Chapter 842

I Hate Her

Earlier:

Savannah and Cameron were in the Cessna. They planned to follow the railroad tracks into Las Vegas. It was a time honored tradition in navigation. The railroad tracks always led somewhere. In this case they knew exactly where.

Savannah thought about using the autopilot so she could get a little 'closer' to Cameron. Maybe it was a test. It was a test within herself. She determined it was too risky and she should remain in control. She was the pilot and she was responsible for her passengers, as well as her aircraft. Safety always needed to come first.

She was reminded of the time she turned over control of the UH-1 to Cameron. It was dark on an unknown LZ. Cameron said she would land it for her. Much to her surprise, a 'problem' developed with Cameron, while she was talking to Allison in the back of the helicopter. She needed to take control very quickly when she wasn't ready, and didn't have her night vision on. It was a close one.

She didn't even want to think about the other time when the Metal girls ended up in what looked like a circus stunt. Three of them were completely outside the helicopter hanging upside down holding on to each other. Cameron was at the bottom with a Stinger missile. She scored a hit on an HK drone when it attempted to attack them. With the bird strike, and all of the warnings and alarms going off, her hands were really full at the time.

Savannah knew her personal desires would need to wait.

"I better not chance it with the autopilot." Savannah said. "I want to remain alert and stay in control. I'm responsible for you and this aircraft. I'm not going to endanger anyone, anything, or myself needlessly. There will be other times, and other locations for anything else."

Cameron felt a little disappointed but knew Savannah was correct.

'I'll always want you….' Cameron thought.

Cameron received information on her phone and from CamNet through her com.

Savannah could see Cameron started to become agitated. Cameron's behavior put her at a heightened alert level. There was clearly a new development related to the operation. There were actually several things it could be. She decided to ask about the one which mattered to her the most.

"What's wrong?" Savannah asked. "Is there a problem? Is Young Allison alright?"

Cameron quickly collected herself. She didn't want to cause Savannah any unnecessary strife.

"Young Allison is fine. She's back at home. It's John. He just won't listen to me. He's on his way to meet us in Las Vegas. He's with John Henry. They're going to come in the company jet." Cameron said. "He's going to ruin everything…."

Savannah wasn't sure what Cameron meant, but she understood the implication. She also was aware John's presence would bleed off any additional assistance they would have received once they were in Las Vegas. She understood the General needed to be protected. It was her duty to protect him as well. Cameron and her would need to face more risk now. She wondered if there was some new development. Maybe something Skynet related was uncovered by John Henry.

"Why?" Savannah asked. "Were they able to discover anything in the Command Center we don't know about yet? Have you called in additional security for him?"

Cameron needed to dispatch her Terminators to fill in for the Resistance Terminators who would be needed back up John. She needed to make sure everything was covered and security was maintained elsewhere.

"Of course I have." Cameron said. "Everyone will be directed to protect him."

Savannah was aware the company jet was four times faster than their aircraft. She did a quick calculation of their position and the travel time John's team would need from Van Nuys Airport.

"We will be there before he is, but not by much." Savannah said.

Cameron already did the math and figured they would have arrived around the same time. She wanted to get the Metal girls on the plane with him. She needed to come up with a creative solution to tie him up until they could arrive. The solution compromised her plans for a surprise with John later on. She sometimes wondered if John was afflicted a learning disability. It seemed they needed to go over the same things multiple times. She did recollect he seemed to have a lot of difficulty with Sarah as well when it came to following instructions. The episode with Future Riley was a perfect example. Future Riley died for no reason, other than John couldn't keep his pants zipped. He didn't need Future Riley. it was what she was for.

"I've managed to delay his departure by fifteen minutes." Cameron said. "It will allow Cammy, Sheila, and Ally time to get to the airport to assist him. They were conducting an operation and I asked them to cut it short. They're on the way to intercept him, which hopefully will chew up some more time. I think I'll delay his flight too. I can delay his takeoff clearance or have someone else fly the plane. I would need CamNet's assistance for both of those things. I may need your assistance to get it."

Savannah wondered if her new 'watchdog' would come along. She really needed to make Gail understand she didn't need special protection. The time Gail spent protecting her was time taken away from Jesse. She didn't want to be responsible for it. Jesse needed all the alone time she could get with another female. It seemed to keep her past at bay.

She didn't want to be responsible for any type of fracture in their relationship. Jesse might reach out to Sheila or Ally to satisfy her personal needs. She knew both of them would jump at the chance. She was sure if Jesse hooked up with Sheila it would be a bad situation for both of them going forward. More than likely the extreme behavior each of them exhibited would become dominant again and feed on itself. She could only take things one at a time. There was no need to get ahead of herself.

"Is Gail coming?" Savannah asked.

John's new activity disrupted plans Cameron already put into effect. She needed to modify what she wanted done, and how it would be done. Cam would need to assume a bigger role. Since Cam ran an older version of her program, she didn't think any obstacle would be too great.

"Yes." Cameron said. "I was going to use her on a 'special assignment'. She already started it when the change in plans happened. I called for her assistance and help earlier. Cam will have to double up for her. I don't think it will be a problem for her."

Savannah wanted to ask Cameron what she was talking about, but Cameron seemed upset enough already. She thought maybe Cam would be with both Jesse and Vanna. She didn't think it would be a problem for any of them, unless Cameron meant something else. She didn't want to push the issue and cause Cameron to become more agitated. She was sure if Cameron started thinking about some of the scenarios she already thought of, it would cause her an extreme amount of grief. It was better not to introduce anything new to exasperate anything.

She was pretty sure what Cameron hinted at between them. She hoped for some further confirmation. She felt Cameron needed to take the lead for 'anything' to happen. Maybe she would just ask. She was worried if she actually asked Cameron, she would feel obligated at that point. No. Cameron needed to act on her own first. She could hint as well as prompt. She just couldn't do it on her own at first. Cameron was the key.

"What did you want to do in Las Vegas?" Savannah asked. "I mean besides follow up on the boxcars."

A thought immediately popped into Cameron's mind.

'Ask you to be my wife….' Cameron thought.

Cameron wanted to say it out loud but didn't. There were too many things which could go wrong now. John was the main one. His arrival in Las Vegas would change everything.

"It doesn't matter now." Cameron said.

'John's ruined everything.' Cameron thought. 'It's not the first time either.'

Savannah continued to eye Cameron's naked form as she flew. Something would need to be done once they landed. She thought it would be better to deal with everything now.

"Are you going to get dressed?" Savannah asked.

'As soon as you 'touch' me….' Cameron thought.

Cameron wanted to say it out loud but didn't.

"I guess I better." Cameron said. "Some people are hung up on nudity. I don't see what the big deal is. Everyone has a body. Everyone sees themselves and others naked all the time. It's all over the big screen and the small screen. There will be plenty of it on some of the live stage shows where we're headed, well, the Showgirls will almost be naked."

'PLEASE 'touch me'….' Cameron thought.

Cameron wanted to say it out loud but didn't.

Cameron started to get up to reach into the back to get her things.

Savannah saw an opportunity she didn't want to get away from her. She also thought it would reaffirm her desires for Cameron as well. A little additional activity in the guise of a legitimate action shouldn't be a problem, even as it sent a message.

"Wait." Savannah said. "You have several spots of grease on you. Let me wipe them off real quick."

Savannah reached back and picked up Cameron's dirty shirt and wiped the spots off.

Cameron felt a rush of excitement as Savannah touched her. She wanted more.

"Are there any other spots?" Cameron asked. "If there's anything anywhere, feel free to wipe it off for me, please."

Cameron leaned over Savannah. She was still naked.

Savannah touched a few other spots with her hand.

Cameron bumped into Savannah as she reached into the back. Her breasts touched Savannah's face as she moved.

"Oops!" Cameron said. "I'm sorry."

Savannah knew Cameron was really 'knocking' on her door. She wanted to knock right back. It just wasn't the right time, or the right place, to answer the door. All they could do right now is both knock on each side of the invisible door.

"I'll catch the rest when we clean up…." Savannah said. "I'll be better able to clean them off with some soap. It will probably take some additional scrubbing as well."

Cameron understood it to mean they would take a shower together. The prospect of it thrilled her greatly.

"Is it a promise?" Cameron asked.

Savannah looked into Cameron's big brown puppy dog eyes.

"Yes." Savannah said. "It's a promise. I promise, Cameron."

Savannah was pretty sure what would follow the shower, especially after all of the touching to 'clean' Cameron. She was sure Cameron would insist on cleaning her too. She was ready for the adventure. It was long overdue. She hoped to 'open up' a whole new world for Cameron to enjoy. She was well aware and experienced. As soon as things were 'opened up', it was a two way street. Once again she could feel her body respond in anticipation of what was sure could happen. There was still a wild card which could mess everything up for them. It might as well have been the Joker, but it was John.

She began to question why John needed to go to Las Vegas. She really wondered sometimes if he had a learning disability. She didn't think it was proper for Young Allison's words to be transmitted to the Command Center. Cameron informed her after the fact what happened. She couldn't agree with them more right now. Young Allison called it correctly about what happens when John is out in the field. What was sure to follow would be no different.

John thought about what he saw at the airport in the hangar. There was also what the mechanic said about the armor used for 'movies'. He was sure there was much more to it than what he witnessed. He really wondered about the timing of everything and how it worked out.

"It sounds like Cameron is building her own air force, along with a force of armor." John said. "I would have to say things are well underway."

It hadn't taken John Henry long to come to the same conclusion either.

"It appears so. I know she's been preparing for this for a long time." John Henry said. "She controls billions of dollars. In the last week her net worth seemed to have tripled with legitimate assets she suddenly came into control of. These were all firms, stocks, and investments which have been there for decades."

John immediately saw it for what he believed it was.

"It sounds like a 'temporal treasury' event." John said.

John Henry was sure it was a case of 'temporal malpractice'.

"I don't know." John Henry said. "CamNet blocked me from checking. Cameron personally visited me and asked me to drop it. When she does something so specific, you listen. I'm not going to make waves. If I do, the only boat which will sink is mine."

John and John Henry headed for the waiting jet. It was already running. It surprised both of them.

"Why is the jet running?" John asked. "I thought we were the only ones who were going to be on it."

John Henry knew there were other forces at work continuously outside of his realm.

"I don't know." John Henry said. "It would appear CamNet has provided us with a pilot."

John wondered if they only spotted the tip of the iceberg. Since he knew how Cameron operated, he was pretty sure it was the case.

"I'm sure there is a lot more to this we don't understand right now." John said.

The jet shut off. Gail appeared in the open doorway a few seconds later. She looked a little upset and a little mean.

"Hi, John." Gail said as a smile blossomed on her face.

John thought she was quite attractive when she smiled. He figured most people were too busy checking out her massive breasts to see her face anyway. He was aware he was doing it now too. It was impossible not to. He thought about what Grumpy said earlier. She did pack a set of jugs which just wouldn't quit. It was obvious by his description the reference was to Gail.

"Hello again, Gail." John said. "I didn't expect to see you here. You looked like you were headed out earlier."

Gail knew John referred to their encounter in the hallway outside of Savannah's room.

"I was instructed to come here on a new mission from my previous one. Cameron called me and asked me to fly for you." Gail said. "She also wanted you to have some extra protection…."

It was obvious to John Henry what occurred. CamNet must have alerted Cameron and 'corrective action' was taken. He was pretty sure what they currently witnessed wasn't the extent of it. There was bound to be more if Cameron was involved.

John understood her concern for his safety, but he just didn't think it was too big of a deal, or should be a priority for everyone.

"How 'thoughtful' of her." John said.

Gail wanted John to know why she specifically was there.

"Cameron's worried about your safety." Gail said. "We all are. You are the General. Everything depends upon your survival going forward to defeat Skynet. It's not something to be taken lightly or brushed off as nothing. You always need to take it seriously, John. We all do."

John didn't think it was a big deal. It was clear to John what happened. CamNet squealed on him. She alerted Cameron about what he was up to. At least it wouldn't be a surprise now. It also meant Cameron would have more time to 'stew' over it. It was probably where the real problem would lie. The more time she had to mull something over, seemed to increase her anxiety and negativity towards him.

There was some type of disturbance behind them. They could hear the sound of running footsteps and angry voices.

John Henry immediately moved John in back of him. There was more than one individual coming. They were moving fast.

There was some noise and an argument coming from somewhere behind them. It grew nearer and louder. They were female voices.

Both Gail and John Henry released the grip on their pistol. It was clear it wouldn't be needed. The running footsteps were closer.

"Hurry up, stupid."

"You're stupid, not me."

"I told you two to get dressed."

"I was busy."

"You're always 'busy'."

"You mean always busy with herself."

"Keep moving, stupid."

"I'm not stupid, you're stupid."

"Both of you - shut up. We almost missed the plane because of you two. I'm recommending both of you be deactivated. You need to get your priorities straight."

"It's not our fault we needed to hurry."

"If everyone stayed where they belong this wouldn't be a problem."

"Who don't think so?"

"Hurry faster."

"You hurry faster."

"I'll make my fist faster into your face."

"You and what army?"

"Hurry up, stupid"

"You're the only one who's stupid."

The three Metal girls ran around the side of the jet and saw John, John Henry, and Gail staring at them.

John wanted to calm things down and put everyone on a happier note. He could tell he was about to have a problem with one of them.

"Hello, Sheila, Ally, and Cam or Cammy." John said.

John could never tell the difference. They both looked like Cameron to him anyway. They were both identical clones of her. The only difference was they were 'out of date'. Some of Cameron's 'personal programming' was blocked on their chips. He wasn't sure the 'out of date' part was a bad thing. They were both able to make plenty of new files themselves.

Cammy looked at John and frowned. She knew Savannah didn't have any trouble telling Cam from Cameron or her.

"I'm Cammy. I'm sorry we're late." Cammy said. "CamNet sent us over here with little warning. We were in the middle of conducting an operation. We needed to wrap things up quicker than we were ready for, or anticipated. It put us in a little more danger than we needed to be."

John figured it was one of Cameron's 'off the books' operations. He wasn't aware of anything else before they left the Resistance base. They seldom ever were notified of any of those operations in the Command Center. Cameron believed they were outside the scope of Resistance matters in a technical sense, but not in a practical sense. She told him the people they took down were all future Scavengers or future Grays.

"Well you're here now, Cam." John said as he remembered who it actually was. "I mean, Cammy."

Cammy wondered if John needed to have his vision checked. She thought it might be a learning disability too. She didn't look anything like Cam. Well, maybe a passing resemblance. Just because their DNA was the same, it didn't mean they were.

Maybe she needed to give him a little something 'extra' so he would remember who she was. Besides, that Bitch, Cameron, was out with Savannah and it didn't sit well with her. She knew it was Cameron's desire to get her hands on her human lover. She knew what made it worse, was it was Savannah's desire to get her hands on Cameron. It was something Savannah told her from day one.

The three Metal girls were all scantily clad with a lot showing of 'everything'. Once they spotted John, they all seemed to show a little more. There was pretty much no guesswork necessary on anything.

John looked over their scantily clad outfits. He felt he needed to address the issue.

"Based on those 'outfits', it must have been an interesting assignment." John said. "You all look stunning, I might add."

He would like to go on an operation with them when they were dressed the way they were. He knew he better not mention it or it might happen.

He also needed to remember the groups were just as dangerous and deadly as any Skynet related operation. The only real difference was, street thugs and punks didn't know what a Terminator was. They usually found out the hard way.

Cammy was pleased by what she heard. She felt his comment earned John a few bonus points. She would really see if she could work in a little 'extra' for him later on. There was no reason she couldn't teach Cameron a lesson of her own in the process. Who knows, if things worked out for Cameron and her, they could even 'trade'. She was sure if they did, she would end up with the 'short straw', so to speak, even if the straw was actually longer.

"Thanks. We helped some females get a second chance at life." Cammy said. "None of them are chained to a bed any longer."

John smiled and nodded. He couldn't disagree with the outcome. He wasn't so sure about the methods used to accomplish it. It was probably better if he didn't know.

"You girls should be really proud of yourself." John said. "No one deserves a life like they were involved with, especially if they are forced into it against their own will."

Cammy decided she would definitely offer to show John a 'little more'. Who did Cameron think she was to try to 'hog' everyone and everything for herself? There were other players on the field. They should all get a chance to 'bat'.

John was aware Cameron conducted operations outside the scope of normal Resistance operations. It was a way for her to obtain more funds from what she confiscated. He turned and looked back at the hangar they just left several minutes ago. It all made sense. He was aware it also cut down on future Scavengers.

The Metal girls all carried some duffel bags with them. It looked like there was a little fresh blood on one of them.

Ally saw John look at the duffel bag with the blood on it. She decided to give him a simple answer to a much more complex issue. She unzipped the bag. It was full of cash. It mostly looked like hundred dollar bills. There were thousands and thousands of them.

"Plus we picked up some gambling money." Ally said. "As soon as we found out we were headed for 'Sin City', we knew what to bring with us."

Sheila looked a little nervous. She moved close to Cammy's ear.

"Remember, we're 'banned' from some of those places." Sheila whispered to Cammy.

Cammy figured a lot changed since then.

"It was over sixty years ago." Cammy whispered back. "All those people should be dead by now."

Sheila figured she could guarantee it.

"If they're not, they soon will be." Sheila whispered.

John didn't hear them, but Gail, Ally, and John Henry did.

John Henry wondered what else was in the duffel bags. He wanted to make sure nothing would turn into a problem for John or his safety.

"What other things do you have with you?" John Henry asked.

Cammy didn't see it as a big deal. Other than the money, it was the same things they carried on any operation for the Resistance.

"Clothes, weapons, and body armor." Cammy said. "There's some additional cash as well."

Cammy and Sheila carried duffel bags too.

Gail didn't want there to be any problems on her end.

"I brought some items which may be needed as well." Gail said.

John looked at the four Metal girls. He really wondered about the timing of everything. They were delayed at the Warbird hangar for fifteen minutes. They should be gone right now.

"What would have happened if we'd already left?" John asked.

Cammy didn't see it as a big deal. There was a contingency plan to fall back on.

"We would've 'borrowed' a plane and followed you." Cammy said. "CamNet assured us you would wait for fifteen minutes for us. Thank You. It will save me from an argument with that Bitch. Sorry, I mean your wife."

There were times John experienced when Cameron was both of those things, usually at different times. He was sure it was the Bitch more than the wife.

John didn't think he should respond to everything in Cammy's statement. It seemed best if he would just stick with the facts. He thought about the time delay. He looked over at John Henry and the hangar they exited from a few minutes previously.

"Fifteen minutes…." John said. "What a coincidence…."

John and John Henry both wondered about everything which occurred since they left the Resistance base. The web page directed John Henry to park in the lot he did earlier instead of the one they normally used. CamNet probably did it also.

John Henry hoped to find a little bit more about what else was going on.

"Which gate did you enter the airport at?" John Henry asked.

Cammy wondered why he would ask such a ridiculous question.

"The same one we always do." Cammy said. "It's closer to where we are right now."

John Henry and John exchanged a quick glance. They were obviously 'directed' to go where they ended up at. It led to something which delayed them for fifteen minutes.

"Is Cam coming as well?" John Henry asked.

Sheila looked a little disappointed.

"She lucked out and got the job we all wanted." Sheila said.

Ally looked equally disappointed.

"Damn straight she did." Ally said.

Gail wanted to get things moving. She wanted to back up Savannah in Las Vegas.

"We need to go. Enough time has already been wasted." Gail said. "I'll let you all have some of my 'work' when we return. You all know Jesse will appreciate it."

Sheila and Ally high fived each other, up high and down low.

"Let's get things wrapped up so we can get back here as soon as possible." Sheila said.

Cammy saw John was curious but afraid to ask.

"It is a special assignment Cameron asked the girls to work on." Cammy said.

John was curious about what it was and hoped one of them would tell him without the need for him to ask.

"Do I want to know?" John asked.

Cammy was aware Cam's assignment was to help Jesse and Vanna to stimulate their ability to lactate.

"It's doubtful." Cammy said. "I wouldn't worry about it if I were you, OR ANYTHING ELSE here at the airport."

John Henry and John both got the message.

John felt they were just wasting time at this point. They could talk on the airplane.

"Let's go." John said. "We've been delayed long enough."

Sheila and Ally looked at each other.

"I'm flying." Ally said.

"NO. I'm flying." Sheila said.

"Are not." Ally said.

"Am so." Sheila said.

Both Sheila and Ally hurried to get on the plane. They each used their duffel bag to impede the other one.

"Get out of my way, stupid." Ally said.

"You're in my way, stupid." Sheila said.

The Metal girls continued to jockey for position to go up the stairs to board the plane.

Gail blocked their path at the door to the jet.

"I'm flying. John Henry is my copilot." Gail said. "Is there going to be a problem?"

Sheila didn't like the challenge. She wanted to make sure her dissatisfaction was known.

"Gail is going just to see Savannah." Sheila said. "Then she'll turn from a big bad tiger into a frightened little kitten."

Ally giggled.

"Yup." Ally said. "Damn straight."

Cammy was always irritated with Sheila and Ally's antics.

"Maybe you two can get married while you're there." Cammy said to Ally and Sheila. "Everyone knows it's what you both want."

Ally and Sheila looked at each other again.

"She's a 'Metal Bitch'." Sheila said. "I hate her."

"She's a 'Metal Whore'." Ally said. "I hate her more."

Cammy reached out and grabbed both of them by the neck. She shook them violently for a few seconds.

"Knock it off." Cammy said.

Sheila and Ally saw Cammy's eyes now glowed red.

They all boarded the plane in silence. John Henry and Gail took up their positions in the pilot's and copilot's seats and started the jet. They taxied out after getting clearance from the tower and departed for Las Vegas. They only needed to wait for one plane to depart before them.

John looked at the three Metal girls in the back with him as he sat in the jet. None of them were talking. It appeared they were all upset with each other now. He would have hoped for a little better atmosphere for everyone to share. He wanted to do something to break the tension. He hoped he didn't make it worse.

"Is this how the whole flight will be?" John asked.

Ally looked at Sheila and Cammy, and then at John.

"Maybe." Ally said as she winked at John. "We could do other things to pass the time."

Sheila moved just right and a breast with a nipple ring was now visible.

"What did you have in mind, tiger?" Sheila asked.

Now John wished he wouldn't have said anything. He did have trouble taking his eyes off of Sheila's exposed breast. He really liked the way it looked, especially with the nipple ring. He tried to refocus.

"Everyone seems upset." John said.

Gail knew what the real problem was between the three of them.

"It's a twisted love triangle." Gail said loudly as she looked back.

Cammy shot Gail a dirty look. She didn't care for Gail to follow Savannah around like a lost kitten.

"Look who's talking." Cammy said loudly back to Gail.

John wanted to redirect the conversation. He was afraid the way the girls were dressed might attract a little more attention than necessary.

"Are you going to change?" John asked. "Those outfits are a little skimpy."

John was sure the girls would be accused of 'solicitation' in Las Vegas if they remained dressed like they were.

Sheila quickly looked at Ally and nodded.

"I thought you'd never ask." Sheila said.

Before John could say anything, Sheila and Ally started to remove their skimpy clothes.

Sheila made a point of adjusting and centering her jewelry in front of John. She made a show out of everything before things snapped back up and out of view.

John did a double take on what he just saw. He was surprised at how far some things could stretch. He wondered if Jesse was the same way. He figured she must be since Sheila shared her DNA with her.

Cammy moved over and sat by John as they both watched Sheila and Ally change. She felt confident in her current situation.

"When the 'B' team is done, I'll change." Cammy whispered. "You can see what you're actually missing then."

Cammy really wanted to tell him when he finally accepted Savannah, she would be there as well if he 'wanted' her. She believed Cameron was unfit to have either John or Savannah. There was no reason she couldn't replace the Bitch. It would be a simple transition in reality.

John looked nervous as everything went down. He tried not to stare at them, but he did. He couldn't help it. Cameron left him lonely too many times…. They were all so beautiful.

John knew they were all ripe for the 'picking'.

He was ready to pick. He knew none of them could say 'no' if he asked them.

John glanced down at his pants as 'Little Willie' began to respond on his own. He hoped none of them would notice. Then again, if one of them did, he was ready to knock one off. 'Little Willie' liked the same places he did. He really wondered what the repercussions were going to be from Cameron when she found out about what was going on, even if he wasn't a participant, he was an observer.

He decided he would rather be a participant. Being JAFO didn't cut it for him, not anymore.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

I Hate Her

What was once clear
Suddenly begins to blur
As to another
You begin to defer

It seems that now
I'm like a burr
As to another
Your feelings you transfer

The thought of me
Seems to draw a slur
As to another
It seems you now prefer

The feelings you had
No longer seem to stir
As to another
You seek her fur

I'm still the same
To you I can assure
As to another
You rather make her purr

She's nothing more
Than an evil saboteur
As to another
I hate her

Nobody