Chapter 372

Impossible

John wanted to find out what really happened in New Mexico. There was a chance they wouldn't find out but he thought it was worth a try.

"Send Dan, Al, and some members off one of the Details." John said. "I like for everyone to get out every now and then."

John Henry didn't see that as a problem.

"Cameron normally takes care of that." John Henry said. "She conducts 'Fun Nights' out for all the Terminators."

John was aware of some of that. He couldn't say he approved of it one hundred percent.

"Then afterwards she hits drug and gang operations with them." John said.

John Henry saw it as an extension into the future. It seemed John needed a refresher course.

"Thinning the herd of future Scavengers is a good thing." John Henry said. "Ask any of the girls if you forget…."

John knew the girls from the future were all abused, especially Jesse and Vanna. He really couldn't blame them for seeking companions who experienced similar fates. They didn't need to talk about it but if they did the others KNEW what they felt and why. He'd seen the work of Scavengers first hand.

"No, I won't forget. Just to think about what I saw still makes me sick." John said. "Scavengers were worse than Skynet."

John Henry felt most of the problems was a carryover from each individual's past.

"They were a product of their past accentuated by Skynet." John Henry said. "Don't forget, Cameron and Mrs. Weaver both worked hard to clean that problem up."

The mention of Mrs. Weaver was a reminder John could have done without. Maybe it was the not knowing part that made it harder.

"What about her and her whereabouts, John Henry?" John asked. "Mrs. Weaver has been gone too long."

John Henry tried everything he knew to find out what happened to Mrs. Weaver. Nothing worked. Cameron told him she hadn't given up yet.

"I wish I knew." John Henry said. "I know Cameron is trying to find them."

John wondered how Cameron could find them if John Henry couldn't

"How is she going to do that?" John asked.

John Henry didn't approve of Cameron's plans but he knew what she intended to do.

"She plans to do that by going to look for Mrs. Weaver and the Duplicates girls herself." John Henry said.

John knew this would be some new folly if Cameron tried this. The fact Mrs. Weaver was still missing proved it wasn't a good idea to look for them. Cameron would most likely suffer the same fate. Cameron could end up stuck in some divergent timeline or suffer a temporal error. Either way she would be lost.

"Who can stop her?" John asked.

John Henry knew only Cameron could stop herself.

"Nobody." John Henry said.

John just shook his head. He could only picture what new chain of unpleasant events this would unleash. Maybe it was better to let sleeping dogs lie than stir up a hornet's nest.

Cameron left the base in one SUV with Savannah. Cammy, Cam, Ally and Vanna followed her in another SUV. She wanted to lay the ground work for what needed to be done in Palmdale.

She received word from her base that there was a potential 'hit' on her earlier operation. One of the phones may have turned up a lead. She didn't want to deal with it right now. John was using most of the Terminators for other things. She contacted Sheila and sent her. She sent a message to Cammy that Ally may need to back Sheila up and to acquire another vehicle for her. She also stressed that they arrive at the Young Residence for the proper timing cycle of the events she wanted to unfold.

Sheila headed out as soon as she received the information from Cameron's base. She wasn't sure what she would encounter. It sounded like things would go hot.

Cammy didn't want to follow Cameron's instructions. She wanted to keep the team together.

Cammy decided to fill all of them in.

"Cameron wants Ally to backup Sheila." Cammy said. "We need to get her a separate vehicle."

Vanna didn't like that idea either.

"Why can't we all go together?" Vanna asked. "There are more of us to assist that way."

This is what Cammy hoped for. She wanted someone else to suggest that. She wasn't surprised it was Vanna.

"Cameron wants us to carry out our original mission." Cammy said. "She only needs Ally."

Cam could see Vanna wanted to get involved. That was probably going to be a bad idea.

"We need to carry out our original mission." Cam said. "Ally can assist Sheila."

Vanna was willing to help out. She felt backing up Ally and Sheila was more important.

"I'm going to go with her then." Vanna said. "You two can go play Cameron's game for now."

Ally liked the show of support but felt it would create a bigger problem, especially if anything happened to Vanna.

"I think I'm good." Ally said. "Things might get messy."

The girls all started talking at once.

All of their phones rang. It was John Henry. He carried on a different conversation with all four of them at the same time. He informed them that he'd secured additional backup for Sheila and they were to continue with their original mission.

"That was all a lot of 'to do' about nothing." Vanna said.

It upset Cam that Vanna wanted to look for a fight. It pleased Cammy and Ally that Vanna was still willing to step up. It also pleased Cam but she would never admit it. Vanna was her lover and responsibility.

They continued on their original mission to arrive at the Young residence after Cameron laid the initial groundwork.

Sheila continued on to the target area and was informed of the new plan. She wanted to get Jesse and go join the girls in Palmdale but that was not in the cards right now.

Cameron arrived with Savannah in Palmdale. It was time to get Paul Young squared away.

Claire greeted them both with a hug as she opened the door. She was very elated to see them, especially Cameron. She shared a long silent 'look' with Cameron.

They both thought of everything that Claire offered to Cameron.

As soon as they went in the house, Cameron noticed Paul Young check Savannah out, that was after he finished checking her out. She briefly thought of terminating him, again, for the way he looked at Savannah. She was used to it for herself.

Holly and Savannah took Young Allison and Summer out for a walk, the protection detail was split in front and in back of them. Young Allison took Savannah's hand as they walked. Her eyes were filled with joy and love. The two girls though separated by years were not separated by love.

Claire watched what happened when Cameron and Savannah arrived. She wanted to slap Paul but how could she blame him? She'd basically abandoned him in their own home. They hadn't been together for months. In fact it was only a few times period since Summer was born. She was the one being satisfied by another 'female' everyday. She'd experienced more 'finishes' since she'd hooked up with Hanna than she experienced in her entire life. How could she blame Paul for just 'looking'?

Allison sat next to her mother. Cameron sat next to Allison. All three of them faced Paul.

Paul didn't know what was up but it must to be something that wasn't going to be very good. Everyone looked very serious. There'd been way too many hot females in and out of here for the last few years. Now his daughter Allison – Young Allison looked like Cameron and Allison who sat next to his wife. It looked more like Allison was Young Allison's mother than Claire. No, maybe they looked more like sisters or even twins but somehow they were years apart in age. Then there was Cameron. She was one of a kind. He knew anyone would die to be with her. She was so special….

The redhead that Allison was in love with was Hot too. He'd seen the way Claire looked at her…. Then there was Holly. Every time he spent too much time looking at Allison, Holly would make him take his eyes and thoughts off of Allison and concentrate them on her. She always showed more and more skin to the point where he couldn't help but to look at it. He knew Allison shared two HOT girlfriends. He didn't understand Holly protected Allison when she made him not look at her.

Claire looked at Allison and then at Cameron. There was no easy way to start.

"Paul, there are some things I need to tell you." Claire said. "I know you've seen a lot of strange things and I know I've failed as your wife, lately."

Paul wasn't even sure if they were even married still. They certainly weren't in practice. They were more like roommates.

"That's an accurate statement." Paul said.

Claire felt guilty but not by much. She wanted to get things out in the open.

"Look at Allison sitting next to me." Claire said. "LOOK at her, Paul. What do you see? Look real hard."

Paul did look. He looked at his 'daughter' fully grown somehow. A twinge of guilt flooded him. He'd thought of doing so many things with Allison before. He knew Cameron was untouchable but he'd thought of them with her as well.

Allison could see the look of remorse and fear on her father's face.

"Daddy, it's me - Allison." Allison said.

Paul already began to think that but there was no way for that to be possible with anything he knew to be fact or true. He did know what was before him.

"That's impossible." Paul said. "What about her?"

He pointed to Cameron. Was she his daughter too?

Claire wasn't sure how to make her point.

"Look at her, Paul. I know you can see Cameron is like Allison but 'perfect'." Claire said. "Nobody can be perfect but Cameron is."

Cameron took over the briefing. She'd received word everyone else was in place and ready to act. She'd also been informed that Sheila would receive assistance from John Henry.

Like always, Paul refused to believe what Cameron told him. The future and cyborgs were too hard to believe. It all seemed like some elaborate joke or scheme to make it look like he was insane. If he ever told anyone what he'd just heard, he would be put in an asylum.

Cameron thought it was time for some reality. Paul wasn't 'sold' yet.

"Do you agree there can be no other one exactly like me?" Cameron asked.

Paul looked at Cameron. She was flawless in her appearance. He was now supposed to believe she was some kind of a robot? They were from the future? He wondered where this was headed.

"Yes." Paul said. "You're so special, Cameron, there can't be anyone like you, not even Allison."

Cam, Cammy and Ally came into the room.

Cameron stood next to them. All four were in a row and dressed identical. Allison stood and moved into the center. There were two cyborgs on each side of her.

"How about now, Daddy?" Allison asked. "How is THIS possible?"

Paul was speechless.

Vanna came into the room and moved next to Allison.

"Vanna is Savannah from my future." Allison said. "I know you can see it. You checked her out pretty good before she left. She has a Metal counterpart as well."

Paul was flooded with even more guilt. He quickly looked at Claire. He did check Savannah out and thought of a lot of things. She was a young teenager.

Hanna came into the room and stood next to Vanna.

Savannah returned and now stood between Hanna and Vanna.

Holly kept Young Allison and Summer outside on the swing set.

Maybe they were not all insane. Maybe he was, Paul thought. This was impossible by everything he knew. If he wasn't looking at all of them right know he wouldn't believe any of it.

Allison could see her father started to understand it all. It was what she wanted.

"We're not done yet." Allison said. "It's going to be a mind blower."

Paul really wondered what else was possible. They told him about different futures, time travel and cyborgs that were robots that looked human.

"There's more?" Paul asked.

Allison looked at Claire.

"Mom is going to have my baby for me." Allison said.

Claire felt guilty and relieved at the same time.

"I'm sorry, Paul." Claire said. "I didn't know how to tell you."

Paul was focused on the part about Claire being pregnant. He didn't fully understand Allison's wording.

"Do you have another lover?" Paul asked.

Claire looked around and looked at Hanna. She might as well come clean.

"Yes." Claire said. "It is not another man. This really is Allison's baby. I'm carrying it as a surrogate. I've never been with any other man since we started dating or after we were married."

Paul focused on the fact Claire was involved with another female. She'd tried to tell him many times that she was attracted to other females. He thought two minutes in the sack would help her refocus. It did. It was away from him and back to where she found satisfaction and love.

"You have a female lover, now?" Paul asked.

Claire could think of a few technicalities here. Hanna wasn't a female by definition but by appearance and function.

"Yes and no." Claire said.

Paul wondered what was next.

"I don't understand." Paul said.

Hanna stepped forward and took Claire's hand.

"I'm her lover and protector." Hanna said. "I'm a cyborg as well. I'm the same as Cameron."

Paul looked at Vanna with Allison and Hanna with Claire

"So my wife and daughter both have the same lover?" Paul asked.

Savannah wanted him to know it was the same in all the futures.

"ALL of the Allisons do too." Savannah said as she glanced out toward the back where Young Allison was playing. "They will…."

The future was hard enough for Paul to comprehend and there were several futures. This was truly a Future Shock. That concept only made it even more impossible.

Cameron believed the future was inevitable. It already happened for her.

"It's their destiny." Cameron said. "The 'Natural Order' of time can't be changed, it will always reassert itself."

Cameron, Hanna, Ally and Claire stayed with Paul and answered all of his questions.

Allison and Vanna went off alone to spend time together.

Savannah went back out to spend time with Young Allison. She was so happy to see how beautiful she'd become. Cammy stopped her for a few seconds.

"I'm yours until she is grown." Cammy whispered. "At least a little more that is."

Savannah frowned at Cammy. That was not how it was or would be. She didn't believe in making choices for others.

"I would never do anything to hurt her." Savannah said. "She will have a choice. Young Allison will determine who she loves and her own future. I swear it. I won't let anyone make her do something she doesn't want to do."

Cammy, Cam and Holly moved off to let the girls play.

Cammy didn't like that she'd offended Savannah. She did understand the reality of it all.

"I know none of us likes it." Cammy said. "But it is the 'Natural Order' of time for all of them.

There were a lot of things Holly didn't like.

"I hate it." Holly said. "But I understand it. They have all made it clear over and over and Cameron too. Are Cam and you are both still 'Cameron'?"

Cam knew she was on shaky ground by remaining a copy of Cameron's program.

"We're both still 'Cameron' - for now." Cam said. "We're 'Cameron copies'. Cameron isn't happy with that."

Holly didn't see Cameron smile much except when she was around Savannah and Young Allison.

"Is Cameron ever happy with anything?" Holly asked.

Cammy knew what Cameron felt. She felt it too.

"Yes she is." Cammy said as she looked at Savannah. "She is very happy sometimes, happy and proud…."

Paul was faced with a lot to take in. Cameron informed him that his bank accounts were full. She showed him that he would no longer have any financial worries. Allison asked him to please stay with Claire for the sake of Young Allison and Summer. She explained the hardships of growing up without Claire and him, her parents – THEM and the fact she didn't have a sister before. Claire informed him she would have as many babies as Allison wanted. When Allison was happy enough, Claire would to have them for Cameron as well. Technically those would be half siblings to both Allison and Summer. John would be the father. He wondered how she would get pregnant. Maybe it was better not to know.

Cameron could see Paul was still in a state of denial. He would need a little time to process it all.

Paul was at a loss for words. He hoped when he 'woke up' that this nightmare would be forgotten. It was one on the strangest he'd ever experienced…. It all seemed so real.

Somehow it was all so impossible that it must be real.

Impossible

To see it is to believe it
Is that statement really true
Or is it all hocus pocus
To make one easier to subdue

If there is slight of hand
Then there is slight of mind
It seems the actions of some
Are meant to be unkind

Events are sure to end badly
Perhaps even quite tragic
If one thinks wrongs
Can be fixed with magic

Wave a magic wand
Throw some fairy dust
It only goes to show
There's no one to trust

It's often been said
Don't believe everything one hears
One knows if it's impossible
With the experience of years

Nobody