Chapter 1553

Steep Ascent

It was Jesse's job to distract Mary, Laura and Leticia. She didn't have much trouble doing that. She took on all three of them at once. She aimed for a simultaneous finish for the three of them. She was able to deliver it. It was like the 'old days' all over again but the 'fresh meat' was never this fresh or Hot looking.

Cammy, Camille, and Sheila carried the combat gear up the airstair and into the back of the 727. The large rear galley became the staging area. Wes and Ned used the tow motor to turn the jet around and it was soon ready for flight. There was plenty of fuel onboard for several thousand miles. They wouldn't need to do a tenth of that.

Ally was behind the wheel of the van as it sped towards the airport. The girls were all dressed at this point. Ally and Hanna were in full combat gear.

They passed Holly and Claire on their way back to the base.

Hanna pointed them out so Allison and Vanna wouldn't feel guilty about leaving Precious behind.

They arrived at Van Nuys and parked in front of the hanger. The 727 was already turned around and ready to go.

Allison and Vanna were concerned because the Metal girls were headed for combat. Ally and Hanna downplayed the entire situation.

The four of them hurried up the airstair. Hanna secured the rear door as the airstair retracted. Cammy already disconnected the 'Cooper Vane', that way the airstair could be lowered in flight.

They heard the engines start one at a time and soon the 727 started to taxi.

Allison and Vanna were both aware that Young Jesse was in the middle of the operation with Cam, Gail and Samantha.

Cam, Camille and Sheila all put on combat gear and checked their weapons as the jet taxied. The jet was about to turn onto One Six Right. Wes brought the engines up to full power and tested them. A small private jet landed. He moved the 727 onto the runway and waited for clearance for take off.

Sheila entered the Executive Suite and told Jesse and the girls to strap in on the sofa and padded chairs. They were all equipped with seat belts.

"It's going to be a step ascent." Sheila said.

The girls were all naked as they strapped in. They'd noticed Sheila's combat attire.

"Why are you dressed like that?" Mary asked.

Sheila looked back as the engines spooled up to speed.

"We pulled a mission." Sheila said and hurried forward. "We need to get moving."

The girls were all a little concerned.

"It's duty before booty…." Jesse said.

The girls all laughed a little. It was an uneasy laugh.

Allison and Vanna were strapped in with Cammy and Camille across from them. Ally and Hanna were next to them. Sheila joined them.

Allison looked around.

"This is a really nice plane." Allison said.

Vanna liked it too.

"It reminds me of the ship." Vanna said.

The engines kicked up a steady roar. The brakes were released and the 727 shot forward. The jet soon lifted off but continued to pick up speed as they only climbed slightly. As they neared the end of the runway the 727 began a steep assent. It was at full power and it was moving. It was light with less than a full fuel load and only nine passengers plus the crew. They were going to fly at maximum speed until they were fifteen miles out from the drop zone. They would drop down to five thousand feet and slow for the jump.

CamNet cleared the airspace for them. There wouldn't be another plane within twenty miles of them.

The flight was only about twenty five minutes from take off to the drop zone. The five Metal girls would be on the ground ready to fight a few minutes later.

The girls all asked Jesse a lot of questions, she didn't have many answers. Once the 'Fasten Seat Belt' sign went off they threw on robes and headed for the lounge area.

Mary looked and saw that 'Peggy' was there and there were two of her. 'Ann' was there also and there were two of her.

Jesse stood next to Sheila. Hanna stood next to Vanna. Ally stood next to Allison.

The girls all asked questions about a lot of things….

The soon found out 'Ann' was relay Hanna and the one with the nursing breasts was Vanna. 'Peggy' was Ally and her identical twin in every respect was Allison. Somehow Cammy and Camille were the same 'person' as Allison but more refined somehow.

Allison left her natural beauty alone most of the time and didn't make herself look tight. Ally picked up those same traits. She learned long ago in the future that you tried to prevent males from noticing you. Bad things could happen when they did.

Leticia knew the girls in combat gear were like Sheila. She deduced that Allison and Vanna were human like Jesse. She was thrilled there was a 'special' version of the human girls. She wanted a version of herself like that more than ever. The fact that she could be with herself and see herself like everyone else did only made her want a 'special' version of herself more.

Laura looked at the combat gear the Metal girls wore.

"So this is now a combat mission?" Laura asked.

Cammy checked the Metal girl's gear.

"For us it is." Cammy said.

Leticia was worried about Sheila and the other 'special girls'.

"Is it dangerous?" Leticia asked.

"Yes." The Metal girls all answered at the same time.

If it wasn't so serious, it would have been funny.

Cammy wanted them to know it was their adversaries who would face their wrath.

"It will be more dangerous for the enemy." Cammy said.

The girls from the ship saw the Metal girls in action before. They didn't doubt that assessment at all.

Cam and Samantha were inside fourth building. They'd just terminated six Grays sent out to ambush them. A drone at low altitude picked the Grays up inside the building so they were ready for them. They knew exactly where they were about to come out.

The fourth building was sent up mostly as a barracks area. There were two dozen bunks. There was a separated bunk set up behind a partition constructed out of plywood. The bed was stained with blood spots and dried bodily fluids. There were blood splatters on the plywood wall. It was clear females died in that bed before. There were ropes at all four corners. All of them were stained with dried blood.

Cam didn't like how the Grays treated females.

"Everyone here dies." Cam said.

Samantha wondered how many females were abused there and died there over the time the Grays were there. She was onboard with the terminations.

"Affirmative…." Samantha said.

They checked for any underground access to building three but none was located. That meant they would need to cross the street again. They figured they took down half of the ambush team. There should be one waiting in building three. The drone scans picked up heat signatures in that building as well. They were clustered where they could watch the street.

Cam relayed all the information to the Command Center.

"You will have a diversion soon." John Henry said. "Michael and Richard should arrive in the manager's car in one minute. I asked them to slow their arrival until you cleared the fourth building."

John Henry laid out the plan that Summer and Young Allison set into motion.

Young Allison checked the location of the 727.

"I don't think the Metal girls are going to arrive soon enough." Young Allison said.

Anna didn't think so either.

"We can delay Cam's strike if we need to." Anna said. "They are extra anyway right now."

Young Allison didn't think there was anything 'extra' on a combat mission. There were a few things they could do to assist their team.

"We have drone scans of the entire area now." Young Allison said. "We can afford to wait a little bit longer. Maybe we should do a low altitude 'metal hail' mission into the third building first. That should eliminate most of the opposition."

Young Allison and Summer discussed the options. It didn't appear the enemy knew the extent of their losses with all the communications cut.

"There hasn't been any gunfire on the ground yet other than our teams." Young Allison said. "I don't think the opposition understands the true nature of the attack. They still think they have the upper hand."

It was decided to have Cam's team hold along with Michael and Richard.

Gail and Young Jesse encountered an armored security door before they'd gone too much further.

"We can blow it open." Young Jesse said. "Hank and Larry have plenty of explosives."

Gail didn't want to advertise their transit if possible. It would only insure an armed 'welcoming committee' at some point. They would need to retreat some to be away from the blast as well.

"Let me work on the lock for a little bit first." Gail said.

The Command Center gave them the order to hold again. It worked well with Gail's plan.

"We're held up anyway." Young Jesse said.

John Henry informed them there was additional personal on the way. He wasn't specific as to whom. It was decided to have Gail take over the backpack nuke for now. Hank and Larry were to go back and make sure everything was clear in the other part of the tunnel that went in the opposite direction from the junction they'd passed earlier.

Gail strapped on the backpack nuke and continued to work the keypad.

Hank and Larry went back to make sure there was no one behind them. There hadn't been any explosions behind them so far. That was a good thing.

Young Jesse watched Gail work. She also looked at the nuclear weapon that was now with them. She knew that Savannah and Young Allison as well as Cameron all used them before in underground complexes. She knew they were all willing to die to make sure the target was destroyed. She swallowed hard and let out her breath. She might have to do the same. So be it….

Holly drove back towards the Resistance base. Claire was very concerned with all the military gear she'd watched loaded on the plane.

"Where are they going?" Claire asked.

Holly told Claire what she knew.

That didn't do much to quell Claire's fears. She knew her daughter was on board now.

"Allison isn't going with them is she?" Claire asked.

That was Holly's concern as well.

"Allison, Jesse and Vanna will watch over Mary, Laura and Leticia." Holly said. "The Metal girls have this covered. They don't anticipate a major battle. It was determined to make sure the troops on the ground were covered. They were in a position to get to the target area faster this way with weapons and body armor."

Holly went on to explain about Richard and Michael as well as Hank and Larry.

"Do you mean they will be in a vault for years and they just left a short time ago?" Claire asked.

Holly was updated. She didn't want to get too specific and alarm Claire any more than necessary.

"It's already done and happened. They're already out and in full combat gear. They've already reinforced Gail's team." Holly said. "They'll have two of the Metal girls with them soon as well. The other three will reinforce Cam's team."

Claire was less frantic when they arrived at the Resistance base.

"I'm going to go to the Command Center." Claire said.

Holly knew that wasn't a good idea. Summer was there with John Henry. She wanted to prevent Claire from going to the Command Center at all.

"I hoped that you would go to the nursery and be there for Precious since Vanna and Jesse are out." Holly said. "Riley may need some assistance. I'll deal with the Command Center."

Claire wondered where John was at. She thought he was in the Command Center planning the whole operation.

"Tell John I said, 'Hello'." Claire said.

Holly knew there was more than one way to keep Claire out of the Command Center.

"John is in his room resting." Holly said. "I hoped to stop by later on and visit him. I haven't done that yet…."

Claire was aware that Cameron already 'used' Holly's chassis on the ship. The more she thought about that, the more it bothered her. Cameron stripped all the Metal girls of their virginity as she controlled their chassis. It seemed very selfish. She was unconscious as her virginity was taken from her. She only awoke as the unknown male was about to finish. Then the second one started it. She was too groggy to resist much. They both left and she never saw them again. She could only see how happy they were about what they'd just done. They high fived each other as they went out the door. They both laughed because they'd noticed she was a virgin.

"That's the fifth virgin I've bagged that way." The first male said. "I bet they're sore afterwards, especially with two of us. That last slut was tight too."

"Not to mention about twenty others." The second male said. "The 'ludes' do it every time."

She heard them both laugh and then blacked out again. She was sore too for about three days. She really hoped her mother didn't find out about what happened. She needed to worry for a few weeks if she was pregnant or not. She wasn't.

Holly's words brought her back to now.

"You can visit John if you want instead." Holly said. "I might have a chance some other time."

Claire swallowed hard. She wanted to do that now. She'd been with John a few times. He'd delivered every time. Holly hadn't been able to be with John as herself yet. It was doubtful she would be able to once Cameron returned.

"No." Claire said. "I want you to have that experience at least once. You may not get the opportunity again anytime soon."

Holly smiled and kissed Claire.

"Thank you." Holly said. "I'm still very uneasy about it."

Claire knew John would take care of Holly.

"You've nothing to worry about." Claire said. "John is great in bed and he will treat you right and make you feel good. I promise. You can see me afterwards…."

Claire entered the nursery. She looked at Holly in the gap before the door closed.

"Have fun." Claire said as she winked at Holly. "It'll be great."

Claire hoped to get another 'turn' as well if she could.

Holly headed for the Command Center. She stopped and listened at John's room for a little bit. It sounded quiet. She started to walk away but went back and carefully opened the door.

She could hear John asleep in the bedroom. She thought about going to wake him or even strip and join him in bed. She frowned and left his room and headed for the Command Center.

John drifted in and out of sleep.

His eyes opened. He thought he heard his door open. He sat up and waited. There was nothing. He quickly checked both sides of the bed. He was alone right now. He briefly wondered if Cameron returned. She would try to sneak up on him like that to spy on him. He didn't know she'd actually watched Allison with him on the ship. That was the moment she decided she was going to be with Savannah. It was what she needed to make her commit.

He carefully got up and went and looked. There wasn't anyone there.

He opened the door and looked out in the hall. He didn't see anyone. He looked in the other direction towards the commissary and Command Center. He spotted Holly.

There was a hunger in him that was aroused intently to see her. He'd always liked her shapely body. He was very pleased as he stripped away its virginity with Cameron in control of her chassis. He'd actually thought Cameron would allow him to have Holly on the ship. It didn't happen.

He wanted to call out to her.

John Henry and Summer looked over the new targets in the third building. Everyone was on hold right now. It seemed the group in building three waited for the vehicle to approach before they acted. That wasn't going to happen right now.

Cam and Samantha weren't going to approach yet either.

If any Grays ventured out they would be taken down with 'metal hail'. Any Grays that witnessed that would know the same fate would befall them. It would be silent death from the sky.

Holly was a little disappointed that she didn't stay in John's room. She really wanted to be with him. The desire to do so was planted in her for the fifteen months she was his 'personal confidant' in Cameron's absence after the 'Day of Loss'.

She made herself 'available' to him every night. She'd even moved some of her things into his room. She would strip in front of him to use the shower or change clothes. She watched John's hungry eyes roam all over her naked sheath. She made sure he saw everything….

Cameron, well, Duplicate Cameron's program was on her chip at that time. She offered once a day to allow Duplicate Cameron to take control as 'herself' to be with John in her chassis. Duplicate Cameron always declined and told her she wouldn't strip her of her purity. Cameron didn't seem to have any trouble to actually do that years later. Still, she hadn't experienced her first time with a male yet. She really wanted it to be now.

John looked at Holly walk away. He wanted that luscious chassis in his bed. He'd wanted Holly for so long, especially when Cameron was 'gone' for fifteen months and Holly was always at his side. She made it clear she was there for the 'taking' but the choice needed to be his.

He wanted it bad at the time but was afraid if he reached out and 'picked the forbidden fruit' that he would never see Cameron again. It was only Savannah that made him believe that Cameron would come back from the dead somehow. It was Savannah's faith alone that gave him the strength not to 'take' Holly back then. He should have. He wasn't about to make that mistake again.

"Holly!" John called out.

Holly would check on the operation from the Command Center now that Claire was back at the base. She would see if they needed her at the combat site. She could be there in an instant at any point in time if John Henry sent her there with the TDE. She would arrive naked and weaponless but that didn't matter. She was a weapon. Her nakedness would only distract the enemy.

"Holly!" John said.

Elation flooded her being. She quickly undid two buttons on her top and opened it up a lot. There was a lot of cleavage showing. She turned around and saw John by his room. Maybe he was on his way to the Command Center. She hoped not. She headed back in his direction. She exaggerated her walk.

John questioned his call to Holly almost as soon as he'd made it. He didn't question it when she turned around. There was a lot of cleavage showing along with most of her breasts. He wondered if she'd just been with one of the girls. She should be in a high state of arousal if she was.

He started to walk towards her but stopped. He wanted to be by his room to see if she'd enter. Maybe she did earlier and that was what he'd heard. Why didn't she stay if that was the case?

Holly approached him with a faint smile on her face that grew as she was almost to him. Her walk excited him more. He recollected what someone said once on the street to a pretty girl.

'Can I get a hamburger and fries with that shake?' John remembered.

"Hi, John." Holly said. "I didn't know you were up this late or early I guess at this point."

John wasn't sure what time it was. He didn't really care. His eyes were transfixed on Holly's mostly exposed breasts. They were about to burst out of her top. He could clearly see the nipple rings through the material. That was something new. He needed her now more than ever.

'Does it get any hotter than this?' John wondered.

Claire entered the nursery. She looked at Holly in the gap before the door closed.

"Have fun." Claire said as she winked at Holly. "It'll be great."

She went inside and closed the door. She saw that the bed was in disarray. Whoever was in there must have left in a hurry. She would go check on Precious and then come back and make the bed. She would wait a little bit and see if Holly actually joined John or not. If Holly didn't, she was going to do it herself. She wondered what she would say to Cameron if she woke up naked next to John in their bed with Cameron standing over them. She smiled to herself and decided she would say, 'thank you'.

Claire listened at the door to Riley's quarters. It was quiet. She entered and went to Precious room.

"There's my little angel". Claire said softly.

She touched her cheek and pulled her blanket up a little more.

She touched her belly and knew the baby in there was for Allison. She wanted to have her own again. She would ask Cameron if John could father another baby for her. She would promise the next one to Cameron or give Cameron what she really wanted and offer to carry one from Young Allison. She would rather do that than try and compete with Young Allison for John's bed. She knew that was only a matter of time anyway.

Earlier:

Riley returned to her room when everyone needed to leave in a hurry. That was kind of spooky. She'd checked on Precious on the way there and she was fine.

Derek couldn't wait to get his hands on Riley when she entered the room.

Things went wild from there.