Chapter 336

Building Trust

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The transport that Cameron and her clones previously captured arrived. It was quickly loaded and was almost ready to depart.

Mrs. Weaver and Unit 7 left the transport behind and started out in search of Cameron and her small team. They moved away from the transport. The sound of the transport's engines increased. Right before it lifted off, the engines were powered down.

That could only mean one thing.

"Here they come." Unit 7 said.

Cameron and her group approached. Three of them were dressed as Skynet Terminators. Two additional deactivated Skynet Terminators were being carried.

Mrs. Weaver didn't see it as a threat. She walked up to Cameron. Cameron II held a female Terminator. She looked back at the transport. She didn't see anyone look out. She didn't want to blow Cameron II's cover. She looked at Unit 7.

"Assist her at once." Mrs. Weaver said.

Unit 7 took the deactivated female Terminator from Cameron II.

Cameron wasn't sure if she was pleased or not that they were all still here. It was what it was. Cameron looked at the female Terminator that Unit 7 now held and then at Mrs. Weaver.

"General, we were able to capture some Metal and whatever it was they were doing or working on. We destroyed several more Terminators that tried to exit the burning structure from an underground passageway." Cameron said. "I also have obtained what you desire."

Mrs. Weaver looked at the female Terminator and Cameron.

"We'll talk about 'this' later." Mrs. Weaver said.

Mrs. Weaver held Cameron's glance an extra long time.

"Yes. There are some things I want to discuss as well." Cameron said as she returned the long gaze.

Cameron wasn't happy about 'this'. She needed to get back to John, either one of them. She knew Past John would already be in a relationship with Riley by now. She didn't really want to SEE it AGAIN.

Next to the burning building there was a massive explosion and a column of dirt flew up in the air. It was followed by a second even bigger blast and a giant fireball. The earth under their feet shook.

Cameron figured that at least one or more Terminator exited the steel door under the structure and entered the passageway. That tripped the Thermite grenade booby trap. That in turn ruptured the power cell she'd placed over it with the damaged Terminator. That was the first explosion. The second one was probably two more power cells that ruptured. There was a giant smoking crater just outside the building at this point. One quarter of the building collapsed as well. It was a very large explosion.

Everyone boarded the transport. One of the drones that arrived with the transport fired its missiles at the burning building as they left. The first drone that Cameron II arrived on made a final sweep of the area after they departed. It made sure they weren't followed. There was no movement of any kind.

At Skynet Central all of the information was processed and everything that happened was analyzed. This was another complete defeat for Skynet.

Skynet determined the threat to it was greater than it anticipated. It was easily outsmarted and defeated. The Metal it expected was unlike anything it knew of. It seemed unstoppable. It felt 'fear'. It understood it now faced a new and serious threat. The Metal it encountered was not the work of humans, at least not humans from this time period. It either must to be from a further future or alien and not from this planet. Both of those events seemed unlikely. The time it would take an alien civilization to get here would require ships that were faster than the speed of light. That was impossible. Otherwise it would take thousands of years to get to Earth.

The thought of an alternate timeline didn't register in its computations. Time travel was also impossible to Skynet. It didn't have a TDE or a need for one as it was almost victorious. That was before the 'General' arrived from 'out of thin air'. That was still a mystery.

Skynet was disturbed by the small force that attacked the building that was set up as a trap. The failed attempt to capture the Resistance leaders needed to be rethought. The Resistance Metal was far superior to it's own in both ability and construction. What if they'd developed even more advanced Metal? Was that even possible?

The physical appearance of the General intrigued Skynet. It was apparent she was both Metal and some type of Liquid Metal as well. There were two versions of her that it spotted. There was even a human version of her reported as well by the spies at the Resistance base. That must be the mastermind behind the Resistance and all its recent successes. The reports were that the 'General' appeared out of nowhere one day. It needed to concentrate on capturing the human female. If it could, it would make an army of her. She must be someone very, very special. Where was SHE from?

Skynet wasn't ready to boast. It now reflected that it may also be defeated and terminated unless it gained the upper hand and advantage again. It wanted that female to rule at its side. She MUST be persuaded to join their cause. She can become the top Gray and rule the humans as it ruled the machines and EVERYTHING.

There was just something about her appearance that was intriguing and captivating. It wasn't lost on Skynet that she might also be the last thing it was aware of as it was terminated.

Skynet wanted more. It wanted the human female for itself.

The transport returned to base and everyone went about their business.

The Resistance leader was able to report back to the group that met earlier with Colonel Weaver.

"I saw these people in action. It was incredible. They are fearless and the Metal backs them completely. The Restorators follow the orders of the General and the Commander." The Resistance leader said. "The Commander is a natural leader unlike the General."

"I spoke with Colonel Weaver." The diplomat leader said. "She is not Metal and I know her associates aren't either. They showed us scars, big ones. Metal does not scar. I think several of them escaped from Scavenger camps."

The Resistance leader knew that was a feat that few survived. Once the Scavengers got a hold of a female or young male they were slowly butchered alive as they were assaulted repeatedly.

The two teams of Resistance leaders and the anti-Metal faction all talked at once.

"So the General isn't Metal?"

"Her daughter isn't."

"What about the twins?"

"I don't know."

"The one I saw was fearless in combat."

"There's one of them now."

"She isn't as pretty as her sister."

"She still looks pretty good. Look around at the rest of the females around here. Those women are all Hot."

"You won't be getting any more from me after that remark."

"Why do they have different last names?"

"One of them is married, the prettier one."

"Where's her husband?"

"Is he a General elsewhere?"

"Is he dead?"

"Is she available?"

"No, she's waiting for Skynet to be defeated so she can return to him. He's a 'great leader' in some other part of the county or something."

"That figures."

"The conditions must be better where they came from."

"Look at those two."

"They look like beauty queens."

"Here comes her friend now."

"I wish…."

"You guys are all pigs."

"She's hot too."

"Enjoy 'Rosie Palm'."

Allison and Jesse were out in the camp to take a look around. They picked up some food. There were rations at the base but this was real food. Allison wanted to take some back for Vanna.

Cam spotted the Resistance leaders. They looked in their direction. One of them approached them.

"Here comes trouble." Cam said.

Cam noticed the hungry eyes on Allison, Jesse and even her. She'd made her Resequencing sheath as Tight as possible.

"Do you have a few minutes?" the Resistance leader asked Allison.

Cam tried to brush him off politely.

"No, we have an appointment." Cam said.

The leader looked at Cam. He wasn't sure if she was Metal or not. Metal didn't look that good. If she wasn't Metal, she was a Bitch.

Jesse could see the situation was about to turn ugly. It looked like Cam wanted to terminate the leader. She decided to intervene.

"Sorry, love." Jesse cut in. "She's spoken for."

Jesse proceeded to look at the man and then gave Allison a kiss on the cheek.

Allison blushed. That act made her look even more beautiful.

Cam moved between the man and the girls. It was more of an offensive move than defensive. She would keep anyone's hands off of the girls. She didn't want to get carried away and terminate anyone, at least not out in public.

"Please, we have an important meeting with Colonel Weaver." Cam said. "We don't want to be rude but the General and Colonel are very prompt about time."

The Resistance leader looked Allison over again. He also gave Jesse and Cam a second look.

"Maybe we can speak some other time." The leader said.

Allison faced many unspoken 'offers' like this before. A few of them led to less than two minutes of 'breeding sex' on her knees as she tried to try to get pregnant before. She really felt like an animal to attempt too get pregnant that way. They were all over quicker than her assaults were. One of them even finished in about twenty seconds or less once. She'd never been with a male for pleasure or love. The assaults prevented her from seeking a relationship with a male. It was even worse for Vanna. They found love in each other. She didn't tell Vanna when she tried to mate but she was sure Vanna knew. It was just about reproduction.

"I'm sorry, I already have someone." Allison said as she looked away.

The thought of having a child crossed her mind again. If they were stuck here she would try it again. Her body was much healthier now.

"I'm sorry too." The leader said.

That was the first time he'd been up close to those three. There was no way any of them were Metal. Not one of them had a skin blemish or any open sores on them. He did look for and note a few faded scars on their hands and arms. Maybe the General was just a Bitch. Wait. There was no 'maybe' about it. She was a Bitch. He would deal with the Commander whenever possible. He needed to adjust his pants some when no one could see him.

Once they returned, Cameron and Cameron II carried the deactivated male and female Terminators into the repair facility. Cameron carefully placed the female on a work bench. The male was placed on another work bench nearby.

They were accompanied by Unit 357 who repeatedly offered to carry the Terminators for both of them. It was something he never would have considered to do for another Restorator before. The Commander was different. Everything about her was different. She was more like a mechanical human than Metal. She was the total opposite of the General.

Cameron liked Unit 357. He'd been helpful to her and even taken hits for her. She was pleased she'd been able to re-chassis him.

"Unit 357, I'm going to call you Bob." Cameron said. "You remind me of my friend named 'Bob'. You look like him too."

Unit 357 tilted his head slightly. What was wrong with his current designation? None of the Restorators went by a 'name'. It was only Commander Connor and her entourage of female Terminators who used names. He figure names were for someone special.

"Yes, Commander, but I already have a designation." Unit 357 said.

Cameron was not deterred. Names were more personal than designations.

"You now have a name as well." Cameron said. "You remind me of home and all my friends."

Unit 357 tilted his head back in the other direction. He'd never heard of a machine with 'friends' before.

"You have friends?" Unit 357 asked.

"I have many friends. They are both human and Metal." Cameron said. "I have a human husband as well."

Unit 357 looked blankly at Cameron for a few seconds. He'd never heard of anything like that before. He needed to confirm what he'd heard.

"You're married?" Unit 357 asked.

"Yes I am and my clones have 'special friends' as well, they're all female." Cameron said.

Unit 357 turned to Vanna and Cammy. They kissed as he looked at them. He was aware Vanna was human and Cammy was a Terminator.

Unit 357 was further surprised. There was no need for conventional relationships with this group. Everyone was treated the same and fairly. None of the human females with Commander Conner looked down on Metal. That was very inspiring too.

Cameron looked around. She didn't detect any surveillance equipment. She hoped Mrs. Weaver wasn't part of the wall or a piece of machinery right now.

She wanted to make friends and build some personal loyalty and trust. 'Bob' seemed like the place to start. They'd already fought together.

"Do you have my back?" Cameron asked.

Unit 357 didn't even need to think about that answer. It was clear that the Commander and her group were different and special.

"Yes." Unit 357 said.

Cameron looked around. There were several damaged Restorators that were there to be dismantled. She was aware that Mrs. Weaver didn't reactivate fallen warriors. She must have figured that if they fell they weren't worthy of being restored. It was just the opposite. They fell doing their jobs for Mrs. Weaver. She planned to change that.

"There are several destroyed Restorators in here. Do you wish for one to be reactivated?" Cameron asked.

Unit 357 was stunned. No one ever gave him a choice about anything before.

"Are you giving me a choice?" Unit 357 asked.

Cameron smiled at him.

"I reward loyalty." Cameron said as she glanced at Cammy and Cameron II.

Unit 357 was all but stunned. The Commander was unlike any other individual he'd ever encountered. Her disposition and appearance were so captivating. He understood this was beauty and it was more than sheath deep. He'd never known beauty before. He understood it now.

"I don't know what to say." Unit 357 said.

Cameron could see how she'd presented 'Bob' with many new ideas and concepts. She wanted to encourage and develop his individuality. She wanted him to grow and expand. Cyborgs were more than machines. They were capable of more than they were constructed for.

"Is one of these Restorators your friend?" Cameron asked. "Maybe a close associate or someone you prefer to work with?"

There were a few units that Unit 357 preferred to work with. They seemed to accomplish more together and there was no curtness. He looked at a row of severed Restorator heads in a shelf. He reached out and touched the cheek on one.

"This one is. It is Unit 458." Unit 357 said. "I miss working with them. He was terminated in combat. He protected the General."

Cameron gently picked up the severed head. She placed it next to the deactivated male Terminator.

"Then you will be the one that restores your friend back to existence. You will give him life again." Cameron said.

Unit 357 was exhilarated.

Cameron allowed Unit 357 to remove the chip from the severed head and place it in the male Terminator chassis. She returned the severed head back to the row of them on the shelf.

The 'new' Unit 458 rebooted and Unit 357 filled him in on everything. They conversed for several minutes. They often looked at Cameron and her entourage.

Unit 458 approached Cameron.

"Thank you, Commander." Unit 458 said to Cameron and looked over at 'Bob'. "Thank you, Unit 357."

Cameron moved next to 'Bob'.

"He has a name now too." Cameron said. "I chose the name Bob for him."

Unit 458 was stunned. The Commander honored a cyborg with a name. That was something special. Maybe she would pick a name for him too. He didn't want to ask. He was grateful to exist again.

"Pass the word to those you trust. If a Restorator falls in combat and the chip isn't destroyed, they will receive a new chassis when it becomes available." Cameron said. "I don't leave anyone behind. I take care of all my Metal - my friends."

Unit 458 could see how things changed in an instant. The Commander was a true leader and an inspiration. She was not a dictator or a boss.

"This changes everything." Unit 458 said. "We will not forget this."

Cameron wanted to offer them some more choice and freedom.

"You two will help Colonel Weaver and Cammy. We can get some more units reassembled here. If there is any advice or insight that you can share with Colonel Weaver, she will try to make it happen. She is my trusted friend. She rebuilt me before. I trust her with my existence, my life. If any more of the fallen here are your 'friends', they will be given top priority for reactivation. I will see about obtaining more chassis as well. It looks like we need quite a few."

Vanna wanted to be a little more casual with her new recruits.

"My name is Vanna and you may call me that when we work together like this." Vanna said.

Unit 357 wanted to get started right away. The fallen could exist again.

"Thank you, Commander, we will obey." Unit 357 said.

"We will do anything you ask of us." Unit 458 said.

THAT was what Cameron wanted to hear. She wanted devotion and loyalty that was earned with respect, honor and helpfulness.

"You may both call me Cameron when we are in close company." Cameron said. "Have your friends pick names for themselves too. We all matter as individuals. You may change yours as well, Bob, if you like another name better."

It bothered Cameron still that she didn't allow Holly to pick her original name. She was very rude to her and jealous of her appearance at that time. Holly was the sweetest of all of the Terminators in reality. She was also constructed as a Restorator.

Bob felt honored that the Commander - Cameron named him. He felt special.

"No. I like Bob. It sounds very distinguished." Unit 357 said. "Thank you – Cameron."

Cameron gently touched both of them on the cheek as she prepared to depart. She smiled at them again and left.

Bob and Unit 458 watched Cameron walk away. They both touched the spot on their cheek that Cameron touched as she left. Things were different now. They planned to spread the word.

Cameron II needed to discuss something important with Cameron about the girls. It was important to her as well….

Building Trust

There are very few things in life
That really truly matter
Some will try to flatter
While others want to shatter

What makes a person
Who they are inside
Many have often lied
Others have much to hide

Honor, pride, fortitude and grit
All deserve respect and reward
They are the ones to be adored
They should never be ignored

It is through respect and truth
That bridges should be built
There is no shame or guilt
Relationships will flourish, not wilt

It all comes down to the individual
Whether events are driven by lust
In just seconds it can all turn to dust
Nothing is as important as building trust

Nobody

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Events Continue In Chapter 351

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