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Short note on happenings: So I just want to let you guys know that I have already begun my work on part 2 of this story quite a while ago. It is going good. The title to Part 2 would be: Nothing We can do. [tentative]. Sounds depressing? Well, I would say it's a little…

This is just to inform you on the writing progress.

Hope you would enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 26: Saved

"Follow the plan, Cam and both of us would be safe. I won't let anything happen to you." John gave her a nervous smile, squeezing her hand before they step out of the car on the either sides.

"I won't let anything happen to you." Cameron said with a small smile before she made a dash for the back door and John ran towards the front door. He threw his head back in frustration upon seeing the white van parked outside.

He pulled out his Glock and held it ready. John ran to the open glass door, spotting a dead body of a woman with a bullet hole through her head. He gripped his pistol tighter, finding two security guards dead in the living room, bullets in their chest. John squeezed his eyes shut. He ran into the corridor leading to the garage, like how they had plan.

In the corridor, he found the man that Cameron had passed by at the warehouse. John remembered he left in a van too. His grey cap lay on the floor a distance away and there was a plain hole in his stomach. John bent over to examine him.

John placed two fingers on the crook of his neck, finding no pulse, "You just don't let us have a good day do you?" John muttered, taking the gun off the dead body. John pocketed the blackberry he found in the corpse's pocket.

Two gun shots rang out loud and clear. John looked up, eyes wide with fear for Cameron, their baby and the girl…

*

Cameron leaned low, running along the wall. She could see a blurry shadow in the garage through the frosted glass window. She held the door handle gently, pressing it down and pushed it inwards. There was a lone black car in the garage.

Then she heard a noise, footsteps, almost a whimper. Cameron leaned over, hiding behind a car. There was another set of footsteps and the whimper got louder and followed by nervous breathing. Cameron peered pass the corner just enough to see the girl running to her.

The little red head bumped straight into her. Cameron heard her stifled a scream before hugging onto her tightly with her little arms. She shushed the girl gently before looking up and saw a different man but in the same grey uniform. She looked into his eyes for a moment and knew; he's a terminator.

Cameron didn't have time to curse as she ran low with the girl in her arms behind the car. Gunshots rang out and the glass of the car shattered atop of her. The girl screamed just as Cameron shielded her from the shattered glass.

She heard footsteps and gunshots. Cameron stood up, spotting John shooting at the terminator.

"GO!" John shouted over the gunfire as he ducked down just when the terminator shot at him. Cameron nodded. She made sure the girl was held firmly before running out of the back door. She ran across the small field. The girl started crying into her shoulder and Cameron couldn't stop to assure her no matter how she wanted to. It's better to feel frightened than to die.

John ran out of the front entrance, looking unharmed, "Get into the car!" He shouted and almost immediately, the terminator marched out the front entrance, pulling out ammunition from his pocket.

John jumped in and started the engine while Cameron went into the back, placing the girl on her lap while he sped them off.

The terminator ran after them and shot at their boot. Cameron pressed down the girl's head while John drove away from the terminator and the house.

*

"Cam, are you alright?" John turned around in his seat for a glance at the two females in the back.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Cameron nodded, picking up the girl from the car carpet and placed her on her lap. She was crying.

"Savannah right?" John turned back to face the front. Cameron saw her nod slowly, tears flowing down her cheeks. He sighed, hearing her sobs, "Great, now what. I haven't signed on for babysitting, did I?" John said to himself, glancing at Cameron in the rearview mirror.

Cameron shook her head at John with a small smile. She gently placed her hand on Savannah's arm just as the little redhead reached up to rub tears out of her eyes. She looked up at Cameron with wide teary eyes.

"It's going to be alright," Cameron mumbled to her gently, pulling her into an assuring hug.

"I'm scared." Savannah whimpered out into Cameron's ear, getting comfortable in her embrace.

"I know." Cameron planted a small kiss on her temple, stroking her back.

"Who's that man?" She asked, sitting up, "He have a gun and he-"

"That man….is a…." Cameron paused before continuing, "a really bad guy. So we have to stay away from bad guys right? Or he'd hurt us."

Savannah nodded earnestly, "But what about mommy?"

"Your mom?"

"My Mommy. She's not home yet,"

Cameron frowned, catching John's worried look. She dug into her pocket and pulled out the blackberry and starting clicking on it with her thumb. Savannah looked at it curiously but made no move to take it or peep at it, "That her?" Cameron flipped the blackberry around, showing Catherine Weaver's photo on the screen.

They thought Catherine was killed by Ryan years back and that Kaliba didn't know thus they didn't bother about that as they save Savannah.

"Yes, that's my mommy!" Savannah said, giving a toothy grin.

Cameron's smile faded as did John's. He glanced back, almost as a reminder to Cameron that Savannah's still watching.

Cameron grinned at Savannah, "Honey, why don't you take a nap? It'll be a while before we reach a bed."

"Okay." Savannah nodded timidly and laid her head on Cameron's chest.

"John…" Cameron hissed softly as not to wake the girl but to get his attention, "This-"

"Oh wow Cam; you never did call me honey." John faked a scowl and jerked his chin at Savannah, whose face spread a smile at his statement although her eyes remained closed as the little girl got ready for sleep.

"Shut up," Cameron snapped back playfully, genuinely feeling embarrassed to talk about something like this in front of a kid. That made Savannah's smile all the more wider.

"Cam," John looked at her through the rear view mirror, eyes all earnest.

"Yes?"

"We're taking a detour." John gave her a nervous smile and Cameron took that cue perfectly.

*

"Are you sure?"

"Quite sure." Cameron smiled, stroking her beautiful hair gently.

"Is she a girl like me?"

"I don't know. Could be a boy."

"Like John?"

"Like John."

"I like girls." Savannah grinned, sitting crossed legged on the space beside Cameron, "You're pretty."

Cameron chuckled, "Thank you. You're pretty too."

"Cam did you see my wallet?" John asked, hopping into the car, looking around his seat.

"No, but here." Cameron pulled out a wad of cash and handed them to John.

"Thanks." John took them, giving Savannah a smile, "Can I get you girls anything?" He asked, halfway out of the car.

"I want some Cheetos!" Savannah jolted up in joy before turning to Cameron with puppy dog eyes, "Can I have some Cheetos?"

Cameron smiled and tilted her head at the little girl, "If you want them."

"Alright, so I have 1 packet of Cheetos on my list and Cam?" John grinned.

"I'll have a bottle of water thanks."

John thought for a moment, "I'll get you milk." He grinned before slamming the door shut. Cameron watched as he walked to the counter. The patrol station is somewhat empty except for a few cars parked around. After Cameron did a full visual search, she brought her mind back to reality.

Savannah was apparently holding her hand without her noticing. Cameron smiled, placing her hand gently on her back and pulled Savannah closer to her.

"Come here."

Savannah shifted closely.

"So, where were we?" Cameron smiled at the little girl.

"I like her being a girl than a boy."

"Why's that?" Cameron asked curiously, stroking the back of her head gently.

"I can play with her dolls and we can play hide-and-seek together."

"You like playing hide-and-seek?"

"Yes but Mommy's always busy and never plays with me."

"Well, later we'll get John to play with you hide-and-seek okay?" Cameron smiled, trying to consol her. Well, can't blame her mommy. I'll probably be the only terminator willing to play hide-and-seek with a child. Cameron mused.

"Boys don't like hide-and-seek." Savannah pouted.

"Really? John does."

"He does?" Savannah's eyes widened in excitement as she gripped onto Cameron's hand, "Ooh, get him to play with me!"

"He will. When you ask him yourself." Cameron grinned. Savannah nodded, excited to start playing. They sat in the car, watching as John looked for the Cheese Cheetos, the crunchy one.

"Can I touch her?" Savannah asked, her small hand hovering near Cameron's belly.

"Not sure if it's a her but yeah," Cameron smiled and nodded, leaning back a little. She felt Savannah's small hand on her belly. Cameron resisted the urge to jump away and protect the little life she made with John. She stiffened, trying to rid of the uncomfortable feeling.

Cameron turned a little and looked at Savannah, relaxing instantly as she took in her wide eyes and innocent expression.

"It's warm." Savannah mumbled.

"What's that?" Cameron said distractedly looking at John before she blinked, replying to the girl, "Oh, the baby has been accumulating to my overall body heat."

Savannah frowned in confusion.

"Nevermind." Cameron chuckled, dismissing the awkward atmosphere as soon as possible.

"What does it feel like?"

"What?"

"I was in my mother before right? I saw the tapes." Savannah looked innocently at Cameron.

"Yeah," Cameron nodded, feeling her throat tightened up at the thought of her real mother's throat being silted opened by Weaver, "Suppose so."

"What do you think baby is feeling now?" Savannah asked.

"I don't know Savannah." Cameron smiled, trying to ease her curiosity, "what do you think?"

"I don't remember. Do you remember when your mother had you?" Savannah asked.

Cameron barely remembered but what she remembered was enough, "No." Cameron choked out, "What do you think it's like?"

"I think it's warm." Savannah grinned, "and safe." Her smile slowly fades a little as she thought. Cameron's smile faded too as she thought about her creation at Skynet's base where there was no one but machines. They'd send codes into her head and she'll do what they asked but she remembered how it felt when she was built. It was cold…

"Savannah?" Cameron touched her cheek gently to get her attention.

"My Mommy. Would she be alright? That man, he'd hurt her."

"Your Mommy would be okay. She knows you love her and she wouldn't let anything happen to herself." Cameron smiled, trying to encourage the poor girl. It surprises Cameron how this little girl could have space in her heart to care and think about her Mother.

"I wish my Mommy were like you." Savannah said.

Cameron froze, would her child think that? Would her baby love her like how Savannah loves her mother? Or would he/she love me after knowing what I am? What he/she has been 'living' in for the first 10 months of the life?

"Hi girls." John grinned, shutting the door.

"Hello!" Savannah grinned back. He turned to Cameron, expecting a wide smile from her but there wasn't and it worried him.

"Cam?" John called her anxiously. She looked distant, like she was thinking of something, "cam!" He shook her gently on her knee.

"Yeah?" Cameron blinked, offering him a nervous smile.

"Are you okay?" John asked doubtfully, placing the bag on the empty passenger seat.

"I'm alright."

"You better be. I have no intentions of showering Savannah and neither do I intend to change her diapers."

"I don't wear diapers anymore! I know how to use the potty!" Savannah protested with a pout.

"Cameron," John turned around and held her hand.

"Huh?" She forced a smile at him. John caught her look. She looked sad and even fearful. He'd decided to talk to her later, at least not with the little kid in the middle of them.

"We're going home." John said gently to her and turned to Savannah, "You're coming with us to our house till that bad guy goes away okay?"

Savannah nodded, feeling happy but hesitant with her new friends. They both looked nice, especially Cameron. She drooped her head as John drove off, thinking about her Mommy. Would she be worrying?

Before she knew it, she felt Cameron wrap her arms around her and carried her to sit on her lap. Savannah liked sitting on Cameron's lap, it felt warm, unlike her Mommy's.

Cameron wrapped her arms around Savannah and pulled her into her hug. Savannah felt Cameron leaned her forehead onto the side of her head.

*

"You sure you got her?" John whispered gently as he shut the door.

"Yeah, she's not that heavy," Cameron nodded, following John up the path to their house.

John opened the door and he shut it behind Cameron, who had Savannah in her arms sound asleep. She sat down slowly on the couch so as to not wake the little girl. John began stowing away the guns and ammunition so that Savannah won't be frightened when she sees them before sitting down beside Cameron.

He stroked Savannah's back gently, "What were you thinking about? Back at the patrol station, you looked distant, dazed even."

"I'm fine."

"Not buying that Cam," John planted a small kiss on her cheek, "Let me in."

"I did."

"Your heart is a maze you know that? Door after door, I need an entry pass." He smirked, teasing her.

Cameron chuckled, "You normally force your way through anyway."

"Not this time."

"Would our baby hate me?"

John frowned, "Is that what you worry about?"

"When we tell him about the coming apocalypse, would he accept that his mother was one of them?"

John managed a strangled laugh of disbelieve before cupping her face gently, "Then he's no kid of mine."

"John, last thing we need is a family mutiny." Cameron pulled away from his touch like it burns.

"And that's the last thing it would be." John assured gently, hurt as she avoided contact.

"Listen to me. I've decided. If it must come to that, we'll go separate ways. You'll take care of him and I'll protect you both, undercover." Cameron said, softening her gaze, "I'll be with you." She added as if that would soothe the hurt look on his face.

John looked at her in realization, "You thought this though. You were going to abandon me and the baby." He frowned. Cameron knew, he was hurt and betrayed.

"No John. I was going to make things better. I was the problem." Cameron struggled to explain.

"Not to me." John lifted his hand caressed the side of her face gently with the back of his fingers. He watched as Cameron closed her eyes and relaxed, melting into his touch, "If our baby gets to know you, now. He'd like you. Or she. Besides he can learn from his father, who loves you dearly."

Cameron chuckled, reaching up and taking his hand, "John, I-"

Savannah stirred, bringing up both her hands to rub her eyes, "Is it morning?"

"Savannah," Cameron whispered gently as the girl sat up, looking around at her new environment before turning back to Cameron.

"Where am I?"

"This is my home." Cameron replied with a small warm smile as the little girl turned to her.

Savannah slid down from Cameron's lap, "I'm hungry,"

John looked at Cameron, clueless. He caught her roll her eyes before she left the couch, picking up the packet of Cheetos from the table and passing it to Savannah after tearing it open for her.

"This should fill you up for the moment." Cameron smiled as Savannah ate the packet of junk food savagely, "I'll cook you something in the mean time."

She flashed John a look which he recognized as 'take care of her'. He watched pleadingly as she walked to the kitchen. John was surprised and almost scared of how he had no clue with children. They had no toys so he had to make do with what he had which was about nothing at all. He let out a tired sigh.

Suddenly the bag of Cheetos was thrust under his nose. John jumped and looked at Savannah quizzically before he dug into it and shoved a handful into his mouth, grinned foolishly.

Savannah withdrew with the bag before John could get a second handful.

"John?" Savannah gulped down a mouthful of junk food.

"Huh?

"Cameron said you could play hide-and-seek with me if I asked." Savannah started timidly, "Can you play hide-and-seek with me?"

He groaned inwardly, dreading this nightmare. Cameron had teased him on purpose behind his back! He glanced at the little girl's expectant look and knew he shouldn't disappoint.

"Alright," He sighed. Savannah's face lit up instantly, "But, you can only hide in this house. No going outside."

"Okay!" Savannah grinned and ran off while John turned his back and started counting backwards from 20.

This is going to be so fun…John thought, shoulders drooping. I feel like a little girl…

To be continued….

Next Chapter: John and Cameron successfully stopped Kaliba from terminating Savannah Weaver but neither of them expects it to bring them into another mission: taking care of her. They were into the first lesson of parenthood before they know it.