Chapter 448

Temporal Termination

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Cameron's Base Current Timeline:

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Cammy opened her eyes. She saw Savannah looking at her. She'd never expected to see Savannah or anything else again.

"I'm sorry, Cammy." Savannah said. "I know Cameron made you do it. Please forgive me for being such a Bitch myself. I know you aren't one. I'm sorry. I love you."

Cammy thought she was terminated. She'd accepted her fate for making Savannah hate her. Now Savannah stood over her like an angel. She reached up and touched Savannah's cheek. She then sat up and stood. She was back in her own chassis.

"I love you, Savannah." Cammy said. "I'd never do anything to hurt you on purpose."

Cammy knew it was going to cause a problem by restraining Savannah in the time bubble. It was her job to protect Savannah. Getting Savannah out of the future and back home to the past was what was needed for her protection. She knew it was going to cause a problem the way it was done. She was sure she would be deactivated over this matter. She decided to do it anyway and do what Cameron wanted her to do. Savannah came before her regardless of the consequences. Savannah's life mattered. Her existence did not.

When she expressed her 'fears' to Cameron over this very issue, she was told to trust Savannah and trust their love. She was unsure about that, especially after Savannah's reaction. She always knew Savannah loved Cameron more than her. Now Savannah was with her and she'd reactivated her in her own chassis. Savannah's love was as strong and true as Cameron told her it would be. She could see why Cameron wanted that same love.

Cammy looked around, Ally stood next to Ginger. Everyone was back in their proper chassis. Someone important was missing.

"Where's 'Cameron Prime'?" Cammy asked.

Sheila thought they were getting ahead of themselves. It wasn't ten months for them at the base.

"Cameron is still in the future, love. We're not activating Cameron's spare chip yet." Sheila said. "This is all still the same day for us."

Allison stood next to her mother and Hanna.

"I'd like to speak with Cammy alone." Allison said.

Everyone left Cammy and Allison alone, even Savannah. Cammy saw Savannah waited for Allison in the distance.

Allison looked around to make sure everyone was gone liked she asked them to be. She faced Cammy. There was a look of sadness on her face.

"How was Holly terminated?" Allison asked. "I know it was the 'Cameron' on her chip that did it to her. 'Cameron' killed Holly. I know it. Can you tell me how it happened?"

Allison seemed calmer than Cammy would have expected her to be. Then again she grew up in the future and death was commonplace. They never got used to it but they understood that was how everything worked.

Cammy wasn't sure what she was supposed to tell Allison. Cameron kept everything secret from everyone. She really didn't know a thing.

"Allison, I never saw Holly in the future when she went back the second time." Cammy said. "I only saw Bob."

She hadn't seen her, only Bob and Cameron saw Holly. Cameron never discussed it with her.

Allison frowned. She'd already spoken with Savannah before Cammy was reactivated. She believed Savannah. It seemed she needed to believe Cammy too. The one person who was with Holly was Bob.

"Savannah never did either. I asked her." Allison said. "Bob isn't talking. He left."

Cammy didn't think now was a good time to point out that Bob was severely damaged and needed massive amounts of sheath replacement. She would try and offer some hope.

"The logical assumption is that Holly must be working with Cameron." Cammy said.

Allison looked resigned.

"That's all I could get out of Bob before he left." Allison said.

Allison felt defeated. There was something she 'needed' to ask anyway.

"Was Holly captured and reprogrammed as a 'Metal Whore'?" Allison finally asked.

Cammy was appalled by the question.

"No. You know Cameron would never allow that to happen. I wouldn't either." Cammy said. "I would go back myself right now if that was the case. I swear it. We all would. "

Allison believed Cammy right now. They all would go back for Holly. All the Terminators were ready to go after Cameron, Savannah and Cammy. Even her mother wanted to go back.

"OK, Cammy." Allison said. "I know something has happened to her. I know it. I don't know what but it was nothing good."

Cammy could see Allison was devastated. She needed an explanation or closure. Maybe her family was what was needed.

"Claire needs to go back home to Young Allison and Summer." Cammy said. "Hanna will take her. You should go as well, Allison."

Allison didn't like the suggestion. It seemed like an 'order'.

"Is that the 'Cameron' in you telling me?" Allison asked. "I want to wait for Holly. I'm staying here until I know what happened to Holly, one way or another."

Cammy wanted to offer Allison a little more. Maybe it was Savannah that needed to do that.

"Sure, Allison, I understand." Cammy said. "You can stay in the room Savannah has here. You can use any of Cameron's clothes or my clothes."

Allison didn't know how long that stay would be. She wanted to make her position clear.

"I'm not leaving until Holly is back." Allison said. "Or someone admits to me that she was terminated…."

Savannah decided to join them.

Cammy asked Savannah to take Allison to her room. She knew that Savannah and Future Allison became lovers. Maybe Allison could use a little of that love right now.

Savannah felt even 'more' for Allison now that she'd been with Future Allison. Things were different now. She was different now. She wanted to be there when Cameron returned.

"I'm going to stay with her as well and wait for Cameron to come back." Savannah said.

Cammy was sure Savannah didn't want her around anymore.

"I'll go then." Cammy said.

Savannah looked around.

"Go where?" Savannah asked.

Cammy didn't want to say what she thought. She would try to downplay it all.

"I don't think you want me around." Cammy said. "For awhile…."

Savannah saw Cammy's hand started to glitch. She tried to hide it behind her back.

Savannah felt this was her fault. She spoken when she was angry and said things she didn't mean.

"Oh, Cammy, I'm sorry." Savannah said "I didn't mean it. Please forgive me. I was wrong to say those things."

Cammy felt a sense of relief. The glitch in her hand slowed but didn't stop. She wasn't sure if Savannah was just trying to be nice or not.

"You really don't hate me?" Cammy asked.

Savannah wondered if Cammy listened to her. Cammy was still fixated on what she'd said in anger earlier.

"Hate you?" Savannah asked. "Cammy, I love you. I was upset. I said things I didn't mean. That's what people do. We say and do stupid things sometimes. I'm no different. I could never hate you."

Savannah reached around Cammy and took her hand, it still glitched slightly. It should have stopped but didn't. She noticed something was eating at Cammy 'big time'.

"Cammy, what's wrong?" Savannah asked.

Cammy was aware that Savannah and Future Allison would have been happy to run off together with their children and never look back. She was still surprised that Cameron hadn't done that and joined them.

"Allison isn't - Future Allison…." Cammy said.

Savannah could see Cammy was still worried she hated her and would seek to replace her with the 'real thing'.

"I know, Cammy." Savannah said as she looked around.

Savannah moved her lips right against Cammy's ear.

"What happens in the future, stays in the future." Savannah whispered.

Cammy's hand stopped glitching.

Savannah gave her a kiss.

"Come on, Cammy." Savannah said "We both can show Allison to my room."

Cammy followed Savannah. She was worried she would have to relinquish her chassis to Cameron's spare chip soon. Her hand began to glitch again. This reprieve was not really a reprieve at all. She was sure that replacement wasn't far away….

She was also worried now that Savannah tasted the 'forbidden fruit' - Future Allison. She worried Savannah would try to claim Allison here now and replace her. Savannah didn't need to wait for Young Allison any longer, everything she wanted was already here and available. Not only was it available, it was experienced far greater than Future Allison was. She'd secretly watched Allison and Vanna together. They could make each other finish very soon and often. It was the same for Future Allison and Future Savannah. She watched Future Allison and Savannah too. It didn't natter which version of them it was. Every Savannah Weaver and every Allison Young belonged together. Savannah and Allison would be no exception.

Bob hadn't gone far. He just needed to get away from all of the questions from everyone. He was very much ill at ease with everything. Holly's damage still haunted him.

Cameron gave him specific instructions. He was to seek out Ginger. He was able to quietly call her away from everyone. He did that.

Ginger looked a little concerned.

"Yes, Bob?" Ginger asked.

Bob felt he was on shaky ground. He didn't like the circumstances.

"Cameron told me you worked with repairing Metal in your future." Bob said. "She said there was no one finer than you."

Ginger liked the complement but it made her worry instead. Her first concern was for Cameron. Maybe she'd been damaged again.

"Yes, I've done much work with Metal 'repairs'." Ginger said. "Is Cameron OK?"

That question caught Bob off guard.

"Cameron?" Bob asked. "Cameron is fine. She was when I left anyway. I need to Resequence a sheath but we don't have the original DNA."

Ginger didn't know all the details of the Terminators here. Maybe it was someone from Cameron's future. There were other ways to work around the issue.

"Do you have the processor from the old chassis?" Ginger asked.

Bob knew she was doing her job but he was out on a limb.

"Yes." Bob said.

Ginger looked around.

"Did something happen to Holly?" Ginger asked.

Bob said nothing. There was an uncomfortable feeling inside him.

Ginger knew of Allison's concern. It seemed valid at this point.

"Was Holly terminated?" Ginger asked.

Bob said nothing. The uneasiness grew. He didn't know how to suppress it.

Ginger could see Bob was conflicted. She tried a broader approach. She needed to know what she was going to have to work with.

"Does – the Terminator have plasma burns?" Ginger asked.

Bob was glad for the slack. He nodded at Ginger.

"Are they repairable?" Bob asked.

Ginger knew female Terminators in her future were hard to come by. It seemed there were a lot of them here.

"No. The sections of the sheath need replacement 'in kind' to regenerate properly." Ginger said. "An entire new sheath would have the best results to have a – functioning female."

Bob frowned. Cameron told him he was to do whatever Ginger said was necessary. They didn't have some things in this timeline.

"We don't have the facilities here to do that." Bob said.

Ginger knew where there were those very facilities. The 'Bob' in her future made sure one facility was preserved after what happened to Cameron and what she'd given up to repair Cameron.

"I can take her to my future and repair her there." Ginger said.

Cameron told Bob that may be necessary if there was no other option. He was to take Holly there with Ginger and have her repaired. He'd hoped to do it from this timeline.

"Can we use 'components' from other Terminators?" Bob asked. "Cameron told me to Resequence the Terminator she recently Resequenced or remove components from the new Terminator she'd captured and disassemble her for parts as needed."

Ginger knew the different sheath pigmentation would take a long time to Resequence properly. The good news was the Terminator would be a functional female during the process.

"The different sheath tone will take longer to regenerate back to her original appearance." Ginger said. "I take it the damage is major?"

Bob wished he could get the images out of his mind.

"Yes." Bob said. "Several large 'sections' need replacement. She's no longer 'female'. She is - genderless."

Ginger was worried as to how bad the damage was. She needed to see what she had to 'work' with.

"Can I see her?" Ginger asked. "I need to do a proper inspection."

Bob remembered that Holly never wanted Allison to know or anyone else either.

"She asked not to let anyone see her." Bob said. "No one must ever know."

Ginger was a little frustrated.

"How am I supposed to fix her?" Ginger asked.

Bob was given an option for another Terminator to see Holly. The conditions were specific and absolute.

"If she is unfixable you must delete the files." Bob said. "There must be no record."

Ginger was really worried at this point.

"Agreed, I promise to do that." Ginger said.

Bob remembered Holly's anguish and how she held Cameron's plasma rifle to her head and begged to be terminated. He was the one who pulled Holly's chip as Cameron held her in her arms.

"Allison must not see her. Holly will self terminate before she will allow Allison see her in this condition or even know of it." Bob said. "It was important to her and Cameron both. They made me promise."

Ginger remembered the trauma Cameron felt over her damage. She remembered the withered breast she'd ended up with from Cameron.

"I understand." Ginger said. "I experienced damaged female component before myself. It is very unsettling."

Ginger thought back to when she would look at her reflection as she touched her rumpled breast that she'd 'traded' Cameron for. Sandy kept asking her about it until she finally showed her. Sandy assured her she would care for her just the same. Sandy reminded her that she was now in a different chassis with a different sheath. Her entire appearance was different. That was traumatic too. Sandy reminded her that their program was really them. She also offered to trade chassis with her or even swap out her entire upper torso section. She knew then that Sandy truly cared for her.

Cameron told Bob what Ginger did for her. He was even more pleased when she showed him. She was very proud she was 'normal' again.

"Cameron told me of your sacrifice to help her." Bob said. "She is eternally grateful."

Ginger was pleased she could make Cameron happy. It was time to get to work.

"Put the three units you want me to work on in the same area." Ginger said. "I will see what I can do. Will anyone help me?"

Bob was ready for the challenge.

"I will assist you." Bob said. "I have been instructed to delete my files as well when we are done, as you must."

Ginger was ready but felt her future timeline would offer more resources.

"I will do as Cameron asks." Ginger said. "It would still be best to take her to my future."

Bob wanted to limit the exposure of Holly.

"No. I will get everything set up - here. I don't want anyone else to see her if possible." Bob said and left.

Bob returned and Ginger was waiting.

"I have everything ready." Bob said.

Bob took Ginger to the work area.

Cameron's Terminators who stood watch moved to the side to let Bob and Ginger pass. He'd explained the situation to them when he moved in the other female chassis.

Bob took Ginger into the room and uncovered Holly's face. It was beautiful and flawless.

Ginger saw Holly laying there. She looked so peaceful as if she was asleep, her face as beautiful as always. She noted the sheet lying flat across her chassis. Her large breasts were - gone.

"May I?" Ginger asked.

Bob nodded and looked away.

Ginger gasped as she removed the sheet. There was nothing 'female' left on Holly.

"We will work on Resequencing the other Terminator first." Ginger said. "I'll need to do a lot of cutting to patch her back together. I will need to remove the entire front section of the other Terminator down around to her back side. There is nothing here to work with. This chassis may be unrepairable as a - female."

Bob knew things didn't get done thinking about them.

"Let's get started." Bob said.

Ginger noted the careful craftsmanship that was done to repair Holly so far.

"Who did these repairs?" Ginger asked. "It's excellent workmanship. What is the slight bulge in her abdomen?"

Bob remember all the expose and burnt metal that showed on Holly.

"Cameron did the repairs herself to get Holly back here and safe. There was metal showing everywhere on her chassis." Bob said. "The bulge is her chip."

Ginger knew how caring Cameron was.

"Cameron really loves her, doesn't she?" Ginger asked.

Bob knew how far Cameron was willing to go.

"Cameron loves all of us as we do her." Bob said. "Cameron already said that she will relinquish her chassis to Holly if it can't be repaired."

Ginger knew that Cameron would do that. She was here to hopefully make that sacrifice unnecessary.

"There is a lot of cutting and removal to do. Are you good with a scalpel?" Ginger asked.

Bob would do whatever was necessary to make this happen.

"Yes. Cameron has made sure we all have extensive medical files." Bob said. "Let's get started. After the repairs are made and the other unit Resequenced, I am taking her into her the future or past until the regeneration and Resequencing are complete and then return when she is perfect."

Ginger wondered why they were going to do duplicate work.

"Why are we making a clone and doing the repair both?" Ginger asked.

Cameron was very specific to Bob about what would happen.

"It's so Holly has a choice." Bob said. "If she's dissatisfied with either chassis, Cameron said she will relinquish her chassis to Holly and take one of the others as her own."

Cameron was always willing to sacrifice for others. Ginger loved and respected Cameron even more. She put everyone before herself….

"Holly will have the finest repairs." Ginger said.

She knew she could guarantee it.

Terminated

The love between two people
Should be germinated
It is not something
To be manipulated

Love can make both
Of them feel exhilarated
If left uncultivated
It may soon be evaporated

As two work together
They can be invigorated
If one looks elsewhere
The love may soon be invalidated

When the love is nurtured
Both can feel infatuated
As one is pushed away
They are soon infuriated

If the love is given to another
All trust is obliterated
Leaving the one shunned
Longing to be terminated

Nobody