Chapter 1300
I Can Work With That
John escorted Holly as the group followed him to the main dining room.
Cameron brought up the rear with Jan and Summer. She still held both of their hands. She scanned both of them the entire time. She was very pleased at their level of excitement. She could feel the level continue to build as they approached the dining room. When they actually entered the dining room, it increased even more.
They were all seated by the Head Waiter.
Cameron sat next to John. Holly sat on the other side of John. Summer sat next to Holly and Claire sat next to Summer. Jesse was next to Claire. Hanna and Gail sat across from them. Jan sat between Kyle and Sarah. Derek was next to Kyle and Riley sat next to him. There were three empty chairs at the table. Sheila and Ally hadn't arrived yet. There was a chair for Jim too if he showed up.
They already finished their appetizers at this point. They were waiting for the main course to arrive. They shared some small talk as they ate while they waited.
Kyle kept looking out the side window. He could see it was almost time for the sun to set. It was always something he liked to see. It made him forget about all the times he couldn't see it.
CamNet altered the course of the ship so it would give the group in the dining room the best view as the sun set.
"It's almost time to see the sunset." Kyle said.
Everyone looked in the direction of the windows, if they hadn't already done so.
They watched the sun set in silence.
Claire gave Jesse's hand a squeeze and Jesse returned it.
In a short while the sun was gone.
The main course arrived at the table very soon afterwards. It wasn't a coincidence. It was well timed.
Summer was a little upset because Ally and Sheila hadn't arrived yet. She wanted to say something but she held Holly's left hand to keep it from glitching. It seemed to get a glitch impulse every time Holly looked at John. It was clear she was worried about something. She was aware of what the something was.
Holly leaned over to Summer.
"I'm fine." Holly whispered. "You need to eat."
There hadn't been any glitch impulses in a while.
"Are you sure?" Summer whispered. "You don't have to…."
Holly smiled at her.
"I'm fine now." Holly whispered. "It's what I want."
Summer considered speaking to Cameron about it. She knew it wasn't her place, especially in a matter like this. She knew she was educated superior to her sister, both versions of 'Allison'.
There were personal and private issues she knew people made choices about. She was aware those choices weren't always good ones. Her studies indicated there was a lot of 'morning after' regret among both males and especially females. It seemed to be more so when decisions were influenced with drugs and alcohol.
Sheila and Ally entered the dining room just when Summer was about to get up to go check on them. She could have called them but she wasn't going to do that. She was going to find them and bring them. They came over and joined the group. She decided she would talk to Sheila instead before the events of the evening culminated.
Everyone seemed to be having a good time at this point. Holly was now laughing and smiling as she shared with the group. The main course was finished and the plates were collected. It was time for dessert. The waiter handed out the dessert menus.
Summer looked out the window where the sun set. It was almost dark now because there were a lot of clouds in the sky. The waiter took her dessert order and she handed him the menu.
Cameron was a little upset because Ally and Sheila were so late. Maybe she should have allowed them more time to get the rooms refreshed. She didn't take into account the fact they'd all been heavily used for love making. She understood they didn't want Jim to have to do everything. She needed to give them credit for not dumping all the work on him. She was sure Jim volunteered to do everything. She would need to use better time management the next time. She knew the rooms needed to be fixed and they needed to be fixed perfectly.
She noted Ally wasn't as well made up as she'd been the other nights. She looked like her 'older sister' again instead of her twin. She wouldn't comment on the fact to her. Maybe it only looked that way to her. She still had plans for Ally's chassis and there was no need to upset her needlessly. Ally was still a stunning beauty. She knew all of the Resistance females were.
The thought of all the beauty pleased her immensely. She planned to have John take advantage of as much of it as possible. She could control the Metal girls. She wasn't so sure about the human ones. She wasn't going to push any of them. She would make her intentions known. If they wanted to volunteer, she would escort them to John's bed. The recent encounter with the anti-Metal group was all the proof she needed to know they faced a serious threat. John's safety was paramount. It was the only thing that mattered.
Cameron looked past Holly at Claire and Jesse. She would need to remind them John needed to be protected. She felt her thoughts suddenly cloud up a little bit. She looked over at Summer. Summer gave her a stern look. No words were exchanged in any manner. They didn't need to be.
Earlier:
Ally and Sheila were delayed getting to the dining room because they ran into the two girls, Poon and Tang. They'd checked on them from the Control Center and found out their names were Mary and Laura. They both wanted Sheila to take a quick look at their piercings. They were still a little tender.
Sheila went back to their cabin with them to check on everything. The girls stripped off their tops as soon as they were in their cabin. Sheila gave them a thorough exam and a little extra. She gave them a few care instructions and said the piercings were perfect. She was very proud of her work.
They asked to see Sheila's piercings again. It seemed it might be the start of a session which would involve a little more than visual observation.
Ally could see the direction things were headed. She still didn't think it was a good idea. She was open to a little exploration on her own. It just didn't seem like the right time. She reminded Sheila they needed to get to dinner.
"We're already late for dinner." Ally said. "You know some of them don't like to be kept waiting."
Sheila didn't want Ally to interfere with her onboard adventures. She felt it gave her an opportunity to show something else off. It would give her the chance to make another move on them.
"We'll get there when we get there." Sheila said.
Ally didn't like the way things were headed.
Shelia looked at Mary and Laura.
"I'll give you both a little refresher." Sheila said. "I don't want to stretch my dress."
Sheila quickly stripped it off and was naked, except for her high heels and jewelry.
The girls looked at Sheila's rings and they looked just like theirs.
Sheila was glad she reinstalled her rings earlier.
Ally didn't want things to get out of hand. It was going to cause a problem and Sheila did not know when to 'quit'. If it came out why they were late, it would probably be a bigger problem.
"We need to go." Ally said. "Everyone is waiting."
Sheila looked at Ally and frowned. She knew being late was going to cause a problem. She just didn't need to hear it.
"It will only take a minute." Sheila said.
Sheila and Ally could see things were ready to turn into a 'free for all'. The other two girls were very highly aroused at this point. It was most likely they would be with each other when they left.
Ally was highly agitated at this point. She didn't want to create any issues.
"We need to go." Ally said. "It's going to cause a problem if we don't get to dinner."
Sheila quickly put her dress back on.
Mary and Laura were still a little awestruck. They regained some composure and thanked Sheila for 'everything'. They were a little surprised at where else Sheila indicated she could put a set of rings for them.
"If one of you wants me to help you out, I can. I have some extra sets of rings." Sheila said. "You've all seen the photos online. Think about what you want and where. It can be one, two, three or more."
Mary and Laura talked among themselves. They were clearly interested.
Sheila smiled at them.
Ally was antsy to leave. She knew if Sheila stayed there, what was going to happen.
"We need to go." Ally said.
Sheila knew they needed to get moving.
"You two think about it. Look on the internet and you can see people who have done it already. There are actually YouTube videos of people having it done." Sheila said. "We need to go but we'll be around."
The girls thanked them again as they went to leave. Before Ally and Sheila were out the door, Mary and Laura finished stripping each other so they could share with each other.
Ally and Sheila were on their way out the door. They needed to get moving.
Sheila paused and went back before the door closed.
Mary and Laura were all over each other.
"Excuse me." Sheila said. "Since everything is out now, can I take a quick look at what I have to work with?"
Neither one of the girls hesitated at this point to let Sheila see everything.
Sheila was taken aback some. The two girls were totally different in every way. The revelation made her want to come back for a closer look.
"I can work with that." Sheila said.
Ally was still at the door but she looked too. She found it very 'educational'.
"We need to go." Ally said.
Sheila thanked them and exited with Ally.
They hurried toward the main dining room.
"I know what you're thinking." Ally said.
Sheila looked at her. It was hard to contain her smile.
"Tell me you're not thinking the same thing." Sheila said.
Ally could see where things were headed.
"Cameron will be upset." Ally said.
Sheila didn't think so.
"Cameron said: 'What happens on the ship, stays on the ship'." Sheila reiterated. "I really, really want to see and do a little more."
It wasn't what Ally wanted to hear. She was pretty sure if they didn't need to get to dinner, they would both be with one of the girls right now. They would probably be in a hurry to switch as soon as they could so they each could experience both of them. What could it hurt?. The girls scanned back as 'clean'. What else mattered?
They caught the elevator at the end of the hall. It was waiting for them when they arrived. They went down towards the main dining room.
"You know by being late, it's going to be a big disappointment for someone." Ally said.
Sheila figured it was going to be a couple of 'someone's'.
"I'll personally apologize to her." Sheila said.
Ally wasn't sure it would do much good.
"I don't think Cameron cares too much about apologies." Ally said.
Sheila quickly looked at Ally.
"I wasn't referring to her." Sheila said.
Ally quickly understood what she meant. It would probably be better if both of them personally apologized to Summer.
Earlier:
Jim watched as Ally and Sheila were intercepted by the two females. They were now identified as Mary and Laura. He felt it was going to cause a problem. Now he wished he would have let Ally stay and watch over everything in the Control Center and he'd gone with Sheila. It would be him in the room now. He was surprised when Sheila and Ally were out of the room in less than four minutes.
He thought about asking Sheila to plug in and share her video files with him relating to the two girls. He would try and work it in at some point. He was sure there were a lot of video files he would like to see.
He really didn't think it would hurt to see what each of the girls looked like in detail. He'd looked at millions of images on the internet already. Since he'd been in the Control Center on the ship, he'd been provided with a continuous feed from CamNet. He thought it was to keep him at his post to provide better security for the Resistance group. It also distracted him greatly.
Sometimes he wondered if there were any females who hadn't posed naked at some point.
The recon efforts of Anna and Young Allison were hampered by bad weather.
"There are a lot of clouds now." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't want to lose drone coverage. She was willing to gamble a little.
"The sun is down." Young Allison said. "Clear the airspace and bring a few drones down into the clouds. Make sure there are some left at altitude still. Now we really need to watch out for HK drones."
Anna wasn't as worried.
"We will be able to see them, even with the cloud cover." Anna said. "We own the sky and every radar system there is around there."
She did need to consider if they could mask their drones, it might be possible for Skynet to be able to do the same thing. She did understand Young Allison's concern to keep a visual check in place.
Young Allison wanted to get the low level scans in. She didn't think it was dark enough yet. She knew she could push things, but she can only push them so far. The darker it was, the lower the drones could go.
"It's not quite dark enough to make the low altitude scans." Young Allison said. "If there are any low clouds I want to take advantage of them and start our scans from the bottom of the clouds."
Anna checked with John Henry and CamNet.
"CamNet will do what she can." Anna said. "John Henry wants to wait."
Young Allison didn't want to wait. There were other concerns as well.
"We need to stay on top of it." Young Allison said. "What's happening with the nurse?"
Anna wasn't advised on anything about the nurse. She checked further.
"Her husband is home now from work." Anna said
Young Allison knew Cammy planted a listening device and turned the nurse's phone into a transmitter as well. It was time for a little eavesdropping.
"I want to hear what's happening." Young Allison said.
Anna frowned.
"It would be inappropriate at this time." Anna said.
Anna's answer irritated Young Allison.
"Why?" Young Allison asked.
Anna didn't want to get into the details. She felt Young Allison spied on enough people already at moments like this.
"They're 'sharing' a private moment." Anna said. "You need to respect the private moments of others."
It was sort of a surprise to Young Allison. She didn't expect it after what almost happened. Maybe it was the nurse's way to deal with it. It would reaffirm what she possessed and nothing was 'taken'.
She thought about how close the nurse came to being abused. It was literally seconds away from the time Cammy and Savannah entered. Not only would she have been abused, she was going to be 'punished' for scratching the faces of two of the men. They were going to mutilate her as they abused her. If one of the men hadn't knocked her unconscious, the procedure would have already started. They'd wanted her to be awake so she knew what they did to her. She really wondered how she would deal with the same situation if it happened to her.
"What did she tell her husband about what happened?" Young Allison asked.
Anna smiled.
"She told him she bought him a new car." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't think the nurse would be a further problem at this time. The nurse decided to go with the flow and take advantage of her 'good fortune'. Maybe something good could come out of something bad sometimes.
Anna received new information.
"A drone has completed a scan of the building the nurse was held in. Nothing was detected." Anna said. "No one else was detected inside."
Young Allison knew Richard and Michael were headed there. She didn't want them to be there any longer than necessary. She felt there was a more pressing need for them elsewhere.
"I want Richard's team to reestablish surveillance inside and outside the building. Even though the gang members didn't set off a bomb, it doesn't mean there isn't one there. They need to be careful they don't trigger one if it is. They should close it up when they leave." Young Allison said. "They can head over to where Savannah is after that."
Anna sent the information. There were still a few other issues to deal with.
"They asked about the building the two females were captured at." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't see it as a priority. She felt the variables were already covered.
"We can get a low drone scan done there too." Young Allison said. "There's surveillance in place there already."
Young Allison reviewed some images from the ship. She was shown Sheila and Ally with two other females on several different occasions and then entering their cabin several times. Anna didn't appear to be aware of the images. She figured CamNet sent them to her for a reason. She thought Ally and Sheila looked stunning in their dresses. Maybe they were making 'new friends'.
She was unsure what the point was. She wondered if she was supposed to contact Ally and Sheila and tell them to stop whatever they were doing with the females. She also began to receive the audio transmission from the nurse's apartment.
It was a little different than what she was used to hearing around the house. It was quite eye opening. Well, at least ear opening.
Anna looked over at Young Allison and frowned.
Allison didn't think anything new was going to happen currently. She was about to return to the commissary.
"I'm going to leave for now." Allison said. "You can let me know if anything happens with Savannah. I'd appreciate it."
John Henry began to receive new information.
"CamNet has started the low drone scans." John Henry said.
Allison looked at what was on the monitors. Much of what she looked at were strange images to her. She wanted John Henry to talk her through some of it.
"I can't tell what I'm looking at." Allison said
John Henry processed all the data in his server.
"The drones scan in multiple spectrums." John Henry said. "They look straight down and also at an angle in from the sides. It gives us a look at what's inside an unshielded building."
Allison just wanted the facts.
"Has anything been detected that's not supposed to be there?" Allison asked. "It seems we're looking for a 'wild card'."
John Henry reviewed everything three times and figured CamNet did it twice as many times or more.
"No." John Henry said. "It leaves the building the main team is watching. Low clouds allowed us to move the drones in close even though it's not total darkness."
Allison was going to ask about a midair collision but knew all aircraft were kept out of the 'Resistance airspace'. She'd seen air traffic rerouted more than once from the Young bunker. Her main concern was for Savannah.
"We need to get it wrapped up so Savannah isn't out all night or worse. I'd prefer if she wasn't fighting for her life again." Allison said. "It's just my opinion."
John Henry already knew the answer.
"Savannah has elected to stay with any operation until it's concluded." John Henry said.
Allison didn't like the answer.
"Beautiful…." Allison said.
John Henry noted Samantha was almost done preparing the meal.
"It'll be time for your dinner soon." John Henry said. "It's nearing final preparation."
Allison felt disgusted. She worried about Savannah.
"What about Savannah?" Allison asked. "When does she get to eat?"
John Henry informed her of standard procedure. It seemed to create an issue when addressed.
"We've been instructed not to inquire about Savannah's personal needs or comfort." John Henry said. "It's a personal order from her."
Allison paused and looked at the security camera as she exited the Command Center. She wanted CamNet to understand her position, even if they weren't in direct communication.
"It's wrong." Allison said. "Savannah matters too. She's not a machine. You need to think about her too, not just what she says. She's a human female. Nobody can forget it, even if they want to."
Allison thought about telling CamNet to look at the 'Allison' in herself. She really wished it would be Young Allison instead of Future Allison.
Vanna liked the smell of whatever Samantha prepared.
She was done feeding Precious and finished changing her when she saw Allison walk in the commissary. She knew Allison well enough to see she was steamed. When she looked like that, she was ready to 'fight'. Something must have happened to upset her.
Vanna knew whatever she said at this point would set Allison off. She wanted to try something different. She felt she had a 'secret weapon'. She believed it would work perfectly, just for this occasion.
"Allison, I need your help for a few minutes." Vanna said.
Allison looked at Vanna like she wanted to kill someone.
"What is it?" Allison asked abruptly.
Vanna indicated Precious.
"I need to use the restroom. Can you hold Precious for a couple of minutes while I go?" Vanna asked. "She is a little bit fussy. I don't want her to cry if I set her down. She'll be happy to see you."
The look on Allison's face instantly softened. She came over and took Precious from Vanna. There was now a beautiful smile on her face as she started talking softly to Precious.
Vanna smiled and thanked her. She excused herself and went the opposite way from the Command Center. She broke into a run and came around the back way to the Command Center. She wanted to find out what happened. She didn't like to see her lover in such an angry condition. Something must have happened. She was sure it's centered around Savannah.
John Henry saw what Vanna did and where she was headed. He figured he was in for an earful.
Vanna entered the Command Center and looked at John Henry. There was no need for anything else except a cut to the chase.
"Hello." Vanna said. "You know why I'm here. Spill it."
John Henry filled her in on everything.
She thanked him and ran back the way she'd come. She didn't want to seem like she was checking up on Allison. It would make the issue worse.
John Henry liked the tact Vanna used for dealing with a potential problem. He saw what she did so the situation wouldn't escalate into something even uglier. He could see the love for the girls was as strong as ever.
Vanna reentered the commissary. She tried to make sure her breathing wasn't too fast. There wasn't a whole lot she could do about her heartbeat. It was certainly elevated currently. She didn't think Allison would notice, unless she copped a feel.
Allison still held Precious as she sang softly to her.
Vanna indicated she could take Precious back. Allison smiled at her and shook her head from side to side. It was clear Allison was content to keep holding Precious.
Samantha watched what was happening. She was able to hear what everyone did and said. She saw Vanna was headed her way.
"Everything smells great." Vanna said.
Samantha tapped the side of her head with her right index finger.
"It's all up here." Samantha said. "It wasn't hard. I just followed the instructions."
Vanna knew it didn't always work out like that. She'd seen Sarah, Allison, Jesse and herself follow a recipe and end up with a total failure. It seemed at one point by watching Sarah, it actually made things worse. She was pretty sure Sarah would burn water if it was possible. There were a few blackened pans to prove her theory. Right now Samantha was the chef. It looked like she'd prepared a hit.
"You're the greatest." Vanna said.
Samantha looked at Allison as she held Precious.
"No, you are." Samantha whispered. "You handled the situation very well."
Vanna smiled. She'd been with Allison for over half her life. Experience taught her 'things' weren't 'done' yet. She knew Allison might look a little calmer now. Whatever the boiling point was, it was still there.
"For now maybe I may have." Vanna whispered. "The 'explosion' is still to come at a later time. Once the fuse is lit, the bomb will eventually go off."
Samantha nodded. She dished up two plates and handed them to Vanna. She followed Vanna with the silverware and two glasses of cold water a short time later.
Vanna set the plates down.
Allison looked at her and shook her head from side to side.
Vanna took some of the silverware and started to cut the food on one plate into small pieces. She took the first piece and held it up in front of Allison.
Allison hesitated some at first. She could see Vanna wanted to reach out to her. She took a bite and smiled as she chewed.
Vanna didn't eat any but fed Allison instead.
Samantha noted what was happening and cut the food on the other plate. She took a piece and held it up for Vanna to eat.
Allison and Vanna giggled as they ate like that. It was with Vanna feeding Allison, who held Precious, and Samantha feeding Vanna. It seemed to give them all a sense of closeness and understanding. It sure helped cut the tension in the room.
They both noted there was a third plate of food on the counter. Samantha made a dish for Savannah to eat when she returned.
Samantha saw Vanna and Allison look at the third plate.
"I'll feed it to Savannah myself if I have to when she returns later." Samantha said. "I promise."
Samantha saw Vanna and Allison smile at her. She watched a single tear slide down Allison cheek. Vanna gently wiped it away.
It was clear to Samantha how much the girls loved each other.
She wondered how anyone couldn't love them.
Savannah watched the sun go down and the sky darken. She didn't like the clouds as they drifted in and around them.
She soon started to receive some drone reports at the other locations. They were all clear. It left their location.
At this point Savannah wondered if nothing changed at the location because the 'sixth man' thought he'd made a clean 'getaway'. It was something they speculated on earlier. They really thought there would be some type of change or something done if it were the case.
Maybe he didn't think he was followed because he never noticed a tail and no one tried to interdict him. The fact there'd been no follow up action should have reinforced his feeling.
Savannah shared her thoughts with everyone and personally checked on the three teams of Terminators. She spoke with each of the Terminators individually.
It was the personal touch and connection Savannah always radiated. It was even more so when she was in their presence. None of the male Terminators knew it, but they all loved Savannah. They lacked the infiltration programming and didn't know how to process the things they slowly felt develop over the years.
They felt the same way now when they were exposed to Young Allison. They all knew she was the one Cameron was patterned after. It said a lot. 'Allison' was chosen by Skynet, the Resistance, John Connor and Savannah Weaver. It was a well known 'secret' she was also chosen by CamNet. It was a fact which wasn't lost on any Terminator or machine. It was evident the 'Chosen One' was more than a title for either Savannah or Young Allison. It was a reality.
Savannah decided to pass on eating the energy bar at this point. Maybe things would start to pick up soon.
She chatted with Cammy and Cam and was able to perk both of them up.
Savannah was satisfied the troops were ready for action. She'd just personally motivated all of them. Her main goal was to keep any of them from acting too harshly and disregarding their own personal safety. She made it clear to all of them she cared about them and she didn't want them damaged unnecessarily. She was sure she'd 'reached' them.
Young Allison listened to the nurse and her husband and tried to picture the things happening she heard. It left her with an uneasy feeling. When she'd watched videos online, she always thought it looked like the male's actions seemed like more of an 'attack' on the female's body. It was especially so with some of the 'things' the females were made to do or endure. One thing was for sure. She knew there were a few things that weren't going to be done to her.
She was relieved to hear Savannah check in on the troops and give everyone a personal pep talk. It was a pep talk to her as well.
Young Allison smiled. Savannah was the greatest. She stopped listening to the nurse and her husband after hearing Savannah. She knew what she wanted. It wasn't what she heard going on inside of the nurse's apartment. She knew her duties and responsibilities. She would honor them and keep her promises. As long as Savannah was with her, she would put up with anything else required of her.
She really wanted to expand her relationship with Savannah. It caused her a lot of personal grief because things had progressed so slowly. She also wanted to try it with John 'one time' just to see what it was like. It was so she would know what to expect later on.
Young Allison looked over at Anna. She'd like their relationship to progress as well. Why did everyone else get to share with each other? Why couldn't she share with Savannah? Maybe it was because she'd told Savannah on multiple occasions, she was going to do everything she'd done. She thought it might worry Savannah because some of the things were pretty extreme. Maybe if she told Savannah she would only be with her, she might reconsider.
Anna looked over at her and smiled.
No. She wanted to be with Anna as well. She knew Cameron was there too. She also knew she would need to accommodate John. It was clear there was no such thing as 'one person'.
The Gray had only been to Tango a couple of times before. They more than likely would have some different personnel on station by now. It was the usual location where anyone who arrived from the future ended up at to be acclimated to the past. Any new recruits would also be stationed there. They were usually told very little. There were certain things that needed to be done and they were used to do them. It could explain the sloppy procedure for the building not being secured.
He took one more look around the area where he was at. He was currently armed with a pistol he'd taken out of the trunk of one of the vehicles parked there. He carefully moved towards the sleeping area of the building. They were in several of the old offices in the front of the building.
There was an electric whine noise. It was followed by a steady 'thump thump thump' sound. The Gray jumped a little when it happened. It was an air compressor. He ducked down behind a workbench and waited for a few moments. He didn't think anyone would come to look when the air compressor started. It was a standard procedure. It occurred from time to time. There was probably a slight air leak in the system somewhere.
The compressor ran for three minutes before it shut off. He waited a few moments more before he continued towards the front office area. There was a door which led into the front area. He reached it and paused. He listened intently. He figured if the men were in there it's where he would hear something. There was no sound at all.
He pushed the door open and entered. His pistol was raised in front of him. It was too quiet. He moved up to the first door and cautiously opened it. It was a store room. Nothing was put away neatly. Boxes were literally pushed inside and other ones tossed on top of them. He moved on to the next door. It was a bunk area. There were two cots up against the wall. Both of them had a rumpled cover lying on top of it. There were clothes, more or less in two piles, at the foot of each bed. He checked the two doors across the hall. They were all sleeping accommodations. They were all in the same messy condition. There were a total of eight bunks. He didn't see rope on the corners of any of them. He was a little disappointed he hadn't found a 'comfort bunk' yet. There were still more doors to open.
He paused and listened before he moved on to the next room. It was a bathroom. It was empty. He moved on to the next door. It was across the aisle from the bathroom. The door was closed but not closed tightly. He pushed on the door slightly and looked inside. It was the break room. He spotted a refrigerator. There was a microwave and a hot plate on the counter. There was a trash can overflowing with dirty paper plates. There were various boxes of food items sitting on the counter.
There was a distinct 'thud' sound down the hall from where the he was at. There were two more doors to go. He moved to the next door down from the break room area. He didn't hear any sound from behind the door. He moved across the aisle and listened at the other door. It was definitely occupied by at least two people. It sounded as if someone was in the process of having sex.
It must be the room with the 'comfort bunk'. It was as he'd suspected. They must have picked up some 'fresh meat' and everyone was there to get a turn. He became aroused at the thought of it himself. He would get a turn as well.
The Gray lowered his pistol down and turned the handle on the door. He opened it a crack and looked inside. His earlier arousal instantly faded. It wasn't what he'd expected to see.
The female Fanatic picked up the plastic bag and touched her pistol. Her knife was right next to it. She quickly calculated what the best course of action would be. If the two men were side by side, she would definitely use the knife. It would keep everything quiet. She would attack the man who held the knife first and then go for the other one. It wasn't how they were situated. There was one on each side of her and they were both moving closer to her.
In just a few steps they would be on her. She knew if one of them grabbed her, they would both eventually physically overpower her. There was plenty of clothing around so she could be tied up and gagged with it. They might even use the dress she'd just taken off. She hated the dress but she wished she was still wearing it right now. She didn't like being naked in front of two men who were about to abuse her. It was obvious the one man was ready to go.
The choice was, there was no choice. She pulled the pistol out and pointed it at the man with the knife and fired twice. She spun around as the other man, with everything exposed, made a lunge for her. She dodged out of the way. His pants slid down lower on his legs and caused him to trip and fall face forward. His head slammed into the shed and then the ground. He was clearly stunned.
She was about to shoot him in the back of the head. It was almost dark out. The moon was hidden by clouds on and off. As her finger tightened on the trigger, the moon reappeared. She noticed something on the man's forearm.
It was a barcode.
It only took her a moment to realize the two men were Grays. They were most likely from the building she had under observation. She strongly doubted they'd walked to the store. It was close enough where they could, but she didn't think so. She thought they may have gone shopping for food. She also thought they went 'shopping' for something else. She knew 'comfort bunks' were common among Grays. She was sure they were shopping for a new candidate to fill the spot. It wasn't going to be her. Her poison tooth gave her comfort. Her body may end up there but she wasn't going to be in it any longer. She would reach Ascension before the abuse began on her corpse.
The Gray in front of her struggled to get up. She landed hard on his back with her knee. His head slammed into the shed a second time.
She was still naked except for her shoes and socks. She pressed the warm barrel of the gun into the back of his neck.
"If you move, call for help or talk without being spoken to, I'm going to kill you, right here, right now." The female Fanatic said. "Do you understand?"
The Gray was surprised he was in the position he was in. He could feel the warm barrel from the gun pressed into the back of his neck. He didn't need to look over at where his friend was to know he was dead. He'd seen him hit twice.
He'd never been at the mercy of a Bitch before. It had always been the other way around. He would play it cool for a short while until he could get the drop on her. He lifted his head slightly the speak.
"I got it, lady." The Gray said. "Take it easy."
The female Fanatic lifted her pistol and slammed it into the side of his face. His head dropped down and hit the pavement again.
"Don't tell me what to do." The female Fanatic said.
The Gray was stunned by the sudden impact of the pistol and then the pavement. He knew the Bitch was angry.
"OK." The Gray said.
She continuously checked from side to side to see if anyone else showed up. She doubted they were alone.
"How many of you are there?" The female Fanatic asked forcefully.
The Gray wondered why she'd asked the question. He hesitated a moment before he answered.
"It's just us two." Gray said.
The female Fanatic was sure he was lying. She reached over to the top of the box next to her where her knife was at. She continued to press the barrel of a pistol hard into the back of the man's neck. She picked up her knife and plunged it directly into the side of his neck.
"SkyMaster sends its regards." The female Fanatic said.
She stayed on top of him as he struggled. She could hear him gasp and gag. She continued to look from side to side. She expected someone else to show up at any moment. She briefly thought of using the knife elsewhere on him since he was totally exposed. She thought it would teach him a lesson as he died.
In a short time the Gray stopped struggling. She pulled her knife out of the side of his neck. She needed to worry about who else was going to show up.
She got up and moved to one side of the shed and looked around the corner. She didn't see anyone paying attention to where she was at. She quickly moved to the other side of the shed and peered around the corner. She saw a man get out of a van and head over in her direction. She looked down at her naked body. She didn't think she was going to have time to get dressed before he arrived.
She reached for the pair of pants she'd dropped earlier.
The man who she just stabbed made one last gasp as his body convulsed twice.
She pulled the pants up. She thought they fit very comfortably. The top she'd chosen was nearby. It would have to wait for a moment.
The female Fanatic prepared to engage the next target. She was still topless.
CamNet's Terminators arrived on the far side of the supermarket parking lot. CamNet advised them to hold their position for now.
They watched the two men approached the female Fanatic from opposite sides of the shed. It was only moments after she'd taken the dress off and was about to put a pair of pants on.
"She's in trouble now." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator agreed.
"I think she should have put the pants on before she took the dress off." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator agreed. There were several other problems as well.
The drone image briefly zoomed in on the van the men exited from. It quickly returned to the action along the side of the shed.
"There's at least one more person in the van." The first Terminator said.
The two Terminators watched as the female Fanatic shot one of her assailants and took the other one down. She killed him with her knife a short time later. They watched her get up and check for additional threats.
"She's spotted the third assailant." The second Terminator said.
The drone image zoomed in on the man the female Fanatic had just stabbed.
"I can see he has a Skynet barcode." The first Terminator said.
The two Terminators briefly looked at each other.
"These men are Grays." The second Terminator said. "They're most likely from the location we have under surveillance."
CamNet's two Terminators watched as the third man made his approach towards the shed.
I Can Work With That
Some are more abusive than others
They can treat many like a doormat
They want others to jump through hoops
Like some kind of personal acrobat
They have few original ideas of their own
They are little more than a copycat
It seems in their own small minds
They think they're like an aristocrat
To help them see reality
Shouldn't take a diplomat
It should be as simple as
Turning up their moral thermostat
To change the future going forward
Means the past they must combat
It never goes very far
When everything is tit for tat
It's time to grow up
Stop acting like a brat
If you don't act like wombat
I can work with that
Nobody