Chapter Four (Future #1)

Future, 2024 - TechCom Command

Connor walked down the long spiralling corridors of what was TechCom Command, as Connor neared his destination he could hear the sound of hurried footsteps behind him.

Derek had caught up with Connor once he did, he matched his marching pace with the Major.

"Connor, you think it's wise to do this?" Derek asked.

Connor sighed, annoyed by Derek's lack of trust in him but, also his insistence on the subject, "I don't Know Derek, I'm just doing what I think is right"

"Well I think the plan is fubar"

Connor smirked, "You always think that Derek"

It wasn't long before the two arrived at a heavily guarded door, TechCom soldiers were equipped with M-27 Phased Plasma Guns. There was even a RBS-80 Phased Plasma Pulse Gun mounted aimed towards the door. Connor stood there for a moment staring at the door as if having second thoughts. He turns to look at the guards standing by the door.

"Open it up", Connor ordered.

The guards looked at one another as if delirious of what was just said to them.

"Open it up!", Connor shouted firmly.

The guards hurried to the door opening it up, the team mounting the turret charged up the weapon aiming it inside the room. The four guards move into the room aiming her rifles at a human figure on the ground. The room was brightly lit, Connor walked in cautiously when he stopped in the centre of the group of four guards their weapons still aimed at the person on the ground. Derek still stood purposefully far from the room but, close enough to intervene.

The person on the floor had their legs tight up against their chest, the physical structure of the person seemed to be female. Her head was resting between her legs.

The look on Connor's face appeared to be one of both disgust and sympathy for the person curled up on the floor in front of him.

"Are you hear to terminate me, John?", the girl said in a shy voice.

"I know I should terminate you but, I don't think I have the courage to do so", Connor replied.

The girl shifted slightly stealing a glance at Connor then quickly retreating to her previous position.

"You tried to kill me" Connor suddenly mentioned.

Suddenly Connor could hear quiet sobs emanating from the girl, "I wasn't in control John, honestly I wasn't"

Connor walked towards the girl, he knelt down before her and cupped her cheek in his hand moving her head to face him. He took in her cute and petite features, her emerald green eyes and pixie cut brown hair. What surprised Connor the most was the silver tears running down the girls face.

Connor felt tears come to his eyes, he said in a shaky voice, "What did Skynet do to you?"

The girl shifted holding on to Connor tightly, "I don't know John"

Connor then hugged the girl in his arms not saying a word.

The girl then looked up, "John, wipe me from the programming..." she pauses for a moment, Connor didn't know what to say "...I beg of you John, please"

Future, 2024 (One Day Later) - TechCom Command Engineering

The girl from the cell was lying on the table strapped to it. Connor was stood next to the table looking at the girl.

"Are you sure you want this?" Connor asked.

The girl nodded, "I'm sure John, I can't live with...this" she said referring to herself.

John nodded, on the table next to the girl was a syringe which contained some sort of silver liquid. He picked up the syringe taking second glances at the girl debated whether what he was doing was the right thing to do.

The girl sensed Connor's unease at the predicament, "It's okay John, you've done this before"

Connor swallowed, "I have done this but, not to someone so close to me"

He carefully injected the syringe and pushed on the plunger, the silver liquid slowly disappeared into the girls body. It wasn't long before the girls eyes slowly closed, then there was nothing, she didn't move, speak or open her eyes. It had been a few minutes when the door to the room suddenly opened, Derek walked up next to Connor.

"So is she alright?" Derek suddenly asked.

Connor looked to Derek briefly then back to the girl, "I have no idea, it's the first time I've done this"

They both stood there for a while in silence until Derek speaks up, "I'm sorry about what happened to her, if there was anything we could of done..."

Connor's anger gets the better of him, "Well we can't can we, what's done is done"

Derek at that point decided not to carry the conversation any further, as they both stood in silence for the next few seconds that was when she woke up from her trance. Connor instantly stood up straight as for Derek he took a step back.

The girl looked at Connor with a completely blank expression, Connor stood there looking at her curiously as he gulped wondering whether the procedure had worked. The girl continued to stare at Connor intently never breaking her gaze.

"Do you know who I am?" he asked.

"Yes, you're John Connor leader of TechCom. Prophesied leader of the Worldwide Resistance"

"That's right..." he pauses to rub the back of his neck "...how are you feeling?"

The girl seemed as if she was going to answer but, stopped before she did, "I don't understand the question"

Connor feels both relief and lose at her response, "Sorry, I meant, is your processor functioning properly?"

A small smile emanates on the girls face, "Thank you for your explanation, and yes I am processing at 100%" Without warning the girl changes swiftly into her liquid metal form, then reconstructs into her human form at lighting speed that not even a T-1000 could do. This sends shivers down the spines of both Connor and Derek.

Connor watched as the girl looked at her right hand with frightening intense interest, he continued to watch when the girls hand started to produce liquid metal spiral patterns around her forearm and hand.

"What is your mission?" Connor asked pulling the girls interest towards him.

She looks at him briefly before she averts her gaze ever so slightly, the expression on her face gave the impression was in deep concentration, "I don't have a mission"

"That's because you have a choice"

"A choice" the girl asked, confusion surrounding her facial features, "You saved me from Skynet's control, I wish to propose a mission parameter"

Connor looked at the girl interest, "Of course"

"I wish to protect and serve Major John Connor"

To be honest Connor was relatively surprised by this, it was the first time a Terminator ever wished to propose a mission for themselves as they hadn't developed far enough out of Skynet's reach to learn or comprehend the action. It also both a surprise to Connor and Derek that the girl wished to place Connor himself as her purpose.

The girl continued to look at Connor with unrivalled interest, "Was my suggest inappropriate?" she said breaking Connor out of his stupor.

Connor blinked a couple of times to make sure he wasn't dreaming, "Oh...er no it's totally fine, you can set that as your primary mission"

The produced a small smile as did Connor, as for Derek he felt odd just standing there watching the two so interrupted there little moment to bring something else to Connor's attention.

"Connor, we have a Command meeting in five minutes" Derek said, tapping the old worn out watch on his wrist.

"Oh, yes thank you for reminding me Derek" Connors turns to leave following Derek knowing the girl was following behind him when something occurred to him. Connor turns around to speak to the girl, whom in return instantly stops.

"It just came across my mind, we need to give you a name"

The girl tilted her head, reminding Connor strongly of the girl he use to know just moments ago before he injected that silver fluid. This brought back strong but, hurtful memories to his mind.

The girl was again in deep concentration not noticing Connor's behaviour, "I have no files of existing names, however they may be locked behind my encrypted files"

Connor knew all too well why that was the case, "Well let's give you a new one" Connor stood there thinking intently to himself, it wasn't long before he came up with a name he thought would suit her.

"How about Elizabeth?" Connor said looking at the girl, smirking to himself.

She stood there for a moment looking at Connor with her blank expression, at first Connor felt unease at how she was acting until she gave John her sweet smile, "Elizabeth, I like that name" she said.

Author's Notes

So it's been a long time sorry for the long update been busy as of lately. Anyway you probably have noticed that this chapter is slightly different as it's set in the future. Firstly I just want to say that I have decided that from now on with this story every four chapters will be set in the future like this one, this is to help flesh out some of the new characters that I have in the main storyline. However I probably won't do this through out the rest of the story until I reach a certain point in the story.

As well I wanted you to know that I am already working on the next chapter and will still be continuing my other TSCC series specifically 'I'll Find You' story.

I hope you've had a great Christmas and New Year and wish you all a happy and healthy 2016!