Chapter 1197
High Heeled Balance
Ally and Gail wanted to stash Sheila away for a while. They didn't know if her condition would worsen or not.
Gail thought the Control Center, with Jim there, was the best place. He would be there to assist them if necessary. There was no telling what direction things were headed.
"We can take her into the Control Center." Gail said.
Ally didn't like the idea. Cameron could walk in on them at any time.
"I don't think we should do it." Ally said. "It's too close to 'home'."
Sheila liked the idea. It would put her within striking distance of the prize. She glanced over at Ally. She still believed Ally was Cameron.
"I'll be close to John then." Sheila-Jesse said. "'Cameron', you wanted me to be with him before. Now I have been. Will you allow me to do it again?"
Ally thought it was best not to comment. She'd already told Sheila she wasn't Cameron several times. It didn't seem to matter.
Gail wanted Sheila to relax.
"John needs to rest." Gail said. "The same as you need to rest, 'Jesse'."
Sheila liked the idea.
"I can rest in John's arms." Sheila-Jesse said. "Every time one of us wakes up, we can make love again."
Ally slowly shook her head from side to side.
Gail tried a different approach. She didn't like where the other one was headed.
"It's Cameron's husband you're talking about." Gail said. "You need to show some restraint, if not respect."
Sheila didn't care. She believed she could get pregnant. Jesse tried to get pregnant several times. Since she thought she was Jesse, it made perfect sense to her. It was what she desired.
"I want to get pregnant." Sheila-Jesse said. "Now it's my chance."
Gail thought the other room next to the Control Center was a good place to put Sheila. Jim would still be close by. She didn't want Jim to listen to some of the things Sheila was going to say.
"Follow me." Gail said.
Gail led them into the spare room which adjoined the Master Suite. It was originally Gail's and Holly's suite before they needed to turn it over to Sarah and Kyle.
Ally thought it was still too close to the rest of the group.
"There are rooms on both sides." Ally said. "We need to keep this under wraps better."
Gail thought maybe it was too close for comfort as well. It still seemed a lot could go wrong at this point. Sheila might become more vocal as time passed. Someone was bound to hear her.
"It will be too near to the others." Gail said. "We'll need more privacy."
Ally knew there were some more suites outside of the private area.
"Cameron said there were other suites she was in control of." Ally said. "We should use one of those."
Sheila was confused as to why 'Cameron' referred to herself as 'Cameron'. She wondered if 'Cameron' was having a problem. She didn't know if she should ask or not. She decided to ask anyway because she didn't want 'Cameron' to have any trouble on the ship.
"Cameron, why are you referring to yourself in the 'third person'?" Sheila-Jesse asked.
Ally wanted to set Sheila straight. It was time to end the madness.
"Sheila, I'm Ally." Ally said.
Sheila didn't like the confusion. She knew who was who.
"I'm Jesse and you're Cameron." Sheila-Jesse said.
Gail didn't want to push it until they got Sheila to a different suite. She wanted to offer a plausible explanation. She was aware Sheila hadn't consumed any alcohol.
"Maybe you've consumed a little too much alcohol tonight." Gail said.
Sheila shook her head. There was certainly a lot of confusion and cloudiness in her mind right now.
"I don't remember." Sheila-Jesse said. "It seems like there's a lot I don't remember."
Ally decided to go with the inebriated line of thought.
"It's one of the side effects of too much alcohol." Ally said.
Sheila pictured some of the bad things that happened to 'her' as Jesse when she was intoxicated. She remembered there was always a line of men standing over her when she 'came to'. The ones who hadn't taken a turn yet were always upset and offered her more to drink. Sometimes she did if the line wasn't too long.
Gail scooped Sheila up in her arms. She hoped it would make her a little more compliant.
"You're ill." Gail said. "I'll carry you."
Sheila felt comfortable in Gail's arms.
"I'm tired." Sheila-Jesse said.
Ally stuck with the alcohol line of thought.
"It's another one of the side effects of too much alcohol." Ally said.
Gail held Sheila in her arms. Sheila seemed very content to be there since she still thought she was Jesse. She 'remembered' when Gail carried her through her doorway into her room the first time they were together. She always felt it was the same as being 'carried over the threshold'.
"I have her for now. Go find out what suite we can use." Gail said. "Ask Jim."
Ally went into the Control Center.
"Jim, I need the room number of another one of the suites Cameron has." Ally said.
Jim had been monitoring them on the ship. It was evident Sheila was having a problem of some type. He wanted to know a little bit more about what was going on.
"What's wrong with Sheila?" Jim asked.
Jim gave Ally a suite number.
"I don't know." Ally said. "It's what we're trying to figure out. We just need a little time and space."
Jim thought Cameron should know. She would be more upset if she found out about a problem later on than at the beginning when it occurred.
"I'll inform Cameron." Jim said.
To have Cameron become involved was about the last thing Ally wanted.
"Please don't." Ally said. "Gail and I need to spend some time with her. Sheila isn't a threat or a problem."
Jim put it into perspective.
"You mean Sheila isn't a threat or a problem - yet." Jim said.
Ally touched Jim's arm.
"Give us a few hours to work with her." Ally said. "I need a tether."
Jim gave Ally one. There were certain things he felt responsibility for.
"I'll still need to inform Cameron when she returns." Jim said.
Ally didn't want to make things worse for Sheila.
"Jim, I love Sheila." Ally said. "Just give me some time, please."
Jim stated the obvious.
"Sheila may have to be deactivated." Jim said. "Cameron intends to use her chassis anyway. This will make the process more efficient."
Jim's explanation and suggestion angered Ally.
"THAT'S what caused this problem." Ally said. "Nobody wants their chassis 'used' by someone else, especially for something this significant."
Other than Gail and Holly, who were newly created Restorators, the previous 'usage' of the captured Skynet female chassis was unknown. They were all most likely compromised.
"All of the captured chassis may have already been 'used' in this fashion." Jim said. "The female Terminators all possess certain assets to make infiltration easier."
Ally saw it differently.
"None of the chassis have been used in that manner since they became ours." Ally said. "With the Resequencing process, the sheath in its entirety is now different. Every part of it is 'new'."
Jim thought Ally was dancing with semantics.
"Used is used." Jim said.
The latest explanation angered Ally even more.
"You remember those words when it's your turn." Ally said. "You think about it."
Ally left in a huff.
Jim did think about it and then quickly erased the file. Those were images he didn't want on his chip. It wasn't anything he wanted to happen to his chassis.
Ally walked out to see Gail holding Sheila in her arms. They were in a deep kiss.
"I have the suite." Ally said.
Gail and Sheila didn't break the kiss. If anything, it intensified.
"Oh, brother, I'd say get a room but we already have one." Ally said. "Let's go there."
Sheila released her hold on Gail's head.
"Are you going to join us, Cameron?" Sheila-Jesse asked.
Ally shrugged her shoulders. It looked like a long night in the making. She didn't bother correcting Sheila. It only seemed to upset her even more.
"For now I will." Ally said.
Ally opened the door from the private area in front of the three giant suites.
Gail wondered which one of the suites they would go to.
"Where is it?" Gail asked.
Sheila didn't want to make it difficult for Gail to walk.
"You can put me down if you want." Sheila-Jesse said.
Gail felt she had better control over Sheila by carrying her.
"I'm good." Gail said. "I like it when you're in my arms."
Sheila giggled.
Ally looked at the suite numbers.
"They're right here." Ally said.
Gail needed a number.
"Which one is it?" Gail asked.
Ally looked at the row suites outside of the private area.
"They're the first five right next to the three big suites." Ally said.
Gail thought the furthest location from the private area would be the best choice.
"We'd better take the end one." Gail said.
Ally figured the further away the better.
"I agree." Ally said.
Gail still carried Sheila.
It seemed Sheila was convinced she was Jesse even more now than earlier.
Ally opened the suite door.
"It's bigger than I thought it would be." Ally said. "It has a second bedroom too."
Ally wondered how CamNet was able to procure so many suites. She was unaware of all the 'missed flights' that never took off. There were more than a few passengers who didn't make the voyage. She would be more surprised to learn they were all given a full refund and credit for a future booking at no charge.
Gail tried to set Sheila down. She still clung to Gail's neck.
"I'll only let go if you promise to make love to me, Gail." Sheila-Jesse said.
Gail looked at Ally.
They both knew if Gail was in bed with Sheila, she couldn't be anywhere else and cause a problem.
"Of course I will." Gail said. "I can hardly wait."
Sheila released Gail's neck.
Gail set her down.
Ally faced Sheila.
Gail was now behind Sheila.
"Sheila, I'm not Cameron." Ally said. "It's me, Ally."
Sheila wondered why 'Cameron' was playing around.
"I know who you are." Sheila-Jesse said. "You can't fool me."
Ally was serious about what was occurring.
"Sheila, you're not well." Ally said.
Sheila thought they wanted to play a game.
"Oh, I get it, are we going to 'roll play'?" Sheila-Jesse asked. "Gail, are you going to play Holly?"
Gail wanted to help Sheila.
"This isn't 'roll playing'." Gail said. "You're ill."
"I'm perfect." Sheila-Jesse said. "I'm fine."
Sheila started to walk away.
"Where are you going?" Gail asked.
Sheila gave them a faint smile.
"I think I need to use the restroom." Sheila-Jesse said. "When nature calls, no one stalls."
Ally and Gail looked at each other. They wondered how that was supposed to work. It would be interesting to see.
Sheila entered the restroom.
Ally leaned over close to Gail.
"This seems to be getting worse." Ally said.
It appeared to Gail that Sheila was more and more like Jesse.
"She's created her own reality and is hiding behind her 'memories' of Jesse." Gail said. "She's lost touch with reality."
Ally wanted to give the area a quick once over.
"Let me look around the bedroom and make sure there's nothing in there to set her off further." Ally said.
Gail thought it was a good idea.
"I'll check the other room." Gail said.
Ally and Gail returned twenty two seconds later. They saw Sheila's dress lying on the floor and the balcony door was open.
They looked at each other and headed in that direction.
They both looked on with extreme apprehension.
Sheila wore only her high heels and jewelry. She was completely naked otherwise.
That part of it wasn't a problem or actually unusual.
Behavior of such a manner would be expected from Sheila but not so much from Jesse.
The REAL problem with it was Sheila stood on the balcony railing like that. The Pacific Ocean rushed by below her. If she slipped, she would sink straight to the bottom. Unless she was caught in the vortex of the four giant screws and ground into smithereens.
Sheila now tried to balance herself with only one high heel shoe on the railing. She seemed oblivious to the great danger and her impending doom.
If Sheila behaved like this as herself, it would be hilarious. They would all have a good laugh about it. Doing it now with something wrong with her was bound to be tragic. It didn't look like it would be a 'happy ending'.
Steve and Tom watched the first vehicle take a few more evasive maneuvers. The second vehicle still followed it from a discreet distance. They were a little surprised at what they witnessed next from the drone footage.
The lead vehicle hurried around a corner and immediately pulled into an alley. Two occupants got out of the rear doors of the vehicle and moved to the alley opening. The vehicle, they'd heard the conversation from, turned around the corner to follow the other vehicle. They were immediately ambushed.
The two men opened up on the pursuing vehicle with AK-47's.
The vehicle that was just hit with gunfire slowed dramatically. It pulled sharply to the right. It appeared the right front tire had been hit with a bullet and went flat immediately.
The two men who'd opened fire on it, realized the vehicle was now headed for them. They both scrambled to get out of the way. One of the men made it. The other one didn't. The driver of the vehicle that was being chased, moved away right before the impact. One of the gunmen was pinned against a wall.
The man who was pinned against the wall screamed and struggled wildly as his crushed body attempted to free Itself. By the amount of blood coming out of his mouth, it was clear he'd suffered massive internal injuries. It didn't seem like he wouldn't survive.
The second gunman changed his magazine. He fired into the bullet ridden car and the struggling man who was pinned against the wall. It appeared they didn't want any witnesses. He may have also killed his associate to put him out of his misery. He appeared to be in a lot of agony.
The second gunman got back into the car. It sped away from the scene. It continued through the alley and came back out on another main street.
Steve and Tom viewed a zoomed in drone image of the vehicle up against the wall. It appeared the two men in the vehicle were deceased as well as the man pinned against the wall. The wreckage began to smoke and then a fire became visible. It seemed like all three bodies would be incinerated.
"It looks like we only have one target now." Steve said.
Tom checked over the images of the building that exploded and caught fire. There'd been no indication anyone else survived there.
"It looks like it." Tom said. "Everything else is quiet."
CamNet assured them there would be no emergency response to either location. The fires would take care of any evidence.
Steve knew the two survivors in the vehicle had come to attack the building. They were the only two left from the two vehicles that originally arrived there. They didn't know how many men actually went to attack the building.
"Let's see where the vehicle goes." Steve said.
Tom knew it was all they could do at this point.
"They came from somewhere." Tom said. "Let's see where they end up."
They would let the drone track the vehicle so they didn't know they were being followed. They would stay closed but try to stay on a parallel route.
Steve and Tom were both a little surprised where the vehicle went next.
Cameron took over for Derek at the blackjack table. She borrowed some chips from John.
Derek already lost all of his funds. He chose not to get more chips on his own. It wasn't about the money. It was about losing.
She was quickly able to earn a large sum of money in short order.
Derek stood in back of her and watched.
He was amazed at how Cameron made the correct call, time after time.
John went broke. He was amazed at how Cameron could play the game so well.
"I'm out." John said.
Cameron wanted John to have a little fun. She didn't want him to leave the blackjack table in a negative manner. She slid a pile of chips over to him.
"Here are the chips you loaned me earlier along with some interest." Cameron said.
Cameron gave him half of her 'winnings'.
John was very happy with the jester. There were a lot of chips.
"Wow!" John said. "Thanks. Thank you, Cameron."
Cameron didn't think it was a big deal. It's not like it mattered to her one way or the other.
"I want both of you to have a little fun. I need to check on Riley." Cameron said as she looked at Derek. "Can you take over for me?"
Cameron indicated the remaining half of her winnings. It was a substantial amount.
Derek was happy Cameron left him with a large pile of chips. It was way more than he'd started with.
"I sure can, thanks." Derek said.
Derek and John started in again at the blackjack table. Cameron figured they would both be out of chips soon enough. They could use their room cards to get more. She wasn't sure if they would or not. It wasn't like they were going to take the money from anyone else. It would simply be CamNet's funds returned to her indirectly. Nobody beat the house.
Cameron knew it was one of the draws of gambling. The 'mark' always thought they could win back their money and hit the 'big one'. It seldom worked out that way. The next time around they lost back whatever they'd gained. It was actually sad that people didn't 'get it'. She really thought they should take a look around their surroundings whenever they entered a gambling establishment, especially a casino. They needed to ask themselves, how is the casino able to afford all of this luxury and opulence? She didn't think any of them ever did. The answer stared them right in the face and they couldn't see it.
Cameron noticed Sarah and Kyle off in one corner. It looked like they were playing the slot machines over there. They seemed content so far.
She wanted to see how Riley was doing. She approached Riley.
"How's it going?" Cameron asked.
Riley stretched out her hand. It only held a few coins.
"Not so hot. The money's almost gone." Riley said. "This is all that's left of the big bucket of coins."
Cameron didn't see it as a problem.
"You have more funds available." Cameron said. "You can use as much as you want on your card."
Riley didn't think it was the point.
"I feel like I'm wasting it." Riley said.
To Cameron it was all 'free' money.
"It's all money from the Syndicate and Cartel." Cameron said. "I want you to have fun. It all goes back to CamNet in the end."
Riley saw some different machines she wanted to try. It was time to move on and try something different.
"Can I try one of the poker machines?" Riley asked.
Cameron led Riley toward the poker machines.
"Of course, you can." Cameron said. "It's much less involved than playing a real game of poker. Some of those backroom games can go on for hours."
Riley wondered if Cameron needed to play for a long time as well.
"When you play, do they take a long time?" Riley asked.
Cameron smiled.
"No." Cameron said. "I can take everyone down in a very short time."
Riley wondered how it would go if it was a Terminator against a Terminator.
"What happens if you play another Terminator?" Riley asked.
Cameron tilted her head slightly. It wasn't their normal procedure.
"I don't know." Cameron said. "We've only ever teamed up to take others down. Our goal is to drive the bosses out of hiding or to get them to react so we can take them down from the top and clean them out."
Cameron sat Riley at one of the video poker games and showed her how it worked.
"You make it look so easy." Riley said.
Cameron saw an easy fix for Riley. The nature of the game gave her some additional options to use.
"It is, for me." Cameron said. "This game is electronic. Do you wish for CamNet to assist you?"
Riley liked the idea. She wanted to try to play for real as much as she could.
"I'll only need her help when I'm about to go broke." Riley said. "I want to try it for real first."
Riley was sure it wouldn't take her long to go broke.
Cameron figured CamNet would need to assist Riley often.
"It may be more frequent than you think." Cameron said. "It's not a problem. It will happen automatically for you."
Riley looked around.
"Are you looking for Derek?" Cameron asked.
Riley asked Holly to do something for her.
"I was looking for Holly." Riley said.
Cameron didn't want Riley to worry.
"You play, I'll find her." Cameron said.
Cameron took one look around to make sure she knew where everyone was at. Hanna was in the far corner watching everyone. It was good enough for her.
She decided to check in with Jim and find out where Holly was.
Steve and Tom were both a little surprised where the vehicle went next.
The vehicle headed back to the burning structure. They wondered if they may have gone back to check to see if any of their group survived or not. Maybe they just wanted to see how destroyed the building actually was.
They stopped about a block away and watched the fire burn for about thirty seconds. The car made a U-turn and headed back the way it had come for a half of a mile and then turned to the north.
Tom wanted to know if they'd contacted anyone by phone. The answer came back negative from CamNet.
"They haven't reported back to anyone yet." Tom said.
Steve wondered about the call they'd heard from the two men who stopped next to the alley.
"What was the location on the receiving end of the other call?" Steve asked.
Tom inquired about the same thing earlier. They're still hadn't been a response.
"I don't know yet." Tom said. "I think they were the Fanatics and whoever they spoke to was another Fanatic location."
They both knew the danger the Fanatics posed. The building which just exploded was proof of that.
Steve wanted to follow through when they finished up with the vehicle they currently pursued indirectly.
"We'll know soon enough when we track them down." Steve said.
The fourth drone on wide recon returned to the area where the vehicle was shot up and the man was pinned against the wall.
Tom watched the image for a few seconds. The screen suddenly turned white and then quickly dissipated two flaming chunks of debris scattered around the area. It appeared a bomb just went off inside of the burning vehicle.
"I think it's safe to say those were the Fanatics." Tom said.
They continued their loose pursuit of the target vehicle.
Cammy returned to the Command Center. She hoped there were some better answers about Sheila. She wanted to know the nature of the problem.
"What's the story on Sheila?" Cammy asked.
Things didn't look good to John Henry.
"It appears she's having an identity issue." John Henry said.
Cammy wanted to get a 'dig' in on Cameron.
"Do you mean like that 'nut job' Cameron has?" Cammy asked. "I'm glad I'm nothing at all like her."
John Henry tilted his head slightly. He felt the issue was debatable. He decided to let it slide. He didn't take the bait.
"Apparently…." John Henry said.
Cammy wanted Holly to have the update on Precious.
"Connect me to Holly." Cammy said.
Cammy spoke with Holly and informed her Precious was fine and she'd personally checked on her.
She asked Holly to do a personal favor for her now.
"I need you to quietly check on Sheila for me." Cammy said. "I'm worried about her."
Holly was unaware of the extent of Sheila's issues. Hanna only indicated to her Sheila wasn't one hundred percent. She wondered if Cammy could tell her a little more.
"Is there a problem?" Holly asked.
Cammy didn't know much.
"I think so." Cammy said. "You know I love her."
Holly could tell Cammy didn't want Cameron involved. She understood why. More than likely it would only make the situation worse.
"I take it you don't want Cameron notified." Holly said.
Cammy didn't want Cameron to punish Sheila or take some other abusive action.
"No." Cammy said. "I need to know if there is a problem first. I don't want her punished for nothing."
Holly thought Hanna could give Cammy an immediate update.
"I spoke with Hanna briefly about it." Holly said. "Call Hanna, I'll check on Sheila myself as soon as I speak with Riley.
Cammy gave Holly the information where Sheila, Gail and Ally were at currently.
Holly felt Cammy knew more than she did and Cammy wasn't even on the ship. She thought she needed to keep it in mind. It could affect the way events played out later on. She figured there were two 'big brother's' watching over them. Wait, it was actually three. There was Jim, the Command Center and CamNet.
Cammy called Hanna next. She wanted to get to the bottom of the situation.
Savannah asked Cam a lot of questions about Vanna to check on her well being and state of mind.
Cam answered what she could.
In the end, it seemed there was only one solution.
"I need to go into the past and come back for Vanna with her baby." Savannah said.
Cam started to scan Savannah.
"It may not work out as planned." Cam said.
Savannah knew it was chancy with Vanna's embryo.
"I'm aware of the issues." Savannah said. "Vanna is 'me'. I'll do whatever I have to do for her."
Cam knew it meant Savannah would give up another one of her children if necessary. She wanted to make sure. She wanted Vanna to have what she wanted.
"Will you help her no matter what the sacrifice is to you?" Cam asked.
Savannah looked directly at Cam.
"I'll help her in that regard no matter what the sacrifice is to me." Savannah said. "I love Vanna. Sacrifice is the true test of love."
Savannah already needed to give up two of her children to 'other versions' of herself in different futures. Vanna wouldn't be any different.
Cam wondered why it hadn't already happened yet.
"I don't know what Cameron is waiting for." Cam said. "Everyone's ready to go and do what needs to be done."
Savannah knew what the issue was.
"Cameron isn't ready to have a 'teenage Young Allison' and John together." Savannah said.
It made sense to Cam.
"She fears replacement with a 'human version' of herself." Cam said.
Savannah was sure a 'teenage Young Allison' would be a hit with everybody. She knew it would be for her.
"Teenage Young Allison will be very alluring to everyone." Savannah said.
Cam wondered where it would go.
"Will she be with John and Cameron before you are?" Cam asked.
Savannah wondered about it herself.
"I don't know." Savannah said.
Cam wondered if Savannah could contain Young Allison.
"You can keep her away from John and Cameron." Cam said.
Savannah already knew what would happen in short order.
"I may be able to for a while. She'll want to grow and expand. She'll want to experiment with others too." Savannah said. "She wants to do everything I've done. I have no right to stop her. I don't plan to stop her. Love was meant to be shared."
The thought of the prospect excited Cam.
"Like you do and share with everyone." Cam said.
Savannah wouldn't like it but she understood the beauty of it. It would be as beautiful for Young Allison as it is for her. It would help her grow and expand.
"Yes, like I've done." Savannah said. "It's her right. I won't impede it. I know how much love is out there. It's beautiful."
Cam and Savannah looked at each other.
Savannah pulled down the sheet and pulled her tee shirt up and then off.
Cam kissed Savannah.
"You need to rest." Cam whispered.
Speaking about Young Allison and what was to come excited Savannah.
"I will." Savannah said. "Take me 'there' very slow and gentle."
Cam looked at Savannah as she started to love her softly and slowly. Savannah smiled at her.
She saw such beauty in Savannah. She was very happy Savannah would 'take care' of Vanna. She intended to love Savannah just like she asked for. It would be beautiful.
She needed to wonder if Savannah was going to think of her as 'Young Allison' right now. In this instance, she actually hoped so. She thought Savannah would do an extra special job.
Steve and Tom continued their loose pursuit of the target vehicle.
The drone followed the vehicle. It went through a series of evasive maneuvers to make sure they weren't being tailed. They may have looked behind them, but they didn't know what was up above them. The drone also had them locked up. A missile could be through the roof of their vehicle in just seconds.
There was a drone that shadowed Steve and Tom. The drone on roving patrol searched around them for any targets that might approach them. None had been detected. The fourth drone stayed in the vicinity of the building that exploded and caught on fire. The fire was mostly burnt out now. The drone stayed in the area to see if anyone paid special attention to the location. So far the only vehicle to approach the location was the one that Steve and Tom currently tailed.
Tom followed the progress of the target vehicle from the drone footage.
"I think we may have something." Tom said.
Tom watched the vehicle as it did another series of evasive maneuvers to make sure they weren't being tailed. They'd pass by several locations twice at this point. The vehicle turned and went between two buildings. There was another building behind them. The vehicle drove inside of the building. The drone zoomed in. A roll up door was closed as soon as the vehicle entered.
"We have a target location." Tom said.
Steve glanced over at the images.
"I can come around the block and park a few buildings over." Steve said. "We can approach the structure from the back."
Tom wanted to make use of one of the drones first.
"Let's see if we can get a few drone scans in." Tom said. "It would be nice to have a heads up as to what we might face."
Steve understood what Tom indicated. It was most likely a group of Gray's they'd just encountered. The Gray's went to attack the Fanatic's location. It could also be the anti-Metal faction. If it was Skynet related, it was possible there could be a Terminator associated with them. It was something they needed to keep in mind. It would also eliminate the effectiveness of the drone. The drone would need to stay out of earshot of a Terminator. The new power plants would allow the drone to get much closer.
"Let's see what drone images we can come up with." Steve said.
Young Allison drifted off to sleep. It was very restless sleep. The idea of someone else using her body for pleasure before she did herself the first time was very troubling to her.
She tossed and turned. Her hand reached under her pillow and touched the cold stainless steel of her Model 66 several times. It was very reassuring to her.
At one point she thought someone was in the room with her again. There wasn't. She took out her tablet and turned it on. She was going to go on the internet and look at some images. She figured CamNet would alert Anna if she did.
It was OK. She'd saved several videos and some things she liked to see. They were things she wanted to try with Savannah one day.
Young Allison watched the videos for fifteen minutes.
She moved her Model 66 and Taser back to her night stand.
Young Allison watched one last video and put her tablet back.
She hoped if she satisfied herself it would help her sleep. It usually did. She sucked in her breath slightly as she started in.
Anna was under the bed again. She'd been able to slip into the room during one of the moments when Young Allison was actually asleep.
She listened to the sounds coming from Young Allison's tablet. She knew what was happening. She'd made copies of those same files from Young Allison's tablet. She often viewed them at the same time as Young Allison did.
She soon heard a rhythmic motion above her. She matched it in every detail. She would time it to match what Young Allison did and finish at the same time.
It was something she'd done before. They were only a little over a foot apart, directly over and under each other. The mattress and box spring was the only thing between them.
For Anna, it was a very special time. It allowed them to share in the only way they could. She didn't know what the future held. She was pretty sure at some point she would be able to share with Young Allison. She liked to share with all the other girls as well. The one she wanted the most was Young Allison.
Lie
To lie or not to lie
It's what people do
You can't even trust
People you thought you knew
Hook, line and sinker
They will use you as bait
They subvert and orchestrate
They control and manipulate
Do the ends
Justify the means
Would it matter not
If we were all machines
To be honest
Means you're the fool
When it should be cherished
Making you a jewel
There's no escape
From this man made Hell
Forever in its fires we burn
The mind has no where else to dwell
Nobody