Chapter 1545


Let's Blow


Young Allison watched the two cars of Grays go towards their separate locations. The first car went to a known location. The second car tried to backtrack to where the other two cars of Grays who were sent out earlier would have gone to check on the mine. They thought they'd found out the fate of both groups of their associates, but weren't sure.

"Cam's team has closed up on them fast." Young Allison said.

Anna could see they did. There were two drones over the Gray's car and one with Cam's team. 'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' operated outside the mission drones. They were there to protect Young Jesse specifically. They were allowed to violate any rules of engagement and act on their own if they perceived a threat to Young Jesse.

"I think they're covered pretty well." Anna said. "Young Jesse wants some experience in the field. This is about as controlled as it gets."

Young Allison watched as the Grays entered a dirt road off of the main highway and went in a back way to the mine. She wanted to make sure they hadn't missed anything.

"I want a drone to break the hard deck and make a complete scan of the area just outside of human hearing range." Young Allison said. "Keep a watch out for HK drones at any altitude."

Anna could see Young Allison was worried about Young Jesse. There was adequate insurance to protect her.

"'Coltan Overcast' and 'Cherry Bomb' will always be close by." Anna said. "They will not fail her."

Young Allison knew they'd always been there for Savannah and her if they ever needed them.


Cam's team closed up on the Grays.

Gail didn't want Cam to push it.

"Watch your distance." Gail said.

Cam looked back at Gail but didn't comment. She knew Jesse called and told Gail to watch over Young Jesse like she was 'her'. It wasn't hard for Gail to do since they really were the same person in reality.

They watched the drone images of the new route the Grays took.

Young Jesse noted the area was one they hadn't really watched over much earlier. There was nothing there but a few trees. Maybe there was something hidden they'd missed.

"We don't know what else is out there." Young Jesse said.

Cam received new information from John Henry and CamNet both.

"There is a drone doing a low scan of the area." Cam said.

New images appeared for all of them.

They watched the Gray's vehicle almost get stuck twice before they backtracked some and parked their car. They set out on foot through a lightly wooded area.

"We can have the drone take them at any time." Samantha said. "They're isolated and alone."

Young Jesse wanted a crack at them.

"Let's get in there and boost their car." Young Jesse said. "I didn't like the conversation they'd conducted earlier about females. I want to introduce them to some 'fresh skirt'. It's what they said they wanted."

Cam drove without lights up the dirt road. Young Jesse put on her night vision.

"Can you see?" Young Jesse asked.

Cam glanced back.

"I see everything." Cam said.

Cam drove right up to where the Grays left their car. They'd already moved nearly a quarter of a mile away from it.

Young Jesse wanted to try some more of her training in a real life situation. There was still a certain amount of risk involved with it.

"Let me see if I can boost it." Young Jesse said.

She got out of the car after she checked the position of the two Grays from the drone low overhead. The drone was close enough to target them with direct gunfire.

Gail and Samantha got out with her.

Cam waited as Young Jesse entered the vehicle and started it in just a few seconds. She thought it was fast. It was clear she'd practice the maneuver multiple times

Young Jesse drove the vehicle a half mile away and parked it in some brush. Gail and Samantha jogged alongside of her. Cam waited a little longer and backed up. She parked a quarter of a mile back and got out of the vehicle. She decided to set up an ambush for the Grays and for Young Jesse. She wanted to check her proficiency. Young Jesse should get to her position long before the Grays did.

She watched the drone footage of the Grays. She checked with the other drones to see where Young Jesse and her team were at. There were no drone images.

Great, now John Henry or CamNet just made her the 'target' for Young Jesse and her team. It was probably CamNet. Wait. It might be Young Allison or Summer too. They were both going to back Young Jesse's play.

She quickly moved away from her position. She hoped they blocked her movements as well. She still tracked the Grays. They were almost at the perimeter fence of the mine. She wondered if they would breach it.

Cam heard some movement in the brush on the far side of the road. It must be Jesse's team since the Grays were still about a half mile away. She moved to intercept them.

"Zap, zap, zap…."

Cam turned around. Young Jesse stood there with her Taser in one hand and her silenced M9 in the other.

"I 'fired' three times, just to make sure." Young Jesse said. "It was a trick I learned from Savannah."

Cam didn't like being ambushed herself. Gail appeared behind Young Jesse with her Taser and M4 ready. Samantha came through the brush on the far side of the road and rejoined them. It was a 'sucker play'. She'd swallowed it hook, line and sinker.

"I can't believe you actually fell for it." Samantha said.

Cam thought she'd been a little overconfident. Maybe they received the assistance she didn't.

"Could you see my position?" Cam asked.

Young Jesse was only shown Cam get out of her vehicle and take up an ambush position. It was the only clue she received as to what was about to take place.

"No." Young Jesse said. "I sent Samantha off to 'make some noise' and Gail and I moved around the back to cover her."

Cam liked the ploy. She also knew she shouldn't be careless.

"It was good work." Cam said. "I'll be more careful next time."

They moved back up the road since they still knew where the Grays were. They saw they were on their way back. They weren't sure why they didn't go further.

Young Jesse selected a position for Cam and Samantha. Gail and her moved in front of them.

"Let's offer these whackers what they want." Young Jesse said.

Gail checked over all of Young Jesse's protective gear.

"You will stay behind me." Gail said.

Young Jesse didn't want to push her 'luck'. She made sure everyone was ready. They were.

"I will at first, but I'm going to do the talking." Young Jesse said. "Everyone is in position."

The Grays were set up for a 'sucker play' of their own.


The Grays headed back towards their car. There was no sign of life or anything at the mine site. It looked like complete devastation. Everything was gone or collapsed.

"Let's blow." One Gray said.

They hurried back to where they'd left the car. It wasn't there.

"Where's the car?" The second Gray asked.

"It's gone." The first Gray said.

"Where'd it go?" The second Gray asked.

"It's just gone." The first Gray said.

Two figures moved out in front of them.

Young Jesse pointed her M4 at the two Grays.

"I heard you blokes were looking for some fresh skirt…." Young Jesse said.

There was movement behind the two men. Before they could even move or do anything, their world went black.

Cam and Samantha grabbed the two men and knocked them out. They were searched and everything they carried was taken from them.

Gail knew Jesse dealt with future Scavengers. Grays were close enough. Maybe Young Jesse would like to administer the same type of punishment.

"Do you want me to remove any of their clothing so they can be properly punished?" Gail asked.

The question caught Young Jesse a little off guard. She understood it was something Jesse used to do. She probably still did since no one knew what Gail and Jesse did when they 'went out'. She didn't want to make it personal.

"Not yet." Young Jesse said. "Cam or you can question them Terminator style."

Samantha wondered why Jesse hadn't mentioned her.

"I can do it too." Samantha said.

Young Jesse pointed at Gail and Cam's clothing. They still looked like 'dirt people'. They'd tried to get some of the dirt and dust off of their clothes earlier. They were unable to do so. They were thoroughly trashed.

"Their clothes will need to be thrown away." Young Jesse said. "Yours and mine will only need to be washed. It won't matter if they get blood on their clothes."

Samantha moved back to Young Jesse and Gail moved forward.

"Are you going to tie them first?" Young Jesse asked.

Cam looked over. A 'Terminator style' interrogation was very brutal. The main implement of coercion was blunt force. It was extremely effective.

"I'll break their legs and arms as soon as the questioning starts." Cam said. "They won't be going anywhere."


A few minutes ago:

John Henry watched it all unfold.

"Cam is going to ambush the rest of the team." John Henry said.

Summer wanted some fair play.

"I want CamNet to even the odds." Summer said. "We need to watch the real targets too."

They were able to see everything from the drone footage they watched. They knew those on the ground could only see the enemy.

The ambush played out. It didn't go as well for Cam as it did for Young Jesse's team. Then again, there were three of them. The men soon returned and were apprehended.

John Henry was a little concerned as to what would happen next.

"Will Young Jesse execute them?" John Henry asked.

Summer thought so.

"Yes." Summer said. "It will be for what they've done to females in the past more than because they are Grays."

John Henry figured as much.

"What would you do?" John Henry asked.

Summer looked right at him.

"I'd do whatever was necessary." Summer said. "I wouldn't think twice about it either. Everything in life comes with some type of price."

John Henry felt a 'jolt' in his system from CamNet. She didn't like him to put Summer on the spot. Now he needed to wonder if she would lock him out of his system. It wouldn't be the first time.


The 727 Executive Transport jet taxied and stopped near the Resistance hanger but not on the tarmac in front of it.

The front fuselage door near the cockpit was opened. Dan, Frank, Steve and Tom all jumped down onto the tarmac once they saw it was clear. They needed to carry out a few tasks. Wes closed the front door once they were out. Everyone else would use the airstair later on.


John knew he was 'spent' for now.

"Do we need to leave right away or can I try out the shower?" John asked.

Cammy already thought about it.

"Since everyone joined the mile high club, one way or another, I think it would be appropriate for you to use the shower here and wash the backs of the girls for them." Cammy said. "It will give you a little refresher of how each girl is different."

Sheila went into the bathroom and turned the shower on. She quickly returned.

"You can start with Leticia and then me." Sheila said. "Everything is ready."

John was surprised but decided it would give him a chance to touch all of the girls again. He went into the bathroom. Leticia was already in the shower. She pulled him close and kissed him as the warm water cascaded over them. He playfully washed her back. He made sure he didn't miss the front. He touched everything else. She kissed him again. When she pulled her head back, Sheila's face was there ready to kiss him which she did. John repeated the procedure with her. Cammy was next up, followed by Camille. Cammy stayed for a little longer so both Camille and Cammy were with him in the tight space. He found it quite stimulating. They were all around him. He lost track of who was who. He didn't know which one was which. He didn't want to say so. After one kissed him and got out, he figured the one left was Camille.

Laura was up next. He spent a lot of time touching her where she wanted him to. Mary joined them. He watched them kiss. Laura kissed him and left. He worked on Mary. He really wasn't sure which one he liked the best for the human girls. They were each different and they each liked different things more than others. Mary kissed him and stepped out. Hanna was there. He hadn't been with her or Ally yet. He was still spent.

"I want my turn." Hanna whispered in his ear when they were almost done.

Ally stepped in and kissed Hanna. It reminded him so much of Vanna and Allison.

"I want my turn too." Ally whispered in his other ear.

The three of them played around and Hanna got out.

John looked at Ally. He really hoped he could be ready again soon.

They finished up. They dried each other off and got dressed.

John figured the 'vacation' was over. He wasn't even sure what time it was.

He could see everyone else was in the lounge section.

"I'm going to take you back to the base soon." Hanna said. "You can say your 'byes' to everyone."

John did so. Cammy gave him a drink which Tom left for him. She tried a sip and understood what it meant. John wasn't through for the night, even if he was through on the plane.

He could see the human girls were in 'party mode' right now. They really seemed to enjoy themselves. They all gave him a kiss as they danced and played around.

He was a little surprised to see Claire and Jesse come up the aisle from the back. He realized the party wasn't over yet.

They both greeted him with a kiss and some hands on touching.

Sheila joined Jesse and Camille joined Claire. Cammy hooked up with Leticia for now. He was surprised to see Holly was there as well.

"I'll see you later in the morning." Holly whispered in his ear as she passed by.

Hanna and Ally took him to the rear of the plane and down the airstair. He watched as the airstair was raised. He still thought it was a cool feature.

"I guess they don't want any uninvited guests." John said.

Hanna got behind the wheel of the SUV Holly, Jesse and Claire arrived in. John offered the front seat to Ally.

Ally appreciated the gesture but she wanted to remind him what else was on his plate for later on.

"Not so fast, mister, you're not done for the night yet." Ally said.

Ally climbed in the back with him and snuggled up next to him.

John was glad he drank the energy drink before he'd gotten off. He didn't think he was going to get a whole lot of sleep tonight….


Earlier:

Holly received a message from CamNet. She looked at Jesse and Claire.

"How would you two like to meet the girls from the ship?" Holly asked.

Jesse and Claire looked at each other. They'd only briefly seen them on the ship since they'd gotten off early in Catalina. On the other hand, they'd heard plenty about them. Just about everyone else was able to be with them.

Jesse was always open to some 'fresh skirt'. She actually hadn't been with anybody not associated with the Resistance since she'd been back in time. It appeared it was about to change. There was always something about a fresh 'conquest' which excited her. She wasn't going to be rude or greedy.

"I'm in if Claire's in." Jesse said.

Claire lightly moistened her lips.

"Are they coming here?" Claire asked.

Holly received some more information.

"They're on a private jet with some of the Metal girls right now." Holly said.

Claire wondered if she was going to get to fly somewhere.

"Where's the jet going?" Claire asked.

Jesse didn't care.

"As long as those girls are going down, it's all I care about." Jesse said. "It's fresh meat and it's top choice."

Claire knew Allison and Vanna were with them before. She'd heard the girls were dynamite. She wanted to give them the opportunity to relive some of their previous experience with the girls.

"I'll go." Claire said. "Is it just us, or can Vanna and Allison go?"

Claire hoped to get Allison in a group setting to see if they could 'expand' their relationship a little further. She knew Allison thought about it but was hesitant.

Holly knew Hanna or Ally would return to take her place since Samantha was still out. She thought they could bring Allison, but maybe Vanna needed to stay there. She decided not to ask Allison. She didn't want Allison to go and leave Vanna all alone.

"I think maybe they should stay for now. I'm sure they can go when we return." Holly said.

Holly put Precious down in her crib and the girls threw on some clothes. They all dressed as provocatively as possible. She checked on Allison and Vanna who were both asleep and then on Precious one more time.

They headed out to the carpool and took off. It didn't take them long to get to the airport. Everyone was filled with anticipation.


Summer and John Henry monitored everything going on. Cam's team was about to conduct a brutal interrogation. It would lead to the termination of two more Grays by Young Jesse. Bob's team was in surveillance mode with the other group of Grays.

She was a little surprised to see her mother, Jesse and Holly all but run out of the base and into the carpool. She understood why.

"I'll be in the nursery for awhile." Summer said.

John Henry was worried about her sleep.

"It's late." John Henry said.

She thought she could nap in the nursery.

"I think I'll be fine." Summer said.

She'd been ready to go back to her room if her mother went to check on her before she'd left. She hadn't bothered. It appeared as if she was in too big of a hurry to leave. She'd dressed in Jesse's room with Jesse before they ran out. She was pleased to see how happy her mother looked.

She excused herself and went to the nursery. She listened to hear what Derek and Riley were up to. It wasn't much. They sounded asleep. They seemed to both have some vivid dreams. She went to Precious' room and looked at her.

"It's time you have some pleasant dreams too." Summer whispered and stood next to the crib….


The first Gray started to come around

He tried to remember what happened. There were two females standing in front of him.

The first Gray opened his eyes.

There was a pair of red eyes looking at him. It was a Terminator. He immediately tried to run. Something held him securely. It must be a second Terminator.

"Talk…." A metallic voice said.

The Gray issued a series of threats and curse words.

Cam slammed her fist into his side. His ribs could be heard to break. He would have collapsed onto the ground if he wasn't being held up.

"Talk…." A metallic voice said again.

The Gray issued another series of threats and curse words.

Cam slammed her fist into his other side. More ribs could be heard to break.

Young Jesse watched footage of other Terminator interrogations. It was a little different for her to 'feel' the vibrations from the impacts of Cam's fists. Her metallic voice was a little unnerving as well.

The other Gray was on the ground still. Whenever he started to stir, Samantha would press down on his neck with her foot to black him out again. She kept her foot on him to make sure he didn't get up.

Young Jesse could see things were going to take awhile….

She held her silenced M9. She was going to shoot both of them in the head when the interrogation was done. She'd never personally killed anyone before.

She needed to remind herself about the females the Grays laughed about they'd abducted, abused and killed. They'd given themselves the death sentence, she was merely the executioner to carry it out.

So be it. Everything in life came with a price. For the Grays, it was time to 'pay the Piper'.


Earlier:

Holly drove into the airport.

"There's the jet." Holly said.

Holly parked the SUV

"Oh my, that's a big one." Claire said.

Holly hadn't expected the private jet would be so large either.

"It's an older passenger jet." Jesse said. "It is a big one."

Claire looked around for some stairs or an open door.

"How do we get in?" Claire asked.

Holly led them to the rear of the 727. They watched as the airstair dropped down in the back.

Claire was impressed.

"That's fancy." Claire said. "How common is a built-in stairway?"

"There were only a few jets equipped with this feature." Holly said.

The girls headed up the stairs.


John would like to have stayed on the Executive Transport a little longer. He'd been with all the girls, Metal or otherwise on the jet now, except Holly. She indicated it would happen in the morning, wait, it was later on. It was already tomorrow.

Right now it looked like he was going to be with Hanna and Ally. He'd already stripped their chassis of their virginity with Cameron in control. Now it was going to be them in control. It would still be their first time.

He wondered who would go first. He really didn't care.

He watched Hanna and Ally look around the interior of the SUV.

"I found one." Ally said.

She held up a quarter.

They were going to 'flip' for it.

It reminded him of a story where Allison and Vanna did something very similar when they were going to be with him. It was the night Cameron returned and he'd thought he was with Allison. It was really Cameron.

He figured it didn't really matter who won the toss this time. He'd still win if it was heads or tails. He was going to get some more 'tail' out of it anyway. He was glad he could feel the 'energy drink' kick it. He'd be good to go by the time they reached his room.


The Terminator watched the females leave in the two cars. One of the drones would orbit over their position from time to time. It was time to burn the buildings.

He started fires in both of the outbuildings. They were soon both well engulfed. There were some barrels of chemicals in the building which contained the bodies. He collected the ones from the observation posts as well.

He decided to carry one of the barrels into the main building. He placed it in the room with the majority of drugs. The van which arrived was full of drugs as well. He carried those inside to join the rest. He used his last Thermite grenade on the main building. Everything was a raging inferno as he went to leave.

The two vehicles with the females were both well away from the area.

The Terminator made his way back towards his SUV. The drone overhead showed everything was clear. He inquired about what other operations might need assistance. CamNet informed him there was a Resistance operation underway which was now multi-pronged. Her two female Terminators were involved with a spatial portal.

He was informed he may need to hitch a ride on top of a drone and join them. It depended upon how many trucks they needed to remove from the building. Currently only two of them were worth appropriating.

CamNet provided him with a new target. She planned to restock him.

The incident at the mine produced several other targets which needed investigation. The Resistance teams were headed to those locations which had been currently identified except one.

The Terminator headed for his assigned location. It was another small machine shop where some sub-assemblies for HK equipment was fabricated. The Resistance team wasn't notified of his destination specifically. There were other members of the Resistance who were currently involved in other activities.

He continued to follow up on the two vehicles with the females. So far there hadn't been any problems. They'd gone off in two divergent directions. One of the females was let off at an Amtrak stop. She could go either towards downtown Los Angeles and on to San Diego or take the line towards Ventura.

CamNet detected her experiencing some difficulty with the ticket machine. Once she saw the destination of the female. She issued the ticket herself and upgraded it to 'Club Class'. Her destination was Fullerton.

There was a security guard who patrolled the station. There were only three other patrons waiting to get on. There's only been a few other individuals who'd been waiting. They got on to the Metrolink train headed for Oxnard.

Each of the two cars now contained two females. They'd continue to drive in opposite directions.

The Terminator drove his SUV to within a quarter of a mile from his target location. There were still two drones with him. One remained over the top of the building at altitude. It was ready to deliver a gravity shot of 'metal hail' or a missile at any point in time. The other drone patrolled around the area.

The drone on patrol stayed out of Terminator hearing range. It was doubtful there was a Terminator there. There was no need to take a chance. He should be able to approach the building unobserved.

CamNet was able to detect some exterior surveillance. She'd gained control of the system and looped it. There was no internal surveillance she could find. There was no telephone traffic in or out of the location. There was no computer activity either. It appeared everything had been shut down on their end.

The Terminator was instructed to meet with a box truck with one of the Resistance Terminators who was currently on another mission. He gave him of all of the phones and hard drives he'd collected. He stocked his supplies along with a half dozen more Thermite grenades as well as two LAW rockets. The LAW rockets might be needed at another location.

He approached the building on foot. He looked at the drone images, as well as past satellite photos to see if there were any changes. None were detected. He went to move through the alley in the rear. The rear of the building was accessed through the alley instead of a driveway along the side of it. He thought maybe a different approach would be prudent based upon the current circumstances. He backtracked out of the alley and moved around to the street in the front.

The Terminator checked around him, as well as the drone images, as he approached the front of the Skynet related location.


The security chief could hear the other HK Track approaching. Maybe it was a good time to take off before it arrived. He quickly moved away from the rear of the HK Track he attempted to disable.

He moved behind the control panel. He hoped it would give him enough cover. It seemed to have worked before. He'd expected to get shot by the Terminator he thought was in the building. Nothing happened.

The second HK Track stopped about a hundred feet away from the first HK Track.

The security chief watched them. He didn't know if they were in communication with each other or not. It occurred to him, the second HK Track might actually be stuck as well. The electrical noises emanating from the spatial portal continue to grow in volume.

He didn't see anyone else moving around through the interior. He wasn't even sure where the last two men had been engaged by the second HK Track.

He was a little surprised when the door which he'd entered from opened. Two more men entered. He recognized them as being from two of the outposts. They were from different outposts. He already saw at least one of the other men from one of those outposts come into the building and get killed. He wondered if any of the outposts were manned at all any longer. He figured they probably weren't. In the situation they were in, he didn't think it really mattered. The enemy was inside the building.

The second HK Track turned the direction of the new arrival and fired. The man was hit instantly.

The security chief took the opportunity to move away from the control panel and further into the building. He didn't think attempting to go out the door the man just entered from was a good idea. His main worry now were the females he'd spotted earlier. He was sure some of them were Terminators.

He wanted to return to his station. There was an arms locker located nearby. He hadn't checked it in a while. He was unsure what was still in it. Previously there was an RPG-7 in it. There were several different types of projectiles. He was sure at least one of them was an anti-armor round.

There was some clanking sound up in the front.

The second HK Track moved further into the building. It apparently was still functional.

The security chief was more than a little worried at this point. He was somewhere between the unknown Terminators and the second HK Track. He hurried back towards the Security Center.


The female Fanatic and Jill watched the second HK Track leave. They needed to worry about anyone else who'd witnessed what happened. Both remained where they were at. The minigun fire was bound to attract anyone's attention up to where both of the men had been.

Neither one of them spotted anyone moving, they'd both carefully checked. It wasn't long before they heard the second HK Track stop. There was a minigun fire a short time later. They could still hear the electrical discharges coming from the front.

The female Fanatic low crawled to where Jill was at. There was a lip about a foot high on both sides of the catwalk. She believed she hadn't gone above it on her low-crawl. She soon reached Jill.

"What are we supposed to do now?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic was sure the best thing for them to do was not move for an extended period of time. There was also the possibility someone was alerted to their presence. To remain where they were at might allow someone else to climb up and get on the catwalk as well. There were multiple branches of it. There were at least a half a dozen ladders which anyone could use.

"I think we should head for the section of the catwalk in the far corner." The female Fanatic said. "There will be a few places along the way where we can look down without exposing ourselves. It will give us a chance to see if we can spot anyone else."

They could hear an HK Track on the move. It was their assumption it was the one which had previously visited their location a short time ago.

"Do you think it's coming back for us?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic didn't think so.

"We have the only transponders it shouldn't shoot at." The female Fanatic said. "I don't think it's after us. There must be others still on the move."

The female Fanatic and Jill continued their low crawl across the catwalk towards the far corner.


Lena and Tina both took a look at the catwalk to see if there was anyone else up there. If there was, they were a threat to them. They couldn't spot any movement when they looked. The thick metal of the catwalk prevented them from being able to pick up a heat signature.

"It didn't look like the Gray we saw get hit was close to being on the top." Lena said.

They'd heard the other scream as well.

"It appeared two of the Grays tried to do it." Tina said.

The second HK Track continued up to the front. It engaged a target in the approximate location. They weren't sure if it was the Gray they'd missed or another one.

They could both feel the increasing energy drag from the spatial portal.

"I think we're going to need to get out of the building." Lena said.

Tina looked over towards where the big rigs were parked.

"We should try to see if we could each drive out one of the trucks which are completely full." Tina said. "We might be able to move them down a short distance away and come back for a couple of more. We don't know what's in them."

The Metal girls made their way towards the trucks. They found the bodies near them. They knew it was the work of the female Fanatic and her accomplice. They carefully checked around them as they looked in the back of both of the big rigs. They were both loaded. They could see there was an HK Track in the front of each one.

Their best course of action may be to leave with the two trucks and call in a drone strike. They currently new the location of the first HK Track which was stuck

The drones on patrol around the big building showed only two of the outposts were manned with one individual each. The other ones had gone inside of the building. So far no one came out.

Lena and Tina proceeded to close up the rear of both of the big trucks as quietly as they could. They made their way towards the cabs of the tractors.


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Temporal Mission:

Past Timeline:

November 25 1963

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Young Allison looked over at the bowling alley. It seemed simple enough. What could go wrong?

"I think we could probably play a couple of games." Young Allison said. "You know how I normally deal with a Terminator on a challenge."

Cameron was aware of all of the challenges Young Allison did. She instructed the Terminator to not exceed the same abilities she was capable of. It normally resulted in a victory for Young Allison. If a Terminator used their 'natural abilities', there would be no contest. It was actually a very unique approach.

"I know how you roll." Cameron said. "I still need the option to be able to exceed them if the situation warrants. You know I'm often challenged by others. It's as irritating as it is rewarding."

Young Allison knew how Cameron liked to show off her Terminator abilities. She initially just started off to be superior to the challenger. As the challenger upped their game, so did she.

"I know how you roll." Young Allison said. "I don't want any terminations. If you need to bust someone up for a specific reason, I know how it works."

Cameron believed the altercations were the fault of the other individuals. They were the ones who weren't pleased with being defeated at something they believed they were an expert at. It was especially so of male athletes. They were already pumped up with enough testosterone, other than what they probably supplemented it with.

"I only ever use my natural ability with a challenger." Cameron said. "I'm not the one who initiates a physical response."

Young Allison thought it was debatable as to what the definition of initiation was.

The few people who came outside of the Rocket Bowl to watch the rocket engine test, drifted back inside. There were still only a handful of cars in the parking lot.

They entered into the facility and paid the fee. They were given a set of bowling shoes and rented the appropriate balls. Cameron chose the heaviest ball which her hand would fit into. She could actually use a bigger ball and hold it like a basketball with one hand because of her strong grip. She didn't want to give away any of her abilities from the start.

Young Allison spent a moment and watched the activity on three other aisles. Two of them contained two people each. One of them contained four people they appeared to be a family.

"I think if anyone wants to challenge you, it will be the two guys near the end." Young Allison said. "They both look like jocks."

Cameron already sized them up. She'd come to the same conclusion. She knew the type. They fit the bill.

"Let's just play regular for now." Cameron said. "If they start to pay attention to us, I'm going to up my game."

The girls proceeded to bowl.

Young Allison was always able get a strike, or a spare, when it was her turn.

Cameron kept an eye on the other patrons. Two more groups entered the building and began to play. There was a group on each side of them now. So far she'd bowled nothing but strikes.

The jocks finished up their game. Both of them had done moderately well. They'd been able to roll a number of strikes. They weren't always able to pick up the spare.

They visited the snack counter and picked up a few things to eat. They watched the other people play. They mainly concentrated on Cameron and Young Allison.

Cameron listened to their conversation.

"Check out those two hot chicks." The first jock said.

The second jock took a bite of his hotdog and responded as he chewed.

"I have been." The second jock said.

The first jock reached down and adjusted the front of his pants.

"Maybe we should try to hit on them." The first jock said.

The second jock took a slurp out of his drink through the straw.

"I don't know." The second jock said. "They look pretty young."

The first jock looked around and moved his head close to his friend.

"Maybe we can break them in." The first jock whispered. "I've got a bottle of Jack Daniels in my trunk. I took it from my uncle's liquor cabinet when I house sat for him a few days ago."

The second jock was intrigued by the idea. He also understood the implications.

"I think it's a bad idea to use alcohol." The second jock whispered. "I'm all for breaking them in, but they have to want it. You know my oldest sister went through a bad experience. Now all she does is stay in her bedroom."

It was actually where the first jock got the idea from. He knew the story.

"Those other guys over on their left side keep looking at them." The first jock said.

The second jock jammed the last bite of his hot dog into his mouth. He chewed as he responded.

"I really don't care for the way they're looking at them." The second jock said. "I don't want to be a hero or anything, but if those girls get hassled, I'm going to say something."

The first jock figured they weren't going to score at this point. He could see his friend thought about his sister. The girls seemed like nice girls. They weren't noisy or mouthy. They seemed to mind their own business.

Cameron finished another perfect game. It was her second. Young Allison was only a few points behind her. She'd asked to use Young Allison's ball several times to get the feel of it.

One of the men on their left side looked over at them once the game was finished.

"You're pretty good for a girl." The first man said. "I'm in a league. I'm just here to practice."

Cameron looked irritated.

Young Allison didn't like the man's comment.

"She's not, 'pretty good for a girl'." Young Allison said. "She's very good as far as anyone goes, even someone in a league who's practicing."

The second man I could tell there was some trouble brewing.

"Take it easy, Wally." The second man said. "They're just here to have some fun. She's good as far as anybody goes. Leave it at that."

Wally frowned at his friend.

"You're such a sissy, Edgar." Wally said.

Edgar didn't think so. It was more about proper etiquette. They were in a public place.

"Maybe so…." Edgar said. "I don't want any trouble."

Wally looked at Edgar with disgust.

The second jock watched the incident occur. He took a napkin and wiped off his mouth and his hands. He looked at his friend.

"I'll be back." The second jock said.

The first jock was caught off guard. He was still thinking about the bottle of Jack Daniels in his trunk.

"Come back here." The first jock said. "Let's blow this place."

The second jock ignored him and continued towards the rude men.

Cameron didn't want the situation to escalate with outsiders. She preferred it escalate with her. She could handle any situation herself.

"We can have a friendly competition." Cameron said. "We can just play for the score."

Cameron looked at the second jock on his way over. She smiled at him.

"You and your friend can play too." Cameron said. "It'll just be a friendly game."

Young Allison could see it was going to be anything but a friendly game, especially once it got started.


Let's Blow

Some people feel it's easier
To go with the flow
There are those who like it fast
Others like it slow

There is no pot of gold
At the end of a rainbow
It seems there are many
Who never received the memo

It's simpler to exist
When one remains in a shadow
There are many fewer headaches
Even though many things they must forgo

It takes more than water
To make things grow
It is better to give
Than it is to owe

When something is used up
Everyone says let's blow
Such is the way of life
Who don't think so

Nobody