Chapter 334

Blitzkrieg

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In Some Future:

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Mrs. Weaver and Cameron moved to the side of the building away from the 'entrapment room' - the mouse trap. Unit 357 covered the rear. He'd received significant damage but was still in the fight. Cameron heard him fire and turned to face the new threat from behind them.

Mrs. Weaver continued ahead to where Cameron soon heard a struggle and a series of slashing and breaking metal noises. She couldn't turn to look as she fired at group of Terminators coming up from behind them. She would have to trust Mrs. Weaver to hold that side and not abandon them.

Cameron armed and threw her last plasma grenade. She'd only brought one Thermite grenade and she'd used that to free Mrs. Weaver.

The shooting around Cameron increased in volume and accuracy. Unit 357 went down next to her. He took several plasma rifle blasts. So far she'd only received small arms fire hits. The latest round hit her in the head. She reached down and picked up the plasma rifle dropped by Unit 357. Hers was damaged by gunfire, the same gunfire that damaged her face. Now she was angry.

Cameron boldly advanced forward and finished off the attacking Skynet Terminators. Once that threat was naturalized, she returned to Unit 357. He was still moving his head as she approached him. She could see his chassis was totaled. He wouldn't be leaving the spot where he'd fallen.

She touched his damaged cheek.

"Trust me." Cameron said to him. "I'll fix you."

Unit 357 hadn't ever been shown any compassion before. It was a new concept to him from another machine.

"I will." Unit 357 said.

Cameron removed his chip. She placed it with the two she'd removed from the other fallen Restorators. She hoped to 're-body' or 're-chassis' all three of them. She hoped she survived to be able to do that.

She rejoined Mrs. Weaver. There was a pile of Terminator parts lying around her. Cameron counted seven heads. She was able to get some more weapons from the fallen Skynet Terminators. It gave her some pause to see what Mrs. Weaver just accomplished on her own. She'd seen her decimate Scavengers and Grays before but never that much Metal all at the same time.

"We've lost all three Restorators." Cameron said. "It's just us."

Mrs. Weaver didn't seem too concerned. Her worry was when she was trapped in the 'mouse trap'. That was in the past now.

"Isn't it always?" Mrs. Weaver asked with a smirk.

Cameron didn't like her attitude. They still needed to use caution.

"We need to get out of here." Cameron said.

The strike force was ready to pull out.

Several Skynet HK drones arrived and began to sweep the outside of the building. It was on fire on one side now. The fire rapidly spread.

Unit 7 saw the threat of the drones for what it was. It was not a good development. His orders were to pull out. He was worried about the General and the Commander as well. He still needed to follow his orders. He would give the General and Commander some breathing room.

"We need to bring the HK drones down." Unit 7 said. "The General and the Commander are trapped inside of there still."

Several Restorators each took one drone as a target and fired simultaneously. All three drones fell at the same time. That should cause a lot of confusion as to what actually happened. One crashed into the side of the structure and there was a massive explosion blowing a large section out of the wall.

The Resistance leader was very worried about the Commander. He didn't know she was a Terminator.

"We need to move up and see if we can get inside." The Resistance leader said. "We need to find them."

Unit 7 needed to follow his orders. He may have skirted them already by staying long enough to bring down the HK drones.

"Negative. If they are able to exit they will come out. I'm not endangering anyone unnecessarily." Unit 7 said. "Those are the Commander's specific orders to me."

They all heard another drone approaching from behind them. It came from the direction of the Resistance held territory.

Everyone took cover.

Unit 7 expected this drone to arrive. He didn't expect it this soon.

"Wait." Unit 7 said. "It's one of ours. I was notified it was coming."

The drone approached their position and hovered a few feet off the ground. Cameron II jumped off of it.

Cameron II was armed and immediately ready to fight.

Everyone looked on in awe at the unconventional arrival.

Cameron II pointed at the first two Restorators she saw.

"You two, come with me." Cameron II said. "Unit 7, have everyone else fallback. I am going after the General and the Commander."

"You can't go in there with just two Metal troopers." The Resistance leader said.

Cameron II didn't need an argument right now.

"Obey orders and fallback." Cameron II said.

The drone was airborne again. It was stripped if all of its armament except the mini gun. That was so it could carry Cameron II and make good time. It worked very well.

Cameron II and two of the Restorators moved forward, one flanked her on each side. The Resistance drone began to circle the building. It searched for any targets of opportunity. The three of them were going to get Cameron back. They would get Mrs. Weaver too if they could.

Cameron and Mrs. Weaver heard the firing outside and then the earth shaking thud that rocked the building. It was followed by a massive explosion that blew a chunk out of the side of the structure. A section of the wall collapsed inward. They moved in that direction now that there was daylight showing.

Cameron heard a new drone approach and then land. She thought she knew who that was. In a few seconds the drone was airborne and circled the structure. She'd discussed this plan and method of arrival with Cameron II before she left. The modified drone was ready to go at a moments notice for Cameron II.

Cameron II spotted a group of three Terminators come from around the backside of the burning building. Their sheaths were on fire but they were still in the fight. She fired as did her two Restorators. Their plasma rifles did the job. The flaming masses went down and stayed down.

Cameron neared the smoking hole in the wall. The flames died down. She heard the firing going on outside. She stopped Mrs. Weaver.

"Let me check first, General." Cameron said.

Mrs. Weaver was surprised by Cameron's concern, it seemed genuine.

Mrs. Weaver detected another threat.

"There's someone behind us." Mrs. Weaver said.

Cameron backed away from the opening and the freedom of going outside. The more of Skynet's ability that they took down now meant that much less they would need to deal with later on. She moved back in to attack the threat.

So far she hadn't encountered any Grays. Maybe this was a group of them. It made her wonder where they'd been or where they'd just come from.

Mrs. Weaver and Cameron crouched down some. It didn't look like they'd been spotted yet.

"I don't see anything." The first Gray said.

"Just keep moving." The second Gray said. "We know there were five of them."

"We don't know that for sure." The first Gray said. "The Metal maniac told us that. Look around you. Does that look like the work of five individuals?"

The two Grays paused.

"No." The second Gray said. "We're just technicians, not combat troopers."

"I think they are gone." The first Gray said. "There was shooting outside."

"Let's face it; we're both out here because we know one of them is a female." The second Gray said. "Let's see if we can find her body. If she's still warm it will be just like she is alive but drugged."

"I get to go first this time." The first Gray said.

"Whatever, dude." The second Gray said. "You know I like to bring up the rear anyway."

"I thought that was just because we were all men here." The first Gray said.

"There's that too." The second Gray said. "You've all gotten used to it."

"That's only because the pickings are pretty slim around here." The first Gray said.

Cameron and Mrs. Weaver looked at each other. The two Grays were either deviants or it was a ploy to get them to show themselves for an 'easy' kill for some Skynet Terminators.

They didn't take the bait. They waited. They didn't want to get popped in the back as they made their way outside.

There was a scrape of Metal from the other direction. There was a threat on both sides of them right now. The other side of the building was on fire and the air was thick with smoke.

Cameron and Mrs. Weaver conversed at a very low decibel level that either of them could barely hear.

"I haven't heard anyone cough." Cameron said. "The smoke is thick. It's a trick."

Cameron held a plasma rifle in each hand. She was ready to act.

There was another sound from the other side again.

"I'll take that threat." Mrs. Weaver said as she moved in that direction.

Cameron listened for the 'Grays' again. They were quiet right now. She caught a glimpse of some movement. There were four figures. She figured they were Terminators. She heard Mrs. Weaver act behind her. The four figures looked past where she was concealed. She fired both plasma rifles and three of the figures fell. The fourth one back away but was hit. She moved into the aisle and fired again. She was surprised to see there were two other Terminators further back. There was more metal shearing noise behind her. It sounded like Mrs. Weaver engaged multiple targets as well. She heard two plasma rifles fire at the same time behind her.

Cameron fired on the three remaining Terminators.

Mrs. Weaver left Cameron behind. They both could've gone outside and left the threat behind them. She didn't like to leave loose ends either.

She spotted a damaged Terminator moving toward their position. She shot her hands forward as blades and they impacted in the center of his face. They punched through and she split his head in two. He fells silently. There were two more further in back of him. It looked like they'd sent him ahead to identify the threat.

They both raise plasma rifles at her. She let her arms divide so there was one spike for each of them. Right before it impacted their face each spike split into two and punched through their eyes and blinded them. She moved from her position at the same time as they would still possess that targeting information.

They both fired at where she'd been as she pulled both of them together. Her split spikes turned back into blades and the top half of each of their heads were sliced off where there eyes once were.

Cameron moved to assist Mrs. Weaver but she was on her way back.

"We need to get out." Cameron said.

There was some more firing outside and some heavy smoke.

When the smoke drifted away Cameron saw it was Cameron II and two Restorators that approached to assist them.

Mrs. Weaver re-assumed her form as General Weaver with burnt and torn clothing as well as some cuts and minor bleeding.

Cameron touched her face. She knew the Resistance would soon know she was Metal, it showed on her face.

Mrs. Weaver noticed it too.

"Commander, you have metal showing." Mrs. Weaver said. "Let me help you."

Mrs. Weaver reached for Cameron's face.

Cameron backed away. She wanted to raise her plasma rifle but refrained.

Mrs. Weaver noticed Cameron's apprehension. She didn't like that she'd made Cameron feel that way.

"Let me give you a 'patch'." Mrs. Weaver said. "I won't hurt you, Cameron. All you need to do is 'think' what you want the patch to do."

Cameron reluctantly let Mrs. Weaver touch her face with her fingertip as Liquid Metal flowed into the facial wounds. In an instant they 'disappeared'. She touched her face. It felt 'normal'. All the sensation was there as well.

This was a new concept for Cameron. She knew where there was more of this material in the captured Skynet facility. The question was, would there be any side effect to this material and her interacting with it? She was worried this might be a way for Mrs. Weaver to be able to control her.

Mrs. Weaver wanted to put Cameron at ease. She could sense what Cameron was worried about now.

"There will be no lasting effect on you and I will collect the 'material' after you are healed." Mrs. Weaver said. "It will only be for a couple of days. I want to help you, Cameron. Not hurt you."

Cameron felt some remorse over her earlier apprehension.

"Thank you, General." Cameron said.

Mrs. Weaver looked around.

"You can call me Catherine when we're alone." Mrs. Weaver said. "You broke me out of that cell fast. I won't forget that. I didn't like it in there."

Cameron felt even a little worse now. She'd done what was necessary to help the Resistance.

"We need to defeat this Skynet and I need to get back to John." Cameron said. "Savannah is waiting for you and for me. She is waiting for us."

Mrs. Weaver looked back at where she'd been trapped.

"It is personal now." Mrs. Weaver said. "I want to be there when this version of Skynet is defeated."

There was no further threat behind them at this point. They were the victors.

Cameron and Mrs. Weaver exchanged a long glance.

"I agree." Cameron said. "Payback is a Bitch."

"And there are two of us." Mrs. Weaver said.

Both of the women laughed as they stepped outside to freedom.

Cameron II scanned Cameron and Mrs. Weaver when they came out of the smoke.

Cameron II didn't like what she'd scanned. Cameron seemed to have Liquid Metal on her.

The drone could be heard rapidly approaching and then the mini gun opened up.

Form a concealed position another group of enemy Metal emerged. The mini gun stopped their advance. Cameron and Cameron II both fired their plasma weapons. The Two Restorators covered Mrs. Weaver.

This raised a new concern for Cameron. Maybe there was something else hidden here.

"I want to know where they came from." Cameron said.

Cameron II wondered about that too. The Resistance drone already made several sweeps around the perimeter.

"Let's go find out." Cameron II said.

The two Restorators looked at the General, she nodded and they followed Cameron.

Unit 7 moved up and took Mrs. Weaver back to the strike force.

The Resistance leader didn't see how anyone made it out. He did notice the three Restorators that went in with the General and the Commander didn't return.

"General, how did you survive all that?" The Resistance leader asked.

Mrs. Weaver told that part of the story like it was.

"Commander Connor saved me. She got me out of a trap, a cage." Mrs. Weaver said.

Unit 7 wanted the General away from the danger zone.

"I've called for the transport Commander Connor captured." Unit 7 said. "It is on its way here along with two more of our drones."

The Resistance leader could see they were ready to pull out. They were going to do it without the Commander and her small group. He needed to protest.

"What about the Commander?" The Resistance leader asked. "We can't leave without her."

Mrs. Weaver didn't see it as a big deal. They'd all walked to where they were. Anyone could walk out too.

"If she is back when we are ready to leave she'll accompany us." Mrs. Weaver said. "If not, she will make her own way back."

The Resistance leader didn't like how the General and her Metal operated.

"I can't believe you people." The Resistance leader said. "You can't leave anyone behind."

The Resistance leader realized it as soon as he'd said it. Most of the 'people' there weren't people.

Unit 7 moved up to the Resistance leader. He didn't know if he would need to restrain him or not.

"You will follow orders." Unit 7 said as he glared at the Resistance leader.

Mrs. Weaver thought she could make a point and maybe earn a few. It was time to 'act' bold.

"Unit 7 and I will stay to assist her while the rest of you return to safety." Mrs. Weaver said. "I have a war to win and a score to settle."

The Resistance leader and his followers were amazed at the determination of these warriors. No wonder they are in charge, he thought. He didn't know if they were insane or the bravest people he'd even seen. One thing was for sure, they were all determined and none of them backed away from a fight. They went toward it.

Blitzkrieg

Most things happen slowly
A few happen very quickly
Those are usually the type
That leave someone feeling sickly

When someone makes a move
It can happen like lightning
It comes with the roar of thunder
It can be quite frightening

It's always best to strike
With overwhelming force
It's often much easier
To bypass the rules than enforce

To touch another's heart
Many push too hard too fast
With an onslaught like that
Nothing will grow or last

Everyone must be warned
They will be quite fatigued
When they pursue another
In the style of a Blitzkrieg

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