metal or a 'thing'. She is not a Whore." Future Allison said. "I love her."
Future Savannah saw what happened. She was part of it until she was sent away.
"John only listened to HER and took advice from HER. She was his world…." Future Savannah said.
Future Allison felt like Future Savannah was not listening to her.
"They loved each other, Savannah." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah wanted to know how far the interaction progressed and if that was why she was sent away. She could never compete against a 'mechanical love doll' who looked like Future Allison. She wanted the real story.
"Was John fu… - screwing it - her?" Future Savannah asked. "I need to know the truth."
Future Allison knew of Cameron's fears. There were no files to confirm them.
"No, Cameron was 'untouched' until her wedding night." Future Allison said. "She did not possess any files of relations with any males or females."
It made Future Savannah wonder even more about what she'd heard. She decided not to bring it up or point it out. Future Allison seemed agitated enough. She did not want to spoil their alone time. She tried to make light of it instead.
"To have been 'untouched' until a wedding night would have been impossible around here." Future Savannah said.
Both girls looked at each other and giggled. They giggled at the promiscuity of the future. They also knew of the dark side where every female was assaulted at some point. It happened to most of them when they were younger. There was a lot of death and few saw a future. They took what they wanted from life before it ended.
"Allison, I want to be with you." Future Savannah said.
"I have waited so long, Savannah." Future Allison said.
They kissed and embraced….
Things soon picked up to where they'd left off before Future Allison's wild adventure.
Future Savannah and Future Allison rested after making passionate love with each other for several hours.
"Allison, tell me more about her." Future Savannah said.
Future Allison leaned over the side of the bed and reached for Cameron's Poem Book. The sheet slipped from her naked form. Future Savannah never saw anyone with that healthy looking skin since before Judgment Day. That was anyone except Metal.
"Savannah, I want you to read some of this before you say anything else about Cameron. I want you to feel what she felt." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah wondered how that was going to be possible. She was about to read what a machine wrote that her beloved was infatuated with.
Future Allison took the Poem Book out.
MY POEMS
(Art Of The Mind)
By
NOBODY
Future Savannah sat up in the bed. Her nakedness was beautiful.
"Why does it say 'By Nobody'?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison thought the poems would speak for themselves.
"After you read a dozen poems you will know why." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah read for awhile. Tears soon formed in her eyes. This is how she felt at times. It was clear that Cameron could 'feel' the same things that she could.
"Who did this to her?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison wondered who hadn't.
"Everyone did. It was John, Past John, his mother and family, another girl that Past John chose over her." Future Allison said.
Guilt flooded Future Savannah. Cameron was clearly much more advanced than she thought possible.
"Allison, I am sorry I spoke ill of Cameron. I did not know. I did not know 'she' could feel this way. I can feel the pain and the love. It is tragic." Future Savannah said. "These are the same feeling we have."
"Cameron is the most special person I have ever met." Future Allison said.
Tears formed in Future Allison's eyes.
"She was like a mother, sister, daughter, teacher, mentor and friend to me." Allison continued.
There was one thing Future Savannah needed to know. She could actually understand it at this point if it happened.
"Was she a lover too?" Future Savannah asked. "Were you two lovers?"
There was a small frown of disappointment on Future Allison's face.
"No. She told me she did love a woman too. It was her first true friend, no sex was involved. She even asked her to bear a child for her - for her husband." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah thought that was a good person to treat Cameron fairly like that and to love her too.
"That must be some friend. She was a true friend." Future Savannah said.
Future Allison looked directly into Future Savannah's eyes.
"Savannah, it is YOU in her timeline. You are her best friend. You were brought back from a different timeline as was I." Future Allison said. "There are other 'versions' of us. We are all very similar as individuals. Mainly it is just differences in our futures."
Future Savannah felt ashamed for her earlier angry thoughts against Cameron.
"Who is her husband?" Future Savannah asked.
Future Allison continued to look directly into Future Savannah's eyes as she made the next revelation.
"It is John - Past John." Future Allison said.
Future Savannah was at a loss for words at this point.
"Before Cameron left to come rescue me from 'herself', she asked Her Savannah and Her Allison to look after and 'provide' for Past John. She asked them to tend to his needs and wants. She asked both of them - US to have his children." Future Allison said. "She also made sure our younger selves, Young Savannah and Young Allison were to be protected and available for him when they grew up. Cameron is protecting our younger selves from the horrors that happen after Judgment Day."
Future Savannah could see the circle of events in play.
"That is where we are now. That would have been - US. How is any of this possible? Every timeline leads to the same conclusion, now, in the future and the past." Future Savannah said. "Time keeps forcing us all together and Cameron is the glue, trying to keep it from coming apart to protect the man she loves, John and Past John. It seems to be the 'Natural Order' of time."
Future Allison remembered that Cameron did mention the 'Natural Order' to her several times. It also seemed to come with a 'price' to pay.
"But at what cost to her, Savannah?" Future Allison asked. "What is the cost to Cameron?"
Future Savannah read some more of Cameron's poems.
"The cost is her existence. It is her life." Future Savannah said.
"That is love." Future Allison said. "Sacrifice is the true test of love."
"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Future Savannah added.
Tell Me More
To look only at the cover of a book
We don't know what is in store
It may be something to ignore
It may be an adventure to explore
Will what we find when we look
To be something we will abhor
Or will it be pleasant and intriguing
The contents something we can adore
With each new revelation
We may come to a new door
Every door leads to someplace
Maybe back to where we were before
We can forge boldly ahead
As we seek more for an encore
Where it goes from there
Might even spark an uproar
Others may see us
As someone to deplore
I think it will be the opposite as they
Tell me more
Nobody