Chapter 895

Behind You

Cameron exited the SUV. The extra vest she carried covered her M4. She didn't want to chance anyone to spot it. She ran to the alley entrance and stopped. She carefully peered around the corner to see what was happening and where all the players were at. She didn't want any gunfire unless they needed to use it. Las Vegas was a city that never truly slept. There were always people out somewhere. With communications down with what could be a Skynet jamming field, she didn't want to take any chances.

She carefully moved around the corner into the alley. She hugged the wall and moved up to the side of a dumpster. She peered around that and spotted everyone down the alley ahead of her.

John Henry watched the three Metal girls head down the alley. The three men soon followed. He saw the Escalade with Gail and Cameron arrive a few seconds after the men rounded the corner to enter the alley. Cameron exited the SUV and Gail drove off. She most likely went to block the alley from the other side.

He was now blind and deaf as to what was happening. The Metal girls were on their own.

He wondered at what point he should alert John. If they were at the Resistance base, he would have already done that.

If he waited until 'The Enforcer' showed up, it could be too late for Cameron and the others….

If he disrupted Cameron's 'plans' for John and Savannah, she would 'punish' him.

He knew what Cameron wanted to do with John and Savannah was very important to her. He thought time should take care of everything and Cameron didn't need to rush things. He didn't think it was very fair to Savannah. He'd actually listened to most of the 'discussion' between Gail and Cameron when they were in the Master Suite. He could tell that Gail thought the same way that he did. He was sure that all the other Terminators would too. He didn't doubt that all the humans would as well. It was Cameron that was wrong and the one that wanted to rush everything. There was simply no need to do that. There was no impending threat that Skynet was about to launch its plans and attempted to take over. Regardless of what Cameron wanted, if the situation took a negative turn and there was any threat to John or Savannah, he would disregard Cameron's instructions and inform both of them. Their safety came before Cameron's desires. He also understood there was a strong possibility that they could both be in the middle of a shared desire when he needed to warn them. He really didn't want to spoil Savannah's 'first experience' with a male but it may come down to that.

Sheila stayed hunkered down in the darkest shadows as she waited for the new arrival. If it was a Skynet Terminator, she would need to engage it. Right now she held an advantage. Even if the men who passed by earlier looked back, she was still concealed in the shadows of the dumpster.

She needed to hold her position until she acquired the new target. She hoped to acquire it before it acquired her. Cammy and Ally would need to deal with the three thugs for now. She didn't think it would be a problem for them.

Sheila heard the running footsteps slow and then abruptly stop. She figured that they must be peeking around the corner.

She needed to play it cool and wait a few more seconds.

Sheila heard them cautiously approach. They were now on the other side of the dumpster from her.

They paused and started to move forward.

She expected to see them in the center of the alley. That's not what happened.

Sheila saw the Taser, the same instant she saw the person's eye peek around the corner of the dumpster. There was no time to act. She'd waited too long. It was apparent that she was about to get 'zapped'.

Ally and Cammy were now faced with a new threat in front of them. The three men continued to close up on them in from behind them. They weren't sure if the men spotted the SUV, yet. If they did, they didn't slow down any. It was also a bad sign if they did spot it and saw no need to use caution. They may already know who it was. It could be 'The Enforcer'. There may have been someone who waited for them to 'trap themselves' before they decided to act and become part of the operation.

There was also the possibility that the SUV was there you take them away for the sex trade after the three thugs were 'done' with them. That would be a very real possibility if they were human females. They weren't. Someone was in for a big surprise and it wasn't them.

There was still no sign of Sheila behind the three men.

That wasn't good either. Maybe 'The Enforcer' already took her down.

The idea crossed both of their minds that there may be more than one Skynet Terminator after them. Based on Sheila's non-appearance, there could be two hostile Terminators that stalked them.

None of them wanted to be taken down and reprogrammed as a Metal Whore either. The Syndicate would be able to make a lot of money off of them since they could 'work' twenty four, seven and perform every known sex act that there was.

Seconds ago:

Cameron peeked around the corner down the alley. She could see the three men in pursuit of two figures. She cautiously moved around the corner and along the wall to the side of an overflowing dumpster.

She heard a faint noise on the other side of the dumpster. It could be a rat or a Terminator. Cameron pulled her Taser and advanced.

Cameron silently moved forward and reached the end of the dumpster. She peered around the side of it. Her Taser was ready to fire.

It was Sheila about to pounce.

"Sheila." Cameron hissed quietly.

Sheila felt a sense of immense relief. She was sure that she was about to be in a fight with another Terminator. The appearance of the Taser and the eyeball didn't help any. It was Cameron's spoken words that did.

"I'm glad it's you, love." Sheila said. "I was ready for a Terminator fight."

Cameron handed Sheila the other vest that she'd taken with her.

Once Sheila put it on, Cameron handed Sheila the M4 and two extra magazines.

Sheila quickly checked the load and placed the two extra magazines in her vest.

Cameron quickly affixed the silencer to her M9. She moved over to the far wall and advanced with her M9 in one hand and the Taser in the other.

"They talked about what sounded like a Terminator that might assist them." Sheila said.

Cameron was already given the scuttlebutt by John Henry. There was a pretty good indication as to what title that Terminator used.

"We know that they attempted to contact somebody known as 'The Enforcer'." Cameron said. "There's no indication exactly where they are."

Sheila tried to use her com again. It was still nonfunctional.

"There's some kind of jamming field in effect too." Sheila said.

Cameron was a little concerned as to the chain of events. John Henry made the first move and it seemed to be reciprocated very soon after by someone in the other casino.

"That may be because John Henry jammed all their communications." Cameron said. "Their reaction was more like Grays than thugs. We suspect Skynet has infiltrated the casino and maybe the Syndicate.

Sheila thought about some of the trouble that Cammy and her experienced when they were here in the past. All of that was going to seem like child's play If Skynet was currently involved with the Syndicate and any casinos.

"That sounds like a whole lot of trouble." Sheila said.

Cameron knew it was all still speculation. Either way there were several facts that they were certain of and usually those facts lead to some version of Skynet. It was all coincidental and speculation at this point. It did seem that history had a way to repeat itself.

"We don't know yet." Cameron said.

Cameron and Sheila picked up the pace. They moved quickly along each side of the alley walls as they closed on the three men from behind. They didn't want to be easy silhouettes to spot in the middle of the alley.

If 'The Enforcer' did show up, his targets were spread out some.

Cameron wondered what kind of 'heat' they would face from the thugs.

"What type of weapons are they packing?" Cameron asked. "Did you see?"

When the three thugs went by Sheila's place of concealment, she noticed that they each carried a snub nose revolver in their right hand.

"I saw they carried revolvers." Sheila said. "I don't think they carried anything else. Maybe a blackjack or brass knuckles. They would be typical thug weapons. They were going to rob us and then assault all three of us. They looked like 'old school' Syndicate operatives to me."

Cameron knew the night was going to end a little differently than the three thugs anticipated.

"I guess they're in for a surprise." Cameron said.

Sheila was aware how Cameron felt about surprises.

"I know that you don't like surprises." Sheila said.

Cameron glanced over at Sheila on the other side of the alley.

"I'm pretty sure that they won't either." Cameron said.

Sheila wanted Cameron to know about the other intelligence that she'd gathered in regards to other females. She figured Cameron would allow her a little more 'flexibility' if she was able to deal with any of the thugs on a 'personal basis'.

"They talked about how they assaulted all the runaways they picked up for one of their other operations. That's before they'd string them out on drugs." Sheila said. "That deserves some payback."

Cameron felt a glitch impulse. Any time that females were forcibly abused bothered her.

"They will be dealt with." Cameron said. "You know the punishment for that behavior."

Sheila was pleased to hear Cameron's response. She felt a new rush of excitement in anticipation of what she would be able to do to the men.

"OK, love." Sheila said. "I'll take care of them."

Cameron didn't want any surprises on their part either.

"Keep an eye on our six." Cameron said. "I don't want 'The Enforcer' to show up for real, behind us."

Sheila flipped the selector to full auto on the M4.

"I'll make sure I say 'hello' to him first." Sheila said.

Sheila planned to take him down one way or another. She'd let the Coltan rounds do the talking.

Earlier:

Gail hurried away in the Escalade after she let Cameron off. She wanted to get around and block the alley. She wanted to do it as covertly as possible. She turned the lights off on the SUV on the turn before the turn into the alley. She'd arrived quicker than she thought she would.

She turned the dark SUV into the alley. She saw Ally and Cammy approaching and the three men behind them. Her headlights were off. She put the Escalade into 'Neutral' and stopped it with the parking brake. That kept the brake lights from illuminating the rear of the SUV. The engine was still running.

It didn't look like Cammy and Ally recognized her at first. She previously lowered the sun visor to shield her face from direct view. She now lifted it. If she was face to face with the 'enemy' she wanted to cause them a fraction of a second of hesitation. She was ready to slam the shift selector into 'First' and floor it. She could scream down the alley with a five thousand pound battering ram.

That big bumper on the front of it wasn't just for looks. She was ready to use it.

Cammy and Ally were now able to identify the SUV wasn't a threat but reinforcements. Their weapons and vests were in the Escalade along with their clothes.

"It's Gail and the Escalade." Cammy said.

Ally looked behind them.

"I see Cameron and Sheila moving up from the other end. They will be here in no time." Ally said. "Sheila has a vest and an M4."

Gail wanted to make sure the girls were armored up and armed.

"Ally, come here." Gail said.

Ally ran up to the SUV. Gail handed her two vests and her M9 and Taser.

Ally slipped one vest on and handed the other one to Cammy. Cammy took the Taser as well. Ally kept the M9. The silencer was already on it.

Cammy looked back and saw that the men were closer. She thought it was time to act and turn the tables a little on the men.

"When we turn around and walk ten steps back, turn the lights on with the high beams." Cammy said.

It was spoken only loud enough for only Gail to hear.

Ally was glad to have her vest on. She figured she must look ridiculous wearing a combat vest with a bikini on underneath it. She didn't want to take any chances and she didn't want any cosmetic damage either. They were still in Las Vegas after all. Right now Gail packed their most lethal weapon. It was the SUV.

"Be ready to run them down." Ally said. "If we move off to the sides, punch it. They are expecting a Terminator to reinforce them so be alert."

Gail's right hand rested on the shift selector lever. Her right foot was ready to press the accelerator.

"I'm ready to roll." Gail said.

Gail checked her six and moved her M4 closer.

The three thugs started to get an uneasy feeling. They still only saw two of the females ahead of them. They didn't have any idea where the third one went. That seems like a problem in itself. What if she was the one who had the money? Even when they stopped the other two sluts, they may no longer have the money. That was going to be a problem. That was what their bosses wanted. At that point they would need to take them as hostages in an attempt to get the money back. All of their earlier plans for repeated assaults on the three of them looked like they were off. Somehow those troublesome Bitches pulled one over on them. The missing Bitch might even go to the police if they nabbed the other two sluts. There were plenty of people within the different law enforcement agencies on their payroll but one of those girls could still turn it into an issue. If the media were to get a hold of anything, it would raise way too much attention. It most likely looked like it was going to come back on them at this point.

"What are those crazy Bitches doing now?" The first man asked.

It was hard for any of the men to tell exactly what was going on up in front of them.

"I don't know, it looks like a car pulled in at the far end." The leader said. "It's really dark."

"Let's just grab them before they get away." The second man said. "I don't want to have to explain to 'The Enforcer' how they got away."

"Yeah, we never see anyone again who makes a mistake." The leader said.

"I think they've stopped." The second man said.

The three thugs peered at the girls in the darkness.

"No, they are coming back toward us." The leader said. "That car must have spooked them. This will make our job easier now."

"I still only see two of them. Where's that third Bitch at?" The first man asked.

"I'm right behind you, love." Sheila said. "I'm here to party."

The three men were blinded by high beam headlights before they could even turn around to see the threat that was right behind them.

Cammy and Ally moved ten steps toward the men. The headlights blinded the men with the high beams. All three raised a hand to shield their eyes from the sudden and intense brightness.

Cameron was behind them with Sheila. Cameron grabbed two of the men and flung them like rag dolls to the opposite side walls of the alley. They both hit hard and went down.

Sheila grabbed the third man and crushed his wrist that held the gun. His revolver clattered to the ground as his scream filled the quiet night air. She reached up and grabbed his throat and squeezed it to stifle the scream. Not only did the scream end abruptly so did the supply of air to the injured man's lungs.

Cammy and Ally were there in seconds. They each picked up one of the men Cameron tossed against the brick walls.

Sheila wanted the man that was going to assault her first.

"Which one of you is going to 'do' me first?" Sheila asked. "I'm here."

The men let loose some threats and insults.

Sheila wanted each of them to speak. She didn't care for what they said but that was beside the point right now. She was able to place the voice with the man.

"It was YOU." Sheila said to the man that she already held.

It appeared that things were going to be easier for her than she'd anticipated. She did want to get things started however. The threat of 'The Enforcer' was on her mind.

Sheila hit him hard and he passed out.

Sheila's hand was bloody as she approached the other two men that Cammy and Ally held.

The men let loose more threats and insults.

Cameron moved over to the fallen man and stepped on his neck. She crushed it and his spine. His lifeless body lay in the alley.

Gail shut off the lights. They were all in total darkness. Only the Metal girls could see anything at this point. The two thugs were almost blind in the darkness.

The two remaining thugs were very confused about everything that just happened in the last few seconds. Most of it didn't make any sense to them. They didn't understand how the young women were so strong. None of them looked like they were much older than teenagers. They certainly weren't bodybuilders with their shapely bodies.

"Who are you?" The leader asked.

The Metal girls knew that the real question should have been, 'what are you?'

Cammy wanted some answers about what was going on. She wanted the thugs to know that their continued existence depended upon them.

"We're the people that determine if you live or die." Cammy said. "Don't forget it."

Cameron wanted to know about what she thought was the immediate threat to them. If it was a threat to them, it was a threat to John and Savannah as well.

"We want 'The Enforcer'." Cameron said. "Tell us how to find him."

The two men let loose more threats and insults.

Gail hit the high beams again for a few seconds. The next scene unfolded before she shut them off.

Ally and Cammy slammed them both of the men against opposite walls.

They were both very upset about what the men said they were going to do to them earlier.

"Oops." Ally said. "I crushed his skull."

Sheila could see that Ally slammed the man so hard into the wall that part of his skull actually cracked open.

"So that mark on the wall where his head hit isn't strawberry jam?" Sheila asked.

Ally wished she would have let Sheila get 'a hold' of the man before she crushed his skull.

"His head actually started to come apart" Ally said.

In a few seconds they were in total darkness again, as Gail cut the lights.

Cameron only went so far with the theatrics. She wanted answers.

"I'll ask once more." Cameron said. "Then I'll turn you over to those two."

Ally and Sheila waited for an answer from the man.

The leader saw both of his companions dead on the ground before the lights went out again. He wasn't sure how it was possible but somehow the girls were like 'Amazon women' or something. They possessed incredible strength and could toss them around like rag dolls. He remembered the Asian girl's bloody hand the last time the lights were on. At this point he only hoped that his life would be spared. He wasn't about to go back to the casino. He was done with the Syndicate. He had some cash stashed away. He was going to take that and run. He didn't know if they would be able to track him down or not but he needed to try to get away. He suddenly became talkative and gave them all the information they asked for.

Gail exited the SUV and tossed the two dead men in a dumpster after she searched them. She collected phones, wallets and retrieved their firearms. She thought that the alley look much cleaner now.

"I wanted to throw the trash away." Gail said.

Cammy, Ally and Sheila all headed back to the SUV and put their clothes on.

Cameron listened to the man and everything he wanted to say. It didn't seem he knew what Skynet was.

When it appeared there was no further information, Cameron turned and started to walk away.

Gail handed her the phones of the two deceased men. She took the phone and wallet from the last man as well.

Cameron got behind the wheel of the Escalade.

Cammy, Ally and Sheila all climbed inside.

The last thug looked around in amazement. Maybe they weren't going to kill him after all.

"Are you going to let me go?" The leader asked.

Gail moved behind him after she'd collected his personal items. He must have forgotten that she was there.

"No." Gail said.

She snapped his neck and tossed him in the dumpster with the other two dead men.

Gail returned to the SUV and sat in the front passenger's seat.

"It looks like we have some new targets." Cameron said as she drove away.

The thug revealed all of the Syndicate operations that he was a part of. There were several of those locations that were of great interest to them. What was done at those locations was very personal to all of them. It was a reminder to all of them what the girls from the alternate future needed to endure.

John and Savannah were still both fast asleep. They were unaware they were even in the same room, let alone the same bed. Both of them were naked and only inches apart.

Their future and their destiny were about to come to fruition when they both awoke.

The new day drew closer.

The future was coming….

Behind You

Is it more important to lead
Or easier to follow
What's easy to take
What's hard to swallow

What's there one second
Can be gone the next
Things that should be easy
Turn out to be quite complex

When one wants to attack
It's easier from behind
No one can see
If their already blind

So always pay attention
Everything is fleeting
It's not about excreting
It's about competing

What's is more important
Is it what's in front of you
Maybe it's alongside of you
Or is it what's behind you

Nobody