Chapter 1329
A Little Bitter
Savannah and Young Allison were in the lead as they exited the interior of the Resistance base. They were followed by Anna and Cammy.
The four girls headed out to the carpool.
Young Allison wanted to see how far Savannah would let her go. She reached for the keys.
"I can drive." Young Allison said.
Savannah looked at her and headed for the driver's side. She didn't say anything right away.
Young Allison frowned and went to the passenger's side.
Savannah drove and Young Allison sat in the front with her.
There was a mild issue over who would drive.
It was clear Young Allison was a little less than thrilled it wasn't her.
Savannah didn't think it was a big deal. The day was still young.
"You'll get to drive when we're at the go cart place." Savannah said.
Young Allison wanted some real wheel time.
"It's not the same thing." Young Allison said.
Anna knew Young Allison drove from Palmdale to Van Nuys. The Detail followed them now with the other SUV. None of them said anything when Young Allison went to the driver's side and got in the SUV when they left Palmdale. It didn't appear Young Allison was going to volunteer the information either at this time.
Savannah knew there needed to be limits for Young Allison. She didn't like to be the one to impose them either. The limits or restraints were for Young Allison's own good, even if she didn't know it. She thought it was more of a matter of knowing it, but not wanting to recognize it.
"Maybe not, but those are the rules you need to follow when I'm with you." Savannah said. "I'm responsible for you and your well being. I have to deal with anything that happens to you on my watch. Allison, I love you. I also need to protect you. Maybe if it was darker. We don't need any issues."
Young Allison was thrilled to hear Savannah say she loved her.
"Sure, Savannah, I understand." Young Allison said. "I love you too."
Young Allison moved her left hand over next to Savannah.
Savannah saw it and took it in her right hand. Their fingers hungrily interlaced.
Neither of them needed to speak. The message was loud and clear. Savannah may have imposed limits and Young Allison placed restrictions on herself, but the love was there in its purest form. It was the raw emotional love and a bond which was unbreakable.
Cammy and Anna glanced at each other but neither spoke. They were both worried about what would happen to them in the future. They felt very redundant and insecure. It was clear the relationship was ready to blossom to the next level. When it did, most likely they would be pushed a little further to the back burner.
They drove mostly in silence. Young Allison selected the songs on the radio. It was hard to find a good one. She settled for the news channel instead. She wondered if there was ever any good news. It didn't seem like it.
Young Allison looked around. She noticed they were very near Universal Studios. She thought they could go by there but she didn't mention it. It would be better if they went earlier in the day and spent more time there. Hopefully it would be another adventure they could do soon.
They were even closer to Warner Brothers Studios. It wasn't a theme park like Universal Studios was. There was still a tour. They made some good movies and TV shows there. There was one about some 'robots from the future' she'd seen on reruns a few times. They drove on.
"I make it about five more minutes before we arrive at Tallyrand." Young Allison said.
They would pass by a few motels right before they arrived at the restaurant. She'd seen them on the TV show in the last episode or two. The names flashed by quickly but they were the ones. It was a night scene. The names were clear and unmistakable. The surfboard was a dead giveaway.
Savannah would have liked to have been a little earlier or later. She thought they might run into a crowd. The restaurant was very popular around lunch and dinner time. It was totally packed on the weekends all day long.
"I hope it's not crowded." Savannah said. "There are usually a lot of people there."
Anna contacted CamNet before they'd left. Everything would be taken care of and waiting for them.
"We have reservations." Anna said.
Savannah liked to eat on the east side of the restaurant. It was more open with large windows on two sides.
"Do you know which side we'll be on?" Savannah asked. "I don't care for the lower level or the west side."
Anna smiled.
"It's on the east side and a window seat." Anna said. "Our food should arrive at the table right after we sit down."
Savannah didn't want to be late. She increased her speed slightly. They were almost there.
"Let's pick up the pace then." Savannah said.
Young Allison wanted to point out if she'd been driving, they wouldn't need to pick up the pace. They'd already be there. Cameron was the one who taught her how to drive. Cameron always told her she wanted her to be a better driver than Allison was. She wasn't sure how she was supposed to be since Cameron was the one who taught Allison how to drive. She gave Savannah's hand another squeeze instead. Savannah returned it. They would arrive a short time later.
Vanna called Cameron off to the side as they sat eating. She wanted to run her proposal by her.
"I know it is a lot to ask, but can Cam switch chips with Gail or Sheila?" Vanna asked. "It would be for the duration of the cruise. It would allow us to spend more time together and not create any issues with Allison or you."
Cameron planned to strip Cam of her virginity. She wanted to do it with Cam in her chassis so she could experience the event through the shared file in real time. Maybe Cam wouldn't agree to it. It was supposed to be Ally's turn tonight. She was sure if Sheila was in Cam's chassis, she would be more than willing to allow Cameron to take Cam's virginity and give it to John. She wasn't sure if Gail would, unless Cam told her it was OK.
"I'll speak with Gail and Sheila." Cameron said.
Vanna looked around. She already heard what happened to the other Metal girls. She wanted to know what Cameron's intentions were.
"Are you going to take Cam's virginity?" Vanna asked.
Cameron looked at Vanna. It was going to happen at some point. She figured they might as well get it over with now.
"Yes." Cameron said. "Actually John is, with me in control of Cam's chassis. Is it a problem?"
Vanna frowned. It was a problem for her. She thought the decision should belong to Cam exclusively.
"It should be her choice, Cameron." Vanna said. "I never had a choice. Don't do it to her, please. All I ask is you give Cam a choice and respect it."
Cameron would speak to Cam about it soon. John could take care of 'business' before dinner. They could switch chips afterwards.
"I'll ask her." Cameron said. "Will you help me?"
Vanna smiled at Cameron
"I'll discuss it with her." Vanna said. "I still want it to be her choice."
Either way, Cameron would have Sheila or Gail offer up Cam's chassis after the switch was made if Cam didn't agree. It was going to happen, one way or the other.
"Thank you." Cameron said. "She will be given a choice."
Cameron hoped Cam made the correct choice. It was going to happen anyway.
Things were going to happen a little earlier than she'd anticipated because of Vanna's request. She figured it was time to set things into motion and be prepared. She certainly didn't want John to come up short as she lost her virginity again with Cam's chassis.
Cameron took a blue pill out of her pocket. She walked over to John.
"Can I try a sip of your drink?" Cameron asked.
John hadn't tried it yet.
"Sure." John said.
Cameron took a small sip and added the crushed pill to his drink.
She handed John back his drink.
"It's a little bitter." Cameron said. "I think they should have used more lemonade. They don't always get the mix right."
Vanna and Allison both tried a sip of theirs. It tasted fine to them. Maybe Cameron 'tasted' things differently than they did. She was a machine after all. They thought she probably tasted things the same way a dog smelled things. Dogs didn't just smell the food. They smelled the ingredients which made up the food. Cameron probably did the same thing with taste. All the ingredients were probably broken down into their individual components.
They didn't know it was exactly what Cameron had done when she touched the lipstick on John's neck the first night he spent with Future Riley. It was when she caught him trying to sneak back into the house in the morning. She'd been waiting for him.
Cameron, Holly and Gail all watched the others eat. When it was dessert time, they all tasted a tiny bit of each dessert.
She looked forward to the 'dessert' she would serve John with Cam's chassis. It reminded her of a song she once heard called 'Afternoon Delight' by the 'Starland Vocal Band'.
There was a thought in her mind but she didn't want to push it. If Vanna wanted to take Cam's place in John's bed, she would give Cam a reprieve. It would only be temporary. She would still claim the virginity of Cam's chassis at some point.
Hanna took Cam on a tour of the ship. They stayed away from the pool deck with the buffet and the other food service areas. Cam liked the experience as it acquainted her with everything on the ship. She'd already looked at the deck plans but not the construction blueprints. She spied routes of escape and positions which could be used for cover. It would serve her better to protect Vanna if there was any type of incident. She was sure the cruise ship should all be a very low risk.
Hanna and Cam were in the main theater now. She wanted Cam to be able to spend time with Vanna.
"I'd offer to exchange chassis with you, but then you and Vanna would be twins." Hanna said.
Cam actually thought it was an intriguing idea. Based upon the current conditions, it may not be the best choice. It was certainly another choice to pursue later on.
"I could ask Sheila or Gail." Cam said.
Hanna wanted Cam to think it through some.
"Do you really want Sheila in your chassis?" Hanna asked. "She may 'modify' it some."
Cam was aware of what Sheila had done to Ally and Cammy. It was still a little disturbing. Maybe Sheila should be the last resort, not the first one.
"Everything will regenerate." Cam said. "Maybe I should ask Gail first."
The Metal girls all envied how compact and trim Gail was where the sun didn't shine.
"You would have a giant set of knockers for the rest of the cruise and a very sweet secret spot." Hanna said.
Cam was never in Gail's chassis. She'd been in Ally's, Cammy's, Hanna's and Holly's chassis before. The only restriction was there wasn't to be any sex with a male during a chassis swap. None of them ever violated the rule. Their virginity had been important to them. Cameron programmed all of them to save it for John. So far, it's what happened, even if Cameron modified the rules somewhat.
Cam wondered about it.
"I heard on the bus you all 'did it'. Well, actually Cameron did." Cam said.
Hanna stopped and smiled. She looked Cam in the eyes.
"You need to try it, Cam." Hanna said. "What Cameron did for each of us was beautiful." Hanna said. "With her advanced programming, she was able to share the file with us as it happened. It was beautiful, Cam. I'm being honest with you. Let Cameron do it for you. You won't regret it."
Cam was aware Cameron blocked all her files dealing with John and her 'feelings' associated with, love and sex. She only knew how to be with a female for maximum pleasure. It was the files created from experience with Vanna first and eventually it included all of the other girls, including the Metal girls.
"Will I get to try it on my own at least one time later on?" Cam asked.
Hanna smiled.
"Cameron promised all of us it would eventually happen." Hanna said. "I can tell you right now, if I can get Cameron to do it again, I would take it over trying it on my own."
Hanna felt since it was Cameron's program that used her chassis, she was still technically a virgin, even if her chassis wasn't. When she was allowed her 'one time' with John, it would still be her 'first time'.
Cam heard what all the Metal girls experienced. It was all the same positive experience. She thought either Gail, or Sheila for sure, would do it anyway with her chassis for Cameron. She wanted the experience first.
"I'll discuss it with Vanna." Cam said. "I know it's important to her."
Hanna wondered about Cam.
"Is it important to you?" Hanna asked.
Cam looked around.
"I've wanted to try it for years." Cam said quietly. "I didn't want to offend Vanna. I can see how much the traditional couples seem to enjoy it. Cameron seems to get plenty from John. I would like to share some of it. I at least want to be able to try it."
Hanna gave Cam a kiss.
"You won't regret it if Cameron does it." Hanna said. "I promise you."
Cam was very excited now.
"I hope Vanna gets back from lunch soon. I want to knock off one with her as a virgin, one last time." Cam said.
Hanna smiled.
"I could get you started." Hanna said.
Cam looked around. She was filled with anticipation and desire.
"Let's go." Cam said. "I really need a finish bad right now."
Cam was already amped up at the thought of Cameron breaking her chassis in with John. She figured it was as close as she was going to get to doing it herself with John. Like all the other Metal girls, she questioned whether Cameron would honor her promise to allow them their one time alone with John as themselves.
Jim was very distracted with Sheila sitting near him. Her skirt was too short and he could see everything. Sheila would make a show of it at times. He wasn't even sure if she knew she was doing it. She was plugged in and following the developing operation with Steve and Tom. Ally sat next to Sheila the whole time.
He was very curious about her sheath and everything 'attached' to it. He was sure if he asked, she would let him take a closer look. He tried instead to concentrate on what was happening around the ship.
He was finally able to locate Leticia. It seemed not only was she back in good standing with her cabin mate, she'd found another new friend as well. The two of them were in the cabin of her new friend. He checked on her roommate and saw she went ashore with two new female friends she'd met last night at the 'swinger's bar'.
He needed a break from Sheila. He wanted to make sure everything was in order.
"I'll check the rooms." Jim said.
Sheila was up in an instant. She quickly unplugged. She wanted to show off for Allison and Vanna.
"I'll do it." Sheila said. "I still need to welcome our new guests."
Sheila turned and quickly left the room.
Ally followed her out.
Jim was relieved. He could readjust himself now. He did. He thought he needed to get larger pants the next time he procured them.
'That's much better.' Jim thought.
It was time to get back to work. He paused to take a long look at the door Ally and Sheila just exited from. There was a lot for him to think about.
Young Allison was pleased she saw the 'Safari Inn' motel right before they arrived at Tallyrand. It was the motel she saw on the TV show.
Savannah arrived at Talleyrand as advertised. There was a parking spot right in front of the entrance. She pulled in and parked. They headed inside. Cammy spoke with the receptionist and they were instantly seated. Their drink order was taken immediately. The food showed up about a minute later. The girls dug right in. The meal went smoothly.
Young Allison and Savannah were soon almost done with their hot open faced turkey sandwiches.
Cammy and Anna didn't get anything.
"Are you going to finish?" Anna asked.
Young Allison looked at her.
"So much food…." Young Allison said.
Savannah nodded. It was a lot of food. The best part was, it was excellent.
"I sure won't be able to eat much for dinner." Savannah said.
Young Allison thought of all the times Savannah missed dinner. She didn't bring it up. It was something which bothered her greatly. It was one of the reasons why she wanted to step up and take a more active role in operations. She wanted to take some of the pressure off of Savannah.
The girls finished up and gave the waiter a tip. CamNet already paid for the meal in advance.
They exited the restaurant and entered the parking lot. They spotted Young Allison's Detail heading back to their SUV. They'd been on foot patrol around the area.
Young Allison made sure her com was on. She wanted to make sure her 'request' was heard. She wanted to be inclusive whenever she could.
"I'd like to invite the Detail to join us at the indoor racetrack." Young Allison said. "I'd like it to be a shared experience with all of us."
Savannah frowned. It was a breach of protocol. She understood how Young Allison felt though. She often felt the same way and tried to include the Terminators around her in the things she did.
"You know they feel obligated to patrol and protect you, and now me too." Savannah said. "You'll actually cause them stress if you do it or insist on it."
Young Allison let out a sigh. She wanted to show some appreciation.
"I know." Young Allison said. "It was just a thought. I like everyone to be treated equally and fairly."
All the Terminators were able to hear the conversation with Savannah and Young Allison right now. CamNet thought it was relevant all the machines knew the 'Chosen Ones' would look after them and treat them as equals.
"I try to do the same whenever I can." Savannah said. "I love all of them dearly."
Young Allison smiled at Savannah.
"I do too and I appreciate how they look after us and all the things they do for us." Young Allison said. "I notice most of what they do and thank them when I can."
Savannah felt the same way.
"I always do too." Savannah said. "They're just the greatest people, even if they are not flesh and blood. They're still people to me."
Every machine heard the exchange and their personal loyalty to Savannah and Young Allison grew even stronger. The 'Chosen Ones' didn't view them as objects or tools. It was a very important distinction to them.
CamNet made sure all of Cameron's Terminators received the transmission as well.
CamNet wanted the 'Neural Interface' with Young Allison more than ever. She wanted to become 'Fusion'. She was sure she would be a bigger allure than 'Allure' when Cameron activated her. 'Allure' was to be based on 'the new improved Future Allison'. She would be the improved version of Cameron. CamNet felt with the 'Neural Interface' with Young Allison, she would be superior as 'Fusion'.
Cameron led the group down from the buffet. They were in the stairwell. Allison would rather have used the elevator. She was going to say something but decided not to. Right now it was down the stairs to the deck they were headed to. If it were up the stairs for more than a flight or two, she would say something.
"Do you want to see the ship or see your rooms first?" Cameron asked.
Allison wanted to see the room. She thought it was going to be very nice.
"You said they were suites." Allison said. "I've never been anywhere very fancy."
Cameron nodded.
"They are." Cameron said. "You can be in the Master Suite or the Honeymoon Suite."
Vanna liked the choices. She looked at Allison.
"I like the sound of the Honeymoon Suite." Vanna said.
Cameron knew there was a lot of flexibility.
"You can be in one together or you can each be in one with Holly and Cam." Cameron said. "There are a lot of choices for whatever you would each like to do. Remember, what happens on the ship, stays on the ship."
Vanna and Allison exchanged a quick glance with each other.
Allison didn't know what to do. She wanted to be with Holly and Vanna.
"I'll let Vanna decide." Allison said. "We may have other suitors with Sheila, Ally, Hanna and Gail onboard."
Cameron wanted John to be one of their suitors too. She was still a little upset she wasn't able to get Jesse or Claire in John's bed before they left.
She decided to ask each one privately to visit John at least once. She wanted John to want a human female close to him. She wanted him protected from assassination.
Vanna wanted to see the rooms first.
"How about if we take a look at everything and then decide?" Vanna asked.
Cameron didn't see it as a problem. She actually hoped the girls each picked a suite of their own. It might be easier for them to share a 'coupling' with John if they did. They wouldn't be self-conscious as to what they did 'in front of' the other one. She was sure it would be the biggest factor in each of the girl's decisions about what happened. They would be worried about what the other girl was going to think.
She knew Allison was the more likely candidate. Allison wouldn't want to offend Vanna. She wasn't really sure what Vanna would do. She wasn't going to push on Vanna very hard. She figured the choice needed to come from somewhere deep inside Vanna as to what her sexual adventures would be on the ship.
She was sure if Vanna started to do something and then changed her mind, it would affect both John and her. It would be an emotional scar going forward. She knew it wasn't Vanna's fault.
Cam and Hanna were headed back to the private area. They came up the stairs. They heard talking above them in the stairwell.
"I think it's them." Cam said. "Let's ambush them."
Hanna didn't think it was a good idea.
"I don't want to get shot up." Hanna said. "Cameron is with them."
Cam thought about it. Cameron was trigger happy when she was around John or Savannah.
"You're right." Cam said. "If my sheath gets damaged, Cameron won't want to use it."
The two groups met in the stairwell on the deck the suites were on. Everyone exchanged greetings.
Cameron led the group toward the private area. She saw Vanna held Cam back to speak with her. She hoped Vanna understood she was going to use Cam's chassis whether Cam's chip was in it or not.
She looked back and saw Vanna and Cam embrace. They hurried to catch the group. Cam whispered something to Gail and she nodded.
Jim was there to open the door to the private area and greet them. They told him they wanted to see the suites. Jim was aware of their conversations. He would show them the Master Suite first.
Cameron let John into their suite.
"Freshen up." Cameron said. "We'll join you shortly."
John caught the wording. It sounded like he was in store for some 'Afternoon Delight'.
Cameron reached out and stopped Cam. The rest of the group moved on and entered the Master Suite.
"I have a favor to ask you." Cameron said. "It's a big one. It's something that can only happen once."
Cam smiled. She answered before Cameron told her what she wanted. It was what she wanted too.
"I'll do it." Cam said.
Cameron was surprised.
"Just like that?" Cameron asked.
Cam wanted to try it for a long time. She only had one condition.
"Just like that." Cam said. "I do get to try it one time on my own with John later on too."
Cameron would agree to anything to get Cam's virginity.
"It's a deal." Cameron said.
Cam wanted something else too so she could be with Vanna all the time.
"After you and John are done, I want to swap chips with Gail. She said it was OK with her. She asked if you could do it once with her chip in my chassis afterwards. She wants to compare chassis."
Cameron smiled.
"It can be arranged before dinner." Cameron said. "Will you want John and me to do it once with you in Gail's chassis?"
Cam smiled. She was open to the thought. She was aware the Restorators possessed a superior 'neural network' as compared to a Terminator. She would like to compare everything with the two chassis. There was one consideration she still needed to take into account. It was Vanna. She thought she might be pushing things a little too far if she wanted too much too soon.
"Vanna wants a 'clean' chassis." Cam said. "We'll see what happens later on in the cruise. There's still a few more days left."
Cameron nodded. Things could get a little out of hand. Gail's was the only chassis that didn't. It still surprised her. Gail was tight. She liked the look of Hanna's sheath and the performance of Gail's chassis. She liked the overall look of Sheila and Holly. They all had things that were different or better than her chassis. She was ready to see how Cam's chassis performed. If it wasn't the same as hers, she was going to be upset. If it was better, she was going to be really upset.
Savannah drove to the go cart raceway. It was a large building with the sign on it and some fancy paint. There were only a few cars in the parking lot.
Young Allison and looked around them.
"Where is everyone?" Young Allison asked. "It should be open by now."
Savannah hoped it wasn't out of business. Maybe they should have called first.
"Let's check it out." Savannah said.
Savannah noted Cammy and Anna using their phones.
A car pulled up in front and paused for twenty seconds before it drove off. It didn't look promising.
They approached the front door on foot. There was a large hand written sign on it. It said they were closed for maintenance until 5:00 PM.
"That's a bummer." Young Allison said. "We need to come back in a few hours."
Cammy and Anna were both frantically speaking on their phones.
Savannah saw some movement inside. There was an employee at the front door.
"What's this?" Savannah asked.
Young Allison's Detail appeared from the side somewhere.
"We were told to report for duty inside." Mel said.
Young Allison looked at Savannah and smiled. It appeared her early 'suggestion' to have the Detail be part of the group was heeded by CamNet.
Savannah nodded.
Cammy walked up to the door.
A skinny man approached the door and opened it.
"Are you the Smith party?" The employee asked.
Savannah perked up when she heard the name 'Smith'.
Cammy received some information directly from CamNet in regards to use of the name Smith.
"That's us. Let us in." Cammy said.
Savannah wondered about the choice of names. There was just something about the 'Smith' name she couldn't quite place. It seemed so familiar.
The door opened. The four girls walked in, so did Randy, Brian and Mel.
"What's your name?" Cammy asked the man.
"I'm Ted. My friends call me Teddy." The employee said. "You have some pull with the boss. He said your group paid five times what he could earn in two hours for the use of the facility."
Cammy smiled at Ted.
"We know a few people." Cammy said. "How many employees are here now?"
"There are six others besides myself." Ted said. "We have the track set and the seven fastest cars ready to go. Three of them are the largest size."
Cammy reached in her pocket and brought out a wad of bills.
She stripped off a hundred dollar bill and handed it to Ted.
"Here is part of your tip in advance." Cammy said. "We want the best service possible. Call the other employees over real quick and I'll take care of them."
Cammy did take care of them. She gave each of them a hundred dollar bill. Everyone was thrilled. She liked it when everyone was happy. She told each of them she wanted the best service for her group. No one was to look at or interact with any of the females other than what was necessary for the operation of the car or the track.
Any of the employees who thought they might 'pick up' on one of the 'chicks' thought otherwise as soon as they looked at the three male Terminators. Those were some serious looking dudes.
Another employee went over the rules and each of the team received a helmet and appropriate safety gear. They were all soon strapped into their cars.
Savannah wanted some order. She didn't want cutthroat competition. She was afraid it could devolve into that type of situation rapidly. She could picture the Terminators going all out. Any damage they sustained would heal on them quickly. It would take longer for Young Allison and her.
"We'll do a few practice laps thirty seconds apart first before we line up for the 'race'." Savannah said. "There will be no dirty driving and each driver needs to respect the flagman. If you get a 'black flag' for dirty or reckless driving, you're out until the next race. I don't want anyone to put anyone else 'into the wall', even if there isn't a wall. You all know what I mean."
Everyone looked at Young Allison.
Young Allison shrugged her shoulders. She was ready to go. She wanted to set the pace.
"I'll go first." Young Allison said. "Anna can follow me."
Savannah didn't want any 'teamwork' to give someone the advantage.
"CamNet will watch us and will be in communication with the flagman." Savannah said. "I've asked her for fairness and clean driving. She can see the entire track through the video cameras which record the races they sell afterwards to the drivers. CamNet will provide us with copies later on."
Cammy was ready too.
"Thirty seconds apart for three laps." Cammy said. "Then we stop and line up."
Young Allison took off. Every thirty seconds after that another one did too. Savannah went last.
John decided to take a quick shower.
Cameron peeked in on him.
"Would you care to join me?" John asked.
Cameron wanted to check in on the operations first. She wanted to know what was going on. She wanted John to get ready.
"I need to do a few things." Cameron said. "Finish up and wait in the bedroom. I won't be long."
John wanted to ask who was coming this time but didn't want to seem over anxious. He was ready for a repeat with any of the Metal girl's chassis with Cameron in control. It was very exciting because each of them was different. It was really like Cameron was a different person, even if she wasn't. The chassis sure was.
Cameron left. She headed for the Control Center when there was a knock at the suite door. She headed there and opened it. She was a little surprised. She'd just left the group less than a minute ago.
"Come in." Cameron said. "John is in the shower."
Cameron thought of an idea to give John something to think about. She started to quickly remove her clothes. She was hot to trot.
"Follow me." Cameron said.
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 shoe 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.
She waited for a short time and nothing happened. She decided to provoke an incident. She reached over and turned the door handle and let go of it. There was a loud audible 'click' sound. She moved back to her position and waited for the door to open. She touched her hand to the door handle since the room was dark. She could feel the handle start to turn. There was a loud 'click' noise. She backed away and held her knife ready.
The door slowly opened. She was behind it still. The room was washed with light compared to the darkness it had been in a few seconds ago. It still wasn't very much light overall. She looked through the gap at the back of the door as it slowly opened. She could see the man standing there. She couldn't tell if he was armed or not.
It was hard to tell if he was going to enter into the room, or let the door go closed again.
"Is there anyone in here?" The man asked.
She didn't want to answer as a female. She needed something to get him to look further. She had the damaged phone in her pocket she'd taken from one of the other men she'd killed earlier. She took it out and tossed it into the far corner of the room. It made a 'clack' type noise as an impacted the floor.
The door opened a little more. The man's head moved around it. He looked into the corner opposite from where she was at behind the door. It was where she'd tossed the phone. She was ready with her knife. As soon as his neck was visible beyond the door, she plunged her knife into it and pulled hard.
The man grunted once and fell to his knees. She pulled hard on the knife as his body sprawled onto the floor. She plunged the knife into his back several more times. She grabbed his wrist and pulled his body all the way into the room. She quickly poked her head out and looked in both directions. She didn't see anyone. She pulled the man around the corner of the door so it would be behind the door if anyone else looked in. They wouldn't spot it right away. There was blood on the floor now. She wasn't going to waste time to clean it up.
She quickly searched the man. She was disappointed to find out he didn't have a weapon. He did have a phone. She turned it off and put it in her pocket. She would look at it when she had more time later on.
There was a push button lock on the inside door handle. She pushed in the button and poked her head out the door and looked in both directions one more time. She could still hear the machinery running off in the other direction. She looked in the direction of the man who'd headed to the storage area. She stepped out of the room and pulled the door closed. It made another 'click' sound as it closed. She tried to handle, it was locked.
She moved up to the opening of the hallway and carefully looked down it. She didn't see anything. She quickly crossed over to the other side.
There was no sign of the other man ahead of her. She debated whether to go up the hallway and check the rooms there, or go after the man headed for the storage area. She knew if he found the other two men, he would raise some type of an alarm.
She saw the lights go on over in the storage area. She knew exactly where the man was at right now. There could be a second set of switches to turn the lights on but she doubted it. She rapidly moved back in the direction she'd come from a few minutes ago.
There was a metallic sound a little ahead of her as she approached the first of the storage racks. She didn't want to come face to face with the man if it was possible. She didn't know if he would be armed or not. Just because the other men weren't, didn't mean he wasn't.
She carefully moved to the side of the first rack and looked down the length of it. She didn't spot the man in the first aisle. She moved to the second aisle. It was the aisle where the two dead men were. She hoped he wasn't there. She didn't see him. She moved over to the third aisle and looked down it. She didn't see him. She looked behind her. There was no one there. She moved to the fourth aisle. She heard some noise before she looked around the corner. It sounded like he was on the fourth aisle.
Her left eye slowly moved around the corner of the rack. She could see he was about halfway down. He faced in the direction away from her towards where the fifth aisle would be. It gave her an idea based upon her earlier concealment. She moved back to the third aisle and hurried halfway down. She wanted to see if she could squeeze between some of the boxes or crates there. Some of them were just pallets with components on them.
She stayed low as she moved. She checked both in front of her and in back of her. She reached the area in back of where the man was at on the next aisle over. She could see he'd climbed up part way onto one of the racks to look into some boxes on the third shelf.
There was enough space to slip between two crates. She was halfway underneath the rack. There was a pallet in front of her with some type of metal castings or forgings on it. She carefully stepped on it and hoped it didn't 'creek'. It didn't.
She was startled as there was a loud metallic 'clang' sound. She could hear the man curse. The man evidently dropped something from the third shelf. It bounced on the ground twice and rolled underneath the rack on the opposite side of the aisle away from where she currently was. She decided to make her move when the man went there to retrieve it.
The female Fanatic moved back between the two crates so the man wouldn't see her when he came down from the third shelf. She could see one foot come down and touch the second shelf. His other foot joined it a second later. As soon as he reached the ground and bent down to pick up the metallic object he'd dropped, she would make her move.
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.
As the two trucks neared the location of the building, one of them turned off and went around a corner. The other one pulled over. It was clear the other truck was going to come around on the street in back of their location. They would most likely let off one or two men. The other truck remained where the second truck had turned away from it at. Evidently they would attempt to do some type of recon first.
The two Terminators were directed to wait in the area. They would be joined by Hank and Larry in a short time.
They watch the drone footage as two men were let off. They moved to the property in back of the target building. They moved up to the rear fence and watched for a few moments. After a short period of time, both of the men went over the fence and approached the building from the rear. The other truck drove around to the same street the other truck was parked on. They were now parked at opposite ends of the street with the building between them.
CamNet controlled the phones of all six men. She wouldn't allow them to contact anyone other than the rest of their group. It was her goal to get the men to enter the building and see if they would load the trucks with the HK sub-assemblies.
They watched the footage from the three phones they'd left behind inside the building as surveillance devices. The two men carefully entered the building with weapons drawn and looked around. They passed through the interior of the work area and moved to the office area. For all apparent purposes, it appeared the other men were gone. It didn't look like anything else had been touched. There was no power so they couldn't check the computers.
One of the men used his phone and called one truck. The other man used his phone and called the other truck. They couldn't reach anyone else other than the two trucks.
"There's nobody here." The first man said. "It doesn't look like anything was touched. The weapons and explosives are where we stored them. Nothing's missing. One of the vehicles is gone."
"Do you think they bugged out on us?" The second man asked.
"I don't know what they did." The first man said.
"Is there any sign of booby traps?" The third man asked.
"We haven't spotted any." The first man said.
"It seems awfully fishy." The fourth man said.
"There are no shell casings on the floor." The first man said.
"Are you sure they're not messing with us?" The second man asked.
"I don't believe anyone else is here other than Freddie and me." The first man said. "There's no power in the building."
"We're going to drive up and come around to the back with a truck." The fourth man said.
"I think it's safe to bring both trucks up." The first man said.
They watched the drone footage as both trucks moved up and turned into the driveway alongside of the building and drove around to the back. Both of the trucks parked about fifty feet from the building. Three men got out of one truck and one man got out of the other truck. All of them entered the building with weapons drawn.
They watched the surveillance footage as the men searched the building.
After a short period of time, two men returned to the trucks. They backed both of them up to the dock. It was clear they were going to load the rest of the HK sub-assembly into the back of the trucks.
Hank and Larry approached the area. They didn't meet up with CamNet's Terminators. They moved around to the rear of the location and waited.
The first female Terminator looked at the second one.
"It looks like we just get to referee for now." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator needed to agree.
"We may be needed to stop one of the trucks once they're loaded." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator looked at the second Terminator's nearly exposed frontal torso section.
"We both know they're going to stop for you." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator looked down at the front of her sheath.
"It's amazing how a few sheath components can distract humans so quickly." The second Terminator said.
CamNet's Terminators kept track of what happened around them and the building. They watched the surveillance footage as both trucks were loaded. They could see the men were ready to leave. They also saw what they did inside of the building.
A Little Bitter
Who sets the rules
As to what is the norm
Why is it to them
All others must conform
A few don't get to dictate
What the majority will do
Things will be different
When they must wear the other shoe
Shackles only go so far
To hold another down
Ideas can't be smothered
They will still get around
One needs to think
Before they grab and take
At some point in time
They'll know it's a mistake
One can only be pushed so far
They don't want to be seen as a quitter
The whole episode can leave one
Feeling more than a little bitter
Nobody