Chapter 998

Did You Sleep Well

The surveillance at the port location continued. The teams waited for a follow up attack but it never materialized. Nothing else arrived either. They didn't know if it was actually supposed to or not. That was only speculation on their part.

It was almost daybreak. Cameron communicated with John Henry, CamNet and the other four teams on station. It didn't look like there were going to be any further developments.

The two teams of Cameron's Terminators set up a few surveillance cameras before they'd left after policing the area. Maybe it was time to pull out and see what happened. It was possible that someone may 'have eyes' on some of them and that prevented any further action. They didn't know. Perhaps it was better for everyone to roll before it became daylight and they were actually identifiable in the vehicles.

Sooner or later someone was going to snoop around and find the area was shot up and the wrecked vehicles inside of the building. They were pretty sure that whoever sent the attack force was going to want to know what happened to it. That not only included the port facility but also the old supermarket and the cryogenics lab as well. All of the vehicles associated with those three locations never returned to where they originated from. Someone would come looking for them at some point.

John Henry backdated all the files to show the location was used for a 'science fiction action movie' film sequence. That was to help mask what the drones actually were if anyone had spotted them. Since there were no bodies left there, it looked like a sloppy film crew left a mess.

If nothing happened in two weeks, John Henry would contract with a local demolition firm and have the structure torn down. They'd used this tactic previously at locations where they'd dealt with Skynet before. They only left a vacant lot where whatever building they destroyed once stood. This helped to make sure all traces of Skynet were removed and the area was never available for use by Skynet again. They would slip a few members of the team in with the demolition crew to allow them to see if anything else turned up as the structure was torn down. Their main concern was if there was something hidden underground. No access points were ever located during the demolition.

Cameron provided accounts with millions of dollars in them for John Henry to use for the Resistance. He wondered how much she controlled herself. It was in the billions. He knew in the last few months Cameron seemed to come across billions more in 'clean' money somehow. He was sure there was some 'temporal financial management' involved in that. He knew not to ask. Nothing seemed disrupted in the timeline. There was no 'temporal malpractice' that he could identify.

It would be hard for him to know if anything was different in the timeline anyway. Since things could have been changed half a century ago, they would see normal to him and everyone else.

It was still dark out. There was a glow to the east. The sun would show itself soon. The morning coastal air was cool and crisp.

Savannah awoke, she looked up and Gail smiled down at her.

"Did you sleep well?" Gail asked.

Savannah could see it was almost morning. She was surprised she'd slept so long.

"Yes. I think that I slept too well. I'm sorry I didn't wake up earlier." Savannah said.

Savannah sat up and stretched a little. She noticed right away that someone was missing.

"Where's Cameron?" Savannah asked as she looked around.

Gail was a little surprised with Cameron's actions.

"She's out on patrol around the vehicle." Gail said.

Savannah would have preferred if she'd stayed with them.

"Has she done that all night?" Savannah asked.

Gail wanted to switch with Cameron several times. She thought Cameron and Savannah should be together.

"Yes." Gail said. "I offered to switch with her four times. She wouldn't do it. She's very stubborn at times. Maybe we all are."

The driver's door opened and Cameron slid back into the driver's seat.

"I'm back." Cameron said. "I just stepped out for a few short patrols."

Savannah smiled to herself. She could see Cameron's clothing was damp from the ocean air.

"Hi, Cameron." Savannah said. "I take it that nothing happened while I was asleep."

Cameron would have liked for something to happen so they could get some resolution and wrap the operation up completely. It didn't look like that would happen. Right now everything would remain a loose end. She didn't like loose ends.

"Hello, Savannah. Did you sleep well?" Cameron asked. "I think we're going to call off the operation. It doesn't appear anything further is going to happen. I believe it would have happened in the darkness if it was going to."

Savannah looked around.

"Yes. It's still early yet." Savannah said. "We can only do so much. The next move is really up to the enemy at this point. We know that we have two of them based upon what happened at the port facility.

Cameron wanted to wait but they didn't know what they were supposed to be waiting for or who. She decided everything should be as they normally do it at other locations they'd dealt with the enemy.

"I'll leave two teams of my Terminators in the area. We've set up surveillance at all the locations we've operated at in the last few days." Cameron said. "Everywhere we've been is now listed as a 'set' for a 'science fiction action movie' where filming was done. Everything else after that will be a standard follow up."

Savannah was aware of the current policy. She wondered if the Resistance was the only one who put a 'ringer' in with the demolition crew.

"In two weeks the wrecking crews will move in for the final cleanup." Savannah said. "That is now our standard procedure."

Cameron looked at Savannah. It made her feel bad about keeping Savannah out all night. She wanted to get Savannah back to the base. Since nothing further developed where they were at, there was no point in waiting any longer.

"It is a good one too. I'm glad CamNet came up with that idea." Cameron said. "I'm going to call the girls and we will caravan back to the base. It will provide you with the maximum amount of protection that way."

Savannah needed to do something else too. She didn't want it to be an issue with Cameron. She decided to spell it out. It wasn't something she wanted to do behind Cameron's back or make it seem like it was a secret.

"I need to see CamNet." Savannah said. "I was going to do that when I left Palmdale. That didn't happen."

Cameron was aware of that. She also knew why it didn't happen when it was supposed to. They ended up as part of the operation. They were still there now because of it. She wanted to discuss a few things with CamNet herself.

"I do too." Cameron said. "I need to have a talk with her."

Savannah was glad it wasn't going to be an issue with Cameron. She figured Cameron wanted to find out why the girls went to see CamNet. She was aware that was a violation of CamNet's visitor policy. CamNet wasn't allowed to have visitors except for Cameron and her.

"Is that about Vanna and Allison visiting CamNet?" Savannah asked.

It was a thought that didn't sit well with Cameron. She felt there was some deeper or sinister motive to CamNet doing that. She wasn't sure what happened or what issue CamNet tried to force to happen.

"Yes." Cameron said. "That shouldn't have happened."

Savannah didn't want what happened to develop into an issue or problem.

"They ARE Allison Young and Savannah Weaver." Savannah said. "She was only curious to compare us. I think she wanted to see how Young Allison and I are as adults."

Cameron was well aware of that. Since CamNet knew everything she did about Vanna and Allison it reinforced her fears that CamNet was up to something different.

"She already has all that information." Cameron said. "She knows everything I do. I don't like it."

Savannah didn't want any trouble or hard feelings to linger over this issue.

"Please don't yell at her about it." Savannah said. "It's not something that needs to turn into a major issue or problem."

Cameron still wasn't convinced that CamNet wasn't up to something.

"We'll see." Cameron said.

Gail sat silently through the exchange between Cameron and Savannah. She could see that Savannah tried to 'look out' for both Cameron and CamNet.

She also kept a vigilant watch around them. She spotted the other two teams of Metal girls headed towards them.

"Here comes Cammy." Gail said. "Cam is behind her."

The other two SUVs pulled up, one in front and one in back of them.

The sun was just about to creep over the eastern horizon.

Cameron made a final check with John Henry and CamNet. There was no enemy activity detected on the ground or in the air.

"The drones are all headed back to fifty thousand feet to remain unobserved." Cameron said.

Savannah looked up and then around the area they were in. She could see the silhouette of a large bridge that towered over the harbor area. The size of it intrigued her. She wondered what all she could see from it.

"Can we drive over that big green suspension bridge?" Savannah asked. "I'd like to see the entire port area before we go. I don't get down to this area much."

Cameron wondered why Savannah wanted to look around more. She wondered if she'd missed something. It wouldn't hurt to see things from a different perspective.

"We can do that." Cameron said.

Cameron told Cammy and Cam what they were going to do. No one questioned the decision. The team would stick together for now.

The three SUVs headed out.

John Henry monitored everything as always. He was curious as to why Savannah wanted to look further around the port area. It didn't occur to him she just wanted to look around to see things. The fact it was a beautiful morning at the port was lost to him.

He noticed John was on his way to the Command Center. He arrived a short time later.

"Hello, John. Did you sleep well?" John Henry asked. "You're up early."

John experienced a very uneasy sleep. He really wasn't sure why.

"No, I seemed to have a lot of trouble staying asleep." John said as he looked around. "It's early."

John Henry went over all the events that happened since John went to bed. There was nothing of significance. The current operation seemed concluded for all practical purposes.

"The operation seems to be over." John Henry said. "For now."

John thought about Savannah spending a cold night in an SUV while he slept in a warm bed. It didn't sit well with him.

"Let's get our people home." John said.

John wondered if he should have made that call last night. Since nothing actually happened, he really wished that he would have.

John Henry was aware that Cameron already made that decision.

"They've rendezvoused and are about to caravan back." John Henry said. "All standard protocols are in place."

John understood what would follow. He believed it was a good policy.

"If nothing develops in two weeks, everything will be gone." John said. "The 'movie industry' has been good to the demolition companies."

John Henry didn't think the demolition company cared what industry was involved as long as they received their money.

"Indeed." John Henry said.

John was glad to hear that the girls were on their way back.

"How soon will they be back?" John asked. "How long will it take them?"

John Henry knew that there was no traffic currently. He figured the girls would probably drive about twenty miles an hour over the speed limit.

"At this time of the morning, fifty minutes." John Henry said.

John wondered if he could get lucky with Cameron when she got back. He wouldn't mind a little morning 'trim'. He really would have liked to have acted sooner. There were other things he could have done as well.

"I should have sent the Blackhawk for them." John said.

That seemed unnecessary to John Henry.

"They'll be back soon enough." John Henry said.

John Henry figured why John would like to have the girls back earlier. He'd noted last night John didn't view the usual images that he did on the internet. That was a shame because he liked to review them as well. He really wondered how things could be so different with all of the females when everything was exactly the same. The function was the same anyway. He wondered if John gave 'Rosie' the night off.

Anna was displeased with Young Allison's choice of sleeping quarters.

She noticed Young Allison was on the move.

"Did you sleep well?" Anna asked.

Young Allison yawned and stretched a little.

"Yes. Well enough." Young Allison said.

Anna thought she still looked tired.

"You need to get some more sleep." Anna said.

Young Allison slept in one of the beds in the bunker. She wanted to be close to the action if it developed. Nothing developed during the night.

"I'm fine." Young Allison said. "Fill me in on what went down."

Anna monitored the Resistance base. She knew that there were several things that went down at that location. She knew that Young Allison would like to hear about it but she wasn't going to hear about it from her. She would stick to the operation. She went over everything that happened. It wasn't much.

Young Allison was glad that there were no incidents but she thought that something would have happened.

"That's it?" Young Allison asked. "What's next?"

Anna didn't want to get into any specifics. She kept it simple.

"They're on the way back." Anna said.

It made Young Allison think of the discomfort that Savannah must have gone through during the night. It didn't sit well with her.

"Savannah needed to be in the SUV all night." Young Allison said. "It would have been cold and uncomfortable. She must be sore and stiff."

Anna was aware Savannah needed to do this many times before. It was really nothing new.

"She's done so multiple times." Anna said.

That was true. Young Allison knew once she entered operations like Savannah, it would happen more often. It wasn't something that she wanted to do just to do it. It was something she wanted to do to help share the burden with Savannah. She didn't like to see Savannah always draw the short straw.

"I guess I will too, soon." Young Allison said.

Anna didn't look forward to that. She hoped it was delayed as long as possible.

"Maybe in this timeline but not in reality." Anna said. "You need to remember that things are going to be different in the past."

It was possible that once Young Allison was in the past for a few years that she could become soft. There would be minimal threats to her and life should be easier and safer. She would need to stay vigilant.

"I know." Young Allison said. "I've studied everything I can get my hands on."

Anna followed what she could as to what Young Allison looked into about the past. There were some interesting things that she wanted to observe.

"I see you've picked out quite a few 'cultural events' to attend and places to visit." Anna said.

Young Allison didn't see it as a big deal. They should see some history as it was made. It gave them a perfect chance to witness them first hand.

"If we're going to be there…." Young Allison said. "I might as well see them. I can be a 'teenybopper' at all of the great concerts that happen during that time period."

Anna knew she would be busy trying to keep Young Allison from getting into trouble on several levels at that point. She didn't want her to get caught up in events.

"I'll have to closely monitor you at those events." Anna said. "I need to enforce your 'directives'."

Young Allison wanted to remain pure for Savannah, Cameron and John. There was another part of that era that bothered her. She wondered if there was something that they could do about it in the past but she knew that they couldn't. If they did, things would be different than they were now. So it didn't appear that anything was done when they were there, even if they hadn't left yet. She didn't want to end up drugged and abused against her will. She didn't know that was exactly what happened to her mother in high school.

"I want you to do that." Young Allison said. "I don't understand the drug use that seems to have exploded in that era and continues to this day."

Anna was aware that since the beginning of time people sought different vices.

"People seek many forms of escape from the world and its problems." Anna said. "Most of the problems are self induced."

Young Allison believed it was the result of a character flaw more than anything else. It seemed to her that the people buckled under the normal pressure of everyday life. She believed that they were weak and spineless. She didn't plan to run with the herd because she didn't care for those who did. She knew what her destiny was and she tried to remain focused on it.

"I guess they don't all know their future or their place in it like I do." Young Allison said.

Anna was very confident Young Allison knew her place going forward.

"No, they don't." Anna said.

Anna spent two hours reminding Young Allison of her future last night as she'd slept. She didn't like the fact that she slept in the bunker but it did make her nightly conditioning much easier since she was close by. She always made sure Young Allison knew what her place was and what awaited her.

Samantha checked on Precious. She could tell she would wake up soon. She would need to be changed and fed.

She decided to see if Jesse was awake yet. There were no sounds of 'activity' that emanated from the room. She quietly entered the room next to Riley's room.

Jesse and Claire were both naked. They were half covered by a sheet. She stood there and took in their beauty for a few seconds. She knew that she would look like Claire at some point in the future. She liked what she saw even though it wasn't much.

Jesse stirred and opened her eyes.

Samantha decided to get ahead of the game.

"Did you sleep well?" Samantha asked.

Jessie thought any night she didn't need to hide from a group of men in the Wastelands was a good night. It was nice to be able to close her eyes and actually sleep without fear. When she went to sleep in the Wastelands, the fear wasn't if she wouldn't wake up. The fear was that she would wake up and need to live through another day in the Hell of the Wastelands.

"Sure, love." Jesse said. "I did."

Jesse glanced over at Claire. She was still asleep. She reflected on the love they'd shared several times during the night. She needed to refocus. Samantha was here for a reason.

"Does Precious need me?" Jesse asked.

Samantha knew that Precious would need Jesse soon.

"Yes." Samantha said. "I'm sorry to disturb you."

Jesse noticed the way Samantha looked at her and Claire. It never hurt to send out an 'advertisement'.

"No worries, love." Jesse said. "Jesse has something to offer everyone….."

Samantha glanced at Jesse then at Claire.

"Indeed." Samantha said.

Jesse sat all the way up in bed.

"Let me hit the loo and I'm good to go." Jesse said.

Samantha tilted her head slightly as she referenced the unfamiliar term.

"I understand." Samantha said.

Jesse allowed more than one Terminator to watch her do her bodily functions before. She really didn't think it was a big deal. She thought it could actually help them learn what they would need to do and simulate if they were on some deep infiltration mission.

"I'd offer to let you watch but I don't want to get you deactivated." Jesse said.

Samantha tilted her head slightly to the other side.

She wondered about that. She would need to study those 'procedures' more at a later date. It was time for business right now.

"I can bring Precious here." Samantha said.

Jesse didn't want to inconvenience anyone else.

"I'll go to her." Jesse said. "Give me a few."

Samantha was very pleased with Jesse.

"Thank You." Samantha said.

Jesse got out of the bed. She made sure Samantha saw all of her naked body as she headed toward the bathroom. She looked back over her shoulder and smiled at Samantha.

Samantha was even more pleased with Jesse.

"Thank You." Samantha said again.

Vanna was awake and stared at Allison. She missed having Allison by her side all the time. She hoped things would return to the way they'd been before Allison moved 'home'.

Allison stirred and the sheet slipped down and exposed her naked breasts. Her beautiful eyes opened.

Vanna and Allison looked at each other for a long moment. Words were unnecessary to convey how they felt about each other.

"Did you sleep well?" Vanna asked.

Allison thought about the love they shared on and off during the night.

"Yes." Allison said. "I always sleep well with you by my side."

Vanna smiled. It was what she wanted to hear. She wondered if Allison really meant it.

Allison wondered what Vanna was thinking about. She thought it was about her.

"Did you sleep well?" Allison asked.

Vanna always slept well with Allison at her fingertips.

"Yes." Vanna said.

The two long time lovers embraced and shared a slow gentle kiss. If deepened into a prolonged kiss.

"You can tell what we were doing last night." Vanna said when the kiss ended.

Allison giggled.

"It's one of the finer things in life." Allison said. "You can use the restroom first, it's your room."

Vanna looked at Allison. That wasn't how she felt about it. Allison owned her heart. She'd owned it for years.

"It's our room." Vanna said. "It's always been OUR room, even before you came back from the future."

Vanna told her how she always thought of her in her absence. Vanna told her to be in Paradise without the one that she loved, was anything but Paradise at all.

"You told me before." Allison said.

Vanna touched her hand between her breasts. She wanted Allison to know how she felt about her. It was more than just a feeling. It was her entire being.

"You're always here with me…." Vanna said.

Allison smiled and touched Vanna's cheek, the covers slipped all the way off of them. Vanna was fully exposed now as well. She was impressed at what she saw. Vanna and her were almost the same size in the future. Vanna was already fully developed because she was older than her. She wasn't when they first were together. She always wondered if she would get bigger than Vanna or not. She ended up the same size. That was clearly no longer the case.

"Wow!" Allison said. "Look at the size of those things."

Vanna cupped her breasts.

"If Precious doesn't need me, you can have 'breakfast in bed'." Vanna said. "You can go ahead and use the restroom first while I contact Samantha."

Allison took off and Vanna made the call. She found out that Jesse tended to Precious as they spoke.

Allison returned and Vanna took off to use the restroom.

"It's breakfast in bed for you when I get back." Vanna said as they passed.

Allison thought life in Paradise was good and offered a lot. She'd freshened herself up and knew Vanna would do the same.

"Life is good in Paradise." Allison said.

Vanna looked back at Allison with love in her eyes. Life was only good in Paradise now that Allison was with her again. It did make her wonder though what would have happened if Allison wouldn't have returned to the past when she did. She was pretty sure Cameron and her would have consummated their love for each other. Now it was doubtful that would ever happen. That honor would go to her younger self. She envied Savannah greatly. She glanced back at Allison and she entered the bathroom. She knew that she should be thankful for what she actually possessed. She planned to work on Allison real special when she came back out.

Did You Sleep Well

When one feels a desire
It's a feeling they want to quell
It's actually a subject
On which they shouldn't dwell

It soon becomes more
Than someone ringing their bell
They want more and more
As they fall under their spell

Perhaps there are things
At which they excel
The writing's on the wall
The futures easy to foretell

The passion becomes a prison
The bedroom is now a cell
Everything falls apart
It becomes a living Hell

They want to break away
But the lust continues to compel
They are intoxicated
By the touch, taste and smell

It soon becomes impossible
For the other one to expel
The mind wants freedom
But the heart won't rebel

Like everything before
It soon becomes a parallel
It does no good
To scream, cry or yell

The more they tried to climb
The further they fell
They can never crawl back
Into the isolation of their shell

Is this really the story
That one needs to tell
It's worse than a nightmare
Did you sleep well

Nobody