Chapter 755

Rising Temperature

Cameron led the team to a lower level. She didn't have a clue where she was headed. She hoped it was to a version of Skynet. If not, maybe it would be identical or similar to whatever was inside the mine that she couldn't find before. She was sure it was like the power source that she'd encountered in her future. That was something she wanted to capture or at least try and find the plans for. It would greatly aid the Resistance to have unlimited sources of power like that in the future. There was also the improved TDE she'd observed under construction inside the mine. It appeared that anything could be sent through time with that one and it didn't needed to be covered by organic material or Liquid Metal. She hoped to find one here.

The further they went; Cameron noticed something that made her worry. She was unsure if it was because they were closer to something or it was an event occurring out of control. There was a build up of heat.

She wasn't the only one to notice.

"The air temperature is increasing rapidly." Ken said. "That isn't a normal occurrence."

Cameron was worried it might turn into a bigger problem.

"I know." Cameron said. "It worries me."

Ken could see she didn't want to worry about it. He did. He knew where it would lead. He was there at the mine for part of the adventure.

"I've studied your past reports." Ken said. "The last time you experienced increasing heat like this, under similar circumstances, it ended with an explosion of great magnitude."

Cameron was aware she may be leading them all to termination if it was the same and the same thing was about to happen again. She wanted to continue and find it or at least a version of 'Skynet'. The reminder from Ken hit home. She also needed to think of her troops. It was time to make a decision. No Grays had been encountered in a long time. They no longer seemed to be a threat.

"I want everyone to go back out." Cameron said. "Toss the dead inside this bunker, then take Savannah and Cammy away from here. In fact send them away first."

Ken was surprised by her actions. It was very unlike her. Then again he knew she liked to operate alone.

"Are you sure?" Ken asked.

Cameron thought about what Savannah would want her to do.

"I want my troops protected. I want all of you protected." Cameron said.

That seemed to surprise everyone. They weren't expecting that level of concern from another Terminator. Maybe it was a show of compassion by Cameron or maybe she just wanted to work alone like she often did. They all were aware that Cameron often faced the danger alone, so others wouldn't need to. It was time to follow her command.

Everyone looked at each other and departed, except Tom.

Cameron waited for him to follow the others. He didn't.

"You heard the command." Cameron said.

Tom remained where he was at.

"I did." Tom said. "We were together before when 'this' happened."

Tom was in the mine with Cameron, Cammy and Savannah. Specifically he was in the pipe with them when they were buried alive. Maybe this was a misguided show of support. She wanted him to get to safety. She decided to push the issue.

"I need you to leave." Cameron said.

Tom did not move.

"I can not." Tom said.

Cameron was afraid this may become a problem.

"I'm ordering you to leave." Cameron said.

Tom didn't move. He offered an explanation.

"I can not." Tom said. "Your order has been preemptively countermanded by your own authority."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. It was a confusing and illogical statement. It took a second for it to sink it. Then it hit her.

"Savannah…." Cameron said.

Tom nodded. He was pleased to have been selected by the 'Chosen One' for this special assignment, even if it led to his own termination.

"Yes." Tom said. "I'm not to leave your side."

Cameron was sure what would happen next.

"If I make you go, Savannah will come for me." Cameron said.

Tom liked his new role, even if it was temporary.

"Yes." Tom said. "I'm 'Savannah' for this mission. I will not fail her."

Cameron knew Savannah always looked out for her. Tom was in the mine with them before. He knew how it all went down. She knew he would follow Savannah's 'request', even if it wasn't an 'order'. What made her feel even more respect for him was that he wanted to do that anyway as a show of support for her. There was only one thing left to say.

"Thank you." Cameron said.

They continued their downward trek.

They both knew if things took too long that Savannah would come herself.

Ally wanted to make sure they were all ready. They would all fight naked if they needed to. It didn't bother them. All they needed to do was grab their body armor and they were good to go. Like Sheila, she could picture how Hot that would look. She checked her time.

"We need to hurry." Ally said.

Sheila was ready to fight now even if she was nude.

"Relax, we'll be ready." Sheila said.

Ally grabbed a bra. It looked like there was room for three of her breasts on each side of it.

"This bra is too big." Ally said.

Gail held one in front of her. It looked like a 'micro bikini' top on her as she pulled it up to her massive breasts.

"This one is way too small." Gail said

Sheila pulled on a nipple ring to make her point.

"And I never wear one at all." Sheila laughed.

Ally was aware that Sheila was a show off. She seemed to get off even more when others watched her. She was aware Jesse was the same way. That was a carry over from the 'Neural Interface' with her.

"That's because you're an exhibitionist." Ally said.

Sheila shrugged her shoulders.

"If no one can see it, what good is it?" Sheila asked.

Sheila fooled around and was now in back of the driver's seat. She steered the van as she leaned forward over the driver's seat. It was apparent she must have engaged the 'cruise control' feature for power.

Ally stopped dressing when she saw what Sheila did. It looked very unsafe to her.

"Stop driving from in back of the seat with the 'cruse control' on." Ally said. "I've heard of a 'back seat driver' before but this is ridiculous. You're endangering all of us. You can't get to the brake from that position."

Sheila liked to 'push' things.

"I can let go of the steering wheel too." Sheila said as she let go of the wheel. "Check it out, 'look, Ma, no hands'."

Gail didn't was to be in an accident either, especially for nothing.

"Quit messing around." Gail said. "Move out of the way, I'll drive. This vehicle wasn't designed to be operated in this fashion. You've exceeded its safe design capabilities."

Sheila didn't like the rebuke from Gail and Ally.

"I'm not the one who put 'cruise control' in it." Sheila said. "If they don't want people to use it, they shouldn't put one in."

Ally and Gail didn't think that was the issue. It was the misuse of the feature.

Gail moved up into the front and got into the driver's seat. She wasn't impressed with Sheila's antics or explanation.

Ally looked at Sheila's nude figure.

"I like this van. It sure is ugly but it gives us room to 'play'." Ally said.

Sheila didn't need a lot of space to pleasure herself. She wanted to point that out. She could do it anywhere and often did.

"You don't need much room to do that 'yourself'." Sheila said

Ally watched Sheila in action many times.

"Look who's talking, 'fish fingers'." Ally said.

Sheila quickly looked at her hands. She'd been 'busy' while she drove earlier.

Gail was irritated with the delay for the girls to get ready.

"Get dressed now or I'll stop this van and come back there and slap both of you around." Gail said.

Sheila didn't like the challenge.

"Yes - Mum." Sheila said jokingly. "Or you can always put it on cruise control and hope for the best."

Ally was aware Sheila liked some sheath abuse, especially in a sexual setting.

"Don't tell Sheila that you'll slap her around." Ally said. "She likes to be 'spanked'."

Sheila liked for 'blood' to be drawn at times with violent abuse. She knew if she could feel pain that she was still alive.

"That's what happens to naughty girls." Sheila said. "I was born naughty."

Gail was further irritated at the delay for them to be ready.

"You weren't born, you were built." Gail said. "I'm going to deconstruct you in a minute."

Ally thought of a play on words based on the earlier 'bra incident'.

"Speaking of 'built' I think you have that covered, Gail." Ally said. "You really have a pair that just won't quit."

Gail looked down at the front of her sheath. She was pleased that everyone seemed to like her female attributes.

Sheila was aware she was the 'smallest' of the Metal girls.

"Her knockers are bigger than both of ours put together twice over." Sheila said. "I make up for that in other ways."

Ally knew her true beauty was in her face.

"I like the way I look." Ally said.

Sheila pulled on both of her nipple rings.

"I like the way I look better." Sheila said. "I made myself Hotter."

Gail looked back at both of them. She wanted to soften her earlier harshness.

"I like the way both of you look." Gail said. "I mean everywhere too."

John came over their coms. They figured he'd heard their conversation.

"We're five minutes out. Is everyone ready?" John asked and quickly added. "I mean ready for combat?"

Ally looked the other girls over. They were good. She was a little worried about some of the things that happened earlier.

"We're all ready." Ally said. "About earlier…."

John wasn't looking for any trouble. He wanted to give the girls a 'pass' and smooth things over.

"There was no 'earlier'." John said. "As far as I'm concerned there wasn't. We're all good."

Ally wanted to show concern.

"I apologize anyway." Ally said.

Sheila wanted to let John know they were there for him.

"We're ready, love." Sheila said. "That's for combat or anything else later on."

John broke the connection.

Ally looked content.

"I'm pleased about that." Ally said. "I didn't want there to be a problem."

Sheila wanted to rib Ally.

"You're a suck up." Sheila said.

Ally was offended.

"No, I'm not." Ally said.

Gail understood Ally's concern.

"That's the Allison in her talking." Gail said.

Sheila was a little jealous.

"We all know Allison loves John." Sheila said.

Ally wanted to be with John. She felt superior to Cameron or Allison in that regard.

"I don't have Cameron's faulty programming." Ally said. "But I have all the 'Allison programming' from the 'Neural Interface'. I could be a better lover to John than either Cameron or Allison."

Sheila started to look around.

Gail noticed. She thought something was wrong.

"What are you doing?" Gail asked as she looked back.

Sheila looked at everyone's gear. She needed to turn a few things off.

"I wanted to make sure all the coms and body cams were off. They are now. All of our body cams were on earlier." Sheila said. "Ally has 'sausage sickness' or something; she's going to get deactivated."

Ally felt emboldened.

"I'm superior to her as a lover." Ally said. "My chassis and sheath are identical to Cameron's."

Sheila liked to rib Ally about seldom looking Tight.

"You wouldn't know it by looking at your sheath." Sheila said.

Ally didn't like the jab. It offended her.

"I don't need to look Tight." Ally said. "My natural beauty is enough. My face alone will open any door."

Sheila could see she set Ally off.

"It looks like the 'little firecracker' has lit her own fuse." Sheila said. "Too bad her pants are on now or I'd make her 'explode'."

Ally reached over and tried to slip her hand inside Sheila's top.

Gail looked back and wondered what was going on.

"What are you doing?" Gail asked.

Ally was clearly steamed.

"Drive and don't worry about it." Ally said. "I'm going to make a painful point. Let's see how she likes that. She gets off on pain. I'm going to give her some."

Sheila could see Ally was serious. She quickly backed up and slapped Ally's hand. She almost gotten hold of one ring. She knew that would hurt. She'd done it one time just to see. It actually ruined her finish instead of enhancing it because the pain was so extreme.

Gail was worried about the target area.

"Stop fooling around." Gail said. "It's almost time."

Sheila didn't want a surprise grab later on. Ally was still steamed.

"I call a truce, love…." Sheila said.

Ally knew they needed to protect John.

"Truce…." Ally said.

Sheila was sure Ally was wound a little tighter than usual.

"Why are you so uptight?" Sheila asked.

Ally looked at Gail and then fixated on Sheila.

"You called me 'Cammy' several times when we were together a few minutes ago and Gail called me 'Cameron'." Ally said.

Sheila didn't see it as a big deal.

"You said it yourself, love. You look exactly like her - them." Sheila said.

Ally tilted her head slightly.

"Which one do I look like?" Ally asked.

Gail thought the answer was obvious. They all shared the same DNA.

"You look like both of them." Gail said.

Ally didn't mind being 'Cameron'. What she did mind was her own identity not being expressed at some point. She wanted to be thought of as herself too.

"I know but nobody said MY name." Ally said. "I wish I was Cameron. She already knows her future."

Sheila spoke for all of them.

"We all envy her, love." Sheila said. "Cameron's future is beautiful."

The three Metal girls all thought about the 'Natural Order'. Cameron, Savannah and Young Allison were the actual prize in that lineup. John would have to be tolerated. The Metal girls were all programmed to be with John if he asked them. They literally couldn't say 'no'. They all wanted to try it at least one time with him too, just to see what it was like.

'Everyone sacrifices for John Connor', is what they all knew.

Savannah wondered what was happening inside the bunker. There hadn't been any shooting in a long time. In fact, nothing happened. She was very worried about Cameron. She thought about going after them.

She couldn't take it any more. She made up her mind. She was going after Cameron. She was just about ready to tell Cammy. She looked over at her.

Cammy nodded at the bunker.

"Get ready." Cammy whispered. "They're coming. I don't know who yet."

Savannah perked up. That wasn't the direction she thought things were about to go. She checked the area behind and around them. She knew the drones were on station.

"How many is it?" Savannah whispered.

Cammy listened further.

"It's a group." Cammy whispered. "That's all I can tell so far."

Savannah aimed her M4 at the breach in the bunker wall.

"Remember, let them come out first." Savannah whispered. "We can get more of them that way."

Cammy tilted her head slightly in the other direction.

"I hear two drones approaching." Cammy whispered. "John Henry has picked up on our readiness and is sending help."

Savannah let her breath out slow and readied herself.

"I feel better already." Savannah whispered. "How many people am I going to kill today?"

Cammy felt the answer was obvious.

"As many as you have to." Cammy whispered.

Savannah waited for the targets to appear. She knew that was true. It didn't matter if it was a thousand of the enemy. They chose the fight, not her.

"Damn straight." Savannah whispered. "Nobody puts 'my family', in a corner."

Savannah and Cammy took aim at the opening. It was reassuring to hear the drones above them.

John and Bob neared the target area. They were ready to join up with Steve's team.

John Henry was alerted by the drones in a change of status at the bunker.

"John, the drones have picked up Savannah and Cammy about to start shooting." John Henry said.

John sat up. He wanted to give them maximum support.

"Back them up." John said.

John Henry already took preemptive action.

"I've done that." John Henry said. "There are two drones standing by. The other one is on wide range patrol."

John wondered about their troops.

"What about our people inside?" John asked.

John Henry still lacked communication with the ground troops.

"That's currently unknown." John Henry said.

John didn't want anyone to get carried away.

"Don't do anything until they start shooting or indicate for you to do so. I don't want any 'friendly fire'." John said. "What else is happening around them?"

John Henry previously moved the third drone out further to search for any threat. His biggest worry was HK drones arriving.

"I've detected nothing." John Henry said.

John was worried the bunker wasn't the only problem.

"I have a bad feeling about the truck we are after." John said.

John Henry was alerted to a new problem by the drone tracking the big rig.

"I can confirm your suspicions. The SUV following the truck has fallen back and pulled off the road behind some trees." John Henry said.

John saw that for the threat it was.

"They're setting up an ambush." John said.

Bob looked over at John.

"This is getting better by the minute." Bob said.

John was still worried about Savannah.

"What's happening with Savannah and Cammy?" John asked.

Things looked serious to John Henry.

"They're still ready to fire." John Henry said.

Ally was ready to take some of the heat.

"John, we can take the ambush." Ally said. "Your team can join with Steve's team for now and take the big truck."

John wanted to make sure the Metal girls were protected.

"I want one drone to stay with the girls." John said. "How many are on the ground?"

John Henry already ran several scans.

"I have three heat signatures out of the SUV." John Henry said.

John hoped for a better breakdown of threats.

"Are there any more inside or are any of them Metal?" John asked.

John Henry needed more scans.

"That's unknown at this time." John Henry said.

Gail read things a little different.

"John, have the drone stay with the big truck." Gail said. "This may be the trick to have us watch the SUV. They might stash or switch the truck."

John was worried about the Metal girls.

"What about you three?" John asked.

Ally wanted to put John's mind at ease.

"We're all big girls now. Sheila gave you a peek at that earlier to confirm that." Ally said. "This is what we were constructed for."

Sheila was on plenty of operations with Cameron.

"I agree." Sheila said. "This may be the sucker play."

Steve checked the satellite image he had on file.

"I'm backing off." Steve said. "There's a 'back way' around where the ambush team is setting up at."

Ally smelled a 'rat'.

"Don't take it." Ally said. "We need drone surveillance first of that area."

John thought the side road seemed a little convenient.

"Steve, stay on the main road." John said.

Steve knew he would be headed for the ambush.

"What about the ambush?" Steve asked.

John was done playing games.

"John Henry, if the big rig is far enough away and not able to see it, I want you to fire a missile at the ambush site." John said.

John Henry already had everything locked up.

"The truck is out of range." John Henry said. "One missile is away."

Steve could see the results in the distance.

"I see a small fireball ahead." Steve said.

John Henry was pleased with his marksmanship.

"It was a solid hit. It was dead on." John Henry said. "There's no movement on the ground."

John wanted action.

"Stay with the big truck." John said. "We're talking it down. I'm tired of fooling around."

Steve reported a few minutes later.

"We're passing the burning wreckage now." Steve said. "There is no sign of any movement."

John wanted to be part of the take down of the truck.

"Close up on the truck but don't bring it down yet." John said. "We're only a few minutes behind you."

Sheila didn't want to leave any loose ends.

"What about the other possible ambush site?" Sheila asked.

John Henry wanted to make sure John was protected.

"I'll have one drone check it out." John Henry said. "You girls need to stay with John."

John knew they were close.

"We're coming up on the burning SUV, I see it ahead." John said. "It's almost 'Showtime'."

John wanted that equipment. He wanted this over. He wanted to make someone 'pay' for all of this. He wanted revenge and retribution for his earlier 'mistake'.

It Would Help Me

I may not have much
I will share what I've got
It's the quality that counts
Even if it's not a lot

A large pot of gold
Will likely never exist
At the end of the rainbow
There's a heart to untwist

Shouldn't true love
Be counted as worth
Two become as one
Where our hearts berth

Please try to stop
Seemingly endless confusion
Let the love flow in
It'll give you a transfusion

When I reach out
It would be nice to see
You reach back
It would help me

Nobody