The Future Is Not Set

by Damir Zhalleldinov

John, Kate, T-850 and T-X fall into a time loop (like Phil Connors in the movie Groundhog Day). How will they behave in such an unusual situation? What will they do, taking into account the knowledge and experience of the previous time? And most importantly, will Skynet eventually be stopped and Judgement Day averted?

1. From the Author

The following materials were used to write this work:

Movies:

— Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003);

— The Terminator (1984);

— Blade Runner (1982);

Books:

— Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines by David Hagberg (2003);

— Terminator (1985). Written by Randall Frakes and William Wisher;

— Terminator Hunt by Aaron Allston (2004);

Comic books:

— Terminator. Eyes of the Rise (2003), issue 1 by Beckett Comics;

— Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle (2013-2014), issue No. 7 by Dark Horse Comics;

Other:

— various materials from the Internet, including from Wikipedia and from the .com website.

But this work is primarily based on the movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. So I advise you to refresh your memory at first. Please watch it from beginning to end, including the additional scene where General Brewster and others watch the demo, then read the fanfiction, and only after it is finished, when you will have the full text in front of you, if you wish, read a book as well.

I wish you a pleasant reading!