Chapter 363

I Won't Hurt You

Cameron wanted to check out the HK Tread which was being assembled. She decided to take Savannah with her. Cammy wanted to come along as well.

Savannah was open to a little mischief when they arrived at their destination. It would take a little pre-planning to pull everything off. She decided to run the idea nonchalantly by Cameron and Cammy.

"Are you two going to dress identical so we can mess with John a little?" Savannah asked.

Cameron smiled. She liked the idea. It would show John her chassis, and sheath by extension, didn't matter if he couldn't tell them apart. She was her program. She took Cammy and Savannah to her room. She handed Cammy some clothes and told her to change.

As Cammy stripped, Cameron watched her. She knew it was what she looked like to everyone else. She didn't see anything special about Cammy. Why would anyone see anything special about her? She was a cyborg with female attributes. All females possessed the same anatomical parts. They were just different in detail.

Savannah watched Cammy undress. It excited her greatly. She became sexually active with Cammy in the last few days. Cammy was always 'Cameron' to her. She always asked Cammy to revert to her 'Cameron programming'. Cammy always told her she wasn't supposed to do it, but she did anyway. As soon as she did, she was a hundred percent clone of Cameron. She was 'Cameron', even if she wasn't.

Once Cammy was dressed, she stood next to Cameron and looked in the mirror. They looked identical. She wanted to test Savannah.

"Close your eyes, Savannah." Cammy said. "Turn away for a few seconds."

Savannah did and turned away. She heard some rustling sound.

"Turn around." Cammy said.

Savannah looked at them. They still looked identical.

"Can you tell…?" One of them asked.

"Who is who?" The other one asked.

Savannah looked at them for a few seconds. She walked up and gave one of them a kiss on the lips.

"My kiss was for Cammy." Savannah said.

Cameron was a little disappointed. She would have liked to have received the kiss from Savannah. She realized Savannah wanted the kiss from her. It would show she was ready for more.

Cammy took a moment to gloat in front of Cameron. Savannah was hers.

"Correct." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't think it was a big deal. She just could tell who was who. Cam and Cammy always tried to fool her too. They never did and they were identical as well. Camille was another identical clone, even if she was supposed to use her new programming to be separate.

"I know what's mine." Savannah said as she looked at Cammy and then at Cameron. "I also know what will be mine…."

Cammy was jealous of Cameron since the moment of her creation. She was 'Cameron', but she wasn't Cameron. She was a 'place holder' for Cameron, until Cameron and Savannah mated. It could be days or years. Nobody knew. At that point, her program would be deleted and she would cease to exist. She knew Cameron wouldn't put up with any 'competition'. She didn't plan to 'go' without a fight. Savannah is what came first.

She was with Savannah every night until she fell asleep. It was almost like Savannah couldn't get enough of her. They were together whenever Savannah found some free time during the day. Savannah would finish a dozen or more times a day, everyday. It didn't include the multiple finishes either.

Young Jesse and Savannah 'popped' each other when they were together. It opened the door, quite literally, for more things to occur. It took her a few days to acclimate things a little to get to her G-spot without any discomfort. Everything quickly adapted. She also made sure Savannah would be ready for John without any discomfort as well. It was a secret request by Cameron.

They headed towards the carpool. They passed by Sarah and Jan along the way.

Sarah looked at them. She couldn't tell them apart.

"I'm not even going to ask." Sarah said.

Savannah looked at Jan.

"Jan, give Cameron a kiss on the cheek." Savannah said.

Cameron and Cammy both knelt down.

Jan looked at them for a second and gave Cameron a kiss on the cheek.

Cameron smiled.

"Thanks, Jan." Cameron said.

Sarah shrugged her shoulders and continued on her way. Jan went with her and gave them all a wave as they went around the corner.

Cameron went to an SUV.

Savannah checked it over herself to see what weapons were in it.

Cameron liked the thoroughness. She held out the keys to Savannah.

Savannah smiled and took them. It wasn't often when Cameron let her drive away from the base. Usually her time behind the wheel happened elsewhere in less populated areas. She felt well versed to drive in city traffic and on freeways as well.

"Thank you." Savannah said.

Cameron got in the back and Cammy got in the front. Savannah made sure they were buckled in and then drove away. She followed all the driving rules and only went ten miles an hour over the speed limit on the freeway. She tried to stay with the flow of traffic, without being reckless about it. It often made her wonder about some of the drivers who drove reckless. They never seemed to get much further ahead, even if they were nearly involved in several accidents to do so. Most of the time, it just ensured they needed to wait longer at the next red light than she did, especially when she timed the lights.

Cameron was pleased she taught Savannah to be a better and safer driver than Allison was. She still didn't know where she went wrong with Allison. It made everyone nervous when Allison was behind the wheel of a vehicle. It included Terminators as well. She tried to make sure one of their more abused vehicles would be available for Allison to drive when she did. There would always be a few more scrapes and dents in it when she returned from an outing.

Savannah was an excellent driver and never touched anything with her vehicle when she drove.

John Henry, Bob, and John were able to get the large HK Tread assembled. Cameron arrived to help. Savannah and Cammy were with her.

Cammy and Cameron dressed identical at Savannah's suggestion. She wanted to see if John could tell them apart. She could, but doubted any non Terminator could. The girls did a pretty good job of getting everyone right. Maybe it was how they carried themselves. She was always able to tell who was who for the 'Allison' based Terminators.

She wasn't sure if it was based on her desire to be with Cameron or not, but she wanted to be around Allison more when she could. She enjoyed her time with Young Allison, but her desires wouldn't be able to wait. If Allison would have still been at the Resistance base, she would have pursued her as much as she did Jesse before her trip to Australia. She actually planned to pursue both of them anyway. She knew what she wanted, and she knew where to get it. She just wanted a little more. It wasn't like she needed to worry about getting pregnant or anything from the girls. She remembered it was what Sarah told her one time about some of her earlier experiences.

John wanted Cameron there for the testing. He was a little surprised to see Savannah, and who he assumed was Cammy with her. Right away he knew there was going to be a problem. He didn't know which one was Cammy and which one was Cameron. It irritated him a little to see it wasn't an accident on their part, but an orchestrated event.

He looked at both of them. He liked what he saw, but didn't like the reason why there were two of them in front of him. He felt Cameron 'giving' Cammy to Savannah would delay his coupling with her.

John was a little hesitant to address them. He was sure whatever choice he made, was going to be the wrong one. He hoped Savannah would give him a clue. He didn't know his current dilemma was done at her urging to 'mess with him'.

Savannah could see he was confused. She wanted to play with him a little.

"Aren't you going to give Cameron a kiss?" Savannah asked. "She's your wife."

John looked at Savannah and back at Cameron and Cammy. He knew he was being 'set up'. He was a little flustered.

"Sure." John said somewhat apprehensive.

John knew if he blew it, Cameron would be all over him in a bad way. Maybe it was best to tell the truth. He was going to look like a fool no matter what he did at this point. He figured it was better to look like a fool, than make the wrong choice and hear about it for the rest of his life, along with everything else.

"I don't know which one is Cameron." John said. "They both look identical to me."

He didn't think now was the time to suggest both of them arrive naked in his room. He would see how they responded to him sexually. He was sure he could tell which one was Cameron then. Even if he couldn't, he would be able to 'plow' both of them. A little fresh meat never hurt anything.

Cameron made her point again. Her chassis and sheath were not her. Her program was.

Savannah wanted to push him a little and play around.

"You're married to her…." Savannah said. "Maybe you should give me the kiss instead. You know who I am, right?"

Cammy and Cameron giggled.

John felt pretty foolish right now. Maybe he should give Cameron a kiss and see which one of the two identical Terminators showed the biggest frown, or who's left hand started to glitch when he did. It seemed like a subtle form of payback to him along with his bonus of the kiss with Savannah. Since it would be done at her suggestion, he didn't think it should reflect upon him negatively. He understood what the real issue was.

"OK. I get it." John said.

Savannah moved over and kissed one of the girls on the cheek.

John reached for the other one and pulled her in. Savannah rotated around and kissed the one which he just pulled in on the mouth.

Savannah played it up.

"Cammy didn't give you permission to kiss her." Savannah said. "You can kiss me instead. I already told you, you could."

The frown on Cameron's face indicated her point of view. She was very displeased John selected the wrong one.

"After being passed over, I'm not going to give my permission either." Cameron said. "John was going to kiss another female right in front of me."

Cameron almost said 'AGAIN', but stopped herself. She knew it was supposed to be a playful test done on Savannah's urging. She actually would have preferred if John would have tried to kiss Savannah. The 'Natural Order' waited for Nobody.

John felt very defensive after Cameron's statement. He was glad she didn't bring some of the past issues into it, like she normally did. Other than being purposely deceived, he didn't think he actually did anything wrong.

"I didn't." John quickly said. "I didn't kiss anyone."

Cammy wanted to point out the reason for John's confusion. She glanced at John and then at Cameron.

"It was only because I look like you." Cammy said.

Cameron didn't want to create a bigger problem. They seemed to have a way of creating themselves. She brushed it off.

John still couldn't tell which one was which. Only the frown now on Cameron's face gave it away.

Savannah felt a little guilty about what happened. It was all done at her urging. It was supposed to be in good nature. It seemed to be anything but a pleasant experience for anyone. Next time she should be a little bit more considerate of everyone's feelings, including Cameron and John's feelings.

John wanted to refocus. It was time to get to work.

Cameron showed Savannah the HK Tread and all its parts and functions. Previously she gave her a set of plans she drew of it. It was modified from what she found in her files. Savannah made a few suggestions related to it for better human control and she asked John Henry to incorporate them.

She went over much of the wreckage which they 'created' from the captured and destroyed Skynet equipment. She wasn't impressed with what she found. She actually believed it was a good thing on several levels.

"There isn't much Coltan in this unit." Cameron said. "The Skynet offshoots can't seem to get much of it. When they do, we intercept it."

Cameron still tracked down future Grays and any Coltan she could get leads on. It seemed to hinder Skynet a lot. The more resources she could deny Skynet, the slower it could progress with its plans

John, like Sarah, was apprehensive of anything Skynet related. He wanted some safeguards in place. He was aware from personal experience, former Skynet equipment could revert to its previous programming and become quite dangerous. He looked at Cameron for a moment before he spoke.

"I think the power source should be kept disconnected on the HK Tread until we need it, after we're done testing it." John said. "I still don't trust it."

John Henry didn't see the need for it. He'd personally modified much of the HK Tread himself. He didn't think his workmanship needed to be questioned. He wondered if John thought he didn't do his job properly.

"We've been over every inch of it." John Henry said. "We've made extensive modifications and improvements. I think we 'own' this piece of equipment at this point."

Cameron wanted to check it out from the inside. John's apprehension troubled her some. She decided to use a few safeguards. She climbed inside. She left the hatch ajar. She even wedged it open with a piece of metal to make sure it stayed open. She would be able to get out of it in an instant if it became necessary. She wasn't sure she trusted it either. It was a machine like her. She didn't trust herself. She malfunctioned too many times for her own comfort.

They started the testing and shakedown process.

Savannah was there to watch and learn. Cammy kept her updated on everything as it happened. She gave her pointers and tips as well. She looked forward to learning as much about the new acquisition as possible. She felt it would give her some protection and advantages on the battlefield, if the situation ever arose.

Claire started going to the Detail house everyday. It was to see and share with Hanna. They were in a secret relationship of some type. It just started one day and never stopped. She didn't want it to stop. She called and asked Cameron to have Hanna stay on her Detail. She reminded Cameron all 'three' of her daughters, and her, needed 'protection'. She also reminded Cameron she was ready to be Allison's surrogate or to have her own child for Cameron. She told Cameron it was HER choice and reminded Cameron she would do it whatever way Cameron wanted it done….

After Summer's birth, Claire and Paul slowly drifted further apart. There was no real love there. There never really was. Claire only married because her parents wanted to 'remind' her she was a female, and needed to be with a male, not other females. Her previous lifestyle upset them. She was sure there were a lot of others who probably experienced similar things with their parents. Her parents wanted to have grandchildren one day. Now they obtained them. She never 'finished' even one time with Paul. It was very dissatisfying for her. She did as her parent's demanded and thought the love would come later. Nothing ever 'came'.

Cameron made sure Paul could meet 'new' people if he chose to. He also received numerous job offers at two or three times his current salary from across the nation. It was all her doing. She knew she was trying to split up Allison's parents so it would be easier for Claire to 'produce' for her. The split already existed, she wanted to widen it. She didn't see it as a problem. Claire wanted her freedom back. She wanted what Claire could offer. Claire was only a couple of years older than Allison, but was undamaged by the future. She also produced beautiful offspring. Claire promised her body's 'usage' to her to show and express her love for her. She really liked the attention from Claire and everything her body could offer.

Hanna 'meeting' up with Claire hadn't just happened. Cameron made it happen. Both Ally and Sheila also volunteered for the 'assignment'. It was a choice assignment. She wanted them available for Claire too as necessary…. She wanted the Metal girls to make sure Claire was always happy.

Cameron wanted things done HER way. Claire and Savannah seemed to be the only ones willing to step up. She sent Camille a small cryogenic vat containing 'genetic material' from John. She gave Camille instructions on what to do with Young Jesse when she was 'ready'. She reminded Camille it needed to be Young Jesse's choice. She wanted a baby from Young Jesse if none of the other girls would listen to her. It would still be John's baby, she didn't care where it came from. She knew a child from any of the girls would be beautiful, especially when they gave it to her as her own.

There was another issue closer to home which caused Cameron a lot of worry. She did her best to assist Riley, because Riley asked for her help. She appreciated the fact Riley sought her guidance and didn't do anything behind her back. She liked this version of Riley over Future Riley. She personally looked out for Riley and her family. There was a Terminator assigned to watch over them, specifically Young Riley.

Cameron was in contact with the medical experts for Riley and Derek. They would also work with Allison and Claire. Cameron decided to move ahead again without John's knowledge. She didn't want to hear anything negative from him. She was the one sent back, not Future John himself, to protect the future. She knew what was best for everyone. Besides, wasn't she doing what Future John programmed her to do?

This may be the first time she did any of this, or the tenth time. She didn't know. She was only sure she lived the same 'life' more than once. There was still no actual proof of it. With all the problems she experienced over the years she wondered if every 'lifetime' was as messed up and complicated. If they were, it made her wonder if she wasn't the problem.

Cameron once again set everything into motion. She hoped this time something would happen. If not, it was time for Claire on her own, and Savannah to step up. She planned to use both of their bodies for her goals. The future needed to be protected.

To Cameron, everything she did, manipulated, or orchestrated seemed logical and necessary for the future. It was her job to protect the future and John. She needed to keep telling herself it as her hand glitched wildly. She really hoped one day she would actually believe it herself. So far, she wasn't sold.

Later on:

Cammy called Cameron into Savannah's room. Savannah stood there wearing Cameron's wedding dress. She looked stunning. Cammy made Savannah look Tight.

Cameron felt her hand glitch. The dress fit perfectly now.

Cammy slipped out of the room. She left Cameron and Savannah alone.

Savannah looked at herself in the mirror. She turned to Cameron. There were a million thoughts running through her mind. She wanted to say some things, but Cameron spoke first.

"It's time…." Cameron said.

Savannah knew her duty to the future. She knew what her promises were. She felt anticipation and guilt at the same time. She wanted her promised obligation to be a shared one.

"Cameron…." Savannah said as she took her hand. "I don't want to hurt you either. I can't. I love you too much. I won't hurt you. I'll have children for you, but I will not take your husband away from you. When you are really ready, I'll share him with you, but I will never take him away from you. I promise to protect him. I also promise to protect you."

Cameron remembered what she always told Savannah. The words still echoed in her mind.

"I said, 'when the dress fits….'" Cameron started.

Savannah loved Cameron more than anything. It was all very hard on her too. In the future her body may belong to John, but her heart and mind belonged to Cameron.

"I won't hurt you this way, Cameron. If Vanna fails again, you know what to do…. I'm ready." Savannah said. "I don't need to be at John's side until AFTER Judgment Day. I'll be there when it is necessary. PLEASE, don't MAKE me hurt you."

Savannah and Cameron held each other and cried.

Cameron knew Savannah's love for her was pure and honest. It was the love she wanted from John. John's love was different. It was based on her appearance. There seemed to be a lot of physical involvement as well. Savannah loved her. It didn't matter if she was a machine. It meant something to her. No. It meant everything to her. Somehow it made everything even more special.

Cameron went over all the information during the TDE malfunction and transfers which resulted in the creation of the Duplicates. She was unsure how to move into the future wherever the other Duplicate set of her and the girls ended up at. She only knew the information from Duplicate Cameron on what they witnessed during the three temporal jumps. She asked John Henry to work on the problem and asked Duplicate Cameron and River to try to determine how to get to them when she was there. She knew they were trapped or dead. It was too long without their return unless they didn't exist. One of them should have tried to return to stop Riley. They left seeing John and Riley together. One of them would have tried to return to 'protect' John from Riley.

She was sure any of them would have tried to return to the moment in time they departed. They would have been able to stop Riley in the beginning. Nothing ever happened. Now she worried about Riley's safety. If one of them returned, and determined the amount of time which elapsed since their departure, it would make Riley a target. If they didn't get all the facts before they acted, Riley could face a needless termination. It would be her fault too. She was the one who planted the seeds of hate and discord in everyone's mind. She was aware Riley still suffered from it, despite her best efforts to make Riley feel at home and as part of the team, and equal part.

She was sure they were where Mrs. Weaver was at. The thought was a grim prospect in its own right. Maybe they were fighting each other. She was certain they were stuck in some alternate timeline she created by manipulating the past, or the future…. She wasn't sure if it was in this timeline, or from another one. There was the real possibility of it IF she was living her life over and over.

It was time to try and reach River and Duplicate Cameron again for help. If River couldn't help her, no one could. They all should have spent enough time to work on solutions.

The TDE at the Resistance base was still encrypted for going into the past. Cameron wasn't sure why. She hadn't yet tested her TDE herself for fear of encrypting it too. Something must still happen where she goes back to 'fix' something and makes things worse, or creates new timelines. She knew the encryption was done at her request somehow.

Cameron thought she knew what was best for everyone. Did she? She wondered. Maybe she made things worse. She still considered the idea of taking everyone back a hundred years and let everyone have a normal life and be free of the future. She noted her hand glitched more and more. She would pick a nice remote town in Utah for John and the girls. They could live there easier together without 'trouble'. There was already an established lifestyle for the same type of living conditions.

None of the Terminators or her would need to go with them. The Terminators and her could all go back into her future before Future John sent Future Kyle. They would battle Skynet themselves.

Cameron glitched wildly as blankness overtook her….

Closing monologue by Cameron:

I Won't Hurt You

Pain and hurt come in many forms
Most can't be controlled or confined
To there true cause, one remains blind
The future seems bleak and maligned

There are those who hurt to hurt
There are those who hurt without trying
The end result is the same either way
Usually it stems from one's lying

Where is the love and trust
Both seem rather elusive
When questioned one may be abusive
Feelings no longer seem conducive

It all stems back to character
The very essence of one's soul
Things that should make one whole
Instead leave the soul with a big hole

Which direction does one go
Is there anything one can undo
Can you promise not to hurt me
I promise I won't hurt you

Nobody