Chapter 1200
Midnight Snack
Ally was very much relieved Sheila didn't fall overboard. What would have happened to her? How would they have gotten her back? What if she would have remained deactivated at the bottom of the ocean? Could they have gotten her back? Would she have been destroyed by the screws? What if the stern of the ship had been blown off? How many passengers would have died? Who would have got blamed for it? How could any of it be explained to anyone?
She needed to stop thinking about it before she started to glitch. They were all there now, even if Sheila was currently inoperable. She was still there and there was a copy of her program. They could get her back one way or another, minus a few days. In this case, it might be a good thing. It seemed like an experience they could all have purged from their memory. She didn't even want to think about what could have happened. She didn't think about what was going to happen. She doubted there was any way to stop Cameron at this point.
Ally spoke softly to Sheila as she touched her cheek. It made her feel very negative about herself. It was because the last time Sheila was like this, she wanted to hide her so she didn't get blamed for her being incapacitated. What was she thinking then? It's not how you should treat someone you love and care about. It seemed like she cared more about herself than she did with Sheila under those circumstances. She didn't think it said much about her. Maybe she was just jealous Cammy was able to spend eight years in the past with Sheila, alone.
"It will be alright, Sheila." Ally said. "Fight to come back. Please, don't give up. I know you can hear me."
Gail and Holly could see how concerned Ally was with Sheila. They both knew how much they loved each other.
Holly didn't think it looked good for Sheila.
"Do you think she'll reactivate?" Holly asked.
Gail looked at Sheila then back to Holly.
"I don't know." Gail said. "We don't know what went wrong specifically."
Holly wondered if she should call Cammy with the bad news or wait for better news. There was nothing Cammy could do from the Resistance base. The information now would only worry her more. Savannah would see something was wrong with Cammy and want to know what it was. Soon all the girls would know about it. It would traumatize all of them.
"Cammy was very worried about Sheila as well." Holly said.
Gail looked at Ally and then back to Holly.
"They love each other too." Gail said.
Holly worried what the repercussions were going to be.
"IF she doesn't reboot, I need to make sure Jim doesn't tell Cameron." Holly said. "I noticed him on the balcony of the Control Center. He was able to observe us. He saw what happened."
Gail wondered how he knew. There were probably more factors in play than they knew about.
"Someone must have alerted him." Gail said. "I bet it was CamNet."
Holly figured it was only a matter of time until Cameron found out. It would breed some trouble.
"If that's the case, Cameron will know about everything." Holly said.
Gail wanted Savannah's help. She didn't know who else to turn to. Savannah was the only one who would be able to do something.
"Savannah can help us to cover this up." Gail said.
Holly didn't want to involve Savannah. She didn't have a thing to do with it. From her conversation with Cammy earlier, she didn't think Savannah even knew about any of it.
"This is our problem, not Savannah's." Holly said. "We're the ones here."
Gail was sure Cameron would look for Sheila sooner rather than later.
"When Cameron comes to check on Sheila, if she's not reactivated, Cameron will 'use' her chassis tonight for sure." Gail said. "It's what caused this whole problem in the first place."
Holly thought about Vanna and Allison. Allison and Vanna would always be together. She knew life was about choices. She made a choice.
"I'll volunteer my chassis for Cameron to use." Holly said. "I'll ask not to be reactivated."
Gail decided to do the same thing. It was better to terminate than be put through what Sheila went through.
"I plan too as well." Gail said. "I'll also choose deactivation."
Ally turned away from Sheila and looked at Gail and Holly. She remembered a saying she once heard. She made a slight modification to it.
"That goes for me too." Ally said. "I choose deactivation before dishonor."
Jim was in the suite standing silently behind them. He'd come over to check on Sheila and heard what the Metal girls said. They were all willing to terminate over having their chassis used the way Cameron wanted. It was because Cameron didn't give them a choice. If they were given a choice, the decision was their own to make. It did make a difference. A choice did matter.
Jim saw Cameron led the group back from the casino before he came to check on Sheila.
After he heard what the three Metal girls said. He wouldn't notify Cameron about what happened.
Jim noticed his com was still on. CamNet should have heard what they all said as well.
None of them looked forward to their chassis being Cameron's 'midnight snack'. It appeared the price of virtue was termination.
The Metal girls all thought Vanna and Jesse were stronger than them. They'd endured so much more. They all wondered how Vanna and Jesse managed to survive through so many traumas. It was clear the human girls were tougher and more resilient than they were.
Tom rejoined Steve after he did a quick search of the building. They told each other what they'd found so far. It wasn't much. The next step would be to question the men.
They wanted to make sure the drones around them hadn't detected any threats. So far they hadn't.
The second man taken down was the first one to regain consciousness. He was given a standard Terminator interrogation. He was reluctant to divulge much information at first. Things soon changed as he began to be beaten.
The second man quickly realized he was in the custody of two Terminators. If it wasn't by their look, it was by their behavior.
He looked around to see where the rest of his group was at. He remembered hearing what sounded like two silenced rounds when the roll up door was flung open. He only saw the first man on the floor.
"Is he dead?" The second man asked.
Steve glanced over at the first man.
"Not yet." Steve said.
They wanted to know what future he was from and what was happening in that future. He was reluctant to divulge any information. The best they were able to determine was that he was a Gray. It was what they'd suspected. They wanted to know why his group went to attack the other building. What they confirmed about the other building was also suspected. It was the Fanatics they were after. He soon passed out from the beatings.
Tom checked continuously to see what was happening around them from the drone footage. Everything seemed clear at this point.
The first man regained consciousness. It appeared he had several broken bones. He'd been flung into the wall very hard by Steve. He struggled with his bonds and realized he wasn't going anywhere.
He took a look at Steve and Tom.
"I shouldn't be your prisoner." The first man said.
Steven and Tom knew he wouldn't be for very long. They begin to question him as they'd done the second man. He seemed to ask most of the same questions the second man asked. He was given the same answers and treatment. He now lay unconscious on the floor again.
They'd been able to gather the same information from both of the men independently of each other. They were satisfied all of the Grays in this current group were either terminated or in custody.
They were instructed to gather all the hard drives and phones and prepare them for transport. It was something they'd already planned to do.
"We're in the process of doing it now." Steve said.
CamNet informed them a drone would land out in front of the building. The location of the building they were currently in was behind two other buildings. It was blocked from any street view and its surroundings. Low drone scans were conducted after Steve and Tom entered the building. No one else was detected in the area. The only other thermal signature was of the canine. It still cowered in the furthest corner of the property where they'd first encountered it.
Steve and Tom could hear the drone approach. They were a little surprised at the procedure. They carried out the hard drives and phones and made sure they were secured on the top of the drone. The drone took off and left.
"It looks like we're done here." Steve said.
Tom looked back towards the building.
"What about the two Grays?" Tom asked.
Steve looked in the direction the drone went. He started back towards the building.
"There weren't any survivors." Steve said.
Tom followed him.
"I guess not." Tom said. "There never are."
Cameron gathered the group in the casino.
"We can go to the buffet, down to deck five or back to our suites." Cameron said. "Anyone is free to choose where they want to go."
Derek and Kyle both looked like they wanted to visit one of the eating venues before they went back to their suite.
Riley and Sarah didn't want to.
"I think we're done eating for the night." Sarah said. "I mean as far as food goes."
Riley stifled a giggle.
Derek and Kyle looked at each other and took the hint.
John wanted to break the awkwardness.
"Back to our suites it is." John said.
Cameron led the group towards the elevator. As they approached, the door open without anyone touching anything. The button for the floor of their suites was already lit when they entered. John was the last one in. As soon as he entered, the door closed immediately behind him.
The elevator rapidly went up to their floor without any intermediate stops. The door open and everyone exited into the hallway.
Cameron led the group back towards their private area and suites. Everyone was in a good mood. They were laughing and joking. It was a festive and happy mood. Everyone was ready for a 'midnight snack'.
Jim opened the door to the private area for them.
"Welcome back." Jim said as he greeted them. "Your rooms are all ready and your beds are 'turned down'."
It sounded like an invitation for all of them to get started.
John could see Jim look immaculate.
"You're a real professional." John said.
Jim looked perfect in his uniform.
"It's my assignment." Jim said. "I'm available for whatever service your rooms need."
Jim held the door open for each of the couples to enter their suites.
First it was Riley and Derek into the Honeymoon Suite.
Then it was Cameron and John into the Owner's Suite.
Lastly it was Sarah and Kyle into the Master Suite.
Hanna entered the private area as soon as Sarah and Kyle went into their suite. She'd tailed the group from the casino.
Hanna moved up to Jim and spoke quietly.
"Where's Sheila?" Hanna asked. "How is she?"
Jim told her what he knew. It wasn't much. He figured it was better if he left out some of the details about what almost happened. He would leave it up to the Metal girls to inform her.
"She's in the fifth suite down." Jim said. "She was inoperable when I last saw her."
It didn't sound good to Hanna.
"I need to check on her." Hanna said.
Jim thought he might need some assistance with the rooms. He also felt someone needed to man the Control Center.
"One of you will need to take over her duties." Jim said. "I have everything ready up until now."
Hanna decided she would step up. She would try to help cover for Sheila as long as she could. She was sure at some point it was going to raise a few questions with someone. It would most likely be Cameron.
"I'll do it." Hanna said.
Jim wanted to find out more too. He didn't want to leave his post. He wasn't going to use the com system.
"Thank you. Go check on Sheila first." Jim said. "Let me know."
Hanna went to head back out. She paused and looked at Jim.
"Will you tell Cameron?" Hanna asked. "I plan to volunteer my chassis for Cameron to use. I don't wish to be reactivated afterwards."
Jim could feel the anguish the Metal girls felt.
"I won't tell her unless it becomes an issue." Jim said. "I too will volunteer and also ask not to be reactivated."
Jim wanted CamNet to know what happened to all of them and why.
Hanna thought Cameron was very selfish.
"Nobody wants to be used like that, especially for their first time." Hanna said.
Hanna left to check on Sheila. She thought about what Claire told her. It sounded as if her first experience was nearly as traumatic as it was for all of the girls from the future. She'd gone to a party with her friends from school. There were plenty of drugs and alcohol available. She'd partaken in some of each. She awoke with someone on top of her. She was groggy but realized what was happening. No sooner had the first one finished when the second one started in. She was still too incapacitated to resist much.
She figured with Cameron in control of her chassis it really wouldn't be that much different in reality. It would still happen against her will. She figured it could be worse. She knew it was much worse for Vanna.
Cameron moved in close to John. She wanted to make everything a little more sexual for him tonight. She looked at him with her big brown puppy dog eyes.
"Can you help me with my dress?" Cameron asked.
John knew she didn't need any help. He liked her current approach.
"Sure." John said.
He helped Cameron slip out of her dress. There was a lot of contact with her body during the process.
Cameron smiled at him.
She was naked but still in her high heels with her necklace on.
John took in her appearance as she stood before him. He found it very alluring.
"You look beautiful, Cameron." John said.
Cameron stood straight for John to view her.
"Thank you, John." Cameron said. "You're very handsome with or without clothes."
Cameron took her dress from John which he still held and hung it up. She then turned around and faced him.
Cameron started to undress John. John assisted her and was naked in short order.
John reached down and removed Cameron's shoes.
"I like you better like this." John said as he slipped her high heels off.
Cameron thought she would look sexier if she was naked and wore high heels.
"You do?" Cameron asked.
John liked Cameron to be naked with nothing else on. He didn't think she needed anything to accentuate her beauty.
"Just you and nothing fancy." John said. "Your natural beauty and charm are all you need."
Cameron glanced over in the mirror. She was going to leave her jewelry on. After John's statement she thought maybe it should go as well. She took off her necklace and earrings.
John looked at Cameron's naked form. He was sure there was nothing more beautiful.
"I like you just like that." John said. "I like it plain and simple, just pure sweet beauty."
Cameron was going to ask what about the times when she wore her nipple rings but didn't want to spoil the mood. She knew it always excited John. He would fondle her for hours at a time when she wore them. His fascination with them became her fascination with them. Since she knew how much they seemed to excite and stimulate John, she pushed for the other girls to get a set as well. The only one who'd acted was Jesse. Vanna and Allison had both been hesitant. She also mentioned it to Claire on more than one occasion. She seemed a little more receptive to the idea. Currently she carried Allison's baby. The piercings and jewelry would need to wait.
There was something else she knew excited John. She hoped he didn't ask about the maid's outfit. It was in his mother's room now. She didn't want to have to divulge the information unless it became necessary. She figured it would cause him some stress because it was his mother. She really didn't know why. What difference did it make?
John moved up and gave Cameron a kiss.
"I love you, Cameron, and you love me."
"I love you, John, and you love me."
John reached over to opened the covers all the way.
Cameron quickly reached down and removed a small wrapped chocolate candy from each of the pillows and set them on the nightstand. They contained the logo of the cruise ship company. It was something all the guests received in the evening when their beds were turned down.
John then scooped Cameron up in his arms as he turned around with her and gently laid her on the bed.
He climbed in next to her. They were side by side. They both lay on their backs and looked at each other with their heads turned.
It reminded him of the time Cameron came into his room and laid next to him on the bed. It was before 'Mexico'. He was sure at the time Cameron 'offered' herself to him. Nothing was actually spoken specifically. It was her mannerism and the subject matter they'd talked about. Cameron seemed to indicate to him she was in a similar position with Future John on multiple occasions. Maybe Cameron really was in Future John's bed. Maybe Future John was the one who 'popped' her. He certainly didn't know. Cameron claimed she didn't know either. He wondered why she would know some things but not others. He didn't want to worry about it right now.
Whenever he thought about that night, he always thought back to how he couldn't wait to leave to be with Riley and take their trip to Mexico. He'd specifically booked the Honeymoon Suite in anticipation of what they would do. Things played out a little differently than he'd expected.
What he thought would be a dream come true, turned into a nightmare. He did need to look at the bright side of it. They were able to bring Cromartie down. Well, it was Cameron who moved in and brought him down. He was only there for the aftermath and cleanup. Needless to say, he'd remained out of harm's way while the other fought in his place.
John refocused his attention on Cameron. They were in the bed this time instead of just on it. This time they were both naked.
Cameron looked at John with her big brown puppy dog eyes.
"Take me, John." Cameron whispered. "Make me a woman."
John started to slide down so he could get things 'warmed up'.
Cameron stopped him.
"I'm ready now." Cameron said.
John was ready for some action. He rolled on top of Cameron.
She wanted him 'really bad' right now too.
Cameron was ready.
"OH, JOHN!" Cameron gasped.
John felt Cameron's fingers dig into his back slightly.
It excited him greatly and gave him even more strength….
He felt Cameron pull him closer.
It excited him further.
This was his idea of a 'midnight snack'. It went well with the 'afternoon delight' earlier in the day. He was very pleased about the cruise and his alone time with Cameron. He thought back on everything that happened since they'd boarded the ship. They'd only been on for about half of a day. He knew they were going to be on for an entire week. He just wondered what seven days of sharing with Cameron in this manner was going to be like. He was sure it was going to be like heaven.
Derek and Riley entered their suite.
Riley looked around when they entered.
"This is all so hard to believe." Riley said. "Who could have ever thought about anything like this in the future?"
Derek looked around as well. He'd been to a few luxurious places before J-Day. None of them were like the suite they were currently in.
"Skynet took things like this away from everyone." Derek said.
They shared a tender kiss and headed for the bedroom. They both knew what they wanted right now. It was each other.
Derek quickly stripped off his clothes.
He watched Riley carefully take off her dress and put it back in the closet.
Riley spotted what she wanted to see in the closet. It was the maid's outfit. She glanced back at him. She was naked. She wanted to surprise him.
"Can you open the balcony door in the living room just a tad?" Riley asked. "A touch of fresh air would be good after the casino."
Derek wondered why he couldn't just open their balcony door.
"Sure." Derek said. "It will be nice after the smoky air in the casino."
He headed towards the living room.
Riley was surprised they allowed smoking in the casino. She'd dealt with all the smoke she ever wanted in the future. Maybe she would say something to Cameron. Cameron was in a position to end smoking in any public place on the ship. She thought better of it. The cruise line was in business to make money. There were more important things to think about right now.
She quickly put on the maid's outfit. She was unaware how short the skirt was. It didn't cover anything on her. She didn't notice it in her haste to get it on. She just wanted to surprise Derek with it. She was able to get ready quicker than she'd thought she would.
"Never mind, Derek, I'm good now." Riley said.
Derek sounded a little frustrated.
"Yes, dear…." Derek said.
Derek returned a few seconds later and stopped in his tracks. Riley was dressed in a maid's outfit.
He thought Riley looked HOT dressed how she was. He thought the skirt was really short.
"WOW!" Derek said.
Riley liked his reaction. She wanted to do a little role playing.
"I heard you needed a maid." Riley said. "It's been reported that you're a very 'dirty' man."
Derek needed more than a maid right now. He needed everything the 'maid' could offer.
"LOOK at that outfit!" Derek said.
Riley glanced in the full length mirror.
She could see how short the skirt really was. It was very short. It was her instinct to try to pull it down lower. She quickly recovered. She remembered it was the whole point for it to be short in the first place. It was a little shorter than she thought it was going to be.
Riley reached down and lifted the short skirt up and down a couple of times. She could see it wouldn't present much of an obstacle for anything sexual.
"I won't even need to take the skirt off." Riley said.
It was fine with Derek. It would make the outfit even hotter.
"It works for me." Derek said.
Riley played the part.
"What would you like me to clean first, sir?" Riley asked.
Derek reached over and yanked the covers open.
"I can think of a few places." Derek said.
Riley smiled and moved closer.
"Think of it as a 'midnight snack'." Riley said.
Derek smiled as he looked at Riley.
"I plan to have one too." Derek said.
Derek really liked the cruise so far. He would have liked to have gone earlier when Riley was pregnant. She'd pretty much given up on sex then. It pleased him greatly to see her sexual appetite was back with a vengeance. He hoped he would be able to satisfy it.
Sarah and Kyle entered their suite.
It was still hard for Kyle to believe where they were. It was still a little hard for him to believe everything that occurred since they'd been on the ship. It was clear to him he was a long way from the future right now.
Sarah took a look around their suite. She knew it was the nicest place she'd ever stayed. For some reason it made her think about what she'd told Winston in the back of the van. She told him if he wanted to throw off people looking for him, to go to the most expensive place he could afford. She figured if she ever needed to run again from Skynet, or any of its affiliates, she would head for a cruise ship. She was pretty sure it would be the last place anyone would look for her to be. She quickly pushed those thoughts from her mind.
Kyle was in his underwear. He thought about the dress code for tomorrow night.
"Tomorrow is the fancy clothes night." Kyle said.
Sarah didn't want him to feel obligated or uncomfortable.
"It's optional." Sarah said. "We can always do the buffet or room service."
Kyle knew it was a rare opportunity. He'd never seen Sarah look so elegant as she had tonight. He believed she would look even better tomorrow night. He wanted to reciprocate some for her.
"I want to look nice for you at least once." Kyle said.
Sarah felt Kyle looked nice all the time.
"I feel it's everyday for me. You already do." Sarah said.
Kyle helped Sarah out of her dress. He took in her naked beauty. It was still adorned with her emerald jewelry. He knew she didn't need the jewelry to look beautiful. It did enhance her beauty.
"You're the beautiful one." Kyle said.
Kyle was about to touch her breasts.
"Thank you, so are you." Sarah said. "Go brush your teeth."
Sarah's statement caught Kyle off guard.
"What?" Kyle asked.
Sarah gave Kyle a sly look.
"You heard me." Sarah said.
Kyle looked at Sarah and went towards the bathroom. He wasn't sure what was up.
"O - K…." Kyle said.
Sarah didn't want him to worry. She decided to give him a partial explanation.
"Give me two minutes." Sarah said. "I need to do something personal."
Kyle quickly smiled at her. He hoped his previous response hadn't been rude in the way it was delivered. He tried it again.
"OK." Kyle said. "Your wish is my command."
Sarah decided she would remember his words. They might come in handy in the future. She took out the modified maid's uniform. She quickly put it on. She looked at herself in the mirror. She turned around and bent over. She turned her head to look back in the mirror. She could see it was quite a view.
It reminded her of some of the waitress outfits she'd needed to wear over the years. She was sure some of them were purely for the benefit of the restaurant owner. Then again, the shorter the skirt was, the higher the tips usually were.
"Perfect." Sarah said.
Kyle thought he heard Sarah say something.
"What?" Kyle asked.
Sarah reached in the closet and quickly grabbed the pair of black high heel shoes that were in there. She slipped them on. She was ready.
"You can come out now." Sarah said.
Kyle came out of the bathroom. He was a little surprised at what he witnessed. His first thought was Sheila was in their room for some reason. It only took him a fraction of a second to realize it wasn't Sheila. It was Sarah. Her back was to him. She held a feather duster in one hand and 'dusted' next to the mirror. He watched as she dusted lower and lower. The more she bent over, the more of her showed. Everything was clearly visible.
Sarah straightened and turned around and faced him.
Kyle sucked in his breath slightly with Sarah's current appearance. He found it incredibly enticing.
"You look really, really HOT wearing that outfit." Kyle said.
Sarah leaned over and drew the covers all the way back.
"I'm going to need to clean the pillows." Sarah said.
She climbed on the bed on her knees.
Kyle's shorts were off in a second and he moved to join her.
It was a better 'midnight snack' than going back to the buffet.
Kyle was glad he'd waited for the dessert. It was the kind of dessert he couldn't get enough of. The best part was the calorie count. It didn't add to it, it actually subtracted from it.
Cam was thrilled to be with Vanna and Savannah at the same time. It was always something she wanted to do. Now it was happening.
She now understood the excitement Savannah told her about watching Cammy and her together. It was like a mirror image of each other.
It surprised her Savannah was all in, but Vanna was a little slower to go all out. She was now. Savannah and Vanna did the same things to each other the same way. It was really something. Cammy and her must have looked the same way earlier.
Cam would tag herself in and they would both work on her. They would switch off and Cam and Savannah would work on Vanna and then Vanna and Cam would work on Savannah.
It was very exciting for them.
It was a 'midnight snack' for all three of them.
Cammy was with Jesse now. They were both alone in Claire's room.
Jesse always went all out. She may have been asleep a few minutes ago, but now she was a wild woman. Sexual pleasure for her was a release from the troubles of her life. They were mostly the troubles of her past, the future.
She was very excited to be with Cammy. She would have liked to have Savannah there too. It would happen when it happened. It would happen too. Savannah came to her at least once a week. She always made herself available to Savannah but she never leaned on her or approached her directly. Vanna's earlier admonition and warning to her was always in her mind. She didn't need to push. Savannah was always there to give. It was always special with Savannah. When Savannah came to her she brought love. It was never about the sex. It was only part of it.
Cammy could see Jesse in the dark. Jesse couldn't see her. Jesse could only touch her and Jesse was all over her. She thought she was going to lead but Jesse soon took over. She was always sexually aggressive.
She liked to spice it up every now and then and Jesse was the ticket. It was clear where Sheila got her aggressive sexual behavior from.
Now Cammy started to think about Sheila. She hadn't heard back from Hanna so it must not be anything good for Sheila.
Jesse noted a change right away.
"Cammy, what's wrong?" Jesse asked.
Cammy blinked her eyes in the darkness twice.
"Nothing…." Cammy said.
Jesse knew something was.
"You just stopped." Jesse said.
Cammy seemed a little confused.
"Stopped what?" Cammy asked.
Jesse was unsure about the sudden change. Cammy stopped responding and participating at the same time.
"You stopped doing everything." Jesse said.
Cammy lost her concentration.
"I'm sorry." Cammy said.
Jesse offered a solution. She didn't mind being a 'stand in'.
"Pretend I'm 'Sheila'." Jesse said.
Cammy wondered if it was what Jesse was doing with her.
"Am I 'Cameron' to you?" Cammy asked.
It was the new plan for Jesse.
"Not yet. You will be, if I'm 'Sheila' to you." Jesse said.
Cammy wanted to try it to take the worry from her mind.
"Get ready for a workout, 'Sheila'." Cammy said. "You're my 'midnight snack'."
Jesse planned the same thing.
"It's coming right back at you, 'Cameron'." Jesse said.
The two girls attacked each other with a new intensity.
They soon forgot any other troubles or worries. It was more pleasant to follow the feeling, rather than dwell in the past. Right now they each made their own future.
Claire went to Riley's room to check on Precious and Vanna. She'd seen 'Allison' go into Savannah's room when she came around the corner. In the darkness she saw 'Vanna's' sleeping figure on the bed. She wanted to give her a surprise.
She was now in bed with 'Vanna'.
Claire didn't know Vanna was with Cam and Savannah. She could not tell in the din light it was actually Allison. The room was too dark.
She decided to surprise 'Vanna' with a 'midnight snack'.
She gently moved into position so she could go straight for the 'gold'.
She was poised to slide over on top of 'Vanna' so they could work on each other.
Claire decided to dive straight in.
She made her move. It was time for a 'midnight snack' in the sack.
She thought it was going to be a big surprise.
It might be a little bigger surprise than she'd thought.
Seconds ago:
Samantha was in the corner in standby.
She heard someone enter and came out of standby.
The room was very dark.
She saw the two on bed.
Something was 'different'.
She quickly checked Precious and she was asleep.
She turned her attention back to the bed.
It was Claire and Allison.
She figured Claire thought it was 'Vanna' in the darkness.
It was clear what was about to happen.
She knew it wasn't standard human behavior. Then again, Allison and Claire were only a few years apart in age. Their relationship was more like best girlfriends rather than a 'mother-daughter' one. Maybe it was something they'd done before. She didn't think so.
Samantha was unsure if she should watch or join in. She figured it would be a first, if she did nothing but watch. She wondered at what point they would know the reality. Maybe Allison would think Claire was actually her. They were identical from the neck down at this point.
Samantha watched Claire carefully position Allison so she could have a clear shot at the 'gold'.
She decided she would watch and see what happened. She wondered if this was what they meant by a 'midnight snack'.
She remained in her standby position. She zoomed in with her night vision. She felt if it was a new experience for both of them, she hoped it was going to be beautiful.
Minutes ago:
Young Allison thought 'relieving her tension' earlier would help her to sleep. It did for a short time. She started to dream about what Cameron wanted to do with the Metal girl's chassis on the ship.
She got up out of bed. She looked at her weapons. She didn't have the same feeling she'd felt earlier. She felt bad about confronting Anna armed.
She was going to make a cup of hot cocoa and hoped it would allow her to sleep better.
Anna came up out of the bunker to see what Young Allison was up to. She'd erased the security logs of her foray into Young Allison's room earlier. It almost blew up in her face when Young Allison armed herself.
She quietly moved toward the kitchen.
Young Allison was about to use the microwave to heat the water.
"Hi, Anna." Young Allison said without turning around.
Anna wondered if Young Allison caught her reflection in the glass door of the microwave.
"Hi." Anna said. "Is everything alright?"
Young Allison turned around and her Taser was in her hand.
Anna stopped. She didn't think Young Allison was armed.
"You tell me." Young Allison said. "I'm up for a 'midnight snack'."
Midnight Snack
How far is one willing
To go with another person
Will things take off and expand
Will they sour and worsen
The question always remains
The answer is always the same
It could have been different
Maybe that's the shame
Is it always about
How much one will give
Is that the price
It costs to live
It should be about more
Than just to exist
No one remains content
Reality they try to twist
No one ever wants
To face the other's attack
They also don't want to end up
As another midnight snack
Nobody