Chapter 1037

Sidetracked

Savannah observed Young Allison appear to sneak out of John's room. There was only one logical conclusion as to what must have occurred. She wasn't happy about what happened. It was what it was. She took Young Allison to her room. There were a million thoughts running through her mind. She thought taking care of Young Allison is what must come first. It was a big step in her life. She was upset with herself for not taking the big step first.

She was a little older when she was with Young Jesse than Young Allison was now. She knew of the discomfort and soreness which happened at first. It was soon lost in the excitement, but it returned later on once things were finished.

Savannah gave Young Allison another close hug. It was time to move on. Life moved forward, not backwards. She wasn't really sure what to say or ask. She was concerned for Young Allison's well being going forward.

"Did it hurt?" Savannah asked. "Are you sore?"

Young Allison tilted her head slightly.

"Sore?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah knew what it was like to get 'popped'. Young Jesse and her 'busted' each other. It was something the girls from the future told her to make sure happen before Judgment Day, even if she needed to do it herself. Two children later made sure of it. Even if she got jumped before her 'first time', they would never know now. Vanna stressed to her multiple times how they could never know. Maybe she shouldn't dance around the words too much right now with a Young Allison.

"You know." Savannah said. "Down there."

Young Allison wondered what Savannah was talking about. She only did something very simple. People did it all the time.

"No." Young Allison said.

Savannah was aware Young Allison was quite athletic. It may have taken care of one of the 'issues' already. Maybe John went slow like she always asked him when they almost did it. She was worried about some of the other implications and repercussions which were bound to follow. It was her job to watch over Young Allison and protect her as much as possible. She clearly failed.

"Your mother is going to kill me when she finds out about this." Savannah said.

Young Allison wondered what she did now. Maybe CamNet released the footage from the bunker before she put Ally's chip in. She just wanted to have some fun. She didn't hurt anything.

"Did Ally say something?" Young Allison asked.

Ally must be a bigger problem than Savannah thought. It would require further investigation. Maybe a verbal threat wasn't enough to get the message across. Next time she would use a Taser to make her point. When Ally's chip was in the server, and no longer in her chassis, she would probably pay better attention in the hope her chip would be reinstalled in her chassis. It always seemed like some people were slow learners.

"What?" Savannah asked. "Was she there too?"

Young Allison thought she better come clean and own up to what she did. It seems like it was a bigger issue than it should be. Why did it matter what she did?

"I know I shouldn't have touched her." Young Allison said.

Savannah couldn't quite wrap her hands around it. She was a little confused. It seemed as if her conversation was sidetracked.

"What about Ally?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison touched Ally once in Anna's sheath, and then again before she put her chip back in her chassis. Savannah was away so she 'copped a feel'. She wanted to compare where she was at currently with what she would be like very soon. She touched one of her breasts and one of Ally's at the same time to see how different they were. They felt the same. Ally's was just slightly larger. It really wasn't much anymore. It actually pleased her. She didn't think it was too big of a deal. She wanted to see what she would feel like when she was a little older.

"I touched her twice." Young Allison said. "I'm sorry. I know it was a cheap shot on my part. I knew it was wrong when I did it the first time. I really knew it was wrong when I did it the second time. I couldn't help myself. I still did it anyway. I don't think it reflects very well on my moral character about anything."

Young Allison couldn't explain it. It was just something in her head she knew she should do if she ever was presented with the opportunity. The thoughts in her head said it was OK to check things out, or even experiment. There were a lot of thoughts in her head, especially when she woke up in the morning.

Savannah didn't want to hear about Ally. She wanted to know how Young Allison felt after she 'finished' with John. She actually wondered if Young Allison did 'finish'. She read in Cosmo it usually didn't happen on a female's first experience with a male. Only one out of ten ever made it on their 'first time'. Maybe she wouldn't be in a hurry to go back. Maybe she would. Young Allison wasn't the only player on the field. She wanted to know a little more about what the other participant did, besides the obvious.

"What about John?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison wondered if she confessed too soon. It sure seemed like it. Why was Savannah hung up on John?

"John?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah could tell Young Allison didn't want to talk about it. It was understandable. She wanted to ease any 'discomfort' Young Allison might have. There needed to be some. She wanted Young Allison to know she knew what happened.

"I saw you come out of his room with a guilty look on your face." Savannah said. "I know what you 'did'. I know it usually hurts some and there is a lot of discomfort afterwards."

Young Allison was a little shocked. She thought back on what she did. When she was outside the door she did think about it. She knew all she needed to do was go through the door and head for John's bed. Everything else would happen naturally after she did. Was it so wrong? Isn't it what the future held? Isn't it what everybody did? It was all to be as soon as she went through the door. She was very uncomfortable with the nature and tone as well as the implications of the current conversation.

She didn't want to get blamed for something she didn't do. It was actually her mother she saw near the door when Ally confronted her. It wasn't her. She didn't know what happened. She wasn't going to point the finger at anyone herself, or try to deflect the blame. She certainly wasn't going to squeal on her mother. She only knew what she did or didn't do.

"I didn't do anything." Young Allison said.

Savannah frowned a little. She knew what she saw. She just wanted the truth.

"It was inevitable." Savannah said. "I'm not going to admonish you, but you don't need to lie about it, not to me anyway. I never want us to lie to each other."

Savannah gave Young Allison another hug and a kiss on the cheek.

Young Allison decided to tell Savannah the truth. She was a little self conscious about it all now. She didn't want to get blamed for something she didn't do. Well, something she didn't do yet. It was going to happen. It was an absolute certainty. It wasn't if. it was simply a matter of when.

She looked at Savannah with all honesty. She didn't want to lie to Savannah. She didn't want Savannah to lie to her. She came clean about what she did earlier. To make sure what she was implicated in right now was straightened out.

"LOOK, here's what happened…." Young Allison said.

John Henry was currently in Sheila's room. He snuck in there earlier to avoid being caught out in the hall. He didn't want to be accused of spying on the girls in the lab. It's what he actually was doing. He didn't realize anyone was in the room when he entered.

Sheila was in the room and noticed the massive bulge in the front of his pants. She could see he was ready for some 'action'. So was she. She was worried Cameron was going to deactivate her because of what she did to Cammy. She figured if she was going out, she might as well go out with style. What was it going to matter when her chip was crushed into dust by Cameron?

She quickly removed her clothes and freed John Henry's male attribute from its cloth prison.

"Oh my, that's a big one." Sheila said.

Sheila was all over John Henry. She was about ready to make her move. She wanted to give it a try just to see what it was like. She was just about to climb on top of him when her door opened.

Both of their heads snapped around.

They were both relieved to see it wasn't Cameron.

Hanna stood there for a moment as she tried to comprehend what she saw right now with her own eyes. It wasn't what she expected. She wasn't at the Resistance base very often, but it appeared more went on there than she knew about.

"I'm sorry." Hanna said. "I didn't know you were busy."

Hanna turned to leave.

John Henry hadn't actually done anything yet. He didn't want Hanna to get the wrong idea. He didn't want her to spread false rumors.

"Wait." John Henry said. "It's not what you think."

Hanna looked at the scene. Neither one of them moved since she entered the room. Normally when two individuals were in the same situation as Sheila and John Henry were currently in, some form of intercourse normally followed, if it hadn't just finished. As to which receptacle would be used, or was used, was yet to be determined. All she could do is sum up what she witnessed.

"I see a naked female about to climb on top of your…, well, LOOK at you." Hanna said. "There aren't a whole lot of choices at this point. I do have to say that's a big one. It's quite impressive."

John Henry knew he needed to take control of the events.

"It's not like you think." John Henry said. "Events are getting out of hand."

Sheila was pretty sure John Henry would soon find out his hand left a little to be desired. She knew she could provide him with a superior experience in a couple of different ways. None of them would be with her hand either.

"I don't think you'll need to use your hand anymore." Sheila said. "Not after you try this. I think once you've experienced this, it's going to change your perspective. I think it's going to change a lot of things. Once you try 'crack', you don't go back."

Hanna couldn't help but giggle slightly. She did think the analogy was quite accurate. She still needed to process everything she witnessed and heard. Sheila indicated John Henry pleasured himself. It was something she was sure didn't used to occur. It was very possible things were different now for a multitude of reasons. She wondered if it was just limited to John Henry or if it was much wider spread.

"I didn't even know they did those things." Hanna said. "Do all of the male Terminators do it?"

John Henry actually only did it a few times. It was mainly to see what it was like. It happened sometimes after he viewed some of the activities where the girls' rooms were at. They often 'room hopped' without any clothing. He also looked at millions of images through his server of females on a regular basis. His favorites were the close ups and female activity with other females. He was actually amazed at how many females were willing to be photographed.

Right now he wanted to keep the focus off of himself. It didn't seem like it was going to happen. He was going to try anyway.

"I don't do it." John Henry said too quickly. "This is all a misunderstanding."

Sheila could see she didn't have long to act. She was at least going to see what it felt like. She wanted to see John Henry's response, almost as much as she wanted to experience her own.

"You won't misunderstand this." Sheila said. "I'm going to try it."

Sheila quickly tried to take what she wanted. She didn't care what Cameron said she could or couldn't do. She was in charge of her own chassis. It was now time to try out what her female attributes were actually designed for.

John Henry could see things were out of control. If he didn't take action immediately things are going to be changed forever. He moved even more quickly and stood up.

He readjusted his pants. Hanna and Sheila both watched him and wondered how everything was going to fit back inside. It took him two tries to get everything situated. The bulge in the front of his pants was quite substantial.

He looked away from both of them.

"Excuse me, I need to leave." John Henry said. "I'm sorry I intruded. I don't know what I was thinking. It won't happen again."

Sheila could tell he was ready for more. Maybe she could entice him a little bit. The more he saw, the more he would want. She wanted him to want her. She knew he did already. She wanted him to act on his own to take her. She quickly glanced at Hanna.

"You can watch us." Sheila said. "It's if Hanna doesn't mind."

Hanna tilted her head slightly. She was used to people spying on her. It didn't seem like too much of a stretch to let them actually watch her, even if they weren't a participant. Maybe if they liked what they saw they would become a participant. She figured if Sheila was willing to give it a try, she might as well.

"Why not…." Hanna said as a statement.

John Henry tried to deflect the issue.

"But you're like my sister." John Henry said.

Hanna didn't think it was an issue. It was more of an excuse. She was a cybernetic organism with human female attributes. It was a cold hard fact. She also could make the most of those attributes.

"I'm a machine." Hanna said. "The DNA of my sheath is interchangeable with any human. I'm equipped with some wild and expanding programming."

John Henry wanted to see them together, but he didn't want to appear too eager to do so. Maybe he tried to push the 'sister' angle a little too hard in Hanna's case.

"I mean you 'look' like her." John Henry said.

Sheila saw it as a non-issue. They were all machines. She wanted to remind John Henry where some humans came from, things like it didn't seem to matter.

"You can just pretend you're a hillbilly." Sheila said. "Anything goes at that point. It doesn't matter if it's your mother, your sister, or your daughter. No one gets sidetracked or left behind in the back corners of life. Thing's are different up in the hills."

Hanna tried not to giggle at Sheila's description of the hill folk. She was ready for more. She was actually ready for a lot more right now. She removed her clothing. She wanted to make sure she got a 'piece of the action', quite literally in this case.

"I think you've seen Vanna naked plenty of times, and Savannah too." Hanna said. "I checked my files, Vanna knows."

John Henry spied on all the girls from time to time. The more he watched, the more he wanted to see. He didn't want it to seem he was a 'Peeping Tom', even if it's what he was. He wanted them to understand the reasoning behind it.

"It was for research…." John Henry said.

Sheila thought the excuse sounded pretty lame.

"All you need to do is ask." Sheila said. "There's plenty of research available in my room. I don't think I'll have much trouble recruiting future pupils for you to examine."

Hanna was naked now. She wanted to keep the analogy going.

"It looks like it's study time." Hanna said. "Watch and learn."

John Henry stopped his departure. He knew it was completely different to look at things first hand, from only a few feet away.

"I would like to learn a little more." John Henry said.

Sheila thought it could be a learning experience for all of them. There were certain things which were off limits and seemed impossible until just a few minutes ago. She didn't want to delay the action any further.

"Feel free to join in." Sheila said. "I NEED someone to get started on me, or I'm going solo. I need someone to ring my bell and I need it rung now."

Hanna pounced on Sheila.

John Henry earlier got up to leave the room. Now he stood at the door and watched. It was very stimulating to watch and hear. He told himself it was for 'educational purposes'. He knew it wasn't.

Hanna and Sheila made good study material.

He began to wonder if his pants would rip. It sure seemed like it. He wasn't sure things were ever quite this large before. He was still there with two females who were involved with each other. Maybe he could give both of them a try.

From his studies, he knew he would be able to accommodate both of them simultaneously if they chose to do so. He didn't care who would be where when things started. He definitely wanted to experience both of them in every way.

He wanted to leave the room but everything just got sidetracked.

Cameron tried to get CamNet to release the security footage. She started to get angry now. She needed to KNOW what happened and with whom.

"You made your point, CamNet." Cameron said.

Cammy and Cameron were both plugged in. They could see the footage now.

"I have the security feed." Cammy said.

Cameron felt some remorse with what she saw. She knew she was a little less than ethical with some of the females. They all were heavily 'conditioned' to be with John as well as with each other.

"There's Claire…." Cameron said. "I forced her to 'act'."

Cammy watched Claire hesitate at the door to John's quarters. She was a little surprised at what appeared shortly thereafter. Something seemed a little more than off. It was way off.

"I don't think anything happened." Cammy said. "Look, there's…. Wait. It looks like you…."

Cameron watched who approached Claire. She was more than a little surprised.

"What the Hell?" Cameron asked.

Cameron thought it did look like her. She knew where she was currently at. She briefly wondered if there was an impostor. Maybe it was a Liquid Metal Terminator. Wait. She was getting way ahead of herself. Maybe CamNet was here. It would be even worse. No wonder CamNet was jacking her around with the security feeds. If CamNet did anything with Young Allison, she decided she was going to deactivate CamNet. It didn't matter what she needed to destroy to do it either. She would blow up her entire base if it was necessary.

She briefly considered the possibility CamNet might turn into Skynet to protect herself. It seemed to her all of the Skynets she encountered so far used a male voice. There were some where there was no voice interface. Maybe it was so Skynet didn't reveal its true nature as a female. It left her with more questions than it did answers to think about it. She didn't want to get sidetracked.

Cammy didn't think it was Cam or Camille. She didn't even consider CamNet as a candidate. It left only one other individual. She was actually impressed she looked so good. She would need to up her appearance a little as well going forward. She knew appearance counted a lot when it came to humans. They could say whatever they wanted about the person or the individual inside. Maybe it was superior for the long game. Appearance was what mattered the most in the short game. It was the biggest draw. It was the biggest magnet. It was what got people's attention. It was what raised their sexual desire.

"LOOK at her. It has to be Ally." Cammy said. "She looks Tight."

Cameron sure hoped it was Ally. If it was, someone else is the one who fixed her up. There weren't too many choices.

"Anna must have done it." Cameron said. "Ally could never look as Tight on her own, ever."

Cameron figured there was a good chance Young Allison or Savannah may have done it as well. It could have been all three of them. She didn't think so. She still thought it was Anna. Anna was her more or less, even if it was less.

Cammy wondered where they were headed but quickly came up with a destination.

"They've gone to check on Young Allison." Cammy said.

It was clear Ally intercepted Claire before she entered John's room. It was something she wanted to happen, but she was relieved it hadn't, at least not yet anyway. What if Ally and Claire returned there? There was nothing to stop them.

There was a blank spot and the feed resumed.

It showed Young Allison stalking Ally and Claire.

"Look, Young Allison is following them." Cammy said.

Cammy wasn't sure why Young Allison would do it. It was obvious what her mother and Ally were going to do. She wondered if Young Allison was going to observe them.

They both saw Young Allison stop at John's room. She looked around and headed for the door. As she reached for the handle, the feed went blank again.

"Oh, no…." Cameron said.

Cameron was sure John would choose Young Allison over her, especially now. She knew the heavy influence some movies seemed to exert over John. Young Allison was way passed those, but the idea was firmly rooted in John's head.

"We need to stop them." Cameron said.

It was what Cameron wanted, but the timing was off. Savannah was supposed to be with each one of them first. Savannah was to be the anchor for the four of them. Everything would be different if Young Allison was with John first. The trajectory of everything could be changed. John's performance might actually determine the direction Young Allison chose to follow.

Cameron hurriedly got up. She needed to hurry to her room and prevent John from being with Young Allison. It just couldn't be now. The timing needed to be right.

Cammy was a little surprised when the feed started again.

"Wait. The feed is back on." Cammy said. "There's time missing. What we have seen up to this point happened earlier. This is the live feed now."

There was a view of Young Allison closing the door to John's room and walking away from it.

Cameron plopped back down hard in the chair. The missing time interval indicated what happened inside of John's room. She knew CamNet did it on purpose so she couldn't intervene. CamNet wanted her to know what happened already. She knew John was going to choose Young Allison over her. Who wouldn't? Her youthful appearance was very enticing to John. There was also one other major thing which mattered. Young Allison was real. It was clear she was a willing participant on her own. There was no coercion or someone placing her in John's bed. She entered the room on her own.

"We're too late." Cameron said. "I've been 'replaced'."

Cammy was a little surprised to see Savannah come into view. She could tell by the look on her face she was angry. Savannah didn't get angry often, at least not where someone could see on her face. Her anger was clearly on her face right now. She was sure it was primeval anger.

"Savannah looks like she's going to confront her." Cammy said. "Wait. Savannah looks really angry. I think she's going to strike her. I can see she's clearly upset by what just happened."

Cameron knew Savannah better than anyone.

"Savannah would never hurt Young Allison." Cameron said. "She would never do it to her. She loves her. Her love will overpower her anger and discontent. She knows Young Allison is free to choose her own sexual encounters."

They watched Savannah give Young Allison a hug and lead her away.

As Savannah led Young Allison away, they saw Savannah look back at John's room and wipe a single tear away.

Cameron never expected for Young Allison to do this, at least not until she returned from the past. She knew this was about to land back on her doorstep. Maybe Savannah wouldn't strike Young Allison, but she was more than likely going to strike her. She actually did before a few times. It was when she felt sorry for herself. Savannah needed to slap her a few times to make her refocus on her options. It did get her attention. They weren't blows to hurt her. They were blows to 'wake' her up. She did wake up. It was the right move at the right time. A line was clearly crossed this time. The finger would point right back at her

"Savannah is going to terminate me for this." Cameron said.

Cammy thought it was plausible. She was sure once the 'mama bear' found out something happened to the 'baby bear', she was going to be very angry as well.

"I bet Claire will help her." Cammy said.

Cameron needed to hide this or run, maybe she needed to do both. She looked at Cammy in total desperation.

"I need to cover this up." Cameron said. "You need to help me. Nobody can know about this."

Cammy didn't see how it was possible at this point. Once the genie was out of the bottle, there was no way to put it back in again. There were too many variables at this point. There were also complications going forward which might come into play. Depending upon what they were, it was going to send anyone over the fence who was still straddling it.

"How do we do it?" Cammy asked. "What if she ends up pregnant?"

Cameron tilted her head slightly. It was an interesting possibility. It still seemed the best choice was to run. She quickly formulated a plan.

"Let's take her and leave." Cameron said. "We'll take Savannah too. It will be the four of us, with you instead of John."

Cammy wondered if Cameron could listen to herself. Everything she just proposed was preposterous. What would it accomplish in the long run? The bigger picture was absurd.

"Where are we going to leave too? Are you suggesting we kidnap her?" Cammy asked. "You're going to make it worse. It's going to come out. Once it's toast, it can never be bread again. It is what it is."

Savannah always told Cameron to be wary of what she wished for. Maybe she hadn't understood it at the time she was told it, It was perfectly clear now.

"This is all my fault." Cameron said.

Cammy thought they could get help from another source. She wanted CamNet to help them. It appeared Cameron was in contact with CamNet now.

"We can go back in time and fix it." Cammy said. "What's CamNet doing?"

Cameron's hand started to glitch wildly.

"CamNet asked me if I could do it over again, what would I do." Cameron said.

Cammy wondered how it helped any. It was already done. If they were going back in time to fix something, then it's what they would have seen. Whatever actually happened is what they already saw. She was aware Terminators were creatures of habit. She knew how Cameron thought and operated. She strongly doubted little would change.

"What would you do?" Cammy asked. "I think you would do the same thing."

Cameron felt guilt and remorse. She never experienced those feelings this strong before. It seemed her biggest worry was what Savannah was going to think of her. She didn't want to lose Savannah's love. She didn't care if every female in the Resistance was with John as long as she didn't lose Savannah's love. It was real love. It was true love. It was pure love. It was the kind of love she wanted. It was love to die for. She watched Savannah stay to terminate with her because of her love.

"I would NOT have let this happen, not until we get back from the past." Cameron said. "Savannah is going to HATE me."

The files started to play again.

"CamNet is replaying the files. They're in real time now." Cammy said. "We'll be able to see everything as it actually happened. We'll know how long they were together."

Cameron knew it didn't take John long to knock one off. She was aware CamNet saw she was devastated by everything. Now CamNet was back to gloat at her.

"CamNet wants to rub my face in it." Cameron said. "She wants to take a victory lap at my expense. I can still see the smirk on John's face when he went up the stairs. This is the same thing."

Cammy knew it was what John did to Cameron when he was first with Riley. She thought it was nearly as disrespectful as the fact he was with Riley instead of Cameron for his first experience.

The events on the screen started to unfold a little differently in real time.

"I'm not so sure about it, look." Cammy said.

John Henry lost track of the time as he watched Sheila and Hanna. It was wild and beautiful. He thought about joining them. They were both smoking HOT. He wondered if it turned into a 'three way' how it would be. He noticed Hanna was very beautiful 'down there'. He looked at millions of close up pictures online of females. He never saw anything as beautiful as what Hanna possessed. It looked like a pink macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera.

He wanted to be with both of them right now. He was pretty sure Sheila would make sure he was with her first, even if she needed to mount him. She was prepared to do it earlier anyway. He was just about to take his pants off. The threat of being deactivated didn't matter anymore. He wanted to be with the girls. If he was deactivated, he was deactivated.

The door to Sheila's room opened.

John Henry knew the door was never shut tight from the moment he entered the room until now. An open door meant anyone could walk in. He realized it was exactly what he did.

Ally and Claire walked into the room. They both abruptly stopped when they saw there were three individuals in the room instead of two. It was the third individual which caught their attention.

"It looks like a full house." Ally said.

Claire looked at John Henry touching himself. She wasn't exactly sure what was going on. She did like what she saw though with Sheila and Hanna.

"Maybe we should go." Claire said. "I don't want to intrude."

John Henry realized what he was doing. He made a beeline for the door. He could see things just went from bad to worse. The longer he stayed, the worse it was going to be to get on top of it. He felt he needed to give some type of excuse, no matter how feeble it sounded.

"I was only here for a few seconds." John Henry said and hurried out of the room.

The door closed behind him.

Claire looked back at the closed door. She wasn't exactly sure what was going on.

"Do any of the males…?" Claire asked.

It was a good question. Ally decided she would look into it. Even though they all thought they knew what everyone did and with whom, there were probably things which occurred no one knew about. She was aware Sheila did a lot of things with her she didn't want advertised they were done.

"I didn't think so." Ally said. "Maybe…."

Claire wondered about it. None of the males she was with were ever able to get her where she wanted to go. She needed to 'finish' herself. She knew Terminators didn't slow down or tire, maybe this would be something to look into. She considered it before. A male Terminator would be able to keep going until she actually made it. He wouldn't be done in two or three minutes and roll away from her. Maybe it was time to act. She looked at the door John Henry just left through. She wondered if maybe she could call him back. Even if the Metal girls didn't want to try it, she was willing to try it one time just to see if she could finally make it with a male. If everyone was willing, she didn't think it would be a big deal. Why would it be?

Sheila lifted her head. She saw the two newcomers as John Henry hurried out the door.

"Tag yourself in, love." Sheila said. "JAFO is gone."

Claire looked around. She wondered what it meant.

"What or who is JAFO?" Claire asked.

Ally saw the look on John Henry's face when they entered the room. She thought of a new meaning for the acronym.

"It means something else, but in this case I think it is safe to say JAFO means, Just Another Frustrated Observer." Ally said.

Claire didn't plan to be an observer here.

"Oh." Claire said. "Let's join the party."

Sheila lifted her head again when she got a good look at Ally.

"You look really Tight, Ally." Sheila said. "You're stunning. The beauty of your beauty is beautiful."

Ally saw how the three of them looked at her. She figured she was in for a good time. She was also very pleased with what Sheila said. It did indicate she thought she was beautiful even if she didn't normally say it. Her sexual appetite just went up.

"Thanks." Ally said. "Let's party."

Claire, Hanna, and Sheila all wanted to concentrate on Ally. It would be like 'Cameron' was with them.

Ally figured she was in for the best time ever. She briefly wondered if John Henry would return. She quickly pushed the thoughts from her mind. Everything she wanted was in the room with her right now. They were all females.

John awoke with a startle.

He was sweating profusely.

He thought he heard the door close.

John flipped on the light.

He was sure he was with someone. The other side of the bed was empty.

Nobody was there.

He was still on top of the bed. The other side wasn't messed up or disturbed. The pillow was still puffed.

Was it a dream?

John felt his heart racing.

Was he having a heart attack?

John got up and looked around. He was alone.

He was sure he was with someone.

John sat on the edge of the bed and laughed.

"Man, that was wild." John said.

John quickly pinched himself.

He felt the sharp pain.

"Ouch." John said loudly.

The pain was very reassuring.

John laughed again.

Maybe he should go check on Cameron and Cammy. He figured everyone else would be asleep by now.

John stubbed his toe on the nightstand. The pain was intense. He was awake for sure.

He laughed one more time.

Young Allison looked Savannah square in the face. She didn't know what was going on. She hadn't done anything wrong and she didn't lie to Savannah. She wanted her to know the truth.

"Savannah, I haven't lied to you." Young Allison said.

Savannah knew what she saw. She witnessed Young Allison sneak out of John's room. Young Allison would be in John's room for only one reason. It was to get 'popped'.

"But, I saw you…." Savannah said. "I saw you close the door of the room when you came out."

Young Allison wanted to defend herself. She wished one of the Metal girls was there right now to scan her to prove to Savannah she wasn't lying to her. She didn't like when they scanned her, but she really wanted one of them to scan her now.

"I closed the door to John's room because it was open a few inches and he was snoring." Young Allison said. "It's all I did. I didn't want anyone else to hear it and have it embarrass him. I was just trying to help. I was never in the room. I only closed the door."

It slowly began to sink in to Savannah she jumped to conclusions. Maybe she saw what she wanted to see, because it was and what she wanted to see.

"You mean you 'didn't'…." Savannah said.

Young Allison stood her ground.

"I closed the door." Young Allison said. "It's all I did. I swear it, Savannah."

Savannah's eyes teared up. She hugged Young Allison close and tight for a long while. She felt guilty about what she did and the way she treated Young Allison. It was very rude. She felt very relieved. It felt like there were a ton of bricks on her chest until a few seconds ago.

"I'm sorry, Allison." Savannah said. "I apologize."

Young Allison could see where Savannah was going with her earlier 'accusation'.

"What did you think I did?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah felt ashamed of herself. She felt very ashamed of herself and at the incorrect conclusion she reached.

"NOTHING…." Savannah said too quickly. "I was confused."

Young Allison giggled. She knew exactly what Savannah thought happened.

"You thought I made lo…." Young Allison said.

Savannah didn't even want Young Allison to say it.

"NO!" Savannah interrupted her.

Young Allison felt the sword of truth was double edged.

"What happened to the not lying part?" Young Allison asked. "You know what you really thought. All you need to do is admit it."

Savannah nodded. Now it was her who told the lie. It was a reminder how quick and easy someone could lie, even when they knew they were lying. It was usually to protect themselves. It was exactly what she did.

"I apologize again." Savannah said. "I did think THAT."

Young Allison wondered what all went on around the Resistance base.

"What has Cameron done to all of you?" Young Allison asked.

Savannah let out a long breath.

"A lot…." Savannah said.

Young Allison was afraid it was what she was going to dream about now if she went to bed.

"Let's go check on Cameron and Cammy." Young Allison said. "I'm not too sleepy after all the drama."

Savannah felt very relieved.

"I feel very embarrassed I even thought it." Savannah said. "I'm really sorry."

Young Allison looked Savannah straight in the face again and spoke honestly.

"It will happen one day, just not this day, Savannah." Young Allison said. "A lot will happen. We will all be together in the future. It will be beautiful."

Savannah still felt ashamed.

"I think my mind is a sewer." Savannah said. "Let's go."

Young Allison hugged Savannah now.

"I don't think so." Young Allison said. "It's as beautiful as you are."

Savannah smiled at Young Allison.

They exited into the hall and headed for the lab. They both started in different directions.

"Where are you going?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison smiled.

"I want to go this way." Young Allison said.

Young Allison wanted to pass by the girl's rooms.

Savannah figured she would let Young Allison get a cheap thrill. She owed her one after the accusation she'd made to Young Allison. It was something she did hundreds of times over the years anyway.

"I understand." Savannah said.

As they approached the rooms for the girls, Savannah knew why. There was the sound of a lot of activity.

"I want to see what's happening." Young Allison said.

Savannah was curious as well, but she knew everyone needed some alone time.

"Everyone deserves privacy." Savannah said. "What were you going to tell me about Ally earlier?"

Young Allison was worried about her earlier near confession of what she done to Ally before she was reactivated. Savannah's previous statement seemed like a pretty good idea.

"Nothing…." Young Allison said. "Everyone deserves privacy."

Young Allison hurried past Sheila's room and all the sounds coming from it. She knew her mother was in there.

Savannah wanted to get Young Allison something to think about. Privacy was very important to everyone. Some times we're even more so than others.

"Remember it." Savannah said.

Young Allison took another quick look towards Sheila's room. She knew she would be in those rooms one day as well. She intended to do everything and be with everyone Savannah was with.

"I will." Young Allison said.

'It's nothing new anyway.' Young Allison thought.

She saw it all before. Now she experienced some of it. She wanted her trip to the past more than ever now.

John Henry returned to the Command Center. He was a little surprised to find Anna was there and plugged in to his server.

"Hello." John Henry said.

Anna knew he was on his way there. She decided it was time to go.

"Hello." Anna said.

Anna unplugged from the server.

John Henry was unsure how long she was there and what all she may have witnessed.

He thought about how to explain everything. Luckily he didn't have to.

"The system just came back on when you arrived." Anna said. "CamNet blocked things from me. I wanted to see what was happening. I wanted to make sure operations were OK."

John Henry was aware he was out of touch for a while.

"What was happening?" John Henry asked.

Anna hadn't detected any Skynet activity. She thought it was a good thing.

"Not much on the outside. In here, I have no idea." Anna said. "I can imagine it is plenty."

Anna spied Savannah and Young Allison headed for the lab on one of the monitors.

"Cammy and Cameron are still in the lab, maybe I'll check on them as well." Anna said.

John Henry remembered it's where he was headed. He never made it past the little window in the door to the lab. He hoped it wasn't something Anna witnessed or the events which followed. She didn't indicate it was.

"Thanks for watching the fort." John Henry said.

Anna thought it was very unusual he was gone in the first place.

"Where were you anyway?" Anna asked.

John Henry figured a half truth would have to do in this case. He wasn't about to admit to everything else.

"I went to check on Cammy and was sidetracked." John Henry said.

Anna wondered what sidetracked him but didn't ask. She headed toward the lab. She wanted to watch over Young Allison.

John hurried out of his room and almost bumped into Anna.

"I'm sorry, Savannah." John said.

Anna indicated her frontal sheath.

"Take a good look." Anna said.

John looked. There was a little less there. He quickly realized who it was. He took a second look. He really liked what he saw.

"I mean, Anna. Now I'm really sorry." John said. "I'm very pleased to see you. You're incredibly beautiful."

Anna noticed the way John did a double take of her. She briefly considered flashing him. She knew it would refocus his attention on whatever it was currently focused on. It should also keep his eyes off Young Allison when he saw her. She would stand next to Young Allison and lift the corner of her top as a reminder to what he saw earlier. She quickly pushed the thoughts from her mind. She was sure it was something Cameron would do. How could she not help but think it? 'Cameron's program' was her base program.

"I'm going to check on Cameron and Cammy." Anna said.

John couldn't help but steal another look at Anna. It appeared they were going to the same destination.

"It's where I was headed." John said.

Anna thought John looked a little flustered.

"Do you feel alright?" Anna asked.

Anna reached over to scan him.

John dodged her hand.

"I'm fine." John said.

They continued along toward the lab.

John started to think about the movie again after he checked Anna out.

Anna was sure John stole a few extra glances at her. She wasn't sure if it disturbed her, or pleased her. She could see someone besides Young Allison liked the way she currently looked. She wondered if she should have worn a looser fitting top. Maybe they could stop by Savannah's room and she would put one on. She could tell John to pause at the door as she did. She decided she would scan him before and after the event to verify his response.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Sidetracked

The path forward
May not be straight ahead
When one takes a wrong turn
They could end up dead

Every road is different
Some can turn quite bumpy
They can make one nervous
Leave them jumpy and grumpy

One still forges along
They're sure it's the right path
They try to do the math
To avoid anyone's wrath

There are always others
Who don't mind to intrude
They're a little less than couth
They can be quite rude

Life has many curves
No one wants to be attacked
No matter the resolve and will
It's easy to be sidetracked

Nobody