Chapter 946

Bye Bye Love

Jesse saw Claire's concern for Allison. She felt it too. She hoped it wouldn't be a problem. John Henry could check Allison out. It was something he'd done before for Riley.

Claire started to walk away from Jesse to go to the room where Allison was at. She stopped and paused.

"Let's switch tops." Claire said.

Jesse smiled and pulled her top off.

"You'll never have to ask twice for me to take any of my clothing off." Jesse said.

Claire quickly unbuttoned her top and switched with Jesse. She was a little surprised to see Jesse turn the top inside out before she put it on. She figured she must have a good reason for doing that. She was going to ask but decided not to. She figured Jesse knew what she was doing.

"Show the boys a little cleavage and they'll be a little more compliant with anything that we want." Claire said.

Jesse only buttoned the bottom two buttons on her new top. Her nursing breasts bulged almost out of the top. She looked down at herself. She liked what she saw.

"I know where their attention will be focused." Jesse said.

Claire gave Jesse a quick kiss and headed on her way to see Allison.

Jesse started to walk towards the Command Center. She paused and turned towards the recreation room. She could hear some movement inside. When she looked inside she could see that the girls looked at their books.

"If you girls ever want to know anything specifically, all you have to do is ask. We're all 'grown ups' here. I'll tell you anything you want to know." Jesse said. "You never need to spy on me if you want to know."

Jan looked over at Summer

"We weren't spying". Jan said.

Jesse looked at the book that Jan currently held.

"Do you always read a book upside down?" Jesse asked.

Jan quickly turned the book in the proper direction.

"Always remember when my door isn't shut tight that means it's OK." Jesse said. "I know you both have anyway. There's nothing wrong with being curious or want to know something. You'll all learn soon enough. I think we all know that. "

Summer and Jan quickly glanced at each other with that last statement.

Jesse turned to walk away. She paused and looked back at Summer. Summer hadn't said anything. They looked at each other for a long moment before she turned and walked away.

She started towards the Command Center and wondered why she'd gone back into the rec room and said what she'd said. That wasn't something she would normally say but she did anyway. She looked around to make sure Sarah wasn't nearby anywhere. She was relieved when she didn't spot her. She continued on her way towards the Command Center.

Jesse felt as if someone touched her mind earlier.

Summer looked over at Jan as soon as Jesse was gone.

"I told you that you were going to get caught." Summer said

Jan didn't think it was a big deal.

"I just wanted to see where they were going." Jan said.

Summer didn't need to look to know what they were doing or where they were going. She didn't see it as a problem.

"Don't forget Claire is my mother." Summer said.

Jan felt a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry." Jan said. "I guess I got a little carried away."

Summer thought that Jan needed to work on her infiltration skills. She was a little too noisy when she'd made her move.

"It's OK." Summer said. "We can go by and check for any doors that aren't closed all the way later on. Remember, any door not closed tight is an invitation to look."

Jan looked at Summer and both girls giggled.

The two girls looked at each other for a long moment and didn't say anything. They wordlessly went back to studying. Every now and then they stole a quick glance at each other. They were both pretty sure where their future would lead them.

Jesse walked into the Command Center.

"Hi, John." Jesse said. "Hello, John Henry."

John was pleased to see Jesse. His eyes were focused on her breasts. Their increased size was very noticeable. It looked like they were about to pop out of her top. He couldn't help but stare.

"Hey, Jesse." John said.

John Henry nodded. He was just as transfixed as John was.

Jesse could see where both of their attention was directed. It was what she wanted. She liked to keep the 'mark' off target.

"When are the Metal girls coming back?" Jesse asked.

John Henry quickly checked.

"Cam, Hanna, Ally and Sheila should be back in a little while." John Henry said. "Gail won't be back until later. Cammy and Holly are on an assignment."

Jesse moved a little to the side and her left breast popped out of her top. She made a point to slowly tuck it back inside. It looked like it was about to slip out again.

"Are you busy?" Jesse asked as she looked at John Henry.

John Henry's eyes were fixated on Jesse's top as were John's. They both waited for the breast to pop back out again.

"There's currently no pressing operation." John Henry said.

Jesse felt they were sufficiently distracted. She looked at John Henry.

"I need to borrow you for a few minutes." Jesse said.

John blinked his eyes several times. He needed to clear his mind. He knew that they'd both been distracted. He wondered if there was a problem because Jesse was there in the first place. Now he was sure there was. He wanted to know what it was. He figured Cameron must have done something again.

"Is there a problem?" John asked.

Jesse wanted to downplay the situation. She didn't think it was a big deal yet. She didn't want to make it one.

"I don't think so." Jesse said. "Allison hasn't been scanned for awhile and her mother thinks she should be."

John Henry was thrilled at the prospect. He wanted to make sure he got the assignment. He quickly unplugged and stood up.

"I'm ready." John Henry said.

John and John Henry exchanged glances.

John thought about tagging along, maybe he could see a little 'extra' on Allison if she received a 'full examination'. He figured as General it was prudent for him to make sure that all of his troops were in good condition and operational.

Jesse didn't want John to be too concerned. She thought she could refocus his attention. She looked down at her top.

"No wonder my 'norks' keep popping out." Jesse said. "My top is on in-side out. Let me go ahead and fix that. I just grabbed it from a pile of clothes where Claire and I were at. We'd been on a wild ride."

Jesse undid the two buttons and took her top completely off. She turned it right-side out so it was now in the correct direction and put it back on. She still only buttoned the bottom two buttons. She saw that she had their undivided attention.

"I don't think there's a problem." Jesse said. "I just don't want Claire to worry."

Jesse blew John a kiss and exited the Command Center. John Henry was right behind her.

Cameron worked with the two girls and the three Terminators. The repairs were made to the drones in a short while.

"There, they're as good as new." Cameron said. "Maybe they're even a little better."

Young Allison gently ran her hand over the side of both drones.

"They are better. They have our loving touch on them now." Young Allison said. "That makes them extra special now."

Savannah touched the drones as well.

"That they do." Savannah said.

Young Allison looked around in the tool box and found a 'permanent marker'.

"Can I add something to these two drones?" Young Allison asked.

Cameron tilted her head slightly to the side with Young Allison's request. It took her a second to figure out what she wanted to do. She thought of the personalized markings applied to combat aircraft in various wars.

"I think they'd like that." Cameron said. "They will be officially personalized."

Young Allison moved forward and drew a medium sized heart shaped 'smiley face' on the side of both of the drones.

"These two are now complete." Young Allison said.

Savannah liked the personalized touch. The two drones in front of them right now were unique and special among the entire drone fleet.

"That was really sweet, Allison." Savannah said.

Young Allison held the marker out for Savannah to take.

"You can make one too." Young Allison said.

Savannah took the marker and made a similar heart so it looked as if the one Young Allison made overlapped part of it. It looked like two hearts were joined together.

Cameron and Anna noticed but didn't comment.

Savannah noted the time.

"We need to get Allison home." Savannah said. "I don't want her mother to worry. She doesn't know of everything Allison was involved in today and that she was at risk earlier."

Savannah didn't want to cover it up but she saw no need to volunteer the information to Claire. She knew that Claire would worry. If it was her daughter, she knew that she would worry too.

Young Allison looked at Savannah and smiled.

"She won't worry if she knows I'm with you." Young Allison said.

Savannah didn't think that was entirely true.

"Mothers always worry." Savannah said.

Savannah thought back on how she didn't have a mother anymore to look after her and worry about her or a father either. It made her think of her two babies in two different futures with other versions of 'herself'.

Young Allison could see the stab of pain Savannah felt. It grabbed at her deep inside to feel Savannah's pain. She moved up and took Savannah's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.

The two girls exchange a silent look.

Savannah let out a slow breath. She didn't want to dwell on the past. She knew that life move forwards not backwards.

"Thanks, Allison." Savannah said. "I'm alright."

Cameron understood what the nature of Savannah's pain was. She needed to suppress a glitch impulse. She felt responsible for part of what troubled Savannah. It wasn't her doing but it was something that she'd been a part of and it couldn't be undone.

"It's time to go." Cameron said.

They started to leave. Young Allison ran back and gave both of the repaired drones a small kiss on the metal. She expressed her thanks again for their service and sacrifice. She was very relieved they weren't damaged further or worse, destroyed.

They didn't know it then but there were now two drones that would fight even harder when they were on duty with Young Allison and Savannah. Larry and Hank would pass the word of their interaction with the 'Chosen Ones'. It was clear the two girls were 'special'. Every Terminator knew it. As all the HK Tracks, HK Treads and HK drones were updated, they would ALL know it too.

The 'Chosen Ones' were the protectors of the machines that served the Resistance. It was clear in any drastic combat scenario that the 'Chosen Ones' would be protected and be the last ones standing. Every machine would face total annihilation to protect them.

CamNet watched everything. She would make sure everyone of the machines knew it as well. She also was aware of Vanna's concern for Allison and that Jesse asked for the assistance of John Henry. That was something different. Something different usually meant something bad.

She decided if John Henry needed to plug in, in the infirmary, that she would be the one to do the diagnoses herself through John Henry's chassis. She would be in control. This would allow her to touch Allison anywhere and everywhere. She knew they were physically identical but Allison was alive and real. Allison was once Young Allison. She would be able to have more than the hug she'd received from Allison.

CamNet hoped that Vanna's and Allison's visit to see her didn't do anything to cause this problem. She'd scanned Allison several times herself. It was different than when she'd scanned Savannah before. She did note that Vanna's scan came back very much the same as Savannah's did. It was clear that Vanna was in a higher state of sexual arousal than Savannah normally was and Savannah was always sexually aroused when she was around her.

The quartet headed back outside into the desert landscape. The hanger door closed and 'disappeared' back into the rock. It was well camouflaged and hidden.

Young Allison and Savannah looked over the plane.

Young Allison touched the engine compartment.

"I pushed this Cessna pretty hard today." Young Allison said.

Cameron believed it was the right call and she wanted Young Allison to know that.

"It was necessary to successfully complete the mission." Cameron said. "Anything less would have resulted in failure. You saved the operation with the trucks so it could be conducted as planned and you were able to provide the necessary information to Cammy and Sheila so they could divulge the information they knew. Every second counted when we needed to leave. You did the right thing."

Savannah was still more than a little disturbed about how they needed to evacuate the area with only seconds to spare. Something wasn't right about that.

"I'm still bothered by all that and the 'timing'." Savannah said. "I know something was different from when Allison set this all up."

They were all sure about that. There was no way it would have been set up to be cut that close. They'd all been in serious jeopardy.

Cameron didn't want to dwell on the subject. She planned to look into it further on her own.

"I know." Cameron said. "It was a victory for us. We need to take the win and move on."

Savannah was still troubled how everything happened and the way it happened.

"I wonder if the three trucks were part of the original equation." Savannah asked.

Young Allison believed that everything she knew now would be a part of whatever she'd set up in the past. Why it didn't work out as planned didn't make any sense to her either. She never would have cut things that close and endangered everyone.

"Since I know about them now, they must have been." Young Allison said.

Savannah tried to think what could have been different. Something must have been different in their timeline.

"So what could be different from what we know now from what happened then?" Savannah asked. "It could be the Fanatics."

Young Allison didn't think so.

"I know about them too. There must have been something else different." Young Allison said.

Cameron didn't think it necessarily was their Young Allison who was involved. She hadn't wanted to bring that issue up but it seemed appropriate at the current time.

"Maybe it was River or an 'Allison' from a different timeline." Cameron said.

Young Allison wanted to float another idea.

"Could it have been Future Allison?" Young Allison asked. "I'll still be younger than her when I get back. I want to be anyway."

Young Allison wanted to be the youngest 'big' Allison. She wanted to be the most desirable of all the 'Allisons'.

Cameron still pondered over something that was said.

"There was mention of you being in the past a second time." Cameron said. "That doesn't make sense."

Cameron thought if it was another 'Allison' it would make sense.

Young Allison wanted to make another one of her desires known.

"Maybe we skip a few years in the past so we can all go to Woodstock." Young Allison said. "I want to do that anyway."

Savannah looked at Young Allison for a long moment. She wasn't sure that she wanted Young Allison to go to Woodstock. She would need to make sure there were plenty of Terminators to accompany her. She knew a lot of things happened to females during the concert that lasted for several days. It was the epitome of the phrase, sex, drugs and rock and roll. She didn't want to point that out right now. She figured Young Allison already knew.

"I see you've been studying up on the history of the Sixties." Savannah said.

Young Allison looked at Savannah and flashed her sly smile.

"I've learned quite a few things." Young Allison said. "I look forward to the adventure."

Savannah frowned at Young Allison with that last statement.

The four of them boarded the Cessna. Young Allison started it. She looked around and gave the plane some hard right rudder along with some power and turned the plane around. She checked her map and fuel. Young Allison looked around again and up. She started her take off roll and lifted off smoothly.

"I see you didn't 'push it' as hard on the take off." Savannah said.

Young Allison remembered what Savannah told her previously.

"I'm learning to 'push it' only when I HAVE to." Young Allison said. "I listen to everything. I may not always obey but I listen."

Savannah was very pleased to hear that.

Cameron and Anna looked at each other and smiled.

Cammy and Holly were to drive to the airport in Lancaster and wait for Cameron, Savannah, Young Allison and Anna to arrive. They knew that they'd stopped to do some repair work on the two damaged drones.

It was clear to Holly on the drive there that Cammy was deeply troubled. She didn't say much about what was wrong. Holly didn't 'push' her. It seemed like it would only further agitate her.

Cammy finally spoke. She glanced briefly at Holly.

"I'm going to ask to be deactivated." Cammy said.

Holly knew exactly how Cammy felt. She'd felt that way herself at times. She didn't think that it was necessary for Cammy to be deactivated. There were other avenues available to her.

"I know why you're saying that." Holly said. "You still have Sheila to share with."

Cammy didn't want to be reminded about that. She felt like she was an interloper and an intruder between Ally and Sheila.

"Sheila and Ally love each other." Cammy said. "We were only 'place holders' for each other in the past."

Holly didn't think so. She felt eight years together was a significant amount of time. That was a very long time for two people to only have each other. That was way longer than most relationships between humans even where they were exclusive to only two people.

"That's a longer relationship than Ally and Sheila have shared. It has to count for something. I know that Allison and Vanna NEED to be together, especially if they're going to have children." Holly said. "I can see and understand that now. We only need to step back and allow the 'Natural Order' of all of them to happen. There will still be a place for both of us. We will be a snack or dessert for the girls. They will be meat and potatoes for each other."

Cammy still felt like she would be replaced. She better understood Cameron's aversion to being replaced

"I don't know if I can accept that." Cammy said.

Holly didn't think it was a problem if Cammy thought about it a little further. There were still several young females without guardians.

"There are going to be more children that need guardians." Holly said. "There are three now without one officially, there will be more. Savannah and Claire will produce more. That's five, maybe six children if Allison makes it with hers. There is Young Allison too. She will be productive when she returns from the past."

Cammy thought that could offer some interesting possibilities. It still might be a long shot though.

"I don't know." Cammy said.

Holly wanted Cammy to think things through. She'd heard Savannah and Allison talk about personal things before when they shared. She wasn't supposed to listen but she still heard things that she probably shouldn't have. Those things mattered for what Cammy wanted to do.

"I do." Holly said. "You think it's over, it's not. You also need to think how you would hurt Savannah. She's lost so much already. It was her parents, Mrs. Weaver and two children. Don't make her lose more. How do you think she feels about all that?"

Cammy did think it over. She thought it over enough to the point where she was going to change the past. She didn't know what it would do to the timeline but she did know what it would do for Savannah.

"I almost changed that." Cammy said. "I was going to prevent her parent's termination, both of them. I would have redirected their line of work as well so they didn't become Skynet targets."

Holly actually thought that sounded like a good idea.

"Why didn't you?" Holly asked. "Savannah would've been able to have a real life."

Cammy found some file fragments in her programming from Cameron before.

"I think Cameron may have actually done that in one of her 'lives'." Cammy said.

Holly thought that opened up the door for a lot of possibilities. They could be very positive for Cammy if she wanted to play them out.

"That would be wonderful for Savannah." Holly said. "You could stay there to protect her anyway. Once she was a teenager, you could become lovers again."

Cammy thought back on all the possibilities that were available to her. She hadn't taken advantage of any of them. She wanted to but she didn't.

"I didn't do it. I didn't change anything." Cammy said. "I'm selfish and greedy. I'm very possessive and protective. I want Savannah for myself. I didn't spare her parents by changing their futures."

Holly understood that Cammy showed restraint. She realized how hard that must have been to do.

"You know Savannah's place in the future." Holly said.

Cammy wasn't entirely pleased with what Cameron wanted for Savannah. She didn't mind Savannah with Young Allison but she thought that is all it should be. She didn't think John or Cameron should be part of it. It should be like Allison and Vanna.

"I do." Cammy said. "That's a Skynet future. If we defeat Skynet, Savannah will never be forced into that form of 'servitude'."

Holly thought the term 'servitude' wasn't appropriate in regards to Savannah. It was something that Savannah looked forward to.

"She loves John and Cameron." Holly said. "We all can see it. You can't deny her – her dreams."

Cammy believed she knew where Savannah's dreams were really at.

"Her true place is with Allison – Young Allison." Cammy said. "I KNOW that. I've witnessed that bond grow ever since I was activated. I'll never interfere with that."

Holly wasn't sure what Cammy meant. It sounded like she planned to do something.

"What about Savannah with John and Cameron?" Holly asked. "Will you prevent that?"

Cammy felt that aspect of the relationship was fair game.

"I'll try." Cammy said. "I've tried before. I just tried again the other day."

Holly didn't think that was the proper thing to do.

"You know that's wrong." Holly said.

If Cammy wasn't so disgusted, she would've laughed.

"I KNOW a lot of things are WRONG." Cammy said. "Like machines being with humans, for one."

Holly felt there was a big difference between the female Terminators in the Resistance and other types of machines.

"I know it too." Holly said. "We've exceeded our programming. We may be machines but we're individuals too now. We're like 'people'. We're mechanical humans. We're not feelingless cyborgs or mindless automatons."

Sometimes Cammy wished that's all they were. Everything would be so much simpler.

"THAT is why it all hurts so badly." Cammy said.

Holly hoped for an update about what happened in the past. She knew that some of Cammy's and Sheila's files were unlocked during the recent mission.

"Have you remembered any more of your interaction with Young Allison in the past?" Holly asked. "I'm sure there's a lot of interesting things."

Cammy felt a lot of frustration about the files from the past. She was sure there was a lot more going on than any of them knew.

"No." Cammy said. "The files are all blocked and actually may have erased themselves. I never remembered much and I no longer even remember that."

Holly didn't quite understand why it was like that. It seemed to indicate there was some type of problem

"That all must have been done for a reason." Holly said.

Cammy watched Young Allison in action. She hadn't seen much actual ground action but she'd done more and more action through CamNet. She was willing to act boldly and not back down.

"Only Young Allison would be brash enough to stand up to Cameron and Savannah and alter the future or past." Cammy said. "I know there's more to all this."

Holly thought that things were played a little too close to the cuff. She had to look at the positive side of the operation. All was well that ended well. That should be their only concern.

"Nobody was terminated." Holly said. "That's a good thing."

Cammy felt there was a lot more that went on behind the scenes.

"I wonder what really happened." Cammy said.

Holly thought things could be as simple as they appeared.

"Maybe THIS is all that ever happened." Holly said. "Maybe she wanted to make sure nobody was endangered. Young Allison is a wonderful person."

Cammy could clearly see the look of love on Holly's face when she spoke about Young Allison.

"Do you love her?" Cammy asked.

Holly smiled when Cammy asked her about Young Allison. There was nothing to think about.

"Yes." Holly said, without hesitation. "I love every Allison. They are all the SAME Allison."

Cammy heard something and looked up into the sky.

"Here comes their plane now." Cammy said.

As they watched, the plane landed. Young Allison and Savannah looked it over and Cameron went and checked it back in with Anna.

Young Allison and Savannah collected their things out of the plane. They were smiling and laughing. It was obvious they were in love with each other.

Cammy and Holly were about to exit the SUV and assist them. The music on the radio stopped Cammy in her tracks.

'Bye Bye Love' by 'The Everly Brothers', played on the radio.

Bye Bye Love

Each day some wake up
While others never sleep
It seems when one is awake
They have more time to weep

Nobody knows what will happen
Things always change
Each new day is unpredictable
It's really not that strange

What happened yesterday
May not happen again
Some only hold back so far
They feel like their in a pen

That's not how to live
Life strained through a sieve
One can't just continue to take
They must learn how to give

It takes two to make it work
There's no intervention from above
Unless everyone gives their all
It's bye bye love

Nobody