Chapter 581

Live Fire

Holly was worried Cameron was going to criticize her. No, she was worried Cameron would 'replace' her if Allison experienced any more problems. She didn't think they were her fault. Things just happened on their own.

Allison watched Holly. She could see how high strung she was. She knew it was going to cause a problem for Holly sooner rather than later.

"Holly, relax, you're making me nervous." Allison said. "You're going to start to glitch soon at this rate."

Holly didn't know how to make Allison fell better. She could only watch her reactions to what happened.

"I'm worried about you." Holly said. "You haven't been well."

Allison looked at Holly again. She didn't like what she saw.

"You look more ill than I feel." Allison said. "You need to chill out."

Holly's hand started to glitch now. She tried to hide it from Allison. She was afraid she was going to make Allison feel even more uneasy.

Allison saw it and took her hand and hugged her. The glitch stopped. Holly already told her what she feared. She didn't believe it would happen that way.

"Cameron won't deactivate you." Allison said. "You know that."

Holly knew that the 'blame' would go somewhere with Cameron involved.

"She'll blame me if you have any problems." Holly said. "I don't know what else to do for you."

Allison didn't think so. She knew part of 'her' was inside Cameron.

"She will not." Allison said. "Cameron cares about all of us."

Allison knew she possessed something Cameron wanted. It was her body for John. If Judgment Day came, Cameron would want her at John's side. She knew she could use herself to bargain with for Holly if Cameron ever really did try to replace or deactivate Holly. She would do anything for Cameron anyway. It wouldn't hurt to try and get a little 'extra' out of it. She was aware that her mother was willing to 'step up' and do Cameron's bidding.

Claire went to see where Allison was at. She didn't like what she found. No one looked happy.

"What are you two so glum about?" Claire asked.

"Nothing…." Allison and Holly both answered.

Hanna followed Claire. Summer tagged along behind her. She was just informed by Anna that they would receive guests soon.

"Cameron will be here shortly." Hanna said

Summer perked up hearing that Cameron was coming. She went to the window and looked out.

"…Cameron…." Summer said.

Allison never received a reception like that from Summer.

"I guess we know where we rate." Allison said.

They all knew that all of them loved Cameron.

"They're here." Holly and Hanna said at the same time.

Summer spotted Savannah. She looked excited.

"…Savannah…." Summer said.

Hanna looked like Savannah, just a little older.

"I guess we really do know where we rate." Hanna said.

They all knew that they all loved Savannah as well as Cameron.

Earlier:

After Cameron and Cammy came out as 'second best' in the 'attack' on Anna, they decided to head back to the Young residence.

Young Allison hoped to get a little more training in.

"Do we have time to stop by the pool?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah liked that idea. There was only one problem.

"I didn't bring my swimsuit." Savannah said.

Cameron looked back at Young Allison. She knew what she really wanted.

"Not today." Cameron said.

The girls all shared some small talk. Most of it was between Savannah and Young Allison. It was clear to everyone how close they were to each other.

Cameron was always informed about any areas where Young Allison needed additional training. There were very few. Young Allison on her own would try and improve herself in those areas.

Young Allison soon wanted to know about Savannah's recent exploits. She'd begun to follow the operations on the computers in the bunker.

Savannah didn't want to get into her actions. She was afraid it would encourage Young Allison to want to do the same. The three welts, which were now bruises, reminded her not to glorify any combat with Young Allison. She didn't want to make it seem any of her efforts were more than what anyone would have done.

Cameron pulled up in front of the house.

Cammy spied a small face looking out the front window. She immediately touched her cheek. What Cam said to her earlier bothered her.

"I see Summer looking out at us." Cammy said. "Maybe I should wait in the SUV."

Cammy didn't want to look 'ugly' in front of the girls.

Savannah always wanted to know the truth about the Metal girls. She thought everyone should. They were like humans but different. It should never be seen as anything bad. She'd always viewed Terminators as mechanical humans. With what she watched them do with others and each other was no different that Allison and Vanna. The emotional range seemed to be about the same as well.

"No." Savannah said. "She'll want to touch your damage. Let her. She has nothing to be afraid of or you ashamed of."

Cammy was aware that not all of her damage was repaired that could have been. She understood why now. Savannah wanted the Young girls to see and learn more.

They went in and greeted everyone.

Summer touched Cammy's face like Savannah said she would. She wasn't afraid of it. She'd seen Cameron before in damaged condition. Cameron made sure of it. It was Claire who seemed most disturbed by that.

Young Allison took it all in. She remembered what Cammy said earlier that most of her damage didn't show.

"Do you have more damage?" Young Allison asked.

Cammy touched her torso.

"I do." Cammy said. "It's not currently visible."

Young Allison knew that Cammy looked like she would look in a few years. She wanted a good look at 'herself'. She'd seen Allison and Cameron naked before. Maybe Cammy would show her more. There were parts on her body that were hard to see. There seemed to be a lot going on down there. She'd viewed plenty of images on the internet and knew that everyone was different in every place, just as their faces and fingerprints were.

"Can I see all the damage later?" Young Allison asked. "I want to know how to repair and fix everyone."

Cameron was pleased to hear that but didn't want to seem like it.

"What's Anna been teaching you?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison was aware of Anna's 'personality'.

"What you and Savannah want her to." Young Allison said. "She is both of you."

Cameron and Savannah looked at each other but said nothing.

Cameron gave specific instructions to the Metal females to make sure Young Allison understood everything. Young Allison was to be told the truth about everything and anything she wanted to know. She believed it would get Young Allison 'ready' before Judgment Day happened. They all knew of the images and videos she sought out on the internet. No one was to interfere. CamNet and John Henry made sure the websites were 'safe'. She was very pleased with Anna as her greatest 'creation'.

"Yes, she is." Cameron said.

Cameron knew Young Allison understood the 'Natural Order' of time. She even stated it at the park. She smiled, it was a good day. She was pleased she'd watched human reproduction as well. That was everything from conception to delivery.

It was time for everyone to separate into smaller groups. There were different things each of them wanted to do.

Cameron sought out Allison and took her to her room.

Allison took Cameron's hand and placed it on her neck as they entered.

"You're going to do it anyway so let's get it over with." Allison said. "One of them scans me every fifteen minutes as it is."

Instead, Cameron gave Allison a big hug.

"They're worried about you." Cameron said. "I'm worried about you."

Allison reflected on her previous 'failures'. It was something that troubled her. It troubled Jesse and Vanna even more. None of their pregnancies ever got as far as Allison's did.

"I know." Allison said. "I've done everything you've asked me to do. I'm trying to be careful. If my body is too damaged…."

Cameron already knew where Allison was headed. It wasn't a good place.

"Stop, Allison." Cameron said. "I don't want you to sound like me."

Allison wondered if it wasn't really the other way around and Cameron sounded like her at times. She felt she'd been loyal to Cameron and faced the unknown and even death with her before. She'd never asked for much. She wanted a big favor.

"Cameron, if I can't have a child, I want to trade places with Future Allison." Allison said. "I want to be with MY baby."

Cameron could see the problems and the possibilities of that. Allison would need to be with Future John, often. She was aware other than assaults and several attempts at breeding sex that Allison was never with a male by choice. She really couldn't recommend it either. It just wasn't as great as some of the videos made it out to be.

"I don't know." Cameron said.

Cameron would like to have Future Allison there. She was only a few years older than Savannah. Cameron knew Future Allison would step up and take her place next to John, NOW. It was what Future Allison was used too already. She'd shared Future John's bed for years.

Allison was ready to step up to what would be 'expected' of her. It would be 'new' to her to do some of the things by choice. She knew others seemed to be able to do them with pleasure. She would try it. She knew she would hit it off with Future Savannah and Duplicate Cameron too.

"Think about it." Allison said. "I would fulfill all her 'obligations' in YOUR Future."

Allison would gladly 'be with' Future John, Future Savannah and Duplicate Cameron. It was the SAME people anyway, even if they were slightly different. It would be worth it to be with HER baby.

Cameron could see that Allison was a little more 'prepared' than she would have thought.

"Did you run this by Future Allison when she was here?" Cameron asked.

Allison knew there were a couple of 'changes' that would be necessary.

"I did." Allison said. "Do you want to know the truth?"

Cameron suppressed a glitch impulse.

"Yes." Cameron said.

Allison decided to just lay it out.

"She said she would do it if YOU were there with John and Savannah, the four of you." Allison said. "She likes what she has. She likes what you gave back to her."

Cameron was a little surprised.

"Really?" Cameron asked. "She never mentioned it to me. Not like that anyway."

Allison figured that the next part would be a game changer.

"It started out as her idea." Allison said. "She feels guilty about having 'taken' my baby."

Cameron knew there were other complications.

"What about Allison - Young Allison?" Cameron asked.

"Future Allison doesn't have a problem being with 'herself' or any of the rest of you." Allison said.

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She was aware that Allison and Future Allison shared with each other. That would give John two 'Allisons' along with all the rest of them. That would work. There was another issue that mattered to her.

"What about Holly?" Cameron asked. "She loves YOU."

Allison frowned.

"I haven't mentioned it to her." Allison said. "I'm afraid she'll 'melt down'."

Cameron was afraid Holly would self terminate without HER Allison.

Cameron didn't want Holly spurned. She knew what that was like. Maybe she needed to do some 'future footwork'.

"Holly must be given a choice where she goes to or stays at." Cameron said. "I'll go back to my future to see what everyone thinks."

Allison was willing to make it all work but she was dead set as to what she was going to do.

"If I lose the baby, I'm going there anyway." Allison said. "I just wanted you to know that. I'll be with MY baby, no matter what."

Cameron didn't like this development at all. Cameron didn't want to lose an 'Allison'. John would need her. Cameron decided to find Claire. Cameron hoped Claire would help her out again soon.

Cameron sought Claire out. She took her to her room.

Hanna watched but didn't follow. She knew you don't get in Cameron's way. She knew that Cameron was about to 'lean on' Claire and the use of her body for Cameron's desires. She didn't like it but she didn't want to get deactivated either.

Savannah saw Hanna's trepidation and moved to comfort her.

"Hey, good looking." Savannah said to Hanna.

Hanna looked away from Claire's door.

"Look who's talking." Hanna said.

Savannah knew a problem before it was one. She wanted to put the brakes on it.

"Let's go for a walk." Savannah said

Cammy moved to follow them.

Savannah wanted Cammy to do a few things for Young Allison.

"Cammy, you can show Young Allison your repairs." Savannah said. "It is time she learns what to do. I wish I would have started at her age to do all this."

Savannah wanted Young Allison to be better than her at everything. She also knew Sarah wanted and tried for her to have as 'normal' of a life and childhood as possible under the circumstances. Young Allison would have a 'Resistance group' upbringing. It was much more extensive than hers was but Young Allison also had her family.

Cammy wanted Young Allison to have some target practice on her. Young Allison then could repair it.

"We'll do a live fire exercise to show her." Cammy said. "I'm already damaged, one more won't hurt."

Savannah actually liked that idea.

"Let her shoot you once. Show her where to aim and hopefully hit." Savannah said. "Make sure it's not your face."

Cameron allowed Savannah to do that with her once when she was damaged. She wanted to give Savannah the feel of shooting at a real target and how to repair the damage.

Anna departed for the bunker with Cammy and Young Allison.

Not too long afterwards there was a muffled shot.

Moment's ago:

Young Allison, Cammy and Anna went into the underground bunker.

Young Allison took out her ear protection and shooting glasses. She went to the arms locker and retrieved a handgun. It was her Model 66. She put it back and took out an M9. She knew it would damage Cammy less.

"Are you sure about this, Cammy?" Young Allison asked.

Cammy touched her face.

"Just don't shoot my face." Cammy said.

Cammy stripped off her top and bra.

Young Allison looked at her. She looked just like Allison.

Normally she didn't get to look straight at 'herself' at the pool like this. She thought Cammy was beautiful. The damage didn't bother her at all.

"Will I look like that one day?" Young Allison asked.

Cammy looked down and understood what Young Allison asked about. She thought about allowing Young Allison to touch her. She noticed the stern look from Anna. Maybe she should allow Anna to touch her as well. Wait. This was a training exercise not a seduction. She needed to refocus.

"Yes, but even better." Cammy said. "You'll look like Cameron one day."

They all knew the clones were identical to Cameron. NONE of them ever looked as good or as Tight as Cameron.

"Cameron is beautiful." Young Allison said.

Anna wanted Young Allison to remember that Cameron's beauty was her beauty.

"You are too, Allison." Anna said. "You'll be as beautiful as Cameron. It is YOU that Cameron was constructed in the image of. You know that."

She knew that Allison was her too and she never looked like Cameron. She wasn't even sure Allison could ever look that good. Then again Allison told her why she tried to hide her beauty. She said bad things happen when people think you're pretty and alone. She was aware what those bad things were. She knew they would happen to her too after Judgment Day. She heard Allison tell her mother it happened to every female at some point.

Cammy felt Young Allison was about to get 'cold feet'. She didn't know what she'd just thought of.

"Look and touch all you want." Cammy said.

Young Allison saw the stitches and patched sheath material on Cammy. There were a few spots of metal too. She was sure that was intentional for her to see as Cameron allowed her to see before.

"I know it doesn't hurt but it looks like it should." Young Allison said.

Cammy took the M9 from Young Allison and went to the arms locker. She put it back and retrieved Young Allison's Model 66.

"It doesn't." Cammy said. "Let's make this as real as possible. Live fire!"

Young Allison looked around and made sure it was clear. She thumbed back the hammer on her Model 66 and fired one round into Cammy's torso. She made sure she didn't damage her breasts. She really wanted to touch one to see what it would feel like. It looked soft but firm. Hers weren't like that at all. Not yet anyway.

"That was just like target practice." Young Allison said.

Cammy sat down and Anna told Young Allison what to do without actually doing it. Young Allison then removed the bullet and stitched up the wound.

Cammy felt Young Allison touch her other damaged parts and the repairs to them. Cammy knew Young Allison was curious. She could see what she really wanted to touch.

"You can touch me anywhere, Allison. This is what you'll look and feel like one day. There is nothing to be ashamed of. It's in your image that I'm created." Cammy said. "I thank you for the beauty you've given me."

Cammy thought about doing a little more. It would really be something for Young Allison to see. She always liked when she was with Allison, Cam or Ally. It was really a unique way to see all of 'yourself'. She hoped that maybe Savannah would hook up with Holly later on so she could hook up with Allison. She was ready for a refresher.

Anna went away to a different room in the bunker.

Young Allison understood what that meant. She began to touch Cammy. She wanted her body to look like that. She wanted to look like that for Savannah now.

"I've seen my mom, Allison and even Holly and Hanna without clothes. It's just different to touch and see exactly what you will look and feel like in a few years." Young Allison said. "Cammy, I want to be older now. I want the body you have. I want to be beautiful now."

Duty

The sky is dark
The sea gets rougher
The crashing waves
Are not much of a buffer

Up and down, left and right
The ship gets pounded
FEAR and panic rush in
As the alarm is sounded

There is a crack in the hull
Water begins to flow
TRAPPED in the Ocean
There's no place to go

The breach opens and expands
The pumps soon fail
It's a pathetic sound
To hear grown men wail

All are off to safety
But the Captain remains behind
For in Davy Jones Locker
He knows his duty and WHAT he'll find

Nobody