Chapter 762

Contentment

Cameron was aware the only active targets were the two vehicles that passed by earlier. They might be able to track where they came from or where they ended up at. Right now they were in pursuit of a nonexistent big rig as they followed the false trail set down by one of their drones. She wanted John to make the call since he was there.

"We're all here now." Cameron said. "What do you want to do, John?"

John really wanted the other two big trucks that slipped away from them. He wouldn't feel vindicated until he found them. Right now their loss was on him since he didn't want the two boxcars touched at the start of the operation. Cameron wanted to take the HK equipment back then. In hindsight he wished that's what they would have done. There was still a chance they would be led to a 'bigger fish' but he wasn't going to hold his breath.

"I want to find two more trucks. I want to find out where any other boxcars are or where the Skynet equipment is being stored. I want to find Skynet and terminate it." John said. "How's that for starters?"

Cameron thought it was pretty good. She was for all of them.

Cammy was worried about Savannah even if nobody else seemed to be. She felt Savannah experienced enough for one day. She'd been exposed to multiple energy pulses as well. No one knew what those were. There was no way to know what they did to her. John was there too with them now.

"John, you and Savannah need to rest also." Cammy said. "It's already the next day."

John looked at Savannah and nodded.

Gail wanted Savannah to rest. Her vehicle was the perfect choice.

"They can sleep in the van." Gail said. "There's room to lie down."

There was a loud clap sound, followed be a second one as Ally and Sheila high fived each other up high and then down low.

Cameron wondered what that was all about. She would have CamNet show her the files of the girls in the van later on. She was unaware of the body cam that Sheila used to 'show off'. Once she viewed the footage, there was going to be a problem. She would also find out about John Henry's voyeurism. He would always maintain it was for 'research' purposes.

She was ready to act now and finish up with what was there. She really wanted John back at the base. Savannah could use some rest too.

"Let's take down the Grays and call it a day." Cameron said. "We already know they're targets and where they are. John and Savannah can go back to the base. Two carloads of a few Grays is no big deal."

Cameron was worried about Savannah and John. She wanted John out of harms way as well as Savannah. They'd both faced way more danger than necessary. Savannah was almost killed again.

She knew Savannah made commitments to Young Allison and CamNet as well as Allison. Savannah needed to be her 'Ambassador' for a few things. There was a lot that needed to be 'fixed' and Savannah was always able to work things out so everyone seemed happy in the end. Savannah's very presence seemed to diffuse any situation. No one wanted to act mean or upset in front of her since she was never that way. She started to feel a glitch impulse build at the times that she'd pushed Savannah to that limit. The worst one was where Cammy and her physically fought in the hallway at the base. She remembered how heartbroken Savannah looked and sounded. She regretted that incident every time she thought of it.

Cameron was aware of the sacrifices that Savannah was willing to make for her earlier. She'd used herself as bait to draw the Grays away from Cammy and her. Savannah followed her to what could have been certain doom to make sure she withdrew before it was too late. Savannah being inside the bunker for her made her leave and get out before the explosion. If she hadn't left when she did, she would be inside the rubble that remained of the bunker now, terminated. Then Savannah gave up her place on a drone so she could get away. Savannah was like no other.

She knew she was responsible for Savannah's near termination by delaying so long inside the bunker.

Cameron tried to hide her hand. She was unable to suppress the glitch.

John felt his troops accomplished more than a few things. He did realize his personal contribution was limited, unlike Savannah's contributions.

"We accomplished a lot today, the last two days now." John said.

Bob knew that Cameron wanted John back at the base. He decided to run with the ball. He wanted to downplay everything.

"We can handle it from here, John." Bob said. "This is all 'mop up'."

John didn't want to make a big deal about any of it. He knew Savannah was in a few very tight, near death, places in the last two days. He wanted her in a safer environment.

"I'll think about it." John said.

Cammy could see they were near a point of contention. She wanted to change the subject.

"We're short on vehicles." Cammy said. "Let's go get some wheels."

Savannah was a little worried about the other Terminators who were at the bunker. She wondered how they fared with everything that happened. Their exposure was limited to the energy pulses.

"Where are the other Terminators who were at the bunker with us?" Savannah asked. "Does everyone check out OK?"

John Henry monitored the various groups.

"They check out as OK." John Henry said.

John sent them to find the 'white whale'.

"They've gone to join the teams looking for the other trucks." John said. "I worked everything out with John Henry earlier. Other than the Grays that are chasing the decoy drone, everything is covered."

Tom wanted to get things moving.

"I can ride with Steve and Al." Tom said. "The truck will take three."

Sheila wanted to allow John and Savannah some privacy.

"I can ride with Bob." Sheila said. "Ally and Gail can too."

Cammy hoped to keep an eye on things.

"I can drive the van." Cammy said. "John and Savannah can rest in the back."

Cameron thought about riding with John and Savannah. She decided she could take operational control if it was necessary later on if she flew the manned drone.

"I'll take the manned drone." Cameron said.

Gail thought Cameron might like to ride in the van.

"I'll do it, Cameron." Gail said. "You can ride with John and Savannah."

Gail wanted to watch over Savannah and make sure she arrived back at the base safely. She thought she could give Savannah the best protection in the manned drone. It was fully armed and ready for combat.

Ally wanted to give Cammy and Sheila some time together. It didn't bother her that Sheila and Cammy were now lovers. She was in love with Sheila and knew she would be the one with Sheila at the end of the day. It may take quite a few days actually. She wasn't too worried. Her power cell would last a long time.

"Cammy can ride with Sheila." Ally said. "I'll drive the van."

Sheila thought Ally wanted to pull a fast one.

"You just want to see what will 'happen'." Sheila said.

Ally did want to do that. She was still under the assumption that John and Savannah already mated.

"So…." Ally said. "You and Cammy can 'catch up'. Bob won't mind."

Bob hoped that would happen. He found it fascinating to watch the girls together.

John was a little self conscious. He didn't want to make a production out of it.

"Let's just do it." John said. "There is a drone for each of the vehicles too."

Gail wanted to assure Savannah that she would look out for her safety.

"I'll watch over the van as well." Gail said.

The two teams of Terminators headed out after the Grays.

Ally would drive Cameron, John and Savannah back. Gail would cover them in the manned drone.

Savannah went over to Sheila and quickly spoke with her.

Sheila took the opportunity to slip Savannah's hand inside her vest for a few seconds.

There was a big smile on Sheila's face as Savannah walked to the van.

Ally drove the van. She looked in the rear view mirror at John and Savannah.

John and Savannah were in the back alone.

Cameron sat next to Ally. She could see John and Savannah felt a little uncomfortable. She wasn't sure if it was the idea of them resting together, side by side or doing it in front of her. She knew they didn't want to 'hurt' her. She was as pleased as she was displeased of their failed 'coupling' earlier. It would happen soon enough.

She thought of a solution that she hoped everyone would like. She moved into the back and lay in the middle with John on her right side and Savannah on her left side. They both curled up against her.

Cameron felt an intense feeling of pleasure. No, it was different from pleasure. It was contentment.

The feeling of having both John and Savannah hold her at the same time gave her a feeling like no other. They were just resting and holding each other, nothing more. It was the two people she loved the most. It was so very beautiful. She wished Young Allison could have been there with them. She would have liked her to rest on top of her.

Cameron could feel both of their hearts beating. She experienced a feeling of absolute peace and contentment. It was her future and it was here now.

John and Savannah were both asleep in no time. It was a four and a half hour drive to get back. Cameron wished the moment could last forever….

Cameron documented every millisecond of the time. This would be a file she would play over and over. It was such a peaceful easy feeling.

It made her think of all of the 'hard' times in her existence. Why couldn't it have been this instead? She thought about how she could take the four of them back in time and leave all this mess behind. She was sure she'd done that in one of her 'lives'.

Cameron pulled them little closer.

The two teams of Terminators closed in on the Grays.

John Henry informed them of an old granite quarry that wasn't far from them. It was in the foothills of the Sierras. It looked like the perfect secluded place to spring an ambush. That's where he directed the decoy drone should go. The Grays dutiful followed it. He blocked all their communications once they started down the gravel road to the quarry. The gravel road ended in the quarry. It was a 'dead end'. That was about to have a double meaning.

John Henry had four drones at his disposal. In the secluded canyon, he could bring the drones in down low.

"I can take them with the minigun." John Henry said. "I don't need to waste a missile."

Sheila still hoped to get her hands on a live one. She wanted some blood from earlier.

"We can take them Terminator style." Sheila said.

Cammy knew right away what Sheila was after. She'd watch and assisted her on more than a few occasions. She always like to see the 'thrill' that Sheila got out of it. She even tethered with her one time so she could experience the same feeling. She felt right away it was as intense as a 'finish' but it didn't stop. It kept going and building. Sheila told her it was even more intense when she 'worked' on a female. She needed to clear her mind.

"You just want to collect a few 'pairs'." Cammy said.

"Damn straight." Sheila said. "I'm still upset about that Terminator getting the jump on me. Someone is going to have to 'pay' for that. I intend to 'collect'."

Sheila confessed to Cammy what she'd almost done to the property manager's wife.

Bob listened to Sheila's 'confession'. He almost let her do it just so he could see what it was like. His dealings with Savannah made him remember it was 'wrong'. That was one reason why he rapped on the glass.

Cammy touched Sheila's cheek. She was proud of her for telling her what happened.

"Thank you, Bob, for reminding me to not be so cruel." Sheila said.

Bob knew it should differ between the guilty and the innocent.

"You would do something similar to the Grays." Bob said.

Sheila thought they could always use information. In the case on the sex traffickers it was just punishment for what they'd done to young females.

"I would." Sheila said. "The difference is, the Grays are at war with us, the property manager's wife was guilty of nothing except maybe poor judgment."

John Henry listened to the conversation. He wanted everyone refocused on the impending situation.

"The target vehicles have entered the quarry." John Henry said.

Steve drove hard to catch up the distance.

"We're almost there." Steve reported.

Bob was in back of Steve's truck.

"We're right behind them." Bob said.

The six Terminators were ready to finish this fight. They were all itching for some payback because of what almost happened to Savannah.

Cammy told Bob and Sheila everything that happened. Tom told Steve and Al. They were all convinced even more, that Savannah was the 'Chosen One'.

Young Allison stayed with the operation until Ally drove the van away with Cameron, Savannah and John in it. Once she knew Gail was riding shotgun over them, she was ready to wrap it up.

Anna could see Young Allison was tired.

"Are you going to sleep down here again?" Anna asked.

Young Allison knew what always went with that.

"So you can remind me to clean up and brush my teeth?" Young Allison asked.

Anna wanted Young Allison to take care of herself.

"I don't need to." Anna said. "You know what needs to be done."

Young Allison needed to remember her other obligations too.

"I do." Young Allison said. "I need to study as well."

Anna didn't want Young Allison to push too hard.

"You can take a break." Anna said.

Young Allison frowned. She knew everything was about being prepared to survive in a future dominated by Skynet.

"Will I have breaks in a 'Skynet future'?" Young Allison asked.

Anna knew that was true but they weren't there today.

"No." Anna said. "But you can have one now."

Young Allison wondered what part of Anna's programming influenced her now.

"Is that the 'Savannah' in you talking?" Young Allison asked.

Anna liked how much of 'Savannah' influenced her.

"It is." Anna said. "You know she cares about you deeply."

Young Allison knew Savannah loved her as much as she loved Savannah.

"It's the 'Natural Order'." Young Allison said.

Anna could tell Young Allison was 'uneasy'.

"You seem troubled." Anna said.

Young Allison hoped she could be half the person Savannah was. It seemed like a tall order.

"I almost saw Savannah killed several times tonight." Young Allison said. "It was in real time with my own eyes. I saw her fight for her life and fight for Cameron and Cammy. I saw her sacrifice her ride to safety and send three Terminators in her place instead. All of their programs are copied and any of them could have rebodied. She saved them first anyway."

Anna was very worried herself. The 'Cameron' in her was as worried as the 'Savannah' was. It showed Cameron's true concern for Savannah.

"I understand how Savannah's fate could be troubling." Anna said.

Young Allison felt a lot more things as well. The most troubling was of being a failure.

"It's more than troubling. I don't know if I'm going to be able to do what Savannah has done and can do." Young Allison said. "I'm afraid I won't be 'good enough'."

Anna suppressed a glitch impulse to think of Young Allison in a situation like that.

"That shouldn't be the worry of a tween." Anna said.

Young Allison believed her physical age was irrelevant. It was a meaningless number.

"It is. We both know I'm only that in age but not practice and ability." Young Allison said.

Anna thought it was more than just the training. It was Savannah herself.

"You saw Savannah." Anna said. "She did what she NEEDED to do when it needed to be done."

Young Allison did see that. There was no hesitation or deciding, there was only action. Savannah placed the others in front of her.

"Will I be able to do that?" Young Allison asked. "I don't know if I can."

Anna didn't want Young Allison to worry about this or dwell on it. She wasn't at those crossroads yet. She did know Young Allison 'zapped' the Terminator who made a lunge for Savannah before. She thought that was decisive. She thought it was best not to bring it up before bedtime.

"Don't worry about this. You need to clean up and sleep." Anna said. "Your mother is going to be angry at me as it is. I'll go with you."

Young Allison didn't need to hear any of that tonight.

"Thanks." Young Allison said.

Young Allison checked one last time to make sure the van was on its way back. She saw the footage from the manned drone over it.

Hanna and Holly watched from the bunker doorway. Claire and Allison were both asleep. They'd pleasured both of them earlier to insure they would have a peaceful rest. They'd seemed very content afterwards. They decided they would switch partners before they woke up in the morning. Everyone could have a little extra pleasure that way.

They both departed as Young Allison and Anna came up out of the bunker. After they passed, Hanna and Holly headed down into the bunker and into one of the back rooms.

"Anna is pushing her too hard." Holly said. "She's 'an Allison'. I feel the need to protect her."

Hanna shared the 'Neural Interface' with Vanna. There was plenty of love and concern for any 'Allison' in her.

"She's not 'an Allison', she IS Allison." Hanna said.

Holly was still just as concerned.

"I need to talk to Savannah about this." Holly said. "Anna is allowing Young Allison to work herself too hard."

Hanna believed Young Allison was in for a lot more training.

"Once Cameron has her alone and in the past, her real training will begin." Hanna said.

Holly felt a glitch impulse. The need to 'protect' any 'Allison' was strong.

"What will Cameron do to her?" Holly asked.

Hanna was sure she knew.

"Cameron will make her the human version of herself." Hanna said.

They weren't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Maybe it was both.

The Terminators approached the two vehicles. There were four drones at the location as well now. Two drones went on patrol and two moved in on the Gray's vehicles.

There were four Grays, two in each vehicle. One Gray vehicle tried to make a run for it when a drone appeared off its left front fender. The drone opened fire on it. It shredded the front tires and engine compartment with its minigun. The Grays tried to bring their weapons up. The minigun fired again. It shredded the passenger compartment along with both Grays. They were instantly terminated.

The Grays in the second vehicle saw that they were cornered and tried to surrender. The Terminators moved in on foot and drug them out of their vehicle.

The questioning began. Once it was obvious it was going nowhere, Sheila came over. She'd watched the Grays beaten with minimal effect.

Sheila reflected on an earlier conversation with Savannah before she left.

"Do whatever you have to do, to get answers." Savannah told her. "I was almost killed several times tonight. We need to stop them."

Sheila was a little concerned with Savannah's emotional state after the earlier incidents she'd faced.

"Can I do anything?" Sheila asked. "You're not just angry now are you?"

"You can do anything that produces answers." Savannah told her. "I'm angry too. I thought I was going to die earlier. Do what's necessary."

Before the Grays died, Sheila obtained the answers.

Cammy was the one who beat the Grays earlier. She saw that Sheila got answers right away. She looked at her bloody fists. It was all blood from the Grays she'd beaten. She'd broken seventeen bones between the two of them.

She was worried about Sheila. She didn't seem reformed at all. The 'darkness' that Jesse warned them about was strong in Sheila. She didn't know how much Jesse wanted to make sure Young Jesse was never 'her'.

My Love

For many years
You've been in my life
For many years
We've avoided strife

You're the beauty in my existence
I treasure everything about you
I know how hard you work and try
I appreciated everything you do

I saddens me deeply
It makes me weep
I'm forever yours
You, I'll always keep

The road ahead looks bumpy
Together we will forge ahead
Each new day going forward
We'll weave with life's thread

Side by side together
Like a hand in a glove
I'm always here for you
You're the one I love

Nobody