Chapter 220
Blitz
John was worried about Cameron and what she might do. She seemed to be operating very independently right now. He was aware he didn't have any control over her. It didn't matter if he was the General or not. With Cameron as his wife, he actually was able to exert less control over her than he was the other members of the Resistance. He sometimes wondered if it was the reason why she married him in the first place.
"What can we do to stop Cameron?" John asked.
John previously asked Bob to keep an eye on Cameron. It wasn't working out very well. He couldn't keep track of everything Cameron did. He wondered if he even should.
"I don't know. No one can control her." Bob said. "She's doing ten things at once. Technically, now there are two of her. I'm not sure she will stop there either."
John frowned. He was irritated to think of his earlier encounter with Isabel. He understood it was Cameron with a different sheath in a different chassis. It seemed Cameron suffered from what almost seemed like an 'addiction' to danger. He knew she conducted some operations 'off the books', and personal hits outside the scope of the Resistance. She said she didn't want her 'personal activities' tied into the Resistance. He wasn't really sure there was a way for her to differentiate them in reality. She was the one who did everything herself, whether it was for the Resistance or not.
"I've been made aware of her 'gambling' problem. I know she's hit organized crime and drug operations, as well as some of her other side operations and vendettas." John said. "Most of the people she's terminated are future Scavengers or Grays anyway. I agree it's a preemptive strike in many cases. Cameron wants those who hurt Allison, Vanna, and Jesse to pay for their crimes before they can commit them."
John didn't really have a problem with it. He just wanted her to use more caution if possible. It did make him think about what Skynet tried to do in regards to him and his mother. Both of them were specifically targeted for termination because of who he was in the future. It was never a pleasant thought to recollect. Too many people already died because of him. It was very sad to think about, so he tried not to.
Bob felt a personal loyalty to both John and Cameron. He knew he was there to do a job and work with the Resistance. John was the official leader of the Resistance and everything it involved. Cameron was the unofficial leader of the Terminators and the Resistance. They all knew she was the backbone behind both. He didn't want to be a 'sell out', but he personally worried about Cameron. She pushed the outside of the envelope and took too many risks. It didn't seem as if her own safety mattered to her. If she was captured or compromised, it could affect Resistance operations and put John and the others in danger.
"Her intentions are good, but she's unstoppable in the way she chooses to operate." Bob said. "She has ordered us all to search for more female Terminators. We are to report to her with them if we capture them and bypass our operation. She would like to capture them on her own if possible. She will take a big risk to try on her own."
John listened. It was what he already speculated. What was Cameron going to do with them? He understood she could use them to replace other females. He was sure it would range from making multiple clones of herself, to replacing Mrs. Young with a cyborg at some point. What could he do about it? What could anyone do about it?
"No one can say, NO?" John asked.
Bob didn't think it was a fair question. Cameron was very persuasive when she wanted to be. She knew how to play anyone, in any type of situation. The sexual allure which radiated off of her affected everyone she came into contact with. It included humans and Terminators. It didn't matter if they were male or female.
"NO. You know you can't either." Bob said. "She's your wife."
John frowned a little more. He knew it was true. He was as 'guilty' as the rest of them. He felt he had less control over Cameron because she was his wife. Maybe it was all part of her infiltration programming. He didn't know how extensive any of it was. As a subordinate he could 'order' her around. As his wife he couldn't order her around. It really made him wonder if it was another reason why Future John sent her away. Maybe he couldn't control her either.
Future Derek told him everything Future Jesse said to him about Cameron and how others viewed Future John. It sounded to him as if things were a real problem. They were certainly a problem to different factions of the Resistance. He wondered how far she would go. He wondered how far she may have actually already gone. Maybe he didn't want to know, even if he did.
"Does she have her own Terminator force?" John asked.
Bob speculated she might, but didn't know. It was better not to start rumors. He was sure it was her goal. She wanted a parallel operation without any assistance, control, input, or influence from Mrs. Weaver. She didn't want to be beholden to anyone other than herself. There would be no checks or balances.
"No one knows for sure and no one asks." Bob said. "It's doubtful all of the facts would be released, even if some of them were."
Cameron made John aware of her underlying fear. It didn't sit well with him. It didn't sit well with him either.
"She thinks she'll become Skynet." John said. "I think it's a real possibility. The more she does on her own, the more likely it is to occur. Things went wrong before. It could happen again."
Bob saw it as more bad news.
"This is getting better by the minute." Bob said.
John couldn't agree more. None of them knew the scope or intent of her actions. Right now they were all along for the ride. There wasn't much any of them could do.
"It's one big crap sandwich and we're all going to have to take a bite." John said.
John felt he already took more than a few bites, if not finished a few crap sandwiches on his own.
The thought led Bob to another problem area. It was something John brought up earlier. It was something which could be very terminal to Allison's parents. It was bound to create a rift between Cameron and Allison when it occurred.
"Maybe we should check out the Palmdale operation on our own." Bob said. "I don't like the direction it's 'going'. Do you?"
John really didn't know everything Cameron was actually doing there. She never gave much of an explanation about anything. It did seem like a good idea to get a first-hand look themselves. He was sure there was more occurring there than was been informed of.
"It looks like a nightmare from here." John said.
John was painfully aware Cameron would most likely terminate Claire and Paul Young. She might do it to take Young Allison and the new baby as 'her own'. He really didn't know what she would do at this point. Nobody did.
What would he do if she did it? What could he do once it was done? How would Allison react to what happened? How would Young Allison deal with it? What about the baby on the way? What would happen to it?
All John saw was a lot of 'hurt' for everyone, except Cameron. He really didn't know what she would experience. It could be nothing at all. Sometimes he needed to remind himself she was actually a machine. It was pretty hard to remember most of the time because she seemed just like a human female.
Cameron drove in silence. She was deep in thought. She made up her mind to create a 'Cameron Too', 'Cameron Two', or 'Cameron II'. She wasn't sure how she would be addressed. She wanted to create an exact clone of herself and not tell anyone. It would be done in secrecy with only her to know about it. It would serve her purposes better to have more than one of herself as 'Cameron' proper.
The recent turn of events with Sheila put the brakes on her plans to have her clone ready for action. She didn't disapprove of Sheila. She found her as intriguing as she did appealing. There would be other female Terminators to capture, Resequence, and reprogram. It would just delay things a little longer. Everything she did seemed to be the 'long game' anyway.
She was very dissatisfied and upset about Isabel's treatment by John. As Isabel with her program inside of her, it seemed it was 'not good enough'. John wouldn't touch her. She knew as herself, Isabel was very upset and frustrated over it. She felt it was a total disrespect of her program. Isabel was her. Only the chassis and sheath were different. Those were interchangeable. Her program was what made her who she was. John seemed to have forgotten it. He remembered it when he ended up creating the alternate future. What was different now? Her program was her program. It was 'her' wherever it was.
Cameron wanted another female Terminator. She put the word out among her fellow Terminators. She would rather capture one herself if she could find one. She needed another female chassis so it could be Resequenced with Allison's DNA. She planned to use Young Allison's DNA when she did. She believed it would be totally untainted with anything from the future. She caught some movement in the back seat. She looked in the rear view mirror at Holly.
Holly sat in the back with Allison's head on her lap. Allison looked up at her. She smiled and giggled as she talked. She remembered Cameron not too long ago in a similar place. Cameron didn't look or act like Allison did now at the time. It was a very dark time for Cameron. She loved Cameron and she loved Allison. She knew she could never be with Cameron. Allison was a wonderful woman and it was special to be with her as 'Allison'. Allison told her if she wanted her to pretend she was 'Cameron', it was OK as it's what everyone did as well. It didn't offend Allison as she loved Cameron too. Allison confessed to her she also wished she could be with Cameron.
There were certain unwritten rules which involved Allison. Holly knew Allison loved Vanna. Vanna would always come first to Allison. She knew at best she could be a 'Mistress' to Allison. She was at the right place at the right time when Allison was weak, lonely, and vulnerable. Then again, it was Cameron who steered her where and when to be around Allison.
Holly was aware Cameron herself 'provided' Allison as 'her surrogate' to more than one person. Cameron seemed to have no qualms about 'pimping' Allison out in her place. Cameron was ruthless to achieve her goals. Cameron even took Allison away from Vanna to provide her to John if he remained in the alternate future. It made her wonder if she should Resequence herself with Allison's DNA. She would love to look like Cameron and Allison. She thought they were beyond beautiful.
Allison was very content and comfortable to rest her head on Holly's lap. She looked up at Holly. She was very pleased and happy. Holly seemed to have much to offer. She loved Vanna and she loved Holly as well. It did make her feel bad she couldn't devote more of herself to Holly. Since she was back with Vanna, Holly was more like a 'Mistress' than a true lover.
Holly asked her once if she looked like Cameron, would she be hers 'exclusively'. She told Holly she loved her just the way she was. She thought it must have hurt Holly to have to ask her the question. Holly was beautiful. She never wanted her to change. She would like to look like Holly herself if it was possible. Holly was as Hot as they came. She looked at the very large breasts Holly had and tried to picture them on herself. She thought Vanna would really like it too.
Here she was 'back' on Vanna. Even in Holly's arms, Vanna was 'there' with them. Vanna was part of her no matter what difficulties they experienced. Now she allowed Holly into her life. She couldn't do justice to both of them. She didn't want to 'hurt' either of them.
Cameron was happy as she drove. She already possessed Allison's DNA. If she didn't get what she wanted soon, she would Resequence Isabel as herself as a 'Cameron' clone. Cameron II would be her exact clone. Nothing would be different on them. A smile grew as she contemplated it. Nobody could stop her. She would bring Isabel back and leave Holly and Allison in her place in Palmdale. She laughed a little out loud as she thought about it. It would be her secret there were 'two' of her and Nobody would know. She was tired of her program being disrespected. She laughed a little more as she planned it out.
Holly and Allison both wondered why Cameron laughed to herself a few times. She hadn't said a word in a very long time. Holly looked down at Allison and she shrugged her shoulders. It was a mystery to both of them.
Cameron looked back in the rear view mirror again. She really wondered about getting the genetic code for Holly's breasts. She could alter her DNA and of Resequenced Isabel. They could both have Holly's greater size. It seemed like something John would really like. He always looked at Gail's breasts and Holly's breasts first whenever he saw them. She gave up telling him they weren't 'real' a long time ago.
She was aware she could probably get some implants to augment her current sheath. She would rather do it with the genetic code. She knew all natural was better than artificial. She thought it was all a matter of perspective. Her chassis was covered with living tissue. She wanted to keep it the same way. She didn't need any silicone to make herself larger. It was all in the genes.
She laughed a little more as she pictured it.
Isabel took care of everything around the Young residence. She made sure everyone was ready to go so they could arrive at Claire's doctor appointment on time. She made sure the Detail was ready. She laid out their route for the Detail. One vehicle would proceed them the other one would follow them. If any situation arose the Detail would handle it first. If things worsened, she would need to handle it herself. Young Allison was her top priority. It was imperative she remained safe.
They left the house on time. She watched the two vehicles from the Detail fall into position as they moved one block away from the Young residence.
Isabel drove Claire to the doctor. She was able to see the ultrasound. The doctor asked Claire if she wanted to know if it was a girl or boy. Claire told her 'no'.
She noted Young Allison could be quite a handful at times. She enjoyed the challenge. Cameron and her both kept a healthy diet for Claire. Cameron and her both wanted a healthy girl to be born. They knew she would be as beautiful as Allison. It would be good news for John. It would give him another option in the future. She needed to plan ahead in case there were any 'problems'. It never hurt to have a spare. Currently there was a spare Allison and a spare Vanna from the alternate future. She speculated there was a second set of Duplicate girls out there as well. She didn't know how to find them. If they could have returned, they would have done so long ago.
Isabel knew every 'backup' she could get for John was better. John MUST be protected in the future. John was her husband too. Why wouldn't he be with her? She was the same as Cameron. Their program was identical. It was what defined her, not her appearance. Only the sheath was different. It was equipped with all the same female 'parts'. They all worked the same. Cameron and her stripped down and compared every detail on every 'female' part. Their appearance may be different in shape, size and pigmentation, but they were the same parts and they responded the same. If anything her sheath seemed more responsive with better stimulation than Cameron's sheath did. It made it all the more frustrating to her. She was beautiful. Cameron told her so. She didn't understand it at all. She was 'Cameron' inside her chassis. She was HIS WIFE.
Getting her 'files' from Cameron on the updates was good, but not good enough. She would ask Cameron to swap chips next time Holly was with her. Next time she was back at the base she would Resequence her DNA with Allison's to become a true 'Cameron'. She wouldn't tell anyone and let it happen. Cameron Prime was being too selfish. Maybe Cameron was hogging John all to herself. She knew it was time she took her place at John side…. Who was to stop her? Nobody could.
Mr. Murch and Vanna inspected the neck port as well as Gail's former chassis. There was no unreported damage found. Terminators weren't always forthcoming with all of the facts.
Vanna was worried because she hadn't heard from Jesse and Sheila-Gail. She went to check. Several hours already passed. She told herself she wanted to make sure there wasn't a problem.
She was pretty sure she wanted to see what was going on. Depending upon what was happening, she might get lucky and be included. She paused outside for a moment and listened.
Vanna knocked at the door.
Jesse was completely naked when she opened the door. She turned around. No, it was actually Sheila-Gail, there was no scar. Vanna thought how HOT she looked. She looked around the room. It was in shambles. It looked like a riot happened inside the room. There must have been wild sex in every part of the room.
Vanna spotted Jesse on the bed. She looked beat. She wondered if Sheila-Gail took her too far and needed to use CPR. Jesse swore it happened more than a few times with Gail.
Jesse finally could tell it was Vanna who was in the room now. Her vision was gone for a while. She was pretty sure she forgot how to breathe too at one point. She was very near the edge several times. She wasn't sure if she crossed over or not. It didn't really matter. She was back on this side now.
"Tag yourself in, love, I'm exhausted." Jesse said. "I can't even move. My vision is just starting to come back…."
Jesse was glad she was able to get the sentence out. She actually forgot how to talk for a while as well.
Vanna looked at Sheila-Gail, she looked very pleased. There was a smile on her beautiful face which wouldn't quit.
"I love this chassis, Vanna." Sheila-Gail said. "I only wish my breasts were larger. I'm used to them being more prominent, but I'll adapt. I feel so HOT like this. LOOK at me!"
Jesse tried to move around on the bed. She didn't get far.
"Vanna, help me out, she's a mad woman." Jesse gasped. "You won't regret it. I thought I was dying…. I didn't care either. The pleasure was so intense I was ready. What a way to go. It's unbelievable. She made me feel the same way several times."
Sheila-Gail was pretty sure Jesse was on her way 'out' a few times. She needed to tone it back when Jesse became unresponsive to everything.
Vanna thought about Allison and their reunion. Suddenly her top was pulled off. It caught her by surprise. Sheila-Gail was upon her. They started to kiss. She wondered how Sheila-Gail could kiss even better than she did in her previous chassis.
Sheila-Gail stripped Vanna in no time and was all over her.
Vanna was so excited, she went all in…. The room soon ended up and even worse condition than it was when she arrived earlier.
'Ballroom Blitz' by 'The Sweet', blasted throughout the room at full volume.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Blitz
The best laid plans
Don't always pan out
Things seem to happen
You become filled with doubt
You trusted those around you
Soon they begin to belittle and shout
You quickly and very sadly realize
Their laughter is nothing more that flout
You fallback and wonder
What this is all about
You have tried to be honest and true
You have remained very devout
Have not your very convictions
Remained solid and stout
Suddenly in an instant
Everything has taken a turnabout
You know you are the same
But now treated like a lout
You are caught in a blitz
And suffer a humiliating rout
Nobody