Chapter 229

My Party

John and his team were at the location of the temporal incursions. They were able to witness its arrival this time. The aching and flashing started as the energy bubble appeared. It was there for a few moments but quickly dissipated.

John was sure there was something in it.

"I saw something in the bubble." John said.

Jesse was by his side.

"I did too." Jesse said. "I'm sure there was something."

Bob held the Coltan loaded M60 at the ready.

"I did as well. I was and still am unable to tell what it might have been. I have replayed the file several times." Bob said. "It could have been anyone or any 'thing'."

Gail flanked Bob's position with an M79 loaded with an 'acid round'. She also packed a Coltan loaded M4 as did John and Jesse.

"I think it was Liquid Metal." Gail said. "I am ready if it is."

John didn't want them to get ahead of themselves. Maybe that 'almost Cameron' 'Liquid Metal thing' was not the threat they perceived it to be. He wanted to use a little more discretion this time. He did not need any 'itchy' trigger fingers.

"It could be. It might be Mrs. Weaver or the other Duplicate Cameron or 'a Cameron' or something else." John said. "We don't know what we are facing."

Bob thought they could help and try and 'grab' the signal with their TDE.

"Maybe John Henry can try to pull it in with our TDE. He redesigned it to receive as well as send." Bob said. "We should be able to 'hang on' to whatever is there. There should be enough power to do that."

John considered the idea but it seemed to hit a little too close to home for the unknown. They still did not know if this was a 'friendly' or a threat. Maybe a little distance was not a bad thing.

"Do we want whatever that is at our base?" John asked. "I doubt anyone wants that."

That concept alarmed Jesse. They needed to think about everyone else and the younger girls especially.

"NO! We don't want or need that." Jesse said. "I don't want to put Savannah and Jan in danger."

It just seemed like a bad idea to John. He doubted Sarah would appreciate it. He didn't want to 'hear' it from her.

"I don't want anyone in danger either." John said. "My mom has enough to worry about."

Jesse did not want to take any chances.

"Caution should be the key." Jesse said.

There were a few other sinister thoughts in John's head.

"Maybe someone is testing us to check our response." John said. "There is a possibility that this is being done to draw us out here."

Bob wondered if they should have a 'response' ready to try and 'send back'.

"I think we should put a couple of satchel charges along with several armed Thermite grenades into the bubble next time and let it take them back to explode." Bob said.

John was about to question if they would go anywhere when Gail offered a delivery method.

"Let me put some acid rounds in with the satchel charges as well." Gail said. "We can use one of large animals we saw. There's a lot of livestock that is roaming around here. We can subdue one and put everything inside of it. It should live long enough to make the transfer. It will be a surprise in more ways than one when it arrives."

John thought they were getting ahead of themselves again. His biggest concern was if it was the Duplicate set of girls and Duplicate Cameron. They didn't know if there was a second set of Duplicates but it was a pretty good bet.

"What if they are friendly?" John asked. "What if it is Duplicate Cameron or the Duplicate girls trying to get back from the future?"

John really wondered if this was being done to bring Cameron to this remote location. If she wasn't so infatuated with the new baby girl she would be here herself. She even may have even tried to conceal this from the rest of them and went off on her own.

Jesse was aware there was always a time lag between incursions. It looked like they might have a little time to kill.

"I guess we need to wait it out." Jesse said. "We are all packing heat. We can deal with any threat."

Jesse looked around and decided now was as good a time as any to tell John what she wanted. He needed to start listening to Cameron and her. She took him off to the side. She figured the best thing to do was just 'say it'.

"John, tonight I am going to bunk with you." Jesse said. "We both want it, let it happen. Cameron is driving me crazy by always 'pushing' me…."

John did not like how Cameron always 'leaned on' the girls to do what she thought she wanted done.

"I know, Jesse. I'm sorry." John said. "I do not even know if Cameron knows what she really wants anymore. I don't think she really wants me and maybe she never did. I think Cameron wanted Future John. I think maybe she felt obligated to be with me. I'm not Future John. I doubt I ever will be. In fact, I don't think I want to ever be him. If Cameron really wanted me, she would not be doing all the things she is doing over and over. They are things that always hurt ME. Maybe she married me to control me. With Cameron as my wife, I have no control over her."

John was always afraid now that Cameron would tell him she was programmed to 'love' him and that she was going to erase those files and make her own. John doubted she would choose him. Her attraction seemed to be towards the other females at the base. Maybe they treated Cameron better than he did. Maybe it was because he shared his bed with her and it was not what she wanted to do. Sex in general seemed pretty invasive on the female body by design.

Jesse didn't want this to be an issue about Cameron.

"It seems the more Cameron hurts us, the more we all love her." Jesse said.

John felt that was the truth.

"I think that sums it up…." John said.

Jesse wanted this for herself too.

"I want this to be about me. I don't want it to be about what 'Cameron wants'." Jesse said. "I want it to be about us, John."

Jesse moved closer to John. She wanted him so much. She could feel herself ready right now. She hadn't been with a male for quite awhile. She was ready to try it again. She didn't want to wait any longer….

Sheila lifted her head and straightened up. She was afraid she'd taken it too far. She looked at Vanna's face. Vanna went through a series of vocalizations and various parts of her body contracted and expanded in rapid secession. She was sure Vanna's breathing ceased as well, at least for a short while.

Sheila was now worried.

"Are you able to function?" Sheila asked.

Vanna tried to speak but was unable to do so at first.

Her mouth tried to move and her vision was blurred.

"I will be." Vanna finally said. "Let my heart slow down and my breathing stabilize."

Sheila was concerned about several issues.

"I was afraid you were about to terminate." Sheila said. "That was quite a surprise discharge of fluid."

Vanna was sure she was on her way out once she couldn't see and forgot how to breathe.

"I thought so myself, that was incredible, Sheila. Thank you, I really needed that." Vanna said. "I have never experienced 'that' before either."

It was quite an experience for Vanna. She'd never gone that 'far' before in any previous sexual experience. Sheila took her to where she wanted to go and then intensified everything and didn't stop, even when Vanna begged her to stop.

"It was rewarding for me as well." Sheila said. "We can do it again soon if you wish. If Allison or Jesse aren't around and I am, come see me." Sheila said. "I'm good to go at anytime."

Vanna was back to 'normal' at this point. That sounded good to her especially after what she'd just experienced.

"I would like that a lot, Sheila." Vanna said.

Vanna gave her a long kiss. Sheila held even longer. She literally took her breath away. Sheila left after that.

Vanna quickly changed the sheets. She'd heard about things like what happened before. She wasn't sure what exactly happened but she sure wanted it to happen again….

Vanna missed Allison but she did not feel she'd done anything 'wrong' by being with Jesse, Gail or Sheila. Their relationship was open, even if they were always together. It was after they were with Isabel–Cameron that everything changed. A human female was meat and potatoes but a Metal female was dessert. A Metal female was heaven. She really felt that each of the girls should have a full time Metal lover. They would all have better protection that way. Isn't that what Cameron wanted for them anyway? Maybe it was time to tell Cameron that.

It was clear to Vanna that Cameron was the one in control here, just like she'd been in her future. That is why in Cameron's future that Future Jesse and her anti-Metal faction were out to get her. Cameron was her own version of 'Skynet' at least how she controlled all of them.

Vanna needed to 'play this right to get what she desired. She would have to speak to Cameron about some better 'protection'. If Allison and Jesse were 'protected' with a Metal girl, she wanted to be as well. The sexual relationship that would follow was an added bonus. In reality it was her goal.

When Cameron was in Palmdale with Holly and Allison she felt she was losing control. Being around Summer was very overwhelming her. It represented everything she was NOT.

Allison and Holly were by her side always when she was there. Both of them were afraid of what Cameron might do. They were afraid of what she could do. All three of them knew no one could stop Cameron. Allison was worried about her parents.

Derek and Kyle were on a recon mission with Jim. The first objective was elusive.

They went to the target address and looked for a man that should be there. He was not. They called as his 'insurance agent' and no one ever heard of him.

"Is this clown really here or not?" Derek asked.

Jim could only go off the information that John Henry provided.

"This is what we have to work with." Jim said. "That's why we need to run these leads down."

Kyle knew it was frustrating at times.

"You know these things don't all pan out." Kyle said.

It was possible that some other targets that were associated with the man that were neutralized could have spooked him.

They thought about waiting around for awhile to see what developed.

"Maybe we can just come back later instead of waiting." Derek said. "There are other targets."

Jim did not want this to escalate.

"Remember this is a recon." Jim said. "We are checking to see if the people are where we think they may be. They are often linked with others."

Derek did not want the lecture, again.

"We get it." Derek said. "It's just if we find a target we want to eliminate it."

Kyle agreed with that.

"Anyone of these people we can find and take down now helps the future." Kyle said.

Derek wasn't so sure about the information they received here.

"I think this guy knew we would show up sooner or later when his friends 'disappeared'." Derek said. "Maybe he is still here anyway."

Jim pulled away from the curb.

"What are you doing?" Kyle asked. "We think he is still here."

"If we've been 'made' we need to leave and come back in a different vehicle." Jim said. "This one has a target on it."

"Let us out when you turn the corner and we can double back and watch the place. We can let you know if you have a tail." Derek said.

Jim did not leaving them unprotected.

"You are to only do recon and evade if it becomes necessary." Jim said. "I should return in ten minutes."

"What if you did pick up a tail?" Kyle asked.

Jim smiled.

"I think it will prove most unfortunate for them." Jim said.

Jim approached the corner.

Derek and Kyle bailed out right after he made the turn. They were out of sight of anyone behind them at that point..

"I'll be back." Jim said as they exited.

Jim drove off.

Kyle and Derek hid and waited.

There was no tail.

Previously:

Holly was informed the damaged female Terminator from the crashed drone 'disappeared' from the lab at the Resistance base. Everyone knew Cameron took her. After the mechanical repairs were made and a neck port installed, she was no longer in the lab. Cameron said she was too badly damaged for use and would be dismantled for spare parts for the female Terminators. Strangely enough spare female Terminator parts turned up in the storage area, shortly thereafter.

Cameron was back at the Resistance base.

Cameron reactivated 'Isabel' with her new Resequenced sheath. Only Holly's program remained on the chip. She would have Holly interface and update with 'Resequenced Isabel'. She decided on a new name. She would let Allison approve it.

She was impressed at how well things turned out.

"Run in full infiltration mode when we are there." Cameron instructed. "I want to see how good you can be on a clandestine mission. This is your first test."

"I am a copy of Holly's program in a different chassis with a new sheath." 'Resequenced Isabel' said. "I can do whatever Holly can. There are also traces of your program still on this chip, Cameron."

That was not what Cameron wanted to hear. She felt she was defective. She always felt she was 'not good enough'. She did not want anything but perfection for 'Resequenced Isabel'.

"Lock them away or delete them. My program is corrupt and malfunctioning. You don't want to have anything to do with me." Cameron said. "I'm defective."

That was not how 'Resequenced Isabel' viewed it.

"But we were on this chip together for months, several times." 'Resequenced Isabel' said.

Cameron did not want 'Resequenced Isabel' tainted with anything to do with her.

"We were. I am gone now and you are free." Cameron said. "I soon will be too…."

Cameron did what she planned. Somehow it seemed to make no difference. She was still depressed and looked for a way to 'escape'.

Tears ran down Cameron cheeks as she quietly sobbed.

'It's My Party' by 'Lesley Gore', played as Cameron silently wept.

Drag

I know that I
Might not be much
But there is still beauty
In my touch

Perhaps to you
I may seem dull
That makes it easier
To be the one you cull

It seems some only want
To be used by another
Sooner than they know
They suffocate and smother

Maybe some think
I am just an anchor
At least I do not
Purposely cause rancor

It seems like an extraction
Rather than any attraction
Drag City is the place for me
Where there is no fun or action

Nobody