AJ-JC's Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles FanFic.
Title: The Journey of John Connor.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Terminator.
Summary: Continue when Born To Run finished, what will have to confront John Connor?
Authors Note: I know I said the third would come soon, but I had a busy week and can't finish it until today. Like allways i'm sorry for the grammar mistakes, I'll try to fix them when finished exams on all my chapters and take more time reading the nexts.
Comments: darkfinder: I know John could look a little weak, but I try to show the change we start seing on him on the final of Season 2. He had his 'weak' moments(like when he cry at the end of 'Today is The Day'), and his 'John Connor' moments (like with Jeese).
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Chapter 3: I'm John Connor.
John was in the park which he gone with Derek on his birthday, the park where he saw his father and uncle. It was as he remembered it, trees, grass, birds, the sun lighting his face, was exactly as he remembered of that day, but something
was not right, no one else was there, he was alone.
Then John saw at the end of the park a figure, he couldn't see clearly who was due to the sun in his eyes but was quickly approaching. When the figure was just ten yards away spoke.
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"How can you hide in this way after all?" John was stunned to hear the voice speak that way, he tried to speak but no words came out of his mouth.
"After years of fighting, after which we live. Now comes the moment of truth and you hide?"
"I'm not one who ought to be."
"That you're not who you should be?" Sarah replied shouting angrily. "You are John Connor. Although you jump fifteen years to the future or fifty to the past, you will always be John Connor" she toke a pause for a moment, staring into the eyes of John. "Remember what your father always told me. There is no fate but what we do"
"But here I am nobody, no one knows me, they don't follow me, don't trust me," said John, pain in his voice, admitting his failure.
"That's not true, remember a few days at the mission. When you had to lead, they followed your orders and you saved their lifes." Sarah replied while trying to encourage and comfort his son.
"But others also died, my fault," said John struggling not to cry out in despair.
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"Some died, but you saved the others" A new voice that John knew very well spoke, looking to his right he saw Derek walking out the woods.
"That doesn't mean that they are dead by my fault," said John, staring at the Derek he knew, to his uncle.
"They are not dead because of you, you were able to get the command to live out there, but in war there are always casualities."
"But why they had to die?. I am a simple soldier, I have no rank or command "
"Because you're a leader. You lead and the rest follow, it has always been and will be so" he stoped for a moment before continuing "All of us died for John Connor. Everyone would die for John Connor." Derek said, pointing to his left.
John turned his head and there was something that was too much for him. There were Charlie, Martin Bedell, the T800 'Uncle Bob' and Kyle. All staring at him with hope and faith in, none had a look of anger, doubt or resentment. All would die for him again.
"Humanity will rise or sink on your shoulders John." Derek said taking the attention of John. "Never forget that."
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"But why me, why can't someone else win this damn war?" John could not stand more that, had all that had meant something to him, all who had died for him, there before him.
"Because you're John Connor, the only human who Skynet fears, the only thing Skynet fears" That was the last thing John could bear, turning his head to the left, there was Cameron as he remembered she sitting on a bench, watching him with that look that he missed so much.
"But other times I had people with me, friends with me," John said, tears beginning to flow from his eyes.
"You are not alone John, you have friends here too, you just need the courage to stand up and reach your destiny." She said, getting up the bank and approach him.
John couldn't do but stare into the beautiful brown eyes fixed on him.
"Cameron I ..." Before he could continue she interrupted.
"Remember who you are John, we all trust you." Then John looked around, seeing all nodding. And everything went black ...
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John woke up suddenly in his bed, the dream had been strange, but he didn't feel anxious or was sweating like when he woke up one of his normal nightmares. The only thing he felt was a flame in his heart that he hadn't felt since the day of his sixteenth birthday, when he faced everyone and reactived Cameron. That day he stoped being the boy who everyone cared about and became John Connor.
John sat on the edge of the bed thoughtful, it was time to seek his destiny, create his destiny.
He got out of bed and opened the closet door, dressed up and grabbed his beretta and knife from the table and walked out the door.
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On the hall he noticed that there was less movement of the common, all was quiet and hardly saw anyone. John thought that was strange, but didn't worry. He gone to the dining room, where he pretended to take some breakfast, or at least what there called breakfast.
The dining room was also empty, only two tables occupied, John approached the food and served a plate. Before he could choose where to sit a soldier made a sign indicating that John join his table.
"Hey Allan" saluted John approaching the table.
"Sit with us," Allan replied with a smile, pointing to a seat beside him.
Allan was sitting at a table with three other soldiers, none of the four was over 20. John didn't knew what They were talking about, but they were all laughing before he approached.
John had met Allan on a mission, except for The Reese, Allison, Savannah and Jason he had been one of the few with whom he had talked a little. While not a great soldier to John he liked him, was the sort of person who no matter what happens always finds something to smile, and in that place that was too low.
"I really like, but I have unfinished business. Maybe some other time." John said politely declining the invitation.
"As you wish, but don't strain yourself so much." He replied with a smile, "Anyway whatever we do this war is lost" Allan finished erasing the smile from his face.
It was the first time John had seen Allan unsmiling, he even smiled on missions. John nodded before he left the room.
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John was walking down the aisles almost deserted direction to the infirmary, while he finishing his breakfast he was thinking about all those people, they were resigned over the war, it was as if they were fighting for survival not to achieve victory.
That was killing John inside, thinking that he had provoked everything while he jumped his fate. But he had had a good reason, he said to himself, trying to ensure that there was hope of recovering her.
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Upon arrival at the infirmary John found Allison next to a couch where Jason was recovering from the wounds he had suffered in the last mission. John approached silently, calling the attention of Allison touching her shoulder.
"Oh, hi John, I hadn't heard you" She said turning around due to contact.
"How are him?" Asked John, a tone of concern in his voice that didn't go unnoticed.
"They say he'll be fine, he is sedated to supress pain," she said, looking at the bloody bandages on the right side of Jason's chest.
"In a couple of days he'll be like new, he's strong" spoke Savannah approaching them wearing a medical gown.
"You're a real surprise package Savannah, you didn't know to do something?" John asked, laughing at the sight of Savannah with the robe.
"I can't cook"
"Well, it really doesn't surprise me given the circumstances," John smiled recalling the horrible cooker who was his mother.
"But surely I could kick your ass from here to Mexico Connor" She said with a cocky attitude that John remembered his mother a bit, but given the similarity Weaver reviewed more ..
"I'd like have to see it" he replied, a small smile on his face.
"Sorry to interrupt your games, but someone can attend the patient?" Jason's voice made them stop all, turning toward the table.
"Hey, you have awakened," Allison said graciously as she approached the side of Jason. "You shouldn't do that, you shouldn't have put in the middle of the shot for me" Her tone of rebuke, but still her face wore a small smile.
"it's a joke?. If I let something happen to you I'd have known the fury of The Reese. Better to risk a shot from metal than face that," he laughed, trying to remove gravity of the matter.
John couldn't help but crack a smile thinking about the poor Jason reporting to Kyle and Derek. At that moment something came to his mind, allways he endagered his life his mother scolded him, she said that he was too important, that he must only worry about himself.
He wasn't like that. He worried. For his mother, Uncle Bob, Cameron, Derek, Charley, for Riley. He understood Kyle and Derek in that better than the rest could imagine.
At that moment came to his mind the day that Cameron didn't knew who she was and believed to be Allison. That day he realized how he worried about her, not for what she could do or she would reveal what she was, but for her.
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"Oh, Connor, thanks for everything. " Jason's voice toke John from his thoughts as breaking a mirror into a thousand pieces.
John looked at Jason and saw a look that he hadn't previously addressed, Respect.
"if not for you we would all be dead" Those words pierced deep into John's mind, remembering him the dream he had had the night before.
"I just did what I thought appropriate. Although I'm sorry I ignored the chain of command." Said John, not knowing if being proud or ashamed of what he did.
"Don't apologize for a second, you're young and arrived not nearly even a month, but as I saiy you're better soldier and handles better than most men in here" interrupted Jason.
"Moreover, if the sergeant aprobe it, and Ali doesn't bother i jump her. I'd like you as my second in command on the unit, and until I recover in charge." John didn't knew what to say to that, is what he wanted? lead? Bear the responsibility of the lives of others?
"It will be a pleasure and an honor," answered John firmly. "Whenever the sargents accept, and you don't mind" He said staring at Allison.
"Of course I don't care." She replied with a smile.
John could not help but smile slightly, but the inside was not happy. It was now almost a month he arrived and was more accustomed to Allison. But even had moments like that in which only served to remind Cameron, not so much by the expressions, but for some details on how to act.
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"Indeed. Someone know what's happening here?. It's all empty, there is few people." John asked intrigued.
"The sergeants received a message from the CCD, a group of machines was heading into a bunker and that was the nearest base, so have sent a detachment to help answered Allison.
"The DCC?" Asked John, thinking that if there was any kind of central command even it wasn't as bad as it seemed.
"The Center for Defense coordination." clarified she.
"Military, or what remains of them rather" Jason said no happy. "They think they're superior to us, better. They give orders from their bunker with their cool toys when we die like rats."
John was stunned when an idea crossed his mind. His face showing a clear concern.
"What happens John?" Savannah asked, knowing that it wasn't good.
"And if the intention wasn't to attack the other bunker? If they wants that no soldiers were here?" Said quickly with a great concern.
"The tin-plates are not as smart, they just know how to shoot and kill" Jason said with a exaggerated mocking tone.
"You'd be surprised what they can, trust me." John said, looking seriously to Jason. "Here and now it's not only the terminators, here we are talking about the biggest A.I the world has ever known, which was created for the sole purpose of making war."
Jason was terrified for a moment hearing John talk. He was used to fighting the machines, but had never considered what is behind them. The idea of Skynet nearly froze him.
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Derek and Kyle were in the office, looking at maps of the area.
"I hope that the men we have sent are sufficient to defend the base," said Kyle.
"Whatever, we can't do more"
"Even so I want to send a reconnaissance patrol" Kyle paused for a moment contemplating the possibilities. "who we have for it?"
"The men who have stayed at the base are most Jason unit or control." Derek replied. "Jason is in the infirmary, as did two of his best men."
"I think Connor will be able to handle it," said Kyle suddenly to the Derek's surprise.
"What?'re Crazy? It's just a kid and is with us only for a month." said Derek with a clear tone of disgust.
"John knows what it is, this month he had amply demonstrated. Don't you think?"
"you're right" answered reluctantly Derek.
"In addition, although I like to talk and discuss everything with you. You're who gave me the command" noted Kyle with a huge smile.
"Sometimes I still regret it believe me," answered the older brother laughing even louder.
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The laughter between the brothers was broken by a succession of explosions, both were quickly going to their plasma rifles in the rack, loaded them and left the room.
After exit the screamings on the halls did that Kyle hesitated a moment of what they were doing, he and Derek were going to do the opposite of what instinct told them and had always said run from the machines.
But that was the price he had to pay for being the command of that bunker, the day that his brother and him accepted that responsibility they knew that something like this could happen.
They must protect everyone they could, to allow the people escape through the tunnels of an emergency. But for this to be achieved they must active the detonation system of the access to the tunnel to isolate the machines to continue the civilians.
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They moved through the bunker they knew so well as his home, the shouts and gunfire noise was heard near increasingly so they advanced with utmost caution.
Turning a corner they found a terminator, instantly fell to the ground both dodging the shots of the terminator who was armed with a large caliber machine gun.
From the floor Kyle pointed his rifle at the head of the attacker and sprayed half a head on the third shot before the atacker could aim.
"Damn, this pileup have less power each time" cried Kyle as he rose.
"Take mine, you'll actually use it better" Derek said holding out his rifle, and took the other.
"We have to reach the trigger right away or soon the tins'll find the tunnels." Kyle said shortly before starting to run toward the next aisle.
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When Derek reacted and followed his brother, he only saw him being thrown through the air
"Kyle" shouted while running to him.
Across the hall from where was launched Kyle the older Reese saw a terminator moving directly toward Kyle.
To what Derek shot his rifle repeatedly giving two times in the torso of the attacker but unable to stop him and spending of all the ammunition, only now he had his gun.
When he reached the corner the only thing he saw was the terminator a few yards from Kyle, who was on the floor unconscious.
Derek couldn't do anything but see his brother die at the hands of a machine, failing his promise to protect him.
Images of him and Kyle playing before JD ran through his mind, when the Jday he had had to take his brother to the tunnels and live like rats, as had grew between the ruins to become soldiers.
All this happening in front of his eyeswas broken by a scream.
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"Hey you it's me" Derek turned his head toward the source of the scream to see a figure screaming again, this time higher.
"! Hey you it's me, John Connor!" John's voice was heard clearly without a hint of doubt.
The terminator turn his head looking at the new subject.
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- [T-8xx POV:
-| IDENTIFICATION: John Connor.
-| OBJECTIVES: Primary.
-| MISSION: TERMINATE.
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The terminator rotated completely ignoring Kyle, going directly to John.
On his way was Derek, who was armed only with his pistol and take the opotunity the terminator was moving away from Kyle to empty the clip on the machines's head but without any result.
The Terminator simply pushed him against the wall and continuing to John with a fixation only possible in a machine. Derek after banging against the wall and see John there in front of the terminator, just yelled "Run."
But John couldn't run, all he had behind him was the door to a room, and where he came from wasn't the best way to escape.
He emptied the clip of his Beretta in the right eye of the terminator, trying to blind him or at least to stop he, but didn't have much success. But then he noticed a wire hanging from the ceiling lamp.
It was a few meters between the terminator and him, so without hesitation John ran to the Terminator to the amazement of Derek, who thought the boy would have given a blow to the head or something and had lost the reason.
The terminator reached him just a second before John reached the cable, grabbed John by the neck off the ground.
John could feel the pressure of the mechanical hands on his neck, trying to grab the cable with his left arm, fighting the soon dead if he didn't success.
"John Connor, you had been defined for" The Terminator couldn't finish speaking because the discharge of the cord on the right of his neck, disabling him and causing instant John fell to the ground, who without hesitation took out his knife and extracted the chip as Cameron had taught him.
"No, you are the terminated" He said, releasing a great rage, taking the chip of the metal skull while the last remnants of power left the cyborg.
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John placed the chip in the pocket of his jacket and headed to Derek who was motionless, he couldn't believe what he had just seen, but as John approach him he react and rose.
When he looked up to John, he saw a look in his eyes that made Derek doubt whether it was the same young soldier who he called boy a couple of weeks ago.
Derek was about to speak when John began to run towards Kyle, who was still unconscious on the floor, Derek followed him concerned about his brother, but still trying to figure out just witnessed.
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John ran up to Kyle and kneeled next to him checking his status and said "You're going to be okay Kyle" while he had the head of his father in his hands.
"How is he?" Derek asked nervously.
"Just a contusion to the coup, he should wake up within minutes." John replied as he looked around as if in search of something.
"Give me a hand" John said as he tried to raise Kyle. Derel quickly went over and helped him to move Kyle to a near room.
John leaned Kyle on the floor of the room, which was some kind of stock room.
"They should be 2 or 3, we must stop them," said John with a lightning safety.
"And how will you do this? we only have a plasma rifle and two pistols," said Derek, a view that John had never seen his uncle before: fear and doubt.
"You aim to the chip, I distract them" said John recharging his beretta and taking the Kyle's also and passing the rifle to Derek.
Derek didn't knew how to respond but nodding. The person in front had no resemblance to the John who he had known during the last month, he looked like a completely different person.
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They closed the door behind them leaving Kyle safe inside. They headed towards the northern part of the bunker, where the shouts came from and where was the entrance.
They rode until they found one of them, it was to be a t600 or T800 John thought and it wasn't very agile and had damaged his left arm, but still progressed without delay with his machine gun ready to shoot any possible target.
John indicated Derek to take position and be ready by gestures to avoid be detected.
John in a fast moving came out of the corner shooting with both Berettas, two successive bullets impacting in the right eye of the terminator, giving enough time to hide before he opened fire.
After eight seconds that seemed like an eternity in which were heard more and more machine gun fire from the terminator, he heard as them enemy run out of ammunition,
at that moment John left his cover and discharge both shippers in the eyes of the terminator which didn't realize that at the same time across the aisle Derek had left his position,
pointing directly to the skull and blowing half head of the machine in two shots.
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They continued down the hallway in search of the origin of fire, upon arrival they found a small group of soldiers, among whom was Allan, who salute to John when he saw him.
To the delight of John and Derek a couple of soldiers were armed with plasma rifles.
"We managed to get to the armory and grabbed what we could," said one of the soldiers, realizing their eyes.
"How many are left?" Derek asked in a serious tone.
"To our knowledge none, we ended up with two that have tried to go through this hall," answered the same soldier who seemed to have some kind of range.
"I want you keep this position and that nothing but I pass by here." Derek said the soldier in charge.
"Yes sir"
"Give him one of your rifles" Derek said, pointing to John, who received a plasma rifle from one of the soldiers. "Come" sais this time to John.
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John and Derek go all the bunker making sure that the danger had ended, by the way they found both corpses and woundeds.
What began as a round of cleaning of two soldiers just became a procession of more than 30 people among whom were some soldiers still standing and others with injuries of all severity.
John couldn't bear all that suffering and horror. He had been trained for war, but wasn't prepared for that.
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The less injuried helped to carry the serious to the provisional nursing installed in the dining room.
There the only two doctors who had along with the help of Savannah and a group of civilians trying to exercise all nurses as they could,
from scratches and bruises to critical cases which in the best ended with loss of limbs or serious injuries for life.
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All that was too much for John, who couldn't bear the thought that if he hadn't jumped in time things like this would not happen or they would be better prepared.
He was pulled from his thoughts when Derek suddenly touched his shoulder from behind, to turn around John see that his uncle was really serious.
"We need to talk" Derek said pointing to John to follow him.
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In the office of command Kyle recovered from the contusion on his head sitting in a chair.
Around an hour he awakened and had already been checked, but the doctor had recommended rest and Derek had forbidden him to do anything.
The wait was killing him, he wasn't a man to sit and wait and see things happen around.
"I don't take any more" he got up immediately and headed for the door, but just a moment before reaching it burst open.
For the door entered Derek, closely followed by John, neither had a very happy face.
Derek seemed to come from hell. He has never liked being in charge and me here and all of this happening. thought Kyle.
John was another world. Kyle was unable to say whether the man was nervous or totally relaxed, frightened or secure, but what was clear was that he doubted about something.
Both came in the door and Derek closed the door.
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"Well, I think it's time to you start talking," said Derek without giving a single second.
"Talking about what?" John replied, knowing very well what referred his uncle but trying to avoid it.
"You know very well, what has happened before." Derek's tone went up a little, he wasn't going to let John play more with them.
"What happened Derek?" Kyle asked worried about what he was seeing. He had lost consciousness and didn't knew everything.
"Here our friend, in the middle of the attack has behaved like a damm big hero"
"And what is the problem?" Kyle couldn't believe what was hearing. Derek was throwing in the face of John to behave like a hero?.
"How you know so well the machines Connor?" Derek's tone made it clear he wouldn't let that pass.
"Like hell you killed a terminador with a simple cable?"
"And above all. Who are you to them react that way to your name"
John knew that this momment had to come, when he didn't listen his first instinct to flee and decide fight. He knew he would have to account sooner or later.
And then remembered the dream he had had the night before and four phrases were fixed on his brain.
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You are John Connor. Although jump twenty years into the future or fifty to the past, you will always be John Connor.
The only human who Skynet fears, the only thing Skynet fears.
Humanity will rise or sink on your shoulder.
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"Sit down, I'll tell you everything. Although I warn you that you would cost tobelieve"
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"And that was how you found me wearing only the Kyle's jacket."
2 hours had passed since John had begun to talk, telling the truth about his life to his father and uncle.
While obviously had some details that ought to hide, as the fact that Kyle was his father or Derek the soldier sent to 2007, Cameron and Weaver were machines or that Cameron was the picture of Allison.
There seemed none of the two soldiers were thinking much, but at least Kyle showed some interest. Otherwise Derek who seemed willing to lock up John at the same moment, if not for enemy for mad.
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"And you want to us believe everything you just said?" Derek didn't had a minimum of consideration, he direct to matter.
"I warned that it was hard to believe"
"Hard John?. Not only you say that time travel exists, you claim that you should be the leader of 'The Resistance' that would fight Skynet and would win the war." Kyle was much more polite speech, but John knew that he didn't believe him.
"I know, and that is why I hadn't told before. But Savannah can confirm this, she knew me from 2007, being her only a child."
"At the moment you are staying in this office always held by one of us" said Kyle talking loud and clear.
"So I'm imprisoned as an enemy?" John couldn't believe that, the last thing he expected was that they retained him.
"Oh no John, we know that you are an ally, and you have amply demonstrated today, but don't pretend we act like nothing." Derek's tone had changed, it was no longer a soldier charged with a child but a soldier speaking to another soldier.
"I'll check that everything remains in order. i'll be back in a while," said Derek walking out the door, saying bye to Kyle and a glance at John.
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John and Kyle were left alone in the room, an uncomfortable silence between them before Kyle decided to talk.
"Well John, tell me more about that friend because you came to the future" John didn't expect that, questions about Cameron. And Kyle saw it.
When he told the story he spoke about the terminator sent to protect him, but had overlooked that it was Cameron, and on the part of the pursuit of John Henry to save Cameron had referred to her as a friend and excluding the fact that she was a machine.
"Who, Cameron?"
"She must be very special for you to do what you did. If what you've told us is true then you jumped to the future for her setting aside your destiny," what Kyle said was hard to John: 'You've left out your destiny'
"I don't think I could have standing to my destiny without she," replied John, almost more to himself than for Kyle. Deep breath and continued talking.
"I was alone, we were only my mother and me. No friends, no acquaintances. That changed the day I met her." John didn't knew why he was telling all that to Kyle, but he felt he had to tell someone to take form for himself.
"Since that day I was never alone, if something wasn't right, if I needed to talk to someone, if I had any problem, whatever it was there she was." In saying that he realized that if perhaps she didn't love him like him do her, it didn't remove that he meant everything to her.
Then he couldn't but feel like a bastard for having treated her like her treated ger after his birthday, and the whole issue with Riley.
"For a long time she was my only friend." he concluded saying, tears beginning to come out of her eyes that he quickly dry not wanting to appear weak to Kyle.
"Wow ... is obvious she means a lot to you, and it's clear you to she too." Was all Kyle managed to say before the tears escaping the eyes of John.
"Eh calm John, sure you'll find her. And then maybe you'll be able to kick Skynet on the ass, what you think?" The second part Kyle had said in jest trying to encourage John, and succeeded but not the joke but by the sense of what he had said.
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"You know, our lives are a little the same." Kyle said, leaving John perplexed. If you only knew the things we have in common ... John thought.
"I have never know any girl or hang out with my friends, before JD I was too small for that. I spent my time with Derek. You know what I liked best? Baseball, we spent hours playing in the park or garden "
"You had a good arm," John said with a smile automatically
"How do you know?" John instantly realizing the mistake he had committed.
"Well, you know ... you hasn't got bad arm" John try get out of the trouble before being cut by Kyle.
"John if you want me to trust you, i think at least you must give me the same." said Kyle seriously looking John to the eyes.
"Okay" John stoped a moment before continuing.
"In 2007 I saw Derek and you playing in the park one day . Derek wore a shirt that with the number six and Reese" As John spoke Kyle's face was changing from Inquisition to surprise and from surprise to disbelief.
"How?" Starting Kyle saying but himself interrupted "So everything about the time trivel and all of that is true?" John affirm with the head.
"But why were you watching us? That interest could be for you then? How you knew who we were?" Kyle asked without stopping, and finally himself realized the response.
"So that's why you knew Derek when you saw him ..."
"Yes, he was sent to 2007 to provide support, one day we went to the park and we see you two playing baseball."
The truth hit Kyle squarely, leaving him without knowing what to say, think or do.
Both stared at each other during a time that seemed eternal. Neither said anything, no one moved. Only thinking.
"Listen John, all of this must keep between you and me. I don't know how Derek would take it" said Kyle receiving confirmation from John.
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Suddenly the door opened, Derek entering instantly. Both Kyle and John got up from their chairs. "Derek what happens that is so urgent" asked Kyle alarmed.
"You must to see something Kyle" he said quickly, and waiting for his brother to follow him.
Kyle indicated to John to follow him and the three left the office and headed to the east of the bunker, where they found something that neither John or Kyle believed.
There before them was a security vault door where before was a wall
"What the hell is this?" asked Kyle
"It seems that someone get up a false wall to hide the door." said a soldier who was studying the door.
"But this is impossible, since the day we arrived this wall was already here." Derek said quickly.
"you're right, and you know what that means. Whoever build this bunker left something hidden here." Kyle responded his brother, trying to control the Derek's impulses.
"Can you open it?" Kyle asked to the soldier who was still inspecting the door.
"I don't know sir, the door and technology are before JD, but still is very well built. The door is armored and has electronic locks with fingerprint recognition and a key pad."
"low it" Derek said, earning a look of 'you are a brute' by his brother.
"It's not as easy sir, it's made of coltan. Whoever built it knew what he was doing. Without the 'key', it will be impossible to open" Kyle and Derek looked at each other
"It seems that we won't be able to open it ..." Kyle said resignedly
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"Kyle, I think I can open it" John's voice surprised all the present who were staring at John at that moment.
"What you said?" Derek took a step forward towards John. He was tired of all the John's games and he'll stop them.
"you really think so?" asked Kyle, stopping Derek with one hand on his chest.
"If this bunker was prepare for who I think, that door is designed so i open it." John spoke to so sure that Derek doubt if he really could.
"All yours" leave Kyle telling all soldiers to withdraw.
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John approached the door looking at it from top to bottom. On the right was a panel with a fingerprint reader and above it a key pad and a screen.
John placed the palm of his right hand into the reader and I waited the analysis, but nothing happened.
"You see, nothing at all," Derek said with a smile, Kyle turned and saw him a look of 'Why you don't shut up'
John wiped his hand with the undershirt he had, and again placed it in the reader, and after 5 seconds that seemed like an eternity he listened a beep and a green light litted on the panel.
Beside it was another little light what was clearly what indicated, thought John.
On hearing the beep and see the light all the presents gasped, except Kyle who gave a little smile. For some reason he already expected it.
Derek couldn't believe what he saw. Maybe what he had told was true? couldn't be ... thought the older Reese.
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At the same moment on the panel began dating letters.
What appeared on the screen had been the last thing John expected. Clearly on the screen might read: New Mexico.
What wanted to tell his mother with that? John didn't understand.
"You understand the question?" Kyle asked from behind.
"I know what it refer, but the key could be several things I need to think about it"
"Take your time," replied Kyle.
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Options began to cross his mind but unable to decide which would be properly decided to go testing.
So he wrote 'Cromartie', whereupon a beep sounded and the screen appeared in red '2 remaining attempts. " At the sight John's blood ran cold, only had two chances to guess or he'ld know what would happen.
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What does that mean?" One of the technicians asked from behind.
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It indicates that he has only two options, I guess before closing forever," Kyle answered him with some concern in his voice.
"Then you'd better think Connor"
"Thanks for the encouragement Reese" John answered with irony. Faced with that Derek couldn't help but smile.
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The minutes passed and for more John thought he didn't occur which could be the key. Then he tried to approach it another way: What could be so important for him or his mother on New Mexico for her to use as key?
Because this change in approach John came up with the answer. That had been the most important in New Mexico? Clearly, the reappearance of the terminator was important and that the jump in time had been surprising,
but the most important thing,even if no ones like even if his mother or Derek hated it, was that he had met Cameron.
So he began to write the name, but when he wrote the 'e', a idea striked him. Too easy, he thought.
All present were in silence looking down at each other seeing the young man at the door as if paralyzed.
Intrigued by the John's acts Kyle approached him. "Is everything all right John?" asked placing jis right hand on the shoulder of John.
"is fine" said John typing something on the pad and giving to accept and after 3 seconds the second eternal light lit and the door began to open slowly leaving everyone stunned.
"Everything is perfect," repeated John, this time with a smile on his face.
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John walked through the door followed closely by Kyle and Derek. They didn't want to miss this discovery or leave John alone at that time.
None of the three could believe what they saw, behind the door there wasn't a single room as they believed, but extended a corridor of approximately 100 meters with doors on the sides.
The three moved forward leaving behind various closed doors, all metal security doors with paneled key fingerprint and retina scanners.
A few steps down the hall they found an open door to their surprise, but decided to go all the way to see everything.
At the bottom was another door in front and sides were opened two small hallways leading to others doors, the three closed, so they went to the only open door they left to the right near the end.
The three approached the door, where John hesitated a moment before opening it completely.
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The room was kind of a huge office with a desk in the middle with a chair behind and two in front, on the wall behind the table there was a wardrobe, shelves and sides anchored to the wall.
But the only thing that John saw was the envelope on the table, moving closer he saw that it had written the initials JC in.
"What is it?" Kyle asked seeing John staring at the envelope.
"I think it's a letter from my mother," replied John with difficulty while caught his breath.
He took the last two steps to the table and grabbed the letter with a fear that he had never imagined in front of something as simple as a piece of paper.
"Open it and read what it says" Derek said getting closer to John on the right side, but was interrupted by the arm of his brother in the shoulder. Whereupon he turned to see a face in his brother that he understood perfectly.
"I think you need some privacy John, we'll be out if you need us," said the youngest of the Reese nodding his brother leaving.
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So John settled himself in the desk chair and opened the envelope slowly, after removing the paper from inside he started unfolding it and read:
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Dear John.
If you are reading this then it means that at least you are fine, and that for one reason or another you have found the bunker.
The first thing that I have to say is that I love you, and always will be here if you ever come back.
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I prepared this bunker for you, to serve as a command center.
This is the main office, sure you already have seen the other doors are locked, to open them you just have to remember the day we visited Weaver.
Behind the doors you will find a fully equipped command center, a technological workshop with several laboratories,
armory, nursing, supplies and stores with private barracks for you. When you finished empting the stores you will have several more empty rooms that you can reuse for anything you want.
In the CM, the door as the bottom of the corridor, you will find instructions to reprogram the doors and safety of the bunker, as well as a plane.
Although even now I cann't understand how could you leave everything for a machine, I kept the body because i know your objective is to recover her.
You'll find it in one of the laboratories of the technological workshop.
In your room you will find several things for you.
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PS: I want you to know I'm proud of you, always have been and whatever happens always will be.
loves you.
SC
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John finished reading with tears in his eyes, fold the letter again and kept it gently on the hill and put it in the pocket of his jacket.
He slowly rose from his chair, walked around the table with small steps and once in the door strode to the door of CM.
He introduced the code, which had told him his mother was the date of the day he jumped in time, and the door opened. John stepped forward and entered the room.
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END
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This chapter is a little longer than previous, but i think it's a good length, let me know what you think for future chapters.
The next chapter must wait until I finish exams so I hope it would be published 25 of June if all go well.
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Like allways: let me know what you think.
