Chapter 1550

Things Took Off Fast

Jim and Bob were outside the front of the machine shop and welding shop. The Gray manager arrived and went inside. There was a group of Grays inside that arrived from another location that the team took down earlier.

They'd set up a few surveillance cameras previously when they visited the two locations. Right now they wanted to hear what the Grays discussed.

"Let me hear it again." The manager said.

"I'm telling you, man, the 'tin can' flipped." The first Gray said.

"Sometimes they go bad." The manager said. "No one knows why."

"He took out Warner and his crew first." The second Gray said. "There was some kind of a power surge and there was smoke coming out from the middle of his torso."

"With all the other trouble earlier we didn't want to stick around as he shot everyone." The third Gray said. "We still don't know what happened at the mine or with the two choppers and the other crews that were sent out."

"No one ever returned." The second Gray said. "We were a block away when the entire building blew up."

"We went back to look for survivors but there weren't any." The first Gray said.

"Are you sure no one else made it out?" The Manager asked.

"No." The first Gray said. "The other car was shot up some. I don't think anyone made it out."

Bob and Jim listened.

"They're lying about most of that." Bob said. "They never went back. They bailed and left everyone to die."

Jim was aware there was no honor among Grays.

"They don't want to admit they ran." Jim said. "They would need to admit they're cowards."

They continued to listen.

"We lost some men earlier. We had four suspicious people here. This location may be compromised too." The manager said. "If it wasn't before, it probably is now."

"We weren't tailed." The third Gray said. "I kept a good watch from the back seat."

"We should all pull back to HQ and ride this out." The first Gray said.

"Why didn't you go there first?" The manager asked.

"We thought there was a full crew here still." The first Gray said. "HQ must be low on men at this point."

"I sent my assistant there." The manager said. "He's going to check it out. We might be up against the Resistance super computer."

They could see the three Grays were concerned. They looked worried before. They looked really worried now.

"They told us that's just a myth." The second Gray said.

"We heard it's really another version of Skynet from a different future or a further time period." The third Gray said.

"That's SkyMaster you're thinking of." The manager said. "There've been reports of Fanatics from then too. There's no proof of any of that."

"What about Las Vegas?" The second Gray asked. "We heard they ran into some of them there."

"We don't know what really happened there either." The manager said. "I think we have people not doing their jobs and making up stories about what really happened and why they failed. It's mostly 'CYA' talk."

The three Grays looked nervously at each other. They weren't sure if the manager referenced them.

"We didn't fail." The first Gray said. "Do you think it was the 'Boogie Man' at the mine and with the missing choppers too? Something or someone must be behind all of that. It can't be just coincidence."

"Don't get smart." The manager said. "I'll drop you right here. You know HQ had hidden cameras in all those locations."

"They did?" The third Gray asked.

"Most likely they do." The manager said. "They want to know what happens when we lose a place. We've lost a lot of them and a lot of equipment too."

"It's the Resistance, man." The third Gray said.

"We don't have any proof they exist for sure in this time period." The manager said. "Skynet wiped out everyone involved with the Resistance in the past before."

"We've all heard the stories of a 'Metal Bitch' that shows up at times and destroys everything." The second Gray said. "They said she worked closely with Skynet before she was sent back. Maybe she's SkyMaster."

"Those are rumors." The manager said. "One 'Metal Bitch' doesn't take down fifty operations or more over a decade and walk away from it all."

"What if she's Liquid Metal?" The first Gray asked. "She could go anywhere or be anyone."

The four Skynet operatives all looked nervously at each other after that statement. It was clear in that moment that each of them wondered if one of the others wasn't a Liquid Metal Terminator. With all of the unknowns and the mystery involved, everyone was on edge and afraid to trust each other.

Bob and Jim listened as there were some sounds of struggling. There were some punches delivered and a lot of cursing.

"What the Hell are you clowns doing?" The first Gray asked.

"We we're just checking to see if it was you." The second Gray said. "Maybe you're Liquid Metal."

"Do you think you would all still be alive if I was?" The first Gray asked. "Those things are unstoppable."

"All right, that's enough." The manager said. "Mount up we're going to pull out. There are some explosive charges in the second storeroom. Let's get this place wired and we'll leave a giant booby trap for that 'Metal Bitch' or whoever shows up."

"That's more like it." The second Gray said.

"Get to work." The manager said.

"What about HQ?" The first Gray asked. "Are you going to notify them?"

"We'll tell them when we get there." The manager said. "Right now everything is mum."

"Why?" The first Gray asked.

"In case there really is a Resistance super computer or SkyMaster." The manager said.

"See, man, I told you." The third Gray said.

"I think he's really afraid of the "Metal Bitch' that 'doesn't exist…." The first Gray said.

"Shut up and get to work." The Manager said.

John Henry and Summer listened to the Gray's plans in the machine shop.

"At least we have a heads up." John Henry said.

Summer knew the Grays were going to die at this point.

"Bob's team needs to act right now and take the place down." Summer said. "You don't want more people where Cam's team's at."

John Henry thought it would be easier to deal with everyone at one location.

"That was the plan." John Henry said. "Maybe we can take them down now."

It seemed pretty straight forward to Summer.

"You have four Terminators there." Summer said. "Do it - Now."

Young Allison was ready for the team at the machine shop to act now.

"There is no need to wait for them to wire the place." Young Allison said. "Cameron will want that machinery and equipment."

Anna received an update from CamNet.

"CamNet agrees with Summer and you." Anna said. "There's already a backup team on the way. They've acquired a group of trucks to remove the equipment."

Young Allison thought about the timing.

"I bet that's Steve, Tom, Dan and Frank." Young Allison said. "They dropped off the grid as soon as they left the executive transport."

Anna checked.

"You win the bet." Anna said.

Young Allison knew that CamNet already put this play onto action.

"Was Summer behind this?" Young Allison asked.

Anna didn't know and didn't receive any updates.

"That's unknown." Anna said. "If it was, you know she's three moves ahead of everyone else."

Young Allison was amazed at how Summer stepped up in John's absence. She wondered how much of what happened with John was really orchestrated by CamNet or even Summer.

She'd always known her sister was an amazing individual. From a very small child she could see how intelligent Summer was and how quickly she learned everything. She didn't know the details for sure but she believed she was a lot like River. She actually believed she possessed abilities superior to those of River. She really wondered how much Summer could control John Henry or CamNet. She was aware that Summer decimated the Skynet computer in the mine. She believed that if anyone was the 'Chosen One' that it was actually Summer.

The thought crossed her mind more than once that if anyone ever 'came after' the 'Chosen One' that Savannah and her would be the prime targets. If Summer was really the 'Chosen One', Summer would be spared.

She wondered if that was the same thing that Cameron did to make herself the target instead of John and Sarah to protect them. Maybe Savannah and her were the targets to protect Summer.

Cam and Samantha arrived at the second building. They didn't encounter any more trip wires or sensors. At least there weren't any they'd detected.

"This looks like the first building." Samantha said.

Cam thought so too.

"It's probably more storage." Cam said.

The layout was the same as the first building.

"Do you want me to take this one?" Samantha asked.

Cam figured it was like the one she already went into. She knew the layout. She slung her suppressed M4.

"I'll do it. I know where everything is at." Cam said. "Boost me up."

Samantha repeated the same procedure and catapulted Cam up to the roof.

Cam made her way to the access hatch and checked it. There was nothing detected. It seemed like the first one. She pulled up on the hatch cover to take up the slack and snapped the catch. She lifted the cover and went inside. She let the cover close behind her as she went down the access ladder. Things looked a little different inside of this building from what she could see.

"I think there may be HK equipment in here." Cam whispered. "I hope none of it is active."

Everyone understood that for the threat that it was.

Young Allison worked on her plan for the two cars of Grays. Young Jesse was on board with the plan.

Cam's transmission might change everything.

Anna was unsure why Cam thought there may be HK equipment inside. It seemed like something that either was or wasn't.

"There must be something that made Cam say that." Anna said.

Young Allison figured Cam would use caution. She wanted to work with Young Jesse to take down the two cars of Grays that were on the way there. She wanted to use 'metal hail' to disable the cars.

"That may be so." Young Allison said. "Gail and Young Jesse need to face the next problem."

Young Jesse and Gail planned to take down the two cars before they reached the complex. They wanted to do it as quietly as possible. They didn't want a drone strike with a missile.

They waited from behind cover at the ambush point.

"Stay low and don't expose yourself." Gail said.

Young Jesse trained for this scenario.

"I think I'm good." Young Jesse said. "It looks like we have five Grays in two cars. The lead car has two Grays in the front. The second car has two Grays in the front and one in the rear."

There was a drone that tracked both vehicles. It dropped down to a lower altitude to lessen the time of the gravity shot for 'metal hail'. CamNet made sure the airspace was clear.

The cars were three miles out and closing.

They'd previously moved off on foot to almost two miles from the compound where Cam and Samantha were. There was an old pump station of some kind in back of them. In back of that was the hill where the activity was at earlier near the third building.

'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' were in much closer. They were to watch over Young Jesse specifically. One of them was just outside of Terminator hearing range and the other was up higher. They flew in an overlapping figure eight pattern in counter rotating directions. There was one directly over Young Jesse every thirty seconds.

They could see the headlights come over a small knoll in the distance.

Gail and Young Jesse watched their phones of the drone images of the vehicles. They kept watch around them as well.

"I'm good." Young Jesse said.

Gail was a little worried about Young Jesse's safety but she thought she'd preformed admirably so far. It pleased her to know every version of Jesse was 'solid' and could be counted on.

Allison and Vanna slept side by side.

Allison awoke a few times but drifted off to sleep. If Vanna would have been awake, she would have tried for a little more. She wanted a 'finish'. Vanna seemed to be resting peacefully, which was unusual. That was why she didn't bother her. After the third time she decided to knock one off by herself and quietly did. She made it a double and then a triple. She liked to have total control sometimes. She soon fell deep asleep.

Vanna was deep in her dream.

She was on the sand as the surf swirled around her feet. It was cool and refreshing. The sun had just set but the sky was still lit. She wasn't really sure where she was at but it wasn't the Wastelands. That was where she usually was at. When she was in the Wastelands she needed to avoid the men. They were usually in groups and they were always after her. She didn't want them to rip her clothes off and hold her down. She hated when they did that. None of that seemed to be a worry now.

There was a sound that she couldn't place at first. She moved away from the water. When she looked back the water was gone. There was only green grass there. Somehow it all seemed normal. It was daylight again too.

She could hear someone. She moved closer and there was the sound of a female who seemed to make sounds as if she was being pleasured. She moved closer to the rocks to look over them.

When she did look over them, there was no one there.

Vanna's eyes opened. She looked around and saw she was in her room. That was always a good place to wake up. She wondered if she dreamt all of that. She must have. Most of it was forgotten soon enough. All of her dreams were like that. Most of them contained things that were done to her or someone tried to do them to her. That last dream was nice.

She could see Allison was asleep. She looked so peaceful like that. She closed her eyes and started to drift back off.

Precious!

Her eyes shot open and she carefully sat up. She was naked. She looked over at Allison. She was naked too. They'd shared before they'd slept. She reached for Allison's exposed breast to touch it. She checked herself. She pulled the sheet up on Allison a little further instead and covered her breast. Allison was her favorite, even when there were Metal girl's that looked just like her. They still weren't Allison. Allison was a firecracker and she was always unpredictable. She was hot or cold in an instant and back the other way just as fast. She was quick to bite and easy to forgive.

Vanna could see fairly well with the dim night light. She looked at the time and knew she should have checked on Precious earlier. She didn't usually sleep this long at any one time. She usually woke up with her heart pounding as she narrowly avoided being taken - again.

She found a top on the floor but it was a pullover. That must be Allison's. She spotted a bathrobe on the back of a chair and took it. She slipped it on. She went back and looked at Allison asleep. She seemed to have a smile on her face almost. She hoped it was a good dream.

Vanna headed out into the hall. She stopped and went back and looked in Jesse's room. It was empty. Maybe Claire and Jesse were in Claire's room. She didn't know they were on the executive jet parked at the airport.

She reached the intersection of the hall. She heard Allison giggle. She looked over and Allison was at John's room. John kissed her and she kissed him back deeply.

Wait.

That must be Ally. She wondered if Ally was just with John. It sure looked like it. She didn't want to be noticed having just seen them. The door to John's room closed most of the way and blocked them from her. She hurried across the intersection and slipped into the nursery. She looked behind her as she entered to see if Ally or John saw her. They didn't. She turned around and was more than a little surprised at what she saw going on.

"I'm sorry." Vanna said as she turned to quickly leave.

"Wait."

Earlier:

John and Ally were together. Ally was on top now. She planned to make the most of it.

Ally's hair hung down over her face and enclosed John's face like a waterfall. She bent and gave him a kiss as she moved to take a little more. What she wanted was ready for action. She planned to take advantage of things.

"My turn…." Ally said as she started it.

She brushed her hair around one side of her neck to keep it out of her face.

John fondled her and went along for the ride. He was glad Metal girls never tired out or slowed down.

Life was good.

Ally started out a little slow at first but didn't stay that way. It took her a little bit to find the angle that pleased her most. She was out to satisfy herself as many times as she could before John finished. She knew he would be done this time for a long time when he finished.

She liked the way he fondled her and touched her. She bent and kissed him deeply several times. It excited her to feel him squirm beneath her. She knew it was her actions that produced that result. She liked being in control. She finished once and kept right on going. She didn't realize that every time she finished she moved faster and faster. She was lost in a world of pleasure.

John was along for the ride and it was a wild one. Ally was dynamite. She was different than Hanna and Allison. That was good. She actually reminded him a lot of Sheila right now. Then again everyone knew Ally and Sheila were deeply in love with each other, even if they always denied it. They'd spent a lot of time together over the years.

He held out as long as he could but Ally was too intense. The fact that she made it over and over only furthered his excitement. When it happened, he grabbed Ally and tried to slow her. It actually only seemed to further excite and motivated her. He was sure he was going to go insane before she made it twice more and slowed. When she stopped her face was inches from his. Her hair enclosed them in that tight space.

She lowered her body tight against his and her arms wrapped around his back. Their lips touched soft and tender. It was clear Ally was overcome by love.

"I want you all of the time." Ally whispered. "I'm yours anytime you want or need me."

John was touched by Ally's sincerity and feelings of love. He wasn't sure how much of that was from Ally, Holly or Allison. Maybe it was all three of them.

Once he slackened, which was in a very short time, Ally moved off of him. Her head was right next to his, one of her arms was draped over him. One of her legs was too for a few seconds but she quickly moved it back and closed her legs up.

Ally wanted to spend the rest of the night with John but didn't want to overstay her welcome. She wasn't the only one to want to share this experience with John.

"We can shower and I need to sleep some." John said.

John started to get up.

Ally could see he was beat.

"My turn…." Ally said again and scooped John up in her arms.

She carried him to the shower. They playful washed and dried each other. Ally dressed with John's help. She could tell he liked helping her put her clothes on. There was a lot of contact.

They went to the door of his room.

"I want to be with you more, John." Ally said.

John didn't want to make any promises.

"I want that too, Ally." John said. "I'm not sure how things will work going forward."

Ally frowned. She knew Cameron would try and hog all of John's time.

"We'll see." Ally said.

They played around at the open door for a minute. They kissed several times as Ally giggled.

Ally started to leave and stopped. She went back inside and partially closed the door.

"I can come back with any of the girls if you want me to." Ally said. "I'll do whatever you want."

John was touched. She really wanted more and didn't care what she needed to do to get it.

"I love you, John." Ally said and left.

"I love you too." John said as she walked away.

He closed the door and leaned against the back of it. He couldn't believe his good fortune and everything that Cameron allowed and provided for him.

This really was the best honeymoon ever. He sure hoped Cameron experienced half as good a time as he'd experienced so far.

Ally was elated when she left the room. She wanted to be with Hanna right now. She hoped she was done already. She headed for Riley's room.

She stopped outside the nursery door and listened.

'What the Hell?' Ally thought.

She listened a little longer and moved on. She headed for Vanna's room.

She was pleased to find Allison in there alone. She took off her clothes and climbed into bed.

Allison opened her eyes and looked at 'herself'.

She moved her head closer and Ally kissed her. She touched Ally and felt she was naked.

Things took off fast.

It seemed the girls that looked the same never could get too much of 'themselves'. They really liked to see what the others saw when they were with them. Whenever any of them were with a Metal girl who shared the 'Neural Interface' with them, it was always something special. They were very much alike in everything that they did and wanted. That was because they shared so much of the same 'personality'. It was a beautiful and unique experience. The only thing better than that was when one of the human girls could be with a Duplicate version of themselves or another future version of themselves. When that happened, they really were with themselves.

Life was good in Paradise.