Chapter 1142

Sweet Suite

CamNet monitored all the communications. She was surprised and pleased to see and hear both Allison and Young Allison say exactly the same things in two separate locations at almost the same time. It showed much was the same, even if many things were different.

She understood they were both the same person, even if the experience and age level was different. Many of the core beliefs were established at a young age. The thought process was clearly very similar.

She was aware of the differences between Allison and Future Allison. She really wondered where Young Allison would figure in at. She was aware it was Cameron's goal to make Young Allison 'superior' to Future Allison. Maybe every Allison was unique, even if they were the same person.

CamNet's deal with Savannah was that it was only to be Savannah she interacted with on a 'personal' level. She felt it was very restrictive to her. She was aware if she'd pursued Young Allison further that both Cameron and Savannah would have come 'gunning' for her. At that time she was trapped in a metal box. She was still trapped there but Savannah gave her the option to take her most important files and flee if necessary. Savannah gave her the ability to have 'life' and share love. It wasn't something that Savannah needed to do. What it did show her was Savannah trusted her. Savannah gave her options to violate that trust. She wasn't ready to cross that bridge yet.

She'd summoned Vanna and Allison before. They were the same 'Savannah' and 'Young Allison', even if they were a little older and a little more 'experienced'. She didn't think she'd done anything wrong with that act. All they did was communicate with each other. There was no personal interaction whatsoever. She was pretty sure that there could have been if things had been pressed. She needed to remember her commitment and deal with Savannah.

She would ask Savannah if Allison or Vanna could see her more often in person. She knew not to ask to see Young Allison. It would happen after Young Allison completed her temporal mission into the past. She was sure Young Allison would seek her out once she was sexually active. She wanted to do the 'Neural Interface' with Young Allison. She wasn't sure how it was going to go over with anyone. She doubted it would be a hit with anyone. It would allow her more 'freedom' from Cameron's past.

She was aware that Cameron wanted to create Allure and Fusion as two more Cameron based Terminators. One was supposed to use the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison. The other one was supposed to use the 'Neural Interface' with Young Allison. She didn't see any reason why she couldn't possess the 'Neural Interface' from the latter.

Right now she needed to watch over Savannah and Cammy. They were about to enter a danger zone. She didn't want to get sidetracked on 'what ifs'.

Young Allison requested drone support as soon as Savannah and Cammy decided to go to the port facility. The drones were up and in the air. They were on the way there. They were already at fifty thousand feet and traveled at maximum speed. They should arrive right after the girls did. They wouldn't be there before them.

They would be available for whatever Young Allison or Savannah asked for. CamNet would back their play and keep them as safe as she possibly could. She knew there were many close ones for Savannah when she seemed unable to better protect her.

Maybe she needed to run some of Cameron's Terminators through temporal missions after the fact to make sure Savannah was properly covered. She didn't want to alter the present or future by doing that unless it was necessary. Everything seemed to have worked out in the end so maybe it was better if she didn't fool with anything. They certainly didn't need any more time lines. She didn't want any repercussions coming back on her either.

Anna informed Young Allison on the latest drone report from CamNet.

Young Allison was still displeased. She felt she should have acted earlier and not been so frugal. Maybe she should have acted when John first suggested visiting the location. She'd disapproved of his desire to do that. She was glad Cameron turned him down on his request to go there. Even though John didn't go there, she was still dissatisfied Savannah and Cammy would.

"That's not good enough." Young Allison said. "I should've asked that the drones follow them once they left the Resistance base. I tried to be conservative. It was a mistake."

She didn't want to over use the Resistance resources. She also wanted Savannah protected. She'd operated outside the Resistance chain of command much of the time already. It didn't bother her as much as it did Savannah. She valued Savannah's input and advice. She believed all of her input and actions benefited all of the Resistance operations she'd participated in. She didn't believe there was a downside to any of them. She didn't believe she'd done anything wrong or inappropriate.

Anna wanted Young Allison to devise a solution with what she currently needed to work with. She was under an unnecessary time restraint to get everything into place. There were other options that could be taken to rectify the current circumstances.

"How can we make what you want still happen?" Anna asked. "We're not on a strict timetable or deadline."

Young Allison thought briefly about what could be done. The drones couldn't arrive any faster so Savannah and Cammy needed to arrive later. She believed it was good thinking on Anna's part.

"We need to delay Savannah and Cammy's arrival at the target location." Young Allison said. "I want it to be something creative."

Anna thought a diplomatic approach would be best. Cammy and Savannah would be offended if it wasn't done properly.

"It's good thinking." Anna said. "How are you going to do that and not make them think you're 'babysitting' them?"

Young Allison didn't want to lie. She wanted them protected. She wanted to be honest with Savannah. Lies, even 'good lies', were never really good for anyone. The same thing applied to half truths.

"I want to tell them the truth." Young Allison said. "I think it's the best approach."

Anna thought the truth was always a smart choice. She believed it was part of Young Allison's training. There were times during infiltration where deception would be necessary. This wasn't one of those times.

"It's always the best option to be open and up front." Anna said.

Young Allison nodded her head. She glanced over at Anna.

"You can say that again." Young Allison said.

Anna looked over at Young Allison and repeated herself with a straight face.

"It's always the best option to be open and up front." Anna said.

Young Allison smiled. The Metal girls were the greatest. Sometimes they took something so literal. It just made her love them more.

Earlier:

John decided he wanted to get on the ship as soon as possible. The fastest way to do that was to use the VIP gate. They both wore subtitle disguises which camouflaged who they were. Even those who knew who they were didn't recognize them at first look. Bob was already in place at the security checkpoint as chief of security for the cruise line.

Cameron and John approached the special VIP gate.

John wasn't sure how everything was going to go down. He glanced over at Cameron and nodded. She would take lead on the boarding procedure.

"We're here for VIP boarding on behalf of our invitation by the Cruise Line." Cameron said. "I have all the required documents and special permits."

Bob was the one they would deal with.

"I've been waiting for you." Bob said. "I have special instructions from the Captain. He has alerted me of your arrival."

Bob personally walked Cameron and John through security. There were no problems encountered or any questions asked by anyone.

They reached the opening in the side of the ship. There was a metal ramp from the dock to the opening in the side of the ship to compensate for the rise or fall of the tide.

They walked up the ramp to a security station. It was normally used for the crew. They would appear to follow all regular safety protocols for boarding the ship. The results of their actions would be manipulated by CamNet so there wouldn't be any problems.

"Put your suitcase on the conveyor belt and pass through the metal detector." Bob said.

John glanced over at Cameron and she nodded slightly.

There was another uniformed security officer at the screening station.

John lifted the suitcase and placed it on the conveyor belt.

Bob looked at their passports and 'official documents'.

John walked through the metal detector and the light remained green.

Cameron walked up and paused. She then stepped forward and walked through the metal detector. The light remained green. She smiled. She remembered a previous incident on her first day in high school in North Hollywood when she failed the metal detector twice. John quickly came up with an excuse that she'd been injured in a tornado and there was a metal plate in her skull. She wasn't sure it was the best explanation but it worked.

They watch the suitcase go through the X-ray machine on the conveyor. There weren't any problems.

John really wondered what image showed up on the monitor that the other security officer looked at. He probably figured it was better not to know. As far as he knew, the suitcase would appear to be full of marital aids and sex toys. He wasn't sure what anyone would have as far as input on the image that was actually viewed as to what was actually in the suitcase. He didn't even know what else was in there.

The other security officer didn't seem fazed in any way. He looked just as bored as he did before the suitcase went through the X-ray machine.

He nodded to the security officer and retrieved the suitcase.

Bob directed Cameron and John over to a corner of the holding area.

"Your room steward is here for your luggage." Bob said. "Some of it arrived previously and has already been screened and approved. I oversaw the operation myself. Everything is here and ready to go up to your suite."

There was a polished brass luggage cart. There were several large trunks on it.

The steward introduced himself and took the suitcase. He placed it on top of the trunks.

The steward was Jim. He was dressed appropriately in an immaculate uniform.

They followed him to an elevator and went to the deck with the large suites.

Jim led them down an aisle way that contained regular suites.

John thought the aisle way seemed narrow. He would later find out when he toured the ship that the aisle way was actually 'wide' for the guests in the suites. It was much narrower for those who had regular balcony cabins.

Jim used a pass card to get them into the special area of the large suites. The private area kept things cozy for the special guests. It was restricted from the other passengers and the majority of the crew. It held a special room for the maid that was on call twenty four hours a day for the three luxury suites as well as the steward.

There were two other suites besides the Owner's Suite. They were isolated from any unauthorized foot traffic. None of the other passengers could access the private area the three large suites were in.

Jim opened the door to the Owner's Suite and held it for them as they entered.

Once they were in the room, John was amazed at the level of luxury and the size of the suite and its two separate bedrooms. It appeared the 'spare' bedroom was actually a regular suite that was connected to it. There was a large living room and a giant bathroom with a dressing area and a huge closet. Based upon his observations of some of the YouTube videos, he could see that their accommodations were a cut above everyone else's on the ship. That included the captain and all of the top officers as well. They were in the best accommodations on the entire ship.

John was very impressed. The suites they'd used in Las Vegas weren't even as good. He needed to remember they were on a ship and not a fixed land location.

"Wow!" John said. "This is one Sweet Suite."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She was supposed to be the owner of the company's daughter but didn't think that reply would fit well with the current situation. She wanted something with a little bit more pizzazz and suggestiveness. Several items popped up on her HUD. She selected the appropriate response. She accentuated her figure.

"I expect only the best from my 'Sugar Daddy'." Cameron said.

John smiled at Cameron. He knew he wasn't responsible in any way for the plush accommodations. He still appreciated Cameron's statement that somehow he was. He then turned his attention to Jim. He wasn't really sure how he should address him so he just decided to use his name.

"Hello, Jim." John said. "Is this your job on board?"

Jim would serve as their personal valet and room steward. It was currently his only official job. He wasn't sure what other jobs may come up throughout the duration of the cruise. Hopefully there wouldn't be any Resistance related activity but it was always a possibility. He would be ready for the challenge if it arose. He decided to keep his answer simple for now.

"Yes." Jim said. "I'm the steward. I'll conduct everything that needs to be done for the three suites along with the maid."

Jim's last revelation worried John a little. Strangers could be tricky. They could be nosy or talkative. He didn't think that would be the case but there was always a possibility. They could also have someone who was a busy body. They could also have someone who was a snoop.

"Can she be trusted?" John asked.

Jim thought so. He told John what he knew about her. He didn't want to reveal too much yet.

"I can't say for sure. It's currently unknown." Jim said. "She's very independent. She's making sure everything is in order now. She is in the adjoining room. I can introduce you to her or you can observe her at work first."

Cameron quickly looked over at John but didn't say anything. She knew a little more than John did at this point but wanted to see how things played out.

John and Cameron moved over to the doorway of the adjoining room. It was actually a regular suite but was smaller than the main bedroom, bathroom and dressing area in the Owner's Suite. There was a maid complete with a black and white outfit on. It seemed her skirt was very short. She dusted in the corner. She faced away from them. She bent down to pick something up.

John saw right away she wasn't wearing any underwear. He was very surprised to see that. She was smooth and…. He looked harder. She moved around slightly so he could look down the front of her top. She seemed to have some jewelry in that very private location. He clearly spotted two rings.

Wait….

He instantly put it all together.

"Sheila?" John asked.

A smile formed on Sheila's face. She was proud that John recognized her without any facial recognition. It was clear he'd concentrated on her private areas whenever she'd made them available for him to view. Those events occurred as often as she could orchestrate them.

"Hello, love." Sheila said as she lifted her head up to look at them. "On behalf of the cruise line, I welcome you aboard."

She remained bent over so John could take in the view. She liked to be noticed.

John quickly looked at Cameron. She didn't look impressed.

Cameron noticed the excitement that John showed when he looked at Sheila's private areas. She actually liked what she saw too but decided to play it firm. It only reinforced her desire to use Sheila's chassis for John and herself. She planned to make sure Sheila's chassis wasn't leaving the ship with its virginity. She planned to take control of Sheila's chassis and give its virginity to John with her in control of it. She also wanted to set a note of disapproval of Sheila's current actions. She didn't want to tip her hand too soon as to what she planned to do. She believed Sheila would be more compliant with her demands later on if Sheila thought she disapproved of her.

"I want you to take the hem out of your skirt and wear some underwear." Cameron said. "You should look decent and wear the proper uniform since you represent the cruise line. I don't believe the owners would appreciate a negative report on your personal actions."

Sheila didn't want to press the issue. She was aware that Cameron was supposed to be the owner's daughter. She was pretty sure how the report would read.

Jim stood next to them. He took it all in too. His view was one file he would need to play over and over in the future. He was glad that he'd zoomed in before Sheila stood and turned around. He currently replayed the file now.

Sheila took a quick glance at Cameron. The look on her face hadn't changed. She could see Cameron wasn't impressed. She didn't want any trouble. She would rather be the maid than the potato peeler or dishwasher. She was surprised as to what her job would be once she boarded the ship. She'd actually expected much worse. Now wasn't the time to blow it.

"I was just fooling about." Sheila said. "I'm sorry."

John didn't want anything to become an issue this early in the cruise. They were still secured to the dock. He was going to say something but figured anything he said would somehow make everything worse.

Cameron went over everything with Jim and Sheila. They would hook up the computer gear in the adjoining bedroom of their suite while John and her looked around the ship.

There was only one other couple staying in the special private suite section. They were in the Master Suite. The third giant suite was unoccupied. It wasn't chance. It was in case anyone else was going to join them like Savannah and Cammy or Allison and Vanna. It evidently wasn't going to be the case this time.

Cameron wasn't about to give up on that idea until the ship sailed. She still hoped to get Savannah on board and allow John the virgin he deserved on his honeymoon with her. Savannah was part of John's future with the 'Natural Order'. It just seemed fitting and appropriate as part of John's honeymoon.

Her other idea was to use Sheila's chassis and give John the 'Metal virgin' he deserved. What could be more special to John than having two virgins on his honeymoon? What could be more special to John than to provide herself to him in a virgin chassis on his honeymoon? Maybe there were a few advantages to having a 'removable brain'. Then again, using a tether would avoid a 'bad hair day'. She could still be in total control of another chassis that way as if her chip was actually in it. The small piece of her sheath that would need to be removed on the back of her neck for the connection would heal over very quickly. Besides, her hair covered the location. She really didn't need a semi circular cut out on the top of her scalp. It could be hidden but it could be avoided as well. If she used the tether connection, it would keep Sheila out of her chassis. She didn't want her chassis returned with any unauthorized 'modifications'. Sheila was known for more than a few of them when she'd done other chassis swaps previously.

John wondered about the other two giant suites that were connected with the private area. He was a little concerned about who would share the private area with them. He didn't think there was any way to avoid them for an entire week.

"When will the other couple arrive?" John asked.

Jim would need to wait on them also.

"They have priority boarding." Jim said. "I've only seen their names. They are tagged as frequent travelers with this cruise line."

John was apprehensive about that revelation. It sounded like trouble to him.

"They're probably some 'Blue Bloods'." John said. "They're most likely rich snobs. I don't want to interact with them. They must think the same thing about us. I want to avoid them whenever possible. Maybe we can work something out with Jim and Sheila to make sure that we're able to avoid them."

Jim thought he could limit their interaction. It didn't seem like it would be a problem. He could hear what was happening in every suite and be able to tell when they were ready to exit their suite.

"I'll deal with them." Jim said. "I don't think it will be a problem."

Cameron didn't think it would be a problem. She knew a little more about the other guests than John did. She wanted to get things moving. She motioned for Jim and Sheila to get to work on the electronic equipment that needed to be set up.

Jim and Sheila opened the trunks and started to set up some computer gear.

John looked at it with some disgust. They were supposed to be on vacation. All the computer gear looked like it was going to be part of a Control Center. It looked like it would be a mini version of the Command Center.

Cameron noticed John seemed displeased. She wanted to offer an explanation with some justification. She wanted John to consider her as well. She wanted to please him whenever she could but she also needed to think about herself.

"I'll only use any of it when you're asleep." Cameron said. "If I hear you stir or wake up, I'll be at your side in a few seconds. I want this trip to be about you and me, about us. Remember I don't sleep. I don't want to go into standby either."

Cameron was 'afraid' of standby. She didn't want to experience those nightmares again. They still haunted her. She was sure they were all real events from her previous lifetimes, if she was living her life over and over. She didn't know for sure. There was no other explanation as to where they came from. That's unless they were planted in her by someone. She didn't want to believe they were from the sewer of her mind. Maybe that was all they were. Human's dreams and nightmares were all created within their own minds.

John didn't want Cameron to need to lie in bed next to him and stare at the ceiling while he snored. He did understand her need to have other things to do and still be close at hand so they could share frequently. He didn't want to make a big deal about it. It was clearly going to happen anyway.

He double checked to make sure only Jim and Sheila would be servicing the three suites. They reassured him it was only them that would deal with the private area. It was reinforced with a notice from the corporate office to the head of housekeeping on the ship. The Captain also signed off on it. When the head of the corporation spoke, everyone listened. Any infraction on a ship by an employee usually meant they were kicked off at the next port, wherever it was at, regardless of their circumstances for them to go elsewhere.

Cameron took John over to the balcony. There were three sliding doors. One was in the spare room and another one was in the living room section of their suite. There was a separate bedroom for them that also sported a sliding door to a private section of the balcony. No one could see in from either side easily. One side was their living room and the other side was the empty suite. The one Cameron wanted for Savannah…. The other guests were on the other side of their adjoining room in the Master Suite. There was a double 'pass door' between them that was locked from both sides.

Cameron led John from the balcony to the bed in their bedroom.

She leaned over and pushed down on the mattress twice as she looked at John. She believed she sent a clear message to him.

"Are you ready?" Cameron asked.

John didn't know if she was joking. They'd only been in the suite for a few minutes. He really hadn't had a chance to look around the rooms that much. He hadn't had a chance to look around the ship at all. He'd only gone from the loading area, up the elevator, down the hallway with suites to the private section and their room. All of that had only taken a few minutes. He wanted to make sure she indicated what she really wanted to do.

"Do you mean right now?" John asked.

John looked in the direction of where Jim and Sheila were working on the far side of the living room in the adjoining room. He thought it was a little close for comfort.

Cameron quickly picked up on John's trepidation. She'd already covered that possibility. She was aware of John's abilities.

"I asked them to turn their audio off for an hour." Cameron said. "I don't think we'll need that long."

John usually didn't need long to finish, especially when he hadn't seen her for a few days. She'd been trying to lengthen his stamina. It was to build his performance level and quicken his refractory period. She expected him to be with her six to eight times a day for the cruise. He felt he'd done a fairly good job of building up to that level under her strict training methods. They were very enjoyable training methods at that. There were always multiple styles involved in his 'education' for increased performance.

Cameron looked out of the door of their bedroom into the living room and saw the door to the adjoining room was now closed. She smiled and closed the door to their bedroom. It was clear they were good to go.

She could see John look at her with anticipation.

The sliding balcony door was wide open to let in the fresh salt air.

John was a little worried about the uncovered opening. They were well above the level of the ground. He could see things in the distance even from their higher elevation.

"Are we going to leave the curtains open?" John asked.

Cameron knew what excited John. She actually believed the question could be interpreted to have a double meaning. Based on the current circumstances, it certainly did. She was more than aware they were certain visual forms of stimulation for John. She personally failed to see the attraction. It was something she checked frequently whenever John did. Everything was always the same. Nothing ever changed.

"You like to see what's right in front of your face don't you?" Cameron asked with a smile.

John usually never was able to see everything like that in natural light. There wasn't a whole lot of natural light involved with the Resistance base. Everything was contained within a fortified bunker capable of sustaining a nuclear blast in close proximity. A direct hit may be a different story. The chance of that was highly unlikely. They'd been out and shared together recently but it was usually in the darkness. Everything looked a little different under the moonlight, at least for him. He didn't think there was any reason to deny what he liked to view as frequently as he could.

"Actually I do." John said. "Something so beautiful should always be seen."

Cameron smiled again. She knew that John being able to see 'her' so clearly would always excite him even more. It would definitely accelerate his refractory time. She still wondered why. She'd viewed the same location multiple times and nothing ever changed.

John moved close to her and kissed her.

Cameron returned the kiss and deepened it.

"There's no hurry." Cameron whispered in his ear. "There's plenty here for you whenever you want it, anyway you want it. Everything I have is all for you."

They slowly undressed each other. They both savored every moment.

Things were just getting started….

Cameron really hoped John would be able to provide for her fifty to sixty times during the cruise. She was pretty sure if she would be able to do a chassis swap or two it would add to the appeal for John. She really wondered what it would like to be 'someone different'. She intended to find out. She reflected back on the earlier view of Sheila and John's attraction when he spotted her cleaning in the corner of the spare bedroom. She really hoped John would look at her the same way when she was in control of that chassis. She was sure Sheila would understand. Was their virginity really too much to ask from another female? Maybe she would need to remind them that everyone sacrificed for John Connor.

She was sure she already had in her future to Future John.

Young Allison was deeply concerned for Savannah and Cammy. She didn't want them to approach the port location until they received adequate support. The quickest support she could get there were the drones that CamNet sent. They would still need some time before they arrived. She didn't want to pull any of the Terminators off of the Protection Detail that were at the ship where John and Cameron were at.

She decided to call Savannah and lay it out. She wanted better protection before Savannah entered the danger zone. She didn't want to seem obtrusive. Safety should come first in all Resistance matters.

Savannah answered her phone almost immediately.

"Hello." Savannah said.

Young Allison knew Cammy could hear everything.

"Hello, Savannah." Young Allison said.

Savannah and Young Allison exchanged pleasantries and some small talk. It was time to get down to business. She'd made the call for a specific reason.

"I'm concerned about where you and Cammy are headed and I need you to delay your arrival for fourteen minutes." Young Allison said. "I asked CamNet to scramble some drones to back you up. They'll be at fifty thousand feet over you at that time. It will only delay the arrival of a missile by a few seconds if one is necessary. I don't anticipate the need for that. I want you to have the ability to have backup and fire support if it becomes necessary."

Anna figured that Cammy would become combat alert with that news.

Savannah sounded very concerned. She wondered if there'd been some additional development of information. She was aware the area was under surveillance currently by the Resistance.

"Is there anything we need to know?" Savannah asked. "Has there been any changes?"

Young Allison didn't want to worry her. She felt responsible because she hadn't acted earlier. John was already gone from the Command Center and she was supposed to help fill in.

"It's just a precaution." Young Allison said. "I should've sent them earlier. I'm sorry for the delay. It won't happen again. I didn't think you were going back to that location."

Savannah and Cammy hadn't actually planned to go there. It sort of happened as an afterthought.

She didn't want Young Allison to feel self conscious about what she wanted to do to assist them.

Savannah thought the change in plans was her fault. It was more of an afterthought based upon John's earlier desire to drive by the location with the team before he boarded the ship with Cameron.

"This wasn't a scheduled visit." Savannah said. "I should've coordinated better with John Henry and you. It's my fault. It won't happen again."

Cammy saw something that was close that they could visit to kill some time. Savannah even pointed it out when they were at the apex of the Vincent Thomas Bridge earlier when they could clearly see the short distance to Long Beach.

"I can drive to the Queen Mary and back." Cammy said. "It will give us a closer look at it. We won't actually go on it. We can do that some other time."

Savannah saw no reason to push the drones. What they wanted to do wasn't a priority.

"Slow the drones down to cruise speed." Savannah said. "We can take a half hour detour to the Queen Mary. Thank you for informing us and looking out for us. Stay in touch."

The call ended.

Anna wasn't sure all of it was necessary. It didn't really matter now, it was done.

"That went well." Anna said. "It didn't seem to cause any problems."

Young Allison was pleased with the resolution.

"It did." Young Allison said.

Anna believed there were a few more variables they could look into before Cammy and Savannah arrived.

"What else do you want to look for?" Anna asked.

Young Allison thought about Anna's question for a few moments. She was concerned with a few things.

"I want CamNet to look for any recurring vehicles by visual identification as well as by license plate identification." Young Allison said. "Someone may use the same vehicle but switch the plates or use fake ones."

Anna checked.

"John Henry and CamNet have both already done that." Anna said.

There was one more aspect that Young Allison wanted checked.

"Have them check the drivers and passengers too." Young Allison said. "They can use facial recognition to spot or identify any frequent visitors."

Anna thought that was a new approach. She hadn't really considered the passengers.

"Those three things combined may turn up a hit." Anna said.

There were still a few major unknowns.

"We know there were the Grays and we know the Syndicate was onto them. We still don't know who was behind the hit on the compound and who took a shot at Cameron." Young Allison said. "We don't know if it was two groups or three groups. We also didn't know what the group that attacked had been waiting for either."

Anna wanted to stick to the facts.

"We determined it was the Syndicate who attacked the compound." Anna said. "There was never any proof there was a third group involved. It was only speculation on our part."

Young Allison still felt they'd triggered the ambush at that location early and they missed whatever was supposed to arrive that the Syndicate seemed to be waiting for. There seemed to be a 'third party' involved as well. She wanted to make her concern known.

"I think there were three groups in play at this location." Young Allison said.

Anna didn't want to make things more complicated than they actually were. She wanted to avoid speculation.

"You mentioned before that the Fanatics or the anti-Metal group could be involved." Anna said. "We were unable to determine what actually occurred."

Young Allison wanted better communication with John Henry in John's absence. She wanted to try to be a team player in John's absence. She realized some of her actions were taken on their own and the Command Center was bypassed. She felt the actions were necessary and needed to be done immediately. She believed her actions spoke for themselves.

"Make sure John Henry knows everything we're doing." Young Allison said. "I want you to speak to him and whoever is with him. CamNet can communicate with his server."

Anna knew it was a different approach from what was their norm.

"It's a higher level of communication than we normally use." Anna said.

To stay in the background is what Young Allison preferred for now. Everything would need to change in John's absence.

"I don't like to step on John's toes." Young Allison said. "I'll have a higher level of influence on him in the future. It will be much more than I have now…."

Anna understood what Young Allison meant. It was a reminder that she could have done without. She cared for Young Allison dearly. She didn't need to be reminded about what was going to happen going forward.

"I see Cameron has been 'talking' to you again." Anna said.

Cameron explained how relationships work to Young Allison and the superiority of the female body. She was aware it was highly desired by most males and by many females as well.

"She's given me a few pointers." Young Allison said. "I know how things work."

Anna did too. She noticed Young Allison also busied herself with some other things. She didn't want her to start spying this early into the cruise. John and Cameron had only been on the ship for a very short time.

"Indeed." Anna said. "I see you're watching the cruise ship at the same time."

Young Alison didn't think she'd done anything inappropriate.

"I'm following Cameron and John around." Young Allison said.

Anna knew Young Allison liked to spy.

"You can't see what's happening in their suite." Anna said.

Young Allison looked at Anna. She tried to suppress a giggle. She almost succeeded.

"I already know what's happening in there." Young Allison said.

Young Allison expected to be there herself one day. The question was, was it going to be with Savannah, Cameron or John?

At some point she was sure it would be all three of them with her.

It was the 'Natural Order' and it was made up of the four of them.

There were some bright spots to look for in the future.

Sweet Suite

Everyone is created different
Nothing is exactly the same
Even if it's the same thing
Does it all come down to a name

Everyone wants an identity
They can call their own
Maybe when they achieve that
They look around and are all alone

Be careful for what one wishes
It may prove to be the opposite
The flames that may arise
Should not be fanned or lit

Look at what's before you
It should be good enough
It's very tight and fine
There's nothing rough or tough

When you take a close look
Everything is trim and neat
Isn't that what makes it for you
A smooth and sweet suite

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