Chapter 194

Aurora

John went to see what remained of Cameron's chassis. He opened the door. He looked inside in disbelief.

He staggered and almost collapsed. What he saw shocked him like nothing else he could remember. He'd prepared himself for the worst but this… this….

John collapsed.

His mind could not process what his eyes witnessed.

John finally stood and reluctantly walked over.

He needed to physically will one foot in front of the other.

John knew to climb a mountain that you needed to take one step at a time. This was a mountain, a big one….

He stopped in front of 'her' and looked.

John could not believe his eyes.

It was Cameron. She looked 'perfect'. He'd never seen her look so beautiful and so Tight, ever. She lay on a cot. All of her makeup was perfect. Her clothes were perfect. She was not destroyed. She hadn't Resequenced. She was as perfect as the day she was built. It was his Cameron. He knelt beside her and wept as he held her.

Cameron was here waiting for him all this time. Now all she needed was her chip back. That was probably going to be a chore in itself to get Isabel to give it back.

At this point John was not sure anyone would help him. He would need Metal to do it. He also knew they were all loyal to Cameron. Maybe the girls and a Taser would be necessary. Whatever it was, it was going to be a problem. He doubted even Sarah would help him.

John was so elated and so happy right now. Was this real or a dream? He actually pinched himself to make sure he was not dreaming. He pinched himself hard. It hurt and the little blood blister was proof it was not a dream.

He held Cameron in his arms and wept.

Tears would not wake her, the girls already tried….

It broke the three women's hearts to see Cameron laying there unmoving for so much time and look 'dead'. They saw she never changed. She never Resequenced. She only lay there looking prettier every day.

Whenever they tried to talk to Isabel about it, she would not listen and walked away. She did not want to hear it. She became angry at them and near violent at times. The girls never feared for their safety. They did not believe 'Cameron' would ever hurt them. They were ready to accept their fate if she chose to terminate them. They knew they were out of their time. They were from a different timeline and did not really belong here.

What actually happened earlier:

The test with the 'acid round' and 'Thermite grenade' was to see IF Isabel-Cameron could actually harm herself. She could not. Holly loaded a fired casing in the M79 when she gave it to Isabel–Cameron, just in case. The Thermite grenade was without a fuse, just in case. Isabel–Cameron's finger closed on the trigger but she could not pull it enough to fire the weapon. She could not release the spoon on the Thermite grenade once the pin was removed. She could not destroy herself. The 'Holly' on her chip, prevented her from making fatal errors.

Isabel–Cameron still believed she would Resequence and did not want to watch that until Cameron was 'gone'. She did not want to see anything until the trash was thrown away….

What they did not know was the encryption that blocked Cameron from altering her genetic Resequencing files, actually happened the instant she tried to Resequence herself. It prevented her from doing it even though she thought she did. That safe guard was placed there to activate if she tried to 'harm' herself. It was the same as the message if her termination was imminent.

Cameron did not know those files were downloaded into her system after she took the files from Duplicate Cameron out of Holly the first time. They were put there by River into Duplicate Cameron. They then transferred to Holly when Duplicate Cameron downloaded her program into Holly. River evidently left her a few 'surprises' all to protect her. River knew everything about Cameron. River now helped protected Cameron centuries before she was even born. Cameron was sure there were files from River hidden in her system from the day she arrived in the past somehow. That was possibly another indication that she was reliving her life over.

Isabel–Cameron was really Cameron and Holly together on the same chip. Holly was the calming effect on Cameron. The periodic 'plugins' were for Holly to make sure that Cameron was functioning at one hundred percent. 'Holly' in Isabel–Cameron was a background program.

Isabel–Cameron never went back to check on the Resequencing of her previous chassis. She did not want so see what she became. When they needed another Terminator, Isabel–Cameron would activate her former chassis. Until then she never wanted to see 'Nobody' again. At least until 'Nobody' was no more.

Jesse's frustration mounted. She was tired of crying about it. It was time to resolve this. Gail was with her.

Gail was there for Jesse for whatever she needed.

Jesse was very pleased at the work they'd completed today.

"I can't bear to see her look perfect and lifeless anymore." Jesse said. "Isabel needs to go and see she can be Cameron again."

Gail thought things might be different this time. There were different people in play.

"John was there this time, maybe he will tell her once he sees she is 'perfect'." Gail said. "He never wanted to listen either."

Jesse thought Gail only came to pick her up and take her away from the storage room.

"You saw her often too?" Jesse asked.

Gail and the other Terminators did not like what happened to Cameron either.

"Yes at night. There was always one of us who was there with her, sometimes there was more than one." Gail said.

Jesse felt the love for Cameron ran deep with humans and machines.

"You all love her too." Jesse said.

Gail thought back on her own feelings and why she had them.

"Yes, everyone loves Cameron." Gail said. "To know her, is to love her."

Jesse wanted 'Cameron' back. She knew that everyone did. With Cameron's chassis there and in perfect condition there was no reason she could not be what everyone wanted and loved.

"We need to go find Isabel and tell her to fix this NOW." Jesse said. "This madness needs to end."

Gail could tell how important this was to Jesse. She did feel jealous that Jesse loved Cameron so much but she knew that from the start. Jesse made it clear to her. She was aware that Isabel became easily agitated, violent and unstable whenever 'Cameron' was mentioned . It really made no sense. Jesse would need protection to 'confront' Isabel.

"Let's get you cleaned up and we will go together. I need to go with you in case she 'attacks' you." Gail said. "She becomes extremely violent at any mention of 'Cameron'."

Jesse was very appreciative that Gail would back her up on this. She knew it had to 'pain' Gail some to do it. It actually showed Jesse Gail's love for her and that she would 'sacrifice' to do this for her.

"Thank you, Gail." Jesse said. "I know you don't like this but you do understand my 'feelings'."

Gail didn't like it but she did understand. Gail let a little more slack out into the leash. At the end of the day Jesse would still be hers. It was no different than when Jesse shared with Allison and Vanna. They enjoyed each others company and when they were 'done', they all returned to their lovers.

Everyone knew who 'belonged' to whom. There were no problems with the sharing. That was something they all thought was beautiful.

Jesse previously asked Allison and Vanna to go and 'see' Cameron.

Allison had been reluctant to go and see the 'remains' of Cameron. She needed Vanna's strength to do it. Once they saw that Cameron's chassis and sheath were perfect, they wanted Isabel to become Cameron again. There was no reason she couldn't.

Vanna was in favor of that. She still wanted to get a copy of Cameron's program. If she had that now she could have downloaded it onto a chip and they could have activated 'Cameron' on their own.

Allison didn't know if she was angry or frustrated, maybe it was both. It was time to do something and not back down when Isabel-Cameron became enraged. Whatever it was she was filled with determination and resolve. Sometimes you needed to 'take a stand'. This was one of those times to her.

"We have to say something." Allison said. "I am going to make her listen."

Vanna knew they'd tried that before. It never went anywhere.

"She won't listen to us when we try to tell her." Vanna said.

Allison was not going to back down this time.

"We have to make her LISTEN." Allison said. "She HAS to."

Vanna was very proud of the way the three of them made Cameron look. Isabel needed to view Cameron to see how good she looked.

"We really made Cameron look Tight." Vanna said. "Her appearance had slacked off quite a bit. We brought out her natural beauty."

That made Allison wonder why she could never do that for herself. She never looked as good as they made Cameron look right now.

"How come I can't make myself look like that?" Allison said. "I try and try and I can never look that good, even if you and Jesse help me."

It was a question that always plagued Allison. There never seemed to be an answer.

"John was there today. Maybe she will listen to him, if he tells Isabel." Vanna said. "Neither of them ever wanted to listen to us."

Allison was not so sure about that. It seemed that all Isabel and John ever did was argue and fight with each other. It was usually over the name 'Cameron'. It was very sad to witness. They should have been making love to each other, not pushing each other away.

Before they left today Allison took some preemptive action.

"I left my player in Cameron's hand; maybe John will activate it and go do something." Allison said. "The song should get his attention."

Vanna was still not sure about confronting Isabel. She might hurt one of them without trying.

"You know how irritated Isabel gets if we try to talk about it." Vanna said. "You're getting steamed up over this."

Allison was steamed. She was angry too. This rubbed her the wrong way for too long. It was time to act.

"I don't care. I am going to drag her down there myself and show her." Allison said and stormed out. "I can be a Bitch too."

Vanna thought about stopping Allison but it was time for action. She wanted Cameron back too. She loved Cameron. They would 'face the music' together. She went after her lover.

"What are a few snapped necks…?" Vanna mumbled as she followed Allison.

Allison was pleased to see Vanna back her up.

"How long do you want to live anyway?" Allison asked as she glanced back over her shoulder.

Vanna didn't have an answer for that. If they were still in their future she was sure they both would be dead by now. Maybe they were just living on borrowed time. Maybe that time was up.

The girls were on a mission. This was about Cameron, not them.

John looked around the storage room and took it all in.

He was at a loss as to what needed to be done or what he should do.

Finally, John kissed Cameron's lips.

"I love you, Cameron, and you love me." John said.

His tears gently fell on her, a short time passed.

"I love you, John, and you love me." Cameron said as she rebooted. "How long have I been inoperable?"

John could not believe this. Was this real? Did he doze off and just dream this. He held Cameron in his arms so he could not pinch himself again. The fact he could feel her weight was pretty real to him.

"It's been far too long, Cameron." John said. "I have missed you dearly."

John held Cameron in his arms and cried.

"I love you, Cameron." John said.

Cameron lifted her hand; Allison's player was in it. It was queued up and ready to play.

Cameron hit 'play'.

'I'm Ready' by 'George Thorogood', blasted through the room.

Angel

You are my sweet Angel
Precious cherished and treasured
Never to be besmirched or tarnished
Perfect is how you should be measured

I too will be your Angel
When the darkness may appear
May you always feel and know
It is YOU I hold very, very dear

I ask that the cherub Cupid
Send a special arrow from me
Tipped with hope and promise
May it set your troubled soul free

I also ask the cherub Cupid
Deliver his arrow gently to you
May you understand me better
That I can reach your heart too

I am not worthy myself but
I pray that God may help you
Your health, mind and heart
Freeing you of all suffering and rue

Nobody

Addicted

I can honestly say
I have not known true love
When two hearts join together
As a hand in a glove

For the first time in your life
You can know true love too
Nothing else will matter
Just me and you

Love is like a drug
The more you get
The more you want
The less you can quit

I was already hooked
I too was addicted to you
I wanted everything
Your love so pure sweet and true

Like every junkie in withdrawal
No matter the pain before
I can not escape my addiction
I crawl back in agony for more

Nobody