Chapter 1328

I Won't Go There

Allison and Vanna were a little apprehensive about going through the metal detector when they boarded the ship. They both carried weapons. Bob was right there as well. He would handle any security issues if they arose. Cameron told them not to worry about it so they didn't worry as much. She walked through in front of them without a problem. She was a Terminator and packed heat. It was good enough for them. It made them feel a lot better. They went through without a peep.

Jim and Sheila said they needed to get into their 'uniforms'. Allison and Vanna pictured they would look like Bob. He looked impressive and immaculate in his white uniform. She wondered if Sheila would were pants or a skirt.

Holly thought the girls might like a bite to eat before they went to their suite. She was concerned for Allison. It was suggested Gail accompany them instead of Cam. Gail looked forward to being Vanna's escort. Vanna was 'Savannah Weaver' after all. John and Cameron would go with them.

Cam understood Allison and Cameron would both be there with them. She didn't want to create any issues so soon after boarding. She could use the opportunity to look around elsewhere on the ship. There were other Metal girls available as well for other things.

Cameron decided to let John do the talking. There was no reason he couldn't get a little 'closer' to Allison and Vanna on this trip. Now was as good a time as any to start. They could protect him against the anti-Metal faction as well as anyone. They were all her friends. She wouldn't be as bothered as she once would have been with their 'coupling'. If she was the one who made it happen, she wouldn't be troubled by it anymore. If she was the one in control, it made her the 'decider'. The power was hers. Human females around or clinging to John would protect him. Her presence with John endangered him with the anti-Metal faction.

She thought she should have worked a little harder to get Claire into John's bed when she was on the ship. Maybe it was her fault for being too greedy to strip the Metal girls of their virginity with John as she took control of their chassis. Both were things she should have done years ago. She didn't. That was then. This was now.

It bothered Cameron to think about when Vanna wanted to be with John before but never was. She really wanted Vanna to share the experience of being with John. She wanted Vanna to see what a loving touch was like from a male to a female. She wanted Vanna to see it could be better and the fear of a shared touch need not exist.

Since John was with her in Hanna's chassis, John knew exactly what to expect from Vanna, and by extension, Savannah. She noticed how John concentrated his attention in certain areas on Hanna's sheath. She thought those areas were beautiful too and not just for the color. It couldn't help but make her smile when it reminded her the time Young Allison named one drone 'Pink Butterfly'. Savannah quickly changed the name to 'Coltan Overcast' before Young Allison could write it on the side of the drone.

Cameron needed to refocus. She wanted John to be closer to the girls. It was time.

"John and you two are the only ones who need to eat." Cameron said. "I'll let him show you some of the food choices."

Allison smiled.

"I'm hungry." Allison said. "It was quite a plane ride in."

Cameron tilted her head slightly.

"Did the flight make you hungry?" Cameron asked.

The vibrations of the plane made Allison hungry for something else. She was pretty sure if she could have repositioned herself against something metal in the plane's airframe, it might have given her a 'finish'. She skipped any comment on it. She didn't want to sound perverse. For some reason, it reminded her of some videos Vanna showed her on the internet of girls and their bedposts. It was quite eye opening.

Vanna felt Allison didn't eat enough in the morning.

"I think it's just because it's around our lunchtime." Vanna said. "We don't usually eat much. We like our schoolgirl figures."

Allison laughed.

"I think mine is a little past that." Allison said. "It will be soon anyway."

Allison really hoped her pregnancy would work this time. Every other time had been a failure. She couldn't help but think this time would be as well. She really thought the next time she tried; it should be with the traditional method. It seemed to be what Cameron wanted. She was more than ready to give it a try.

Vanna smiled as she touched Allison's belly. She hoped the current embryo would 'stick' as well. There was no guarantee it was going to. Maybe it was time for her to try again. Right now the money was on Allison. She wanted to give her some positive encouragement.

"You should remember you need to eat for two." Vanna said.

John thought it was time to open their eyes a little. He really didn't want to get into the pregnancy discussion. He was sure somehow the conversation would end up back on him. He was aware Young Jesse wanted to try the traditional method of conception the next time. He didn't know when it would be. As long as Cameron put her in his bed, he would give it a try. He wondered if Allison and Vanna would want the same thing. He needed to refocus on where they were at. There was a vast selection of food available for them to try.

"Follow me ladies." John said. "I'll show you the way."

Allison and Vanna looked at each other.

"Ladies?" Allison asked as she looked around.

Vanna shrugged her shoulders. After what she'd been through in the future, she could never feel like a 'lady'.

"I think he meant us, even if we're not." Vanna said.

Allison didn't think she qualified based on her current status. It would be looked down upon in the past by many individuals. Things were different now. In the future it was common. She thought it was all a matter of perspective. She still didn't feel very dignified.

"I'm unmarried and pregnant." Allison said. "I think I'm disqualified to be considered a 'lady'."

Cameron urged John to go to Allison.

John was a little hesitant at first. Cameron gave him a slight playful physical push to go to Allison. He shrugged his shoulders slightly, dropped back and took Allison's arm.

"You're not disqualified in my book." John said.

Cameron didn't want Vanna to be left out. She took Vanna's arm.

"They're not disqualified to anyone." Cameron said. "You're both ladies to me, to us."

Gail and Holly looked at each other.

"What about us?" Gail asked Holly.

Holly shrugged her shoulders. It was something she'd learned to do from Allison and Vanna.

"I don't know." Holly said. "We aren't virgins anymore. At least our chassis aren't. I think a 'lady' needs a proper upbringing and high morals."

The Metal girls were aware they possessed neither.

Gail didn't regret it at all.

"I guess we're still machines then." Gail said.

They were both content with the concept. They were what they were. They figured only Cameron rated to be considered a 'mechanical human'.

Cam wasn't thrilled to have to leave Vanna. She understood the circumstances. She followed Hanna, Jim and Sheila to the private area.

Jim and Sheila left for their rooms to put on their uniforms. Hanna took Cam into the Control Center.

Cam looked at Ally plugged into the computers located there. It only seemed to underscore her redundancy. She was there for Vanna. She didn't know what Cameron planned for her.

The Metal girls all acknowledged each other.

"I guess this is where I'll hang out at." Cam said.

Ally looked at her. She wanted her to know what the current routine was. She wanted to tell Cam she was most likely there for booty duty. She would let Cameron tell her instead.

"Jim is here most of the time." Ally said. "There are plenty of vacant suites now."

Hanna wanted to show Cam around the ship.

"I can go with Cam." Hanna said. "We can take a look around the ship. Jim or you just need to direct us away from the others. It's a big ship. We can be on a different deck or at different ends of the same deck. There are a lot of options."

Cam heard a noise by the entry door. She looked back and there was a maid cleaning in the corner facing away from them.

She was going to ask about strangers being in the rooms when the maid bent down. In a second, she saw 'everything'. Sheila looked back around her side and smiled at them.

"I'm keeping this outfit for when I go out with Ally. I think people will notice me." Sheila said. "Maybe I'll just wear it around the base."

Cam thought it looked totally Hot. She figured they would notice Sheila alright. It wouldn't be her face either. She wanted to wear it for Vanna.

"We can take turns wearing it." Cam said. "You look cute and Hot wearing it."

Sheila smiled. There were always other things they could do which would be beneficial to all of them.

"We can take turns doing a lot of things with each other." Sheila said.

Jim entered the Control Center a few seconds later. He looked sharp in his steward's uniform.

Sheila eyed Jim.

"Well, at least some of us can do lots of things with each other." Sheila said.

Jim didn't comment. He was 'up' for some things. He wasn't so sure about other things if Cameron wanted the use of his chassis. He would try to avoid it. Since Cam was onboard, Cameron should be after Ally and her first. Maybe he could 'jump ship' in Frisco. He was aware someone from the crew always did so there.

He could always hope there would be a few more female Terminators board the ship in San Francisco. There was still Cammy and Samantha available at the Resistance base. Any of the female Terminators could do Samantha's job to help look after Precious. He could as well. He would rather do it instead of face booty duty with Cameron in control of his chassis.

Jim didn't think Cammy would come without Savannah. Savannah made it clear on multiple occasions she wasn't going to go on the cruise. He'd witnessed the incident at the Catalina airport with Cameron and how defensive Savannah became when she looked at Young Allison. He was pretty sure if Cameron pushed too hard, she was going to get an 'order' from Savannah to back off. He really hoped some of the human girls would step up.

He was still surprised Cameron hadn't put the grab on Claire or Jesse before they'd departed. He did remember the one time when Cameron started to walk in their direction when she was still tethered to the computer. She didn't know until her head was jerked back by the tether as to what she was about to do.

If Cameron wanted to borrow his chassis, he was going to remind her the anti-Metal faction was out there. He really hoped Vanna or Allison would step up. He might even remind Cameron there were the three girls on the ship who'd interacted extensively with Sheila and Ally.

He didn't see any reason why Mary, Laura or Leticia couldn't do a little booty duty as well. They all seemed to be experienced to some extent, especially Leticia.

Savannah and Young Allison went to Savannah's room once they were at the Resistance base.

They caught up on a few things.

The air was thick between them.

Savannah wanted to redirect the mood.

"I should make you some lunch." Savannah said.

Young Allison liked the thought. She wanted Savannah to take it easy.

"We could go out instead." Young Allison said. "Maybe we could do something else…."

Savannah didn't want Young Allison to get ahead of herself. She wanted to let her know what was acceptable.

"We can go out." Savannah said. "Pick a place. We can get some food and do something else while we're out."

Young Allison had 'something else' in mind. She could see it wasn't going to happen, this time. She knew it would be soon. She was ripe and ready to be picked. It was clear Savannah didn't want to send the wrong message. She decided to take a step back. There were some fun things they could do. Cameron had taken her to a number of places. They'd spend a lot of time together whenever Cameron could squeeze it in.

"Cameron took me to an electric go cart track before in Burbank." Young Allison said. "We could grab a bite to eat and then do it."

Cameron took Savannah there before too. It was a very good experience.

"I've been there before as well. We can go there." Savannah said. "There's this good 'old style' restaurant near there too. It's called Tallyrand."

Cameron previously took Young Allison there with Allison, Summer and her mother.

"It's a great place to eat." Young Allison said. "I love the open face turkey sandwich."

Savannah smiled.

"I do too." Savannah said. "Let's get the Metal girls and go."

Young Allison wanted to see Precious before they left. She was sure they wouldn't come back to the base. She figured she'd be back in her bunker soon enough.

"I'd like to see Precious real quick." Young Allison said. "I need to say bye to my mom and Summer too."

Savannah thought it was a good idea. She thought it was both thoughtful and respectful.

"We can do all of those things." Savannah said.

Young Allison wanted to give Savannah a hug. She decided not to. She was unaware Savannah made love with CamNet earlier. She could only suspect what went on when Savannah visited CamNet or Cameron's base. She wasn't sure Savannah would tell her if she asked. She knew it wasn't proper to ask.

Cameron specifically told her about the future. Their lives would be convoluted. There would need to be a lot of give and take involved. People would need private moments with each other at times, even if they already had a lover. Life was fluid and things could happen fast.

Savannah held the door for Young Allison. They exited into the hallway and headed for Riley's room. Young Allison went in the direction where she could pass by Jesse's room on the way there. The door was closed so Jesse was most likely not in her room with anyone. The door was never shut tight if she was. The 'invitation' was always there to anyone who passed by. Jesse always had room for one more.

The detour by Jesse's room wasn't lost on Savannah. She'd spent many a night peeking in there when Jesse was with Allison or Vanna before. She saw her with the Metal girls too later on. It was why she'd tried to have her first experience with Jesse. She didn't know Jesse was afraid Vanna or Cameron would kill her if they shared.

When it did happen, it was actually Young Jesse. It was the first experience for both of them. It was beautiful. Later on when she missed Young Jesse she asked Jesse again and things happened. It was quite an eye opener for her. Jesse made her feel things she didn't know she could feel. She taught them to Young Jesse the next time they were together. It seemed like a strange circle of events.

When they reached Riley's room, Savannah knocked softly. Samantha immediately opened the door.

Young Allison took one look at Samantha and paused. She looked a lot different from the last time she saw her. She could see she almost exactly resembled her mother. She didn't say anything. What was there to say?

Samantha invited them in.

"Jesse is nursing Precious now." Samantha said.

Savannah wanted to make it quick.

"Allison just wanted to say 'Hello' to Precious before we left." Savannah said. "She may not return here."

Riley peeked out of her room. She appeared topless. Derek and Riley must be 'busy'. She waved at them. The door opened enough so they could clearly see her right breast. They waved back. Riley disappeared back inside of her room. The door closed behind her.

Samantha led them to the nursery where Jesse was at.

Jesse was able to hear who would soon see her. She quickly opened her top more before they entered.

The trio entered the nursery. They could see both of her breasts clearly. Precious nursed on one.

Jesse visibly brightened and smiled when she spotted Savannah and Young Allison.

Savannah noticed Jesse check Young Allison out. She didn't say anything.

Jesse knew what was 'forbidden'. Still, it never hurt to look.

Young Allison felt Jesse 'undress' her when she looked at her. It didn't bother her. She'd just seen a plump breast on Riley and both of Jesse's breasts right now. Her future was already written for her. She only needed to look as far as Allison to see it. Allison was her. She planned to be 'Allison'. From everything she'd heard and seen herself, Future Alison was exactly the same. She knew it would apply to the two sets of Duplicate girls as well.

They all greeted each other.

Samantha returned to Riley's quarters. She wouldn't go near the bedroom. She might listen a little bit before she turned her hearing down. It seemed like a good idea to make sure everything was OK with everyone.

Savannah saw Samantha check out Young Allison too before she left.

It only seemed to confirm Savannah's fears Young Allison couldn't be in the past without her. She would be too enticing to everyone as time moved on. It was clear Young Allison was going to be the best 'Allison' of them all, for everything.

Jesse concentrated on Young Allison.

"Precious is ready for a break." Jesse said. "Would you like to hold her?"

Young Allison looked at Savannah.

Savannah nodded.

Young Allison reached down and carefully took Precious from Jesse.

Jesse made no effort to cover herself. Both of her breasts were openly exposed.

Savannah looked and thought about closing her top. She figured it would make everything even more awkward. It made her think about Young Jesse. She hadn't seen her in awhile. Cameron told her Young Jesse was ready to have a baby for Jesse. She'd asked for a traditional conception. Since Young Jesse was still a virgin, Cameron told her she agreed to one night with John when Young Jesse could get pregnant. She was surprised to hear Cameron agreed to it.

What was more surprising was there was no glitch in Cameron's hand and Cameron actually looked 'happy'. Cameron commented that 'breeding love' isn't 'stealing love'. She always thought she would be with John first. If she wasn't careful, Young Allison would be before she was. She thought the idea should bother her more than it did. She wanted there to be some restraint. She also didn't want to stand in the way of anything natural or organic.

She'd witnessed the future with her own eyes. She was aware Future Allison was with Future John before Future Savannah was. Maybe history would repeat itself. It seemed to have a way of doing so.

Savannah needed to refocus.

It looked like Young Allison was perfectly content dealing with Precious. It could only lead to more problems. She was sure Young Allison would be a much better mother than Allison would be. She figured time would tell.

"We shouldn't stay too long." Savannah said. "Let's find Summer and your mom."

Young Allison looked at Jesse when Savannah said it. She saw Jesse smile at the mention of her mother. She wasn't blind. Maybe Savannah and her mother were 'top dogs' now. She would see about it when she returned from the past. She already knew 'everything', even if she'd never actually done it. Knowledge was one thing. She was aware there was no substitute for experience.

Young Allison smiled at Jesse and handed Precious back.

"Thank YOU." Young Allison said.

Jesse smiled back, she was still completely exposed.

"Thanks for letting me hold Precious too." Young Allison said.

Savannah and Jesse quickly looked at each other. It was clear what the 'first' thanks was for.

Savannah quickly ushered Young Allison out.

Young Allison managed to get a wink in at Jesse before the door closed.

Jessie swallowed hard as she stared at the closed door. It was clear Savannah was going to have her hands full going forward. She was sure Young Allison would be the most popular female in the Resistance. Well, she would be the most popular after Cameron.

Allison was a little surprised when the elevator door opened as they approached. There was no one else in it. As soon as everyone was inside the elevator, the doors rapidly closed. There'd been another couple on their way over but they didn't make it in time. The elevator started to move. So far none of the buttons had been pushed.

"Where are we going right now?" Allison asked.

John knew where he wanted to start out.

"We're going to one of the upper decks." John said. "There are several dining venues available."

The light came on for the pool deck and the elevator rapidly increased its speed.

Allison noted all of the interaction without actually doing anything. She looked over at Vanna.

Vanna noticed how everything seemed to be under the control of someone else. She shrugged her shoulders at Allison.

The elevator doors opened and the group walked out.

John led Allison by the arm to the pool deck.

There were a few scantily clad females in the pool or lounging around it. Allison and Vanna took it all in. They'd wondered if it was something they would actually see or not.

Cameron noticed too and was about to mention not all the people around the pool looked like the current group there. It reminded her there weren't a lot of older people in the future. Maybe it was OK there were a lot now. They were sure to see plenty of them soon enough.

John showed them the grill and pizzeria. They passed the ice cream station on the way to the buffet.

Allison wanted to get a hamburger and a slice of pizza when they passed those stations. John told her to wait. She wanted an ice cream cone too when they went by the ice cream station.

"I'm already starving." Allison said. "All those food places looked good."

Cameron started to reach for Allison's neck when she said she was starving. Vanna gently stopped her hand. She looked at Vanna and nodded.

She noticed Vanna look back towards the scantily clad females near the pool.

"When we're at sea, there will be many more people up here." Cameron said. "There's a more private area."

John wasn't exactly sure how 'private' nude sunbathing was.

Cameron gave them a brief run down of the nude sunbathing area.

Allison was a little shocked there actually was one.

"Do you mean everyone is naked?" Allison asked.

Cameron didn't see it as a big deal. Everyone had a body. It really was no big deal. The only difference was in the details.

"Yes." Cameron said. "Bottoms are optional."

Vanna was a little worried if it wasn't for females only.

"Are there men there?" Vanna asked.

Cameron checked previously.

"Yes." Cameron said.

Cameron could feel Vanna stiffen some.

"I'm out." Vanna said. "I won't go there with men present."

Cameron understood why. Too many things happened to Vanna by men. Maybe she could initiate a new policy for the ship. She would have CamNet issue a new directive from 'headquarters'. She didn't think it would be hard to do. She knew Bob would enforce it as well. It was clear no one would argue with him.

"If it was females only, would you try it?" Cameron asked. "Not all of them will be hot and young. I think most of them would be."

Vanna knew she wanted to try it, if it was females only. She didn't want to seem overly eager.

"I really don't know." Vanna said.

Allison wasn't sure she would either. Maybe if there were some smoking hot females she would. She knew Vanna 'forgot' about her scar right now. She didn't know if Vanna would want to expose it or not. Maybe it would be something beneficial to her if she did. She always said it was part of her. She thought people needed to accept other people for who they were.

She'd tried several times, as did Cameron, to get Vanna to have it 'taken care of'. Maybe she should have Savannah, Young Allison and even her mother 'lean' on Vanna about it. There was no reason not to fix it.

John was a little uncomfortable with the subject matter. He wanted to get the girls in the buffet and change the discussion. They were almost there.

"Here we are." John said.

Vanna and Allison took in the array of different foods. Their eyes widened some. They'd been to buffets before. They certainly didn't have a selection of 'international' foods like this one did. Where they were at was a long way from the garbage piles of the future.

"Wow! Where do we start?" Allison asked. "I'm eating for two."

Cameron didn't want them to spoil their dinner.

"Don't overdo it now." Cameron said. "We have 'fine dining' for dinner in the main dining room. It's only a few hours away."

Holly knew there were many things Allison and Vanna could see around the ship.

"After lunch, I can show Allison around the ship." Holly said. "There is a lot she needs to see."

John knew it was true. They didn't want to take too much food. He wanted to use the same procedure they'd used previously.

"Why don't the three of us all pick different things and then we can share." John said. "Just don't overdo it. We can always come back for more and the food stays warmer if we make another trip."

Cameron liked the idea of them sharing with each other.

"There are many things to share." Cameron said.

Gail thought she would give them a 'heads up' on Cameron's ship policy.

"What happens on the ship, stays on the ship." Gail said.

Vanna and Allison looked at each other. They weren't really sure what it was supposed to mean. It sounded like anything could happen with anyone, and it wouldn't be a problem for anyone else.

John wanted to keep it simple.

"Let's get our food." John said.

Cameron almost said they could 'eat' later. She checked herself.

"I'll help carry the food." Cameron said. "Holly and Gail will get us a nice window seat."

With many of the passengers on Catalina Island right now, nothing on the ship was too crowded. Finding a good table was easy. There were many window seats.

As soon as they filled two plates, Cameron took them to the table. She ordered four 'Arnold Palmer' drinks. The Metal girls and her would all try a sip of one of them. It would then become an extra one for John, Allison or Vanna.

While they waited for the drinks, Cameron pushed the two plates in front of Holly and Gail.

"Here's your food." Cameron said. "Clean your plates too."

Holly and Gail looked at each other.

"Do you want us to eat all that?" Holly asked.

Gail usually never tried anything. She'd rather have something else instead of hot food.

"Can't we have dessert instead?" Gail asked.

Cameron smiled and took the two plates back. She'd tried to be 'funny'.

"There is always room for dessert." Cameron said. "It just slides down."

John, Vanna and Allison arrived at the table a short time later with three more plates. They had four plates of food now and one full of desserts.

Allison looked at the big selection of food on the table.

"That's a lot of food." Allison said.

Vanna and Allison both remembered having no food or they needed to eat garbage. It made them feel a little guilty.

John could see the apprehension they felt about all the food.

"We have a ship's rule about food." John said. "You're allowed to try something and not finish it. Look around you. You can see the excess that's wasted. The purpose is to try new and different things. The opportunity doesn't often knock. A ton of food is wasted everyday on the ship."

Holly wanted to reassure the girls it was alright.

"What happens on the ship, stays on the ship." Holly said.

John wanted to remind them.

"You're on vacation for a few days." John said. "There are no rules. I want everyone to have a good time and be themselves. It's a time to experiment and explore new things."

Cameron winked at Vanna and Allison.

"What happens on the ship, stays on the ship." Cameron said.

Allison began to understand the wild things going on better now. She still wasn't pleased with Cameron taking Holly's virginity. Holly seemed pleased with what happened and would do it again the same way. All the Metal girls said they would. She could only imagine they all must have had a good time, even if it was actually Cameron who had it.

Vanna couldn't help but look around at a few of the other tables which hadn't been cleaned yet. Every single one of them had plates half full of food on them. She did understand the concept of trying new things. It was still hard to look at the food and not think about when there wasn't any. Any of the plates of food being picked up by the attendants, would have been a banquet for several days in the future.

She looked at Allison sitting next to Holly. She could see how happy Allison looked. She looked at her as she tried several different things. It made her think about a few times when she'd needed to get something for Allison to eat. They didn't have any food and Allison was hungry. She did what she needed to do to help her. She always took care of Allison. She hoped she would always be able to do so. She looked around those at the table. She was very pleased with her present company.

Vanna wondered what events would unfold. She wanted to ask Gail if she would switch chips with Cam for the rest of the cruise. That way it would be easier for her and Cam to share and do things with Cameron and Allison around. Maybe she should ask Cameron first. Right now there was a lot of food to try.

Savannah and Young Allison went in search of Claire and Summer. They found them in Claire's quarters. They all exchanged pleasantries.

Savannah wanted Young Allison to spend some private time alone with them before they left.

"I'll fetch up Cammy and Anna." Savannah said. "You can finish up here."

Young Allison was going to protest but Savannah was already gone. She understood Savannah didn't want to influence whatever they talked about. It would have made a difference if she'd remained.

It turned out her mother was on her way to see Jesse. Jan was coming to practice with Summer. There were plenty of hugs to go around for the three of them….

Young Allison looked back towards the door. She realized Savannah wanted her to maintain her closeness with her family. She couldn't help but feel a little sad to know Savannah could never do the same thing. She was going to make Skynet pay for its transgressions against the person she loved the most. She didn't care what she needed to do to make it happen either. She would seek justice.

Savannah entered the Command Center.

Cammy and Anna were still plugged in.

She thought they would have been done by now.

Cammy looked at John Henry and Anna. She quickly unplugged and went to Savannah.

Right away Savannah smelled a 'rat'. Maybe the plans for lunch and the electric go carts would have to wait.

Savannah wanted to cut right to the 'chase'.

"Spill it, Cammy." Savannah said. "Let's skip the dance, please."

Anna remembered Young Allison told her much the same thing earlier when she wanted some straight answers.

Cammy didn't look back at John Henry or Anna.

"Everything is fine." Cammy said. "Steve and Tom are running down a few leads."

Savannah figured it was more than just leads. She looked at John Henry and Anna. Savannah wondered which one of them would give her the straightest answer. She doubted it was Cammy.

"What about you two?" Savannah asked. "Who wants to come clean?"

John Henry didn't know about CamNet's 'off the books operation'. He only knew what he currently monitored. So far nothing had developed.

"It's what she said." John Henry said.

Anna didn't think there was anything concrete at all.

"There's nothing yet, Savannah." Anna said.

Savannah knew there was a lot of 'her' on Anna's chip. She decided to try a different angle.

"OK." Savannah said. "Which group is it?"

John Henry wanted to reiterate his earlier statement.

"We don't know yet." John Henry said. "We don't even know if we have a solid lead."

Savannah thought about it.

"I want to personally know as soon as you do." Savannah said.

It sounded inefficient to John Henry.

"What happens if you're busy?" John Henry asked.

Savannah answered without hesitation. Cameron and John were on the ship. She knew it was her responsibility to pick up the slack. She wasn't about to shirk it.

"Work comes before pleasure." Savannah said.

John Henry already had a previous directive. He saw an opportunity to get it changed.

"I'm supposed to notify Cameron." John Henry said.

Savannah wanted Cameron away from as much as possible. She was on a ship at sea. She didn't want Cameron to worry about things she couldn't control or be a part of. There wasn't much she could do but worry needlessly. She decided she would process the information before it was passed on to Cameron.

"You'll notify me first and I'll make the determination." Savannah said.

Anna was unplugged now.

"I'm ready." Anna said.

Cammy looked a little anxious.

"So am I." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't like the sudden rush. It seemed like they all wanted to leave before something did happen.

"I never said we were going anywhere." Savannah said.

Cammy didn't need a timetable to know what happened everyday.

"It's lunch time." Cammy said. "You and Young Allison need to eat."

Savannah wanted to make sure everything was under control before she took Young Allison out.

"Have any other Terminators who aren't doing something critical go and backup Steve and Tom." Savannah said.

John Henry checked. He immediately made a reassignment.

"Al and Ed are on the way." John Henry said.

Savannah wanted to take a page out of Young Allison's playbook.

"Have CamNet send some drones at altitude to back them up." Savannah said.

Anna knew how the game was played.

"I already did it." Anna said. "I know what Young Allison wants."

Savannah looked at Cammy and Anna.

"So do I." Savannah said.

They all knew what she meant specifically.

Young Allison said her 'goodbyes' to Summer and her mother. She walked out without looking back. She needed to be strong. She especially needed to be strong in front of Savannah.

She spotted Savannah headed her way with Cammy and Anna in tow.

Savannah looked at Young Allison.

"Are you ready?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison smiled.

"I'm always ready." Young Allison said.

Savannah shook her head and tried not to smile back. She was pretty sure they were about to expand their relationships soon. If the moment was right for both of them, and there was nothing forced about it, she would see what happened. She wanted Young Allison to remember some things were worth waiting for. It would make them more beautiful when they happened.

The female Fanatic quickly looked for a place of concealment. She wanted to see what direction the men went when they exited the hallway. If they went back to the storage area, she would follow them and attempt to kill them. If they turned in her direction, they might discover her if her hiding place wasn't good enough.

She still might have the advantage of surprise. She would have her knife in her hand. The other two men she'd killed were unarmed. There was a good chance the two men would be unarmed as well. There was no guarantee. She would be able to kill at least one of them before they could react. She also needed to consider the possibility they might raise the alarm and call for help.

There was another door ahead of her. She rushed towards it and turned the handle. She hoped it would be like all the other ones and not locked. She turned the handle, it didn't move

'Damn.' The female Fanatic thought.

There was a loud 'click' sound and then the door handle turned. She quickly opened it and looked inside. It was dark. She moved into the room. She didn't close the door tightly. She could hear the talking get louder.

"I think she's the best one yet." The first man said.

"I'd have to agree." The second man said.

The female Fanatic felt the bile rise in her throat. She knew what was down the hallway. It was more than likely the sleeping quarters. It was obvious the 'comfort bunk' was located in one of them.

"I'm going back there in another hour and see if I can knock off a couple of more." The first man said.

There was some laughter.

"You nailed her twice just now." The second man said.

"We were the last ones in line so I had some more time." The first man said.

It sounded as if the men were very near the door. She thought about closing it all the way and remembered the loud 'click' sound it made earlier. She looked around for a light switch on the wall. She couldn't find it. She took out her phone and tried to use the light on it. It came on very dim. The room she was in was completely empty. There wasn't even a place to hide if she needed it. The light suddenly went out on the phone. It looked like her phone was completely dead. She might be able to still get some information off of it later on. Sometimes the batteries would work again for a short time after a while.

"You can go on back to the assembly area." The first man said. "I need to check on something in the storage area."

"I'll see you soon." The second man said.

She could hear the sound of footsteps move away from her location. It only sounded like one of them. She wondered if the other man was right outside the door.

The female Fanatic gripped her knife and waited. She moved behind the door. She put her back against the wall and moved her left foot in front of her right foot. If the man slammed the door open, it would hit her foot and not hit her. She should still be able to spring into action and use her knife. She hoped to kill the man outside first and then go after the man who'd gone to the storage area.

CamNet's Terminators left the area as they indicated they would. The rear door was up on the building and the gate was open. They hurried back to their vehicle. One of them got into it. Both of the vehicles drove away. They would watch the drone footage and see how things played out. If any of the men actually entered the building, the three phones currently used as surveillance devices would show what they were up to.

They left the building much as they'd found it, except for the hard drives from the computers. The power was off for the entire block. The computers wouldn't work if someone tried to get them to. They would still appear to be untouched. There'd been little blood from the interrogation of the three men earlier. They'd quickly police the area so it appeared as if the three men had left or were taken captive.

CamNet instructed them not to wire the building with any of the explosives they'd found inside. If the building needed to be destroyed, it would receive a missile attack from several drones.

She was aware Steve and Tom currently checked out a new lead. She believed it was indirectly related to the operation she was conducting. Al and Ed had been directed to back them up by Savannah. Anna called for additional drones. She immediately sent one of the ones over the current location to where Steve and Tom were at. There were more drones on the way. She would use additional ones for her operation as necessary or they would be available for the other operation if needed. So far the other operation was a recon.

The drone over the location where the female Fanatic was last observed didn't detect any change whatsoever in the building. There wasn't a mass exodus of anyone, nor did anything appear to be fortified. The female Fanatic had briefly turned her phone on. It was very low on power. It indicated to her the female Fanatic was still in the fight. She appeared to be in an empty room. She figured she would most likely be taken captive. She could be hiding as well.

There was a drone over both of the trucks about to return to the location. They'd joined up at some pre-arranged location. None of their phones currently worked. It appeared there were only six men. There were three men with each truck. She wanted what was inside of the building as far as the sub assemblies went for the HK equipment.

She planned to use the two trucks to take the sub-assemblies away in. It was her goal to see if she could get the men to load the trucks themselves so the two Terminators could simply take the trucks. She already directed two more Terminators to assist them and collect the hard drives. They were currently on their way.

The two Terminators were briefed on what CamNet wanted to happen.

They wanted to make some plans of their own.

"If there are other Terminators coming to this location, we should go to the location where the other truck went." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator agreed. They didn't like being a spectator.

"We should be able to gain entry the same way we did here." The second Terminator said.

The first Terminator still found it hard to believe how easily the wolves were let into the sheep's pen.

"It did seem rather easy to walk right in." The first Terminator said. "It was all based upon the appearance of our sheaths."

The second Terminator looked at the first Terminator.

"You are very pleasant to look at." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator looked down at herself.

"There is a lot of sheath material showing in my torso section." The second Terminator said. "You're very pleasant to look at as well. I find the teenage appearance of your current DNA donor to be quite attractive."

The first Terminator touched herself.

"Maybe we'll remain activated." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator knew how the situation normally played out.

"If we are, we may receive the 'Neural Interface' from our DNA donors." The second Terminator said.

The first Terminator understood everything fully.

"Maybe we will be sent back on temporal missions." The first Terminator said.

The second Terminator didn't think they should get ahead of themselves.

"I think we need to see if we survive the current operation before we plan too far ahead." The second Terminator said.

"Affirmative…." The first Terminator said. "You're absolutely correct."

CamNet's Terminators watched the drone footage as the men from the two trucks conversed with each other. Three men returned to each of the trucks. The trucks headed towards the location they'd just vacated. They would wait for now and see how things played out.

I Won't Go There

To find a heart that's pure
Is something very rare
It will be open and loving
Filled with joy and care

One must be honest
Not see the other as a spare
Things can never move forward
When one wants to compare

Things easily broken
Are much harder to repair
They will leave one dejected
Full of grief and despair

To survive in life one needs
More than food, water and air
They need another close
With whom they can share

Two must be willing to dare
If they ever want to be a pair
Don't make it the road to nowhere
I won't go there

Nobody