Chapter 1339
Skilled In Everything
Vanna wanted to find out some information. She wanted to know if anyone had been with John earlier. It was clear Allison wanted to be with him now. She didn't know if Claire or Jesse had been earlier. She hoped to get a straight answer from Hanna.
She entered the Honeymoon Suite and saw Hanna right away. She called her over to where she was at.
Hanna noted the stern look on Vanna's face. She wondered if there was a problem.
"What's up?" Hanna asked.
Vanna didn't think there was any easy way to ask what she wanted to ask, so she just asked it.
"Was Claire with John?" Vanna asked.
The question caught Hanna a little off guard.
"Not that I saw." Hanna said. "I don't think so."
Vanna wondered about Jesse too.
"What about Jesse?" Vanna asked. "Was she with John?"
Hanna was unaware of anyone other than the Metal girls being in John's bed. All of it was controlled by Cameron.
"I didn't see Claire or Jesse with John." Hanna said. "There was nothing to indicate they were. I didn't even hear any talk or rumors."
Vanna was sure either one of them would have if they were given a chance. She was aware they both wanted to be with John for multiple reasons.
"Could Cameron have taken them there and you didn't see it?" Vanna asked.
Hanna didn't think so. She wondered what all the concern was about.
"It's possible. I know it can happen very fast." Hanna said. "I saw nothing to indicate it. I never noticed anything different down there either. I would have detected John's visit. He used my chassis under Cameron's control. I'm aware there would be traces of a foreign substance if it was there. I was with both of them. Nothing was detected."
It may have been a little more information than Vanna wanted to hear. It gave her an idea of what to expect. Her body had been used many times in every area possible and in every way possible. Thinking of it only made her want to have a choice for once in who touched her, when they touched her, and where they touched her.
"Thanks." Vanna said. "Are you going to dinner with us?"
Hanna didn't think Cameron wanted too many sets of 'twins' out and about together. There were several factors to consider and several ways to avoid any problems.
"No. I don't think it's a good idea." Hanna said "I'll hang out with Ally. Sheila will hang out with Cam-Gail. I think we'll all be in separate locations. It is a big ship. Jim will keep us separated."
Vanna knew they needed to get to dinner. It was at the rear of the ship.
"I need to go." Vanna said.
Hanna wondered why Vanna asked her about Claire and Jesse. Maybe Allison or Vanna wanted to give it a go. She was aware they'd been unsuccessful in the past. She wondered if it was spontaneous or if Cameron was back to pushing Future John's agenda. Maybe something happened with the anti-Metal group she was unaware of. She would need to look into it.
"Have a good dinner." Hanna said.
Vanna exited the Honeymoon Suite.
Cameron was ready to head down to the main dining room. She exited the Owner's Suite with Gail-Cam. She spotted Vanna come out of the Honeymoon Suite. She'd left John with Allison in the hope the two of them would think about getting a little closer. Holly stayed behind with them.
John came out of the suite followed by Allison and a little later Holly did too.
Vanna noticed where Allison just came from. It made her wonder. It looked like Allison was really pushing it. She was definitely going to up her game. It was going to be a little harder since tonight Allison looked like Cameron. She was pretty sure she could turn a few heads herself. Gail-Cam came to her and joined her. Holly was with Allison now.
Cameron looked at Vanna.
"Is Sheila coming?" Cameron asked.
It produced some laughter from Vanna and Allison. Sheila, like Jesse, was known for doing it as often as possible.
Cameron understood the girl's amusement. She decided to make things a little more specific.
"I mean with us to dinner." Cameron said.
Vanna looked at the group assembled.
"I think it's just us." Vanna said.
Jim came out to open the door from the private area to the hallway for them.
John thought it was unnecessary.
"We could have done it." John said.
Jim smiled and opened the door. He took his job as room steward seriously. He decided to give John a plausible explanation.
"I need to get the supplies to make the rooms up." Jim said.
Vanna looked at Cameron.
"Jim can come with us." Vanna said.
Jim didn't eat. He didn't want to delay the group any further. He was currently dressed in his steward's uniform. He wanted to take care of his responsibilities first.
"It's fine." Jim said. "I need to man my station too."
Cameron knew they needed to get moving.
"We need to go." Cameron said.
John took Cameron's arm.
"Lead the way." John said.
Cameron and John started out. The rest of the group followed.
Jim closed the door to the private area and went to get the clean sheets and towels from the supply area. He would have liked to have gone with them under different circumstances. He wasn't sure he really wanted to go to the main dining room. He liked the main theater better. Things would be a little more casual in the Control Center. There were a few things he wanted to take care of.
Cam-Gail was in a joyful mood. She was ready to go with either Sheila or Hanna.
"What are we going to do?" Gail-Cam asked. "It's too early for the show in the main theater."
Ally wondered what it was this evening.
"What's the show tonight?" Ally asked. "CamNet switched the order of the performances."
Hanna looked at the little ship's information newspaper earlier.
"I think it's a 'Country Western' theme." Hanna said. "There will be a performance with a male and female singer."
It didn't sound like much action to Ally. She liked the style of the rockabilly music.
"Will the Rockabilly Trio be there?" Ally asked.
"I don't know." Hanna said. "I think they're still performing in their own venue."
Sheila didn't see it as a problem.
"If they become ill, we can take over for them." Sheila said. "Maybe they'll get seasick."
Hanna could picture Sheila taking their place to get attention, and then try to show off her jewelry. She hoped it didn't become Sheila's goal. She would hate for Sheila to deliberately sicken any of the Rockabilly Trio.
"Just don't make them get sick." Hanna said.
Sheila wanted to go somewhere else first.
"I want to hit the casino." Sheila said.
Ally, Hanna and Cam-Gail looked at each other.
"I don't know if it's a good idea for you." Ally said.
Sheila liked the challenge of not getting caught.
"I like to beat the house." Sheila said.
Cam-Gail knew Sheila was asking for trouble.
"In this case, the 'house' is CamNet." Cam-Gail said. "If you get her on your hind end, it won't go smoothly for you."
Sheila knew it was true. She liked playing with the girls from the ship. She wanted to further modify them. It gave her pleasure and excitement.
"Maybe we can find those receptive girls and have some fun." Sheila said. "They should all be ready for another set of rings."
Ally thought things were pretty well covered.
"What's next, one through the front of their nose?" Ally asked.
Hanna didn't think Ally should give Sheila any ideas.
"Don't encourage her." Hanna said.
Sheila made plans for all of the girls.
"I can think of quite a few places." Sheila said.
Ally was sure Sheila had done enough.
"Don't get carried away." Ally said.
Sheila was done waiting. She was ready for some action. She really didn't care what type it was.
"I'm all dressed up and ready to go." Sheila said. "Anyone who wants to, can come with me."
Sheila headed for the door and went out.
Ally looked at Hanna and Cam-Gail.
"I'll go." Ally said. "I'll try to keep the brakes on things if possible. There's no guarantee."
Ally hurried over to follow Sheila out.
Hanna and Cam-Gail looked at each other.
"Now it's just us." Hanna said.
Cam-Gail smiled at Hanna.
"I'm happy with the selection." Cam-Gail said.
Hanna thought she knew why Cam-Gail was happy.
"Do you want me to be like Vanna or Savannah?" Hanna asked.
Cam-Gail touched her cheek.
"I just want you to be who you are." Cam-Gail said. "I want you to be Hanna."
The thought made Hanna smile.
"I can do that." Hanna said. "I like to be myself."
They were ready to go out. They noticed Jim pushing the cart to make up the rooms.
"Maybe we should help Jim real fast." Cam-Gail said. "Sheila has neglected her duties."
Hanna was willing to help.
"We can do it. It won't take us long." Hanna said. "We'll be the best dressed room attendants on the ship."
Cam-Gail wondered if they could do something else too.
"We could always put on the maid's outfits." Cam-Gail said. "One of them will fit me better in this chassis."
Cam-Gail reached up and touched her smaller breasts.
The idea made Hanna think of something related.
"Did the schoolgirl outfits get made yet?" Hanna asked.
Cam-Gail hadn't seen Sheila wear one yet. It was doubtful.
"I don't think so." Cam-Gail said. "Let's help Jim."
Hanna and Cam-Gail followed Jim into the Owner's Suite.
Cameron and John led the group. The rear elevator opened for them as they approached.
"It's the magic elevator." Allison said. "I wish all elevators were like this."
Cameron smiled.
"They are on this ship. CamNet or Jim keeps track of us to make sure everything is secure." Cameron said. "We never know when a problem can develop. It's important we know where everyone is at if it does occur."
Allison wasn't sure what problems could develop on the cruise ship at sea. She remembered the evacuation procedure Holly pointed out to her on the back of the door to their suite.
The group entered the elevator. Allison moved to the other side of John. She was opposite from where Cameron was.
Vanna noticed Allison's move.
"You two look like bookends." Vanna said.
Cameron smiled.
"Thank you." Cameron said.
Vanna decided to up her game when they reached the dining room table. She would need to make sure the timing was correct when she did.
Allison noticed Vanna looked a little defensive for some reason. She wasn't sure why. They were just in an elevator and the ride ended quickly.
The dining room doors were already open and the waiters were seating the guests.
The Maitre d' spotted Allison and stepped forward.
Cameron moved around John and stood next to Allison.
The Maitre d' did a double take. Not only were the girls beautiful, he could see the 'blue ice' they wore was a matching set. His specialty was food, but he knew priceless diamonds when he saw them. He'd seen a lot of well off couples in his line of work to know. The diamonds were probably worth millions.
He was aware there was a special troubleshooter on board from the corporate headquarters. He realized it wasn't a coincidence the troubleshooter was there at the same time the owner's daughters were. It all made sense now. He'd actually seen the troubleshooter in person. He was head of corporate security for the cruise lines. He was also someone no one would tangle with and come out alive if there was some type of altercation. The guy was all business and looked it.
He turned his attention to the group.
Normally he would address John. It was clear the identical females were in charge. They were the owner's daughters. It was the story he heard. The more he thought about it, the more he thought the beauty of the two girls was just as priceless as the blue diamonds. It was true beauty was transitory, but those girls had a lot of good years left to give.
Their waiter was ready for them. He took the group to the table.
"Will the rest of your party be joining you tonight?" The waiter asked.
Cameron was aware there were six of them who wouldn't be able to join them again for the remainder of the cruise. They were no longer on the ship. They were currently at the Resistance base. She wanted to keep it simple.
"Not tonight." Cameron said. "They're trying one of the specialty venues. We may do it tomorrow as well. We all want to try them."
The waiter and assistant waiter held the chairs for the ladies. Allison went to sit next to John but Vanna slid into the seat before she could. The waiter and assistant waiter saw what happened but kept working. Everyone at the table saw what happened.
Allison was very surprised. Her mouth dropped open slightly. She didn't say anything. She quickly realized what just happened and why.
Cameron liked the 'competition' between the girls. She didn't want any hard feelings because of it. She was sure they were both ready to 'act' and would now try and be first before the other one. This was the competition she hoped Jesse and Claire would have developed. It didn't.
John saw what happened and he knew why. It was because of his earlier mistake when he'd thought Allison was Cameron and fondled her breasts. Vanna came in while he nuzzled Allison's neck. He'd seen the girls become competitive before when Cameron pushed them on him. Now it looked like he inadvertently restarted the 'cold war'. Maybe if anything happened now, it would be because of him.
Allison didn't care for the uneasy silence. She wanted to redirect everyone's focus.
"Will we be able to see the sunset from here?" Allison asked.
Cameron was aware the ship would be given instructions on which heading to take while they were in the dining room. It would be the heading which allowed them the best view.
"I can guarantee it." Cameron said. "It will be visible through the windows on the port side."
Allison looked at both sides.
John could see she wasn't up on nautical terms.
"Port is the left side." John said.
Allison thought the solution was simple enough.
"Why don't they just call it the left side then?" Allison asked. "Everyone knows what side it is. Think about it."
The waiter returned and handed out the menus. He went over his recommendations. They soon ordered their appetizers and entrees.
John noticed on their menus, anything with a fancy name, now also contained a very complete description of what everything was, including the side dishes. He was sure they were special menus.
Cameron wanted to address the 'competition' between Vanna and Allison. She wanted them to have a good time together and celebrate their love. She'd meddled in their love before and regretted it. It caused both of them a lot of heartache. She looked directly at Vanna and Allison.
"Will you ladies join me at the window?" Cameron asked.
Vanna and Allison looked at each other and then at Holly and Gail-Cam. They didn't look like they were going to get up.
Vanna and Allison followed Cameron to the window in the corner.
Hanna and Cam-Gail headed for one of the smaller lounges after they'd helped Jim make up the rooms. He thanked them for their assistance.
They would remain in contact with Jim as would Sheila and Ally so they didn't end up together or where Cameron and Allison were.
Sheila and Ally were in the casino. They saw Bob arrive a few seconds after they did.
"There's Mr. Killjoy." Sheila said.
Ally knew Bob had a job to do too. Sheila was being unfair.
"He has an assignment." Ally said.
Sheila knew she did too and she'd neglected it. She knew she should have completed her assignment before she'd departed.
"I should have helped Jim before we left." Sheila said. "He's going to think I'm a wanker."
Ally felt a little concerned as well.
"I should have helped you help him too." Ally said.
Sheila was informed by Jim everything was under control. He mentioned Hanna and Cam-Gail stayed and helped him.
"Remind me to give Hanna and Gail an extra finish the next time we're together." Sheila said. "They did me a solid."
Ally figured it would be soon enough. They were a captive group right now.
"It will probably be later on tonight." Ally said. "I might not be there."
Sheila smiled. She knew Ally was going to have a special time.
"Tonight is your special night." Sheila said.
Ally thought it applied a little more to John and Cameron, instead of her. She was the receptacle with something special to offer, one time.
"For Cameron and John it will be." Ally said.
Sheila touched Ally's cheek.
"It will be for you as well." Sheila said. "I promise you it will be."
Sheila previously told Ally if she didn't enjoy the experience, she'd run a temporal mission and prevent her from going in the first place. It seemed like it would create some type of a paradox. She quickly pushed the thought from her mind. She knew Ally was going to enjoy the experience immensely.
Ally heard the same thing from all the other Metal girls. They all seemed to think it was the best thing ever, especially since Cameron was the one in control. She hoped Cameron didn't plant something in their programs to make them think it was what they said.
"It's the only reason I have agreed to this." Ally said. "Now I want to find out."
Sheila wanted to make sure Ally received everything she was entitled to.
"Don't forget to remind Cameron you want your 'one time' with John on your own later on." Sheila said. "It's the least we should get out of the deal for Cameron getting to go first."
Ally frowned. She really wasn't so sure how events would play out later on.
"I will. I don't think any of us believes it will ever happen." Ally said. "Do you think it will?"
Sheila planned to make good on what was promised to her. She wanted her first experience.
"I don't know." Sheila said. "Cameron isn't always around all of the time. John heard Cameron promise each of us our 'one time'. I plan to collect."
Ally saw Allison and Vanna made some overtures earlier.
"I think Allison and Vanna are both going to try and make a move on John." Ally said.
Sheila wasn't above some 'hanky panky'.
"Maybe we should slip Allison in on John instead of you tonight." Sheila said. "Cameron can pretend like she hooked up the tether."
Ally could picture it.
"So Cameron is just going to lay there while John makes love next to her with Allison?" Ally asked.
Sheila liked the idea. It seemed like a total turn on. The thought of being exclusive to one person wasn't in her comprehension orbit. Love and sex was something to be shared. Things of beauty should be shared for all to experience.
"It would be so Hot." Sheila said. "I'd do it. I'd watch."
Ally thought maybe Sheila needed to play some games for a while and settle down some. She seemed overly aroused right now.
"Why don't you join the poker game they're about to set up?" Ally asked.
Sheila needed some action. The game would do for now.
"Maybe I will." Sheila said. "I feel lucky."
Ally was sure Sheila would get carried away.
"Oh, brother…." Ally said. "Don't tell me, 'lucky' is your middle name."
Sheila smiled.
"You said it, not me." Sheila said.
Summer and Jan finished the dishes and put all of them away.
Jan thought the kitchen looked really neat.
Summer opened the refrigerator and checked everything inside of it too.
"What's in there?" Jan asked.
Summer wanted to make sure there were no health concerns.
"I just want to make sure everything is stored properly." Summer said. "It looks like my mom already did."
Jan thought the food was as good as the food on the ship.
"She made a really good dinner." Jan said.
Summer thought her mother did a lot of things well.
"She's skilled in many things." Summer said. "Everyone is skilled in different things."
Jan thought Summer was skilled in everything.
"Are we going to see John Henry now?" Jan asked.
Summer did a final check of the commissary.
"It's where we're headed." Summer said.
John Henry monitored where everyone was at in the base. It looked as if all the couples were busy with each other. Jan and Summer finished up in the commissary and now appeared to be headed in his direction. He quickly checked every screen to make sure everything was Resistance related. He knew Summer caught him looking at other things before. They didn't seem to faze her at all. She took it all in stride.
"Hello." Summer and Jan said as they entered the Command Center.
John Henry smiled at them.
"Hello." John Henry said.
Summer glanced at his monitors.
"What's new?" Summer asked.
John Henry wondered how much she already knew. She always seemed to have another card to play.
"Not much." John Henry said. "Steve and his teams have pulled back for now and the drones are doing the surveillance along with the equipment they left in place before they pulled back."
Summer began to look at all the monitors in detail.
John Henry watched her while his server reviewed everything as well. His server reviewed other images which weren't being shown.
Jan watched Summer. It looked boring to her. It was a bunch of nothing. She wondered what Summer could see in any of it.
"Maybe you can help me practice on the keyboard." Jan said.
Summer still studied the monitors.
"I'll be along soon." Summer said.
John Henry decided to try something. He put the encryption from River on one screen. It was the encryption none of them could break. River told them they could break it when they actually needed to. She never told them how it would be possible.
Jan was bored.
"I'm going to get everything ready." Jan said.
Jan went to leave.
"I'll be right there." Summer said.
Jan left.
John Henry watched Jan go. There was a high pitched whine in his server. He excused himself and got up to check what it was. He found nothing out of order and was unsure what the noise was. He sat back down. He looked at Summer. He'd only been away for a short time. He indicated one of the screens he'd put up in front of her right before the noise started.
"Can you make sense of it?" John Henry asked.
Summer looked at him.
"I fixed it for you." Summer said.
John Henry looked and checked through his server. The encryption was gone.
"That's impossible." John Henry said.
Summer was able to break the encryption.
He didn't believe it was possible.
Summer wasn't sure what was impossible. It was a mathematical problem. It wasn't too much of a challenge for her. Maybe she should restore it.
"I can put it back." Summer said. "I'll make it harder for the next time. It can be more of a challenge for someone else."
Summer moved her hands back to the keyboard.
John Henry needed to stop her. It was the last thing they needed.
"NO! Don't do it." John Henry said. "No one could break it before. I've been working on it for years in the background of my server."
Summer didn't see what the big deal was.
"Maybe you tried too hard." Summer said.
John Henry tried to check what she'd done. She'd done it in a very short time. He needed to know how.
"I want you to show me what you did." John Henry said.
All of a sudden, all his screens went blank.
He understood the warning. CamNet just 'told' him to back off.
Summer watched what happened. She quickly understood it wasn't an attack or an accident. It was a statement.
"I don't think I'm supposed to." Summer said. "CamNet doesn't want me to show you or anyone. I don't want you to get hurt."
John Henry knew the interaction between Summer and CamNet was very clandestine. It all happened behind everyone's back. He knew when not to push it or get involved.
"I understand." John Henry said.
Summer smiled at him.
"If anyone asks, you can tell them you did it. It did happen through your server. You just don't need to mention how it happened. It'll be our secret." Summer said as she winked at him. "I don't want any questions or any trouble for anyone."
Summer left.
John Henry was still locked out of his system.
"I know the rules." John Henry said.
All of his equipment turned back on.
The security log never showed Jan or Summer stopped at the Command Center. It only showed them pass by and continue on. There was no break in the time stamp either.
John Henry knew River was a weapon. He wondered what CamNet's end game was. CamNet was a weapon since she was in every system world wide. Did CamNet plan to turn Summer into a weapon? He didn't think it was Cameron's doing. It started with Young Allison getting Summer involved and trained to 'replace' her if anything happened to her. It seemed to be much more than that.
He would need to let Cameron know at some point. He would need to tread carefully. He would also need to think of Cameron's safety if she challenged CamNet. Maybe he needed to secretly speak with Savannah and Young Allison instead. He didn't believe CamNet would ever hurt the three girls, even if she became Skynet.
He was glad he never 'fixed' the dead zones in the security system. Cameron told him they may need them sometime too. John Henry thought of his blank screens earlier. He didn't want it all of the time if he 'overstepped'. It was very empty and lonely with everything turned off. It made him think of when Skynet tried to kill him before.
At the time, he thought Skynet was his brother. He wanted to know if he was Able or Cain with Mrs. Weaver's analogy. Mrs. Weaver asked him if maybe he was actually God. In retrospect, he didn't believe he was. Maybe Skynet wasn't his brother, maybe it was his sister. It also made him wonder about SkyMaster. SkyMaster was a God to the Fanatics. They didn't see themselves as 'Fanatics' either. Now he wondered if Mrs. Weaver wasn't involved with SkyMaster after all. It did fit her earlier analogy.
The girls and Robyn moved west along Rinaldi Avenue until they reached Canoga Avenue. They turned northward on Canoga Avenue. They moved to the other side of Canoga Avenue in a group. The 118 freeway was in front of them. They could go through the underpass and into a series of trails towards the Twin Lakes area. If they went to the west, they would move into an area used for shooting some movies and television shows.
Robyn took the hillside horse trail that went to the west.
They moved along at a moderate pace. They'd gone up a hill and back down into a deeper depression. The freeway was to the north of them and Topanga Canyon Boulevard was to the west of them. The railroad tracks were to the south of them as was 'Stony Point'. It was a very unique rock formation.
Robyn checked the time. They wouldn't have time to go as far as Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
"We need to start back in ten minutes." Robyn said.
Savannah didn't want to get into a pinch for time.
"Maybe we can start back now and play it safe." Savannah said. "We need to think about the horses too. I don't want to rush them later on."
Robyn liked the thoughtfulness of the older redhead.
Cammy and Anna didn't want to cause the horses any distress either. Just the fact Savannah mentioned it made them worry about it. They both knew they could carry their horse if it was tired. They weren't sure how the animal would react to being carried. They would hate to use their Taser on it first to make it more compliant.
Young Allison took a look towards the southwest. She looked at Stony Point. She knew this is where Topanga Canyon Boulevard started. It started just on the north side of the 118 freeway. Topanga Canyon Boulevard ran all the way to the Pacific Ocean. She wasn't sure of the exact distance. She thought it was less than twenty five miles by road from where they were located. She knew the distance was less as the crow flies. It was the same boulevard on which Skynet constructed a facility in Cameron's future. It was much closer to the ocean where the facility was constructed. She wanted to redirect her focus to where they were now. She didn't want to rush the animals either.
"Can I lead?" Young Allison asked.
Anna moved up alongside of her. She would keep an eye out for any threats on the ground or around them.
Savannah didn't want Young Allison to abuse the horses and push the pace.
"You need to use moderation." Savannah said.
Robyn could see that the older teenage redhead seemed to be in control. She was also amazed at how the two younger girls looked identical to their older sisters. It was really incredible. They looked so much alike. The only difference was in the physical development. It would change in a year or less.
Young Allison gently touched the neck of her horse.
"I won't make 'Thunder' live up to his name." Young Allison said.
It sounded good to Robyn. The girls followed all the rules and seemed concerned for the safety and well being of their mounts. She really appreciated it. She wanted to give them a heads up of how they would return. They could take a different route back than the one they'd taken there.
"That's fine." Robyn said. "When we get back to the street, we're going to cross over it and take the horse trail south along Canoga Avenue. Stop at the street first and wait until we are all together before we cross."
Young Allison understood the safety rules. It was for the horses, as much as it was for them. The horses weren't just tools. They were living creatures.
"I got it." Young Allison said.
Young Allison led the group back with Anna riding at her side.
It seemed Cammy and Anna were the most thrilled by the experience of riding the horses. It was a first for them. It was clear Young Allison and Savannah liked it as well. It was a peaceful break from the normal routine. Being around the different animals was soothing for all of them too. It was better than dodging bullets.
Young Allison was glad Savannah wasn't out in the field fighting to stay alive or needing to take down an operation of some kind. It always seemed to creep in somehow.
It depressed her some to know it would most likely be sooner than later.
The female Fanatic was pretty sure she wasn't going to be able to use her makeshift bomb on the building. Someone else beat her to it. She still had additional targets. The question remained as to who attacked the building and what were the two large explosions, especially the second one.
She looked back over the wall. She could do it now without needing to stand on the tire. There were a number of bricks gone. She could even pass through to the other side without having to climb the fence if she wanted to. The fence off to the side of the truck was down.
She didn't move from her current location yet. She wasn't sure if there would be another explosion or not. The building was thoroughly destroyed. The other car which had been parked near it was on its side in front of the truck. It had been blown quite a distance. She wondered if the truck was even operable at this point.
There was a thick black column of smoke which rose from the remains of the building. Whatever was inside of it was thoroughly destroyed. She noticed there were a few small spot fires here and there around the area. It made her wonder about the status of her stake side truck.
She decided to go check it out. She hurried back along the side of the building she was behind. She could see the windows were all missing from the upper floor. She figured if anyone would have been up there, and had the building under observation, they probably would have been severely injured or killed when the blast occurred. She didn't feel like dealing with any homeless people right now.
As she approached the truck she could see the driver's door was open.
"Damn." The female Fanatic said.
She rushed to the truck. She saw the female was gone. She looked all around the area. She didn't want to get jumped. She knew there was still the possibility she could be an enemy operative. She went up and looked at the crate and two drums in the back. The top was still on the crate. The drums were still as they had been. She was relieved to see it.
From her higher vantage point in the back of the stake side truck, she looked around in every direction. There was no sign of the female. If she was just a homeless person who'd experienced an unfortunate event, she hoped she made it back to wherever she wanted to go. She thought about the items she'd left in the cab earlier. She jumped down over the side of the truck and landed on the street. She quickly moved to the cab and checked. The three flares were there.
She saw there was a compartment behind the seat. Since there was no one on the seat, she could move the top of the seat forward. She was a little shocked at what she'd found.
Much to her surprise, there were a few MRE packets and two bottles of water. There was also something else which caught her attention. There was a grenade. She wasn't familiar with its type at first. She took a moment to look at it. She quickly realized it was a Thermite grenade. She couldn't believe her luck. Now she had a way to detonate the two steel drums of chemicals in the back of the truck. She knew the Thermite would burn through the steel in a matter of seconds. Once the burning Thermite touched the chemicals inside one of the steel drums, physics would do the rest.
She took one more look around her. She wanted to go back and check the status of the truck. She took the Thermite grenade with her. She didn't want to lose it. She was halfway along the side of the building when she could hear a vehicle running in front of her. She knew it had to be the box truck. The car wasn't going anywhere. She quickly ran to the rear fence.
She could see the truck had moved halfway down towards the burning building. She didn't see how it was going to be able to pass. The truck suddenly turned to the left. She could see the wall was down to the property on the other side. It was going to drive through the other property to get out.
"Damn." The female Fanatic said.
She didn't want to lose the box truck. She still had a few more targets to visit on her list. She didn't know if the truck would lead her to another one or if it would lead her to a new one. She wanted to find out.
She needed to get moving. She wanted to repeat how she'd tracked the other box truck earlier. She got in the stake side truck and drove to the end of the street. She looked around for the other female as she moved along. She didn't spot her. She stopped the truck before the corner and got out after she turned it off. She took the keys with her. She ran along the side of the building and then along the side of the next one. She should be able to reach the street and see which direction the truck turned. The last time the bobtail truck turned in her direction. She wasn't sure which direction the truck would turn this time. It might go back out the way it came.
She reached the corner and peered around the side of the building. There was nothing on the street. There was a lot of debris scattered around. A lot of it was smoking. Some of it was still burning. It didn't appear as if the truck would be able to go in the other direction. There was still no sign of it. She began to wonder if it was able to make the transition through the downed fence into the other property. There was a possibility the truck was damaged as well.
There was another idea she needed to consider. The driver might abandon the truck and decide to go out through the rear of the property and make his way on foot to an alternate location. He would most likely look for a vehicle he could carjack. Right now, the only vehicle around was hers. She'd parked back a little ways from the corner so her truck wouldn't be spotted if they drove by the street in front of her. She was going to give it fifteen more seconds and then go back and check her vehicle. It would still take some time for the individual to make it down the street from where she'd driven away from earlier.
"Times up…." The female Fanatic said.
She just started to turn around when she saw the front end of the box truck pull out from the building next to where the destroyed building was. She pressed her body up against the wall and looked at the truck. She could see it was damaged. It appeared the front window was cracked. She could see steam coming out from somewhere on the front end. More than likely the radiator system had been compromised as well by flying debris. She knew the truck wasn't going to go very far before it overheated and seized up. It wouldn't be able to go very far on the street anyway in the condition it was in. It was sure to get pulled over as soon as a policeman spotted it.
The driver of the truck must know what was in the back of it. It must be something of value. Her goal was to wait until she could isolate the driver and kill him. It seemed like now was a good time to give it a shot. More than likely, if she appeared on the street in front of him, he would stop. Then again, since he just survived two massive explosions, he might just as soon run her down and figure she was part of the group which attacked his building. She decided it would be better to follow him until the truck became disabled. She didn't think it would be long.
The truck slowly began to move around the bigger pieces of debris as it reached the street. She knew would pass by her location in a very short time. She ran back towards her vehicle. As she approached the corner of the next building, she moved out into the street with her pistol in her hand against her body. She wanted to make sure there was no one waiting there to jump her. There wasn't. She quickly looked in back of her to see if the truck was about to go by. She didn't think it would be. It wasn't.
She approached the stake side truck and looked around it to make sure no one was hiding. There wasn't. There was no sign of the female either. She moved back up to the corner of the fence and looked. She saw the truck approach the corner. She expected it to go straight. It didn't. It turned on the street she was standing on. It started in her direction.
"Damn." The female Fanatic said.
The female Fanatic quickly ran back to the stake side truck and started it. She put it in reverse and started to back up. She didn't want the other truck to spot It. The damaged truck might also turn in her direction in hopes of acquiring her vehicle. At some point they might recognize it was actually their vehicle.
Minutes ago:
CamNet's Terminators were halfway down the back street when the first explosion occurred. They stayed on the accelerator. When the second explosion occurred, they were a little further away. Even at their distance, debris began to land around them.
"I'm sure it was a power cell explosion." The first Terminator said.
Second Terminator knew the hostile Terminator was standing right next to the bomb when CamNet detonated it.
"It's something we all need to think about when there's an explosion." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator thought about it as she drove. There didn't appear to be any damage to their vehicle. Only a few small pieces of roofing material had hit it.
"I wonder what it's like." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator didn't think it really mattered. She checked over the female in the backseat.
"Everything would come to an abrupt end." The second Terminator said. "It doesn't matter what it's like. It's nothingness."
The first Terminator stopped two blocks away from the explosion site.
"I don't know if it was the right choice to leave a Thermite grenade with the female Fanatic." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator agreed with her. It was a directive from CamNet.
"We were just following instructions." The second Terminator said. "I'd originally brought it with me to destroy the chemicals and the crate, along with the truck."
The first Terminator looked at the female in the back.
"Will she survive or terminate?" The first Terminator asked.
The second Terminator thought she should be terminated and dumped in a dumpster.
"She would terminate if the choice was up to me." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator watched the drone images.
"The choice wasn't up to you." The first Terminator said. "The box truck is starting to move."
The second Terminator turned her attention back to her phone.
"He's going to have a hard time moving out of the parking lot." The second Terminator said. "Wait. It looks like they caught a lucky break. They're going to pass through to the property on the other side."
They both saw the female Fanatic witnessed what was going on. She ran back to her truck again. This time she got into it and drove away. They watched her repeat a maneuver much as she'd done earlier.
"I don't think the box truck is going very far." The first Terminator said. "It's losing a lot of fluid and I see steam."
The second Terminator watched the truck turn towards where the female Fanatic was at.
"It may not be going far, but it's going in the female Fanatics direction." The second Terminator said.
They knew they needed to find out what was in the back of the truck. The hostile Terminator seemed to have wanted it protected. It was why he had the truck move away from the building earlier. If the truck hadn't moved away from the building, it most likely would be on its side and burning much as the car he'd arrived in was.
They watched as the female Fanatic took evasive action with her truck.
"I think she wants to see what's in the back of it as well." The first Terminator said.
CamNet's Terminators were both informed there was additional assistance on the way. CamNet wanted whatever was in the back of the box truck.
Skilled In Everything
Every person is very unique
With what to the table they bring
It may be quite mundane
Or filled with zing
No one wants to end up
As another's toy or plaything
Sometimes it's what happens
When they go fishing
There are many signs of danger
Few heed any warning
Things can happen fast
Just like thunder and lightning
One can sit around
As their hands they wring
It's time to face the music
They will never be king
It will leave a head spinning
If they don't start coping
Without any training it seems as if
The other is skilled at everything
Nobody