Chapter 1000

One Thousand

Savannah looked at her phone again. She received some communications and information from CamNet. There were some specific and detailed items. It was clear CamNet followed their conversation. Maybe it was another issue which needed to be addressed.

It made her wonder why CamNet was so on board about what she mentioned for John and Cameron all of a sudden. She made it clear John and Cameron should be the ones to go by themselves alone. Did CamNet want John and Cameron 'out of the way' for a week? Maybe CamNet just wanted Cameron 'out of the way'. She could understand it. It would alleviate a lot of tension when she visited CamNet. She wasn't sure it was the right way to approach things either. It didn't seem like it.

It reminded her of a television show about a starship on a trek. There was an episode where there was a 'mirror universe'. Some of the characters were transposed between the two different universes. The one universe was very evil. The way people moved up in rank was usually by assassinating the person above them and taking their position and rank. She was pretty sure CamNet was at the top of the food chain right now. There was still a lot of potential for friction along the way.

It wasn't the issue right now. It was still a good idea for John and Cameron to spend time together. It was a bond she wanted to be tight. She knew she would be a spoiler in it, maybe for both of them. Young Allison would be as well. She really didn't know how long she could keep the brakes on her. She wasn't even sure it was something she should try to do in the first place. Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, no matter what they were.

Savannah thanked CamNet for the information. She found just the thing for Cameron and John to do. They could be on the cruise, but still close to home. There was a California coastal cruise. It seemed perfect. The more she reviewed the information the more she liked the idea. She wanted to make her position clear to Cameron. She thought it was important for both Cameron and John.

"I want you and John to go on a California coastal cruise together." Savannah said. "It's something I really want you to think about, Cameron."

Savannah quickly realized her wording was very exact. She made her intentions clear without actually 'ordering' Cameron to do it. She wondered if maybe she should rephrase it. She knew Terminators could take a suggestion or comment from her quite literally. On the battlefield it was one thing, in regards to personal relationships it was completely different. She didn't want to be the one who told people what they could and couldn't do in the bedroom. She wouldn't want anyone to do it to her. Now, it actually seemed like it would create a bigger problem if she rephrased it.

Cameron thought Savannah was very direct in what she wanted. It wasn't for Savannah either. It was for her. She wasn't sure about it at all. She would think about it anyway. She still contemplated her secret plan to use each of the Metal girl's chassis as her own. John would have a memorable honeymoon, even if it was somewhat belated. She could be a different virgin every day of the cruise for John with a chip swap. She wondered whose chassis she would allow John to 'break in' first. She was pretty sure Future John was her 'first'. There were no files to prove it. She would rather find files which indicated it was true rather than not know. Not knowing caused her a lot of frustration and grief.

She knew if she 'worked' her way through all of the Metal girls, she would make up for it. She didn't know the full background of the captured chassis which were reprogrammed and Resequenced, but she did know Gail and Holly were created as Restorators by Mrs. Weaver in the alternate future. Maybe she would save those chassis for last. They were the two sheaths which were most endowed as well. She knew John liked such an attribute in a female. Every time they were out together, she would see his eyes wander. She always noticed what they ended up on. It was always another female's breasts. Gail and Holly could be the icing on the cake for John. He would have everything he wanted.

She would scan John with each chassis swap to see which one he preferred the best. If it was Holly, she was in luck. She would be able to permanently swap chassis with her because Holly wanted to look like Allison. Holly asked her before if she could Resequence her sheath to look like Allison, but she wouldn't let her. She didn't allow it because she thought Holly was beautiful the way she was. She wanted Holly to understand it on her own. It didn't seem telling her did any good. Now it appeared there was a solution for Holly. It would all depend upon which sheath John was most aroused to be with. She decided she would save Holly for last.

It did make her wonder if there would be any difference in John's reaction when she was in Cam's, Cammy's, or Ally's chassis. They all shared the same DNA so theoretically they were identical. She was willing to bet he would be excited by all three of them, more than he was her chassis. Maybe it was time to bring Young Jesse and Camille over as well. There was no need to let a chassis go to waste when she could be the first to use it with a male with John.

She really hoped the Metal girls would understand how much it would mean to John for her to 'break them in' for the Metal girls. She wondered if she was being greedy or selfish? No. Everyone sacrificed for John Connor. She would remind them as she pulled their chip. Maybe she could just use a tether. It would be a lot simpler and faster. She liked the idea even better.

It might be kind of awkward with her chassis in the bed next to them as she controlled the chassis of each Metal girl next to it. Maybe it would be better to bring a longer tether cable so her chassis could be put on the floor next to the bed, or even under the bed so it wasn't in view. She wouldn't want him to compare her chassis to anyone else's when he was using the current chassis she was in. She could still go for the 'bad hair day' and do the actual chips swap. It would prove to John where her program actually was. Where she actually was.

There was something in the background which was bothering her. What was it? Why did she notice? Her current thoughts excited her greatly. Reality caught up to her. She was behind the wheel too!

"...about it." Savannah said.

Savannah paused for a moment. It didn't appear Cameron heard her.

"Earth to Cameron, do you read?" Savannah asked

Cameron blinked her eyes and looked around.

"What?" Cameron asked.

Savannah could tell Cameron hadn't been paying attention. There was a giant smile on Cameron's face. It made her wonder what she was thinking about. If it made Cameron happy it was a good thing. She wasn't going to question it. She didn't want to spoil the mood for Cameron. She decided to redirect the conversation.

"It was just something I wanted you to think about." Savannah said.

Cameron already thought about it. The more she thought about it, the more she liked her plan. She looked at Gail in the rear view mirror and smiled. She pictured herself in Gail's chassis with her appearance. She looked down at the front of her sheath. She wasn't impressed. She looked in the rear view mirror at Gail again. The smile returned to her face. She knew John would be very pleased with her plans. She looked over at Savannah.

"I said I would." Cameron said. "Maybe we should start back now."

Savannah wasn't quite ready to leave yet. She was in an area where she never visited before. She wanted to see some more of the port area since they were there already. It was a rare opportunity for her.

"Can we drive to the end of this road? I think it goes down past a few restaurants. It looks like it ends where the breakwater starts." Savannah said. "If you want to go back we don't have to. I just wanted to look around the area some."

Cameron didn't have a problem with it. She hadn't been in the area recently herself. It would give her a chance to look around from ground level and see if there were any changes. She could tell Savannah liked seeing all the different things, even if they were the same things in a different setting. Well, except for the water and the ships.

"We don't have anywhere else to be." Cameron said. "We can do whatever you want."

They continued down the street which paralleled the channel.

Savannah spotted a battleship moored just ahead of the second cruise ship. The cruise ship was clearly larger than the battleship. It was longer and the superstructure was much taller.

"There's a battleship." Savannah said. "The cruise ship actually dwarfs it."

Cameron figured the battleship was designed to present as low a profile as possible to make it a harder target to hit. Cruise ships on the other hand tried to cram as many cabins as possible on them. She wondered if some of them were actually top heavy at this point. She remembered one time a new cruise ship was being tested. It turned too sharply and almost capsized. It sent all the furniture flying and did a lot of damage. A lot of people were injured as well. She figured they would rather be injured than on the bottom side of the ship if it would have capsized. They would be under water or trapped.

She wondered if it would have gone all the way over and completely capsized, or only fallen on its side where it would take in massive amounts of water. Completely capsized it would still float upside down because there was no damage to the hall. Certain amount of air would be trapped in it and keep it afloat. She wondered how many people would have survived and how many of them would have been terminated. She figured it would have been most of them who were terminated. Maybe it was better to go on a ship which was proven with an experienced crew, than a brand new ship which might need to have a few problems worked out first. It was something she would need to look into. She turned her attention back to the warship.

"The battleship was big when it was constructed." Cameron said. "The cruise ships keep getting bigger. There are even bigger cruise ships than the two parked there. There are a few which hold over six thousand passengers. With the crew, it's nearly ten thousand people."

It seemed like a lot of people in a confined area to Savannah.

"I think the ones we saw are big enough." Savannah said. "It must take forever to do everything, especially get off, with so many passengers on the super big ships."

There were some restaurants and what looked like a 'fire station'. A 'fire boat' was out in front of a boat house where it looked like where it was kept.

"Is it a water 'fire station'?" Savannah asked.

Cameron glanced over at the 'fire boat'. It appeared to be rather new.

"It's where the 'fire boat' is kept." Cameron said. "It's like a fire truck, but a boat instead."

Savannah would prefer if they didn't need to attack any ships in the harbor. They would be able to put water on any structures along the channel as well.

"Let's hope we don't need to make them come out." Savannah said.

Cameron didn't feel the decision was up to them. It was the Skynet activity which would dictate what happened. If there was a target, she was going to bring it down.

"Depending on what Skynet activity comes to light down here, they may be needed at some point." Cameron said. "There are some large tugboats as well. They are also equipped with water cannons."

Gail didn't think Cameron and Savannah paid enough attention to their surroundings. She wasn't going to call them out on it. She was there and she was vigilant.

"I see another container ship entering the channel." Gail said.

Savannah glanced down towards the southern end of the channel. She could barely see it, but she could make out the color of the ship.

"It looks like it's from the same company as the other one there already." Savannah said. "They're both the same color."

Cameron saw the ships were both painted the same dark green color. It reminded her of the type of tree which was green all year round. She actually saw them the first time she was at the port with John and Sarah. One of them headed out towards the ocean while they were there. The company was very widespread throughout the globe.

"It is." Cameron said. "It's a big company."

Savannah saw the containers stacked up high on the deck. It looked like there were hundreds of containers. She was aware there were even more containers below the deck in the hold. There was no way to view those until they were unloaded. It was going to take some time.

"Are any of the containers like the ones we're looking for?" Savannah asked. "You can spot them quicker than I can."

Cameron looked at the ship as it approached in the channel.

"There are none I can see from the front and port side." Cameron said. "There are several container facilities located around where we are, as well as in Long Beach just to the east. A lot of ships can be loaded and unloaded simultaneously in the port."

Savannah looked at the newly arrived ship as it headed up the channel. She noticed something in the sky. She saw one on TV before, but never in person. It was bigger than she thought.

"Hey, look." Savannah said as she pointed. "There's a blimp."

Cameron glanced up to where Savannah pointed.

"It's used for advertising." Cameron said. "There are several which frequent the area."

Savannah thought it would give them an excellent view of the port and surrounding beach areas. It would be the way to see things. Low and slow. She wondered if they could get a ticket for it.

"Can we ride on it?" Savannah asked.

Cameron referenced some files. It didn't look good.

"Not normally." Cameron said. "I don't think so."

CamNet provided Cameron with a lot of details about the company policy on ridership in the blimp gondola.

"CamNet has sent me some information." Cameron said. "It's by invitation only to the media and dignitaries, or as a promotional exchange with major charities."

Savannah would like to give it a try. She didn't think it would be too hard for CamNet to make it happen.

"I don't think CamNet would have too much trouble arranging for us to be put in one of those categories with a few supporting documents." Savannah said. "Some of the cash and the electronic funds appropriated from the casino would make good charitable contributions."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. It was 'easy money'.

"We'll see." Cameron said. "Maybe we better head back."

Savannah wondered why Cameron mentioned twice about going back. Maybe there was something going on she didn't know about. She decided to prompt Cameron.

"I take it nothing else has happened at any of the locations we 'visited' yesterday?" Savannah asked. "Was there a 'hit' on anything?"

Cameron didn't receive any updates to indicate there was.

"No." Cameron said. "It appears all the players are laying low. I think everyone will try to figure out what happened first, before they follow up on anything."

Cameron wouldn't be surprised if the Syndicate would throw more of its 'soldiers' into the fray at any point. Money and power is what mattered to them, not those who worked for them.

Savannah wondered if the pause was because of the use of the drones. The two which attacked the Syndicate sedans, and then strafed the loading dock from both ends were down quite low. Anyone in the area would have been able to see them once they opened up with their miniguns.

"Do you think it was because of the drone strike on the sniper?" Savannah asked. "I don't think the vehicles which entered the compound would have been able to get a message off."

Cameron didn't want Savannah to worry about any of the events from yesterday. Maybe it was time to get breakfast for her.

"I don't know." Cameron said. "Do you want to eat breakfast at one of the restaurants here?"

It sounded like fun to Savannah. She also needed to think of everyone else. She didn't want the operation to revolve around her.

"I don't want to tie everyone up unless they all want to stop." Savannah said. "We can get some coffee or hot chocolate and a sweet roll. I just want to keep it simple if we do"

Gail thought Savannah might want to spend time with Cammy.

"I can switch with Cammy." Gail said. "It's no problem for me."

Savannah wanted to share with all of the Metal girls. Maybe she was being selfish. What was she thinking? None of them would want to stop and watch her eat. The team came before her.

"No, it's fine." Savannah said. "We can just go back."

Savannah looked around at the port and the restaurants. There was the water, the ships, and all the birds. The sky was blue and the sun was up. Everything looked so beautiful. It made her a little sad because only she could 'see' it. She could explain it to the others as to why it would be considered something beautiful. She really didn't think they would view it any other way than they did anything else they looked at.

John looked at the zoomed in footage from a drone of the container ship. He could see it was big. He knew there were as many containers, if not more, below decks than there were stacked on the deck above the ship. He wondered at what point one of them would become too top heavy.

"Can you pick up anything on the new container ship?" John asked.

John Henry already assigned the drones on station to check out what was visible. Everything was negative.

"The drone footage shows nothing indicating a match." John Henry said. "There I'm more containers below decks. There are also multiple shipping companies throughout the port area."

John saw something big pass in front of a drone's camera.

"What was that?" John asked. "It looked big."

John Henry was able to catch a glimpse of the object as well.

"It's one of the local blimps." John Henry said. "There are several."

John saw those on TV sometimes at local sporting events, or at the New Year's Day parade. Everyone watched the big one in Pasadena every New Year.

"It looks cool." John said. "Can we ride in it?"

John Henry did a quick search. It didn't look promising. He saw no need to tell John what would be necessary in order to procure a ride on one of them. It looked like a problem and might draw too much attention.

"No." John Henry said.

John was a little more than disappointed to hear it. He didn't get out much. It sounded like something fun to do. He wouldn't mind having a little fun or excitement. He came close in Las Vegas but nothing really materialized because of the incident with Skynet and the Syndicate.

"It's too bad." John said.

John wondered why not but didn't ask.

He looked at the satellite overlay map and saw where the girls were all at. There were some nice waterfront restaurants there. He wondered if Cameron would even think of Savannah's needs. He thought the area looked beautiful.

"Savannah should get some breakfast down there." John said. "It looks like more than a few places are open."

John Henry would actually be surprised if it happened. It would take some heavy prompting from Cameron to make it happen.

"Savannah won't want to tie the girls up." John Henry said.

John didn't see the logic in it. There was a place literally right in front of them. They would never be closer than they were right now.

"She's right there." John said. "They won't mind."

John Henry knew Savannah tried to place everyone else before her. She would attempt to avoid anything which looked like a selfish act on her part.

"Savannah is very conscientious about others." John Henry said.

John wasn't sure what it actually meant. Was there something unsaid about him in John Henry's statement? Maybe he was viewed as not caring or thinking about others. He wanted to ask, but was afraid of the answer. It's what Savannah and Young Allison would help him with. Maybe it was what was being said, without being said.

It didn't leave him with a good feeling about himself.

Cameron could tell Savannah really wanted to stop at someplace 'nice'. She wanted to do something nice for Savannah.

"You can ride with Cammy, Savannah." Cameron said. "Holly and Hanna can ride back with us."

Savannah wanted to do it. She was only one person. The team came first. Some of the Metal girls would like to be with their lovers as well.

"Maybe we can some other time." Savannah said. "I'd rather keep the teams together. Let's go back. The girls all would like to see their girlfriends too."

Cameron checked with John Henry and CamNet one more time. Nothing was new or changed. She knew what Savannah wanted. She knew when not to push the issue. Savannah was thinking of all of them.

"Back it is." Cameron said. "We can still stop anywhere along the way home if you want."

Cameron would look into a few of the options Savannah made her aware of this morning for John and her. She actually liked some of what Savannah suggested. It was clear Savannah always knew what was best.

The chassis swap idea intrigued her the most. She quickly glanced at Savannah. Maybe she could use the idea as a bargaining chip to get Savannah to go. She would let her know what she planned to do with the Metal girls chassis and see what she would do about it. She hoped Savannah would offer herself instead. It was a very strong possibility.

She thought she should feel a little more guilty about the thought of manipulating Savannah than she just did. She didn't. It would complete part of her original mission if she did. It's probably why it didn't bother her like she thought it would.

Cammy's SUV moved in front of Cameron again and Cam's SUV fell in behind her. The three SUVs headed back towards the base.

Savannah thought maybe a 'heads up' would be good for all the girls back at the base. She strongly doubted they were sitting about idly. They were still some time away from the base so things could be finished up, in more ways than one, before the Metal girls arrived.

"I want everyone to know we'll be back soon." Savannah said. "An ETA would be better if it's possible."

Cameron looked at Savannah and nodded. She understood the message.

"I'll have John Henry notify everyone." Cameron said.

Savannah didn't want the Metal girls to come back and find their girlfriends in the arms of each other's girlfriends after a combat mission. It was no big deal, it was just the idea. Some of the Metal girls could have been shot up.

"I don't want anyone to feel any anxiety if they don't need to." Savannah said.

Cameron glanced over at Savannah and smiled.

"You're very thoughtful." Cameron said. "You're always thinking of others."

Savannah thought it would bring up another issue. She needed to think of Young Allison and CamNet.

"I don't know how true it is." Savannah said. "I still need to see CamNet."

Cameron didn't personally approve of Savannah's plans but she needed to respect them.

"I haven't forgotten about anything related to our earlier discussion." Cameron said.

Savannah looked at Cameron and smiled.

"Thank you." Savannah said.

Cameron wasn't sure about the next issue.

"Do you want Cammy to come with you?" Cameron asked.

Savannah tried to think of a diplomatic solution. She knew it would bother Cammy just as much as it bothered Cameron for her to see CamNet.

"She may have some other things to do." Savannah said.

Cameron was sure Savannah didn't want Cammy around for what she planned. There was one other thing she was going to follow up on later on. Cammy's team could deal with it now.

"I'll have her check on the homeless people we moved to the shelter." Cameron said.

Savannah thought it was a good idea. She wanted to make sure they received some real help. She didn't like what Susan needed to endure just to survive on the street. She wanted it changed if possible. She knew it depended upon the person.

"I want to make sure Susan gets professional help." Savannah said. "Maybe I better follow up on it myself. I don't want Susan getting abused anymore or having to trade her body for food to survive. There's just something wrong with it I can't tolerate."

The idea of having to do it actually sickened Savannah some. She wasn't hungry anymore. It seemed very humiliating and demeaning to her.

Cameron knew it was very degrading. It was prevalent a lot in the future too. It's how some females ended up being 'sold' or 'traded'. Food was used as a weapon or a tool for enslavement. It also soon showed which females were sterile. Once the determination was made, the sterile females ended up as merchandise to be traded, bought, or sold. They usually ended up in a Scavenger camp and a fate worse than death.

"I will personally make sure she's given treatment and help." Cameron said. "Gail can ride back with Cammy and we will stop by there on the way home."

Gail wanted to keep the team together. She wanted to be with Savannah as long as possible.

"I can go with you." Gail said.

Savannah looked back at Gail and smiled.

"Jesse will want to see you." Savannah said. "You'll want to see her."

Gail wasn't sure if Savannah wanted to be alone with Cameron. It sounded like it. There was something going on with them and CamNet. Maybe it was best not to know. There was no need to speculate either. Savannah was entitled to her own life.

"Sure, Savannah, I can do it." Gail said.

Savannah was very troubled by everything done to Susan. There was no need to beat her face into pulp on several occasions. It was just so other men wouldn't want to be with her because she was 'ugly'.

"I'm worried about Susan." Savannah said. "I don't want to trouble everyone else."

Cameron didn't think Savannah needed to deal with the problem personally.

"Are you sure, Savannah?" Cameron asked. "You must be tired and hungry."

Savannah was still troubled by what Susan needed to endure to survive. She managed a faint smile for Cameron.

"I'm fine." Savannah said. "I'll manage. Some people have experienced things a lot worse than I have. I can't complain about anything."

John Henry passed the word the Metal girls were about to return soon.

They all thanked him for the 'heads up'. None of their heads were 'up' where they were at previously before they were notified.

John was a little disturbed by the change in plans. He saw no reason for it. He wondered what they may have stumbled across.

"Where are Cameron and Savannah going?" John asked. "I haven't authorized any action."

John Henry personally didn't think it was something they needed to deal with. He understood the girls felt otherwise.

"They want to attend to the homeless people who provided them with information." John Henry said. "They want to look into some follow up action related to a few things regarding them."

John was more than a little disappointed Cameron wouldn't be back to the base when he thought she would. He wondered if it really wasn't more of a personal nature. He couldn't help but say what he thought.

"I think Cameron doesn't really want to see me." John said.

John Henry thought there were times John's statement might be true. He didn't believe the current situation was one of them. There were plenty of extenuating circumstances involved with everything which occurred over the last few days.

"There have been many branches to this operation." John Henry said. "It did get a little more involved than any of us thought it would."

John thought about the girls sitting out all night waiting near the port facility for nothing. He was sure it was something he would be 'blamed' for.

"Yeah, I guess." John said. "It will probably come back on me. I'm sure I'll hear about it."

It wasn't too much longer before the Metal girls arrived.

"They just got here now." John Henry said.

John went out to greet them. He was a little surprised at the first thing he saw.

He wondered why Sheila was walking around topless. He liked what he saw. Then again, he saw it often enough. It was usually only one side at a time. This was a full topless view and it excited him. It made him wonder if Cameron would do a 'chassis swap' for a few days with Sheila. Cameron was her program and he wouldn't mind if it was in a different chassis for a short while. He really regretted his past missed opportunities with Isabel and Metal Summer. What was he thinking?

Sheila made a point to moisten her lips slightly and gently bite the corner of her lower lip as she looked at John.

"Do you want to straighten my rings for me?" Sheila asked.

Sheila gave both of them a gentle tug.

John started to reach forward. He remembered where he was. There were plenty of witnesses and surveillance cameras around him. He didn't want to try to deny something he wouldn't be able to deny. He thought of another approach to get things under control.

"Summer is here." John said. "What happened to your top?"

Sheila didn't think it was a big deal. She didn't think John followed the operation closely if he needed to ask the question. She decided to give him a refresher.

"My shirt was blood soaked. I needed to give Cammy back her shirt, she let me borrow it." Sheila said. "Ally and I are headed back to my room."

John watched as everyone paired off with their girlfriends.

It left Cammy and him looking at each other. He figured it was Cammy since Cameron and Savannah went off to the homeless shelter. He couldn't tell by looking at her. There was no way to physically tell the difference between them. As far as he knew Cameron and Cammy were going to attempt to play him. He needed to consider Cam and Ally could be involved as well.

"Hi, John."

She came up to John and gave him a kiss.

He knew Cammy made it clear before they still needed to 'finish up' where they left off in Las Vegas. She might have waited for Cameron to be tied up to make her move. He wasn't sure Cammy would be so bold with witnesses around.

"Cameron?" John asked as he backed up.

He hoped it was. He really didn't know.

Cameron was a little irritated with his question. Maybe there was more going on than she knew around there. Maybe it's what Savannah tried to 'tell' her about the cruise for just John and her.

"Who else would I be?" Cameron asked. "I'm one of a kind."

John didn't want to answer her question. He could already see the negative look on her face. He was sure it was Cameron.

"I thought you went with Savannah." John said.

She gave John an explanation which sounded quite plausible.

"When we stopped to let Gail off, Savannah decided just Cammy and her would go. She wanted everyone reunited with their lovers. Holly and Hanna rode back with Gail and me." Cameron said. "Are the operations all under control?"

John hoped what she said was true. He was sure everything was being picked up on a surveillance camera somewhere. He knew there was still a chance it wasn't Cameron. The negative attitude and sour face seemed to indicate it was.

"Yes." John said.

Cameron didn't care for the way John responded to her currently. She wondered if there was something he needed to tell her. Perhaps he forgot. If they were going to go on a cruise together, she wanted to get him acclimated to all the free time they would have while they were on the ship.

"With those positive conditions, we can always head to our room. I can think of a few ways we can be 'together'." Cameron said. "Unless you need to do something else, or wait for someone else…."

John ignored the jab about 'someone else'. He wondered how many different styles of sex Cameron thought about.

"No." John said. "Everything is good. How many different ways do you want to try?"

Cameron shrugged her shoulders. She wanted to keep it simple. Her number might be a little low on the scale for what they could do. It would give him a starting point to think about.

"One Thousand…." Cameron said.

John's eyes widened slightly. He would have been happy for one. One thousand sounded a whole lot better.

"I'm in." John said.

Cameron took his arm and headed for their room.

"It's the idea." Cameron said with her sly smile. "I can almost feel it inside of me."

Cameron was more than ready to provide 'Little Willie' with a home. She wanted to please John. She wanted to share with him like Savannah said.

John moistened his lips slightly in anticipation with her comment. He was ready for it.

They arrived at the room a minute later.

Cameron stopped at the door and waited.

"Well?" Cameron asked.

John figured he knew where things were headed.

"Do you want our wedding night again?" John asked.

Cameron smiled at John as she waited.

"I wouldn't have it any other way." Cameron said.

John opened the door.

He moved to pick up Cameron.

"You know I'm heavier than I look." Cameron said.

John didn't think it would be a problem.

"I only have a few steps." John said.

John picked her up and carried her through the doorway.

Cameron pushed the door closed as they entered.

John set her down.

They stood facing each other.

"All my programming is off, John." Cameron said. "This is just you and me now."

"Cameron, I've waited so long for this moment."

"As have I, John."

"I love you, Cameron, and you love me."

"I love you, John, and you love me."

They kissed.

Each removed the other's clothes. They spoke as they did.

Cameron wanted to see what John was up for.

"Where do you want to go on our long overdue honeymoon?" Cameron asked.

John thought he now understood the information he received directly from CamNet.

"I have a few ideas." John said. "We could go on a California coastal cruise and 'get away from it all'."

Cameron tilted her head slightly at John's comment. It was exactly what she wanted to do. She wasn't sure who clued him in. At this point it didn't matter.

"I think I'd like it." Cameron said.

Cameron hoped the honeymoon wouldn't turn into a Deadly Honeymoon.

They stood naked before each other.

"I'm ready, John, make me a woman." Cameron said.

They embraced and slowly headed for the bed….

Cameron reset a program file. Now this would be her 'first time' to her like it always was when they did this. The new file would remain in effect for one hour and then her regular programming would all kick back in.

She was pretty sure if she could bring all the Metal girls along for 'protection'. She would go through the same procedure multiple times as she 'broke in' each one of their chassis with John. It was going to be the best honeymoon ever for any male. She was going to have a good time too because she could be 'someone different' as she 'got away from it all'.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

You Can Stop Running

What's the point
I ask over and over
Is it really nothing more
Than crimson and clover

Events that are happening
Cause me much confusion
Instead of expanding
I hide in seclusion

I really don't know
Which way to turn
It seems all I get
Is a fresh new burn

I don't think I'm the one
Who deserves this treatment
It leaves me feeling like
Some foul excrement

Is it from me or really yourself
Why one you are shunning
I'm here forever
You can stop running

Nobody