Chapter 1453

Around For Awhile

Savannah was asleep. She thought she heard her door open. She turned her head to look. Nobody was there. She touched the bed on both sides of her. She was the only one in it.

She adjusted her pillow and went to fall back asleep. It looked like she would get a few good hours of sleep in now. She was just about to drift off.

'Thump'.

There was a thud on the side wall of her room. It was Young Jesse's room.

'What the Hell?' Savannah thought.

Savannah glanced over at her Taser and M9. She left them on the nightstand. She knew it wasn't a threat. She got up. She was naked. She moved over to the wall to listen. She could hear two people in there sharing. It must be Young Jesse and someone else.

She thought about joining them. She reached for the door handle on the connecting door to their rooms but didn't grasp it. She needed some rest. Tomorrow would start early. She retrieved her night clothes and quickly put them on. She climbed back into bed. She thought about a quick finish. She was content right now. She closed her eyes. She was sound asleep in less than a minute.

Cammy was a little miffed because Cameron didn't want her to go see John naked. Wasn't it the whole point? Even if she was dressed, she would need to strip. Maybe it was part of the lure. Cameron must want John to undress her on her 'first time'. Maybe it was like unwrapping a present. Even if someone knew what the present was, there was still a moment of excitement to unwrap it to make sure.

It gave her an idea. She remembered what Ally mentioned earlier about some of the things she'd brought back from the ship. She headed to Ally's room and was glad to see Ally was elsewhere. She looked in her closet to see if she could find what she wanted.

She looked at the skimpy maid's outfit and Ally's formal evening dress. She saw the matching high heels for it. The shoes made her mind up for her. She would wear the formal dress and fix herself up. She took it out and looked at it in the light. It would work perfectly for what she wanted.

Cammy dressed. It took her a little longer than she thought to get it all perfect. She wasn't used to fixing herself up in such a manner. Normally she just wore everyday clothes. She did try to make her appearance look good for Savannah. She put some jewelry on to match everything. She looked at herself in the mirror. She was satisfied with how she looked. She looked Tight.

She left Ally's room and headed for Cameron's room. She wanted Savannah to see how she looked. She stopped by her room. She was about to open the door when she noticed there was some sound coming from the empty room next to Savannah's room. It was to be Young Jesse's room. She went over to the door and listened. Samantha and Young Jesse were in there. It didn't sound like Savannah was with them.

Cammy moved away from the door and went back over to Savannah's door. She carefully opened it. Savannah was sound asleep. She noticed she wore her night clothes. It meant she didn't want to be disturbed any before she got up in the morning. She carefully closed the door and headed for Cameron's room. She'd really wanted Savannah to see her dressed up.

Vanna received a call from Camille. It was something different from normal. She was needed for Precious. She quickly looked at her breasts. Allison hadn't depleted her too much. She was good to go.

Allison looked up at her.

"Duty calls." Vanna said.

Allison was relieved she'd taken it easy earlier.

"I'm glad I didn't overdo it and showed some restraint." Allison said.

Vanna looked around and threw on some shorts and picked up a top. She gave Allison a kiss as she slipped her top on. She didn't button it as she left her room.

There was someone in the hall. It was Cameron.

She was surprised to see Cameron was out. She wondered why she was dressed up. Maybe John and Cameron were going out somewhere.

"Cameron." Vanna said.

'Cameron' kept going.

Vanna hurried after her.

"Cameron." Vanna said again.

'Cameron' turned around.

"Yes?" Cammy asked.

Vanna looked at her for a long moment.

"Cammy?" Vanna asked.

Cammy smiled.

"Yes." Cammy said.

Vanna looked her over from head to toe and back again.

"Wow! You look stunning." Vanna said.

Cammy's smile broadened.

"Thank you." Cammy said. "Do you have your phone?"

Vanna checked.

"Yes." Vanna said.

Cammy really wanted Savannah to see what she looked like.

"Can you take my picture and send it to Savannah?" Cammy asked.

Vanna did. She showed it to Cammy.

"You look picture perfect." Vanna said. "I should ask Cam to wear the outfit after you're done with."

Cammy was very pleased.

"It's perfect." Cammy said.

Vanna wondered what the occasion was.

"Where are you going?" Vanna asked.

Cammy looked towards John's room.

"I'm on my way to get 'popped'." Cammy said. "Cameron is going to do it for me."

Vanna felt a slight twinge in her gut. She wasn't sure if she really agreed with the procedure. She did see how thrilled Cam was by the experience. She'd talked about it several times and indicated she wanted to do it again the same way with Cameron in control. Her experience was pleasant as well.

"Cam liked it and so did I." Vanna said. "Have fun or I should say, tell Cameron to have fun."

Cammy smiled.

"I will." Cammy said as she walked away.

Vanna watched her walk. It just didn't get any better than what she looked at. The dress was skin tight on her. She took one last look and continued on her way to Riley's room. She briefly thought of going back and being with Allison one more time. She didn't want to delay her arrival for Precious.

She entered through the nursery.

Camille was there already with Precious.

Vanna needed to take in the scene a little. It was different. She briefly wondered if it was Cameron and she was malfunctioning. It wasn't.

"Hi, Camille. What are you doing?" Vanna asked.

Camille was topless and it looked like she was attempting to breastfeed Precious.

"I forgot her pacifier so I used the next best thing. I have two 'pacifiers' for all practical purposes." Camille said. "There's not much else they can do except look good."

Camille gave Vanna a wink and a smile with the last part of her statement.

Vanna actually thought it was a good idea.

Camille looked Vanna over. She noted her open top and bulging breasts. She was impressed.

"Wow! You look really big right now." Camille said.

Vanna looked down and smiled.

"Are you going to be around for a while?" Vanna asked.

Camille tilted her head a little.

"I believe so." Camille said.

Vanna looked around. She was highly stimulated by seeing Cammy thirty seconds ago. Camille was the next best thing and she was topless.

"I should have some left over." Vanna said. "Maybe you can help me out."

Camille smiled.

"I'd like to." Camille said. "I may be tied up here for a while."

Vanna wanted to make sure the 'open invitation' was clear.

"You can always stop by our room." Vanna said. "The door is always open."

Camille was thrilled with the prospect.

"I may do so." Camille said.

Vanna sat in the easy chair and began to nurse Precious. Camille's top was still off. It gave them both something to look at.

Life was good in Paradise.

Moments ago:

Riley thought she heard Precious. She left Derek and went to see. She grabbed the robe she'd taken home from the ship and threw it on. Cameron told all of them to take one home.

She saw 'Cameron' carry Precious out of her room and take her to the nursery.

'What the hell?' Riley thought.

She carefully moved up and peeked around the corner. She could see Precious was about to get fussy. She needed her pacifier. Much to her surprise, 'Cameron' stripped off her top and hooked Precious up with one of her perfect breasts.

Riley was as stimulated as she was shocked. No. She was clearly more stimulated. It worked and Precious settled down.

A short time later Vanna entered the room.

"Hi, Camille. What are you doing?" Vanna asked.

It was Camille! She was as hot as Cameron.

Riley watched them both for a few minutes and listened to the conversation. Vanna's super pink nipples excited her even more. When Vanna told Camille to stop by later, she knew Allison must be alone in their room right now.

It gave her an idea. Her desire swelled.

Riley looked back at her bedroom. She looked at Camille who was still topless. She was very horny right now. She quickly slipped out the front door of her room and headed to Vanna's room. She hoped to find Allison in there alone. She was going to make a plea to her. Her 'hunger' to give was much stronger than her desire to receive. She hoped to do both. She really wanted to be with a female again.

Cameron finished up with John earlier. She wanted to make sure he didn't finish too fast when she used Cammy's chassis. She would reset herself so it was her 'first time' again like she did for all of the Metal girls. She wanted her 'first experience' to be the Metal girl's 'first experience' too since it really was for their chassis.

She figured Cammy would arrive early. She didn't.

Cameron was a little worried. Maybe Cammy got cold feet or Savannah stopped her. She got up out of bed and was going to go check. She was naked.

There was a soft knock at the door.

It opened and Cammy walked in.

Cameron was more than a little surprised at what she viewed.

"Wow!" Cameron said. "You look Tight."

Cameron couldn't have John come out to see Cammy if he was naked when she looked like this. She wanted him to look at least half as nice as Cammy.

"Hold on for a few minutes." Cameron said. "John is almost ready."

Cammy didn't want to rush things.

"I'll come back in five minutes." Cammy said. "Don't hurry. I want to practice walking in the high heels anyway. I may try to see if I can run in them."

Cammy slipped back out before she could stop her. She looked at the door for a second and ran back and pulled out John's suit.

"John, we need to hurry!" Cameron said. "I want you to look nice."

John wondered what it was all about.

Riley was about to turn the corner when 'Cameron' walked around it.

"Wow!" Riley said. "You look outstanding, Cameron."

Cammy smiled.

"Thank You." Cammy said.

She did a slow rotation for Riley.

Riley was about to 'finish' just watching her. It was when 'Cameron' ran her hands down the shape of her perfect figure she did.

Cammy could see and hear what happened. It excited her to know her appearance could excite Riley so much. She figured she should tell her who she really was. She didn't want there to be any misconceptions.

"I'm really Cammy." Cammy said.

Riley needed a few seconds to catch her breath

"Cammy?" Riley said. "You look just like Cameron."

Cammy was going to ask Riley if she still would've 'made it' if she knew it was her instead of Cameron when it happened. She decided not to. She was very pleased with the response she'd produced. She wanted to keep it in her head.

"Thank you." Cammy said. "We're identical."

Riley knew they all shared Allison's DNA.

"I'll say." Riley said.

Riley looked down at herself. She felt under-dressed.

Cammy looked too. She did find it somewhat unusual.

"Where are you headed?" Cammy asked. "You look rather casual. I like the look."

Riley touched her bathrobe. It wasn't even closed. She didn't see the need to close it at this point.

"I'm not sure." Riley said.

Cammy smiled. She understood the feeling.

"It happens to me sometimes too." Cammy said. "Excuse me, I need to go."

Riley watched her turn around. Her shape was beautiful.

"Where are you going?" Riley asked.

Cammy didn't want to get too descriptive.

"I have a date." Cammy said. "Cameron is going to use my chassis for a little bit."

Riley sucked in her breath. She knew what Cameron did with all the Metal girls. She 'finished' again. She wished Cameron could do it with her body. She wouldn't care if she was in control or not. If she could still have the experience, it didn't matter.

"Have fun." Riley said. "It can be really special."

She watched Cammy continue on her way.

After her last revelation, she decided to go back and see Derek. She wanted it now too. She slipped back in the front door. She was glad she hadn't locked herself out. She forgot to check before she went out into the hall.

She peeked in the nursery and saw Camille was bent over. Vanna nursed Precious on one side and Camille sampled some on the other side. She 'finished' again. She ran into the bedroom. Her robe was already off as she cleared the door. She needed it bad. She'd just experienced three finishes and she hadn't even touched herself. She was more than ready.

Derek was in for a treat….

Camille lifted her head and looked back.

Vanna could tell something was up.

"What is it?" Vanna asked.

Camille could hear what it was.

"Let me go check." Camille said.

Vanna watched her start to walk away topless.

"Don't forget your top." Vanna said.

Camille looked down. She was used to being topless.

"I forget sometimes." Camille said. "I never wear one around the house Down Under."

Vanna thought it sounded hot. She wanted to know more.

"Does Young Jesse?" Vanna asked.

Camille smiled as she turned around.

"No." Camille said as she exited the room.

She was still topless.

Camille saw the robe sprawled on the floor. She could clearly hear what was happening inside the room. She moved her head around the side of the doorway to take a look with one eye.

She could see Riley was a 'mad woman'. She 'attacked' Derek with ferocity. Derek faced away from her but if Riley looked up, she could see her. Camille moved a little more into the room so her head and one of her breasts was visible.

Riley looked up and saw Camille. Camille cupped her breast. She 'made it' when she saw her do it. Camille winked at her and she 'made it' again. Camille blew her a kiss and she made it again and again and again. Camille disappeared. Riley kept finishing over and over.

Derek wasn't sure what was happening.

"Is everything OK?" Derek asked.

Riley finished several more times and collapsed onto Derek.

"Yes." Riley gasped. "It's - never - been - better."

Riley knew she needed more. She wanted the best of both worlds.

Life was good in Paradise.

Camille returned to the nursery. She was pleased she was able to enhance Riley's pleasure without actually touching her. She knew it was an unspoken taboo. She wouldn't mind sharing with Riley, but she didn't want to share with Derek.

John was the only man for her. He was her first, at least for her chassis. She looked forward to her 'one time' with John. When it happened, it would actually be her 'first time'. She didn't plan to let Cameron cheat her out of it.

Vanna handed Precious back to Camille and left. She headed back towards her room. She saw the door to the room next to Savannah's open. Young Jesse looked out. It was a surprise.

"Jesse?" Vanna asked.

Young Jesse looked back into the room for a second.

"I need to see if the coast is clear for Samantha." Young Jesse said.

Vanna looked around and behind her.

"It is." Vanna said.

Samantha came out. She was fully dressed.

Young Jesse was still naked. Vanna took in her tight figure. She really enjoyed being with her on the ship.

Samantha hated to leave abruptly.

"I need to get back." Samantha said.

She really hated to 'eat and run'.

Vanna looked at Young Jesse and could tell she wanted her. She wanted Young Jesse just as much.

"Camille has it covered." Vanna said. "Allison is alone right now and will be for a while. I'm going to be busy for a spell."

Young Jesse smiled when Vanna said it. It was what she wanted.

Samantha could see what was being set up.

"Everyone's happy." Samantha said and headed for Vanna's room and Allison.

Vanna walked inside Young Jesse's room.

"I really want to be with you." Young Jesse said. "I can feel our love when we share."

Vanna slipped her still open top off. She wanted her to know the feeling was mutual.

"It's our love for each other." Vanna said. "I feel it too."

To be with Young Jesse was very exciting and rewarding for Vanna. They kissed as she slipped her shorts off.

Vanna and Young Jesse began to share slow loving touches.

Young Jesse felt the love at work.

Vanna felt years of experience at work for her. She knew how to win a heart and keep it. She wanted every encounter with every individual to be special. Everyone deserved to feel a little love.

Life was good in Paradise.

Cammy waited outside John's door until she heard them settle down. She entered without knocking this time. She knocked once she was inside.

Cameron popped her head around the corner. She was dressed in street clothes.

Cammy was glad Cameron didn't try and 'out dress' her. She figured it was a fifty-fifty chance she would.

John was behind Cameron. He wore his suit and a tie. He looked around Cameron. He was completely surprised.

'Wow!' John thought.

He walked forward to greet Cammy.

"Hello, Cammy." John said. "You look stunning. You're very beautiful."

John took her hand and kissed the back of it.

The level of respect pleased Cammy. She was even more pleased John would have her, well, her chassis first.

"Thank you, John. You look very handsome." Cammy said.

Cameron watched from the back with the long tether cable in her hand. She needed to admit they made quite a pair. She took out her phone.

"May I take your picture?" Cameron asked.

Pictures were something the group shied away from.

Cammy wanted the picture too. She tried to downplay it.

"Just one will be fine." Cammy said.

Cameron placed them side by side the way she wanted them. She figured this was the same as taking a picture of John and herself like this. It was her dress, her shoes and her jewelry she'd given to Ally. Cammy was her clone. Cameron took the photo. She saved many more with her own visual files as well.

John looked at Cammy and then at Cameron. He wanted to make sure there wouldn't be any problems going forward.

"I hate to ask. I just want to make sure everyone knows what's going to happen and is good with it." John said. "I want to hear them say it."

Cammy was very pleased with his statement. She wanted to make one of her own as well.

"I'm here because I want to be." Cammy said. "I also want my 'one time' with you alone at some point."

Cameron nodded and John did too.

John reached down and picked Cammy up.

Cammy was a little surprised.

"I'm heavier than I look." Cammy said.

John gave her a reassuring smile.

"I don't have far to go." John said.

Cameron's mouth fell open a little. It was what she said and what John said to her….

It was a reminder to her the apple didn't fall far from the tree. It made her think of some of Cammy's other behaviors. She was irritated by some of them at times. She was sure they were just variations of her own behavior.

Cameron waited until John set Cammy down next to the bed. She approached them with the tether. She wanted John to make the connections.

"Here." Cameron said. "You can plug us in."

Cameron and Cammy both moved their hair off to the side and John made the connection. Cameron quickly climbed into the bed, off to the side and covered herself up. She kept one eye clear so she could watch what happened.

John and Cammy exchanged several playful looks. They both remembered the times they were close to actually doing it on their own. It was something they'd both wanted.

Cammy's eyes closed and the smile on her face vanished.

They opened again a few seconds later.

John could see right away she looked like Cameron.

"Pick me up and start over right here." Cammy-Cameron said. "I'm going to reset myself now."

John waited a few seconds until he saw Cammy-Cameron look at him with wide loving eyes. He reached down and picked Cammy-Cameron up.

"I'm heavier than I look." Cammy-Cameron said.

John gave her a reassuring smile.

"I don't have far to go." John said.

Everything played out again like it always did on Cameron's 'first time'….

Allison saw her mother enter her room.

Wait.

It was Samantha. She was identical to her mother now.

"Vanna is tied up for a while." Samantha said. "She asked me to look in on you."

Allison smiled.

"In that case, I have a few places you can actually look in." Allison said.

Samantha thought about asking if Allison wanted the light off.

Allison hoped Samantha didn't want the light off. She loved to see everything on her body. She always did before she knew she was identical to her mother 'everywhere'. She was hooked anyway at this time. She really felt her 'mother' was more beautiful than she was, everywhere.

Now it was time to reaffirm her earlier thoughts. Everything would get a thorough inspection to confirm it.

Life was good in Paradise.

John Henry followed all of the 'activity' going on. Jim and Bob were still with him. They were all plugged in.

He received an alert from the Young bunker.

It didn't appear Jim or Bob received it. It meant CamNet sent it.

It appeared one of the drones picked up some activity.

He was instructed not to alert anyone at the Resistance base.

CamNet would deal with the issue along with Anna and Young Allison.

He wasn't really sure what it all meant.

The Gray made his turn and kept a watch out behind him. So far no one was there.

He continued to drive down the highway for a few miles. There was no one behind him. There were some bushes up ahead.

The Gray pulled over off to the side behind the bushes and waited.

The two females exchanged a long look. Jill headed for the restroom and the female Fanatic headed for the mini mart. She kept an eye on the crossroads junction and the pickup across the street. The men went into the diner. She picked up a small rectangle basket and loaded it with a number of high protein snacks and drinks. She selected a few energy drinks and bars as well. She returned back to the car after she paid for everything.

Jill hurried to take care of business in the bathroom. She took some time to use some wet paper towels and clean herself up as much as possible. She wanted to look her best under the current conditions for Jackie.

She'd taken in a number of wet paper towels into the bathroom stall with her to make sure she was presentable elsewhere. She was still a little self-conscious about what happened to her at the warehouse. It had been a day or two. She wasn't really sure of the timeline. Maybe it was longer. Everything since she'd been picked up off of the street was a blur. There was no beginning or ending. It has pretty much been the same since Jackie freed her.

The female Fanatic would give the Gray a few more minutes before they started out after him. She should be able to catch him in a relatively short amount of time. She took out the map and looked at it to make sure what was in front of him in any direction he went. She knew what was behind them on the main road as well as what was in front of it on the main road. It was the cross street which she needed to look at.

There wasn't another road junction for more than a few miles. There could always be dirt road turn offs. She looked at the road in the direction she thought he would come back to. The road led to the north. She could see there wasn't much on the other side either. She did note an indication on the map of a rail line.

Jill exited the bathroom. She was a little worried when she came out, Jackie and the car might be gone. They weren't. She was very pleased they were both still there. She could see Jackie check the map they'd taken from the two serial killers.

"Do you have any clues?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic still played her hunch.

"I think he'll be back this way." The female Fanatic said. "Maybe I should move the car behind the building. We can always go back to where we were by the motel."

Jill really hoped they could get a room there. She didn't say anything. She would make herself available and let Jackie take it from there.

The female Fanatic looked at the map a little more. Jill was by her side.

The three men from the pickup truck were across the street in the diner. They'd ordered some food along with some beer for each of them to drink. They were very loud as they waited. They'd already consumed a six-pack between the three of them before they arrived at the gas station. There was plenty more beer in the truck.

"Hey, check it out." The first man said.

The second man finished a crude joke with the third man

"Check what out?" The second man asked.

The third man looked over where the first man indicated.

"Over there in the gas station." The third man said.

The second man had 'dropped' some pills earlier on their journey before they'd arrived at the gas station. Everything took a few seconds longer to click for him. It was a good thing he wasn't the one driving.

"It looks like two skanks." The second man said.

The first man thought it was obvious. It was what they were doing.

"They're looking at a map." The first man said. "It means they're not from around here."

The second man didn't think it was a big deal. Not many people were.

"So what?" The second man said.

The third man knew what the first man indicated. He looked around to make sure no one was in earshot.

"It means no one's going to miss them for a while if they disappear." The third man said.

The second man took a look over at the two females again.

"What are we waiting for?" The second man asked.

He looked like he was about to get up.

The first man shook his head in disgust.

"We're waiting for our food right now." The first man said. "You need to lay off the 'ludes'."

The second man was a little offended.

"They don't hurt anything." The second man said. "They help me relax."

The third man knew otherwise. The second man had a real problem.

"Keep telling yourself the same thing when I take your turn with those two skanks." The third man said. "You'll be asleep in the truck and miss the whole show. Go ahead and relax all you want. It just means more for me."

The three men continued to watch the two females across the street in the gas station. They wanted to make sure they knew which direction they left in. It looked like they were about ready to roll.

CamNet's Terminators needed to turn their attention back to what the two men on the other trail were about to do. Things begin to play out a little differently than they'd expected. It was time for them to act.

They quickly moved back up the hill to intercept the two men. They wanted to get permission to terminate them. It wasn't granted. They would have to use an alternate method to stop the upcoming altercation.

The two men turned around and started back up the trail. They both pulled out their pistols.

The first man looked up at the sky as we went back up the trail.

"It's going to be too dark to see pretty soon." The first man said.

The second man didn't want to be up on the side of the hill when it was dark.

"Let's 'pop' the hikers and get the goods." The second man said.

There was a very loud 'snarl' near them.

The first man stopped.

"Did you hear that?" The first man asked

The second man heard it.

"What was it?" The second man asked.

The first man had a pretty good idea.

"I think it's a cougar." The first man said.

The second man pointed his pistol in the direction of the noise.

"Will we be able to kill it with our handguns?" The second man asked.

The first man figured if they shot it enough times they could.

"It might grab one of us first." The first man said. "It can do a lot of damage in a couple of seconds. Remember, it hunts and kills to eat."

The two men hadn't moved since they'd heard the snarl.

There was a loud 'roar' off to the other side.

The second man spun around in the other direction. His pistol was still out in front of him.

"What was that?" The second man asked.

The second man didn't know for sure but he had a pretty good idea.

"I think it was a bear." The first man said.

The second man looked at his pistol. There was another 'snarl' on the other side of them.

"Will we be able to stop a bear?" The second man asked.

The first man doubted it. He remembered something he saw on TV one time. A sheriff's deputy shot at a bear with his handgun several times. The bear just looked over at him and ran off. Later on they were able to track and trap the bear. When they gave it an examination, they found out the bullets hadn't penetrated the muscle wall of the bear. They never got close to a vital organ whatsoever. If the bear would have chosen to attack the sheriff's deputy and not run off, it would have killed him.

"I don't think so." The first man said.

They heard the 'roar' of the bear and the 'snarl 'of the cougar again.

The second man wondered if they'd been targeted.

"Do you think they're after us?" The second man asked.

The first man didn't really know. Both of the animals sounded off again. They sounded much closer.

"They might be getting ready to fight each other." The first man said.

The second man didn't think it mattered much.

"We're in between them." The second man said. "They might each decide to grab one of us instead."

They heard the 'roar' of the bear and the 'snarl 'of the cougar again.

The first man thought it was time to retreat.

"Maybe we should wrap this up." The first man said.

The second man looked around him and looked at the sky.

"Screw the phones." The second man said. "Let's get out of here."

The first man agreed.

"Let's move." The first man said.

Since it was downhill, they picked up the pace. They both still held their pistols in their hands as they hurried down the trail. It was much darker as they arrived near the header station. Both of the men tucked their pistols away. There were other people out and moving around. They figured if either of the animals followed them, they would probably grab one of them. They quickly headed into the station.

The two men saw it was a twenty minute wait until the next cable car would arrive. It appeared they'd just missed one. The two men headed for the restroom.

The first man checked to make sure they were the only ones inside. He thought about some of his past fears from the future.

"You know I was always afraid to take on a Terminator face to face." The first man said. "I think it is actually worse to face a cougar or a bear than a Terminator."

The second man didn't think there was much difference. They both seemed like unstoppable killing machines, regardless of how they were created.

"One is a cyborg and the other one is a living creature." The second man said.

The first man saw it a little differently.

"A Terminator would just kill you." The first man said.

The second man wasn't sure there was a distinction.

"I think dead is dead." The second man said.

The first man wanted to make his position clear.

"A Terminator wouldn't eat you after he killed you." The first man said. "The bear or the cougar would. What's worse is, we may not be dead when they started in. I've seen those nature shows on TV. Some of those animals are still alive as they're being eaten."

The second man was appalled at the thought.

"What a way to go." The second man said. "I'll pass."

Both of the men used the restroom and headed out. They didn't wash their hands either.

The first man looked over where the boarding would begin for the cable car. There were a half a dozen people in line. They still had fifteen minutes to wait.

"There's a little café here." The first man said. "Do you want to grab a bite to eat?"

The second man thought about being eaten alive by a bear or cougar.

"As long as it's not rare meat." The second man said.

The two men headed over towards the counter. They ordered a couple of hot dogs and some sodas. They consumed everything before the cable car arrived. They wiped their hands on their clothes when they finished. They left their trash on the table and headed for the line as it began to board.

The two men boarded the cable car with about twenty other people. It started back down the mountain. They couldn't see much on the ride down other than lights in the distance.

Earlier:

Lena and Tina were instructed what to do when it was clear what the two men were going to do. The two men were locked up for either a missile strike or a 'gravity shot' from the minigun. 'Metal hail' would only be seconds away from raining down on them if necessary.

They would have preferred to have terminated them. Instead they were to enact a ploy used at a previous target location.

One of them would emulate a mountain lion, the other one would emulate a black bear. They would give the men a scare to get them to move back towards the header station.

The two Metal girls quickly moved back up the hill and moved into position on each side of the two men. They carried out their ploy and watched the results from the drone footage. It was clear both of the men were terrified. It was doubtful they would stop for anyone on the way down back to the header station. If they did, they were going to receive a dose of 'metal hail'. They needed to get moving so they could get back to the header station and take the cable car down before the men.

They timed it so they would arrive at the cable car right before the doors closed. They wanted to make sure the men were almost back to the station. They could see them emerge from the tree line. They hurry to the waiting cable car and showed their priority boarding passes. There was plenty of room on the cable car anyway. As soon as they were on board, the door closed and the cable car moved slowly away from the station. They watched the drone footage on their phone. The men entered the station right after the cable car pulled away.

They were able to watch the security cameras inside of the building and follow the men's progress. If some type of altercation occurred, the cable car would stop and reverse direction. It didn't appear it would be necessary.

Tina and Lena were soon at the base station of the aerial tramway. They exited the cable car.

Around For Awhile

How far is one willing to go
Will they walk the extra mile
When the going gets rough
Are they willing to reconcile

It seems more than a few
Are very easy to rile
Who wants to face someone
Who is angry and hostile

Each day to week to year
Always seems to be a trial
It all adds up over time
Everything upon itself will compile

If one ever expects
To walk down the aisle
They'd better look for happiness
They need to start with a smile

It takes more wit
Than it does wile
If one wants the other
To stick around for awhile

Nobody