Chapter 1023
In A Heartbeat
Young Allison and Savannah were at the Young residence alone. Cameron left earlier and took Anna with her. It caused Young Allison a great amount of stress because she wasn't able to talk to Anna before she left.
They fixed each other up before they headed for the Young bunker. They were going to check on operations to see if anything developed. They started down the stairway.
Savannah saw Young Allison draw her Taser.
"Intruder…." Young Allison whispered.
Savannah moved around in front of Young Allison to shield her with her body as she drew her Taser and M9. She held them 'Wild West' style with one in each hand. She was ready to engage any type of target. She was aware she wore no body armor. She knew things could get messy.
"Stay in back of me." Savannah whispered. "Get ready to go back upstairs."
Young Allison wasn't sure if she did, if Savannah would follow her back up. She didn't think so. It wasn't how she wanted to play it.
"No." Young Allison whispered. "Let's take them now."
There was some movement in front of them down in the bunker.
"Don't shoot." The voice said.
Savannah remained stopped half way down the stairs. She was aware Young Allison covered their six from back up the way they came.
They weren't in a good spot for defense. They were wide open and exposed. There was nowhere to run. There was nowhere to hide. It didn't really matter, neither one of them planned to do either.
The figure moved in the shadows. There was more than one. There were two figures spotted so far.
Savannah caught the movement.
"There are at least two of them." Savannah whispered.
Young Allison checked behind them and determined the main threat was in front of them. She was right behind Savannah on her right side.
"I'll take the one on the right." Young Allison whispered. "I mean our right."
Young Allison wanted to make sure there was no confusion on their part if they needed to act. We were both ready to use their weapons if necessary. Their training is what took over.
John was very pleased with his 'personal interaction' with Cameron. They cleaned up after they were done and got dressed to go out. He was very elated with the prospect of going out for a fancy dinner. He decided on a seafood place at the beach. It wasn't something he did very often.
Cameron checked on a few things as she got dressed with John earlier. They were out of their room right now. She checked on some of the other rooms as she moved down the hall. She didn't know if they would see any of the female's 'room hopping' or not. She really didn't think it would help John out right now, even if they did. He was pretty much expended from their earlier activity.
John wondered if he should check in with the Command Center before they left. Cameron assured him everything was under control. He wasn't sure exactly what type of 'surprise' Cameron would spring on him.
Cameron led John into the carpool. She asked a couple of her Terminators to deliver some things for her. She saw John's eyes light up. It was the reaction she hoped for. She decided to play with John a little.
"Here's the sports car." Cameron said. "Maybe we should just take the SUV since it's armored."
John looked at Cameron and back at the car. He always rode around in an SUV someone else drove. It made him feel like a political candidate or something. He liked to be in a machine with a little performance every now and then. He took a moment to look over the sports guy. He liked the car.
"It's a really nice car." John said.
John moved forward and touched it.
Cameron was pleased John could see beauty in other machines as well. She watched his hand run over some of the curves on the car. She actually felt a little bit jealous. It was until she remembered she possessed 'something' the car didn't have. It was something John craved the most. It always amazed her since it was such a small part of her sheath. She smiled to herself when she realized there weren't too many openings on the sports car where other things could fit. The exhaust pipe didn't seem too enticing to her. She doubted it would for John either. She was glad she was good to go anytime of the day or night. Her 'equipment' wasn't high maintenance like it was for the human girls. She could please John whenever he wanted to be pleased. There were no problems and there was no mess, except for what he left behind. She knew she was drifting. It was time to get back to the present.
John looked over the shape of the car. It had a very familiar look to him. He knew there were a multitude of vehicle designs. Some were based on European sports cars. The majority of those lacked any real performance, especially sustained performance. The vehicle he viewed didn't look like an open roadster. The car was a legend in history.
"Is this what I think it is?" John asked.
Cameron smiled. She wanted John to have the correct information. She was glad he made the connection. She wasn't sure how versed he was going to be into exactly what he viewed. There was the old, and there was the new. They were even newer things since.
"It is a Ford GT. It's patterned after the GT-40 from the early Sixties." Cameron said. "It's sort of a timeless design with its sporty looks. They changed the body style one more time since this one was built. I prefer the classic look myself."
John was really impressed with the looks of the GT. It looked like it was going fast just sitting in the carpool. It wasn't even running. Its appearance evoked speed.
"Can I drive it?" John asked. "I think everyone is going to look at this thing."
Cameron knew from experience John was correct. She was a little worried about the attention it might attract. It was the same worry she experienced with her Warbird collection. Most of those movements were done at night. Maybe she needed to rethink things some.
"I think it would draw a lot of attention at the seafood place." Cameron said. "It's not something people see everyday. It's a very expensive machine. Just the visual appearance of it attracts attention, without even hearing it run."
John understood what Cameron meant. The car look like it was speeding, just sitting there. He didn't want to lose this opportunity to drive the car. He would gladly skip the meal. There were a multitude of different roads they could drive on. It didn't take long for them to be on a remote canyon highway somewhere.
"Maybe we can just drive the GT." John said. "We don't need to stop anywhere. We can cruise around the town. We can take a road through one of the canyons. It doesn't even need to be one which goes to the ocean. There are plenty which go to the desert as well."
Cameron wanted to spend time with John. It wasn't what she expected. Things were turning out differently than she anticipated. It wasn't what she wanted.
"Do you mean we should skip dinner?" Cameron asked. "I wanted to take you to dinner. I wanted it to be the two of us in a romantic setting."
Cameron wanted it to be a precursor to their upcoming belated honeymoon on the cruise ship. Couples were supposed to spend time together to build closeness and allow the love to expand and grow.
John wanted to get behind the wheel of the GT. He could see right away Cameron was upset. It was clear she wanted to spend time with him. What was he thinking? He needed to recover the situation quickly, or Cameron was going to 'punish' him. It wouldn't be nine hundred and ninety one more times, it would be zero.
"I mean some other time." John said. "We can drive the car anytime. Tonight is about us. We're going to spend some special time together. It will be just the two of us."
Cameron developed a big smile on her face.
"Sure, we can drive the GT some other time." Cameron said.
Cameron moved up and kissed John. She didn't like to see him choose another machine over her. She decided to make a point to John and the GT.
She wore a long black dress. It was very low cut. She noticed John's eyes were all over her. She adjusted it to show even more cleavage.
It was time to remind John she possessed the 'part' he really wanted. John was always content to visit there. It briefly crossed her mind all females possessed the same 'parts'. It included female Terminators and human females. She didn't want to think about when John used someone else's 'parts'.
She decided to refocus the conversation and the mood. She knew how to get John's attention and hold it. Well, at least for a couple of minutes. All the earlier activity would more than likely buy her an extra minute. It probably wouldn't be enough to make a difference for her benefit. She wasn't too concerned. She wanted John's attention and his focus on her.
"We can drop it down to nine hundred and ninety." Cameron said.
John looked around. The thought aroused him. He moistened his lips slightly.
"Where?" John asked. "Right Here?"
Cameron moved to the front of the GT and hiked her dress up.
John saw what he liked instantly. It was right there as plain as day and ready to go.
"You don't have any underwear on…." John said.
Cameron decided to throw a little 'tease' into the mix to keep John interested.
"I guess I'm jumping the gun." Cameron said. "I thought we would do this later. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself."
John looked around again. He was highly stimulated right now.
"Are we alone?" John asked.
Cameron knew he took the bait. She knew a little visual reminder was enough to get John going.
"Nobody is here." Cameron said. "It's just us."
John started to unbuckle his pants.
Cameron wanted to make a point. She knew of John's previous fantasies in regards to several different things. She didn't see any reason not to embellish things a little in her favor.
"You always wanted two HOT machines at the same time…." Cameron whispered in John's ear as she went to work. "Now you have them. You decide which one you like better."
John already knew the answer. It was warm, soft, and smooth. He also liked the fact it was part of Cameron. Cold steel and carbon fiber left a lot to be desired when it came to an intimate setting. One could serve its purpose for fancy transportation, the other could offer everything else including love, pleasure, and companionship. There was no choice.
Cammy and Sheila were alone. They were about to share.
Sheila could see the far off look on Cammy's face. It was obvious Cammy was thinking about Savannah. She didn't like to see Cammy in distress. She was aware how much Cammy missed Savannah for the eight years when she was in the past.
"Call her, love." Sheila said. "You miss her. You're able to talk to her now. It's not like before. She wasn't even born when we were in the past. She is now."
Cammy looked a little embarrassed. She was in Sheila's bed currently.
"I'm sorry." Cammy said. "I'm being disrespectful."
Sheila wanted to give Cammy some room.
"You're in love, love." Sheila said. "You know I'm easy about everything."
Cammy didn't want to invade any invisible boundaries.
"No. I need to give her privacy." Cammy said. "This is about us right now."
Sheila was on top of Cammy. She moved Cammy's hands up to her breasts.
Cammy fondled Sheila and tugged on her rings.
"You always look so HOT." Cammy said.
Sheila reached over and picked something up from the nightstand.
"We can both be the same again." Sheila said.
Sheila opened her hand. There was a set of rings in her hand.
"Those are your other set." Cammy said.
Sheila liked to wear them sometimes 'down there', but not all the time.
"I took them off after Nevada." Sheila said.
Cammy recently 'inspected' their previous location earlier. She noticed they were gone but didn't ask why. She hoped Cameron hadn't done something as some form of 'punishment' for Sheila. She wouldn't put it past Cameron. She threatened to 'punish' Sheila on multiple occasions. Who did Cameron think she was anyway? Why should anyone who was such a Bitch be able to tell them what to do and not to do? She needed to refocus. She concentrated back to where she wanted to be.
"There was no trace they were ever there." Cammy said. "I checked."
Sheila wanted Cammy to be like her again, like they were for so many years in the past. She was pretty sure they set a new trend which was very common to this day.
"You can wear them up here, like mine." Sheila said. "It enhances your beauty."
Cammy felt a rush of excitement. She only removed hers recently. She thought Savannah preferred her without jewelry. She remembered when Sheila first put them on for her in the past. She wanted the same experience again. It was a lot of excitement and some pain. It was just for a few seconds though. She felt very alive as Sheila did it.
"Put them on for me." Cammy said. "I want you to do it like you did before for me."
Sheila smiled at Cammy and gave her a kiss. She was highly aroused now at the thought of enhancing Cammy's beauty again.
Cammy took the pain. It made her feel 'alive'. She wanted to enhance the experience for the other side. She didn't want to tell Sheila she wanted to feel the pain. She wanted to be reminded she was alive. She wasn't just a very scary robot from the future. She was a living organism, even if she wasn't human.
"Do the other one too." Cammy said. "I want the process to last longer."
The thought of inflicting voluntary pain on someone excited Sheila even more. She knew what Cammy really wanted.
"You want to intensify the feeling." Sheila said. "It's what you find exciting. It's exciting to know you're alive."
Cammy learned from Sheila to share pain seemed to intensify the pleasure. She wanted more. She knew it made her real. If she wasn't real, or alive, she wouldn't feel pain.
"Yes." Cammy said. "You know how to make me feel 'everything'."
Sheila moistened her lips in anticipation of the things to come. She knew how to deliver pleasure and pain. She was very near a 'finish' with the thought.
"Then we're just getting started…." Sheila said.
Cammy wanted Sheila to use her and abuse her some. It was a real thrill for her when Sheila did it in the past. She was given pain and pleasure by Sheila. The intense pain followed by intense pleasure, made the pleasure feel even better, especially when the pain stopped.
"Take me…." Cammy whispered. "I'm yours."
It was exactly the way Sheila liked her females to be. She wanted them to be compliant, and to ask her for pain and pleasure. She didn't want to get any negative feedback from Cameron or anyone else later on, or be accused of overstepping some type of imaginary bounds. It seemed like a good idea to cover all the bases first. She wanted to make sure it was what Cammy wanted.
"Are you mine for anything?" Sheila asked.
Cammy was highly excited. She knew what Sheila would do with her question.
"I'm yours for anything you want." Cammy said. "My sheath is yours."
Sheila was even more aroused now. She hoped Savannah wouldn't say anything about what they did.
She knew where the desires came from. They came from the 'Dark Jesse' inside of her. It was the way Jesse treated human females in her future. What was done to them was irreversible. The thought excited her greatly. She realized Jesse felt the same way.
Sheila planned to make Cammy forget about her emotional troubles as she dished out both pain and pleasure to Cammy. She was unsure what excited her more. She wasn't sure if it was to see Cammy feel pleasure or see Cammy feel pain. Both of them were very exciting for her to experience as well.
Savannah and Young Allison detected two targets in the bunker. They were both about to fire their Tasers.
Young Allison wanted to verify their targets. She would give protocol a chance first to prevent the incident from escalating in case it was a Friendly.
"Green." Young Allison said.
The response was immediate. It was clear someone knew they were about to get 'zapped' with a Taser.
"Hornet." A female voice answered.
It was 'Savannah's voice'.
'Anna?" Young Allison asked.
Anna didn't want things to get out of control. She could see both of the girls were on edge. She knew her unorthodox appearance created quite a bit of anxiety for them.
"Yes." Anna said. "Don't shoot."
Savannah and Young Allison both held their Tasers at the ready still.
"Show yourselves - NOW." Savannah said.
The other figure emerged from the shadows.
Savannah saw it was Ally.
Young Allison wanted some answers. Savannah only conveyed her message to CamNet a short while ago. How was Anna here now?
"Did Ally bring you back, Anna?" Young Allison asked.
Savannah knew Young Allison could tell the difference in all the 'Allison' based clones like she could. It was a little tougher with Cam, Cammy, and Camille.
Ally always felt second best when she was around any of the pure Cameron clones. Now she faced the 'original'. She could see both Savannah and Young Allison looked Tight. She looked over at Anna and back at the girls.
"There's nothing like the 'B' team." Ally said.
Anna wanted to reassure Young Allison. She hadn't gone far and she was nearby most of the time. It was actually a surprise to her as to what occurred.
"No, I was at the Detail house." Anna said. "Cameron only drove me around the block. I made my displeasure known to her about not being able to tell anyone where I was going. It was extremely upsetting to me. She told me to remain next door for now so I did. It was better than being taken back to the Resistance base. I was informed at the time someone was on the way and would assist me for the activities later on."
Young Allison wondered if they did it to spy on Savannah and her.
"Do you mean you were here this whole time?" Young Allison asked.
Anna wanted to make it clear she wasn't there to compromise Young Allison.
"No. I wasn't in the bunker or house. I was next door." Anna said. "I wanted to give you privacy. Cameron wanted to make sure I gave you privacy. She made it very clear to me. She made me leave without saying 'bye'. She also saw how upset I was. She told me it was necessary for everyone to see what the future would be like at times. It was only just a short time ago when I was given the OK to return once the security cameras were turned back on. You were to be given utmost privacy until then. It was something we respected."
Young Allison was a little worried about her previous action. It appeared she overreacted and was mean when it was unnecessary. She realized Savannah was right about everything. She knew there was no substitute for experience. She lacked a lot of experience in many things. She would need to make amends. She turned her attention to Ally.
"What's your story?" Young Allison asked.
Ally did have a story. It wasn't a story she wanted to tell. She decided to keep it simple. She also figured it wouldn't hurt to make a few points, especially when it was true.
"I needed a rest so I came out here." Ally said. "Who wouldn't want to come and visit the two Hottest females in the Resistance? Look at you too. Does it get any hotter than the way you both look?"
Young Allison smiled with her answer. It made her feel good.
Savannah saw it for what it was. She felt there was a little more to the story.
"You two were trying to sneak in here to see what was happening." Savannah said.
Anna quickly looked at Young Allison before she spoke. She felt there was justification for what they did, and when they did it, even if she didn't agree with it.
"It wasn't my idea." Anna said.
Ally could see it was about to create an issue with Young Allison and Anna. She was the one responsible, not Anna.
"It was my idea." Ally said. "We made a bet and I lost."
Savannah felt sure she knew what the bet was about. It didn't amuse her.
"You bet we would be 'doing something'." Savannah said.
Young Allison giggled behind Savannah. If she could have had her way, they would have been.
"Remember, I have 'Allison' in me from the 'Neural Interface'." Ally said. "It's what she would have done. She would have at least pushed for it."
Savannah and Young Allison exchanged looks. It's what happened. Young Allison did push it. Neither girl was about to admit it.
Anna beamed a giant smile.
Young Allison looked at her a little indignantly.
"What are you so happy about?" Young Allison asked.
Anna possessed the 'Neural Interface' with Savannah. It was updated frequently.
"I won the bet." Anna said. "I knew Savannah wouldn't 'compromise' you. Not yet anyway."
Young Allison giggled again as she followed Savannah down the rest of the way into the bunker.
They all stood in the light now.
Ally looked at Anna with a frown.
Savannah could tell someone wasn't happy they lost.
"What was the bet?" Savannah asked.
Anna went over and opened the medical cabinet.
She returned with a scalpel.
There was a broad smile on Anna's face.
"I get to swap chassis with Ally if I won." Anna said.
Ally looked at Anna and wanted out of the deal.
"I was just joking." Ally said. "We don't need to."
Anna wanted the older teenage chassis Ally was in. She wanted to have very prominent female attributes again. She didn't want Ally to try to back out on her. She was sure since Savannah and Young Allison knew of the bet, they wouldn't allow her to.
"It was a bet." Anna said. "I won and you lost."
Savannah could see there was going to be a problem. She didn't want there to be one. If there was a previous agreement it should be honored. She would give them her 'two cents worth'.
"Ally, if you made a deal, you need to honor it." Savannah said. "You need to help set an example for other individuals going forward. You should never bet unless you're willing to lose and pay the price. It applies to any bet. I don't condone gambling in any way."
Young Allison swallowed hard. She wondered if Savannah referred to her. She was pretty sure she did even if she wasn't mentioned specifically.
Ally could see she was out numbered three to one.
"Anna looks more youthful than I do." Ally said as she looked at Anna.
Young Allison felt insulted by her comment.
"So do I." Young Allison said. "It's the way it is. Learn to deal with it. I have to."
Ally was about to comment it wasn't a big deal for Young Allison. She got older every day.
Anna was going to take pleasure in the switch. She wanted to be the one in charge of it.
"Sit down, Ally." Anna said. "I'm going to personally remove your chip."
Ally looked at Anna, then at Savannah, and Young Allison. She wanted to make a few things known ahead of time so there wouldn't be any problems later on.
"It's just for one day." Ally said as she sat down. "This is not a permanent switch."
Ally would actually like to make a permanent switch with Holly. It was more than just her female attributes being larger and more prominent. It was the 'neural network' Holly's chassis possessed. All of the physical responses were extremely enhanced. She was sure they were completely human-like. Holly wanted to look like her human lover, Allison. She possessed the sheath and chassis for her to do it. She wasn't going to bring it up in front of Savannah and Young Allison. She was sure one, or both of them, would prevent such a swap from occurring. She knew it was something Cam and Cammy both wanted to do as well. She didn't know about Camille, but she wouldn't count her out either.
Young Allison saw an opportunity to learn more. She really didn't want Anna to switch chips with Ally, but she could see it meant a lot to Anna. She wanted to get some 'hands on' experience since it was going to happen anyway.
"Can I help to do it?" Young Allison asked. "I don't have a lot of practice removing and switching chips. I would like to learn more, especially under controlled conditions."
Ally was still dissatisfied about what was going to happen. She wanted to make it sound as negative as possible.
"Sure." Ally said. "I don't trust Anna not to 'drop' my chip on purpose anyway. If she wrecked my chip, she could steal my chassis. As we all can see, it's much Hotter than hers. It's why she wants it.''
Savannah didn't like the comparison, but she couldn't disagree with it. She believed everyone who looked like Young Allison, including the cyborgs, were the most beautiful females.
Young Allison thought the comparison was a matter of opinion. She thought Anna was very pretty just as she was. She appreciated the fact Anna reset her age sequence to be more like her in appearance. The act meant of sacrifice something to her.
Savannah didn't want there to be any problems. She understood all actions had consequences. If someone was going to make an agreement with someone else, they needed to honor it or they needed not to make it in the first place. If she needed to be the referee, then it's what she would be.
"There won't be any foul play." Savannah said. "I'll make sure of it personally."
Anna didn't want Ally to do anything she shouldn't do to her chassis.
"You better not abuse my sheath either." Anna said.
Anna was aware Sheila abused and modified Ally's sheath before when they swapped chips. She didn't want Ally to do it to her chassis.
Savannah reaffirmed she would be the referee in all matters related to the chassis swap and make sure no abuse occurred.
Anna and Ally were both seated as Savannah directed Young Allison what to do. She started on Ally first.
Young Allison was very nervous about what he was about to do. It was one thing to remove a chip from a damaged Skynet Terminator. It was another thing to remove a chip from a beautiful female Terminator.
"Tell me if I'm doing anything wrong." Young Allison said. "I don't want to wreck her head."
There was a look of concern now on Ally's face. She really regretted where she was at right now.
"Remind me not to bet anymore." Ally said after she heard it.
Savannah told both of them they were to turn their pain receptors off in the area which was to be worked on. She guided Young Allison and they popped the port cover off, after the scalp sheath section was cut and pulled back.
Ally knew this was the moment of truth. If someone wanted to take her out, this was the perfect opportunity. She was actually glad Savannah was there. She knew she would be treated fairly because Savannah said it would be so. She wanted to instill some confidence in Young Allison as well.
"I trust both of you." Ally said. "Do it."
Young Allison carefully removed the chip. She held the chip almost lovingly.
"This is Ally I'm holding." Young Allison said. "This is what makes her, her."
Savannah liked this opportunity to reinforce a Terminator was their program, not the sheath or chassis. Everything they were was on the chip.
"Ally is her program." Savannah said.
Young Allison looked at Anna. She liked how she was. She really didn't want to see Anna do it. She wanted to make sure before she progressed any further.
"Are you sure you want to do this, Anna?" Young Allison asked. "I really think you're fine the way you are. I don't have a problem with it in any way. I appreciate what you've done for me to do it."
Anna looked down at the front of her chassis. She wanted full sized breasts back, even if it was for a day. She wanted to look like an older teenager instead of a younger one.
"Yes." Anna said. "I want back what I lost even if it's for a short time. Ally is beautiful. I want to be beautiful too."
Savannah was a little taken back by what Anna said. She agreed with what Young Allison said moments ago.
"I might have a biased opinion, but I think you're beautiful, just how you are." Savannah said.
Young Allison agreed.
"I think Anna's one of the most beautiful Terminators there are." Young Allison said.
Anna looked at both of them.
"Thank you." Anna said. "I just want to feel like an older teenager again, even if it's just for a day. I really miss the 'girls'."
Savannah would have been more than happy to switch her body with Anna's right now. It was impossible, otherwise she would do it.
Young Allison repeated the same procedure with Anna.
Savannah looked at the two deactivated female Terminators. She looked at the two chips.
"Which one will you activate first?" Savannah asked.
Young Allison already knew what she wanted.
"Anna in Ally's chassis will be first." Young Allison said. "She'll look like me then, like I'll look. She'll look like I want to look right now. She'll be me for all practical purposes."
Young Allison was clearly excited.
Savannah directed Young Allison to set the chip and reinstall the port cover. Savannah went to show her how to suture the wound.
Young Allison knew how to sew. It was a little different when she did it to someone's head
"I know how." Young Allison said.
She was able to get two sutures in before Ally-Anna rebooted.
Ally-Anna stood. She began to touch herself all over. She started to strip her top off to look at herself. She looked over at Savannah and Young Allison. She didn't want to overstep her bounds.
"It's fine." Young Allison said. "I've seen what I'm going to look like hundreds of times. It's nothing new or a big deal, especially with what goes on around here. There aren't too many mysteries left, other than the fact I haven't been involved with anyone else, yet."
Savannah nodded at Ally-Anna to continue.
Anna liked her appearance as 'Savannah'. To look like 'Cameron' was a thrill to her. 'Cameron' was her base program. She shared the 'Neural Interface' with Savannah to complete her program. She still needed to remember who she really was. She wanted to remind the girls as well.
"It is great to be back home again." Ally-Anna said. "Remember my base program is 'Cameron'. I have plenty of files where I look just like this."
Young Allison went to install Ally's chip in Anna's chassis.
An idea popped into Ally-Anna's head.
"Can you wait a few minutes?" Ally-Anna asked.
Savannah was a little concerned. She wanted to know more about what was going to happen.
"Why?" Savannah asked. "I don't want there to be any hanky panky."
Ally-Anna wasn't looking for trouble.
"I want to do something real fast. I need a few minutes." Ally-Anna said. "I'll be back."
Young Allison didn't think there would be a problem. She trusted Anna immensely.
"Sure we can wait a little bit." Young Allison said.
Ally-Anna headed upstairs at a run, she was still topless.
Young Allison followed her with her eyes. She wanted to look like her. She felt she was almost there completely. She looked forward to the final changes. She also didn't care for what some of the other ones would be. It wasn't something she would see very often, but others would. She felt when she was perceived as being 'old enough', Savannah would want her then.
Savannah walked over to Anna's deactivated chassis. She gently touched her cheek.
"I sometimes wish I was her again." Savannah said.
Young Allison liked the way Savannah looked now. She hadn't looked like Anna for a long time. Well, it wasn't too long ago. Maybe it was. Where did all the time go? She knew time didn't wait for anyone.
"Why?" Young Allison asked.
Savannah could think of a lot of reasons. She didn't really want to talk about most of them.
"Life was so much simpler then." Savannah said. "There weren't as many things for me to worry about. I worry about a lot of things now."
Young Allison looked at Anna's deactivated chassis and then at Savannah.
"I wish we could switch bodies." Young Allison said. "I wish we could do what they can do."
Savannah looked at Young Allison. She liked the idea.
"I would do it in a heartbeat." Savannah said.
Young Alison looked down at the front of her body. She didn't see why.
"Is it so you could be younger again?" Young Allison asked.
Savannah could think of a few things.
"It's one thing." Savannah said.
Young Allison wanted to hear more.
"What's another?" Young Allison asked.
Savannah looked at Young Allison with love in her eyes and in her heart.
"I would be able to be YOU, and look like you." Savannah said. "You're so beautiful."
Young Allison felt a little insecure.
"Do you mean like Cameron?" Young Allison asked.
Savannah didn't want Young Allison to misunderstand her. She wanted to make herself perfectly clear.
"NO, silly." Savannah said. "I want to look like YOU. Their beauty is ALL your beauty. It's you who's beautiful. You're the most beautiful one of all of us. Your beauty is next to none. Whenever anyone thinks one of the cyborgs based on your DNA is extremely beautiful, or a total knockout, it's you they actually see."
Young Allison felt a little embarrassed. She thought Cameron was beautiful but she didn't think she was. It excited her greatly to hear Savannah tell her it. She knew Savannah spoke the truth as she saw it and believed it. It meant a lot to her. It was how she felt about Savannah.
"You're beautiful too, Savannah." Young Allison said.
Savannah could see the love in Young Allison's eyes. She wondered if she made a mistake by not moving forward with their lives.
"Thanks." Savannah said.
They both wondered what Ally-Anna was up to.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
In A Heartbeat
It only takes a second
To go from alive to dead
Maybe it all existed
On a tiny thin thread
There's a big difference
Between being alive and living
One is simply existence
The other is sharing and giving
It has always been said
All good things come to an end
Maybe instead of a lover
One really needs a good friend
Something that's good
Isn't always recognized
Maybe everyone is blinded
By the endless string of lies
It matters what's on the sheet
Or it becomes a piece of meat
Hope that it was sweet
It can all end in a heartbeat
Nobody