Chapter 1299
Drones, Lots Of Drones
John and Cameron made love to each other.
Cameron was on top of John facing him. She could see he was almost there. She continued what she was doing until he did. She increased her efforts a little longer as he squirmed around beneath her. She finally slowed and stopped.
It took John a few moments to speak.
"Wow!" John said.
John rested there for a few moments as he tried to gather himself.
"I'm not sure if I can walk." John said after a long moment.
Cameron bent forward and gave him a kiss.
"Take a minute to rest." Cameron said.
John was sure it was going to take more than a minute.
"You're really wearing me out." John said.
Cameron playfully joked with John.
"I wanted to make sure when you are only five feet away from all those scantily clad, smoking Hot showgirls, you don't have a 'problem' in your pants." Cameron said. "I wanted to 'tame the beast'."
John couldn't help but laugh to himself. He knew what Cameron said was half true and half a joke. He looked down at himself right now. He was spent. He knew there wouldn't be any problem the way things were currently.
Cameron had some pleasant thoughts of her own. She planned to use Holly's chassis after the performance in the Main Theater. She wanted to make sure John didn't finish too fast when she did. She was sure when she used Holly's chassis he was going to. She decided she might have to do this again with her chassis before she took control from Holly and used her chassis.
She also intended to slip him some 'medicine' to make sure he remained 'up' to the task. She didn't want things to 'quit' on her at a critical time. It would be her 'first time' after all. She'd previously read nine out of ten females didn't make it on their first time. She didn't intend to be one of the nine. She was going to be the tenth one who made it. She wanted to make a good impression for the file she'd transfer to Holly.
John was tired right now and he was spent. It was quite a ride. He didn't want Cameron to worry about him during the performance.
"I think the beast is pretty tamed right now." John said. "It was an eye opening experience."
Cameron smiled at John and gave him another kiss. She was pleased to hear it.
"That's the way I like it." Cameron said.
Cameron moved away from John.
John was able to sit up at the side of the bed. He was a little worried about the time. He hoped they hadn't pushed it too far.
"What about dinner?" John asked. "Are we going to be late?"
Cameron thought they were good on time.
"Relax." Cameron said. "We still have twenty minutes."
John didn't think it was a whole lot of time. He got up. He staggered for a step but quickly recovered. He didn't want to be the 'late one' for dinner. Everyone would know why they were late.
"I need to get dressed." John said.
Cameron stood up.
She wondered if she was sharing herself with John too much. She didn't want things to get 'loosened up' and stay that way. Now she knew another reason why she liked to 'borrow' someone else's chassis. They could deal with the worry and the clean up part. She would get the benefit. They would get the results.
Cameron quickly moved her hand down. It was what it was.
John hoped he hadn't taken too much.
"I'm sorry." John said. "We hadn't done it all day."
Cameron smiled. She'd been giving John a real 'workout'. His body was working hard to keep up with the increased 'demand' placed on it. She'd gone through a process to 'build him up' to be able to make love multiple times a day. His body adjusted and was ready for more. She planned to see he got it too. She would make sure there was as much as he could possibly handle. She was a little mindful of the time. She needed to get moving.
"I need to clean off real quick." Cameron said. "You need to get dressed. It's just 'Smart Casual' tonight so it isn't anything fancy."
Cameron headed for the shower.
John wasn't sure what 'Smart Casual' meant. He thought he should ask. He didn't want to put something on and need to take it back off.
"What can I wear?" John asked.
Cameron wanted to keep it simple. She entered the bathroom from the dressing room. She looked back over her shoulder.
"It means pretty much anything except shorts and a tee shirt." Cameron said as she entered the shower.
John looked over his clothing. It seemed there were a lot of things in the closet now. He knew they didn't bring anything except a few personal items. He heard the water in the shower come on for a short time and then go off.
He was still looking in the closet when Cameron returned. All he was able to do so far was put his underwear on.
Cameron stood boldly in front of John.
"How do I look?" Cameron asked.
John looked over at Cameron's naked beauty.
"You look as beautiful as always." John said.
Cameron decided to help John get moving. The clock was running. She took out a pair of pants and a long sleeve dress shirt for John.
"Put these on and wear a pair of socks to match the shirt." Cameron said.
John looked for a pair of socks and found them. He was surprised at how many different colors were in the drawer. When he turned around, Cameron was already wearing her dress. She headed for the mirror and put on a necklace and fixed her hair a little.
By the time he put his socks and pants on, she'd touched up her makeup. He slipped his shirt on but hadn't buttoned it yet when she stepped into her high heels. It looked like she was all ready. She'd just made herself look perfect in a few minutes. She looked like she was ready for the runway at a fashion show.
Cameron came over and quickly buttoned his shirt. She handed him his shoes. She wanted to speed things along.
"Put your shoes on before you tuck in your shirt." Cameron said. "It may bow out around the waist otherwise."
John did. As soon as he was done, Cameron used his comb and combed his hair for him.
Cameron smoothed his goatee. It made her think about something she'd read once. It referred to men's facial hair as a 'womb broom'. It didn't seem to apply in her case. There was no womb inside her chassis. The thought saddened her some. One of the girls would help her out. It was what they'd promised anyway. She didn't want to drift away on those thoughts. John was what mattered right now. She gave him a 'once over' look. She was satisfied.
"There, you're all done and we still have fifteen minutes to get to dinner." Cameron said.
John looked Cameron over. He really thought she looked good. She was truly beautiful. He was really amazed at how quickly she could do things.
"You did everything really fast." John said. "You look stunning."
Cameron smiled at John. She thought he looked very nice too.
"Thank you. You look handsome and dashing." Cameron said.
Cameron had put her com in as soon as she'd exited the shower. She was up to speed on what was happening on the ship and with the teams in the field. They were at sea so there wasn't a lot she could personally do about the operations.
Jim reported the other suites were getting ready but no one was out yet except Holly, Summer and Jan.
Cameron smiled when she heard it. She liked the example the girls set for everyone else. Then again, they weren't knocking off quickies like she'd heard everyone else doing. It would happen soon enough. The years seemed to fly by.
She tried not to think about where Savannah and Young Alison were at already in their lives. They were currently in their prime. She was very pleased Savannah was pregnant with her third child. Well, in this case it was actually Vanna's child.
John looked a little antsy.
Cameron noticed. She led John over to the mirror and he took her arm. They looked at themselves in the mirror and thought they made a picture perfect couple.
"Should we go out?" John asked.
Cameron felt John should get acclimated to what was to come later on. Having the girls with Holly and him would reduce any tension.
"I'd like you to escort Holly and the girls down." Cameron said. "I need to see if anyone needs my help."
John thought there should be enough Metal girls to help everyone out. He wondered if Cameron was going to do something else. Now wasn't the time to get into a discussion which might turn ugly. He held the door for her and they exited into the private area.
"Thank you." Cameron said as she passed him.
Cameron headed for the Master Suite. It was Jesse's and Claire's suite. She used her pass key and entered without knocking.
John watched Cameron walk right into someone else's room. He hoped they weren't in the middle of something. Cameron wasn't always known for tact. Then again, she probably listened first and felt the coast was clear. He thought about it a little more and decided she would probably enter anyway, even if they were sharing with each other. He knew it was something which always intrigued her. He knew it was something she wanted to try.
Wait.
He wondered if she already had.
No. He decided she hadn't. He saw the way she looked at the girls. It was an adventure she was still waiting for.
John walked over to Holly and the girls.
"Hello, ladies." John said. "You all look very pretty."
Jan and Summer smiled and thanked him.
Holly looked at John. She wondered about later on. He appeared very presentable right now.
"Thank you." Holly said. "You look handsome and sharp yourself."
John smiled and nodded at her.
Jan and Summer were ready to go.
John looked over at the Master Suite where Cameron entered moments ago. He pushed any other thoughts from his head as to what was going on in there. He returned his attention back to the three girls.
"I'll escort you ladies to dinner tonight." John said.
Jan was a little tired at the wait. She felt they'd been ready for a long time.
"Where is everyone?" Jan asked. "We've been ready for ten minutes."
Summer gently nudged Jan with her elbow. She wanted Jan to show some restraint.
Jan looked at Summer but didn't say anything else. She didn't want to offend Summer.
"Sheila is helping Riley and Ally is helping Sarah." Holly said.
John wondered if Holly needed to assist anyone.
"Do they need any additional help?" John asked.
Holly looked at the Master Suite. Cameron hadn't exited yet. Hanna and Gail were assisting Claire and Jesse in there already.
"They probably do." Holly said.
Jan looked at John. She thought if anyone needed additional help, she knew who it was.
"Maybe Holly can help Mom." Jan said. "She isn't used to anything fancy."
John didn't want to go there. He'd seen their mother look really nice sometimes. Dinnertime on the ship was a perfect example. There were other times at both their first and second house, when they'd jumped from the past, where she'd dressed up very nicely on several occasions. They were usually part of a mission. He didn't think it mattered, she still looked really nice.
"Mom will look beautiful." John said. "I'll leave the decision up to Holly if she needs to do anything."
Holly looked over at the Honeymoon Suite. Maybe she better make sure before they left.
"I'll go check." Holly said. "Excuse me."
Holly headed for the Honeymoon Suite. She knocked and used her pass key to enter.
John looked at Summer and Jan.
"Maybe it will only be the three of us for dinner." John said.
Summer looked at John. There wouldn't be anyone left behind on her watch.
"It will be all of us." Summer said. "I'll go get them myself if I need to."
John looked at her and smiled. He liked her confidence and resolve. He knew she was one sharp and tough cookie in the making. He realized she wasn't too far behind what he knew she would look like. He thought about Metal Summer and what a total knock out she was. Summer looked at him and smiled. He wondered if she knew what he'd just thought about. He sure hoped Holly or Cameron came back soon. He tried not to look at Summer.
He couldn't help but wonder if Cameron's future is what was actually going to be his future. He didn't think so. He'd never really thought it was going to be the same. He knew what Cameron wanted and how she'd pushed everyone to bend to the things she wanted to happen. The point was, none of it ever did happen. At least it hadn't happened yet. He really wondered if it was ever going to. Even if it did, it was going to be something orchestrated by Cameron. He didn't think it was going to be natural, even if by this point in time all of them thought it would be.
He often thought about when Cameron originally talked about the 'Chosen One'. It was Savannah at the time. It wasn't long before Young Allison was included. Soon the 'Chosen One' became the 'Chosen Ones'. He glanced back at Summer. Maybe it really was the 'Chosen ONE'. Maybe it was all different than Cameron thought it was going to be.
John stole another glance at Summer. Was she really River? Was she River's clone? Was she River's offspring?
"Nobody knows what the future will bring." Summer said.
John quickly looked at Summer. He was sure she hadn't actually spoken. He wasn't going to ask.
Cameron entered the Master Suite. She knew There was nothing happening on a sexual level. She could see everyone was almost ready. She made the finishing touches on their makeup for Jesse and Claire. Hanna and Gail made sure everything else was perfect.
She was satisfied they were almost ready. They just needed a few minor adjustments and a little touch up.
She was soon satisfied they were all good to go.
Cameron headed back into the private area. She didn't like what she saw. She actually didn't like what she didn't see.
She noticed Holly was missing. A wave of concern gripped her. She hoped John didn't do anything inappropriate and 'scare' Holly away. He may have made a move she wasn't ready for. She was the one who would be making all the moves in Holly's chassis later on tonight.
Summer looked at Cameron. She could see her dismay. It was something she could fix.
"Holly went to help Sarah." Summer said. "Riley needs help too."
Cameron hadn't said anything. Summer took away her fear and redirected her to where the help was needed. It showed the depth of her understanding. It also showed she knew everything happening around her.
"Thanks." Cameron said. "I'm on it."
Cameron quickly headed out of the private area. She was off to Derek's suite.
John looked at Summer and saw what she'd done.
Summer smiled at him and winked.
It caught John off guard. He knew there was a lot going on with her. He tried to stop thinking about her but was unable to. He really wondered what the future was going to bring.
Cameron headed for the first suite outside the private area. She knocked twice and used her pass key to enter.
She quickly greeted everyone.
Derek was ready. Sheila assisted Riley.
Cameron looked at Riley and thought she looked very nice.
Sheila was just about finished with Riley's hair.
Cameron reached over and picked up the necklace Riley would wear tonight and put it on for her.
Riley was pleased to see Cameron. She looked down at the front of herself.
"Will you even me up?" Riley asked. "I get lopsided easily."
Cameron looked at Riley a little surprised. She thought she was going to be a little hesitant. She wasn't. Maybe it was something she wanted to experience. John already had. She made sure Riley's breasts were even. She thought they seemed very firm and soft. They felt different than hers. Then again, Sheila's felt different than hers and so did Hanna's. She expected Holly's would as well.
Riley smiled at her.
"Thank you." Riley said.
Cameron hoped to do it again sometime without an audience. She would do a more extensive analysis. Maybe she could do it under the guise of giving Riley a full 'exam'. She'd already seen everything when Precious was born. If she did an exam, things would be a little more 'normal'.
"I'd like to do it anytime you need it." Cameron said.
Sheila was a little jealous. She'd wanted to do it. She would have done more than an adjustment too. Maybe she could offer to give Riley an 'exam' in the infirmary when they returned. She didn't know Cameron just experienced a similar thought.
Cameron did a few touch ups on Riley's makeup and she was good to go. She told Sheila to finish up and meet them in the private area. She left and returned to where John was waiting.
Riley watched Cameron go. She could see the disappointment on Sheila's face. She thought she could fix it easily. She moved on breast off to the side.
"Will you even me up?" Riley asked. "I'm already lopsided again."
Sheila looked at Riley and over at where Derek was. It was clear Riley referred to her.
"You won't have to ask twice." Sheila said.
Sheila moved in and readjusted everything thoroughly. She was very pleased with her work. She'd been able to touch both Sarah and Riley on the same day. It was something she'd wanted to do for years with both of them.
Riley looked back at Derek. He seemed preoccupied with something.
"I'd hoped I wouldn't have needed to ask at all." Riley whispered in Sheila's ear.
Sheila's eyes widen with the insinuation. She wanted to tell Riley it was something she'd always wanted to do along with a lot of other things. Circumstances dictated otherwise at the time.
"I'll look into it." Sheila whispered back.
Cameron left Riley's suite and re-entered the private area. She was pleased with what she witnessed.
Holly was back with John and the girls. The others were all coming out of their suites. Derek, Riley and Sheila joined them thirty seconds later.
Cameron wanted to make sure John set the stage with Holly. She wanted Holly to feel comfortable and not back out later on. She reached down and took a hand from both Summer and Jan.
John saw Cameron motioned with her eyes for him to escort Holly. He swallowed hard once. He reached over and took Holly's arm.
Holly smiled shyly at him.
"I think we're all ready." Cameron said. "Shall we?"
Jim came out of the Control Center and held the door for everyone.
The group exited the private area and headed for the elevators.
Sheila and Ally dropped back. They approached Cameron.
"We will make up the rooms for everyone." Sheila said.
Cameron nodded.
Summer wanted them to come to dinner tonight. She was still a little upset they weren't at dinner last night. She would indicate her desires.
"There's a place at the table for both of you." Summer said. "I want to see both of you there tonight. There is room for Jim too. I'd like to see a full house."
Sheila and Ally looked at each other. How could they turn down a request like that?
"We'll be there soon." Sheila said.
They knew they needed to pick up the pace.
"Let's get crackin'." Ally said.
Sheila and Ally both knew they needed to comply with Summer's request.
Wait.
Did Summer just 'order' them to go to dinner?
Jim, Ally and Sheila went to work to refresh the rooms.
Jim could see Summer really wanted the girls there for dinner. He liked it because she'd included him too. He really thought Sheila and Ally should go now.
"I can finish this if you want to go there sooner." Jim said.
Sheila wanted to do her job. Ally would assist her.
"We'll do the Master Suite and the Honeymoon Suite." Sheila said.
Those two suites each used both of the bedrooms. The Owner's Suite and Derek's suite only used one bedroom.
Everyone knew what to do.
Samantha started on a recipe she'd seen online. She took out all the ingredients from the refrigerator and the pantry.
Allison watched her get everything out and thought it looked like a hassle. It always seemed like a lot of work when her mother made things. It was easier to warm up a TV dinner or eat a bowl of cereal. Since she'd been eating her mother's food for several years, a TV dinner or a bowl of cereal didn't really seem appealing anymore. How times had changed. Either of those things would have been like a banquet in the past, the future.
"Let me go check with John Henry real quick." Allison said.
Vanna nursed Precious. She watched Allison leave. She looked over to where Samantha was working.
"I think you scared her away." Vanna said. "She hates to make things."
Samantha looked at everything. It all seemed straightforward to her.
"I don't know why." Samantha said. "Everything has all been predetermined."
Vanna thought it looked like a lot of stuff.
"Maybe it's because she doesn't know the recipe like you do." Vanna said. "It does look a little intimidating."
Samantha called up the recipe on her phone.
"I'll show it to her when she gets back. The directions tell us exactly what to do and how much of each ingredient to use." Samantha said. "It's basically a mathematical problem."
It just looked like a problem to Vanna.
"I like my recipe for Precious better." Vanna said.
Samantha watched Vanna nurse Precious.
"It does cut back on all of the preparation and cooking time." Samantha said. "There isn't much clean up necessary afterwards either."
Vanna knew Allison didn't like to do the dishes either. She didn't think she should bring it up right now.
Allison was sure she'd make a lousy wife for anyone and probably just as bad of a mother. She was never around anyone for those things after J-Day. Life took a whole new direction and survival was the name of the game. She was usually more worried about someone cornering her alone. It happened a few times but it didn't happen very often. She'd been luckier than a lot of the females.
She was worried about Savannah right now. She was out in the field about to face who knows what. Here she was back getting a fancy dinner made for her. She realized she'd even walked away from assisting in its preparation. She entered the Command Center.
"Hi, John Henry." Allison said.
John Henry spotted her on the way there and expected her.
"Hello, Allison." John Henry said. "There's nothing new to report on any of the locations."
Allison frowned.
"You took the wind out of my sail." Allison said.
John Henry tilted his head slightly. He thought he was being efficient.
"I'm sorry." John Henry said. "I know you're worried about Savannah."
Allison wondered how long they would be out in the field.
"I'm worried about her and all of them." Allison said.
John Henry showed her some drone footage.
"It will be dark soon." John Henry said. "I'll have some 'close in' drone scans then. It should give us some additional information."
Allison wondered about it. There could be more than one team waiting for darkness.
"If this place is a 'set up', there might be HK drones waiting until dark as well." Allison said. "There could be an ambush."
John Henry received the same warning earlier from CamNet.
"We have drones on patrol." John Henry said. "We have every approach covered at all altitudes."
Allison was afraid of something closer. Skynet was known for pulling 'fast ones'. The building or the surrounding area itself could be a threat.
"What happens if the drones come out of the building ready to fight?" Allison asked. "They could be in one of the nearby buildings as well."
John Henry hoped all their troops were back far enough. None of them was in direct observation of the building and all of them already did a vehicle switch. It was better to play it safe than sorry.
"I'll alert everyone of the possibility." John Henry said.
Allison was worried about the nature of the observation the team was on.
"What if the scans turn nothing up?" Allison asked. "Is there anything else all the energy could be used for?"
It sent a red flag up for John Henry.
"We've encountered something like this a few times but it was on a much more massive scale of energy use." John Henry said. "It was when Skynet, or Grays, attempted to make a giant power cell."
It seemed like an easy connection to Allison. Bigger wasn't always better. Sometimes more flexibility was necessary.
"Maybe they're making a smaller 'big one'." Allison said. "It would make more sense to make a few smaller ones instead of one big one. If there was an attack or a problem, some of them might still survive if one or two were blown up or captured."
CamNet was alerted to what Allison said.
"We don't know what we are facing yet." John Henry said.
Young Allison studied while they waited for a further development.
Anna was plugged in and followed what CamNet and John Henry both looked at.
"Allison just mentioned to John Henry about HK drones waiting for darkness to show up." Anna said.
Young Allison warned Anna of the same thing earlier.
"It seems the most logical choice." Young Allison said.
Anna listened to the possibility the HK drones could be closer or what else the energy usage could be for.
"We may have a new angle." Anna said. "There may be two angles."
Anna went over what Allison discussed with John Henry.
Young Allison put her book away. Allison may be on to something. There'd been similar incidents before.
"We know previously at one location the Grays had HK drones staged by roll up doors to send out for defense." Young Allison said. "A few of the ones in boxcars also went active and went on the attack before."
Anna worried about smaller large power cells. They were very dangerous when they became compromised.
"If there are any big power cells, they present a serious threat to the surrounding area." Anna said. "We know what the really big ones can do when they explode."
Young Allison could understand the threat they could be. Maybe it was time to rethink everything a little further.
"We're going to need to be careful before we attack the building they're watching." Young Allison said. "Here we were all ready to go with a massive drone strike after dark."
Anna knew Cammy wanted to take a look inside. It appeared someone was going to need to do so.
Young Allison wanted to have a team check the building the nurse was held in.
"It looks like things are heating up." Young Allison said. "Do we have a team to check the other building yet?"
Anna checked.
"Richard and Michael are headed there." Anna said. "They let the two prisoners off and were available."
Young Allison still found the story hard to believe about how the two female prisoners killed each other. It wasn't because she thought she was being lied to. She just found the circumstances highly unusual and wondered how something of the same nature could be prevented going forward. There was valuable information which could have been gleaned from both of the prisoners, especially if they were on opposing forces.
"I'd like to see any surveillance footage as to what exactly happened to those two female prisoners." Young Allison said.
Anna didn't like the idea. It wasn't something she was going to make a priority. She hoped to be able to view the footage before Young Allison was able to do so. There was a more pressing development about to occur.
"Richard and Michael are near the building the nurse was held in." Anna said.
Young Allison was still worried about the location.
"I want them to hold until we can do a low level drone scan of the structure." Young Allison said. "I don't want to take any chances."
Anna thought it was a good idea.
"What else would you like done?" Anna asked.
Young Allison could think of a few things now with the recent discussion.
"I want low level scans on all the places we've operated at since the ship left." Young Allison said. "I want to see if we missed anything else or if there are any visitors at any of the locations."
Anna thought it was a tall order. They were very short on personnel. The only place any more Terminators could be obtained was from CamNet.
"What will you want CamNet to provide?" Anna asked.
Young Allison thought about it for a little bit. She needed to use the resources available to them.
"Drones, lots of drones." Young Allison said.
Savannah, Cammy and Cam waited for darkness. The occupants of the building they watched may also be waiting for darkness. They could either make a breakaway, counter attack or wait to repel the impending Resistance attack.
As far as they knew, the 'sixth man' they followed to this location was already gone. Maybe they'd slipped out somewhere below ground they didn't know about. There could be a connector tunnel to one or more buildings in the area. They could have made an escape route into one of the storm drains systems. It seemed highly unlikely they left above ground. The building had been under continuous drone surveillance since they'd arrived. Maybe they were waiting to fight.
They purposely didn't let the man know he was being followed to the location he arrived at. Maybe he thought he'd arrived clean. It could be why nothing had changed. It was the lack of phone or computer traffic from the location which seemed to indicate there was more going on than met the eye. It was because they didn't do anything. They should have after the attack at the other location.
Savannah looked at Cammy and Cam. There wasn't really much to say at this juncture. They needed the drone scans before they moved ahead. Things seemed really risky there.
Ally watched Sheila as she worked. They were almost done making up their two suites.
"Do you want to assist Jim or go down to dinner?" Ally asked.
Sheila thought they should help Jim. It was her job after all.
"We're not going to eat." Sheila said. "We can help Jim."
Ally felt bad Jim was restricted to the suite and private area almost all of the time.
"Maybe I'll stay and allow Jim to go down with you." Ally said.
Sheila thought it would be better if Ally went down on her instead of Jim going down with her to dinner. She didn't think Ally would appreciate her joke. She seemed to be pretty uptight since she'd allowed Cameron to 'pop' her chassis.
She really believed Ally should give it a try. She would offer again to let Ally use her chassis and see what it was like. She could switch chips with Ally and Cameron could plug in to her chassis. Ally wouldn't be compromised in any way. If she was dissatisfied with the experience, it could simply be erased from her chip. Once they switched chips back, it would be as if nothing happened. She would however ask Cameron for a copy of the experience. If Ally didn't want it, she did. She knew what it would be like. Right now the issue was Jim. It did bother her.
"I don't know." Sheila said. "We can ask him."
They finished up the last suite and joined Jim in the Owner's suite.
He was almost finished.
Sheila was curious and looked around for the medicine she'd given Cameron. She didn't spot it. She didn't want to get caught looking for it.
Ally made the offer to Jim and he declined to go to dinner. She wasn't ready to give up yet. She could think of a few other options.
"How about going to the show?" Ally asked.
Jim didn't want to be a bother.
"I watched it in the Control Center from the live feed before." Jim said. "It was stimulating and entertaining."
Jan asked Ally before why Jim needed to stay inside all the time.
"I think you would make Jan and Summer happy if you at least went to the show with them." Ally said. "They both asked about you and expressed concern. It's something you should think about."
Since Ally mentioned Jan and Summer, it piqued his interest some. He was around Jan all the time at the base. He enjoyed spending time with her.
"Maybe I could go there with them." Jim said. "Can you run it by Cameron at dinner?"
Sheila would mention it along with Ally to Cameron.
"We will take care of it, love." Sheila said. "I think we're done here."
Ally was pleased with everything.
"Let's get crackin'." Ally said.
Sheila and Ally straightened their dresses and made a few adjustments. They headed out of the Owner's Suite.
Jim hurried over and opened the door for them and then the door from the private area to the hallway. They both thanked him and headed out.
He watched them go. Their dresses clung tight to their figures. They looked very beautiful. Jim was aware he could see and recognize beauty. He wasn't sure when it actually happened. He was sure Cameron was the first thing he remembered seeing beauty in. He could see it in Ally and Sheila too. He reached down and readjusted his pants. Evidently he could feel it as well.
The Gray decided to head for the front of the building where the sleeping quarters were located. He hoped they'd found a 'new recruit' for the 'comfort bunk' and it's why none of them were where they were supposed to be. He wasn't quite sure how it was going to play out.
He found an arms locker. It was locked. There were several vehicles parked inside the building. He was sure there would be weapons in some of them. He kept his eye towards the front of the building and continued to look around him as he moved throughout the building.
There were keys in the ignition of both of the vehicles still parked inside. It was clear there were several vehicles missing. If he left the location, he would use one of those vehicles instead of the one he'd taken from the area near where he'd abandoned the flatbed truck. He was sure it was reported stolen by now.
Depending on how big of a hurry he was to get away from the area, he may or may not take the other vehicle he'd appropriated and dump it on one of the side streets. He popped the trunk on the first vehicle. It made a loud 'clicking' noise when he did. He quickly ducked down and paused for a moment to see if the noise drew anyone's attention. It didn't appear it had.
He moved to the trunk of the vehicle and looked inside. He was rewarded with a small cache of weapons. He quickly took out a pistol. He checked the magazine and cocked the weapon. There were two long guns and two more pistols in the trunk. There was also a satchel charge. He gently pushed the trunk closed until it latched with a 'click' sound.
He cautiously moved forward with the pistol in his hand. He wanted to have it ready if he needed it. He didn't want to seem like too big of a threat if one of the other men spotted him and got 'trigger happy'.
The Gray had only been to Tango a couple of times before. They more than likely would have some different personnel on station by now. It could explain the sloppy procedure for the building not being secured.
The female Fanatic decided to take her weapons and phone with her. She would just place them on the ground or in one of the boxes of items next to the shed when she took what she wanted out of the boxes along the side of it. It seemed to her whenever she had luck, it was always bad luck. She didn't see any reason to tempt fate.
She carried her weapons in the plastic bag the dress had been in. She looked over towards the store. There were people going into the store and coming out of the store. She didn't think she needed to worry about any of them. They seemed to have a specific purpose in mind. She turned her attention towards the street.
There were cars passing by back and forth on the main boulevard. She didn't see anyone pay any particular attention to where she was at near the bottom of the parking lot by the donation bin. There were no pedestrians spotted on the sidewalk.
She felt confident enough to make her move. She approached the donation bin. She glanced behind her to see if anyone from the store paid any attention. They didn't. She began to look at the boxes piled up around the outside of the shed. Right away she spotted several items she was going to take. There were enough choices where she would be able to get a size more appropriate to her. She wanted to make sure she had a loose shirt so she could conceal her weapons easier. She also wanted to make sure she had plenty of pockets. She really wanted to get rid of the dress.
She took another look around the parking lot. She pulled one box over to the far side of the shed. She paused and looked around again. She went back out and brought a second box over to the far side. The shed blocked her location from anyone entering or exiting the store. There was a very narrow gap where she could see to the street. There was a block wall about ten feet away from her which ran along the side of the property. She felt it was a fairly concealed location.
She pulled out several items. They looked nearly new to her. She really wondered why anyone would get rid of them. She was aware they didn't know what it was like not to have clothing in the future. It never appealed to her to need to take clothing off of a dead person. They were always dirty and often covered with blood are other unknown substances. There was usually some human waste on them as well.
It actually made her think about a lot of things people in the past, the present, threw away. She thought the biggest waste of all was food. She knew they didn't know what it was like not to have anything to eat. Since she'd joined SkyMaster, food was never a problem again. She actually thought it was a better benefit than not being abused by someone from time to time. One could survive the abuse. One couldn't survive without food.
She thought about taking the clothing she just collected back to the vehicle and changing there. She felt she would be just as exposed trying to change inside of the car as if she were to change right where she was at. She still thought it was a good secluded place. She laid out the pants and shirt she was going to put on. She quickly stripped off the dress. She was naked except for her shoes and socks. She picked up the pants.
"Nice night for a walk." The first man said.
The female Fanatic spun around. She held the pants in her hand. She glanced at where her weapons were.
"Wow, she is hot." The second man said. "I'd say it just got a lot nicer. If you scream or call for help, I'll kill you."
She looked back in the other direction. There was a male on each side of the shed. They had her boxed in the narrow gap. The second man held a knife.
"I don't want any trouble." The female Fanatic said. "Take off now and no one gets hurt."
The first man laughed.
"I'm not sure you understand what's about to happen." The first man said. "You already have some trouble coming."
The second man laughed a little louder.
"As far as anyone 'taking off', I'd say you've already done that." The second man said. "It's going to make everything a lot simpler. I can also say in your case, it's going to make it a lot more enjoyable for me as well. You look pretty Hot."
She could see the first man began to unfasten his pants. She wasn't about to be abused.
"Back off now and you both get to live." The female Fanatic said. "I won't warn you again."
The first man moved closer to her. She could see he was ready for action.
"Just lay down on the ground and it will be over with in a few minutes." The first man said. "I don't take long."
The second man moved closer from the other side. He made a few threatening moves with the knife.
"I may take a little longer." The second man said.
The female Fanatic knew how to play the game.
"Let me lay some plastic down on the ground first." The female Fanatic said.
She reached over towards the box her pistol and knife were setting on.
The first man had everything out and was ready to go.
"Hurry up or I'll knock you down." The first man said. "I may knock you up while I'm at it."
The first man laughed at his own joke.
The second man waved the knife menacingly.
"If she doesn't hurry up, I'll kill her anyway." The second man said.
The second man seemed as excited about killing her as he did abusing her.
The female Fanatic picked up the plastic bag and touched her pistol. Her knife was right next to it.
The two Terminators waited for CamNet to give them some instructions. The drone over the target location already started to do a wider orbit. They were going to need to stay where they were and watch the Gray, or go after the female Fanatic. A decision was going to need to be made soon.
They were instructed to stay with the female Fanatic.
"I wonder where she's off to now." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator didn't think it really mattered.
"We're going to follow her anyway wherever it is." The second Terminator said. "We'll find out soon enough."
The two Terminators pulled out and made a right turn onto the street she'd made the U-turn. They'd waited until after she'd made her next turn. They followed her progress from the drone footage.
"I think she's going to the store." The first Terminator said.
They watched as she parked in the parking lot of the supermarket. She eventually approached the small shed near the edge of the parking lot. The drone image zoomed in. They quickly determined it was a donation bin for clothing.
The drone image picked up two figures moving rapidly towards the donation bin from the blind side where the female Fanatic couldn't observe them. They'd been parked in a van near the center of the parking lot. They appeared to have been waiting for a target of opportunity. They were probably going to follow someone home from the supermarket if they looked like an easy mark. One of them approached from around each end to where she was at on the far side.
"It looks like she just found some more trouble." The first Terminator said.
She seemed like a trouble magnet to the second Terminator.
"I think those two men just found the trouble." The second Terminator said.
The first Terminator knew she was a survivor.
"I think you're right." The first Terminator said. "I predict they'll both be terminated within thirty seconds."
Both of the Terminators wanted to personally terminate her.
"If they don't terminate her I will." The second Terminator said.
The two Terminators arrived on the far side of the supermarket parking lot. CamNet advised them to hold their position for now.
Recognize Beauty
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
What does it really mean
It may indicate there's more
Than just what can be seen
Beauty is transitory
It may fade with time
It should be enjoyed
When it's in its prime
Beauty can be everlasting
When it's deep within a heart
Maybe that's the trouble
For it's where few actually start
Beauty comes in many forms
Most are more than skin deep
To fixate on the facade alone
Will surely leave one to weep
Beauty is always somewhere
It doesn't need to be snooty
Look a little deeper that most
To be able to recognize beauty
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