Chapter 467

Temporal Treasure

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Future Timeline - Undetermined Error:

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Savannah and Cammy set out towards where Cammy thought the Resistance lines would be. That was if they were in Cameron's future. They still didn't know what future they were in. They'd only traveled a quarter mile before Cammy came across some plants and soft bark she could use to help with Savannah's feet.

Cammy fabricated some crude sandals for Savannah to wear to protect her feet. If Savannah's feet were torn up or damaged it would slow them down even more. There was always the risk of infection and it could limit her mobility. There was a lot of ground they needed to cover and she wasn't about to leave Savannah out here alone. She would carry her if she needed to. It wouldn't slow her down that much. It might affect her combat response. It was a risk she would take to keep Savannah mobile.

She looked over Savannah's naked body. Her soft milky white skin was starting to burn. Savannah's body wasn't used to being out in the direct sunlight. She'd just returned from Cameron's future where she was indoors most of the time to protect her from the pollutants of that future. Now she was naked and totally exposed to everything. Running into Scavengers or Grays was her biggest worry. They would savage Savannah unmercifully. Her purity would be stripped away from her by force amid laughter and insults as they beat her.

"I'm sorry I haven't obtained any clothing for you to wear yet." Cammy said. "You'll get a bad sunburn soon."

Savannah knew the risks of going into the future or using the TDE at all. A lot of things could go wrong. Where they were at now was proof of that. It was what it was. They were here now.

"Cammy, I'm fine. It's not like there are any stores around here." Savannah said. "The sun isn't out, it's cloudy. I'm not sun burnt yet. You keep checking to make sure."

Cammy knew Savannah could still get sunburn without the sun being directly out. She didn't like her exposed to the atmosphere anyway. At least at the Connor compound they could control everything related to Savannah and Claire when they were there. Out here, there was nothing. At least in the Wastelands they would have more of a chance at finding something they could use. There were usually dead left to rot. Sometimes they may still have something useful on them. She could see that it was all taking a toll on Savannah.

"You need clean water." Cammy said. "You need to rest."

Savannah wasn't used to this level of physical exertion, especially under these conditions. She was healthy so she could push it. How much longer out here like this she would remain healthy was anyone's guess. She didn't want Cammy to worry about her.

"I'm in my prime." Savannah said. "I can push this body pretty far. My feet are better protected now so I can move faster with you. I'm sorry I'm slowing you down."

There were some trees up ahead. Cammy hoped to have Savannah rest under them for a time.

There was a high pitched whine.

Cammy stopped and tilted her head. A look of concern came across her face. She urged Savannah along.

"Get against the trees on the side away from the mountains, NOW." Cammy said.

Savannah moved instantly. It took awhile before she heard it, then she did. She knew that sound was trouble of the worst kind.

Cammy needed to play both of their cards just right to pull off not being detected. She didn't think they'd been detected yet but she didn't know.

"Move slowly around the tree from left to right when I do." Cammy said. "It's an HK drone. It's searching. I hear it running a grid pattern search. It has to be looking for us. Someone must have detected us. I don't know if it is Skynet or not. I'm sure it is."

Savannah knew there was a chance it could be a Resistance drone but that was a slim chance.

"Do you think it's Skynet?" Savannah asked.

Cammy thought back to their rough temporal ride. She'd felt the energy drain in her systems. She thought Skynet tested something and their arrival disrupted it. This was probably a consequence of that.

"Yes. They must have detected our arrival from a temporal disturbance. We may have disrupted whatever was going on." Cammy said. "We may be in the middle of Skynet controlled territory."

Savannah looked around at the desolation and emptiness around them. The trees where they were at now were the first they'd seen. That would probably further attract the HK drone to where they were right now.

"There's nothing around here that looks Skynet related." Savannah said.

Cammy knew as the Resistance smashed everything Skynet related that it took to hiding. It made her think about the hills to the west. There could be an old mine there. There were thousands of old mines around the country. There were hundreds alone in California.

"That's why it may be here. Skynet is hiding. We may be close to one of the Skynet mainframes or even the parent Skynet computer." Cammy said. "We still don't know what future this is."

That was all Savannah needed to hear. If they could knock out a Skynet mainframe, then that was what they needed to try and do. It would protect this future and protect the past. The fact Cameron thought she ended up as Skynet troubled her.

"We need to find it and knock it out. I saw Cameron do it in another future. I was there. I helped. It was Cameron, Duplicate Cameron, the one here, Duplicate Allison and my mother. My mother used Allison's appearance." Savannah said. "That Skynet mainframe wasn't Cameron. It wasn't her, Cammy. Cameron wasn't that Skynet."

Cammy viewed those files. She was glad that Cameron wasn't that Skynet or any of the others she'd destroyed so far. The fear really was that Cameron was the parent Skynet, the one Cameron came to terminate. She ran 'Cameron's program' so she knew what Cameron feared. Cameron feared all of this was her fault. She also knew if Cameron was Skynet that she would destroy herself along with the mainframe to prevent it from happening again.

The sound of the drone grew closer.

"Here it comes. Be ready to move. As soon as it leaves we need to get away from here and find a better hiding spot." Cammy said. "It may try to sneak up on us later if it suspects we're here."

Cammy knew that was how they operated. The HK drones liked to give someone a false sense of security and then return quickly. If it came back with another HK drone they would not be able to hide from both of them at the same time where they were.

"Won't it attack us?" Savannah asked. "I mean if it spots us?"

Cammy feared in this case that they wouldn't be attacked outright. They'd stumbled onto something Skynet related and Skynet would want to know what they knew and who they'd told.

"I think they want to capture us for interrogation." Cammy said. "They'll remove my chip and get all the information off of it. They'll reprogram me as a 'Metal Whore'. You'll be tortured and then turned over to the Grays if you're still alive. It will be worse than death."

Savannah was sure she would have her first sexual experience with a male the same way all the girls from the future did. Vanna tried to prepare her on how to survive the encounters. Vanna told her to give them what they wanted and not to fight. They wouldn't beat her as much or break bones. They might not cut as many things off her body for amusement. She also didn't want Cammy to be turned into a 'Metal Whore'. That could go on for years.

"I won't let them get you." Savannah said.

Cammy took one of her rocks and chipped away at a larger rock nearby. She finally broke off a sharp triangular section of rock.

Savannah watched Cammy make what looked like a crude stone knife.

Cammy handed it to Savannah.

Savannah looked at the sharp rock and at Cammy. She knew what Cammy was 'asking' her to do. Cammy wanted her to remove her chip and destroy it first. She would die before she did that to Cammy.

"I won't do it." Savannah said.

Cammy knew the information on her chip would lead to the past. They would know where the Resistance was at. They would know who was in it. Skynet would know where to target its next attack.

"You must, Savannah." Cammy said. "I can't be taken with my chip intact. You'll need to crush it."

Savannah felt sick. How could she kill Cammy? She loved her.

"I won't do it." Savannah said. "I won't kill you."

Cammy knew that Savannah needed to think like a Resistance fighter. Not a lover.

"You need to protect the past. You'll need to protect John and the others. All the information is on my chip, even River." Cammy said. "It is your duty to protect them, I'm expendable."

"I won't do it." Savannah said. "I love you."

Cammy didn't see a way out. The future was already written.

"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Cammy said.

Cammy knelt down on her knees and indicated the sharp rock. Her time was done. She decided not to tell Savannah she loved her one last time. Savannah needed to live up to her position in the future. The future was now.

"Do it." Cammy said.

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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Future John walked in and saw the three topless females. He immediately walked back out again without saying a word. He was sure there was going to be some negative feedback directed at him. He didn't know they were in there doing whatever it was they were doing. It did look Hot though.

The girls all put their tops back on after they saw him. The problem was over for now. The issue was bound to come back up sooner or later. Cameron and Duplicate Cameron didn't want to address it.

Future Allison did want to address it. She wanted to get out in front of it before it came up later on. She went out to where Future John was at.

She decided to cover for Cameron. She didn't want Future John to know that Cameron experienced a problem. It appeared fixed now anyway. That wasn't something Cameron would want him to know either. She decided to make it 'personal'.

"I showed them how my breasts have grown and lactate." Future Allison said. "I've done the same for you."

Future John looked at her budging top. It barely contained her nursing breasts. He really liked her larger size now. He also knew it served a function.

"I don't want to know." Future John said. "It looked private."

Future Allison knew how to 'motivate Future John. All she needed to do was take way what he craved from each of them. He'd need to switch back to 'Rosie'.

"It was." Future Allison said. "Drop it or you won't get any from ANY of us. I'll pass the word."

Future John knew she would too. It happened before. He needed to back down when they did that. They always acted as a team. They would make sure he heard them sharing every night until he buckled. Then he was rewarded with all three of them.

"I didn't see anything." Future John said. "I'll come back in an hour."

Future Allison tried not to smile. She had him on the ropes. She wanted a little extra time.

"Make it two hours." Future Allison said. "Go take care of your daughters. Savannah has them right now. She can use your help."

Future Allison checked to make sure he'd left and went to Future Savannah. She then returned back to Cameron.

Cameron was back to normal.

Later:

Cameron made plans about her upcoming endeavor. It was time to follow up on her intel.

Future Allison was outside talking with Future John.

Duplicate Cameron entered the area where Cameron was. She knew what Cameron was about to do. There was one thing that might stop her or make her rethink the outcome at least. She grasped Cameron and looked her square in the face.

"I KNOW you're reluctant to do this, Cameron. You need to be with Allison." Duplicate Cameron said.

Cameron looked at Duplicate Cameron. She was aware that Duplicate Cameron knew what she wanted.

"I want to, Cameron." Cameron said. "I really do. I love her."

Duplicate Cameron was well aware that Future Allison was the best lover. She hoped that love would reach Cameron and 'hold' her.

"She's the most special lover, Cameron." Duplicate Cameron said. "It's more special to be with her than either John. I've been with both or I have the files anyway. I guess I never was really with Past John but it sure seems like it was me."

Cameron was aware that each of the Duplicates had been with John as her. They all shared her experiences. She'd also updated with them. There was something Cameron wanted even more than Future Allison.

"Well it was and it wasn't." Cameron said. "I want MY Savannah, Cameron. She's the 'Chosen One'."

Duplicate Cameron knew that Savannah wasn't the only one. Young Allison wasn't old enough but Her Allison was.

"So is Future Allison." Duplicate Cameron said. "They mated and bonded, Cameron. They are the ones. They are the 'Chosen Ones', both of them."

Cameron knew what she wanted. She wanted pure sweet love. That would probably produce an negative impact with the physical love.

"I'm afraid WHEN I'm with them that I won't want John anymore." Cameron said.

It pained Duplicate Cameron to 'say' it but it needed to be said. She wanted to save Cameron too.

"You still will." Duplicate Cameron said. "But you'll love them as much. I do. Please, Cameron, listen to me on this. I'm YOU. I'm telling you the truth about this. Allison loves you more than anything except the baby. That's a different type of love for her. She understands I'm YOU but not you. YOU are the one she truly loves with all her heart."

Cameron didn't want to make Future Allison love her more. If they mated, that's what would happen with both of them. It would make everything going forward that much more painful.

"I don't know, 'Cameron'." Cameron said. "I don't want to hurt her when I'm terminated."

Duplicate Cameron didn't want Cameron to get ahead of herself. She didn't know what she was about to face.

"That's IF you're terminated." Duplicate Cameron said.

Cameron didn't look convinced. She knew she would be. There was no way around it, especially if she was Skynet.

Duplicate Cameron knew she could lose Future Allison to Cameron but it didn't matter. She was sure only Future Allison could 'reach' Cameron right now.

"Allison is a Treasure, Cameron." Duplicate Cameron said. "She's a priceless Treasure. YOU gave her back her life. You gave her back to John and Savannah. You gave her to me. Now you need to share her love and her loving."

Future Allison listened from outside the room after Future John left. She entered the room. She loved Cameron dearly and wanted to let her know again. She didn't want Cameron to be terminated. She would do anything to prevent that.

Duplicate Cameron saw Future Allison headed towards them. She quietly slipped away. It was up to Future Allison now.

"Cameron - I love you." Future Allison said. "I'll go back into the past with you and be with Past John and Your Savannah. It will be the four of us together and we'll share everything. I've talked with Past Savannah about this. She can have the children for both of us so we won't need to take anyone's child away from them again. I know my mother sacrificed greatly to do what she did. I know it must have hurt Your Allison as well. That baby was to be for her. It bothers me to know that."

The idea touched Cameron deeply. She would have everything she wanted for John. There was one problem now. It was a big one too.

"What about Destiny?" Cameron asked. "We can't take her with us. It's too unsafe."

Future Allison already considered this. She would be able to give Her Cameron what she wanted as well.

"I want to give Destiny to 'MY Cameron' and My John as THEIR child to raise together." Future Allison said. "It's what she wants as do you."

Cameron did know that is what she wanted or thought she did anyway.

"We'll start our own family, the four of us." Future Allison said. "It will be the future 'now' for all four of us. We'll have everything we want and it will be beautiful."

Cameron wanted that. She wanted that real bad. It was going to disrupt this future though. She couldn't be selfish. Not in this way.

"What will happen to John - Future John?" Cameron asked. "He loves you."

Future Allison needed to save Cameron. She would sacrifice too. She knew she wasn't the only one.

"This is for YOUR John. It's for his future and OUR future. This future is the past." Future Allison said. "Everyone sacrifices for John Connor, even John Connor."

Treasure

Many people in life
Seek the same things
They hope to find it
Without any attached strings

The foundation itself
Must be based in trust
For without that basic fact
Everything is a bust

People want truth and honesty
It doesn't seem much to ask
Beware of those whose past
They try to hide or mask

Everyone needs to be accountable
For the things they have done
They don't get to play or take
Then pretend nothing happened and run

When one finds that special person
Who gives them more than pleasure
That is the one to behold and cherish
They should be treated as a treasure.

Nobody