Chapter 1376
Golden Gate Bridge
Cameron entered the Owner's Suite. She could hear John dressing. She did a quick check of the suite. Everything was in order. She headed for the bedroom.
John heard Cameron coming.
"I'm almost ready." John said. "How's our time?"
Cameron checked John over. He looked very neat and handsome.
"We have plenty of time." Cameron said. "Did you decide where you want to watch everything from?"
John thought either on top of the bridge or on the top of the sky lounge. It was actually the highest point on the ship for passengers.
"I hoped you'd have the answer for it." John said. "I want to do what you want to do."
Cameron would like to take her pants off for John. She didn't think 'Little Willie' was up to it. She'd really given him a workout in Holly's chassis. She hoped he would touch her sheath the same way he'd touched her sheath when she was in control Holly's chassis. She hoped to push her agenda a little. Well, Future John's agenda. She wanted to expedite things a little with Vanna and Allison.
"Let me check on Vanna and Allison real quick." Cameron said. "You can come with me. We can go together if they want to go with us."
John wanted to go alone with Cameron. He understood Vanna and Allison might want to go with them. It was fine with him. They might want to go with their Metal girlfriends too. He didn't know Holly was with Sheila right now.
Cameron exited out the front door of their suite. He followed her. He thought she would go through the Control Center but she didn't.
The private area was empty. The door to Sheila's room was open. He spotted Holly in there with Sheila. They were both naked. He noticed Sheila was hard at work on her. He quickly looked away from her room.
Cameron used her card key and entered the Master Suite.
John thought she should have knocked first but realized everyone seemed to go where they wanted without knocking, even in his suite. It didn't seem any of them thought it was a big deal. He didn't think he should either.
He followed Cameron inside. He could hear Allison and Vanna talking and laughing. They both seemed to be in a really good mood.
Cameron headed for the bedroom. John waited in the living room area. He didn't know if the girls were decent or not. He didn't think it really mattered much at this point. He knew what every inch of both of their bodies already looked like. He'd checked Hanna's sheath out extensively at Cameron urging when she was in control of Hanna's chassis. He knew it was to get him to want Savannah, or Vanna, more. It worked. He really thought some things on her were incredibly beautiful. He didn't want to say it to Cameron, but he thought it.
It wasn't because he didn't want to be with the girls, he did. He loved both of them dearly. It was because he didn't want to 'hurt' Cameron. He really liked what Cameron did with the chassis swaps. It was still her in reality since it was her program.
If he was with any of the human females, they wouldn't be 'Cameron'. He'd noticed Cameron figured out if he was with one of the girls, it's all it would be. It would be a moment of shared love. It wasn't to replace her. He might share with human females one day, but it would never be to replace Cameron.
He'd made the mistake once and regretted most of it ever since. It still bothered him Future Riley died because of him. His mother warned him it wouldn't end well and it didn't. Now he was reminded of Charlie, Future Kyle and Future Derek. They were all people who paid the price for being close to his mother and him.
"…me get dressed?" Allison asked.
John realized Allison was in front of him. She was naked. She held a towel but made no attempt to cover herself with it.
She must have asked him if he was going to watch her get dressed.
"I can if you don't mind." John said somewhat jokingly.
Allison took his hand and led him into the dressing room.
"Cameron thought you would want to pick out what we should wear." Allison said.
Vanna was naked still.
"Hi, John." Vanna said.
John couldn't help when his eyes wandered over both of their naked forms. They were right there in front of him. He like the way they were 'dressed' right now. He tried to play it cool.
"Hello." John said.
Cameron stood in the background with a big smile on her face. It was clear she didn't feel 'threatened' by Vanna and Allison without clothes in this setting. She more than likely was the one 'pushing' things as she always did.
John took a moment to take in their naked beauty. He'd been with the cyborgs of them. This was different. These were the 'real' girls. There were two duplicate sets of them as well. There was also Future Savannah and Future Allison. The fact there was a 'younger set' of both of them was never far back in his mind. Vanna and Allison were beautiful. Savannah and Young Allison would be even more beautiful.
He'd been tempted to be with Jesse and Claire on the first part of the voyage. He really wished he would have been. It was just something they all needed to do and get it over with. Cameron created all the sexual tension by trying to pair him up with them over the years. He really would like to 'compare' the human girls with their Metal counterparts when they weren't under Cameron's control. He would like to be with each of them alone first before they were in pairs. He wanted to know how each of them was individually, just as themselves.
John thought Vanna and Allison looked really playful and happy.
"What should we wear?" Allison asked.
John thought bikinis would be nice. He needed to think about their plans for later on. They needed to go to Tony's for dinner after the Golden Gate Bridge and the ship docked. He knew Cameron bought most of the clothes for the girls. He was pretty sure she actually bought all of them. It seemed like a good idea to leave the fashion choices to her.
"I'll let Cameron decide." John said. "She knows what goes best with what."
Vanna and Allison whispered something to each other and started to laugh.
John looked at Cameron and saw her smile.
"Do I want to know?" John asked.
Vanna came over and stood in front of him. She was still naked.
"We said Cameron knows what's best for all of us." Vanna said. "I think it's something we can all agree on."
Vanna turned and accentuated her walk as she went to get the clothes Cameron began to lay out for them.
John noticed the extra playfulness and joy Vanna and Allison exhibited right now. Many times their mood was a little more somber. The girls always seemed to be happiest when they were with each other. It was something he'd always noticed. He thought it applied to Allison even more so.
He was sure it was the same for Future Allison as well. Cameron shared the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison. He always thought she seemed the most jubilant when Savannah was around her. Vanna was a close second. He really thought it was a carryover from the 'Neural Interface' procedure.
John couldn't help but wonder if Cameron's affection for him was also a carryover from the 'Neural Interface'. Clearly Future Allison loved Future John. Sometimes he wondered if Cameron really loved him or not. Maybe it was on her chip to love him. He still remembered the two times she told him before. The first time was when she was stuck between the two trucks before he pulled her chip. The second time was when she verbalized it in Future Riley's voice when he was at Future Riley's foster parent's home. It upset him at the time. Later on he realized Cameron told him how she felt towards him. It was still freaky the way she did it. He turned his attention back to the girls.
"I have to say you both seem very jubilant." John said. "I really like to see you happy like this."
Allison looked at him as she put on the underwear Cameron handed her. She wanted to let both of them know what occurred. She tried to do it in a nonchalant manner.
"You can visit our room every now and then." Allison said. "It will make us look just like this. We made some new 'friends' earlier."
John felt a little jealous.
Vanna noticed. She didn't want it to be a big deal. She certainly didn't want him to get the wrong idea.
"Don't be so uptight." Vanna said. "They were female friends. They knew how to 'ring our bells'."
Allison looked at the bra Cameron gave her and gave it back. She didn't usually wear one. Tonight would be no different. She turned her attention to John.
"Don't think you were the only one to get 'lucky' on the ship, John. We all know what happened and what you 'collected' from the Metal girl's chassis. You know neither one of us can give you the same thing." Allison said. "We have desires and needs too. What's done is done. It's in the past. Life moves forwards, not backwards."
Cameron moved into the middle of the group and looked at all three of them. She wanted to indicate anything could happen. She wanted to let them know she was good for anything. She really wanted John protected from the anti-Metal group.
"What happens on the ship, stays on the ship." Cameron said. "I want everyone to share and have a good time."
John, Vanna and Allison all looked at each other. They understood what Cameron meant for them. It seemed like the next step for all of them. They were all ready for it. Even Cameron was really ready at this point for them.
Cameron looked at Vanna and Allison. She really wanted them to deliver. She hoped an opportunity would present itself and the girls would take it. She knew John was ready. It was the whole purpose of using the other Metal girl's chassis. He'd gotten a sample of some 'strange'. Now he could try the real thing.
She knew John would want to be alone with them when it happened. She would really like to see them together to know it was real. It was almost a compulsion now. She really wanted to know how Allison would respond to John's touch and actions. She wanted to know how she was supposed to respond to the same things. Maybe she hadn't responded properly. She would try to sneak a peek if she could. She wasn't going to interfere. She just needed to get them started. Once John started, he wasn't going to be able to stop.
It would be nice if Jesse and Claire were still on the ship. She was sure she could prompt them to act. It would almost be a competition between Claire and Allison to see who could be with John first if they were both there at the same time. She knew Claire would be less hesitant to give it a try.
It saddened her some to know Savannah and Young Allison would be unavailable. Future Jesse was on the other side of the world. Maybe it was best if John tried the seasoned versions of the girls first before he tried the virgin versions. He would already know what the girls would like most if he did. He would also be better able to please the younger versions of the girls. It would benefit him in the long run. The more pleasure they derived, the more they would want to do it.
Bob and Gail-Cam were able to return the 'crazy Bitch' back to her room without any problems. Bob went back to hid job. Gail-Cam headed for the private area.
She returned right as Holly and Sheila exited her small room. They were joined by Cameron and John who came out of the Master Suite followed by Vanna and Allison.
John took a look at the ensemble.
"It looks like the gang's all here." John said.
John moved over and took Cameron's arm.
Holly gave Sheila a kiss before she walked over and took Allison's arm. Gail-Cam headed straight for Vanna. It looked like everyone picked out their mate.
"I guess I'm the odd one out." Sheila said.
Cameron reached over and took her arm and pulled her next to John.
"Hardly." Cameron said. "You can escort John."
John liked the extra attention, but he didn't want Cameron to leave.
Ally, Hanna and Cam-Gail all looked out from the Control Center door.
"What about us?" Ally asked.
Cameron sent Sheila over to join Hanna and Ally.
"You can coordinate with Jim and go to a different part of the ship." Cameron said.
Sheila hugged Hanna and Ally.
"'The Three Musketeers' ride again." Hanna said.
Now Cam-Gail was alone. She looked back towards the door to the control center. She knew Jim didn't get out much.
"I can watch the Control Center and Jim can stretch his legs." Cam-Gail said.
Cameron felt bad for her.
"You can go with John and I can relieve Jim." Cameron said.
John didn't like it. He knew Cameron tried to be fair.
Jim appeared in back of Cam-Gail.
"I'm good." Jim said. "She can join 'The Three Stooges'."
Ally didn't like the reference.
"Hey! It's 'The Three Musketeers', not the 'The Three Stooges'." Ally said. "There's a big difference in their repertoire."
Jim looked at the three of them.
"My bad." Jim said. "It is more like 'Bonnie and Clyde' when Sheila and Ally are out. They could use some adult supervision."
John didn't want to waste any more time. He was anxious to take in the fresh air out in the open. He didn't want to miss anything.
"We need to go to our observation points soon." John said.
Cameron looked at her group. She wanted to let them know where they would be.
"John and I are going to the top of the sky lounge." Cameron said.
Cam-Gail nodded. It seemed like a good idea to be at the other end of the ship.
"We can go on top of the ship's bridge." Cam-Gail nodded.
Sheila liked the idea. She thought she could give the bridge crew a little excitement.
"Maybe one of you can hold my ankles and lower me in front of the glass on the bridge. I can flash the captain then." Sheila said.
Jim shook his head. He believed his earlier reference to a specific trio was correct.
"See what I mean." Jim said. "It's like 'The Three Stooges'."
Cam-Gail passed by Gail-Cam.
"I love your look." Cam-Gail said.
The two Metal girls looked at each other. They each looked at their own chassis. It currently had the other's chip in it.
"I love your look." Gail-Cam said.
Vanna pulled on Gail-Cam's arm. She wanted to get started as well.
"We need to go." Vanna said.
Allison felt a rush of excitement.
"Let's get crackin'." Allison said.
Allison led the way with Holly.
The two groups left together. Once they left the private area, one group headed for the rear elevator and the other group headed for the front elevator.
Jim watched them go. He really didn't like being out with the passengers. He preferred the comfort and solitude of the Control Center. He would find some time while the others were out to place some more surveillance cameras in a few other cabins and suites. He would better be able to monitor what the girls all did and prevent anyone from getting 'carried away". He'd observed what Sheila almost did to the 'crazy Bitch'.
The only one he wouldn't surveil was the Owner's Suite. He knew when to push it, and not to push it.
He decided he needed to track Mary, Laura, Leticia and the 'crazy Bitch'.
It was probably going to be a busy night.
He was certain of one thing. If the 'crazy Bitch' tried to attack the three girls from the ship, or any of the Metal girls, it wasn't going to end well for her. If it did, he didn't think it should either. At what point did someone learn their lesson?
Leticia wanted to be with Mary and Laura right now. She wanted to see the Golden Gate Bridge more. She knew it was just a bridge, but it was a well known bridge. It was the gateway to San Francisco and the entire Bay Area. She could be with them later.
She waited while Mary and Laura showered and got ready. The shower was barely big enough for one person. Mary went first. It gave Leticia a few minutes alone with Laura as she laid out the clothes for Mary and her.
Laura couldn't help but think about the conflicting stories. The events happened during the same time. Each one of them knew what they saw.
"Is what you told us for real?" Laura asked.
Leticia knew what she'd witnessed. She was actually a part of it.
"I swear it." Leticia said. "I know I've done a lot of sketchy things, but I swear it."
Laura wondered what set it all off.
"Did you 'sell yourself' to the 'crazy Bitch'?" Laura asked.
Leticia frowned. She'd imagined things would play out differently. She felt more than a little embarrassed at the way things played out. It disturbed her the way things actually ended up. None of it needed to be the way it turned out.
"I thought I was going to get a little more out of it than I did." Leticia said. "She used me instead."
It all sounded pretty intense to Laura.
"It sounds to me you got a lot more out of it than you bargained for, in a negative sense, I mean." Laura said.
Leticia wanted to point out it wasn't her who was lured away to someone else's cabin to be abused.
"You made a few bad choices yourself." Leticia said. "I prevented you from being abused earlier."
Laura still wondered about it.
"You were there when I got 'drunk'." Laura said. "You didn't slip me a 'Mickey' did you?"
Leticia looked offended. It wasn't the way she rolled. At least not with her friends.
"I'd never do that to you." Leticia said.
Laura knew Leticia was open to a lot of things. She knew her pretty well from their time together.
"But you would do it to someone else if the price was right." Laura said.
Leticia shrugged her shoulders. A girl needed to make ends meet sometimes. She would rather 'sell' someone else instead of herself, especially to guys. She didn't have a problem to 'sell herself' to a woman. She just didn't like them to be too old or too fat. If the green was good, she would deliver anyway. 'Green for pink' was always a fair trade. It was only something she would indulge in if the opportunity presented itself. It wasn't something she went looking for. She only saw it as an opportunity to make a little cash for some 'gash'.
Leticia wanted to be with 'Ann' and 'Peggy' herself now.
"Which one was better?" Leticia asked.
Laura didn't even need to think about it.
"Ann, the redhead, was better." Laura said. "She must have been someone's 'slave' at one point, she was branded. She's definitely not a 'submissive' anymore. She was lactating too."
It sounded hot to Leticia. She'd never been with a lactating female before. She was aware of the reason why a female would normally lactate.
"Does she have kids?" Leticia asked.
Laura wondered the same thing. She was more than a little surprised at the answer.
"She said she didn't." Laura said. "She told us how they'd accomplished it. I'd like Mary to try it."
Laura explained to Leticia how it was done.
Leticia thought about it for a moment. She believed it was something which would make her even more desirable to both males and females.
"I'd like to do it, myself." Leticia said.
Laura knew Leticia always looked for an 'edge' in the shortcuts of life.
"It would be another 'selling' point for you." Laura said.
Leticia didn't think anything she did was uncommon.
"A girl needs to make ends meet." Leticia said. "I would get bigger breasts too and not need someone else to pay for my surgery. I sure can't afford it."
Laura gave her a kiss. She touched Leticia's breasts through her top.
"You're fine how you are." Laura said. "You're incredibly beautiful."
Leticia smiled. She touched Laura's cheek.
Mary turned off the shower and got out.
"Your turn." Mary said.
Laura entered the shower.
Leticia watched Mary dress. They shared some small talk. She wanted to know what Mary's opinion was of the two girls.
"Which of the girls was better?" Leticia asked.
Mary didn't even need to think about it. She still wondered about their names though.
"The redhead was. She said her name was 'Ann'." Mary said. "She was better than any other female I've been with. I think she was in a 'stable' at some point. She was branded and marked as someone's 'property'. It must have hurt. She was lactating too. It was pretty hot in itself. I'd love for Laura to try it."
Leticia didn't mention Laura said the same thing about Mary.
Laura was out of the shower already.
Mary knew what Laura was thinking.
"You were quick." Mary said. "Were you afraid I was going to give Leticia a kiss like you did?"
Laura didn't think it was a big deal. They'd all shared already.
"No. You can give her one anyway." Laura said. "It's always good to reaffirm a new friendship."
Mary did as she finished dressing. She started in on her hair. Leticia helped her.
"You do that pretty good." Mary said.
Leticia felt it presented her with some additional opportunities. It was a way to advertise herself without being too overt about it. She always wanted the females to ask her.
"I was a cosmetologist at one point." Leticia said. "It kept me close to females. I got to pick and choose."
Mary tried to look out the cabin window.
"I can't see anything but water." Mary said. "Wait. I see some land up ahead. I think we're getting close."
Laura was dressed and Leticia helped her with her hair. They were all ready in a few minutes.
"Let's go." Leticia said.
Laura wondered where they would observe everything from. There were several options.
"The front or the back?" Laura asked.
Leticia looked at Laura and Mary. She wanted to have some fun.
"You know I'm not picky." Leticia said.
Laura made a face.
"I meant to see the Golden Gate Bridge." Laura said.
Mary laughed.
Leticia ran her hands down the front of herself over her breasts and ended up between her legs.
"The front of course. It's where all the action is at." Leticia said. "I like to see what's going on and how excited I can make people feel."
The three girls headed out. They all agreed with her assessment. They also thought the front of the ship would be nice too.
The one rear elevator which went to the top above the sky lounge opened for the group as they approached. There was an 'X' on the floor indicator above the elevator. It showed when an elevator was out of service. It was specifically kept in reserve for them.
"I love the magic elevator." Allison said.
They rode it nonstop to the top. When they arrived, the elevator remained open after they got out and opened the door to go outside.
John noticed and figured it was to prevent a crowd from developing. It seemed a little selfish to him. He understood the security concerns. There was no need to put unnecessary stress on Cameron or any of the other Terminators.
"I take it CamNet or Jim isn't going to let anyone else up here." John said.
Cameron wanted their group to enjoy the view without a pushy crowd. She wanted to point out there was another option for the other passengers. She didn't get too specific as to its current status.
"There's always the staircase." Cameron said. "We don't need a big crowd."
There was a photo studio in the same structure which housed the elevator hoists. It was closed. The photographer was given another assignment earlier in the day. It looked like the handiwork of CamNet.
The wind was strong and cold when they went outside.
"I'm glad we wore long sleeves." Vanna said.
Allison wanted John to pick out her clothes. She wanted to see how he would dress her. She also imagined what it would be like when he undressed her.
"Cameron needed to dress us since John didn't want to." Allison said.
Vanna thought it still left open a few possibilities. She glanced over at Allison and winked.
"John can make it up to us when he undresses us later on." Vanna said. "I think he'll like that better when he unwraps us like a gift."
Allison giggled. It was the same thing she'd been thinking.
Cameron looked over and smiled.
"I'll give him verbal instructions on how to do it." Cameron said.
Vanna played it out.
"Do you mean undressing us, or making love to us?" Vanna asked.
Allison giggled again.
Cameron was thrilled with the prospect.
"Both." Cameron said. "I want to make sure he delivers."
Vanna wanted to ask Cameron if she would step in and finish it if he didn't. She thought maybe it was better left unsaid in John's company.
Holly and Gail-Cam looked at each other. They wondered if more happened than just the two party girls.
Cameron moved off to the side of the superstructure and away from the housing for the exhaust stacks in front of them. There was a 'glass wall' on top of the railings to block the wind. They moved to the very outside of the top of the sky lounge. They had an excellent view.
John was a little surprised when he looked toward the bow. He was glad they hadn't delayed any longer. He could see the Golden Gate Bridge in front of them.
"I can see it." John said. "We're closer than I thought."
Allison took in the scene. There was something she would have preferred wasn't there.
"There's fog on one side." Allison said. "I hope it goes away."
Vanna wasn't sure if the wind they felt was from the ship's speed or the actual wind itself. It was hard to tell. It was a cool wind regardless.
"Maybe it will if the wind picks up." Vanna said.
Cameron looked over to the left side of the ship.
"There's a container ship about to pass on our port side." Cameron said.
Allison looked down the right side of the ship.
"I don't see it." Allison said.
Holly could see Allison wasn't up on her nautical terms.
"The 'port' side is the left side." Holly said.
Allison didn't see the need for any confusion going forward.
"Why don't they just call it the left side then?" Allison asked. "That way, everyone would know which side was which. What could be simpler?"
Gail-Cam was about to point out it was originally called larboard for the left side and starboard for the right side. She saw Cameron give her a stern look and kept quiet.
"Starboard and port are old nautical terms." John said. "Just remember 'left' and 'port' both have four letters."
The ship drew closer to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Cameron calculated the speed and distance.
"We should be under the bridge in seven minutes, six minutes." Cameron said.
Even with the sun out, the long sleeve shirts and the protective glass in front of them, it was still cold and windy on top of the sky lounge.
John, Vanna and Allison all stood mostly behind their Metal lovers which acted as a wind shield for them.
The Golden Gate Bridge grew bigger by the second.
Sheila, Ally, Hanna and Cam-Gail were on top of the ship's bridge. They could see the Golden Gate Bridge rapidly approach them.
Ally reached up and touched her hair.
"I liked it better in the Mustang." Ally said. "My hair didn't get messed up by the wind, even when we were going about five hundred miles an hour."
Sheila thought it was because they were in an enclosed cockpit. She wanted to rub it in a little.
"Tough it out, it's not all fun and games." Sheila said.
Hanna was well acquainted with Sheila's antics. Most of which Ally was a co-conspirator.
"That's a good one coming from you." Hanna said.
Sheila smiled and shrugged her shoulders.
The girls received an update from Jim. It wasn't good news for the girls if they wanted to remain incognito.
"It looks like we may have to go up a few decks." Cam-Gail said. "Either that or Ally and Hanna are going to see some 'new friends' who are 'old friends' to Allison and Vanna at this point."
The Golden Gate Bridge loomed closer by the second.
Jim followed the progress of everyone. Cameron's group was isolated on the top of the sky lounge. The only elevator that reached it, was 'out of service' for the last few hours thanks to CamNet.
Sheila's group was over the top of the ship's bridge.
Mary, Laura and Leticia seemed to be headed in their direction. They were in a hurry.
Jim sent out a warning to Sheila's team. He was glad Cam-Gail was with them. Maybe she could make them listen. He was sure Sheila would try to push it since she was aware of what Vanna and Allison had already done with Mary and Laura. Leticia would be the icing on the cake.
Mary, Laura and Leticia hurried to get up to the top of the ship.
Leticia noticed others in the front of the ship earlier.
"I saw people on top of where the captain operates from." Leticia said.
Mary wanted to give her the proper term.
"It's called the bridge." Mary said.
Laura didn't think it mattered what it was called. Right now they had a bigger concern.
"We have to figure out how to get there." Laura said.
Leticia already had a heads up on one way to reach their goal.
"I think there's a door at the front of the top deck for passengers." Leticia said. "I was there earlier."
Laura looked over at her and frowned slightly.
"Who were you hiding out from?" Laura asked.
Leticia didn't think it was a big deal. It was where things got started earlier.
"It was the 'crazy Bitch' and her 'cellmate'." Leticia said.
Jim followed their progress. They'd reached their destination.
John was totally thrilled to watch the Golden Gate Bridge grow larger by the second. The fog which was around the one side of it dissipated. Its fleeting presence only added to the look and allure. He knew it was just a bridge, but it was a famous bridge. It was big too.
The top of the ship looked like it would be fairly close to the bottom of the bridge. It might have been a matter of perspective. He could see there was plenty of room for them to fly the B-25 under the bridge before. It still seemed risky. There was a lot more clearance than he thought there would be. It was a really big bridge.
He looked over at Vanna and Allison. They seemed to be enjoying things as much as he did.
Cameron, Holly and Gail-Cam seemed a little indifferent. There was still a certain amount of anticipation on their faces. They knew if the humans all liked it, they should as well.
The ship seemed a little slower as they neared. It might be a perspective issue as well.
The towers which held the suspension cables were very tall.
The sun was lower in the sky right now so the bridge was brilliantly lit.
Cameron wanted to give them an update.
"We'll pass under The Golden Gate Bridge in one minute." Cameron said.
Allison looked at the bridge from side to side.
"It's a really big bridge." Allison said.
Vanna had only seen pictures before. It was a lot different from her current perspective.
"It sure is from this angle." Vanna said.
Allison liked the way the sun complemented the bridge
"The color is well lit too." Allison said.
The anticipation grew for all of them.
"Will the ship blow its horn as it goes under the bridge?" John asked.
It was something Cameron looked into previously.
"Not normally." Cameron said. "Jim will make it happen."
No sooner than she said it, the giant horn blew its loud deep tone.
"Damn that's loud." Allison said.
The front of the ship was about to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Sheila quickly led the team away from the top of the bridge. They headed back and then up a stairway. It took them to a higher section. They went up another stairway near the miniature golf area. They were three decks above the bridge now. The view wasn't quite as good on the sides.
They saw Mary, Laura and Leticia arrive at the location they'd just left two minutes ago.
The Golden Gate Bridge grew bigger by the second.
"Oh my, it's a big one." Ally said.
Hanna could see the underside of the bridge.
"We're about to go under." Hanna said.
Sheila quickly glanced at the other Metal girls.
"I'd rather go down." Sheila said.
Behind them the horn sounded.
"That was loud." Cam-Gail said.
The horn sounded again.
It was really loud, especially from their current location.
John was excited. It was about the thrill of being on the ship and passing under a famous landmark.
The horn blew a second time.
"That's loud." Vanna said.
It seemed faster than it looked as they passed under the bridge. It only took a few seconds.
Just like that, it was there and gone.
They all turned around as they passed under the bridge.
It was over very quickly.
Cameron began to point out landmarks on the starboard side of the ship as they passed them.
John saw the giant Ghirardelli sign and Fisherman's Wharf. Cameron pointed out the submarine to him. He'd almost missed it. It sat really low in the water. It was its design. There was a large vintage cargo ship docked behind it.
"There are islands on the port side, the left side." Holly said.
The ship slowed much more and began a slow turn towards its berth.
John spotted a landmark off the starboard side as the ship began to turn.
"There's Alcatraz". John said. "It was a prison for a long time."
Cameron was aware of the various defenses over the years to protect the Golden Gate. They were there many years before there was ever a bridge.
"It was originally a fort to protect the harbor. There were actually several forts and a lot of gun emplacements all around here." Cameron said.
Allison could see a bigger island in the background.
"What's the other island?" Allison asked.
Cameron knew everything about their surroundings.
"It's Angel Island." Cameron said.
As the ship slowly turned to dock, there were new sites to see.
"I see the Bay Bridge." John said. "It looks long."
Cameron pointed out the two different types of construction on the Bay Bridge.
"The first part is a suspension bridge." Cameron said. "On the other side of the island, it's a different type of construction. A new section replaced the old section. It had been damaged in an earthquake."
Cameron was aware it took them several decades to finally replace it.
Vanna noticed a very flat piece of land next to a small island.
"What's the flat island connected to the other small island?" Vanna asked.
Cameron wanted to give them a detailed description about both of the islands. It didn't seem like the right time currently. She figured it would be more appropriate when they did a tour of the area.
"It's Treasure Island." Cameron said. "It's man made. The island it's attached to is Yerba Buena Island."
John turned his attention to what was directly in front of the ship. He'd seen pictures of it before.
"I see the round tower in front of the ship on that small hill." John said.
Cameron wanted to give them a reference point to the ship's berth.
"It's Coit Tower." Cameron said. "It's on Telegraph Hill. You can always find the ship when you spot it. We'll be docked right below it.""
The group continued to take in the sights and Cameron told them what they were as the ship slowed and docked. They watched them lower out the giant ropes from the starboard side and secure the ship to the dock.
The temperature warmed up quite a bit once the ship stopped moving.
Cameron wanted to keep them mindful of the timeline.
"It will be dinner time at Tony's in fifteen minutes." Cameron said.
John wasn't sure if the entire entourage would attend.
"Are we all going?" John asked.
Allison took Holly's arm and Vanna took Gail-Cam's arm.
"Yes." Vanna and Allison said together.
They made their way back inside. The elevator was waiting for them with the door open still. It was the way CamNet left it for them. No one else made it to the top where they were at.
The yellow tape with the 'wet paint' sign Cameron asked Bob to leave across the stairway entrance earlier in the day, seemed to work to keep people away.
If it didn't, Bob would have.
The female Fanatic would need to dodge the men for now. She wanted to try to either get in the back of the big rig, or get out of the building and make a dash for her car. She was sure either move was bound to attract attention. It would be very negative attention.
Based upon the activity on the north side of the building, she wouldn't be able to make it out the door she'd entered from. One man indicated they were the only ones currently in the building. They'd also indicated there were others who were out. She wondered what they were up to. Maybe she would take a look around and see what else there was. She kept an eye out for any HK Tracks on sentry duty. She actually didn't think there were any earlier. It was probably all part of her dream. The HK Tracks she heard moving around were being staged to be loaded into the back of the big rig.
She was aware the truck driver asked about all of the crates and boxes inside of the building. There seems to be a substantial amount. She moved towards the west side of the building and kept a watch on both sides of her and behind her. She was especially mindful whenever she crossed an aisle.
She could see she was close to the office area. She took one more look behind her before she entered into a connecting door. She was in. She took a moment to pause and listen. There wasn't any sound which she could detect. There wasn't the sound of other people anyway. There was no one talking, laughing, crying or yelling.
She could see there was a substantial array of computers. She didn't think it was any version of Skynet. It didn't look big enough. It was mostly desktop computers. If she knew she had more time, she would attempt to remove the hard drives. She didn't know if they would do her much good or not. She didn't seem to be able to hang onto anything for any length of time. If nothing else, it would disrupt the Grays when they lost all of their information.
There was more computer gear in some of the rooms. She looked inside another door. It was the break room. It looked like most of them did where she'd visited. There were a lot of paper plates and the trash cans were always overflowing. She couldn't help but notice there wasn't any food wasted. It was another sure giveaway of individuals from the future. All of them knew what it was like not to have anything to eat. None of them ever wasted food, even if they could.
She located two other rooms which appeared to be used as the sleeping quarters. There were a lot more bunks than there were individuals in the building. She wondered if any of them were full all of the time.
The bunk she didn't want to see was there as well. There was a 'comfort bunk' in the corner. There was a crude plywood wall built to enclose it. Evidently not all of the men liked to have an audience when they were occupied with a detainee. It really made her wonder how many females had been abused on the 'comfort bunk'. The only good thing she could see about it, was it wasn't currently occupied. She didn't intend to become its occupant either.
She went back out to the door which led to the workroom floor and listened. None of the men sounded close. It didn't mean one of them couldn't break off at any point and return to the office area. She went back and continued her search. She found the arms locker. She was surprised at what she found. There were a number of sidearms, long guns and explosives. The explosives were what she wanted.
The truck driver indicated he would be given his destination once he was enroute. She was worried if she set a timer now it might go off before the truck reached its destination. If he was alerted to the fact the building he just removed the HK equipment from was blown up, he wouldn't continue on to the destination. He would be routed elsewhere.
She didn't want it to make it look obvious anything was missing. She took one C-4 packet along with a timer and detonator. She also took one satchel charge. She knew if someone did a detailed inventory, they would come up as missing. Since she didn't touch anything else, she hoped they would think it was bad record keeping. She planned to come back at a later date and make use of the explosives.
She wanted to keep track of what was going on in the workroom floor. She needed to get moving before the big rig pulled away. She had a brisk walk down to the corner where her vehicle was parked.
There was a restroom off to the side near the break room. She took another quick look around her and went into it. She figured she might as well use it while she was there. Flush toilets were a luxury in the future, so was toilet paper.
She finished up in the restroom. She took one more look out into the workroom area. None of the men appeared to be close. She passed back through the office area and exited out through the west side. There were several cars parked there. She resisted the urge to take one of them. She hurried over to the street and took another look behind her. The big rig and the box truck were still backed up to the building. She broke into a jog to get back to her car quicker. She didn't want the truck driver to spot her on the side of the road.
The female Fanatic neared the building on the corner. She was a little dismayed to see all of the other cars were gone except for hers. She was worried the truck driver may have noticed it when he turned down the street earlier. It didn't matter. She hurried to the car and started it. She was very pleased with her decision to fill the tank earlier. Her destination was unknown.
CamNet instructed her two Terminators to close in on the location for now. So far nothing had been decided as to what would happen. They were stopped a quarter of a mile away. They were on the south side of the railroad tracks.
From the drone footage, they were able to spot a few things.
"I see the female Fanatic has proven quite resourceful once again." Lena said.
The drone image zoomed in on her. They could see she carried several items.
"I can see she has a satchel charge now." Tina said.
Lena wondered what else she was able to procure.
"She probably has more." Lena said. "Her cargo pockets are all bulging."
Tina still would have liked to have terminated her earlier.
"Her eyes will be bulging before I snap her neck." Tina said.
The two female Terminators were a little surprised CamNet allowed the female Fanatic to operate with such impunity. She had uncovered a number of locations. There was no denying it. She'd also been instrumental in the destruction of several of them.
"I believe she plans to follow the big rig." Lena said.
Tina thought it would make their job simpler.
"The drone tracking her will be able to do two things at once then." Tina said. "It will still allow us to have our own coverage as well."
They weren't sure if they would be allowed to infiltrate the building the female Fanatic just left or not. They didn't know if she'd set a bomb to go off either. It was something they needed to consider.
CamNet's Terminators waited for events to play out. They needed to keep track of the two trucks as well as the female Fanatic.
It Was Over Very Quickly
To watch from the sidelines
Often means one is lonely
They don't want to push or take
They prefer to act meekly
When they do reach out
It's not always timely
The words that they say
Are spoken very truly
There are always some
Who want to have a monopoly
When things go bad
It can become quite ugly
Beware of the ones
Who move briskly and slickly
The effects on a heart and soul
Can feel quite deadly
When things start fast
They can end just as easily
Few seem to want to remember
It was over very quickly
Nobody