Chapter 1613

New Leads

Derek and Kyle were dissatisfied with the earlier events of the day. They didn't care for Scavengers in any timeline. They wanted to take things a little further. Bob and Jim were on board with the procedure. CamNet backed them up. It was an 'off the books' operation.

Bob drove around to the next building over. They parked in the back. It was in active use as a storage facility. They went over the fence and approached the target building from the blind side. They all were sent a set of plans. They were the buildings layout at the time it was constructed. It gave them a general idea of what they would face inside. There were usually modifications over time which weren't recorded through any governmental source. It meant they could run into a wall where there didn't used to be one, or an opening where there used to be a wall.

They were at the corner near the front door into what would have been the lobby of the abandoned building. They could hear the muffled screaming of someone inside. It was indeterminate if they were male or female. It was clearly the sound of someone who was in great pain and terrified. It wasn't a pleasant sound to hear under any circumstances.

Bob looked at Jim, Kyle, and Derek. It was time to act.

"Say when." Bob said.

The Reese brothers were ready to go. They looked at each other and nodded.

"When…." Derek said.

Bob made his move. He was followed by Jim.

The front door crashed open.

The two Terminators didn't spot a target immediately. They moved further into the building. There was a central divide when they exited out of the front area. It was clear there were a number of hovels inside. The team would need to split up. Derek went with Bob. Kyle went with Jim. The two Terminators took the lead as the group split into two.

Derek and Kyle knew they were to remain behind a Terminator when they were with one, whenever possible. They all wore a protective vest. The nature of the Terminator's construction afforded them a little extra protection from any stray bullets or shrapnel. It was something which proved beneficial on more than one occasion.

There was another muffled scream on the west side of the building. It was the side Bob and Derek were on. They needed to keep in mind Jim and Kyle were on the east side of the building, in case gunfire needed to be directed to the other side.

Bob moved rapidly towards the sound. Derek hung back a little bit. He wanted to make sure there was no one on their flanks or who appeared behind them.

There were several men standing around one of the hovels inside of the building. They seem to find something amusing by their laughter.

Bob held his suppressed M4. He switched it to his left hand and drew his silenced M9. He fired three times. The three laughing figures silently fell to the ground. He quickly moved up to their position. He didn't like what he saw.

There was a nude figure on the ground. They were securely bound with rope. A nude man was on his knees next to them.

"Let's see them try to get away now." The man said. "I want someone to hand me a knife. I told them what was going to happen if they tried to run again."

The man turned around to see why his audience didn't laugh again. He was a little surprised to see all of them on the ground. He was even more surprised at who stood there instead. It was a very large man and he held a pistol in his hand.

Bob put his silence pistol away. He reached down and grabbed the man by his neck. He lifted him up and looked directly into his eyes.

"This is what's going to happen to you instead." Bob said.

Derek kept a careful watch around them.

The man struggled to free himself. He couldn't.

Bob snapped his neck and dropped him on the floor next to the other three men. It was clear all four of them were terminated.

He quickly bent down and checked the nude figure. They were still alive even if they were tied. They couldn't see who he was from their current position. He decided to leave them there for now. They should be a little safer with the fallen bodies of their tormentors around them in case any errant or stray bullets went in their direction. They needed to clear the building. The enemy was the enemy, regardless of the time period.

Jim and Kyle moved along the east side of the building. So far they hadn't run into any contacts.

Bob kept Jim informed as to what he did. He spoke at a level only another Terminator could hear through the com.

Jim wanted to keep Kyle updated.

"There are four down on the other side and one detainee who is alive." Jim said. "They were severely beaten. Their current condition is unknown."

Kyle understood they would need to make sure the building was clear before they could attend to the injured. To try to do it now would only endanger all of them. He could see there were a group of hovels ahead. So far there was no activity spotted at them. It didn't mean there wouldn't be. They continued to approach them with caution.

An image was sent out from one of the drones overhead. It appeared as if they were about to receive some additional company. There was a battered van on its way into the driveway. It looked like it would go around to the rear of the building.

Not only did it indicate there would be additional enemy personnel to deal with, there was the possibility there could be more hostages. There would probably be additional abuse in progress or recently transpired.

The two teams would take action as necessary.

The female Fanatic drove down the street in the delivery van. She checked her mirrors to see if anyone followed her. She didn't spot anyone. She could see Jill look over the females in the back. It didn't appear as if any of them were abused yet.

"They're all drugged. They are starting to come around" Jill said. "Two of them are secured with restraints. There are other restraints back here as well. I don't think they were done yet."

She figured it was where the abuse would begin. She knew it would only get worse as time went on and the females were forced into their new 'profession'. They're sole purpose would be to generate revenue for their new 'owners'. Once they can no longer generate a steady stream of revenue, there was no longer any need for their existence. They would usually end up in a shallow grave, or in the deep blue with the length of heavy chain wrapped around them.

She remembered watching the pilot episode of a superhero who was blind. He was sometimes referred to as 'the man without fear'. He'd freed several females from a very similar situation. It had taken the girls a while to comprehend what was about to happen to them before he arrived. With the unwillingness of criminal prosecutors to take action, crimes involving the sex trade and drug trade was rampant.

It made her think about when she was lured near the truck with food before the men grabbed her and put her in the back. She knew it was a risk, but she hadn't eaten for two days. It still angered her to think about it. It gave her some satisfaction to know all of the men were dead. It gave her even more satisfaction to know she was able to kill some of them herself. Jill was responsible for the death of both of them with her various actions against the group known as Grays. She saw enough with her own eyes to know the stories of the future were true. She really wondered how far mankind would devolve in a future dominated by machines.

"We'll let them off near the Urgent Care Center." The female Fanatic said. "They can seek medical attention if they want it. I don't think three of them will want to engage with anyone in a position of authority. The female who was just picked up might. It will be up to them. It's possible they don't even know what happened. We should keep it the same way."

The female Fanatic continued down the side street and cut through a back alley. She crossed over several small intersections and arrived near where the Urgent Care Center was at. The girls were all aware to a certain extent. They were all groggy. She pulled over to the curb. Jill and her got all of them out. She reached in her pocket to give them some money.

Jill had collected the belongings from the two men who were killed in the back of the van. There was quite a bit of cash between them. No doubt they probably already made a run earlier and were paid for it. There were some blankets in the back of the delivery van. She used them to cover them in over. She didn't think the females knew there were two dead men in the back with them.

"Here's some money." Jill said.

She gave it all to the females.

The female Fanatic got behind the wheel of the delivery van. Jill moved up in the front with her. There was a flip down seat for her to sit on.

"I think we need to dump the set of wheels." The female Fanatic said. "I want to park it near the Hotel 6 and see who retrieves it. I think whoever does will lead us to some more captives. I think Skynet can wait a little bit longer."

Jill was very pleased to hear it. She wouldn't mind helping some females get away and kill some of those who thought females didn't matter.

"Are we going to dump the stiffs or leave them in the van?" Jill asked.

The female Fanatic thought it might be better if whoever found the delivery van didn't know the fate of those who'd been in it.

"I passed a dumpster in an alcove when we went through the alley earlier." The female Fanatic said.

They drove back to the alley and dumped them in the trash where they belonged.

The female Fanatic wanted to get another set of wheels before she left the delivery van at the Hotel 6. She could look through the phones for any additional information while they waited for someone to check out the delivery van.

Vanna moved one eye around the corner and looked. No one was in the hallway. The door to Claire's room wasn't closed tight. She smiled and moved closer to look inside. There was clearly some heavy sexual activity going on.

She opened the door a tad more and was astounded.

Was it for real?

Allison was on her back. Jesse worked on her, while Claire worked on Jesse. Everyone finished. It was fast. She was even more amazed when Claire replaced Allison. Allison worked on Claire! Jesse worked on Allison. She finished herself just at the thought of it. She quickly entered the room and stripped.

It was a dream come true.

Lena and Tina would investigate the lead CamNet provided them with. They weren't exactly sure what they were looking for.

"Do you think it's the female Fanatic and her accomplice?" Lena asked.

Tina didn't know what to think. She still wanted to personally Terminate the female Fanatic if possible.

"There seems to be a certain amount of destruction which follows her around." Tina said.

They were aware of the gang activity which occurred along the rail line earlier. There were two females spotted in the vicinity, but there were no clear images of them. The reports indicated the two individuals appeared slightly different. The hair color didn't match. The drone was sent to investigate earlier, but failed to pick anything up.

CamNet followed up on a few new leads. There was a report of some police activity along the shady motel district. The police activity was nothing new. There were a couple of sets of females spotted in the vicinity as well.

Lena and Tina started out in the direction indicated. They needed to worry about the two gang vehicles which were in the vicinity. They figured they were looking for the white van involved in each of the altercations with the two different gangs.

Tina could see they were on a convergence point with the two gang vehicles. Maybe it was time to take a little more decisive action. They were sent some new information.

The drone picked up some additional vehicles moving in the area.

"It looks like there might be some additional activity." Tina said. "The second group is headed right towards the first group."

CamNet informed them she picked up some telephone transmissions from both of the incidents earlier. The two gangs were being directed towards each other now. They were headed towards another abandoned building.

"It looks like we get to referee on this one." Lena said.

Tina thought they would be more of the cleanup crew.

"I'm sure we'll make certain the winner of the incident ends up a loser as well." Tina said.

CamNet monitored all of the surveillance cameras and traffic cameras around where Tina and Lena were at. She increased her search parameters for other ones in the vicinity.

She received multiple hits on a delivery van which was in the location where the police were at earlier. It had just let four females out near an Urgent Care Center. She was able to spot the two individuals who remained with the delivery van as it drove away. A couple of bodies were dumped in a dumpster not too far away.

It appeared the female Fanatic and her accomplice were reacquired.

Lena and Tina were notified about the new development. The two gangs would be their immediate priority since they were in the vicinity.

CamNet wanted to see what the female Fanatic was up to.

New Leads

Sometimes the direction to take
Isn't always easy to follow
Where it actually end's up
May not be easy to swallow

Is what happens really fate
Maybe it's more about chance
Everyone who is there and involved
Is a victim of circumstance

Everyone gets knocked down
Even if they don't take a blow
Sometimes it happens fast
Other times it happens slow

It's easy to follow the leader
It's not the way to get ahead
If the wrong move is made
Someone could end up dead

It might depend upon
The intent of another's deeds
It could determine what happened next
There might be some new leads

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