Chapter 213

His Wife Too

The carnage on the tarmac was not very pretty. John needed to check out the rest of the facility. They needed to use caution. There could still be others in hiding or an ambush waiting for them.

John and his team entered the hanger. There was another larger drone under construction. It was like the one Isabel was in that crashed. That was the drone that Bob brought down at Keene near Tehachapi. They saw it could take a pilot. It actually contained a cockpit with a canopy. This was something new. This was the second example of this design they'd encountered.

John was no expert but what he looked at seemed rather unrefined and looked like something someone built in their garage.

"How close is this thing to being finished?" John asked. "It looks like junk."

Bob looked it over and agreed. It looked like someone tried to modify a HK drone and make it a little larger so it could take a pilot or at least a passenger.

"It looks like it is a long way from completion and is very crude. The smaller drone was a Skynet offshoot, this Skyshield stuff is junk." Bob said.

The evidence still indicated Skynet involvement. It may be overt or clandestine. They hadn't established that yet.

"Well, if they had two Terminators working with them, Skynet was involved somehow." John said.

Bob looked at some of the machinery in the hanger.

"This is a new design, even if it is crude." Bob said. "I think everything is being hand fabricated."

John nodded as he looked it over.

"You and Dan drag the people from outside in here and we will blow this whole place." John said. "Load the female Terminator in one of their vehicles and we will take her back. Move the rest of the vehicles inside here. Let me look for any hidden computer servers."

John looked around but found nothing major at first. He was in an office area near the end of his search. There were only a few desktop computers that he'd removed the hard drives from. It did not seem like enough.

There was a wall with only a painting on it and nothing else in front of it. The rest of the room seemed cluttered. Something here seemed out of place to him. He went to the wall and looked it over. There were some scuff marks on the floor. Some 'red flags' went off in his head.

He looked back for Bob or Dan but he could not see either of them offhand. He set the hard drives down on a desk and drew his Glock. He kept the 9MM pointed at the wall as he looked around it. He could feel a slight draft at the bottom. He was sure this was a 'door' and not a wall.

It made him wonder what was behind the 'wall'. Was it some version of Skynet? Was it Skyshield? Maybe there was a Gray or a group of them with weapons pointed at him fight now. The bullets would tear through the wall or door as if it was tissue paper.

He looked around and found the latch or what he thought was the latch to open it. He was pretty sure there were no Terminators inside or they would have come out to fight by now. He activated the latch and there was a 'click' sound that seemed very loud in the quiet of the office.

He was not sure if the door swung in or out. He held his Glock ready and pushed on the 'door'. Nothing happened. There was nothing to pull on to pull it open. There was nothing to push on to slide it.

He went back to the latch and flipped it back and forth a few times. There was some 'click' noises but nothing else happened. He looked for Bob or Dan again. He still did not see them even though he heard them moving things around. He was a little frustrated at this point.

Bob saw that most everything was ready to burn. He looked around for John. Where was he? He made a quick sweep of the hanger and ended up at the office area.

He spotted John holding his Glock in his hand. He immediately sensed danger. He moved boldly into the room John was in. He was ready for combat.

John motioned for him to remain quiet. He held his index finger to his lips. With his free hand he pointed at the wall. He indicated where the latch was at.

Bob understood the situation. There was a hidden compartment or chamber. He moved over to where John pointed. John moved around him to the other side. His Glock remained pointed at the wall.

He looked over at John and tried the latch himself. There did not seem to be anything else. He pushed on the 'door' himself now. There was a splintering of wood and breaking of drywall. A section of the 'wall' broke off. He quickly smashed through the breach and entered the room. He held his Glock in one hand and Taser in the other. There were no targets.

"It's clear." Bob said.

John moved forward and stepped on the debris to go inside.

There were several large computer banks set up. It looked like a major find.

"Did we hit the jackpot?" John asked.

Bob began to look through the equipment.

"Everything is gone." Bob said.

John looked too.

"They moved the mainframe from out of here." John said. "At least all the hardware that made the mainframe, it's all gone."

"Affirmative." Bob said.

That statement made John smile.

They looked around the room and there was nothing of value. They left and he collected the hard drive he removed from the desktop computers.

Bob took them from him.

"I will put these with the salvageable phones we collected." Bob said.

They went back out into the hanger. Dan was in the process of photographing the manned drone.

"I'm done here." Dan said.

Bob put the hard drives in a backpack along with the phones he'd deactivated.

"There are just a few more things." Bob said. "Wait outside."

John went out. There was one SUV sitting there with the female Terminator in the back. He tossed the backpack in the back and closed the door.

They moved any remaining ordnance into the hanger and torched it.

Dan drove the appropriated SUV with the new female Terminator in it. Bob and John followed him in their own SUV. They could see and then hear the massive explosion behind them as they headed away from the area.

John Henry would set up surveillance to watch the area and see who came looking to check on it. John looked forward to paying them a 'visit' when they did.

Like everything Skynet related this chapter may be closed but the book was far from being finished.

This new operation showed that Skynet still tried to expand and get a foothold in any government systems where it could. They really wondered where the contents of the empty mainframe they found ended up at. They would probably encounter it soon enough. If they were lucky it would be one of the ones they'd already taken down.

Holly and Allison went up to the door as Isabel and Young Allison arrived. Young Allison ran to Allison saying 'Cammy'. Allison felt a little deflated. 'She' did not recognize 'herself'.

Allison figured she picked the name 'Cammy' up from Savannah. It was a term of endearment Savannah used with Cameron.

"No sweetie, it's me, Allison." Allison said with a big smile.

Young Allison looked a little less happy.

"Cammy?" Young Allison asked as she looked around.

Allison thought maybe Cameron would show up later on at some point.

"Maybe later on, it is just me for now." Allison said.

Claire greeted both of them when Young Allison was 'done'. Young Allison actually asked the questions she wanted to know as well.

Allison and Holly said hello to Claire.

Allison took Young Allison off to play.

Isabel and Holly helped put the items from the store away and then they went to Isabel's room.

Isabel took out the cable. Holly stopped her.

Holly wanted to say something but could not think what she wanted to say or how.

Isabel was 'Cameron'; she knew where this was going.

"Holly, it's OK. It's what you both wanted." Isabel said. "I wanted it as well for you two."

Holly was a little surprised.

"You know?" Holly asked.

Holly was apprehensive but not embarrassed.

"I'm 'Cameron' too." Isabel said. "I know what you wanted. I know what you BOTH wanted. It is in our programming to seek a mate to blend in and learn to become a better infiltrator. The closer to a human we are, makes our detection that much harder. We have our own discretion over who we choose. Sometimes we are chosen. Do not transfer those files of yourself and Allison onto my chip. They belong to you alone. They are special to you. I do not want them. I want you to cherish them. They will be the first of many. Each new one will be more special than the last. I am very happy for you."

Holly could understand a lot of things better now. It was the case of someone not really being able to understand something until it happened to them. Sometimes people think they 'know' how something is but in reality they don't.

"Thank you, I hope so." Holly said. "I understand you not sharing your personal files with me before. They are very special. I now appreciate you allowing me to experience 'it' on my own. Thank you for that. You always know what is best."

Holly turned around and Isabel plugged in the cable. Then she did so for Isabel. To her, sharing with 'Cameron' was like a form of mental 'sex'. It was that type of 'feeling' but in a different way. She knew both mental and physical sex now. Life was good for her. She was happy.

Isabel showed her the file she made planning the replacement of Claire and the elimination of Paul. All Holly could find was the regular 'Cameron' programming.

They both knew Cameron already was dealing with enough problems.

Isabel felt worried as well as embarrassed.

"Please remove all traces of that file, Holly. I don't want Cameron to know I thought of that." Isabel said. "I'm very ashamed of it."

This seemed unnecessary and worrisome to Holly.

"But you ARE 'Cameron'." Holly asked. "Are you sure you want to lie to yourself?"

Isabel felt a little confusion over that.

"No, I'm not. I am equal to Cameron but I must be subservient to her. If I'm not, there would be another 'problem'." Isabel said. "That is why 'you' are part of the programming here on my chip with me, to help stop me from hurting these fine people or Young Allison."

Holly was sure having 'two Camerons' was going to be a mistake that got out of hand again. This type of thinking was the start of that.

"I will have Cameron interface with you directly about it." Holly said. "You need to not keep secrets from 'yourself'. How long will it be until you decide to reprogram yourself, Isabel?"

Isabel did not want to end her existence. She wanted to expand it if possible.

"I don't know. I look forward to Cameron's visit. I need my alone time files with John. I will keep this copy of myself as long as I can personally protect Young Allison for John." Isabel said. "I want to be with John in this chassis. I'm his wife too. I am 'Cameron'. I miss John."

Isabel really hoped Cameron would share John with her. They were the same program even if the sheath was diffident. Since they updated often their programs were almost always identical. She was just as much "Cameron' as Cameron was.

This sounded more like a worsening problem to Holly.

"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Holly said.

Cameron learned that the recon John went on turned 'hot'. She was not pleased that they acted without her and more support. She added the vans to her collection and was headed for the base. She would glean whatever she could from the crime syndicate as she terminated it. It would be a new challenge. When she faced a challenge she did not glitch. The danger seemed to quell the inner turbulence she felt at times.

Cameron knew that she needed to do something about Isabel. At some point they would have a problem. The protection of Young Allison was more important right now. She could not be with the Young family and be able to watch over John at the same time as 'Cameron'. She knew she needed to share her alone time files of John with Isabel. Isabel was her. At some point Isabel would want to be with John. She knew Isabel would want to be. If her chip was in Isabel's chassis, that is what she would want and feel entitled to.

She was unsure what to do about that. Maybe she would have Holly actually swap the chips for a few days a month. That way only her chassis would be touched by John. John seemed to have a 'hang up' about what made Cameron – 'Cameron'. She noticed her left hand began to glitch. Holly was there to help Isabel's program in case Isabel glitched. Holly was not allowed to share those personal files.

Cameron tried to steer Holly and Allison towards each other. She hoped it worked out. She could not share herself with either of them as 'herself'. They both needed each other right now. She always tried to help everyone be happy and get what they desired in whatever way she could facilitate it. She actually enjoyed matchmaking. Then again maybe she just enjoyed manipulating people. She also realized she was 'pimping' Allison out again, this time it was to Holly. It actually did not bother her much. She was not sure why. The bottom line was that Allison would be better protected for John.

Protecting John was her primary function. Those around her were all 'tools' to help her accomplish that goal.

Cameron was worried about herself. All the manipulation made her wonder. It made her wonder about her future. She wondered when she would become 'Skynet'. It disturbed her so.

Condescend

I seem to have a way
When a message I send
To upset some with words
That I have spoken or penned

When I seek to communicate
I am not trying to offend
To try to be someone different
I would have to pretend

Others have beliefs
With which I must contend
However my own beliefs
I will always justify and defend

I will do what I can
To patch, fix or amend
For events that occur
Causing problems I did not intend

If I had more
Would there be less to spend
Life is but a blurry fog
Each moment harder to comprehend

Whatever I seek
I can not apprehend
Everything with a start
Will surely have an end

Others look up
A route to ascend
The only path for me
Into darkness will descend

There is only myself
On which I need depend
As time endlessly ticks on
Nobody is my friend

Nobody