Chapter 1304
Here Now
Cam, Cammy and Savannah entered the building through one of the front windows. Cam and Cammy removed it from its frame, so they didn't need to break it. Once they were inside, Cammy cut open one of the interior walls so they didn't need to go through one of the doors from the lobby.
Savannah followed Cam through the opening created by Cammy in the interior wall. She saw Cammy was at the door which led to a hall. It connected to one of the doors they saw in the front lobby area. They hoped they'd bypassed the risk of a booby trap, or tripping the alarm, by using the more complicated procedure.
As soon as Savannah was clear of the opening, Cam reached through the opening and picked up the piece of drywall Cammy cut out of the wall and lifted it back up into place. She replaced the piece of the inner wall as well. She then slid a file cabinet sideways in front of the opening and then slid a desk up against it. The way they'd used to enter the building was now blocked if anyone followed them, unless they were a Terminator. Not much would slow them down.
Savannah checked her time. They still had twenty four minutes left on the hour she'd asked Young Allison for before she sent in more help. She didn't want too many of their troops in one area if there was some type of catastrophe. They still didn't know what they faced. The massive energy use was still going on.
Cammy looked back at Cam and Savannah and indicated it was clear to move out of the office and into the hall. She looked up and down the hall before she exited. There were no surveillance cameras evident.
There were two doors on the left side of the hall and two more on the right side. There was a door at one end which opened into the lobby and another door at the far end of the hall which led into a larger workroom area. They knew from the blueprints there was a small restroom with a toilet and washbasin near the door to the work area.
Cammy went directly across the hall to the door on the far wall and opened it. The room was dark. She scanned it and determined there was no one in the room. It held some office furniture much like the room they'd entered into from the opening in the wall from the lobby. She exited the room.
Cam was in the hall now. She walked in back of Cammy off to one side.
Savannah followed down the hall on the same side as Cammy.
Cam looked back and motioned for Savannah to hold.
Cammy and Cam wanted to check the last two doors at the same time.
They looked at each other and then they both opened the last door on each side of the hall.
Cammy's room appeared to be filled with boxes of various sizes. Many of them were empty. If they had time, she would need to come back and see what else was in the boxes that weren't empty. She would try to determine where they'd originated from and if any shipping information could be gleaned. They might be able to get a few more leads to follow up on. They were looking for any people now, none were spotted. She came back out into the hall.
Cam opened her door. The room was mostly empty. There were a few odd pieces of furniture inside and not much else. She went back into the hall. This was the room with the window that they first thought might be open when they were outside. She went back into the hall to join Cammy and Savannah.
There was one other door. It was a small restroom. It was empty.
Cam followed the overhead drone scans to make sure they didn't miss anything or there were no surprises. There were no errant heat signatures and nothing else moved around.
Cammy walked back to Savannah.
"There are other teams who've moved closer to back us up." Cammy said. "They're still outside the building. Do you want more personnel to assist us?"
Savannah was about to point out to Cammy it was her idea. She wanted their team to go in solo. There was no need to 'rock the boat'.
"Not yet." Savannah said. "We don't know if we're in a bomb yet or sitting on one."
Cam went to open the door at the end or the hall. It led to the workroom floor.
Summer led Gail by the hand. Gail was a little reluctant to follow her at first. Soon she was more cheerful looking and moved along freely with her. Jan and Hanna followed behind them.
"Where are we going?" Jan asked.
Hanna looked at her.
"I don't know." Hanna said.
Jan and Hanna continued to follow Summer and Gail.
Gail was a little taken aback by Summer at first. It pleased her when Summer took her hand. She began to scan her. It filled her with a very pleasant feeling as she did. It was how she felt when she was with Savannah. She soon felt some excitement as to a new adventure of some type.
They were soon on the pool deck.
Jan looked around.
"Are we going to go swimming?" Jan asked. "It's cold now."
Summer thought it might be interesting to see Gail in the water. She wondered if she'd ever been in a pool before. She also looked at Gail's low cut dress and wondered how she would look in a bikini. She thought it would be pretty impressive. She couldn't help but think she would probably look more impressive out of it.
Gail looked at the girls. She wanted to have some 'fun' with them.
"I don't swim." Gail said. "I can go in the water. I don't want to get my dress wet."
Gail reached back to unzip her dress.
It looked like Gail was about to take her dress off.
Jan looked on with awe.
Hanna moved up. She wanted to try to keep the situation under control.
"If we go in the water, we need to wear the proper attire." Hanna said.
Gail looked around. She couldn't help but smile. It wasn't something she often did. She looked beautiful when she did.
"I know." Gail said. "I was trying to be funny."
Gail's statement brought a round of laughter from Summer and Jan. When they both thought she was serious, it wasn't funny. Once they understood it was a joke, it was funny.
"You fooled me." Jan said.
Gail looked at Summer and wondered if she'd fooled her.
"Savannah has taught me to try to have a lighter side." Gail said. "I told her, 'I weigh the same on both sides'."
Jan and Summer laugh again.
Hanna didn't know what to make of it. What Gail said both times was funny once she knew she was joking. She knew Savannah tried to work with all the Terminators to help them out so they could improve themselves. It made them all love Savannah more. They all knew Gail felt it 'real bad' for Savannah.
Whenever Hanna and Gail shared, Gail always asked her after they finished the first time, if she could be 'Savannah' for her. She appreciated the fact she wasn't viewed as 'Savannah' from the beginning. She didn't have a problem with doing it. She would rather play 'Vanna', but playing Savannah always made her feel good about herself. Gail would really treat her special and she could feel the love radiate from her.
Hanna saw they were on the deck that contained a selection of eating venues.
"Are you girls going to get something to eat?" Hanna asked.
Summer looked at Jan. She wanted her to make some decisions.
"We can if Jan wants anything." Summer said.
Hanna knew they were also close to the miniature golf area where she was with Sarah and Kyle earlier.
"Are we going to play miniature golf?" Hanna asked. "It's in the front and up a deck and a half."
Jan liked both of the ideas.
"I want to get a snack and play miniature golf." Jan said.
Hanna was worried it was a little cool out now with a cold breeze.
"Are you going to be warm enough?" Hanna asked. "I can go back and get your sweater."
It was decided the girls would look at the desserts and Hanna would return to their suite and get their sweaters. They would play miniature golf afterwards.
Bob would come up to make sure there were no problems since the miniature golf area was already closed for the night. CamNet would make sure the area was well lit.
Hanna went down the rear stairway to go to the suite deck. She heard someone in front of her a couple of decks down as she descended. It was two females talking. It sounded a lot like Sheila and Ally. Hanna paused to listen. She needed to use her Terminator hearing. It was them. It sounded like it was going to be a 'good' conversation. It appeared they were in the stairwell to avoid detection by anyone on the ship or by CamNet, John Henry or Jim if they were 'listening'. She knew if they could listen, they would.
They'd all learned CamNet was always listening. CamNet was out to protect the 'Natural Order'. She was always on the lookout for Savannah and Young Allison. She also watched out for Cameron and John.
Hanna listened to their conversation and found it very interesting. She decided to have some fun with them since they were about to wrap up the conversation.
Earlier:
Sheila led Ally down the stairs when they left. They stopped at the platform of the first half flight of steps down.
Sheila looked around.
Ally looked a little worried.
"What's going on?" Ally asked.
Sheila wanted to make sure there was nothing around capable of picking up their conversation.
"I wanted to make sure we're alone." Sheila said.
Ally seldom saw anyone in a stairwell. She figured with the massive amounts of food consumed on the ship, more people would use them to try to at least burn a few extra calories. It didn't seem to matter to the majority of the people.
"We're alone." Ally said. "Everyone uses the elevators on the ship."
Sheila wanted to address some things about the new girls, Mary and Laura.
"I wanted to say something where CamNet couldn't hear us." Sheila said.
Ally wondered where the conversation was going. She looked around with an uneasy feeling.
"What's it about?" Ally asked.
Sheila went over their personal observation.
"You saw Mary and Laura didn't interact with any males, even when they were approached." Sheila said.
Ally was pleased to make the same observation. She liked the fact they were interested only in other females. They seemed to do it openly in front of each other as well.
"I did see it." Ally said.
The medical records bothered Sheila.
"What if the information we looked at was planted by CamNet?" Sheila asked.
Sheila's statement caught Ally by surprise.
"Why would she do that?" Ally asked.
Sheila was sure it was intentionally done to send a message.
"It could be to keep us away from them and a possible sexual encounter." Sheila said.
With what Ally saw, sex with them looked like a slam dunk.
"I think a sexual encounter is guaranteed." Ally said. "Once we start on them, they're going to want more."
Sheila still felt the 'warning'.
"I agree." Sheila said. "Anyway, I think CamNet is 'telling' us not to push it."
Ally saw it a little differently. They also needed to look at the reality of the situation.
"There is always the possibility those medical records were correct too." Ally said.
Sheila was bothered by the repeat tests, especially for HIV.
"It would indicate they got around a lot at some point." Sheila said. "It could be from some type of intravenous drug use too. I don't think so. There's no indication of drug use in the scans I made."
Ally thought Sheila should play it safe.
"I think if you really want to be with John and have Cameron in control of your chassis, you'd better cool it." Ally said.
Sheila knew Ally was hesitant to allow Cameron the use of her chassis.
"What about you?" Sheila asked.
Ally wanted to hear from Gail and Holly first.
"I don't know." Ally said. "I want to find out a little more."
Sheila checked her time. She didn't want to create a problem.
"We'd better go before CamNet misses us." Sheila said.
They were alarmed as someone rapidly approached from the stairs above them.
"You're too late." Hanna said. "CamNet sent me to record your conversation. She heard everything."
Ally and Sheila were a little surprised to see Hanna appear from nowhere.
"You wouldn't turn us in." Ally said. "The 'Vanna' in you would never turn on the 'Allison' in me."
Sheila didn't think so either.
"She likes how we can make her feel too much to sell us out." Sheila said. "Maybe we should make her feel good now."
Hanna started laughing.
"I was just messing around." Hanna said. "You should have seen your faces."
Ally had a better idea. She didn't like the initial encounter.
"We could always throw Hanna overboard." Ally said. "She should be able to walk back to land in a few days. Hopefully the cruise would be over by the time she made it up onto the beach."
Hanna wondered about it. She didn't like the thought.
"Where are you headed?" Hanna asked.
Ally wanted her to know.
"We are off to see if a female wants a few more rings." Ally said. "It may be two females."
Sheila wanted Hanna to go with them.
"Do you want to come?" Sheila asked.
Hanna actually liked the idea and the play on words.
"No. I need to get sweaters for Jan and Summer. It's a little chilly on the upper deck." Hanna said. "They're going to play miniature golf. I played earlier. I made quite a few 'hole in one' shots."
Ally thought of Cameron using their chassis.
"I think Sheila and you have already shared too many 'hole in one' experiences." Ally said. "Maybe it was actually 'one in a hole' experience."
Sheila wanted to do it again.
"Don't knock it until you've tried it." Sheila said.
Hanna nodded.
"That's straight talk too." Hanna said.
Ally giggled a little.
"I bet it was straight." Ally said.
Sheila didn't think Ally understood how special it would be.
"You really need to give it a go." Sheila said.
Ally knew it was a one time deal.
"If I try it once, I'm no longer a virgin." Ally said. "Maybe I should say, when Cameron tries it once, I'm no longer a virgin."
Hanna knew the technicality was over in the first second. It was no big deal.
"Now you know why we've tried it multiple times." Hanna said.
Sheila didn't want Ally hung up on technical terms.
"Easy 'come', easy go." Sheila said.
A lot already went on down there with the Metal girls.
"Once you've been compromised, at that point, what difference does it make?" Ally asked.
Sheila was ready or more.
"The difference is, I want to do it again." Sheila said.
The thought excited Hanna.
"I do too." Hanna said. "With Cameron involved, it's a lot better than you think."
Ally still was uneasy with the whole thing.
"Holly is probably in there right now." Ally said. "If Gail and Holly tell me the same thing as both of you, I'll think about it."
Sheila checked the time.
"We need to go." Sheila said.
Hanna looked at Ally. She thought about offering to switch chips with her and let Cameron do it again with her chassis with Ally's chip in it. She figured Ally could always delete the file if she didn't like it and Ally's chassis wouldn't be compromised. She didn't know Sheila made Ally the same offer already.
"I guarantee you will be thinking about it by the end of tomorrow." Hanna said. "I'll see you two around."
Ally and Sheila went down the stairs and Hanna went back up a half flight of stairs to the suite deck.
Hanna emerged into the hallway of the suite deck and spotted Jim holding the door for Cameron, John and Holly.
She hurried to catch up to them.
Jim saw her coming and held the door to the private area for her.
"Thanks, Jim." Hanna said.
She only caught the door to the 'Owner's Suite closing.
"I wanted to wish Holly well." Hanna said.
Holly looked very content to Jim.
"I don't think it's necessary." Jim said. "She looked like she was pleased to go with Cameron. She seemed shy but eager."
Jim handed her Jan's and Summer's sweaters.
Hanna was a little surprised.
"Thanks." Hanna said.
She wondered where things were headed. She'd already developed a suspicion.
Jim looked at Hanna with a straight face.
"CamNet sent me a message to have them ready." Jim said. "She informed me you were detained in the stairwell. She didn't want you to keep the girls waiting to play miniature golf."
It didn't sound like good news to Hanna.
"I'm here now." Hanna said.
Hanna took one more look at the Owner's Suite door and left.
She took the elevator back up to the buffet. The elevator was there with the door open waiting for her. She didn't offer any explanation on the ride up. The ride was in silence. She felt CamNet made her point. She would have to let Ally and Sheila know when they were in another blind spot somewhere. There were still more than a few of them on the ship.
She really didn't think what Ally and Sheila discussed was a big deal. She figured if they really wanted to know the truth about the girls, they should ask them. They'd be able to tell if they were lying or not. She understood there were certain things people didn't want to talk about. She thought Ally and Sheila should respect it. She didn't think Vanna would want to tell someone about a lot of things she'd experienced in her future. She knew for a fact Vanna hadn't ever told anyone all of them. She didn't think she should tell anyone, if she didn't want to. Everybody needed to keep some type of personal honor and dignity, even if it was minuscule.
Earlier:
John was very excited as they headed back to the suite. He watched Cameron hold Holly's hand. He wasn't sure if it was to keep one of them from glitching or to keep Holly from 'escaping'. He figured it was probably both.
He'd wanted to be with Holly so many times in the past when Cameron was 'gone'. He knew Holly wanted him to be with her too. It was his fear if he'd started a relationship with Holly back then, it would signify Cameron was really gone, terminated. He couldn't accept the thought.
Only Savannah never gave up hope. Maybe it was Savannah who gave him what he needed to keep going at the time. Savannah always radiated hope. He could only imagine what kind of a catastrophe it would have turned into if Holly and him would have been a 'new couple' and then Cameron showed back up. How would any of it ever have been fixed? He really wondered if Savannah knew something he didn't back then. Now wasn't the time to think about it. It was in the past.
As they approached the private area, the door opened and Jim was there. He was holding two sweaters for some reason. Jim greeted them. They went straight to the Owner's Suite.
John quickly opened the door for Cameron and Holly.
They both smiled at him as they entered.
John took in Holly's low cut dress. It really excited him. There was a lot packed into the dress.
Cameron led Holly straight to the bedroom. She seemed as anxious as John was to get started. She was familiar with every inch of Holly's sheath from her files of her shared fifteen months on Holly's chip. She was already familiar with the sensations as Holly felt them. They were plain and dull at the time. Holly was mostly a basic Terminator back then. She was actually a Restorator. She hadn't explored herself sexually other than normal curiosity as to what everything looked like. She was about to up Holly's game.
Holly was glad Cameron took her hand and guided her along. She needed Cameron's strength and experience now. She'd discussed sex with a male with Allison, Vanna, Jesse and Claire before. Their views all differed widely based on their level of abuse. She wasn't sure if the experience would be pleasurable like when she shared with the girls or somewhat violent and abusive. She was told not to expect to get much enjoyment out of it and she most likely wouldn't finish. Only Jesse was ever satisfied by a male before. Allison, Claire and Vanna never were. Vanna was never with a male by choice, even though she'd been 'forced' to be with more of them than the other girls combined.
They were in the bedroom now and things would happen soon. Holly was very uneasy as to what would occur. She hoped Cameron would plug in and take control of her chassis as soon as possible.
John stood in front of her now and took both of her hands. He looked at her very sincerely.
"I want to make sure before anything happens, this is what you want to do. Is it?" John asked. "I want you to speak honestly. It matters to me."
Holly always wanted to try it 'one time' just to see what it was like for herself. She smiled at John and Cameron.
"It is, John." Holly said. "For me it's for several reasons. They date back a few years for us."
Holly and John looked into each other's eyes for a long moment.
John knew what she referred to. He replayed many of those events numerous times in his mind. He'd really wanted to share with her on multiple occasions. He just couldn't do it. He couldn't do it then. Savannah made him believe Cameron would return. Savannah was right. He wanted to make sure she understood the rules.
"I do too, Holly." John said. "You know Cameron will be in complete control."
Holly looked at Cameron and smiled.
"I do." Holly said.
John was a little uneasy to hear the specific wording again.
Holly wanted John to know what Cameron promised her.
"I have agreed to allow Cameron to give my virginity to you with her in control of my chassis." Holly said. "I've asked to be allowed to be with you 'one time' as myself and on my own at a later date."
John and Holly both looked at Cameron.
Cameron wasn't really sure it would matter when it happened. Sheila and Hanna were already in line in front of Holly. She wasn't going to be able to hold all of them off forever. She managed to show a faint smile.
"It's the deal if it's acceptable to everyone." Cameron said. "It was the same deal for Sheila and Hanna."
None of the Metal girls so far thought a few minutes alone with John on their own was too much to ask for what they allowed Cameron to take from them. It would just be a simple act to really see what it was like. It couldn't hurt anything. It would only be for a short while.
Cameron saw Sheila must have been the one to 'turn down' the room. There was a small chocolate in front of each pillow and the tether cable neatly coiled between the chocolates.
Cameron picked up the cable. She went to plug it into Holly's neck.
"Can I remove my dress first myself?" Holly asked.
John quickly answered.
'Yes." John said.
Cameron looked at John but said nothing.
Holly removed her high heels and looked at John and then at Cameron as she removed her dress. Cameron took it from her and hung it up and moved her shoes away.
Holly adjusted her hair and smiled at both of them.
John couldn't believe how beautiful she was. He was sure this was to make him want his alone time with her. He wanted it.
"Can both of you strip too?" Holly asked.
In just a few seconds Cameron removed her dress and high heels.
Cameron and Holly faced each other.
Holly looked at Cameron and knew she was what she always wanted. Cameron provided her with every version of 'herself' that was available over the years, except herself. It was clear none of them matched Cameron's beauty. She was one of a kind in a field of many.
Holly moved her hair so Cameron could plug the tether in.
John hurried to remove his clothes. He was a little embarrassed that he was already 'ready to go' when he was naked.
John looked at Cameron and Holly standing naked side by side. It was a beautiful sight.
Cameron handed Holly the other end of the tether and moved her hair off to the side.
"When you plug this in you know what it means." Cameron said.
Holly smiled at her.
"I do." Holly said as she looked firmly at Cameron. "You do as well."
Cameron looked at John and then back at Holly and nodded.
Holly looked at John and then at Cameron and plugged the cable into Cameron's neck.
They all knew what was about to happen.
John was satisfied there was no coercion. He was glad there was none on any of the Metal girl's parts so far. He wanted to keep it that way.
Holly's voluptuous breasts were literally right in front of him. He saw they were plugged in. He couldn't resist any longer. He needed to touch them.
John could not help but to reach out and fondle Holly's breasts. They were right in his face. Their size called to him. His hands quickly touched them. They were softer than he'd expected but yet firm also.
Holly suppressed a giggle.
Cameron suppressed a frown.
"I'm still over here." Cameron said.
John quickly released Holly's breasts. He looked at Cameron. He didn't want things to get off on the wrong foot. He believed it was an honest mistake.
"I'm sorry." John said. "I guess I jumped the gun."
Holly smiled at him. She couldn't help but look down below his waist with his statement. It was more than she'd expected. She could see he was ready to go right now.
Cameron was sure he was going to 'jump the gun' again as soon as he touched her in Holly's chassis. It wasn't going to give Holly, or her, a very good 'first experience'.
Cameron moved the chocolates off the bed and opened it. She laid down on one side. She motioned for Holly to lie next to her.
John was a little surprised. He wasn't sure what Cameron was up to.
He would like to see them share with each other. He thought it would be a really beautiful experience. He figured they could switch to each other's chassis somewhere during the process and be 'each other'. They could literally be with themselves if they did. The thought alone made him even more 'ready'. He began to worry how long he was actually going to last once he started. He doubted it would be more than thirty seconds. He knew it wouldn't do anything for Cameron as 'Holly'. It was going to be a disappointing 'first experience'.
John watched as Cameron and Holly turned their heads and looked at each other. Holly nodded at Cameron and both of them turned their heads straight. Holly's eyes closed. She lay motionless.
Cameron could see John was already at the edge. She didn't want him to blow it for Holly.
"Holly is in standby for now. Get over here and knock off a quickie." Cameron said. "You'll have me in her chassis soon enough. I want my 'first experience' to last longer than twenty seconds."
John felt a little guilty. He figured he could at least last thirty seconds. He moved over to Cameron's chassis and started right in. He noticed Cameron grimace a little. He thought maybe he should have done a little 'warm up' first. He couldn't wait. He glanced over at Holly's inactive chassis right next to him and he was with Cameron. He tried to hang on as long as he could. It was impossible. He finished a few seconds later. He wondered if he should say something. Cameron beat him to it.
"It was less than a minute." Cameron said. "I'm glad we got the 'over excitement' taken care of. You know you need to make me finish on the first time, especially when it's a borrow chassis."
She didn't want to mention the exact time it was. She was pretty sure it was a new record for dissatisfaction. Forty three seconds of sexual activity didn't do much for her. There was no foreplay either. She knew even if John was 'ready' for Holly's chassis, he still needed some time between finishes. There would be plenty of foreplay when she was in Holly's chassis. She was pleased. It would give her the maximum benefit.
John couldn't really control it. He was very excited. There was a lot of pent-up sexual tension that escaped from within him. He tried to hold out as long as possible. It was when he'd glanced over at Holly's naked chassis on the bed when he finished instantly.
"I'm sorry." John said. "I couldn't help it. You know I usually try to deliver a finish for you."
Cameron was less than thrilled. She knew there were plenty of times when he didn't deliver a finish of any type. It was OK. She wanted him to be pleased. She wanted him to want her, even if she could be 'anyone' when he wanted her.
"Get up." Cameron said.
John got up and stood next to the bed.
Cameron noted the medicine worked at its fullest and he was still ready. She scooted to the side of the bed and covered herself up with the sheet and pillows.
John watched Holly's eyes open. She looked at him and smiled. She sat up and stood in front of him.
"I love you, John, and you love me." Holly-Cameron said.
John felt his heart pounding. It was like a dream come true. It was Cameron, even if she was in Holly's chassis.
"I love you, Cameron, and you love me." John said.
Holly-Cameron looked down at John.
"I'm ready for our wedding night." Holly-Cameron said. "I can see you are too."
John just finished making love to Cameron in her own chassis less than thirty seconds ago.
Holly-Cameron moved forward and kissed John. He kissed her back. He knew it was 'Cameron'. It was very exciting for him.
They kissed and fondled each other for a while.
John reached out and scooped Holly-Cameron up in his arms.
"You know I'm heavier than I look." Holly-Cameron said.
John stood right next to the bed with her in his arms.
"I don't have far to go." John said.
He laid her on the bed.
He moved over the top of her.
"Go slow." Holly-Cameron whispered. "I've never done this before. This is my first time."
John looked over at Cameron's covered over chassis. He'd literally made love to Cameron there less than a minute ago. She'd 'reset' herself for her 'first time' encounter. Right now in her programming, she'd never done it before. The chassis she was about to use had never been used by anyone either. Well, never used by any male.
He looked back at Holly-Cameron.
John would start at the top and work down on Holly-Cameron. He knew he was going to need a few minutes to recharge no matter what he did. He decided to do everything while he waited.
He could see Holly-Cameron eagerly awaited his touch.
"Make me a woman, John." Holly-Cameron whispered.
John knew he was going to need to deliver at least one time.
Life was good in Paradise.
The Gray wanted to get things moving. He got into the car closest to the roll up door and started it. As soon as it was opened, he drove out. He would check the closest supermarket first.
The other two vehicles followed him out to the street. As soon as they reached the first street, the other two cars turned off. He really hoped they followed instructions and dumped the car he'd 'borrowed' far enough away. They were to immediately return to the base. He didn't think the other two men were the sharpest tools in the shed. It was something he often encountered and he figured it was at the root of some of the brutality he witnessed towards prisoners, especially females.
When it came to females he really couldn't say he was any better anymore. He'd been a little hesitant at first but couldn't turn down what was available and right in front of him. He actually grew to enjoy the encounters. He needed to push those thoughts from his head right now.
As soon as he did, he ended up thinking about the two homeless females who he'd encountered earlier. He already decided if the crew already out didn't return with some 'fresh meat', he would go back and entice the other two females at the homeless camp to come and 'work' for them. If he could get both of them, he would keep the skinny female exclusively for himself. He figured they would both last at least a week, maybe two, at the most.
There were two more cross streets he needed to pass over to reach the street which would take him up along the side of the supermarket. He remembered seeing the supermarket on the main street when he passed it earlier. He hadn't paid it much attention as he went by it previously.
It seemed like a bad idea to him, for them to always return to the same location, and possibly two others, to put the grab on a new female for the 'comfort bunk'. He hoped the morons didn't get caught up in a police sting. If any of the locations he was about to visit had police cars around them, he would figure it's what happened.
He approached the first supermarket. He paused a moment before he turned into the lot. He didn't see any flashing blue or red lights. He pulled in and drove around the perimeter of the supermarket. He didn't see anything out of place in the front or back. He saw where the donation bin was located. It was more of a small shed type structure. There were a lot of boxes piled up around it. He could see it was actually a good ambush point.
There was always the possibility they could have run into trouble with one of the females. He knew a lot of them carried a knife or an ice pick. An ice pick was a very dangerous weapon to confront. It didn't usually get hung up on bone or cartilage when it was jammed into someone's chest. It didn't create a big wound. Depending upon what internal organs it punctured, it could cause a deadly wound.
The thought crossed his mind to get out and check around the donation bin. He didn't think it was necessary. There was a car parked a little ways away from it. It was by itself in the parking lot. He looked at it and tried to think if it seemed familiar or not. If it did, he couldn't place it. He thought a lot of the cars looked the same anymore.
The Gray headed to the next location he was given by the two men.
The female Fanatic looked around and saw a pallet jack. She brought it over to the first pallet of ammonia nitrate and jacked it up. She pushed it towards the gate. Before she climbed over the fence, she saw the gate was locked with a chain and padlock. She thought it was going to present a little bit of a problem.
Chains and padlocks usually didn't 'give up' very easily. They could be shot at. It usually required a lucky shot to produce some type of a result. The best way was to hold the pistol directly up against the top of the lock where the hasp closed into it and fire a shot. The force of the impact would usually pop the lock open but there is always the risk of shrapnel from the metal on metal contact. If it was done in such a manner, the person needed to be standing no further than an arm's length away from what they were about to shoot at. They were always at risk for taking some shrapnel.
When she reached the gate, she rammed it once with the pallet loaded with stacks of ammonia nitrate. The gate moved forward a few inches and held. She didn't think repeating the procedure over and over was going to work. She looked at the construction of the gate and came up with a new idea.
She released the pallet back a few feet from the gate. She pulled the pallet jack out from underneath of the pallet with the sacks of ammonia nitrate. She pushed it underneath the bottom of the gate. It was a tight fit but it didn't matter for what she had in mind she put it right next to where the hinges were on one side of the gate. She started to jack it up.
There were a few 'popping' sounds of metal and scrapes as the gate began to lift on its hinges. The bottom hinge snapped once she'd lifted the gate a few inches. The top hinge popped loose from the gate. The gate swung forward and landed in the parking lot. It hung at a crazy angle because it was still padlocked closed in the middle of the one side.
She moved the pallet jack back underneath the pallet and pushed it to the gate. When she rammed the fallen gate this time, it knocked it off to the side enough to get the pallet out into the parking lot. She'd only originally intended to stage the pallet so she could return with the van and load the sacks of ammonia nitrate into the back of the van. She was worried she may have gotten ahead of herself right now.
She took one look around and headed off back towards the van. She needed to bring it up as quickly as she could. She hadn't seen any vehicle or pedestrian traffic since she'd been in the alley with the van and on foot.
There was no one on the side street when she turned out of the alley. She reached the van a few seconds later. She started it and drove it into the alley. She backed up towards where the pallet sat waiting. She knew she was in for a little bit of a workout. She left the van running as she got out of it. She moved to the back of the van and opened the rear doors. She put the detonator into the C-4 and set the timer for one hour. She looked at her phone to make sure of the exact time. She felt it could make a difference.
In her weapons training, she learned how to make various types of bombs from various sources of material. She was about to make a crude 'fertilizer bomb'. She knew they could be very destructive. She lifted the first sack of ammonia nitrate off of the pallet. It was heavy. It weighed forty pounds.
The first six bags weren't too difficult to load Into the back of the van. She placed the C-4 bomb on top of the first layer. She proceeded to stack another layer of six bags on top of it. She could feel herself being taxed physically as she continued to lift the sacks. She lifted six more. It left four on the pallet. She needed a moment to rest. She also knew she couldn't stick around for too long. She took a deep breath and stacked the last four sacks of ammonia nitrate on top of the others in the back of the van. She closed the doors.
She really thought she needed something to eat. She needed something to drink too. She could use a little sleep while she was at it. It would have to wait for now. It would all have to wait.
She didn't want to make it too obvious as to what occurred. She lifted the empty pallet with the pallet jack and moved it back to where she'd retrieved it. She set the pallet down and stacked it on top of three other empty ones located there. She looked around one more time and headed back to the van.
The female Fanatic re-entered the van and drove away. She turned away from the location where she was headed. She wanted to make sure she wasn't being watched by anyone. She kept track of the time on the timer. There were only forty eight minutes left.
CamNet's Terminators watched as the Gray headed for the supermarket. The female Fanatic climbed over the fence of a gardening store. They could see her move a pallet up to the gate.
They watched what the female Fanatic was up to and quickly realized what she attempted to accomplish. They were a little surprised at how the events played out.
The first Terminator looked at a zoomed in drone image.
"She's taking a pallet of ammonia nitrate." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator thought about it for a few moments.
"A 'fertilizer bomb' can be tricky to build." The second Terminator said. "She must have something to detonate it."
The first Terminator understood the situation.
"Normally the fertilizer is mixed with fuel of some type." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator thought about it for a few more moments.
"I think she has a small bomb." The second Terminator said.
The two Terminators wanted to check the female's van when she was away from it. CamNet directed them not to approach it. She didn't want to alert the female Fanatic they were on to her.
"We could have known for sure if we'd been allowed to inspect the van." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator didn't want any problems.
"You know we need to follow the instructions we're given." The second Terminator said.
CamNet's two Terminators watched the Gray head towards his next location as the female Fanatic finished loading her van with sacks of ammonia nitrate. They were both on the road again and headed towards their next destination. They knew what the female Fanatic's destination was going to be. They didn't know what the Gray's destination was going to be.
Here Now
Look all around you
This is as good as it gets
You've played all your cards
You made all your bets
What was real to me
Was to you a game
You'd better be careful
At whose heart you aim
It's time to shuffle
To try for a better hand
Things never seem to workout
Like you've planned
Throw caution to the wind
The cards will land where they fall
It seems like it was nothing
But a giant cabal
Maybe it's time to grow a pair
It's not too late to avow
Look where we're at
We're here now
Nobody