Chapter 913

One Way Or Another

John wasn't pleased with the way things played out. He didn't see the need to enter the hornet's nest in that manner. It seemed the risk of discovery was too great. It seemed to him that since Sheila, Ally and Cammy were there previously and won big, he was afraid they might be recognized. That was actually the least of his worries.

"I can't believe they want to go back to the casino they robbed." John said. "Someone is bound to recognize them."

John Henry reviewed all the security camera footage from the casino. Everything that was there was taken away by CamNet. Everything that he reviewed indicated that there were no survivors.

"Anyone who saw them previously is dead." John Henry said. "They terminated everyone that they encountered."

John thought that might be true for everyone that they saw but what happened if they didn't see everyone?

"We don't know that for sure." John said. "What if they missed someone?"

John Henry didn't think it would be a problem for the Metal girls.

"Then they have a new target." John Henry said.

John thought that may be true. What was the payoff to the risk? He didn't see it. The threat of a hostile Terminator still loomed in front of them.

"We need to find the male Terminator, 'The Enforcer'." John said. "We don't know what he knows or what he'll suspect. We don't know what he'll do."

John Henry was a little disturbed that they hadn't turned up a positive hit on his location.

"Both CamNet and I are on it." John Henry said. "He's proven elusive so far. It's only a matter of time."

John wanted him found and terminated. He believed the sooner that occurred, the sooner that the Las Vegas endeavor would be over. He wanted Cameron, Savannah and the rest of the team away from there. There'd been way too many close ones associated with everything in and around Las Vegas. The run in with the Fanatics was proof of that. The fact that the Metal girls decided to knock off the Syndicate casino only added to the danger level.

"If we can bring him down, this operation will be concluded." John said.

John Henry strongly doubted that. Past experience indicated otherwise.

"Nothing is ever concluded." John Henry said.

John Henry doubted this operation would be ended any time soon. Cameron would still want to go after the Syndicate, even if all the Grays were terminated. The Syndicate targeted Cammy, Ally and Sheila. It didn't matter if the Metal girls beat the system with their Terminator abilities to win big. The Syndicate crossed the line and threatened individuals that Cameron cared about. There would need to be some type of retribution delivered. He was sure it would be more on the scale of 'a reckoning'.

Gail's SUV followed Cameron's SUV. Cameron turned onto a small side street.

Cameron motioned for Gail to pull up alongside of her.

They wanted to make sure that they knew everything they were going to do. They wanted to leave the Command Center out of their final planning.

Cameron's SUV and Gail's SUV pulled up together down the street from the targeted casino. They were side by side now. The girls rolled down the windows to talk.

"I think we should leave one vehicle at another casino and some of us can ride the elevated tram to the target casino." Ally said. "That way we won't all arrive at the same time."

Cameron planned to drive in. The SUV contained the weapons and their body armor.

"You can." Cameron said. "I'm driving in."

Sheila wanted to point out one small thing. It usually wasn't an issue. It was true that most of the time anyone who saw more than two of them who looked the same together usually didn't live long. The situation in the hotel and casino was a little different.

"We need to worry about three of you looking 'similar'." Sheila said.

Ally instantly shot Sheila a fiery look. She was highly offended.

"Thanks a lot." Ally said. "You could have said the 'same'."

Sheila didn't want there to be any problems. She tried to fix it.

"Take it as a compliment, love." Sheila said. "You're one of a kind."

Ally didn't take it as a compliment. She knew her DNA was identical to Cameron and her clones.

"That's easy for you to say." Ally said. "You and Jesse are identical."

Sheila could think of a few differences. She decided to point out the most noticeable one.

"Not any more." Sheila said. "Her norks are bigger than mine but I still have my nipple rings. I'm unique now."

Ally pulled out her knife and flashed it at Sheila.

"If you were a male, I'd make you something like that." Ally said.

Sheila didn't feel threatened in any way by Ally.

"I dare you to try if I was." Sheila said.

Ally was still upset about some changes Sheila made to her sheath when they'd switched chassis previously. She would have returned the 'favor' in spades if she would have known before they switched back. Now she knew why Sheila didn't want to share one last time before they switched back.

"After what you did to my sheath before, I wouldn't hesitate." Ally said. "I'm still upset about that whenever I think about it."

Sheila really didn't think it was that big of a deal.

"All is as it was." Sheila said.

Cameron was in no mood for bickering, even if it was good natured. Ally and Sheila always tried to lighten up the moment some. This didn't seem like the right time based upon what they were about to do.

"Enough…." Cameron said. "Gail, your team can ride in on the tram. Head over there now and don't stop along the way. I'm going in with Cammy and Savannah."

Gail wanted to know exactly what they were going to do.

"Are you going to get a room?" Gail asked.

Cameron still wanted to consummate her love with Savannah. There was no reason they couldn't get multiple rooms.

"WE might." Cameron said as she looked at Savannah. "I can get a separate one for you four as well."

The Metal girls all looked at each other.

If Cammy was going to be around the hotel and casino area, she wanted to have some fancier clothes to wear. They actually had some at the other casino hotel but they didn't have them anymore.

"What about our clothes?" Cammy asked. "You sent all our other ones back."

Cameron didn't think it would be a problem. The same thing would happen there that happened at the casino hotel.

"CamNet will have more ordered for us." Cameron said. "I'll have them delivered to the two rooms."

Cammy would like to have a little additional privacy if it could be arranged. She planned to be with Savannah as well and she really didn't want an audience. She wouldn't mind but she thought that maybe Savannah would.

"Can we get three rooms again?" Cammy asked.

Cameron wanted to do like they did at the other casino hotel. That arrangement worked out well for them, especially when a problem developed.

"I'll have CamNet rent an entire floor." Cameron said.

Ally wanted to know how much heat they were going to pack.

"What about weapons?" Ally asked. "What kind of a response are we going to mount in this hotel or casino?"

Cameron didn't think they would need a whole lot of fire power.

"We are weapons." Cameron said. "I suggest only Tasers and pistols. We don't want to advertise and we don't want to make a scene. We have to remember the incident that happened before and not make anyone think it was about to happen again."

Sheila wanted to make sure what they would need to leave behind.

"It looks like we leave the body armor and long guns." Sheila said.

Ally wanted to remind Sheila she can bring her favorite toy.

"You can still bring your knife." Ally said.

Savannah knew they all needed to carry a knife. It was easier to cut open the scalp of a Terminator that had been Tasered than try to rip the sheath material off to get to the chip port. Any of the Terminators would be able to do that. She would need some type of cutting implement. She wanted to make it simple for all of them.

"We all need at least a small knife to deactivate 'The Enforcer' when he arrives. We don't know which group will encounter him first." Savannah said. "Use your Tasers first, ask questions later."

Ally was still upset over Sheila's previous comment about her. She saw there was still the potential for a problem with some of Cameron's clones.

"What about when Cam's team arrives?" Ally asked. "Then there really will be three of YOU that look the same."

Cameron wanted to assess the situation in the casino and hotel before she brought in the third team.

"I'll have them wait to arrive at the casino." Cameron said. "I want to see what is happening before I send them in."

Savannah didn't think it would be a problem for two of them.

"Hanna and Holly can enter separately." Savannah said.

Savannah wanted to remind Cameron they weren't usually in combat. They were assigned to watch over Claire and Allison. She didn't want to make a big deal about it.

Cameron thought back to when she 'destroyed' Holly in her future. A glitch shot though her hand. The images still haunted her. She never wanted to see Holly in combat again. She was aware any of them could end up looking like that at any time. It made her think of the mess she was in when John foolishly sent her into the jail to get Sarah out. She knew that Savannah wouldn't endanger Holly if trouble broke out.

"Holly will be assigned to Savannah." Cameron said.

Gail hoped to draw that assignment. She decided to cut herself in anyway.

"I'll assist her as well." Gail said. "Savannah will have better protection that way. If Holly and I show a lot of cleavage it will keep wandering eyes off of Savannah."

Cameron didn't have a problem with that. She wanted to make sure that Savannah was protected. There would be Grays and Syndicate thugs throughout the building.

"That's fine." Cameron said. "I want two Terminators with Savannah at all times."

Savannah didn't want it to become a 'free for all' either for Cameron. She knew where she needed to be and she wanted to set the record straight.

"Cameron, I'll be with you." Savannah said. "I'll have plenty of protection then. What do you want to do about Cammy and Hanna?"

Cameron quickly redid the assignments.

"Hanna can join up with Ally and Sheila." Cameron said.

Sheila and Ally were pleased with that news, they 'high fived' each other.

"The Three Musketeers ride again" Ally said.

Savannah looked over at Cammy.

"What do you want to do about Cammy?" Savannah asked.

Cammy looked a little sad.

Cameron could tell Savannah wanted Cammy to be with them.

"Maybe Gail and Holly can pair up then." Cameron said. "Cammy can join up with you and me."

Ally was anxious to join up with Hanna.

"Let's get crackin'." Ally said.

Sheila wanted to mess with Ally.

"I'll show you some 'crackin'." Sheila said.

Ally wanted to see the full package.

"Will it be the front or back?" Ally asked.

Sheila didn't believe in doing things halfway.

"It will be the front AND back." Sheila said. "I'll give you both at the right angle. Feel free to jump right in at any point when I do that."

They both laughed. It was clear they were both ready for some action.

"It's time to break the bank." Ally said.

Sheila didn't want to leave out the best part.

"Then we can rob it again." Sheila said.

Gail didn't think much changed with the assignments. She wanted to be ready for a fight.

"So we're back to the two vehicles with everyone how they are now." Gail said. "We should transfer the long guns and vests to Cameron's SUV so we have them closer to the casino."

They all thought that was a good idea.

Now everything was back to how it already was for the two teams when they pulled over. Nothing really changed other than the weapons transfer.

"See that wasn't so hard." Cameron said.

Savannah was already worried about Cameron. She was sure that Cameron was going to make this personal at this point. She knew that when things became personal to Cameron that she used less caution. Her concentration at that point became focused on settling the score and to attempt for a personal victory.

Cam placed the chip in the 'Metal Bitch'. She powered up and her eyes opened. She sat up on the work table. Her hands touched her naked body. They lingered on the damage from the projectile that pierced both breasts.

"This sheath is damaged." The 'Metal Bitch' said.

Hanna figured they better come up with a better name to call her by other than the 'Metal Bitch'.

"What name do you desire to be referred to as?" Hanna asked.

The 'Metal Bitch' tilted her head slightly to the side. She wanted something simple as her designation.

"'Vegas', will suffice for this mission." The 'Metal Bitch', now 'Vegas' said. "I will only exist for one mission."

Claire was intrigued by the name. She wondered if Vegas would have used her name.

"Vegas…. I like it." Claire said. "It shows a certain sense of style. What name did she use before?"

Vegas tilted her head slightly to the side.

"This chassis was formerly known as Samantha Smith." Vegas said.

Claire really liked the first name.

"That's a beautiful name." Claire said. "I like the name Samantha better than 'Vegas'."

Claire looked at 'Vegas' in detail now that she was active. She liked what she saw when she repaired her sheath before. Now that she was up and 'alive' she liked what she saw even more.

Hanna believed the name Samantha would draw less attention in a crowd as opposed to calling someone 'Vegas'.

"Maybe we should use that name then." Hanna said. "I like it too."

Vegas began to examine herself.

"I'll think about it. Who did the repair work on my sheath?" Vegas asked as she looked at the repairs.

Claire wondered if there was some problem.

"I did most of it." Claire said. "It was my first time. I hope it's satisfactory."

Vegas was very pleased with how everything was done.

"The workmanship is excellent." Vegas said. "This sheath will heal quickly and perfectly very soon."

Claire wanted to know how much 'Cameron' was in 'Vegas'.

"So are you 'Cameron'?" Claire asked. "Are you identical?"

Vegas tilted her head slightly.

"No, I'm 'Vegas'." Vegas said.

Claire thought she hadn't made herself clear.

"I mean Cameron's program." Claire said.

Vegas just finished her first self diagnostic.

"This chip has been modified." Vegas said. "It's not Cameron's replacement chip. I have her basic programming. This is only a limited program for this one mission."

Cam was very careful about what she actually transferred over. Since they were about to send Vegas into the lion's den they didn't want too much information on her chip in case she were captured.

"I copied essential parts of Cameron's program onto the chip that was in the 'Metal Bi…' – Vegas." Cam said. "I erased all Skynet related programming. I only left in her 'association files' so she can blend back in with the personnel at the casino. She will know their names and faces and some limited previous interaction with them. We have images of all the key players there now as well as 'The Enforcer'."

Claire thought the name 'The Enforcer' sounded very intimidating and dangerous.

"Does 'The Enforcer' have another name?" Claire asked.

Vegas contained a lot of information about 'The Enforcer' on her chip.

"His name is 'Keith Jones'." Vegas said.

Claire wondered how long the charade would be able to last in close quarters.

"Will he be able to tell you've been 'altered?" Claire asked.

Vegas figured that would depend on several different things.

"Yes, eventually." Vegas said. "But not at first, I hope. If he sees my damage he may know sooner."

Cam felt they were done there and ready to leave.

"Get dressed." Cam said. "We need to go."

'Vegas' stood up. The girls there could all see how attractive she was.

Claire wanted to take one more look at her handiwork.

"Samantha – Vegas, may I inspect everything now that you're standing?" Claire asked.

Vegas stood still while Claire looked at her back. She moved around to the front and looked at her breasts. One bullet passed through both of them. It actually seemed to have caused more damage as it passed through the second one.

Claire reached out to touch the stitching on the left breast but stopped. She looked over at Hanna.

"You can touch me." Vegas said. "It's not a problem."

Hanna nodded at Claire.

Claire looked at the exit wound on the left breast.

"I would like to redo this one side." Claire said. "Now that you are standing the breast has 'plumped out' from your prone position earlier. You're actually much larger than I first thought."

Cam looked impatiently at Vegas and Claire. She wanted to leave.

"It will be fine." Vegas said. "I've experienced worse."

Holly was updated by John Henry.

"The jet is waiting." Holly said. "We should be wheels down in Las Vegas in an hour and a half from now. There are vehicles for us to use at the airport."

Claire moved to Hanna and gave her a hug and a kiss.

"Please be careful." Claire said.

Hanna was aware there were no guarantees in combat. Anything could happen at any time. It could all happen in an instant.

"I will but I also have a job to do." Hanna said. "You need to remember that the mission comes first."

Claire felt that she made herself clear. She looked over at Holly.

"Holly, do you want to see Allison before you go?" Claire asked.

Holly already contemplated that very question.

"It may be better if I don't. It will only worry her." Holly said.

Cam felt the same way about Vanna. She didn't want to disrupt her production with needless worry about anything.

"That's why I don't want to see Vanna either." Cam said. "She will worry."

It seemed to Claire like there was more that wasn't said.

"Is that the only reason?" Claire asked.

Holly and Cam looked at each other as Vegas dressed.

"Allison and Vanna have re-bonded." Holly said.

Claire was aware from past experience that shouldn't be a problem. It was really an opportunity for everyone to expand and grow.

"There is room for everyone in the relationships." Claire said. "We all share with each other. You'll see. Everyone can still share."

Cam and Holly didn't look convinced.

"You know I care about both of you too." Claire said as she looked at them. "I don't want either of you to do anything foolish."

The door to the lab burst open.

Allison and Vanna hurried in. They heard the last part of Claire's statement.

"They won't." Allison said.

Allison went to Holly and hugged her.

"Will you?" Vanna asked as she hugged Cam.

Claire was relieved to see Holly and Cam perk up. To see their human lovers come to see them off seemed to make their day.

Vegas had been off to the side when the girls came in to wish their Metal lovers good luck.

"I'll watch over them and Hanna." Vegas said.

Allison and Vanna looked at Vegas questioningly. They liked what they saw. They both checked out her nude form. The battle damage didn't bother them. They'd both seen worse damage, much worse than that on Cameron.

"Who is this?" Vanna asked.

Claire felt that an introduction was in order.

"This is Samantha or 'Vegas'." Claire said. "She's new."

Vegas looked over the two human females. She noticed the way that they both looked at her.

"I'm only temporary." Vegas said. "I will only exist for this one mission."

'Vegas' put her pants and shoes on as everyone watched her.

Vanna wanted to know a little bit more about what was actually going on.

"Are you running Cameron's program?" Vanna asked.

Vegas put her top on as she faced Allison and Vanna.

"It's only parts of it." Vegas said. "We need to go."

It was clear she allowed them to see her.

The girls all gave the Metal girls a final hug and a kiss.

Vegas watched the parting farewell gestures.

"Do I get one too?" Vegas asked.

Claire was more than willing to do that. She didn't want to cause a problem for Hanna or any of the Metal girls before they left.

"I will when you get back." Claire said. "I promise."

Vegas was aware her mission may end in her termination.

"That's if I get back." Vegas said as she exited the lab.

Cam, Holly and Hanna all followed her.

Allison watched them leave the lab. She continued to look at where they went until the door closed tightly. She looked over at Vanna.

"That didn't sound good." Allison said.

Vanna felt that was pretty much standard fare for a mission.

"Does it ever?" Vanna asked.

Claire could see that Vanna and Allison were both as worried as she was.

"No, it never does." Claire said. "I need to go check on Summer and call Allison."

Allison didn't want her mother to seem too overbearing.

"Give Allison some room." Allison said. "She's fine, Mom."

Claire couldn't help but think of the damage she'd just repaired on the back and breasts of Vegas.

"Is she?" Claire asked. "She's going to be doing THIS real soon, one way or another."

Allison felt a little frustrated. She'd attempted to step up more than a few times. It always went nowhere.

"I'd take her place in an instant if I could." Allison said. "I've tried. I'm the 'wrong' Allison."

Claire reached over and touched Allison's cheek as she smiled at her.

"You're my daughter." Claire said. "You can never be 'wrong'."

Allison reached up and pressed her mother's hand against her cheek.

"Thanks, Mom." Allison said.

Claire didn't feel too guilty when she wondered when Ally would be back. She felt an overwhelming urge to be with her again.

One Way Or Another

Some want to play
Like their hard to get
Those are the ones
That everyone will forget

Love like life to many
Is just a drawn out game
They don't really care
Who they maim or shame

Then there are others
Who play fair and square
They are the kind of person
That will always be there

It's what's inside them
That makes them who they are
That's the kind of person
That things can go far

It soon is evident
They are better than any other
They must be together
One way or another

Nobody