Chapter 1467


Smarty Pants


Jim led the group out of the base into the carpool area. Bob was there next to an SUV. The doors were open.

"I've been waiting for you." Bob said.

Jim sat in the front with Bob. Camille sat between Derek and Kyle in the second seat.

"There's been a change in plans." Bob said.

He filled them in as he drove towards the park.

Bob and Jim looked up as they neared the park.

"I hear an Iroquois." Jim said.

Bob was informed why it was there and who it was for.

"It's for Camille." Bob said.

Bob pulled up to the curb and Camille climbed over Kyle.

"Get to the chopper." Bob said.

Camille looked forward to her time out with the boys. She needed to prepare for her new mission.

"Thanks everyone." Camille said

She ran to the UH-1 right before it set down and got in the open door. She closed the sliding door as the Huey lifted off.

Derek hoped there would have been an explanation.

"Do we know what it was about?" Derek asked.

Bob didn't look back. He was only following orders.

"No." Bob said.

Kyle was disappointed.

"I looked forward to working with her." Kyle said.

Derek wanted to mess with Kyle a little.

"It looked to me like you copped a feel as she passed over the top of you." Derek said.

Kyle decided to play along with it.

"I was just glad she didn't sit on my lap." Kyle said.

Jim turned around and looked at Kyle.

"Why?" Jim asked.

Kyle quickly looked at Derek and then back at Jim.

"I would've needed to tell her it was my 'gun' she felt." Kyle said.

Jim tilted his head slightly.

"Oh." Jim said and turned back around.

Derek looked at Kyle and suppressed a laugh. It was clear Jim didn't get the joke. Neither one of them were about to explain it either.

"I hear you, bro." Derek said.

The Reese brothers were aware anyone who looked like Allison was sweet. They were even more aware anyone who looked like Cameron was even sweeter.


Sarah was in Claire's room. She approached the prone figure on the bed. She watched the legs spread as she neared. It was the only signal she needed. She dove right in.

She thought it was Claire. Once she started, she realized it was 'Young Jesse' again. She could tell right away.

"That's it, love." Jesse said. "Let's both share."

Hearing the hot accent motivated Sarah even more.

She went to pivot around but 'Young Jesse' was already moving. 'Young Jesse' moved her up to the top of the bed and climbed on top of her as she faced the other way.

They both started in on each other.

'Young Jesse' paused for a couple of seconds and reached back and touched her breasts. 'Young Jesse' then started in on her with a new ferocity like she'd never felt before. It was way better than the last time. She repositioned her hands. One ran along 'Young Jesse's' side and the other found one of her breasts.

Two things began to click in Sarah's mind. One, there was a large scar on 'Young Jesse's' side and back now. The other one was 'Young Jesse's' breast was much larger than before. She paused for a second. It all clicked.

It wasn't 'Young Jesse'. It was Jesse!

Sarah tried to match the level Jesse shared with her at. It was something she'd wanted for years.

One thing she knew for sure was it was the best sex she'd ever experienced from anyone, ever. It was everything she'd ever imagined it would be, and then ten times better than it. Jesse really knew her way around a female's body, especially the private parts.


Cammy and Anna were supposed to meet up with Sheila and Ally. They were directed to a nearby parking lot of a closed electronics store.

Anna received new information on her phone. It wasn't what she expected to happen.

"There's an Iroquois coming to pick me up." Anna said.

Cammy knew it was what they flew in from Palmdale on. It seemed like an abrupt change.

"Are you going back home?" Cammy asked.

Anna was actually a little worried now. She didn't know what it was about. There hadn't been any explanation.

"I don't know." Anna said. "I hope nothing happened."

The UH-1 made a rapid descent.

"I see Randy and Brian." Anna said. "I need to go."

Cammy looked too.

"I think I saw Young Allison in the back." Cammy said.

Anna rushed towards the descending helicopter.

Cammy watched as the side door opened and Anna got in. Much to her surprise, Sheila and Ally got out and closed the side door behind them.

The Huey lifted off as Sheila and Ally ran towards the SUV. Sheila got in the front. Ally was upset Sheila cut her off. She got in the back seat.

"Why do I need to ride in the back?" Ally asked.

Sheila looked back and smiled.

"So you can really be a back seat driver when you comment on other people's driving." Sheila said. "I don't think your driving is very great either."

Cammy didn't want any trouble.

"Here you can drive and I'll ride in the back." Cammy said.

Cammy got out of the driver's seat and into the back on the driver's side. Ally got out on the passengers side and hurried around to the driver's door. When she got there, Sheila was already behind the wheel.

"I don't believe this." Ally said.

There was a big smile on Sheila's face.

"You're always a day late and a dollar short, love." Sheila said.

Ally was very upset. She looked at Cammy in the back seat.

"That's it." Ally said.

Ally opened the rear door and got in next to Cammy who needed to move to the other side.

"I'm going to make out with Cammy while you chauffeur us around." Ally said. "It will be just like in the movie we saw once. You may proceed."

Sheila quickly made the reference to the movie. She wanted to get another 'dig' in.

"Great, now I'm driving 'Miss Lazy'." Sheila said.

Ally didn't care for the new 'slam'. She wanted to make a play on something Sheila often referred to.

"Hey!" Ally said. "Just for that, you can watch me go 'down under'."

Sheila decided to take matters into her own hands, well, hand anyway.

"I've got two hands." Sheila said. "One is for the steering wheel and one for myself."

Cammy didn't want a traffic accident on the street.

"Try to keep one eye on the road." Cammy said.

Sheila didn't think it would be a problem.

"I'm very skilled." Sheila said.

Ally wanted to get a 'rub' in of her own.

"It's more like you'll get all of us killed." Ally said.

Sheila pulled out onto the street.

Cammy was unsure of the new plan.

"Where are we going anyway?" Cammy asked.

Sheila waited for Ally to start pleasuring Cammy.

"Right now, you'll soon be headed for Heaven." Sheila said.

Ally wanted to throw another verbal blow.

"See, I knew she would pile up and terminate all of us." Ally said.

Cammy wanted something more. She was still upset about Savannah.

"No really, what's up?" Cammy asked.

Sheila was elated about the mission. She thought Cammy would be as well.

"Cameron asked us to give you a special treat." Sheila said.

Cammy felt Cameron usually found some way to 'punish' her instead.

"She did?" Cammy asked. "That's unusual."

Sheila glanced back at Ally and winked. She turned her attention back to Cammy.

"Let's just say you're going to answer to the name 'Barbara' for the next few hours." Sheila said. "She's 'Peggy' and I'm 'Sue'."

Cammy looked excited.

"It sounds like an undercover mission." Cammy said.

Sheila looked forward to being 'under the covers'.

"It's what I'm hoping for." Sheila said. "It's my kind of work – under covers."

Cammy wanted to know a little more.

"Will we need to be debriefed?" Cammy asked.

Ally played along with Sheila.

"I can say you'll be de-briefed very soon." Ally said.

Cammy looked excited.

"Tell me more." Cammy said.

Ally didn't think it would hurt to give Cammy a head start.

"I'll just show you." Ally said.

Sheila felt a little jealous. She pulled over. She wanted to be with Cammy instead.

"You can drive." Sheila said.

Ally wasn't about to give up her spot. Especially after the verbal abuse she'd just suffered from Sheila.

"Too late smarty pants." Ally said. "I'm about to begin the de-briefing."

Sheila looked back and pulled back out onto the street.

"I really hope CamNet gives me green lights all the way." Sheila said.

Cammy still wasn't sure where they were headed.

"Where are we going?" Cammy asked again.

Sheila wanted to keep the level of mystery up, even as she threw out the innuendos.

"Hopefully it will be 'all the way' when we get there." Sheila said.

Sheila was sure it would be. She really looked forward to the encounter.


Earlier:

Claire left her room. She went down the hall and entered the rec room and checked on Jan and Summer. They both seemed to have plenty of things to do. She spent a few minutes with both of them and went back out. She thought she saw someone by her room for a second but the door was closed.

She straightened her clothes and headed for John's room. There were other more important things she needed to do. They were important to her.


Jan watched Claire walk out into the hall.

"Your mom seemed kind of nervous." Jan said.

Summer could feel her anticipation. She knew what the feeling meant. Things were going to be a little different than 'normal' for her mother when she 'felt' like she did.

"She was." Summer said. "She'll be happy soon enough."

Summer knew where Jan's mother was at and where her mother was headed specifically.

Jan noticed something in her mother's behavior. She thought it was a good thing for her mother.

"My mom seems happier when she's around your mom." Jan said.

Summer was aware the positive interaction was on multiple levels.

"Maybe it's because they get to do more girl things." Summer said.

Jan looked at Summer for a long moment. She wanted to do more 'girl things' too.

"It's better than killing and fighting." Jan said. "I still need to learn how to do those things better."

Summer addressed what Jan said and what Jan thought. She didn't think it was anything to look forward to. She didn't think it was a positive experience for anyone.

"Don't be in such a hurry." Summer said. "It will all happen soon enough."

Jan personally felt the need to do more.

"I want to help Savannah and Young Allison." Jan said.

Summer believed she 'helped' Young Allison and Savannah in a different way earlier. She didn't know Vanna and Allison as well as Hanna and Ally 'felt' the same call to respond and did.

"We both will." Summer said. "Let's stick with this lesson for now."

Summer didn't really know what the future would bring, even if she did.


John was a little nervous as he waited for Claire. He thought about heading to Claire's room. He didn't know if she got cold feet or not. Maybe without Cameron there to pressure her, she didn't feel the same 'obligation'. It was why he'd personally checked with every female before anything happened. He needed to make sure they were there on their own accord. Cameron may want to coerce people into doing certain things. He wasn't on board with it.

He was about to open the door to go out when there was a soft knock. He reached for the door but it opened and Claire entered. It seemed like a positive sign.

"Hi, John." Claire said.

John could see her beauty on display. He wanted to make her feel comfortable.

"Hi, Claire. You look beautiful." John said. "Would you please come in?"

Claire smiled at him and blushed a little. She looked like a cute shy schoolgirl.

"Thank you." Claire said. "You look very handsome yourself."

John felt a little shy himself now. He was as nervous as he was anxious.

"Thank you." John said.

Claire entered the room and John closed the door. He looked out before he did and didn't spot anyone. He thought it was a good thing.

He asked her if she wanted anything. They shared some small talk. They both knew what was about to happen. They were both ready.

John still felt the obligation to ask.

"I just want to make sure this is what you want to do on your own and for yourself." John said. "I don't want anyone to feel like it's their obligation to be here."

Claire smiled. She remembered the first time she saw John. She thought he was dashing. Now he looked like 'Tony Stark' and she was there alone with him in his room.

"It is." Claire said. "I've wanted to be with you for a long time too."

John wanted to be with her as well for a long time.

"I can honestly say the feeling is mutual. We'll do whatever you want and we can stop or change anything." John said. "I want everyone to have a good time and feel comfortable. I want everyone to be who they are."

Claire wanted to ease the tension. There was a lot of it.

"Right now it's just us and nothing else matters or exists except us." Claire said. "Nothing else matters or exists right now for us."

John was glad to hear it.

Claire moved forward and they kissed. They looked at each other and kissed again. It was longer and deeper, but it was a soft loving kiss. It wasn't the kiss of sex, but of love.

John felt it from all of the girls, the human ones. It wasn't sex to any of them. It was love. There was real beauty in it.

John picked Claire up and carried her into the bedroom.

Claire liked what he did. It was a level of caring and concern for her no male ever showed her before. It was something to show she was special and mattered. Everyone else just wanted to get her pants off so they could take care of their business without any regard for her. Being a receptacle for someone else's pleasure was a very negative experience. No male ever picked her up and carried her through a doorway before. Only a Metal girl had ever done it for her.

John set her down standing up. They kissed again as they started to undress each other. It was done playfully and loving.

Claire was very thrilled by everything they did. Even if nothing sexual even really started.

John was with Cameron while she was in control of Samantha's chassis. Because of the experience, he knew what everything looked like already on Claire. It was still exciting to see first hand. The response and feeling generated by Claire made it way better than what Cameron did with Samantha's chassis. It made him wonder if Cameron held back some to make what occurred now seem better. It was better.

They were soon naked as they touched each other.

Claire looked down at John. She sucked in her breath slightly.

"Oh my, that's a big one." Claire said with a smile.

John picked her up again and laid her on the bed. He moved over the top of her.

"I only wish I matched your beauty." John said.

John's statement made Claire feel good inside. She liked to be told she was pretty and have someone mean it. Paul never told her she was for years. She doubted he meant it the few times when he did. Her appearance wasn't what he was after. He wanted something very specific for his own personal use.

Claire thought John was going to get started right away. She knew he was ready. She could feel she was really ready herself. Just the loving gentle way he touched her already took her about half the way there. All of the girls would have started in by now. He moved over the top of her and next to her. He began to slowly work his way down. At each place he paused, a new rush of excitement flooded over her. She moved in for the 'gold' on him. She wanted to reciprocate but he gently held her where she was and continued on his own. As soon as he started in on her, she made it. It happened three more times before he started to work his way back up.

They shared a long kiss. It excited her further to experience herself in his kiss. He moved over the top of her. He paused. She smiled and nodded. He'd silently asked for her permission.

"Go slow." Claire whispered. "I haven't done this in a long time."

It always excited him to hear it.

John did go slowly. Everything was more than ready at this point.

It was everything Claire ever wanted right here. The kissing and touching intensified but never in a greedy or lustful manner. It always felt very loving.

John could tell he seemed to have a positive effect and continued what he was doing. He felt her finger tips begin to press deep into his back as her breathing changed. He stayed with it. There was a momentary sharp pain in his back as her nails dug into his flesh a little. She gasped and held her breath. She then made some soft noises. He stayed with it and he felt the nails again and yet again. He couldn't hold it any more and made it. Their lips locked and held. Her arms grasped him and held him tighter. They both stopped and breathed heavily on top of each other.

The look in Claire's eyes said it all.

"I love you, John." Claire said.

Just this minute, John loved her too.

"I do too." John said.

He knew he needed some restraints.

John rolled over on his back and brought her with him so she was now on top as they still held each other tight.

Claire already knew John was the man for her. He did it. He made her finish multiple times and he did everything. She was just there to feel the love. She was very elated to know she wasn't 'broken'. It was the failure of all of the males who'd been with her.

She kissed John slowly and deeply. She placed her lips next to his ear.

"I'll be at your side always." Claire whispered.

Cameron told her there was a risk of being killed at John's side from the anti-Metal faction. They still might try to assassinate him anyway. She was willing to take the risk.

They released each other but continued to snuggle and kiss.

John could tell he would be ready again soon. The espresso worked wonders.

He started to repeat what he did the first time.

Claire stopped him.

"My turn." Claire whispered.

Now it was John's turn to go along for the ride. It looked like it was going to be a good one. He was more than ready to find out how Claire's experience compared to those of Allison. He was very pleased he'd done the 'mother-daughter' thing, even if it wasn't at the same time. So far, the mother was much better at everything. The best part was, it looked like things were about to get even better.


Sarah and Jesse continued wildly. They both finished a half a dozen times.

Sarah needed to catch her breath some. She'd never done anything like this before. At some point Jesse must have turned on the light because the room was better lit now. Jesse probably wanted a better look at all of her. It was fine with her. She was able to do the same.

"I've wanted to do this for a long time." Sarah said.

Jesse wondered how long. She knew exactly how long it was for her. Her desire to be with Sarah was well defined in her memory.

"I've wanted to be with you from the first time you slapped me and then knocked me down in the TDE room." Jesse said. "I knew I'd found a real woman. They're very hard to come by."

Sarah felt bad about it now. She wasn't really sure why she'd acted so harshly. Maybe it was because of the uncertainty of everything. Maybe she wanted to punish Jesse because of Future Jesse. She knew it was wrong to do.

"It was like in the first two minutes of your arrival." Sarah said.

Jesse smiled.

"It's how long I've waited for this." Jesse said.

Sarah remembered seeing Jesse's naked body then. Even with the scar and the sores from the future, she thought it was one nice trim firm figure.

They rested for a few minutes and playfully kissed and touched each other.

Sarah watched Jesse move around and thought she was about to start in full force again.

Instead Jesse kissed her soft and slow. It was a loving kiss if she'd ever experienced one. The look in Jesse's eyes changed. They were soft and loving, even if they were still dark.

Now every touch was gentle and meaningful. Jesse touched Sarah in the same way she'd touched John.

Sarah could see this was really different. Jesse wanted love now and it was what she offered. She responded in kind because it was beautiful to share like this. At this point, she knew this was the 'real Jesse'. It was buried deep inside of her and hidden by everything. It was hidden most of all from the abuse bestowed upon her by others. She really wondered how many people ever saw this 'version' of her. Young Jesse shared much in the same way. This was different though. It was deeper. It was a 'call' from Jesse's soul.

To Jesse, this was a dream come true. It seemed the Connors really allowed her inner self to break free and exert itself. She wasn't really sure why. Maybe it was the years of dreaming about them. She'd spent a lot of time with herself over the years fantasizing about both of them. It was probably thousands of times.

Jesse gave Sarah all the love she could pull out of herself. She wanted Sarah to know it this really meant something to her.

The love making continued between them.


Vanna and Allison thought about sharing again or seeing if they could go out and do some of the work and give Savannah a break.

Both of the girls were very displeased and all of the action Savannah needed to see.

Vanna called John Henry and told him they wanted a mission. He said he didn't have one for them.

Allison listened. She thought of something which might prompt him to find one.

"Tell him we're going to hunt future Scavengers on our own then." Allison said. "I mean it too."

John Henry heard Allison. He told Vanna he would check into it and get back to her soon.

After the call ended Vanna looked at Allison.

"I think you meant it." Vanna said.

Allison thought about the younger girls. She wanted to protect the future.

"I did." Allison said. "We know the type."

There was one other thing Vanna wondered about.

"A while ago when we kissed, what did you feel?" Vanna asked.

Allison knew what she referred to. It was earlier. It was different and strange.

"I felt I wanted to kiss you because I love you." Allison said. "I usually just do it and don't think about it."

Vanna felt the love as well. It was something which was always there. Somehow it felt a little strange to feel it so strongly.

"It's what I felt too." Vanna said. "It was something that called to me from inside me."

Allison brought her hand up to her heart.

"It felt like I was 'touched' inside me." Allison said.

Vanna knew exactly what she meant.

"I did too." Vanna said. "What do you think it was?"

After talking about it, Allison thought she might have a pretty good idea. She would need to investigate it further. She wanted to keep it simple now.

"I'm not sure." Allison said.

The door to their room opened without a knock and Cam entered. She was followed by Holly.

"I guess our mission just arrived." Vanna said.

Cam didn't like it, but she was glad she was there for Vanna.

"It is a mission." Cam said.

Holly looked serious. She wanted to make sure Allison was protected. She wanted to make sure both of them were protected.

"You'll need to listen to us and use maximum caution." Holly said.

Vanna and Allison looked at each other. It was time to act.

"Let's go." Vanna and Allison both said.

The girls were ready for some action and it wasn't in bed this time.

They both knew they needed to do more and give Savannah a break. They understood what they were about to get into. It was deadly business. There would be dirty work to do. They also understood one other reality. Things didn't get done by thinking about them.


The Terminator didn't think he would face much opposition when he entered the building. He would be able to arrive before the attacker. He could either go in through the front or through the rear. Since four men had been terminated in the rear of the building, whoever remained in the building would figure there was an attacking force behind it. They would probably also figure there was some type of attacking force in front of the building.

He looked in the back of the SUV. Not only was there a complement of weapons in the rear of it, there was also a number of items which the two female Terminators previously collected. Most of them were taken out of the white van which was later destroyed.

He parked in a secure location about a quarter of a mile away. The drone over him would make passes over it regularly to make sure no one approached it. There was also a security camera which faced from one building out towards the front and the street. It was covered from that angle as well. CamNet could monitor it continuously.

He made his way to the street one over from the one the attackers used before. He proceeded to the building one over from the target. He went over the fence of the first property into the second. He moved from the second property to the street where the attackers parked previously. The drone images showed nothing around him. He crossed over and went to the building on the other side of the one the attackers entered from. There were no animals spotted on the route he was about to take. The dog two properties over to the west was still there. It didn't bark at him. He wasn't close enough for it to detect him.

The male Terminator moved over one more building and went over the fence. He moved along the fence towards the front of the next building. When he reached the side of the building he went over the fence again. He was now in the property of the building next to the target location. He moved along the rear of the building. He hadn't spotted any security cameras which could detect him. He made his way to the far side of the building so only the fence separated him from the target building.

He was about to go over the wall when he heard the sound of the bathroom window on the target building open. He thought someone was about to come out. He paused and waited. He would simply grab them when they came over the fence and snap their neck. He didn't know how many there would be.

It wasn't long before he heard the window close again. The drone was unable to get an angle good enough for him to be able to tell who looked out of the window. He didn't think whoever looked was going to actually exit the building from there. It appeared to him they'd considered the possibility and changed their mind. He was sure they would drive out.

The male Terminator went over the fence. He took a small wooden crate with him. He picked it up from the rear of the building he'd just traversed. He placed it below the bathroom window and stood on it. He began to push on the bathroom window to open it.


Previously:

The man made a choice. He was going to make a run for it. Screw Skynet. His biggest concern was running into more of the enemy. He didn't know who the current enemy was. There seemed to be a number of groups pushing their own agenda.

He walked over to the van and took a look. Everything important was inside of it. He should try to get it to one of their other locations. He didn't think he'd be able to get it out of the building without being targeted. He was sure there was an enemy sniper behind the building. He went over and looked at the monitors again. He couldn't spot anything. He moved behind the van and looked out through the open roll up door. He could see the other men lying out there by the dumpster. The dumpster was still smoking. There were five bodies in front of the dumpster.

If he couldn't get the van out, he should probably destroy it. He needed to worry about being overrun by the enemy. He went and checked the monitors again. He couldn't see anything in the front or in the rear. He went down the hallway and looked out the front of the building. He didn't go outside. He couldn't spot anything visually. He was sure the monitors would have picked it up anyway. They didn't.

He went back down the hallway. He stopped at the restroom on the east side of the building. He went up to the window and opened it. He could squeeze out through the opening. He would have to bring a chair or a box to stand on to get out easier. It was about a ten foot drop to the ground. He would need to go over the wall next. It was about eight feet tall. It would put him in the property next door. He was left with two choices then. He can either go around the back of the building or go out the front. He didn't see any advantage to going out the front where he currently was at. He might as well just go out the front of his building. They were only separated by sixty feet or so.

If he went around the rear of the building, it would put him back in the view of the sniper. He was sure the sniper would try to watch both sides of the building, as well as the rear. If there was only one sniper, they could only see so much in their field of view. He needed to think about how quickly the four men were brought down. He saw them coming, when he looked again, they were all down. He wondered if there was more than one sniper. If there were two snipers, they could cover both sides of the property as well as the one on each side of it. He went back and checked the monitors. There was still no sign of anyone.

Maybe his best bet was to take the van and make a run for it. He went back to the car to see what was loaded in it. He took a few items out of it and put them in the van. He made sure he had several weapons available. He looked in the trunk of the car. He saw it was where the explosives were at. Most of it was blocks of C-4. They were timers along with detonators. He could rig some of the explosives up by the doors. He looked around the building again.

If he drove the van out the roll up door the roll up door would be open. If any of the enemy entered, they would most likely enter through an open door. It wouldn't do much good to booby trap the other doors. If he was going to place a booby trap, it should be somewhere else inside of the building they wouldn't notice.

The man took a couple of blocks of C-4 along with the timers and detonators. He would place them around inside the building. He could leave one with a timer with the rest of the explosives in the trunk of the car. It would give whoever entered the building a big surprise. He tried his phone one more time. Nothing worked. He really wanted to get away from the building. He would try to drive the van out. It seems like his best bet.


The attacker kept track of his surroundings. He decided he would attack the front of the building. He would be there in a short while. He stopped and loaded the launcher with a rocket. He moved it up into the front seat. He had the second rocket ready to fire. He should be able to fire them from inside of the car if he had both windows open.

He was several blocks out from the building. He drove by on one of the side streets so he could get a look at the rear and the front of the building. He crossed over the side street which went in front of the rear of the building. There were no vehicles currently parked there. He continued the length of the block and moved out to cross the street which ran in front of the building. He looked down the street and it was clear. There were no vehicles in the front of the building either.


CamNet waited to make her move. She waited for whoever was in the building to make their move. So far they hadn't. She thought about blanketing the top of the building with 'metal hail'. Enough of it would make it through the roof to cause a little panic inside. It should prompt them to leave.

She wanted her Terminator to take a look inside of the building before it was further destroyed. She wasn't sure what the attacker who was on his way back would do. She was pretty sure it was going to be more than surveillance. He might try to launch some type of attack on his own. He could have explosives in the car. She was aware he used a rocket propelled grenade before. She watched him take out the white van with it. She calculated the effects on the building.

There were various types of warheads which could be fitted to the rockets. The most common types were high explosive and fragmentation. She doubted either one of those would do more than make a mark on the concrete walls of the building. If they were fired through the glass in the front lobby area, they would certainly do more damage inside of the building. It's doubtful they would penetrate very far. They could start a fire. It was possible he had some type of incendiary rocket, but highly unlikely.

As long as there was one or more men inside of the building, it would present a major threat to her Terminator.


Lena and Tina left the gas station and turned onto the street they'd been on earlier. They continued to watch the drone images of where the two vehicles were on the road behind them as well as what occurred at the location where the male Terminator currently was at.

"I think we should go back to the gas station and wrap things up there." Lena said.

Tina was all for it.

"You can terminate the Gray." Tina said. "I'm going to terminate the female Fanatic."

Lena wondered about her accomplice.

"What do you want to do about the new female?" Lena asked.

Tina viewed her as a willing accomplice. She didn't think she was a Fanatic. She wasn't sure why she'd assisted the female Fanatic. She may have felt a sense of loyalty to the female Fanatic for freeing her. She may have sought revenge on her abusers. She didn't know what type of a story the female Fanatic spun. She could have told her she was everything from a law enforcement official, to a secret agent.

"She needs to be terminated." Tina said. "I'll do it myself. She knows too much and is a loose end."

CamNet listened to their conversation and informed them there would be no terminations yet. She wanted to see if they could find more of the big rigs. The low drone scan over the building which was just blown up only indicated they were two big rigs inside. They'd only witnessed three big rigs enter the mine. It was possible there were two others in there which they hadn't been able to observe. It was also just as likely they were at a third location.

Lena and Tina drove two miles down the road on which they'd been heading previously. They pulled over and waited. They might have to turn around and go back if both vehicles went in a different direction.


Jill kept her distance from the car in front of them. They would be at the crossroad junction soon. Jackie told her to fall back a little more. They watched as the vehicle in front of them signaled and made a left hand turn. It either turned at the street or into the gas station. She rapidly increased her speed as she approached the crossroad junction. She immediately turned into the motel, and went around the blind side to the back.

The female Fanatic got out of the car and moved up to the corner of the motel from the rear. She looked over towards the gas station. She saw the car there getting fuel. It was at the far pump which they'd used before. She saw it afforded them several options. They could wait until the man left and then crossover. They could take a bolder move and move along the side of the convenience store section of the gas station and be on the other side of the bathrooms. It would allow them to tank up quicker.

She needed to consider the possibility the man might check around at the gas station as well. She didn't want to be sitting in the car with Jill and have them and look around the corner at them. He would be able to identify their vehicle as well as them. They might have to take him down if he became suspicious or took an aggressive posture.

The female Fanatic saw the man exit the convenience store and go back to the car. He carried some food with him. She saw him check the pump. It was still going. He looked over towards the diner and then back towards the motel. She quickly moved behind the building. She wasn't sure why he checked in their direction. She didn't think she saw him. She only had one eye around the corner when he looked towards the diner. She was sure she was clear by the time he looked at the motel.

It occurred to her he might decide to go to the diner and eat. He also might get a room at the motel. She didn't know what he would do. Since he'd looked over in their direction, she decided she wanted to move closer. She went back and told Jill what they were going to do.

Jill was a little surprised by the bold move. She didn't think it really mattered. She knew Jackie would kill the man if he confronted them. She moved the car back over to the blind side of the motel. Jackie looked around the front of it. She motioned for her to come forward. She pulled up and Jackie got in. They drove onto the street for a short distance and moved to the back side of the gas station and convenience store. They were behind the bathrooms. Jackie quickly got out.

The female Fanatic got out of the car as soon as Jill stopped. She told Jill to leave it running. She told her to put it in neutral. She could go either into reverse or forward in an instant if she needed to get away for some reason.

She moved up to the rear wall of the bathroom and peaked around it. She could see the front end of the car. She couldn't see the man. She moved around to the front side of the restrooms and crept forward a little more. She saw the man at the gas pump. He looked over in the direction she thought he would go. She saw him look over towards the diner and motel again. His behavior worried her some.

The female Fanatic watched the Gray get back into his vehicle. She hurried back to the corner where Jill was parked. She watched the Gray's car start to move. She felt a momentary rush of concern.


Smarty Pants

Are the ones there
All willing participants
One needs to make sure
None of them feel like servants

Are there others waiting
Do they seem like applicants
One needs to consider
What are the contaminants

Who actually belongs there
How many are really vagrants
There's a difference between players
And those who are only occupants

It is about the conditions
Each action causes or warrants
No one wants to hear chants
Or angry harsh rants

Words and actions matter
They shouldn't be irritants
Think things through first
No one likes a smarty pants

Nobody