Chapter 635
P-Waves
Earlier Anna checked on Young Allison, she was laying next to Summer. She'd finally drifted off to sleep. Young Allison wanted to remain near the monitors until Savannah was back. It took a lot of coaxing to get her to lie down at all. She'd promised to wake Young Allison if there any changes or new developments.
Anna was proud of the way Young Allison asserted herself. She knew as she became older she would become more dominant, like Cameron. Her 'Metal upbringing' really showed. Young Allison didn't want to do more 'girl things'. She wanted to do more 'Metal things'.
She wanted this operation to end so Savannah could get back home. She knew Savannah needed rest and eat some decent food. That in turn would allow Young Allison to do the same.
Anna picked up on the trouble right away. Both CamNet and John Henry sent out an alert. There was a massive underground explosion and a resulting earthquake caused by it. They'd only have seconds to act.
"Allison, get Summer NOW." Anna said. "There's going to be an earthquake. You have ten seconds tops."
Young Allison was instantly awake and moving. She quickly rolled over and picked Summer up. She moved her to the entrance of the hardened bunker. She'd asked Anna to drill her like this. She wanted to be able to act with a quick response without knowing what was actually happening. Here she did know what was happening. Maybe it was Judgment Day.
"I need to get my mom and Allison." Young Allison said as she carried Summer.
Anna left the monitors and headed for Young Allison and Summer. Things needed to happen by priority. The younger girls were the priority. Claire and Allison weren't.
"Hanna and Holly have them." Anna said. "Here it comes, hang on."
The earthquake hit just as Anna embraced the two girls. Young Allison shielded Summer with her body as Anna shielded both of them.
Summer was upset from being woken up and not sure what happened. Young Allison tried to soothe her and calm her. The earthquake didn't help any. There was the shaking and that low frequency rumble as the air vibrated around the walls.
The shaking stopped.
Young Allison, Summer and Anna looked around.
Anna wasn't sure what would happen next.
"Remain where you are." Anna said. "There's usually an aftershock."
Young Allison was more concerned with something else.
"This could be a pre-shock to a bigger one." Young Allison said.
Anna knew that was true. She also knew what caused this one.
"Yes but that seems unlikely. It does happen." Anna said. "This one was 'man made'."
It all 'clicked' in an instant for Young Allison.
"This is related to Cameron and Savannah isn't it, they caused this." Young Allison said. "I dreamt about it. How are they?"
Anna was updated by CamNet.
"They've survived the underground explosion and first earthquake." Anna said. "The magnitude was only moderate. They're driving away from it all."
Young Allison knew that proximity mattered in an earthquake.
"It may have been moderate where we are." Young Allison said. "They were right on top of it or close to it. It will be much worse. The depth of the quake is a factor as well."
Anna knew the explosion was inside the mine. It did not appear to be a deep mine.
"It was technically underground." Anna said. "The depth would be very shallow for an earthquake."
Young Allison wasn't sure what the nature of the explosion was. There could be bigger threats unleashed. Savannah was still close to 'ground zero'.
"Was it nuclear?" Young Allison asked. "Is there any radiation?"
Young Allison read the reports of Cameron and her two nuclear 'adventures'.
Anna hadn't received any indication of that.
"No warnings have gone off about radiation." Anna said. "This wasn't Cameron's doing, not intentionally anyway."
Anna knew this was probably the result of Savannah having the power cut off to the mine area. That is when the heat build up was first reported as increasing by the Terminators who were inside.
Young Allison was worried about the girls. There was a certain amount of protocol that needed to be followed.
"My instinct and impulse is to try and call them." Young Allison said. "I know we should rely on John Henry and CamNet for information. We don't want to distract anyone or tie up communications."
Anna liked the show of restraint. It was the right choice.
"Yes." Anna said. "Keep Summer here for now."
Young Allison needed to be a team player. She also worried about the others in her home.
"Go up and tell my mother we're OK." Young Allison said. "She'll be worried."
Anna nodded.
"I'll be back." Anna said.
Anna went up to see how everyone else was doing.
Young Allison explained to Summer what happened and there was nothing to be afraid of. Summer was soon calm and awaited further instructions. She smiled knowing her sister was going to be trained as she was.
Maybe her mother didn't want that to happen but she'd taken it upon herself to make sure it did. She was unaware the Metal girls also 'worked' on Summer clandestinely at night. She was unaware they 'conditioned' her nightly as well.
Moments ago:
Holly received the explosion alert. She immediately woke Allison.
"Allison, you need to get up now." Holly said. "There's going to be an earthquake."
Holly was naked.
Allison opened her eyes and sat up. The sheet slid off of her and exposed her bare breasts. Her nipples were semi erect. She must have been dreaming.
"What?" Allison asked. "When?"
Holly all but lifted her from the bed.
Allison was naked.
"It will be here in seconds." Holly said. "It's coming now."
Holly helped her to the doorway before the earthquake hit. She faced Allison and pulled her close to her to protect her midsection.
The house began to shake along with the low frequency rumble. It didn't last long or feel too severe.
The shaking stopped.
Allison looked at Holly with wide eyes.
"Is that it?" Allison asked.
Holly was aware several things could happen.
"Probably not." Holly said. "Remain here. There are often aftershocks."
Minutes ago:
Hanna was naked. She checked her internal time. Claire would wake soon and want to check on the girls. She pulled down the sheet and opened Claire's night gown. She was ready to 'service' Claire when she woke. That would keep her in bed as she was pleasured.
She would normally kiss Claire first and work her way down. With Young Allison and Summer in the bunker she was sure Claire would want to check on them anyway. She decided to go straight for the 'gold'. She moved down and carefully positioned herself. She was about to lower her head.
Hanna received the massive explosion alert. It was clear what would follow.
"Claire, there's going to be an earthquake." Hanna said.
Claire's eyes shot open. She didn't see Hanna at first.
"Now?" Claire asked as she sat up.
Hanna moved up next to her.
"Any second." Hanna said. "We need to move."
Hanna helped Claire get up.
"The girls!" Claire said.
Claire's open night gown slipped off. She didn't seem to notice.
Hanna didn't want her to worry. She could feel all of Claire's vital signs spike.
"Anna has them in the bunker." Hanna said. "They'll be protected."
Hanna moved Claire to the doorway. She used her body to protect Claire's reproductive tract. She faced her as she pulled her in close.
The shaking stopped.
Claire looked around.
"Is that it?" Claire asked. "I want to go to my girls."
Anna appeared several seconds later. She wanted to quell any fears before they got started.
"They're fine and well protected. Young Allison sent me up to check on you and Allison." Anna said.
Anna noticed that both Claire and Allison needed some additional clothing, so did Holly and Hanna.
"I recommend we all move to the bunker before another one hits." Anna said.
Anna moved over to help Allison and Holly.
Holly grabbed a top for Allison and herself.
Hanna retrieved Claire's fallen night gown and grabbed a shirt on the floor for herself.
Anna got everyone down the stairs. They dressed as they descended.
Young Allison watched them come down. She looked at Allison's breasts as she pulled the top over her head. She wondered how muck longer it would be before hers were that size. She reached up and touched her left breast. She didn't think it wasn't going to be that long.
Anna saw what Young Allison just did. She would report to Cameron about Young Allison's desire to be 'older'.
Claire closed her night gown and rushed over to Young Allison and Summer.
The Metal girls all received another warning.
"John Henry just issued another alert." Anna said. "Here comes another one."
The three Metal girls shielding the four human ones with their bodies.
They rode out the shaking in the Command Center.
John looked a little relieved. It wasn't as bad as he'd anticipated.
"That was enough to scare you but didn't seem too serious." John said. "Do you have any damage reports?"
John Henry knew it wasn't a big one.
"There will be minor to moderate damage only." John Henry said.
John Henry detected more P-Waves. He sent out the alert again.
"There's another one coming." John Henry said.
John moved to the doorway. He hoped it wasn't the 'big one'.
The shaking was brief this time with a lower magnitude.
The shaking stopped.
John moved away from the doorway. He looked at the monitors.
"What about Cameron's team?" John asked.
John Henry checked the drone feed.
"Gail still shows them moving rapidly away from the area." John Henry said.
John didn't see any damage at the Resistance base. He was worried about the others too.
"What about the rest of our people and locations?" John asked. "How's CamNet?"
John Henry received reports from the rest of the locations.
"No damage has been reported." John Henry said.
John didn't think things were too bad. He wanted a better look around the area. He wanted to make sure the blast was contained and that there was no radiation buildup or escape.
"Gail, when you feel safe enough to leave Bob's team and Cameron's team, can you fly around the hill and surrounding area?" John asked. "I want a better look at everything."
Gail was glad to see Cameron's team made it away without getting stuck. There were a few times when it appeared the SUV would get stuck. The arcing on the big power transmission lines might generate some overloads or spikes further down the system.
"Yes." Gail said. "There was a lot of movement on the large electrical transmission lines. I think power will be lost in some locations for awhile."
John thought things were sort of out of their hands at this point.
"Keep us posted." John said.
Cameron looked behind them as the SUV rocked and swayed.
"Keep moving, Sheila." Cameron said. "I don't know what blew up."
Cammy was very worried about the radiation levels.
"I haven't detected any increase in radiation." Cammy said.
Cameron didn't want to take any chances.
"Savannah, I want you protected." Cameron said.
She reached in the back. She retrieved two sealed packets. Each contained a 'Space Blanket'. She handed one to Cammy to open while she opened the other one up.
The sliver metallic 'Space Blankets' were wrapped around Savannah.
Savannah didn't like all the attention. She was sure if she protested it would cause Cameron and Cammy grief.
"Will this actually help?" Savannah asked.
"It will keep some contamination off of you if there is any until I can clean you up." Cameron said. "This is just a precaution."
Savannah hoped she didn't need a scrub down like Sarah received. She'd read the report. It was called 'crapped up'. Then again, that's probably what it would take to get all the grime and soot off.
Cammy wanted Savannah as far way as possible from where they were. She hoped there wouldn't be a problem with Cameron over it.
"Sheila, link up with Bob and Frank, we're going home." Cammy said. "This operation is over for now."
Cammy looked at Cameron.
Cameron nodded. She wanted Savannah away from there too.
"We'll go to a safe house first and make sure no one is contaminated." Cameron said. "I have a few of them set up. I'm really sorry about this, Savannah.
Savannah didn't think the 'blame' should land on Cameron's shoulders.
"I gave the order to cut the power." Savannah said. "This is my fault."
Cameron wanted the blame where it belonged.
"No. It's Skynet's fault." Cameron said. "Everything related to this is. Skynet is from where all the problems emanate."
No one said it but they all knew if Savannah hadn't done what she did that Cameron would have returned and used a Nike warhead on the installation…. Then there would have been some radiation contamination most likely.
Cameron thought about what she wanted for Savannah right now. She would add lightweight protective suits to all their vehicles. It would add some protection if they were ever needed.
Sheila was glad to be back on a paved road. There were a few small rock slides here and there along the way. There some cracks but no fishers in the road. She spotted a welcome sight ahead.
"There's Bob's team." Sheila said. "They are headed toward us."
Bob spotted the girls. He made a U-turn in front of them. He took the lead.
Frank's team made a U-turn and dropped in behind the girls.
Savannah sat wrapped in the 'Space Blankets'. She knew her body was going to be wrecked like Vanna's was doing this 'work'. It was time to act again while she still could. She knew being in the Wastelands of two futures hadn't helped any. She really hoped her virginity wouldn't be stripped from her like it was in Vanna's future. In Vanna's future and in Cameron's future, her virginity was taken by abuse. Then again, that's what happened to all the girls. She hoped to prevent another future like that.
Cameron didn't like the distressed look on Savannah's face right now. She wanted Savannah in a better location. She contacted Bob since he was the lead SUV.
"Bob, head for 'Safe House Thirty Six'." Cameron said.
Bob looked back in his rear view mirror.
"Affirmative…." Bob replied and led the mini caravan off.
Savannah wanted to ask how many 'safe houses' Cameron set up. It seemed like a lot. Maybe she would save that for another time. There were probably a few stories to go along with that. She wondered how many terminations were involved.
Gail was pleased the two groups hooked up. She observed everything from altitude.
"Cameron's team linked up with Bob's two teams." Gail said. "They're all headed away from the area. The roads look clear. They are away from the rocks and small slides."
John wanted them clear from the entire area.
"Stay with them." John said.
Gail wanted to give John a look around the mountain. He'd asked for it earlier.
"I'll make one quick pass around the hill first." Gail said. "There's a lot of dust in the air."
John Henry hoped it was only dust.
"Is there any smoke?" John Henry asked. "It could be radioactive."
Gail scanned the area as she flew around it.
"No, it's just dust." Gail said. "The radiation level is unchanged."
John looked at the drone footage. He wasn't sure what he looked at. Nothing was recognizable.
"Is that the backside where the rescue operation took place?" John asked. "It looks different now."
Gail could see right away there'd been a massive landslide.
"Yes." Gail said. "More earth and rocks have slid down and covered over the entire area where they worked at. There's no trace anyone was ever there. Both the bulldozer and skip-loader are buried."
John Henry hoped that would hide from Skynet what was actually done there. He wanted a view of the front side as well.
"Check the side the mine entrance was on." John Henry said. "Let's see what's left."
Gail was over the top of the mountain in seconds. It looked like the other side.
"All the buildings are buried under dirt and rock." Gail said. "It is like nothing ever happened at this location. Everything is covered with dirt and rocks now."
John liked that report. He hoped it would prevent Skynet from ever going back there. There were a couple more spots.
"What about the two auxiliary tunnels the Grays went in?" John asked. "Is there any fire or smoke coming from them?"
"Both were blown closed, one by Dan's team and one by Cameron's team. The earthquake finished them off." Gail said. "I'm resuming escort duties."
John felt that area was neutralized.
"Thank you, Gail." John said.
John heard some talking and looked up. The crowd gathered again at the entrance to the Command Center. It was clear that the earthquakes got everyone's attention.
"I take it everyone got the alert and is OK?" John asked. "How are Jan and Riley?"
Sarah entered the Command Center.
"Both of them are fine. They've been in the 'safe room' since last night." Sarah said. "I just checked on them. Kyle and Derek 'camped out' there as well all night."
John knew they did that to make it more 'fun' for Jan. Savannah told them later on that she'd felt like she was in jail by being in the safe room when she was younger.
He didn't like some of the places he needed to stay at over the years either. Some of those were pretty restrictive too.
John couldn't help but notice Vanna and Jesse seemed to have next to nothing on. It was obvious they were with each other before they'd arrived there. He hoped Cameron would 'push' them a little. Sleeping alone sucked. Then again - it could….
Rocky
Once there was nothing
Then there was
What made it happen
Or was it just because
Sometimes the tears will flow
Something causes pain
But it is really only happening
Within the confines of our brain
There are things that cause trauma
Making us feel sad
We all like a storybook ending
So we can feel glad
Many bad things can happen
Challenging our will to survive
If we can still bleed
That means we are still alive
When the road turns rocky
We can be overwhelmed with emotion
So we must be very careful
Where we send our devotion
Nobody