Chapter 486

Temporal Touch

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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Cameron was very upset that Savannah didn't take her 'ticket to ride' earlier. Savannah should have gone back home to the past and left her to her fate. She knew it was what she deserved anyway. She'd planned to terminate with her father. It still wasn't too late.

Savannah hugged Cameron. 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.

"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."

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

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

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

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

The arcing and flashing started.

Seconds later an energy bubble began to form. It was clear that they would try to rescue them again.

Cameron knew they would start to come one at a time or in groups to try and rescue them. They were going to repeat the 'Day Of Loss' again. It wasn't what she wanted.

Savannah knew they needed to move fast to enter the energy bubble. It was obvious there were people in this one. That meant it should reappear again in a few more seconds.

The energy bubble appeared. Cammy and Future Allison were in it.

The arcing and flashing ended.

Cammy and Future Allison both stood there naked.

"Come with me if you want to live." Future Allison said.

Cameron held Savannah tight against her at a slight angle.

Savannah wanted top make sure Cameron didn't let go of her at the last second.

"Cammy, hold me tight against Cameron. Hold Cameron and squeeze me tightly between you two." Savannah said. "Cameron is damaged with metal showing."

Cameron wasn't happy to see Future Allison here either with just seconds until the warhead exploded.

Future Allison understood the gravity of the situation and tried to lighten the mood.

"Hey, Cameron, Savannah." Future Allison said. "Is this piece of crap Skynet?"

Savannah expected to see Cammy come for her. She didn't expect to see Future Allison with her as well.

"Yes." Savannah said. "Hello, Allison, Cammy."

Future Allison spit on Skynet. She looked at the warhead that sat on the floor. There was a timer on it with rapidly declining numbers.

"That thing blew up like two weeks ago." Future Allison said. "They said it took out this whole mountain. I guess that's what we're inside of now."

Cameron knew they needed to hurry. They still needed to wait for the energy bubble to reappear.

"It is." Cameron said. "I guess we know it works then. I wasn't sure."

Cameron was pleased to know that it did work as intended. She wanted to make sure Skynet was defeated and destroyed. She'd planned on the giant power cell as a backup to insure Skynet's destruction.

The arcing and flashing started.

Future Allison looked at the Skynet mainframe.

"You're terminated." Future Allison said.

If the situation wasn't so grave, Future Allison thought she would like to trade places with Savannah.

Savannah didn't want any problems.

"Cammy, you must squeeze me tight between you two and pull Cameron close." Savannah said. "You have to make sure I'm up against her."

The time bubble appeared and they stepped into it.

Future Allison moved in back of Cameron and reached around her and grasped Savannah and pulled as well. She wanted to make sure Cameron stayed where she was at too. Cameron would need to knock her out of the energy bubble too if she let go.

Savannah and Future Allison looked at each other around Cameron's head. She felt herself being tightly squeezed between Cammy and Cameron and Future Allison. She felt like a sandwich.

They all understood what Savannah and Future Allison were willing to sacrifice.

Cameron looked back at Skynet.

"I ALWAYS win." Cameron said.

Skynet was silenced but it continued to flash insults and threats on the monitors.

Cameron faced Savannah. Their eyes were locked.

The arcing and flashing ended.

They were gone.

Twelve seconds later the warhead exploded.

A millisecond later the power source exploded too.

The mountain disappeared into a deep crater and a cloud of rising dust. The entire complex was destroyed.

Skynet was terminated….

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Cameron's Base - Current Timeline:

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The arcing and flashing started.

The energy bubble appeared, Cameron, Savannah, Cammy and Future Allison were in it.

The arcing and flashing ended.

Ginger, Ally and Sheila were there to greet them. Ginger was still armed.

Savannah knew that Cameron didn't want anyone to see her. She understood the damage was very traumatic to Cameron.

"Cameron, keep holding me." Savannah said. "I need everyone else that's here to leave the room - NOW."

The Metal girls and Future Allison understood the severity of what must be wrong with Cameron. Questions were unnecessary at this time. They all understood that Savannah wanted to 'protect' Cameron right now.

Cammy knew that Savannah was going to need help with Cameron in whatever she needed to do.

"I need to stay also, Savannah." Cammy said. "I'm - her."

Cameron nodded at Savannah.

"Sometimes it's nice to have help." Cameron said.

Savannah understood.

"I need everyone else out, please." Savannah said.

Ginger thought that John could be a 'problem'.

"John is here." Ginger said. "He will try to come to see Cameron."

Cameron looked distressed.

"He CAN'T see me." Cameron said. "I'll terminate first."

The severity of those words said it all.

Savannah didn't want to take any chances. She knew that Cameron was serious.

"Ginger, I'm asking you to tell John that Cameron isn't back yet." Savannah said. "You may need to physically keep him away from here. Ally and Sheila, PLEASE go help her."

The girls began to file out of the room.

Sheila 'adjusted' her top and a breast with a nipple ring popped out. It wasn't an accident. She did it for Future Allison to see. She wanted to use it as bait.

Future Allison's eyes widened as she looked at it. Savannah told her about the jewelry that some of the girls wore and where it was at.

"Damn, that looks HOT." Future Allison said.

Ally handed Future Allison River's dress as they walked out.

Cammy looked at Savannah who was still pulled tight against Cameron's sheath.

"How bad is it?" Cammy asked.

Cameron released Savannah.

Savannah slowly backed away. Her eyes never left Cameron's eyes. The promise she'd made to be with Cameron no matter what still stood.

Cammy looked at Cameron with horror in her eyes.

"I will relinquish my chassis at once." Cammy said. "Savannah, prepare for chip extraction and transfer. I will take the damaged chassis as my own."

Savannah was pleased to hear Cammy volunteer. She didn't want to have to ask Cammy but she would have. Cameron came first.

Cameron looked at Cammy's perfect figure and undamaged sheath. She couldn't steal her beauty from her. Savannah would love and accept her how she was now.

"No." Cameron said. "I won't ruin you too. This is how I look now."

Savannah wasn't about to leave Cameron damaged and scarred like that.

"No, it's not, Cameron." Savannah said. "I'm going to fix you, Cammy and me."

Cameron could see that Savannah was determined to fix her. She didn't want others to 'pay' for her 'sins'.

"I need my entire front torso section replaced." Cameron said. "I can't ask anyone to give up their sheath sections. I won't. Too many have sacrificed for me. I'm not worthy of their sacrifices. I'm ashamed anyone ever needed to sacrifice for me. I will not allow it. I'm not better or more important than anyone else is."

Savannah wasn't going to allow Cameron to make that decision. She'd already made one for her.

"You will be repaired and your beauty will be restored." Savannah said. "I'm going to make that happen. I don't care how many futures I need to go to, to make it happen."

Cameron didn't want Savannah back in any future if possible. She'd done enough for others already.

She hadn't looked in detail at her damage yet. She only knew both her breasts were burnt away with about half of each one missing. There were two holes burnt through the sheath down to the metal breastplate. It was now burnt black. It made her think of the damage Holly received by her actions. Well, from a version of 'her' anyway.

Cameron knew this was her 'punishment'. She knew her past actions returned to haunt her. Now it was her turn to suffer. She looked at Savannah and spoke honestly.

"I wish to remain like this." Cameron said. "This is the punishment I deserve. It will serve as a permanent reminder to me for all those I've hurt. With my sheath in this state it will help John to move on and accept his destiny. I choose to remain in this condition. John may see me."

Cameron hoped with Future Allison here now that John would accept her and then Savannah as his mates. It was what she wanted for herself. He should want that as well.

Savannah wasn't about to listen to any of this. She was responsible for Cameron and her well being.

"Cameron, STOP." Savannah said. "I promise to fix you."

Cameron saw her reflection in the polished metal of the TDE console. It was her first detailed look at her horrific damage. She wished she would have stayed behind with her 'father'. Her hand began glitch wildly and she collapsed. She shut down. It looked like she was - dead.

Cammy and Savannah looked at each other.

"We need to repair her, Cammy." Savannah said. "I need to do this."

Cammy knew her duty to Cameron, John, Savannah and the future. Her time was done.

"I want YOU to place her chip in my chassis." Cammy said. "It's the quickest fix."

Savannah didn't want to lose Cammy.

"No, that's not going to happen, Cammy." Savannah said.

Cammy knew that Cameron would push her away when she claimed Savannah for her own. There was a way for her to still 'exist' as part of Cameron's program.

"It is time we merge our programs, Savannah." Cammy said. "I want to be 'one'. I want to be whole again. We need to combine back into one 'Cameron'. You know that is where my program is from."

Savannah frowned. That wasn't something she could allow.

"No, I don't want that to happen." Savannah said. "I love you, Cammy."

Cammy knew there were other options available for a quick fix. Resequencing could 'correct' everything in a few weeks time.

"Cameron has two deactivated female Terminators." Cammy said. "We can use one of those to place her chip in or you can put my chip in one of them and Cameron can use this chassis. I can be Resequenced to any female you desire at that point. I will be whoever you want me to be."

Savannah knew those were other options. She'd made a promise to Cameron.

"Cammy, I don't know." Savannah said. "I don't want that. I want to fix Cameron. I promised her I would do that."

It pleased Cammy that Savannah wasn't ready to sacrifice her for Cameron. She didn't know that Savannah would if there were no other options.

"We can remove the sheath components from one of the deactivated Terminators or I can donate mine." Cammy said. "I will use those components. Cameron can regenerate faster that way."

Cammy and Savannah dressed. They'd been naked the whole time as was Cameron still. They needed to leave the TDE room and get started. Things didn't get done thinking about them.

"I want to carry her to the lab." Cammy said. "We can decide from there. We may need to pull her chip. I believe she will be unstable upon reactivation. I think she will attempt self termination after she saw what she looked like. I would."

Savannah was already afraid of that. She hoped her love for Cameron would be motivation for her to continue.

"I will not allow that to happen." Savannah said.

Savannah planned to let Cameron know she would terminate as well then.

Cammy peeked out into the hall. No one was around as requested. She came back and picked Cameron up.

Savannah covered Cameron with a robe. She draped it over Cameron's chassis. She watched it sink into the holes in Cameron's sheath where her breasts once were.

Savannah held the doors and Cammy carried Cameron to the lab.

They laid Cameron out on a work table.

Cammy removed the robe draped over Cameron's damaged and burnt form. She knew this damage would never repair itself. She knew if that was her, she really would seek self termination if she looked like - THAT. She was aware that Savannah's love for Cameron was the only reason Cameron was here now.

"That was smart thinking, Savannah. I mean on how you masked Cameron's damage for the time transfer." Cammy said. "I don't think that's been done before. You saved Cameron's life."

Savannah knew she'd done a few things with time transfers that probably weren't done before. Delivering babies to the future was another one of them, twice. Her breasts began to hurt some now. She touched them through her shirt.

"The metal was still a little hot." Savannah said. "It hurt me some after awhile. I don't think I'm damaged but just uncomfortable."

Cammy began to scan Savannah.

"How bad is it?" Cammy asked. "I didn't notice that."

Savannah didn't know what the long term effects would be if any. It just didn't matter to her right now.

"It was very uncomfortable." Savannah said. "Cameron is back. I don't care. I would do anything for her."

Cammy asked to see Savannah's reddened skin.

Savannah opened her shirt up. Cammy carefully examined her. She was sure Cammy put a couple of playful squeezes in there as well.

"It is not very bad." Cammy said.

There was a knock at the door.

Fear gripped Savannah. She worried it might be John. She wasn't going to let him see Cameron like that.

"I want you to open it so you can forcefully close it if you have too." Savannah said to Cammy. "Cameron doesn't want John to see her like this. YOU know that. You are to physically keep him out."

Cammy opened the door, it was Ginger.

Ginger held one of the deactivated female Terminators.

"You know why I'm here." Ginger said. "I've come to help. I've repaired Cameron before."

Cammy moved aside and Ginger walked in with her cargo.

Ginger looked at Savannah. She respected the lengths Savannah went to, to 'protect' Cameron. She'd even put her life on the line.

"You know I've done this before with Cameron." Ginger said. "I have file fragments that I have done this recently too in the last day or so. Something happened but 'Cameron' made us delete our files. I'll do so again."

Savannah remembered how upset Allison was when she believed that Holly was damaged, terminated or turned into a 'Metal Whore'.

"That must be what happened to Holly." Savannah said. "Allison was sure something happened to her."

Cammy didn't see any damage to Holly when she returned from the future.

"Cameron must have 'fixed' whatever happened somehow." Cammy said. "Holly is undamaged and unchanged."

Savannah suspected some 'temporal management'. She knew it could turn into 'temporal malpractice' just as easily.

"Should we try any temporal fixes?" Savannah asked.

Cammy didn't want any more timelines, inadvertently or otherwise.

"No. If Cameron was terminated I would try and then replace her myself if I failed." Cammy said. "Whatever Cameron did, I don't think she changed the timeline. She must have created a temporal loop or even a temporal termination."

Savannah didn't like the sound of that last part.

"Cammy, you're 'Cameron'." Savannah said. "You have the final decision on what we are about to do. You know what I want and promised."

Cammy thought they were given an 'ace'. Future Allison was in the past, their present, with them right now.

"We have Future Allison here." Cammy said. "I want a fresh DNA sample from her."

Ginger looked at Cameron. She looked at the deactivated female Terminator. She knew what needed to be done. Cameron made sure she was 'fixed' in her future.

"This Terminator is in good condition." Ginger said. "Sheath damage has been minimal. Her sheath should regenerate nicely. I'm ready."

Ginger explained what they were going to do.

Cammy could see that Savannah was a little apprehensive.

"Savannah, is that acceptable to you?" Cammy asked. "Is everyone in agreement?"

Savannah wanted Cameron repaired. She knew the plasma burns would keep the sheath, on the damaged sections, from properly regenerating on the other Terminator. There would only be scar tissue there. Cameron came first.

"Are you sure about this, Ginger?" Savannah asked.

Ginger touched Cameron's cheek.

"I am." Ginger said.

Savannah nodded. She hoped Cameron would be pleased. She was going to look different for awhile. Her torso was going too anyway.

"Let's get started." Savannah said.

Touch

Time and distance
Keep me from YOU
But I still worry
About what you may do

With a sound mind
You are stronger than most
Introduce the attacks
You soon can be toast

We are the prey
It is US they will use
But make no mistake
In the end WE lose

From even far away
I can touch you like no other
I have been too afraid
That my feelings will smother

Now I fight back
With all that I can
Never forget for YOU
I am who I am

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