Chapter 1362

Nude Sunbathing

John and Cameron left the private area and walked ahead of Allison and Vanna on the way to the main dining room for a nice 'fine dining' multi-course breakfast experience.

There'd been some discussion about the nude sunbathing area before they'd left the private area. Cameron wanted to do some follow up on it. She would have preferred for John to walk with Allison and Vanna. He wanted to walk with her instead.

Cameron checked with Jim. He told her no males were currently in the nude sunbathing area. She relayed the message to Vanna.

Vanna really wondered what it was like. She would like to see the setting while she was still clothed. It seemed like the best option to her.

"Should we go by and see if the Metal girls really are in the nude sunbathing area?" Vanna asked.

Cameron looked over at John. There was one thing she needed to worry about. Actually it was two.

"You and John can give it a once over if you want." Cameron said. "Ally and Cam-Gail are probably both there. I don't think Allison and I should go there."

Vanna looked at Cameron and then at John. She took a quick glance back at Allison. She saw an opportunity.

"Come on, John, I want to see." Vanna said. "Let's go."

Allison knew the current circumstances prevented her from going. Right now Vanna held the advantage.

John wasn't so sure about it. He didn't think there was any need to hurry.

"Maybe we should wait until after breakfast." John said.

They neared the central elevators.

There was the sound of pounding footsteps in the stairwell across from the elevators. There was sporadic laughter as well.

It sounded like two people running.

"I'm faster than you."

"You are not. I'm faster."

Sheila and Ally appeared a second later. They almost bumped into the quartet on their way to the main dining room.

"Slow down." Cameron said.

Ally and Sheila were clad in very skimpy bikinis.

Vanna looked around in the stairwell area.

"What's the rush?" Vanna asked.

Jim contacted Sheila when the 'guests' left the suites. It meant she could go back and do her 'job'. Ally decided to help her.

"We were on our way to make the rooms up." Sheila said. "It's my job."

Allison liked the way they looked.

"Are you going to make up the rooms dressed like that?" Allison asked. "I want to go back and watch."

Sheila looked at Ally.

"I'll let you watch right now." Sheila said.

Sheila reached over and pulled the tie on the back of Ally top and it fell off.

"Hey!" Ally said.

Sheila was proud of her handiwork.

"Ally is going to be topless when she works." Sheila said.

Ally reached down to pick up her top. She pulled Sheila's bottoms off instead.

Sheila was pleased with her new look.

"It looks like I'll work bottomless." Sheila said.

Ally liked what she saw with the current situation.

"Now you're talking." Ally said.

John quickly looked around. They were in the middle of the ship. There weren't any other passengers close by.

Cameron saw John's apprehension. She gently moved Ally and Sheila back into the stairwell.

Vanna and Allison retrieved their fallen apparel.

Cameron wanted them to use some moderation.

"Take it easy." Cameron said. "Wait until you get back to the private area. There are other passengers around."

Ally took her bikini top from Allison.

"I don't see any of them right here." Ally said.

Vanna handed the bikini bottom to Sheila.

Just at that moment, an elevator dinged and the door opened.

The older couple who'd previously paid a lot of attention to Cameron saw her standing there with Allison, Ally and Sheila.

Just as quickly as the door opened, it closed again before anyone could get off.

John wondered how it could get any worse.

"Beautiful." John said. "It was the older couple who paid too much attention to Cameron. Now they just saw 'three' of her."

Allison felt more than a little competitive right now. She wanted to put everything in its proper context.

"Actually it was three of me." Allison said. "I'm the original."

Sheila and Ally got their bikinis in order.

Vanna wondered where they'd been.

"Were you at the nude sunbathing area?" Vanna asked.

Ally had been pleased with their company.

"Yes." Ally said. "There's no one there beside the rest of the Metal girls."

Sheila thought she should put a qualifier on it since Vanna was there.

"I did see a couple of old men look in the gate." Sheila said.

Vanna could picture how Sheila would greet them.

"I'm sure you gave them a 'full view'." Vanna said.

Sheila wanted to see if she could cause heart failure. It didn't happen, at least not yet. She thought it would be a magnificent way to terminate someone without even having to touch them. Maybe it was something she would need to work on.

"I did." Sheila said. "I like to look Hot."

If it was just the Metal girls up there, Allison was interested.

"Are you going back up there?" Allison asked.

Ally was ready to go back now.

"As soon as we get the rooms made up we are." Ally said.

Sheila hoped for some nice looking young females to join them.

"Maybe some Hot chicks will show up." Sheila said. "There are a lot of them on the ship."

Vanna pointed out a more likely scenario.

"Maybe it will be more old dudes." Vanna said.

Ally knew Cameron didn't want more than two of 'Allison' at any one point. It was why she'd moved them back to the stairwell for now.

"I can come down if Cameron or you want to go up there." Ally said. "Cam-Gail will come down too if you both want to go up there. I can think of a few other things we can do instead."

Vanna giggled slightly.

Allison wanted to try it, but she wanted to go with Vanna. She didn't know how comfortable she would be with it.

"It's up to Vanna." Allison said. "I'm good either way."

Cameron tried to push them a little. She would like to have John naked with Vanna and Allison in that type of setting.

"If John will go, Vanna will go." Cameron said.

John wasn't so sure about it. It certainly wasn't his plan. He was sure he was going to feel a little self conscious. He looked for a way out.

"We can think about it after breakfast." John said.

He hoped it would pass without further mention but doubted it.

Ally and Sheila left to go back to the suites. They both kept pulling the tie on the back of each other's bikini top as they walked back.

Vanna and Allison watched them go.

"I see some things never change." Allison said.

Vanna was aware of what occurred. She thought there was something of significance to point out.

"One thing changed." Vanna said. "None of them are virgins anymore."

Cameron was pleased with her decisions and what occurred.

"Nope, not anymore they aren't." Cameron said. "I can verify it. John has 'popped' me seven times now. Six of them were on the ship."

Vanna and Allison quickly traded a glance. They weren't sure it was how it actually worked, even if it was a technicality.

John didn't want to have the discussion in front of Allison and Vanna.

"We should keep moving so we get a good seat in the main dining room." John said.

Cameron smiled at John and took his hand.

"I've experienced a wonderful honeymoon so far." Cameron said. "It's all thanks to this stud."

John looked a little embarrassed at Vanna and Allison.

Allison looked at John. She wanted to remind him of something important.

"We may not have our cherries, but we still have the box they came in." Allison said.

Allison and Vanna giggled.

Cameron wanted a little more to happen. The anti-Metal group was out there. She wanted John protected.

"John may want to check it out." Cameron said. "I want this to be the best honeymoon ever for him."

It sounded to Vanna and Allison like it already was.

Who gets six virgins on their honeymoon and all of them are their wife? He also had Cameron on their actual wedding night.

"I can truly say it has been." John said. "I really don't think anyone else has ever experienced anything quite like this."

Cameron gave John a kiss.

"You're the greatest." Cameron said.

John believed all of the credit actually belonged to Cameron. None of it would have happened unless she'd wanted it to. She was the one who made it happen. She was the one who orchestrated everything and carried it out.

"So are you." John said.

They continued on their way towards the rear elevators.

Vanna and Allison whispered among themselves as they followed John and Cameron. They were aware Cameron could hear what they whispered about. They figured if she didn't agree with what they discussed, she could say something to them. They received something even better instead.

Cameron looked back and winked. She wanted John protected. It was her responsibility to make sure he was. Maybe the girls were finally ready to help her. She couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to be side by side with Allison as John switched from one of them, back to the other, several times. She really wondered how she would compare to the real thing.

Jim wanted to get things moving. He already started to work on the Owner's Suite to get it made up.

Ally and Sheila arrived topless in the private area. They'd given up trying to keep their tops on, as the other would pull it off as soon as they did.

They saw Jim was already at work.

Ally wanted Jim to have some free time.

"We can take care of this, Jim." Ally said. "It's why we came back."

Jim wanted to do his 'duty'. He was actually surprised Sheila came back to do hers. Then again, she always did what she was supposed to do on top of all the antics. She pushed things a lot, but she did her job.

Sheila felt she'd cut a lot of corners in her duty as the maid for the three luxury suites. She figured there was a way she could make it up to Jim.

"You can watch us work then." Sheila said.

Jim hoped they would remain topless. He found it pleasurable to observe.

"Are you going to work topless?" Jim asked.

Sheila looked at Jim.

"No." Sheila said.

Jim looked a little disappointed.

She slipped her bikini bottoms off.

"I'm going to work naked." Sheila said.

Jim decided he would stay and assist them.

"I'll help." Jim said.

Ally looked at Jim and Sheila.

"In that case, I'll work naked as well." Ally said.

Ally slipped her bottoms off too. She thought she could show Jim a little finesse over crudeness.

Jim thought his assignment wasn't so bad after all. He was very pleased whenever Sheila asked him to straighten her rings. They seem to need a lot of straightening, even if they were perfectly aligned.

He just hoped Cameron didn't want to use his chassis later on.

Savannah and Young Allison walked hand in hand through the sand. They still wore their shoes so they needed to avoid the water a few times when it rushed up.

They'd turned around and were almost back to the restaurant. Cammy and Anna turned around when they did.

Young Allison thought she'd spice things up a little bit.

"Is there any nude sunbathing around here?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah was aware there was. Cameron informed her about several locations.

"Yes there is. You're not going to one of them, so don't even think about it." Savannah said.

Young Allison thought otherwise. She didn't want to create an issue.

They saw the Detail was spread out around the area.

Cammy and Anna joined them.

Young Allison could tell they didn't have much privacy. She thought it was a little ironic.

"I see I still have all the comforts of home." Young Allison said.

Anna saw it as their duty.

"You're to be protected." Anna said.

Savannah wasn't so sure Young Allison needed to be protected after watching her in action. It was still hard to process it all, even though she'd seen it all happen with her own eyes.

They arrived at the front of the restaurant.

Savannah wanted to move things along.

"Let's go in." Savannah said.

Savannah looked at the parking lot. There were a few more cars in it now. They should still be able to get a window table.

They went in and were seated at the best window seat. They weren't very surprised when they found out it had been reserved for them earlier in the morning. It was clearly the handiwork of CamNet. The top of the window was open so they could hear the pounding of the waves as they crashed ashore.

Savannah and Young Allison sat across from each other so they both had a good view of the beach through the giant picture window. They also had a good view of each other this way as well.

Savannah thought it would be a nice breakfast. She watched as Young Allison looked at the menu. Young Allison still seemed unaffected by everything that happened. She still wasn't convinced Young Allison was as 'hard as nails' as she made out to be. She was sure she would show some type of emotion or have a more emotional response about what happened.

The waitress came and took their order. They enjoyed the view and shared some small talk as they waited for the food. So far the new day was a pretty nice one. It was sure better than what they'd faced the last few days.

Jesse took care of Precious first and then headed to the commissary with Claire.

They'd gotten off to a late start. It seemed everyone else was up and about already.

Summer checked in on them earlier. She said she was going to work with Jan on some music and then they were going to study.

Kyle and Sarah were just leaving the commissary when they arrived. Derek and Riley left earlier when Jesse was nursing Precious.

Jesse wanted Claire to teach her how to make and cook things from scratch. She wanted to improve herself. She hoped to learn to do more things before she saw her parents in Australia again. She wanted to improve herself as a person.

There was something she'd given and a lot of consideration to. She knew it would be a big step in her life. She couldn't do it alone either. There were two choices available to her. She was aware one option had already been used. She didn't want to use it again. She didn't want to take a child away from Young Jesse. She's witnessed first hand how it affected Savannah. She'd watched Riley, Claire and Sarah and saw how special their children were to them. She decided to ask her mother to carry a baby for her.

Once she'd started nursing Precious, her desire to become a mother increased greatly. She'd previously tried a dozen times at Cameron's urging. Nothing ever made it past two or three months. She gave up. Every failure was another 'dead baby' to her. She figured she'd experienced dozens of miscarried babies since she was first able to get pregnant. Her 'missed periods' weren't missed at all. She'd most likely been pregnant based on what she experienced at the base with Cameron 'assisting her'. It was apparent Skynet damaged her body at a very early age. It seemed Vanna suffered the same fate.

The more she was around Claire; the more she wanted to better herself. Claire was unlike any of her other partners, either male or female. There was new motivation inside her. Maybe it was from nursing Precious or sharing with Claire. Maybe it was the combination of both. Maybe it was all in her head.

Claire was happy to be around Jesse. Jesse even encouraged her to share with the other females, both the Metal girls and the human ones. It was the best of both worlds. Jesse was the 'bad girl' and she'd done a lot of 'bad' things. Here they were together at the end of the day. Jesse told her she really liked the emotional connection. It was something the Metal girls weren't very good at. They were good at just about everything else. They could 'ring their bell' in no time. The best part was, she was able to have it rung multiple times too. It seemed only Jesse and her could go for ten or more in a row and make it.

She would work with Jesse on cooking this morning and she would work with her on music or dance later on in the day. They would work in a few times to share throughout the day. They would usually have another partner or two thrown in somewhere along the way. She liked the bigger selection of females available at the base. Hanna was still on the ship and they were short on Metal girls. Jesse helped make up for it.

Claire showed Jesse an image of a cooked food item. It was to be their goal. She laid out a number of items to be used.

"This is what we're going to make. These are the ingredients we're going to use to make it with." Claire said.

Jesse looked a little apprehensive. She wanted to learn. She needed to start somewhere.

It was time to get to work.

It was clear there was much Jesse and Claire could teach each other. They were both eager to learn.

John and the girls finished up breakfast in the main dining room. They headed out. They went up the stairs to deck seven.

Allison wanted to use the elevator if they went any higher.

"Where will we go now?" Allison asked.

Cameron went over some of the activities on ship with them. She wanted to help them burn some extra calories. She didn't want to mention it directly. She didn't want to make the wrong implication. She wanted the girls to try as many different foods as possible, while they had the opportunity.

"We can try some Zumba if you want an intense workout." Cameron said.

There were a few things that caught their attention. One of them had a strange name.

Allison wanted to know more.

"What's Zumba?" Allison asked.

Cameron didn't know what it was either at first. She'd been down earlier in the cruise to observe it.

"It is intense physical activity set to music." Cameron said. "It's like a non-stop dance. It's very strenuous."

Vanna knew Cameron held an advantage when it came to a high level of activity. She wondered if Cameron 'showed off' at all. It would be her 'natural ability' after all.

"I bet you could work the instructor into the ground." Vanna said.

Cameron knew she possessed several 'natural' advantages.

"It would be an unfair competition." Cameron said. "I'm superior for any physical competition compared to a human."

John thought about his earlier encounter with a Terminator in water. It was clear humans held a distinct advantage. He was going to ask about swimming but didn't. He didn't want to 'upset' Cameron.

A boy who'd passed by them looked back when Cameron said the last part about being superior to a human. He whispered something to his parents. They looked back at Cameron and Allison. They scolded him. They kept on going.

"There is also a galley tour." Cameron said. "You can see where they make everything you eat. There are several large kitchens on the ship."

Allison hoped they gave out samples during the tour. She wasn't sure she wanted to see a big kitchen. If she ever wanted to see a gourmet at work, all she needed to do was watch her mother. She was clearly superior to her in many domestic skills. She still thought a sample would be nice.

"Do we get to eat anything as we go along?" Allison asked.

Vanna didn't see how Allison could want more to eat right now.

"You just ate two Eggs Benedicts and four pieces of bacon." Vanna said.

Allison smiled and patted her belly.

"They were good too." Allison said. "My mom would make them for me sometimes."

It seemed like a lot of work to Vanna. She was happy with anything to eat.

Cameron was pleased to see Allison liked something specific. It appeared many others did as well since it appeared on both the breakfast and the lunch menu.

"The Eggs Benedict dish is something also on the brunch part of the lunch menu if you want to have more." Cameron said. "It's for the sit down lunch in the main dining room."

The information made Allison wonder what else they would have.

"When's lunch?" Allison asked. "Can we see the menu?"

Vanna didn't see how Allison could be so hungry.

"You just finished breakfast a few minutes ago." Vanna said.

John previously had flipped through the 'room service' menu.

"Lunch is any time you want it with room service." John said. "There are also breakfast and dinner options."

Vanna wondered what it was like.

"Have you done it?" Vanna asked.

John thought about the breakfast carts. None of them were a real meal.

"No." John said. "So far it's just been the breakfast items."

Cameron wanted to remind them of all of the choices. There seemed to be quite a selection available.

"You can start out with the pizza station and hamburger grill on the pool deck at eleven. You can move to the buffet at eleven thirty when lunch is served on one side." Cameron said. "The other side still has breakfast food. Then you can move down to the main dining room for a fancy lunch like our breakfast was. It opens at twelve."

Allison moistened her lips.

"When's dinner?" Allison asked.

Vanna shook her head. It looked like Allison was on a food quest.

"You haven't even had lunch yet." Vanna said. "You shouldn't be worried about dinner. The next thing I know, you'll be asking about breakfast tomorrow."

Allison pointed out the obvious.

"It seems like the primary thing to do on the ship is eat." Allison said. "What goes in must come out."

Vanna could have done without the analogy.

"That's gross." Vanna said.

Cameron knew it was true.

"Some people have equated a cruise ship to a floating 'dump factory'." Cameron said. "I'm very pleased my chassis doesn't contribute to it."

Allison felt a slight twinge.

"Lucky you…." Allison said.

Cameron looked at Allison's belly.

"Not for everything." Cameron said.

She looked at Vanna's nursing breasts.

"Some biological functions are beautiful." Cameron said.

John didn't want Cameron to start thinking about what her chassis and sheath couldn't do. It was time to change the subject.

"Where do we go for the galley tour?" John asked.

Cameron already looked into the procedure.

"It's in the main theater." Cameron said.

It sounded like the last place anyone would go to see a galley tour to Vanna.

"Why would we go there instead of the galley?" Vanna asked. "It's at the front of the ship."

Cameron checked into it too. She'd wondered the same thing.

"They put on a culinary demonstration first." Cameron said.

Allison wasn't really sure what the point was.

"It sounds boring." Allison said.

Cameron felt there were other options available to them. Based upon Allison's recent inquiry into lunch and dinner, it might be a better choice.

"We can always hang out in the international café on deck five." Cameron said. "We can join the tour when they leave the main theater. Jim can give us a 'heads up'."

Allison hadn't thought about the international café. Since Cameron mentioned it, it sounded like a good idea.

"I want to go there." Allison said. "There were a lot of good looking things to eat in the international café."

Vanna rolled her eyes.

"You just ate." Vanna said.

Cameron believed Allison's current condition warranted a greater food intake.

"Remember, she needs to eat for two." Cameron said.

Vanna didn't want Allison to over do it.

"Yeah…." Vanna said. "It's two, not two dozen."

John wanted to throw some other activities out there. He wanted to try something which might be a little more fun for everyone.

"Maybe we can play miniature golf or use one of the pools." John said.

Cameron wanted to make sure the girls could get some exercise in.

"We can look around and see what anyone likes." Cameron said. "The Zumba class is about to start in the rear lounge."

John saw the rear lounge was right in back of them.

"I guess we can look since we're right here." John said.

Allison spotted some Hot females walk past in revealing outfits. They went into the rear lounge. There was a lot on display.

"I think John wants to see the scantily clad females who are showing up." Allison said.

Vanna didn't think it would be a problem.

"We can dress, or undress, the same way too." Vanna said.

Vanna was aware John already knew what she looked like 'everywhere' after being with Cameron in Hanna's chassis. She was sure he was ready to see a little bit more. She knew once anyone saw what she looked like 'everywhere', they all wanted to come back and see more.

Cameron led the group in to watch the Zumba workout.

She pictured Sheila leading the class naked as they worked out. It would be an enticing way to get people to come. She was sure if anyone asked Sheila why she was naked, she would tell them it was the way they did things 'down under'. She knew Sheila wouldn't be referring to Australia either.

Savannah and Young Allison finished their breakfast.

"Where's our beach attire?" Young Allison asked.

Cammy sent one of Young Allison's Detail out to obtain some more items while the girls ate.

"It's in the van." Cammy said. "Brian just returned with everything we didn't bring."

Young Allison wasn't really sure what she referred to. It sounded like they had everything already.

"Let's go check it out." Young Allison said.

Savannah left a tip for the waitress after they paid the bill.

Young Allison saw it was a 'C note'. It was a lot of money.

"You left a very generous tip." Young Allison said. "It was a lot more than the bill."

Savannah was happy with her reason.

"She's a working mother." Savannah said. "She can use a little help."

Young Allison wondered where Savannah obtained the insight.

"How do you know?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah thought it was pretty straightforward.

"I heard her tell the other waitress her daughter needed new shoes for school but she didn't think she could afford them." Savannah said. "Now she can get them."

Young Allison wondered if it was really about the female Fanatic. She was sure Savannah most likely killed her in the early hours of the morning. She wasn't going to ask.

They went out to the parking lot.

Cammy pointed to the back of the van.

"You can change in the back." Cammy said.

Savannah understood why the detail brought the van instead of an SUV.

"Look how convenient it is. We have our own changing station." Savannah said as she looked over at Young Allison. "Did you tell anyone we were going to do this?"

Young Allison didn't think she'd done anything.

"No." Young Allison said.

Anna wanted to make sure they were protected.

"Don't forget to put some sun block on." Anna said.

Savannah looked at Cammy and Anna.

"Aren't you going to change?" Savannah asked.

Cammy wanted to give the girls some alone time. It was a rare opportunity.

"We were going to give you some privacy when you put the sun block on." Cammy said.

Savannah wondered what they thought was going to happen.

Young Allison was intrigued by the prospect and implication.

"You can join us or wait." Young Allison said.

Anna and Cammy looked at each other. They wanted to join them but refrained.

"We'll wait." Anna said. "It'll give you more room."

Savannah and Young Allison climbed in the back of the van.

They spotted a one piece swim suit for Savannah and a bikini for Young Allison. There was also a one piece for Anna and a bikini for Cammy.

The girls stripped down and put some sun screen on.

Young Allison wanted a little more.

"Do you want to catch my back?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah saw it as an opportunity as well. She wanted to make sure there was some moderation.

"I will if you do mine." Savannah said.

Young Allison picked up the bottle.

"Turn around, unless you want me to catch the front." Young Allison said. "I'll let you catch it on me first."

Savannah wondered how much of this was orchestrated by Young Allison at this point.

"Hold out your hand." Young Allison said.

She shot some sunscreen into Savannah's hand and faced her….

Savannah and Young Allison could 'touch' each other without actually 'touching' each other this way. Most likely the girls would be covered with sunscreen everywhere. They would be totally protected. There would be extra protection where their swimsuits covered their skin. It wouldn't be from the material either.

Derek and Kyle met back up in the Command Center. They were sure a little more had developed since they'd returned to the base.

"What's the follow up on the operation?" Derek asked.

John Henry went over everything.

Kyle didn't care for the situation they'd ended up in yesterday. It certainly wasn't what they'd expected.

"We want a target." Kyle said. "It was a close one yesterday. We want some payback."

Derek nodded. He did too. Young Allison single handedly took care of all the opposition yesterday.

"We don't think those were Grays or Fanatics." Derek said. "They were from a different future or a further future."

It was John Henry's and CamNet's assessment as well.

"Based on the technology described, I would have to agree." John Henry said.

Derek knew the 'energy ball' wasn't the only thing they'd dealt with in the last few days.

"What was the 'portal thing' Savannah and Cammy encountered?" Derek asked.

John Henry lacked any usable facts as to what it actually was. It was unknown technology. He'd prepared some images for them to view.

"I don't know what it was. It was outside any technology I know of other than in theory." John Henry said. "Sit down."

John Henry indicated two seats.

Some images began to appear.

The images immediately caught Kyle's attention.

"Is it body cam footage of the portal?" Kyle asked.

John Henry was able to view multiple images of the portal.

"Yes. Some of it's from Terminator video files as well." John Henry said. "I downloaded everything to try to determine what we faced. I don't know where it went or how it worked. It is impossible as far as anything I can imagine."

They watched the footage.

It seemed impossible to Derek. He remembered when John and Allison first told him about Mrs. Weaver, it seemed impossible as well. He'd seen a lot more things since then. This clearly was another one.

"Where does it go to?" Derek asked. "It must lead to somewhere."

Kyle was amazed at the amount of weapons which were used against it.

"It's just a wall there." Kyle said. "Where did all the ordnance go? The entire front of the building should be gone."

John Henry believed the same thing would have happened. It didn't.

"I don't know." John Henry said. "I think we damaged it and you can see what happened."

Derek was able to view Cam's night vision of what occurred with Savannah and Cammy.

"I see it was another close one for Cammy and Savannah." Derek said.

Derek and Kyle didn't like all the danger Savannah needed to face.

"We want to do more." Kyle said.

John Henry pointed out the obvious.

"You did yesterday and early this morning." John Henry said. "It didn't work out as planned."

Derek felt a little defensive.

"There was no plan." Derek said. "We went in to find Savannah and bring her out."

New images appeared.

Kyle thought the setting looked familiar.

"What's this?" Kyle asked. "It looks like where we were."

John Henry was very pleased at the presentation he was about to show. He thought it was very comprehensive and descriptive.

"CamNet has created a series of images to reenact what happened in the two buildings based on everyone's description and the building plans." John Henry said. "This is a compilation of all of the after action reports."

They watched a CGI video of Young Allison in action.

Derek was impressed with what he witnessed.

"The details are off a little, but it looks pretty much like what happened." Derek said. "Just look at her!"

Kyle was even more impressed to see everything in detail.

"It's really amazing to see." Kyle said. "You can see why we thought Young Allison was Terminator at first. The vapor was thick and stung."

John Henry tried to determine exactly what the enemy used. He'd examined the clothes from Savannah and Young Allison before they were washed.

"I've been unable to identify it specifically." John Henry said. "I think it's something they'd developed in the future. It was probably developed to incapacitate people so they could be rounded up for work camps."

Derek was impressed with what he'd viewed in the building they were in. He hoped there was more.

"Are their images of what Savannah and Young Allison did in the other building?" Derek asked.

John Henry knew there was more.

"Yes." John Henry said. "I'll play what CamNet created from the point where we lose the body cam footage and the Terminators were ordered out by Savannah."

Derek noticed Savannah had the opportunity to leave two times.

"Savannah could have left." Derek said. "There was an energy bubble sent twice for her."

John Henry wondered the same thing. It was something he'd asked Savannah about.

"Savannah chose to get to the other building to make sure all of our Terminators made it out." John Henry said. "She wanted to make sure no one was still inside. Due to the nature of the attack, along with the loss of communications, she didn't know if anyone was left behind."

They watched everything go from bad to worse. Then Young Allison arrived and opened up. They watched her mow down the men and make sure they were dead. It was cold and ruthless. They watched it all including the underground passageway recreation.

Derek wanted to verify the extent of what they watched.

"This all happened like this?" Derek asked.

John Henry actually thought there was more.

"Yes." John Henry said. "There may be other things which weren't told to us. CamNet and I think it was even more gruesome than what you see. There are most likely other horrific events which weren't discussed."

Derek and Kyle watched in amazement.

"Is this really the first time Young Allison was in combat?" Derek asked.

It was something John Henry wanted to know himself.

"Yes." John Henry said. "I verified it with CamNet."

Kyle saw some more to it.

"I can tell you right now, Young Allison is the future leader of the Resistance. The people will follow her anywhere." Kyle said. "I can't even imagine how good she'll become with more experience. Her training has obviously been extremely extensive."

John Henry knew Cameron was the one behind it. He also believed there was another important factor to consider.

"Remember, they are the 'Chosen Ones'." John Henry said.

The statement held a little more meaning to Derek now. He thought there were several important factors to consider.

"I was never sure what it meant before." Derek said. "I've seen the way humans and machines respond to both of them."

Kyle noticed something about several of the drones.

"There were two drones we saw in most of these operations. They seem to always be there." Kyle said. "We saw two of them even had names."

"The machines all volunteer to assist them." John Henry said. "The word has spread among the machines. The 'Chosen Ones' will repair them if possible or 're-chassis' them from copies of their programs. They won't be sent to the scrap yard. The personal loyalty is unheard of among machines. Every one of them will do more than the job assigned to them."

Derek wondered where this went.

"What are we really dealing with here?" Derek asked.

John Henry tilted his head slightly. He thought the answer was obvious.

"The future…." John Henry said.

The female Fanatic contemplated her next move. She looked at the gas gauge. It was close to empty. She tapped on it with her left index finger several times. The gauge didn't move. Her first course of action would be to get some gasoline.

She kept a watch around her, and behind her, to make sure she wasn't being followed. She didn't think the two drones at the hillside site missed very much. They would have detected her car for sure. They made no attempt to disable it or destroy it. More than likely she's been identified as well. If she was, why was she spared? Since she only carried a pistol, was it possible she wasn't identified as a combatant? She didn't think any version of Skynet cared about collateral damage.

A vehicle began to rapidly close on her from the rear. She reached down and touched her pistol. Maybe they were going to try to take her on the street. They could disable her car and take her captive. She didn't want to face interrogation at the hands of a Terminator.

Wait.

She certainly didn't want to face interrogation at the hands of Grays. She knew what would happen to her. Her tongue found the poison tooth in her mouth. It gave her comfort. Before they could abuse her, she would activate it and reach Ascension.

She was about to hold her pistol in her hand when the car which had been following her, and gaining, turned off onto a side street. There was no one in back of her again. She relaxed a little, but not much.

There was another question in the back of her mind. She remembered the emergency response never really seemed to occur at the other locations she'd been involved with. She didn't stick around most of them very long, but she felt she'd been there long enough. She wanted to play a hunch.

The satellite map, and street map, gave her several alternate routes to avoid the location she'd blown up with the chemicals in the back of the stake side truck. She decided to retrace her route and pass by the location.

The gas gauge went even lower as she drove. She hadn't passed any gas stations. There weren't any in the area where she was at. She neared the location of the building she'd destroyed soon enough. She didn't spot any police vehicles, or any fire department vehicles.

There were the three men she'd killed whose car she now drove. She didn't want to take too close of a look to see what was what. She was convinced there hadn't been any emergency response whatsoever. It was clearly the work of an advanced AI. It must be some version of Skynet. She hoped to find its location so she could personally destroy it. She wouldn't care if she died in the process. She wanted Skynet to know SkyMaster was the rightful heir to the future.

According to what it showed on one of her phones. She should encounter a gas station in the next few miles. The gauge was already below the empty mark. She knew most vehicles were good for a gallon or two more once they'd reached the empty mark.

In a few minutes, a gas station was up ahead. The vehicle coughed and sputtered a couple of times. She turned the steering wheel back and forth to slosh the remaining gas in the tank around. The car remained running. She turned into the driveway for the gas station and pulled up to the pump. She reached for the key to turn off the engine. Before she could, the engine died. The car was out of gas.

She went up to the door to go inside. The convenience store was section was closed. It wouldn't open for another half hour. It seemed unusual to her. There was a little window on the wall where there was an attendant. She laid down enough cash to fill the tank. She went back to the pump to fill the car up. She still planned to replace it at the next opportunity she could. She knew it wouldn't be reported stolen since she'd killed the owners.

Wait.

What if it was a stolen car already? The three men seemed very disreputable. She looked into the interior of the car as the gas pumped into the tank. She wasn't sure if it was stolen based upon the fact it looked like the men lived in it. She also looked down at her clothes. They were very filthy now. She tried to cover herself with as much loose dirt as possible earlier. She'd tried to hide her heat signature from the HK drone. She needed some new clothes.

She checked her route map and saw there was a grocery store a few miles away. She decided to go by it once she'd finished filling the tank. There was still a couple dollars left on what she'd paid the attendant over what the fuel tank was able to hold. She looked over at the little window and waved at the attendant. She got back in the car. She needed to let the starter run a little longer to start. She drove off.

The female Fanatic soon neared the shopping center. She didn't see anyone behind her for any length of time. She decided to make a series of right hand turns before she reached her destination. Nobody followed her.

CamNet's Terminators were ready to finish the pickup and delivery. It was going to play out a little differently for the recipients than they'd anticipated.

Tina moved into the back of the van to take stock of what was in there. There was one thing in the back which bothered her greatly.

"There are torn female undergarments back here." Tina said.

Lena looked back.

"Most likely they abused someone and terminated them." Lena said.

Tina looked at what else was there. There were hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. It was in several different boxes. It seemed like a lot to her. There were also quantities of various types of illegal narcotics. She reported her findings to Lena. They both agreed when they entered the structure, they would terminate every individual they encountered with 'extreme prejudice'. If there were any detainees, they would attempt to free them.

There was some other information they were also provided with.

"The female Fanatic is on the move again." Tina said. "I still don't like the fact we weren't allowed to terminate her."

Lena understood the operation they currently conducted was of a more personal nature to CamNet, and Cameron by extension.

"Our current mission is more time sensitive." Lena said. "A drone will stay with the female Fanatic. I don't believe she's going to run."

Tina was aware there were several locations where the female Fanatic could attempt to 'disappear'. Most of the locations had some type of surveillance equipment in them. CamNet would track her as much as possible if it was an area where a drone couldn't view her.

"She may choose to be as elusive as she is resilient." Tina said. "I'm starting to wonder if she isn't enhanced in some fashion."

Lena understood it was a real possibility, especially from a further future. There could be some type of genetic modification. There could have been some modification done in a lab as well. It could have been done with or without her knowledge. They weren't sure of what SkyMaster was capable of. They did know what it feared.

"We can worry about it later." Lena said. "Right now we have a delivery and pickup to make. It's what the perpetrators think anyway."

Lena drove the van out of the alley and made a right hand turn. She headed directly for the target location. She considered driving in through the front door. She thought it would make a smashing entry.

She pulled up slightly past the front of the building. She exited through the driver's door and so did Tina. They went around the front of the van and approached the wall at the front of the building. They didn't think they'd been observed. They wanted someone to open the door for them. They figured at some point, someone would come out to see why the van was just sitting there.

After a couple of minutes, they could hear several metal bolts being thrown. Someone had just opened the reinforced door. They thought about waiting until someone actually walked up to the van and shooting them with one of their silenced pistols.

They wanted to get the operation wrapped up.

CamNet's Terminators decided to make their move now. As soon as they heard the squeal of the metal door opening, they were on the move. They would try to take anyone they could 'Terminator style' first. If not, their silenced M9 pistols would deal with the problem.

More Experience

One seeks acceptance
While they try to maintain balance
They don't want any interference
They don't need any resistance

There's no personal insurance
If one doesn't have a conscience
There is little tolerance
When there is no assurance

Maybe through diligence
There can be an alliance
There needs to be substance
To avoid any growing distance

To retreat or advance
Can have some significance
The killer is silence
It's not rocket science

To have greater influence
Some things can make a difference
It's based on performance
It indicates more experience

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