Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Title: Terminator Evolution

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of The Terminator nor Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles. I only have the DVD's and the games.

Setting: Somewhere after "Vick's Chip"

Author: DragonSeraphin

Rating: Teen (Some chapters might get a different rating depending on what happens...)

Author's Note: This is my first fanfiction. I havn't been in school for quite a while, but after reading a lot of the stories on this site, I found myself wanting to try to write one of my own. Please read and review. Good, Bad, or Indifferent. All reviews are welcome. I know that my sentence grammer isn't the best, but as I said, this is my first.

First of all I would like to thank all the people that have left reviews: olischulu, Hinotima24, River2027, and kaotic2. I appreciate all the comments, and as I said - Good, Bad, or Indifferent, all comments and reviews are welcome.

Hinotima24: The show messed with my head, the timeline in the show is different from what it was in the movies. I'm going to go back later on tonight and watch Terminator 2 and make all the corrections to the first two chapters.

River2027: Your right, I shouldn't have made Cameron scream for the toolbox, once again, imma fix that here in a few, but I'm on dialup so it takes me a while to load each page. Secondly, yeah I'm going to have to go back and change that whole little kiss thing that happened, I finished watching the episode again and I saw it. Lol, I'm getting into Jameron a little too quickly, just can't wait though :-P

This is my third chapter and I hope you all enjoy. I realized that it was dragging on, so I decided to end it with a little action. I don't want my story to get too boring. Remember that I post as I write it, so reviews help me with the story :P

26 Hours Ago ---

While John and Cameron were at school, Sarah and Derek sat around the kitchen table talking about what they would do for that day. Sarah placed a packet of papers in front of Derek and he began reading.

"Those people were once all connected with Cyberdyne at one time or another. The one thing that I have been realizing over the past week or so, the list is getting smaller. Someone out there is killing them off, one by one. There are 5 people left of a list of 20 and we have to find out what is going on."

"So what are you saying? We basically babysit these people until something happens?" Derek asked.

"Yes. We each pick one person on the list, and sit and wait. Something is bound to happen."

Sarah hands Derek the day's newspaper. The heading read 'Local Computer Scientist killed in own home.' "It's been coming up like that all over the city for the past week. The police don't know what's going on but they are conducting an investigation with the help of the FBI."

"FBI? Let me guess, Ellison again?"

Sarah smirked at Derek "That's the lead investigator."

"God, they really need to get more agents. He's the only one running around out here. Sarah, if he sees us, you know where as good as gone."

Sarah contemplated the statement for a moment before answering, "I know, but it's a chance that we have to take. What if this person or thing is killing off the scientists trying to get a hold of some piece of technology that will speed up the development of Skynet?"

They both sat there for a minute or so in complete silence.

"Then we have no choice." Derek stated.

After loading everything into the Ram and the Jeep, they walked back inside the house looking for anything else that could be of use in their mission. Derek was busy finishing up on some thermite grenades, filling them with extra shrapnel for added measure in case they would come up with something that was stronger than a human. He then them into a duffel bag that he then slung around his shoulder.

As they both walked back outside, Derek took a moment and just stood there, staring into the sky. Taking a few deep breaths, he looked down to the grass. 'Kyle, I hope I can stop this, God knows I'm trying. I want you to have fun being a kid. Tunnels are no life for you, and If I can stop this, God help me, I will.' He then started walking behind Sarah who was already getting into the driver's seat of the Jeep. 'Heh, at least I get the truck.' He took the bag and placed it into the back seat before starting up the truck and following Sarah.

They drove for a few miles before coming up to a small coffee shop. They both exited the vehicles and went inside, got a table, and sat down.

Sarah took out a series of papers, littered with people's names, addresses and personal information. She handed Derek a small map with a pinpoint location to where Lyle Jeffers would be.

"This is a list of places that he goes, routes that he takes, even the people that he associates with. Follow him, but don't let him know that you're following him." She said.

"Do you really think this is my first time tailing someone? You know how many times I followed John and that damn tin can around. Seeing what they do, where they go?! I'm not stupid Sarah, and don't let that bitch fool you. We should burn it and everything that it has. For all we know, it could be the one killing all the scientists. How do we know that Skynet didn't send it, and not John."

"I trust John, he's a smart boy and he –"

"That's just it! That's all he is! He's just a boy, he isn't a man, he isn't a soldier. Not yet. He should be given that choice Sarah. The tin can has got to go. We're not safe with that thing around." He snarled.

She pounded her fists on the table causing her drink to fall to the floor. "DO YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?" She screamed. "We need her, at least for now, she is keeping him safe. I don't want any more talk about her or destroying her. This conversation is done. Moving on.

Derek and Sarah had split ways and he was trying to follow the map that Sarah had made for him, with no avail. 'Where the hell did she get this map, I can't understand a damn thing that she wrote on it.' Finally he came to the neighborhood where Lyle was suppost to live. He was looking for a Green Pontiac Grand-Am with a license plate of BEZ6R. After a few minutes of driving around the development, he finally spotted the car parked beside a nice looking brick house. The driveway was asphalt, the lawn was impeccable, and the flower garden looked as though a woman really worked hard on it. Overall, the house was beautiful.

As he passed the house he saw what looked like a man moving though the house, flashlight and all. He pulled into a driveway about 3 houses down and reversed, going back towards the house. He parked in the driveway across the way from the house, which Derek guessed appeared to be vacant due to the 'Foreclosed – Bank Owned For Sale' sign in the front yard. Turning around to look out the back window of the truck, he continued to watch the person wandering around the house. The only thought running though his mind: Terminator.

After about 15 minutes of watching and waiting, the figure exited the house and got into a black sedan parked two houses away and drove off. Derek was then stuck between a rock and a hard place. Follow the suspicious person that is about to drive off, or stay and wait for this 'Lyle' to show up.

"Maybe someone picked him up for work or something like that. To hell with this, I'm out of here." He thought out loud.

He started to pursue the vehicle that was leaving the complex wondering what was going on. I know that skynet wants to kill John, but why start killing computer scientists that might aid it in its development. It just made no sense to him what so ever. What was its plan…

The car finally stopped at another house, Derek recognized the address. It was another on the list that Sarah had given him. This was his time to act, he wasn't going to idly sit by and watch someone get killed. He would have the opportunity to get some action. He was a bit antsy since he had been shot.

Derek passed the car as the person or machine got out of the car. It started walking towards the house, and out of nowhere, it kicked the front door with the force of a Sherman tank. He hit the brakes as hard as he could, sending a loud screech of tires and smoke into the morning air. He grabbed his shotgun and jumped out of the truck. The Terminator turned around and glared at him, cocked its head to the side and started after him. It sent a shiver down his back. It recognizes me… That's not good.

He fired a shot directly into the chest of the Terminator, it continued right on course, heading directly for him. He continued to fire shots into the Terminator until the gleaming coltan underneath was visible. The Terminator started running directly at him, and before he could react, the Terminator had grabbed him by the neck and slammed him into the truck, causing the side of the bed to crumple a bit under the force of the attack.

"Derek Reese?" Asked the Terminator in a gruff voice.

"Screw You!" Derek spat in its face.

"I'm looking for John Connor. You were a lieutenant in the resistance, under direct command of John Connor. You are going to help me find him." Stated the Terminator.

"I WONT HELP YOU FIND SHIT!" Derek screamed.

The Terminator slammed him harder into the side of the truck, the impact so hard, it rendered Derek unconscious.

"We'll see." Stated the Terminator while putting Derek into the trunk of its black sedan and driving off.