Chapter 418

Really

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Events continue from Chapter 415

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In Some Future: Duplicate Cameron

In Some Future: Cameron Prime

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Moments ago:

The arcing and flashing started.

It was unexpected when it happened.

Cameron was on watch in the TDE room. She'd just made an adjustment to the frequency the TDE squawked when the arching and flashing started. The beacon must have worked. An energy bubble began to form. The 'lifeboat' was here. She quickly left a message which noted the time and frequency

The arcing and flashing intensified.

The time bubble appeared.

Cameron stepped into the energy bubble.

The arcing and flashing ended.

The TDE pad was empty.

Cameron was gone.

Only her clothes remained.

Ginger was on her way to relieve Cameron. She heard the 'electrical' sounds coming from the TDE room. She hurried into the room and looked around. She instantly became alarmed because there was no one there. She searched the area. Nobody was there.

She checked around further and spotted clothes lying on the TDE pad itself. She knew they were Cameron's clothes. She picked them up and searched the area further. There should be a clue.

There was a note with the time and frequency that Cameron quickly logged in before she left. It was the agreed upon procedure in case something happened. The time was just seconds ago. That must've been the 'electrical' sounds she'd heard.

There was some arching and flashing.

It was less than thirty seconds from when she'd first heard the electric sounds. It was happening again now. She wondered if something was wrong. They'd told her what would happen. To witness it actually occur was different than expected.

The arcing and flashing intensified.

Ginger backed up. She held her plasma rifle ready. She was unsure what was actually going to happen. She was told to watch for any threats.

The energy bubble formed.

There was a nude form inside of it.

The arcing and flashing ended.

Cameron stood.

"Nice day for a trip." Ginger said.

Ginger still held her plasma rifle. It was pointed in Cameron's direction.

She scanned who she hoped was Cameron. She knew there were others identical to her. Cameron originally worked for Skynet. It could be a trick.

Cameron could see Ginger was wary. That was what she should've been too. She knew something that only Ginger, Sandy and Savannah knew.

"It is." Cameron said. "I thank you for your personal 'gift'."

Ginger lowered the plasma rifle. That 'gift' was only known to a few individuals. She did a double take of Cameron's nude form. It was so beautiful and 'complete'.

Cameron noticed Ginger look her over in detail. She felt a sense of grief for Ginger. She never would have allowed Ginger to give up her breast sheath material for her if she'd known in advance what was planned.

Ginger handed Cameron her clothes.

Cameron started to get dressed.

Before she put her top on she faced Ginger. She needed to say something. She never would have faced John how she looked before. She would rather have terminated than have him see her like that. She felt John only valued her 'beauty' or appearance. She thought of the times he'd rejected her in a different sheath and chassis. That wasn't what she wanted to think about right now.

"I don't know how to thank you, Ginger…." Cameron said. "I was with my husband when I was away. Thank You. I never would've let him see me again how I was before you 'fixed' me and made me 'complete'."

Ginger looked down at the front of herself. The sheath material she'd 'exchanged' with Cameron was hidden underneath her top. She didn't want to comment on it. Things didn't quite work out as anticipated. The sheath material was too badly damaged to properly regenerate, even on her. She felt it was worth the sacrifice if Cameron was able to be with her husband again. That was the whole point in her opinion.

"You were only gone for a short while. I just came to relieve you and found your clothes laying here and your note." Ginger said. "I see your breast is perfect and a complete match for the other one now. You're very pretty."

Cameron wanted to thank Ginger again. How could she not? How many 'females' would have done that for someone else?

"Thank You." Cameron said. "It has Resequenced perfectly. I still feel bad about what you did for me. I really wish I could have kept that bright pink nipple and made both of them look like that. I found it very attractive."

Ginger resisted the urge to look down at her right breast again. Maybe she did for a fraction of a second. She didn't like to look at it. She never looked at her reflection. She would do it all again for Cameron.

"I would do anything for you." Ginger said "I would do anything for any 'Cameron'."

Cameron noticed Ginger look down at herself twice. That was probably not a good sign. She wanted to know the truth.

"I hate to ask but how did yours turn out?" Cameron asked.

Ginger knew what every detail of it was. She didn't want to say.

"The pock marks on the abdomen went away and the breast regenerated to almost my full size…." Ginger said.

Cameron noticed there was one important part not mentioned.

"Does that mean there wasn't a nipple?" Cameron asked. "It must not have regenerated properly on you either."

Ginger looked around to make sure they were alone. Only Sandy had ever seen her since the procedure and after she was 'healed'.

"No, it did not. It's just rounded with the same skin tone as the rest of my sheath. The sheath material was too badly damaged, even for my chassis to regenerate it or Resequence it." Ginger said. "It is a reminder of what both of the Cameron's have done for everyone here. I see it as a badge of honor, your honor."

Gainer lifted her shirt as she spoke.

Cameron winced a little. It was the same plump size almost so that was a plus. The missing nipple was the bad part. The other side was bright pink. She would find some way to resolve that for Ginger. She wasn't going to let that stand. She would find out first what could be done before she said anything. She didn't want to create any false hope.

"I don't feel I am worthy but I was able to be with my husband." Cameron said. "I thank you again."

Cameron finished dressing.

"I need to find the girls and get to the infirmary." Cameron said.

Ginger pulled her top back down and made sure it fit loose so no details or lack of them could be noticed. The infirmary was for the sick.

"Is someone ill?" Ginger asked.

Cameron smiled at Ginger.

"I'm hoping they will be." Cameron said. "With morning sickness…."

Ginger tilted her head slightly.

Cameron didn't want to get into the details.

"I have some genetic material I need to transfer to them." Cameron said. "They may be able to become pregnant."

Ginger smiled and nodded. She was even prouder of her sacrifice for Cameron. It helped Cameron's husband and maybe the girls too.

Cameron thanked Ginger again and headed out to find the girls.

Savannah ran into Cameron as she exited the infirmary.

"That's different." Savannah said. "Are you sick?"

'Not physically anyway, my sickness is deeper.' Cameron thought.

Cameron didn't want to dwell there.

"No." Cameron said. "Savannah, how is everything?"

Savannah lifted Cameron's hand to her neck so she could scan her. Cameron would want to do that anyway.

"It's about the same as it was four hours ago when you asked me the last time." Savannah said.

Cameron wanted to tell Savannah the news.

"I just got back from the past." Cameron said. "River sent a time bubble. We've only been gone for a day there. A day from when we left."

Savannah looked down at her belly.

"Look at me, I'm getting fat." Savannah said. "That's a lot of size for one day. How is everyone? How is Cammy? She must be going wild about all of this. I feel sorry for her."

Cameron didn't care for Cammy's attitude and remarks. She did understand Cammy concern. Cammy felt the same about Savannah as she felt about John.

"Cammy is going crazy because you're gone. They almost ended up in a fight about trying to follow us." Cameron said. "Thank Goodness River was there. Cammy and Summer were really going to fight. Cam, Cammy and River were going to follow us. Summer convinced River to give her some time. River stopped Cam and Cammy. Vanna wanted to come as well. Those were just the ones who know about it."

Savannah could see Cameron was right about all of them. They would come one by one or in pairs to find her. It wouldn't have been a good thing for any of them if they would've come. There was a bigger 'problem' to think about.

"Did you tell Cammy about the baby?" Savannah asked. "I mean about MY decision?"

Cameron didn't live up to her obligation in that regard. She 'dumped' the burden on River. She shouldn't have done that either.

"I left that to River to explain." Cameron said. "I didn't want to get into it with Cammy. We would have fought about it and created a bigger problem. I'm a total Bitch."

Savannah knew she was a little less cordial recently. She didn't feel as good some days as she did others.

"We all can be. I know I've been one lately." Savannah said.

Cameron thought Savannah could blame her hormones as they changed. She didn't have that luxury of an excuse.

"You have an excuse." Cameron said. "I don't."

Savannah knew Allison could be a little troublesome at times. It wasn't just a monthly thing either. She was a real firecracker sometimes.

"It's the 'Allison' in you." Savannah said. "She can be a Bitch too."

Cameron didn't think so. She felt she was defective. She decided to change the subject.

"I brought back some 'genetic material' to try and impregnate the girls here. I don't think it will work but I need to try at least once. It will have to be their choice." Cameron said. "I need to get them in the exact window. There are only so many times I can try."

Savannah wanted to help the girls. She wondered if her mother could assist in some manner. She wondered exactly what her mother could do.

"Is there any way some Liquid Metal from my Mother could help them from inside them?" Savannah asked. "Could any Liquid Metal in my brain make me more like River?"

Cameron wondered about the former but was appalled by the latter. She didn't want any Liquid Metal inside Savannah's head.

"That last one we're NOT going to find out. Not on you anyway. Didn't you tell me there would be 'no more experiments'?" Cameron asked. "As for the girls, I don't know. If we see the pregnancies start to fail for them we could try it. It would have to be their choice at that point. It's a possibility. If it could work for them, Mrs. Weaver might be able to help many of the women here. There are almost no children anywhere."

Savannah was very aware of that last fact. She was the only one that was actually pregnant that anyone could see. It made her very self conscious. It wasn't a comfortable feeling. She didn't like to go out. She was indoors most of the time to avoid exposure to the environment anyway.

"Cammy and Cam both have told me they haven't seen a pregnant woman or girl. There are a lot of young girls trying. Most are younger than me. I guess they start trying as soon as they can. The age factor doesn't seem to be as big of a hang up for some people as it did in the past." Savannah said. "I know you test all my food and water twice before I consume it. The other people here don't have that luxury. I'd like to change that."

Cameron worked towards that end. She sent a number of projects in motion.

"You know I've worked on that myself." Cameron said. "I have the Restorators trying to clean up what they can to help these people. I've pushed for the purification of all water as well. I'm trying to help fix some of the things Skynet has ruined."

Savannah could tell she'd upset Cameron some. That wasn't her intent. None of this was Cameron's fault unless this was a future she'd inadvertently created. It was time to change the conversation. She wanted to have some fun

"Let me go with you so I can tell each of the girls that it's their turn to get 'knocked up'." Savannah said.

Cameron was worried about that too. She was sure everyone blamed Savannah being pregnant on her. She didn't want anymore finger pointing.

"It has to be their choice when they're ready." Cameron said. "I don't want to pressure anyone. I feel I pressured you too much, now look at you."

Savannah looked at her belly. She felt it was for a noble cause. She didn't want Cameron to feel responsible for what she'd done by her own actions. If she was older and couldn't have a child she would want a younger version of her to do the same thing.

"I did this on my own, Cameron. Look where we are. Maybe this was supposed to be." Savannah said. "It may be the only way Vanna can have a baby. I mean if I have it for her. That might be true in any timeline. Vanna is me. How could I not do this for her? It is really for 'me' if you think about it."

Cameron felt a glitch impulse shoot through her hand. What if that were true? What if every adult 'Savannah Weaver' was sterile? Maybe there was some hope for one of them.

"Duplicate Vanna in River's future might be able to." Cameron said. "They have more advance medical techniques available."

Savannah knew that could be true. There was only one big problem.

"But John isn't there." Savannah said. "It's unsafe for him to risk going there."

Cameron thought she'd better explain all her actions in the past.

"I went to River's future, right before I returned here." Cameron said. "Her brother is a doctor. They have what they need now there too."

Savannah was surprised to hear that. She wondered what else Cameron was up to. She never even knew she was gone.

"You have been busy." Savannah said. "That new breast has given you a lot of 'confidence'."

Cameron hung her head. That was a reminder she could've done without. Ginger shouldn't have to 'suffer' in her place.

"I feel so bad about Ginger…." Cameron said. "She's disfigured now instead of me. The sheath material was too badly damaged."

Savannah didn't know that. Ginger never said a word.

"I'm sorry to hear that. That was a sacrifice few females would make." Savannah said. "She's an honorable person."

Cameron didn't think she could make the same sacrifice. She could always trade with Ginger again. There needed to be a better solution.

"I need to fix that before we go somehow." Cameron said.

Savannah knew there was a quick fix that would be able to take care of that.

"My mother could fix it for her…." Savannah said.

Cameron knew the damage was as much mental as it was physical. Even with her 'patch' from Mrs. Weaver. It wasn't good enough. The damage was still there. Ginger needed a permanent solution.

"No, I want to fix it for real." Cameron said. "I'm going to go into some of those Skynet facilities and see what I can come up with. Bob has Restorators in all of them. He's trying to convert them into peaceful use. A lot of Skynet equipment was destroyed."

Savannah didn't like where Cameron was headed right now. She was going to blame herself for Ginger. She needed a more festive activity for them.

"Let's go find the girls so I can tell them the good news." Savannah said. "I really hope one of them can make it this time. I think Allison has the best chance because she's the youngest. She is younger in this timeline than she is in the one we came from."

Cameron knew that was true. Allison spent less time in her future too. She never suffered as bad as Vanna and Jesse did….

"That age factor is because of the temporal displacement." Cameron said. "They are only a few months older than when they left our timeline while you have aged years."

Savannah patted her belly.

"I'll say." Savannah said.

Cameron knew Allison was the youngest of the three girls but she also experienced problems in the past when they'd tried. Claire carried Allison's baby now because of that. She knew she could bring Claire here if she needed too for this Allison. It was still her daughter. She knew Claire would do it for her if she asked her. She also knew she could motivate Claire in other ways….

Wait.

She hated herself for thinking that almost immediately. ALL of these people were trying to help her. She needed to give them more consideration in her 'schemes'.

Cameron needed to talk with the girls, check on what she could do for Ginger and make sure Savannah stayed healthy and safe. There was no guarantee on any of those things. There was still a lot that could go wrong. She needed Savannah to be in this future for five more months. Maybe she could shave a few weeks off of that if Vanna, Allison or Jesse could be induced to lactate.

Wait.

She'd already established a timetable with River and her base.

Really

There is what one knows
There is what one thinks they know
There is what one really knows
The extent of that will often show

Just because something is known
Doesn't mean it's correct
Things based on false facts
Are not always easy to detect

When one reaches out to another
What is it they actually find
The true extent of that person
Is hidden deep in their mind

Few are who or what they seem
The baggage often runs deep
The more truth that is known
Makes them less worth to keep

It takes a lot more homework
Than something just touchy and feely
The real person hidden inside
Is not what one thinks – really

Nobody