Chapter 1259
Holly Or Hanna
Savannah wasn't sure why they didn't detect the incursion into the old newspaper plant when they were there earlier to apprehend the two girls.
"I thought we checked the entire building." Savannah said.
Cammy thought they'd checked everything from the inside and it seemed secure.
"Maybe we missed something." Cammy said. "We only checked from the inside."
Cam wondered if there was more than met the eye. Maybe there was a secret room. She thought maybe they should have checked the interior and the exterior, in the same spots, at the same time. A simultaneous check would have found any secret or concealed rooms.
"There could be a hidden compartment the team didn't spot." Cam said.
Savannah wanted to know more about the Gray she killed.
"Do we still think the Gray I killed earlier was a Fanatic?" Savannah asked.
The evidence seemed to indicate it was to Cammy.
"Based on the explosion at the building he contacted." Cammy said. "It's a good bet."
Somehow the anti-Metal faction might be wrapped up in everything. It made Savannah wonder about the girls.
"What if those girls were actually from a Scavenger camp? They might be from the anti-Metal faction too. Their bodies seemed messed up enough to be from the future." Savannah said. "I know we checked them out and their story held water."
Cammy thought the story about Sheila being present at one of the places they were previously was proof of their story. The shackle she'd removed from the one girl's ankle had been in place on her for some time.
"I think they're what they said they are." Cammy said.
Cam quickly checked with John Henry. The girls were still in rehab and following all the rules.
"The girls still check out." Cam said. "They haven't bolted or attempted to contact anyone."
Savannah wanted some answers. She wanted to enter the building.
"I'm going to go in where the dog went in." Savannah said. "I want to see what we missed. Where did the dog come from in the first place?"
Cammy didn't know where the dog came from. She wasn't going to allow Savannah to enter the building first. As far as they knew, there could be a shotgun waiting for her face. She wanted to set a few ground rules.
"I'll enter first." Cammy said. "Cam will follow me. You'll bring up the rear, Savannah."
Savannah didn't look happy.
Cam wanted to play it safe for Savannah too. She figured she already went through one traumatic experience earlier. She certainly didn't need another one.
"We don't know what's in there, Savannah." Cam said.
Steve and Tom wanted to take the lead themselves.
Savannah asked them to be their back up. She didn't want to traumatize the dog and its puppies.
It made Savannah wonder even more why the dog was there.
"It might have something to do with the anti-Metal faction." Savannah said. "The dog may have been there to watch for Terminators. They may not have known it was pregnant. It probably ran off to have its puppies undisturbed."
Savannah's statement raised a higher level of alarm for Cammy.
"Are you saying there's an anti-Metal faction group right here?" Cammy asked.
Savannah could only go with what limited information they'd stumbled across.
"I don't know." Savannah said. "We know there was a Fanatic. We know he was being watched by either Grays or the anti-Metal faction."
Cammy didn't think the speculation was doing them any good. It was time to advance. It was time to get some answers. She was ready to move out.
"Let's go inside the building right here." Cammy said.
Cammy started forward.
Cam looked at the four male Terminators.
"Your four heard everything, look alive." Cam said. "We don't know what we have here. We don't even know how many different groups we're dealing with."
Cam followed Cammy.
Savannah brought up the rear.
Cammy carefully lifted the corner of the panel. She wanted to see how much room there was. It was definitely big enough for a human. She peered inside the opening. There was no threat visible.
The three girls went inside.
The four male Terminators spread out.
Tom needed to say something about Savannah.
"Savannah came for us." Tom said. "She came to help protect us."
Steve understood.
"We thought we might need to face a Liquid Metal Terminator. it didn't matter. She came to assist us." Steve said. "It could possibly have been the worst type of danger for her."
Tom nodded. He believed her actions were commendable.
"The 'Chosen One' knows no fear as she watches over us." Tom said.
Steve observed something else too. He wanted to make a point about it. He wanted the others to understand as well.
"We all know why the drone was there." Steve said. "Savannah came down to prevent us from being vaporized. She used herself, with her presence, to prevent it. She knew John Henry or CamNet wouldn't vaporize us if she was with us. She was willing to sacrifice herself to protect us."
Al and Ed heard what Steve and Tom talked about.
"We must all try harder to protect her." Al said.
Ed said what they all were thinking.
"Everyone sacrifices for the 'Chosen One'." Ed said.
Steve, Tom and Al all agreed. Word would spread among the Terminators and all the machines. There was something greater to fight for now. Now there was someone who was truly worthy of any sacrifice necessary. On multiple occasions Savannah had been willing to make the sacrifice herself for the Terminators.
Tom wanted to remind everyone of something else just as important.
"Remember, there's another." Tom said.
Anna and Young Allison listened to the conversations at the old newspaper plant.
Young Allison liked the praise and support for Savannah the other Terminators gave her. She didn't care for the middle part of their conversation about being vaporized.
She didn't like how it made her 'look'. She was glad there was no Liquid Metal threat. Still, she was ready to vaporize the Terminators to protect Savannah.
"I think it makes me the 'bad guy'." Young Allison said.
Anna saw it differently.
"Does it?" Anna asked.
Young Allison thought her decision was selfish.
"Yes." Young Allison said. "I wanted to protect Savannah."
Anna wanted her to play out the scenario.
"Was your decision a sound one if there'd been a Liquid Metal Terminator there?" Anna asked. "We didn't have any other sure way to stop it."
Young Allison thought it was the only way available to stop a Liquid Metal Terminator.
"It was a sound decision." Young Allison said. "I wanted to stop it and protect Savannah."
Anna pointed out the willingness of all those involved to want to protect Savannah too.
"Didn't 'Cherry Bomb' volunteer for the mission?" Anna asked.
Young Allison really didn't know the answer. Anna told her a 'request' was the same as an 'order' for any of the machines. She still thought she'd offered a real choice. She would make sure in the future there was a clear cut choice in a similar situation.
"Yes." Young Allison said.
Anna knew the drone was provided with several options.
"Wasn't it willing to sacrifice itself to protect Savannah?" Anna asked.
Young Allison believed she'd made it clear it didn't have to.
"Yes." Young Allison said.
Anna felt the conversation they'd just heard was proof beyond a doubt.
"What did the four male Terminators just agree upon?" Anna asked.
Young Allison heard them all say it.
"Everyone sacrifices for the 'Chosen One' - for Savannah." Young Allison said.
Anna wanted Young Allison to know how all the machines thought of them.
"They'll all do it for Savannah and you." Anna said. "I will as well."
Young Allison heard what they said about 'another.' She knew the reference was directed at her. She personally believed there was another besides her. She believed it was Summer. With Savannah and her it was the 'Chosen Two'. She thought time would prove Summer was actually the 'Chosen One'.
She didn't know what the reference really meant.
Young Allison was still bothered by what Anna said. She thought she'd given 'Cherry Bomb' a real choice earlier. Anna told her the machines, all of them, will do what Savannah and her want done no matter what it is, even if it results in their own termination. She didn't think it was fair. She could understand the commitment to someone to be willing to sacrifice. She just didn't want it to seem like it was an obligation. It would never be an order from her.
"I need to think things through better." Young Allison said.
Anna wanted to remind Young Allison of something very important.
"With great power…." Anna said.
"Comes great responsibility…." Young Allison said.
Young Allison pondered it as she watched the three girls enter the loose panel on the building and head into the unknown. She replayed what happened and what she'd done earlier. She would do the same thing again. The threat needed to be stopped. They couldn't have an unknown Liquid Metal Terminator in their midst.
She also replayed what the four Terminators discussed and what Anna reaffirmed. The machines were willing to go all the way for them. It was because they'd all witnessed Savannah do the same thing for them on multiple occasions. She really didn't know if she could live up to the same standards Savannah set forth. She believed Savannah shoes would be very hard to fill. She was going to try her best to do everything she could. She wanted to get out into the field. She wanted to earn her place. If she was going to be at John's side, it needed to be because she belonged there for her abilities. Savannah had already proven she belonged there. Savannah already earned her position.
'My turn….' Young Allison thought.
John was 'handed off' between Hanna and Holly. They both kept cutting in on each other. It was clear they were in a competition for his attention and hopefully his affection.
Cameron arrived in the lounge and looked around. She watched what was happening and smiled. It was better than she'd hoped for. She would have her choice of Holly's or Hanna's chassis now. She wasn't sure which one she wanted first. She was sure John wanted 'Holly' first. She planned to use both of their chassis as her own chassis. She wanted them to offer her their chassis for her control and their first experience as her own instead.
Holly was on the ship without Allison. It made her easier prey. She knew there was a big plus with Holly as well. She was created as a Restorator by Mrs. Weaver in the alternate future. She'd never been under the control of Skynet. There was no doubt whatsoever her chassis was completely untouched by a male. She had the files from Duplicate Cameron for the fifteen months she'd resided on Holly's chip. It was further proof Holly hadn't ever been in contact with a male during her brief existence. Holly was a true virgin.
There was an added plus as well. Mrs. Weaver created the Restorators with a superior neural network. It was more advanced than those of a Skynet Terminator. Their physical experiences and reactions to everything, was more human like. She looked forward to experiencing it firsthand.
Hanna was there with Claire. It might be a problem. She thought Claire would 'step up' and take Hanna's place in John's bed. It was what she wanted. The fact she was already pregnant with Allison's child made her contribution less critical. With the anti-Metal faction out there, Cameron wanted the human females around John NOW. Jesse and Claire were there to take up the slack. She wanted to make sure John wasn't slack.
Jan pointed out to Holly and Hanna what she'd noticed. Cameron observed them from across the room. They looked at each other. Holly went back to dancing with Jan. Hanna looked at Cameron and continued dancing with John. She wanted to make her intentions known to John as well as Cameron. It appeared she wanted to make a 'statement'.
Cameron went over to where Summer was playing the piano and watched her from where Summer could see her. Summer smiled at her and she smiled back. She wanted to show Summer she supported her. She knew Summer was the most special of the group. She was sure there was more going on with Summer than any of them currently knew about. She was sure sooner rather than later, someone would point the finger at her.
One of the band members noticed the similarity between Cameron and Summer. He thought maybe she was her mother. He thought she looked a little young to have a daughter that old. Maybe it was her younger sister and not her daughter. He thought Cameron was Hot and Tight, especially in her dress.
When they finished the song they were playing, he thanked Summer and the crowd cheered. Cameron motioned it was time for Summer to stop for now. Summer thanked the band and headed for Cameron.
"I can see you stole the show." Cameron said.
Summer felt the need to express herself.
"I wanted to play." Summer said. "I need to thank them for allowing me to play."
Cameron didn't think Summer knew the songs they played.
"How did you know to play the songs they performed?" Cameron asked.
The music seemed to come easily to Summer.
"I just did." Summer said. "I listened to the notes as they played them. I calculated the progression. It was easy. It's really all very mathematical."
Cameron tilted her head slightly. She didn't want to stifle Summer's creativity.
"Would you like to be a performer?" Cameron asked.
Summer looked at Cameron. There were many things she would like to do or at least try.
"I wanted to be a ballerina." Summer said. "I want to dance ballet like you do."
Cameron wanted Summer to expand. Maybe one day she could be an actress.
"You can be anything you want." Cameron said. "I'll support you completely. I can make anything you want, happen with the help of CamNet."
Summer took Cameron to the dance floor. She motioned for Cameron to turn her com off. Cameron wondered what it was about. Summer indicated the security camera that could observe them. Summer timed it so her back or Cameron's back was to the camera when they spoke. Cameron understood what she was doing. Summer prevented CamNet from listening to or observing their conversation.
"When it's my turn, I want to go to River's future." Summer said.
Cameron thought she would feel a glitch in pulse with Summer's statement. She didn't. She was thrilled with the idea. She couldn't think of a better choice. She would like both Savannah and Young Allison to visit there as well. She was sure both of them could be enhanced and elevated beyond their current position. She remembered something else. She quickly looked around to see if Hanna heard her. She knew it would cause a problem with Claire.
"Have you told anyone else?" Cameron asked.
Summer thought it was her idea.
"I've only told you, Cameron." Summer said. "It will be our secret."
Cameron looked around again. Nobody else knew about it.
"I guess it will." Cameron said.
Summer saw some logic to it.
"My Terminator counterpart is already there. I'll do the 'Neural Interface' with her before I return." Summer said. "She will be more like me afterwards."
Metal Summer ran Cameron's program.
"Her program is my program." Cameron said.
Summer felt there was beauty in it.
"I know." Summer said. "She's beautiful on both the inside and the outside."
Cameron was aware Metal Summer's real beauty belonged to Summer.
"Her outer beauty is yours." Cameron said.
Summer looked squarely at Cameron.
"Is it?" Summer asked. "I think I'll see my 'mother' there."
Cameron looked worried. It was something she'd just thought about earlier. She understood the implication. She thought there might be a glitch impulse after all. Maybe the finger was going to be pointed at her sooner than she thought. She wanted some clarification.
"What do you mean?" Cameron asked.
Summer held her ground.
"I think we both know." Summer said.
Cameron knew Summer made the suggestion River was really her mother. At least it's where the genetic material originated from. She was aware of past speculation from others about some 'temporal malpractice' on her part. She'd checked her files repeatedly. There was no record of any such activity.
"I didn't do anything like that." Cameron said. "At least not yet I haven't."
Summer pointed out the obvious.
"There's more than one of you." Summer said. "Would you put anything past any of them or yourself?"
Cameron didn't even need to think about it. Ethics weren't her strong point. The recent activity in the Owner's Suite was proof of it. She was far from done. Her moral compass was nonexistent.
"No." Cameron said.
Summer wanted to give her a reminder of the players in River's future.
"There's a Duplicate Cameron, Metal Summer, River and a more efficient time machine in their future." Summer said. "There are a lot of players on the field."
There was a certain amount of logic behind it.
"I see you've thought about it a lot." Cameron said.
Summer thought about a lot of things.
"Do you have River's DNA?" Summer asked.
Cameron looked around.
"I do." Cameron said. "It's not something I advertise."
Summer didn't want to cause Cameron any worry.
"It'll be our secret." Summer said.
Cameron wasn't sure where the conversation was going.
"What are you driving at?" Cameron asked.
Summer wanted Cameron to check everything again.
"I want you to check the DNA and make sure you have the correct samples from everyone when you do." Summer said.
Cameron already checked several times. She always came back with the same results.
"I've already done it." Cameron said.
Summer was aware CamNet could manipulate things to make Cameron, or anyone, think they were checking the 'right thing'. The 'right thing' could be what CamNet wanted it to be. Morals and scruples weren't high points with any Terminator.
"Have you?" Summer asked.
Cameron was sure she'd performed the test several times. Now she wondered if she really might not have but 'thought' she did. Maybe it was something beyond her control.
"Are you saying my programming has been altered?" Cameron asked.
Summer knew it was a sensitive subject.
"I think we both know it's happened more than once, even if there's no record of it." Summer said.
Cameron believed it too. It was something troubling to her. She thought about it quite frequently.
"Much has been taken from me." Cameron said. "I don't know what."
Summer looked squarely at Cameron
"Nobody does." Summer said.
Cameron found the talk with Summer very disturbing. She wondered what prompted it. Maybe it was because she'd 'borrowed' Sheila's chassis.
Jan led Holly over to Cameron and Summer.
"Can I dance with Cameron?" Jan asked.
Cameron was pleased to dance with her niece.
"Sure you can." Cameron said.
Cameron glanced over at John and Hanna.
"Maybe Hanna would like to dance with you, Summer." Cameron said.
Summer looked at Cameron and then at Holly.
"If it's what Holly wants." Summer said.
Holly knew Summer could read her like a book.
"It is." Holly said. "Thank You."
Summer led Holly over to John and pulled Hanna away.
Hanna still wanted to dance with John since Cameron appeared to allow it. She wanted to lay the groundwork for her chassis swap with Cameron. She was ready to allow Cameron to do what she wanted. Like Sheila, she figured it was the only way it was ever going to happen. At this point, she wanted it to happen.
Cameron watched Holly and John dance. She knew tonight was going to be a good night. John was ready for both Hanna and Holly.
Who would she pick? Would it be Holly or Hanna? They were both beautiful.
Earlier:
Kyle waited for an hour to pass. He was ready for the medicine to kick in.
Nothing happened.
Sarah kept asking to go back to the Honeymoon Suite. She was ready for a little more.
When he saw Derek and Riley leave, he figured it was time. He wasn't sure how the medicine acted or reacted. He remembered Derek said something about the medicine didn't work on its own. It only assisted with what was already there. He wasn't really sure what it meant. He wished he would have had some actual instructions or directions to follow.
They headed for the Honeymoon Suite. As soon as they were inside, he watched Sarah slip off her dress. She stood naked before him in her high heels.
She started to help him strip off his clothes while she remained naked.
Kyle really liked the look. He looked at her high heels.
"I hope I get to take my shoes off." Kyle said.
Sarah didn't think it would be a problem.
"I'll help you." Sarah said.
She carefully hung his formal wear up.
As he watched Sarah move around naked wearing only her high heels, he began to feel stimulated. He could feel things start to happen. He quickly understood the medicine needed some stimulation to work. It didn't need to be physical either. He remembered what Derek said. It didn't work on its own.
Sarah noticed. She lightly moistened her lips in anticipation. She wanted to get started right now.
"Oh my, that's a big one. It looks like we can skip the foreplay for the first round." Sarah said. "Things look too good to pass up."
Sarah slipped off her high heels and pulled Kyle onto the bed on top of her. She wanted him to 'plow' her for the first round and then she would take over.
Earlier:
Derek thought it was time. He left the rear theater with Riley. He notice Kyle and Sarah followed them. They shared some small talk. Everyone knew what was coming.
Sarah and Kyle disappeared in front of them into the private area. They were headed for the Honeymoon Suite.
Riley opened the door. She pulled Derek into their suite.
Derek was all over Riley as soon as the door closed.
"Wait a second." Riley said.
Derek was afraid he'd jumped the gun.
"I'm sorry." Derek said.
Riley looked at her phone. She wanted Derek. There was one thing she needed to do first.
"Go ahead and undress." Riley said. "I just need to check on Precious real quick first."
Derek undressed and hung up his fancy clothes. He dropped one of the hangers. When he went to pick it up, he spotted the errant little blue pill.
"There you are, you little rascal." Derek muttered to himself.
He quickly looked over at Riley. She was busy as she checked on Precious. He went to pick up the pill when Riley turned around to face him.
"Precious is fine." Riley said as she slipped her shoes off.
Derek picked up the hanger instead of the pill. He didn't want to get caught with it.
Riley showed Derek the photo Samantha sent.
Derek was down to his boxers.
"She looks very content." Derek said
He watched Riley slip her dress off.
"You look beautiful." Derek said.
Riley didn't think she was. She liked the compliment anyway. She pulled his boxers off. She could see Derek was back to his 'normal self'. Actually, she thought it was more like his 'normal self' when they'd first hooked up.
"Wow!" Riley said. "So does that."
Derek tried not to glance down. He did anyway.
"It's a package deal." Derek said.
Riley was pleased Derek was already good to go.
"I'll take it." Riley said. "I don't even need to start you up."
Derek wanted to make sure everything went smoothly. He didn't want to cause Riley any discomfort. He seemed to have done a lot of it during her pregnancy. It was one of the reasons things stopped happening.
"I'll get you ready." Derek said. "Lay down."
Riley wanted to take control. She could see she was in for a treat.
"I'm already ready. You lay down." Riley said. "I want it."
Derek smiled as he lay on the bed.
"Ride 'em, cowgirl!" Derek said.
Riley climbed up on top of him.
"Yippee ki-yay!" Riley said as she started in.
Life was good in Paradise.
In the Master Suite, Claire worked on Jesse while Gail worked on Claire.
They were in the process of forming a triangle.
Sheila headed out in search of the new girls.
Jim vectored her in to intercept them.
Ally experienced some second thoughts. She was sure Sheila would get carried away.
"Are you sure about this?" Ally asked.
Sheila was excited and looked forward to doing it. The thought of piercing a human female excited her greatly.
"I'm sure about it." Sheila said.
Ally was still unsure about it. She wanted to give her some kind of a warning. She doubted it would be headed.
"You've done it to Metal girls before but never human ones." Ally said. "What you do will be permanent for them."
Sheila was further excited by Ally's statement. It would be forever. They would always remember her. She thought it made a bold statement.
"I have Jesse's file when Cameron installed her rings on her." Sheila said. "It felt less intense than when I originally installed my 'second set'."
The 'second set' was currently in the bag for the new girl.
Ally felt Jesse was hardened in many ways.
"Jesse is as tough as Coltan." Ally said. "These new girls look soft."
Sheila knew Jesse enjoyed the experience. The two short stings of pain weren't so bad. She was aware Jesse was highly stimulated at the time.
"Jesse 'finished' when Cameron touched her and went to work." Sheila said.
Ally didn't 'finish' when Sheila did it to her. She thought it was more painful than Sheila indicated it would be.
"I sure didn't 'finish' when you did it to me, in either place." Ally said. "One thing I knew for sure was I was 'alive'."
Ally remembered the pain. It was sharp but of short duration.
Sheila didn't see what the problem was. There were alternatives available to Ally.
"You could have turned your pain receptors off." Sheila said.
Ally left them on. She wanted to feel 'alive' when Sheila did it. It was the way Sheila told her to do it, so she did.
"I could have but I didn't." Ally said. "These girls can't. They can't turn their 'pain receptors' off."
Sheila didn't think it would be a problem. People did it all the time. There were plenty of videos on YouTube to prove it.
"It's no big deal." Sheila said. "It just stings for a second or two."
Ally was worried about a deeper concern. There were several directions Sheila could take things. The girls were obviously open to all of them.
"Whatever." Ally said. "What else are you going to do with them?"
Sheila knew what Ally was asking.
"I don't know." Sheila said. "I need to make a choice."
Ally pointed out another potential problem for Sheila.
"If you're with them, Cameron won't allow you to be with John." Ally said.
Sheila was worried about it too.
"I'm afraid she won't." Sheila said. "I still want to hook the one girl up with a set of rings if nothing else."
Ally spotted the girls.
"There they are." Ally said.
They headed for the two girls.
The two girls saw them approach.
Sheila could see them look at her breasts. She pulled her dress tight so her rings clearly showed.
"We didn't know if it was you two or your twin sisters." The first girl said. "It was so totally freaky."
"You should have told us about them." The second girl said. "I'm sure they thought we were dummies."
Sheila touched one of her rings through her dress.
"Now you know." Sheila said.
The two girls could see Ally wasn't as Tight as her twin sister was but she was just as Hot. They were certainly identical in their appearance.
"How come you two are a pair and they aren't?" The second girl asked.
Sheila didn't think it mattered.
"It's just how the cards fell." Sheila said.
The one girl noted the bag Sheila carried.
"What's in the bag?" The first girl asked.
Sheila held up the bag and smiled.
"What you wanted, if you still do." Sheila said.
Sheila opened the bag and let the girl see inside.
"You brought everything." The first girl said.
Sheila could see the girl's eyes widen. It was clear she wanted to proceed.
"I did." Sheila said. "There is even some Lidocaine if you want it. There are a few nursing pads and some sea salt for cleaning with a water solution."
The other girl saw what was about to happen.
"I take it you really have done this before." The second female said.
Sheila wanted to make the offer more inviting.
"I have a few times. I've also done it in other places too." Sheila said.
The two girls looked at each other.
"It would really hurt down there." The second female said.
Sheila felt the pain was probably double. She was sure it would be the same on a human female.
"Everyone seems to manage." Sheila said. "It's all about making a statement and defining who you are. Everyone who gets a set or two loves them."
The first girl was excited and ready to act.
"Let's go to my cabin before I chicken out." The first female said.
Ally looked at Sheila.
"I think I'll set this one out." Ally said.
Sheila made the choice to keep it simple. She didn't want Ally to feel replaced.
"We're just going to do the piercings." Sheila said.
The other girl looked disappointed.
"That's it?" The second female asked.
Ally started to walk away.
Sheila looked at the two girls.
"She is really possessive." Sheila said quietly.
The first girl didn't want to lose the opportunity.
"We don't want to be a problem." The first female said. "We can just do the piercings."
The other female wanted to help. She didn't think it would be a problem to respect some boundaries.
"Let me go get her." The second female said. "A good partner is priceless. I'll tell her we're cool."
Sheila was pleased the other girl would help her out. She thought it would make Ally listen better.
"Thanks." Sheila said. "Let's go to your cabin."
Sheila wasn't sure which one of them was the most excited about what was going to happen, the girl or her.
Hank and Larry started their loose pursuit of the female Fanatic again as she left the gas station. She seemed to have a destination in mind.
"The drone wasn't able to get a good image of the female Fanatic when she was at the gas station because of the overhead cover." Hank said.
Larry wondered about the same thing.
"Do you think she did something you don't know about?" Larry asked.
Hank didn't have an answer. They couldn't see anything.
"I really don't know." Hank said. "We know she threw the phones and tablet away at the park."
Larry thought everything was covered.
"CamNet had the Terminator who's coming to get the hard drives, collect them already." Larry said. "Any recoverable information still on them will soon be disseminated."
Hank felt there was one more base they needed to cover.
"I think he should check the trash can at the gas station and at the fast food restaurant." Hank said.
Larry thought they could do it themselves.
"We could always go back and check." Larry said.
They watched the drone image of the female Fanatic hurry across the rail crossing.
"I think she would have gone around the crossing gates if they were already down." Hank said.
Larry agreed.
"I don't think she would consider if it was a tie, she would lose." Larry said.
They picked up their speed a little and closed up on the distance. They were still about a half of a mile behind her. They watched her pull up to a location and park from the drone images.
"It looks like she has a new target." Hank said.
Larry was aware they didn't know of its location.
"She's full of surprises." Larry said.
They both wanted to terminate her because she was a SkyMaster worshiper and follower. They really didn't think they were going to get the chance. It looked like she was about to tempt fate again.
"Her targets are our targets." Hank said.
They both wondered if she would come up with a Resistance target. If she did, they needed to know where the information originated from.
The female Fanatic parked two blocks away. She called up some satellite images of the location she wanted to do recon on. She was alone on the street. She looked around and exited her vehicle.
She wasn't used to doing so much physical activity. She'd felt a little run down and tired earlier. The non-drowsy medicine she'd taken seemed to have an effect already. The food she'd eaten probably helped a little too. Her body needed fuel. She wasn't like a Terminator.
She really wondered what it would be like to be a Terminator. She thought it would be something beautiful. It would be so much simpler to have a power cell and not need to eat. There wouldn't be any need to expel waste products either.
Something ran in front of her.
The female Fanatic jumped about a foot. Her mind had been wandering. She needed to keep situational awareness as she approached an enemy target. What was she thinking?
'What was it?' She wondered.
She spotted it was a cat chasing after something. She looked over in the direction it ran. She saw whatever it was, the cat caught it. She figured it was probably a mouse. She really didn't know.
It really made her wonder how many times she'd been the mouse in what she'd been doing. She'd ended up as the cat so far in all of her recent adventures. She'd also ended up as the cat in the past, the future. Well, not always. There were others who'd used her body without her consent and against her will. It never happened again once she'd signed up to follow SkyMaster. The thought of the 'comfort bunk' flooded her mind again. She'd been very close to being tied down to it. Her loose poison tooth was of extreme peace of mind to her.
Some of those she'd returned from the future with equated the past to Paradise. She believed Ascension would be Paradise. Ascension would be true freedom.
She made her way towards the target location. She knew a frontal approach was out of the question. She would have to do as she'd done previously. She would make the approach from the rear of the structure. She was a little more energized right now.
She looked in the direction the cat came from. Maybe it was the direction she would start with. She wasn't sure what her best option was going to be. Normally she would go over the rear fence to approach the structure from the rear. She did like how close she'd been able to get at the previous location. It was by being along the side of the building in the adjacent property rather than the one behind it.
It seemed the best place to start was probably at the rear to take a look. She looked around her to make sure it was clear. There was no one around. She approached the building directly in back of the target location. There was a gate on both sides of the property. One was the gate over the driveway to the rear. The other was the gate along the side of the building. She decided to try the smaller gate first.
It seemed to be the area the cat ran from. She didn't think there was a dog inside the property but she didn't know. She rattled the gate slightly. It made a metallic noise. She waited a moment and rattled it again. No dog appeared. Much to her surprise, the gate wasn't locked. She simply turned the handle and walked in. There weren't any security cameras along the blind side of the building either. There were no windows or doors on the blind side.
So far things were easy. It did trigger a few alarm bells in her head. She moved to the rear of the property. There were several sheds located along the back wall. She moved up between two of them. The wall was too tall to see over. It was over ten feet tall. There's no way she could climb it either. She looked at the closest shed. With some difficulty, she was able to climb onto the top of it. It felt very flimsy to her. She needed to keep her balance and not fall off of it as she moved along the side of it. She was afraid if she went to the center of it, the roof would collapse. She reached the rear wall. She carefully peered over the top of it.
She was a little surprised to see the rear door was open. It was actually both of them. There was a roll up door and a regular door. The lights were on inside of the building. They didn't seem very bright. She didn't see any movement. It made her wonder what was going on. It was possible they were working with toxic chemicals and one of the ventilation. It also might just be hot inside the building if they didn't have a working air conditioner.
She looked down at the ground from where she was at. It was a ten foot drop. She could lower herself over to the extent of her arms and drop down. It wouldn't be a problem getting inside. There was no way for her to get back over the wall from the other side. There were no sheds or outbuildings along the back wall. She didn't see any junk or debris she could pile up either. She looked at the side fences. They were just as tall halfway down the length of the property. They became shorter when they reached the side of the building.
The female Fanatic needed a different way in. She would see if she could get over the rear wall on either adjacent property. If not, she was going to need to go around to the front. The open rear door was too big of an invitation for her to pass up.
Hank and Larry watched the female fanatic leave her vehicle and head for a property on the near where she'd parked. They weren't sure exactly what her destination was. They had a feeling she would repeat her past behavior.
They were rewarded with a drone image.
Larry was sure where she was headed.
"One of the drones has provided us with a look inside of one of the buildings." Larry said.
Hank didn't think it was a good view.
"We can't see much." Hank said.
Larry watched the female Fanatic climb up on top of the shed to look over the rear fence.
"I don't think she's going in over the rear wall." Larry said.
They saw she tried to look at what they believed was now the target location. It was the building with the open doors. She took a look in both directions to her side and climbed off of the shed. They followed her progress to the location on the east side.
Hank could see she was going to have trouble.
"The fence at the rear of every property is very high for her." Hank said.
Larry thought it was a matter of perspective.
"She can get over the fence." Larry said. "She knows she can't get back."
Hank wondered how committed to the cause she was.
"I think she'll do it anyway." Hank said.
Hank and Larry reached the area of the target location. They parked two blocks away. They hoped to take a look inside of her vehicle when she went over the fence. They wanted to know if she'd disposed of the material in the two boxes. If everything was gone. They were sure where it was at, the gas station.
The female Fanatic was now at the wall of the adjacent property where she'd come in at. Rather than attempt to go over the wall to the side, she went back to the front of the building and through the gate she'd entered from. The gate for the property next door was right next to it. She tried the gate. It was locked. The wall was eight feet high along the side.
She let out a sigh. She went across the front of the property in back of the target location to the building on the other side. She tried the driveway gate. It was locked. She moved to the other side of the building and tried the side gate. It was locked as well.
The female Fanatic considered walking around the block to attempt to enter the properties on either side of the target location from the front. She looked back towards where she'd left her vehicle. She headed for the side street.
A Good Partner Is Priceless
One's true inner self
May be hard to express
Perhaps the best start
Is to be honest and confess
It doesn't take a lot
To show a little finesse
One's real attributes
Are what will impress
Use moderation and good sense
Don't push things to excess
Don't get hung up
Don't try to possess or obsess
The key to success
Is to control the stress
Stay away from distress
Don't make the other guess
While many things are unpredictable
There's one thing to profess
See who the one already there is
A good partner is priceless
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