Chapter 1515

Moonlight Serenade

Gail and Bob lost sight and contact with Bob and Cam. Cam told them to make their way out. They weren't about to leave anyone behind. Even if they were to do it, others would come to look for them. It would make what they were trying to prevent actually happen. They wanted to keep Savannah and Young Allison out of the mine.

"We need to find them." Gail said. "Savannah will come here herself to find them."

Jim knew Gail was obsessed with Savannah. He knew her reasoning was correct. He didn't want to leave either.

They started back. The dust which was there earlier, was mostly gone. It was all sucked down the shaft in the bottom of the passageway.

There was another small jolt. The sound of a faint blast reached them slightly later. Some more dust and small debris fell from the top of the passageway. It wasn't much this time.

They needed to find out what was going on. It seemed to be something substantial. The mine was already underground. What would the Skynet group need to blast for? Maybe they were mining Coltan. Maybe they were up to something else.

They continued to backtrack. They needed to find Bob and Cam.

A short time ago:

Cam went back to see where Bob went. She looked down the shaft the dust was sucked into. She didn't detect him down in it. It didn't mean he wasn't at the bottom of it.

Maybe he went back to see if he could restore the communication network. Maybe she could too if she found the problem.

She looked back and lost sight of Gail and Jim. They should exit the system if she failed to return. She doubted they would follow the instruction.

Earlier:

Bob stayed behind to see if anything else developed behind him. It didn't. He went to move out after the others. He didn't see them. He wondered if he'd ended up in a divergent passageway. He wasn't aware of it if he had.

He backtracked and ended up at the shaft where the dust was sucked down.

Bob tried to communicate with the Resistance base. There was nothing. He decided to see if he could restore their communication network.

He went back and found the passageway mostly blocked. It was near where Cam placed the last repeater. He replaced it with one of his own and was about to test it.

There was movement from the direction he'd just come from. He was on top of the pile of debris which nearly blocked the passageway. He remained still and looked. It was Cam.

"Cam, I'm over here." Bob said.

Cam looked at the pile of debris and wondered if Bob was half buried or trapped.

"Let me get you out." Cam said.

She looked at the base of the rubble.

"I'm up here." Bob said.

Cam looked up.

"I just replaced your last repeater." Bob said. "Test it."

Cam was able to reach Jim and Gail as well as John Henry and the base. She explained Skynet was blasting somewhere inside the mine.

They didn't know exactly what was going on. It was clear the Skynet forces weren't done with whatever they were doing. It also indicated the recon would most likely need to turn into some type of 'corrective action' before they left.

Bob determined the passageway behind them was still open if they needed to go back out. He didn't think they would need to. He came down and left with Cam.

They met back up with Jim and Gail and continued along. They soon reached the downward sloping shaft to Level Two.

Cam placed another repeater.

"Follow me." Cam said.

The group silently moved down one level.

John Henry was glad they'd reestablished contact. With the reports of a deteriorated infrastructure, the mission sounded even more risky.

"Were you worried?" John Henry asked.

Summer looked over.

"I'm worried about everyone." Summer said.

She was pleased she didn't need to leave yet.

The real concern was about what Skynet was up to.

Anna didn't want Young Allison to go looking for trouble. She decided to make a point about it. It seemed like Young Allison wanted an excuse to kill someone. She stripped off her top. She was topless. She started to take off her pants.

Young Allison decided to play 'hardball'.

"I'm going to be dressed like you when we do this." Young Allison said. "We're still going to do it, even if we're both naked."

Young Allison removed her top as well.

Randy, Brian and Mel all looked at each other and the two topless girls. It appeared the situation deteriorated rapidly.

Anna didn't want Young Allison to be topless. She wanted her to put her vest back on too. She looked at Young Allison and then put her top back on. Young Allison did as well.

Randy handed Young Allison her vest and Mel handed one to Anna.

Everyone was dressed and protected now. Both Anna and Young Allison wore a vest and a windbreaker to cover it. They would look like two young ladies out for an evening walk in the park.

Young Allison faced Anna. There were a few things she wanted to say. She wanted to try to explain herself. It was all personal to her. She knew it wasn't the way to conduct an operation.

"I know you think this is wrong, but I don't." Young Allison said. "We all know what happened here a few days ago. If we hadn't done something the other day, how much more would have already happened? It shouldn't happen at all."

Anna was worried about Young Allison's safety. She understood the circumstances. She needed to consider her responsibilities as well.

"There may be a problem here, but this is still a risk." Anna said.

Brian thought Randy, Mel or him could come here on their own and look for the troublemakers. They didn't sleep. They could return another time.

"We can do this for you." Brian said. "We'll come back later on. We will take care of any problem and clean up the mess. No one will know what happened. Any perpetrators will simply disappear."

Young Allison didn't want it to be done in such a manner. There was a difference between asking someone to 'take out the trash', than there was to actually take it out yourself. It was something she wanted done on her own. It wasn't a Resistance matter. It was a personal matter to her. It was about protecting her neighborhood and community, along the people who lived in it.

"You don't need to do my dirty work." Young Allison said. "I won't allow it either."

Young Allison sent Brian and Randy out as flankers for Anna and her. They would make one sweep of the park on foot through the center of it. Mel would remain with the vehicles.

Young Allison didn't want this to be a big deal which it was now. She spoke quietly with Anna as they walked through the darkness. There were some things which really disturbed her and she wanted to talk about them.

"I don't like what Julie went through." Young Allison said. "There are some more of the crew out there who abused her many times."

Anna thought it was a two way street. What one group did was wrong. What allowed the group to do what they did easier, was because of the circumstances. It was because of the situation someone else put themselves into and chose to remain in. It still didn't excuse the abusive behavior by others, but it was a contributing factor and showed the need for personal responsibility.

"Being a drug user and homeless by choice were the root of the problems." Anna said.

Young Allison knew where the problem started. She understood how events could snowball on each other.

"The problem started in her home. It worsened when she sought help at the shelter." Young Allison said. "She was robbed of her innocence and virtue when she went in search of help. We took care of the specific problem."

Anna was contacted by CamNet. She was surprised it took this long. Well, it wasn't really very long. They were supposed to pick something up to eat for Young Allison and go home. There was plenty of fire support available now.

"We have four drones on station over us now." Anna said.

Young Allison smiled. She knew CamNet would back her play.

"I appreciate it." Young Allison said. "Send one over to the homeless camp by the railroad tracks. Keep two over the park to give us a heads up. The fourth one can check out the location where the girls were taken in the vans. We won't need to drive to those locations if they don't show any questionable activity."

The drones detected a few people in the park besides them. Young Allison looked at the images on her phone. There was what appeared to be a couple having sex in the far corner. She watched as they moved and changed positions. It looked consensual. Randy moved until he had eyes on them and reported no sign of distress.

They reached the far end of the park. No one approached them.

Young Allison wanted to make a thorough sweep.

"Let's return along the backside of the park." Young Allison said.

They moved silently along until they were near the couple engaged in sex. They both watched them for a short time. It was two males. One was younger and one was older.

"I think it's sex for money." Anna whispered.

Young Allison watched them switch to a new mutual sex act. It disturbed her somewhat to watch in person.

"I don't think I'd like to do what their doing." Young Allison whispered.

Anna didn't think Young Allison needed to worry about any of it for now. She was aware how people could get caught up in the moment in something. It seemed especially so for sexual activity. For other people it seemed violence is what they fed on. She wasn't sure which was a worse predator. Both were physical acts in many regards. One was more mental in its implication as to what was being done. Circumstances at any point in time was something impossible for anyone to predict.

"You may change your mind when it's really you, and someone you want to be with." Anna said.

Young Allison took one last look and moved on without further comment. They didn't stay long enough to see if some form of barter was involved. As long as it wasn't being coerced or forced it shouldn't be their concern. If some type of funds were remunerated, it was better than someone just taking what they wanted from another individual.

They made it back to the other side of the park without incident. They were near the restrooms now.

Anna saw Young Allison look at them. It was where Julie warned them not to go the first time they met her. Julie indicated she was 'jumped' there a few hours before they'd met her.

Young Allison started to walk in the direction of them.

Anna knew it was a mistake. It was time to be firm.

"No." Anna said. "You wanted to know if you're about to blow it. You're about to blow it."

Young Allison checked her phone again. There was a thermal signature in the front of the women's restroom.

"Who's there?" Young Allison asked.

Anna had a pretty good idea.

"Trouble is." Anna said.

Cameron and Savannah kissed under the stars and the rising moon. The first two kisses were slow and loving. The girls were ready to melt into each other's arms. Just to hold and touch each other was beautiful.

Savannah led Cameron to the bed out on the open deck under the stars and the moon. They started to remove each other's clothing. It was what they both wanted. All the stars were aligned.

Cameron wanted to touch Savannah all over. She was a little hesitant. She still found it hard to believe it was finally happening.

It wasn't like Savannah hadn't touched 'Cameron' before. She'd been with Cammy, Cam, Camille and Ally. She'd also been with Allison and Future Allison. She was with Duplicate Allison, Cam and Cammy 'in some future'. She knew her way around 'Allison's body' in every configuration. She was identical to all of them.

Cameron was also familiar with 'Savannah' from Hanna and Anna as Terminators. She'd 'inspected' both of them thoroughly before they were activated. She knew exactly what Savannah looked like everywhere from the procedure. There was a difference between touching and looking.

To actually be with each other was still totally new and different because each was the 'real' person. It was the real deal both of them thought of for so many years.

They were both soon naked. Savannah lifted Cameron's hands to her body and she touched Cameron. Both of them were highly aroused at this point.

Cameron was in a hurry to 'get started' but Savannah slowed her down. She wanted to show Cameron the beauty of sharing with each other as a person, not just the private parts. It made the experience better for both of them.

It was always Savannah who'd showed moderation when she was in a possible intimate setting with Cameron. She never really thought Cameron was ready before. Things were different now. She was ready.

Cameron was exhilarated because she'd touched Savannah for real, and Savannah touched her. She wanted to go for the gold right away. Savannah slowed her down and made the journey even more pleasurable than she'd ever imagined. It was clear to her John may have touched her thousands of times over the years, but it was never like Savannah did. Savannah touched her differently and in ways which made everything more pleasurable and exciting. She was aware of every part of her sheath.

Savannah needed to restrain herself. She slowly touched every square inch on Cameron's body from her earlobes to her small toes. She could see and feel Cameron respond to her. She hadn't even gotten sexual other than passing over the areas on her way to all the other parts of her body. To see Cameron squirm in anticipation as she passed over the outside of those areas excited her greatly.

She worked her way back up to the top and faced Cameron.

"I love you, Cameron." Savannah said. "I'm going to soothe you first for a little bit. I need you to relax and take it all in. I want to do this for you first."

Cameron was anxious to get to Savannah. She was driven to get to a particular area. She wanted it so much. She'd been close on Leticia, but she really wanted Savannah. She started to say something.

Savannah touched her index finger to Cameron's lips and then moved closer and kissed Cameron deeply but softly. The kiss alone radiated love. Every touch radiated love. It wasn't about sex.

Cameron took the kiss in and returned it the same way. It was all so different than she'd expected. She watched all of the girls in action at some point. It included Sarah with Kyle and Riley with Derek. She knew the way Savannah treated her now was very different from the sex and love the others shared. She was aware for most of them, it was just the sex they were after. She noticed it most from observing the Metal girls. Everyone always made it, so they always left pleased.

Savannah touched Cameron as she kissed her. She started on her way - down. She took some time with her breasts and started down again. Once she reached her navel, Cameron really began to squirm. She made it down to her inner thighs and let the anticipation build. She was about to touch the only 'original' part of Cameron's sheath which hadn't been replaced or regenerated over the years. It was the part she'd 'saved' by running a temporal mission and preventing Cameron from irreversible damage and complete destruction of the 'area'. She gently started in. She could tell Cameron 'made it' at her first contact. She made sure it got better and better for Cameron as she worked her 'magic'. It was fueled more by love than by experience. She had plenty of both to share.

They were serenaded by the moonlight, the stars and the 'lapping sound' of Lake Tahoe on the shore.

Another shooting star streaked briefly across the sky.

Cammy drove the girls to an Italian restaurant. They were going to order pizza and take it back to Mary's place. She still wanted to have John be with the girls to 'punish' Cameron for taking Savannah away from her.

"Let's eat here and we won't have to deal with any mess and the food will be warmer." Cammy said.

Laura didn't think the 'secret girls' actually ate or drank anything. She still couldn't picture them as 'robots'.

"Are you going to eat some of the food?" Laura asked.

Sheila answered before Cammy could.

"We eat plenty, love." Sheila said. "None of it's food."

Leticia gave Sheila another kiss as she put her pants back on.

"I can vouch for it." Leticia said.

Mary and Laura looked back and giggled.

Cammy parked the SUV and everyone got out. They headed for the Italian restaurant.

"I love the lasagna here." Mary said.

Laura liked everything there. She felt the name was reflective of their products.

"It's why the name translates into 'Number One'." Laura said.

Leticia thought it was great. The pizza was very distinct from the other fast food pizza joints in the area.

"I like the pizza." Leticia said. "It has lots of cheese with a sort of sweet taste and a thick soft crust."

Ally figured out Cammy's end game. She wasn't so sure it was the right choice.

"Are you taking them to the base?" Ally asked.

Cammy looked at her phone and then at Ally. Savannah and Cameron were off the grid. There was no record of them after the B-25 landed at Castle. She gritted her teeth some. She could only imagine what Cameron was up to. She wanted some punishment to go along with it.

"You bet." Cammy said. "I want Cameron to know too."

Sheila dropped back from Leticia and joined Cammy. She didn't like Cammy's end game. She thought the girls were something to be appreciated and shared with everyone. She didn't want them turned into targets or scapegoats.

"You'd better not get them killed." Sheila said. "I'm all for bringing them to the base. I want them for the girls. Everyone needs to share with them."

Ally remembered the bet the girls all lost.

"The girls all owe John more than a few times because of the bet." Ally said.

Cammy looked at Ally. She'd seen some hanky panky in the cabana.

"What really happened with you and the ripped lifeguard?" Cammy asked.

Ally answered too quickly.

"Nothing, we just hung out." Ally said.

Sheila would have liked to have gotten to know the ripped lifeguard better as well.

"I wanted some of her." Sheila said. "I should adjust my DNA so I can look ripped like she did."

Ally loved Sheila the way she was. She didn't like to share her with Cammy or Leticia either. She knew it was no big deal. It was what they all did anyway.

"You are ripped, you just don't show it." Ally said.

The girls were at the door of the restaurant.

Mary hoped the 'secret girls' weren't planning where or how to kill them.

"When you're done deciding our fate, can we go inside?" Mary asked.

Sheila held up her fist.

"I've got something to go inside." Sheila said.

Laura and Leticia laughed.

Ally was aware of how extreme Sheila could get at times. What she indicated was for real.

"She's not joking." Ally said. "I've experienced the same unpleasant experience more than once. It's a real eye opener."

Sheila smiled and held up her second fist. She was proud of her accomplishments.

"And in more than one place at the same time I can say." Sheila said.

The girls all needed to think about it. Things could get a little overcrowded down there.

Leticia came back to where Sheila was at.

"I'll try it if you want me to." Leticia said.

Cammy looked at the three girls. She didn't want Leticia or anyone else to be stretched out of shape. She wanted them in John's bed. Sheila's nonsense would need to wait until some other time. She wanted to push her agenda.

"You all have a date with Tony." Cammy said. "It's going to be tonight."

The girls were all ready to give it a go on the ship. They knew they lost the bet at the beach too. They were ready.

Laura looked at Mary. She wanted it. She was ready for a little extra action.

"A deal's a deal." Laura said. "I'm game."

Mary was excited too. It was an experience she'd given up on a few years ago. Most of it was because the results were so dissatisfying to her. She'd learned to stick with what actually satisfied her, as to what satisfied someone else. There was a big difference between being a mutual participant, as opposed to feeling like a receptacle.

"I haven't been with a male in a long time." Mary said. "I should feel like a virgin to him. I think things are going to be very snug."

Leticia knew 'Stephany' was a virgin because Sheila told her so.

"He already had a real virgin this week." Leticia said. "They're pretty hard to come by these days."

Mary knew Leticia referred to Young Jesse who they all knew as 'Stephany'.

"Stephany looked exactly like you but a little younger." Mary said. "Is she really your sister?"

Sheila didn't want to explain it. She really didn't know how she could explain she was a cyborg copy of an alternate future version of the same individual. Technically she was a cyborg copy of Young Jesse, even if she'd actually been based on Jesse. They were the same individual.

"You tell me." Sheila said.

It made Laura think about the time they saw Jesse with Claire.

"We saw your twin sister once too." Laura said. "She really packed a pair."

Mary knew sometimes 'Ann' had bigger nursing breasts when they were together and a scar. Other times she didn't have either. It was really Hanna and Vanna. She hoped to find out a little more if she could. Every time they got an answer, there were ten new questions.

"I think we know Ann was two different people." Mary said. "Or whatever her real name is, I'm sure it's not Ann."

Cammy wanted everyone at the base to have a turn with the three girls. She wanted to keep them there until Cameron returned. She really wanted one of them in John's bed where Cameron could see her.

"It all depends on how deep you girls want to go…." Cammy said. "We can just do the sex things or it can get more involved."

Leticia would do whatever Sheila asked her to do.

"I belong to Sheila now. Whatever she wants me to do, I will." Leticia said. "I want to be with Tony and all of the girls."

They were inside the restaurant. They were led to a table in the far corner. Ally asked for it due to the nature of the conversation. She thought Cammy was pushing it. She wanted the three girls at the base too.

"Here's the drink menu." Cammy said as she handed it to Laura.

Mary didn't want to be too inebriated. She was already committed to sharing with the group, especially 'Tony'.

"We won't need to be drunk to be with Tony." Mary said.

Leticia looked at Sheila and smiled.

"I know I don't need to be." Leticia said. "I want to make Sheila and Tony happy."

Ally didn't want the girls to have any inhibitions. The more freely they were willing to share, the better off it would be for everyone.

"It will loosen you up a little." Ally said.

Mary never really was satisfied with any of the men she'd briefly dated. Females were her true calling. It never hurt to try the old ways either. It'd been a long time. Well, maybe it did hurt. Even though there was a certain amount of pleasure, there was always a certain amount of pain, or at least discomfort, to go along with it. Maybe it was just knowing her body satisfied someone else, when hers wasn't satisfied. All of the guys she'd been with just wanted satisfaction for themselves. If she ever did make it, it was on her. She wanted one thing out of the deal. If she got it, she would be back for more.

"As long as Tony gets me there once, I'm good with it." Mary said.

Cammy saw an opening.

"And if he does?" Cammy asked.

If Tony got her there on the first time, Mary was open for more.

"He can have as much as he wants." Mary said. "Few men can deliver through intercourse. It never did much for me anyway."

Cammy hoped to find out when Cameron would be back.

"Tony is in for a good night." Cammy said.

Cammy made sure the girls all ordered a drink.

The waitress turned to leave

"Make those all a double." Cammy said.

The three girls all smiled and giggled as they whispered.

"None of us are on birth control." Laura said.

Cammy's hands shot up and she scanned Mary and Laura. Sheila checked Leticia.

The girls were sure by the way they were touched, something was done or checked.

"Cancel the drinks." Cammy called out to the waitress.

The girls weren't sure what all just happened.

"Would you girls rather have a soda or some tea?" Cammy asked. "Alcohol and conception don't mix well."

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Temporal Mission:

Past Timeline:

November 25 1963

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Cameron started up the trail. She would check all of them. It was clear the trails were mainly used for horseback riding. There was evidence of the large animals along the way. She was careful not to step in any of it. She preferred the consistency of what an equine left behind as opposed to a bovine. The equine family also seemed to be more intelligent to her than the bovine family. Maybe it was why one was treated as a pet, while the other was a source of food. She'd taken both Savannah and Young Allison to Griffith Park before to ride the horses there.

Cammy and Anna brought the girls to an equestrian ranch a short time ago in Chatsworth. It was why she chose it for the location for one of the safe houses to be established. Savannah expressed her desire to visit some of the movie and television filming locations when she visited the past with Young Allison.

She hurried along the system of trails. She made it all the way to Topanga Canyon Boulevard where it ended and Santa Susana Pass Road started. It went over the top of Tunnel 28 and then through the pass to reach Santa Susana. It would later be referred to as Simi Valley.

She looked up to the north and spotted the large radar dome for the LA-88 Nike Base. The radar dome looked like a giant golf ball on the top of Oat Mountain. There were a few buildings associated with the control of it. There was a second much smaller radar dome on top of one of the buildings.

The Nike missiles themselves were located halfway up the hill off of Brown's Canyon Road. There were a number of canyons which went up the side of a mountain. All of them were named. There were other dirt trails or roads which connected with it. She decided to go up and take a look at it. She figured she would have more success approaching it at night than in the daytime. She decided she would conduct an infiltration mission.

She'd learned if she was ever confronted in a location where she shouldn't be, her first response was to flash a smile and act a little embarrassed and say she was lost. For all practical purposes, she looked like a teenage girl. She didn't appear to be a threat to anyone. The majority of times, the individual would smile back at her and point her in the proper direction she said she wanted to go. They'd been times when the individual wanted to push the issue. It was their mistake. She'd needed to terminate a few of them and dispose of the body.

LA-88 was the last of the Nike sites around the Los Angeles area to be completed. There was an Administration area located a short distance away from the missile site. It contained the headquarters, barracks, motor pool, mess hall, and recreational area. All of the locations needed to be reached by Browns Canyon Road. It was a very steep and twisty road. It was also paved. The Fire Control Center radar at the top of the hill could see far out into the Pacific Ocean, and in all directions around it. It later became a Doppler radar station for one of the local television channels. The local television channel was always able to provide the most accurate information because of the superior location of the equipment.

She'd been to all of the former military installations in her future. She visited every Nike Base, as well as the former armories for the different branches of the military. She used several of those for encounters in the future on several missions. She knew exactly where they were, and what was in them. Many of them contained an underground section. All of the Nike bases had underground hangars for the Nike missiles. There was a Nike Ajax missile and a Nike Hercules missile. The Nike Hercules was a nuclear missile.

The Nike Hercules was used as a line of sight weapon. It was a command detonated missile. The concept was to launch it at an incoming force of enemy bombers to destroy or disabled an entire squadron with each airborne nuclear blast. The engagement was to take place over the Pacific Ocean.

The Nike Ajax only had a range of twenty five miles. It used conventional explosives with fragmentation devices. The Nike Hercules had a range of over sixty miles. It could reach Mach 4. The effect of the nuclear blast would be very decisive.

LA-88 was the first one to have both types of missiles in the Los Angeles area. There were three underground hangars along with three separate launch pads. Each of the launch pads could hold four missiles at a time. There were sixteen installations in total associated with the Los Angeles area. They were all decommissioned by 1974. In other locations such as Alaska and Taiwan, they lasted much longer. They were eventually replaced by Patriot missiles at different locations.

Only a handful of the old Nike installations remained in Cameron's future. They were all places time had forgotten, along with most of the people.

She passed up through the small community to the west of the Twin Lakes area. It took a hundred years later for it to be developed from its initial start. She thought about taking Devil's Canyon but it was a longer route. If she went up on foot with Young Allison, it would be the route she took. It would bring them up in back of the administration section and missile launch section of LA-88.

She went up Curacao Trail. It didn't take her long until she reached where it ended at Browns Canyon Road. She was aware LA-88 was the first of the Los Angeles area Nike Bases to receive guard dogs. They were on patrol at the missile launch site twenty four hours a day.

The initial fear was of foreign communist intervention. It turned out, in a few more years, the real threat would be from liberal domestic terrorists who embraced the Communist ways. They sprouted propaganda of 'peace and love' and talked about 'killing the pigs' and blowing up National Guard or other military installations.

She moved up along the east side of the missile launch site. So far she'd avoid detection by the canines. Her new pheromones wouldn't indicate any type of threat to them. She didn't think Young Allison would be able to get as close on her own when she brought her.

She could try to make 'friends' with the canines and bring them food. Usually a canine was very friendly as long as it was being given food. When the food ran out, the canine quickly resumed its original guard dog status. Some were well trained not to be easily distracted, most were not.

Cameron decided not to breach the missile launch area. She passed to the east and north of it and approached the administration area. She quickly made her way over the fence and was in the carpool area. She was reminded the Nike bases were manned by the US Army. They worked in conjunction with the Air Force and NORAD.

LA-88 was completed in 1956. It was decommissioned in 1974. Most of the other locations were shut down prior to it. The Resistance team previously encountered two Skynet Terminators who were on a temporal mission to the past. They'd hijacked four of the Nike Hercules missile warheads when they were being removed from one of the installations. The military covered up the loss of the missiles.

The cover up of the loss of nuclear weapons seemed to be a standard procedure. The H-bomb which Cammy and Sheila 'borrowed' was reported as a 'dud' during the test. She'd personally visited several other military locations and had taken weapons herself. Other Terminators had been instructed to do the same. John Henry or CamNet could get into the military records now and change whatever inventories were listed. It would be as if what they took never existed.

Whatever Skynet had been up to in the past, was thwarted by the February 9 1971 earthquake. The Resistance group speculated it could have been another warhead which detonated prematurely which triggered the earthquake. They could never prove it. What they did recover were two crushed Terminators and four intact Nike warheads from a hillside installation not too far from LA-94. It was decommissioned in 1968. They didn't know how long the Terminators had been in the past.

She took possession of the four warheads personally. On one of her return trips to her future, she used one to destroy what was believed to be the parent Skynet several years after Future John believed he'd destroyed it. He hadn't. She did. It was where her sheath was damaged by plasma fire. Savannah was there with her. An energy bubble was supposed to arrive so they could depart in it. She told Savannah to leave her. When it arrived, Savannah never even looked back at it, instead she embraced her. The energy bubble came and went. It was during the embrace when Savannah figured out if her body was pressed tightly against Cameron's body it might cover the exposed metal enough to allow the transfer to work.

A few seconds later the energy bubble appeared again. There were two figures in it. It was Cammy and Future Alison. Cameron quickly explained what they wanted to do. Cammy and Cameron held Savannah tightly between them. When the energy bubble appeared for the third time, all four of them stepped into it and escaped seconds before the warhead exploded. The giant power cell located in the mine near the Skynet mainframe exploded simultaneously. The entire mountain was vaporized. It caused a seismic event when the explosion went off.

Cameron suppressed a glitch image impulse in her left hand. Savannah had stayed behind to die with her more than once. Savannah said she would never leave her, abandon her, throw her away, or send her away. She understood it was love to die for in the most literal sense. Through all of her escapades and times she'd gone 'missing', even for fifteen months one time, Savannah was the only one who never gave up on her. Savannah always told everyone she was invincible and eternal. She knew she was neither. She only still existed on multiple occasions because of Savannah. She may have rescued Savannah once when she was young. Savannah rescued her multiple times since.

She tried to make Young Allison in her image. Savannah did everything she could to keep Young Allison out of the field. It was impossible to do. There were situations which dictated Young Allison to take action. She did so without hesitation. On her first combat mission she'd even entered the battlefield alone without Terminator support. There was a strong energy field which disabled all the Terminators if they'd entered it.

Her left hand started to glitch again. The image of Young Allison passing between the two rows of Gray's, with a silenced M9 in each hand as she went through a cloud of 'knockout gas' they'd released to capture Derek and Kyle. She killed all of them while holding her breath as she ran.

Cameron heard some noise near her. She needed to refocus. She was inside of a military compound. She spotted a soldier smoking not too far from her. He just arrived a few seconds ago. She waited where she was until he finished his cigarette. He left the area. She moved around the different buildings and avoided detection. She went back over the fence in a different location from where she'd entered. She looked up at the Fire Control Center. She decided to visit it another time. It would be daylight soon.

She wanted to bring Young Allison up there at some time to work on her infiltration training skills. She currently carried her Browning Hi Power along with a few spare magazines and a knife. She could always claim to be lost or a runaway. The weapons on her might make it a 'hard sell', even if she looked like a scared teenager. She wouldn't terminate any of the military personnel. Even if they were to restrain her, and put her in some type of holding area, she would be able to escape. It might cause some type of an incident report to be filed. Then again, it might not. The officers in charge wouldn't want to have to answer how they lost a prisoner. If it was never recorded, it technically never happened, even if it did.

She made her way back down the mountain on the same route she'd taken up. It was the most direct route for her on foot, and the one least likely to have anyone on it. She'd only detected several coyotes along the route. They wouldn't be her biggest worry when she brought Young Allison with her. It was the rattlesnakes which inhabited the area. She felt they were the biggest threat.

Cameron passed by the east side of Tunnel 28. She looked down the track to the south. The two block signals she could see indicated red. Since she hadn't heard a train pass, it appeared there was one coming.

She soon reached the rear of the property and entered through the gates in the back. She took one look around the area and the outbuildings. Everything was the same. She made her way to the house.

Earlier:

Young Allison tossed and turned a few times in the bed. She opened her eyes and sat up. She looked over towards the clock. It was still early. She wanted to get everything taken care of. She hadn't heard Cameron return. She didn't know if she had or not. She got up and looked around the house. It was empty.

She felt a little stiff. She decided to take a warm shower. She went and turned the hot water on in the bathtub. It took a while to get warm. She was sure if she said anything to Cameron about it, she would install a second water heater outside of the bathroom. It would be easier than attempting to put a circulation pump in.

She took care of her personal business. When she brushed her teeth, she wasn't really sure she liked the toothpaste. It was the same brand as she used in her time period, but it was different. She figured she'd get used to it. So far she'd never had any cavities.

The water was hot. She decided to let the tub fill. Maybe she would take a hot bath. It wasn't something she did very often. She made a quick trip into the kitchen. She looked at the items in the refrigerator again. She would think about what she would make for breakfast while she took her bath. She quickly made her bed. She stripped off her night clothes and folded them up. She put them in the dresser next to her bed. She laid out the clothes she would wear later on. She went back into the bathroom.

The tub was very full. She quickly turned off the water. It filled up a little quicker than she'd anticipated. There were no 'water flow' restrictors in 1963. She put a towel on top of the sink counter. She climbed into the bathtub. The water was a little warmer than anticipated as well. She slowly slid down into the water and bent her knees slightly so only her head was above the water. It felt good to soak in the warm water for a few minutes.

She really wondered why she needed to go on the temporal mission. She felt she was old enough now as it was. It was only so she could interact with Cammy and Sheila at some point set up the H-bomb explosion in the Nevada desert. She still didn't think it was her.

It made her wonder what would happen if she met another version of herself, especially of the same age. She wondered what would happen if they traded places. No. She better not fool with the timeline. She was there to make sure Cameron didn't. She'd read all the history books about the Sixties along with the newspaper articles for the areas where the safe houses were.

She listened for a few moments to see if Cameron had come in. There was no indication she had. She felt a little tense. She thought about giving herself a boost of endorphins. She decided to save it for the night time.

She was about to let the water out of the tub. She didn't know when Cameron would be back. It seemed she'd been out for quite a few hours. She knew Cameron could cover a great distance if she moved at 'Terminator speed'.

There were no cell phones during this time period. There were different types of radios they could use. Walkie talkies were generally unreliable and only worked with a limited distance. There was a setup in the den with several different types of radios, including a citizens band, or CB radio. She'd noticed there was one in all of the vehicles. Cameron told her they were all modified to pick up the police band as well.

She went to put her clothes on. She felt the underwear was a little bulky. Cameron always provided her with all of her clothes, including her underwear. It was usually very skimpy. She put her pants on. She looked at the bra she'd laid out along with the sweatshirt she was going to wear. She folded the bra up and put it back in the drawer. She put the sweatshirt on. She preferred to have the 'girls' out. It was something she'd picked up from Allison. None of the girls from the future usually ever wore one unless it was some special occasion. Cameron always did. She said it made her look sexier, especially with the skimpy ones she wore. She pulled the sweatshirt off and opened the drawer and took the bra out and put it on. She felt there was way too much material. She put the sweatshirt on over the top of it.

Young Allison was ready for her run. Now all she needed was her breakfast and Cameron.

Moonlight Serenade

Is anyone's daily life
More than a charade
Is who they really are
What is actually portrayed

Perhaps their true message
Is never really conveyed
It's hard to win an argument
When it's difficult to persuade

Events upon one another
Soon pile up and cascade
When they all are set in motion
It's like a fragmentation grenade

Is the grass really greener
When one seeks an upgrade
Isn't it only themselves in reality
They want to avoid and evade

Will any grand adventure
Be more than an escapade
The answer will be apparent
When they share a moonlight serenade

Nobody