Chapter 465

Temporal Topless

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Future Timeline - Undetermined Error:

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As soon as the energy bubble dissipated, it was clear the girls weren't where they wanted to be.

Cammy knew it wasn't a good development. It was bad enough. It could have been worse, much worse. At least it wasn't a transfer into the middle of a battle zone like Cameron and Savannah faced previously 'in some future'.

Savannah was worried. She could see everything was wrong. It wasn't where she left from the future before with Ginger-Cammy, when Cameron stayed behind. If Cameron would have allowed her to stay previously, they wouldn't be where they were right now. The question still remained as to where and when they were.

"Was there a temporal error?" Savannah asked.

Cammy was unsure as to the nature of the error, but the celestial bodies indicated the timeline was right. It didn't indicate what future they were in. The 'feel' of the transfer seemed off to her as well. It was a much rougher ride than it should have been. They certainly weren't at the location they wanted to be. She was left with a distinct feeling the energy bubble behaved differently than her previous use of one. She could feel something was different upon their arrival.

"No. The time period appears to be correct, but our location is way off target." Cammy said. "It's almost like we were 'pulled' or 'attracted' here somehow. This isn't where we want, or NEED to be, to help Cameron."

Savannah wanted to make sure they weren't too far into the future. The landscape around them looked very bleak. She wondered if they were even in the correct future. She didn't think there was any way to tell until they found out a little more. The one constant in any future seemed to be Skynet.

"So it is the right 'when'. It's just the wrong 'where'." Savannah said. "It looks like the middle of nowhere."

Cammy knew there was more than one problem. Since there was nothing around them, there were no clothes or weapons to obtain. They were two naked females in the Wastelands. It wasn't a good start. They were at a major disadvantage in more ways than one.

"Correct." Cammy said. "I need to find us some clothing and weapons."

Savannah looked down at her naked body. She glanced over at Cammy's naked body. The prospect of Scavengers worried her the most. Vanna told her what would happen, and it didn't stop once it started. At least after delivering two babies, they wouldn't know it was her 'first time' when they started in. She was sure her nursing breasts were going to create another problem for her. It wouldn't just be with the Scavengers either. She tried to make light of their predicament.

"We look pretty Hot. The only hair on our bodies is on our heads." Savannah said. "I hope we don't run into any Scavengers or Grays like this."

Cammy hoped they did. She would terminate them. They wouldn't suspect she was a Terminator at first. She knew how to play a scared female if she needed to. The best thing was to try to draw the mark in closer to make the termination easy. Then they would have clothing and weapons. She planned to engage them as soon as they were spotted. They shouldn't see her as a threat being naked. It would slow their response. She picked up several baseball size stones.

Savannah wondered why Cammy would need some rocks.

"What are those for?" Savannah asked.

Cammy knew Cameron used some stones in Central America when she experienced a temporal and location error before. She injured a jaguar who stalked them. She didn't want to terminate it unless it continued to stalk them. She killed some men involved with the drug trade. One of the stones embedded in the side of one of the men's head when she hit him with it.

"I can throw them hard and accurately." Cammy said. "I can kill with them from a great distance."

It made sense to Savannah. She knew people were killed by baseballs before. A rock thrown by a Terminator, at two or three times the speed of a baseball, would kill anyone. She also knew Cammy was a weapon. She wasn't sure what the best tactic would be.

"Up close you only need to your hands." Savannah said. "It's amazing how your hands can deliver such pleasure and love, yet be lethal weapons."

Cammy wanted to keep Savannah calm. She smiled as she replied. She was still extremely worried about their situation.

"I think the fact I don't tire out at all helps a lot." Cammy said.

Savannah knew Cammy always got her where she wanted to 'go'.

Cammy wanted to find some cover for Savannah. She spotted a medium sized depression in the ground. It would keep Savannah out of the immediate view of anyone. She asked Savannah to wait there and not move while she looked around the surrounding area. She needed to make sure there was no one hiding around them, and see if there was anything they could use.

She was reluctant to leave Savannah, but they needed to acquire resources. She would be able to take some damage and continue to function if she ran into trouble. It would also depend upon the weapon used against her. If someone carried a plasma rifle, she was going to be in for a rough time. She pushed the thoughts from her mind. She needed to think about Savannah.

She scouted around them. She wanted to remain in visual contact with Savannah if possible. They were obstacles in her way at times. There was a scattering of trees as well as outcroppings of rock. She needed to search around them to make sure no one observed them arrive. Not only did she need to be mindful of anyone on the ground, she needed to worry about any threats from the sky. If an HK drone made an appearance, they were going to need somewhere to hide from it and not be spotted.

She moved through a series of rocks. She carefully climbed up almost to the top of one and looked around for a better view. She made sure her head didn't go any further above the rock than necessary to look around. It turned out the 'better view' was only more of the same. It was very discouraging. No threats were apparent. Nothing of value was found. She returned to where Savannah was hidden.

"There is nothing useful around us." Cammy said. "There were no threats spotted either."

Savannah figured no immediate threats wasn't so bad. The lack of clothing did bother her. She was shielded from the outside environment most of the time she was in both futures. It was to protect her from the damage to the environment which Skynet created. She could feel the sun against her skin. The majority of her skin was seldom exposed to the sun at all, in any timeline. She knew the sun was going to be a problem itself. She did feel a little dizzy though. She thought she needed to say something about it. It was different from what she experienced previously.

"After the last time transfer, I think everything feels a little off." Savannah said. "It was more intense or different from my other times. I don't know if it's just me or not."

Cammy felt it too. It was her summation they were under the pull of some other force. Some electrical disturbance knocked the energy bubble off course and gave them the bumpy ride. She looked up at the sun. It would soon start to take a toll on Savannah. She was going to need some clean water soon as well. It looked like a dim prospect. She could always start a fire with friction but there would be no way to contain and boil the water. It was if any could be found in the first place. It could be contaminated with a number of chemicals or other pollutants which boiling wouldn't be able to neutralize.

"I'll need to locate some safe water for you to drink soon." Cammy said.

Savannah could see Cammy was worried about her and their location error. She straightened herself up. Her problems didn't need to be Cammy's problems. It was time to use some of the survival training Cameron and the other Terminators taught her. Water was clearly going to be the biggest problem. She should be able to go two days without any before dehydration began to take a serious toll on her body.

"I'm good for now." Savannah said.

Cammy looked at Savannah's naked body. There was something clean and safe Savannah could consume. It would be a very unconventional approach in just about every regard. It should be much more pleasant than any other fluids she might need to recycle from her body. She might as well point it out. Maybe it was best to use a roundabout method.

"How is the pressure buildup in your breasts?" Cammy asked.

Savannah looked down at herself. She looked at Cammy. An idea popped it to her head. She didn't think there was any good way to say it, other than to just say it.

"It's uncomfortable after the rough ride." Savannah said. "I know this may sound strange. Cammy, can you relieve the pressure and transfer the fluid back to me?"

Cammy smiled. She was glad she didn't need to suggest it. She wanted to reassure Savannah.

"Yes." Cammy said. "It can temporarily solve two problems we may have for you for nourishment and liquid."

Savannah knew her body would soon start to shut down some as they did the procedure. It couldn't be self sustaining. As dehydration would start to creep up, her body would attempt to conserve what it could on its own.

"If that is the case, let's get crackin'." Savannah said. "It is time for my first 'feeding'."

Cammy looked around at their bleak surroundings. She knew they would need other things sooner, rather than later, for Savannah to survive and not be ravaged by the elements. The radiation level was higher than she was exposed to before as well. They were in a very dangerous situation, with no apparent way out anytime soon.

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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Cameron went to find Future Allison, she was nursing Destiny. They were alone. She watched Future Allison for a while. She really wished she was a 'real female' and could produce offspring and nurse them the same way. She knew she may look human, but she was still a machine.

"It's so beautiful what your body can do." Cameron said.

Future Allison looked up and smiled at Cameron. She wasn't bothered by Cameron watching her. She did plenty of it already. She looked back down at Destiny and her other breast. They were both much larger now. It took her a while to get to her current size.

"I never really thought of it before, but it has bulked up my breasts quite a bit." Future Allison said. "I didn't ever think much about my appearance before. I figured how I looked, is how I looked. I like my bigger size now."

Cameron reflected back when her sheath was damaged. She thought about the very plump breast she received from Ginger, with a super pink nipple. It didn't matter now, she Resequenced back to her 'normal' appearance. Still, the plump breast was soft and bouncy. She wondered if Ginger would have donated her entire frontal sheath section, if she would have tried to Resequence her sheath with the selected genes to keep the plump breasts. She was sure she would have kept the super pink nipples. She was still unsure about the plump breasts. She really liked the size she was now and the way she looked. It appeared everyone else did too. Watching Future Allison made her think of it again. It made her think of a lot of things. Things she couldn't do. Everything she 'was' bothered her. Everything she 'wasn't' bothered her more. It all began to weigh on her.

Future Allison asked Cameron if she could hold Destiny for a few minutes. She needed to attend to some personal business. She handed Destiny to Cameron.

Cameron started to become overwhelmed by all her perceived feelings of inadequacy. When she started to hold Destiny, they seemed to compound and expand. She would really like to get away from it all for a while.

Future Allison didn't notice Cameron started to have a problem.

"Maybe if one of the girls is around, I'll have them take over for me when I get back. I'm running a little low." Future Allison joked. "When nature calls, no one stalls."

Future Allison headed out. She needed to use the latrine.

Cameron held Destiny as everything seemed to turn into a fog in her mind. Destiny was supposed to be Allison's baby, but she made Claire come here and deliver it to this awful place. She gave it to Future Allison. It was wrong for her to do. What kind of a nightmare future faced Destiny? It was all her fault. Destiny was fussy and reached out to her. She looked like her mother. She knew she needed to provide for Destiny, her baby.

When Future Allison returned a few minutes later she saw Cameron's top was off, her back was to her. As she moved around to the front of her she saw Cameron holding Destiny and trying to nurse her. She knew it was impossible. She became instantly worried.

"Cameron, what are you doing?" Future Allison asked.

Cameron's face was expressionless.

Future Allison gently pulled Destiny away from Cameron. Cameron was reluctant to let go.

"Cameron, please let me have my baby." Future Allison said. "I need to feed her."

Cameron only showed a blank look on her face.

Future Allison was worried about Cameron now. She didn't feel threatened, but she was worried about Destiny's safety.

"Cameron?" Future Allison asked.

Cameron looked down at herself. She squeezed on her right breast. She did the same to the other one.

"I can't feed my baby." Cameron said. "I've dried up. My baby needs to nurse. Can you help me?"

Future Allison looked around. She didn't want to run. She wanted to help Cameron.

"Cameron, are you OK?" Future Allison asked.

Cameron looked around. She wasn't sure who the girl with the baby spoke to. There was no one else there but them and her baby. The girl must have her confused with someone else.

"Cameron?" Cameron asked. "My name is Allison…."

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Young Residence Current Timeline:

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Holly noticed Allison was increasingly agitated. She seemed very nervous and on edge. She seemed deeply troubled and conflicted.

There were a lot of thoughts through Allison's mind over the last few days. It involved everything from fearing the worst about Holly, to her new adventures with Savannah. It reminded her of the ups and downs in life, and how everything could change in an instant. It made her want something which didn't 'belong' to her. The status of her pregnancy often troubled her.

"Holly, how am I doing?" Allison asked.

Holly was immediately concerned. She just scanned Allison only a few minutes ago. She began to scan Allison again.

"Is something wrong?" Holly asked.

Allison was worried about the future and about the past. Both of them weighed on her. It was her past which haunted her.

"No." Allison said. "I want to have this baby, Holly. I want to have it for us."

Holly didn't want Allison to worry about the same things again. It didn't do any good, nor would it change anything.

"Please remain calm. You know we've tried many times." Holly said. "The damage from the future may prevent you from carrying a child to term, again."

Allison touched her belly. It was something very personal to her.

"No, Holly." Allison said. "I WANT it to happen. I want to be the one to feel it grow inside me. I want it to be a part of me, from me."

Holly's latest scan showed Allison with a high level of stress. She knew it was compounded by more than just Allison's desire to have a baby herself. Part of it fell back on her and her recent temporal mission.

"Allison, relax." Holly said. "You're stressing yourself out. You experienced enough trauma worrying about me. I'm sorry for all of it."

Allison thought about what she wanted. She was able to experience things she thought were gone forever. They weren't. They were still there and available right now.

"Holly, I want Savannah to move here with us, the three of us." Allison said.

Holly was worried where the conversation was headed. It was headed in the wrong direction. It was an improper acceleration of the 'Natural Order'. It was bound to create conflict, as well as long term problems. She needed to say something about it.

"Allison, you know you're the wrong 'Allison' for Savannah." Holly said. "You know this."

Allison was worried about Savannah. She was able to find the love she once held for Vanna again when they first met.

"Savannah can't wait for - her." Allison said. "I'm here now. She needs me."

Holly could see Allison was in 'deep' right now. It shouldn't be this way. Allison already possessed what she wanted. She was too caught up in what happened earlier.

"Allison, what's wrong with you?" Holly asked. "You belong to Vanna. She is your 'Savannah'."

Allison wanted to get away from it all. It was a feeling which crept up from time to time. The current situation seemed to be one of those times. There were certain things she wanted to have again, even if they were different, they were still the same, sort of.

"I want the 'Savannah' who first 'took' me." Allison said. "Savannah looks just like her. It's what I want again. I want Savannah. I want to be able to do my life over."

Holly thought Allison sounded like Cameron. Then it hit her. Cameron shared the same thoughts Allison did. Maybe it was the same with Future Allison which made Cameron feel the insecurity and need to try to go back or change things. It must be something Cameron 'inherited' from Future Allison. It was an insecurity every Allison felt. She needed to make Allison understand the overall picture and how things needed to be.

"Allison, you may share with Savannah. I do understand, but you can't 'claim' her." Holly said. "She needs to be with John and your younger self in the future. It's the 'Natural Order'."

Allison felt a flood of anxiety. It was very overpowering. She knew what she wanted and she knew when she wanted it.

"I NEED her, Holly." Allison said. "I NEED her NOW."

Holly continued to scan Allison. Her stress levels were increasing, not decreasing. Allison needed to gain control of her mind and reign in its aspirations. She was going to take a self created problem and make it worse.

"Please, Allison, stay calm, you're going to cause a problem." Holly said. "You're having too much stress. You're creating it in your own mind."

Holly didn't understand what Allison felt. It was her human intuition which drove her.

Allison's phone rang. She looked at it apprehensively. It seemed to bring whatever she felt to a head. She didn't say anything for a long moment.

"Hello." Allison said.

Holly watched Allison on her phone as she talked. She watched Allison's complexion 'whiten', and then Allison burst out crying. The phone fell from her hand.

Holly picked up the phone. She could see the call came from Savannah's phone. The voice she heard on the other end wasn't Savannah's voice. She was upset with whoever it was. She didn't know if Vanna and Allison had another fight or not. Maybe it was Jesse. It needed to be someone Allison cared about deeply who could upset her so quickly and thoroughly.

"Who is this?" Holly asked angrily.

The response was immediate.

"It's Sheila, love." Sheila said.

Holly was very upset and angry Sheila said something to 'hurt' Allison so deeply so quickly.

"What did you say to Allison?" Holly asked. "Why do you have Savannah's phone?"

"Savannah is gone, love." Sheila said.

A 'warning' went off in Holly's mind. Allison just talked about Savannah. She knew it wasn't a coincidence now. Allison 'knew' something was wrong.

"What do you mean gone?" Holly asked. "We just saw her yesterday."

"She went into Cameron's future, again." Sheila said.

New concerns flooded Holly. She just spoke of one of the subjects with Allison. It made her think of several different scenarios. One of them was rather extreme and would surely create problems for everyone.

"What did she do it for?" Holly asked. "She just got back from there. Is she trying to bring her baby back?"

"No, she went after Cameron." Sheila said. "Everyone knows only Savannah can bring her back."

Holly knew the dangers of the future. To go after Cameron was a death sentence, especially since Cameron went to face Skynet. Allison needed Savannah right now for her mental and personal comfort. Savannah in Cameron's future couldn't ever play out to anything good. Her earlier reservations about Allison and Savannah were quickly pushed to the back of her mind. She would gladly have Savannah in Allison's arms right now than in Cameron's future. It would keep Savannah safer and quell some of Allison's anxiety. She needed to do what was best for Allison. Right now it was Savannah.

"Allison needs her." Holly said.

"Isn't Hanna there?" Sheila asked. "It's the same thing."

Holly didn't need to hear it. It wasn't about something sexual right now. It was about Allison's state of mind. It wasn't in a good place by a long shot. Sheila's insensitivity and crudeness upset her.

"NO, it isn't." Holly shouted and hung up.

Holly tried to comfort Allison. It seemed there were a number of issues which currently bothered Allison. It was everything from Savannah, to her current condition, to her baby, which her mother delivered in Cameron's future. The baby was supposed to be for her. It was her baby, literally. The genetic material originated in her body.

It appeared CamNet monitored the call and took some 'corrective action' to help Allison. Vanna and Cam were on the way. Allison needed her 'true love' now.

Holly was actually relieved to see Vanna and Cam arrive within the hour. She knew Allison NEEDED Vanna more than ever right now. She was actually glad Vanna was there. She thought about how strange times and events change and evolve one's perspective on things. Then again, she 'shared' with a few more lovers than she ever imagined. She liked the variety and wanted more. Still, the prospect of a three way with Allison and Savannah was enticing.

Vanna could see Allison was a 'wreck' when they arrived. The news about Savannah only made it worse.

Holly and Cam left the two of them alone.

Vanna took Allison to her room.

Cam knew Holly was usually upset when Vanna arrived. She wanted to point out it was for a good reason this time.

"They NEED each other." Cam said.

It all made sense to Holly.

"I understand it now." Holly said. "I really do. I couldn't before, but now I know."

Cam looked around. No one else was nearby. She knew she was stressed and she knew Holly would be even more stressed right now. Allison looked terrible when they arrived.

"How is the underground bunker holding up?" Cam asked.

Holly immediately caught her drift. The bunker was a quiet and secluded area. It was actually set up to be another Command Center for the Resistance if necessary. She quickly looked around. She didn't spot anyone else.

"I think it could use our inspection." Holly said.

Cam would like an 'escape' right now and she figured Holly would too.

"Maybe it's not the only thing which needs inspecting." Cam said.

Holly and Cam giggled.

Cam and Holly spotted Hanna leaving Claire's room. Hanna buttoned her blouse as she approached them.

Hanna looked at Cam and Holly. She could 'see' what they wanted. It was what she just experienced in Claire's bedroom. It was time to get back to work.

"I can watch Young Allison and Summer for a while." Hanna said.

Holly and Cam nodded and disappeared wordlessly down into the bunker.

Hanna looked around. Everything was quiet for now.

'What is the world coming to?' Hanna wondered.

Young Allison secretly watched and listened to everything that happened and what was said. She would wait until Hanna went to check on Summer. She would go 'check' on Allison and Vanna. Then she would 'check' on Holly and Cam. She already 'checked' on Hanna and her mother earlier.

She knew it was more than curiosity. It was desire. It stirred a craving in her which was compounded by her worry for Savannah. She wouldn't allow anything to happen to either Cameron or Savannah. Maybe no one would help her, but she knew there was one 'person' who would. She would go directly to CamNet. Things were far from over.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

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What are social norms
Who is it that sets the rules
For the inequality of their application
It's obviously a bunch of fools

What about freedom of expression
That exhibits individual choice
Not everyone wants to listen
To the same old boring voice

The majority of the people
Don't need to kowtow to a few
Let's put them in their place
It's themselves they can go screw

Some by design are not bothered
With any form or type of nudity
To them the body is a thing of beauty
Not some twisted vile crudity

Some don't like restrictions
They would prefer to undress
The first part of that equation
Is usually to go topless

Nobody