A/N: This story is a work in progress, which means several things may be subject to change the more I work on this story. As always your thoughts and suggestions are more than welcome, so please leave then in a review. And thanks to all you guys who have already read and reviewed this story so far. It means a lot! That being said I hope you enjoy this new chapter. Also I don't own this show. If I did, we would have gotten a 3rd season.

Day 4

Primary Objective: Locate and Protect John Connor

Mission Status: In Progress.

With the recent discovery of Skynet's continued presence in the past, Cameron had found her next lead in her search for John Connor. In the future, John Connor was the one of the greatest military minds in recorded human history. He was an excellent solider and strategist. However most of his knowledge had been passed down to him from his mother, Sarah Connor. Such is the way of most of earth's organic species. It is in their nature for the parent to pass down its knowledge to its offspring, in an attempt to guide them safely through life. Perhaps it was his lack of any offspring that lead John to confide in Cameron herself, instead of any one with blood relations to John. Cameron had been told many things, but one specific thing seemed to fit her current situation.

"Always keep an eye on your enemy. Not just for the obvious reasons, but because sometimes when you least expect it, even your enemy can work to your advantage."

Cameron's only lead so far would be the Terminator that Skynet had sent back to this time period. Skynet's only hope for winning the future war was to terminate John Connor before the war began. If Skynet was active here, then it was a sure bet that it was pursuing John Connor just as she was.

Cameron scanned the safe house for any clues. She then noticed that one of the corpses had been stripped of its clothing. This had probably been the work of the Terminator, as the time travel process destroyed anything other than flesh, leaving the traveler exposed. Cameron scanned the body and toke note of its dimensions.

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 250 Pounds.

Wither by fate or sheer luck, Cameron had found a man who fit these measurements after several hours of searching. After a quick visual scan, Cameron was able to confirm that the man was in fact a Skynet Terminator series T-888. Instead of engaging the Terminator, Cameron followed it. The Terminator continued on its path for several city blocks before arriving at an abandoned warehouse. The warehouse was located in a run downed part of town, which made it the ideal location for the Triple 8 to set its base of operations. The Terminator did a quick scan of its environment before entering the building. Cameron was able to enter by using a smashed window. Upon infiltrating the warehouse, Cameron discovered that the Terminator had set up a series of computers that were linked together. The machines were scrolling data across their screens. Cameron started towards the machines, but was grabbed from behind by the Triple 8. The machine sized Cameron by her head, and began pounding her face first into the concrete wall. Cameron grasped the Terminator's chest and threw him against the wall. The two machines studied each other for a few seconds, before charging at each other. The Terminator delivered a roundhouse kick that would have punched clear through a human's stomach, but was easily deflected by Cameron. She then grabbed the Terminator's leg and flipped him sideways. Cameron then pounced onto the downed Terminator's body and sized the machine's head. Cameron gave the head a sharp twist and snapped the cyborg's neck, separating the head from the body. The machines blood red eyes dimed in response to its death.

After defeating the Terminator, Cameron had taken the destroyed machine and buried it to ensure that it would not be discovered, and therefore alter the timeline. Before burying the machine, Cameron had searched both the computers she had discovered, and she had searched the destroyed Triple 8's chip for any information regarding the Connor's.

Her search paid off. The Terminator's chip had revealed this information.

Target found.

Location: Red Valley, New Mexico.

Mission Objective: Terminate.

It was time to take a road trip.