Chapter 1234
Sorry For The Delay
Cammy was in the storm drain runoff system. She tracked a suspected Gray. She'd lost his trail at the junction of two of the cement pipes. She now attempted to determine which way he went. She waited and listened. She was at a junction and needed to make a choice. She was unsure which branch the Gray took. If she made the wrong choice, the Gray would get away. She calculated she was at the fourth street now.
She was relieved to be past the first two streets where Savannah was at. She felt it would put Savannah out of the immediate danger zone. She didn't know the third and fourth streets were the sections Savannah moved to when they were repositioned after she went into the system and lost contact.
Cammy held her M9. She thought about firing it down one side of the junction. She pointed it down the left side and slowly pulled on the trigger. She stopped. She took out her silencer and put it on. She decided a projectile silently fired, would ricochet down the storm drain pipe until it hit something at a right angle to it. It was bound to cause some confusion to the Gray if it was the direction they'd gone. It shouldn't tip her hand for the other side of the junction when she repeated the process down the right side, if it was necessary.
She moved away from any direct return shots from either pipe before she fired. There was a good chance a shot fired in return would ricochet and still strike her. It was what she hoped would happen to the Gray with her shots.
Cammy listened and waited another ten seconds and then fired one silenced round down the left side. She used her left hand to fire her M9 and caught the fired brass casing as it ejected with her right hand. She placed it in her pocket.
She heard the projectile impact something solid and ricochet. There was no further sound from the left side. There was no return gunfire.
She decided to play the right side differently.
Cammy aimed her M9 into the darkness of the right side tunnel and made some calculations. She planned to move her M9 around in a circular motion against the sides of the curved pipe. She would fire the projectiles so they would hug the wall around its circumference on their journey into the unknown. She moved the M9 and fired twelve rounds, at the positions of a clock, as rapidly as she could.
She fired one round down the center of the pipe last.
She moved out of the way of any return fire. She hit the magazine release. The empty magazine fell free. She inserted a fresh magazine. There was still one round in the chamber so she would have one more shot available when she fired her M9 again, if she needed to.
She listened and heard the rounds all impact the concrete somewhere in front of her. There was a muffled cry of pain. She was pretty sure she hit someone, even if it was indirectly.
She immediately fired sixteen rounds into the darkness. The slide locked open. She ejected the empty magazine and put the next one in and hit the slide release. There was another muffled cry. She was sure she'd hit the Gray at least twice. They were probably only ricochets or bullet fragments which struck him. She hoped it would leave a blood trail.
The idea was soon dashed as she heard a new sound. It wasn't what she wanted to hear. She heard the metallic scraping sound of a manhole cover opening seconds later. To have the Gray out of the storm drain system, and on the surface with Savannah, was the last thing she wanted.
Cammy fired fifteen times again. The slide locked open. She ejected the magazine and put the next one in and hit the slide release. There was a metallic impact noise. It sounded like the Gray either opened the manhole cover or it dropped back down in place when he was hit again.
She decided it was time to move forward. There hadn't been any return fire yet. It didn't mean there wouldn't be any. She was willing to take the damage to protect Savannah. She didn't want the Gray to exit from where he was at.
At this point, Cammy didn't think she was after a Terminator. It was one good thing. The flip side to it was he could be a Fanatic and packing a bomb of some type.
She still needed to use caution as she advanced so she didn't trip a booby trap if he'd left one behind. There were many perils to consider as she advanced. At this point, the Gray knew for sure someone was in the storm drain system with him.
John and Cameron entered the hallway from the elevator and headed for the private area and their suite.
Derek opened the door to his suite as they approached the door to the private area. Riley walked out and Derek followed her.
"We're ready." Riley said.
Derek wanted to get Sarah and his brother.
"We need to see if Sarah and Kyle are ready yet." Derek said.
Gail opened the door to the private area before Cameron could put her card key in.
"Thanks." John said.
The four of them entered.
It looked like everyone was reunited and about to leave.
They all exchanged greetings.
John could see the other couples were ready to go. They'd just gotten back to the private area. They hadn't even gone to the room yet. He wanted to get cleaned up a little and use the restroom. He didn't see the need to delay anyone else.
"Since you're all ready to go, I want you to go ahead." John said. "We can catch up later."
Sarah wanted to ask John about what happened earlier but decided not too. Everyone was there and looked undamaged. Maybe it was nothing. To bring it up now would cause an unnecessary problem. She was willing to wait a little longer for her son.
"We can wait a few minutes." Sarah said.
Cameron was unsure what would happen next. She'd hoped for a sexual union.
"We may need a little bit longer time." Cameron said.
The comment brought a series of cheers and jeers from the group. John instantly looked embarrassed.
Derek didn't want to ride John too hard. He decided to pull the others out. This was vacation time. Everyone should 'eat' where they wanted to, even if it was in the bedroom.
"Let's follow the General's orders." Derek said. "I'm hungry."
John opened the door to their suite.
"I'll be in shortly." Cameron said.
John looked back from the door.
"I'll be waiting." John said.
Sheila and Ally were the last two to board the ship. They entered the private area just as everyone else left for the buffet.
"You two can freshen up and go with them." Cameron said.
Ally went into Sheila's little room to do so.
Sheila remained and faced Cameron.
It was clear what Sheila 'offered' by her presence. She wanted to take the guesswork out of it. She looked directly at Cameron. She ran her hand from shoulder length down as far as it would go along the side of her sheath.
"I'm available if you need me again, I mean my chassis." Sheila said.
Cameron looked at the door to their suite.
"I'll think about it." Cameron said.
Sheila wanted to give Cameron something to think about. She stripped off her top. She really wanted Cameron to use her chassis again.
"It's all yours." Sheila said as she straightened her nipple rings.
Cameron was visibly excited as she looked at Sheila. She wanted to be in her chassis again. She wanted to be in control again. Sheila's chassis could be her again. She knew what she agreed to let Sheila have with John. She was still a little hesitant to honor her prior commitment.
"Will it be just me?" Cameron asked.
Sheila looked at Cameron very innocently. She had her desires and a promise from Cameron too. She was unsure how it would play out.
"You did say I could try it once as myself." Sheila said.
It was the agreement Cameron made to take Sheila's virginity from her and give it to John as 'herself'. It wasn't the original agreement either.
The original agreement was Sheila would be able to do it once with John first before Cameron took control of her chassis. Things didn't play out as intended.
Cameron was the one who took control of Sheila's chassis and delivered its virginity to John as herself. She thought maybe she should feel guilty about what she'd actually done and taken from Sheila. She didn't. She did remember her promise.
"I did." Cameron said.
Cameron didn't make a move.
Sheila could tell Cameron wanted to be in control of her chassis as her own again. She didn't want the opportunity to slip away. She would be able to share Cameron's experience, even if she was just along for the ride. She would take it again over nothing. To feel Cameron make love with John was beautiful. She liked the way John touched her sheath. She liked the way Cameron responded when John touched her in all of the different ways.
"You can use my chassis as much as you want." Sheila said. "You can put your chip in if it makes you feel better about it. When we're tethered and you're in control, it's the same thing. I relinquished all control to you earlier. I was only 'along for the ride'. I received your file in real time. We can do it the same way again, if it's what you want."
Cameron felt bad about what she'd promised Sheila to strip her of her virginity. She thought she would honor her promise when she made it. She was very hesitant to do so.
"Do you only want to 'drive' one time?" Cameron asked.
Sheila stripped off her pants and shoes. Now she was completely naked.
Cameron was very enticed. It made her desirous to share Sheila's chassis again with John. She really wanted to use her chassis again right now.
Sheila wanted the experience of Cameron and John as they made love again. She didn't want Cameron to hesitate or back out. It was now or never.
"Take it." Sheila said. "It's all yours. I'll let you have total control again. My chassis will be your chassis. Your program will control everything as it did before. I want to share your experience, even if it's a file."
Cameron thought of all the times she was angry at Sheila and almost physically punished her. Sheila offered her something she wanted more than anything right now. She wanted to be 'somebody different'. She knew it was very exciting to John when she was.
"I'd really like to do the same thing." Cameron said. "I won't forget this."
Cameron really enjoyed the experience of being 'someone different' with Sheila's chassis. She wasn't really sure how to explain it. It was a thrill and sensation unlike any she'd experienced before.
Sheila didn't want to push the issue too much with Cameron about her 'one time' with John. She wanted to keep it out in the open and in Cameron's mind. She felt she'd earned the right to get what she was promised. She gave Cameron more than she'd asked for when she was allowed to use her chassis.
"When you and John are 'ready', I still want my one time. I know I may have to wait for it." Sheila said. "Until that time, my chassis is your chassis whenever you want or need to use it. I do expect you to honor your promise to me at some point. I did allow you to be the first with a male in this chassis."
Cameron looked at Sheila's naked sheath. She wanted to be 'Sheila' again.
Sheila reached up with her right hand and pulled on one of her rings. She slowly twisted it from side to side as she pulled on it.
Cameron couldn't resist. She wanted to do the same thing when she was in control of Sheila chassis. She reached over and took Sheila's hand and led her into the Owner's Suite.
"Thank you." Cameron said. "I won't forget your gift and sacrifice to John and me, Sheila. You'll get your turn at some point. I promise."
Cameron knew she could sacrifice for a few minutes when John was with Sheila as herself. She hoped 'one time' just meant 'one time' with John. She didn't want it to mean 'one night' or 'all night'. She was sure it wouldn't just be sex to either one of them when it happened. Maybe it was because she'd made love to John in Sheila's chassis. He would feel the same way about Sheila when she was in control of her chassis. It was something to think about.
Sheila could see Cameron was very excited.
"You can do whatever you want, in whatever way you want to do it with John." Sheila said.
Cameron's eyes ran wild over Sheila's naked sheath. She was sure she was going to finish before they were even tethered.
"I can hardly wait". Cameron said. "I'll do whatever John wants to do."
Sheila wanted this and she did want her 'first experience' herself. Right now, Cameron would be the one in control. It was beautiful and it was way better than nothing. She really wondered if Cameron would let her have her 'one time' on her own. The more she thought of it, the more she doubted it. JAFO was better than an 'old maid'.
Ally peeked out the door from Sheila's room.
She watched and listened to everything.
It was clear Sheila was 'gone'.
It seemed Cameron seduced Sheila somehow and stripped her of her virtue and even the future use of her chassis. Cameron could use it for an extended period of time if she ever wanted to. She doubted she would allow Sheila to use her chassis.
Ally went out and picked Sheila's clothes up off the floor and brought them back to her small room. She folded them and put them on the dresser.
She finished changing and looked at herself in the mirror. She wiped a single tear away and headed out. She carried a fresh set of clothes for Sheila. She opened the door to the Owner's Suite and placed them inside the door. She placed two tissues on top of them and went back outside.
Ally straightened her clothes and headed out of the private area. She went down the hallway and took the stairs. She was in the buffet area a minute later. She was there to back up the team. It was her job. It was her duty. It wasn't her duty to give up her 'booty'.
Claire was with Jesse. She noticed Ally come up from the rear stairway.
Ally looked all around her, but remained where she was at.
Claire walked up to Ally and looked behind her.
"Are John and Cameron coming?" Claire asked.
Ally didn't want to get into it. She didn't want to have to explain anything or answer any questions.
"More or less, I guess you could say…." Ally said.
Claire looked at Jesse with her statement. It made her think about Sheila when she did.
"What about Sheila?" Claire asked.
Ally didn't want to discuss the issue at all.
"She's finishing up something for John and Cameron in their room." Ally said.
Claire thought she could assist Sheila with her work. Sometimes it was nice to have help.
"Oh." Claire said. "I can help Sheila with her chores. I don't mind."
Ally looked at Claire and Jesse.
Jesse hung back a little.
"I'm pretty sure you'll both help Cameron and Sheila finish up." Ally said. "I'll watch the back entrance."
Claire touched Ally's arm. She didn't want her to be their bodyguard. The ship was in the ocean right now. There wasn't any threat on board. If they needed protecting, Ally could protect them from their table.
"You can sit with us." Claire said.
Ally's face brightened up. She wanted to be with the others. She wanted it right now.
"You don't mind?" Ally asked.
Jesse nodded slightly without pointing.
"Gail and Hanna are outside watching over us." Jesse said.
Ally thought maybe they wanted to be with their girlfriends. It made her feel selfish, but not as selfish as she thought Cameron was. She still wanted to offer them the choice to be with their Terminator girlfriends.
"I can trade places with one of them." Ally said. "I can take over for both of them."
Claire and Jesse looked at each other. There were other things they would like to do later on.
"We were thinking of some dessert when you're free." Jesse said.
Claire looked at Jesse then back at Ally.
"Can you bring Sheila?" Claire asked.
Ally liked where things were headed.
"Do you mean for a 'four way'?" Ally asked.
Claire would be happy with either encounter.
"It would be nice." Claire said. "A 'three way' still works for us."
Ally hated to intrude so obviously. She didn't want to act the same way Cameron did towards the other Metal girls. She wanted to be fair.
"What about Gail and Hanna?" Ally asked.
Jesse covered all the contingencies.
"They indicated we could make it a 'six way'." Jesse said. "They said they can hang out in the Control Center as well. You know Gail likes to be with Hanna because Hanna acts like Savannah for her. They're more than happy to share with each other."
Claire didn't mention Hanna sometimes did it for her. Hanna would be 'Vanna' or 'Savannah' for her. She would even be 'Anna' if there was no one in the house or around to know. It was their secret. She didn't think Young Allison would be pleased with the information. She was aware that Young Allison spied on her. She was unaware Summer did as well.
Ally thought Cameron would want to 'use' Holly's chassis soon.
"I may have to watch Jan and Summer later on for Holly." Ally said.
Claire would watch her daughter and Jan if it was needed.
"I can watch them." Claire said. "Does Holly need to do something else?"
Ally looked a little confused.
"I really don't know." Ally said.
Ally looked at Jesse. Gail might be needed instead. She didn't know what Cameron was up to. She doubted Cameron did either. Cameron reminded her of some video she'd viewed once about 'girls gone wild'. The main difference there was, Cameron planned to 'go wild' in the chassis of others.
"I really don't know." Ally said again. "Nobody does."
John was about to take a shower when he saw Cameron.
He was already naked.
"I'm going to take a quick shower." John said. "I got a little dirty between the old car and the rotted shed. I'm not sure what other germs I may have picked up around there."
Cameron walked forward. She still led Sheila by the hand.
John was a little surprised to see Sheila pop out from in back of Cameron. He saw Sheila was naked.
He felt his excitement level skyrocket. He wasn't sure what was about to happen. He wondered if Cameron was going to allow Sheila to have her 'one time' with him. Sheila was naked, Cameron wasn't.
John and Sheila both looked at each other.
Sheila could tell John wanted her. He didn't just want her chassis, he wanted her. She could see it. She didn't even need to scan him to know. It was written all over his face. It was in his eyes. She wanted it to. She thought she should let him know what the current situation actually was.
"I can wash your back or the front." Sheila said. "We can always wait until we're tethered."
John was ready for anything at this point. It didn't look like it was going to be his 'one time' with Sheila. It was OK for now. He also needed to think about Cameron. She was actually the one who was behind it all and pushed everything.
He wanted to make sure what was about to happen.
"Will it be the same way we did earlier?" John asked. "Cameron will be in total control?"
John didn't plan to let opportunity slip away from him again. It would work for him. He hoped he would get to 'try' Sheila on her own. He'd like to see the difference between Cameron and Sheila, in Sheila's chassis. It was supposed to happen earlier but it didn't. Both Cameron and he were able to get what they wanted. He sort of felt bad it was at Sheila's expense. He thought maybe he should feel a little guiltier than he did, but he didn't. Here she was back for more so it must have been a positive experience for her.
Cameron held up the tether cable.
"We're going to shower first." Cameron said.
John was worried about the tether connection. He wondered how waterproof everything was.
"The water won't mess anything up will it?" John asked. "I don't want to short circuit anyone."
Cameron was a little irritated by his question. She didn't want him to worry about it. She wanted to get started.
"I'll be fine." Cameron said.
John was a little unsure the way Cameron excluded Sheila from her statement. It seemed kind of selfish. Then again, Cameron's use of Sheila's chassis was selfish since she'd denied Sheila the opportunity to experience him on her own. He really hoped to change it at least once. He wouldn't mind a little 'extra' on the side on a regular basis. He knew all he needed to do was 'ask' any of the Metal girls and they couldn't say 'no'. He wanted them to be there voluntarily and with Cameron's blessing.
Cameron plugged the tether cable into the back of Sheila's neck.
John noticed the tether was a long one.
Cameron wanted to make sure John understood what was about to happen.
"I'm going to leave my chassis out here so there'll be more room for us inside." Cameron said. "My chassis will remain out here, out of the way. It will be inactive."
John stepped inside the shower and into the warm running water. Sheila's chassis stepped in behind him.
He was hungry for 'Cameron' in Sheila's chassis.
He quickly fondled her. He gave her a quick kiss. It was returned very wildly and excitedly. He looked into her eyes. They seemed so alive. Cameron didn't look like this before.
"I'm sorry for the delay. I'm plugging in now." Cameron said from outside the shower.
John looked away from Sheila and back to where Cameron's voice came from. He realized he just kissed and fondled Sheila, not 'Cameron'.
"My hair got tangled in the connection." Cameron said.
Sheila looked at John with wide eyes.
John looked back at Sheila and he could see the look of love on her face. He could see how much she wanted him. He looked back at her the same way.
"Here I come." Cameron said.
John saw the look of love on Sheila's face change to the blanker look of Cameron.
"I'm sorry for the delay." Sheila-Cameron said.
John was a little worried about what happened a few seconds ago. He'd actually kissed Sheila. He hoped it wasn't going to be an issue. Now he wondered if Cameron was messing with him. He wanted confirmation as to what was actually what at this point.
"Where's Sheila?" John asked.
Cameron reassured him she was in total control of her 'new' chassis.
"I'm in control, John. This is my chassis now." Sheila-Cameron said. "Sheila is inactive."
Sheila was along for the ride again with whatever Cameron and John did. There was no input from her. JAFO it was. It was quite a literal term at this point.
Sheila-Cameron kissed John.
John right away could tell the difference in the kiss. He didn't know if he should tell Cameron or not. He was the one who 'started it' because he thought Cameron was already in control of Sheila's chassis. There was one thing he knew in all of this. He wanted to be with Sheila as 'herself'.
He couldn't get the look of love on Sheila's face and in her eyes out of his mind. He wondered if it was from the 'Jesse' in her or 'herself'. He decided it was from the 'Jesse' in her. Jesse was another ticket he wanted to 'ride'.
Since he'd thought about Jesse, he couldn't help but think about Young Jesse tool. He looked forward to being with her as well. Cameron already told him the next time Young Jesse became pregnant, she wanted a traditional conception. He hoped she wouldn't become pregnant on the first try either. He hoped it would need multiple attempts.
John forced his attention back on Sheila–Cameron. Right now was as good a place as any to get started. He let his hands and mouth do the 'talking'. No words were necessary.
Savannah previously moved between the third and fourth streets. She was actually at the front of the fourth Street. Steve was on one side of her. Tom was on the other side of her. The last two streets were recently covered. Cam was between the seventh and eighth streets. She'd arrived a short time ago. There were drones high overhead at altitude.
She really wished there was some way she could communicate with Cammy. Cammy was down in the unknown, alone. They didn't have any repeaters to set up a communications network as Cammy went underground. She figured it was total blackness down in the drainage system. There wouldn't be any lights. Cammy would be able to use several different vision spectrums to allow her to 'see'.
Savannah thought she heard what sounded like ricochets far off somewhere. There were three sets of them in fairly rapid succession. She quickly realized they were below the surface of the ground almost in front of her.
She quickly sent out a warning.
"I can hear shots fired. They're actually ricochets." Savannah said. "I have contact."
It sounded very near to her.
She took her M4 and got out of the SUV when she saw a manhole cover on the street start to lift. It fell back into place after another volley of ricochets. She didn't think it was Cammy.
"They're almost right in front of me." Savannah said. "I'm moving to engage the target."
There was a curbside opening across from where she was. She moved to be out of its line of sight but still be able to cover the manhole in the street as well as the curbside manhole and opening in the curb.
She didn't want to get lit up looking the wrong way.
It appeared Cammy was in a firefight. She'd moved in to assist Cammy. This was in her sector and it was her responsibility.
Savannah checked to make sure her night vision was attached to her vest. She figured she was going to need it very soon.
Young Allison waited and watched. There was no way to know what was going to happen next.
She glanced over at Anna. She sat blank faced and processed all the information from CamNet and John Henry.
The transmissions from Savannah were very disturbing.
"I can hear shots fired. They're actually ricochets." Savannah said. "I have contact."
The words startled Young Allison some. They weren't the words she wanted to hear.
"They're almost right in front of me." Savannah said. "I'm moving to engage the target."
Young Allison wanted to hear Savannah's next words even less. She couldn't protest. It was happening in Savannah's area.
"Typical." Young Allison said.
There was drone footage on all the manhole covers and curbside openings on the street where Savannah was at after the warning.
Young Allison would try anyway. He wanted Savannah to use as much cover as possible. She also wanted her to be able to drive away if it became necessary. She doubted she would.
"Savannah, stay in the SUV." Young Allison said.
It was too late. Savannah was already out and on the move to a flanking position.
Young Allison wanted more Terminators there - now.
"Get Cam over to where Savannah is at." Young Allison said.
Anna checked. She saw Cam had already taken action to try and trap the Gray. She'd already moved closer to Savannah.
"Steve and Tom are responding." Anna said. "Cam is going in the storm drain the next street down from Savannah. The Gray should be trapped between Cammy and Cam at that point."
Young Allison didn't like it.
"That's unless he comes out where Savannah's at right now." Young Allison said. "Savannah is all alone."
Now Young Allison was sorry she'd altered the assignments earlier. It looked like she'd flipped Savannah from the frying pan into the fire.
She considered violating the 'hard deck' and bringing one or more drones down to be within direct gun range of any targets on the ground. She remembered how she'd backed up Ally against the motorcycle gang. There were drones on both sides of her as well as above her. She'd really like to do the same thing for Savannah right now.
The female Fanatic broke into a run. She needed to get out of the complex.
She didn't want to end up tied to a bunk. The loose poison tooth in her mouth gave her comfort. She planned to use it before they took her. She knew they would still use her dead body. She wouldn't be there when it happened. She planned to take as many of them with her as she could. Ascension was near.
She wanted to get away from the Grays. She didn't know where she was at. She didn't know if she'd be able to get back to her van. There was a sizable bomb inside of it. She planned to use it against the front of the complex if she could get back to it. She could do a lot more damage with the bomb than she could with a knife.
She saw another junction in the passageway coming up. She looked behind her. She didn't see anyone in pursuit. She slowed as she reached the junction. She carefully peered around the corner. She didn't see anyone there. She went around the corner and paused for a moment. She dropped down to her knees and carefully looked back in the direction she'd come from. She didn't see anyone behind her. She carefully made her way through another jog in the passageway. She always expected to see someone waiting for her. There wasn't. She looked around the final wall. There was a door at the end of the passageway. She didn't know if it was a way out or not. Maybe it led to a 'clean room'. Maybe it's where Skynet was. She ran towards the doorway.
Hank and Larry took off in different directions. They knew where the exit was. They wouldn't be going there yet.
Larry went in the direction they'd originally gone. He passed by all of the same things they had the first time. Nothing was any different. He checked the rooms with the dead men. They were as they'd left them.
Hank went back in the direction they'd just come from. He paused for a moment to look over the crates in the hallway as he passed them. They all contain the electrical components. He figured they would be used to make a giant mainframe computer. He didn't know if they would be used where they were at, or if they were scheduled to be moved to a different location.
He checked the room with the dead men in it. They were still as they left them. Three of the men were piled on top of each other in the corner. The other two lay in the middle of the floor on top of the blanket. He moved on and checked the other rooms. Everything was as they'd left it earlier. He neared the junction.
The female Fanatic reached the door. It was different from all of the other doors she'd encountered so far inside of the complex. She really wasn't sure what was on the other side of it. If it was Skynet, she would do as much damage as she could with her two knives. She should be able to wreck something before help arrived to stop her.
She needed to take into account there may be Grays or even Terminators in the room with it. If there were Grays, she would try to kill as many as possible. When it looked like she was going to be overpowered, she would activate her poison tooth. Ascension was near.
She secretly hoped it would be the door to the outside. After everything that happened so far, she doubted it would be. None of the men she encountered inside the complex were the same as the two men she'd seen outside earlier. Even if she did get outside, she would probably run into them. They were the ones who captured her. She figured they were the ones who tore her shirt open and 'examined' her. Usually after an 'examination' of that type, the real abuse usually started. It hadn't happened in this instance. She really wondered why.
She grabbed the door handle and pulled the door open with her left hand. She held her knife ready in her right hand. She made sure her poison tooth was ready to activate.
Hank and Larry met up at the junction where they'd planned to rejoin each other. Neither one of them encountered any additional targets along the way.
"I didn't see the female Fanatic." Larry said.
Hank hoped they would be able to find her and Terminate her.
"I didn't either." Hank said.
Larry was worried she may have escaped.
"There's been no shooting in front of us." Larry said. "I think she found a way out of the complex."
Hank contemplated her choices.
"She could still be in front of us." Hank said. "So far all she's used is her knife."
Larry considered another option.
"She may return to the van and attempt to use the bomb." Larry said.
Hank knew it was a possibility.'
"I disabled it." Hank said. "If she inspects it, she may be able to rearm it."
Larry knew they needed to get started.
"Let's see if we can get out the front before she arrives with the van." Larry said.
Hank thought it was their best choice of action to hurt Skynet.
"Let's see how many more Grays are in this place." Hank said.
Larry nodded. He felt targets was a more appropriate term.
"Let's go." Larry said.
Hank and Larry started forward. They would attempt to do as much damage as they could silently until an alarm was raised. If there was a 'clean room', they hoped to find it and destroy any version of Skynet located there.
The female Fanatic opened the door. There was a rush of cold air. It wasn't the cold air of a 'clean room'. It was the morning air of the outdoors.
She couldn't believe her eyes. She was out. She took one look behind her and passed through the door. She hoped to never go back in through the entrance again. She planned to go back a different way. It was going to be right through the front door with the bomb in her van. First she needed to reach it.
She needed to worry about the two men who'd captured her. They must be somewhere close by. She was going to need to move with a little more stealth than she'd used before her capture. She quickly moved away from the opening through a bush. She looked behind her. She could see the doorway was concealed with the bush. She moved around to the side of it. She immediately tripped over something and fell.
She was face to face with the man she'd stalked earlier. Her heart pounded wildly. They'd already grabbed her! She'd been out of the building less than ten seconds. She didn't want to be pulled back inside there. She was sure this time when they 'examined' her, they were going to go all the way. She knew they would usually each go twice, sometimes three times. It would only be the start as they tied her to the 'comfort bunk'.
Wait, the man's eyes stared at her. They didn't blink. She looked over and saw the second man. He didn't move either. She quickly looked around her. She realized the two men were dead. More than likely, whoever entered the complex after she'd been taken inside, killed them. She really wondered who it was. She didn't think it was going to matter too much if she could get back to the van and bring her bomb into play.
Even if they were servants of SkyMaster, she would allow them to reach Ascension with honor as they perished serving their Master.
Someone needed to pay for what happened to her associates. Someone needed to pay for what happened to her lover. He died in the building they'd left earlier. They shouldn't have returned. She was the only survivor.
She was able to collect the weapons she'd carried earlier. She took any extra ammunition they carried that would work with her firearms. Neither one of them carried any explosives on them. There were no communication devices on them. She was sure whoever killed them, probably took them. They didn't take their weapons because they obviously brought their own. She left their weapons behind. There were more weapons in the van. There was the weapon she wanted to use the most in the van. It was the bomb.
The female Fanatic carefully made her way back towards where she'd parked her van. She checked behind her and around her as she moved. She didn't want to be captured again. She didn't want to end up tied to the 'comfort bunk'.
Sorry For The Delay
At some point in time
Tomorrow will be doomsday
It will cause much confusion
It will create a lot of dismay
Such is the inevitable
As the future will replay
What is the truth
What is hearsay
What does it take
To lead one astray
Maybe another's inactions
Caused them to betray
Is it even possible
For one's true feelings to convey
The things they do
Are what's on display
The behavior of some
Becomes quite cliché
Others reach out differently
Their actions are risque
It can take some time
For the true self to portray
It's here now at last
Sorry for the delay
Nobody