Chapter 1051

Pop Quiz

Cameron was about to leave the park with Young Allison. She was in contact with CamNet. There were several situations developing. One was at the base involving Sheila. Another was with Vanna and Allison. There was a third one involving Savannah, Cammy and Gail. It now seemed resolved. It was actually no big deal for them. It could have been.

Young Allison hugged Summer and Jan when Sarah and Jim returned. She started to head off with Cameron.

Anna saw what was unfolding. She didn't want to be excluded.

"Can I go with you?" Anna asked Young Allison.

Young Allison looked at Cameron. It was something they hadn't really discussed.

Cameron didn't say or indicate anything.

Young Allison knew it was time to make a choice. She knew what Anna wanted. She knew what she wanted. She looked at the overall situation and what needed to be done. It wasn't just Anna or herself she needed to think about it.

"I need you to stay with Summer and Jan for now." Young Allison said. "I want them protected. I appreciate your assistance in this matter. The safety of the girls comes before me."

Anna felt rejected. She knew she couldn't compete with Cameron on any level, even if she was 'Cameron'. She wanted the girls protected as well. If a situation developed, she was to grab the girls and run. She would try to protect Sarah as much as she could. Jim would engage the threat and give them time to get away. She didn't want to look like she was a problem in front of Young Allison.

"I understand." Anna said. "The girls will be protected."

Young Allison knew it was a test too. Cameron made her make the decision. She wanted Anna to go with her and Cameron, but there was a greater need to protect Summer and Jan.

Cameron smiled at Young Allison. She was pleased she made the decision on her own, and for the reasons it was made. It was the correct choice to make under the current circumstances.

Young Allison took a moment to thank Anna again. She touched the side of her face with her parting gesture.

They said their goodbyes to everyone else and took off.

Anna watched them go. She moved her hand up to her cheek and touched where Young Allison just did. She knew Young Allison wanted her to go with them, but she wanted her sister and Jan protected more. She would be vigilant and do her job. She slowly let her hand fall from her cheek back to her side. She turned her attention to the girls.

Cameron explained the three situations in graphic detail to Young Allison. She was unfazed. She saw everything with her own eyes before, or on the internet. It was almost as if she did most of those things herself, but she hadn't. The only one who she ever was with was herself.

She understood there were issues which developed from time to time which didn't have anything to do with Skynet. They were personal situations which might become problematic to the individuals involved, or to others. There was a fine line to try to keep everyone happy and everything else in balance. She knew there were times where Cameron threatened physical violence if she was defied. A new threat developed for everyone, including Cameron. It was CamNet.

"The situation at the mall seems resolved. The antics of Sheila appear to be over, for now. It's an issue which will need to be dealt with." Young Allison said. "Sheila has been too sexually predatory towards other female Terminators. I don't know what she's done with any of the Resistance females, the human ones. I understand Sheila has dealt with a number of other females who were associated with crime in various ways. Some of the methods might be viewed as extreme by others."

Cameron looked at Young Allison as she spoke about some of the action Sheila used against enemy female combatants. They were enemies of the future. They were usually facilitators in the sex trade of females. They would often lure females into a situation where they would be taken into 'custody', and 'drafted' into the sex trade. It was usually done with some type of coercion.

She didn't previously agree with what Sheila did to some of the male and female detainees they needed to deal with. Now it didn't bother her at all. She felt the people who were punished deserved the punishment they received for the line of 'work' they engaged in. Narcotics and sexual slavery ruined innocent people's lives. The people who dealt in such activity would become Scavengers in the future, provided they survived Judgment Day. They weren't going to get the chance on her watch.

It did make her wonder exactly how much Young Allison knew what went on with some of those endeavors. She wondered what all Young Allison was able to view. She was sure CamNet would provide her with whatever footage she wanted to watch from the body cam footage on those operations. Now didn't seem like the time to ask. She wasn't sure if any time was the right time to ask about what Sheila did to male and female detainees in her 'off the books' operations. Savannah usually made sure it didn't happen on a Resistance operation. She was aware it also seemed to bother John a great deal.

Cameron was concerned she would become aggressive with Sheila and would damage Sheila's sheath. She planned on using Sheila's chassis. She planned to either swap her chip into Sheila's chassis, or use the tether to control it as her own. She wanted to be with John as 'someone different'. She was going to use Sheila's chassis to do it. She planned to be the one to give Sheila's virginity to John. She realized there was a broad smile on her face. She didn't mention what she planned to do to Young Allison.

She knew she couldn't blame Sheila outright for everything she did. Jesse was very adamant before the 'Neural Interface' was conducted about her past. She told them there was a lot of 'darkness' inside of her. She experienced, as well as dished out, quite a bit of deviant, ruthless, and outright savage behavior. She believed the love from Allison and Vanna is what helped turn Jesse's life around from the trajectory it was on. She further believed being able to tend to Precious touched Jesse down to her core. It seemed to reignite not only her motherly instincts, but her human instincts as well.

An idea popped into her head. She wanted Young Allison to address the situation directly. Young Allison was already acquainted with what the issue was and how Sheila operated. There was nothing new to be revealed. She knew it was something Savannah already looked into but hadn't really pursued. She wanted to put a new player on the field.

"I don't want needless damage to any of our personnel. Can you handle it for me?" Cameron asked. "Sheila may be more willing to listen if you speak with her. I don't want to punish her for noncompliance. It seems my temper has a very short fuse when it comes to certain things. I know I should know better. I do know better. I also look for the easy way out and shortcuts. They weren't things I originally did, but I do now."

Young Allison felt what Cameron described was human nature. It tended to be what all humans did as time passed, especially in repetitive situations. She understood it was the biggest fault with those assigned guard duty on an operation. When things didn't happen, they became complacent. It was easier to cut corners and not be vigilant if nothing ever occurred. It was never a problem, until it was.

The situation Cameron wanted her to address was something very different from anything she needed to deal with before. She was a little surprised Cameron asked her to be involved with a sexual issue. It must be another test too. She knew it was an area of her life which hadn't been explored yet. It was going to happen very soon. She knew there were some situations she needed to deal with where she lacked experience. Sexual interaction with others was one of those areas. She would meet the challenge. There were a few things she would like to occur as she did.

"I can deal with the issue. I would feel more comfortable if Savannah was with me when I do." Young Allison said. "I haven't 'done' any of those things with others, even if I've done some of them to myself. They're more of a personal nature rather than an operational matter. I know all types of situations arise and need to be dealt with. It is a touchy subject for me. I know I have to deal with everything."

Cameron liked the response. She didn't think Young Allison would be comfortable to do it on her own. She actually thought she would ask her to accompany her. She also considered one other possibility. She could take the individuals involved to her base and conduct the discussion in front of CamNet. She understood it would carry a very big stick behind what was discussed. It appeared Young Allison chose a more amicable approach.

"It's understandable and acceptable." Cameron said. "You know when to seek assistance and aren't afraid to ask for it. It is a very important quality for a leader to possess. The future will present many challenges where you won't be the only one facing dilemmas. Your advice, even when unsolicited, will become very important. What about the third situation?"

Young Allison saw it was more than a situation. It was also an opportunity. She would like to turn it into a 'working vacation'.

"We should head to the beach to reinforce Bob." Young Allison said. "Vanna and Allison are under-protected. It doesn't appear they were able to take any type of armament with them. There are many situations which could develop rapidly."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She viewed security camera footage from the small shop the girls stopped in earlier. She also viewed security camera footage from various locations around the beach in the area. She wondered if she missed something. She quickly reviewed everything again.

"What are they under-protected from?" Cameron asked. "Is there a specific threat I'm unaware of?"

Young Allison read plenty of complaints of females who tried to have a day of fun at the beach, or even a public pool. The scenario seemed to play out the same regardless of the location. It seemed to be more an issue of social etiquette and tact than it was of actual physical security. She did remember Allison warned her about what could happen when a female was noticed in the future. To be noticed usually meant something bad was going to happen later on.

She didn't want Vanna and Allison to experience more of what they needed to deal with in the past, the future. The verbal and visual abuse would be bad enough. It was doubtful anything would become physical with Bob there, but it would most likely result in multiple terminations as things started to devolve. She believed the presence of a female Terminator would help alleviate some of the difficulties. Anything the female Terminator did, would be viewed as something different from what a male Terminator did, even if the actions were identical. It was all about perception.

"I would have to say they need to be protected from leering eyes, groping hands, and cat calls for starters." Young Allison said. "The girls should be viewed as untouchable by anyone. They would be safer with a stronger presence of Terminators with them. It's not the current situation. We are the closest ones who can rectify the situation the quickest."

Cameron looked at Young Allison to see if she made the statement in jest. It quickly became evident she was serious. It bothered her some she hadn't considered the possibility herself. It looked like another example of Young Allison out thinking everyone else.

"How do we fix it?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison already considered several possibilities. There were limited options available to them currently. If they were provided with more time to get other Terminators in place, things could play out differently.

"We can terminate all the individuals involved, withdraw the girls, or offer the targets something else to distract them." Young Allison said. "Perhaps we can use a combination of all three of them if necessary."

Young Allison took out her phone.

Cameron looked over at Young Allison. She saw her use her phone several times previously, but hadn't spoken. She didn't know what Young Allison was checking on. She didn't want to go through CamNet to find out. Maybe she was worried CamNet wouldn't tell her and put her 'in her place' for asking. Perhaps the direct approach was the best.

"What are you doing?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison was a little busy behind the scenes since she started out with Cameron earlier. She actually started some of the action previous to it. She anticipated several different scenarios depending upon what they would actually do.

"I asked CamNet to initiate temporary corrective action on some matters." Young Allison said. "I'm also redirecting the drone following us at altitude to stay with Summer and Jan."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She was unaware of any such events.

"I didn't call for drones." Cameron said.

Cameron checked her phone for drone footage. She was surprised at the number of drones transmitting.

Young Allison thought she might need to explain herself a little bit. She would normally be in her bunker with Anna and they would be in direct communication with CamNet as well as John Henry and his server. She was away from all of those resources currently. She decided to take some preemptive action.

"I called for the drone when they left to go to the park earlier." Young Allison said. "CamNet redirected it to follow me. I wanted it to return to its original purpose. The one I assigned it, and for the reasons I did. I didn't want to experience any of the shortcomings John and John Henry encountered in Las Vegas at the hotel casino in the temporary Control Center. They lacked adequate resources on multiple occasions. I was able to close up the gaps."

Cameron knew she was involved in some of those shortcomings in the Las Vegas area. She could see Young Allison work with her phone and send additional commands.

"What are you doing now?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison checked to see what the current situation was where Savannah was at. She was satisfied the situation there was under control. She decided to reallocate some of the resources already in play.

"I'm redirecting one of the drones at altitude over Savannah to back us up." Young Allison said. "I asked for two for Savannah and one for Gail. They are together now and will remain so. Savannah is better protected with two Terminators with her, or in close proximity."

Cameron was more than impressed with what she heard so far.

"What about Allison and Vanna?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison showed Cameron her phone.

"I have one drone on station." Young Allison said. "We can observe them whenever they're not inside of a building."

Cameron looked at the zoomed-in image available. She could see Vanna, Allison, and Bob. They were dressed in shorts and tank tops as they moved along the beach. She thought they all looked rather pleased with their current actions. Maybe it was something she should encourage more.

"When did you do all this?" Cameron asked as she checked with CamNet.

Young Allison liked to cover all the bases.

"I like to study for a pop quiz." Young Allison said.

Cameron thought she was the one testing Young Allison. It appeared Young Allison was several steps ahead of her the entire time. She was aware Young Allison didn't have a lot of time to do all of the things she did, but she did them and they were all in play. It was clear CamNet backed Young Allison's play all along, and kept her in the dark.

"A pop quiz is supposed to be a surprise." Cameron said.

Young Allison liked to know what was happening and make sure there weren't any problems. She was the one who suggested CamNet have Gail follow Savannah and Cammy earlier. CamNet also informed her of the situation in Sheila's room. She was able to view Sheila's body cam momentarily. As soon as she found out it was what happened to Cammy the night before, she wanted to put a stop to it before anybody else was damaged. She was the one who directed CamNet to initiate some type of action which occurred in the form of John Henry and Samantha. She looked over at Cameron and flashed her sly smile.

"You were surprised, right?" Young Allison asked.

Cameron momentarily tilted her head slightly as she drove. It reminder of the time she spoke with the counselor after the unnecessary self termination of Jordon. She tried to turn the conversation around on him. It seemed Young Allison did something similar here.

It appeared the instructor just became the instructed.

There was one thing Cameron was curious about. Based on everything she just witnessed, she was sure of the answer.

"What would you have done when Ally, Cammy, and Sheila ran afoul of the Syndicate when they left the casino if you were more directly involved?" Cameron asked.

Young Allison knew their foray into the Syndicate casino was actually on their private time and technically turned into an 'off the books' operation.

"I can tell you it wasn't the Metal girls and you who the thugs would have faced in the alley." Young Allison said.

Cameron tilted her head slightly. There was only one explanation.

"You would have sent the drones to deal with them in a very personal way." Cameron said.

Young Allison didn't like to fool around when their troops were in danger, even if they were on their free time.

"Right down on the deck." Young Allison said. "They would have been in the alley face to face with the thugs. Well, you know what I mean. It would have been very personal."

Cameron thought about some of the restrictions involved with the situation in Las Vegas.

"There could have been others in the alley as well besides the Metal girls." Cameron said.

Young Allison already considered the possibility. No one else would have been in the alley unless they were up to no good.

"Future Scavengers can expect termination at any point in time when I'm involved." Young Allison said. "Allison and Future Allison are me. I'm not them, but they were me. I will take retribution for them, when I can. Payback is a Bitch."

Cameron wondered what else was happening she was unaware of.

Samantha received direct information from CamNet to act immediately on Young Allison's behalf.

"Get dressed and stay dressed." Samantha said to Sheila.

Sheila didn't like being told what to do, especially by another Terminator.

"Who put you in charge?" Sheila asked.

Samantha didn't want to get into a detailed explanation.

"It was Young Allison." Samantha said. "She's directed me to make sure there's no further 'activity' of this nature for you specifically."

John Henry tilted his head slightly. He last was in communication with CamNet.

"Young Allison is involved?" John Henry asked.

Samantha indicated her phone.

"Check your feeds." Samantha said.

Neither John Henry nor Sheila did. They knew when not to question something. The current approach was something new.

Sheila wasn't sure where things were headed at this point. She checked over Ally and Hanna.

"What about them?" Sheila asked.

John Henry hoped it was a situation which would correct itself. They would find out soon enough.

"I think they may reboot since the tether has been removed." John Henry said.

Samantha believed it was the source which was more important.

"I think the most important factor is the excessive stimulation stopped." Samantha said.

Sheila wondered about some of the other possibilities.

"What if they're in 'Sleeping Beauty' mode?" Sheila asked.

John Henry thought the answer to it was rather obvious.

"Then we'll wait for Savannah or Young Allison to return." John Henry said.

Sheila believed there was a third option currently available.

"John is here." Sheila said. "We don't have to wait."

Samantha looked around and picked something up from Sheila's dresser and tossed it to her.

"Put your com in." Samantha said. "It's a standing directive from Savannah. John is not to be involved with personal matters of this nature."

Sheila purposely removed her com earlier so no one could communicate directly with her. She didn't want to admit to it. She didn't want anyone to tell her to stop. She was actually a little surprised when two Terminators entered her room carrying Tasers. It somehow made sense Young Allison was involved with the more aggressive action taken

"My com must have fallen out during the festivities." Sheila said.

The fact it was on the dresser indicated otherwise.

As they watched, Ally and Hanna rebooted. They were both slightly disoriented at first. Hanna thought she was 'Savannah' and Ally thought she was 'Young Allison'.

Their programming and files soon went back online and reorganized themselves.

Within thirty seconds they both seemed back to normal.

Samantha explained to them what happened and CamNet was involved and acting on behalf of Young Allison. It was why they were there, and put the brakes on things when they did.

"Young Allison has asked for you three to get dressed and get back to work." Samantha said.

Hanna looked around. She didn't see Young Allison anywhere.

"How does Young Allison know we're undressed?" Hanna asked. "She's not here. We're inside a room with the door closed."

Samantha relayed the information from CamNet.

"She's observing you now." Samantha said.

Ally looked around. She didn't see anyone else either. She didn't see anyone with their phone out or wearing a body cam.

"How's she doing it?" Ally asked.

Samantha looked at Sheila.

Ally and Hanna saw Sheila look away.

Samantha looked and pointed at Sheila's body cam. It was still directed at them from where Sheila placed it earlier in her room.

Ally didn't like the revelation.

"Oh, brother, Young Allison saw what happened?" Ally asked. "Do you mean she watched what we were doing?"

Samantha didn't know all the details but evidently Young Allison witnessed some of what occurred.

"Yes." Samantha said. "I don't know the full extent of what was actually viewed. I'm certainly not going to ask about it myself."

Ally didn't look happy as she looked at Sheila.

"You put us on a 'spy cam'?" Ally asked.

Hanna wasn't pleased at the news either. She was worried about how much was witnessed. They were involved in a lot of 'role play' and some pretty wild activities.

"She didn't see everything, did she?" Hanna asked.

Samantha didn't have all the details but thought they might want to think about what they did to get to this point.

"She witnessed plenty." Samantha said.

Hanna looked more than a little worried. She was aware Young Allison spying on her was nothing new. Normally she wasn't involved in this type of a setting.

"Beautiful…." Hanna said.

Hanna was very displeased about what was done without her knowledge.

Samantha relayed the information directly to the Metal girls as she received it.

"Young Allison only wishes to speak with Sheila about the incident." Samantha said. "You two will face no disciplinary action. Perhaps a little better discretion and control might be considered going forward, along with your sexual partners."

Ally was still upset about being on camera without her knowledge. She was very upset at Sheila.

"Thanks a lot." Ally said. "You could have at least told us we were being broadcast to everyone."

Sheila didn't think they would be as cooperative as they were if they knew they were on a live feed. She glanced over at the scalpel on the nightstand next to the bed. She planned to finish everything off with a little 'modification' to Ally and Hanna. She hoped no one else spotted the scalpel and asked about it.

Samantha was updated with new information.

"Only CamNet and John Henry have seen the entire file." Samantha said. "Young Allison chose not to review the entire file, at this time. She saw enough to know two of the Resistance Terminators she cared about, were in an abusive and compromised situation."

Hanna didn't feel good about herself at this point. She especially didn't feel good about Sheila. How could Sheila do it to them? She looked at Ally and then at Sheila.

"Let's get back to work and do something productive." Hanna said. "I think we're done in here, for a long time."

Sheila looked away from Hanna when she spoke.

Samantha and John Henry left.

Ally looked at Sheila.

"Why did you do it?" Ally asked.

Sheila didn't see what the big deal was. Everything which occurred were all things which happened before. Well, except for a few things. She glanced over at the scalpel again.

"We did nothing different than we normally do." Sheila said.

Hanna still glared at Sheila. She felt very betrayed by her.

"I don't get broadcast around for everyone to see when I do." Hanna said.

Sheila could see how upset Ally and Hanna were. She wanted them to know what it was really about. She may have used them as bait. She could see it was wrong to at least not tell them before it all happened.

"I wanted John Henry to see us. I wanted him to see me." Sheila said. "I wanted him to come here and take me. I wanted you two to watch as I lost my virginity."

Ally and Hanna looked at each other with her revelation. They could only see it as another major infraction which would have serious repercussions.

"You can show him yourself since you are going to be alone for a while." Ally said. "You will both be deactivated for it. I would have left the room so I wouldn't be punished when you are."

Hanna looked disappointed.

"I have to agree with her." Hanna said. "You should have told us, even if you didn't ask us. As for your other plan. I strongly suggest you rethink it. You will be deactivated. I'm sure John Henry will be punished too. If he's lucky, he'll only end up as a 'Nullo'."

Ally and Hanna collected their clothes and left without further discussion. They headed for another room to be alone and unobserved. They would seek comfort with each other for now. Sheila left both of them feeling violated in more ways than one.

John Henry didn't have all the information. He looked at Samantha once they were away from Sheila's room.

"It all came from CamNet, didn't it?" John Henry asked.

Samantha was surprised CamNet chose to act through her at Young Allison's request. It should have been John Henry's job.

"Young Allison directed CamNet to handle the immediate situation. Savannah and Young Allison will deal directly with it later." Samantha said. "Why didn't you handle this yourself for CamNet? You could have stopped all of this yourself earlier since you witnessed the entire episode."

John Henry didn't want to compromise himself further.

"It's a long story." John Henry said.

Samantha looked down at John Henry's pants.

"It would appear the story is not the only thing 'long'." Samantha said.

John Henry tried to adjust his pants better. He was very stimulated looking at Sheila, Ally, and Hanna naked in Sheila's room as Samantha explained everything to them.

Allison felt more comfortably dressed now. She didn't like feeling as 'exposed' as she did earlier. There was plenty of nudity and exposure in the future. It was like it for everyone, so it wasn't a big deal. It wasn't ever an issue. It was a big deal where they were at now in the present. Skimpy clothing drew a lot of lewd and lascivious looks and comments.

"At least I don't feel so naked now." Allison said. "There are more people around."

Vanna hadn't intended to create any issues. She just wanted Allison to look pretty.

"I'm sorry." Vanna said. "I wanted you to look nice. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. I need to apologize to Bob as well. I really didn't think any of us would go out wearing such attire."

Allison didn't mind being dressed like she was in a controlled environment. Cameron usually arranged for a lot of privacy when they were in a setting where skimpy clothing would be worn by any of the girls in the Resistance.

"You know the pool we go to is very private." Allison said.

Vanna was very pleased with it. Cameron even offered to let her wear her bikini instead of the one piece swimsuit in the controlled setting. She still declined.

"Cameron makes sure of it." Vanna said. "She watches over us and takes care of all of our needs."

There was one thing Allison wanted to know. She knew it was a touchy subject. Well, it wasn't always, but there were times it could be.

"Would you have switched swimsuits with me?" Allison asked.

Vanna felt a little rebellious at times. This was one of those times. She looked around at all the people who didn't have a clue of what was coming and they disgusted her. She wanted to give them a taste of reality but there was no way to explain what the reality was.

"Yes." Vanna said. "I'm not ashamed of who I am."

Allison thought it may be true to a certain extent but a lot of prying eyes were never good for anyone.

"People here will 'look'." Allison said. "It's not like in the future where many people are badly scarred from battle or burns."

Vanna knew what the situation was. She just thought about it earlier. It was never anything good to think about.

"I know." Vanna said.

Allison loved Vanna very much and with all of her heart. She didn't like Vanna to need to suffer when it was no longer necessary. They were things she wanted to say but she didn't feel comfortable to say them. She still felt she needed to.

"Vanna…." Allison started.

Allison looked behind them. Bob already dropped back to give them some privacy.

"Yes?" Vanna asked.

Allison stopped and took Vanna off to the side away from anyone passing by. Bob remained further back, but watchful.

There was a personal issue Allison wanted to address. It was something they danced around before. She really cared about Vanna and her future well being. It was a sensitive issue.

"We've talked about this before…." Allison said. "If you want to have cosmetic surgery, I'll support you one hundred percent."

The underlying fear started to rise in Vanna. She didn't want to lose Allison. She was afraid if she was 'fixed', Allison might move on without her.

"I don't know…." Vanna said.

Allison wanted to reassure Vanna their love was strong.

"Vanna, I'll never love you less if you do." Allison said. "I promise."

Vanna knew it bothered Allison because she felt it was her fault. She thought it was an issue Allison needed to address herself.

"Do you still feel it's 'your fault'?" Vanna asked.

Allison cringed a little with Vanna's statement. In her mind she could still see the white smoke rising from Vanna's flesh as the red hot metal was shoved against her smooth beautiful skin. The cry of Vanna's pain echoed in her ears. The stench of burnt flesh soon drifted over her. Vanna stayed there and took the mark for her. Vanna sacrificed for her and she didn't even know her then.

"YES! It was my fault." Allison said. "I know you sacrificed for me, for ME."

Vanna often wondered if it was the only reason Allison was still with her. She could tell Allison felt 'guilty' about what happened to her. Her previous thoughts were magnified by Allison's own admission of 'guilt'. She was sure once all her beauty was restored, Allison would move on and no longer feel an obligation to her. She didn't want to chance losing Allison.

"I don't know…." Vanna said.

Allison moved forward and hugged Vanna close. She felt very remorseful about many of the events which occurred since Vanna left their future. Nothing was ever the same after she left. There were too many things which occurred to all of them.

"I'll always love you, Vanna." Allison whispered in her ear. "I'm sorry so much has gotten between us. I think most of it is my fault."

Vanna looked at Allison and they both kissed. It was a moment of tenderness and love.

It was rudely shattered.

"It looks like you two could use a real man." The man said.

Allison looked over at the man with disgust.

"When you find one, let us know." Allison said.

The man was about to respond when Bob arrived.

"They have one." Bob said. "Are there any questions?"

The man almost fell over backwards as Bob bumped into him.

"Easy, dude…." The man said.

Allison and Vanna came over to each side of Bob.

"We take care of him, and each other." Vanna said.

Allison felt feisty and defiant after the rude comment. Young Allison wasn't the only one with a mean streak and a sense of vengeance.

"Take off before you get hurt." Allison said. "Actually, don't go. I want to see you get hurt."

The girls released Bob. He moved forward toward the man.

"Don't make me bust you up." Bob said.

The man took off. He only looked back once.

Bob felt like he was out on a 'fun night' out with Cameron.

"This is getting fun." Bob said. "I might really get the opportunity to crack some skulls to protect my 'beach babes'."

Vanna and Allison smiled at each other.

Allison looked in the direction of the man who just departed.

"The day is still young." Allison said.

Vanna usually didn't look for trouble, but she didn't like the rude comments the man made towards them. It was clear to her he possessed no comprehension of what true love was.

Bob was sure Allison would do something to provoke others and use him to show off. He looked at Vanna and Allison. He would be pleased to accommodate them with any request. He was sure glad he was allowed to wear a pair of shorts. He currently experienced a 'pokie'. It was more than the Speedo could contain. He would be in a very compromising position if it was all he still wore. He really liked being out with the girls. It provided him with many different experiences and feelings.

Gail hung back as Savannah checked over Cammy.

Cammy looked a little irritated but appreciated Savannah's concern. It was genuine and it was loving.

"I'm fine." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't want to make things worse. She wanted to point out what another possible problem could have been. It was a real problem and not an imagined one.

"Some people are weary of strangers, especially around their children." Savannah said. "The current setting would be bound to make anyone nervous if they were approached by a stranger. I'm sure if you didn't have the puppy, the mother would have felt quite alarmed at your sudden appearance at her vehicle with her daughter."

Cammy knew it was true.

"I noticed." Cammy said. "I was just trying to help. I'm glad you were here to help straighten everything out. Thank you."

Savannah believed it was a fault of modern society the way people viewed everything.

"Everyone thinks someone wants something." Savannah said. "Few things in life are free without any strings attached."

Cammy only wanted to help. She felt compassion for the small girl. She was troubled when the mother threatened to strike the young girl. She was going to prevent it. She didn't think she should share the information with Savannah at this time. She would probably draw another reprimand. She understood a reprimand would be justified too. She still would have prevented the girl from being beaten.

"Thank you for explaining." Cammy said. "It was an honest act of good will for the small child. I wanted to do something nice."

Savannah needed to point out what the other problem involved with the entire situation was.

"You did do something nice." Savannah said. "The clerk in the store didn't see the money you left when you ran away with the puppy. They thought you stole it."

Cammy didn't think what she did was wrong. She realized she took a shortcut and the shortcut turned around and bit her on the rear end.

"I paid for it." Cammy said. "I make sure I pay for everything. I do it legitimately like you asked me to."

Savannah knew Cameron often took what she needed in the past. It too changed. She had the same talk with Cameron. She pointed out there were millions of dollars in cash laying around the Resistance base and in storerooms from her 'off the books' operations. She wanted to remind them they could borrow things as they were necessary, but when possible, the individual they were borrowed from should be compensated. People needed to work for the things they had. They should be compensated for what was borrowed from them.

"I appreciate it." Savannah said. "People need to work hard for their money. They don't have access to unlimited funds like we do."

They both were aware of the millions of dollars in cash Cameron left lying around both bases from drug and sex traffic raids.

The concept of money still troubled Cammy.

"It's still just 'paper and ink'." Cammy said.

Savannah thought back with disgust to when she was in the various casinos in Las Vegas. The people there all wasted what little money they had. They mostly looked like zombies as they played. They were momentarily pleased when they got back a few dollars out of the few hundred they already lost. They turned around and put it all back into the machines, or on the tables again. None of them stopped until they were broke.

"We've been over this." Savannah said. "People assign value to items. If everyone goes along with it, then those items have worth. Don't forget, females became items of barter in Vanna's future. It was slavery for all practical purposes."

Cammy studied human history.

"It has actually gone on since the beginning of humans and never stopped, even if it is to a lesser degree now." Cammy said. "It's mostly in other areas of the world. It predates biblical times."

Savannah thought there was still plenty of it out there.

"The human trafficking Cameron, the girls and you bust up is a form of slavery as well." Savannah said.

Gail saw they were about finished with their conversation.

"Do you want me to drive?" Gail asked.

Cammy didn't feel there was anything wrong with her or what she did. She wanted to show her appreciation to Savannah and she was willing to sacrifice as well.

"I can drive." Cammy said. "Savannah, I can take you to see CamNet."

Savannah wanted to go there, but she needed to finish an earlier project.

"I need to return to the Resistance base first." Savannah said as she checked her phone. "There are a few issues I need to deal with."

Savannah hugged Gail and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She thanked her again for being there for Cammy and her. She quietly asked Gail to follow them back to the Resistance base. Since there was assistance available if they needed it, she would like to have it closer than it was before.

Cammy watched the interaction but didn't say anything. She didn't like Gail sniffing around after Savannah all the time, but she did see the value of the extra protection for Savannah.

"I don't think we actually needed Gail's assistance." Cammy said.

Savannah felt otherwise.

"She needed to physically stop the pet store clerk from going after you." Savannah said. "It would have led to a physical altercation in the parking lot as the clerk tried to get the puppy away from you. She didn't know you left the money behind until she saw it when I was there. Gail kept the situation from getting worse. I want you to think about it for a moment and how events could have played out differently without Gail assisting you."

Everything in life was a trade off, just like Savannah told her before.

Cammy looked at Savannah and decided to make herself more available to Gail. She would try to direct Hanna and Vanna towards Gail. The more Gail was occupied, the less she would follow Savannah around.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Pop Quiz

Many times in life
People are often cruel
Everything to them
Is some kind of duel

Everything that happens
Doesn't need evaluation
The path usually leads
To some type of accusation

It's always much better
When two people snuggle
There are some who instead
Would rather argue and struggle

There should be time to share
There should be time to rest
One needs to accept the other's best
Everything need not be a test

One will not stick around
They'd rather split and scram
If it appears they're forced
To continually take an exam

It's safe to say most will agree
One would rather see a smile
Than be scrutinized or made
To feel like they're on trial

One needs to think before they act
It doesn't take a genius or a wiz
Before the tables are turned
And the other gives a pop quiz

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