Chapter 848

Plenty For Both

Cameron and Savannah were inside of a building near the railroad tracks. They'd taken two Grays under observation. They'd been concealed on top of a large crate and looked out through a slotted vent in the wall.

Both of the Grays crossed over the railroad tracks to enter the building that they were in. They were distracted and inattentive and missed what was about to happen until the Grays were ready to enter the building.

Cameron dropped down off the top of the large crate and went to flank the two Grays and make sure Savannah was safe.

Savannah was still on top of a large crate lying prone. She'd been watching the activity of the Grays across the tracks they'd entered the building. One of the two Grays needed to use the restroom.

She watched the other Gray that was inside now check to make sure all the doors were secure. It would be about half a minute until he reached the door they'd forced open when they arrived. She could see Cameron stalk him as he moved through the building. It was clear Cameron would need to terminate him before he raised the alarm that the building had been compromised once he found the breached door.

Savannah glanced out the screen covered slotted vent and spotted Sheila run towards the building. She wanted Sheila to try and hold the door closed. It was on the other side of the building. She was afraid she would put Sheila in danger if the Gray found the open door and spotted Sheila running towards it. At that point Cameron would need to act and take the Gray down. It was something that they needed to try to prevent to keep the entire operation from being blown or going hot.

"Sheila, run to the south side and hold the door closed, quickly." Savannah whispered. "There will be a Gray that till try to open it. Be alert in case he gets there before you do."

Sheila was almost at the building when she received Savannah's call. She was going to enter the building through the same door that the Grays had. She now changed directions to go to the side where the door was at the Savannah indicated.

"Will do, love. I'm headed that way." Sheila said.

Savannah watched as Sheila increased her speed and disappeared around the corner. She then returned her attention to the Gray who checked the doors.

About ten seconds after Savannah spoke with Sheila, the Gray grasped the door handle of the door Cameron forced open earlier and tried it, nothing moved. He moved on.

Savannah was glad things worked out. She didn't know if Sheila would make it in time but she did. If not, Cameron would have needed to terminate the Gray she stalked to prevent him from raising the alarm.

They'd hoped to see things play out a little bit before they were discovered. They wanted to see exactly what the Grays were up to and how they did, whatever they did, when the boxcars arrived. They seemed to be masters at masking the identity of the boxcars at every major terminal.

Cameron heard the request by Savannah to Sheila. She was prepared to reach out and choke the Gray out or terminate him. Sheila made it to the door in time and held it firm. The Gray checked it and moved on.

She continued to follow him through the dimly lit structure. He headed back towards the restroom.

He seemed impatient that the other Gray took so long.

"Hurry up." The Gray said.

Cameron heard the toilet flush and the other Gray exited the bathroom. She noted he didn't wash his hands. The Gray she'd followed entered the bathroom. The other Gray casually looked at a few crates and then went back to the door they'd entered from and looked out. He looked bored and tired.

She heard the toilet flush again and the second Gray exited. He exhibited the same poor hygiene as the other Gray. She would need to alert Savannah to use extreme caution if she were to use the restroom before they left.

"Let's go." The Gray said as both men left the warehouse.

They locked the door behind them. They could hear them check to make sure it was locked.

Cameron moved back over to the door Sheila held closed.

"Sheila, they're gone." Cameron said. "Come inside."

Sheila opened the door and entered.

"They've returned to their vehicle." Savannah said as she watched them through the screen covered slotted vent.

Gail was ready to advance on the structure if any shooting started inside. She would have headed inside to make sure that Savannah was safe. She was relieved when she saw both of the Grays exit the building and make sure that the door was locked.

"We have them in sight." Gail said as her voice came in over their coms.

Cameron hoped to not have any more surprise visitors at their stakeout location.

"Keep us posted if they move or you spot any other activity around this building." Cameron said.

Savannah hopped off the crate and joined Cameron and Sheila.

Cameron looked around the room. It was a large storage room. It was connected to others. There were a lot of crates in it. She wanted to make sure that they weren't surprised by anyone else again.

"We need to search some of these crates to see what is in them." Cameron said. "Savannah, I want you to watch the door we came in from and make sure no one moves up on us from that side. Gail and Ally can watch the other side from across the tracks."

Savannah headed for the door and peeked out.

Cameron and Sheila started to look in the crates. It appeared it was going to take a while.

Cammy, John Henry and John followed what happened in the building that Cameron and Savannah were in from the mini Command Center that was established in the Honeymoon Suite at the Casino Hotel.

John was worried that Cameron or Savannah would be discovered when the Grays entered the building. They weren't, at least not yet anyway. There was always the risk that the Grays did detect somebody was in there and acted as if they didn't until they could get more reinforcements to support them.

"That sounded like a close one." John said.

Cammy saw things a little differently. Humans weren't 'hard targets' for a Terminator.

"It was for the two Grays." Cammy said. "Cameron and Savannah were in no real danger from them."

John didn't think the two Grays were the only worry. They may have played it coy and then set additional plans into motion.

"What if they call in a drone strike?" John asked. "We don't know what will happen."

John Henry monitored all the communications in the area. Nothing out of the ordinary was detected.

"They haven't made any phone calls." John Henry said.

Cammy looked at the food cart. It upset her a little to see everything was still covered or wrapped. She saw that everything was untouched. That more than likely indicated that Savannah went without another meal.

"You should eat." Cammy said as she looked at the food. "Savannah didn't have time to eat. I mean food that is…."

John looked at Cammy with that statement. It was the second reference she'd made regarding Cameron and Savannah being 'together'. It was time for a reference back.

His eyes slowly looked Cammy over from head to toe and back again.

"Maybe I will." John said. "I haven't eaten in a while."

Cammy quickly picked up on the sexual innuendo.

"There is plenty for both of you." Cammy said. "For the food too, that is."

John Henry could see the sexual tension build up in the room. Cammy was pushing it and now John started to answer back in kind. There was no doubt as to what they discussed without discussing it directly. He was concerned for their troops that were out in the field.

"Maybe we should focus on what is happening with the operation." John Henry said.

John and Cammy continued to steal quick glances back and forth between them.

John remembered that Cameron mentioned there were 'others' that were 'available'. There was one here right now that was very available and apparently very ready.

Cammy wasn't exactly sure what else she was going to need to do to wake John up and get his attention. She was there and ready to be 'taken'. She really wasn't sure how to make everything clearer. Maybe she should just take her clothes off and stand there naked.

Cameron and Sheila opened several of the crates. They didn't find anything that seemed Skynet related. That didn't mean there was something there that they hadn't found. They would literally need to go through every crate in order to make that final determination.

Savannah glanced back at Cameron. She'd currently taken up a position at the door that Cameron forced open when they entered the building initially. She was there to make sure that they didn't have any more uninvited guests.

"It doesn't look like anything connected to this operation." Savannah said. "I don't think you've checked all of the building out yet. What about the north side?"

Sheila glanced at Cameron and Savannah. She thought they might have something private to discuss.

"I'll check it." Sheila said. "I'll be back."

Savannah wondered about the crates. They must have come from somewhere and they must be destined to go somewhere else unless the building they were in was the final destination. She thought maybe there was some information on each crate. She was aware that a number of crates arrived at the old newspaper plant by boxcar. Cam's report indicated that the initial crates that were located inside each boxcar contained toys. The HK sub assemblies were packed in the ends of each boxcar to conceal them from a casual inspection.

"Do any of the crates have shipping information on them?" Savannah asked. "Either where they are from or if there is another destination?"

Cameron hadn't noticed anything in her initial inspection. She went back and specifically looked at a few more and checked all six sides.

"No, there's nothing on them." Cameron said.

Savannah wondered a little further about where the crates came from or where they were supposed to go. She figured the Skynet forces needed to get their hands on some boxcars to start with. Since they changed the reporting marks multiple times those original boxcars essentially disappeared.

"Maybe these were crates that were in some of the boxcars they're using." Savannah said.

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She looked around the interior of the building again.

"I don't think so." Cameron said. "Since we don't actually know, it remains a possibility."

Savannah knew that boxcars weren't the only thing that the Skynet forces used to transport their deadly cargo.

"They could be from some trailers or containers they've appropriated." Savannah said.

Cameron wasn't too sure how big of a footprint the Skynet forces wanted to leave behind.

"They may just have keys to this place or rent a small portion of it." Cameron said.

Savannah continued her lookout from the side door to the outside. She hadn't been focused on what was outside while she spoke to Cameron. It appeared that she should have been.

"I wonder…." Savannah started and stopped. "Wait, here comes a vehicle…."

Cameron quickly moved to the door to look out. She watched the vehicle slowly traverse the parking area.

"I don't think they're headed here." Cameron said.

Savannah figured they must be up to something. They didn't seem to be in any hurry but it appeared they wanted to be where they were.

"They're going really slow." Savannah said.

Through the crack in the door Cameron watched the vehicle stop. It paused before it went around the corner. If it continued around the corner it would be in the view of the Grays from their vehicle if they looked back that way.

Sheila returned from the north side of the building.

"Nothing was any different in that other area." Sheila said.

Cameron didn't like where the other vehicle stopped or the behavior of the occupants inside of it.

"Gail, what are the Grays doing?" Cameron asked.

Savannah hurried over to get back up on the large crate to observe the Grays.

Gail hadn't detected any change in the Grays behavior since they'd returned from the building.

"They're just sitting in the vehicle." Gail said. "One may be about to fall asleep."

As Cameron watched the newly arrived vehicle, a man got out of the car and carefully moved towards the corner of the building. He looked back in the direction of the door that she peeked out of. She quietly and quickly closed the door all the way and held it firm in case he tried to open it. She still wasn't sure that he was headed for the door that she held.

Savannah climbed up on the crate to look out of the vent at where the Grays returned to.

"I see Ally moving in the distance." Savannah said quietly. "She's trying to see what the new vehicle is up to."

Cameron wanted to know where the new vehicle was at. She couldn't chance opening the door to peek out again.

"We're blind right now." Cameron said.

Ally moved her position further south from where Gail and the Grays were located. She wanted to see where and why the other vehicle was stopped and hadn't come around the corner. The behavior of the new arrivals seems rather unusual. She spotted something in the distance on the railroad tracks.

"I see the headlight of the train approaching." Ally said. "I can't see anyone looking around the end of the building."

Cameron didn't hear them drive away. She decided to chance it and see where they were or what they were doing.

She'd come to the conclusion that the new arrivals weren't connected with the Grays that waited for the train to arrive. This was something different than the Grays they were watching by the railroad tracks. This seemed to be someone watching the Grays and they knew that the Grays would be here at this time.

It appeared that things became even more complicated now. This was another group of Grays or the Fanatical Grays or even the anti-Metal faction. It was clear that no matter what group they represented, every one of those groups represented the same thing. They all represent trouble.

John looked to see what he could see on the few laptops that John Henry brought with him.

The arrival of the unknown vehicle looked like a new problem.

John didn't like the way things developed. Cameron previously told him on her various operations that she'd conducted solo, that things like this 'just happened'. He could see how what she said was true based on his involvement with the current operation. There seemed to be quite a few things that 'just happened' without any warning.

Cammy walked around and looked at some of the items in the room. Her presence distracted him.

It wasn't so much what she was doing as it was her just being there. She seemed to be very bored being there and not able to do anything. It appeared that she sure looked at him an awful lot. Then again that's exactly what he'd been doing with her. He attempted to refocus his attention on the operation. With the train in sight, things were bound to happen soon.

"How long will it take until Dan and Frank can get to where Cameron is at?" John asked.

John Henry tracked their position on the satellite overlay map.

"They're headed there now." John Henry said. "It looks like about three minutes maybe."

John wanted to make sure that their forces didn't get caught in the middle of a fight between what appeared to be two different groups that waited for the train to arrive.

"Have them use caution. I don't want a firefight out in the open like this." John said. "We have Grays on one side and an unknown group on the side Cameron is on."

John didn't like Cameron and Savannah in a possible crossfire between the two groups.

Cammy felt John was a dud right now. She didn't like Savannah being in the danger zone either. She would rather go there and become part of the operation than have John continuously eyeball her. She also needed to personally worry about his safety since she was technically in charge of him.

"I can go there myself if you want." Cammy said. "If I do, you'll need to remain here with John Henry and not leave this room."

John believed he could be a useful asset to the operation if more firepower was needed.

"What if you need more help?" John asked.

Cammy was sure by this point in time that John definitely had some type of learning disability.

"You being out there will only drain the help away." Cammy said. "Surely you must understand this by now. Cameron will redirect everybody to protect you. She'll give up all of her help except Savannah. If you leave this room you'll personally endanger Savannah and Cameron."

John was there. He wanted to be useful.

"I know that's what Cameron thinks." John said.

Cammy was irritated at John now. She really didn't know how to spell things out more clearly.

"More help for you, means less help for Savannah." Cammy said and as an afterthought added. "And Cameron…."

Cammy wanted John to remain in that room. If he went out for anything, Cameron would start to send all her help away to come and watch him. That in turn would endanger Savannah even more. She really wasn't sure if she was going to be able to keep him in that room unless she physically restrained him. John Henry and her both held the keys to their SUV. That didn't mean he wouldn't be able to acquire transportation on his own. She might have to come up with something inventive to make sure that he stayed in the room.

Bob was in the Young bunker. He watched the events unfold. He didn't like John being out in the field without him. John was in a local Command Center they'd established but for how long?

"I should be with John." Bob said.

Young Allison didn't want Bob to stress out on something he couldn't control.

"You're not, Bob." Young Allison said. "He shouldn't even be there in the first place. John being there serves no purpose."

Young Allison saw the danger John put Cameron and Savannah into every time he went out on a field operation.

She looked up at the stairway to the bunker, there was some movement.

It was Allison. She'd come down to thank Young Allison for her earlier assistance.

"I appreciate that you straightened everything out for me." Allison said. "We're all headed out now."

Young Allison didn't see it as a big deal. In reality all she'd done is help 'herself'.

"I did what you would do for me." Young Allison said. "Is everyone going?"

Allison frowned some. She would like Young Allison to go with them

"Yes." Allison said. "Everyone is leaving except for you and Anna."

Young Allison wanted to make sure that everyone was protected.

"You're light on Metal." Young Allison said. "I've asked Bob to go with you."

Allison wasn't sure if it was necessary or not.

"Half of the Detail will follow us." Allison said. "They always do."

Bob didn't look too excited about the new 'mission'. He was clearly upset that he wasn't able to back John up in Las Vegas.

Young Allison wanted to relieve Bob's anxiety. She knew exactly how to do it.

"Bob will watch over Summer on the way there and at the Resistance base." Young Allison said.

The three girls in the bunker saw Bob perk up. He liked to spend time with Summer. It seemed Summer really took a liking to Bob also. It was a strange match up with the biggest and the smallest hit it off.

Young Allison winked at Allison.

"Keep me posted on how Riley and Precious are doing as well." Young Allison said. "I want your personal observation."

Allison wondered when Young Allison became so dominant. She was more and more like Cameron every day. It was very apparent that Young Allison was very dynamic in everything she did.

"You should see them off." Anna said. "This operation isn't progressing very rapidly, you have time."

Young Allison was a little worried about the car with the new arrivals. Currently they seemed like they were just going to wait for the train as well.

"You're right." Young Allison said. "Let's go up…."

Young Allison led Allison and Bob upstairs.

Frank and Dan notified Cameron they were nearby. They told her that they would arrive in thirty seconds. They were warned of the location of the Grays and the unknown vehicle.

Cameron was about to open the door slightly. She needed to take a chance to see what the occupants of the second vehicle were up to.

Dan and Frank found a good observation point.

"We have the second vehicle under observation." Dan said. "It's just sitting there. Both of the men are back inside of it."

Cameron peeked out the door.

"Can they see you?" Cameron asked.

Dan thought his place of concealment was sufficient.

"We're behind a row of container chassis." Dan said. "I can also see the Grays, Ally and Gail from our location."

Cameron wanted Ally and Gail together. Now that Dan and Frank had eyes on the unknown vehicle, Ally could rejoin Gail.

"Ally, go back to Gail and use caution." Cameron said. "Things should start to happen as soon as that train arrives. We don't know if there's going to be more players on the field or not at this point."

Ally took one more look in the direction that the train would arrive from. She quickly calculated its distance.

"The train is less than a mile out." Ally said. "I'll return to Gail's position. When the train stops we'll be able to see what the Gray's do on our side and if they become alarmed."

Savannah was in her perch on top of the crate as she looked out the slotted vent at where the Grays were.

"I'll observe the Grays from the other side." Savannah said. "I want Sheila to remain with Cameron in case the new vehicle becomes a threat or the occupants try to breach the building we're in."

Cameron was sure they were more interested in the Grays or the cargo.

"They may try to attack the Grays or check on the cargo themselves." Cameron said.

Like always, there were a lot of unknowns.

It was just another day at the 'office'.

It Seems Unlikely

Some things are meant to be
Other events are unlikely to occur
What was once black and white
Has suddenly become a blur

It was known by both
Left to a matter of time
The path now a steep climb
Current events seem like a crime

The destination was a certainly
How does inevitability
In the blink of an eye
Turn to hopeless futility

I've been caught off guard
Overwhelmed with surprise
Joy turned to cries
As I prepare for the lies

What was preordained destiny
It seemed very likely
Now with what has happened
It seems unlikely

Nobody