Chapter 1490


Paid Attention


Allison drove the SUV. Holly, Vanna and Cam were with her. It was the girls with their Metal lovers.

Cam told Allison to drive away from where they were at.

Allison was a little upset. She liked the girls from the cruise ship.

"I wanted to say 'Hi' to the girls." Allison said.

Cam looked back as they left.

"It wasn't the proper time." Cam said.

Vanna turned to look to see what Cam looked back at.

"I don't think it could have hurt." Vanna said.

Cam didn't want to get into all the issues.

"There were some questions raised." Cam said.

Holly didn't want it to be a problem. She offered up a different solution.

"We can hang out with them some other time." Holly said. "The four of us can go."

Allison was still a little upset.

The light turned yellow. Allison floored it and ran through the intersection against the red light.

Vanna noticed Allison was back to her old driving ways.

"Not this again." Vanna said. "I'm glad I'm in the back."

Allison didn't like the comment.

"It's where 'back seat drivers' belong." Allison said.

Vanna didn't want to fight. She tried to offer an 'olive branch'.

"You did so well on the way over here." Vanna said. "I really mean it."

Allison looked back and smiled.

"Thanks, I paid attention to everything." Allison said.

Cam tilted her head slightly.

"Isn't it something you should do all the time?" Cam asked.

Allison looked back at Cam and frowned.

"We know whose side you're on." Allison said.

Cam tilted her head slightly the other way.

A car signaled to move over in front of Allison from the other lane.

Allison punched it and moved up to block them.

"Who does that clown think they are?" Allison asked. "I'm not about to let them cut in front of me."

Holly thought the other driver acted responsibly.

"They did signal first." Holly said.

Allison didn't like the rebuke.

"That's it." Allison said. "I'm going with Sheila, Ally and Cammy."

Vanna pointed out the obvious.

"How are you going to explain how there are two of 'Peggy'?" Vanna asked.

Cam knew the 'identity issue' was out of the bag.

"The girls saw a little more than was anticipated already." Cam said.

Holly looked worried. She thought of the consequences. They seemed rather grim.

"Cameron will want them terminated." Holly said. "I won't do it."

Cam wanted Holly to remember her place.

"You'll do as you're told." Cam said. "We all will."

Allison looked back at Vanna who nodded slightly to her.

"I won't." Allison said.

Vanna was concerned herself.

"I won't either." Vanna said. "They don't need to be terminated."

Allison thought of a good idea. It was to up the ante.

"We should show them some more things." Allison said. "If we do, and they ever go to tell anyone about them, they really will think they're insane."

Cam knew it was a bad idea. There could be unexpected consequences involved.

"What happens if a Gray, a Fanatic, or someone from the anti-Metal Faction gets wind of their 'nutty' story?" Cam asked. "They will be brutally tortured and made to talk."

Holly worried about such a violent death. She wanted a less painful fate for the girls.

"I'll terminate them myself to prevent it." Holly said. "I'll show them the compassion they deserve when I snap their necks. I'll make their termination swift and merciful."

Allison looked over.

"No you won't." Allison said. "We're not killing them."

Vanna wanted to call Savannah and have her issue an 'order' to prevent it by anyone, including CamNet. Wait. She was 'Savannah Weaver' too. She figured it wouldn't hurt to put her desire out there in a more official capacity, even if it was an official.

"It would be my 'order' no one associated with our group, or CamNet's group, harms or kills them." Vanna said. "That's if I could issue one."

Allison caught her drift. It seemed like a good idea.

"It would be my 'order' too." Allison said. "No one touches or harms the girls, period."

There was a lot of tension in the air.

Allison 'missed' the last two turns to head back to the base.

Holly was unsure if it was due to Allison's poor driving, or if there was some other objective.

"Where are you going?" Holly asked.

Allison felt like doing more now. She felt wound up.

"Let's find Kyle's team and see what they're up to." Allison said. "If someone needs to be killed, it should be Grays."

Cam and Holly thought it was a really bad idea. They wanted the girls back at the base where there was less danger. If they went looking for trouble, they were bound to find it.


Kyle drove the SUV. Derek, Bob and Jim were with him.

"Let's pick up the box truck and see where it ends up." Derek said.

Kyle knew where it would end up sooner or later.

"My guess will be the scrap yard." Kyle said.

Bob and Jim looked at each other. It sounded like a bad idea. They wanted the Reese brothers away from any more potential danger.

"We're done for the day." Bob said. "There's a drone on it from fifty thousand feet."

Kyle worried they may need a response a little closer.

"We can still shadow it." Kyle said. "Something may break loose on the ground."

It was clear Derek and Kyle wanted a little more action.


John Henry got John up to speed on the Resistance operation.

"What's Kyle's team doing now?" John asked.

John Henry was aware they wanted to follow the truck.

"Hopefully they're returning to base." John Henry said. "They already shook things up once."

John knew Kyle and Derek liked to stay in the game.

"Maybe they can shadow the truck for a while." John said. "I want them to keep it as a relaxed surveillance."

John Henry didn't think anything was going to be relaxed.

"There's been one incident with the group already." John Henry said. "I don't think we need another one so soon."

John knew it was true. He still wanted to keep the option open.

"Maybe so, but they can follow it from a few miles behind and on a parallel route." John said. "Tell them to do it."

John Henry sent the information out to Kyle's team. He expected the girls to return already. They hadn't.

"Allison and Vanna are out with Holly and Cam still." John Henry said.

John was unaware of the nature of their involvement in the 'side operation'.

"What are they up to now?" John asked.

John Henry could see it for what it was.

"It looks like they want to track Kyle's team." John Henry said.

Without the other information of the 'off the books' incident, John was a little confused as to what the girls wanted to do.

"What do they want to do that for?" John asked.

John Henry saw it for what it was.

"Everyone wants a piece of the action." John Henry said.

John thought of his encounters with all of the girls.

"Sometimes a piece of the action is a good thing." John said.

Now John wondered about the girls from the ship. Cameron dangled them in front of him several times. He casually asked John Henry about them and what they were up to. He wouldn't mind an additional piece of the action. Those three girls were hot.


Leticia didn't like all the speculation about the 'secret agent' girls.

"It doesn't matter who or what they are." Leticia said. "They were there for us and they treated us well. What happened with what Mary and I got caught up in, was of our own doing by snooping. I told both of you it was a bad idea. You should've listened to me."

Mary knew Leticia warned them.

"I don't think the term 'bad idea' even comes close." Mary said. "It was more like the worst idea ever."

Laura thought of the episode in San Francisco.

"What happened in the park in Frisco was our own doing." Laura said. "When I got a little tipsy on the ship, the incident was my fault."

Leticia reached up and absentmindedly touched her cheek. It was almost sliced open with a knife.

"The 'Crazy Bitch' threatened me in the casino. I must admit the whole affair was my fault." Leticia said. "Tracy would have slapped me around too back in my cabin if 'Sue' hadn't been there."

It pleased her to remember how terrified Tracy was of 'Sue'. She got a taste of her own medicine for once.

It was clear to the three girls the 'secret agent' girls saved them more than once. To have all of their bills paid off was nice too. It was more than 'hush money'.

Leticia planned to keep up her association with 'Sue'.

"I still want to be with 'Tony' and 'Stephany'." Leticia said. "I also want to be with 'Sue's' sister, the one with the bigger knockers. Her friend was nice too."

She hoped to be with John, Young Jesse, Jesse and Claire.

The Metal girls approached them.

Laura wanted the other two girls to know.

"Here they come." Laura said.


Sheila, Ally and Cammy heard enough. It was time to do a little more, or move on. It was clear all the girls wanted to be with John. He would be able to have a crack at them.

"We need to set up a rotation schedule with them." Ally said. "We can all have a good time."

Cammy was still upset about Cameron not allowing her to go with Savannah. She wouldn't mind getting a little payback in return. She knew how to do it too.

"I think we need to get them together with John before Cameron changes her mind." Cammy said.

Sheila knew it was easy. She knew just the bait to use.

"All we need to do is tell Cameron they could get pregnant. She'll allow it." Sheila said.

Cammy ran 'Cameron's program'. She was aware of what Cameron wanted.

"It would only be so Cameron could steal one of their babies later on." Cammy said. "Trust me, I know."

Ally possessed some disturbing files from her 'Neural Interface' with Allison in regards to the same subject.

"It's always been Allison's fear." Ally said. "I have the files related to it."

Sheila was aware there was a new player on the board.

"I think we all know Young Allison is going to be the one who carries the torch now." Sheila said. "Let's go get the girls and see what happens."

Sheila thought about bringing them to the base. If Cameron was going to be out all night, she might do it, at least with Leticia. John would be pleased.

Sheila, Cammy and Ally walked over.


Sarah left the rec room and Jan behind. She wanted to be with Claire and Jesse. She followed behind them by a few minutes. She knocked and entered when she reached Claire's room.

She hoped to see Claire and Jesse naked already. They weren't. They were having a discussion. They greeted her again and invited her to sit with them.

Jesse showed Claire some pictures on her phone.

"Sheila sent me the information on them." Jesse said.

Claire didn't need to be reminded the girls from the ship were all young and beautiful.

"I remember what they looked like." Claire said.

Jesse handed Sarah her phone. She remembered seeing them too.

"Those are three hot girls." Sarah said.

Sarah was afraid she would be 'too old' for them. Young Jesse didn't have a problem being with her. No one else seemed to either.

Claire could see Sarah was as infatuated with them as was Jesse. She didn't want to say anything negative about them. She would like to be with them herself. She was just worried about being able to compete with John against them.

Jesse shared some more information Sheila provided her with.

"They like to have a good time and they are usually only ever with females." Jesse said.

Sarah was able to determine Jesse wanted to be with the new girls. Claire was a little more reserved, but most likely would too if they were all together. She could understand how it would be hard to turn down if it's right in your face. She wouldn't be able to resist. If it was right there, the person obviously wanted to share with you.

"I think they're all very alluring." Sarah said.

Claire wanted to know how far Sarah would go.

"Would you be with them?" Claire asked Sarah.

Sarah felt a little embarrassed but only for a few seconds. The more she thought about them, the more she wanted.

"You said they all check out 'clean'. If they'd have me, I'd try them all out at least once." Sarah said. "Look at them, they're beyond beautiful and they're young. I don't think I am either of those things."

Jesse didn't think it was something Sarah needed to worry about. Age was just a number.

"You may not be as young as they are, but you're just as beautiful." Jesse said. "I've always felt you are."

Claire smiled at Sarah and touched her cheek. She wanted to reassure Sarah she felt the same way.

"You're very pretty, Sarah." Claire said.

Sarah was worried about her appearance when she was in high school and afterwards. It was before she'd met Future Kyle. After Future Kyle, everything changed. It was about survival and protecting John. It was about teaching John to assume his place as the leader of the Resistance and the one who would smash Skynet. She didn't do much to fix herself anymore. She did start when she was on the ship. She tried to keep it up a little bit. She liked the way everyone responded to her. She still felt she came up a little bit short compared to the other females.

"I wish I looked like either one of you." Sarah said.

The thought made Claire think of the Metal girls. They possess a unique ability which humans couldn't compete with.

"Just imagine if we could switch bodies like the Metal girls can." Claire said. "It would still be 'you', but in a different body and you'd look like someone else."

Sarah often wished she could be someone else. It was just to survive. To be someone else for sex was an even more appealing idea.

"Who would you pick first?" Sarah asked.

Claire already thought about it.

"I'd pick Jesse." Claire said. "I just love her tight and trim body."

Jesse thought of the person who changed the direction of her life.

"I'd pick Cameron, so I guess it means Allison by default." Jesse said. "Everyone loves Cameron."

Jesse wanted to be loved by everyone. She was aware her personality possessed too many flaws. She felt she'd improved greatly. She also attributed her reformation to Cameron as well.

Claire and Jesse looked at Sarah. They both thought she would pick Cameron.

Sarah liked someone from the first moment she saw her on the TDE pad.

"I'd pick Jesse too." Sarah said.

Her statement made Jesse wonder about something specific. She needed to think about someone who she felt was superior to her. She thought of it in a very positive way.

"Would you pick Young Jesse instead of me?" Jesse asked.

Sarah was very intrigued by the idea. It did offer more possibilities.

"Maybe so, but it wasn't what came to my mind first." Sarah said. "It was you, Jesse."

Jesse wasn't sure why. Maybe it has something to do with her jewelry.

"Was it because of my nipple rings?" Jesse asked. "I know they were later on."

Sarah touched her breasts. It was a thought which popped into her head from time to time. She actually wished she could go back to when she was in high school and do it then.

"I thought they were Hot looking." Sarah said. "I still toy with the idea."

Jesse looked at Claire.

Claire nodded.

"I know where there's a spare set." Jesse said.

Sarah lightly moistened her lips. She knew what it meant.

"Your set is available right now…." Sarah said.

Jesse was extremely excited about the idea.

"We could go put one on now and see how you like it." Jesse said. "It's no big deal, it really only stings for a second, or two. It's just when piercing is made. The sharp pain passes very quickly."

Sarah touched her breasts again. She pictured herself with just one. She might feel a little lopsided.

"I think I'd want both done." Sarah said.

Sarah imagined surprising Kyle with it. It was something she'd thought about for years. It went back to her encounter with Isabel-Cameron naked. She really wondered why John didn't take advantage of the situation back then.

Claire became very stimulated as the discussion progressed.

"I'm about ready to finish just thinking about it." Claire said.

It was clear all three women were aroused talking about it.

Sarah really wanted some action.

"I think you both know why I'm here right now." Sarah said.

Claire and Jesse were both with John earlier but they'd already been with each other. They should be good to go with Sarah. Neither one of them planned to bring it up unless they were asked specifically. It might be a little more of the 'mother-son' thing than Sarah would want to know, or experience.

Jesse was ready to get down to business.

"Are you all up for a three way?" Jesse asked.

Clear felt a further rush of excitement

"I am." Claire said.

Sarah didn't want to delay any longer.

"Hell, yes." Sarah said. "Let's do it."

They all kissed and started to undress each other….


Summer looked towards her mother's room. It seemed like they were all going to be happy in there.

She'd work with Jan on their school work and then maybe they would watch a movie later on.

When Summer mentioned the movie, it made Jan think about when they were on the ship in their suite.

"I wish Holly or Gail could watch the movie with us like they did on the ship." Jan said. "It was a lot of fun."

Summer liked it too. It was a really special time. Maybe it was because they were on the ship. The atmosphere was very different. She was aware the Resistance personnel all responded differently. She could feel they all felt a little more relaxed and in less danger.

"I'd liked it as well." Summer said. "They should have some more free time with Allison and my mother here now."

Jan noticed how 'popular' Allison and especially Claire were. She was aware of what the relationships were and based on. She wanted to make a statement.

"I know what you mean." Jan said. "It's what I like too."

Jan quickly looked at Summer.

"I do as well." Summer said.

Jan smiled.

The future may have just been set.

"Females can understand us better." Jan said. "I see how my mom looks at all the females too. I think she wants a girlfriend."

Summer was aware Sarah's goal was already fulfilled. She didn't tell Jan. She was sure she would find out soon enough. Summer believed there was a lot of variety available.

"We can all have many friends." Summer said. "It's how most of the females are here."

Jan was aware of one glaring exception. It was something which bothered her.

"Except my Aunt Riley, she's very depressed sometimes because she doesn't have any female friends." Jan said.

Summer smiled. She knew the full story on it as well.

"I think she'll do just fine…." Summer said.

Riley had her foot in the door. It would continue to open wider and wider for her as more females became available. It was just the start of her new adventures.


Gail and Hanna went in search of another target. They weren't ready to go back to the base yet. They were sure Claire and Jesse were probably busy with each other. They both knew they needed to take a step back. They were sure things would normalize in a while. They were unaware of the new players on the field.

Hanna decided to check on what was happening. She was a little surprised with one development.

"Allison's team hasn't gone back yet." Hanna said.

Gail was a little concerned for their safety.

"It's Holly and Cam's fault." Gail said.

Hanna didn't believe the Metal girls were at fault. She knew there was a lot of give and take in any type of relationship.

"If Jesse wanted to be out, and you were with her, what would you do?" Hanna asked.

Gail could see her point. It was very hard to say 'no' to Jesse. When they went out, they didn't do the things other people did when they went out. They did things to protect the future. She did it because Jesse needed to do it.

"I would want to make her happy, but also keep her safe." Gail said.

Hanna was a little worried about Claire. She knew as a mother, Claire wanted to protect her daughters. She was willing to step up her involvement to keep them out of combat as long as possible. Claire didn't know the full extent of Young Allison's and Summer's involvement already. She didn't plan to be the one to tell her.

"I fear the day Claire wants to do more." Hanna said. "I wouldn't want her to go out, but I would want to be the one with her if she did."

Gail could see she'd been a little too harsh on her earlier assessment of the other Metal girls.

"Cam and Holly feel the same way." Gail said. "I understand."

Hanna wanted to have the option to give the girls some backup if it became necessary.

"Maybe we should seek a target where they're headed so we're close by." Hanna said. "You know, just in case."

Gail wanted to do more. She didn't care if it was a Skynet target or not.

"We can do it, but I want to take some more targets down." Gail said. "I don't care if they are Scavengers either."

Hanna believed it was what Jesse and Gail did when they went out since they never seemed to actually do anything. She didn't want to ask directly.

"Do you know where we can find some future Scavengers?" Hanna asked.

Gail sensed Hanna probed her off base activities with Jesse. It was what it was.

"I know all the places." Gail said.

Gail looked at her phone to see where the bobtail truck was at along with Kyle's team and Allison's team.

"I think we can work a Gray or two into the mix." Gail said. "There is also a place where Scavengers prey on schoolgirls to get them hooked on drugs."

Hanna wondered why it was done. Where was the self control?

"How do they do it?" Hanna asked.

"They give them the drugs first for free." Gail said. "They quickly up the dose of the drug and the girls get hooked in a week or less. They soon will do anything for a fix. I think you know how it works later on. Within a month they all have three or four different STDs. It's not like in the future where all of those diseased people are dead from the virus Skynet unleashed."

Hanna wasn't sure everything Skynet did was bad. Well, maybe what it attempted to do was bad. There were some unintended benefits. Her creation was one of them.

"It was the only good thing Skynet ever did." Hanna said. "With the virus they released, it killed everyone with an 'underlying' disease, or pre-existing condition, and wiped out almost every disease on the planet. The humans which survived were the strongest and most fit."

Gail thought of the more recent episode. It didn't need to wait for the future.

"We know they tried it a while back recently. It didn't get too far." Gail said. "It's because Sheila went to an Asian country and terminated everyone involved who'd worked on it for Skynet. She said the looks on their faces were priceless as she walked through the facility naked with just her nipple rings on and ripped the protective suits off of everyone. There were some mean things being developed there for Skynet. The people who developed it didn't know who they were actually working for. She burnt the facility and left. It was the end of the virus. The only thing which seemed to keep it 'alive' were the politicians."

Hanna knew the whole story. It was more of a 'Shamdemic' than an actual 'Pandemic' thanks to Sheila.

"I know someone went with her." Hanna said.

Gail was aware it was conducted as an 'off the books' operation. Everything was on a need to know basis. Everything not directly Skynet related was done outside the scope of the Resistance to protect it from any 'finger pointing' going forward.

"I think it was Cameron." Gail said. "It doesn't take much to give her an 'Asian appearance' on her face."

Hanna could sometimes see Allison, or Cameron, 'looked' Asian from some angles.

"I've noticed it before." Hanna said.

Gail hit the brakes slightly. It looked like she'd hit pay dirt already.

"There's a target right there." Gail said.


Joe led the girls to the B-50 Superfortress.

They entered the aircraft in the same way as the B-29.

Savannah moved into the bombardier's position first.

"I didn't like the way the glass in the nose looked from the outside, but I can see it's better from the inside to look out." Savannah said.

The girls checked out everything on the fight deck. It was nearly all the same. The plane was able to reach a faster speed because of the beefed up bigger R4360 engines.

Savannah thought about the view from the front of the B-29 earlier. She realized it was identical to the Millennium Falcon view in the Star Wars series. She didn't care for the cheap Star Trek rip off. If she remembered correctly, one of the characters carried a C-96, most often referred to as a 'Broom Handle Mauser'. Somehow it was some type of 'ray gun'. Maybe she needed to give the director some credit for showing things from the past, which most people would never 'see' or understand, let alone comprehend. She thought it showed a certain sense of style. She really wondered how many actually made the connection on their own.

They would pass through the long tunnel over the duel bomb bays as well on the B-50.

Camille went first again and then Young Jesse. Savannah held her arm up and blocked Young Allison from following Young Jesse this time.

"You get to look at the one you'll touch first this time." Savannah said and went up the short ladder.

Young Allison was more than 'ready'. She wanted to try everything. It included a male too. She at least wanted to see what it was like.

"It's even better." Young Allison said. "Don't be surprised if you feel something touch you. It will be my hand."

Anna liked it better too. She could be behind Young Allison for the long crawl.

Cameron made sure the entryway was sealed with Joe and then followed the girls through the crawlway. They checked out the tail gun position and the fire control center before they exited.

Ted was there with the ladder to let them out the side again. He closed up the side door and put the ladder back on his little truck.

Cameron wanted to point out there were several different variations of the airframe they'd just exited.

"The B-54 was to be a larger B-50. It was to be ten feet longer with a twenty foot longer wingspan. It could carry more than a fifty percent larger bomb load over a longer distance." Cameron said. "The top General of the Air Force decided against it. He felt the B-36 was already more capable and the new jet bombers already tested, or under development, in the form of the B-47 and B-52 would be superior."

Anna wanted to remind the girls they would see a few of the other planes.

"You'll get a chance to view some of those first hand later on." Anna said.

Cameron also wanted to point out many aircraft were re-purposed throughout their life spans.

"There were both versions of the B-29, and the B-50, which were used for reconnaissance, weather spotters, as well as refueling aircraft." Cameron said. "Some of the KB-50 planes lasted until the mid Sixties. A few were even used in the Indochina campaign."

Joe was going to take them to the KC-97 soon. It seemed to fit right in with what Cameron just told everyone. He was pretty sure he'd already heard a few things he didn't know himself. It was based on the B-29 and B-50 but sported a 'figure eight' shaped, taller and larger, fuselage. The first version was the C-97. It was strictly cargo. The KC-97 version was an aerial refueling plane.

Right now there were a couple other aircraft between them.

"We can look at the B-25 since we will pass right by it." Joe said. "It's very popular. I saw one fly in a little while ago. I don't know if it landed or did a touch and go."

Cameron looked at the girls but didn't say anything to them.

"I take it the B-25 is one of your personal favorites." Cameron said.

Joe was aware it was a multi purpose aircraft. He also liked the sound of the engines whenever he saw one at an air show. He really loved the 'muscle car' exhaust sound it exhibited.

"It was very universal." Joe said. "I always wanted to fly in one."

Savannah looked at Cameron but didn't say anything. It was clear Cameron wasn't ready to play any cards yet.

Ted opened the forward fuselage hatch and let the girls go up.

"You can get to the back by going over the top of the bomb bay." Joe said as he closed the hatch.

Young Jesse looked around the interior of the static B-25. She wasn't pleased with the condition of it.

"Your Mitchell is like brand new compared to this one." Young Jesse said to Cameron.

Cameron believed she'd exceeded the original manufacturer's specifications on her B-25.

"The Resistance B-25 is like new." Cameron said. "It's actually better than new. The airframe is strengthened and the engines are more powerful."

Young Jesse noted something about the condition of the aircraft they'd viewed so far. They were all victims of the environment.

"The sun and the elements are slowly wrecking all of these aircraft." Young Allison said.

Cameron knew the museum was going to try to help rectify part of the problem.

"They're supposed to build a large covering soon." Cameron said.

Young Jesse wondered how long it would take.

"They need it." Young Jesse said.

Cameron hoped the contribution by the 'Cyndi Kate' foundation would assist them.

They exited out of the B-25 from the lower rear hatch.

"We can look at the A-26 Invader next." Joe said. "It's right here. During World War Two, this aircraft was known as an A-26. During the Korean War it was known as a B-26 from 1948 to 1965. The redesignation caused most people to confuse the 'B-26' Invader with the 'B-26' Marauder from World War Two. During the Vietnam War, it was again known as an A-26."

Cameron also acquired an A-26 Invader. She knew the story on why they needed to re-designate the aircraft back to being the A-26 from B-26. One of the nations it was being operated out of said, no 'bombers' were allowed. The Air Force said no problem. This is an 'attack' aircraft as per it's original designation. The nation said they were good to go with the 'new – old designation'. The same plane still did the same thing it was doing all along.

Savannah looked the plane over from the outside. She wanted to fly Cameron's A-26. With the bigger R2800 radial engines, the Invader was faster than the Mitchell and could carry a larger payload. It was a superior plane in its role. It was also the first plane for the USA to be designed, built, become operational, and fight during World War Two. Everything up to that point was already on the drawing board prior to US involvement in the conflict. It was a good enough design to be in combat for the next three wars. The A-1 Skyraider was too, but it went into production right as World War Two ended. There was one of those parked in the Resistance hanger too.


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Temporal Mission:

Past Timeline:

November 23 1963

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Cameron continued to her next location and prepared for the 'punishment' phase of the men's transgression.

She drove the truck to where she wanted it. She found the ideal location. She removed the men from the truck and placed them where she wanted them to be. She took off their blindfolds. She wanted them to see what their fate would be. She wanted them to know what would happen to them. It might give them a few moments to reflect on what they were doing and what the consequences were. She felt it would be just punishment.


The desk clerk awoke. He had a splitting headache. He wasn't quite sure what happened. He tried to move but he couldn't. He tried to remember where he was at. The last thing he did remember was trying to get into the room of the two sisters. His uncle and him were going to have themselves a 'good time' with them.

They appeared to be traveling alone and no one would miss them for a few days. It was something he'd done before. He purposely didn't have them sign the register or provide any of the information normally required. There was no record of them being at the hotel.

He wasn't sure why they couldn't open the door to the room. It was the same room he normally used when he wanted to put the grab on someone. It was right by the rear exit.

He tried to remember what happened. They were down at the door trying to turn the key and push it open. It wouldn't move.

It was impossible to move his arms or his legs. His arms were pulled back over his head. He was obviously bound. He couldn't talk. He was gagged. He was surprised he wasn't blindfolded.

There was some noise on the other side of him. He looked over and could see his uncle. It was dark so it was hard to see everything in detail. He appeared to be bound as well.

The ground underneath him vibrated. He could hear a deep throated rumble. There was a metallic sound and a short 'hiss' of air. A few seconds later there was a loud metallic 'clang'. It was followed with a 'thud' which reverberated through the ground.

Was it the ground? No. He wasn't on the ground. There was something cold and metallic under his legs and on his forearms. It was on each end of him.

He could hear the rumbling noise grow in intensity. It grew louder and louder as the ground shook beneath him. No it wasn't the ground. He could see a bright light suddenly come around the corner. He could see the two rails underneath him running towards it. The headlight of the locomotive lit them up brilliantly. The two shining rails led directly to him. He was on the railroad tracks!

He tried even harder to move but he couldn't. He was tied to the railroad tracks and there was a train coming. Whoever caught his uncle and him planned to kill them. It was clear both of his hands would be cut off and his legs as well. He would be freed from his restraints at that point. He could picture his body flopping around as the locomotive and the cars continued over his remains. If he tried to lie still enough, the train might pass over him and then he would probably bleed to death.

He could hear a loud 'murmur' noise over the rumble of the locomotive. He quickly realized it was him trying to scream. He could hear a similar noise from his uncle. Both of them knew what was about to happen to them. There was nothing they could do to stop it. The headlight grew closer and closer as it came around the curve. The ground shook even more as the rumble increased. He was unaware when he lost bladder and bowel control.

The locomotive was almost to them.

The desk clerk's life didn't flash before his eyes. All he felt was terror in anticipated the pain of having his limbs severed. He realized this is what some of the females his uncle and him must have felt as they abused them before they'd killed them.

There was the loud blast of the air horn. It was deafening as the locomotive prepared to roll over the two men.


Young Allison soon fell asleep.

She was about to watch the President's motorcade go by. She thought she spotted some suspicious activity. It was in front of the President's route. It was on the left side of the route. She'd heard about the grassy knoll, the storm drain, and the driver.

She wasn't sure how she was there. The last thing she remembered was being with Cameron. She tried to remember more about the grassy knoll but she couldn't. There was something very familiar about it. It seems like something she didn't want to remember. Everything was kind of hazy and foggy. She ran towards the building on the other side of the street. She was sure she could see someone up on one of the floors. She found a doorway and went in. The next thing she knew, she came out of a stairway on one of the upper floors. She moved to a doorway and listened.

"I'll take the shot." A female said with an Australian accent.

It didn't make sense to her.

"It means nothing to me either way." Another female voice said.

The other voice sounded like her voice.

The door to the room wasn't shut tight. She slowly opened it and looked inside. She saw Jesse and Allison there. She looked a little harder. They looked a little too good to be the human girls. It must be Sheila and Cameron. No. Cameron was with her. Cammy was the one who was in the past with Sheila. There was a man on the floor next to them. She wasn't sure if he was dead or unconscious.

Sheila held a bolt action rifle with a silencer and scope on it.

Cammy called out the range

Young Allison could hear several gunshots. She watched as Sheila fired the silenced rifle once during them.

"I got him." Sheila said.

"I saw the projectile strike his throat." Cammy said. "About a quarter of his head was blown off a second later. His wife went up on the back of the trunk to pick a piece of it up. It's still in her hand."

She watched Sheila lay the rifle down next to the man.

"I really expected to find Young Allison in here, not this bloke." Sheila said.

Cammy reached over and touched him.

"He should come around soon." Cammy said. "We need to get out of here."

Young Allison quickly moved away from the door. She didn't think this was the point where she'd interacted with Sheila and Cammy in the past.

"I think there's someone out there." Sheila said.

"Let's terminate them and go." Cammy said.

Young Allison's eyes opened. She sat bolt upright in bed. She looked around the room. She realized the Model 19 was in her hand. She could feel her heart pounding.

'It was just a dream.' Young Allison thought.

She quickly regained her composure. She got up and inspected the room. The door was still secure. The glass was still on the top of the chair back. She looked out the window. She could hear an air horn in the distance.

Young Allison went over and checked the time. It wouldn't be sunrise for a few hours yet. She moved the revolver back under the pillow. It made her wonder about her dream. Was it really a dream, or was it a premonition? Were Cammy and Sheila in Dallas when they were? Was Sheila the third shooter? How were they drawn, to where they were drawn with the energy bubble? There were a million thoughts in her head.

Since they never saw the third shooter from their position at the grassy knoll, more than likely the third shooter didn't see them. She would need to find out from Sheila and Cammy if they took a shot at the President when she encountered them. She figured they wouldn't tell her if she asked. She would 'order' them to tell her the truth. They would need to comply then. Cameron already told her they weren't going to tell anyone what they'd done. She understood why. No, it wasn't 'them', it was her. She was the one who'd delivered the head shot.

She normally didn't let any of the death she dealt out affect her. Maybe it was because all of the other individuals deserved it. Did the President deserve to die? Was she the one responsible for the thousands of deaths in the Indochina War which followed under the President's successor? He was the one who'd pushed the war. He was the one who selected bombing targets instead of listening to the Generals. It reminded her of the Fuhrer during the Second World War.

The President she'd shot planned not to pursue the Military activity going on there under his administration. He could see it was the road to nowhere. Most of it was inherited from the previous administration. He did start to escalate it before he had second thoughts.

Young Allison needed to clear her mind. She reached under the pillow and felt the cold steel of the revolver. It was very reassuring to her. She was a Death Merchant by choice.


Paid Attention

Everyone likes to have a choice
It's always better to have an option
It helps to avoid stagnation
It can thwart another's corruption

No one likes a problem
They would rather avoid tension
They want what is real
Not some convoluted diversion

Perhaps those who are nearest
Are really just a reflection
The action of both together
Are the roots of personal evolution

Nothing in life is a given
There should never be a condition
Everything done with each other
Should not be filled with suspicion

When the water is rough and choppy
Everything will face some erosion
Most of it could be avoided
If everyone paid attention

Nobody