Chapter 1105

I Know I Will

Savannah was in a hurry to finish up with everything at the pool. She wanted to get back to the Resistance base before Cameron went out to investigate the possible Fanatic's location. She was very worried about it. The last couple of times Cameron faced a group of Fanatics, there were massive explosions. They were powerful explosions which could have resulted in Cameron's termination, and her death. They only escaped with seconds remaining both times.

She quickly took a shower with Anna. Cammy and Young Allison lagged behind. It seemed to upset her a little more. She wanted them to pick up the pace. There was no time for lollygagging.

"I NEED to go back." Savannah said. "Cameron needs me."

Cammy didn't want any problems. She contacted CamNet directly to get a faster way back to where Cameron was. They would fly to the Van Nuys airport instead of driving back. It would save them a lot of time.

"Savannah, relax, we'll fly back. It will save us almost an hour." Cammy said. "CamNet will have the Iroquois ready for us. We will be at Van Nuys in a very short while. You know it's a short flight. We will make very good time. We will have cleared air space and priority landing."

Cammy and Young Allison showered. They purposely lagged behind.

Young Allison checked to make sure it was clear. It was.

"Are you sure?" Young Allison asked.

Cammy faced her.

"I'm all yours." Cammy said.

Young Allison 'examined' her. She wanted to see and feel how she was going to look. Everyone told her not to worry about it. Savannah even told her everyone was how they were. It was how they needed to be accepted. She still felt her own worries and frustrations.

She didn't want to be caught by Savannah or Anna with what she was doing. Technically it was just examining and looking. It wasn't sexual in nature, even if it was.

Cammy watched as Young Allison viewed everything. She could tell she wanted to compare herself. She thought it was too early for her to make an accurate comparison. Things weren't quite the same. She knew where they were though. She wanted to reassure her what awaited her.

"I'm identical to Allison and Future Allison. I've been with both of them." Cammy said. "They're both identical. It applies to all the cyborgs who share your DNA. You will be as well. It's exactly how you will be too."

Young Allison was pleased to hear it. She was very satisfied with the knowledge. If everyone else who shared her DNA was the same and completely identical, then she could stop worrying. Well, she could stop worrying as much.

She was always fascinated by Jesse's and Sheila's jewelry. It was when she saw Cammy's jewelry she knew it was what she wanted for herself. Now she could see it in detail. This was how she wanted to look and have people see her look like this. It was more than a look. It was a statement.

"I want to look like you." Young Allison said as she touched Cammy. "I want to look exactly like this."

Cammy didn't want Young Allison to become frustrated over something determined by biology. She just needed to wait a little longer. It wouldn't be that much longer either.

"You will." Cammy said. "I'll get you everything you need when you're ready. You just need a little more time."

Cammy promised to show Young Allison more of her sheath as well. This wasn't the time for it. They needed to think about Cameron and get Savannah back to be with her. She really didn't want to see Savannah endangered by Cameron again.

"You can only see part this time. I'll return for the rest another time." Cammy said. "Then you can examine 'everything'. I can assure you everything is completely identical down to the last detail. We need to help Savannah now. Your future mate requires our assistance to return to the Resistance base immediately. I'm concerned about Savannah as much as I am Cameron right now. What Savannah feels is very important to me. I don't like to see her distressed. Cameron should think more about Savannah before she creates situations which endanger her and cause her stress."

Young Allison was a little disappointed she couldn't see everything on Cammy but she understood the urgency Savannah felt. She wanted Cameron protected as well. She didn't like to see Savannah stressed out over something she didn't have a lot of control over. The ball was really in Cameron's court, not Savannah's. She did understand the sooner Savannah arrived, the more influence she would be able to have over Cameron.

"I'll take a 'rain check' on the rest." Young Allison said. "I know you'll uphold your end of the bargain. I know we need to get moving."

Young Allison still wasn't sure if Cammy could have tied her or not. She wasn't sure if Cammy 'lost' on purpose. If Cammy would have tied her, she wouldn't have been able to do what she just did, and was going to do. It was only done only as the result of Cammy's 'loss'. If it would have been a tie, nothing would have happened. She didn't really want to think about what would have happened if Cammy won. Cammy assured her she would have collected.

Cammy watched Young Allison as she viewed her. She would pass the information along to Cameron. It was up to Cameron to stop it if she didn't agree with what Young Allison planned. She didn't think she would get into the details of what would have happened if she would actually have beaten Young Allison. She was sure if she would have gone ahead with her 'victory plans', Cameron would have been infuriated.

Savannah wanted to go. She didn't understand what was taking so long. If she knew what Cammy was doing, she would have been very angry.

"Hurry up." Savannah called. "We need to get moving."

Anna noted Savannah's urgency. She hurried back into the shower area half dressed. Cammy and Young Allison were taking too long. She was alarmed something might be 'happening'. She was supposed to physically prevent anything from happening to Young Allison. It didn't matter if it was another Terminator or not. She hoped she didn't have to get into a physical altercation of some type. It would only further delay Savannah and create even bigger problems.

She only saw Cammy and Young Allison finishing their showers, nothing was 'happening'. She thought maybe something was. Maybe it already did. She didn't think it could have been much if it did. If anything did happen, it was still unacceptable. She would need to question Young Allison later on and see the extent of what she would tell her and what she wouldn't tell her.

Young Allison spotted Anna as she came back to check on her. She thought she needed to offer some type of explanation as to her tardiness.

"I'll dress in the SUV." Young Allison said. "I'm still a little tired. I really needed to push it. I think I'll be fine soon."

Anna didn't want to push the issue right now. There would be time for it later on. She went back to Savannah who was now almost ready.

Cammy and Young Allison hurried back to the lockers as they dried off.

They threw their pants and shirts on and left with their shoes in their hands. Savannah just finished tying her shoes as they did. They hadn't slowed down Savannah's departure by very much. It wouldn't be a problem for them to finish properly dressing in the SUV on the way to the airport. The helicopter flight would save Savannah a lot of time. A few extra seconds on their part wouldn't matter.

Anna took all the wet swimwear and stuffed them in her backpack. She would deal with it later.

One of the Detail was there. There was an SUV waiting for them. They all hopped in and headed for the airport.

Young Allison and Cammy finished putting their shoes on in the back seat, they exchanged a lot of looks and smiles.

Cammy sure hoped Savannah kept her around after she and Young Allison became lovers. She wanted to be with Young Allison and Anna. They would make a great foursome. The idea excited her the more she thought about it. She pictured them in every combination and pairing. At that point in time, Anna and her would look exactly like their human counterparts. She actually liked the way Anna and Young Allison looked now. She really hoped things got started early.

Savannah checked her phone for the latest updates and drone footage as the SUV hurried along. She was very worried about Cameron. She looked at Cammy and Young Allison and wondered what was going on. Right now she didn't really care. Cameron needed her.

Sheila wasn't so sure about the 'stand-down' orders. It sounded to her like there was a sufficient force to deal with any threat, especially with the drones overhead.

"Where does this go from here?" Sheila asked. "We're already here with more help on the way. I think we can do a little more than we currently have."

Bob arrived in the Command Center. He quickly determined the nature of things. He was instructed to go there but not given anything specific to do. He would wait and see what assignment developed. It seemed things could go several different ways.

Cameron was in the Command Center. She thought about the options available to her. Her first instinct was to go there herself and deal with the situation. If it was the Fanatics, there was a good chance she may end up with sheath damage. It might be the least of it. She didn't want her sheath damaged before the cruise.

She would need to borrow someone else's chassis if she wanted to go on the cruise with John, which she did. She was worried Savannah might intervene if she found out what she was going to do. She was sure Cam or Cammy would step up and offer their chassis unsolicited in front of Savannah, so the cruise could go on as intended. They both ran her program so they would know what was necessary. It wouldn't be for her. It would be for John. They would both know everyone sacrifices for John Connor.

Right now she needed to deal with the current situation. She was given a reminder by CamNet of possible options she could use. Some of them were specifically from Young Allison. She smiled to herself as she looked over them. She decided on the easiest and quickest option available to her right now. She decided to use it. She wanted a repeat of the missile strike earlier in the morning. It seemed to be the safest option for the team. It would definitely be the safest option for her.

Cameron took a moment to reflect on how her personal safety normally didn't seem to matter to her. She knew it was part of her programming to accomplish a task. Sometimes there would be damage to her in order to do it. Now there was something which seemed more important to her and the condition of her chassis and sheath mattered more than it normally did.

"There will be a missile strike at the location the same way as the one conducted early this morning." Cameron said. "We need to wait a little longer."

Cameron was aware Savannah was on her way back. She knew by her wanting to go to the location it caused Savannah to cut her stay with Young Allison short. It wasn't her intent. She saw how her actions could drive a wedge between Savannah and Young Allison. It was unacceptable to her.

She thought about calling Savannah and assure her, and then reassure her, she wouldn't go there and act on her own. She didn't believe Savannah would stand down and remain in Palmdale. She knew Savannah would come back no matter what now because of her concern for her. She knew Savannah's concern was based upon her love for her. She loved Savannah dearly too. It was time to issue a proclamation.

"There will be no further action at the location unless someone leaves there." Cameron said. "We're not going to risk any physical contact with the location. We will only deal with vehicles or individuals who leave the location. They will still be a threat. We will follow them if it looks like it will lead us to another location. We will terminate them if it looks like they're going to run or try to lose us in a crowded situation."

John got up and went over and hugged Cameron. He was pleased she listened to him. They were so close to going on their cruise. He was afraid Cameron was going to blow it when she didn't need to. He wanted her to know of his appreciation.

"Thank you." John said. "I really appreciate this. It's important to me all the time, even if it doesn't seem like it. It is. It's especially more so right now. You know why."

Cameron didn't want sheath damage if it could be avoided. They were very close to their goal of leaving on the cruise ship. It signified something important as well. It signified the foundation of their union.

"I don't want to mess up our honeymoon." Cameron said.

John wanted a special time with Cameron.

"I don't either." John said. "I want us to have a good time. I'm really looking forward to it, Cameron. I want to spend time alone with you you're not need to worry about anything here for a few days."

Cameron could see it was important to John.

"Thank you for explaining." Cameron said.

John wondered if he should have been more specific.

'I want the two of us to have a good time.' John almost said.

He was aware Savannah was on her way back from Palmdale. He wondered how much it influenced Cameron's decision. It seemed to be the tipping point in Cameron's decision not to go. He wasn't going to ask about it. He was sure if he did it would only cause a further problem. He certainly didn't want one. Not now. He also wanted Savannah to remain safe. He didn't want Cameron to endanger her or herself.

Cameron was aware Savannah would come to her. It didn't matter what danger Savannah would need to face. Savannah would come for her and she wouldn't leave, even if Savannah knew she would die. She watched Savannah do it before. It was a very unpleasant thought knowing she almost 'killed' Savannah with a nuclear weapon. It would have been her fault. She wasn't sure it would really matter in the end because both of them would have been vaporized. It was still how she would have entered oblivion knowing what a terrible thing she did.

She wanted to see Savannah too. She still wasn't done trying to get Savannah to go along on the cruise with them. She would try right up until the moment the gangplank was pulled up.

"I'll go and pick them up at the airport." Cameron said.

John looked at Bob. He wasn't sure if Cameron would go to the airport or to the target location.

Bob quickly picked up on John's concern. He felt it was time to act as well. He realized it was why he was probably summoned to go there.

"I'll accompany you." Bob said.

Cameron looked at John. She knew it was his doing.

John shrugged his shoulders. He didn't see it as a big deal. He didn't want Cameron to be alone. It wasn't because he didn't trust her. It was because he just didn't trust her judgment at times. He knew she could become very impulsive. When she acted on impulsive actions, they were usually very dangerous.

"Bob was available." John said. "Sometimes it's nice to have help."

Cameron decided to make a few changes. There was another idea which popped into her head. She could tell everyone was worried about her 'getting into trouble'. There was a way to avoid the possibility. There was still some time before Savannah would arrive at the Van Nuys airport.

"In that case, I need to grab a couple more people too." Cameron said as she looked at Bob. "Let's go."

Cameron gave John a kiss and let her hand linger on his cheek as she walked away.

John reached up and touched it with his hand as he pressed it to his cheek until it slipped away.

"Thank you." Cameron said. "I'll be back."

Cameron turned back once and winked at him before she was gone.

John watched her go. He wasn't really sure where it would go from there. They were supposed to leave tomorrow on their cruise. It really seemed like Cameron wanted to go.

Where she would go now was still up in the air. He was aware there were 'compulsions' which sometimes seemed to drive her beyond her own control.

Wait.

Why did she need to grab a couple more people? Bob should be enough to go with her to Van Nuys Airport to retrieve Savannah and Cammy.

Cammy's team drove to the airport.

On the way over, Savannah went over as much of the operation with Cammy and Anna as possible. They both updated with John Henry and CamNet. She wanted to know what they were about to face.

The UH-1 was already fired up when they arrived. It was burning and turning. There was another Terminator from the Young Detail there. It was Dan.

Cammy and Savannah said their 'byes' to Young Allison and Anna in the SUV before they arrived at the airport.

Young Allison was able to give Savannah a close hug.

"I want you to watch over both of them." Young Allison whispered in Savannah's ear. "I want you to watch out for yourself as well. If you don't, expect to see me arrive to make sure you do."

Young Allison knew Cammy and Anna would hear what she whispered to Savannah. She did it to stress to Savannah what would occur if she took chances. Their hands lingered on each other's as Savannah got out.

Savannah did a quick 'once around' the Huey before she climbed in next to Cammy. They strapped in and went over all the instruments.

Cammy handled all the radio traffic. She gave Savannah the 'all clear'.

Savannah kicked up the power after looking all around her and up.

The UH-1 lifted up smartly and thundered away to the south and west. The steady chop, chop, chop, of the rotor diminished as the Iroquois headed for Van Nuys.

Anna saw Young Allison wipe away a single tear. She was still a little disturbed about what happened earlier in the shower at the pool area. She couldn't help but be a little sarcastic.

"Was it for Savannah or Cammy?" Anna asked.

Young Allison wasn't sure if she was offended by the question or not. It was still a little too close to home. She wasn't going to take the bait.

"It was a speck of dust from the Huey taking off." Young Allison said. "I know how things work around here. You should too."

Anna was sure there was some incident she missed. Whatever happened showed her she needed to watch Young Allison more closely. She wondered if she should have violated Young Allison's directive and listened to what it was Cammy and Young Allison discussed for each of their bets as to what they wanted if they won the swimming competition. She knew it was the basis of whatever happened, or was going to happen, if it hadn't already. She wanted to make Young Allison know she was being watched

"I know you did something with Cammy." Anna said.

Young Allison wanted to see how much Anna knew. She knew if Anna scanned her while she questioned her she would know if she told a lie or not. She didn't want things to go there.

"What was it?" Young Allison asked.

Anna was upset with herself. She was afraid she let too much slack out of the leash. She thought they should have respected Savannah's desire to leave as soon as possible. Maybe there was something else which upset her as well.

"I don't know." Anna said. "I was inattentive and trusted both of you. Savannah wanted to leave as soon as possible. You should have respected her desire. It was something very important to her."

Young Allison tried to be coy.

"I guess we all learned a few lessons today." Young Allison said.

Young Allison's answer angered Anna. She was aware she was jealous. She didn't want any other Terminator to touch Young Allison before she did. She was pretty sure there was going to be an exception to it. It was either going to be Cameron or CamNet. It would probably be both of them. She needed to consider Young Allison would probably be with John before Savannah was. She might even be with John before she was with Savannah.

"I want to know what happened." Anna said.

Young Allison didn't like the nature of the conversation or Anna's tone. She hadn't done anything to bring down the tension level either. It was time to do it now. She didn't want to foster any ill feelings. She placed Anna's hand on her neck.

"It was nothing 'sexual'." Young Allison said. "Cammy didn't touch me."

The statement from Young Allison convinced Anna it was sexual. It was what wasn't said which worried her.

"Did you 'touch' her?" Anna asked.

Young Allison didn't think there was anything wrong with being curious. It wasn't a sexual exchange and was one sided. Cammy never touched her.

"Yes." Young Allison said. "I examined her closely. It wasn't intended to be sexual on either of our parts. I was curious about her rings, and it was my bet. I wanted to make sure it's what I want. It is. Cammy never touched me."

Anna wanted to know if there was more. She didn't think Young Allison's curiosity would stop with what she was going to 'feel like' in a short time. She wondered how much tugging and twisting the rings went through.

"Did you touch her anywhere else?" Anna asked.

Young Allison didn't think there was a need to lie about what else would happen. She still planned to do the rest of the 'examination'. It was something she knew she could do anytime on Cameron as well in the same way. All she needed to do was ask. She could ask Allison as well as far as it went. Allison already told her and showed her many things about her own body. Allison always told her what to expect, and when, and how to deal with everything. Allison said she would rather show her things than other people or machines. They were the same individual after all. Allison told her she was available for anything she wanted to know, see, or do.

"I didn't touch her anywhere else, at least not yet." Young Allison said. "It won't be sexual either when I do. I just want to see what everything will look like and how other people will see me. It's just curiosity."

Young Allison actually thought it was a rare opportunity to be able to do it. There were multiple individuals who weren't similar to her, they were identical to how she would be.

Anna could tell Young Allison was truthful with her about the encounter. She would allow Young Allison to do the same things with her as well if she asked. So far it didn't happen. Cameron didn't want anything to be a mystery to Young Allison. There was still a nagging question about the entire bet.

"What was Cammy's part of the bet?" Anna asked. "What did she want you to do which made you look so nervous? You don't normally look nervous about anything. Don't try to tell me it wasn't something sexual."

Young Allison thought the answer was too personal.

"She knew where to hit me with what mattered to me. She gave me a lot of incentive not to lose the bet." Young Allison said. "I'm going to leave it at that. I'd like you to as well."

Anna removed her hand.

"You didn't lie to me, even if you didn't tell me all the facts." Anna said.

Young Allison felt she told her more than she needed to. What she did tell her was true as far as Cammy was concerned and her personal curiosity.

"See, you can trust me." Young Allison said. "I know the rules. I made them."

Anna felt it was a pretty fine line. Young Allison gave her specific instructions about what was and what wasn't supposed to happen with her on a personal level.

"I would say it's 'pushing it'." Anna said. "You gave me an 'order'."

The solution seemed simple to Young Allison. She didn't see any reason she couldn't see a few things while she was at it. Since it wasn't going to be sexual, it shouldn't be a big deal.

"In that case, when I see Cammy again, you can be there and I can see both of you." Young Allison said. "It's if you don't mind. Then I'll really know what my future holds for me. It's what I would really like. You can both make sure the other one doesn't get anymore than they should."

Anna didn't like the idea either. She didn't like the idea of Young Allison interacting with Cammy in such a personal way. There was still too much potential for more to happen. She knew it didn't take much to get a fire going once there was a spark. Cammy would know exactly what Young Allison would respond to the quickest because of her interaction with Allison and Future Allison.

"I don't think I can allow it." Anna said. "It's a bad idea."

Young Allison lifted Anna's hand back to her neck. She wanted to make her position clear so there wouldn't be any problems later on.

"You know I'm still going to do it anyway." Young Allison said.

Anna was still opposed to the idea.

"We'll see." Anna said.

Young Allison made her intentions clear.

"I know I will." Young Allison said. "I just wanted you to know that."

Anna removed her hand.

Now Anna needed to wonder what other involvement Young Allison and Cammy did in the past besides setting up the H-bomb episode. From where she was at, it looked like a nightmare. The worst part was they hadn't even left yet. She figured she was going to be busy in the past. Where was she at when Young Allison interacted with Cammy and most likely Sheila? Where was Cameron at? Where was Savannah at? Was Cammy there as well from the same time period as Savannah? There could be two of Cammy there at the same time. It was all very confusing and convoluted. She contemplated what exactly they changed in the past. It was what they knew in the present because it's what it always was for them.

She wondered when they were going to leave. She wasn't really sure what Cameron needed to wait for at this point. The time involved didn't matter. With the TDE they could leave and come back just seconds apart. They could even come back before they left. It was something she would suggest to Cameron they should do with any other temporal missions. If everyone returned, before they actually left, it would do nothing to affect the current timeline because the individual, or individuals, would never be out of it, even for a second.

Bob drove Cameron towards Van Nuys Airport.

Cameron looked in back of them. Derek and Kyle were still right behind them. It wasn't to her liking. Now there was an additional problem to worry about.

"Don't lose them if we get ahead of them at a signal." Cameron said.

Bob was a little perplexed Cameron went along with it at all.

"I've maintained control." Bob said. "I'm surprised you allowed them to drive alone. They could have ridden with us."

Cameron planned to send them back with Bob. She would have preferred if she drove alone and Bob drove Derek and Kyle. Bob insisted he go with her as per John's 'orders'.

"You'll be with them on the way back to the base." Cameron said.

Cameron was glad Savannah was on her way to Van Nuys. She wanted to see her before John and her left tomorrow. She would make a few more attempts to try and get Savannah to go with them. One would be today and one would be tomorrow at the port. She knew Savannah and Cammy would accompany them there. She thought it could be a 'special honeymoon' for the three of them. It was going to happen sooner or later. What was the point in waiting? Everyone knew what the future was. It could be a honeymoon cruise for both Savannah and her.

Bob looked at Cameron and wondered what she was thinking about. Whatever it was seemed to please her greatly. It wasn't often Cameron seemed visibly 'happy' unless she was around Savannah or Young Allison.

"You seem happy." Bob said.

Cameron worried earlier Savannah would try to avoid her. It was just the opposite. Savannah wanted to come to her. She was very adamant about it. She knew Savannah's love for her was very strong. Hers for Savannah was as well.

"I am happy." Cameron said. "I hoped to see Savannah before we leave tomorrow. Now I'm going to."

Bob was given an assignment on the ship by CamNet.

"What time do I need to report for duty on the ship?" Bob asked.

Cameron wanted Bob to check out something Savannah pointed out when they were there almost a week ago.

"You'll need to be there before the ship arrives." Cameron said. "I want you to take a look at the items they are going to load on board without being too obvious."

Bob thought they should be worried about more than just the cargo to be loaded on the ship.

"What about the items coming off?" Bob asked. "I should check those out as well."

Cameron wanted to make sure there was plenty of Terminator coverage at the port before they left. She didn't want any problems or difficulties. She wanted the ship to 'sail' without a problem.

"You'll have a few Terminators accompanying you." Cameron said. "One will handle the other aspect."

Bob would like to have a little more information about exactly what was going to happen and who was going to assist him. There seemed to be a veiled layer of secrecy when there didn't need to be. It seemed to him there could be other cards in play which Cameron didn't want anyone to find out about before they were shown.

"Who else is coming?" Bob asked.

Cameron wanted a few options. She also wanted a few female Terminator chassis to be aboard the ship with her. She planned to use them for John. She didn't want to get too specific or tip her hand. Bob may mention something to John about it if she did. She actually thought John would probably question Bob about what he knew. She didn't want Bob to have to lie.

"I'm still trying to decide." Cameron said. "CamNet will fix all the paperwork for you and the others."

Bob wondered what his job would be.

"Will I work in the security field?" Bob asked.

CamNet created a position specifically for Bob.

"It's what you asked for." Cameron said. "You will be 'Company Security' as opposed to 'Ship Security'. The only person above you will be the Captain. It's mainly for traditional purposes. You can override him if necessary with direct contact with 'Corporate Headquarters'."

Bob was aware 'Corporate Headquarters' would be CamNet. As head of the security team, it would allow him unlimited access anywhere on the ship.

"It's a pretty high position." Bob said. "Is the Captain in on any of this?"

Cameron felt CamNet put enough pressure on the Captain to remain docile.

"He likes his job." Cameron said. "He knows 'Corporate' is looking over his shoulder. He will be very compliant with all of your requests and suggestions."

It sounded like a 'plum job' to Bob. He was very pleased.

"I think I'll like this position." Bob said. "Thank You."

The 'positions' Cameron would use the others in might not go over as well. She wasn't sure how the Metal girls were going to take the news she was going to 'break in' each of their chassis with John as herself. They were supposed to all remain untouched anyway until John needed to use their chassis. She was going to modify the order slightly and she would be the one who delivered their virginity to John herself. She was sure they wouldn't mind too much. Besides, everyone sacrifices for John Connor. They would all have to as well. She didn't want any problems.

"I'm not sure the others will…." Cameron said. "I mean like all their 'positions' that is."

Cameron doubted the female Terminators would like the other 'positions' she planned to put their chassis through. They were all going to lose something. She would be the one who 'lost it' for them too. She would indulge all of John's desires and make sure everything was used first with her.

She smiled. This was going to be a good trip for her and especially for John. This would be the honeymoon of all honeymoons. She didn't know for sure what the status of her chassis was on their wedding night. She planned to rectify the shortcoming one way or another. Before she was done, she was bound to deliver at least one virgin chassis to John. There were still a few human female candidates she would like to get on board as well. It wasn't over until it was over.

The Iroquois thundered across the sky. It was right at the redline the entire way. Savannah pushed the helicopter, but didn't abuse it. There was no point to damage the equipment and need to set it down in a remote spot on the way to Van Nuys. It would only take longer for them to get to where Cameron was at.

Other than the communications with the tower, the flight was in silence.

Savannah was worried about Cameron. She didn't want to leave Young Allison so abruptly, but she knew she needed to get back before Cameron decided to go to the new location on her own. At least if she was with Cameron, she could 'order' Cameron away. She needed to do it twice already when dealing with the Fanatics. It was one of the reasons her concern was so great. She didn't like to 'order' any of the Terminators. If it prevented them from Termination, she would do it. So far it's what it was.

Cammy looked at Savannah.

"You're very quiet." Cammy said.

Savannah glanced over at Cammy. She didn't want Cammy to think it was anything personal. She was still a little concerned about the delay with Cammy and Young Allison in the shower area. She didn't want to think about it right now.

"I'm worried about Cameron." Savannah said. "You know why. We just went through something like this. If I hadn't acted when I did, where would Cameron be now? Where would you be?"

Cammy figured the pieces of her they could find would be in the scrap pile. She didn't really want to talk about it. If Savannah hadn't 'ordered' them to leave, she knew Cameron wouldn't have left. It meant she wouldn't have left either.

CamNet smoothed everything over for them on their flight and landing.

"We'll be at Van Nuys in twelve minutes." Cammy said. "CamNet and I have our clearance all lined up."

Savannah wondered who would pick them up or if Cameron herself would come.

"Who will meet us?" Savannah asked.

Cammy didn't know and could tell there was something else off.

"I don't know." Cammy said. "You seem bothered. Is something else wrong?"

Savannah looked at Cammy for a few seconds.

"We'll discuss it later." Savannah said. "Now isn't the time. I have enough to worry about. I don't need more."

Savannah didn't know what happened with the delay in the shower, but she thought she had a pretty good idea. She didn't need to deal with it right now. Cameron was her primary concern.

The rest of the flight was in silence, except for communications with the tower at Van Nuys. Savannah let Cammy do all the talking. She wasn't in a talking mood for several reasons.

Claire moved her head back up next to Jesse's head as she kept Jesse where she wanted to go with her hand and kissed her deeply. Her actions sent Jesse a little further into heaven.

Jesse's body convulsed several more times and then she relaxed. Claire held the kiss the entire time and still held it.

Claire slowly ended the kiss and Jesse rolled over on top of Claire. Her dark hair hung down the sides of her face enclosing Claire's face.

Jesse wondered about one thing. She needed to ask it. She opened herself up to Claire more than she did with any other individual in her life for relationship reasons. It included Derek and Gail. She already told Cameron most of what she told Claire. At the time she wanted to see if Cameron still thought she was worthy of 'salvation'. Cameron said she was. She told her the past was the past, even if it was the future. She went into a little more detail with Claire than she did with Cameron.

"Do you still want me?" Jesse asked.

Claire felt Jesse was who she was now. Not someone left in the Hell of a Skynet future.

"I do." Claire said. "I love who you are now. Life moves forwards, not backwards."

Jesse could still feel the darkness within her.

"What I was will always be a part of me." Jesse said. "What was there is still there, even if I pretend it isn't."

Jesse felt one could take a girl out of the Wastelands, but one couldn't take the Wastelands out of the girl.

Claire believed one could exert some control on the parts of a person which became dominant.

"We're all made up of many things." Claire said. "They are all part of us. We're the ones who need to choose what actually defines us."

Jesse really opened up to Claire. It was the only way to be sure if Claire would still want her.

"I've only ever told a few people everything I just told you." Jesse said. "I have only ever told Derek and Gail some things. I've told Cameron more. I've told you the most."

It surprised Claire some.

"You didn't tell Vanna or Allison?" Claire asked.

Jesse wanted to tell them more but she just couldn't. She hurt people just like them for no good reason.

"Not everything. I was too ashamed." Jesse said. "I did tell you everything."

Claire wondered about Young Jesse and Savannah but didn't ask.

"I feel honored. I think." Claire said.

Jesse wanted to be truthful.

"I want you to know who I am." Jesse said. "I want you to know what I am. I want to be honest with you."

Claire felt very special Jesse trusted her. There was still one question.

"I understand why you told Gail." Claire said. "Why did you tell Cameron?"

Jesse felt very humbled by the question. She knew Cameron could just as easily have snapped her neck and been done with her and nobody would have questioned her actions. It wasn't the case at all. When everyone else shunned her and kept their distance, it was Cameron who approached her. Cameron took the time and effort to help 'salvage' her.

"When I saw Cameron reach out to me to try to help me, I felt ashamed about my past. I was very ashamed about the things done to me and about what I did to other people. I wanted her to know I wasn't worthy of her kindness and friendship." Jesse said. "She told me it was all in the past, a different future. She reset my life and allowed me to find love and happiness. She didn't reject me and worked even harder to guide me. I love her more than anything, Claire."

Claire loved Cameron from the first time she was at her house. She could tell how 'special' she was.

"I think we all do." Claire said.

Jesse thought about a lot of the things in the past, the future, as well as the present. There were a few absolutes to it all.

"Cameron is the most special person ever." Jesse said. "I would die for her."

Claire was aware Jesse almost did die dragging Cameron away from danger as she was slowly suffocating herself once. Jesse didn't try to save herself, but tried to save Cameron instead. She would have died before she abandoned Cameron. She was as good as her word.

Claire thought about Young Allison. She knew her daughter would do the same thing. How did she know? Allison went into the burning building and helped both Cameron and Jesse move away from the flames until more help arrived for all of them. None of them would leave anyone behind, no matter what the cost was.

"Everyone sacrifices for Cameron." Claire said.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

I Know I Will

Some things in life seem free
We eventually receive the bill
Sometimes the price is too high
Some will reach into the till

It may cause an investigation
Over the coals they may grill
There can be no excuses
There's nothing fancy or frill

There's now a tall mountain
Where there was once a small hill
It's time to come clean
Everyone knows the drill

The fun and games are over
It was all about the thrill
Events fed upon themselves
They became the swill

I know what happened
Maybe it will happen still
I hope you got your fill
I know I will

Nobody