Chapter 641

Risky Odds

Savannah discussed everything with Cameron. She was ready to see the specialist and have Vanna's embryo implanted. There was still a big chance it wasn't going to work. If it didn't, she would use her own genetic material and tell Vanna it was from her embryo from her body. It reality it really was since they were the same person. She knew Vanna wouldn't take a baby from her otherwise. She wanted to help Vanna. She really was helping 'herself'.

Claire already did the embryo transplant for Allison. It was her second time. They were all afraid of losing Allison and have her leave to go into Cameron's future to be with 'her' baby.

Cameron or Cammy scanned Savannah every day. They knew when her body would be most receptive. It would be her first time as a surrogate.

"Cameron, I'm ready to go." Savannah said. "You said it needed to be today for the best results."

Cameron frowned. She wanted to be there this time. Skynet got in the way.

"Cammy will take you to the specialist." Cameron said. "I'm sorry I can't go with you."

Savannah was very disappointed. She wanted Cameron to be part of the process this time. She wanted to make her desire clear.

"Why aren't you going?" Savannah asked. "I want you to be there."

Cameron was updated by CamNet a short time ago. There was new information.

"Something has come up." Cameron said.

Savannah was highly disappointed. Vanna would need to wait. She needed to assist Cameron. It was her function.

"I'll go with you." Savannah said. "We can do this next month."

Savannah turned to get her gear.

Cameron could see things seemed to fall apart fast. The doctors would be waiting for Savannah. Everything was supposed to be all set.

"NO. You need to see the specialist as scheduled." Cameron said. "It's very important. They'll have everything all ready for you."

Savannah knew it was important. Whatever Cameron needed to do instead must be even more important. She didn't like Cameron to be alone.

"OK, I'll see the specialist as scheduled." Savannah said. "Then I'm going with you."

Cameron felt there was too much risk to Savannah. Vanna's embryo may be delicate.

"I can't allow that." Cameron said. "Vanna's depending on you."

Savannah felt her body was strong. There was very little change in the beginning. The morning sickness would come later on.

"This is nothing new to me. I've been through this twice before." Savannah said. "I need to accompany you. You know this."

Cameron wanted Savannah to rest. She'd make sure she wasn't alone on the mission.

"I'll be careful." Cameron said. "I'll take Bob with me."

Savannah wanted Cameron with plenty of backup.

"That's not enough. I want more Terminators with you." Savannah said. "You should have more help."

Cameron didn't want Savannah to back out of the procedure or to go with her.

"I'll take a team." Cameron said. "Here comes Cammy."

Cameron hugged Savannah close. She didn't want to let go.

"This means a lot to me." Cameron said. "It'll mean a lot to Vanna too."

Savannah didn't want to make big deal about this.

"Have you told her yet?" Savannah asked.

Cameron was worried about the viability of Vanna's embryo. She did want Vanna to be able to act as the mother in every other way.

"I haven't told her the specifics. She doesn't know yet what we, l mean YOU, are doing for her." Cameron said. "I've already started hormone treatments for Vanna and Jesse. They will both be able to nurse."

Savannah was a little surprised. She knew Young Jesse wanted a traditional conception for Jesse's baby. Maybe she'd changed her mind. She was sure Vanna and Jesse would make to most use of their nursing breasts once the hormones kicked in. She wondered if Vanna's breasts would be as large as hers were this way.

"Young Jesse hasn't informed me yet." Savannah said. "I'm surprised."

Cameron wanted Young Jesse to have some more time.

"It's still in the process." Cameron said. "I don't want to push her."

Savannah wanted to be with Young Jesse again. She missed their shared love.

"I'll talk to her." Savannah said. "I can go there or you can bring her here."

Cameron could feel Savannah's desire. She would need to have Jesse and Sheila make themselves more 'available' to Savannah. It wasn't the same thing but should tame the desire some.

"Either one of those can be arranged." Cameron said. "We don't need to rush anything."

Savannah understood what Cameron wanted to prevent. If Allison really wanted to be with her baby, Cameron would allow her to go.

"I know we're doing it this way so we don't lose Allison and Vanna." Savannah said. "I don't want to lose them either."

Cameron believed Savannah could reach Allison on a different level. She would even encourage them to be a pair all of the time. Vanna seemed happy with Jesse now anyway.

"Maybe you can 'comfort' Allison." Cameron said. "You seem to offer her something that Vanna can't."

Savannah wasn't sure what that meant. She knew that Cameron meant more than her youth. Maybe it was because she lacked the 'baggage' Vanna carried. Maybe it was her love.

"I will." Savannah said. "That's if she's up to it. Young Allison has told me Allison is very depressed."

Cameron didn't want Savannah to get sidetracked on the 'wrong' Allison but she didn't want to lose her either. She knew every Allison wanted to be with Savannah. It was her desire as well. She wanted the relationship with Young Allison to get started and expand. That was what the 'Natural Order' needed. There was no reason Savannah couldn't be with both of them at the same time.

"Do you speak with Young Allison often?" Cameron asked.

Savannah felt she was an open book.

"I speak with everyone. You already know that." Savannah said. "I know CamNet monitors everything. CamNet knows everything I do and who I do it with."

Cameron used to monitor everything Savannah did. Once Savannah became sexually active she wanted to give her space and opportunity. She wanted as much love or pleasure as possible for Savannah.

"She does." Cameron said. "I don't invade your privacy, not any longer anyway."

Savannah wasn't so sure about that. She knew Cameron even used to know when she'd pleasured herself. Vanna told her one day to 'push it' some more. She did and achieved her first 'finish'. She'd always stopped when there was 'too much feeling' before. She was pretty young at that time too. Vanna told her years later that Cameron didn't think she knew how to finish to the full extent of her female anatomy. It was an awkward conversation. She was pleased to learn to really finish though. She learned the multiple finishes later on.

"You don't?" Savannah asked.

She almost said, 'you used too'.

Cameron knew she needed to step back so Savannah could 'grow'. She didn't want her hampered with all of the 'hang ups' John was afraid of. She felt his stunted sexual development was her fault. Future John never was without plenty of females until Future Allison and then Future Savannah were with him. He found he liked love better than sex. That was why Future Allison's 'loss' affected him so deeply. That was what he'd tried to replace with her. It didn't work.

"No." Cameron said. "I care for you too much, Savannah. I don't want to intrude or hurt you. I never interfere with anything you do."

Savannah knew that Cameron encouraged her to share and explore. Cameron always told her she should feel as much love as possible.

"I don't hide anything from anyone." Savannah said. "I'm not ashamed of anything I've done or anyone I've been with. Age doesn't matter to me. The person does."

Cameron wanted Savannah to have as much freedom and choice as possible.

"I'll only ever be notified if CamNet detects a problem or an emergency." Cameron said. "That's all I'll know. The call would only be listened to if I needed to protect you. You know what I want for John and you. It won't hurt me either."

Savannah hugged Cameron again.

"I love you, Cameron." Savannah said.

"I love you, Savannah." Cameron said.

Savannah saw that Cammy remained out of the way of their conversation. She didn't think Cammy was as 'hands off' as Cameron was now. She'd tried to involve herself in all her affairs.

"I'll go with Cammy now and see Allison later on." Savannah said. "I'm sorry if I was rude earlier."

Cameron always appreciated Savannah's openness and honesty.

"Sometimes I need to be reminded that other people have feelings too, not just me." Cameron said. "I always want you to help me with that. John will need your help too."

Savannah felt everyone, including her, needed a reality check once in a while.

"We all need to be reminded of that at times." Savannah said. "Nobody is perfect."

Cameron wanted to keep her promise to Savannah. She called Bob and requested his assistance. He said he was on his way.

Bob met up with Cameron. He looked around.

"Where's Savannah?" Bob asked.

Bob thought for sure Savannah would be there to go with Cameron.

Cameron wanted to keep things simple.

"She's working on a special assignment." Cameron said. "Only she can do it."

Bob thought that last part narrowed down the choices.

"I understand." Bob said.

Cameron wanted to keep things quiet. She didn't know what would happen.

"Nobody needs to know about that yet." Cameron said. "I've been informed of several Skynet leads.

Bob would have expected a bigger team.

"Is it just us?" Bob asked.

Cameron didn't want to get stretched too thin.

"No, we'll be joined by more Terminators." Cameron said. "We'll be working at two separate locations."

Bob received a burst transmission from the Command Center.

"John Henry's filled me in." Bob said.

Cameron was worried about the HK drones that were sent to attack the mine.

"We'll look for where the armed drones came from first." Cameron said. "That's the biggest threat."

Bob was unsure of the location.

"Where are we going to go?" Bob asked. "I have two 'Stingers'."

Cameron wasn't sure.

"We only have an area to search in." Cameron said. "Sheila and Ally will meet us."

Bob was impressed to watch the Metal girls work to get the team out at the mine.

"They worked very hard on the rescue." Bob said.

Cameron knew Bob led the rescue effort.

"So did you. I thank you." Cameron said. "It could've ended worse."

Bob saw them as the 'heart' of the Resistance.

"With both you and Savannah 'missing', it put a scare into all of us." Bob said. "John, Savannah and you are the motivating forces that help drive us."

Cameron believed it reinforced what she'd said all along.

"That's the 'Natural Order' asserting itself." Cameron said. "I'm only the place holder for Young Allison."

Cameron knew that John needed the 'comfort' her sheath could offer him. She wanted the human girls to assist her.

Bob was in Cameron's future for a few months. He seemed to have more than a few missing file from then. He did have plenty of other files.

"I've been to your future." Bob said. "I saw the real 'Natural Order' first hand."

Cameron felt some events happened by accident or chance.

"I don't know if it's valid." Cameron said. "The TDE malfunction created that dilemma."

Bob was sure some things would've happened anyway.

"It was meant to be or it wouldn't be." Bob said. "If your Duplicate wasn't there, you'd have a clone there."

Cameron frowned slightly.

"I don't know." Cameron said.

Bob witnessed the attraction between Cameron and Future Allison.

"You wouldn't have made a clone for Future John but you would've for Future Allison." Bob said. "We both know this."

Cameron felt as much love as she did guilt.

"Every Allison is special." Cameron said. "I owe her - them. Let's go."

Bob and Cameron headed out. Bob drove a large van with all the 'hardware' he'd brought along.

Cameron looked in the back of the van.

"We have a lot of weapons." Cameron said. "Is there something I missed?"

Bob didn't like being under gunned.

"After the 'mine incident', I don't want to take any chances." Bob said. "John asked me to look after you."

Cameron believed it was her function to look after the others, not the other way around.

"I don't need looking after." Cameron said.

Bob said nothing. The silence said it all. They both knew Savannah helped and 'saved' Cameron several times.

"Sometimes it's nice to have help." Cameron said.

"Affirmative…." Bob said.

John was aware Cameron was going after the possible location of the armed drones that came to attack them. He wanted to do his part. He didn't like all the risk to fall on Cameron's back. They'd almost lost Cameron's team more than once.

"I want to go to the location of the drone that did the recon on us. I want to go to where that one came from." John said.

John Henry knew there were already teams set up to deal with everything. Cameron already arranged more help than normal.

"I don't think that's a good idea." John Henry said.

John was supposed to be the leader. He wanted to lead.

"But you know I'm still going to do it anyway." John said.

This move seemed premature to John Henry.

"We don't even have a location or target." John Henry said.

John wanted to be close when they did.

"I feel I need to do more." John said.

John Henry thought some events were out of John's control.

"Is that because of the 'mine incident'?" John Henry asked.

John was afraid they'd lost everyone several times.

"Yes." John said. "I felt so helpless, it's a wonder any of them survived."

John Henry was able to see Cameron pull that off more than a few times.

"Cameron has a way of doing that." John Henry said. "I mean surviving."

They both knew Savannah played a role in many of those 'saves'.

"It still bothers me that Young Allison could have been hurt when they were inadvertently caught up in the opening stage of that operation. They were out doing what should be MY job."

John Henry understood the future.

"It's their destiny." John Henry said.

John saw it as manipulation.

"No." John said. "That's Cameron's doing. She's making their destiny and future for them."

John Henry possessed files and even visited a future himself.

"John, the future has already happened." John Henry said.

John changed the future by accident.

"No. 'A future' has happened…." John said. "It doesn't have to be this future."

John Henry understood that Cameron needed more personal 'interaction'.

"John, you must allow Cameron to continue to 'grow'." John Henry said. "You know she needs 'more'."

John was more than willing to see Cameron share with the girls. He'd like to watch them even.

"I do." John said. "I'm not stopping her from 'expanding'."

John Henry believed Cameron waited for John to 'expand' first.

"You need to expand with her." John Henry said.

John didn't care for the nature of the conversation.

"I don't know." John said.

John Henry checked his monitors.

"Cameron's found something." John Henry said.

John sat up.

"Does she have all her help there yet?" John asked.

John Henry thought the hit happened earlier than anticipated.

"She only has some of it." John Henry said.

John saw that as bad news.

"You know she won't wait if she thinks she has a target. She acts." John said.

John Henry knew Cameron calculate the risk.

"If she calculates a forty percent chance of success, she takes it." John Henry said.

John wanted a higher threshold of success.

"That's a sixty percent chance of failure." John said. "What kind of odds are those?"

John Henry felt Cameron was very skillful.

"They're long odds." John Henry said. "They're the kind of odds Cameron likes."

John didn't like long odds. They were too risky.

"Send more help her way." John said.

John Henry knew Cameron already set things in motion.

"She's already made arrangements." John Henry said.

John was visibly angry. He wanted Cameron to have help now.

"That's it." John said. "I'm heading out."

John Henry saw that for the bad idea it was.

"You'll disrupt Cameron." John Henry said. "It will take her off of her game as she worries about you. She'll send all her help to protect you."

John wanted more help anyway.

"Organize a team to send to the other location." John said.

John slipped a piece of paper with the words, 'Follow Me', on it to John Henry.

"I'm going to make a 'pit stop'." John said. "You can take care of what you needed to do earlier while I'm gone."

John got up and headed for the restroom.

John Henry soon followed from a different direction.

"Once you get a team assembled I'm slipping out to join them." John said. "This way we won't alert CamNet and cause Cameron any additional worries."

John Henry didn't think anyone would be fooled for long.

"She'll find out soon enough." John Henry said. "The body cam footage is all monitored."

John felt the need to act.

"I have to do MORE." John said.

John Henry wanted some 'cover'.

"I'll set it up." John Henry said. "YOU must ORDER me to do so."

John knew how Cameron threatened all of the other Terminators.

"Then I order you to set it up." John said. "I don't want Cameron to deactivate you.''

John Henry was sure he was just dealt some risky odds. He wanted Cameron protected too.

"It may still happen anyway." John Henry said. "I'll set it up. Be ready to move in fifteen minutes."

John was sure things wouldn't play out smoothly. He still needed to do what he thought was right. He was worried about Cameron. He didn't want Savannah to have to do what should be his job either.

"Thanks." John said.

Risky Odds

When two people first meet
There may be an instant connection
Most often there seems little hope
That defies any detection

Sometimes only one feels it
They need to work real hard
They must reach inside the other
They hope they don't get charred

One often wants more
Than the other wants to share
They must take a leap of faith
To proceed becomes a dare

Sometimes things will work out
No one knows for how long
If the love and trust are there
Things can develop and grow strong

More often than not
One only sees other's facades
Lust is not caring or love
It makes going forward risky odds

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