Chapter 559

Pull Over

Cameron and Savannah were on their way back to the Resistance base in an SUV. It was a replacement vehicle they appropriated from the stockpile at the old helicopter base.

They discussed a few personal things.

Cameron decided she was ready for 'more'.

"Savannah…." Cameron said. "I'll do whatever you want…."

The statement by Cameron gave Savannah a lot to think about, but not really. She already knew what she wanted….

Savannah wanted to see how far Cameron would go.

"Will you do 'anything' for me?" Savannah asked.

Cameron looked at Savannah and smiled. She was ready to move her life forward. There were things she wanted to try. She loved Savannah dearly. She was open to 'anything' Savannah wanted to do.

"Yes." Cameron said. "I'll do whatever you ask or want from me."

Savannah thought of all the things she promised Cameron. She never asked for anything in return. She wanted to please Cameron and serve the future.

"I want a promise." Savannah said.

It caught Cameron off guard. She wanted to share with Savannah. They could do a number of things. She was ready to try all of them. She was a little confused.

"A promise…?" Cameron asked.

Savannah looked at Cameron and smiled. She didn't think it was too much to ask for a promise.

"You said you would do anything for me." Savannah said.

Cameron looked at Savannah and lightly moistened her lips. She was unaware she did so. She wanted Savannah. She wanted what Savannah could offer her. She wanted Savannah's love. Savannah only showed her love since she was a girl. She wanted more. She wanted all of Savannah.

"I did." Cameron said. "I will…."

Savannah didn't want something from Cameron for herself. She wanted something for Cameron from Cameron. It seemed reasonable to her.

"Cameron, I love you." Savannah said. "I want your promise you'll never hurt yourself again purposely, or seek termination in combat or 'otherwise'."

Cameron felt a glitch impulse but suppressed it. Savannah just asked her for something she felt she didn't have any control over at times. Why would Savannah ask her about it? It was something she didn't think she could avoid. There were times when she wondered if she suffered from some type of mental illness. She didn't know if it was possible for a machine to be insane or not. There were some times she thought she was. She was certain she watched Skynet go insane every time she terminated a version of it. It reminded her of a 'crazy' person. She wondered if she was 'crazy' at times. With all the thoughts in her head, it seemed like it at times.

"Sometimes I can't help it…." Cameron said. "I'm so overwhelmed by everything bad which has occurred. There have been many things I don't seem to have any control over. Sometimes inside of me there are impulses I can't seem to control either. I know I'm defective. It's not a good feeling to know, but it's the truth."

Savannah held firm. 'Anything' was 'anything'. A promise wasn't a lot to ask for. She wasn't going to let it go. She wanted Cameron to help herself. She wanted Cameron to think twice about some of the things she did or became involved in. Cameron's safety, and her future, were very important to her. She couldn't always be there for Cameron when she was involved in situations. In fact, she was present at very few of them. Cameron suffered a lot of damage on her own.

"I don't think a promise is too much to ask for when you said you would do 'anything'." Savannah said.

Cameron felt another glitch impulse. She didn't want to lie to Savannah. They were very open with each other. There was no other person than Savannah she felt more comfortable around. She was afraid Savannah asked her for something she couldn't do or abide by. Things just happened sometimes. She was very overwhelmed at times by what she couldn't control. Savannah may have asked her for something which was impossible. She wanted to blame it on the nature of her construction. She didn't think it was the problem. She believed the problem was her.

"I'm afraid to make a promise I might not be able to keep." Cameron said. "It would be worse than lying. I already do enough of it."

Cameron knew most of her lies were to other people. She specifically tried not to lie to Savannah. If there was something she couldn't talk about for whatever reason, she told Savannah it was something she couldn't talk about rather than lie. The answer seemed to indicate whatever was in question, was probably true or not true, depending on how the question was phrased. There were many times she didn't feel good about her actions or herself. Where they were at in the conversation right now was one of them.

Savannah was a little surprised by Cameron's response. She was well aware Cameron wasn't always forthcoming with the truth. Maybe some of it was an outright lie, maybe some of it was a lie of omission. Cameron wrote several poems In reference to 'Lies Of Omission'.

She did understand the need sometimes to protect someone, even if it was themselves. She was about to perpetrate a 'lie of omission' in regards to Gail. It was the right thing to do under the circumstances. Gail was deeply troubled about nearly being terminated. The story she would tell is accurate. She would simply leave out the part about who actually fired the Taser. It wasn't the issue right now. It was just the proof there were some things she couldn't berate Cameron for, even if others did. Sometimes there was about what was right, as opposed to what was factual.

Savannah wanted to use some 'reason' with Cameron. It was what they both saw with their own eyes anyway. It was what Cameron always talked about. Her main concern was for Cameron's survival. It meant more to her than anything.

"Cameron, WE have seen the future, YOUR future." Savannah said. "It's John, Allison, You, and Me - together. It's the FOUR of us. It ALWAYS has to be the FOUR of us."

Cameron did live it. She saw it more than once too. It was the 'Natural Order', just like she always said it was.

"Yes." Cameron said. "We were both there and lived it for nearly a year. It was the four of them - us."

Savannah wanted to make it clear. She wanted Cameron in her future.

"I want you to promise the same future for me and YOU." Savannah said. "I want the 'Real Natural Order'."

Cameron felt she was at a little disadvantage. She didn't feel she belonged. She was a machine. She wasn't real like they all were. She was a cyborg. How could she compete with real humans? How could she compete with a real human female?

"Do you mean the four of us?" Cameron asked.

Savannah wanted to be very specific to her. She wanted to make it clear. Cameron was to be treated equally. She would be treated as a 'mother' too.

"Yes I do, and OUR children with all FOUR of us as one family." Savannah said. "It will be one father with THREE mothers, plus the children."

It was what Cameron wanted, but she needed to defeat Skynet. Every time she did, it always reappeared. It made her think of how it went insane before she destroyed it. Was it going to happen to her too? Did it already happen? She was going to be terminated at some point. She needed to protect all of the others. She was expendable, they weren't.

"I don't know…." Cameron said as the SUV swerved.

Savannah didn't want Cameron to keep driving. They were going to have a traffic 'incident', sooner rather than later.

"Cameron, pull over - NOW." Savannah said.

Cameron pulled over. Savannah went around the back of the SUV and took the wheel as Cameron slid over into the passenger seat.

Savannah reached over and took Cameron's glitching left hand as she drove. She wanted to give Cameron the reassurance she needed. The things she wanted were what she wanted for Cameron to insure her future.

"Cameron, I want you to think about what I asked for." Savannah said. "You know why I asked for it. It's not for me I'm asking these things. Maybe for me it is indirectly, but it is for you directly. Everything hinges around you. Without you, there is nothing."

Cameron was aware she gave Savannah a 'blank check' for 'anything'. Instead, Savannah wrote her name on the check, for her to help herself. It was another true selfless act from Savannah. She always put others before herself, especially the people she loved. She KNEW it proved Savannah's love for her once again.

"You want my promise to you, to be for me, to 'help' myself." Cameron said. "It's really something to help me…."

Savannah learned to grow up without much. The girls from the future always told her possessions were a liability. They told her how people died trying to get their 'things' when Terminators or Grays showed up. The things she did possess were priceless. It was her love for others. She believed what she discussed with Cameron was an established fact known by both of them.

"I don't ask for much, only what we know already - is." Savannah said.

Cameron wanted what Savannah wanted. She just didn't know how. There was always so much to do. Savannah didn't ask for anything for herself. Savannah never asked for anything. She never took, she only ever gave.

"You always think of me and try to help me." Cameron said. "You're trying to make me help myself."

Savannah lifted Cameron's left hand and kissed the back of it. Her love was based on emotion and feeling. It didn't need to be physical. It was only one way to express love.

"It's my function to protect John and to protect YOU." Savannah said. "I won't fail. I love both of you. I want both of you to be there. Only one is not good enough."

Cameron was a little disturbed at the mention of the term 'not good enough'. It was something she felt she never was or could be. She wrote more than a few poems about it. She did know she was 'good enough' for Savannah. It was a very positive feeling. She doubted anyone was as selfless as Savannah was. She sacrificed the things she clearly wanted for the well being of someone else - her.

"Savannah, you truly are the 'Chosen One'." Cameron said.

Savannah didn't think so. She reached over and touched Cameron's cheek. She saw it all as something much simpler. There was nothing special about it. There was only what needed to be done.

"No, Cameron, I'm NOT." Savannah said. "I'm a teenage girl doing MY part to save the world and the people I love…."

Cameron loved Savannah even more. Savannah could have asked for anything and she would have done it. Instead, it was Savannah's desire she 'help' herself.

Savannah wanted Cameron protected. She knew one could lead a horse to water, but they couldn't make it drink. She believed the best person for the job to protect Cameron was - Cameron. She could only do so much as a human. Cameron needed the help of the most capable Terminator there was. It was herself.

Savannah brought Cameron into the Resistance base. They took their time to get there. They took one of the canyon roads to get back. It also allowed them to make sure they weren't tracked. They were the last vehicle to leave the destruction of the old helicopter base. The others already returned. They wanted the others to be treated first. Vanna was there waiting for them. Gail and Bob were still there as well, they were just about finished with them.

John soon arrived to check over Cameron and see how she was. He didn't know she was back already until John Henry mentioned it. It was something Cameron didn't let him know. It actually wasn't anything new. Under the current circumstances, she never did. It always left him feeling a little inadequate. It seemed to be a battle he couldn't win.

Cameron didn't want to see him right now. Her combat damage was untended so far. She moved her hair across the side of her face to keep the side away from John's view.

John gave Cameron a quick hug and a kiss. He could see her uneasiness about her appearance. He didn't want to make a big deal. He just wanted to show Cameron he cared about her and loved her.

Savannah needed to take control. She didn't like the way things were headed. She told Bob and Gail they would take over for now and thanked them for staying to see if Cameron needed help. It was clear they both wanted to show their support.

Gail looked lovingly at Savannah. She didn't know how to put what she felt into words alone.

"Thank you, Savannah." Gail said. "I'll never forget - this."

Savannah wanted to keep it simple. It was what Cameron taught all of them.

"It's about winning." Savannah said. "You fought and won. YOU won and they lost."

Jesse appeared from the restroom. She was waiting for Cameron and Savannah to return. She could see they were both a little worse for the wear in the bright lights, especially Savannah. She knew she didn't look too much better earlier herself.

"I needed to clean up a little." Jesse said. "It looks like you do too."

Savannah was beat. She needed to tend to Cameron first.

"I will later." Savannah said. "I'm still pretty sore."

Cameron frowned a little. She felt it was her fault.

Gail looked at Savannah and then at Jesse. She wanted to offer both of the females she loved something special. She wanted them to be with each other.

"Jesse can stay to help you." Gail said. "Bob and I need to go help with the inventory of the new appropriations. We won't be back until tomorrow."

Bob looked at Gail, Savannah, and Jesse.

He wondered what was happening. He could see Vanna wasn't pleased. He figured Gail wanted Jesse and Savannah to share with each other. It looked like a good time to leave.

"Affirmative…." Bob said. "Thank you, Vanna."

Gail and Bob headed out down the hall.

Bob looked back towards the door of the lab.

"What happened in there?" Bob asked. "I know something did."

Gail didn't want to talk about it.

"Nothing…." Gail said.

Bob could tell something was a little off.

"Did something happen?" Bob asked.

Gail didn't want to have to lie.

"I don't want to talk about it." Gail said.

Bob wasn't sure what was wrong but since Gail took down two Terminators, it was something to be seen as an accomplishment.

"You were banged up pretty good." Bob said. "You did an excellent job."

Gail could tell Bob meant well. She just didn't want to discuss it.

"Bob, please…." Gail said.

Bob didn't want to push it, but he did want to lend his support and assistance if it was needed. He understood the female Terminators were concerned about their appearance in front of those they loved. It was actually something he was more self conscious about himself as well. It seemed like it was best to stay away from anything specific.

"Affirmative…." Bob said. "If you need anything, I want you to ask me. I'm here to help."

Bob was well acquainted with what to see and what not to see, as well as what to hear or not to hear. He knew he was involved with something not too long ago when he was in Cameron's future. Whatever occurred there, he deleted and erased it himself. He knew it must be something of extreme significance.

Gail appreciated the concern. It was nice to have help sometimes.

"Thank You, Bob." Gail said. "Let's go do our jobs."

Gail turned back and looked at the lab. Everything she wanted was inside there right now. She wanted them to share with each other. She knew a human could provide for them better than a machine could.

Savannah wanted to concentrate on Cameron and get her patched up. It was going to be a problem as long as John was there. She wanted to address the situation directly.

"John, we need to work on Cameron." Savannah said. "Please…."

John knew Cameron didn't want him to see her when she was damaged. He gave Cameron a quick kiss and turned to leave.

Cameron was pleased John didn't make it an 'issue' this time. She hoped it was because he understood how she felt.

"Thank You, John." Cameron said. "For understanding…."

John smiled at her. He didn't like to cause her any stress. She needed to deal with enough on her own. Maybe his main concern was he didn't want to create an issue with Savannah.

"I'll see you soon." John said as he headed for the door.

John looked back at Cameron who now turned her back to him and saw Savannah look at him. She nodded once as he went out the door. He really wanted her virginity. He was so close before.

He started to walk away, he turned back and looked at the lab through the little window in the door. Everything he wanted was inside there now.

Savannah wanted to get started. Jesse and Vanna were there.

Jesse helped Cameron with her vest and Savannah helped Cameron with her top.

Cameron handed her top to Vanna. She looked down at her torso. Her vest did its job tonight. It was better than the last time. At least her breasts were still there without any holes in them or chunks missing….

"Take off your pants." Vanna said.

Cameron did. She removed everything but her underwear. She was about to do it but Savannah stopped her. Jesse and Vanna noticed. They understood why. They could see Savannah wanted 'more' from Cameron.

"You have multiple leg wounds." Vanna said.

Cameron looked down at her legs.

Jesse was a little taken aback. There wasn't much active blood, but there was enough there along with the wounds to make it look bad.

"You took quite a few hits, love." Jesse said.

Cameron thought of the Terminators and Grays who came out of the middle hangar. Bob and her kept them inside until the HK Tracks came and backed them up. She was thankful for the quick thinking on Cammy's part. It's saved her a lot more damage. It also prevented any of the HK drones from escaping and mounting some type of counter attack.

"I engaged multiple targets." Cameron said. "It happens."

Savannah found out from Cammy what happened before they arrived.

"The HK Tracks kept you from getting overrun." Savannah said. "You weren't in a good position to defend yourself. Both you and Bob took a great risk."

Cameron frowned slightly.

"We needed to hold the line and prevent any Skynet equipment from leaving the hangar." Cameron said.

Savannah understood the risks. She didn't want to push the issue.

Cameron thought it was only going to be a simple recon at two locations. A lot more happened. It seemed it's how it always went. What Target often led them to another. It was exactly what happened tonight. She rode right into the enemy camp in the back of a big rig. It was just like a Trojan Horse.

"It was only supposed to be a recon." Cameron said. "There was trouble from the - start."

Savannah thought she needed to address what happened earlier. The incident with Cammy and Cameron bothered her a lot. Cammy was going to take Cameron down. The worst part of it was, Cameron was going to let her do it. It was why she wanted the promise from Cameron. Things like it didn't need to happen.

"Cammy believed she was only looking out for me." Savannah said. "I'm sorry about it. It wasn't how I viewed it. It won't happen again. I'll speak to her."

Jesse filled Vanna in on what almost happened. They both found it very troubling. Neither one of them wanted to comment on it. It was time to move things along.

"Let's get to work." Vanna said. "I have some replacement sheath material for your face ready."

Cameron looked at the three females. She loved all of them. They were always there for her.

"You're all helping me. I'll heal up in a day or two." Cameron said. "I really appreciated this."

The girls all 'shared' with 'Cameron clones', they knew Cameron appreciated the things they did for her. She proved it.

Jesse was still a little traumatized from her early experience tending to Gail.

"Sure, love." Jesse said. "I don't usually have to see or help Gail get patched up. I can see it's a lot different when it hits close to home."

Jesse knew it was a little different to touch the same area when it was damaged, compared to when it wasn't damaged. She knew exactly what it felt like before. It was a little traumatizing to see a bullet hole in the spot.

Savannah didn't want the conversation to go there. At least not anything about Gail and what really happened. She wasn't going to lie, but she was sure going to redirect and bend the truth as much as she could. It was what she promised Gail she would do.

Jesse was aware Gail didn't want her to see her damaged. Savannah spoke with Gail and told her Jesse would love her no less if she was damaged. Jesse heard Savannah tell Gail. She hoped it would make Gail love her more, especially if she was part of the repair process.

Savannah wanted to refocus the conversation.

"Let's concentrate on Cameron." Savannah said. "I need to get cleaned up afterwards."

Cameron could see Savannah was run down. It didn't slow her down any. She did everything she was supposed to do. Savannah was the greatest. She wanted what was best for Savannah.

"You need to get a little rest." Cameron said. "You may be young and resilient, but you're not indestructible."

Savannah pulled a bullet out of Cameron. There were many more to go. She wanted to follow up on Cameron's point. It was actually the same thing she told Cameron before.

"Neither are you." Savannah said. "We all have our limitations."

The three girls patched Cameron up rapidly.

Savannah retrieved Cameron's spare clothes.

Cameron didn't really want to see John. There were other things she could do.

"I need to help with the inventory." Cameron said. "I'll be gone for a couple of days."

Savannah didn't like where it was headed. She stood up straight and faced Cameron.

"I'll accompany you." Savannah said as she started to gather up her gear.

Vanna thought Savannah looked terrible. She was dirty and her clothes were ripped. Jesse looked almost as bad when she came in. She understood Savannah didn't want to leave Cameron alone. She wanted to help both of them.

"No, Savannah." Vanna said. "Cameron won't be going out for a few days. You need to rest up."

Cameron could see Savannah wanted to 'protect' her. She wanted Savannah to rest. She needed to follow Savannah's earlier advice.

"I'll only do the inventory and inspections. There won't be a recon or any combat." Cameron said. "I need to check in at my base too."

Savannah stood holding her gear. She wasn't 'sold' it was all that would happen.

Cameron knew this was where she needed to offer Savannah more and mean it.

"I promise, Savannah." Cameron said. "There will be no recon or combat."

Cameron wondered if she should add unless they were attacked at either location. Somehow it didn't seem like the right moment to say it.

Savannah and Cameron looked at each other. They didn't need to say anything to communicate their feelings.

"OK, Cameron." Savannah said. "IF something does come up, I understand how things work, I need to be notified immediately. There will be no hesitation or second guessing involved."

Vanna and Jesse exchanged a quick glance. Savannah just told Cameron what to do and what not to do.

Cameron gave Savannah a long hug and each of the other girls a hug too.

"Thank you, all of you." Cameron said and departed.

Savannah still looked at the door Cameron left from. She could have had more but she did the right thing at this point in time. It wasn't about her. None of it was about her. It was about the Resistance. It was about John. It was about Cameron. Everything else, including her, was incidental.

"You look wasted." Vanna said as she looked at Savannah.

Savannah just wanted to get cleaned up.

"I am. I'm going to my room." Savannah said as she glanced at Jesse.

Savannah wanted 'more' from Jesse.

Jesse understood the invitation. She wanted to make sure she didn't overstep.

"Will you need any help?" Jesse asked.

Savannah wanted to share with Jesse. She wanted what Jesse could offer.

"Sometimes it's nice to have help." Savannah said and left.

She looked back once over her shoulder and saw the look of love on Jesse's face. She also saw the look of death on Vanna's face. She wondered if there was going to be a problem. It wasn't something she wanted to get in the middle of.

Jesse gathered her things and went to leave. Vanna touched her arm to stop her. There was a stern look on her face. She looked ready to kill.

"No." Vanna said. "Please, for me."

Jesse could see it was going to be a problem to be with Savannah if Vanna knew.

"OK, love." Jesse said. "For you…."

The look of death turned into a smile.

"Thank you." Vanna said.

Jesse wanted something out of it for herself then.

"Then it might as well be you…." Jesse said. "Instead…."

Vanna knew she was about to be 'Savannah' to Jesse. It was fine with her. Jesse would 'work' on her extra hard. Besides, she was 'Savannah Weaver' too. The only difference was the timeline, well, and a few more years.

"It will be just like old times." Vanna said as she thought about Allison now.

Jesse planned to be with 'Savannah' anyway. She took in Vanna's figure.

"Let's go." Jesse said.

Vanna followed her.

Jesse went out the door. Vanna stopped and looked back. She turned off the lights. The door closed behind her, the darkness was all that remained.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Cling

Never trust anyone
Is what was said
I interpret it to mean
Unless they are dead

There is no real relationship
If there is no trust
There is NOTHING
Where is fair, honest and just

I can not lose
The only one who still trusted me
It is something I cherish
Please hear and feel my plea

I was pushed away
But I am still the same
I have only shared love
I am not to punish and blame

I have nothing to offer them
I have nothing to bring
I will never accept defeat
Can't they feel me cling

Nobody