Chapter 935

As You Wish

CamNet informed John Henry that Young Allison was about to enter the target area where Cameron was at. He relayed the news to John. He was sure the news wasn't going to go over very well. He debated when to inform John. Now would be as good a time as any.

"We have a new development." John Henry said. "I don't think you'll like it."

John looked at the various monitors and then looked at John Henry.

"What now?" John asked. "How does this get any worse?"

John Henry was aware everything was going to happen in the next couple of minutes. It seemed to him that things could always get worse.

"Young Allison is about to arrive at the scene of the truck takedown." John Henry said. "I was just notified by CamNet."

John Henry waited for John to slam his fist down on the table. It didn't happen this time, not yet anyway.

John clenched his jaw tightly and slightly shook his head from side to side. He really wondered what was wrong with all of these people. It was like they didn't get it.

"Now I'm sorry I asked." John said. "That's unacceptable. I don't want her, or any of them actually, in the danger zone of a nuclear weapon that may go off at any moment. I don't know if I should blame Cameron for this or not. Even if she isn't directly responsible, she's indirectly responsible with her involvement in Young Allison's life."

John Henry saw it more as the events of the future already happening. He was aware that John always had trouble with his destiny as well as the others.

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

John didn't agree.

"She isn't much more than a girl." John said. "She's very young, even as a teenager."

John Henry believed her future mates would watch over her.

"Cameron and Savannah will protect her." John Henry said.

John's response wasn't the reaction John Henry expected. It seemed that John accepted Young Allison being there. It soon became evident why John was onboard this new development.

John didn't agree that Cameron and Savannah would protect Young Allison. He didn't believe that was the case with the current events. He believed it was just the opposite. He wanted Cameron and Savannah protected and Young Allison was there to do that.

"I think she's there to protect Cameron and Savannah." John said. "If you want to know the truth, I really believe that."

John Henry tilted his head slightly to the side with John's proclamation. He thought about it for a few seconds and realized that was probably actually the case. It appeared if nothing else that Young Allison retroactively corrected whatever problem occurred in the mine. That event somehow was in the future but she'd 'fixed' it when she was sent to the past. It seemed there needed to be a lot of temporal involvement.

From the additional information he received. John Henry was sure that this was the case. He was aware that events from their near future, set events into motion in the past, to protect the present.

Young Allison was about results, like Cameron was. It was clear she was less reserved than Savannah on how those results were achieved. To bend a few rules was only part of the game to her. The game to her was to win. How that was done could be addressed later. It seemed that Cameron and Young Allison instilled this belief and then reinforced it with each other.

Previously:

Bob made sure that he let them off at the airport in Las Vegas with some equipment. CamNet reminded him to make sure they took body armor with them. Young Allison arrived with her special vest. It was custom made to her size and specially reinforced.

Young Allison and Anna armored up as they flew.

Anna watched as Young Allison put on her protective gear while she flew. Young Allison was able to do everything seamlessly. Once her protective equipment was on, she checked her weapons again. She wanted Young Allison to remember what her limitations were in the upcoming encounter. Young Allison's safety and protection was her responsibility. That was her function. That was her job. That was the reason for her existence.

"I don't want you in combat." Anna said. "The vest is for your protection. It's defensive for you and not for offensive use."

Young Allison was aware that whenever possible, she was to wear a specific vest to protect herself.

"I noticed that the vests for my mother, Summer and me all have extra protection in the lower abdomen." Young Allison said.

Anna was well aware as to what the reason was. Cameron made sure that each of the female's reproductive tract was protected more so than with a standard vest. What she wanted protected were their ovaries. Anything that could be harvested from them could be implanted in another version of the same human female or a close relative.

"Yes." Anna said. "They are all specially made. It's Cameron's personal design modification. Your reproductive organs must be protected. They are very important and irreplaceable."

It made Young Allison wonder what Cameron planned for her over the years. It was clear what Cameron wanted from her. She planned to 'deliver'. There were times when she wondered if her first pregnancy would be from the traditional method of conception or the method used on the other girls. If it was done artificially, she wanted to be with Savannah before her delivery. She wanted Savannah to take her first. If John wasn't going to do it, she wanted Savannah to be the one to 'pop' her. She shook her head slightly to clear her mind. That wasn't a road that she wanted to cross right now.

"Oh, brother…." Young Allison said. "I knew you were going to say that."

Anna didn't think there was anything wrong with Cameron wanting to protect the girls and protect everything about them.

"You are very special to Cameron." Anna said.

Young Allison was aware of what was important to Cameron.

"I know what she wants from me." Young Allison said.

Anna and Young Allison shared a long silent look.

Anna wondered exactly what Cameron may have said to her.

"She told you?" Anna asked.

Young Allison didn't believe it was a big deal. It was something that she'd heard her entire known life in one version or another. It was really like part of her training. She didn't know it when she was conditioned nightly on the subject as well. The nightly conditionings were much more specific and direct as to what was expected of her and what she would do for Cameron specifically.

"Indirectly…." Young Allison said. "I've already promised her that I will be at John's side and I will have a baby for her. I'm viewed as 'not old enough' for either. It's my belief that I'm old enough for both of them actually. I know she made Savannah promise to do the same things, even younger than I'm now."

Anna wondered if Young Allison sought approval from Savannah or if she would act on her own.

"Have you discussed this with Savannah?" Anna asked.

Savannah often spoke personally with the Young Allison about her future and about her body. Savannah always wanted her to be in control of her own body and any decisions regarding it or any of its functions. It was something Savannah was adamant about.

"We've discussed many things." Young Allison said. "Savannah has forbidden me from having a child for anyone once I was able too. I know she did. Hers was supposed to be for Cameron. Things worked out a little differently than she'd planned."

Anna was aware of the situation and condition Savannah's first pregnancy played out in. Events occurred that were beyond any of their control.

"Things changed. It was unsafe to send the baby back through time." Anna said. "Those events were unforeseen."

Young Allison knew it was a painful subject for Savannah

"I know everything." Young Allison said. "Savannah told me how much it hurt her to do that, twice. That's why she's forbidden me from doing the same thing. She made me promise her not to or at least come to her first."

Anna thought that was watchful of Savannah and showed concern. She also believed Young Allison's body belonged to her and she should be the one who made any decision regarding it.

"Savannah is very special." Anna said. "I update the 'Neural Interface' with her every few months. I too feel the pain she experienced over those 'events'."

Young Allison felt very focused on her future. There were many things that she would need to step up and do that she previously hadn't done.

"I plan to do what I need to do, when I need to do it." Young Allison said. "Whatever it is…."

Anna was very pleased with Young Allison's resolve.

"That's been part of your 'training'." Anna said.

Young Allison felt there were many things that were part of her 'training' without being actual training. She knew the thing Cameron wanted the most was her baby, a child from her. It was to be John and Cameron's child, as their own child.

Savannah warned her repeatedly about this and how it would hurt her inside to do it. It allowed her to feel Savannah's pain as she spoke about it and they would cry together sometimes.

Young Allison took a deep breath. She didn't need to dwell on this now. It was too soon for her to worry about this. Things were going to get hot soon. She needed to focus on the here and now, not the 'what if' and 'maybe'.

Young Allison checked her heading and the map.

"We should be at the target area very soon." Young Allison said as she scanned the horizon.

Young Allison wasn't looking for combat but she wanted to do her part to make the operation a success. If combat came, she wasn't going to back away from it.

Cameron moved her teams into position under the bridge that was over the dry creek bed. It was a long shallow bridge. The dry creek wasn't very deep but it was very wide. That was often the case in the desert. The rains were infrequent and the water could meander at times. Other places it could cut a deep path. Flash floods were common. The left almost as soon as they came.

She wanted a more direct approach but John wanted to try a less direct approach. A missile to the cab of the trucks would have been fine for her. The drones could drop down low enough to be within gun range and chew up the cabs with their miniguns would work as well. There was minimal traffic and they probably wouldn't be spotted. If they were, they weren't that far from Area 51.

If they did it the way John wanted, they might be able to take the trucks whole and drive them away. They could be gone over in better detail away from the road and any passing motorists. If they contained HK equipment it would be confiscated.

The Metal girls all waited for the trucks to arrive. They should be on the bridge in a few minutes. Everything hinged on the trucks stopping on the low bridge.

They all heard the Cessna approach low over them as Young Allison checked her landing zone.

Every Terminator there thought that was a bold maneuver. They were unaware of how bold Young Allison would be before this was over.

Cameron thought of Young Allison when she heard the Cessna fly by. Young Allison was her 'special project'. She felt a type of 'kinship' with Young Allison since she was based on Future Allison. Young Allison became Future Allison in the future she was from. They were the same individual. Every version of Allison Young started out as Young Allison.

She didn't want Young Allison to be in danger or anywhere near the combat zone. Nonetheless that's where she was currently. She needed to take some responsibility for that herself because she'd instilled in Young Allison to act when she thought she would need to act. It appeared in this case that Young Allison thought that she needed to act. So she did. She was here now.

Cameron took a look. She glanced up into the sky and caught a glimpse of the Cessna. She was very proud of both of her girls. Her girls didn't run from a fight. They may not pick the fight or seek it out but when the fight came to them, they stood up to the challenge and didn't back down. Her girls were the future. The future belonged to the 'Chosen Ones'.

Cammy and Sheila looked at each other as they heard the plane.

"Anna is really pushing the red line on the bird." Sheila said.

Savannah knew who the pilot actually would be. It would be Young Allison and she liked to push it whenever she could. Hopefully Anna would make sure that she didn't push it too far.

"It's not Anna." Savannah said. "It's Young Allison. She always pushes the outside of the envelope."

Cammy reflected on some of Young Allison's past actions. She liked all of them.

"She is very confident and aggressive." Cammy said. "Those are excellent qualities for a female."

Sheila looked forward to whatever the future would bring. She was sure it was going to be a bright future for Young Allison.

"She is going to be a real firecracker, like Future Allison is." Sheila said.

Savannah figured she was going to have her hands full trying to keep young Allison in check. It was a task she was up for.

"Every Allison is a 'firecracker'. Future Allison is an 'M80'. Young Allison is a stick of 'dynamite'." Savannah said.

Sheila immediately thought of another explosive in the original category that Savannah mentioned.

"Here I thought you were going to say Young Allison was a real 'cherry bomb'." Sheila said. "If you know what I mean."

Savannah picked up on the double meaning. She was sure that once Young Allison became active that she would become the most popular female in the Resistance. She felt she didn't have any right to put the brakes on that if it happened. No one put the brakes on her. If anything they encouraged her to share and share as much as possible. It was what she did. She glanced over at Sheila and knew Young Allison was captivated by her. She recollected Young Allison's fascination with Sheila, especially her jewelry. So far she'd been able to prevent Young Allison from 'experimenting' beyond herself.

"I plan to see that she keeps it too." Savannah said. "I may not have mine but I have the box it came in. It's still unused by a male."

Cammy was very familiar with everything about Savannah's body. She still admired her ability to be able to reproduce. It was something that a Terminator couldn't do. Not only did Savannah reproduce, she also provided other versions of herself with children they couldn't have. She knew it hurt Savannah but she knew that she was very strong and what she did proved it. She hoped that Savannah remained a virgin as long as possible. She didn't look forward to the day Savannah would share John's bed. She secretly hoped that Claire would actually step up and assume that role. There was no reason that she couldn't. Right now Savannah was who was on her mind and her great sacrifice to the Future.

"Having two children will do that to a female." Cammy said. "I doubt there are very many females who have had two children and are still a virgin."

Savannah would do everything that she did again in the same way. She knew that she would do one thing different though. She would start everything earlier. That is where Young Allison was at right now. She really didn't know how she could question anything that Young Allison wanted to do or any personal choice she wanted to make since if she could do it over again, she would do it at that age. She would do what she could to put the brakes on Young Allison and try to make her life as emotionally pain free as possible. If something needed to be done she would do it in Young Allison's place.

"I intend to make sure Young Allison isn't another one of them." Savannah said. "I swear it."

Minutes ago:

Anna was able to use her Terminator vision to spot all of the objectives. It appeared that they didn't have much time to do everything and put everything into play.

"I see the trucks off in the distance." Anna said. "There's the bridge up ahead."

Young Allison looked to where Anna pointed. She would need to use a pair of binoculars to be able to see the same things.

"I can't see either one in detail. I do see the area." Young Allison said. "Wait, I see the trucks."

Anna knew that things would happen soon.

"Keep heading towards the bridge." Anna said. "You're right on target. That was some excellent flying and navigation."

Young Allison spotted the bridge. Her landing zone would be off to one side of the bridge.

"I see it now as well." Young Allison said. "I need to pass and turn to line up with the roadway."

Young Allison studied the terrain. She did some quick calculations as to what she would need to do and when. It all looked workable to her.

"If I cut the power at fifty feet by those two large rocks, I should be able to 'dead stick' the plane in. I'll roll to a stop right before the bridge." Young Allison said.

Anna wanted to make sure that Young Allison took everything into account.

"At what speed will you need to be and where will the trucks need to be?" Anna asked.

Young Allison looked over at Anna. She didn't want to be tested right now. She would be able to do everything the way she wanted to do it, when she wanted to.

"You know I can do those calculations." Young Allison said.

Anna didn't want to put any more stress on Young Allison than she was currently going to have

"I do." Anna said. "I'm just double checking. It is one of my 'functions'."

Young Allison cut back on the power and flared the Cessna up to bleed off airspeed. The plane rapidly slowed to twenty miles an hour over the stall speed.

"The trucks will need to be one hundred yards from the other side of the bridge." Young Allison said as she turned and lined up with the road. "That's what I need you for. I would be able to make a very good guess but you're here with me. You can see that detail better than I can."

Anna was pleased to be able to use some of her Terminator ability to assist Young Allison.

"I can." Anna said. "They're two hundred yards out."

Young Allison calculated the distance, her altitude and speed. She wanted all of her actions to be very precise and deliberate.

"I'm going to keep the speed up until right before I touch down. I don't want to stall it." Young Allison said. "Then I'll shut the engine off."

Anna was pleased with that revelation. She didn't want to have a 'hard landing' if they didn't have to.

"That should prevent a stall." Anna said.

Young Allison didn't like to ask for help but in a situation like this if help was necessary, she was more than willing to accept it. She knew like anyone she could make a mistake. That wasn't her choice to ever do but it happened. She wanted to make sure it didn't happen now.

"If I'm about to blow it, I want you to take over." Young Allison said. "Don't ask, just do it. I respect your judgment and experience."

Anna was glad to have that permission ahead of time. It would prevent any uneasiness later on if that were the case.

"It will be as you wish." Anna said.

Young Allison would rather be safe than sorry.

"I do." Young Allison said. "I don't want to jeopardize this mission."

Anna gave Young Allison a little more reassurance.

"You're doing everything right so far." Anna said.

Young Allison looked in the distance and dropped the altitude of the Cessna.

"The trucks are one hundred yards out." Anna said. "Everything is perfect."

Young Allison came in low and shut the engine off. She could see the headlights of the first truck clearly now. She made sure her landing lights were on as she touched down.

"Perfect." Anna said.

"I'll keep up the roll before I stand on the brakes." Young Allison said. "I want to be right up on the end of the bridge. I don't want one of the trucks to slip by."

Anna didn't think it would be a problem.

"Everything is perfect." Anna said.

Young Allison checked her Taser and Model 66 one more time.

Anna noticed and it worried her.

"Allison, I don't want you in combat." Anna said. "That's my function."

Young Allison liked to be prepared.

"I know the drill. I just want to be ready in case it hits the fan." Young Allison said. "I'm 'JAFO' all the way."

Anna picked up the reference as to 'JAFO' - Just Another Freakin' Observer.

"Remember, 'JAFO' lives longer." Anna said. "Don't forget."

Young Allison didn't want to seem overly aggressive.

"You're mixing me up with Cameron." Young Allison said.

Anna turned and looked at Young Allison for a long moment. She didn't think the apple fell far from the tree. She wanted to make herself clear.

"Am I?" Anna asked.

Young Allison was aware that Cameron inherited some of her personality from Future Allison. Future Allison was her, she was just older.

"OK, maybe I'm where she gets some of it from." Young Allison said.

Young Allison continued to roll toward the bridge. The first big truck was closing.

Young Allison began to experience her first true concern at this point. They were closing faster than she'd anticipated. She checked her speed, all of her calculations were correct. She looked at the front of the approaching truck. It was now squarely in front of them.

"Is he slowing?" Young Allison asked.

Anna attempted to calculate what choices were available to them at this point. There weren't many. There wasn't time to restart the engine to take off. If they swerved onto the side of the road the plane would most likely cartwheel as it ended up in the soft sand next to the road. Their best bet was to continue the roll and jump out as soon as the plane stopped.

"No." Anna said. "Get ready to hop out and run…."

Young Allison concentrated on her control of the plane. She understood everything for what it was. It was actually rather simple.

"It's a game of 'chicken'." Young Allison said. "It's a challenge."

Young Allison continued her roll. She quickly contemplated what else she would need to do to stop the trucks. She knew the trucks needed to be stopped on the bridge for the plan to work.

Seconds to go:

"There goes Young Allison and Anna." Ally said.

They watched as the Cessna turned and flared up as she lined up with the roadway. She was on her final approach.

"That's aggressive flying." Gail said.

Samantha could see the danger Young Allison was about to face.

"I don't think Cameron is pleased she's here, Young Allison I mean." Samantha said.

It seemed to Ally that everyday was a challenge to Cameron in some way.

"It seems there's very little Cameron is pleased about." Ally said.

Seconds to go:

Hanna watched the Cessna with more than a little apprehension and worry.

"I'm glad her mother isn't here to hear and see this." Hanna said. "Young Allison is pushing it too much. This would drive Claire crazy."

Cam looked at Hanna and thought she was just about there herself as she worried about it. She was aware Young Allison was trained to operate in stressful situations. A level head could often be the difference between life and death. Young Allison was also trained to think on her feet.

"She knows her limitations." Cam said. "She knows how far she can push it."

Hanna wasn't so sure about that. Young Allison was always willing to take everything a step further. She was willing to push it and then push it a little further.

"I deal with her everyday." Hanna said. "She pushes everything."

Cam didn't see anything wrong with that.

"It's her function." Cam said.

Hanna knew everything was about the future for Cameron and was reflected in her training of the girls.

"I think her function was to make Cameron push everything in the future that Cameron was created in. I think that's why Cameron does that herself." Hanna said.

Cam felt there was a distinction between Young Allison and Future Allison.

"It was Future Allison that was responsible for that." Cam said.

Hanna felt that was a pretty slim distinction.

"That IS 'Future Allison' up there." Hanna said. "Young Allison is all of the Allisons. She's what every Allison started out as."

It was true that Cameron honed and refined Young Allison. The base of what Young Allison was, is what they all were derived from. Every Allison was special.

Seconds ago:

Cameron watched the Cessna.

"Young Allison is pushing it." Cameron said.

Cameron watched the drone footage of what happened on the road and in the air above them on her phone.

Holly watched the images with Cameron.

"I'm very worried about her." Holly said. "This environment isn't safe for her."

Cameron could see that Holly was very worried. Holly was Allison's lover. She understood how all of that worked. She could picture all the different thoughts as they flooded Holly's mind right now. She wanted to remind Holly that Young Allison wasn't Allison, even if she was.

"I understand…." Cameron said. "Savannah and Young Allison belong together, always remember that. NOTHING must ever interfere with that. I know what you 'want' and why."

It was Holly's desire to be with every 'Allison'.

Holly didn't believe she would need to be aggressive to be with Young Allison once she was active. She believed Young Allison would come to her. She looked forward to that day. There was no need for her to do anything but wait. Something else began to concern her as she looked at the images.

"I won't interfere." Holly said. "Are the trucks slowing?"

Cameron could see the same problem that Holly could. She contacted John Henry for an immediate fire mission.

"No." Cameron said. "John Henry, have the drone target the cab of the lead vehicle and the cab of the last one."

She wanted to be able to trap the center truck between the two wrecked trucks.

John Henry previously had the targets locked up for a missile shot.

"The missiles are hot and targeted." John Henry said.

Cameron didn't want to endanger Young Allison. She thought it was time to act and stop the trucks before they neared Young Allison. She realized there might be some damage to the bridge but she didn't care right now. Protecting Young Allison is all that mattered to her.

Cameron issued commands that none of them actually expected to hear.

"Everyone, stay down. We have incoming missiles." Cameron said. "Fire…."

As You Wish

Don't give commands
If one wants another to follow
To be treated like that
Is hard to swallow

One needs to think about others
Before they forge ahead
Is easy to make the other
Wish that they were dead

Harsh words come easy
They cut to the very bone
With enough scars like that
One would rather be alone

Love only goes so far
Before it slowly dies
Maybe one should have listened
To the other one's cries

Given enough time
Any love can squish
Out the door forever
Remember, it was as you wish

Nobody