Chapter 610

I Got One

Savannah didn't like being in a pinch. That seemed to be where they were right now. There was a vehicle closing in on them from behind and one headed towards them.

"Allison, get down on the floor." Savannah said. "Do it - NOW."

Young Allison was going to protest but she could see the seriousness of the unfolding events. The SUV was armored but it was strongest below the windows.

Anna held the M79. She knew it was time to act. She put her side window down and leaned out along the side a little. She didn't want to become a target but she wanted to score a hit. She fired the Thumper behind them. The HE round was right on target.

The round exploded through the front window of the trailing vehicle. The windows blew out along with a small fireball out of the side windows. The trailing vehicle swerved violently and abruptly. It turned sharply to the driver's side. Its high speed and forward momentum caused the now sideways vehicle to continue its forward trek. It rolled over several times. Objects and bodies could be seen flying from it as it rolled over and over. The front end caught a rock along the side of the road and the vehicle flipped end over end as a spectacular finally. Steam and smoke blanketed the rocking remains as it landed on its rooftop and spun around slowly for half of a turn.

Young Allison peeked up over the back seat to look behind them at the carnage. She saw it all. It looked even more dramatic than some of the movie scenes she'd viewed before. She saw one body was half out the side window after the second roll and smashed into the ground for the third roll before it flew free. She saw a leg come off of it.

Savannah didn't want Young Allison exposed to the death and violence. It was front and center right now.

"Stay down, Allison." Savannah said. "There are people dying violently."

Young Allison was aware that a lot of Grays died on Resistance operations. She'd witnessed it all before from body cam images, Terminator visual files and drone footage. She'd just never been that close to see it with her own eyes. It didn't faze her.

"As long as it's the enemy, it doesn't matter." Young Allison said.

Savannah looked at Young Allison. She could see she meant it. She knew that Cameron taught her early on that they were in a war and people died in wars. Machines were destroyed as well. It was a cruel and ugly business. It was clear that Young Allison was given the same indoctrination.

She didn't want it to seem they were death merchants, even if they dealt in death. It was just part of the job.

Cameron sped into the Skynet jamming zone. She was just glad that all the vehicles still operated and that she did too. It wasn't an EMP based system. Not yet anyway.

She was a little surprised at what happened next. An unidentified vehicle turned off the dirt road that she'd seen on the satellite maps in a cloud of dust and dirt. It was in front of her. They didn't give any indication that they'd spotted her. They seemed focused on going in the direction all the other vehicles were traveling. She wasn't close enough to engage it. She pushed her SUV and gained on it.

Cameron noted fired brass on the road now as well. That meant the girls must be 'mixing it up' with hostile forces. That couldn't be good in any respect.

She drew her Glock. She thought about firing at the vehicle in front of her to get its attention. It might stop its pursuit and turn its attention to her. She could take the heat for Savannah's team or Cammy.

As Cameron gained on the vehicle she saw the windows blow out of it from an explosion inside of it. She heard the distinct sound of a Thumper at nearly the same time. She didn't see the vehicle it was fired from because of the curves. She figure it was Savannah's team. She didn't think Cammy could get to a grenade launcher while she was driving. She may have.

The vehicle swerved sharply to the left and rolled over several times. As it rolled, she saw bodies, parts of bodies, and weapons fly out. The vehicle rolled three times before she was able to see one of the Resistance SUVs ahead of it. It hit a rock and flipped once before it stopped its forward trajectory. It was actually quite spectacular. It landed on its roof and spun half of a turn.

Cameron aimed her Glock and fired into two mostly intact bodies as she drove through the debris. Her SUV bumped over two partial bodies. It was what she'd aimed for. They were all most likely dead before her actions. They were for sure now.

She closed up on their SUV. That should be the one Savannah and Young Allison were in. She hoped they realized it was her before they fired another grenade.

Cameron started to receive communications again as soon as she cleared the jamming field. She got updates from CamNet, Cammy and Hanna. They all knew where each other were at. There was still one hostile vehicle between the two groups.

Seconds ago:

Anna loaded another HE round into the Thumper.

Savannah glanced back at the bodies and body parts as they spilled out of the rolling vehicle before the final flip and upside down landing.

Hanna kept one eye on the road and one on eye on her rear view mirror.

"There is another SUV behind the vehicle that rolled." Hanna said.

Savannah knew the vehicle that approached them would be face to face with them in seconds. They needed to divide the targets. She put down her side window.

"I'll take the one behind us." Savannah said. "Anna, take the one that's approaching us. Stay down, Allison. Cover your ears. It's going to get loud in here."

Savannah leaned out some to take aim. Before could get the trailing SUV in the sights of her M4, Cameron came across the com and said it was her. She immediately turned her attention forward with her M4. It was a target rich environment.

Hanna could see a blind curve ahead. She wanted to try and force the enemy vehicle off of the road. They would try to avoid the impact of a vehicle in front of them.

"I'm going to stop and block the approaching vehicle." Hanna said.

Cammy wasn't far behind it. She wasn't exactly sure where Hanna was at.

"I'm closing on it." Cammy reported. "We have them trapped."

Cameron liked Hanna's idea but would take it one step further. She would be the blocking vehicle.

"Hanna, I'm coming around you when you slow." Cameron said. "I'll shield your SUV with mine."

Hanna was ready.

"I'm about to do a hard stop now." Hanna said. "Pass me on my right side."

Hanna stood on the brakes to initiate the roadblock. As their SUV stopped, Cameron's SUV came around the back of them. It slid to a stop sideways in front of them. The road was blocked now.

Hanna and Anna were ready to engage the enemy on foot at Cameron's SUV once Hanna was parked.

"Savannah, take the driver's seat." Hanna said as she exited the SUV.

Hanna wanted to make sure there was immediate mobility in case it was needed. The SUV could be used as a battering ram to get Young Allison out of danger if things went 'south'.

Anna already was out with the Thumper and her M4. Anna joined up with Cameron. She was out of her SUV now as well.

Cameron took the Thumper and bandoleer from Anna who immediately brought up her M4.

"It's loaded with an HE round." Anna said.

Hanna joined both of them a second later. Her M4 was ready as well.

Savannah scrambled into the driver's seat. She was ready in case she needed to move with Young Allison. The SUV was still running. It was ready to roll if necessary.

She was worried about Young Allison. They were in a fluid and uncontrolled environment right now. She had confidence the Metal girls would hold the line. The next threat was headed towards them head on.

Savannah looked back to make sure Young Allison was still down. She knew there would be bullets flying soon.

The reports into the Command Center from the Terminators on the ground seemed to indicate an extensive force of at least four enemy vehicles.

John was aware of all the Resistance personnel at the scene. It seemed like they would have the upper hand. He did know that anything could go wrong at any point.

"I don't know what they've stumbled across." John said. "But this is turning into a major event."

John Henry was aware how these events seemed to unfold. It appeared they'd disturbed a 'hornet's nest'. There were bound to be more 'hornets'.

"It seems likely that this is not almost over but just getting started." John Henry said.

John knew they needed to be ready. It was daylight but he wanted additional support for the troops.

"Send some drones." John said. "It's fairly remote location. We'll deal with the repercussions later."

John Henry already dispatched two drones seconds ago.

"I already have two on the way" John Henry said. "Two more are just leaving."

This looked like it would turn into a 'maximum effort' event.

"Get everyone on alert." John said.

Holly received the alert. She immediately went to Allison.

"There's an alert." Holly said. "It appears to be an expanding event."

Allison understood the implications.

"Let's get Summer and my mother." Allison said.

They went to Claire. She was upset instantly. One of her girls was out there somewhere.

"What about Allison?" Claire asked. "She's out with Savannah, Anna and Hanna."

Allison didn't know where they were currently at but two Terminators with them was a force to be reckoned with.

"I think Allison will be safe, Mom." Allison said. "That's pretty safe company to be with."

Claire took out her phone.

"I'm going to call her." Claire said.

Holly received more information from CamNet. It didn't look promising. A call seemed like a really bad idea right now.

"Wait." Holly said. "They're going to have to deal with enough things. We should keep all the lines open for an emergency."

Allison tried to calm her mother.

"You know they'd all die first before they let anything happen to Allison." Allison said. "We both would too, Mom, as well as Holly."

Claire wondered how serious this would become.

"Should we go to the bunker?" Claire asked.

Claire looked at Summer and the bunker entrance.

Holly cringed a little after the most recent update from CamNet.

"We can, but let's wait to see if the alert becomes critical." Holly said.

Holly didn't want them to view the monitors and what was really happening. She was now aware that Young Allison was right in the middle of it. She felt a glitch impulse. Her left hand started to glitch. She hoped no one noticed. She needed to hold it together.

If things went bad and the Detail, the house and bunker were compromised, she needed to make a choice. She would need to leave Allison and Claire behind and run with Summer. The glitch impulse increased. She didn't think it would expand into that. She hoped not anyway.

Savannah sat waiting behind the wheel of the running SUV. She was ready to drop it into gear if necessary and run.

Cameron, Hanna and Anna all took up firing positions behind Cameron's SUV.

She saw Cameron fire the Thumper. Anna and Hanna began to shoot as well. She also noticed Young Allison popped her head up. She still held her Taser in her hand.

"Stay down." Savannah said. "This isn't over yet."

Savannah turned her attention forward to where Cameron, Hanna and Anna all just opened up. The target must almost be to them.

The Gray's vehicle that turned and ran from the ambush took a hit from the M79 and lost control. Hanna and Anna opened up on it as well. It swerved wildly back and forth. It coasted up on the small hillside next to the road and stalled. It was a flaming wreck.

Young Allison popped her head up and looked behind them. Her eyes widened in realization of what she observed.

"Savannah!" Young Allison said. "Behind us, it's a Terminator."

The pursuing vehicle began to honk its horn. Cammy attempted to warn them. She'd spotted the threat too.

"There's Metal behind Savannah." Cammy said.

Savannah glanced back in the side view mirror. There was a Terminator rapidly approaching on her side. She could see he was bloody and most of his left arm was missing. There was metal showing on his face as well. He was right on top of them. His right arm was about to reach through her window.

Savannah held her M4. There were only moments to act. She grabbed for her Taser. She knew she wasn't going to get it up in time….

She knew she'd been inattentive about what was around and behind her. She'd been watching the action in front of her and not paying attention to everything as she should have been. She should have been watching behind her as well. Cammy saw the threat as she approached and warned them.

Young Allison was the one who'd seen it first.

Seconds ago:

Cammy closed up on the fleeing Gray vehicle when she saw the interior of it explode. She knew Cameron or one of the girls hit it with an HE round. She watched the vehicle do its crazy dance and end as a flaming wreck stalled on the side of the small hill. The passenger door opened and a burning body fell half out of the door at an angle and stayed there. The arms moved once but that was all.

It the distance behind Cameron's SUV and the one parked behind it she spied a figure moving down the road. She could see the exposed metal on it and the missing arm. It was almost to the SUV that Young Allison and Savannah were it. Cammy blew her horn several times.

"There's Metal behind Savannah." Cammy said.

Cameron, Hanna and Anna all started to turn around. They saw the Terminator was about to grab Savannah as they raised their weapons. They weren't going to make it before he grabbed her. He was right on top of her.

Savannah used her agility and dodged away from the mostly metal hand that reached in for her in the initial grab.

She managed to pull her Taser and went to fire.

The mostly metal hand made a second grab for her. It reached for her leg. She knew her leg would be crushed if it got her.

There was the distinct 'ZAP' of a Taser being fired. She heard it fire two times, even before she fired her Taser.

Young Allison saw the threat for what it was. She rose up as she fired her Taser. She struck the Terminator two times. His body crashed forward into the SUV door. She heard another Taser fire. The Terminator fell like a rock to the ground.

Cammy's SUV screeched to a stop next to Savannah's SUV at the same time.

Cameron and the girls lowered their weapons. Cameron told Hanna and Anna to go check the burning wreck on the hillside for any more 'surprises'. One was enough for now.

Cammy jumped out of her SUV and she and Cameron arrived at Savannah's SUV at the same time. They both saw it was Young Allison that used her Taser and stopped the Terminator first.

Savannah and Young Allison both climbed out on the passenger side as Cameron and Cammy moved around to the Terminator on the driver's side.

Savannah knew that extra second where Young Allison acted first made the difference.

"Thanks, Allison." Savannah said. "That was close. You saved me."

Savannah knew that Young Allison already held her Taser armed in her hand ever since a threat was determined. It paid off.

Young Allison was pumped with adrenalin. She didn't think it was a big deal. She was happy to see Cameron and Cammy.

"I did what I needed to do, when I needed to do it." Young Allison said. "Hi, Cameron. Hi Cammy."

Savannah's heart pounded. Young Allison seemed to take it all better than she was right now. She was impressed. She was glad the Terminator went after her instead of Young Allison. Either way Young Allison was ready for him.

The sight of the battered and bloody Terminator didn't seem to bother Young Allison. She was ready to do more. There were some things that needed hands on experience to master.

"Let me deactivate him." Young Allison said. "I'll 'Zap' him again and you can tell me what to do. I've seen the video files of it being done but I've never done it. I know it's harder than it looks."

Cameron grabbed the Terminators shoeless foot and drug him out in the open between the three SUVs.

Anna returned. She waited until Young Allison 'Zapped' him again and then told her what to do. Savannah stood on her other side with her Taser ready. The first time someone went to pull a Terminator's chip, usually took longer than anticipated.

Young Allison cut his scalp open after two tries and a few more instructions. Young Allison removed his chip. She'd just terminated her first Terminator.

There were more vehicles approaching them now, from both sides….

The girls all raised their weapons.

It appeared this wasn't over yet. The three SUV were parked in a loose triangle. It reminded Young Allison of a group of circled wagons from a 'wagon train' that was under attack. The girls were in the center of it with targets that just appeared on two sides.

I Have Tried

I have tried
To crack your shell
To help you escape
A never ending Hell

I have tried
To strengthen your armor
While polishing it to shine
Restore all its interior garner

I have tried
To make you feel special
To praise your existence
To show your value is substantial

I have tried
To convey you matter
That you have meaning and worth
Your beauty is more than flatter

I have tried
To show there can always be a path
A purer better safer way
And taken the wrath

I have tried
From the outside to reach the inside
With all that hurts you I too have died
For your future happiness I have cried

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