Chapter 1174

Heavy Thought

Cammy's team awaited any further instructions. They hoped for a break with some new information.

Savannah was still a little on edge after everything that occurred since they'd arrived at the port facility they'd taken down last week. She was pleased none of their group was damaged, injured or terminated with the recent activity they'd seen.

Cam was still dismayed her SUV had been specifically targeted and booby trapped. She took it very personally. She checked with John Henry to see if there were any other leads. There weren't.

Cammy looked over at Savannah and thought about her needs. They'd been out for quite awhile already. She didn't want to be like Cameron and neglect Savannah.

"Do you want to get a bite to eat?" Cammy asked.

Savannah didn't like to be a problem. It appeared things would be wrapped up soon. She would be able to address everything then. She didn't want any special consideration. She could hack it. She didn't know how much longer they were going to be out. Unless there was a new lead soon, it wouldn't be very long.

"I'm good." Savannah said. "I can wait until we get back."

Cam felt very protective of Savannah at this point. Savannah saved her from termination earlier. She didn't like how Cameron drug Savannah around like she was a Terminator. She was a young woman with a delicate female body and she was pregnant with Vanna's baby. She wanted Savannah to know it wasn't a problem for them.

"You should get something now. Right now there is a lull in action. We have time to do other things." Cam said. "I won't allow you to be run around like Cameron does to you. Remember it's more than just you too. "

Savannah thought they were both being unfair to Cameron. Cameron looked after her. Sometimes the operations got carried away. She always managed. She didn't want anyone to look down on Cameron. It made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Cameron makes all the same offers for food and restroom stops." Savannah said. "It's no big deal. I can hack it."

Cam didn't like the danger Cameron always put Savannah in either.

"You know everyone worries about you." Cam said. "Things could have gone a lot different tonight."

Savannah felt they were all part of a team. It was a team effort. They may not be done yet. It was something that needed to be checked. She wanted to make sure everything was followed through and nothing was sat on or sidelined.

"We all did our jobs and played our parts." Savannah said. "Cammy, check with CamNet and see what she has."

While Cammy checked with CamNet, Cam thanked Savannah again for making the call about her SUV and protecting her. She really didn't think it was a big deal at first. It was a big deal and she was wrong. She reviewed the image of where her SUV had once been. It had been completely blown apart. She would have been terminated if she'd been in it or even standing next to it. Her existence would have already ended if Savannah hadn't been adamant about her not returning to her SUV.

It only further reminded her human intuition played a valuable part in an operation. It often wasn't based on anything factual or sometimes anything visible. It was just a feeling that emanated from inside of them. She wondered if it actually wasn't the subconscious part of their brain calculating the different scenarios and reaching a conclusion on its own.

Savannah could tell what Cam wanted. She'd spent enough time with Cameron and Cammy to be able to read them pretty well. She waited for what came next. It didn't take very long.

"You know I want to be with you tonight, Savannah." Cam said.

Savannah saw it coming. It was fine with her but she wanted to make sure it was good with Cammy. Usually it wasn't a problem for either one of them to share when the opportunity presented itself. Sometimes Cammy could be a little more possessive than others. She didn't think it would be the case in this situation.

"I do know that. I want it too, Cam. You need to ask Cammy what she wants for tonight." Savannah said. "I know Vanna wants to watch Precious and I'm pretty sure Allison will end up spending the night with her."

Cam made the offer sweeter. She knew what really turned Savannah on. She'd done it before. She could make it a 'three way' with Cammy.

"Cammy and I can both be with you." Cam said.

It was always exciting for Savannah to experience. It didn't happen very often. It really excited her to watch Cam and Cammy 'work' on each other. They did some things exactly the same at the same time, other times things were different. The only thing that would be hotter than tonight would be if Allison was with them on top of it.

She didn't fool herself about the reality of the situation too often. Cam and Cammy were both 'stand ins' for Cameron. Allison was the 'stand in' for Young Allison. She may have taken a few shortcuts to the 'Natural Order' along the way. She'd also done the same thing in both of the futures she'd visited. She'd been with every version of the girls available to her in three different timelines. It made her think of another future timeline she hadn't been to yet. It was River's future.

Sometimes she wondered if it wouldn't be better to visit River's future instead of going to the past for Young Allison and herself. She was a little worried about what shortcuts Cameron might take in River's future with the advanced medical technology there. Maybe she was just being a little selfish and wanted a 'crack' at the Metal girls in River's future. She really didn't know what the future would bring. More than likely the future would bring the past for more than a few months for her and probably a little longer for Young Allison. The exact amount of time was unknown. She didn't think Young Allison needed to go at all.

Samantha stood topless in her underwear in front of Allison as Vanna watched.

Allison took off her shoes and pants. She stood topless before Samantha in her underwear.

"My turn…." Allison said as she slipped Samantha's underwear off.

She really liked the fact everything was high and tight on Samantha.

Samantha glanced at Vanna who was with Precious.

Vanna nodded to her.

Samantha was naked. She looked back to Allison and slid her underwear off.

Vanna was excited to see Allison and Samantha both naked and ready to go. She was ready to see a little more, even if she wasn't ready to participate. Precious came first.

"Go ahead, start without me." Vanna said. "I don't think I'll be done here for a little while yet."

Allison moved forward and kissed Samantha. She led her to the bed.

"Lay down." Allison said.

Samantha did.

Allison sat next to her and touched Samantha's cheek with one hand and her right breast with her other hand.

"I'm going to start at the top and work down." Allison said.

Allison moved over on top of Samantha. She really liked the way Samantha looked.

Vanna needed for Precious to finish up before she could join in. To watch Allison go to 'work' always excited her. It was the exact same way she'd first 'taken' Allison so many years ago in their past, the future.

To watch Allison do the same things she'd done to her made her feel good inside. It meant Allison thought about their first encounter. She was the first female to be with Allison. They'd shared many females since. It was always special when they shared another together. It was about to happen again.

The hunger Vanna and Allison felt for each other could be increased with some 'fresh meat' in between them.

Life was good in Paradise.

John enjoyed the stage show as Cameron snuggled next to him.

The next song up was by 'Herman's Hermits'.

'I'm into Something Good', flowed across the stage and out into the theater.

Cameron placed John's hand back on the slit of her dress. She wanted to remind John of what waited for him. She'd watched him check out the females of the cast multiple times. She noticed he concentrated on two of the females. Both of them had the biggest breasts. It bothered her a little to see it. She was aware it was one of the things that lured him into Future Riley's arms. She really didn't understand what the hang up on size actually was. She wanted to remind him of what was available as to what was only touchable in his head.

"Have you been 'into something good'?" Cameron whispered.

John's hand started to move up her inner thigh.

"I have been, many times." John whispered.

Cameron gave John a kiss. She wanted to remind him everything was available. She would do any of the things he wanted her to do.

"You've been 'everywhere' there is to be." Cameron whispered.

John thought about it. There wasn't anywhere he hadn't been on Cameron's sheath. She'd even given him a 'foot job' a few times. He was unaware of that feat from any others he'd seen on the internet, at least any that were brought to a successful conclusion. He always thought it looked a little bizarre but it got the job done.

Cameron was ready for the chassis swap with Sheila. She'd offered and shared with John everything her current chassis could offer. Now it was time to offer him something more and it would still be 'her'. It would be her program. She could be 'someone different' but still be herself and give 'Sheila's virginity' to John as herself. It would be beautiful. She wanted John to have the best honeymoon ever.

She looked at the female dancers on the stage. It really made her wonder if he would be with one of them if he was provided with the opportunity. She really didn't think it would hurt anything if it was just a one time event. As long as it wasn't done out of love and only out of lust, it was a sex act and not an act of love. She realized there was a difference between those two nearly identical events now. One mattered and the other didn't.

Jan and Summer looked forward to their new adventure tomorrow. They would get to fly on the 'company jet' and go on a giant cruise ship. It was something to look forward to.

"Are you excited about the trip?" Jan asked.

Summer thought it would be a grand adventure.

"Yes." Summer said.

Jan wasn't around Holly that often but she looked forward to being with her on the ship.

"We're going to stay with Holly." Jan said. "I like her, she's pretty."

Summer thought so too. She was around Holly all the time.

"Yes she is." Summer said. "Your parents will be close by."

Jan wanted to do something different. She felt she'd studied a lot already and wanted something else to do.

"When can we do some other things?" Jan asked. "I'm getting tired of studying."

Summer could see Jan lacked the discipline she possessed to study. She didn't necessarily think it was a bad thing. She believed it depended upon each individual as to what their own abilities were. Sometimes sacrifice was necessary in order to accomplish a task. There was only so much time in a day and choices needed to be made. To do more any day meant cutting into the time to sleep. To cut out too much sleep time wasn't good either. She wanted Jan to show a little restraint.

"I need to finish what I'm working on." Summer said. "I'll be done in a little bit."

Jan could see Summer liked to study. She wasn't really sure why. She found it very boring to study. She felt she was able to learn a lot of things through homeschooling. It was clear to her it was nothing compared to what Summer knew. The testing she was given showed she was average for her age group.

"Why do you study so much?" Jan asked.

Summer remembered what Cameron told her.

"If you ever want to be good at something, you need to practice every day." Summer said.

It sounded like a lot of work to Jan. She was bored. She wanted to look around the base for a while. It wasn't often both of her parents were away from the base. Her Uncle Derek and Aunt Riley weren't there either. Bob and Jim were away along with most of the Metal girls. She felt she had an opportunity to do a few more things than she would normally be able to do. In other words, there wouldn't be as many people to see what she was up to.

"I'm going to look around." Jan said. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

Summer didn't want Jan to get into trouble. She was pretty sure she was going to do more than just 'look around'.

"Don't go where you're not supposed to go." Summer said.

Jan specifically had a few locations in mind she wanted to visit. She didn't think now was the best time to disclose exactly what they all were. There may be other opportunities that would present themselves as she checked things out. She wanted to keep it simple.

"I won't." Jan said.

Jan left.

Summer looked over as Jan left. She made some complex mathematical calculations. She wanted to do it without paper or the use of any computer. She did it all in her mind. It was something she did all of the time.

She was a little troubled as to exactly what Jan was going to do. She was able to get a fairly accurate indication as to what others were up to or was on their mind. She was a little worried Jan might need a little looking after. She also wanted to see some of the same things Jan wanted to see. She didn't think it ever hurt just to look. It wasn't like she was actually doing it herself.

Jan left Summer behind to study. She wasn't really sure exactly what she was going to do. Past experience left her with a pretty good indication. She really wished Summer would have come along with her. She wasn't really sure why she didn't. She thought Summer could study anytime.

She thought about the way Summer looked at her as she left. Sometimes it seemed Summer could read her like a book. She took one look behind herself where she'd left Summer at. Right now she was on her own.

Jan thought the base was too empty with everyone out. It was a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing was there was no one to tell her what she could and couldn't do. The bad thing was it was boring without someone doing it. She enjoyed the interaction of others.

Maybe if she looked around she could see what the girls were up to. She liked to spy on them and watch what they did with each other. She found it very exciting to watch them together. She always liked to find a door not closed tight. It was very educational.

Jan was well versed in human anatomy as well as the topic of sex education. She was aware of all the different types of relationships between individuals. It included everything from one on one from either the same or different sex as well as group relationships. She figured as long as everyone knew what they were doing and agreed, it shouldn't be a big deal. She was aware the girls from the future all suffered abuse at the hands of others. She hoped it never happened to her. She knew her parents tried to shield and protect her. She also knew that protection can only go so far for so long. The girls from the future all told her their parents were dead when they were younger than she was. There was no one to look after them. Something caught her attention.

She heard laughter and ducked into a doorway. It sounded like she might have a 'target'. It was better than she'd hoped for. She didn't need to worry about her mother tracking her down either. It was always a hassle. She really didn't see what the big deal was when she checked some things out.

She spotted Jesse and Claire kissing and touching each other as they headed for Claire's room. She decided she would give them a few minutes of time to get started and come back and spy on them. She was used to spying on Jesse but not on Claire. She was aware Jesse allowed her to spy on her. Jesse never closed her door tight if she spotted her around. She actually left the door open even more.

Vanna was a little harder to spy on but not as hard as it was to spy on Savannah. Maybe she would check out Vanna and see what she was up to. Vanna and Allison left to go back to Riley's room earlier. They would most likely get down to business soon. She'd watched Vanna and Allison together before. Often when they shared it wasn't wild or intense. Sometimes it was very slow and loving. She realized it was the difference between 'making love' and having sex. The destination was the same. It was the journey there that was different.

If they weren't busy she would see her cousin before she went back and played with Summer. Even if they practiced music or dancing she would be happy. She really didn't want to look into her books anymore.

Having Summer around now was a total blessing and thrill. They'd only been able to see each other on and off over the years. When they went 'camping' with Cameron before, Summer always did better than her even if she was a little younger. She seemed to please Cameron often with what she could do.

She didn't know 'camping' was really survival training in disguise. She thought maybe it would have been boring if she was told it was survival training. Camping sounded fun. It was fun. Sometimes she needed to do things that were harder than others. She did them. She learned how to gather her own water and food as well as make a fire and shelter. Cameron taught them how to play 'hide and seek'. It was really evasion and escape training.

Cameron was always able to find her in a relatively short time. It was much more difficult for Cameron to find Summer and Young Allison. Sometimes she couldn't within the allowed time limit. She really wondered how they were able to hide so well. Savannah went with her and Cameron too. When Savannah was with her, they were able to do everything very quickly. Cameron could never find them within the allotted time period. Savannah was the one who told her what they were really doing when they went out. Savannah told her she always needed to be at her best. To be at her best would mean survival.

She wanted to see who she could spy on first. She didn't really care who it was just as long as she could watch them share for a little bit. It always looked much more exciting than what she could do alone with herself.

Jesse and Claire couldn't wait to get started. They touched and groped each other as they left the Command Center. Jesse started to take Claire's top off as they hurried along. Claire reciprocated. They were both topless when they reached Claire's room.

Claire hurriedly opened the door as they stripped their pants off. One of Jesse's discarded shoes prevented the door from closing all the way when Claire gave it a shove to close it. It wasn't an oversight on Jesse's part. An open door was an invitation to join them or observe them. She didn't know who would show up. It didn't really matter. As long as they were female, they were welcome.

Jesse and Claire were all over each other like young lovers.

They were hungry lovers for each other.

They both seemed to have an urgent need to satisfy.

They got in some small talk before things heated up all the way.

Claire looked forward to the change in pace tomorrow. She was very excited to share with Jesse right now. The more she thought about what was going to happen tomorrow; it seemed to interfere with what she wanted to do now. It seemed like a really big adventure. She hadn't been on one of those in years. She'd been to a few places with her parents before she got married and to a few more places with Paul once they were married.

She always hoped when she was with Paul the things he did would somehow get better over time. They didn't. They never did. They actually got worse. She would need to do all the things to satisfy him. He never did anything to satisfy her. She would make herself available so he could take care of his business and then leave her alone. She didn't like doing the other things that pleasured him. She especially disliked doing them until they reached a conclusion. Sometimes she wasn't even sure how she actually got pregnant; especially the second time with Summer. She remembered the doctor's visits that she was scheduled to take both times before she found out she was pregnant. They weren't her usual doctors. They said they needed to run tests on her. She really didn't know what they were for. She felt fine and healthy. She didn't want her mind to go there right now. She wanted to think about tomorrow. Tomorrow sounded like an adventure.

"I'm very excited about the flight and the trip tomorrow." Claire said. "I'm anxious and a little worried at the same time."

Claire was a little worried about the flight into Mexico. She'd seen there was a lot of trouble south of the border on television. Even at the various resorts there were now shootings between rival drug gangs. Those areas were pretty much out of the news for the violence until recently. She felt confident there would be Terminators with them at all times.

Jesse looked forward to it too. She really hadn't gone on any grand adventures since before 'J-Day'. She was aware the other couples went out and did things. Sometimes they went to places other times they went to the store or out to eat. When Gail and her went out, they usually did other things. She looked forward to something new.

"I haven't been on a ship in a long time." Jesse said.

Claire was on a commercial airliner with her parents several times when they went on vacation or to see her grandparents when she was younger. She hadn't been on one in quite a long time.

"I was on a jet a few times but it was a big one with an airline." Claire said. "I was still a teenager. I've never been on anything bigger than a small boat."

Cameron allowed Jesse to visit her family whenever she wanted to see them or Young Jesse. Whenever she went, Young Jesse always wanted to share with her and learn more about her. It allowed Gail and Camille to share and then Gail would share with Young Jesse and Camille with her. Camille told her she always liked to share with her because she was her 'first'. She liked to share with Young Jesse because she was 'her'. She showed her everything she liked and tried to teach her everything she knew. She wanted to clue Claire in on her recent experiences on an aircraft.

"I've been on a small jet before." Jesse said. "We flew to Australia a few times. I joined the 'Mile High Club' there."

Jesse didn't go into all the details.

Claire remembered some of the things on television about some of the talk shows. She'd read some articles in different magazines. She was pretty sure most of those adventures were done on a commercial jet in the bathroom. She really couldn't imagine doing it at all, other than just for the fact of doing it for a few minutes.

"I've heard of it before." Claire said. "The girls will be along with us. I don't think I'll be able to join on this flight."

Jesse actually would like to take Claire to meet her family. She would really like Claire to be with Young Jesse so she could see how Hot her undamaged teenage body looked. It would always be in Claire's mind when they made love in the future. Maybe she could get Savannah to go too. They could all experience the 'Mile High Club' on the way there and back. She did need to remember Claire and her wouldn't be the only ones on the jet.

"Maybe not…." Jesse said. "Stranger things have happened."

Jesse and Claire started to 'work' on each other. They settled into a position that was able to satisfy both of them as they satisfied each other. It was the standard 'numerical position'.

Jesse glanced over and saw her shoe was where she'd left it to keep the door from closing all the way. She'd seen Jan stalk them earlier. She'd seen Jan watch her before. Jan might as well learn her future and what it could offer her. She didn't think it ever hurt just to look.

Gail glanced back at Ally and Sheila. They were both still kissing and fondling each other.

She wondered how long it would be before they were naked. It wouldn't be too hard to do since they were both naked anyway except for their shoes and dress. They could both be off in seconds.

Gail liked to watch the dancing. She never really tried it. She'd watched Cameron dance ballet before. She was very skilled at it. The dancers on stage were all good too, for humans. She thought they all sang very nice as well. It was one thing none of the Terminators ever seemed to do on their own.

Holly asked her about it once if they could practice together but they never did. If Holly ever brought it up again, she would jump at the chance. It looked beautiful and it looked like fun. It was one thing Savannah encouraged her to do was try to do more 'fun things'. When she went out with Jesse they never did fun things. They did the things Jesse wanted to do. It was OK with her. She believed those things needed to be done. The fewer Scavengers there were in the future, the safer it would be for all females.

With both of them wearing their red dress and the flower in Holly's hair, she knew they really did look like the 'Devil's Daughters'. She hoped they could take it one step further at some point.

Gail would relish the opportunity to try the song on stage with Holly. There was a talent night in the main theater two times and karaoke every night in the smaller theater at the rear of deck seven. Maybe they could go there when everyone was asleep. She would work something out with Bob and make it happen. He could make sure the area remained secure and no crew members were around. The passengers should all be asleep.

Savannah told her to have a good time when she went out before. She wanted to do so. She wanted to have a good time. She wanted to have some fun.

Gail reached over and took Holly's hand.

Holly looked at her and smiled.

Somehow in the current setting it seemed like the right thing to do.

Holly wasn't really sure why Gail took her hand but it was done very gently and felt very pleasant. She glanced back at Ally and Sheila. They were very involved at this point. She wasn't sure if it's what Gail indicated or not. She found it very entertaining and fascinating to watch the stage performance. The dancers were all very pleasant to look at and the music was very stimulating as well. She thought it was a shame Allison didn't come along.

Riley really enjoyed the performance.

The next song was also by 'Herman's Hermits'.

'Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter', drifted around the room.

The mention of 'daughter' made Riley think about Precious.

She felt guilty she wasn't there for Precious. She glanced over at Derek. She also needed to be there for her husband. She felt she wasn't much of a 'wife' for the previous several months to Derek. She felt bad about it too. Derek was always there at her side and willing to assist her with anything. She knew there were times he wanted a little more but he never pushed it. She just didn't feel like it. On the trip, she hoped to make it up to him. She thought they were off to a good start. All of her lady parts received a major workout. It felt nice to have everything stimulated as it should be.

She needed to remind herself Samantha was there with Vanna and Allison. They would all take good care of Precious for her. She was only going to be gone for a couple of days.

Riley saw the way Derek looked at the dancers. She wanted him to look at her like that again. If she could get him to do it before they returned home, it would make her very happy. She touched her belly and could feel some of the flab that hadn't gone away yet. Sarah told her it would and she would be back to 'normal' in a short while if she worked at it. She really hadn't worked at it though. All of her female parts were still there even if there was a little extra flab in various places on her body. So far she'd been able to get the job done for Derek.

Derek looked over at her and smiled. He leaned over and put his arm around her and pulled her close to him.

Maybe he would look at her like those attractive dancers sooner than she thought….

She planned to offer him everything he liked or wanted. She would also indicate she was ready again every hour or so. She knew it took him a little bit of time to recharge. She wanted to give him as much as he physically could take. She knew she was always good to go. It seemed the female body was superior to the male body in that regard.

Bob was busy throughout the ship. He relied heavily on CamNet being in the ship's systems for assistance to keep track of everything. Jim also kept him up to speed on the group.

Other than the older couple at lunch, no one paid any more attention to their group than normal. When everyone looked at Cameron twice or three times as she left the dining room, it was normal for her. It happened everywhere. She was a head turner wherever she went.

If anyone was caught taking pictures of them specifically, he would make sure CamNet took care of their phones after they left the ship. Anything that happened over the air waves was 'cleansed' by CamNet before it was allowed to go out on the satellite feed. So far there was nothing to sanitize. Everyone on board was just another passenger out to have a good time. The majority of people didn't carry their phones around when they were out to sea.

Bob decided to head for the Control Center and check in with Jim. If there was anything he needed to know 'off the record', he would hear it then. It was something John quietly asked him to keep track of. It was mainly in case there was an 'incident' on the ship or Cameron experienced any problems.

He finished his inspection of the power plants and headed up the stairs. Checking engine performance was outside the scope of his 'job' on the ship but not out of the scope of his 'job' as a Resistance member watching over the rest of the team. He wanted to make sure everything ran smoothly. He'd only needed to make a few minor adjustments. The power plants for the engines all ran at maximum efficiency. The power plants for all the other auxiliary generation of power did as well.

Anna and Young Allison could tell the operation for the night seemed to be over unless there was some new information. So far there hadn't been any.

"Savannah may return back to the base soon." Anna said.

Young Allison didn't like the way Savannah was often dragged around either without food or bathroom breaks. It wasn't her place to interfere with an operation but she could still make her displeasure known.

"I hope so." Young Allison said. "She needs a break too every now and then. I know she puts the operation first and it's the right call. I'll help her soon and share the burden with her."

Anna was very aware Savannah ran a busy schedule. She needed to squeeze a lot of things in.

"She shares her free time with you when she can." Anna said.

Young Allison wished it would be more time.

"I guess she does." Young Allison said. "Cameron doesn't allow her much."

Anna wondered how Young Allison felt about Savannah and CamNet.

"Are you worried about CamNet?" Anna asked.

The smile that was on Young Allison's face faded.

"I don't want to talk about it." Young Allison said.

Young Allison was painfully aware Savannah's and CamNet's relationship was 'her fault'. It was something out of her control now. Maybe when she returned from the past and was with Savannah they could discuss it. She didn't have any standing now to say anything about it. She'd gone down a path she knew was wrong. She'd crossed a line she knew was wrong. Now someone else needed to pick up the tab. It didn't sit well with her at all.

Anna could tell Young Allison was very uneasy at this point.

"It's understandable." Anna said.

Young Allison didn't want to dwell there. She wanted to focus on the operation until it was concluded.

"I want a final check from John Henry and CamNet on any potential targets that Savannah could be involved with before she returns to the base." Young Allison said. "I don't want any surprises,"

Anna didn't think it was going to be a problem. Savannah was to be given full disclosure.

"I've checked with both of them." Anna said. "Neither of them will conceal what they find from Savannah."

Young Allison knew how everything was going to play out for the duration of John and Cameron's vacation.

"Savannah and Cammy are 'Cameron' for the next week." Young Allison said.

Anna wanted to remind Young Allison she would play an important role as well.

"You're 'John' for the next week too." Anna said.

Young Allison looked down between her legs and was about to make a comment before she thought better of it. The mood in the bunker wasn't right. Maybe it was because of the earlier action where people actually died. It was still a thought that crossed her mind.

"Maybe 'John' in the shadows." Young Allison said. "I'll expand my role if necessary like I did tonight but I don't want to make John Henry feel left out. It's very important to me that I don't overstep. I don't want anyone to feel left out or unneeded."

Young Allison still did a lot of behind the scenes activity with CamNet on every operation. It just seemed natural to her. She didn't purposely try to bypass the Command Center. It just happened on its own.

Young Allison read Cameron's poems often. It allowed her to better understand Cameron and what her deepest feelings and thoughts were. The older she got, the more meaning some of the poems offered her. She felt many of those same feelings. Maybe some of those 'feelings' in Cameron all emanated from her through Future Allison. It was all some heavy thought.

It bothered her more than a little to think some of Cameron's problems could actually be her problems from the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison. She didn't want to be the cause of anyone's problems, especially her own.

Jim followed everything through the Control Center. He expected to make contact with Bob soon. They would exchange any information they didn't want John Henry or CamNet to monitor. It was something John quietly asked him to do. Jim didn't anticipate any problems but he never knew when they could happen.

It seemed doubtful they would be able to go an entire week without some type of problems. He wasn't sure if they would happen on the ship or off of the ship. It could happen at a port as well. Either way he would be able to assist them with whatever was necessary. He knew John Henry and CamNet would assist them as well.

Heavy Thought

Some things one wants to remember
Others are best forgot
Those that should be but aren't
Will leave one feeling distraught

How much of one's soul
Must they carve up and allot
Unless the feelings can be firewalled
Like some kind of scary robot

Look at what's been gained
Is it what was sought
Is it what was planned
Is it real or actually wrought

Some things are easier
If they are bought
There is always the risk
Of what may be caught

One may believe they won
They think they've hit the jackpot
The more they learn
They realize it's really a crackpot

Think about for what was fought
Was the lesson learned or taught
What has one really got
It can lead to some heavy thought

Nobody