Chapter 909

Where They Belong

Cameron wanted to end the 'tail' on their SUV by the car which continued to follow them. When they sped up, the tail car sped up. When they slowed down, the tail car slowed down. They waited for the tail car to take some type of action, or make an aggressive move. The tail still hadn't done anything yet. The longer she let it go on, the greater the risk became of more people showing up to help the tail car. With their drones overhead, the threat was minimal if extra hostile personnel arrived. They were unsure which group it actually was.

They could wait and try to draw more of the unknown force out. It would make elimination easier if nothing else. It would take time. There was still a Skynet Terminator to deal with. They were a little concerned to find out he was referred to as 'The Enforcer'. It indicated he was probably associated with a number of strong arm tactics, if not multiple terminations. 'The Enforcer' was still out there and he was the biggest threat.

It was time for action. They needed to finish the current threat and go back to deal with the Grays. They were sure there was unfinished business at the Skynet infiltrated Syndicate casino where the Metal girls ran afoul of the Syndicate management team. They went back later on to show their displeasure in the way things were run at the casino. They wanted to send their own message. There was only one thing the Syndicate understood. It dealt with money. They cleaned out the vault. If they eliminated any Syndicate soldiers it didn't matter to the top dogs very much. Losing money did matter to them. It was what they existed for. It was what they were addicted to.

Cameron was ready to act. It was her job to disable the vehicle. It was Cammy's job to attack the occupants after they spun around and headed towards the unknown vehicle. They were about to turn the tables, quite literally.

She wanted Savannah to stay down in case there was any return gunfire.

Cameron pulled hard on the emergency brake and cranked the steering wheel as she spun the SUV around. It was a technique she saw some videos on with a famed stunt driver. Unfortunately, he met an untimely demise in an unrelated accident.

The sedan tailing them was taken by surprise.

Cameron's SUV spun around a hundred and eighty degrees. She headed for the car. She was on top of it in seconds. She fired her Glock three times. She hit both front tires and the left rear as she passed the vehicle.

Cammy emptied her M4 magazine into the passenger compartment of the car as Cameron sped by. She saw hits scored on both of the occupants in the car. They seemed to be taken by complete surprise. If they were Syndicate thugs, they weren't used to this type of a reaction. More than likely, most of the targets they would have dealt with would have been soft targets who wouldn't have offered much resistance, let alone any opposition. It always seemed to come as a surprise when the hunters became the hunted.

The sedan was no longer under control. It drifted towards the ditch which ran alongside the road. With three flat tires, it didn't go far before it stopped.

Cameron stood on the brakes and threw the SUV into reverse as soon as it stopped. She backed up to within a hundred feet of the tail car and stopped.

The sedan no longer moved.

Cameron needed to inspect the vehicle for survivors. She wanted some answers. She didn't want Savannah to venture out yet. Cammy and her could do the initial inspection. She wanted to make sure Savannah could flee the area if somehow they were set up.

"Savannah, take the wheel." Cameron said. "Take off if you need to."

Savannah wasn't about to abandon Cameron and Cammy on a deserted desert road if things went bad. The size and the construction of the vehicle dictated what her response would be.

"I'll take the wheel but I won't run." Savannah said. "I'm sitting in a nearly five thousand pound weapon. I can make quite an impression with it if I need to."

Cameron made sure there were no other vehicles around them before she exited their SUV. The drones were able to give her a good overview of what was happening around them. They were alone and isolated.

Cammy and Cameron exited the SUV and headed for the car they just shot up. Savannah climbed over the seat and took the steering wheel. She left the engine running, just in case.

The tail car was now in a ditch alongside the road, there was a deeper ravine near it.

Cammy and Cameron approached the vehicle from both sides. They were spaced out so it would be harder for anyone to engage both of them at the same time. If one of them took fire, they would both respond and should be able to score hits. They wouldn't need to worry about their rounds hitting each other.

There was no return fire, yet.

Cammy continued her approach. She was on the passenger side of the sedan.

"I see movement." Cammy said.

Cameron wanted to act before any of the survivors could respond with gunfire. She hoped to be able to take one of them alive so they could be interrogated. She wanted to know how they got 'clocked'. More importantly, she needed to find out how the 'Metal Bitch' knew to go to the casino hotel, and to where they were at on the top floor. It was a very specific destination for her on short notice.

"Let's go." Cameron said.

They ran to the sedan which tailed them. Cameron ripped the driver's door off and yanked the driver out. He was dead. She tossed his corpse onto the dirt on the other side of the car near the trunk.

Cammy moved up on the passenger's side and did the same thing. She spotted movement again as she reached inside of the sedan.

"This one is still alive." Cammy said as she pulled his bloody form out of the car.

Cameron quickly searched the car and then the deceased man. She looked for any GPS devices and at their phones. She opened the trunk up. There was nothing of interest or value. It would serve as a good location to put something into it.

Cammy attempted to question the bleeding man. He wasn't very cooperative. It probably was because of the multiple bullet wounds he already experienced.

Cameron signaled for Savannah to back the SUV up to where she was at.

As Savannah backed up, she saw Cameron look in the trunk of the tail car and stuff a dead man inside. She stopped next to Cameron.

Cameron looked at Savannah for a few seconds before she spoke. It was clear she debated with herself if she wanted to ask Savannah the question she did ask her.

"Cammy has a live one." Cameron said. "Do you want to question him?"

Savannah was actually surprised Cameron asked her. She knew interrogations involving Terminators were bloody and brutal. None of them ended well for the individual who was interrogated. She witnessed several different types of interrogations first hand. She wasn't really a participant. She was more of an observer. She felt she was sufficiently hardened to take on the task. It wasn't something she looked forward to, but there was a deeper reason why she knew she needed to do it. Maybe one day it would be Young Allison and her on an operation. She would need to do the dirty work so Young Allison didn't have to.

She placed the SUV in 'Park'. She applied the parking brake and got out. She left the SUV running. She could hear gasping and wheezing sounds as she came around the side of the car.

Cammy held the injured man down as she asked him questions. There was blood coming from his mouth and nose. He showed several bullet wounds to his chest.

Cameron kept a careful watch on Savannah. She could see her reaction as to how injured the man was. She wanted to let Savannah know there wasn't a whole lot of time left. The man was fatally injured.

"He's bleeding out." Cameron said. "He won't last long."

Savannah could see the man was near death. She didn't think he would be in such poor condition until she saw him. It didn't look like he was going to be able to give many answers to anything.

"What can I do?" Savannah asked.

Cameron would rather have Savannah assist than take over the interrogation at this point since the detainee was about to expire. She didn't want to force the issue.

"You may assist Cammy." Cameron said.

Cammy heard everything Cameron said to Savannah. She didn't agree with what Cameron wanted Savannah to do. She looked up as Savannah approached. She quickly snapped the dying man's neck. She didn't want Savannah to go 'Sheila' on him. She wasn't going to chance it. The man was no longer able to speak anyway. She didn't like Savannah in this close to violent death.

Savannah frowned. It was evident Cammy didn't want her to do anything she shouldn't do. The thought did cross her mind. It was what Cameron indicated when she touched her knife. It was one line she didn't have to cross, yet.

"I guess I can't do much now." Savannah said.

Cammy glanced up at Savannah as she went through the dead man's pockets. She wanted to give Savannah a plausible explanation. It was a truthful explanation as well.

"He was unable to talk further." Cammy said. "His lungs were full of blood. I ended his suffering."

Savannah saw the dead man Cameron put in the trunk earlier. She looked at the dead man Cammy worked with now. She saw both of their forearms were checked for a Skynet barcode. None were found. She didn't believe they were Grays or Fanatics. They were probably just a couple of low level thugs.

"What are we looking at?" Savannah asked. "It looks like the Syndicate to me."

Cameron picked up the dead man and tossed him in the trunk. She jammed him in next to the other dead man. She slammed the trunk lid down to close it. It bounced back open instead of locking closed. She pushed on the man who she just put in the trunk. There was some loud cracking noise as some of his bones broke. She tried the trunk lid again and this time it closed.

Savannah watched but didn't say anything. She understood what Cameron needed to do and why.

Cammy was able to get a few words out of the man she questioned before he terminated.

"Yes. He worked for the Syndicate." Cammy said. "They didn't know if the 'Metal Bitch' was involved in the robbery. They followed the 'Metal Bitch' to her last known location. It was our casino hotel. They thought we looked suspicious. They wanted to get the money back. It seems The Syndicate bosses didn't trust their new bed fellows very much. They didn't know about Skynet by its name or reputation."

It seemed to Savannah they should have some type of backup or reinforcements, especially if they thought they possessed the money taken from the Syndicate casino.

"Are there more of them?" Savannah asked.

Cameron was well aware they were always more of one type or another. The criminals never seemed to run out of recruits in any of the endeavors she dealt with. There was always someone else looking for a free ride on the backs of someone else.

"There are always more of them." Cameron said.

Cammy was aware of encounters with Syndicate types in the past. The details eluded her. She felt she may still have a score to settle, even if it was already settled in the past.

If someone challenged her once, they would do it again when they thought they held the upper hand. She didn't think the Syndicate was going to roll over. They knew Skynet wasn't going to roll over. One thing was certain. Their work in Las Vegas was far from over. It probably only just began. She knew Sheila would want 'a piece of the action' as well as things picked up. Maybe they could put some of the pieces together with their blocked files.

Gail's team received the report Cameron's team already took down the vehicle tailing them. The first indication was the men were Syndicate related.

Sheila perked up at the mention the Syndicate came after them again. She wasn't just referring to the episode with the three thugs in the dark narrow alley. She still felt there was unfinished business with the Syndicate, even if the business was already concluded previously in the past.

"I think things are just getting started." Sheila said. "The Syndicate doesn't know when to quit. Losses mean nothing to them. It's actually quite similar to the way Skynet thinks. The Syndicate worships money, while Skynet worships power, and the desire to rule over a wrecked planet.

To Ally, it sounded as if everything was concluded already. There was really no need for them to actually go there now.

"We missed it." Ally said. "It's over. There's nothing we can do at this point."

Gail's immediate concern was Savannah. She was pleased at the current outcome.

"Savannah is safe. It's all that matters." Gail said, and then quickly added. "And John is too. He's already out of the state, even if he is still in the air."

Since Sheila knew they were Syndicate thugs, she really wanted to get her hands on one of them. She was disappointed it wouldn't be anytime soon. She knew she was going to get very 'personal' with them.

"I really wanted to question one of them." Sheila said.

Ally could see Sheila looked very disappointed.

"Don't worry. I have a feeling there will be more." Ally said.

Sheila was aware Ally was correct. When it came to crime and criminals, there never seemed to be a shortage of them. There was always someone looking for the easy life, and to take advantage of others. Some people always wanted to take advantage of someone who was weaker than them. It seemed to be the story of mankind since the beginning of time. There was always one group which wanted what another group possessed. They determined the easiest way for them to obtain it was to take it from the other group. It always resulted in individuals being terminated.

"There are always more." Sheila said.

Sheila was aware of encounters with Syndicate types in the past. The details eluded her. She was sure more than ever she wasn't finished with what was started in the past. Maybe it was because they didn't want it to be concluded. Perhaps it was because the Syndicate still existed, it meant they hadn't 'won' yet. It was doubtful the Syndicate was something they could ever fully defeat. It was involved in illegal activity all around the world in various forms. Dealing with the Syndicate seemed to be much the same and stealing with Skynet. No matter how many times they terminated it, it always popped back up.

Vanna and Allison were together. They were deep into a love making session.

Allison was worried she may be taking too much from Vanna, based on her new role in caring for Precious.

"Do you want to see if Precious needs any?" Allison asked. "I don't want to finish it all off. I know it's what you told me to do to increase production. I don't want to overdo it."

Vanna was already highly stimulated. She appreciated Allison's concern for Precious, and for her. She didn't think it would be a problem for Precious, but she did want Allison to 'get her there' since she was almost there.

"Between Jesse and Riley, she should be good for now." Vanna said. "Finish it off and finish me off, don't stop."

Allison didn't think she would have a problem with it.

"Don't worry. I know all the 'places' you like." Allison said.

Vanna couldn't agree with her statement more.

"You always have." Vanna said.

Allison felt she learned everything she knew about females from Vanna.

"You taught me everything I know." Allison said.

It was a very accurate statement. Vanna did teach her everything she knew about love making, at least in the past, the future. Her encounters with males consisted of her abuse, and the times she tried to get pregnant. Those were all quick 'in and outs', no love making or sharing was involved. They weren't much different than the abuse, except there was no force or violence used. It was simple mating and nothing more. They were all finished in two minutes or less. One was only thirty seconds long, maybe less. If the abuse wouldn't have occurred first in her life, she probably never would have tried the mating sex at all. She did understand better now why Vanna never tried mating sex after the story she told her. It wouldn't have worked because it didn't before.

Vanna felt when they added Jesse to the mix, they both learned many new or different things. Jesse was very experienced. She was rather wild with some of the things she did.

"I think you've learned a few new things." Vanna said.

There were more than a few other females in the future for both Vanna and her. They dabbled with some at times. None of the others for either of them was even close to the love they shared. If anything, it reaffirmed their love and commitment to each other. It was still exciting to experience the love making process with an individual who felt the same way.

"I think we all have." Allison said.

Vanna believed each new person brought something to the table. Sometimes it was something another one may not have previously. Everyone was a little different as to how things were done in a different way, even if it was the same thing.

"We have." Vanna said. "I like the learning process."

Allison was very pleased with everything Vanna taught her.

"It's better to be a student in some cases." Allison said.

Vanna thought there were rewards to go around to all of them.

"Being the teacher isn't bad either." Vanna said.

Allison was always ready to learn more. Recently it seemed she actually was able to learn more from Vanna. Everyone in their circle learned from each other. She believed the main reason for it was because Vanna learned things from her mother. They may not always be new things, but it was the way they were actually done which made them seem new. She was ready for some more.

"Do you have anything new to teach me?" Allison asked.

Vanna actually did have something new for Allison. She just learned a new technique from Claire before she joined Allison. She liked the idea she would be able to teach the daughter what the mother taught her. The thought of it alone excited her immensely. It would be 'a dream come true' for her to have Allison and Claire side by side on the same bed, at the same time. They were almost the same age.

"I may." Vanna said. "There's always homework to do."

Allison usually did most of her homework alone. She actually appreciated it at times because it gave her total control over what she would do and how she got there. She could also keep herself there longer when she was by herself.

"I like homework. It allows me to learn more." Allison said.

The two long time lovers resumed their love making with new passion. It always seemed to both of them they were often as excited with each other as they were the first time they shared. It was most likely due to the bond of love which securely held both of them together through time and distance. It was the bond of love which would last forever.

Jesse was more than thrilled with her new 'ability' as a female. There were many times when she saw her female attributes as nothing more than a way for other people to derive pleasure from her. Now her body could actually do one of the functions it was created to do. She looked at Riley and smiled.

"I'll be close by if you need me, either Vanna or I will come." Jesse said. "This is something new for me. It's really something for me to look forward to."

Riley felt a lot less frustrated than she did since Precious was born. It all became so overwhelming for her at times, especially when things didn't work like they were supposed to.

"I really appreciate what you and Vanna are doing." Riley said. "I thank both of you. I need to thank Cameron too."

Jesse was very pleased by everything Cameron did for other people and for her specifically.

"Cameron is always watching over all of us." Jesse said.

Riley couldn't help but stare at Jesse's nursing breasts. She touched and fondled them many times with their normal size when Jesse and her shared previously. She also saw the way Derek looked at them and knew he did the same thing previous to her. The difference in size was extremely noticeable on Jesse. It reminded her how her size didn't really change at all.

"I apologize for Derek staring at you." Riley said. "The same goes for me as well."

Jesse really didn't see it as a big deal. Not only was it the way of the future, but she shared intimately with both Riley and Derek previously. None of it was anything new for any of them.

"I was topless." Jesse said. "It's nothing we haven't all seen before and shared. I don't mind being seen. I actually like it. I do feel naked without my nipple rings, but this experience and being able to do this and help Precious is really something special."

Derek entered the room.

Jesse wanted to mess with Derek a little.

"Sorry, love, the show's over." Jesse said. "Between Riley, Vanna, and me, you should get to see a lot. I guess the only downside to it for you is none of it's 'new'. It's all something you've seen before."

Derek knew Jesse's words were true, but it still didn't help the fact he felt he was rude and intruded on Jesse's privacy. It was just hard to see everything again, especially since it was larger than it was before. He wanted to say something. He was very appreciative for what Jesse and Vanna were willing to do for his family.

"I'm sorry I was staring before." Derek said. "It was rude of me, especially when you're doing us a real solid."

Jesse didn't want Derek to worry about it. She didn't see any downside to any of it. If anything, it opened her eyes as to what she now believed she could become and do.

"Precious is a precious gift, Derek." Jesse said. "Being a part of this and actually being able to nurse makes me think about being a mother myself. I've always been afraid I would be a poor mother. The thought often terrified me."

Riley was concerned about a lot of things from the future she came from when she was in the past, which was now the present. Savannah worked with her and told her the past was the past, even if it was the future. It was only the new future they would make which actually mattered. She knew Jesse was tough and few things spooked her.

"Why?" Riley asked. "The things in the past are done, they're over with. We get to make our own futures now. There are others here to help us currently in ways we never could have expected to be helped before."

Jesse heard words like it from Savannah on multiple occasions. It took a long time for Savannah's words to reach her, but they did. Cameron was also a big help in her life to move her life ahead. She was stuck in 'reverse' when she first arrived in the past, the present. There were many things which made her question her existence. There were those who helped her understand everything better.

"Savannah told me the same things as well." Jesse said. "We have long 'talks' sometimes. She can always make me feel like I matter and I am somebody. Cameron and Savannah have allowed me to find there's some value and worth inside of me. What I'm doing now for Precious gives a physical aspect to it."

Riley believed Savannah was an inspiration to everyone. It included Terminators as well as humans.

"Savannah does it for everyone and even with the Terminators." Riley said. "Any Terminator who's around, stops being a Terminator when Savannah is around them. They almost become like 'real people'. You know what I mean. It's really amazing to watch."

Jesse nodded her head in agreement.

"They say she's the 'Chosen One'." Jesse said. "I believe it."

Jesse thought about Savannah. There was so much love and caring there. She really wished she could be Young Jesse again. It made her think how special it must have been for both of them to share with each other as their first love experience. She really wanted Savannah's love, but she wanted it for her younger self even more. There was one thing she wanted more than anything. It was for Young Jesse never to become her.

Since she thought about Young Jesse, she knew there was someone to help her. She looked at Precious and knew Young Jesse could provide her with an infant. She already did it for one of her Duplicate selves 'in some future'. There was actually a version of her out there with a baby. It was further proof she would be able to do it, because she actually already did.

Cameron, Cammy, and Savannah departed in the SUV.

The shot up car with the two dead Syndicate thugs would be a mystery when it was found. Cameron and Cammy rolled the car over several times into the small ravine near the road. Both of the dead men were in the trunk. They took their phones, and looked for any trackers. It could be days to months until someone spotted the car. It wasn't visible from the road. There was no reason for anyone to stop along the road either. It might only be if someone needed to take a restroom break. They would all be long gone by then. Once they were identified as Syndicate thugs by the authorities, the investigation into their deaths wouldn't go too far. Death was a way of life for the Syndicate.

Savannah could see Cameron looked very determined and driven. She wanted to know if they came up with a new target.

"Do we have any specific targets?" Savannah asked.

Cameron hoped to employ one of the tactics she used for the local gangs in their area. She liked to have them kill each other. When it was time to move in, she only needed one group to worry about. They were usually rather depleted as well. There was still a major threat out there they would need to face.

"No, but I want 'The Enforcer'." Cameron said. "I want to see if I can get the remaining Grays into a battle with the Syndicate at the casino."

Cammy wanted to get the Skynet forces separated from the Syndicate thugs.

"It will take away the Gray's funding." Cammy said. "It's possible they will be wiped out by the Syndicate if we can take 'The Enforcer' down."

Cameron knew the Grays would be very vulnerable to the Syndicate thugs without any Terminator support. They were bound to be a lot more thugs than there were Grays.

"Without the 'Metal Bitch' the Grays are weak." Cameron said. "They need 'The Enforcer' to return."

There was an idea Savannah kept thinking about. It could be a risky move if they tried it.

"I was thinking about it…." Savannah said.

Cameron wanted to know what Savannah's idea was.

"What's it about?" Cameron asked.

Savannah thought they could gain an advantage at the Syndicate casino if they were able to play their cards right.

"It's about the 'Metal Bitch'." Savannah said. "They don't know what happened to her yet. They only know she's missing."

Cameron wanted to hurt both the Grays and the Syndicate and it looked like Savannah was onto something.

"Yes." Cameron said. "Go on, I want to hear more."

Savannah wasn't exactly sure what the safest approach would be to her plan. She didn't want to inadvertently endanger anyone.

"You have her chip, well, our group does." Savannah said. "Can they pull parts of what she knows off of it without her being able to reactivate later?"

Cameron used the procedure multiple times to obtain information. It was only if the chip didn't self destruct.

"Yes, I've done it before." Cameron said.

Savannah saw this as an opportunity to use a walking 'Trojan Horse' against the Syndicate casino.

"I think with a COPY of your spare chip, or one of the other Metal girls, and the information from her, 'you' or they could infiltrate their organization and really get the Grays and the Syndicate to fight." Savannah said. "If you can glean any inside information, it would make the ruse work. There is also the possibility 'you' would be identified as an imposter and terminated. We need to be careful about what could happen if things go wrong."

The unspoken part was the chip could be extracted, and information about the Resistance could then be used against them.

Cammy was willing to have her chip put into the 'Metal Bitch' right now if she was still here and infiltrate the Syndicate operation anyway. It wasn't going to happen. They did have everything at the Resistance base to do what Savannah asked for.

"We sent her away." Cammy said. "They will have everything they need at the base. They can take care of everything there along with the repairs."

Savannah still thought things could happen in the time span of several hours to get everything taken care of and have the 'Metal Bitch' returned back to the Las Vegas area with the new programming. They took the 'Metal Bitch' down just a short time ago.

"After John and John Henry are back where they belong, Bob and a couple of other Terminators could fly back with her. It's a short flight." Savannah said. "Depending upon how quickly things could actually be done would determine the success of the operation. Nothing should be rushed. If we create some kind of a problem, it could be worse than any information we could gain."

Cameron wanted to run with the idea. She would take any advantage they could get to help bring down the Grays, along with as much of the Syndicate as she could take down as well.

"I'll have Cam get a chip ready." Cameron said. "It will take some time for her to get the information off safely. We could have her back here in a few hours."

Savannah wanted all of them to think it over and all of the implications which could occur if anything went wrong. She decided to spell out what her biggest worry was.

"It was just a thought." Savannah said. "We also run the risk of having her captured and the information gleaned from the chip about our operation."

Cameron planned to have Cam be very selective in what files of hers she put on to the chip.

"It's a risk, but I'll be able to get in close to their operation with the infiltration method." Cameron said. "I'll only have some of my programming and files copied for the procedure. If there's some version of Skynet here, I need to find out where it's at before it can hide. The Grays or 'The Enforcer' might be able to move it on short notice."

Savannah looked at Cameron intently. She wanted to make one thing perfectly clear going forward. It was something she felt was very important.

"I don't want you to use your chip." Savannah said. "I don't want any more Skynet on it."

Cameron didn't want any more Skynet on her chip either.

"OK, Savannah." Cameron said. "It will be a copy. It won't be my chip."

Cameron felt she was a slave to Skynet long enough. She didn't want any more of the slave master on her chip ever again. She did want to find where the slave master was hiding. She would like to say 'hello' for old time's sake.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Where They Belong

Does everyone have a spot
Where others think they should be
Who makes the determination
Who is it that holds the key

No one is a victim of caste
It's a barrier in the mind
Break the mold and chains
See what one can actually find

No one's potential is limited
The restrains are self imposed
Many fall into line for others
They do what they think is supposed

Don't be held back needlessly
It's time to stand firm and break free
Cast off the yoke of self pity
The world is there to see

Don't get caught up in the throng
Bang a gone and sing a song
Stand up tall and stay strong
Never say it's 'where they belong'

Nobody