Chapter 470

Temporal Trail

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Future Timeline - Undetermined Error:

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Savannah was sure she was about to be discovered by Scavengers.

There was a 'snap' in the brush right next to her.

They'd found her.

This was it!

The time for thinking was over. She needed to buy Cammy time to escape.

"Run, Cammy, run." Savannah screamed as she sprang to her feet.

She searched for the threat.

The fear was gone.

It was time to FIGHT.

Savannah was a weapon….

She was on her feet. The sharpened stone was like a rock knife. She searched for a target with it.

There was a loud thud near her. She glanced back.

Cammy now stood next to her. She searched for a target as well.

"What is it?" Cammy asked.

Savannah was still pumped full of adrenaline. She was sure there would be targets in front of her. There weren't any.

"I heard something." Savannah said. "I felt something."

Cammy looked around. She moved off to the side a little and quickly reached down. She came up with a snake in her hand. It moved and thrashed around.

Savannah felt foolish. She'd let her imagination and fears get the best of her but she overcame them. Her training took over. She'd chosen to fight when she thought it was needed. She hadn't run or 'rolled over' figuratively or literally. She knew the next time she faced this fear or situation that she would fight. She was happy to know when push came to shove, she was ready to fight.

Cammy wasn't sure of all of that happened but she did see Savannah stand to fight, while she tried to buy time for her to escape. That was bravery and love joined together. It made her love Savannah even more. She saw Savannah was willing to sacrifice for her. She remembered that Savannah said she would die before she 'killed' her. She knew sacrifice was the true test of love. There was no doubt in her mind she would do the same for Savannah.

Savannah never thought she would be so relieved to see a snake. It almost made her want to laugh but she didn't. She was still pumped full of adrenaline. She really thought she would be in a fight for Cammy's life and her own. It was time to make the best of the situation. It wasn't all a bust.

"You can start a fire and I'll make a meal for us." Savannah said.

Savannah moved over and took the live snake from Cammy. Cameron and Sarah taught her how to survive. She killed and prepared the snake. Cammy even ate a small bite.

"I want to take one last look around us." Cammy said.

Cammy went back up in the tree one more time. She was back down in less than three minutes.

Savannah was ready to move out.

"Did you get the location information on the HK drone?" Savannah asked.

Cammy was able to see where the HK drone went to earlier. She wanted to check to see if anything was different. It wasn't

"I saw where the HK drone went." Cammy said. "I watched it until it disappeared into the side of a hill."

Savannah figured if they were close to some Skynet operation there would probably not be too many Scavengers around, even in this remote location. There probably wouldn't be much of anything.

"Was there any sign of Metal or Grays?" Savannah asked.

Cammy felt the need to check further on the Skynet operation, it seemed like too great of a risk to Savannah.

"No." Cammy said. "I'm not sure what to do. I don't want to leave you alone. It's too dangerous and a million things could go wrong or happen."

Savannah reflected on what she'd just experienced and knew that was true. She returned back to Cameron's future to go with Cameron as she fought Skynet. She might as well do the same thing with Cammy.

"You may have to." Savannah said. "I'll go with you."

Cammy didn't want that but it might be safer to bring Savannah along with her, at least most of the way there. The closer they were to a Skynet base, the less likely there would be Scavengers. Then again, Grays were almost as bad.

Savannah coughed a few times.

Cammy looked for a possible water source when she was up in the tree.

"I need to find you clean water." Cammy said.

Cammy looked at Savannah's bare breasts. There was only one thing that was 'safe' right now.

"Are you ready to wash it down yet?" Cammy asked.

Savannah was ready, in more ways than one.

"I thought you would never ask." Savannah said. "I'm more than ready…."

Cammy and Savannah shared some alone time together.

Cammy asked Savannah get some rest. There was a long march ahead of them. They needed to travel many miles. There was shade here to keep the sun off of Savannah while she rested. She went to work with the tall grass.

When Savannah awoke, Cammy wore a grass skirt and cropped halter type top, it was made of loosely woven grass as well. She looked totally Hot wearing it. Cammy made a set for her too. She put it on.

"You look like a 'Cave Women', a very HOT 'Cave Women'." Savannah said. "You look really sexy dressed like that, Cammy."

Cammy was aware that the most primitive societies were the least affected by Skynet. Their isolation helped as well.

"There are places in the world where people still live like this." Cammy said. "Life changed little for those people when Skynet destroyed the world."

Cammy handed Savannah a wooden spear she'd made and fire hardened the point.

Savannah noted Cammy made several and constructed a bow with a few arrows. The weapons may be 'old' and 'dated' and considered 'obsolete'. The bottom line was they could still kill like they'd done from the beginning of mankind.

"Some things change and some things don't." Savannah said. "I guess these things worked for thousands of years."

Cammy was aware how to use the primitive weapons to their fullest ability. She would have preferred some better materials though. Water was her biggest worry.

"They did and they still do. There are places in the world where all these items are still used, just like they have been for thousands of years. They still kill." Cammy said. "I need to find you clean water."

Savannah really appreciated how Cammy looked after her. She just hoped Cammy didn't ask her to 'kill' her again. She wouldn't do it no matter what.

"Thank you for everything, Cammy." Savannah said. "You still look Tight and Hot dressed like that."

Cammy was pretty sure that between Savannah and her they looked like two characters she saw on TV reruns. Well, Cameron watched them actually. She possessed those files too now. She thought Savannah and her looked like 'Xena and Gabrielle'.

"So do you. Your red hair is ravishing with that outfit. You look like a Warrior Princess." Cammy said. "We'll move out when you're done."

Savannah was dressed and wore sandals. She carried a spear. She looked around to see if she missed something. She still had her rock knife.

"Done?" Savannah asked.

Cammy looked off to the side. Savannah followed her gaze. Behind a tree was a fallen log with some soft grass laid on top of it. There was a small pit behind it and some soft broad leaves sitting next to it. It seemed nicer than some 'Andy Dump' portable restrooms that she'd used before.

"Cammy, you're the greatest." Savannah said. "I love you."

Cammy wanted to give Savannah some privacy. She also wanted to make sure it was clear around them.

"I'll make a quick patrol and then gather our weapons while you finish up." Cammy said.

She left Savannah alone to 'take care of business'.

When Cammy returned, she methodically erased all traces they'd ever been there. The small pit was covered and the soft grass was pushed on top of everything.

Savannah knew if she was going to die, there was no one she would rather die with. Cammy was 'Cameron' - HER Cameron.

She knew she would follow Cammy-Cameron to any-where, any-when, any-how or any-way.

There was a better than even chance this wasn't going to end well. She never thought it would. She did hope her presence would help 'save' Cameron. Now it looked like it was just Cammy and her. They had a 'date' with Skynet. It was probably a date with destiny too.

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Resistance Base - Current Timeline:

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Jesse and Gail captured a man they'd suspected arrived from the future.

John Henry asked them about the man.

Jesse wanted to keep it simple. They didn't always like the way she did things.

"He died when we apprehended him." Jesse said.

The bound and gagged man looked up with wide eyes.

Gail looked over at Jesse. She knew the man was still alive.

Jesse looked at Gail and smiled. She looked back at the man. She took out her knife. The bound man could see there was fresh blood on it.

"We'll get rid of the body…." Jesse said. "Call us again if you need us. We're back to our private time for now."

John Henry told them Steve and Tom would see if anything else turned up near where the temporal incursion occurred.

Jesse and Gail shut their coms off and went back off of the grid. They were back on their 'own time'.

"What about the other location we were going to 'visit'? Gail asked.

Jesse didn't think a few more hours would matter. The girls might all have to turn a few more tricks. It didn't really matter at this point.

"This is more important." Jesse said. "I'll have a talk with my new friend here. It will be up to him what happens."

Gail looked back at the bound naked man.

"He doesn't look like much." Gail said.

Jesse smiled.

"My knife is sharp." Jesse said. "Looks don't really matter."

Gail drove away from the area where they'd picked the man up. They went to a location near the next sex trafficking operation they'd planned to take down. There was a 'safe house' near it. It was just a vacant building. It would serve well for her interrogation.

Gail pulled up at a roll up door. Jesse hopped out and opened it. Gail drove inside and parked. It was where they'd planned to leave the SUV when they went after the next group of sex traffickers.

Jesse opened up the back door and pulled the man out. He landed hard on the ground. She kicked him several times.

"If you call out or mouth off, I'll cut your tongue out before I kill you." Jesse said.

Gail stood in back of him. She was ready to break bones as Jesse needed it done. It was a standard procedure they'd used. She pulled his gag off.

The man immediately started to curse.

Jesse kicked him hard in the face. Several teeth came out.

"Hold his mouth open." Jesse said. "I'm going to cut his tongue off."

Gail reached down and held the man's mouth open as she held him to the ground. Jesse moved up with the knife.

The man saw this was for 'real'.

"Wait!" The man gasped.

Jesse looked at him.

"One wrong word and I'll cut you up one piece at a time. " Jesse said. "I've already killed three future Scavenger tonight myself."

Jesse showed the man her bloody knife.

They proceeded to interrogate him. She punched him every now and then when an answer was too slow. Gail scanned him so they knew when he was less than truthful.

It turned out he was a Gray sent out on an assassination mission. He said that Skynet was almost defeated and sent Terminators and Grays out on mission to all time periods in an attempt to save itself.

It turned out he was to kill a girl who would develop a computer virus in the future that plagued Skynet for years. They were able to determine which future he was from. Most of the evidence pointed to Cameron's future. They were aware that Cameron, Cammy and Savannah were all there. He didn't seem to have knowledge of any of them other than John Connor. He was under the impression that John Conner was terminated in the past. They didn't tell him otherwise.

It seemed they needed to alert John Henry to this new threat.

Jesse didn't think the Gray could offer them any more information. There was no need to keep him around.

"Well, love you get to with honor." Jesse said.

Jesse decided not to do anything else to him before termination.

Gail snapped his neck.

They notified John Henry of the new development.

"I thought you said he was dead." John Henry said.

Gail sent him a photo.

"He is." Jesse said.

Gail gave John Henry all the information in detail.

John Henry thought about it.

"I think we've previously encountered some of the Grays and Terminators in the past already from this latest attempt of Skynet to save itself." John Henry said.

Jesse pointed out the obvious.

"It looks like there are going to be more sent until Skynet is smashed by Cameron." Jesse said.

"I'm sure this will get worse before it gets better." John Henry said.

Jesse thought that was standard fare.

"It usually does." Jesse said "Call us if you need us."

Gail thought maybe they should get a few more teams of Metal out. John Henry said he take care of it.

"We have a date to keep." Jesse said.

Gail looked at the dead Gray.

"What about this guy?" Gail asked.

"Throw him in the trash dumpster where he belongs." Jesse said.

Gail did. They collected their weapons and set out again. The night was far from over.

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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Cameron knew the 'brass ring' was in sight, her hand was on it. It was RIGHT here in front of her. All she needed to do was 'take it'. She really wanted to take it. She knew if she didn't do this NOW that she would regret it for the rest of her existence. If she went off to fight Skynet alone, she knew she wouldn't have to regret it for very long. Her hours left on earth would be numbered.

Everything Cameron wanted was available right now. It was all here and ready. She was unable to explain her actions. She wanted to run as fast as she could and never look back with the two women she loved the most. The three of them all wanted the same thing. They all wanted each other. It stabbed her heart to do what she must do. She knew it was the wrong choice for her but it was the right choice to protect everyone else.

Cameron decided to slip out of the camp. It was best if she did it this way. She wouldn't return. This would avoid a lot of unnecessary crying and begging. She didn't need those images to torment her further when she faced down Skynet. Her date with Skynet was terminal.

Her Metal operatives tracked down the information she wanted. They'd found a possible Skynet location or at least the general area. It wasn't specific but it was a start. She knew where to look. On her own, she stood a better chance of reaching the target. No one else would be endangered during the process. She knew it would end. Everything would end one way or another.

Cameron set off on her own and told no one. She communicated with Bob and Rob and told them to make ready the 'package'. They told her they were ready and waiting for further instructions.

She paused before she left the compound. That was a mistake. She should've kept going. She couldn't say 'goodbye' to anyone. They all would have tried to stop her. She wouldn't be able to leave with Future Allison and Future John begging her to stay. It would be too traumatic for her. It would cause her to glitch or shut down. They might even try to shut her down. She knew she would break their hearts. She'd updated Duplicate Cameron with all of her files and interactions with Future Allison. Duplicate Cameron was to inform Future Allison that she was now 'Cameron' in every way. She'd replaced herself, with 'herself', by updating Duplicate Cameron to be - HER.

Future Allison and Duplicate Cameron could still leave and go off together. Cameron knew there were two female Metal chassis ready to Resequence and a copy of her chip. There would be plenty of 'Camerons' to go around for Future John. Duplicate Cameron was to see if any of the Allisons wanted to go to her future to be with Future John if Duplicate Cameron and Future Allison left. She figured Allison might want to go be with her baby. It really was her baby. She also suggested one of the Jesses might want to go but not Young Jesse. She wanted Young Jesse for Her John.

Cameron went over all the things she'd set in motion. It all seemed good to her. She thought everything was covered. When Duplicate Cameron as 'Cameron' took Savannah and Future Allison with her, Cammy would use her spare chip and become Cameron Prime. She was sure everything was taken care of. She'd instructed Duplicate Cameron to have Hanna or Holly take the Young sisters into the past for enough years to get them to an age acceptable for John. An age similar to Young Jesse would be the best. They would all be together with John. She was sure Claire would understand.

She didn't see anything wrong with what she was doing. She was sacrificing herself. The sacrifices of the others were nothing major compared to her sacrifice. It should all work out. Only she would perish. Why would anyone miss her anyway? She was only a walking pile of junk. She was just scrap metal.

Cameron looked at her hand as she moved. It was glitched wildly.

'Damn.' Cameron thought.

This ALL bothered her. It shouldn't. She'd fixed everything. It should all happen. Everyone should be happy. She kept telling herself that. She almost believed it herself now – almost.

The glitching continued and so did she. She needed to keep her date with destiny.

Trail

It seems the true nature
Of all relationships is frail
It doesn't take long
Before they go stale

They may start out
With the force of a gale
It's usually fairly quick
When they start to fail

What was once sharp and clear
Slowly begins to dull and pale
The more it begins to sink
The faster one tries to bail

The train of love is shaky
Is bound to bounce and derail
What's broken is unfixable
Its end will surely prevail

The product of destruction
Will cause one to wail
Into the relationship's coffin
Time and space drive another nail

Into each other's heart
Resignation does impale
Soon the only results
Are each other to assail

Redemption or thought
Won't help to avail
Such is life's journey
Down love's rocky trail

Nobody