Chapter 1336
Sooner Than She Thought
John needed to rest. Cameron really tired him out. She was very demanding to satisfy. Switching back and forth between two identical chassis was exciting for both of them though. It wasn't quite double the work for him as Cameron was able to transfer her current state of stimulation when she made the switch. It was really quite fascinating in reality. It did take him a few seconds to get back to where he 'was' during the chassis switch. The experience was worth the inconvenience. It was really like being with only one person since everything was identical.
Cameron turned Cam's chassis back over to Gail's control. She was done using it for now.
Cam-Gail hugged both of them. She thanked Cameron and John for allowing her to share Cameron's experience and their love with her temporary chassis. She thought the file of the encounter in real time was even better than it was in her own chassis. She wasn't sure if it was due to Cameron's response or not. It seemed like it was.
The ship's horn sounded loudly.
John's head quickly turned towards the open balcony door.
"Man, that thing is loud." John said.
Cameron was ready for the ship to move on. She was ready for the next destination.
"The ship will depart soon." Cameron said.
John knew it was dinner time in a couple of hours. They were also San Francisco bound. He looked forward to it.
"Frisco here we come." John said.
Cam-Gail tilted her head slightly. She wondered who 'Frisco' was since John had just done that in her chassis. She didn't care for the aftereffects with Cam's chassis either. She didn't have the same 'issue' with her chassis. Hers was the only one like it of the Metal girls.
Cameron saw Cam-Gail was in no hurry to leave. It seemed like she wanted to talk. She seemed very happy and smiled a lot. It was very different from Gail's normal demeanor. It was probably from the pleasant sexual experience she was able to experience from her real time file transfer.
John started to think about San Francisco. He'd been through the Bay Area a few times. He remembered San Francisco was a rather compact location. It was on the end of a peninsula. The Bay Area itself was actually quite large and involved dozens of communities around the bay. There were several bridges located throughout the Bay Area. The one which always captured his imagination, and probably everyone else's, was the big one. He wasn't actually sure where the port was located. He would need to look at a map.
"We will get to go under the Golden Gate Bridge won't we?" John asked.
The last time Cameron went under the Golden Gate Bridge, she was in a B-25 piloted by Savannah and Young Allison. They flew under the Bay Bridge too.
"Yes." Cameron said. "It's the gateway to San Francisco."
Cam-Gail understood now, 'Frisco' was San Francisco. It brought a very pleasant thought to her mind.
"I know a song about it." Cam-Gail said. "I heard it one time and liked it."
John wondered what she meant.
"What song?" John asked.
Cam-Gail smiled at him.
"'San Francisco'…." Cam-Gail said.
Cameron was familiar with the song as well. She knew it always pleased Savannah to hear it.
"It's a beautiful song." Cameron said. "Its full name is 'San Francisco - Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair'."
It gave Cam-Gail an idea.
"I can sing it for you." Cam-Gail said.
John wondered about Cam-Gail still standing there naked. Maybe she should put on her robe before she sang. He didn't mind the view. He wasn't sure what Cameron's reaction would be. They both looked identical. Only one thing gave it away. Cameron had him finish in Cam-Gail chassis every time. He wasn't even sure how many times it was at this point.
Cameron could see John might become easily distracted. He seemed to stare at Cam-Gail more than he did her. Once she started singing, he would concentrate solely on her. She handed Cam-Gail her robe.
Cam-Gail put the robe on.
John noticed the interaction but didn't comment on it. It seemed like it was best to get started.
"I'd like to hear it." John said. "Do you need music?"
John looked around for his phone. He had no idea where it was at.
"I can do it either way." Cam-Gail said. "I like to sing with Holly."
Cameron knew they sang beautifully together.
John was still naked but sat on the bed. It made it less obvious, but not by much.
Cameron was naked as she moved around. She picked up her phone and found a 'backing track'. She started to play the music for the song.
Cam-Gail began to sing the soft melody.
Cameron sat next to John. They were both naked on the bed as Cam-Gail sang to them.
John watched Cam-Gail sing using Cam's voice. He imagined it was 'Cameron' singing. It's what she looked like anyway. It was beautiful to watch and beautiful to hear.
John and Cameron clapped when she finished.
"It was wonderful, Gail." Cameron said.
John was always amazed at the beauty a Terminator could create.
"It was absolutely beautiful." John said.
Cam-Gail seemed very pleased they liked it. She looked around.
Cameron felt she wanted to stay for more.
Cam-Gail could see John wasn't ready. It seemed males were at a distinct disadvantage in love making. She knew a female was always good to go. It didn't matter if they were a Metal girl or a human one.
"Maybe I should leave." Cam-Gail said. "Thank you for everything. My chassis will be available anytime you wish to use it, Cameron."
John wondered if she was talking about her current chassis or her own chassis. He hoped it was her own chassis. Big on the top, and small on the bottom, was one Hot combination. He wasn't going to ask. It didn't hurt to hope. Either one would get the job done.
John and Cameron stood and hugged her.
"Thank you." Gail whispered in John's ear.
John swallowed hard. He hoped it was because of the file Cameron shared. Maybe with all the switching back and forth, she was active some of the time. No, Cameron wouldn't do that. Would she?
Cameron walked Gail to the door of their suite.
Sheila, Ally and Hanna heard the loud blast of the ship's horn. They worked to get the Master Suite made up and back in order. It would be ready for Allison and Vanna when they arrived with their Metal lovers. They knew they would arrive in a few minutes.
They were finished in no time.
"Let's roll." Sheila said.
The three Metal girls left the Master Suite naked and headed for the Honeymoon suite. They carried their clothes with them.
They were in the private area about to pass by the Owner's Suite.
Sheila liked to keep track of what was happening in each of the rooms.
"It sounds like they're done in there for now." Sheila said.
Hanna didn't want any trouble from Cameron.
"You're not supposed to listen." Hanna said.
Sheila liked to know what was happening. She wanted to get together with Cam-Gail after Cameron was done using her temporary chassis.
"I need to hook up with Cam-Gail." Sheila said.
The door to the Owner's Suite began to open.
"It looks like you're up." Ally said.
Ally and Hanna both saw Sheila moisten her lips lightly in anticipation.
The door to the private area from the hallway began to open as well.
Holly led Allison, Vanna and Gail-Cam from the elevator. Allison was all over her. It didn't look like she could wait to get to the suite. They were almost to the private area.
They passed two guests coming out of a regular suite.
"Relax for a minute." Holly said.
Allison backed off. She hadn't expected to see anyone else. Holly's top was half off.
"I'm sorry." Allison said. "I think I got a little ahead of myself. I guess you can tell I missed you."
It seemed quite evident to Holly it was the case. It made her feel good Allison wanted her, especially since she no longer possessed a virgin chassis. She'd already told Allison on the way from the airport she'd allowed Cameron to break her chassis in.
Holly opened the door from the hallway into the private area. The girls filed in behind her.
They spotted the naked quartet of Metal girls moving across the private area. Cameron appeared at her door naked as well.
"What did we walk into?" Vanna asked.
Allison and Vanna liked what they saw.
"I don't know, but it looks like we got here at the right time." Allison said.
The selection of possible follow up encounters just got better.
Sheila was naked as she led Cam-Gail away from Cameron's suite. Cameron stood in her doorway naked as she watched Cam-Gail leave. Ally and Hanna were naked and about to enter the Honeymoon suite.
The girls all hugged and greeted each other like they'd just arrived. They'd all seen each other earlier. Cameron stood naked at her suite door and watched. There were three individuals there she wanted, they were Ally, Vanna and Allison. She knew she was going to get Ally later on. Vanna and Allison were a long shot. She wanted to make John's honeymoon complete. Vanna and Allison would be the icing on the cake for him.
Cameron made a point of turning the deadbolt so the door wouldn't close all the way when she went back inside. They all saw her do it. It was clear it was an invitation for one of them to enter.
Allison saw Cameron look at her before she turned the deadbolt to hold the door open. She knew Cameron wanted her to go there. It made her wonder if her mother was in there earlier. She knew if her mother hadn't been in there, she would be in John's bed at some point on the trip. She felt a surge of excitement at the thought. It was long overdue. She'd wanted to be there many times herself. She actually was several times but nothing ever happened. She tried to be with John in the future and in the past, the present. Every time John 'rejected' her. She understood there were extenuating circumstances. It still didn't make her feel very good about herself.
Holly saw where Allison looked. She knew what Cameron wanted. She wanted to go back in there herself. She wondered how Allison would do if she was in there? Maybe she wouldn't want to leave. She wanted Allison right now. She took a firm hold on Allison. She wasn't going to let her 'get away'.
Vanna noted the exchange between Cameron and Allison. She also saw Cameron look at her. She understood what it meant in both instances. She knew what Cameron wanted. Well, she knew what Cameron said she wanted. She still wasn't really sure if it was what Cameron actually wanted. She did understand her concerns about the anti-Metal group.
She was pretty sure she could do it with John. She was willing to give it a try anyway. She'd been willing to try in the past as well. Circumstances always got in the way. Right now Gail-Cam was her focus.
The girls all pared up and went off to different rooms.
Holly and Allison went into the Master Suite. Vanna and Gail-Cam went into the spare room of the Master Suite. Ally and Hanna went into the Honeymoon suite and Sheila took Cam-Gail into the spare room of the Honeymoon Suite. There was much more space in there than in her room.
The girls were all pretty sure they would end up with a different partner than they'd started with later on. They needed to keep in mind it would be dinner time in a few hours. They would need a certain amount of time to get ready.
Cameron returned to John and gave him a long deep kiss. She looked down and saw 'he' was spent.
John noticed where Cameron looked. He needed to let Cameron know flat out he was done for now.
"I think I need to recharge for a while." John said. "You've really drained me."
Cameron made no effort to cover herself.
"We still have over an hour before we need to get ready for dinner." Cameron said.
Not only was John biologically spent, he was also tired from all of the physical activity. He hadn't gotten much sleep the previous night either. He hoped he could catch a break.
"Maybe I can rest for a while." John said.
Cameron wanted a little more. She knew there were different ways to derive satisfaction. She'd let events play out the way she thought would be most beneficial to her later on. Later on was right now. She wanted to make a playful suggestion. She thought of a past discussion they had when they were at the beach.
"Your mouth doesn't need to recharge. I allowed you to finish in Cam-Gail's chassis." Cameron said. "I'm good to go. There is no 'tarter sauce' to deal with."
John tried not to laugh. He knew what she wanted.
Cameron moved to the bed and lay down.
Much to his surprise, she contorted herself into the position where her legs were in back of her head. She'd been in the position previously when they'd been interrupted before the cruise actually departed.
"Are you going to watch me do it?" John asked as he moved into position.
Cameron was excited at the thought.
"Yes." Cameron said. "You will be able to kiss me in two different places almost at the same time."
John could see it was true.
"OK." John said. "What happens if I don't deliver?"
Cameron smiled and moved her head a little further forward and down.
"I guess I could do it myself." Cameron said. "I have before…."
John swallowed hard as Cameron bent further forward. He didn't want her to start.
"Let me do it." John said. "It looks like you are going to permanently bend your chassis."
Cameron backed her head away some.
John gave her a kiss and took over.
Cameron thought about being permanently bent in such a position. What a way to go.
She wanted to watch John. Soon her eyes closed as the pleasure built. She was going to be there sooner than she thought. John was the greatest. She loved him a lot. She really appreciated him allowing her to experience each different chassis. Delivering their virginity to him was an added bonus, for both of them.
Steve and Tom were in surveillance mode currently. The recon proved to be a positive hit. They saw four people carry what appeared to be a deactivated Terminator into a building from the building next door. Nothing happened after it was done.
"It's still several hours until darkness." Steve said.
Tom nodded.
"We'll be able to move more freely with our vests and weapons in the dark." Tom said. "We'll be able to have close in drone support."
They didn't really like waiting, but the added safeguards would be nice.
Tom understood it's what Savannah would want for both of them. It was a double-edged sword. The longer they waited for darkness so they could have proper support, the more likely it was Savannah would be drawn into the operation. He didn't want her to face any unnecessary danger. He was aware Savannah was currently with Young Allison. He certainly didn't want her to be drawn into a situation needlessly either.
The decision was currently in John Henry's hands. They really needed to know more about what was going on at the location they were at, before they walked into something which might be much worse.
The group in the commissary enjoyed the meal together. It was much the same as it had been on the ship. There were a few minor differences. The view wasn't as good. They would need to deal with the cleanup themselves.
They were about to finish up.
The 'dessert' would be served in each of their bedrooms.
Summer could see the way the other couples looked at each other. She could feel what they wanted.
"Jan and I will take care of the dishes." Summer said.
Jan wasn't thrilled to have to do it. As long as she could work with Summer, it was OK.
Claire felt it was her responsibility.
"I can do it." Claire said.
Summer liked to help her mother.
"You already cooked the meal." Summer said.
Jan and Summer began to collect the plates.
Summer set hers on the sink and paused. She received some information in her com. She wasn't supposed to wear it, but she did anyway. Young Allison asked her to.
"Excuse me. I'll be right back." Summer said and hurried out of the commissary.
Sarah wondered what happened.
"I hope it wasn't anything she ate." Sarah said.
Sarah was a little worried since she helped Claire prepare some of the food. She'd been known to sicken others before. So far it hadn't proven deadly to anyone. She sure hoped it didn't change.
John Henry monitored Steve's and Tom's conversation.
"You have high altitude drone coverage and you've set up surveillance. We know these people have what looks like one captured Terminator." John Henry said.
"Maybe it's a sucker play." Summer said.
John Henry turned around.
"Summer…." John Henry said. "I didn't hear or see you come in."
Summer liked to arrive unnoticed.
"I'm like a leaf in the wind." Summer said.
John Henry tilted his head slightly. He wanted to know more.
"Indeed." John Henry said. "What's the sucker play?"
Summer wanted to indicate everything shouldn't be taken at face value. She wanted to throw a few possibilities out there.
"Maybe they were 'made' and the Terminator the people carried wasn't deactivated at all." Summer said. "Maybe it wasn't even a Terminator."
Now John Henry was a little worried about the implication.
"Are you suggesting we're being set up?" John Henry asked.
Summer wanted them to use caution.
"It's a possibility." Summer said.
John Henry wondered where she received the information from.
"How do you know about this in the first place?" John Henry asked.
Summer thought he would figure it out.
"I think your question answers itself with the only possible explanation." Summer said.
There was only one possible answer.
"CamNet…." John Henry said.
Summer smiled at him.
"You said it, not me." Summer said.
John Henry knew CamNet wasn't supposed to deal with the girls on a personal level because of the earlier 'trouble' with Young Allison. Only Savannah was supposed to deal with CamNet.
"I don't think it's a proper communication channel for you." John Henry said.
Summer deflected the statement.
"Take it up with Allison – Young Allison." Summer said. "She asked for me to watch over things while she was out with Savannah. CamNet is helping me do it."
John Henry knew Summer was the most intelligent of the humans. He was sure she was a clone of River or actually River herself. Cameron's ethics were lacking and he would put nothing past her at this point. He could picture Cameron creating another timeline just so she could steal River as an embryo from her mother.
"I'll pass the word along." John Henry said. "I'll have the teams withdraw and reposition while they watch for an ambush or even a set up."
Summer didn't want him to worry too much. She would continue to monitor what happened.
"I'll be around." Summer said.
Before John Henry could respond, Summer was gone.
It was a new development that was sure to cause a problem.
John Henry spoke with Tom and Steve again.
"Maybe you better move your position to another location." John Henry said. "We don't know what any of this actually is."
Summer was back in the commissary in less than a minute.
She took over running the dish water from Jan.
"Where did you go?" Jan asked.
Summer didn't want to get specific.
"I needed to check on something real quick." Summer said.
Derek and Kyle knew they needed to get back into the swing of things. They'd been neglecting their duties.
"Maybe I'll see John Henry and see if there are any recons that need to be done." Derek said.
Kyle knew things didn't get done by thinking about them.
"I'm with you, brother." Kyle said.
Riley and Sarah weren't happy to hear it.
Sarah wanted to make a suggestion. She thought it was a valid one.
"I think it can wait until morning." Sarah said. "We're still on vacation."
Riley didn't want anything to get spoiled so soon.
"I agree." Riley said.
Riley took Derek's arm and Sarah took Kyle's arm.
Kyle looked at Derek and shrugged his shoulders.
"No one argues with the boss." Kyle said.
Sarah was glad to hear it.
'Remember those words." Sarah said.
They left the commissary.
Samantha pushed the stroller behind Derek and Riley.
It left Jesse and Claire in the commissary.
"We can help with the dishes." Jesse said.
Claire wanted to do more.
"We don't mind." Claire said.
Summer looked over at them.
"We have it under control, Mom." Summer said. "Remember, you're still on vacation."
Jesse and Claire each went to take the other's arm.
It caused them to laugh.
They playfully left the commissary.
Claire looked down the hall and saw Sarah and Kyle about to make the turn toward their room. Sarah looked back. They held each other's gaze for a second before Sarah disappeared around the corner.
Jesse caught the exchange. She knew what it indicated.
"It would be one hot number." Jesse said. "I tried for years to get 'closer'."
It made Claire wonder how close Jesse came.
"Did anything ever happen?" Claire asked.
Jesse knew Sarah wanted to kiss and 'kiss' elsewhere too.
"No." Jesse said. "It was close a few times. I thought we were going to kiss. We almost did but she got cold feet. I know she wanted it."`
Claire speculated why Sarah backed out of it. She didn't know what would happen going forward with Sarah and her. She wasn't going to force the issue. She understood other people needed to deal with other issues as well.
"Maybe she was worried about Kyle or Jan." Claire said.
There was a far off look at Jesse's eyes as she thought about it.
"I really don't know." Jesse said. "She was outside my room a few times too."
Claire figured everyone ended up there sooner or later.
"You do leave the door open most of the time." Claire said.
Jesse was pleased to share herself with everyone. It was something beautiful as long as everyone had a choice.
"I have something to offer everyone." Jesse said. "You know I like to share."
Jesse hoped one day to have Claire and Allison at the same time. She'd already had them one after the other on several occasions. They were more like girlfriends anyway rather than a 'parent-daughter' relationship. Claire was only a couple of years older than Allison and younger than Vanna and her. She found out it was better to have Allison first before Claire. It was because Claire was simply better in bed. It made for a better after experience.
"Let's go to my room." Claire said.
Jesse flashed her a big smile. She was ready to get started.
"I thought it's where we were headed." Jesse said.
Jim was in the Control Center. He watched all the girls in the private area as they arrived from different spots and then split into pairs and head to new locations.
He tried to determine what was happening where.
He remembered he wasn't supposed to do it so he stopped. He refocused his attention on monitoring what was happening around the ship.
He also followed the recon that Steve and Tom were on. They'd switched to surveillance. Now they'd all pulled back from the initial area. He wasn't sure why. Something must have happened.
Young Allison and Savannah started to look at some locations where they could do some controlled and instructed horseback riding. They found one called the Equestrian Extravaganza in Chatsworth. It was an area where they'd conducted some operations previously. There were many 'Westerns' filmed in the Chatsworth area in the Fifties and Sixties. It included both TV shows and movies. The locations can always be identified by the distinct rocky background of the mountains. There'd been several 'movie ranches' on both sides of the hills over the years.
Cammy drove to the location.
"Where do we park?" Anna asked.
The street was narrow with one lane in each direction. There were no curbs. It was just dirt.
Cammy looked a little further ahead.
"I can see a little more to the west, the street is wider like a regular street." Cammy said.
Cammy drove past the location and over the flood control channel. It was Browns Canyon Creek. It was also refereed to as Browns Canyon Wash. It was cemented and about sixty feet wide.
"I'll park on the bridge." Cammy said.
Young Allison wondered if parking on a bridge was a good idea.
"What happens if there's an earthquake?" Young Allison asked. "They just had a big one in Ridgecrest not too long ago. If they have another big one in the Valley, it could collapse."
Cammy felt some justification for her parking spot choice but decided to play it safe anyway.
"The bridge made it through the Northridge earthquake." Cammy said. "I think we're good."
Cammy pulled past the bridge and parked. No one said anything about it.
The Detail pulled up and made a U-turn and stopped on the other side of the street.
The girls exited the SUV.
"Look, there is a cool bike path on one side of the wash and a riding trail on the other side." Savannah said.
Anna took a look all around them. It was clear the area was very equestrian oriented.
"There's a riding trail right next to us. It runs parallel to this street." Anna said. "It's even fenced in."
They walked up to the gate of the ranch. There was someone waiting there for them.
"Are you the 'Happy Party'?" The female attendant asked.
Savannah received a message from CamNet. It was the name the reservation was under.
"That's us." Savannah said.
The attendant introduced herself as Robyn. She said their 'equestrian package' was already paid for with her as the instructor. She led them past some pens. There was a goat and two sheep in one pen.
Cammy and Anna noticed them right away.
"Can I look at the animals?" Cammy asked.
Robyn looked back at them.
"You can do it." Robyn said. "There are some carrots there. You can feed them a few small pieces."
Cammy and Anna both wanted to feed them.
The three animals came up to the fence. They knew when they were about to receive a treat.
Cammy went to feed the closest sheep while Anna went to feed the other sheep. The goat immediately lowered its head and rammed the closest sheep on its side.
Young Allison stepped up and offered a carrot to the goat. He took it and ate it in a second. He would still ram the sheep every now and then when they received a carrot even if he was being fed.
"It looks like the goat has a problem." Young Allison said.
Young Allison thought the goat was a bully.
"It's just his nature." Robyn said. "Many goats are like that. Billy is pretty cool most of the time, except when it's time to eat. He gets a little pushy."
Savannah thought much along the same lines as Young Allison did about the goat.
"Maybe you should call him 'Bully' instead of Billy." Savannah said.
A furry Shepherd mix of some type came over when he saw the goat and sheep eating.
Cammy was intrigued to see the dog suddenly appear. She liked the look of it.
"That's a furry dog." Cammy said. "Can I pet him?"
Robyn told her to go ahead.
Young Allison looked at the carrot in her hand. She knew dogs were usually carnivores.
"I'd offer him a carrot. I don't think he'd take it." Young Allison said.
Robyn smiled.
"Lobo eats anything." Robyn said.
Cammy offered him a carrot and he took it and started to eat it.
Anna liked the way Lobo looked. It reminded her of the Husky puppy, even if it looked more like a German Shepherd. It still had a lot of fluffy hair.
Cammy and Anna would pet him while they fed him.
In the background, Billy rammed the sheep again when Lobo was eating. Lobo looked over at the goat. He jumped over the side of the pen. As soon as he landed, Billy took off and went back into a little house type shelter they had for them.
Cammy and Anna were a little alarmed. They didn't know if the dog would attack the goat or not.
Robyn could see they were a little worried. She wanted to put their minds at ease.
"Lobo just reminded Billy he's top dog around here." Robyn said. "Billy tried to ram Lobo once. Lobo was too quick and showed Billy what all those teeth were for. Billy 'books' now when Lobo comes around."
The sheep stood on either side of Lobo and the girls fed the three of them. Billy looked out from his shelter. Lobo looked over at him and Billy went back inside. He didn't look out again.
Robyn reminded them their horses were waiting.
Savannah and Young Allison physically led Cammy and Anna away from the pen. They probably would have stayed there the entire time.
Lobo jumped out of the pen and went elsewhere.
Billy came back out of his shelter and rammed each of the sheep in the side.
Robyn led them over where the five horses were waiting. There was a small track they could ride around in a circle on. It was several hundred feet in diameter.
She went over all the instructions and gave each of them a riding helmet. Robyn said once they were on the horses, she would ride the fifth one and the other four would follow her around the track. It was basically a glorified 'pony ride'.
Cammy and Anna were thrilled to be able to touch the horses.
"Look at the muscles on the horses. These are powerful animals." Cammy said.
Cammy and Anna were awed to be around the larger animals.
"They're all bigger than us by far." Anna said.
It was clear Cammy and Anna liked the big animals as much as the small ones.
There was a 'boarding platform' Robyn asked each of them to use to get on their horse. Once they were all on, she checked over everything with them and easily mounted her horse. The group started around the track at a slow walk. It eventually sped up some.
The female Fanatic flopped down hard on the metal surface of the flatbed. There was another explosion in the building and another quarter of it collapsed inward on itself. She quickly moved up against the crate and the two drums. She didn't know if she'd been spotted or not.
It seemed clear to her, whoever was driving wasn't familiar with the type of vehicle. She could hear the gears grind a couple of times. It was probably the only reason she was able to catch it in the first place. It had actually stalled once and needed to be restarted.
So far, no one from the cab had challenged her yet. She didn't know if they knew she was there or not. She looked down at her clothes. There was a lot of soot on them. The ripped shirt she used to cover her face was still on it. She took it off and wiped her face off with it. The area around her eyes was especially filthy. She wasn't there to win a beauty contest.
The stake side truck went over a series of bumps. They were the same bumps she'd experienced on the way in. The crate and the two drums behind her, up against the cab, bounced around a little more than she thought they should have.
There was another explosion in the distance. It looked like the rest of the building was down. She looked over the top of the crate. She could see the other truck up ahead. It was the truck she'd watched drive away earlier. It didn't wait for the other men who'd got into the stake side truck.
She could see they would be on the street soon. She took the magazine out of her pocket and pushed four rounds out of it. She put it back in her pocket. She took one look around and dropped the magazine from the Beretta. She thought it was an M9 at first. It was some 92 variant. She quickly topped up the magazine and put it back into the pistol. She now had sixteen shots available. There were still twelve rounds available in the other magazine she'd found. She thought it was from a Glock 19.
She could see there was one more speed bump up ahead. The truck was going even faster now. She placed herself behind the crate. It seemed to bounce less than the two drums did. The drums were full and weighed about five hundred pounds each. The flatbed truck with the steak sides was simply traveling too fast.
They went over the last bump. One barrel bounced up and moved out from alongside of the other one. She could now look between the crate and the barrel. She could see into the cab of the truck. She needed to be careful. The driver might be able to spot her with the rear view mirror. She could see the passenger and another person between them. It didn't appear the one between them was wearing clothes. She realized it was the female captive. One of the men had decided to take her along with them.
She was as disgusted as she was relieved to see the female captive was out of the building. The building was nothing more than a burning pile of rubble in the distance at this point. She decided she was going to kill the two men in the cab and take the truck herself. She needed to act quickly before they caught up to the bobtail truck.
They were on the street now, but it was a side street. She looked at the crate but couldn't tell what was in it. She looked at the two drums. They both had the same symbols as the ones she'd punctured with the forklift inside of the building. There was a skull with crossbones and a burning flame symbol. She figured she could use them to take down the other building she'd already done reconnaissance on earlier. She didn't know the threat had already been neutralized. The building was already booby trapped.
She felt the truck slow some. She took another quick look over the top of the crate. She saw the bobtail truck stop and then make a turn onto a larger street. When she looked into the interior of the cab earlier, it didn't appear as if the passenger was wearing his safety belt. She doubted the driver was either since they'd left in such haste. They'd driven rather radically since then.
She felt the truck slow down more. She hadn't heard or felt the driver downshift. She knew as it continued to slow it would eventually start to bog and then stall if the clutch wasn't pushed in or there was no more gas applied while it was in a higher gear.
It was time to act. She stuck her hand between the crate and the barrel. She pointed the Beretta at the passengers head through the glass and fired once. She immediately moved around to the other side of the crate and came down on the running board alongside of the driver's door. The driver looked in the direction of the dead passenger. She fired again through the side window. It was open. The driver slumped over the nude female between them.
The truck started to drift. She needed to open the driver's door and not fall off of the side. She backed up and held on to the side of the forward most slat. She opened the door and straighten the steering wheel the truck was starting to bounce without any gas in the higher gear. It would stall in a few seconds. It did. It stopped rather abruptly. She grabbed the driver and pulled him out onto the ground. She quickly touched his pockets and waist for a firearm. All she found was a phone. She moved over to the passenger side and opened the door and pulled the dead man out onto the ground. She was able to retrieve another weapon and another phone. She took them and climbed up into the driver seat.
She needed to get moving. She pushed in the clutch and moved the shift lever into neutral. She saw the key was in the ignition. She turned it and the truck started. She looked at the indicator on the top of the shift knob and put the truck into first gear. She started outs smoothly. She glanced over at the nude female. She was still non-responsive.
She made the turn and could see the bobtail truck up ahead. She checked one of the phones she'd taken earlier while she was in the back of the truck. She was sure they were headed back to the location she'd been to previously at this point. She wouldn't close up on the bobtail truck. She let it stay two signals ahead of her.
The bobtail truck got caught at the light two signals ahead. She slowed down enough so she'd get caught in the light behind it. She didn't want to get any closer. As soon as she stopped she looked at the nude female. She checked her now to see if she had a poison tooth in her mouth. One of the men speculated they thought she was a SkyMaster operative. She didn't find the poison tooth. She figured she was just an innocent homeless person who got picked up. She didn't want to think about all the abuse she'd needed to suffer.
She'd really hoped to find another cell of SkyMaster operatives so she could join it to continue the fight. She thought she'd done pretty good on her own for the last few days. She'd been able to sleep a couple of times but not for very long. She still had some of the anti-drowsy medication in her pocket. She took some out as she drove and put two tablets in her mouth. She saw a half full bottle of water lying on the floor of the truck. She picked it up and quickly used it to swallow the tablets. She drank the rest of the water and tossed the empty bottle back down onto the floor.
The female Fanatic decided once she was sure the bobtail truck was headed to the location she'd done reconnaissance on earlier, she would pay them a visit. There were hundred and ten gallons of some volatile chemical in the two drums in the back of the truck.
A short time ago:
CamNet's two Terminators were a little surprised to see one more individual exit the building. Their entire head was wrapped in some type of cloth material. The clothes the individual wore, were the same as they'd last seen on the female Fanatic. They were covered in soot as had been the last few people to exit the building. They watched her make a desperate move to make it to the stake side truck. She'd made it as there were another series of explosions from the building. More of it collapsed in on itself.
The first Terminator was surprised the female Fanatic got out.
"She's proven to be quite resilient." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator didn't think it mattered.
"I will personally terminate her myself." The second Terminator said.
They watched the drone make one more sweep around the perimeter of the burning building. It was clear it was going to be a total loss. They knew any emergency response to the location would be suppressed. The drone now followed the two trucks which left the location. There were several more explosions at the building as the trucks put distance between it and them.
The female Fanatic soon made her move and gained control of the truck. They watched her shoot the passenger and then the driver. When the truck stalled, the driver ended up on the street along with the passenger. The female Fanatic pursued the bobtail truck.
"I'm not sure they're headed back to the location we rigged with the booby traps." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator looked at the current path the bobtail truck was on.
"They can still go there from where they're at." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator didn't see it as a big problem.
"Either way, they're headed towards us." The first Terminator said.
The drone over the building they just left began to track a possible target.
"It looks like we have a new player on the field." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator looked at the image of the vehicle.
"Perhaps we left too soon." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator continued to watch the image.
"We know we're already dealing with two different groups." The second Terminator said. "We don't know if this is a third group or someone who belongs to one of the other two groups."
The vehicle continued to approach the building. It slowed as it neared. It stopped and paused for a moment when it reached the spot on the street where it could see the gate was open along the side of the building. It sat there for a moment and then turned in.
"It appears they're familiar with the location." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator watched the vehicle drive alongside of the building to the back.
"They're either familiar with the location, or not worried if they aren't." the second Terminator said.
The first Terminator caught their drift.
"They wouldn't be too concerned about it if they were a Terminator." The first Terminator said.
They watch the vehicle stop in the back. The door opened and a large man stepped out. He took one look towards the building in the rear and the buildings on each side.
"I think it answers our question." The second Terminator said.
The large man was most likely a Terminator. He approached the building. When he reached the door in the back, he paused. He looked at it for a moment and walked away. He walked over to the roll up door. He reached down and tried it. It was locked from the inside.
"He suspects the building is booby-trapped." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator could understand his concern.
"It is." The second Terminator said. "We're the ones who booby-trapped it."
CamNet's Terminators watched as the hostile Terminator began to make his way around the building. It was clear he suspected a trap. He checked his phone one more time and put it away. It was currently inoperative and had been for the last few minutes. They also monitor the progress of the two trucks.
Sooner Than She Thought
There's no need for two
To become upset or distraught
Nothing good will ever happen
Both will be left feeling fraught
There should be so surprise
With life's lessons already taught
It doesn't seem to matter
Everything learned is soon forgot
Nothing ever paid for
Is really owned or bought
No one really appreciates
What they've already got
Everyone ends up soon enough
With what they have wrought
It soon is a sad reminder
What it cost to be a hotshot
There doesn't need to be a plot
For one to end up as a mascot
It all comes to an end
Sooner than she thought
Nobody