Chapter 487

Temporal Tight

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Cameron's Future Timeline:

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The previous two weeks:

Future Allison was near 'death' in the bunker when 'Cameron' saved her. Her Cameron joined her soon afterwards. She tried to find out what happened to 'Cameron' when she left on the HK drone. Eventually Her Cameron told her the truth. The 'Cameron' she saw was really Cammy. She was a clone of Cameron. She saw Cammy in Ginger's chassis when Savannah was in the future before. Savannah told her Cammy really looked like Cameron and Her Cameron. She was right.

She remained in a deep state of depression once she found out the truth. She withdrew from everyone and only was around Destiny. She shunned Future John, Future Savannah, and Duplicate Cameron. They all tried to approach her. She always asked to be left 'alone'.

Future Allison thought about suicide again but she made a promise to 'Cameron' it would never happen again. Her Cameron explained to her Cammy was acting as 'Cameron' because she ran the same program, and Cameron's fate was indeterminate. She thought there must be some truth to it in more ways than one. How did Cammy, as 'Cameron', know to show up when she did to save her? There needed to be more behind it. It was something on Cameron's program which provided Cammy with the information.

There was some talk about how Cameron relived her life several times. Her Cameron said there was no proof of it, even if there was speculation. She wondered if in one of Cameron's lives things ended differently in the bunker than they did when another version of 'Cameron' saved her. It wasn't a good thought.

She needed to know what really happened to Cameron. No one could ever give her any specifics. The only one who might know something was Cammy, and she was gone as soon as she left her at the bunker. There weren't any questions answered before her departure.

The more she thought about what happened as far as they knew, the worse it became. All indications were Cameron was terminated when Skynet was destroyed. It was something she couldn't accept. She was ready to leave everything behind to go with Cameron and Savannah.

Future Allison wanted to go to the location where Skynet was destroyed. She thought it was because it was where Cameron was terminated. Duplicate Cameron indicated it was unsafe to visit the area in case there was any radiation which escaped. The initial reports indicated all of the radiation was nothing more than residual radiation. It just seemed like something she needed to do for herself more than anything.

Future John felt like he lost Future Allison again. It began to bother him. He thought Duplicate Cameron could get things straightened out. She didn't seem to be able to do it. It only seemed to underscore what the actual problem might really be

"Where's Allison?" Future John asked. "She's been acting strangely the last few weeks."

They were still under the belief Cameron was terminated. They knew of Cameron's 'actions' and Cammy attempted to 'fix' it. They knew the uncertainty caused a lot of stress for their Allison. Duplicate Cameron only knew Cammy was here to 'save' Future Allison and left. She wasn't sure how Cammy was involved in everything related to it. She was sure it involved Savannah in some way, or Cammy wouldn't have been there. It remained a mystery to her how Cammy knew to be where she was needed at to save Her Allison. It seemed there were some other temporal forces at play. Not all her files from Cameron were unlocked. There were still thousands of them she couldn't access yet. It was quite disturbing.

At some point Future Allison found out Cammy was the one she saw and who saved her, not Cameron. It raised more questions than it provided answers. There was still no word on what happened to Cameron.

Duplicate Cameron wished she could offer some better answers. She couldn't. She couldn't tell Future John what she didn't know. Maybe Cammy was able to fix things. Maybe she wasn't. However events played out, they didn't know.

"I think Allison has some issues she needs to work out, John." Duplicate Cameron said. "Allison will do the right thing in the end."

Duplicate Cameron wasn't sure she actually believed it herself. She decided not to share the information with anyone. She knew how much Cameron loved Future Allison and it was clear Future Allison loved Cameron more than anything. It included any of them.

There was one other thing Duplicate Cameron didn't tell anyone. It was the fact Future Allison attempted to kill herself earlier. She knew Future Allison wanted to see if she knew, but she never let Future Allison know she did. Hopefully it was a close enough call so it would prevent Future Allison from trying it again. She was aware Future John and Future Allison BOTH tried to terminate themselves when they thought Cameron was gone from their lives forever. She didn't think they would go as far for her. It was as troubling as it was rewarding.

Future John questioned everything and himself. He was left with more questions than answers.

"Does Allison love Cameron more than me?" Future John asked.

The question actually irritated Duplicate Cameron. She knew what 'second best', or 'runner-up', was like. It didn't sit well with her. She wanted Future John to put it in perspective and think about it.

"Do you love Cameron more than me, even though I AM her?" Duplicate Cameron asked. "We are the SAME individual. We are identical in every way. I'm not a clone or copy. I'm a Duplicate. I AM Cameron."

She could tell by the look on Future John's face he did love Cameron more than her, even though they were identical. She didn't see the need to get angry over it. Nothing would change. It was what it was.

Future John's silence was deafening.

"Does it answer your question?" Duplicate Cameron asked.

Future John knew it was true. Now he felt guilty. Even if it was the same, it was 'different'. He always knew Cameron was special from the moment she was first reprogrammed. She was different from any other Terminators they captured and reprogrammed. The way she responded and acted to everything was always different. Even though she was a machine, sometimes it appeared there were human qualities to her. At the time he knew it was impossible and felt he read more into it than there was because of his loss of Future Allison.

When it came to advice about Resistance operations, he didn't always listen to her. She told him he needed to keep human losses to a minimum and use Resistance Terminators in their place whenever possible. Perhaps he put too much stock in the anti-Metal group about using too many Resistance Terminators in the bases and on missions. They were wrong. Cameron was correct. It seemed she was always correct. Her recent actions with them in their battle against Skynet were further proof of it. It was a reminder to him he should have listened to Duplicate Cameron or as well. When Cameron returned to the Future with Savannah and Claire, it was a surprise to him. It was also a reminder of the way it used to be. He really couldn't explain himself, even if he could.

"Cameron, I don't know how to explain it." Future John said. "I see your point."

Duplicate Cameron felt the same inner turmoil and fears Cameron did. They were the same individual. Maybe the root of those fears were actually from Future Allison herself. Maybe Future Allison's fears and worries were her own fears and worries. There was always the need to 'get away from it all'. It seemed to be something deeply rooted in Future Allison. She was sure it was a feeling everyone experienced to different degrees, at different times. They were often times when life could be overpowering for anyone, even a machine constructed to emulate a human.

"Allison has a lot of searching to do in her soul." Duplicate Cameron said. "The trouble is, she doesn't know what she's searching for. She has everything she wants here with us, but she's lost. She feels something is missing from her life. I know the feeling."

Future John hardly saw Future Allison since the 'earthquake'. It was clear she didn't want to 'be' with him right now. Maybe it was deeper than he thought.

"Are we losing her?" Future John asked.

Duplicate Cameron saw it as trying to close the barn door after the animals ran off.

"Yes, we already have." Duplicate Cameron said. "She'll be back."

A sick inner fear gripped Future John.

"How do you know?" Future John asked.

Duplicate Cameron gave Future John a kiss.

"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Duplicate Cameron said.

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Cameron's Base - Current Timeline:

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Cameron's sheath needed to be repaired. The only way to do it was to remove the damaged section. It was the entire front of the sheath material which covered her torso. It would be a major procedure. Ginger brought a donor chassis to provide the sheath material.

Cammy and Ginger started the procedure. Ginger worked on the deactivated Terminator, while Cammy worked on Cameron. Savannah assisted where needed.

Savannah watched as the sheath sections were removed. The blacked metal on Cameron's chassis bothered her. Cammy said she would fix it. It would take a little cleaning but the Coltan underneath would clean up and be as good as new. There was no actual damage to the metal. Terminators were constructed to be resilient. They needed to go into battle, take hits, receive damage, and continue to fight.

Future Allison came by a few times to check on Cameron. Savannah asked her for a little more time as they repaired the damage to Cameron. She explained Cameron didn't want to be seen damaged. She didn't like not allowing Future Allison in yet, but she needed to respect Cameron's wishes. She made a promise to Cameron and she needed to keep it. She explained the situation to Future Allison as best as she could.

John became bothersome to the Metal girls because he kept asking when Cameron would be back. They decided to take his mind off of worrying about Cameron. They wanted to give him something else to worry about. Cameron programmed them to respond to him in a sexual manner, if he asked them to. They figured they could turn up the heat a little bit because they knew of his reluctance to move his future forward.

Sheila and Ally 'hit' on John enough times he thought about returning to his base. It was when Sheila asked Future Allison to 'hit' on him when it was the final straw for John.

Future Allison was very worried about Cameron as she waited for some news. She visited the work room where Savannah was at several times. She hoped to get an update. Savannah told her she made a promise to Cameron and she needed to keep it. She was a little surprised when Sheila and Ally approached her with a proposal.

"I hope it's not too forward to ask, but are you going to be with John if you get the chance?" Ally asked.

Sheila smiled at Ally's question.

"I don't know if you've ever discussed it with Cameron, but she wants John to be with the human females." Sheila said. "He seems very reluctant to do so for various reasons."

Sheila and Ally both knew it was because of John's past transgressions with Future Riley.

Future Allison was aware Future John didn't seem to have too many qualms about being with numerous females. It was mostly before their association together. It still happened after their association started. She could see he wanted to be with both Savannah and her mother. She figured at some point he would probably be with the two teenagers who assisted them with nursing duties. She wasn't too worried about it because Future Savannah and her both had their eye on them as well. She figured Duplicate Cameron would keep everyone in check.

Future Allison was more than happy to do it. She planned to make love to John anyway before she returned to the future. She hoped he could get her pregnant. She was with the older version of him at least two or three times a week. Future Savannah and her shared with Future John alone two days a week as did Duplicate Cameron. One day a week he was given a three way or a four way with all of them together. The girls were with each other when the third one was with Future John. There was plenty of action. The girls actually preferred each other for sex. There was always a guaranteed finish. When it was with Duplicate Cameron, there would be multiple finishes, one after another. It was a pretty hard act for anyone to follow.

John couldn't stand it any more. Future Allison was too enticing. She was different from 'their Allison'. She was somehow prettier, Hotter, and very seductive, all at the same time. Not to mention she was younger. She was only a few years older than Savannah. Everything about Future Allison was very alluring. If he were to have come across this version of Allison in the future he visited, he knew he couldn't have resisted her. He understood how Cameron could love her. Whoever met Future Allison, loved her. He knew it was how everyone felt about Cameron, except Cameron.

Ally asked Future Allison to use the 'Neural Interface' with her as well. Sheila conducted the procedure. Sheila made her set a 'restore point' in her programming to a time just prior to the procedure. She knew she should have cleared the procedure with Cameron first, but she wanted what Future Allison seemed to radiate. She hoped it would add some brightness to the procedure she did with Allison previously. The girls from the other future all carried a lot of baggage. Allison carried the least. Now there would be a whole new chapter to her existence. She was about to receive a double dose of 'Allison'.

Future Allison wondered if the procedure would have any effect on her. Sheila assured her the only one it was going to affect was Ally. She remembered Ally's earlier remark about understanding why Cameron could be such a Bitch. It was a reference to her. If she was actually the cause of it through her original interface with Cameron, she figured it would probably be worse now. She asked Ally if she was ready to become a REAL Bitch. She said she was. They went ahead and performed the procedure. it was painless and uneventful like they told her it would be.

Ally felt so different afterwards. It was a rush like no other she ever experienced. She felt like a 'new' person. With the procedure she just performed, she literally was. Everything about her felt different. Her attitude and disposition were also altered.

Sheila and Ally showed, and then used, some of the other equipment Cameron 'borrowed', like the laser, on Future Allison. Now she would look like Cameron 'everywhere'. She was very happy. Sheila made sure Future Allison noticed what her loose top often produced. It was a view of her nipple rings. Future Allison said once Destiny was weaned, she would get a set of them as well. Sheila wanted to seal the deal. She promptly removed her top and allowed Future Allison to do a thorough examination of them. She promised to fix her up with a set to take back with her.

Ally knew a lot more about Future Allison now since the 'Neural interface'. She knew Future Allison wasn't all fun and games. She cared deeply about her baby, Cameron, and Savannah.

"What about your baby?" Ally asked. "You left her behind. I know it bothers you greatly."

Future Allison looked at Ally. She was aware she needed to be careful what she said to her. Ally knew a lot about her at this point.

"I plan to only be here a day or two and then I'll return at the same time I left, right afterwards anyway. It will be like I was never gone." Future Allison said. "I needed to find out what happened to Cameron. When I found out Cammy was in the future again, I figured Savannah was too. I know Savannah went after Cameron to save her. Nobody there could tell me what happened. I needed to find out. It was very important to me. I needed to find out what happened to both Cameron and Savannah."

Ally thought about her statement. She thought about what she did only a short time after she arrived in the past.

"You did the same thing." Ally said. "You went into the unknown with Cammy. You didn't know where you would end up, or if you would be killed or injured."

Future Allison felt she did what she needed to do. Cameron would have come for her. Cameron did come for her.

"I'd die for Cameron." Future Allison said.

Future Allison wondered what would happen if she returned to her future before she left, and stopped herself from going. There would be two of her then. They would only be different by one day. One of them could stay in the future, and the other could go to Cameron and be with her and Past Savannah. Now she wondered which one of them would stay and which one of them would go. It was all so confusing. It made her see Duplicate Cameron in a different light too. Duplicate Cameron was no different than Cameron, as a day different version of her wouldn't be any different either.

Ally knew it to be true. She went with Cammy into the unknown. The Nike warhead exploded seconds after they left.

"You almost did die." Ally said. "You were nearly terminated."

Future Allison needed some closure, one way or another.

"I needed to see Cameron." Future Allison said. "I told the 'bubble tech'. I was Cameron. I was able to pull it off. As long as I don't need to terminate anyone, I think it's easier for me to be her, than it is for her to be me. I think we're pretty close to each other now."

Future Allison then proceeded to act like Cameron. She gave them a demonstration.

Sheila and Ally were able to answer all of Future Allison questions. When Future Allison asked them about the damage to Cameron, they clammed up. They could only tell her it must be bad, real bad. They reminded her they didn't see any more than she did.

Future Allison went back again to check on Cameron. She stood outside the door for a long time before she knocked. She understood the dilemma faced with her promise to Cameron. She finally decided she needed to act.

Savannah came to the door.

"What is it?" Savannah asked.

Future Allison needed to know.

"Savannah, can I come in yet?" Future Allison asked.

Savannah didn't like shutting Future Allison out. She opened the door. Future Allison walked in and went over to Cameron. She glanced at the uncovered form of the other deactivated Terminator. The damage was horrific.

"Oh My God…." Future Allison said. "Was that part of Cameron? It's all burnt or gone. Everything is totally destroyed."

Ginger quickly covered the damage over on the deactivated Terminator and finished buttoning her top. Her top felt very loose.

Cameron lay on the table. A sheet covered her chassis. Only her beautiful face was visible.

Future Allison looked at the covered form of Cameron, something was different. Cameron was 'her' and she knew what she 'looked like'. She also knew what Duplicated Cameron 'looked like' from every angle.

"Something is different about her." Future Allison said. "I have nursing breasts now and I don't look like 'that', especially if I'm on my back."

Savannah looked at Cammy and Ginger, they both nodded.

It was time for the truth.

Savannah gently touched Cameron's cheek and lifted the sheet. She watched Future Allison's eyes open as wide as saucers.

"Holy Smokes…." Future Allison said. "I want to look like her. Those plump breasts are Hot. Look at those nipples, they're so pink. Those look like the breasts Cammy flashed around with Ginger's sheath. Cameron looks TIGHT."

Savannah and Cammy looked at each other. They both looked at Ginger. Future Savannah followed their gaze.

"They are, well, they were." Ginger said. "I wanted Cameron to have the best. I donated my frontal sheath section to Cameron. It's completely new material which has never been damaged. It should be able to regenerate very well going forward if there is any more damage to her."

Ginger lifted the bottom of her shirt up. Future Allison saw the different sheath tone on her belly. It was freshly stitched in. It was the same sheath tone as the Terminator who now possessed Cameron's damaged sheath section. She realized Ginger gave Cameron her frontal sheath section, and took the one off of the other female Terminator for herself. Ginger's breasts were obviously much smaller now. With the different sheath tone it would take a long time to Resequence. She wondered if it would be possible for them to ever become as large again or with the same pigmentation.

"You did it for Cameron?" Future Allison asked. "You love her too."

Ginger was even prouder this time to 'fix' Cameron's sheath herself with her own components. She knew how selfless Cameron was in her future, and she knew Cameron sacrificed in her own future too.

"I did it for Cameron. I do love her." Ginger said. "Savannah needed to do a lot of convincing to Cammy to do it. She refused to alter me at first. I explained several times it was what I wanted for Cameron. It was my contribution. Everyone sacrifices for Cameron."

Cammy did refuse to 'destroy' Ginger. Savannah told her Ginger could be repaired again 'in some future'. Ginger told her she did it before as well. The fact her 'new' breasts were only a quarter of the size of her original ones did cause her a lot of concern. The pigmentation was completely opposite of what hers was before. It didn't matter. Cameron would be beautiful again. She was beautiful again.

Future Allison knew a lot of Terminators in her future and she met a few more there. Ginger was from a different future.

"I don't care what anyone says." Future Allison said. "The finest, most caring, and loving people I know are Terminators, well female Terminators anyway. Can I spend some time with Cameron alone?"

Future Allison carefully covered Cameron back up to her neck with the sheet. She thought the only way Cameron could look hotter now would be if she sported a set of nipple rings on her new super pink nipples….

Cammy was a little hesitant to leave. Ginger eased her along.

"Sure, Allison, spend some time with her." Cammy said.

Savannah looked back and started to leave with Cammy and Ginger. She understood the need to be alone with Cameron. It allowed someone to speak out loud and express their thoughts and feelings.

Future Allison didn't want everyone to go.

"Savannah, can you stay a few minutes?" Future Allison asked.

Savannah waited until Cammy and Ginger departed and then walked over to Future Allison. The two young women just stood as they faced each other.

They hugged and kissed. They sat down. One was on each side of Cameron as they talked to her. She was motionless as she lay there. Her eyes were closed. They told her stories and asked her questions. They speculated what it would be like for the three of them to go off together into the past, to 'get away from it all'. They talked for an hour, maybe longer. They hoped Cameron could hear them.

Savannah mentioned her room here was just down the hall and around the corner….

They both knew what they wanted. They didn't know how to achieve it. The future depended on them, both of them, in different timelines which were separate and apart.

"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Future Allison said.

"Yes, it's true." Savannah said. "But not us yet, not right now."

They both kissed Cameron on a cheek at the same time.

They didn't know how long it would take for Cameron to recover on her own before she reactivated. Cammy suggested they let Cameron reboot on her own.

They headed off to Savannah's room.

"I need a shower." Savannah said. "There's HOT running water here. It never runs out."

Future Allison longed for a hot shower. She was tired of hard nipples after every cold shower. Cameron did rig some warm water for them when Savannah and her mother were there. It made her wonder why it hadn't happened earlier when Duplicate Cameron arrived. She would find out when she inquired about it later, it was because of Future John. He didn't want to have extra perks for those at the 'top', which those at the 'bottom' couldn't enjoy as well. Cameron didn't have any such qualms. She made sure warm water was available to others as well, even if it was in a more communal setting. No one seemed to mind. They were very appreciative of the warm water again.

"Count me in." Future Allison said. "I'm ready for one right now."

Future Allison removed Savannah's top and noted the redness and firmness of her breasts.

Savannah looked down at herself. She wanted to give Future Allison a brief explanation.

"The metal on Cameron was a little warm still." Savannah said. "It was how I filled those massive holes in the front of her sheath. You got to look at them on the other female Terminator. Cameron wouldn't have been able to transfer otherwise. I did what I needed to do, when I needed to do it."

Savannah was pleased Cammy polished the blackness off of the metal inside Cameron when they fixed her. She was the one who placed Cameron's heart back inside of her too. It wasn't damaged.

Future Allison gently touched Savannah's breasts.

"Do you want the pressure down?" Future Allison asked.

Savannah did want it. She wanted to be with Future Allison again too. She never thought she would see her again.

"Yes." Savannah said. "I thought you'd never ask."

Savannah touched Future Allison's breasts.

"I need it too." Future Allison said.

Since Cameron was repaired, the girls felt a little more like themselves. They both giggled as they fondled each other.

"Somehow I think this is going to be the best shower ever." Savannah said.

Future Allison knew the future lacked many of the things people took for granted in the past.

"I know it will be for me." Future Allison said. "I seldom was ever able to have a hot shower for most of my life. I'm glad Cameron gave everyone the opportunity again, even if it is only a few times a week."

Future Allison knew most of those were when she was younger. She remembered hot baths mostly. She looked down at herself and was glad to be the same again like she once was when she took those nice hot baths.

Life was good in Paradise.

The two girls disappeared into the steamy bathroom….

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Tight

Not everything is simple enough
To be viewed in black and white
Things change and deviate
New fires may kindle and ignite

Many uncertainties remain
With each passing night
Surely none will be resolved
By a shining armored knight

Most people are very stubborn
They always think they're right
Maybe in a desperate attempt
A few words they will try to write

When things get rough
There is no need for fright
If two as one will unite
Together they can fight

To achieve their happiness
Some are filled with spite
They are not very polite
As history they attempt rewrite

At the tunnel's end there's light
When the future looks bright
It may take some might
For two to remain tight

Nobody