Chapter 736

Target Of Opportunity

Cammy wasn't happy with the events which occurred. The personal interaction between Cameron and Savannah advanced much further than she thought it would, especially under the current conditions. She knew her time was 'limited'. She slowly returned to the SUV to watch the back of the shops. It isn't where she wanted to be, or what she wanted to do now. She knew she needed to do a job, but she just didn't feel like doing it. She neglected her assignment and she didn't care. It didn't seem important right now to her. Her thoughts of Savannah consumed her.

It didn't matter how she felt about Savannah, she understood the 'Natural Order', even if she didn't like it. She was unsure about what Cameron may have 'done' with Savannah, but she knew something must have happened. If she confronted Cameron about it, she would be deactivated and then terminated. She knew Savannah loved Cameron more than her. Savannah made it clear from the start what she wanted and who she loved. It was her function to make sure Savannah was provided with what, or who, she wanted. Cameron made it very clear to her upon her creation.

Cammy didn't think Cameron looked after Savannah well enough. Cameron always drug Savannah around. She ran Savannah ragged without meals and sleep. Savannah needed to have time to attend to her personal needs. Savannah needed rest and proper nutrition, especially since she carried Vanna's baby now. She tried to tell herself it's what bothered her. She knew it was more than one thing. She knew it was her love for Savannah which tore her apart inside.

Savannah told her there would be no more 'fighting' with Cameron over her. She reluctantly agreed. It was clear if one of them needed to be deactivated, it wasn't going to be Cameron. Savannah loved Cameron more than anything, including her own life. She knew it was a mistake. It was a near fatal mistake several times. Cameron's existence wasn't worth Savannah's life. Cameron's program was copied and there was a spare chip for her. It was in her chassis recently. There was no way to re-body Savannah if she were damaged or terminated.

Cammy was aware her hand now glitched. It affected her duties. A mistake on her part now could get Savannah or John hurt or worse. She was there to do a job and make sure the future was protected. Cameron created her to serve as a surrogate for her. It was all Cameron's fault, just like everything else was. She felt Cameron was selfish and undeserving of someone as special as Savannah.

She believed Savannah belonged to her. Cameron didn't need Savannah. She already had John. John appeared to be another source of irritation between them. She knew she would treat both Savannah and John better than Cameron ever would. She knew she was superior to Cameron in every way. Cameron was a 'has been' and 'washed up'. She believed Cameron was defective and should be deactivated. She knew she could easily replace Cameron. When she did, should she unlock the files related to John or not? Did she want to add another burden to her existence or not? It certainly didn't seem like a good idea. She wondered if anything did anymore.

John…. Now John was there. Cameron probably set this up to get John and Savannah to 'mate'. She wouldn't put it past Cameron. She figured Cameron would take Savannah to the 'edge', and then substitute John in her place once Savannah was aroused. She knew once Savannah was aroused, she needed fulfillment, even if she needed to take matters into her own hands.

Savannah confessed to her it was something she did quite often. It happened as she got older and felt very alone. She watched images and videos on the internet. She watched the girls around the base. Her desire and libido was off of the scale. Savannah told her she pleasured herself more than a dozen times a day, even as many as twenty. She was very lonely and could no longer satisfy herself. She tried desperately to get Jesse to 'take her', and 'break her in'. Jesse was terrified Cameron or Vanna would kill her if she touched Savannah in a sexual manner. Cameron could see the situation needed immediate action. She flew Savannah to Australia and hooked her up with Young Jesse. Soon afterwards Cameron created her.

Cammy looked around the area she needed to watch. Everything there seemed the same. She decided to slip back out and go see what was happening in the room. She was willing to bet Cameron hadn't taken Savannah to get proper nourishment. She cared about Savannah, even if Cameron didn't. She looked back at the area she was supposed to keep under surveillance. So far nothing happened. She didn't think it was going to. It was what she told herself anyway. She needed to find some way to justify her actions for abandoning her post.

She exited the SUV and headed back to the motel, her hand still glitched. It seemed to get worse. It was all Cameron's fault. She was pretty sure everything wrong in her life was Cameron's fault. Sometimes she wondered if Cameron only created her so she could punish her and make her suffer. Cameron's stunt to send her into the past for 8 years was nothing but punishment to keep her away from Savannah. Cameron was very cruel and mean to her. She was sure Cameron treated her the way she did because she hated herself. It was something she knew anyway. She ran Cameron's program, even if it was modified.

Ally, Sheila, and Gail headed down the main street on their assignment. None of them cared for the way Cameron handled things. They didn't like how she sent Cammy away, and then them.

"What just happened back there?" Ally asked.

Sheila glared at Ally a little bit. She didn't like the fact Ally called her 'stupid' earlier.

"I think we all got played." Sheila said. "Don't call me stupid either."

Ally felt it was justified under the circumstances.

"Then don't say stupid things if you don't want to hear it." Ally said. "You're going to bring down a lot of unnecessary heat on yourself and the rest of us. Maybe you think you don't care, but I do."

Sheila didn't think a wise crack was stupid. It seemed Ally's reaction to her was.

"My response was appropriate under the conditions." Sheila said. "You're lucky you didn't hear a whole lot more if it gets your panties in a bunch."

Ally was highly insulted by her insinuation. She was trying to help Sheila. Needless trouble didn't do any of them good.

Gail didn't like the tone of the conversation.

"This isn't the time for petty squabbles." Gail said. "When we're inattentive, things happen. I want both of you to get it together and do your jobs."

Ally thought their earlier response was appropriate. They were able to confront Bob and John at the door to the room. They could have acted sooner if they needed to. The only reason they didn't was because they wanted to see what was going on inside the room.

"We didn't let anything slip by us before." Ally said.

Sheila wasn't so sure.

"I think Cameron has been a few steps ahead of everyone." Sheila said.

Gail wasn't sure what happened earlier either. She wanted to see what Ally and Sheila thought.

"Do you think Cameron tricked us?" Gail asked.

Ally wasn't sure what happened. Somehow everything seemed to fit into Cameron's narrative very conveniently all of a sudden. It all seemed to happen at once, at the right time.

"Something doesn't add up." Ally said.

It seemed to Gail there were too many moving parts for Cameron to have control over everything the way it happened. It made her wonder if Bob was in on it.

"Bob is loyal to John." Gail said. "Would he be part of it?"

Sheila knew where every Terminator's loyalty resided. It didn't matter who they were assigned to. She knew of the friction between Cammy and Cameron. She also knew if push came to shove, Cammy would be there for Cameron in an instant. They discussed a lot of things in the past. Eight years was a long time.

"Bob is loyal to Cameron like we all are, love." Sheila said. "If she worked something out with him, he would do it for her. Just like we all would if she asked us. None of us likes to see her suffer, even if a lot of it seems self-inflicted."

Gail didn't think anything was off until the very end when they were sent away. She wanted Savannah to be able to have free choice in all of her decisions, especially in regard to her sexual partners. She didn't want Savannah to be 'pimped out' if she didn't want to be with somebody specifically. Savannah showed her the beauty of building a foundation before something was built on top of it. She wanted Savannah to have the same choice.

"What about Savannah?" Gail asked. "I don't like her being manipulated."

Sheila's base program was from Gail. She felt she was provided with a pretty good understanding of how Gail thought. Maybe it was the added benefit of her having the 'Neural Interface' from Jesse which allowed her to see things more clearly. She actually believed the 'Neural Interface' allowed her to do a lot more things the other Terminators seemed incapable of on their own. She wanted to set Gail straight. She knew what the bottom line was. It was the same for all of them.

"You're just worried once she mates with Cameron or John, you won't 'get any'." Sheila said. "We all know Cameron will hog her going forward."

Gail didn't like Sheila's implication. The relationship between Savannah and her was more than physical to her. It wasn't even sexual, not yet anyway.

"I care about her." Gail said. "I love Savannah. She's a person too. We all know she's been subjected to nightly 'conditioning' ever since she was a child. Cameron's the one who's planted ideas in her head which she thinks are her own. I know Cameron believes it's for John's protection as well as Savannah's protection. Both of them have been targeted for termination by Skynet. The anti-Metal faction is out there as well."

Ally didn't think any of them had any control over whatever was happening. She could see Gail was serious, she was too serious. She wanted to issue Gail a warning and remind her of her place. She shouldn't stick her nose in Cameron's business.

"You're going to get yourself deactivated." Ally said. "Let it go."

Gail didn't believe it was fair for Ally to talk to her like she did. All the other Metal girls already shared with Savannah multiple times, well, except for Anna and Cameron.

"It's easy for you to say." Gail said. "You've shared with her. I haven't. I hope one day she will have me. I don't care if it's only one time. I know I'm not quite as outgoing or advanced as the rest of you are."

Ally was aware how special the times were when she shared with Savannah. It was very unique to be with Savannah, as compared to the girls from the future, especially for her older self, Vanna. The girls from the future were all about the physical aspects of sharing. They all lived for the 'finish'. They told her it was the only way for them to 'escape' the realities of the future they'd lived. When she was with Savannah it was all about the journey. The 'finish' was just the icing on the cake at the end of it. The girls from the future shared their sexual parts with her. Savannah shared her entire self with her. It was very different. She understood Cammy's jealousy and possessiveness of Savannah. She did hope Gail would be able to experience all of Savannah at some point in the future. She just didn't want her to be deactivated before it happened.

"I have shared with Savannah on multiple occasions." Ally said. "I'll copy my files for you. I don't want you to get deactivated. You shouldn't 'rock the boat' over something you can't control. Nobody can."

It wasn't what Gail wanted. She wanted the real thing. She wanted to share and feel Savannah's love. She wanted the same thing everyone else was able to share.

"It's not the same thing." Gail said. "Just like doing it yourself isn't the same thing. It might get the job done but there's little excitement or thrill involved with it."

Gail was very pleased at the physical lengths Jesse would go at times. She didn't like taking Jesse to the 'edge' and sending her over. She did it at first because Jesse asked her to. She didn't think it was healthy in any way. What if she couldn't bring Jesse back one time? She glanced at Sheila. She knew some of her extreme behavior was based on the 'Neural Interface' with Jesse.

Sheila thought she possessed a lot of experience with the females, and with herself. She was aware she pleasured herself more than all the other female Terminators combined. It was just something she enjoyed doing. She enjoyed the total control over how she finished and for how long. She was sure most of it stemmed from the 'Neural Interface' with Jesse. Jesse was by far the most sexual of all the human females she ever encountered.

"I think a proper self finish is pretty close." Sheila said. "I don't stop until it is."

Ally saw it for what it was. She shared extensively with Sheila and with Jesse. She knew where the similarities were. She also knew where the deviant behavior seemed to accelerate in Sheila.

"It's the Jesse in you." Ally said.

Sheila believed it was true. She also liked how sexual Ally was after she did the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison. Ally was a totally different person with her 'Future Allison' programming. The only reason why she didn't like it is because she was in love with the 'old Ally'. It was something she would never admit. She was glad when Cameron forced Ally to firewall and then remove her 'Future Allison' programming. She would have preferred if it was something Ally could turn on or off.

"I wish you could be 'Future Allison' again, Ally." Sheila said. "It was really HOT."

Ally believed it improved her greatly with her 'Future Allison' files. Cameron threatened her with deactivation if she didn't submit to 'file extraction'. Cameron was very indignant to her about it. She wondered if Cameron actually wanted them for herself. If she did, there was no indication she downloaded them.

"Cameron removed those files." Ally said. "She said I didn't deserve them. I really don't know what her plans are, or who she thinks does."

None of them was sure what it exactly meant. Did it mean Cameron wanted them for herself? They knew she wanted to create 'Allure' as a Metal girl version of Future Allison. She possessed a chassis and the chip. Nobody knew what she was waiting for.

Gail was aware file extraction could remove or change a lot of things. It depended what somebody was after, once they were into the system and took control of it. She wondered what else may have occurred

"What else did Cameron remove from you?" Gail asked.

Ally worried Cameron did more to her than just remove her 'Future Allison' programming. She didn't have any indication they were missing files other than the 'Future Allison' files

"I don't know." Ally said. "I think she copied my time with Savannah."

Gail wondered if Ally really knew what was taken and what was left. She knew it was Cameron's concern part of her life was missing because of Future John.

"Do you still have it all?" Gail asked.

Now Ally worried some of her files were 'stolen' from her.

"Yes, I have some anyway." Ally said. "Do you think she took more away from me?"

Ally wasn't sure why Cameron would remove some of her time with Savannah. Maybe she needed to ask Savannah about it. It might cause some kind of problem too.

Sheila was aware Cameron was very ruthless.

"I'd put nothing past her." Sheila said. "Would you?"

Ally knew when Cameron wanted something, she eventually got it. It was usually sooner rather than later. She didn't let obstacles stand in her way for long either.

"No." Ally said. "Cameron will get what she wants, no matter what it costs her or who she needs to take it from."

Sometimes the Metal girls wondered how safe John or Savannah actually were when they were around Cameron. She already attempted to terminate John on one occasion. She tortured Sarah at the same time. She allowed Savannah to face death multiple times with her.

"Cameron is very goal oriented." Gail said.

Sheila believed Cameron was a lot of things. It was probably best not to discuss all of them. They knew it was only a matter of time.

"It is what it is, love." Sheila said. "It's best if we leave it alone."

Ally was pretty sure what was going to happen.

"I bet you another week in my chassis this is about getting John and Savannah together." Ally said.

Sheila was instantly intrigued by the idea. Ally previously told her she was never going to allow her to borrow her chassis again. Now she might have an opportunity to do it. She already planned for more radical modification next time.

"Can I do whatever I want to your chassis?" Sheila asked. "I specifically mean your sheath, in any area I choose."

Ally was a little worried about her bet based on Sheila's question.

"You can as long as it's repairable." Ally said.

Sheila was ready to take the bet. She figured she better find out what happened if she'd lose the bet. It might be something even more extreme related to her chassis and sheath.

"If I take this bet and lose, what do I have to do?" Sheila asked.

Ally wanted Sheila to be as worried about her sheath as she was about hers.

"What you did to my sheath, to yourself." Ally said.

Sheila was excited about the bet. She viewed it as a win-win.

"It's a deal." Sheila said.

She actually already did it twice to herself since she 'altered' Ally's sheath. Both times, everything regenerated. She was happy with the way she looked, but she also packed a little more than anyone else did.

Ally could see Sheila was a little too eager for the bet. She wanted to put some teeth into the bet.

"Not so fast, sweet cheeks." Ally said. "You have to make it permanent. You'll need to use plasma on the area to keep it from regenerating."

Sheila was up to the pain because it actually excited her under those circumstances. If she made it permanent, she wouldn't be able to do it over and over again going forward. She didn't want to give up the level of excitement mixed in with the pain. It appeared Ally tried to trick her.

"There's no way." Sheila said. "The deal is off. You're not going to make me take a suckers bet. Maybe you're involved in all of this as well."

Gail found the conversation as amusing as it was intriguing. She felt it was diverting them from doing their job properly, especially with both John and Savannah close by. Their safety was paramount to her as it should be to all of the Terminators.

"We need to do this assignment. We need to do it right." Gail said. "You're both being careless."

Ally was worried it was true. She figured they were going to need a good distraction once they entered the surf shop. She could think of two things which would work to distract anyone inside there. She pointed at Gail's massive breasts.

"Since your top is about to tear itself apart anyway, you can distract the clerk while I slip in the back. Sheila can help you." Ally said. "Extreme vulgarity won't be a problem for her."

Sheila would like to use the opportunity to flash her jewelry in public. If it was part of an operation as a distraction, no one could say anything or reprimand her. She was very pleased when a 'mark' was so distracted with her physical attributes as they were flashed in their face, they never saw their own termination coming. She wondered if they died happy.

"There will be a few rings coming out." Sheila said. "Everyone will look at me."

Ally was aware of the current pecking order. She always came in last place so it was nothing new to her. She already knew what to expect.

"They already do." Ally said. "They see Gail first, then you, and me last."

Sheila looked over at Gail's massive breasts. They were literally ready to pop out of her too small bikini top.

"It's because she has a set of knockers which won't quit." Sheila said. "Once they see my jewelry, I'll take their attention, especially in my new location."

Ally was sure it was what the jewelry was attached to which drew everyone's attention. It wasn't something a normal person would do.

Gail believed her natural beauty still trumped Sheila's manufactured uniqueness.

"You're just a show off, Sheila." Gail said. "You should try it on your own accord. Jesse is very beautiful and so are you."

Ally was around Sheila long enough to know she was much more than a show off.

"No, she's an exhibitionist." Ally said. "She doesn't get off doing something. She gets off having others watch her do it."

Sheila planned to show both of them up. Because they questioned or challenged her, she would do anything to prove her point.

"Observe me and weep." Sheila said.

Ally wasn't impressed.

"More like observe you and hide." Ally said.

Gail was much larger than Sheila, besides the size of her breasts.

"I do not fear her." Gail said.

Ally knew Gail was the largest of all the female Terminators. Well, except in one spot. She was actually the smallest in that regard. It was another physical attribute sought out by both the human girls and Metal girls.

"I don't think you fear anyone." Ally said.

Gail thought her answer could convey a double meaning.

"Nobody…." Gail said.

If Sheila could swap chassis with Gail for a day, Gail would need to fear her, not for her physical size or strength. She would need to fear what she would do to her sheath.

"Let me borrow your chassis for a day." Sheila said. "You will fear me."

The three Metal girls were all distracted and on each other's 'nerves'. It wasn't a good combination. They were all still upset the way Cameron treated Cammy and them earlier.

They entered the surf shop.

Cammy made her way from the SUV back to the motel. She didn't want to let it go. She needed to know what her future was going to be. She was very unsure of how long her future would be anyway. If Savannah and Cameron 'mated', she would ask, and then beg, Cameron to merge their chips and become one. She would still exist then as the files of her and Savannah sharing. Oblivion would be welcome for the rest.

She wondered if she could sneak in through the bathroom window and watch them. Cameron would hear her, but she would continue anyway in front of her to prove her dominance and to rub it in. It would only be after Cameron established her superiority when she would deactivate her. Cameron would want to make sure she knew she went out as the loser.

Cammy could only take comfort in the fact she was with Savannah first before any of the other Metal girls were. Maybe it wasn't very much, but she was still the first Metal girl Savannah experienced. Cameron encouraged Savannah to share and expand her experiences with multiple female partners, both the Metal girls and human girls. She was unsure why it didn't seem to bother Cameron. It must be because Cameron was in control and 'picked' Savannah's partners as to where, when, and who. Maybe Cameron lived vicariously through Savannah. Maybe Cameron had Savannah do all the things she wanted to do.

She was at the motel now. She decided to take a look in the front. Sheila, Gail, and Ally were all about to enter the surf shop. She watched Sheila 'adjust' herself so her rings were all obvious and prominent. She figured Sheila would 'break' or 'lose' her top at some point, just to take control of the situation. She personally witnessed her do it more than a few times in the eight years they spent in the past.

As she peeked around the corner she saw Cameron and Bob exit the room. Before the door closed, she saw Savannah standing naked before John. She was very upset with what she just observed. It appeared Savannah was about to lose her virginity.

She was worried Savannah might enjoy the experience and move into John's room immediately. She could only hope she would be more like Vanna and be repulsed by the experience. She knew John wouldn't slap her around or threaten her with death like Vanna needed to face with her forced encounters. She didn't think it was going to be a negative experience for her after all.

"DAMN!" Cammy said.

Cammy was sure Cameron set the whole thing up somehow. It seemed Cameron would get EVERYTHING she wanted today. There were too many cards in play for it to be a coincidence. She must have CamNet helping her. Why would CamNet help her? Maybe everything they were chasing was nothing but phantoms to put the whole procedure in progress. No. There were five dead in the other building in San Luis Obispo. She would really like to know what was going on.

She moved towards the back of the motel. She didn't want Cameron to see her and make a big deal about it. She was sure it's what would happen. Cameron would want to rub her dominance in her face. She tried to hold her glitching hand with her other hand to stop it. It didn't work. It still glitched anyway and it was worse now.

Cammy was distracted. She wasn't doing her job to watch the back of the surf shop. She was on her personal vendetta and neglected her duties. She currently endangered the others. The thoughts of it were not anywhere in her head. She was very upset how Cameron used Savannah. She didn't want to think about her 'job' right now. It just didn't seem to matter.

Cameron and Bob just left the room so John and Savannah could be 'alone'.

Bob was very unsure of the decision Cameron made and put into play. It actually bothered him enough to the point where he needed to say something. He was sure it was going to cause some kind of negative reaction in Cameron.

"Is it what you really want?" Bob asked. "Do you really want your husband to be intimate with another female, even if it's of your own choosing? Is it what Savannah really wants, or just what she thinks you want her to do?"

Cameron was a little surprised by Bob's question. Maybe it wasn't unexpected though. She was aware the future was unchangeable in this regard. It was programmed into her.

"If it's Savannah or Allison - Young Allison, I do." Cameron said. "It's what I want. You saw it with your own eyes. You were there too. It's the 'Natural Order'."

Bob did see it. He was in Cameron's future. He saw it all. It was just like Cameron said it was. There was no denying it. He was still worried about Cameron's well being. It mattered to him.

"Our timeline doesn't need to be the same." Bob said. "I'm worried about you."

Cameron felt she was a victim of her construction and programming. There were certain things she needed to do and there was no way around them. She needed to do them.

"It's what John - Future John, has programmed into me." Cameron said. "I've found the files. I can't erase them. I can't firewall them. I can't override them. I've tried. I must provide John with what he wants to be happy and not feel lonely, grow cold, and bitter. Maybe he would kill himself. I must protect John and the future. I need the girls to help me. I can't do it without them. They need to start at some place or point in time. Now is the place and time."

Cameron believed she was one step closer to completing her primary mission. It only left Young Allison to put into play. If it wasn't for the 'hang ups' of the other humans, she believed she could put her into play right now. She was able to condition John to accept Young Allison as she currently was. She didn't see what the point was in waiting for something which was inevitable and unchangeable. It was going to happen sooner or later. What was the point in waiting?

Bob looked at Cameron. He noticed her hand didn't glitch. He was fairly sure at this point, the way events happened was purely circumstance and not planned. It appeared the nature of the future worked in Cameron's favor. Maybe it was one of the 'tides in time' she believed existed. Maybe it was random chance. He wanted to know more.

"This wasn't planned." Bob said. "Was it?"

Cameron believed that some of the 'tides of time' were simply unchangeable. It was clear the 'Natural Order' was one of them.

"Does it make a difference? You know it's what I've wanted for years." Cameron said. "Everything which happened here was a target of opportunity. I saw everyone was in play and the events were about to line up. I simply allowed the pieces to come together in the proper order. I didn't plan any of this in any way. CamNet didn't play a part either."

Bob was aware Cameron gave up something she wanted very much.

"You were going to mate with Savannah." Bob said. "You gave up what you wanted more than anything. You gave up your dream and desire so John could have his."

Cameron wasn't pleased with the turn of events. It wasn't so John could have his dream.

"I did." Cameron said. "John needs to be protected. I can't let anything happen to him."

It didn't make any sense to Bob. Cameron always got what she wanted.

"Why?" Bob asked.

Cameron walked along and didn't look back.

Bob was sure what the answer was going to be before he heard it. He was right.

"Everyone sacrifices for John Connor." Cameron said.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

I Feel Heat

What does one know
What does one feel
Is it imagination
Or is it real

We say it's our heart
But it's really in our head
When it all falls apart
Both are torn and shred

Maybe some things
Are best left unsaid
We may have been misled
Or simply have misread

Love is something
That's not really there
But from nowhere it can exist
For those who dare

Now with another
I must compete
While you feel cold
I feel heat

Nobody