Chapter 485

Temporal Trade

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Cameron's Base - Current Timeline:

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Cammy knew something must have gone wrong. They should have been there. Savannah and Cameron should have returned with the energy bubble.

"NO!" Cammy said. "NOOOOOOO!"

Ally understood the severity of the situation. Cameron and Savannah weren't coming back. It was time for one of them to become 'Cameron Prime'.

"They mustn't have made it." Ally said. "I'll get Cameron's spare chip."

Cammy didn't like what Ally said. She lost her cool and shoved Ally. She wasn't ready to give up on Savannah. She didn't really care about Cameron at this point. This was all Cameron's fault.

"SHUT UP." Cammy screamed at Ally.

Ally didn't like being shoved. They had a mission to carry out upon Cameron's demise.

"What the Hell?" Ally asked.

Sheila could see things were rapidly getting out of hand. She looked at Cammy.

"Relax, love." Sheila said. "We're not done yet."

Cammy didn't have time for this. She wanted to go back.

"SHUT UP." Cammy said. "I'm going myself."

Ally wanted Sheila to try one more time

"Ease up." Ally said. "We can try it again."

Cammy was ready. Maybe there was a delay. Everything was based on estimates by Cameron as to when everything would happen. The timing could be off.

"Then do it again." Cammy said. "Ten seconds later."

Cammy was still naked. She didn't notice or care. She moved over and stood on the TDE pad. She would go herself.

"DO IT - NOW." Cammy said.

Sheila hesitated. She knew Cammy was 'Cameron', 'a Cameron'. She also knew she was highly unstable now. They could all see her hand glitch wildly. She was going to overload soon at this rate. To send her in this condition wasn't the right thing to do.

Cammy became angrier that nothing happen. She could see that Sheila didn't want to send her. She looked over at Ginger.

"Ginger." Cammy shouted. "DO IT, SEND ME."

Ginger understood Cammy's grief. It was fueled by her love for Savannah. It also clouded her judgment.

"Cammy, what if the timing is off?" Ginger asked. "We need better information. We don't need to do this right this instant."

Cammy didn't care at this point. Something needed to be done.

"Then each one of you will go in my place at a different time until one of us comes back with them." Cammy said. "We need to get Savannah back."

Ginger was sure this was a one way ticket. She was out of her future. Maybe this was why she was here in the past still. She was expendable. The others weren't.

"Let me go in your place, Cammy." Ginger said. "John may 'need' you. I'll go. I'll try."

Cammy could see that Ginger was prepared to sacrifice herself for all of them. She felt it was her responsibility.

"I have to get Savannah and Cameron back." Cammy said. "I HAVE TO."

Sheila wanted Cammy to remember her duty and function. It was in the present, not in the future.

"Cammy, you know you may be needed here for 'other things'." Sheila said. "YOU know this."

Ginger would try herself but she didn't want all the female Terminators sacrificed.

"It's not about you, Cammy. It's about the future and John." Ginger said. "I'll go, send some of the males next if I don't return. Don't waste the females."

Ginger believed they would probably be terminated one by one.

Cammy could see that now too. They were correct. She was able to regain her composure. She needed to think this trough. Ginger was right. They needed better information. She looked at Ally.

"I'm sorry, Ally." Cammy said. "I wasn't thinking. I was angry."

Ally understood the reaction. The longer they associated with humans, the more like them they all became. It allowed them to blend in easier and become better infiltrators.

"Forget it." Ally said. "We all understand – Cameron."

Cammy was aware there were other options to use. She wasn't sure if any new timelines would be created on not.

"It's Cammy until we run out of options." Cammy said. "I'll go back and stop them from ever going if I have to. I can't let anything happen to Savannah."

Cammy moved off the TDE pad.

The arcing and flashing started.

"What's going on?" Cammy asked.

Sheila looked over the controls. It wasn't their TDE.

"It's not me." Sheila quickly said. "This is incoming from another TDE."

The energy bubble appeared. 'Cameron' was in it.

The arcing and flashing ended.

'Cameron' stood and looked around.

Cammy moved forward and looked at her from top to 'bottom' and back again. She'd seen this naked figure before - in the future. This was all wrong.

"What the Hell?" Cammy asked. "Why are you here?"

'Cameron' stepped forward and slapped Cammy.

"YOU lied to me." 'Cameron' said.

Ally took in everything too. There were several differences on this version of 'Cameron'. One of them was nursing breasts and the other was pubic hair. She also noted that the newcomer didn't look as good as Cameron but she did look better than Allison or her.

"Allison?" Ally asked as she realized that this was Future Allison. "How the Hell does SHE look better than me too? We're identical. She is the Hottest Allison yet."

Sheila took in the new nude figure as well. She wanted to get to know this version of 'Allison' a little better.

"That's not quite true, love." Sheila said. "You do look better than her in one 'area'."

Cammy shot Sheila another angry look.

Future Allison looked around the room. She recognized Cammy and saw another person that looked a lot like her but not quite.

"I would like to take care of 'that' while I'm here. Savannah show... - told me all about it." Future Allison said. "I want to see my parents, my younger sister, my younger self and my other timeline self too. Where are Cameron and Savannah at?"

Cammy was still upset. She laid it out plain and simple.

"They're lost in YOUR future somehow." Cammy said.

Future Allison still stood on the TDE pad. She was 'in for a penny' right now. She might as well make it 'in for a pound'. She was 'ready' to go.

"Let's go get them." Future Allison said to Cammy. "I'm sorry I slapped you and thank you for what you did."

John entered the room.

He saw 'Cameron' standing there. It was the girl he saw on the first day of school in New Mexico. It was her….

Future Allison took in the new arrival. She knew who it was instantly.

"John?" Future Allison asked. "…John Connor…."

John realized this wasn't Cameron. He noted the 'differences' between her and the other 'Cameron' models. He 'checked her out' as she stood next to Cammy. It was impossible not to notice, they were both still naked.

"Allison?" John asked.

Future Allison ran to John. She'd shared his bed for years in the future. Now he was here and young! She wanted that version of him.

"Oh, John." Future Allison said. "You're so handsome."

Ally could see that Future Allison was very different from Allison. She didn't have the same baggage to carry that Allison did.

"I want to use the 'Neural Interface' with HER." Ally said.

Sheila eyes were on her as well. This was the hottest Allison yet. They all knew this was the 'Allison' that Cameron 'MADE'. She was the 'Allison' that Cameron was patterned after.

John felt embarrassed with a naked 'Allison' hanging on to him in front of other people, even if they were Terminators.

Sheila could see that John was uneasy. She figured he was worried about what Cameron would say. Cameron wasn't there right now.

"If you turn her down, love, you need to get your head examined." Sheila said. "That means - both of them."

Ally laughed out loud. She'd tried to get John to be with her before. She always told him it was the 'same' as Cameron and Allison.

Cammy shot Ally and Sheila even angrier looks. She thought there needed to be some reprogramming with the other Terminators when this was all fixed. She did want to rib John some. She figured it would make him leave sooner.

"John, get OUT." Cammy said. "I'm bringing Savannah back as well. That's unless you're ready to man up and embrace your future, NOW. There won't be a need to wait for Young Allison to look like that. SHE already does and knows what to do."

Future Allison still clung to John. She reached down and grasped him through his pants. She liked what she'd 'found'. He was up and ready right now.

"He is going to need to lose some of that clothing first." Future Allison said. "Everything else is good to go right now. I'll let him knock one off in the corner. I can tell he won't last long."

John was even more embarrassed now. Everything Future Allison said was true.

"I won't come back until it is safe." John said and left.

He heard the girls all giggle as he left the room. He was totally 'thrilled' by Future Allison. No wonder Cameron was so Hot. Future Allison was too. In fact, she was the Hottest of them all. He didn't know that Future Allison was only like this after Cameron went back and 'worked' with her when she'd rescued her.

He still didn't have a clue as to the peril Cameron and Savannah were in.

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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Savannah saw the damage to Cameron and knew she was trapped there. She understood when there was metal sowing a Terminator wouldn't transfer. There was no choice to make. There was only what her heart told her. She'd promised Cameron since she was a young girl she would never leave her or abandon her.

"I'm not leaving you, Cameron." Savannah said.

Cameron felt such grief. She was going to be responsible for Savannah's death. That was the last thing she wanted.

"You must leave, Savannah." Cameron said. "You can't die because of me. I'm not worth your life. John will need you now more than ever."

The arcing and flashing started.

The energy bubble appeared.

Savannah was supposed to enter it. She faced Cameron instead. The look of love was in her eyes.

The energy bubble remained there for a short time and then started to dissipate.

The arcing and flashing ended.

It was gone.

Nothing was in it.

Savannah never turned to took. Her eyes remained on Cameron the entire time.

"I'll never leave you, Cameron." Savannah said. "I promised. I love you."

Cameron wanted Savannah to think about herself, not her. She was nobody. Savannah was the future.

"Oh, Savannah, that was your ride home." Cameron said. "Your whole life and future is ahead of you."

Savannah knew the timer on the nuclear warhead was running down fast. It would explode in seconds. She wanted Cameron to have peace of mind as they perished. She wasn't afraid either. The fear in her was replaced by the love in her.

"It's my choice to remain with you. You are my life and future." Savannah said. "You will not die alone. I promised you. I'll never reject or replace you. I'll never send you away. I'll never abandon you. I love you, Cameron."

Savannah moved close to Cameron to embrace her as the end neared. She wanted to kiss Cameron as it ended. That was how she wanted to 'go'. She gave Cameron a tight hug. She noticed one of her breasts fit into one the holes burnt in Cameron's sheath. She ripped off her shirt. She pulled closer and angled her body to align with Cameron's damage. Cameron watched as Savannah's breasts filled and slightly bulged out around the damage to her sheath. Both gaps were filled this way. The exposed metal was covered.

New hope surged through Savannah. She was aware her breasts may be damaged or even destroyed. She didn't care.

"Cameron. if you hold me tight against you, will this work?" Savannah asked. "The metal doesn't show like this. I think we can transfer together."

Cameron didn't know. It might. If it didn't they both would die. The timer was running down fast. She didn't know what would happen to Savannah's breasts. They could be burnt or she could end up with cancer later on. She knew that Savannah wouldn't back down. The other choice was death through vaporization.

"If the time bubble appears again, we're both going into it." Cameron said. "I'll hold you tight."

Cameron knew if nothing else, Savannah would be gone that way. Savannah would return and be safe even if she didn't return. She didn't want John to see her like this anyway, she would rather terminate. She was going to terminate in seconds anyway.

Savannah wasn't sure that Cameron wouldn't back away at the last second. She would be gone and Cameron would be left behind. She wanted to make her position clear.

"Cameron, you have to promise to hold me tight and not let go." Savannah said.

She knew that Cameron was worried about her appearance. She would ask Cammy to 'help' Cameron out. That could be through a chassis swap or a 'sheath transplant'. She knew that Cameron did that before.

Cameron wanted Savannah's love. She knew Savannah would love her just like she was right now. It was worth the gamble. Savannah's love, was love to die for. Savannah already proved that when she didn't leave when she could have.

"OK." Cameron said. "I want to try, Savannah."

Savannah wanted to make it clear what was going to happen.

"If you let go of me, I swear I'll come back." Savannah said. "I swear it."

Cameron didn't doubt the resolve of Savannah at all. She was always true to her word and just proved it.

"OK, Savannah, we'll give it a go." Cameron said.

Savannah knew the plasma burns would never heal properly. She wanted Cameron to know there was a future for her.

"Cameron, I'll love you no matter how you are." Savannah reminded her. "I promise. You remember that. I love you however you are. However you are, is how you are. I love you more than anything."

Cameron made the calculations.

Maybe it would work….

She took comfort to know that Savannah always kept her promises. If it did work, her life would be with Savannah going forward.

Cameron knew she would ALWAYS be 'good enough' for Savannah. That meant something to her. She understood true love.

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Future Allison looked at the door John left through. She was going to try and make love to him before she returned to the future. Maybe he could get her pregnant before she left. John Connor was her lover in the future. It was the same person. She didn't want to get ahead of herself. They needed to get Cameron and Savannah back first. She would ask Cameron for her permission.

"Come on, Cammy." Future Allison said. "Let's go."

Cammy was aware they could arrive after the nuclear blast or there could be other things wrong or even happening as they arrived.

"Are you sure, Allison?" Ally asked. "It might be a one way trip."

Future Allison looked at Ally in detail. She knew that Ally was Terminator copy of 'her'.

"Yes." Future Allison said "Nice try by the way."

Ally knew what she meant. She was as impressed as she was offended.

"No wonder Cameron is such a Bitch." Ally said.

Future Allison laughed.

"Us Bitches hang together." Future Allison said.

Cammy stepped up next to Future Allison and glanced down.

"We'll get that taken care of while you're here.'" Cammy said.

Future Allison knew that was if they returned.

"That's what I came here for. Razors are too hard to find…." Future Allison said jokingly and then turned serious. "Light the candle."

Sheila was impressed with Future Allison. The controls were set and checked. She activated the sequence on the TDE.

The arcing and flashing started.

The energy bubble appeared around Future Allison and Cammy.

The energy bubble vanished.

The arcing and flashing ended.

They were gone.

Ally looked at the empty TDE pad. She really wanted to be like Future Allison instead of Allison.

"Come on, Sheila. Bring them back." Ally said. "I want to do 'Neural Interface' with that Bitch. She's totally HOT. I wish I could be like HER. I WANT to be like HER."

Sheila planned to hit on Future Allison herself.

"Get in line, love." Sheila said. "I'm taking a run at her myself."

Ginger was a little appalled at the conversation.

"How can you two talk like this right now?" Ginger asked. "They might not come back."

Ally and Sheila didn't mean to be rude or seem insensitive.

"It's so we don't end up crying, Ginger." Ally said. "We're both hurting really bad right now. We're trying to cope and not glitch out or overload."

Ginger knew that humans did things like that. She would like to be more 'human' like the Terminators here were.

"I'm sorry, I do understand. You're trying to lighten the mood or take your mind off what is really happening." Ginger said. "I love all of them too."

Sheila understood the appeal of Cameron better.

"Cameron is a chick magnet." Sheila said. "She was created in the image of THAT Allison. No wonder everyone wants her like they do Cameron."

Ally noticed John's 'reaction' earlier as Future Allison held him.

"Even John wants to 'do her'." Ally said.

Ginger saw the 'bulge' in John's pants as well.

"I noticed." Ginger said.

Ginger wanted to be with Future Allison too.

They ALL did….

Trade

It is hard to move forward
When one is always afraid
It soon becomes evident
That life is just a charade

Words can cut deep
Like a sharp blade
It always seems to be
How the game is played

Everything one does
Is how they are portrayed
Was that really the message
That they wanted conveyed

There are many things
That rain of life's parade
How long will it be
Until one is betrayed

There is always some price
That will need to be paid
There is no such thing
As 'made in the shade'

Each new person encountered
Leads to another barricade
For everything is soon exposed
As yet another masquerade

Everyone wants an upgrade
So some things they evade
To hear love's true serenade
What is one willing to trade

Nobody