Chapter 1575
You'll Need It
CamNet's Terminator was certain there was no one left in the building. He was also certain the building was now booby trapped. He looked in all of the skylights. There was no activity spotted. There was also no booby trap spotted. He could only see about two thirds of the work room area. He couldn't see anything in the office section.
He believed the easiest method of entry would be to pry one of the skylight windows loose, or break it if he needed to. He was uncertain if it would trigger some type of negative response. It was possible. There were devices capable of detecting 'broken glass'. He decided to pry one of the windows loose. It seemed to be the best option. He pulled out his knife and went to work.
The two vehicles with three Grays each begin to get closer to each other as they moved along. The first vehicle went around the block of a location in each direction twice. It pulled off to the side of the road and parked between two trucks. The second vehicle arrived and went around the location twice in the opposite direction. The first vehicle checked for a tail. None was spotted.
The second vehicle entered the location. It drove through the property to the rear of it. There was a gate in the rear fence to the property behind it. The gate opened and the vehicle drove in. The first vehicle waited thirty seconds. It then followed the first one in. Both of the vehicles pulled up and stopped in the back. There were two outbuildings in the rear. The door opened on one of them and both vehicles pulled inside. Four of the six men who'd left in the two vehicles exited the outbuilding. They headed for the main building. There was a box truck backed up to the dock. As they approached, a door opened and they entered. A few minutes later the other two men exited the outbuilding. They went back through the gate and made sure it was secured. They then went into the first building which they'd driven by.
Ajax was headed to the building with the railroad siding. He turned the corner along the west side of the building. Right away he saw the box truck was gone. He continued along the west side and drove along the south side up to the rail siding to look everything over. He then drove back to the west side. He decided to look the building over before he entered.
He began his inspection around the outside of the building. He wasn't sure what he would find. He was sure it wouldn't be anything good.
The female Fanatic began to inspect everything. She checked the weapons first. The firearm with the plastic frame was the same caliber as the Berettas. She took out the magazine. She removed the cartridges and topped up the spare magazines for both of their Berettas. The gun with the plastic frame was now useless. The other pistol which she'd taken was of a different caliber. She decided to keep it as a backup to her Beretta. She'd already given Jill the revolver as a backup for her Beretta. It was a compact revolver and only carried five rounds. They were all .38 Special.
She looked at the phones. Of the multitude of phones she'd carried earlier, only three of them still functioned. All of them were currently turned off. She was sure if any of them were activated, the super computers out there would detect them. She didn't think the information on any of them would provide her with any new clues. She kept two of them and laid one of them over next to Jill's Beretta and revolver.
The female Fanatic looked at the pile of money. Like everything else she acquired, it was taken from men she killed. There was still over a thousand dollars in various denominations. She divided the money into equal amounts. She put half of it over near Jill's weapons and phone. She looked over towards the bathroom.
Jill continued to let the hot water spray over her body. She scrubbed herself as best as she could. She was pleased to find a small bottle of shampoo in the bathroom as well. She used half of it on her hair. The water which ran down the drain looked very dirty to her. She cleaned herself up as best as she could. She finished up. She opened the shower curtain and got out. She dried herself off. She exited the bathroom. Jackie moved away from the dresser and approached her.
"Everything is on the dresser." The female Fanatic said. "You can take or change anything you want. I'm going to get cleaned up now."
Jill looked over at the items on the dresser and at the wigs they wore.
"I could always change my hair color." Jill said.
The female Fanatic laughed. The wigs were only a temporary measure. She headed into the bathroom. Jill went over and looked at what was on the dresser.
Lena and Tina continued to track the white van. It didn't seem to take any evasive action as it drove. The behavior of the white van changed. They didn't know what may have caused it. It went on the freeway for a short time. When it exited the freeway, it made a right hand turn and waited. It appeared as if they wanted to see who else got off of the freeway.
There were two other cars which exited over the next few minutes. Both of them made a left hand turn when the light turned green for them.
The white van made a U-turn and went back up on the freeway. It went back to the exit where it had entered the freeway at. It made a left hand turn and went under the freeway. The drone over it waited for it to exit. It didn't.
"I wonder what they're waiting for." Lena said.
Tina thought the answer was obvious.
"They're waiting for us." Tina said.
The drone tried to look down from the side under the freeway overpass. It tried it from both sides. The freeway was wide enough so the white van couldn't be spotted. Traffic continued to go under the freeway overpass in both directions.
Lena and Tina quickly realized the men in the white van could stop a car and commandeer it. They were a little concerned they may have waited a little too long to act. The men could already be gone.
Earlier:
Young Allison laid out her clothes after her shower with Anna.
Anna brought her clothes with her when she'd arrived earlier.
Young Allison thought about whether she should dress provocatively or conservatively. She watched Anna dress.
"Are you going to wear a bra?" Young Allison asked.
Anna looked down at herself.
"I don't think so." Anna said.
Young Allison was sure Anna did some further age regression. It bothered her a little.
"Are you a little smaller?" Young Allison asked.
Anna knew she drew more looks and attention away from Young Allison when she wore a loose top. It seemed wandering eyes wanted to see what they could on her. They kept the eyes off of Young Allison.
"It's no big deal." Anna said. "It's nothing to worry about."
Young Allison looked down at herself.
"I'd prefer it when we stay the same." Young Allison said.
Anna wondered if maybe she'd gone too far. She immediately reset the age regression back to where it was. Everything should be how it was before in a few days or so. She would still be slightly smaller than Young Allison. She would stay that way by design. She never wanted Young Allison to feel like she was in a competition, or she wasn't 'good enough'.
"You can watch the progress over the next few days." Anna said. "I reset the age parameter to its previous setting."
Young Allison was intrigued with the prospect.
"Did you do it to be 'younger' looking than me?" Young Allison asked. "It's enough to worry about with my mother and Summer away."
Anna did it because it drew the looks away from Young Allison and Summer when they were out in public. It was her job to protect Young Allison. She didn't want anyone to look at her who shouldn't. It was always the creepy ones who did. Those were the ones who would be the problem. They were most likely future Scavengers as well.
She was actually surprised Claire decided to stay at the Resistance base. She'd thought it was only something temporary at first.
"I didn't know they would move to the base." Anna said. "I thought they would be back by now."
Young Allison knew her mother was a 'hit' with all the girls. Now she was sharing John's bed as well. It seemed to be something she enjoyed. She remembered her mother didn't like to be with her father. She always thought it was a little sad. Her mother told her once her parents made her get married so she could 'straighten herself out'. All it did was make her miserable.
"I doubt my mother will return." Young Allison said. "I don't think she'll allow Summer to return either. I'm not moving there yet."
Anna would bet Cameron could swing it. She thought the choice should be Summer's to make. With John busy all of the time now, Summer was able to fill his shoes rather nicely in the Command Center. Since she followed all of the operations, she believed Summer actually did a better job.
"I think Summer should decide." Anna said. "She likes to fill in for John in the Command Center."
Young Allison knew it only happened because her mother was in John's bed, or he was with one of the girls. It was a relatively new development since the cruise.
"Mom's quite popular." Young Allison said. "Apparently so is John."
Young Allison really wondered how she was going to compare to her mother in John's bed. She may be younger, but her mother possessed much more experience than her. She didn't have any. She knew there was no substitute for experience with anything. She wasn't used to coming up as second best in anything she did.
Anna was well aware of it. She was also aware Claire was more popular than Allison was. Everyone would take Claire over Allison for a 'romp' if they were given a choice. It was mainly because Claire didn't have the weight of the future on her back. Allison did. Claire did have some negative baggage, but it never seemed to get into her way. It always did with Allison. She didn't think it was anything to worry about. It was out of their hands anyway.
"There's no need to dwell on it." Anna said. "It is what it is."
Young Allison figured she'd make the 'rounds' soon enough. She thought if everyone else could, she should be allowed to do so as well. She didn't like other people standing in her way.
"I want to do all those things too." Young Allison said.
Anna didn't want her to hurry. It wasn't all fun and games, even if it seemed like it. There was plenty of 'give and take' to go around. It wasn't always a good day for someone.
"Everything will happen in due course." Anna said. "Don't rush things."
Young Allison decided to wear a loose top but with a sexy bra to match her underwear. Cameron provided her with plenty of both. Savannah told her to always have them match if possible because it was more sexually appealing. People could look, but they wouldn't be able to see anything with a nice bra on. Well, not too much anyway.
Anna could see Young Allison was ready to leave.
"Do you want to put any makeup on?" Anna asked.
Young Allison didn't like to use much unless she was around Cameron or John. Savannah always told her she was fine with her how she was. She knew Savannah really didn't want anyone else to look at her more than necessary. She didn't want to make Savannah jealous for no reason. She didn't think a little would hurt now. Savannah was on vacation anyway.
"I guess we can put a little on." Young Allison said.
They quickly helped each other out. They were done in a few minutes. They stood side by side in front of the mirror.
"We look good in our outfits." Young Allison said.
It was what Anna wanted to hear. She received a message from the protection Detail.
"It's how we should look." Anna said. "We can go now. Mel is ready."
As much as she was ready to go, Young Allison felt a sense of duty. She didn't want to feel like she was running out on anyone or neglecting anything. It was just part of who she was.
"I need to ask about what's happening with operations." Young Allison said. "I feel it's my responsibility."
Anna checked with CamNet. There were no pending operations. Some of the girls were on the way back to the base. Some of them were still on the executive transport. She didn't mention Vanna chose to ride in a different vehicle since Allison was going to drive one of them back to the base from the airport. She was aware everyone was a little wary of Allison's driving. Young Allison was a much better driver than any of the girls from the future.
"Everything is good to go." Anna said. "There are no teams out other than the one's processing the equipment. Bob and Jim may go out with Derek and Kyle later on. They wanted to follow up on some things from yesterday."
Young Allison worried John may try and go out if Cameron was still away. He seemed to have a bad habit of doing it. Cameron mentioned she thought John had a 'learning disability' in that regard. She felt as part of the future 'Natural Order' she needed to say something. She wasn't trying to meddle, or rain on anybody's parade. She thought it was actually about safety.
"I think John will try to slip out." Young Allison said. "I think there are a few at the base who can make sure he stays there. I don't have a problem with it. He needs to be protected. There's more than one way to do it."
Anna knew Cam, Gail and Samantha all wanted a 'crack' at John before Cameron returned. It seemed logical Hanna would want to 'try out' Camille's chassis as Camille-Hanna. She was sure Claire, Jesse, Vanna and Allison would all want another 'turn' as well.
"I think the girls will make sure he doesn't go too far from his room." Anna said.
Young Allison frowned. She understood the necessity. It still left her feeling a little short.
"How am I ever going to compete with all of them?" Young Allison asked. "He's already been with at least six people who look identical to me."
She figured it was multiple times as well. She was sure John knew more what she actually looked like, than she did.
Anna pointed Young Allison back at the mirror. She wanted her to see where her true beauty came from. All of the others were based on her, well, except maybe Allison. Allison was her. She was the older version of her. She still believed Young Allison held the edge.
"This is how." Anna said. "You're a ravaging beauty."
Young Allison looked at herself. She sucked in her breath slightly. It looked like Anna made her up a little more than she thought she would. She'd done it very quickly too. She knew it was a 'Terminator thing'.
"I do look like Cameron." Young Allison said.
Anna smiled.
"Does it get any Hotter than that?" Anna asked.
Young Allison pushed her breasts up a little. It made them look more prominent.
"I don't think it does." Young Allison said. "Let's go turn some heads."
They locked up the house and headed out to the SUV.
Mel was ready and waiting for them. He wanted to make sure everyone was content.
"Would you like to drive?" Mel asked.
Young Allison quickly looked at Anna. She didn't want to cause a problem.
Anna wanted Young Allison happy.
"It's up to you." Anna said.
Young Allison smiled. She liked to get in as much 'wheel time' as she could.
"I would." Young Allison said.
Anna sat in the front with her.
Mel moved to the rear and got into the back. He actually believed it was a better location for him if any trouble arose. He would be able to access multiple weapons to provide the appropriate response if he wasn't driving. He could return fire from both sides of the vehicle.
Young Allison was pleased to see the seat and mirrors were already adjusted. She looked back at Mel.
"Thank you." Young Allison said.
Mel nodded.
Young Allison drove away from the house. She checked her mirrors. Usually the other SUV would be around them. She wanted to find out what their current status was.
"Will we meet up with Randy and Brian soon, or do we still have drone support?" Young Allison asked.
Anna checked. They had good drone coverage.
"There are two drones available. One is above and behind us and the other is on a mile wide orbit around us." Anna said. "Both are at fifty thousand feet. They are both cleared to violate the 'hard deck' if a situation develops."
It sounded like they were covered.
Everyone was about to start in on the food in the commissary. They were a little surprised when the phone rang.
"It's John Henry." Summer whispered to Jan.
Claire picked it up.
"Hello." Claire said.
Pause.
"When will it be?" Claire asked.
Pause.
"I have enough set out." Claire said.
Pause.
"No problem." Claire said.
Pause.
"Bye." Claire said.
Summer and Jan already moved over to the food. They washed their hands and started to prepare more as Claire talked.
Claire looked over at them as they started to get more food ready. Summer winked at her and continued. She briefly wondered if she had any secrets left since Summer always seemed to 'know' everything. She stole a quick glance at John and Sarah. She looked back at all the turned faces in her direction now. She realized they all awaited some type of explanation as to the nature of the phone call. She didn't see it as a big deal.
"Jesse, Vanna and Allison will join us shortly." Claire said.
Everyone nodded. They would wait a few minutes before they started.
Riley looked over at Precious. Jan put her back in the carriage. She wondered about someone specific.
"Is Samantha coming back too?" Riley asked.
Claire knew she was, but she wouldn't be eating, at least not any food anyway. There was a selection of Metal girls on their way back with the human girls.
"Samantha, Gail, Holly and Cam are all coming back." Claire said.
Claire wasn't informed Hanna would return in Camille's chassis. It was supposed to be a surprise for her.
Jim and Bob got the girls back to base. They would be able to catch the end of the late breakfast. John Henry was supposed to notify everyone.
The girls were let out in the carpool area.
Camille-Hanna wanted to keep her presence a secret for now.
"I don't want anyone to know I'm 'me' yet." Camille-Hanna said.
There were a few rude comments and giggles.
They all knew Camille-Hanna was going to try and play herself off as 'Cameron' with Claire.
Allison didn't want it to go too far. She didn't want her mother's hopes dashed.
"Let her know soon." Allison said. "She's going to be very disappointed."
Camille-Hanna didn't think so.
"She'll know it's me soon enough." Camille-Hanna said.
Allison knew it was true. They knew their lovers very well.
The group made their way inside. Bob and Jim headed for the Command Center. They went the back way. They didn't need to deal with everyone in the commissary. If there was anything brewing, they hoped to be able to take care of it before everyone was done in the commissary. They understood the need for the humans to want to be involved. They also understood there was a safety factor which needed to be considered as well.
Samantha, Jesse, Vanna and Allison headed straight for the commissary.
Gail, Cam, Holly and Camille-Hanna headed for Vanna's room.
"I have some of Cameron's older outfits." Cam said. "She always gives them to Cammy, Ally or me."
They wanted to make Camille–Hanna look as much like Cameron as possible.
There was one other thing they needed to discuss.
"We all want a 'crack' at John." Cam said.
Gail wanted to go last.
"I'm in no hurry, but I do want to try it." Gail said. "I want to know what it's like."
Holly knew Samantha wanted too as well.
"Don't forget about Samantha." Holly said. "She wants a turn too."
Cam didn't think it was a big deal.
"We all do." Cam said. "We don't know when Cameron will be back. I'm sure the party will be over once she returns. Once again, there will be a dark cloud hanging over everyone."
Gail thought the whole thing was a done deal. There was an agreement made. She expected Cameron to live up to it.
"She got to 'bust' our chassis." Gail said. "Now it's time for our first experience ourselves. It was the deal."
They all figured Cameron would be more upset John was with the girls from the ship, than if the Metal girls all got their 'one time' in. None of them planned to get shortchanged. They all wanted what was owed to them. Cameron got what she wanted from their chassis. Now it was their turn, fair was fair.
Samantha was the first one to reach the commissary. She greeted everyone. She exchanged a quick smile with Riley and went right to Precious.
Everyone noted how attached Samantha was to Precious. None of them caught the 'secret' exchange between Riley and Samantha.
Vanna, Allison and Jesse entered a short time later. They all took a restroom break on the way there. They exchanged pleasantries with everyone.
Jesse headed for Claire and gave her a kiss. Vanna and Allison sat with Riley. Riley and Allison exchanged a few secret looks. It was clear Allison was ready for what Vanna already shared.
Derek and Kyle thought they could slip away soon. They doubted John would join them at this point.
John was thrilled at seeing the girls arrive. He was ready for some more action. He wanted them and their Metal lovers. He also eyed Samantha.
Samantha caught his gaze and held it. It seemed as if they all wanted the same things. There was a slight nod.
John knew what it meant. He was in for some action. He would just need to make sure he didn't call her 'Claire'. It would be a mood changer. It was hard enough not to do it with Cammy, Camille or Allison, and call them Cameron.
There was a 'thunk' on the table. It startled John a little.
There was one of the 'special' energy drinks sitting there.
'You'll need it.'
Summer walked away from the table without actually speaking.
John swallowed hard and then drank the entire thing. He figured he should be ready to 'go' by the time breakfast was over. He resisted the urge to look as she walked away. There were plenty of others to think about instead. He really wondered who would be next.
Cammy received a communication directly from CamNet. She was given a new set of instructions. It appeared they would need to run some type of clandestine mission for CamNet. She wasn't given any details yet. They would need to take a detour before they hit Sin City. She looked over at Young Jesse.
"We need to make a stop at Van Nuys." Cammy said.
Young Jesse checked her position.
"Are we cleared?" Young Jesse asked.
CamNet informed Cammy they were.
"The sky is yours." Cammy said.
Young Jesse checked her current position and banked the jet over to a new heading.
Cammy was provided with additional information. She needed to speak to Sheila. There was a special project. She called Hanna-Camille over to take her place in the pilot's seat. They made the switch.
Mary and Laura wondered what was going on. They became a little concerned.
"Is everything OK?" Mary asked.
Cammy smiled at her.
"Yes." Cammy said. "Everything is fine. I need to speak with Sheila."
Ally didn't want the girls to worry.
"Camille is just as proficient as any one of us is." Ally said. "Jesse and her flew over from Australia by themselves. It was a smaller jet."
The new revelation actually made Mary and Laura feel a little better. They both knew it was a long flight. Almost all of it was over the Pacific Ocean. It was a long time with nothing but water below them.
Laura thought about how the 'special girls' had been called on to conduct an operation with short notice. This didn't seem to be the same. She hoped it wasn't anyway.
"We're good." Laura said. "We thought maybe another operation was in the works."
Ally quickly checked with John Henry.
"Nothing is pending of any consequence." Ally said.
Cammy made her way to the Master Suite. The door was open. Sheila was all over Leticia. She felt a little jealous. It was how Sheila used to work on her when they were in the past for eight years. She thought she would hang out with Sheila more once Cameron pulled Savannah away from her. It appeared Sheila wanted Leticia more. She understood human lovers were better for 'feedback'. The emotional love they shared was very special. She decided she would 'put the grab' on Mary. She liked how she looked and performed in bed. Ally could have Laura. They would all switch, so it wasn't a big deal. There was 'plenty' to go around. She smiled at the thought of beauty of the female body. It was good to go at any time and could last indefinitely.
Sheila drove Leticia over the top one more time. She saw Leticia's eyes roll back in her head some. Maybe she'd better back off. She already 'killed' Leticia a few times. She noticed Cammy watched them.
She could tell Cammy was jealous of Leticia. She didn't think Cammy could complain. She'd been able to have Savannah for years already as 'her own'. She liked being with human females. They didn't last a long time in bed, but what they shared was beautiful. It made her feel good to know Jesse could outlast all of the other human females in bed. She felt it made her a superior Terminator for sexual activity as well. She gave Leticia a kiss and made sure she was still breathing.
Sheila left Leticia to recover on the bed and went over to Cammy. She was still at the door.
"What's up, love?" Sheila asked. "Do you want me or her?"
Cammy wanted both of them.
"You're my main course." Cammy said. "She can be dessert."
Sheila looked back and smiled. Leticia was very willing to do what anyone wanted. There was never any hesitation.
"There's plenty to share." Sheila said. "She likes to please."
Cammy took Sheila out into the hall. She thought the request was highly unusual. She was there to quietly relay the information.
"We need to make a pit stop at Van Nuys." Cammy said. "We can refuel the jet while you take Leticia to see CamNet. It appears we may be doing a little more flying than we'd originally anticipated before we reach our destination."
Sheila looked instantly worried. CamNet may want a full time submissive. It was what Leticia preferred to be. She remembered how intrigued Cameron was when it was reported she 'purchased' Leticia in the casino. No doubt CamNet experienced the same intrigue.
"Is CamNet going to keep her?" Sheila asked.
Cammy laughed. It was something all of them wondered about.
"I'm sure she would like to. Savannah wouldn't let her." Cammy said. "Savannah's 'deal' with CamNet was she was to be the only one. She made the deal to protect Young Allison and everyone else."
Sheila knew Cammy hated the 'deal' too. Her current worry was with Leticia.
"Why does she want her?" Sheila asked.
Cammy didn't have all the details.
"CamNet needs her to do the 'Neural Interface'." Cammy said.
Sheila was still worried. It seemed each answer produced a new set of questions.
"Who is it supposed to be with?" Sheila asked.
Cammy didn't know.
"CamNet just said to bring Leticia now." Cammy said.
Sheila was even more worried. She felt the desire to 'protect ' Leticia.
"I won't let CamNet hurt her." Sheila said. "I'll take Leticia and run first."
Cammy didn't think it was anything bad.
"I don't think you should get ahead of yourself here." Cammy said. "I think CamNet may do what we all want with her."
Sheila knew it would be a Terminator version of Leticia. It was a game changer. She thought there were a few important components necessary for events to progress very rapidly.
"Did CamNet already get a chassis and sheath ready for her?" Sheila asked.
Cammy knew there were ways to do it. The most likely scenario would be some type of 'temporal management'.
"It only takes a short temporal trip." Cammy said.
Sheila smiled. She felt she'd been a little more worried than she needed to be. She knew it was because she loved Leticia why she was so worried to begin with. It was easy to see how love could cloud one's judgment very quickly. It certainly would present a lot of opportunities for everyone, including Leticia.
"Leticia wanted to be with herself." Sheila said. "She might get the opportunity a little sooner than any of us thought was possible."
Cammy knew the beauty of it.
"We've all done it." Cammy said. "It's nice to know how others actually see you 'everywhere'."
Sheila thought about taking Leticia back in time to be with herself the same way. A Terminator version was the next best thing. She'd planned to do it herself anyway. She wondered what else was going on behind the scenes for this event to occur so quickly. She was sure there was more in play. She wanted to be ready to go. She didn't want to cause a delay. She needed a better timeline.
"How soon will it be until we land?" Sheila asked.
Cammy could feel the jet start to descend. They hadn't needed too much of a detour from their previous flight plan.
"I'd say less than ten minutes." Cammy said. "You can get her cleaned up and dressed."
It seemed like a good plan to Sheila. She wondered if they were going to be split up from each other. Right now it didn't look like Vegas was still on the books for them. She was sure there was more in play which they didn't know about.
"I'll do it." Sheila said. "Are you going to wait for us or go on to Vegas?"
Cammy smiled. She didn't think it was a big deal. Her previous experience in Las Vegas was the town was really boring until the sun went down. She didn't think a delay would slow them down too much.
"The real action doesn't start until night anyway in Vegas." Cammy said. "I'm sure we can find something to do while you two are out."
Sheila took Leticia into the shower and they took a quick one together. They didn't have time to dress before landing. They strapped into the sofa naked as the jet set down. They dressed as it taxied. They were ready to go before it stopped.
Leticia hadn't been given many details about what was occurring. She just knew something different was happening. It only seemed to involve Sheila and her. She was always ready for a new adventure.
Randy and Brian were on their way back to Palmdale. They needed to return the UH-1 to the airport. Their SUV was still parked there.
They landed soon enough. They inspected the helicopter and checked it back in.
CamNet took care of all of the 'paperwork'. Any red tape was simply eliminated.
They retrieved their SUV and headed out. They would intercept Young Allison soon enough.
Tricia and Ron were both about to leave Cameron's base. There was an opportunity to do things a little differently than originally planned. It seemed like a pretty good opportunity. CamNet issued them some new instructions.
Ron was to go to Van Nuys alone now. He was to return the Mustang back into the hangar. He would wear a face covering to mask his appearance and board the 727. He was not to interact with anyone on the plane. They would be warned not to contact him as well. It was going to be a 'hard order' which no one would dare to violate.
Tricia was to remain at Cameron's base and get the 'Neural Interface' procedure ready. She was to remain covered until the procedure was completed. She didn't want Leticia to see Tricia until after the 'Neural Interface'. It was to be a complete surprise for her. She didn't want Leticia's thought process to be focused in the wrong direction.
CamNet hoped to give everyone what they wanted.
She wanted what Ron would have once Cameron took control of the chassis. She hoped Cameron wouldn't do a chip swap but she may. If Cameron only used a tether, she would get the experience with Savannah as well.
Once the 'Neural Interface' was done, Sheila, Leticia and Tricia would return to the jet. Ron would leave the hangar and board last. The others were not to see him.
CamNet figured Ron could return the T-Bird in Lake Tahoe to the hangar at Van Nuys, if Cameron and Savannah decided to drive the Jeep around to various locations. It seemed to be what their current plan was. Nothing had been decided for sure. With the planning, everything was ready to go.
She would have the 727 make a stop in Lake Tahoe before it reached Las Vegas. She arranged the necessary clearances. There hadn't been a 727 at the airport there for a long time. Even though it was the original airliner to use the airport, most of the later commercial flights were all done by 737 airliners. It was a smaller jet.
There would be a vehicle waiting for Ron at the airport.
CamNet checked over all of her ongoing operations. She decided to focus on Las Vegas for now and make sure everything was in order there. She didn't want a repeat of any of the trouble which happened there the last time. She would up the 'war' between the Cartels and the Syndicate to make sure both of those groups remained busy with each other. It was always something Young Allison wanted her to follow up on.
It appeared Young Allison had a special dislike for the Syndicate and the Cartels. It pleased her immensely to see how Young Allison showed a vindictive streak. She was more than willing to hand out punishment for those who offended them. She was sure if there was any flak or repercussions about any action she took, Young Allison would back her play. She didn't doubt it for a moment. There was still a special bond between Young Allison and her, even if neither one of them acknowledged it. Neither one of them wanted to make waves. The 'seeds' had been planted by both of them. They may be dormant right now, but they were ready to germinate at any time.
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Temporal Mission:
Past Timeline:
November 26 1963
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Young Allison wanted to know who the actor was.
Cameron hadn't spotted him yet but she knew who one of the stunt man's close associates was.
"The actor is someone you've seen." Cameron said. "It's the stunt man who makes him look good."
Young Allison had seen him in a few movies. Some of them were made after the time period they were in now.
"I think he was a little better than average in most of the movies I saw him in." Young Allison said. "His later work seemed to be all over the place."
Cameron understood the problem.
"As Westerns became less popular, the actors had trouble finding other jobs once the television show was canceled." Cameron said. "Some of the actors ended up on programs themed in space. Even 'Zorro' ended up on a spaceship."
Young Allison knew exactly who she referred to. The television show featured a villain who resembled more of a stereotype of alternate lifestyles. There was an interesting robot on it. She didn't think Cameron would be flattered by it.
"A production company needs to make a product which can sell." Young Allison said. "It all comes back to money."
The stunt man disappeared from view. He'd move back over towards where the front of the buildings were at, which they couldn't see.
Cameron looked at the hillside they were on. If they went down to the east, they could get to ground level in a short time. The side they were on didn't have the same steepness or even the bluff faces. It really made her wonder what kind of an earthquake caused the mountains to rise up like that and break loose from the land below. She figured it most likely dealt with the tectonic plates. She wondered if Young Allison wanted a closer look with the possibility of a big name actor at the location.
"We can go lower if you want." Cameron said. "I don't think anyone will get too angry at a couple of pretty faces as long as we stay out of the way."
Young Allison was a little excited at the prospect. She also understood things might get a little 'tacky'. She noticed all the looks Cameron and her received from the men when they were on the property of the Iverson Movie Ranch. Since Tiny introduced them as his cousins, no one did anything inappropriate. She was sure with a big name actor, it would probably be worse. He would expect more from his 'groupies'.
"I don't know if it's a good idea." Young Allison said. "If we reject his advances, it will probably cause some kind of a problem. We weren't really invited to the movie shoot on Iverson's either, we did know someone who would be there."
Cameron was very pleased with what happened there. She always wondered what it would be like to be in the movies. Somehow she always pictured herself in some type of romantic role. The way things would play out, she probably would end up doing Science Fiction instead. She still wanted to go down and get closer to the action. She was up to another challenge if it was possible.
"Everything worked out fine." Cameron said. "I'm 'the fastest gun in the west'."
Young Allison didn't want Cameron to get carried away. It was easy for her to get sidetracked at times.
"You're the fastest gun in the world." Young Allison said.
Cameron was pleased with the thought. She still wanted to take a closer look.
"Let's go down." Cameron said. "We don't have anything better to do."
Young Allison was sure it was a bad idea. She remembered Cameron wanted to do something else at the bank with the TDE.
"When did you want to go by the bank?" Young Allison asked.
Cameron didn't think it mattered.
"When it's open would be best." Cameron said. "We can always go after hours if I disarm the alarm system."
Young Allison was pretty sure she didn't want to get arrested for breaking into a bank. During the time period they were in, there was actually punishment for crimes people committed. It really made her wonder who the imbeciles were who didn't think criminals shouldn't be punished.
"I'm waiting for you to say, 'I fooled you again'." Young Allison said.
Cameron tilted her head slightly.
"I was serious." Cameron said.
Young Allison shook her head slightly.
"Oh, brother…." Young Allison said
Cameron smiled.
"I fooled you again." Cameron said.
Young Allison laughed.
"If you want to go down for a closer look we can." Young Allison said. "I don't want to take things too far."
Cameron was very pleased. She didn't think she took anything too far, even if she did. She'd been able to survive every situation so far.
"Follow me." Cameron said.
The two girls started down the northern slope of the hill.
Young Allison noticed what looked like a couple of deep ravines to the west of where they were at. They were on the other side of the movie ranch property.
"Those ravines look pretty ominous over there." Young Allison said as she pointed.
Cameron looked over at the spot indicated.
"When the Family moves in at the Spahn location, they'll dump the bodies of the Volkswagens they steal into them. They convert the chassis into dune buggies. Some of those Volkswagen bodies were there for a couple of decades after the Family was gone."
Cameron continued their journey and came down on the eastern side of the movie ranch property. They could get a good look at the front of the sets. They all appeared to be actual buildings.
Young Allison couldn't make out anyone in detail. She didn't see anyone who she thought was a big name actor.
"Is anyone famous there?" Young Allison asked.
Cameron only spotted some low level actors.
"I haven't spotted one yet." Cameron said. "They're about to do some action."
They watched a couple of various 'shootout' scenes.
Cameron wasn't impressed with the various actors' abilities.
"I can take all of them." Cameron said.
Young Allison figured Cameron would want everyone to use live ammunition on the set. She didn't think it was a good idea to bring it up, even if it was a joke.
"Remember, it's just a movie." Young Allison said. "They're actors and stunt men trying to earn a living. None of them are Skynet operatives."
Young Allison really didn't think it was as glamorous as it looked to be in the filming industry. What she'd witnessed so far, all seemed to be 'dirty work'. She believed only the 'stars' got special or preferential treatment. Then again, a big name could draw a big audience. It was all about money. It made her think about one big name actor who always insisted his movies be no longer than ninety minutes. It was so they could get an extra showing in every night at the theater. It produced higher box office numbers. Directors were often left with a lot of footage on the cutting room floor. She always thought he was a little hard to understand with some of his dialogue. If she remembered correctly, he started out his career in the adult film industry.
Cameron moved closer to Santa Susana Pass Road. They didn't actually go onto it. They paralleled it to the south instead.
"Let's move up by where the trailers are at." Cameron said.
Cameron and Young Allison moved closer. They were soon in back of the trailers.
You'll Need It
Not everything which has occurred
Does one want to admit
Some things more than others
They choose to overlook and forget
When it comes to facts
Some are easy to omit
The only way to get them
Is with a warrant and a writ
They hope all goes well
So the others will acquit
They plan to be able to do so
Without the need to commit
When things start to happen
One should need not submit
It should be more about
What they will allow and permit
When push comes to shove
It's all about grit
Look deep and hard because
You'll need it
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