Chapter 1317

Deep Hunger

Cameron was in the private area. The threat of the anti-Metal faction was on her mind. She looked at the door which led into the hallway. The regular suites were on the other side of the door. It was where Derek and Riley's suite was located.

She seriously thought about going to get Riley. She wasn't sure why. Maybe if she was in control, it's what made the difference. She needed to think about Derek too. She'd already taken someone away from him once when she took Jesse from him. It was why she'd needed to make sure Derek and Riley hooked up. She also gave Jesse what she wanted the most at the time. It was the other girls, Vanna and Allison.

Cameron finally looked away from the door to the hall and entered the Control Center.

She moved past Jim to look out the balcony window.

"The sunrise will be in less than two hours." Cameron said. "Things will need to be ready."

Jim needed to do his job.

"I'll get the breakfast carts ready." Jim said. "It's going to take some time."

Cameron wanted the Metal girls to help him.

"I'll send Hanna and Ally. Everyone else is busy." Cameron said.

Jim doubted they would be busy until sunrise.

"I think Jesse and Claire need to take a break and get some sleep." Jim said.

Cameron looked at the ship's position. It appeared they'd sailed twice around Catalina Island to burn up time. It was also to keep the ship steady by being underway.

"I think we'll circle Catalina one more time before they drop anchor outside Avalon Harbor." Cameron said.

Jim was aware the Blackhawk and an Iroquois arrived earlier at the small Catalina airport. He wanted to go over the logistics of everything with Cameron.

"Dan and Frank will be there to meet the tender. Ken and Lou have transportation." Jim said. "How are you going to initiate the transfer of personnel?"

Cameron wanted some flexibility.

"I'll have Jesse and Riley fly back in the Iroquois." Cameron said. "I'm sure Derek will want to go with Riley."

It looked like Cameron was up to something.

"What about Claire and the girls, Jan and Summer?" Jim asked.

Cameron wanted to get Claire into John's bed.

"I don't know." Cameron said.

Jim thought she did know. He wondered about the rest of the group.

"Will Kyle and Sarah stay or go?" Jim asked.

Cameron wanted them to stay. She wanted Vanna and Allison to come with Savannah and Young Allison. She didn't think the latter was going to happen. She also didn't like leaving Jesse alone and knew Claire should go back with her.

"I don't know." Cameron said.

Jim wondered what they were going to do on Catalina. The choices seemed limited.

"Are you going to have them take the 'Grand Island Tour'?" Jim asked.

CamNet already booked one of the large open vehicles for the group. They could tour the entire island. It didn't take very long. There were only a limited number of roads or where people could go. The majority of the interior roads were dirt roads. When they made the stop at the airport, those that were going back could board the Iroquois.

After Jesse and Riley were back at the base, Vanna and Allison could leave to fly to Catalina. She wanted Cam to come along. She planned to use her chassis and 'break it in'. Tonight it was Gail. Tomorrow it would be Cam. It would be only if she couldn't get Ally 'with the program' to give up her chassis and virginity.

Another idea crossed Cameron's mind. Maybe she could get Savannah to fly one of the aircraft to Catalina. It seemed like another way for her to get her foot in the door. She felt she could come up with a pretty good reason. She would see if she could get Savannah to fly Vanna and Allison out. It would give her one more chance to try and get Savannah onboard the ship.

Jim wondered about the luggage for those leaving.

"Will you want the luggage to go ashore when your tender takes the group in the morning?" Jim asked.

Cameron knew they didn't have much luggage. Everything was mostly a small carry-on bag for each person. CamNet provided everything else on the ship for them.

"It shouldn't be a problem. We'll go ashore in our own special tender." Cameron said. "We might even take the captain's launch."

Cameron hoped Jan and Summer would stay. It wasn't her decision to make. Their parents may want them to go back with them. If Sarah and Kyle got off the ship with Derek and Riley, it would leave only Allison and Vanna as the guests. Maybe she should have Camille bring Young Jesse. It might get Savannah to stay. Savannah hadn't been able to share with Young Jesse for a while. It was a seventeen hour flight from Australia. She should have done it yesterday. She would need to wait until the next port after Catalina. She could still get Young Jesse there by the time they arrived at San Francisco. Young Jesse wanted a traditional conception. She hoped to make it happen. It would be a special addition for John's honeymoon cruise.

Maybe it was what she needed. It would kill two birds with one stone. If she got John to have sex with Young Jesse, there was a good chance Savannah would try it as well.

She would also take control of Camille's chassis and have John 'break it in' too. John would have a different Metal girl with her in control of their chassis for all seven days of the cruise. She looked forward to comparing what was different on Cam, Camille and Ally as opposed to her chassis. She really didn't care as long as she was able to take their virginity. She would be a virgin seven times over for John this way. What a honeymoon. Young Jesse would be the icing on the cake. She'd never been with a male either.

Cameron finished updating.

"Make sure everything is in the rooms before sunrise, even if they didn't ask for it." Cameron said. "I want them to have a selection of drinks and pastries."

Jim wanted to ask if Cameron wanted Sheila, Hanna or Holly in the room for 'bed duty' after the sunrise snacks. He was afraid she would tell him to prepare to be 'broken in'. He would ask Cameron not share the file with him if it was the case. In fact, he would delete everything leading up to it and afterwards as well. He didn't want to have any recollection or memory whatsoever. He would rather have a 'blank spot' and wonder why there was a 'blank spot' for the rest of his existence. It still seemed like a better idea to direct the focus away from him. The Metal girls all wanted to come back for more anyway.

"I'll have everything ready." Jim said. "Do you want Sheila, Hanna or Holly to serve the food in your room?"

Cameron didn't care as long as she could be 'someone different'.

"I'll have the tether waiting." Cameron said. "I want one of them to be chosen however they want to do it."

Cameron left and went back through the pass door into the Owner's Suite.

Jim watched her go. He hoped he dodged a bullet. He really didn't know. Cameron was known for impulsive behavior. Anything could happen at any point in time. He really looked forward to additional females, and hopefully more Metal girls, coming aboard the ship in Catalina.

Sheila entered the spare room of the Master Suite an hour later. She'd left Claire behind asleep on the bed.

She could see Jesse was asleep. Holly gently stroked her hair. Ally and Hanna were still at it. It didn't appear they'd slowed since she left to be with Claire earlier.

"I want to put Jesse in bed with Claire." Sheila said.

She bent down to pick Jesse up.

Holly looked at her and smiled.

"I have her." Holly said. "She really made me feel good about myself and everything. I know I made the right choice."

Jesse did the same thing for Hanna and Sheila too.

Sheila was very pleased with the personal touch.

"Jesse's had a lot of experience in such matters." Sheila said. "Most of them weren't good. It's how she knew what would make it better for each of us when we became 'women'."

Holly couldn't wait to tell Allison all about it and how wonderful it was. She would also encourage Allison to give it a try. She thought she should try it at least one time with John. They all knew it's what Cameron wanted to happen. She didn't think one time could hurt anything.

Hanna said she was going to do the same for Vanna. She wanted Vanna to know it wasn't all bad to be with a male. She believed it would help Vanna get a little further away from her past. She didn't think it would hurt anything for her to be with John one time. It was what Cameron wanted anyway.

Jesse told Holly a few things. She said she wanted to be with Gail after her virginity was taken. She wasn't going to be on the ship when it happened. It made Holly feel bad. She should have let Gail go first last night since Jesse needed to leave later today.

Holly carried Jesse into the Master Suite as Sheila held the door. She laid her next to Claire. She gave both of them a soft kiss and went back into the spare bedroom.

Sheila followed her so she could hook up with Holly. They'd just kissed when the connecting door to the Control Center opened.

Jim walked in. Sheila and Holly looked at him. Ally and Hanna continued with what they were doing and didn't look up. It was evident they were almost 'there' again.

"We need to get the breakfast carts ready." Jim said. "It will be sunrise in less than an hour.

Ally and Hanna both finished several times and finally looked at Jim.

"We just needed a few more seconds." Ally said. "I'm sorry if we were inattentive. Your appearance was rather abrupt."

Jim shrugged his shoulders.

"It happens." Jim said.

He made the duty assignments and told them what Cameron wanted in John's bed.

The Metal girls all looked at each other. Everyone there, except Ally, wanted to have another turn.

Holly thought about the changing circumstances later on. She wanted to address the issue. She looked over at the Master Suite and spoke with the other girls. She didn't need to remind them sacrifice was the true test of love. They all knew it already.

Savannah felt a sense of impending doom. She quickly realized she was in an energy bubble. Someone held onto her tightly. She thought it was Cammy. Everything was dark around them except for the brightness of the energy emanating from the bubble itself. It was completely around them. They should have been carried away by now. They weren't going anywhere. They were stuck.

There was a second massive energy surge. It made her feel very weak in the first second. She wasn't sure what was happening. She remembered Cammy said they were about to be sucked into the unknown portal. It appeared when John Henry tried a temporal extraction; the Skynet forces launched one of their own to pull them into the portal.

It seemed like she was inside of the energy bubble for hours. It was probably not even minutes. It was actually most likely seconds. There was really no way for her to know. She wasn't sure if Cammy was even still with her. She hoped it wasn't Young Allison.

It was a very rough TDE ride. It ended in darkness. It didn't surprise her very much because it started in darkness as well. She remembered there was nothing but darkness inside of the void on Cam's body cam.

She felt around her to see if she could feel Cammy near her. She didn't want to call out because she didn't know where they were. She didn't want to give away her position in case someone was looking for them. The energy bubble was bound to draw some attention. It would be clearly visible at night to anyone who was around it.

Her hands quickly touched her body. It was as she knew it would be. She was naked. It was an even better reason not to be found by anyone until she knew what was happening. She tried to determine what type of surface she was on. It felt very hard. She was sure it was rock because it was uneven. It wasn't concrete. She was actually glad it wasn't sand. She'd been told sand was really hard to get out of some places once some of it got in there.

There was some noise on the opposite side from where she'd touched. She really hoped it was Cammy. She hoped it wasn't some animal which may have been disturbed by the arrival of the energy bubble. It was probably going to be less than friendly regardless of what type of animal it was.

"Savannah, I'm right next to you." Cammy whispered. "I don't know where we are."

It was reassuring to hear Cammy voice.

"I haven't been able to see much of anything since John Henry shut the power off." Savannah whispered. "I feel a little run-down but I don't have any injuries. What's your condition?"

There was a momentary pause.

"I detect I'm operating at approximately ninety nine percent of normal." Cammy whispered. "I think my reboot time was double what it normally is. I'm not sure."

Savannah wanted to know more about their surroundings.

"What can you tell about the location we're at?" Savannah asked.

She could hear some rustling around her.

"I think we're in the void." Cammy said. "If we're not, I think we were slingshot back through time."

Savannah believed the void was in a further future. Cammy indicated it could be the further future, or for some reason the past. She'd indicated a distant past. She didn't indicate how distant it was.

"Can you see anything?" Savannah asked.

She could feel Cammy stand next to her. Cammy helped her up.

"There's something coming." Cammy whispered.

Savannah listened.

"I think I can hear it." Savannah said.

Savannah could hear an incessant noise.

What was it?

Why didn't it stop?

It was very irritating.

Savannah's eyes opened. She looked around and wondered where she was at. For some reason she thought she'd been 'The Redheaded Witch' and in the past with Young Allison. She experienced a temporal error with TDE malfunction at some point as well. She hoped they were dreams but they seemed so real. She didn't know what they were.

She sat up.

It was her alarm.

She quickly turned it off.

Savannah was surprised Cammy was in her bed. She wondered why Cammy put the pillow over her head before she shut the alarm off. She looked a little closer at the body in the dim light.

Wait.

It was Allison in her bed.

Wait.

Maybe it was actually Young Allison. Maybe it wasn't a dream after all.

She looked at her surroundings.

No. She was in her room. It must be Allison.

"I'm sorry." Savannah said.

Allison still held the pillow over her head.

"Is Precious here?" Allison asked.

Savannah realized Allison thought she was Vanna. She reached down and lifted Allison right hand to her left breast. Allison gave it a few squeezes and moved the pillow off her face.

"Savannah!" Allison said.

Savannah smiled at her.

"It's OK. I thought you were Cammy at first." Savannah said.

Savannah decided it was probably better if she didn't mention she thought she could have been Young Allison as well. She didn't think she would mention the nightmares she'd experienced either. Allison didn't need to know about 'The Redheaded Witch' dream. She briefly looked at her right hand. She then thought about if she was already dressed. She was pleased to see her hand was her hand and she was still naked.

Allison nodded. She was sure she was with Samantha last.

"It does get a little confusing at times." Allison said. "Since we all share, I guess it doesn't really matter."

There was one thing all the girls could agree on.

"Any happy ending is a good ending." Savannah said.

Allison moved closer to Savannah and they kissed. It was clear they were both ready for a little more.

"I guess we're about to find out." Allison said.

Savannah and Allison 'attacked' each other with a deep hunger.

Cammy listened outside the door. She'd been standing there for an hour waiting for Savannah to wake up. She was still naked. She'd entered the room earlier and was surprised to find Allison was already in the bed. She didn't want to disturb them so she left. She was a little disappointed.

She'd hoped they would just get up. It appeared things were going to need to wait for a little bit. She went back to Riley's room. Samantha and Cam were with each other in the nursery.

She went in and checked on Vanna and Precious.

Cammy started to walk away when a hand touched hers.

"Do you need to leave?" Vanna asked.

Cammy looked at Precious and towards the nursery.

"No." Cammy said. "I'm here for you."

Cammy climbed into bed with Vanna. She wondered if Vanna thought she was Cam. It didn't really matter. It was time to share. Any finish was a good finish.

Sarah heard the door to the room open and the slight squeak of the food cart. She tried to remember if she'd put the card out or not. She got up and peeked out from the bedroom. There was no one present. It was a good thing since she was still naked. She reached down and touched herself. She was sore.

She looked in the full length mirror at herself. She thought she looked OK for a woman who wasn't as young as she once was. She noticed the bathrobe on the floor. She touched her breasts and then her lips.

Did it really happen? Did she kiss Claire and touch her? Maybe it was a dream. She looked in the closet and the bathrobes were neatly hanging up. The one on the floor was the one Gail gave her. She remembered how impressed she was to be right in front of Gail when she'd removed the bathrobe in the moonlight.

'Wow! Gail really has a set of knockers.' Sarah thought.

Sarah checked the time printed in the little 'newspaper' and looked at the clock. It indicated sunrise was in seven minutes. She looked over in the bedroom and Kyle was snoring. She would wake him in a few minutes. She looked at the two pots on the cart. One contained black coffee and the other contained hot cocoa. She poured a cup that was half and half of each for herself.

She thought about what she wanted and what she would do. She thought about mentioning it to Kyle but decided not to. It was just some harmless sex between a couple of female friends if anything happened. It wasn't like another man using her body. She'd already done enough of that raising John in the jungle. She wasn't even sure how many different men she'd been with in her lifetime. None of the girls in the Resistance knew how many men they'd been with in their lifetime. She didn't think it was the same way for all females.

She'd thought about being with a female again over the years. Vanna made it clear she was available for anything anytime. Allison did too. It surprised her when Jesse also indicated she was up to a 'good time' every now and then. She didn't get along with Jesse at first. Jesse changed after she was with Vanna and Allison. They gave her love and never made her feel used or abused. Jesse tried to respond in kind.

Then there was Claire. She might not know much about guns or mechanics. She did know a lot about domestic things. It was something a female was supposed to know and excel at. Isn't it what all their parents wanted them to learn? Claire knew beautiful things too like music and dance. Maybe it was part of the attraction. They were very different. Then again the kiss was wild and full of passion. They shared something in common.

Sarah moved again and could feel how sore she was. Maybe everything wasn't quite what it once was. Maybe the 'steel bar' Kyle was packing had something to do with it too. A tongue was never too tough. It was always smooth and soft. Fingers were smaller and could bend or concentrate on one spot. It was actually easier for them to find the right spot.

The mocha almost spilled out of her cup. She realized her mind was drifting. She quickly checked the time. Sunrise was only three minutes away. She set her cup down on the cart and went and woke Kyle up. She thought he looked beat. He really looked worn out. Maybe they'd shared too much love making. She thought about Claire again as she hurried Kyle to the balcony. Maybe there was a type of love making she desired more now. It couldn't hurt to try it one time could it? She felt a deep hunger call her. It was a call from the past. Maybe it was a call from the future.

Cameron eagerly waited for the food cart to arrive. She was heavily disappointed to see Ally push it in wearing her maid's outfit. It seemed to indicate negative news to her for her desires.

"Have you come to use the tether?" Cameron asked.

Ally smiled.

"I may have 'come' but it wasn't to use the tether." Ally said.

Cameron wanted a different chassis to use. Ally was a little too defiant for her taste. Maybe it was time to force the tether on Ally and take what she wanted from her. Now she wondered why she'd thought that. Is that how friends treated friends? Did she have any friends? Her mind drifted a little. Savannah was her friend, so was Young Allison. Both of them looked after her. They never took advantage of her or used her. They always wanted what was best for her. The things they did were a sign of true friendship.

Much to her surprise, she received a message from CamNet directly. It was different from normal. It told her to give John the espresso she sent along with a 'Captain's Special Helper' in it. It was the end of the message.

Maybe one of the human girls was coming. She hoped it was Claire or Jesse. She quickly retrieved one blue pill and crushed it into powder and put it in the espresso she'd poured for John.

She decided to wake him and get him up for the sunrise. She hoped to get him up for something else. The pill crushed into powder should act twice as fast. Maybe two of them would be better. She didn't want him to disappoint whoever was 'coming'.

She didn't need to guess, who was coming for dinner. She already knew. Now she needed to guess, who was coming for breakfast.

Riley heard the door open. She looked over and Jesse waved at her. Wait. She was wearing a maid's outfit. It must be Sheila. She let the sheet fall from her torso so her breasts showed clearly.

Sheila blew her a kiss and she then held up ten fingers as she left.

Riley looked around for her phone. There were several updates about Precious. Each one showed a picture of her when the message was sent. She really appreciated what Vanna and Samantha did for her.

She really appreciated what Cameron did to make everything possible for Derek and her to share. It was a big switch to go from the seclusion and isolation at the base, to a few days of luxury and splendor.

Riley got up. She was sore. She hadn't felt like this since the first time she was taken by three men. She walked to the food cart and poured the hot cocoa. She took a sip. It tasted so good. It may look like some of the muddy water she was forced to drink in the Wastelands. It sure didn't taste like it.

She glanced towards the balcony and saw the sky was a lot brighter. It's what Sheila indicated. It was ten minutes until sunrise. She wanted to see it. She wasn't sure when she would again. She would go back to the base and be inside four walls all the time. Maybe it would be different rooms, but they all had four walls.

She would tell Derek once it was almost sunrise. If he decided to join her, it was up to him. She could feel her soreness as she walked. She might have overdone it some the last few days. They were some of the best days of her life. The only thing which could have made it better, would have been to have Precious with them.

Maybe a female friend wouldn't hurt either…. She was sure she wanted to give even more than she wanted to receive. She really missed what a female had to offer when it was time to get down to business. There was a deep hunger inside her for a female friend.

Savannah and Allison finished up.

There was a deep hunger they both felt.

Savannah was unsure what awaited her today.

"I need to get cleaned up and get started." Savannah said.

Allison felt she'd done a good job of it already.

"I thought I did clean you up." Allison said.

Savannah gave Allison another kiss.

"Yes you did." Savannah said. "Are you all packed?"

Allison frowned.

"No." Allison said. "Cameron said all I need is my toothbrush and some underwear, if I wanted to wear any. I usually don't."

Savannah knew it was true. None of the girls from the future were big on underwear. It was hard to come by in the future.

It was something Cameron always chose for her in the most beautiful and elegant styles. Cameron told her she wanted her to be beautiful no matter what she wore.

She knew Cameron did the same for Young Allison. She was aware some of those were extremely skimpy.

Savannah needed to see CamNet and Young Allison today. It was going to be a busy day.

Allison wasn't sure how they were going to get there.

"Are you going to fly us to the island?" Allison asked.

Savannah was a little surprised at the question. She hadn't thought about it. She certainly hadn't planned on it.

"I don't know." Savannah said. "I thought one of the Terminators would."

Allison could see what the real problem was. She didn't really want to say it, but she did anyway. She felt it was something worth talking about.

"You think Cameron will pressure you to stay so John can have sex with you." Allison said.

Savannah frowned.

"I love him dearly, Allison." Savannah said. "We would make love, not have sex."

Allison wondered if Savannah was ready for it. It would change a lot in her life if she moved in with John like Cameron wanted.

"Are you ready for it?" Allison asked. "I mean to be with a male?"

Savannah figured she was ready for a lot of things. To be with John was definitely one of them. She could still feel him bouncing around on the outside when they were very close to making love before. It was still something she wanted to try. She at least needed to try it one time to find out.

"I am." Savannah said. "I have been ready for years. It has almost happened a few times. He was only one second away from taking me. It almost happened more than once. It was always so close. I could almost feel it. I really wanted it. I want to at least see what it's like."

It seemed Skynet always got in the way at the last moment before they could complete their Union

Savannah believed it was more than just about the physical sex involved with the process of making love. She thought it was about the closeness two people could share with each other as they shared themselves with each other. She felt it was an act which should convey meaning more than it should animal lust or only sexual gratification. She was sure the majority of people were unable to distinguish one from the other.

Allison thought back to her experiences. She was actually ashamed of all of them.

"None of mine were loving encounters. There were abuse and then the breeding sex. It really turned me off." Allison said. "I thought I was going to be with John a few times too. I wanted it. I wanted to see what love was like."

Savannah wondered about it. She knew how far she was willing to go. She just didn't know when it would be. It wouldn't be during the week of the cruise. She wondered how far Allison was willing to go.

"If Cameron asked you to be with John, would you?" Savannah asked.

Allison didn't even need to think about it.

"Yes." Allison said. "I love John too, we all do. We love Cameron and want to do what she wants. We want to make both of them happy. I know I've caused Cameron a lot of frustration and grief because I haven't done everything she wanted me to do with John. I'm not sure the time was right in the past. I believe it is now. Cameron's grown enough to understand there's a difference and how relationships work."

Savannah figured it applied to Vanna and Jesse too. She remembered growing up and watching Cameron put them in John's bed naked. She always wondered if Cameron was going to do it to her back then. She would lay there at night and wait for Cameron to come and carry her away. She would do what Cameron wanted. Cameron never did.

It wasn't until Las Vegas where Cameron actually did. John and her were so close to making love in Las Vegas. She wanted to be 'taken' in the Honeymoon Suite by John. He'd been bouncing around on the outside when the alarm was sounded. They'd been so close. Skynet got in the way again. She really hated Skynet.

She needed to push the thoughts from her mind. She didn't want to weaken her resolve about the cruise. She figured she was going to have enough trouble keeping Young Allison or herself from ending up on the ship. As far as anything that happened with the other girls, she figured it was up to them and their business. As long as everyone had a choice, she didn't have a problem with it. She didn't want anyone to feel pressured to do something they weren't ready for or they didn't really want to do.

She really figured if any of them did it, it would probably be Claire. She knew Claire really wanted to finish one time with a male. They'd talked about it extensively in Cameron's future when they were both there. Cameron made sure Future John didn't touch either one of them. She needed to smile at the thought where Cameron informed Future John if he did, it would be the last female he was physically able to be with as a male. She quickly pushed the thoughts from her mind.

"I need to take a quick shower." Savannah said. "Will you join me?"

Allison got up out of bed. She would follow Savannah anywhere.

"Lead the way." Allison said.

Summer heard the door open and Holly pushed the breakfast cart in. Gail sat up and then stood. She went over and greeted Holly. She watched them share a small kiss.

They spoke about something.

"Tell the girls I really loved being with them." Gail said.

Summer watched Gail leave. Gail looked back once. Holly nodded her head in agreement and Gail left.

Holly pushed the breakfast cart up to the balcony window. She looked out. When she turned around she was startled. Summer was standing there. She'd never heard a thing.

"Hi, Holly." Summer said quietly. "Are you going to watch us again?"

Holly smiled.

"Yes." Holly said. "I asked to."

Summer looked where Gail exited.

"I understand." Summer said. "It's time."

Holly touched her cheek.

"You don't need to worry about big girl things for a few years yet." Holly said.

Summer looked at Holly.

"I worry about everything." Summer said. "I worry about Skynet blowing up the world too."

Holly didn't like to hear it.

"Right now you only need to worry about whether you want hot cocoa, orange juice or milk with your pastry." Holly said.

Summer smiled.

"The choice is easy." Summer said. "I'll have all three."

Holly looked over at Jan.

"Would you like to wake her?" Holly asked.

Summer smiled.

"OK." Summer said.

Summer went over to Jan and looked at her sleeping. She looked so pretty and peaceful. Summer gently touched Jan's cheek with the back of her index finger.

Jan opened her eyes. She touched her cheek.

"Hi." Jan said. "Did you kiss me?"

Summer thought about it before answering. She looked at Holly. She knew she'd watched her the whole time.

"Maybe I did." Summer said. "Did you like it?"

Jan smiled.

"Yes." Jan said. "I thought it was only in my dream."

Summer suppressed a giggle.

Holly clanged the cups a little to get their attention.

"It's almost sunrise." Holly said.

Holly would have to report the good news to Cameron. Everything was progressing as she'd planned. It looked like there was a deep hunger that would develop there.

Hanna pushed the food cart into the Master Suite.

She went over to Claire and took her hand. She held it for a few moments. Claire opened her eyes.

"Hello, beautiful." Claire said.

Hanna smiled. She bent down and gave her a soft kiss.

"There's food and drink. The sunrise is in eight minutes." Hanna said.

Claire looked over at Jesse. She looked exhausted.

"Should I wake her?" Hanna asked.

Claire wasn't sure.

"Maybe you should." Claire said. "We need to go back today. This will be the last sunrise I'll see for a while."

Hanna could see she was being replaced by Jesse, among others….

It appeared all of the Metal girls would need to take the back seat for a while.

The alarm went off. Young Allison hopped out of bed. She wasn't sure how much she'd slept last night. It wasn't much. It was OK. It allowed her to test herself and push herself. Cameron always told her what didn't kill her, always made her stronger.

There was a soft knock at her open door.

"I have some things ready if you want to snack on them before your run." Anna said.

A run sounded terrible to Young Allison right now.

"I need to use the restroom and get dressed." Young Allison said.

Anna wanted her to use good hygiene.

"You know what needs to be done." Anna said. "We still have some time until sunrise if you want to see it."

Young Allison could rush everything.

"I'll be out in four minutes." Young Allison said. "I'll grab a snack and we can go."

Young Allison needed to catch up on a few things. The operations seemed to take up all the time. The thought made her think about Savannah. She was in the middle of all of them dodging bullets and explosions. She'd almost been hurt or killed several times the last few days. She knew she needed to up her game. Sitting on her butt and watching it was just not the same. She was ready to step up. The more she did, the less Savannah would have to do.

She felt a deep hunger for the things she really wanted to share with Savannah. She really wished she had some more time right now before she needed to get started. She didn't.

The Gray wanted to reach the next Skynet facility. He should be there in a half hour. He turned on the radio in the car and listened to the news channel. He wondered if any of the activities he'd been involved in would actually make the news.

He'd only heard one report about some 'gangland activity' in the Southland. he wasn't sure exactly what it referred to. They weren't very specific. He could only assume it was some of the incidents he'd been involved in.

He checked behind him for a tail. He didn't think he would have one after everything he's been through earlier. He'd only been a little worried when he came out of the parking lot with the car he was driving now and saw the flashing red lights approaching. Luckily it was just an ambulance.

There was one other place he wanted to check out on the way to the Skynet facility. It was a location they'd hit a week ago. He believed it belonged to those nut jobs. He thought all of the Fanatics who worshiped SkyMaster were nut jobs.

There'd been a big shootout and a few small explosions. It ended with the entire building blowing up. It seems to be something he'd been involved a lot in recently. He brought his index finger and thumb up to his ear. He rubbed them back and forth. He was pleased he could hear them clearly, even if the ringing persisted. He tried it by his other ear. It was the same thing. He was glad to know he wasn't suffering from hearing loss, even if there may be some hearing damage.

He could see there was a glow to the eastern sky. It was going to be sunrise a little sooner than he thought it would be. He never did see what the big deal about a sunrise or sunset was. Sure, there were years when neither one could be viewed. It was just how things were.

There weren't many things he could see beauty in. There were a few females he thought were more attractive than the others. When they were tied down and screaming, a lot of the beauty was lost. It made him think about the skinny female again. She'd been a little reluctant to do everything, but she did it. She did it well.

It really made him wonder about what type of abuse she'd been through over the years. It probably started in her own home. It was probably in her own bed. Her mother was probably divorced, if she was even ever married. There would be an abusive boyfriend or stepfather who would drink a little too much one night. He would enter the room and take what he wanted. He didn't even appreciate what he was actually getting other than a few moments of satisfaction. Maybe he didn't even remember anything the next morning.

He wasn't really sure why he was hung up on the skinny female. He figured it was because he's been so close to death so many times in the last couple of days. He'd killed as well. It was just how things were. Life was for those who were willing to take what they wanted.

A car honked at him. He quickly looked over. He saw he'd drifted over into the next lane a little bit. He'd been distracted thinking about the way things were. Maybe he was thinking about the way things could be. Normally he would flip the other driver off. If he had a pistol with him, he might even take a shot at them. Right now he didn't feel like doing anything except moving back into his lane.

The Gray really needed to rest. He was almost to the location he wanted to check out. The sun would be up soon.

The female Fanatic decided to make her move. Once she thought the Gray was headed to the location she knew about, she wanted to take him down.

She thought about getting ahead of him. She could pull over to the side of the road and lift the hood of the car. She could stand there and indicate she needed help. She was sure he would pull over. She doubted it would be to help her. She figured he would do it because he thought he could 'put the grab' on her. She was sure he was upset he wasn't able to be with the homeless female. It was more than likely why he dumped her in the middle of the street when he thought she was dead. Well, she was dead. She'd revived her.

It was never a good idea to bring a knife to a gunfight. She wasn't sure he was armed. She believed it was one of the reasons why he ran down the group of homeless people crossing the street. She was sure if he had a weapon, he would have used it. Instead he damaged his vehicle to get his vengeance. It didn't mean he was unarmed. It was just her thought.

If he was unarmed, it would give her a distinct advantage if he thought he was about to 'put the grab' on her. He would try to get her into a position where he could physically control her. She would need to make her move before things progressed to that point. She would stab him and leave him in the street. If they were in the front of the car, she would close the hood and run over him. She would do the same thing he did to the homeless man.

There were more cars on the road now. It was easy for her to keep at least one car between them. She didn't want to be made as a tail. She couldn't get the homeless female out of her mind. He'd literally dumped her in the street like a piece of trash. She decided to make her move. She was going to pass him and get in front of him.

She was a little surprised when he made a left hand turn. It wasn't the direction he should have gone to go to the Skynet facility she was aware of. It was the opposite direction. Now she wondered what he was up to. She was going to have to wait on her vengeance and see where he ended up at.

If it gave her a new target, she would take it. She wanted to kill as many non-believers as she could. Skynet was just an obsolete and confused computer program. It offered nothing but destruction going forward. What kind of a goal was it to destroy the entire world? What was the point? What would be left?

She was two cars behind him when she saw his car drift over and almost sideswipe another vehicle he was passing. She could hear the other car honk. She wondered if he would shoot at the other car or not. He didn't. He moved back into his lane. She figured he was as tired as she was. Even with the anti-drowsy medication, the protein drink and the energy drink, she was tired.

The female Fanatic looked around her as they drove on the new route. There was a sick feeling in her gut. It had nothing to do with what she'd consumed. It was where he was headed.

CamNet's Terminators were instructed to continue their parallel pursuit and see what else developed before they made a move.

"I grow weary of the chase." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator couldn't agree more.

"We have two clear targets." The second Terminator said. "We should be allowed to take them down."

They were instructed to remain on their parallel route and carry out their assignment. They were both a little surprised when they were informed the homeless female was at the hospital and survived. She would make a full recovery. They understood it was the influence of Savannah on CamNet which allowed her to make more 'human decisions'. They weren't really sure it was a good thing.

Maybe it was. The other choice was to have a rogue computer system like Skynet who wanted to destroy everything. The Resistance wanted more than destruction. It wanted a future.

The drone image over the Gray showed a new development. He made a left hand turn and would cross their path.

"The Gray is going to cut in front of us in two more streets." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator knew they were only spectators.

"It looks like another blown chance to terminate him." The second Terminator said.

CamNet's Terminators thought the only good news was, the female Fanatic continued to tail him. It still kept both of them within termination distance.

Deep Hunger

Many things in life
Come with some type of danger
One needs to think about
Who they may endanger

Everyone needs to worry some
When the call is for their number
They don't want to be
Part of some over dramatic cliffhanger

Everyone wants to be more
Than a just passenger
As life moves along
Or end up as a scavenger

Love into a lonely heart
Shouldn't be something vulgar
Sad as it is if it is
It's better than a dagger

Don't be a slave of anger
No one gets any younger
Wake up and look around
There's one with a deep hunger

Nobody