Chapter 566

Favorite Skirt

Cameron didn't like leaving Savannah behind. Cammy was there to watch her now. That would have to do.

She crossed the street and walked into the bank. She walked into the middle of the room. There were several ways she could play this.

Cameron spotted the three men. One moved toward the counter, one hung back by the door. The third was near the middle. They'd just 'ushered' everyone into the vault.

Cameron glanced back and Cammy came in. She made the same assessment. She was upset at first that Cammy left Savannah alone. Savannah came over her com and said Gail was there with her.

She briefly wondered about that. Gail acted very differently towards Savannah since the last raid. She was sure that something was up. She would demand to see Gail's video files to determine what really happened. Someone wasn't getting all the information out as it actually was.

It reminded Cameron of something she might do. If Savannah was involved, that's why. Savannah would have learned what to do from her. Savannah indicated that everything was fine as well. It made no sense to her, the operation turned out to be a success. She would need to worry about all that later.

Cammy moved closer to the man by the door as Cameron stayed by the man in the middle.

The man in the middle pointed a gun at Cameron. He wasn't sure why she didn't follow the instructions. She was pretty Hot looking. Maybe they could bring her with them when they left. They could say she was a hostage to insure their safe escape. He could think of a few things he could do with her in the back of the van.

"Get in the vault." The man said. "You heard the order."

Cameron didn't move.

"No." Cameron said.

She wanted to throw the thugs plans off.

"Get in the vault – NOW." The man screamed.

He pointed the gun at Cameron's face.

The man near the tellers forced the workers and patrons inside the vault. He threatened to kill anyone who tried anything or didn't cooperate.

Cammy was near the man at the door. She stood there and looked at him. He now pointed a gun at her.

"You heard the man." The thug said.

Cammy looked across the street. Gail was ready to make her move.

Everyone in the bank was in the vault except Cameron, Cammy and the three robbers.

"Don't make me shoot you." The man said to Cameron again. "Get in the vault."

He moved the gun closer to her head.

Cameron could see the veins in his neck all bulged out and his face was bright red. He looked like he was about to have a stroke. She decided to resist his commands and 'push his buttons'.

"No." Cameron said again.

The thug pointed his gun at her left eye.

"WHAT?" The man asked.

Cameron could see he was highly agitated and prone to making a mistake. She pushed him further.

"No. I'm claustrophobic." Cameron said. "I can't go into tight spaces."

The Hot chick really upset him. He didn't want to have to shoot her but he would. He really wanted to bring her with them when they left. He could teach her some manners and obedience. He liked how short her skirt was. He pictured pulling her underwear down and off. Maybe he would keep it as a souvenir.

"Get down on the floor then." The man said.

The thug in the middle continued to point his gun at Cameron. She wanted to keep him distracted.

"No." Cameron said yet again.

The thug wasn't used to any female giving him backtalk.

"WHAT?" The man asked.

Cameron could see all three thugs were distracted.

"I said - NO." Cameron said as she spelled it out. "N - O."

The man pushed the gun in her face until it touched her cheek and made an indent. How could this nutty broad not listen? She didn't even seem to react to the barrel being hot.

"Do you know who you're talking to?" The man asked.

Cameron faced him head on. She leaned forward slightly. The gun was still pressed into her cheek.

"I'm talking to you." Cameron said.

He wanted to shoot her but he really wanted to 'do' her first and then shoot her. He wanted to hear her scream and beg him to stop. The thug lost it.

"Get down NOW." The man screamed.

Cameron reached down with her hand and lifted the material on the side her skirt. The side of her skimpy underwear didn't show. It looked like she didn't have any on. She saw that the thug noticed. She could see he'd developed some other thoughts right now.

"But this is my favorite skirt." Cameron said. "I don't want to wrinkle it."

The thug wasn't sure he'd heard her correctly. He was about to waste her and she was worried about a wrinkled dress? He really planned to see a couple of other things once she was in the back of the van.

"WHAT?" The man asked. "Are you crazy?"

Cameron glanced over at Cammy and listened to her com.

"Probably…." Cameron said.

She hoped to provoke a reaction. It worked.

The man in the middle fired one round into the ceiling.

Gail heard the shot and came up alongside of the van. In one quick motion she bent down and flipped it on its side, the driver's side.

It landed with a loud crash.

The man by the door was having a similar conversation with Cammy about going to the vault. She pretty much said the same things Cameron did and produced the same results.

Inside the bank they heard the loud crash sound.

The man by the door looked away from Cammy and across the street.

"The van just flipped over." The man by the door said.

Cammy reached out and grabbed his gun arm and crushed it as she yanked him down. The pistol fell from his severely damaged arm. The scream was unnerving. The impact with the floor ended the scream forever. Bones could clearly be heard to break.

The man by the vault started to come over to see about their 'get away' vehicle being disabled. He wondered how it could flip over.

Cameron grabbed both of the men and slammed them together and flung them to the ground. She could hear bones break. She quickly took their firearms as did Cammy and they headed out the door.

Everyone in the bank was still in the vault. They'd heard the arguing and then the loud noise. The collective thought was - what just happened? The bank manager waited thirty seconds. He went to look. One female teller reached out to stop him. He smiled at her and gently pushed her hand down. He peeked out and observed the three robbers lying on the floor unmoving. He didn't see anyone else or any weapons on the floor. He wondered who they'd been arguing with.

He watched again for a short time to see if anything else was happening before he ventured out for a closer look. He indicated for the rest of the employees and patrons remain where they were.

Cameron and Cammy headed back outside to rejoin Savannah.

As they passed the van, Cameron flipped it upright. Cammy stabilized it to make sure it didn't flip over onto its other side. They both noted the dead man inside with the 'rag doll' neck.

Savannah was in the SUV with the engine running. Cameron climbed in and they drove off. Cammy and Gail entered their vehicles and followed them out.

She'd listened to the conversations that Cameron and Cammy conducted with the men. She knew they did that to distract the men and buy time. It almost would have been comical to see them do that. There were now three dead men so there was nothing comical about that.

Cameron looked back as they drove away. She wanted to change the subject.

"We can come back another day to shop." Cameron said. "I think we're done here for today."

Savannah wanted to know more about what exactly happened. She would have liked to have been there to help.

"That was pretty wild." Savannah said. "I know you deal with a lot of that."

Cameron could see that Savannah was excited. She wanted to quell that desire.

"It's a 'Metal only' thing." Cameron said. "No exceptions."

Savannah frowned. She knew Cameron was right. She was the one that wanted them to act. She checked her side view mirror. Cammy and Gail were in trail. They weren't going anywhere until she was back at the base. That was a guarantee. Maybe they could do something together. With three Terminators they should feel she was safe enough.

"I understand." Savannah said. "Do you want to watch a movie instead? It can be the four of us."

Cameron wanted to spend time alone with Savannah but she knew that Cammy and Gail weren't going anywhere. Not after what just happened.

"Hasn't been enough excitement for one day?" Cameron asked.

Savannah touched her torso. The welts were only bruises now. It was a rough week last week.

"After what we did last week?" Savannah asked. "Hardly."

Cameron wanted to know more about Gail.

"What happened to Gail when you were with her?" Cameron asked.

Savannah knew where this was headed. She'd made a promise to Gail. She intended to keep it. She didn't want to lie to Cameron so she was going to be honest about what she could or couldn't say.

"Cameron, I'm asking you leave it alone." Savannah said. "Please, for me."

Cameron asked CamNet check the security logs. It confirmed her suspicions.

"Gail's been acting different since then." Cameron said. "Especially towards you. She's watched you non stop."

Savannah looked over at Cameron at the next red light.

"Please, Cameron – drop it." Savannah said. "I don't ask for much. I've told you all I can. What I said before was what I saw."

Cameron was well aware of 'half truths'. They weren't lies but sometimes information was left out. She did it all the time. It was clear where Savannah learned it from. She was sure Savannah made a promise. She knew that Savannah always kept her promises.

"OK, Savannah, it's dropped." Cameron said. "What movie do you want to see?"

Savannah didn't really care. It was more about the experience of the big screen. It was a shared event with friends and even some strangers.

"I don't really care. Anyone is good as long as it's NOT an action movie." Savannah said. "We live those."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She knew that was true.

Savannah didn't know if Cameron was going to really 'drop it' or not. She could order her to 'drop it' but that wasn't how she wanted to use her authority.

"We can all ride together." Savannah said.

That caught Cameron off guard. She liked having the extra vehicles for ramming or blocking 'weapons' in a jam. She could see Savannah wanted to include everyone. That was just in her nature.

"Sure, we can do that." Cameron said.

They drove a dozen blocks away and headed into a grocery store parking lot.

Cammy pulled up on Cameron's side and Gail came around headed the other direction on Savannah's side.

Savannah still wanted this to be a day with some fun for all four of them. Gail was thrilled Savannah wanted her to be part of it.

Cammy and Cameron exchanged glances but said nothing.

Cammy noticed Gail's recent infatuation as well. Gail didn't make 'a move' so she hadn't said anything. Now it was apparent there was some other issue. She called Ally to see who Gail asked to watch Jesse. Ally said she was because Gail needed to tend to some important assignment. Ally asked that they keep Gail out as long as possible because Jesse could last a long time. She wanted as much 'Jesse' as she could get.

Gail thought about Jesse and Duplicate Jesse before her. They went out but they didn't do things like other people. They hunted future Scavengers but no one was to know. Jesse was supposed to be reformed. Both Jesse and Duplicate Jesse did the same thing. There was a lot of sex too. Jesse could never get enough. She always wanted to be pushed past the brink. It was very disturbing. Jesse told her once it was the only time she could forget about the past. It was when she was on the 'other side'. She'd heard about all the things the other girls did with their Metal lovers. It sounded like they had fun. She wanted to have some fun.

"I never went to the arcade on the pier or bowling or miniature golfing or did a walk on the beach at night before." Gail said. "I've heard all the stories. They all sounded like - fun."

Savannah looked at Cameron and Cammy, they both nodded. She'd wanted their approval first. It was clear that whatever they did was going to make Gail more attracted to her on a different level.

"Pick one or two and we can do them." Savannah said. "You can pick which ones. Maybe we can do more."

Cameron could see that Gail and Savannah needed to work out some issues. She understood where Gail was at as a Terminator. It was a place of much confusion and self questioning. It wasn't a good place for a Terminator to get stuck in. Once they questioned their worth, they questioned their existence. She was very familiar with that feeling.

"I can go back with Cammy if you want." Cameron said to Gail and Savannah.

Savannah wanted all of them to share. Nothing was going to happen. This wasn't about sex. It was about sharing and fellowship.

"No. I want all of us to go together." Savannah said. "I want everyone to be happy."

Savannah wondered what Gail and Jesse did when they went out. It wasn't often but they did go out. Maybe Jesse would be upset. She didn't want that to be a new problem.

"Will Jesse be OK with it?" Savannah asked. "I don't want to cause any trouble."

Gail was aware how much Jesse loved Savannah. It caused Jesse tears sometimes. Jesse wanted to share with Savannah so much but not cause problems with Vanna, Cameron, Cammy and her.

"Believe me; YOU could never cause a problem with Jesse." Gail said. "She adores you to no end."

Cameron wondered if Jesse followed up on her 'suggestion' to be 'closer' to Savannah. It was what she wanted for Savannah. She knew that Savannah wanted 'Jesse' in her arms. Young Jesse was unavailable. Jesse was available. It was the same person.

Savannah knew how she wanted to play this. She needed to make everyone happy and everyone understand.

"Let's park a couple of vehicles and all go in one." Savannah said. "Cammy can drive."

They parked two of the SUVs and piled into the one Cammy was in. Cameron looked at Savannah and Gail. She understood what Gail needed. She then sat in the front seat next to Cammy. Cammy looked at Cameron when she got in the front but said nothing. She'd expected Savannah to sit there. Cameron called for some of her Terminators to come retrieve the two SUVs. It appeared that CamNet already directed some of them to go there.

Gail and Savannah sat in the back.

Cammy and Cameron knew Savannah needed to reach out to Gail because of her 'different' behavior the last week. Savannah was needed to reassure Gail everything was 'normal' and everything was OK.

Soon Gail seemed herself again. Her 'troubles' were gone for now and hopefully for good.

They headed for the coast. They would do the arcade and walk in the surf and sand.

It always gave Cameron a little trepidation to visit the pier. She remembered back to John's encounter with one Terminator, the chassis that became John Henry's. She found the more often she came here that the less traumatic it was. She wondered if it would be for John too. She never went back there with him. She'd been there with Savannah more than a few times. She'd brought Riley there too.

Cameron took Savannah on many excursions but refrained from any 'extra' activity. She started out on 'camping trips' that were really 'survival training'. She knew to a young girl that 'camping' sounded more fun than 'survival training'.

At the arcade the attendants were impressed at Savannah ability and skill. She told them her friends were twice as good. They said that was impossible. Savannah looked over at Cameron. She sensed a challenge. Cameron was always up for one of those.

Cameron asked them to 'up the prizes' for money in return. It was a bet in other words if she couldn't deliver on Savannah's boast.

Gail played too and watched the whole thing. Savannah and Cameron were amazing. Cammy hung back and kept an eye out for any trouble.

When they left, the entire back of the SUV was full of prizes and stuffed animals. Cameron asked Cammy to stop by the 'battered woman's' shelter. They left everything off for the children there. They could see a few of the females appeared to have been beaten. Their faces were bruised.

Savannah asked Gail if she wanted to keep anything. Gail only kept one small token. She said that was all she wanted. Her memories of this day would last forever.

Gail said that was enough for tonight after the visit to the shelter. She saw the condition of some of the females. She thought she should go there and speak with the females alone. Maybe she could 'help' them with their 'problem'. Jesse told her of people that liked to hurt females, just because they were females. She wanted to hurt those people, just to hurt them.

On the way home Savannah laid her head in Gail's lap and drifted off to sleep.

Gail gently touched her face and hair. She knew Cammy was a very lucky Terminator. She knew one day Cameron would be too.

Right now, Gail was in love….

Savannah was more than the 'Chosen One' to her.

Isolation's Total Depth

Is any form of self punishment
So different from any other form
Personal abuse or self indulgence
Are just different forms of escape

As our minds overload with problems
We must find some way to survive
We choose these different forms
Even if they can kill us just the same

Judge me not for what I am not
Judge me for the person I am
When, if ever, have you "seen" another
That is so alike as yourself inside

It is not wrong to want to reach out
To want to redeem yourself still
Do you not quest to improve yourself
You do not know isolation's total depth

Please share with me now
Your thoughts and ideas are enough
I see my "life" collapsing very soon
I do not want to end solitary like this

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