Chapter 1437

Four Way Finish

Savannah wasn't pleased Cammy asked Dan and Frank to uncover the access to the drainage system. It was the method the homeless men used to enter and exit the port facility by. Cammy did it without her knowledge. It could've been rigged to explode. She'd asked them to do it when they were inside the crawlway which led into the building.

Cammy and Dan were currently in it and they'd already lost communication with everyone.

Savannah looked around the location they were currently at. She looked back at Frank.

"What do you think should happen here?" Savannah asked.

Frank knew of the reoccurring trouble at this location two weeks in a row. It seemed there were two options available to them. They could do one of them themselves when they left.

"We can call in the demolition crew which follows us around or burn the place." Frank said. "We have plenty of Thermite grenades in the van."

Frank actually thought the old newspaper plant was a worse recurring problem.

Savannah smiled at the mention of the demolition crew. The Resistance provided them with plenty of work. CamNet controlled the company and always made sure one or more Terminators were present when the demolition began. They wanted to make sure they found anything the Grays, Fanatics or anti-Metal group may have kept hidden or left behind.

"Maybe so, I might recommend it." Savannah said. "The activity here has given us other targets and leads. It's the same as the old newspaper plant has."

Frank wanted her to know his displeasure with the old newspaper plant.

"Oh, that place." Frank said.

Savannah could tell he was a little less than enthused by it. She didn't care for a lot of things which happened there.

"That place." Savannah said.

The urgent voice over their coms startled them.

"Savannah, you and Frank need to take cover." John Henry said. "Drop into the drainage system. It needs to happen right now."

They reacted quickly.

Savannah ushered Frank in and followed him down.

"We're clear." Savannah said. "What is it?"

The warning had been as sudden as it seemed urgent.

Seconds ago:

John Henry was alerted by his server the man Summer spotted in three different vehicles was near the port facility again. He didn't appear to be headed towards it directly, but he was in the vicinity. It seemed like an unlikely coincidence since the team arrived at the port facility a short time ago.

A drone was dispatched to follow him. The drone picked up the car. It was a blue import. The car traversed two sides of the compound but was four blocks over.

"He's looking for their vehicle." Summer said.

John Henry was taken by surprise. He quickly looked over to his side.

"Hello, Summer." John Henry said. "I see you're back."

Summer smiled at him.

"It's only for a few minutes." Summer said. "I wanted to see his behavior first hand."

John Henry knew she'd been alerted by CamNet.

"How will he know where their van is?" John Henry asked. "It would mean the place is still under surveillance."

Summer thought it was even deeper.

"He also knows there are four of our people there too." Summer said.

They saw the man slow as he passed the van.

"He's going to go by the compound next." Summer said. "Savannah and Frank may be spotted. Send out an alert."

John Henry knew to take advice from Summer seriously.

"Savannah, you and Frank need to take cover." John Henry said. "Drop into the drainage system. It needs to happen right now."

There was a pause for a few seconds before Savannah responded.

"We're clear." Savannah said. "What is it?

John Henry needed to give them a full run down of events.

"This is what's been spotted near your location." John Henry said. "The van may be compromised."

John Henry proceeded to fill them in with what he knew.

Cameron was in the Control Center. She looked over at the Master Suite.

Camille wasn't any happier with what was going on in there than Cameron was. There was no need for Cameron to dwell on it. It was all happening because she wanted it to.

"It's best if you concentrate on the task at hand." Camille said.

Cameron looked at Camille. She didn't have a lot of direct interaction with her. She was her clone like Cammy and Cam were.

"I know." Cameron said.

Cam snapped one of the transport containers closed.

"We can be with our lovers once they're done. I want to share one last time before we get off the ship." Cam said. "I want Vanna's final experience on the ship to be with me. I hope it's the one she'll remember the most."

Camille knew they all needed some slack.

"I do too." Camille said. "We need to let them have some 'real lives' sometimes. This is as controlled as it gets."

There was an alert on one of the three monitors which was still active.

Cameron, Cam and Camille all crowded around it. They all checked their coms.

Jim reentered the Control Center. He saw the three Metal girls all watching something. He hoped it wasn't the video feed in the Master Suite's bedroom. He thought he'd hidden access to it.

"What is it?" Jim asked.

He was more than a little worried.

Camille looked back.

"There's some activity at the port facility." Camille said. "Savannah is there with Cammy, Dan and Frank. They've sought cover in the drainage system."

It looked to Cameron as if their ride home was compromised. There was no way she was going to let John, or one of the girls, get in the van now. There was probably a bull's-eye painted on it.

Cameron felt it was time to take some action. She was done being a spectator.

"Our team is under surveillance and is being tracked." Cameron said. "I need to gather the Metal girls and go there to assist them."

Jim thought Cameron was getting ahead of herself.

"You need to let it play out some more." Jim said.

Cameron didn't think so.

"I have a target." Cameron said.

Camille thought Jim was correct.

"If we follow the unknown man with a drone, he'll lead us to somewhere else." Camille said. "Right now you have one man and nothing more."

Cameron was about results. It was a clean termination.

"I have a hard target." Cameron said.

Cam saw things were getting out of control fast. She tried to contact Cammy but couldn't reach her. She moved into the bathroom of the Control Center and tried Savannah. It proved more fruitful.

"How bad is it?" Cam asked. "Where is Cammy at?"

Savannah wasn't really sure what was going on. They'd just been given the warning a short time ago.

"We were just told to take cover." Savannah said. "Cammy is further in the drainage system. She wanted to see where it goes. She'd started it prior to what's happening now. She'd wanted to do it the last time we were here."

Cam filled her in about how Cameron was ready to grab the Metal girls and go to where she was at.

Savannah thought it sounded like a really bad idea. She wanted to try to take some control of the situation. She didn't know if she would be able to.

"Let me talk to her." Savannah said.

Cam went back to where the others were at and handed Cameron her com.

Cameron looked at it for a second and put it in her other ear.

She knew it was Savannah. They quickly exchanged greetings and got to the point.

Savannah asked for everyone on the ship to stay there for now. She told Cameron they could take the Blackhawk home and they would acquire alternate transportation when they wrapped up whatever they'd stumbled into. She also asked the event occurring right now not be mentioned to John, Young Jesse, Allison or Vanna.

"I'm going to ask you not to worry about this for now." Savannah said. "You're still on vacation until you're back to the base. I don't want to 'order' you to not do something so I'll ask you again to listen to me."

They ended the call.

Cameron considered her options as well as Savannah's directive.

"Break everything down." Cameron said. "We're going to need a few limos to take us to the Blackhawk when we get off."

Jim and Bob were both waiting for a timeline.

"When will it be?" Jim asked.

Cameron looked over at the Master Suite and then back to Jim.

"I really don't know yet." Cameron said. "It will be when everyone is done."

Camille asked Cameron to come to the Honeymoon Suite with her and Cam. She said they could spend some time in the whirlpool tub. She mentioned it was full of bubbles.

Cameron said the one in the Owner's Suite was too and she would rather use her own. She hoped John would return there before they finished.

Cam led Cameron and Camille into the Owner's Suite.

Cameron wanted to act but she wanted to respect Savannah's wishes. Savannah was busy all week carrying on the fight. She needed to respect it too and trust her judgment. She reset some of her files. They would be back to the base soon enough and she would see what she needed to 'clean up'. She didn't know all of the details yet. They'd been purposely kept from her. It was at the request of both Savannah and Young Allison.

She wanted to make sure all traces of the enemy were eradicated, especially the anti-Metal faction. She looked over towards the Master Suite. Everything occurring in there currently was because of them. They were the reason why John needed to be protected. John needed to be protected against himself for being a 'Metal Lover' as well as having a Metal lover.

Camille reached over and touched her arm.

"It's what's needed for their protection." Camille said.

Cam touched her other arm.

"They all need the same protection." Cam said. "None of them should be targeted for who they really are."

It was clear Camille and Cam referred to their human girlfriends. They understood their association with them endangered them as well. They would be identified as being a 'Metal Lover' because of their Metal lover. They all needed each other.

Cameron didn't think any of it was fair. She thought of her recent conversation with Savannah. She was determined to take it to the next level before anything happened to Savannah. Based on the limited information she was given, she also believed Savannah and Young Allison needed to take things further. They needed to take them all the way. They all needed to share before one of them was terminated. It appeared it could have happened multiple times while she'd been on vacation.

She needed to suppress a glitch impulse. It wasn't because of what was happening in the Master Suite either. It was because of the terminal nature of their business. To carry the yoke of freedom wasn't easy. It was all Skynet's fault, and every illegitimate offshoot it created.

Young Allison didn't like the 'delivery van' which was moving slowly down the street. It was still early. She didn't think they would be out so early for any of the delivery companies. She was aware 'Scamazon' started their own delivery system. It was because of the failure of the current delivery systems in place to meet 'Scamazon's' customer's needs. It didn't say much for the dinosaurs of the past for delivery. She asked Anna to have CamNet look into the current situation she'd viewed earlier. Maybe the new delivery system was out early everyday. There was a drone on it along with Mel and Randy in the SUV.

Anna and Young Allison checked the house when they went in and Randy checked the bunker. Everything was clear. Randy went through the tunnel to the Detail house next door.

Young Allison was hungry and tired. She knew Savannah was still out with little or no sleep at all. At least she'd lain down for a few hours. She'd even dozed off a few times between finishes. She'd really polished her pearl. She didn't want it to be her way to deal with stress. She wanted it to remain for pleasure.

She saw Anna hurry down into the bunker. Great…. Something must have happened while they were on the way home.

Young Allison looked towards her room and the kitchen. She let out her breath and hurried down the stairs after Anna. Creature comforts would need to wait. Duty called.

All the monitors were on. There was drone footage of multiple locations. She watched Anna plug in. She would let her update and then start with the questions. Right now she could see it was the port facility, again. It was time to torch the place. It wasn't the only one either.

Claire watched Summer leave. She turned in the direction Jan and Kyle should come from. It was OK. She didn't know Summer ran to the Command Center around the back way.

Kyle and Jan arrived about five minutes later and Summer wasn't with them.

She was going to ask but decided not to. Maybe she went to see Precious. Derek and Riley weren't there yet.

She felt a hand casually run across her behind. She glanced back and Jesse and Sarah were both behind her. She was unsure which one of them touched her. They both looked 'guilty'. She was pleased one of them did.

With Kyle and Jan there now, she didn't think it was Sarah. Then again she may like to live dangerously.

She wondered about Summer again and then refocused on the food.

Summer stayed as long as she could in the Command Center. She'd missed the opportunity to reenter the commissary with Jan. CamNet told her Samantha would hold Precious in the stroller in her room as long as necessary for her to arrive with them. Derek and Riley were already on their way out.

"Keep me posted." Summer told John Henry. "I need to go."

She took off at a run down the backside all the way. She bypassed Derek and Riley. When she passed Jesse's room there was only one more turn to make. As soon as she came around the corner, Samantha exited the room with the stroller. She exchanged pleasantries with Samantha and Precious.

"I'll let you push the stroller into the commissary." Samantha said. "Thank you for arranging for me to be with Jesse and your mother several times. I appreciate it."

Summer could've done without the reminder and wished she would have said 'Claire' instead of 'your mother'. It would've made what she'd done sound a little less personal and sinister. She knew she'd used the lure of sex for 'control'. Young Allison taught her it was an effective way to control someone. She was pretty sure it was the most effective way. As long as she knew what the person wanted, she could provide it for them.

"Thanks." Summer said. "One hand washes the other."

Samantha tilted her head slightly. She could see there were several ways to look at it.

"Indeed…." Samantha said.

John was on his back on the bed. He looked over to his side. Vanna was next to him. Allison started in on her. He could see the look of pleasure on Vanna's face. He glanced at Young Jesse. She watched Allison. He looked back over and Vanna's head was right there waiting for him. She kissed him. He couldn't help but kiss her back. As they were deep in a kiss, he felt Young Jesse start in. It was a thrill. Things were way different than he thought they were going to be. Vanna and him were both being pleasured by someone else as they kissed. They made the most of the 'free ride'. The excitement of the idea built on itself.

He could tell Young Jesse didn't have much experience at what she was doing. He was highly excited and the medicine kicked in so he was ready very quickly. He gave Young Jesse more credit than she deserved for the results. The results were really from the medicine Cameron slipped him.

There was a pause and he could tell someone was about to move over him. He thought it would be Young Jesse. He looked up from his kiss with Vanna and Allison was over him. She smiled at him and lowered herself down. She drew in her breath slightly. Vanna intensified her kiss as she heard Allison do the same. He could see Young Jesse switched over to Vanna now. By Vanna's kiss, he could tell she was more excited right now. Their kisses fed off of each other.

Allison was after what she wanted. There was some movement on his side and in three seconds as he watched, they switched. Young Jesse was the one there now. She started kissing him. Her kiss really excited him since she'd been working on Vanna only a few seconds ago. Her kiss was wild and hungry. She was highly aroused right now. Vanna knew how to please a female and she worked hard on Young Jesse from the start.

He could hear Allison was close to a finish. He held out as she finished once and then a second time. She moved away from him. He looked over and Vanna moved over him now. She smiled at him. She drew her breath in slightly as she started in.

Young Jesse continued to passionately kiss him and started in with a new ferocity. Allison moved over to work on her. She'd already experienced a double finish and was very content.

John didn't know if this was just happening like this, or if the girls planned something out. It all seemed so spontaneous. It wasn't long until he heard Vanna close to a finish. There was movement on his side and he looked into Allison's eyes now. They were so beautiful. They looked like Cameron's but they were so 'alive'. It seemed like they alone could melt his heart. She started a passionate kiss when she heard Vanna finish. It took Vanna a few seconds to catch her breath. She slowly moved away and Young Jesse took her spot.

John could feel a difference from the start. Things were definitely snugger. He needed to remember she'd delivered a baby before. The thought made him wonder how Jesse would feel. She'd never given birth. He could compare them all a few minutes apart. Vanna and Allison felt nearly identical. There was a lot on their bodies which did. Many of the real differences were in pigmentation in various places. Young Jesse was definitely snugger. He found it 'different' since things on the 'outside' were noticeably larger. She was able to deliver him the most feeling. Then again, he was pretty wound up from Vanna and Allison already.

Young Jesse was very pleased with what she felt currently. She was also pleased with John's response. Since Vanna and Allison had already taken a turn, she wanted to have the ending. She wanted to make sure John understood.

"I want you to finish this time." Young Jesse leaned down and whispered. "I want you to finish with me."

Allison broke her kiss with him and kissed Young Jesse right there in front of him. Young Jesse's head was still there from when she'd just whispered to him. It was a hungry kiss for both of them. Allison switched back to him and Young Jesse really went to work. She was definitely going to get the finish.

There was movement on his side and Allison broke her kiss. He could see Vanna rotate around and move backwards up on top of Allison. They were going to work on each other. Young Jesse's head was there to take Allison's place and they kissed wildly as Young Jesse worked frantically. As the intensity grew, it sounded like it was going to be a four way finish…..

The breathing and moans of pleasure were all in a chorus of ecstasy.

Young Allison was now up to speed with what was going down at the port. It was in more than one area. She also loosely followed Mel and Randy.

The man in the blue import passed by the van twice in different directions, it looked like he'd made the van for sure. He didn't stop. He finally drove by the port compound.

Anna informed Young Allison he was locked up for a missile strike at any time as well as a gravity minigun shot.

"Stay with him." Young Allison said. "Keep the 'metal hail' ready at all times. I know because of the time lag he could make a quick turn and be missed. I don't want to use a missile unless we have to. I want to know where he goes."

Anna wanted to know how they were tracked. There must be some surveillance set up there they hadn't detected yet in one of the other buildings around the area. They didn't know if it was manned surveillance or some type of video surveillance. It could be one or both.

They'd suspected the involvement of three different groups at the port previously, There could be surveillance by any, or even all, of the groups involved. One of those groups included the Syndicate. The Syndicate was the group which actually attacked the compound while they were there. They believed there was another group which intended to attack it as well. They didn't know if it was the anti-Metal faction, or another group of Gray's. It could have been the Fanatics as well.

Savannah was aware the man passed their location. He wouldn't have been able to spot them. It seemed a pretty good bet they wouldn't be leaving in the van at this point.

She moved back to the drainage opening and looked out. There was a vehicle engine off to the side. It was on top of the metal over the opening from last week. It looked like their exit strategy was going to need some work. She needed to think about some of the other possible dangers.

"There's a good chance there could be a sniper out there waiting for us to leave at this point. It looks like they have the van zeroed." Savannah said. "I don't think we're going out the way we came in."

John Henry received an update. He passed it along immediately.

"I've received information that everything may all be part of a ploy to keep your team in the compound." John Henry said.

Savannah could only see it as an impending attack on them at this point.

"What's happening around us?" Savannah asked. "Do you think it's a ground assault or an air attack? Where's the train with all the tank cars at?"

John Henry was on top of everything.

"Since the man did the drive by, I don't think they know where you're at specifically. There's probably a sniper somewhere there by now." John Henry said. "You should be able to make an escape by following Cammy and Dan."

"We don't know where they are." Savannah said. "They haven't returned. Maybe it's a good thing."

Savannah wanted to seal the entrance where they were.

She asked Frank to either move the engine over the top of them or slide one of the big pieces of flat metal over the top of them.

Frank moved around her. There was a lot of physical contact in the confined space. He needed to look out of the drain inlet for what was the safest thing to move with the least exposure.

"I can drag the flat piece of metal over the top of this opening by reaching out." Frank said. "I would need to exit the opening we're in to retrieve the engine block."

Savannah didn't know what they faced. It seemed like a precursor to an attack of some kind. They were probably safer where they were right now.

"Just drag the metal over the top of the opening." Savannah said. "Bring the grate inside so they don't see it. I don't think we will lose communications yet if we do it."

Frank brought the Metal grate cover inside the opening and slid the heavy piece of metal over the top. They were now in total darkness.

It wasn't where Savannah thought she'd be an hour ago. There were some metal scraping sounds and a momentary flash of light as Frank lifted the piece of metal and angled the grate back into position. If anyone moved the metal on top of the grate, it would be in place and look undisturbed. It wouldn't be a direct indication to anyone they'd used it as an escape route.

Frank was aware Savannah didn't have her night vision equipment.

"Do you want me to lead?" Frank asked.

Savannah was at a major disadvantage.

"I can't see anything." Savannah said. "I can use my light and follow you. If you see any bugs, rodents or reptiles, you can terminate them for me."

Frank wanted to protect Savannah.

"Affirmative…." Frank said.

Frank went to move around her again.

Savannah wanted some more information or options before they committed to something specific.

"Wait." Savannah said. "I'd like to hear from Cammy if they get out or more about what's happening around us before we go. If we can go back out this way, you'll need to move the metal for me."

Frank didn't think even two human males could move the large piece of metal over the top of the grate.

"Affirmative…." Frank said. "It's very heavy. It weighs hundreds of pounds."

Young Allison was all over the operation at this point.

"Watch for any small drones to overfly the area." Young Allison said. "I think there's a sniper in one of the other buildings. The same tactic has been used twice before around this location."

Anna coordinated everything with John Henry and CamNet.

"CamNet wants to know what you want to do if a sniper is located." Anna said.

Young Allison wanted action, but with caution. She wanted to hit hard from the start if the surrounding area was clear.

"I want an immediate missile strike on their location. I want to get the first blow in." Young Allison said. "A weapon needs to be spotted first on the target. I don't want to fry some homeless schlub who's out to drain his snake."

Anna tilted her head slightly and suppressed a smile when she made the reference. It referred to a man urinating.

They tracked the man in the blue car.

Young Allison didn't want to lose the driver if he tried to pull a fast one.

"If he nears a mall, or any place with a lot of people, I want a gravity shot taken." Young Allison said. "It may not hit him inside directly, but it should disable the car. He will try and make a break for it. CamNet can burn him then."

Anna watched him drive around the area.

"He doesn't seem to be in a hurry to leave." Anna said.

Young Allison could only think of one reason why. It wasn't a good one either.

"He's waiting for reinforcements." Young Allison said.

"CamNet already dispatched ten additional drones." Anna said. "They've been restocked since last night and early this morning. They're still twenty minutes out. The drones which went with the ship, the Blackhawk and the van have everything covered for now."

Young Allison didn't like Savannah under the ground again. Until they knew more, it was as safe as any place. It was the train of tank cars which worried her. If they were backed up at full speed into the dead end rail siding at the target building, they would pile up, jackknife and rupture the tank cars. Flammable liquid would flood the area and end up in the drainage system where Savannah's team was at. There would be a massive fireball and burning liquid everywhere.

It was time Savannah moved out of the system before it could happen. She checked herself to see where the tank cars were at. They were already a mile down the track headed for a shipping company. Maybe Savannah could hold for now.

CamNet verified the 'Scamazon' driver was legitimate. He was a new driver on a new route. He delivered 'next day' and 'same day' packages. They started at six in the morning from their hub. It was a new service recently offered in select markets.

Mel and Randy were on the way back in the SUV. They wouldn't need to have a 'discussion' with the driver after all.

Anna quietly asked them to stop by one of the fast food places and bring home some breakfast food for Young Allison. She gave them a few choices depending on where they went. She figured at this point, it was the only way she was going to get Young Allison to eat anything. It would be brought in and placed in front of her.

Claire was pleased to see Summer push the stroller with Precious into the commissary. Jan went over to see Precious. Samantha walked in a few seconds later.

Jesse and Sarah both worked at getting the food made the way Claire instructed them. As long as they listened, things came out as they were supposed to. Everything was ready in short order.

Sarah was very pleased nothing was burnt.

They all sat down to a nice group breakfast. They all really missed being on the ship. Samantha and Precious were the only ones there not to have experienced it. It was something they'd all enjoyed. Maybe it was because they were able to 'get away from it all' for a few days.

Claire and Sarah exchanged a lot of secret glances. They were both very excited about what happened and it looked like they both wanted a little more.

The food wasn't the only thing shared that morning which was enjoyed immensely.

Jesse noted the interaction and hoped she could get in on the action one time when it happened. She remembered when she'd first arrived in the past, the present, with Derek. She'd wanted to be with Sarah from the moment she slapped her in the TDE room. When Sarah knocked her down, she wanted her even more. There was an 'itch' she needed 'scratched' really bad right now.

Before she returned to the past, she'd heard stories from Derek about a woman and her son who'd been battling Terminators on their own in the past. It sounded a little far fetched to her at the time. When Sarah roughed her up, and looked like she was ready to kill her, it all made sense to her then. Sarah was as tough as they came. The thought of it all excited her immensely again.

The Metal girls returned the food carts and headed back up to change into their street clothes. They would be getting off in a few hours, the ship that is. They didn't know when.

Sheila and Ally wanted to follow up on Mary, Laura and Leticia. Hanna, Gail and Holly decided to stay with the suites. Holly knew Allison and the others were busy in the Master Suite right now.

When they found out Cameron, Cam and Camille were in the whirlpool tub in the Owner's Suite, they decided to go there and join them. There wasn't much else Cam and Holly could do until Vanna and Allison finished up.

Cameron and Camille needed to wait as well. Things needed to play out. John and the girls needed to be protected. They could protect each other by being with each other. They wouldn't need to be terminated because they were 'Metal Lovers'.

The symphony of pleasure reached a crescendo as the un-orchestrated tapestry finished with a grand wallop.

Everyone finished within ten seconds of each other. It was a four way finish. They all knew John was 'done', at least for a little bit. The girls were still good to go. Vanna and Allison stayed with it for an encore which John and Young Jesse both watched before they started to deep kiss again. She was still firmly on top of him.

Young Jesse was a little self conscious because of where John finished at. It was where she wanted it. She didn't want Vanna or Allison to need to deal with it. She was content to hug and kiss John while Allison and Vanna stayed with it. They both watched them at times on and off. It was like looking at a finely tuned watch at work. Allison and Vanna both knew what to do and when. They'd spent over half of their lives doing it with each other so they both knew how to please the other. They knew when to give pleasure as well as take it.

John and Young Jesse quietly talked while Vanna and Allison loved each other.

Young Jesse felt there were a few issues she needed to address ahead of time.

"I don't know how long I'll be at the base." Young Jesse said. "I want to spend a lot of time with Savannah. I want you to know it now so it doesn't seem like I'm avoiding you. Cameron wants me to move into your room already. I don't think I'm ready for it yet. I don't think she is either. I need to think of Camille and Savannah."

It was what John was afraid of. Cameron was still willing to 'push' harder than she needed to.

"You do what you're comfortable with." John said. "If you stop by when you have a chance, it's fine. I don't want anyone to feel like they're obligated to do something if they don't want to on their own. I understand we need to think about the others as well. I believe you're right about Cameron. I'm not sure what she's ready for at this point."

John thought it was a good idea. He didn't want to cause any problems for Cameron. They were going to be off of the ship soon. He was pretty sure Cameron was ready to expand her sexual interest with females. He figured it would be with Savannah first. He really didn't know. He didn't know how close Cameron was to sharing with Leticia. She'd got caught up in the moment and couldn't stop herself. It was only when Leticia crossed over to 'the other side', for the second time, she'd stopped.

Young Jesse was still on top of John as they kissed and touched each other.

John didn't know if things were ever going to happen again or not. He wanted to make the most out of it.

He soon lost track of how many times Allison and Vanna finished next to them. It was a lot.

Young Jesse kept touching him as she continued to move around a little on top of him. It was enough to keep him in the game.

"You're ready again." Young Jesse whispered.

John looked over at Vanna and Allison. They were busy. He looked back at Young Jesse. Maybe she wanted to try a different position.

"How do you want it?" John asked.

Young Jesse knew what she wanted. She wanted to be taken.

"I want you on top this time." Young Jesse said. "I want you to take me."

John repositioned himself above her. They were both filled with excited anticipation. Young Jesse would soon be filled with something else, again.

He hoped they could time it out again so it was another four way finish for the grand finally.

John was sure going to miss being on the ship.

It looked like they all were. There was plenty to eat for everyone. There was a lot of food too….

The female Fanatic flashed her light around the cavern. There was still hope. There were three other passageways which led out of it. One was directly in front of them. There was one on each side of them as well.

She decided to continue straight ahead. She passed by the two female bodies and the skeleton. It appeared someone fell down the shaft years ago. The females were recent additions.

Jill followed Jackie. She briefly looked at the two female bodies as they passed by them. She looked at the skeleton next to them. She wondered if it was how she was going to look in some dead end cavern inside of where they were at now.

She felt like she should do something for them. What was there to do? They were already dead. They wouldn't be leaving the area where they currently were at. She wondered how long it would take for them to end up as a skeleton. She glanced back at them as they passed by and continued on.

"Do you know how they were killed?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic didn't think it really mattered. If they were dead, they were dead.

"No I don't." The female Fanatic said. "They could have been thrown down the shaft when they were alive. I didn't see any obvious bullet wounds but I didn't look. They may have been strangled first. All kinds of things happen to people in the hands of others when they don't matter to them. They're just like things instead of people."

Jill could see it upset Jackie to talk about it. She remembered she said she knew what it was like to be abused. It was clear she'd seen some bad things in her life.

"I really hope we can get out of here for one reason now." Jill said. "I want to kill each of those men. I wonder where they would have dumped my body at the other place. It's not a pleasant thought to think about."

The female Fanatic entered the passageway directly in front of them. She didn't place the small piece of wood at the entrance. She figured the two bodies and the skeleton would indicate if they went through a loop and ended up back in the same place.

She noticed it was harder to see as they moved along. She realized the light was fading on the phone. She was glad she still had a half dozen of them. She tried her burner phone and it wasn't much better. She moved both of those to a different cargo pocket. She took out another one and turned it on. The passageway was lit up very well. They continued along.

They entered another chamber. It was smaller than the other two they'd been in. There was no shaft going up or down in it. They would either need to go left or go right. She chose to go to the right side. It seemed the passageway was curved. There was more debris inside of it. They needed to watch their step so they wouldn't trip on any of the rocks inside of it. Everything was covered with a fine layer of dust. There were no footprints anywhere they'd been.

Jill really wondered what was going to happen. How were they going to get back up to the upper level?

The female Fanatic wanted to find a way to get out. She agreed with Jill about the men. She intended to kill all of them anyway. She really intended to kill them now.

The passageway seemed much narrower now. It probably wasn't a good indication of how it was going to end. It looked like the path in front of them was blocked. It wasn't a dead end. It was part of the side caved in. It looked like they could get over the top of it

Jill looked at the blockage.

"Everything looks old where we're at." Jill said. "Do you think more of it will cave in?"

The female Fanatic was surprised there weren't more collapsed passageways. The old wooden supports didn't look like they had much strength left in them.

"I don't know." The female fanatic said. "I think it's very possible. We need to keep going until we can't. We need to help ourselves. We can go over the debris here and continue through this passageway. We can turn around and go back."

Jill understood the predicament.

"Let's continue forward until we can't." Jill said. "We need to check everything and hopefully not double back any more than we need to."

The female Fanatic agreed with her. They needed to explore every option. She was just glad there was air to breathe. She wanted one of them to have a chance.

"I'll go over it first." The female Fanatic said. "There's a chance it could collapse or cave in more."

The female Fanatic had six more phones. She took three of them out at random and gave them to Jill.

Jill understood what Jackie indicated by giving her half of the phones. She thought she wasn't going to make it. She saw she was going to try anyway.

"I can go first." Jill said. "You're better trained and equipped to kill terrorists."

They quickly laid out what drinks and snacks they had. They split them evenly. Their hands touched each other's often as they traded things back and forth. They both stole quick glances at each other. They each might be the last person either one of them saw before they died.

"If one of us doesn't make it, maybe the other one will." The female Fanatic said. "I'll go first. Back up a little bit in case more of the passageway collapses. Turn your light on now and be ready to run if you hear any cracking or crumbling noises."

Jill wondered if Jackie had been in any similar situations.

"Has this happened to you before?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic remembered her times in the Wastelands when she was younger. She'd faced numerous different situations. She'd been in drainage pipes and underground bunkers before. She'd been in collapsed buildings many times. She'd been under a man more than once as she was abused.

"I've been in similar situations before." The female Fanatics said. "I know how badly some of these things can end."

The female Fanatic started to walk away.

Jill quickly reached out and took her needed to say something. It seemed very import with the end near.

"Wait." Jill said. "I want to share with you if we make it."

She moved close to Jackie and gave her a kiss. It was a shared kiss. It conveyed the feeling and closeness they currently shared with each other. They both knew they were probably going to die where they were at.

The female Fanatic touched Jill's cheek.

"I want it too." The female Fanatic said. "It will give us something to look forward to."

The female Fanatic turned around. She moved up to the collapsed portion of the passageway. She looked back at Jill.

"If it collapses on me, you need to move on. Don't try to get me out. It will collapse even more. " The female Fanatic said. "I know I'm going to die doing what I do anyway. It may just not be the way I'd anticipated. If I don't make it, know I will have reached Ascension and hopefully have a better afterlife."

Jill felt a knot in her stomach. It was clear Jackie was prepared to die. She wondered what Ascension was. It sounded like some type of religion. Now wasn't the time to ask.

"As soon as you get through to the other side, I'll follow you." Jill said. "We're going to get out of here, both of us."

The female Fanatic knew what was on the 'other side'. Right now she needed to get to the other side of the passageway.

She took one more look back at Jill and started to climb on the rubble.

The female Fanatic could feel how loose the debris was under her as she started over it. More debris seemed to fall from the side as she continued along. There was more than she'd anticipated. She kept moving forward.

The two men skipped the 111 Highway turn off for Palm Springs. It passed close to the entrance for the Aerial Tramway. The cable car would wait for now. They would take one of the other streets to Palm Springs where they could watch for a tail better. There was less traffic on them.

The first man continuously checked behind him for a tail. He made several turns and even doubled back twice on a different route. There was never anyone there.

"I don't think we have a tail." The first man said.

The second man checked as well as around them.

"Let's just hit the next location and get it over with." The second man said. "If we're going to get burnt, we're going to get burnt. It's no different here than it is in the future. I'm not looking for it, but I know it can happen."

The first man thought about where he was at now. There were certainly a lot more amenities in the past, than there were in the future. The selection of females was a lot nicer too.

"I agree with you one hundred percent." The first man said.

They only took evasive action a couple more times before they reached the location of the old packing sheds. There wasn't much to see. Several of the buildings were gone.

They exited the van with some electrical gear. They moved around the property and checked for anything of interest. They didn't find anything.

The second man looked up towards the top of the largest mountain.

"I doubt we're going to find much more up there." The second man said.

The first man didn't think so.

"I don't think we will." The first man said. "It isn't the point. We need to see what happened at each location and how it was dealt with."

They took one more look around the area.

The two men got back in the van and headed for the aerial tramway. They would ride the cable car up to the top and then hike up to the communications array. They still had some time to kill before the tramway opened.

CamNet's Terminators took the 111 Highway cut off so they wouldn't be on the same street as the white van. They didn't want the two men to know how thoroughly they were being followed.

They followed the actions and antics of the two men in the white van.

"They really think they're being followed." Lena said.

Tina didn't think it mattered.

"They're not going to find anything at any of the locations." Tina said.

CamNet informed them they were to continue to shadow them. She wanted to see if they turned up any other location they didn't know about. So far they'd known about all of them, even if they only recently discovered them.

"It looks like they're headed for the cable car." Lena said.

Tina knew it wasn't open yet.

"They still have a little time to wait." Tina said.

Lena and Tina closed up on the men as they passed through Palm Springs. They didn't want them to leave the vehicle and disappear somewhere on foot. They currently only had one drone with them.

Four Way Finish

Time takes its toll on a relationship
Things begin to dull and tarnish
That's when it's time
To break out some polish

Everyone wants to be more
Than a side dish or garnish
They would rather be someone
Who the other will relish

It's easy for many to become
Foolish, greedy and selfish
It's actually the call of the wild
Nobody wants to perish or vanish

When something is beautiful
It should shine like varnish
It should be held dear
So one may covet and cherish

Outsiders cloud the pool
They make what's there diminish
Who wants to come in last
When it's a four way finish

Nobody