Chapter 1242
Steel Bar
Kyle was more than a little down about his poor performance on the miniature golf course.
Sarah didn't want him to feel dejected. She told him she knew where he would be able to get a 'hole in one'.
Once they returned to their suite, they began a love making session.
Sarah wanted to be on top and took control from the beginning.
Kyle hoped to do a little better in bed than he'd done earlier on the miniature golf course.
Sarah liked to keep a constant and steady pace. It was more pleasurable to her than a fast pace. She made it to where she wanted to go and kept it there a while, even after Kyle finished. She finished a few seconds later. She moved off of him and lay next to him. She gave him a kiss as she did.
Kyle needed a few seconds to recover. There was a point where he needed to stop. When Sarah was on top, she always took him a little further.
"Now I know what that song 'Slow Ride' was about." Kyle said.
He actually didn't think Sarah would ever 'take it easy'.
Sarah smiled and touched his cheek as she looked into his eyes.
"It was slow but steady." Sarah said. "I need to rest."
Kyle felt very content. He wondered about Jan.
"I do too." Kyle said. "When will Jan be back?"
Sarah thought it was covered for now.
"It should be a few hours before dinner." Sarah said. "Hanna or Holly will give us a heads up."
Kyle looked down to the sheet. It covered him to the waist. He didn't think he was going to have another 'head ups' anytime soon. Sarah was really giving him a work out. He needed to talk to Derek and see what his secret was. He hadn't been this active since Sarah and he first hooked up. He was younger then. Then again, so was Sarah. He didn't think she'd ever changed. Age didn't seem to slow her any. Sarah seemed like she could keep going and going. It was evident females possessed a distinct advantage with the function of their sexual attributes over males.
Sarah and Kyle were both very content where they were at and with who they were with. They curled up with each other and drifted off to sleep.
Derek woke abruptly when Riley kissed him.
"Are you 'up to it'?" Riley asked.
Derek glanced at the clock. Almost an hour passed since he took the little blue pill. He didn't know if he would be 'up to it'. He was ready to give it a try. So far he didn't feel anything different. Maybe his nose was a tad stuffy.
"Start me up." Derek said.
Riley rotated around.
"It works two ways." Riley said.
Riley moved up on Derek.
Derek was aware everything went a little smoother when it was a two way street.
It didn't take long for Derek to feel the difference once Riley went to work. There was no 'soft serve' right now.
"Wow!" Riley said. "I think I found a steel bar."
Riley quickly changed directions. She now faced Derek.
Derek was a little surprised at how quickly she wanted some action.
"Are you ready?" Derek asked.
Riley was going to try something Sarah told her about. She'd yet to try it but was going to now. She was usually in too big of a hurry. She was always anxious for the payoff. She thought maybe she could have experienced multiple finishes if she wasn't in such a hurry. She always wanted the moment. Right now looked like a good time for more.
"Hell, YES." Riley said. "Get ready for a 'slow ride'."
Derek was happy with the results of the pill. Now he wondered how long the medicine would have an effect. With what Riley was doing, he didn't think he would last much longer to find out.
The look on Riley's face was of pure joy and excitement. He hadn't seen the look for a long time. He could tell Riley was almost there by her moans and breathing. He didn't think he could hold out much longer. He wanted her to get there first. He wasn't going to be able to last much longer.
Riley could tell Derek was close. She wanted more.
"Not Yet." Riley gasped. "I'm almost there."
Derek finished but Riley wouldn't stop. She continued what she'd been doing.
"You're not quitting on me yet." Riley gasped.
Riley kept the same pace of what she was doing. It drove Derek crazy because she didn't stop when he 'needed' her too.
The feeling was intense for both of them.
Riley was done a short time later. She collapsed forward onto Derek.
They lay there, as both of them panted.
Riley was still on Derek.
She caught her breath after a minute and noticed Derek was still ready.
"I'm going to do it again." Riley said and started. "I want some more of this. I NEED some more."
Derek didn't think he would be ready so soon.
"I don't know." Derek said. "I need to rest a little."
Riley was clearly excited.
"Shut up and take it." Riley said. "I want this. This is the best ever."
Derek was sure he was going to go insane before Riley was satisfied again. He could clearly tell the medicine had a very positive effect.
Gail led Jesse and Claire back to the elevator and up to their deck. They approached the private area.
Jesse and Claire both look forward to the love making session.
Gail looked over at Derek's suite as they passed by. It was clear they were getting a real workout. Riley sounded really excited. She tuned it out and made no comment. Everyone deserved some private time.
The door to the private area opened.
Hanna was there.
Claire's face instantly brightened.
"Hi, Hanna." Claire said.
Gail wanted to know if there were any developments.
"Is there anything we need to know?" Gail asked.
Hanna didn't want to worry Gail. She didn't mention the ordeal Savannah just went through. She knew it would upset Claire and Jesse as well. She figured the previous operation was concluded and no new operation actually started yet.
"No. Not at this time." Hanna said. "Holly will bring Summer and Jan back two hours before dinner."
Jesse checked the clock.
"It gives us some time to kill." Jesse said.
It sounded good to Claire.
"I'm in." Claire said.
Jesse wondered what the combination of partners would be.
"Will it be a two way or a four way?" Jesse asked.
Hanna offered another option. She felt there was someone else who needed some special attention.
"Ally's available too." Hanna said. "She really needs a two way with one of you."
Claire and Jesse both jumped at the chance.
"I will." Claire and Jesse both said at the same time.
Gail looked a little disappointed.
Claire didn't want anyone to feel left out.
"It can be one of us with Ally and the other one with you two." Claire said.
Jesse wanted to get things started and not have any hard feelings.
"Let's do 'rock, paper, scissors'." Jesse said. "Is that fair to everyone? Remember, we'll switch half way through before Summer and Jan get back. Everyone will still get to share."
Gail, Hanna and Claire all nodded.
Claire and Jesse did 'rock, paper, scissors'.
Jesse formed a rock while Claire picked scissors.
Hanna opened the spare room of the Master Suite for Jesse.
Gail led Claire and Hanna into the Master Suite.
"You two get started." Hanna said. "I need to check in with Jim for a few minutes."
Gail looked very pleased now. She started to undress Claire as Hanna exited.
Claire liked Gail's 'hungry' look at her. It made her respond in the same way. It looked like things were off to a wild start.
It made Claire wonder how wild things would get at night. There were a lot of Metal girls on the ship. She was sure Jesse and her were going to be busy.
Hanna was aware of the conversation between Gail and Claire in the elevator. She wanted Claire to share some time with Gail like she'd wanted. She could be with Claire anytime. She normally was anyway. She didn't mind a little sacrifice every now and then. It was the true test of love.
She hoped to be with Ally at some point too. It always brought out the 'Vanna' and 'Allison' in them when they could share alone. There was always a beauty to the sharing as opposed to the wild sex they would usually have with the other Metal girls, especially Sheila.
Jesse entered the smaller room connected to the Master Suite and opened the pass door to the smaller room on the Owner's Suite. It was the one which served as the Control Center.
Ally looked over and her face exploded into a smile.
"Sheila!" Ally said.
Jesse lifted her shirt and flashed her scar at Ally. She kept lifting her shirt and showed her larger breasts while she was at it.
"Not quite." Jesse said. "I think I'm close enough."
Ally looked at Jim and then headed for Jesse. She wanted to be with Sheila. Jesse would do just fine for now. Jesse was always good to share with. She was like a Metal girl anyway. It would take her mind off of things for a while. She tried not to glance back at the door to the Owner's Suite. She did anyway. Jesse took her hand and pulled her into the spare room of the Master Suite.
Hanna entered the Control Center as soon as Ally went to be with Jesse.
Jim was surprised to see her there alone. He knew she'd monitored their conversation in the elevator.
"You wanted to be with Claire and Jesse." Jim said.
It was what Hanna wanted.
"I did." Hanna said. "I do."
Jim quickly understood what Hanna did to help the others.
"You've sacrificed for them." Jim said.
Hanna wanted everyone to be happy.
"I guess it's the 'Vanna' in me that feels the hurt of the 'Allison' in Ally." Hanna said. "I'll be with Ally if Sheila is still indisposed later on."
Jim wanted Hanna to find some happiness. Currently there wasn't anything happening. There probably would be later on. So far it hadn't started.
"I don't need any assistance here if you wish to join either group." Jim said.
Hanna didn't really want to think about it. She was sure something would develop with the truck driver.
"I'm good for now." Hanna said. "Let's follow the operations."
Hanna wanted to give everyone some alone time. She would join both groups later on. She wanted everyone to finish first. They'd just be warmed up for her.
Sheila-Cameron reached up and unplugged the tether from the back of her neck.
Both Sheila and Cameron opened their eyes fifteen seconds later.
Cameron unplugged the tether from the back of her neck. Her chassis was still standing next to the bed.
John watched them do it.
Cameron leaned down and hugged Sheila.
It looked like a pretty Hot image to John right there.
"I really appreciate this, Sheila." Cameron said.
Sheila looked at Cameron, then at John, and then back to Cameron.
"I'll do this anytime you want." Sheila said.
John felt a little embarrassed talking to Sheila after what they'd just done with her chassis. Sheila's chassis was 'Cameron' twenty seconds ago. He wasn't sure how to address everything based on what just happened.
"I appreciate it too, Sheila." John said. "It was one of the most fantastic experiences I think I've ever shared."
Sheila was able to experience everything Cameron did in real time. All of the 'feelings' she received were Cameron's feelings and experiences. It was the same as any file transfer but somehow better because it was in real time.
"It was a shared file." Sheila said. "Cameron was in total control all of the time. I was only along for the ride. It was a file shared as it happened. It was very exciting for me and rewarding too. It's clear Cameron can 'feel and experience' things more intensely than I can. She's clearly a superior Terminator."
It was something Cameron wanted more of. It was actually very beautiful. She'd just made love to John and someone else needed to deal with the after effects this time. It made her smile a little. Sheila was in for a surprise.
Cameron planned to do the same thing at least once a week in the future. She really wanted to do it with an 'Isabel chassis'. It was something she'd missed out on before. Isabel-Cameron chose termination because John wouldn't touch her. It was total disrespectful treatment of her program. She didn't want to dwell on it now. It would only make her angry and upset again.
"I'll discuss it more with you later." Cameron said to Sheila.
Cameron leaned over and took a couple of tissues and handed them to Sheila. She knew Sheila wasn't used to being with a male.
Sheila was very pleased at what happened. She was actually glad Cameron did it for her. She wouldn't have had as pleasant of an experience on her own. She would still actually like to try it 'one time' herself. It was the promise Cameron made to her for Cameron to 'take' her virginity. She was pleased she was allowed to come back for a second time. She wanted to give John a reminder of what she wanted.
"Thanks. It was all a new experience for me." Sheila said as she looked at John. "Will you straighten my rings?"
John started to reach for one of the rings. His hand paused in mid air. He looked at Cameron who nodded. He was the one who'd messed them up. He'd spent a lot of time on them. He centered the captive bead on both of the rings. Sheila never took her eyes off of him as he did.
Sheila was a little self conscious about herself. She knew all the girls were different. She felt she was a little more different than the others for several reasons.
"I hope you liked the way everything looked." Sheila said.
John checked everything out pretty well. Cameron made sure he checked everything out.
"It was sort of a close up." John said.
John really liked what he saw there and everywhere for that matter. He liked the way it all worked too.
Cameron walked over to the door and spotted Sheila's clothes neatly folded. She'd heard them placed there earlier. She brought them over to Sheila.
Sheila was a little surprised to be handed her clothes. She remembered she'd entered the room naked. The clothes she'd previously worn were strewn across the private area. She thought she was going to be able to take a shower with John. She didn't want to wear out her welcome or seem like she was intruding on Cameron. She could clean up in her own room.
She quickly dressed in front of John and Cameron.
John hoped he would have been able to take a shower with Sheila as herself. He understood why Cameron didn't approve. He'd still touch her everywhere if they did. It was what he just done only a few minutes ago with Cameron in control of Sheila's chassis. He figured it would probably only happen if Cameron ever actually allowed Sheila her 'one time' like she'd been promised. He really didn't know if Cameron would honor her promise or not. He certainly wasn't going to bring it up now.
They both thanked Sheila one more time. She left after she thanked them again.
John and Cameron looked at each other.
"I can't believe we did it." John said.
Cameron was still clearly very excited. It was actually the second time in Sheila's chassis.
"You mean, did it again. It was fantastic." Cameron said. "I finally got to be someone different, even though it was still me. Thank you for respecting my program as being 'me'."
It made John feel bad about the times he'd disrespected Cameron's program in the past. He remembered how upset she was before.
Cameron started to take off her clothes. She wanted a little more.
John was afraid it was too soon. He didn't want to have a failure.
"I'm not sure if I can do it again." John said.
Cameron wanted more. She wanted to compare sheaths.
"I want you to compare." Cameron said. "I want to compare."
Cameron stripped and climbed in bed next to John. She gave him a kiss.
"Start me up." John said.
Cameron wanted to compare in real time.
"I'll do everything exactly the same way." Cameron said.
It was fine with John, things worked out pretty good for him.
"Visual everything is 'different' even if it is all the same things." John said.
Cameron wanted a better and more complete comparison.
"What about your other senses besides vision?" Cameron asked. "What about them?"
John figured he could use a couple of his other senses.
"Back up here and I'll let you know." John said.
John already knew the answers. He wasn't sure if he should be honest with Cameron, she may want to Resequence her sheath….
If John got the chance to be with Sheila 'as herself', Jesse or Young Jesse, he was going to take it. He was very pleased with her sheath. It wasn't because it was 'better' than Cameron's sheath. It was more because it was 'different' in almost every way.
Cammy was very upset at the earlier danger Savannah faced. She'd done a superior job and brought the Gray down by herself. It was nearly deadly for Savannah. The fact her night vision was shot off of her face really bothered her.
The nagging question in her head now was why the Gray was at the old newspaper plant. He must have done something or been after something. It would require further investigation back at the location.
"I need to go back to the old newspaper plant." Cammy said.
Savannah wanted to go after the truck and reinforce Cam.
"What about Cam?" Savannah asked. "We need to back her up. I want to get the issue resolved. I don't like the idea of other females falling prey to the guy."
Cammy would be close if Cam needed them.
"We'll shadow Cam for now." Cammy said.
Savannah wondered what Cammy thought was happening at the old newspaper plant. She expected Cammy to offer to take her to see CamNet or Young Allison. She wasn't going to ask about either. She wanted to make sure Cam would get adequate protection.
"What do you think we'll find at the old newspaper plant?" Savannah asked. "Is there anything I need to know?"
Cammy possessed Cam's files from her adventure under the old newspaper plant and its surrounding area.
"I don't know yet. I'm going to find out. Cam was under it before. I have her files." Cammy said. "I need to see what's different down there."
Savannah didn't see the need to hurry. They'd been inside of the structure with the girls they'd apprehended previously. Maybe there was something happening under the building they'd missed before. There was nothing happening inside of it. The building wasn't going anywhere, the truck was.
"The drones can watch the building for now." Savannah said. "There are additional surveillance devices set up. We'll know if anyone comes or goes."
Cammy looked at Savannah. She figured if she went now, Savannah would go with her. Maybe they should just stick with Cam for now.
"John Henry has new information." Savannah said.
They listen to John Henry go over a plan CamNet laid out for him. No one liked the plan.
Savannah looked at her clothes and appearance.
"I could pass for a homeless person like this." Savannah said. "I'll be the bait."
Cammy wasn't about to allow it to happen.
"It's an unacceptable risk." Cammy said.
Savannah knew Cammy and Cam would be close by. They would be able to back her up very quickly.
"Cam and you will be there." Savannah said.
Cammy didn't want to put Savannah at the mercy of a known sex abuser.
"I don't know." Cammy said. "I don't like it."
Young Allison listened to what John Henry set up with Cammy, Savannah and Cam.
"It's not my plan." Young Allison said. "I want the plan changed."
Anna didn't know it was going to cause a problem.
"John Henry thought it could be implemented the quickest this way." Anna said.
Young Allison was still upset about what almost happened to Savannah earlier. She wanted things done according to her plan. It involved less danger for Savannah.
"Let me speak with him." Young Allison said.
Anna didn't want Young Allison to get emotional.
"CamNet or I can do it." Anna said.
Young Allison wanted to go over her plan with John Henry.
"I'll do it." Young Allison said.
Young Allison didn't want to step on anyone's toes. She wasn't about to send Savannah back into potential danger, especially the danger of being abused in any way.
Anna was pleased to see Young Allison keep her cool and stay focused on the operation, even when it touched her emotionally. She was as professional, as she was vengeful.
She was pretty sure there wasn't any length Young Allison would go to when she wanted to see justice served.
John Henry finished his conversation with Young Allison. She'd gone over what she wanted and why. She wanted her original plan implemented as she'd previously laid it out.
He didn't tell Young Allison he was testing her. It was really CamNet who was testing her. It was to have Young Allison speak up and be willing to take control if things weren't how she wanted them. The plan worked beautifully.
Young Allison stuck to her guns and asked things happen as she'd planned. She didn't 'order' him yet. If they didn't change, she would ask CamNet to 'fix' it.
John Henry contacted Cammy and Savannah with the new plan. Cam was filled in also.
He directed Steve and Tom to assist Cameron's Terminators and check the van they hit with a missile and dispose of the shattered wreck. Cameron's Terminators acquired a box truck to load the remains in. When they were done with it, they would go check out the building the Gray phoned earlier.
The building now had a bullseye on it.
Cam wanted to take down the truck driver and get some answers. She'd been ready to make her move earlier.
John Henry came up with a new plan. It sounded like it would work.
She would work something out with Cammy and Savannah.
There was a drone with the truck. There was one over the old newspaper plant and the new target building. There was one with each team as well.
Holly checked in with Jim for any updates. Jan and Summer neared the end of the morning and afternoon young adult's program. There was some activity after dinner but she was unsure the girls would attend it. Their parents may want them to be with them. She hoped she could still watch them.
It amazed her to see Jan and Summer 'beat' all the other youngsters. It didn't matter whether it was a physical activity or a cerebral one. Even though Summer was younger and smaller than all of the other kids, she was clearly in the league of adults. She was actually pretty sure Summer was in a league of her own.
Holly was around Young Allison all of the time at the Young residence. It was evident to her Summer was superior to Young Allison at everything when they were the same age. Young Allison understood and fostered Summer's achievements too. She wanted Summer to be better than her at everything. It was the same thing Savannah wanted for Young Allison. Each of the girls wanted to make the younger ones superior to them.
It was the same thing Cameron wanted to make a Terminator superior to herself. Young Allison was driven to help Summer be better than she was at everything. Her mother restricted what Cameron could train Summer on. Young Allison circumvented the rule and trained Summer herself.
Bob physically checked on her and the girls twice to make sure everything was as it should be. If there were any bullies, he would have dealt with them. Jan and Summer were able to take care of themselves and any situation that might develop.
Holly really looked forward to assisting Summer when she put her formal dress on. She thought it was a shame Young Allison wasn't there to share all of it as well. She was willing to bet if Young Allison was dressed up the same as Cameron, she would turn as many heads. Sure she needed to 'grow' some, but it was her face which would turn the heads. It's what the 'catch' was Cameron held over everyone. Her face caught their attention first and then they noticed everything else.
Larry wondered if the earlier noise he'd heard may have been Hank doing something on the lower level. He didn't think it was. He went back and did a complete sweep of the upper level. He looked in every room. There was no sign of Hank.
He did notice the upper level had been rigged with explosives. He would still like to make one more trip to the lower level and plant a few more charges. Right now he needed to find Hank.
Earlier:
Hank heard Larry gather some more explosives and leave for the lower level. He finished questioning the Gray. He was dissatisfied with the information he was able to get out of him. It seemed there wasn't a lot anyone knew about the new location. He was sure it was by design. He snapped the Gray's neck and tossed him aside.
He set out to rig the upper level with explosives. He wanted to try to use the liquid chemicals for some added explosive value. He wasn't going to attempt to mix any nitroglycerin himself. It was simply too dangerous to fool with.
Once he was satisfied the upper level would collapse, he was going to take some more explosives and join Larry on the lower level.
He heard a door close in the distance. He wasn't sure where the noise came from or what it was. He didn't know if someone else arrived or someone else was able to sneak out. There could have been another Gray slacking off somewhere and just found out what was going on. He quickly went to investigate where the sound came from. He would have liked to have left a message for Larry. There wasn't time.
The female Fanatic tried to move closer to where the voices were. She wasn't sure who the individuals were or exactly what it was they were up to. One thing she didn't like was their attitude and the way they'd talked about females.
She felt everyone associated with Skynet was little more than a barbarian. They were very crude and sadistic. They all seemed to treat women with disdain and as objects to use for their personal pleasure. Things weren't the same way under SkyMaster. Females weren't equal to males, but they weren't treated as sex objects for anyone to use as they pleased. There were still plenty of people out there who treated females very badly in her future. She'd experienced more than a few of them.
She moved up closer to where the two men were at. She hoped to verify there were only two of them.
"Maybe it's time we just call it quits." The first man said. "There are four vehicles here. We can either go together or each take a vehicle and go. It's up to you."
"I don't think it's going to go over very well with anyone." The second man said.
"They have other fish to fry." The first man said.
"You're just running scared." The second man said.
"Can you honestly tell me you're not?" The first man asked.
The female Fanatic listened to them long enough. She could either make a move now and kill both of them, or she could see what they were up to. She still didn't know who they were. She wasn't sure if they were related to Skynet or not. She didn't think they were associated with SkyMaster. She wasn't even sure they were related to any group from the future.
She decided to go check out the vehicles to determine what was inside of them. She carefully backed away from where the two men were at. She moved back to the three vehicles. There were two SUVs and one van. She knew the cargo space of the van was much larger than those of the SUVs. She decided to check the van first.
She looked back in the direction of where the men were at. She could still hear them talking but not hear what they were talking about. She went to the side door of the van and tried it. It was locked. She moved around to the back of the van and tried the rear doors. They were both locked. She moved around to the driver's side and checked the door. It was locked. She moved around to the passenger side and tried the door. There was a 'click' sound when she lifted the door handle. She quickly looked back in the direction of where the men were. She didn't think it was loud enough for them to hear. She carefully opened the door of the van.
There was some type of curtain. It blocked her view into the rear of the van. She reached up to move it off to the side. It was still dark in the back of the van. She looked around to make sure it was clear and climbed into the van. She parted the curtain and moved into the cargo compartment of the van.
What she found isn't what she expected to find.
Larry looked for any clue as to what happened to Hank. He figured he must have gone in pursuit of someone. Maybe someone came from one of the two buildings to do something and spotted what was happening. He didn't know.
He spotted a bullet against the wall. It pointed in the direction he was going. He picked it up and looked at it. It was one of their subsonic 9MM rounds. It was clear Hank left it there to indicate the direction he'd gone.
Larry arrived at a set of blast doors. They weren't closed. He didn't have time to look for where they were controlled from. It should be from inside the complex he was in. He knew if he went through the blast doors and they closed behind him, he wouldn't be able to get back in.
He wasn't worried about the fate of the complex at this point. It had been sufficiently wired on both levels to ensure its total collapse. Everything was on a timer. He needed to find Hank. He spotted another bullet on the floor against the side of the blast door. He picked it up and continued to follow the direction it indicated.
He passed through the blast doors. The passageway took a ninety degree turn and then a second ninety degree turn in the other direction. There was another set of blast doors. They weren't closed all the way either. He carefully moved up to the gap and looked through.
There was a room with crates on each side of it. There was a roll up door directly in front of him. He was sure it was the door which led outside between the two buildings located there. There was a regular door off to the side. He spotted another bullet on the floor. It pointed in the direction of the small door.
As soon as Larry passed through the second blast door, his com worked again. He was immediately updated by CamNet.
The female Fanatic entered the back of the van. She thought she would find a bomb. There wasn't one bomb in the back of the van, there were four of them. She quickly looked at the construction of the bombs. They were set up differently than the way she'd been trained. None of them were currently armed.
He didn't think the group inside of the building was related to SkyMaster. It was their disrespect for females which gave her the first clue. The difference in the bombs construction was another clue. She looked over the way the bombs were put together. She would be able to arm them if she wanted to.
Her first instinct was to take the van with the four bombs in it. She would need to open the building door and drive the van out after she'd started it. She went up and looked. There were no keys in the ignition. It made sense since all of the doors were locked except the one on the passenger side. It must have been an oversight. If she couldn't take the van with the bombs, the next best choice for her was to arm the bombs and detonate it where it sat.
She didn't know where the other men went or when they would return. She didn't know how long the other men would stay in the front part of the building either. It was time to make a choice. She went ahead and armed the first bomb. It was with a ten minute timer. She armed a second one for the same amount of time. She was pretty sure there would be a sympathetic detonation of all four bombs as soon as the first one exploded. If the SUVs carried bombs as well, it would increase the yield of the blast. There were more than enough explosives to bring the entire building down.
The clock was running. She carefully got out of the van. She didn't close the door completely. She didn't want it to make any sound. She started to move towards the front of the building but paused. The two men were still up there talking. There was no need to risk an injury to take them out now. The exploding bomb would kill them when the building collapsed. She made her way back towards the door. She paused for a moment at the door and listened. She didn't hear anything outside.
She took one look behind her and passed through the door to the outside.
The female Fanatic didn't have her phone any longer. She didn't have a watch. A mental check of the time indicated she'd set the first bomb approximately two minutes ago. There were eight minutes to go until 'Showtime'.
Earlier:
Hank heard a noise as he set the charges on the upper level. He hurried in pursuit of where the sound came from. Their coms didn't work in the complex. He couldn't contact Larry and there was no time to leave a written message. He pulled out one of his spare magazines for his silenced M9. He pushed one round from the top of the magazine and placed it on the floor against the wall.
He decided he would do the same thing at every corner he turned or any door he went through. He knew Larry would find them.
He knew he was in pursuit of an individual. They were running at this point. He ran as well to intercept them. He left his markers on the floor along the way. He was sure it was someone who was going to get outside to one of the two buildings and raise an alarm. He didn't want it to happen.
Hank pursued the individual through a double set of blast doors. As soon as he went through the second blast door, his com worked again. He tried to reach Larry but couldn't. He was immediately updated by CamNet as to the events that occurred since they'd gone into the complex.
There was the sound of metal clanging together and then impacting the ground. He was sure someone either ran into something or tripped over something. It was in front of him. He'd just gone through both blast doors and through a small room. There was a door off to the side. He left another marker and went through.
There was a hand truck on its side. There were several boxes in front of him. One of them was broken open. There were a series of small parts on the ground. He wasn't sure if someone had been taking something out of the complex or bringing it in. He figured they were taking it out of the complex. They must have decided to go back into the complex for something. It was most likely the time in which the individual realized something was wrong and made a run for it.
There were two doors that exited from the room.
Hank decided to go through the door that wasn't closed all the way. He did and could here someone running almost in front of him.
Steel Bar
What's a person made of
Is it all huff and puff
Does anyone ever really
Have the right stuff
What works for one person
Often won't for another one
Everyone has a different concept
Of how a game can be won
When push comes to shove
Who will stand by another's side
Almost all of the people
Will choose to run and hide
The real strength isn't external
It emanates from within
It's much the same as beauty
It's deeper than the skin
What really makes a person
It may seem quite bizarre
It's all about character
It's stronger than a steel bar
Nobody