Chapter 1053
Do Not Go There
Young Allison was a little concerned about what was going on with Allison and Vanna at the beach. Bob was with them so she felt they would have adequate protection, especially against any non Skynet targets.
Cameron and Young Allison neared the beach. The streets were parked solid. It was typical for the time of the day at the beach. If anyone wanted to get a good spot, they needed to be there early in the morning. The only way it occurred afterwards was if someone happened to be in the right spot at the right time when someone was about to leave.
Young Allison was a little dismayed at the lack of parking. They needed to hurry.
"There's no place to park." Young Allison said. "It's going to delay us getting there."
Cameron wanted to reinforce Allison and Vanna. They enlisted Bob in some type of a challenge. There was probably a good reason for it. Most likely some type of an incident occurred. She could tell from the drone footage the girls weren't too provocatively dressed. She knew when she wore a skimpy bikini at the beach, it always drew an incessant amount of looks as well as a lot of verbal abuse. She was sure the issue would be something directed specifically at Vanna or Allison, or both of them.
Right now she needed to park. She felt frustrated driving around. A lot of time was going to be chewed up waiting for someone to leave. More often than not, there would be another vehicle waiting to park as well. She knew the other driver would want the spot too. She could often maneuver more quickly into the spot than the other driver could respond. They usually became extremely upset they didn't get the spot, especially if they were there waiting longer. It would often lead to verbal confrontation. She didn't mind. She was ready to push it to a physical confrontation if the other individual so desired.
"I'll need to park in a pay lot." Cameron said. "This is wasting time. I need to get to where Allison and Vanna are at."
Young Allison felt sure enough of herself to drive. She possessed plenty of experience. She practiced parking too under different conditions. She didn't have too much trouble backing into a tight spot and then cranking the wheels over to get the vehicle to fit. She wanted Cameron to act as well.
"I can take the wheel while you go and reinforce Bob and the girls." Young Allison said. "I'll find a spot somewhere and then join you. There's no threat where we're at."
Cameron looked at Young Allison. It was clear she wasn't joking. She needed to protect Young Allison too.
"No." Cameron said. "YOU are my responsibility."
Young Allison didn't think it was a big deal. She wanted Cameron to respond to the location where the others were. She may not have a lot of experience behind the wheel, but she felt it was sufficient for the current situation.
"I've driven before." Young Allison said. "You know it. I'm a better driver than at least ninety to ninety-five percent of the people."
Cameron was well informed by Anna, Holly, and Hanna as to what Young Allison did. It applied to everything, in addition to what happened behind the wheel.
"I'm aware of everything you've done." Cameron said.
Young Allison wondered if it included what she did after she went to bed, or sometimes in the shower. She decided not to ask. She figured everyone knew because they all did it too, at least at some point. She spied on Allison and her mother enough to know. She spotted someone get into a parked car up ahead.
"There's one." Young Allison said. "They're going to leave."
A small car pulled away from the curb.
Cameron pulled forward past the small spot . She backed into the tight space. Young Allison doubted she could have done it. She certainly didn't think she would have been able to do it on the first try. She only parallel parked a few times. It would be something she needed to practice. It would also make a good excuse to get more wheel time.
"What you just did was perfect." Young Allison said. "Like everything you do is."
Cameron strongly doubted it. There were many times when she sought to terminate, one way or another. It left a lot to be desired in the way she felt about herself.
"I'm far from perfect." Cameron said. "I have many flaws and have failed many times."
Cameron was a little worried she might start to glitch as she thought about past events. She glanced over at Young Allison and pushed all those feelings aside. She was with one of the 'Chosen Ones'. She felt honored to be in Young Allison's presence. She knew it wasn't just a girl who sat next to her. She knew it was the future of mankind who sat next to her. John would save the world from Skynet. Young Allison would save John from assassination by the anti-Metal faction.
Young Allison felt some guilt over Cameron's feelings of failure. Maybe some of Cameron's shortcomings were actually her fault. They could be things she 'inherited' from Future Allison. Future Alison was once her. Future Allison started from her.
"It's probably my fault." Young Allison said. "I should probably try to make myself a better person."
Cameron didn't think so. Young Allison wasn't on her chip. She often wondered what it would be like. She thought it would change her for the better, but it would make her different from who she was now. The 'Neural Interface' with her program and Young Allison was supposed to become the Terminator to be known as Fusion. Currently CamNet was in possession of the chassis. It was doubtful she would ever get it back. It was still something she was uncomfortable with for multiple reasons. She would prefer if CamNet was trapped in a metal box with no way to get away or escape. If she ever needed to destroy CamNet, it would make things much simpler.
She didn't think it was the right thing to point the finger at one of the girls for any of the cyborg shortcomings. It was true the 'Neural Interface' exhibited a big influence over the cyborg it was used on, but not all of its successes or failures could be attributed to the human involved in the process.
"Future Allison went through a great deal of suffering." Cameron said. "Not as much as Allison did."
Young Allison felt, as impossible it seemed, Allison and Future Allison were her.
"They're both still ME." Young Allison said. "I may not be them, but they were both me at one point in time. They still are me. I know I will be different from either one of them going forward. Every Allison Young starts with me."
Cameron often thought about it. Future Allison and Allison were both the same person until John created the alternate timeline by foolishly going into the future when her program was still on the Turk right there in front of him in Mrs. Weaver's lab. There was no need to dwell on it now. Future Allison and Allison would have been the same individual until Judgment Day happened. It was when they became two distinct individuals, even if they were still the same person.
"Yes, they are, or were." Cameron said. "You are the original."
Cameron and Young Allison got out and locked the SUV.
Young Allison looked up at a parking sign.
"This is only two hour parking." Young Allison said.
Cameron didn't think it would be an issue. If she ended up with a parking ticket, it wouldn't really matter. It would simply be deleted from the system as soon as it was processed by John Henry.
"I saw the sign." Cameron said. "It won't be a problem. Don't worry about it."
Young Allison noticed how some of the people around them were dressed. It appeared Cameron and her were both 'overdressed'.
"We're not dressed for the beach." Young Allison said.
Cameron indicated her concealed M9 and Taser.
"I need to carry my weapons." Cameron said. "I need to make sure you're protected."
Young Allison saw it differently.
"You are a weapon." Young Allison said.
Cameron looked at Young Allison and smiled.
John looked at his tracking monitors.
"I see we have several of our group at the beach." John said. "Can we pick up any images?"
John Henry searched for any security cameras in the area. He was unaware of the drone footage since CamNet was behind it. She didn't bother to inform him about it, or share it with him.
"Cameron is there with Young Allison." John Henry said. "I'm sure you would like to see both of them in beach attire."
John Henry would like to see both of them in a bikini. He would be willing to bet John would spend more time looking at Young Allison than he did Cameron. He thought it was understandable since he saw Cameron naked thousands of times. He was sure he would do the same.
John figured he would see both of them with even less than beach attire soon enough if Cameron got her way. He was aware the 'Natural Order' always knocked. It wasn't something he really wanted to get into right now.
"Do not go there." John said. "I don't need to hear it from you either."
John Henry thought John seemed a little touchy. He wasn't really sure why. He went over who else was at the beach.
"Vanna and Allison are there as well with Bob" John Henry said.
John still thought about beach attire. It could offer some interesting possibilities on several different levels. He knew Vanna would be well covered with a one-piece bathing suit. Allison wouldn't look any different than Cameron or Young Allison in a bikini for all practical purposes. On the other hand, Bob offered a few new possibilities.
"Bob might look interesting in a Speedo." John said.
John Henry was glad he wasn't there based on what he might need to wear. He would prefer to have a little more clothing on in a public setting. He was aware things happened 'down there' he didn't seem to have control over at times when he viewed images of pretty females or close up images of their anatomy. To see them in person, like he did Sheila and the girls earlier, only seemed to be a guarantee the event would happen.
"Indeed." John Henry said.
John Henry now wondered if Bob were in a Speedo who John would spend more time looking at. Would it be Young Allison or Bob? He was really glad he wasn't at the beach and dressed in the same type of attire. He looked at John for a moment. He was sure John would actually spend more time looking at Bob than any of the females.
With five of their group at the beach, it made John wonder what they were up to. He was unaware of any plans for them to go there previously. He wondered if he inquired if it was going to be of a personal nature and blocked by CamNet.
"Do we know what they're doing?" John asked. "Is there some event or something? It doesn't seem to be a place they normally go."
John thought about his last statement. There were probably a lot of which occurred around there he didn't know. He was sure it was probably a good thing for some of them. It was also probably why he didn't know about them.
John Henry reviewed the earlier com traffic to see what he could pick up between Bob and the girls. He was aware they wanted some 'action' with something Skynet related. It's not how things played out. He thought the beach was a wiser and safer choice for them.
"No." John Henry said. "I think Vanna and Allison just wanted some time at the beach."
John wondered where Savannah was. He checked another monitor. It looked like she was near the base.
"Savannah is almost back." John said.
The 'Natural Order' was still in John Henry's thoughts from earlier. It seemed now would be a good time for John to make Savannah a 'target of opportunity'. He was under standing orders from Cameron, like all Terminators, to facilitate the 'union' of John and the girls.
"With Cameron at the beach, it would be a good time for you two…." John Henry started.
John quickly looked over at him. It wasn't what he wanted to hear, even if it was what he wanted. There were just some things which needed to wait. He cut him off.
"Do not go there." John said.
John Henry knew what the future held. He didn't think he stated anything other than the inevitable.
"It's what you both want." John Henry said. "The future is already written."
John did want it. He wanted both Savannah's and Young Allison's virginity. He wanted to be their 'first'. He wanted to put the brakes on any push in the direction indicated.
"Do not go there." John said.
John Henry didn't want to make John upset at him. He quickly came up with a new approach.
"It involves you, Savannah, and Young Allison and…." John Henry started.
John was ready to hold his hands over his ears. Currently Cameron and he experienced a good time. They shared a lot with each other. It was extremely frequent. He didn't want to mess it up. Whatever happened with Savannah and Young Allison would happen when it happened. There wasn't anything which needed to be accelerated or pushed.
"Do not go there." John said.
John Henry thought he could pull a 'save' off on his part.
"It's going to happen when you go on your cruise." John Henry said.
Now John wondered if he should go. He was pretty sure Savannah said she wasn't going to go on the cruise with them. She seemed quite adamant about it. At this point he wondered if they were actually having the same conversation or two parallel conversations.
"What are you talking about?" John asked.
John Henry wondered why John seemed confused.
"I'm referring to having Young Allison 'step up' for operations in your absence." John Henry said. "What did you think I was talking about?"
John swallowed hard.
"Nothing…." John said too quickly.
He actually watched his favorite movie scenes when John Henry returned to the Command Center earlier. It must have influenced his thinking. He looked down at the front of his pants. It wasn't the only thing it seemed to influence. He really hoped Cameron would be back soon. He would try to make sure the room is dark. Cameron would be whoever he wanted her to be then.
Ally and Hanna were still both upset about what occurred in Sheila's room. It would have been one thing to do it as a joke if they knew it was happening. To have Sheila use a spy cam on them when they didn't know it was another story.
The three of them were dressed now and still together.
Hanna wanted to check on Claire. She liked to give her space, but she also worried about her.
"I'm going to see how Claire is doing." Hanna said.
Ally knew she would be with some of the other girls.
"I think we all know the answer to it." Ally said.
Sheila was worried about what her fate would be.
"Claire's doing better than I'm going to be doing." Sheila said. "I'm going to be deactivated."
As upset and angry as Ally was at Sheila, she didn't want it to happen.
"You don't know what's going to happen." Ally said. "I'm upset at the way you did it but I'm not going to complain to anyone about it."
Hanna was still miffed by the whole affair as well. She didn't want anything bad to happen to Sheila either.
"I don't think it should be a big deal." Hanna said. "Neither of us were damaged."
Sheila was aware she pushed Cammy too far and she hadn't even used a scalpel on her. She was going to do it next but didn't. She planned to do it to both Ally and Hanna as well. Samantha and John Henry intervene before it could happen.
"Cammy was damaged." Sheila said. "She was messed up last night and evidently experienced the same thing this morning. Walking around naked and being unaware of the fact is definitely a problem. When somebody needs to tell you you're undressed, it's a real problem."
Ally didn't think Savannah would hold a grudge against Sheila. As long as everything turned out OK in the end, it would be what mattered.
"Savannah won't punish you for it." Ally said.
Hanna felt it was true for Savannah. Young Allison may not be as forgiving. She was aware Young Allison was quick to bite.
"Young Allison might punish you." Hanna said. "She can hit low and hit hard. You won't see it coming. She's very 'Terminator like' in the way she will act at times."
Ally was still unsure what happened in the Young bunker. She was sure Young Allison 'did something' to her before she was reactivated. She saw how Young Allison played around when she was activated.
"She has a wild streak." Ally said. "She plays hard and mean."
Hanna smiled at Ally.
"I see you found it out the hard way." Hanna said.
Ally did find it out the hard way. She underestimated Young Allison at every turn. Young Allison used her advantage as a Terminator against her, so it became a disadvantage.
"I did." Ally said. "She knows how to set her enemies up."
Hanna had been through more than a few challenges with Young Allison since she lived at the Young residence.
"It happens to all of us." Hanna said. "She's gifted. She's devious and she is cunning."
Ally wondered about it. Maybe there was more at play than they knew.
"Is she really Claire's daughter, or is she River's daughter?" Ally asked.
Sheila thought the possibilities could actually be rooted in the distant future. The fact Cameron's moral compass was weak, only added to the mystery. She thought it might go a little deeper. It certainly wouldn't surprise her if it did.
"Maybe she's actually River." Sheila said. "Maybe Summer is River."
Ally knew there were several possibilities. She experienced the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison for a short time before Cameron forced her to give up the programming. She wondered what a 'Neural Interface' program with River would be like. Both Duplicate Cameron and Cameron interacted with River. She wondered if either one of them created a 'Neural Interface' program with her. If they did, where was the data at? As far as if anyone could be River, more than likely everything they did to check would indicate it wasn't.
"What a concept." Ally said.
Hanna could think of several ways Cameron could alter the timelines.
"Would Cameron have altered River's timeline to do it or actually traded a 'young River' for a 'young, Young Allison'?" Hanna asked. "Would anyone have known?"
Ally was sure for Cameron to pull off a switch like so extreme, she would need assistance.
"We all know Cameron is heavy into temporal management." Ally said. "Someone would have needed to help her."
She also thought about Duplicate Cameron in River's future, as well as River herself. They could all be part of it. They could have done something to protect River, or even other family members of hers who could be in danger of falling into the hands of the authorities. It would be much the same concept Cameron wanted to use to protect the humans by sending them into the past. River may have done the same thing. They could even be her children.
Sheila spent a lot of time at Cameron's base. She was aware of some of the things which went on over there, even if they were restricted from her direct view or knowledge.
"Cameron has a room full of un-activated Terminators, like I'm going to be." Sheila said. "She could put her spare chip into any of them, and then 'presto', 'Cameron' is in a different chassis with a different sheath."
Ally was aware of Cameron's menagerie as well. She didn't know what any of the Resequenced chassis looked like but she was aware both male and female Terminators who were deactivated were taken into Cameron's private room. Cameron could be in a male chassis as well as a female chassis by using her spare chip. She can make a copy at any time.
"CamNet would have assisted her too." Ally said.
Hanna looked over at Sheila. Something caught her eye.
"Sheila, what's wrong?" Hanna asked.
Sheila's left hand started to glitch. It was very mild.
Ally looked at Sheila as soon as Hanna said it. She didn't like what she saw.
"You don't look so hot." Ally said.
The thought of being humiliated and deactivated by Cameron overwhelmed Sheila. It was something which started to run wild inside of her head ever since the altercation occurred with Samantha and John Henry, and she found out who all was involved. She thought her chassis could be repurposed. It could be used for a cyborg version of Young Jesse. It could use a different base program and not have any association with her program. The feelings inside of her began to compound and quickly overwhelmed her processor.
"I want Young Jesse to use the 'Neural Interface' and have this chassis for the Terminator version of her." Sheila said. "I've done too many evil things…."
Sheila looked at Ally and Hanna and then collapsed.
Ally and Hanna both dropped down and started to look her over.
"What happened?" Hanna asked.
Ally held Sheila's chin and moved her head back and forth several times. There was no response.
"She seemed fine a minute ago." Ally said. "I don't know."
Hanna wanted to try to help Sheila.
"We need to take her to the lab." Hanna said.
Ally didn't want to take the rap for whatever just happened. She figured Cameron would come down hard on Hanna and her. She most likely would accuse them for whatever was wrong with Sheila.
"We're going to get blamed for this." Ally said. "We should hide her."
Hanna was a little shocked to hear Ally suggest they hide Sheila. She wanted Sheila to have help so she could get better.
"We didn't do anything." Hanna said. "Where would we hide her?"
Ally thought the best course of action was just to leave Sheila there and not do anything.
"We can leave her here in her room." Ally said. "If she doesn't reboot we can say she went into standby. We'll just pretend we don't know anything about it. We can say she was like this when we found her after we left and returned later on."
Hanna thought Ally's suggestions were absurd. She felt they should do everything they could to try to help Sheila.
"I think we better come clean on this." Hanna said.
Ally didn't see it the same way. She was afraid of both Cameron and CamNet. She didn't think she would have the same advantage Hanna would have.
"Claire won't let you be deactivated." Ally said. "I don't have a human lover to plead my case. Neither does Sheila. When something goes wrong, we're on our own with no backup or support."
Hanna at least wanted Cammy to know. She was aware Cammy and Sheila were lovers for eight years in the past. It was a long time for two individuals to be with each other and no one else.
"We need to tell Cammy." Hanna said. "I think she should make the decision."
Ally only saw it as another headache. It would just be one more person who would come 'gunning' for her. The more people who became involved, the more complicated everything would become. Hanna and her were the ones there when it happened. Everyone would blame them, probably specifically her.
"No." Ally said. "She'll blame me. You know she loves Sheila."
Hanna still found it hard to believe the way Ally was acting. She knew Ally loved Sheila. Everyone knew Ally loved Sheila.
"So do you." Hanna said. "You love her too. You know it isn't the way you treat someone you care about. You know it. You know it's wrong. You have 'Allison' on your chip. You know she would never do the same thing to Vanna, and Vanna would never do it to her. You need to let the love do the thinking right now."
Ally and Sheila loved each other, but never liked to admit it to others. They always pretended like they didn't like each other in public. All that did in reality is make it look like they loved each other even more. It's exactly what it was.
"Maybe…." Ally said.
Hanna viewed Sheila's problem as a sign of her 'humanity'. No one would doubt her moral compass was weak or non-existent, but it was still there even if it wasn't active. Jesse expressed remorse and guilt for some of the things she did to people in the past, the future. It was likely Sheila might come across those views as well. She would experience difficulty to process them if they became active.
"Sheila overloaded because she thought she was going to be deactivated." Hanna said. "She felt guilt and remorse over all the questionable things she's done."
Ally still didn't want any trouble. She looked over at Sheila on the bed. Sheila said she wanted to terminate. She wanted Hanna or her to pull her chip. She could never do it to Sheila. How could she terminate Sheila? She wondered if maybe Sheila could have found some way to erase her chip. She wasn't supposed to be able to self terminate, but maybe she found a way. The last thing she talked about was to submit to chip extraction so she would cease to exist. She was voluntarily ready to terminate. It seemed to be a form of self-termination in itself. It was all a little overwhelming for her. She wanted to take the easy way out.
"We can say Sheila was fine when we left." Ally said. "We need to go."
Hanna walked over to Sheila and gently touched her cheek. She glanced back at Ally. Her attitude bothered her immensely. She saw how events played out in history when there was a crime and it was attempted to be hidden, or somehow the events changed. It always came out in the end. Well, except for the assassination of former presidents, presidential candidates, and civil rights leaders. On those, the cover-up was so complete, Nobody would ever know what happened.
"This is going to blow up even bigger in our faces." Hanna said. "The 'cover-up' is always worse than the 'crime'."
Ally knew that there was a copy of Sheila's program with CamNet. Maybe it's what they could use for Sheila if whatever currently proved to be terminal. The best thing to do now was to split.
"Then if we didn't do anything, you don't have anything to worry about." Ally said. "Let's blow. I'm not taking the rap for this."
Ally tried not to look back at Sheila as she headed for the door.
Cammy entered the carpool area at the Resistance base. She parked the SUV. Gail backed in next to her.
Savannah got out and went to Gail. She gave her a hug. She didn't want to worry about 'abandoning' her at the mall when she went after Cammy.
"Thanks for being there for Cammy and me today." Savannah said. "It turned out to be nothing, but it could have been and you helped prevent anything from getting worse. You did the right thing protecting Cammy to prevent things from escalating. I was never in danger."
Gail was very pleased that Savannah thanked her and gave her a hug. She still questioned her actions. She'd needed to make a choice.
"I just did what I thought needed to be done." Gail said. "I still feel bad I needed to leave you alone."
Savannah gave Gail a kiss on the cheek. She was pleased at what else she did.
"Don't worry about me." Savannah said. "You made a lot of people happy today. A lot of children will go home today with a new pet."
Gail thought the pets would rather be free in the wild. She didn't like the idea of being on a leash or confined inside of a room, house, or even a backyard. She thought for the smaller animals it was even worse. They were kept in a cage. How is it any different than being in prison? What did the animal do so it needed to become a slave to a human? She thought it was another sign of how cruel humans actually were. Not only were they cruel to each other, they were cruel to animals as well. The animals were a lesser life form and taken advantage of because of it. If the animals were more intelligent, humans couldn't treat them the same way.
"We should have taken all the pets ourselves and released them back into the wild." Gail said. "Then they could all be free."
Savannah understood the concept of what Gail meant, but the practicality of it was totally different. Most of the animals were young and lacked any type of survival skills. Things wouldn't end well for them.
"No. They would starve or become prey for other animals." Savannah said. "This way they all get a good home and someone to love them and they will love them back. They usually live a lot longer when they're a pet and in someone's care than they do out in the wild. There are some people who are abusive to animals, just because it is in their nature. Some of those people go on to become serial killers."
Cammy tilted her head slightly. She knew humans could love. She knew cyborgs could love as well based upon their programming and ability to expand and adapt. Did it apply to everything?
"Can animals love?" Cammy asked.
Maybe the puppy loved her. It sure seemed like it. It was very affectionate towards her. It was why she wanted it to have a good home with the girl who really wanted it, and wished for it. It was the wish which did it for her. Things could have played out differently. Maybe she should have kept it. She did pay for it after all.
Savannah sometimes wondered if love wasn't an abstract term. There were different forms and types of love humans could experience. She saw plenty of videos online where it sure looked like an animal loved a human.
"I believe they can in their own way." Savannah said. "I've seen it before. Since love is actually a concept which occurs in the mind. Animals have minds, even if they're not as advanced as other creatures. Animals will determine who they like and don't like, usually by the way they're treated. It's really the same way it happens with people. I believe it also happens with cyborgs as well. Everyone cares about those who care about them."
Gail knew her programming expanded over the years. She was very cold and indifferent when she was first created. Her association with humans for years on end allowed her programming to expand as it was intended.
"Machines can love." Gail said. "We were designed to emulate human emotions to become better infiltrators. We can experience many of the same 'feelings' as humans do. If we couldn't adapt and blend in, we could never be infiltrators who wouldn't be identified as such."
Savannah was aware love actually existed within the mind. Machines possessed a mind. They were no different than a human with a mind. She thought it was all a matter of perspective as to what love actually was.
"Terminators and Restorators can love just like humans." Savannah said. "There's no difference between human love and how you all love."
Gail felt humans were at a distinct advantage when it came to love.
"People love at different levels." Gail said. "They can all interact better than we can. We need some time to adapt to the situation to determine what it is we need to do. It's why all of our sexual organs simulate the same response as a human female."
Savannah had plenty of experience with both humans and Terminators. She felt there was very little difference at this point in time between them.
"Can't you both do the same things?" Savannah asked.
Cammy experienced feelings for others at a different intensity. She felt the most intense about Savannah, and then Sheila. She cared deeply about everyone else as well. Her desire to 'experiment' with John was something which continued to expand. It seemed to happen every time she encountered him and interacted with him. It was a desire which continued to grow.
"Yes." Cammy said. "I think we can."
Gail was aware she expanded greatly. It seemed to be an ongoing process for her as well as the other Terminators.
"The more time goes on, the more we develop." Gail said.
Savannah felt the female Terminators were more like 'mechanical humans' than just machines at this point in time. She was pretty sure the male Terminators weren't too far behind. She noticed a lot of bulges in the front of their pants from time to time. She never commented on it.
"I think it's a good thing." Savannah said.
Gail looked at Savannah for a long moment.
"What are we going to do now?" Gail asked.
Savannah knew Gail wanted to do 'more'. She was back at the base now for a specific reason, otherwise she would be at Cameron's base right now.
"I need to do some things in my room for a while." Savannah said.
Cammy and Gail looked at each other.
"Jesse should be around." Cammy said. "I'll go with Savannah."
Savannah didn't want to cause any distress to Cammy, but there were things she needed to take care of. She would rather do it privately based upon the nature of what they were. It would only cause Cammy grief if she were to watch her do it.
"I want to be alone for a little bit." Savannah said. "Maybe you both can find Jesse."
Cammy and Gail looked at each other again.
"Maybe we can." Gail said.
Gail and Cammy might tether and 'switch' chassis with each other. As long as they were 'plugged in' it was the same as a physical chip swap without the 'bad hair day'. They did it before.
Gail knew Cammy liked to be in her chassis. She liked to look like 'Cameron'. She really wanted to do the procedure with Savannah involved. She wanted to be 'Cameron' in Savannah's mind as they made love.
She didn't fully understand when Savannah shared with her, it was her she wanted to share with, because it was her.
Jesse headed for the nursery. She figured she would be needed soon. She was actually surprised Samantha or Riley hadn't called her already. She liked to have a little heads up so she didn't need to hurry. She never wanted to keep Precious waiting.
She turned the corner and spotted Cammy and Gail talking. She was pleased to see both of them, especially Gail. Gail left rather abruptly earlier, without much explanation.
"What's up?" Jesse asked.
Jesse headed for Gail and gave her a hug and kiss.
Cammy looked Jesse over, she focused on her breasts.
"We were looking for you." Cammy said.
Jesse felt a little worried.
"Is Precious OK?" Jesse asked.
It caught Cammy off guard.
"What?" Cammy asked. "I think so."
Cammy was surprised at Jesse's 'motherly instinct'.
Gail thought she should offer Jesse an explanation.
"We just got back." Gail said. "We were at the mall with Savannah."
Jesse was actually a little surprised to hear Gail went shopping. She didn't know what actually happened at the mall.
"Let me go check and see if Precious needs me." Jesse said. "You can both come along if you want."
Cammy and Gail followed along behind Jesse into the nursery.
Jesse knocked softly at the connecting door to Riley's room.
Samantha opened it. She was a little surprised Jesse was there already.
"I didn't call you yet." Samantha said.
Jesse felt the need to check in on Precious.
"How is Precious?" Jesse asked.
Samantha just checked on Precious a few minutes ago.
"She's fine." Samantha said. "She's sleeping."
Jesse reached up and cupped the bottoms of her breasts.
"I think she's going to need me." Jesse said. "I think I'm going to need her soon."
Riley popped her head around the half open door.
"You can come in if you want." Riley said. "I appreciate everything you've all done and are doing for Precious and me."
Cammy wasn't sure the direction things were headed. She didn't want an issue to develop. There didn't need to be two additional Terminators with Jesse to nurse Precious.
"Maybe I should go." Cammy said.
Jesse wanted to be with Cammy.
"You can stay." Jesse said. "If I'm not needed…."
Jesse indicated there was a breast waiting for each of them.
Gail wanted Cammy to stay as well.
"It is fine with me." Gail said as she looked at Cammy.
Jesse looked towards Riley's quarters.
"Is Derek In?" Jesse asked.
Riley watched him leave earlier.
"He is out with Kyle on recon with Steve and Tom." Riley said.
Samantha looked back toward Riley's room.
"Precious is waking up." Samantha said.
Riley looked over at the rest of the girls.
"We can all go see her." Riley said.
Samantha looked at the two human girls and then at the two Metal girls.
"Riley and Jesse can see her first." Samantha said. "We'll wait here."
Jesse and Riley left.
The three Metal girls all stood there and looked at each other.
Claire called Hanna to see if she was free.
"Hi, Hanna. If you're free we can go to the beach." Claire said.
Pause.
"Do you know how much longer you'll be busy?" Claire asked.
Pause.
"Holly and Cam can go. They want to go see Vanna and Allison." Claire said.
Pause.
"OK, if you are ready when we leave you can go." Claire said. "Bye."
Cam was already dressed and Holly was almost finished.
"Let me go to my room and get some beachwear." Cam said.
Claire was a little concerned since she didn't have most of her things.
"Holly and I don't have any." Claire said. "It's all at the house still."
Cam didn't think it was going to be a problem.
"I can find something from Vanna and my stuff for you. Come there when you're finished dressing." Cam said.
Cam took off.
Holly and Claire looked at each other.
Claire knew what was happening inside of her with Holly. She felt she needed to address it.
"You know what's happening don't you?" Claire asked.
Holly looked at Claire with wide eyes.
"Yes." Holly said.
Claire was aware how feelings could get out of control.
"The more we're together, the more I love you." Claire said.
Holly tried to ignore her feelings but they continued to grow.
"I do too." Holly said. "We need to think of Allison and Hanna."
Claire knew she was with Vanna a lot more too.
"I know." Claire said. "I don't want to steal my daughter's lover, either one of them."
Holly was aware when it came to love making, Claire was better at it than Allison was. She was pretty sure Vanna felt the same way. There was also an additional player on the field now.
"Jesse is sweet on you too." Holly said. "All of the Metal girls have noticed a profound change in her very recently. Your presence seems to add to it. I think it's a good thing for her.
Claire felt there was plenty to go around
"You and Jesse seem to do well together." Claire said.
Holly felt one experience was more physical than the other. The other was more emotional.
"She's very intense." Holly said. "You're full of passion."
Claire felt very self conscious about the circumstances. She didn't feel she did anything wrong. She was just being herself when she was with the girls.
"Both of my daughter's lovers want to be with me over her if they get the chance." Claire said. "It bothers me almost as much as it excites me."
Holly didn't always think nature was fair to humans. Genetics and circumstances seemed to play a big factor in a lot of things.
"It says something about you as a woman and lover." Holly said.
Claire didn't know what to say. She just didn't want any problems between Allison and her or anyone else as far as it went.
"Let's get our beach clothes and go." Claire said.
Holly and Claire shared a long deep kiss before they left Holly's room. They both planned to be together more often. There was more privacy at the Resistance base because of all of the different rooms and a much greater 'selection' of females.
It was like a small child in a candy store and there was no proprietor to prevent anything from happening. The small child would try some of everything without stopping.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Do Not Go There
There are always those
Who like to dig up the past
They never can figure out
Why things don't last
To dwell on what once was
Is a dead end for sure
Someone who looks ahead
Possess a lot more allure
No one wants to revert
To someone stuck in reverse
There's nowhere to go
There's nothing to converse
Think it all the way through
Before the dice are rolled
Whatever the gamble is
Could leave one in the cold
Show a little tact
Try not to scare
Know in advance
Do not go there
Nobody