Chapter 897

Nobody Is This Hot

Previously:

John Henry watched as the Metal girls entered the casino service entrance. He was in control of the casino's security system. He made sure all the doors which needed to open for them did. He also made sure any other doors for anyone else would not. He wanted to keep out anyone who tried to reach them. He would only let the manager through if necessary. He knew Cammy, Ally, and Sheila wanted him.

The more people he could keep away, the fewer who would be killed. There was no way they could guarantee the people they needed to terminate would all be Syndicate thugs, or potentially Grays. It could spill over to innocent bystanders. He didn't want a firefight to erupt inside the casino. It would panic the customers and tourists. It would most likely result in unnecessary deaths to patrons. There would be panic and a stampede for the exits. There were the least amount of patrons currently because of the early hour in the day. He wanted to keep it simple.

It was still very early in the morning, but the action never stopped in Las Vegas. He wanted to try and keep the visitors and guests as safe as possible. He figured both Skynet and the Syndicate would try to cover up whatever losses of their own there were. Neither one of them would want to attract attention to their clandestine activity. Any negative publicity for either one of them would be heavily frowned upon from the top. It would reflect badly on both the hotel and the casino to make some type of announcement they were robbed of an undisclosed amount of money and over a dozen employees were killed.

He was able to capture the information on people who were 'indebted' to the casino and being blackmailed. It was as they suspected. Some people were being blackmailed over massive debt, some for being with 'young' females, and some for a dead 'party girl' found in their room. Most of the people being blackmailed were drugged and possessed no recollection of the events. They were all staged. The casino was run by Grays with Terminator oversight in league with the Syndicate.

The Syndicate didn't know they were being used by Skynet.

John Henry's server and CamNet both looked into who the people were and how they 'aiding and abetted' Skynet. All practical purposes they were now collaborators. It would allow them to determine the damage done and which of the people required termination to stop the leaks or prevent further damage.

His server and CamNet took control of the information. They would have the compromised people try and undue what they did for Skynet. They now controlled all the compromising information. The individuals would not be informed of the change of ownership with the information. It would only be what their new requirements would be to keep from having the information released to the authorities.

CamNet erased all of the 'dirty' casino's files and kept a copy to make sure the people cooperated in the future with them.

There was no sign of a hostile Terminator present. Past surveillance footage showed them what the two Terminators looked like. Cameron was right to ask about a female Terminator earlier. There was one female as well as the male. It appeared the female was the one in charge.

The jamming field the Grays used was only for an 'attack'. They detected some type of a 'probe' into their system. John Henry tried to cover his tracks but it was a little more difficult operating out of the casino hotel across the street than it was inside the Resistance bunker. It was misused by the manager in his failed attempt to contact anyone. He got 'cold feet' when he couldn't reach either 'boss'. He thought the enemy was the one who initiated their own jamming field. It soon became apparent there was no attack and the communications outage may have been something else. He never correlated it to the three young females he sent his thugs after.

Normally the 'Metal Bitch' was at the casino twenty four hours a day. The male Terminator would take care of 'business' and oversee their operations. He did all the 'dirty work'. He was in Reno. The operation was connected to the warehouse.

The mystery deepened as to where the 'Metal Bitch' was. He determined she was most likely going to be very displeased about the recent events which occurred at the casino once she found out.

The Metal girls left the scene of the casino 'withdrawal' in the borrowed delivery van. They took all of the casino's cash and the manager with them. He was in the process of being interrogated as they drove.

The manager gave up all the information they wanted. Cameron decided to look the other way when Sheila acted. The punishment was justified based on what was done to the females the Syndicate picked up and forced into sexual servitude to do their dirty work. The part which bothered them the most were the females who were terminated as a pawn or a prop. It was a seldom used tactic, but it was used on more than a few occasions. Those females died for nothing to allow the Syndicate, and Skynet to gain control of an individual.

They got an address of where the females were being 'trained' and 'conditioned' for their new 'job'. It was usually females who failed the 'initiation process', and refused to accept their new form of lifestyle, who were subject to termination. Their deceased body was used in a different way to still benefit the Syndicate with the Skynet intrusion.

They soon grew tired of listening to the manager whimper and whine about everything. Ally was the one who seemed to be most upset about what the manager unleashed on them earlier by having them followed by the thugs who were supposed to rob and abuse them.

Cameron was done listening to him. There didn't appear to be any more useful information they could obtain from him. She looked over at Ally.

"I think our business here is concluded." Cameron said. "I want everything wrapped up."

Ally was waiting since she laid eyes on the manager in the casino basement to finish him off. She looked over his battered and mutilated form. It was evident he 'paid' for his crimes against females.

"It looks like I'm up then." Ally said.

Ally gave him a few more choice pieces of advice as she beat on him and broke several more bones. At some point during the process he passed out again. She could see the 'fun' was over. She looked over and could tell Cameron and Cammy both looked a little upset because she hadn't terminated him yet. She looked over at Sheila and could see she was still highly excited he was being beaten and hurt. It wasn't something she wanted Sheila to dwell on. She snapped his neck and it was over.

"Game over…." Ally said.

Gail stopped in another alley. They dumped the manager's body in a dumpster.

"Good luck in the afterlife." Sheila said as the van began to drive away. "Maybe you'll have one more chance to redeem yourself next time around."

Ally and Sheila high fived each other….

"I know not everyone gets it." Ally said. "Sheila and I have some of the memories from Jesse and Allison through the 'Neural Interface'. We now know for a fact similar things happened to other human females as they intended them to happen to us. We've heard it from several different sources now. The manager got what he deserved. It's just that simple."

Cameron and Cammy could have done without the theatrics.

"I don't think it's anything we should dwell on." Cameron said. "We need to move the operation along. Sometimes efficiency needs to defer to justice."

Cammy pointed out the obvious.

"Every one of those females abused was someone's daughter." Cammy said. "Their only true 'crime' was being born a female. There isn't much we can do after the fact. We at least have prevented additional abuse by the individuals terminated going forward."

Gail was behind the wheel of the delivery van. She watched Jesse do numerous acts of retribution against future Scavengers. She was usually the one who held the individual as their punishment was doled out. She was no stranger to the violence, even if she was not a direct participant in it. She facilitated it. Protecting the future came with a price for those who wanted to prey on others. They received additional hard targets. The punishment and further corrective action was not completed yet.

John Henry was able to forward them past images from the surveillance footage in the casino. It hadn't taken him too long to determine who the two Terminators were associated with the casino. The male Terminator looked very 'Terminator like'. They could see why he was referred to as 'The Enforcer'.

The female Terminator didn't look like a Terminator the majority of the time. She usually tried to smile and blend in when she was around humans. It was probably due to her advanced female programming as an infiltration unit. There were some times when she acted very 'Terminator like' when she dealt with an individual who was non compliant or showed disrespect. He watched her terminate more than a few thugs in her office at the casino. She usually made a show of it. The male Terminator disposed of the bodies for her.

'The Enforcer' was seen leaving the casino with more than a dozen men at different times. He always returned alone. He was certain not all of the men who went for 'a ride' with the male Terminator were Syndicate thugs. He could see at least two of them were Grays and knew what he was and what was about to happen.

They all received photos of 'The Enforcer' and the 'Metal Bitch'. They knew who the enemy was. Their goal would be to spot the enemy, before they were spotted. They hoped they would have a visual advantage over them. The enemy shouldn't know what they looked like.

"We all know what we're looking for, they don't." Cameron said. "I doubt our 'adventure' into the casino will be reported. It will become a problem between the 'Metal Bitch' and the Syndicate. It will probably lead to open warfare."

Cameron hoped 'open warfare' broke out between the Grays and the Syndicate. It would help them clean up the problem. If they took down the two Terminators, the Syndicate would be able to send more 'soldiers' and clean the Grays out. If the two Terminators were left in place, the Syndicate was going to lose a lot of soldiers and never be able to defeat them. They would keep trying to attack them as if they were human. No one in the Syndicate knew what a Terminator was.

Cammy could see the threat Skynet posed as long as it stayed associated with the Syndicate. The Syndicate already had its foot in many doors around the nation and world. It was the goal of the two organizations which was different.

"If we can eliminate the Skynet Terminators, the Syndicate will take back over. Any Grays left will be wiped out." Cammy said. "The Syndicate only wants money, while Skynet wants power and control."

Ally understood how the Syndicate worked. Unless the casino they just 'borrowed' the money from was run by one of the smaller families, there were most likely other casinos infiltrated.

"Do you think any of the other casinos have been compromised?" Ally asked. "I really don't think this one casino is the extent of it."

Cameron strongly doubted only one casino was compromised so far.

"If there are others which aren't corrupted, they will be eventually." Cameron said. "We stumbled across this by accident. We're not even a day into what we've stumbled into. Every time we find something, we find more attached to it. Some of the things were out of our scope of normal operations. Things happened where we never expected to look for them to happen or why."

Cameron received information from CamNet there was an aerospace convention scheduled at the casino hotel for the next day. The type of clientele was right up Skynet's alley. It appeared it was originally scheduled for another casino hotel. The other venue experienced a series of 'accidents' which forced them to relinquish the aerospace convention. CamNet gave her additional information events like it weren't an isolated incident.

Cammy noticed Cameron seemed to receive quite a bit of information from CamNet. She wondered what else was transmitted which hadn't been relayed. She didn't know if Cameron would come clean or not. She figured it wouldn't hurt to try to see what else was out there. More than likely it would be relevant at some point, even if it currently wasn't.

"What did CamNet say?" Cammy asked.

Cameron gave them all a run down of everything she thought was relevant to the current operation. There was some other information she kept to herself.

She thought she knew where the 'Metal Bitch' was. If there were going to be fresh faces arriving for the convention, it would make sense to get some 'throw away females' lined up to be used and maybe even found dead in the room. The females the 'Metal Bitch' picked up would most likely end up dead. Logic dictated she would attempt to obtain some 'expendable fodder'. If the females weren't terminated outright in someone's room, they would still end up in the sex trade after their current task was completed. It was no way to live. It was no way to die either. She didn't think telling it like it was would be a problem. It should motivate all of them to do something about it.

"The 'Metal Bitch' is probably out right now to obtain some fresh females to be lined up to blackmail some of the men from the aerospace convention." Cameron said. "It's a tactic they successfully used before. We need to prevent it."

Gail wasn't usually on many of the non Resistance operations Cameron conducted. She didn't like what was being done to the females, just because they were females. It reminded her too much of what happened to Jesse. She knew it happened to more than Jesse as well. This was personal to her now. She wanted the 'Metal Bitch' too for orchestrating the events. She wanted it to stop. She was ready to act.

"Let's head to the location where the other girls are being held and find her. We can set all the girls free." Gail said. "I want to terminate the 'Metal Bitch'."

Everyone wondered what was up with Gail but no one asked. There were other issues they needed to be resolved as well.

Sheila was worried about 'The Enforcer' and whatever his new trip entailed. He wouldn't go someplace across the state of Nevada unless there was a specific reason. It indicated there would be more trouble at whatever his destination was. She knew they needed to track him down.

"What about the Terminator in Reno?" Sheila asked. "Do you want to send a team there?"

Cameron hoped to bring the male Terminator back to them. She didn't want to divide up her small group. She didn't like John Henry being alone with John and Savannah either. She didn't feel it was sufficient protection under the current circumstances. She would need to use some additional help.

"I'll ask CamNet to send some of my Terminators there." Cameron said. "I think once 'The Enforcer' gets word what's happened here, he will come back to take control."

Ally could see there was still one big unanswered question. Sheila already touched on it, but there was no real answer.

"Yeah, but what is it 'The Enforcer' did in Reno?" Ally asked. "He went there for a reason. We know it wasn't to gamble or visit a brothel."

Cameron was aware the casino they experienced the problem with possessed two other branches.

"A good bet it's the same thing they did here." Cameron said. "There are more of the same chain of this hotel casino in Reno and in Laughlin."

Sheila referenced the second location Cameron mentioned.

"I don't think anything significant would happen in Laughlin." Sheila said. "It seems like it's a place in the middle of the desert, even if it's next to the Colorado River, which shouldn't even exist. It didn't exist in the past. It was a location someone invented just to lure more people to gamble."

Ally agreed with her. She checked her files on the history of a few locations in Nevada. There was a good chance Reno wasn't the only place he visited.

"Reno is really the only legitimate place which should exist." Ally said. "It's only because it was on the original route of the Transcontinental Railroad. It was the Syndicate backing which allowed Las Vegas to overtake it for gambling and other illicit activities. I know there are a few things in the state capital as well. It was located on the route of another railroad, which connected in Reno. Its origination was based on silver mining."

Cameron asked CamNet to check if any of the other hotel casinos recently hosted, or were going to host any more conventions related to aerospace, military products, law enforcement, or chemical companies. We were actually dozens of potential conventions which would need to be looked into.

What they uncovered so far could be way bigger than anticipated. It wasn't something they previously looked into. Skynet always seemed to find ways to get its hooks into everything it wanted. It also seemed to pull things off under the radar. It was probably the most troublesome thing about it.

Cameron felt anyone who cooperated with Skynet to 'save' themselves was untrustworthy. They were willing to break the rules, even if they were set up, to protect themselves. She could understand how and why it worked. It was still wrong when it came to protecting the future. If they sold out once, they would sell out again if the situation arose. Once it was determined what they did and how to undo it, they would be terminated. They were basically acting as a 'Gray' when they cooperated with Skynet's demands. The punishment for collaboration was termination.

John Henry was able to search the casino's records better and now knew the type of vehicle the 'Metal Bitch' used. They were able to attain photos of her and of her car. His server scoured all traffic cam footage around the Las Vegas area to see if he could locate her or any place she visited. It should only be a few minutes until he could track her or the vehicle down. A hit soon came up. He was a little concerned at what he found. He didn't know for sure by anyone's appearance what their age was, he also speculated if they ended up in someone's room, they wouldn't know either. They would only go by what someone told them.

"I think I found the 'Metal Bitch'." John Henry said. "She's leaving the bus station with four 'teenage looking' females."

Cameron was as disturbed with the information as she was pleased to receive it.

"It's good work." Cameron said. "We know what she wants them for. I intend to see she doesn't keep them."

John Henry was able to track the 'Metal Bitch' through several more traffic cameras. He was sure of her destination.

"I think she's headed to the same location you're headed." John Henry said.

John Henry sent them all photos of the car, and some more of the 'Metal Bitch'.

The Metal girls all looked at the photo of her. They wondered if she would be the latest 'skirt' added to the Resistance team, or if she would disappear into the basement somewhere at Cameron's base along with all of the other female Terminators who were captured. None of them were ever seen again once they arrived at Cameron's base, unless some repairs were made first.

There was still one major issue to deal with. They needed to capture her. There was always the possibility she would end up destroyed instead of captured. Things happened sometimes. Not every take down was a smooth one and things didn't always go as planned. If nothing else, she would be able to serve as a supply of spare parts for any of them if they were ever necessary. Spare parts were something all of them hoped to avoid, because it indicate some type of damage to them.

The Metal girls all looked at the photos of both of the Skynet Terminators and at the vehicles each drove. They figured the enemy Terminators would use different vehicles for whatever 'dirty job' they were on. 'The Enforcer' usually drove some type of four wheel drive vehicle when he took someone for 'a ride'. Every time he did, he always returned alone. The Metal Bitch usually drove some type of 'high end' sedan when she went on her recruiting missions to put the grab on teenage females. It was usually soon after they entered town. The bus station seemed to be her usual pickup point. It appeared she would pay several of the attendants who worked different shifts for every female who seemed to exhibit similar characteristics she was notified about. It included females entering the town, as well as leaving it. Whatever hopes and dreams those girls left home with, soon turned into the nightmare of the life they were forced into. None of them expected their new 'job'. None of them were allowed to leave, alive anyway.

Sheila looked at the photos. She found the 'Metal Bitch' to have an attractive sheath. She hoped they could capture her and reprogram her.

"She's a real 'looker'." Sheila said.

Sheila already thought about 'checking out' the 'Metal Bitch' for any 'damage' once they apprehended her and took her into custody. She previously did it for all the female Terminators Cameron captured. It always excited her to see and touch how each was different.

Ally could see Sheila was enamored with the appearance of the 'Metal Bitch'. It made her feel a little jealous, but she understood Sheila's desires.

"Thinking of a chassis switch?" Ally asked Sheila.

Sheila would thoroughly have to inspect all of her first before she even considered something like it. She wouldn't mind a one or two day swamp to properly 'break in' the chassis with all the rest of the girls. She was more than happy with her current appearance, and pleased with all the looks she generated.

"Hardly…." Sheila said as she indicated her sheath. "Nobody is this Hot."

Cameron looked over at Sheila but didn't comment. She believed Sheila's last statement was open for debate. She knew Sheila would need to use her jewelry and provocative actions to draw the maximum attention. She needed nothing more than the beauty of her face to attract all the attention. She didn't even need to show the rest of her sheath.

Cammy went over the current information as to where the 'Metal Bitch' was at. It appeared she could be interdicted before she reached the target location. There was still something they needed to be concerned about at either location.

"Are we going to take her down before she gets to the other place?" Cammy asked. "We may endanger the new female detainees if we act too soon."

Cameron frowned at Cammy's question.

"I don't know yet." Cameron said. "I'm thinking."

The other Metal girls all looked at each other. They all wondered what Cameron needed to think about. They all saw the sun was about to rise as they drove.

Gail knew what Cameron was lost in thought about. It was Savannah and John. They would be awake soon, if they weren't already. Once they awoke naked next to each other alone in the Honeymoon Suite, they would mate.

Cammy didn't like the indecisiveness. It seems pretty straightforward to her.

"Is there anything else we need to know?" Cammy asked.

"NO!" Cameron and Gail said at the same time.

Cameron and Gail both quickly looked at each other. There was a good chance the consummation of the 'Natural Order' already occurred. There was nothing they could do about it one way or the other from their current location.

John Henry tracked the 'Metal Bitch'. Much to his surprise, he watched the 'Metal Bitch' stop her car in the middle of the street and push the four young females out of the car. She turned around and drove away from them. The girls looked confused about what just happened. He recognized the act for what it actually meant.

"We have trouble." John Henry said. "Something is wrong."

Cameron was alarmed at the prospect of additional trouble. She would have hoped for a little more detailed information.

"What is it?" Cameron asked.

John Henry wasn't sure exactly what did happen. He figured the female Terminator must have received a warning.

"The 'Metal Bitch' received a call from someone. She must have some 'burner' phones." John Henry said. "She just dumped the four females out onto the street. She took off in the opposite direction."

Cameron felt a glitch impulse shoot through left arm. She was worried they hadn't acted soon enough. Maybe it was due to her indecision earlier. She could only draw one conclusion when John Henry said the girls were dumped in the street.

"Were they terminated?" Cameron asked.

John Henry was able to watch all four girls move from the street over to the sidewalk. The 'Metal Bitch' was now headed back in the direction of the Strip.

"No." John Henry said. "None of them appear to be harmed physically. It looks like the 'Metal Bitch' is headed back to the casino."

Cameron wondered if it was the target casino or their casino. It made her wonder if it was to where John and Savannah were.

Now Cameron was worried. She thought John Henry may have been compromised. He currently operated under less than ideal conditions. She knew it was John's fault.

"Have you been detected?" Cameron asked. "You're not as secure there."

John Henry was unaware of anything which didn't normally happen.

"There were some probes, but no more than usual." John Henry said. "CamNet shut them all down."

Cameron wasn't so sure this wasn't all about to fall apart. It was time for action.

Cameron asked Gail to stop the delivery van alongside some parked cars.

"Ally, you and Sheila get the girls out from the location the manager gave us." Cameron said. "Give them some money and terminate anyone who works there."

Sheila and Ally liked to operate on their own but always appreciated the additional help when it was available. Right now it no longer was available.

Cameron looked at Gail and Cammy and she began to collect her gear.

"Grab all of your things." Cameron said. "We need a new set of wheels."

Cammy wanted to know what the sudden change of plans was all about.

"Where are we going?" Cammy asked.

Cameron opened the back of the delivery van door.

"You and Gail are coming with me." Cameron said. "The 'Metal Bitch' is headed back to the casino."

Cammy understood it for the threat it was.

"She must have received word as to what went down." Cammy said.

Gail was a little more concerned it wasn't the Syndicate casino she was headed to. She thought it might be about something else that 'went down'. She figured it was the casino hotel where the rest of the team was at, specifically John and Savannah.

"What if she isn't headed back to her casino?" Gail asked. "John Henry is vulnerable operating outside the Resistance base."

Cameron realized Gail came to the same conclusion she did because she knew the same information she knew about John and Savannah.

"It's what I'm afraid of." Cameron said. "She may be going on the offensive."

Gail wanted to make sure everyone was provided with time to prepare to defend themselves. She didn't want anyone caught 'flat footed' so to speak, or in any other compromising positions. Depending upon what was occurring inside the Honeymoon Suite would determine the attentiveness of Savannah and John. They were bound to be heavily distracted with whatever they were doing.

"We need to warn Savannah." Gail said as she quickly added. "And John too…."

Cameron looked over to the mountains in the east.

"Not yet." Cameron said.

The sun just started to rise over the tops of the mountains to the east.

Cameron, Cammy, and Gail all went to a parked SUV. They started it as they stowed their gear.

Ally and Sheila drove away in the delivery van. They would return with the rest of the cash in the Escalade later on.

Gail still wasn't happy with what Cameron did and how she did it. It bothered her because she wasn't there to help Savannah if she didn't wish to mate with John.

She pictured John awakening to find a nude sleeping female figure next to him. He would see right away what his 'prize' was. She sure hoped it was what Savannah really wanted. She needed to remind herself John and Savannah were close to mating several times before. It was obviously something both of them wanted to do, even if it was just to try it. Maybe it was better for Savannah to find out now if she wanted what a traditional relationship could offer. She didn't think Savannah would want to be restrained as far as her sexual desires and needs went.

Cameron looked over and noticed Gail's eyes glowed red. She didn't think it was related to what they were doing now or the 'Metal Bitch'. She was sure it went back to an earlier issue they had a heated discussion over. She wanted to remind Gail of the future and what was inevitable.

"It's the 'Natural Order'." Cameron said.

Gail's eyes immediately returned to normal She remembered when they were at Avila Beach. Savannah was a willing participant when John and her almost mated before. Savannah told her that she at least wanted to try it one time to see what it was like. The issue was out of her hands. Cameron was correct. It was the 'Natural Order'.

"I'm fine." Gail said.

Cammy wondered what was going on. She thought she knew now.

John and Savannah were still both fast asleep. They were unaware they were even in the same room, let alone the same bed. Both were naked and now faced each other as Savannah rolled over and John moved his arm back.

Their future and their destiny were about to come to fruition when they both awoke. The new day drew closer.

The sun just started to rise over the tops of the mountains to the east.

The new dawn was here.

A new day was here.

The future was coming….

It was only a matter of time….

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Nobody Is This Hot

If what's inside a person
Is really what matters
Then it's easy to understand
How feelings are left in tatters

People will say anything
To get the things they want
They will lie, cheat and steal
They may even do a stupid stunt

Once they reach that goal
They're proud of what they've achieved
They don't really care about
What they've stolen and thieved

Such is the way of life
It happens everyday
It doesn't really matter
What anyone will say

One day they will stumble
They will lose what they've got
They will in sorrow remember
Nobody is this hot

Nobody