Chapter 1111
Limits
Young Allison and Anna waited for something to develop with their observation of the motorcycle. It was clear they were onto a solid lead. They shared some small talk as they passed the time.
Anna looked over at Young Allison.
"Do you know where Cameron and Savannah are at?" Anna asked.
Young Allison was privy as to what Savannah was doing and more importantly why. She was trying to protect Cameron. Cameron couldn't get into too much trouble where she was at right now. But then again, it could always change. She didn't think Savannah would allow it to happen.
"I do." Young Allison said. "Savannah is trying to make sure Cameron stays safe and undamaged for her cruise tomorrow. She has successfully removed Cameron from the potential combat zone. She will attempt to keep her out of a combat situation for as long as possible."
The 'Cameron' in Anna was all the proof she needed to know what would happen if Cameron was damaged. It wouldn't be Cameron's chassis which got on the ship, even if her chip did. She figured most likely Cameron would 'borrow' either Cam's chassis or Cammy's chassis. She was pretty sure Cameron wouldn't take 'no' for an answer either.
The thought briefly crossed her mind Cameron might come after her chassis. She could think of several reasons why Cameron would like to do it. She decided if she could obtain some kind of advance warning, she was going to ask for Young Allison's help to prevent it. It wasn't how she wanted her chassis to be 'broken in', especially if she wasn't the one in control. She wanted Young Allison to be her 'first'. She knew she needed to wait in line for Savannah, Cameron, and probably John. It was the 'Natural Order' and she knew it needed to be established.
"It was a wise choice on Savannah's part." Anna said. "Cameron wouldn't go on the cruise if she was damaged."
Young Allison saw it a little differently. She believed the same thing Anna did. She was willing to say it.
"At least not in her chassis she wouldn't." Young Allison said. "She would take someone's chassis from them for the trip."
Young Allison glanced at Anna and briefly looked over her chassis and sheath. She felt a rush of excitement as she did. She didn't want it to be Anna's chassis either. She thought about giving Anna a warning but she decided not to. She didn't want to give anybody any ideas. If Cameron came after Anna's chassis she would ask Cameron not to use it. She wanted to be Anna's 'first'. She figured it would be after she was with Savannah and Cameron. It might be after John too.
Anna felt every Terminator, both male and female, would step forward to assist Cameron and John with the use of their chassis. She didn't intend for one of them to be her. She decided not to mention it. She would focus her response more for Young Allison.
"Every active female Terminator would volunteer their chassis for John and Cameron." Anna said. "I believe her first choice would be to use Sheila's chassis. I believe her second choice would be to use Holly's chassis."
Young Allison felt there were going to be a few less virgin Terminator chassis before Cameron was done. She wasn't really sure they were all going to be female either. She certainly wasn't going to mention the last part. She was pretty sure all of John's fantasies and desires would be fulfilled by the end of the cruise, one way or another. She believed it was the female Terminators who would need to step up.
"Some of you may end up doing it before this is over." Young Allison said.
Anna thought it would entail a big engagement with the enemy if Cameron needed to do it. There would probably be a lot of damaged Terminators. It wasn't something she even wanted to think about.
"There would need to be a lot of damaged chassis for it to happen." Anna said. "There would have to be a major battle."
Young Allison worried there may be something more selfish at work. It was actually a little bit sinister. Cameron spoke privately with her before about getting married and everything related to it. Cameron believed she was 'used' before, either by Future John, or the Resistance after she was captured. She wanted to be a 'true virgin' for John and said she would need a different chassis for it.
The concept was a little disturbing to her, especially after Cameron explained the part about what happened sometimes with a captured female Terminator's chassis. She thought being taken by force would be bad enough. She figured it would be a lot worse if someone was programmed to do all those things, with a smile on their face as they did them.
Young Allison tried to explain to Cameron it was a 'state of mind' at this point in time. Even with a 'fresh' chassis she would still already have 'done it'. Cameron said she would reset her programming and isolate the files of her prior experiences. It sounded a lot like what Cameron thought already happened to her. She noticed Anna didn't include herself in the lineup to volunteer for a chassis swap.
She didn't want it for any of the Metal girls. She wanted to press Anna further to see what her reasoning was.
"Would you relinquish your chassis to Cameron?" Young Allison asked. "You're technically and physically a virgin. You haven't been with either a male or a female."
Anna didn't answer at first. It was obvious she contemplated Cameron using her chassis and then returning it to her. It seemed very disrespectful and vile for Cameron to use someone else's chassis to strip away their virginity, and then return their chassis to them like nothing happened. She really didn't want to talk about it. There were directives Cameron previously laid down for her. She would stick to those.
"I'm to remain pure." Anna said. "This chassis is not to be defiled."
Young Allison saw the way John looked at her and Anna when he didn't think they noticed. It was obvious what was on his mind. She also saw the way he looked at Savannah. It seemed to bother her even more. Savannah belonged to her. She belonged to Savannah. Savannah and her weren't the issue.
"If John had a choice, I think he would pick you to have Cameron switch chips with." Young Allison said. "It's based on my personal observation from past encounters."
Anna looked very uneasy. She thought it was true. Maybe it was time to say something. Only Savannah or Young Allison would be able to stop Cameron from taking control of her chassis. They would most likely have to 'order' her not to do it.
"I wouldn't want anything associated with those things to happen to me." Anna said. "My chassis and sheath belong to me. They define who I am, even if my program is actually me. They give me distinctness and individuality. They are all part of what makes me, me. My chassis also reflects what I have and haven't done. I think those things are important for any individual to have control over. If they don't, at what point are they nothing more than a mindless slave? My chastity belongs to me even if I share it with a female first."
Young Allison was very pleased to hear what Anna indicated would most likely be her 'first experience'. It would be a female. She hoped it would be her. She saw the dilemma with Cameron. She believed the issue would be a little deeper than what Anna wanted for herself.
"If it was Cameron's chip, it wouldn't be you." Young Allison said.
Anna looked worried. She wanted to reiterate her previous statement and make her position crystal clear. She didn't want to be defiled because of someone else's greed. It was how she saw it. Cameron's program was her base program. She knew how Cameron thought. The 'Savannah' on her chip from the 'Neural Interface' made her view things differently. She believed it made her see things more clearly. She believed it made her see things more fairly.
"This is still my chassis, even if I am my program." Anna said. "If Cameron selfishly used my chassis, it's exactly what it would be. It would be used. When my chip was returned to this chassis, I would no longer be a virgin, even if I didn't do anything myself. I would know what was done. A used chassis would bother me, especially if it was done for the sole purpose to take my virginity from ME. It isn't something anyone should do to anyone else, especially to steal something from them."
Anna wasn't really sure it could get any more selfish than anything along those lines when it came to a female. The more she thought about it, the more selfish it seemed.
Young Allison could see how troubled Anna was now. It made her decision easier. She didn't want to have to 'order' Cameron around, especially over a non Resistance matter. She would strike a bargain with Cameron instead. Maybe Cameron already figured it as well. Maybe something like it would be done to prompt her to act 'on her own'. If it was, nobody could point the finger at Cameron.
"I would go in your place. I would be with John instead." Young Allison said. "I'll give Cameron what she wants for John, if your chassis wasn't 'used'."
Young Allison knew she would need to trade her virginity for Anna's virginity. She figured it was going to happen sooner or later. There was no need for Anna to suffer in the meantime. Everyone already had enough mental scars. Nobody needed anymore. Besides, how hard could it be?
Anna was deeply touched to hear it. She believed Young Allison would try to do it. She didn't know if she would be able to. She knew Savannah would never allow it. She couldn't either, especially under those circumstances. It was clear Savannah would step up to 'protect' Young Allison.
"Savannah would go in your place and give Cameron what she wanted for John." Anna said. "No matter which choices are made, or who is actually involved, Cameron still wins in every instance. I think it's safe to say she contemplated all of these things probably thousands of times. I hope you understand how ruthless she really is when she wants to be."
Young Allison was troubled by all of this at this point. It was clear Cameron could manipulate any of them into doing what she wanted. Suddenly it seemed even more important Savannah kept Cameron away from any potential battle zone. There was no reason to give Cameron an excuse to attempt any of those things with anyone.
"I hope Savannah can keep Cameron undamaged until tomorrow." Young Allison said.
Anna could think of a few solutions. There were more drastic measures which could be taken. She knew either one of the 'Chosen Ones' could 'order' Cameron to stand down.
"You can always 'order' Cameron to do or not do something." Anna said.
Young Allison saw it differently. She didn't want to abuse her privilege. The conversation bothered her greatly at this point. There weren't any good endings for anyone else other than Cameron if other options started to be used
"I won't do it on personal issues." Young Allison said. "We will no longer discuss this."
Anna smiled to herself. She figured it was how the conversation would end.
Young Allison didn't want her mind to drift now. She checked her monitor. She was a little surprised at what she saw with some drone footage. The B-25 closed in on a ship.
"It appears Savannah is making a simulated attack on a ship." Young Allison said.
Young Allison could see the first attack would have been with the guns. She realized they could also drop down close to the water and launch a torpedo if they carried one. Her research indicated there were several attempts to use a B-25 as a long distance torpedo bomber. The B-25 had very 'long legs', especially over the water. She viewed images of a B-25 Mitchell, B-26 Marauder, PBY-5A Catalina, and a P-38 Lightning all fitted with aerial torpedoes. The P-38 never went past the testing stage. The three larger aircraft all did go on missions, but only the Catalina actually engaged a target.
Anna received information from CamNet.
"It's the cruise ship they'll be on tomorrow." Anna said. "Cameron probably wanted to check it out."
It gave Young Allison an idea. She wanted some retribution and to prevent an incident which happened, or almost happened, in Cameron's future.
"An attack could be carried out against the aircraft carrier in the future." Young Allison said. "I'm talking about the one where I was 'killed'. Maybe I'll sink it myself."
Anna checked previously and several of the aircraft in the Resistance Air Force could carry a torpedo or be modified to carry one. She was sure there would be some aerial torpedoes added to the arsenal.
Something else Young Allison said made Anna wonder about it. Cameron killed Young Allison as Future Allison in the future. With 'temporal manipulation' or 'temporal management' as Cameron called it, there was a 'correction' to the event.
"Does it bother you Cameron 'killed' you?" Anna asked.
Young Allison found the question to be somewhat unnerving. It was really something she didn't want to think about. It wasn't the 'same' Cameron who Young Allison knew who 'killed' her. At the time, Cameron was a slave to Skynet.
"Yes." Young Allison said. "I don't look forward to being killed, but I do know it's how I may die. Apparently I already have. Well, almost."
Anna's base program was Cameron's program. Now she felt guilty for the event since she was actually part of it and under the control of Skynet at the time.
"I don't know what to say." Anna said.
Young Allison hoped Anna could add some insight on the subject. Technically 'Anna' was there. She wanted to point the finger right back at Anna. If Cameron was to blame, so is she, even if it was indirectly.
"YOU tried to kill me." Young Allison said. "You run Cameron's program. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Anna shared all those files. She remembered what happened.
"I'm sorry." Anna said. "I was, I mean Cameron was under the control of Skynet then before Future John freed her."
Young Allison was aware of some rumors. She would try a direct approach with Anna to see if she could get some more information. It was a touchy subject. She really hated to ask the question, but she wondered if Anna would say more than Cameron ever did about the subject.
"How long did Future John use Cameron as a sex slave?" Young Allison asked. "Was she a 'Metal Whore'?"
Anna was a little stunned Young Allison was so forward. There was nothing to substantiate those allegations. Just the thought of them made her feel 'dirty'. She felt ashamed for it, even if it was unproven.
"It's only speculation on Cameron's part." Anna said. "There's no proof of it anywhere. Multiple sources have been checked on it. There's zero evidence of it."
Young Allison asked for the truth about everything when she met Future Allison. She received the information directly and unfiltered. It wasn't easy for her to overlook human nature. She understood what people would do in loneliness and desperation. She put herself in Future John's position and thought about it. If anything would happen to Savannah, what would she do? The answer was actually very easy.
"Future John made love to ME as Future Allison before I, I mean Future Allison, was captured and later returned." Young Allison said. "It's obvious he would have filled the void with the 'machine' who looked and felt just like ME. I would've done it. I would want back what I lost, even if it wasn't real. I would make it real in my mind to get back who I loved. If everything was there and it was all the same, how could anyone not do it?"
Anna knew Young Allison referred to her now.
"You mean like if something happened to Savannah?" Anna asked.
Young Allison looked at Anna.
"I know where there's someone who will look just like her." Young Allison said. "I would want it more than anything then."
Anna quickly looked at the front of her sheath. She didn't quite look like Savannah right now. It was pretty close. She would want Young Allison to want her, but not under those circumstances.
"It would be me." Anna said.
Young Allison knew there were several options open to her. She intended to explore all of them in the event of a catastrophic event. She actually intended to explore all of them anyway as soon as she became active. No. It would be as soon as she was allowed to be active. Right now everyone prevented her from doing so, including herself.
"There's Hanna as well." Young Allison said. "I would probably go after Vanna too. She IS Savannah. I'm sure Allison would share. I know Vanna would want a 'crack' at me. I'm going to do it anyway. Like I said, Vanna is Savannah. If I ever met any of the Duplicates, I would share with them as well."
Anna wasn't really comfortable listening to Young Allison's sexual plans.
"Do you mean Duplicate Vanna?" Anna asked.
Young Allison didn't plan to limit herself in any way.
"I mean all of the Duplicates, including Duplicate Cameron." Young Allison said. "I would mean for both sets of them as well. I'm going to do everything Savannah has done, with the same individuals, both human and cyborg."
Young Allison would pursue every avenue available to her. It didn't bother her Hanna was her mother's lover. It didn't bother her Vanna was slightly older than her mother. What mattered is who she was. Vanna was still the same person she loved, even if her future was different. She started out as Savannah Weaver, her Savannah.
Anna didn't like where the conversation was at right now. She didn't doubt for a second Young Allison was going to become very active once she started. She stated on multiple occasions she was going to do everything Savannah did. Right now it included just about everyone. It at least included the majority of females in the Resistance, both Terminator and human. She wanted to try to put the brakes on some of Young Allison's thoughts. She really didn't know if it would do any good. She doubted it.
"You shouldn't be deciding sexual partners at this point in your life." Anna said. "It's unacceptable to everyone."
Young Allison felt the issue with age was the hang up of other people. It wasn't her hang up. She made up her mind a long time ago. She wanted to share everything Savannah already shared. She wanted to be just like Savannah and have her same experiences. She believed it would be a series of beautiful experiences to share the love.
"Too late, I've already decided. I know my sexual future." Young Allison said. "I'm going to be with everyone who Savannah has been with…. I'm going to do everything she's 'done'. I mean everything. I'm going to be just like her. I told her the same thing many times when I was younger. I watched and knew everything she did. I thought maybe it would slow her down, but it never did. It's okay, it's just more people for me to share with. I'm going to share with every one of them."
Anna purposely didn't ask about Claire. It was actually something she wanted to know, but she didn't want to put any ideas into Young Allison's head. There seemed to be enough deviation there already. She was pretty sure Claire and Allison were going to share at some point. They were more like girlfriends than mother and daughter. She didn't know if it would eventually carry over to Young Allison as well. Morals and ethics didn't seem very strong with the Resistance females. With the nightly 'conditioning', they seemed even weaker now than they did to begin with. She wanted to make sure how far Young Allison was going to go.
"It's everyone, almost." Anna said. "What about Allison?"
Young Allison was aware Allison and Future Allison shared with each other. She actually would like to try it soon after she became active. She thought it would give her a unique perspective as to how others would view her. She felt she could probably learn a lot of shortcuts to find out the specific things Allison liked, and liked to do. She really wondered if it wasn't some form of masturbation anyway. She could really do the things to 'herself' she wanted to do, and have them done to her. It would still be Allison Young, with Allison Young.
"I want to see what I'm like." Young Allison said. "What better way is there to know?"
Young Allison figured both Allison and Future Allison would be able to show her what she would like sexually more than other things, or how it could best be done to please her. She thought it was another unique perspective as well. She understood actually having it done, rather than someone tell you, were two completely different things, even if it was about the same thing.
Anna was very uncomfortable with the current issues. She wanted to refocus the conversation with a subject change.
"These topics are off limits." Anna said. "You gave me an 'order' and I'm enforcing it, now."
Young Allison wasn't done yet. She wanted to make things perfectly clear to Anna. Her mind was already made up about what she was going to do, and who she was going to do it with. Nobody could stop her.
"You're on the 'list' of my future sexual partners too." Young Allison said.
It's what Anna hoped for one day. It was what she always believed. She just wanted to make sure.
"I am?" Anna asked.
Anna was thrilled. She actually wanted to hear more. She knew she needed to play it cool.
Young Allison smiled at Anna. She wanted to tell Anna she was near the top of the list. She didn't know how events would play out. She didn't want to give any false hope.
"Of course you are." Young Allison said. "You know I love you. We could be together right now if it wasn't for the rules. We're all alone. We could share everything with each other. Help Savannah be with me so we can share too. I don't want to waste more time. What if something happens to me? You know…."
Anna's attitude softened rapidly. She was going to completely ignore the last part of Young Allison's statement. She wanted what the first part offered, not what the last part meant.
"You've told me, as I've told you." Anna said.
Young Allison wondered what Anna's attitude was now.
"Is the topic still off limits?" Young Allison asked.
There was a pause. Anna was satisfied with her 'position'. She really didn't need to hear any more at this point. She always knew she would be, it was very pleasant to actually hear it though. She liked hearing Young Allison say she loved her as well. They still needed to move away from the subject.
"Yes." Anna said. "Your mind needs to go elsewhere."
Young Allison could accelerate the time several ways. She remembered a timeline Savannah once set for her. She didn't know if it was still in effect or not. She certainly wasn't going to ask. She still contemplated ways to get around it and speed things up
"Anna, everything I talked about is going to happen anyway." Young Allison said. "You know it. I know it. Everyone knows it. All we are doing is wasting time for what's going to happen anyway. The sad part is, everyone knows it is wasted time as well. I don't need my mother's approval. No teenage girl does."
Anna would never ask Claire about it, but she would ask Savannah. It wouldn't be for Savannah's approval either. It would be for the exact opposite reason. She believed only Savannah would be able to 'control' Young Allison somewhat. She didn't believe Cameron or John would be able to.
"It's not happening." Anna said. "It falls under the broad terms of your 'order'. If Savannah will approve it, I'll agree."
They both knew Savannah would NEVER agree to it. She didn't want Young Allison altered in any way. She would want things accelerated even less.
Young Allison sat up a little straighter in her chair.
"Look." Young Allison said. "I think CamNet has something."
Anna was uneasy and out of focus. It was all Young Allison's fault. She wondered if she was distracted on purpose or if it was all coincidental. She wondered if anything happened she didn't know about.
"You've distracted me greatly these last few minutes." Anna said.
Young Allison was in control. She felt Anna should be too.
"You need to be able to function under pressure." Young Allison said. "I am."
Anna seldom needed to deal with emotional or personal issues. She wasn't normally put in a situation where she needed to. She felt she was specifically targeted to be in her position. Maybe it was a wake up call. Maybe it was a look at the future. Maybe it was nothing. She wanted to say something in her defense.
"I'm not used to dealing with 'emotional issues'." Anna said. "I'm not used to someone purposely trying to upset me."
Young Allison wasn't trying to upset anyone on purpose. She laid out another bombshell. She believed she knew a little more than Anna thought. It bothered her at times.
"You cry at night sometimes." Young Allison said.
It was a disturbing revelation to Anna.
"I do?" Anna asked.
Young Allison laid it on a little thicker.
"I've heard you when you're in my room." Young Allison said.
Anna was worried Young Allison may have caught her 'conditioning' her. She wanted to offer an explanation in her defense. She wasn't sure where this was headed.
"I make sure you're OK sometimes." Anna said. "I'll scan you to make sure. I worry about you. Allison has terrible dreams at times. I don't want you to be afflicted the same way."
Young Alison didn't give up. She pushed it a little more.
"You can join me in bed." Young Allison said. "There's room for two."
'Actually there's room for more.' Young Allison thought.
She personally witnessed as many as four of the girls together before herself. There was always something for everyone. Sometimes she saw three of the girls work on the fourth girl at the same time. It seemed to produce an intense amount of pleasure.
Anna did get into bed sometimes when Young Allison was deep asleep. She would lie there next to her as Young Allison went through the different stages of sleep and dreaming. She would often scan her and wonder what thoughts were in her mind. She hoped they were of her, but she doubted it. They were probably about Savannah and Cameron. She thought things were a little too close to home right now. She needed to get some distance.
"It would be an inefficient use of my time." Anna said. "Cameron doesn't like to stare at the ceiling in the dark and hear John snore either. I can tell you, you don't normally snore, but I would still need to stare at the ceiling in the dark."
Anna didn't feel she did anything wrong. There was beauty to share closely with a person in such a way. It wasn't sexual in nature. It was just the closeness to be with another individual.
Young Allison liked to feel a body next to hers. It made her very comfortable to sleep like it. It reminded her of when she was younger and her father would be on trips out of town. Her mother would allow her to sleep next to her in his place. She felt very secure whatever she could do it. She felt very content as well.
"It would make me happy." Young Allison said. "It would be just like when Savannah will sleep with me. We don't do anything but talk and then sleep. It is very beautiful to share in such a way. There's a deep connection to the other person to share it. It's much deeper than two individuals using each other's bodies for pleasure and nothing else. The real sharing is everything else but the sexual things."
Anna made a further revelation. It was something which became quite frequent. She actually thought it was probably obsessive at times. She wasn't sure she should comment on it, but now seemed as good a time as any.
"Sometimes you're 'busy'." Anna said.
Anna knew it started to happen after she told Young Allison how much she loved her during the REM part of her dreams. She told Young Allison of all the things they could share….
She knew of the images and videos Young Allison viewed on her tablet at night. She watched all of them herself as well and then some. She told Young Allison it would be just like the things she watched on the internet, but for real.
She was a little surprised when Young Allison started to experiment the next morning in the shower.
Young Allison remembered when she first started. She wanted to see what her body could do for her, at least a few small parts of it. It took her quite a few times to learn how to 'finish'. She would always stop when she started to get close. She thought that was it. She wondered why she didn't have the same reaction the other females seemed to experience. She was a little worried there was something wrong with her. She could see Allison didn't have a problem so she figured she wasn't doing something right. One time she pushed it a little farther and then 'WHAM'. A whole new world was opened to her. Now it was all the time. She actually didn't think it was a big deal at this point in time. She was well aware all of the females did it. She actually witnessed most of them in action.
"It pretty much happens every night now." Young Allison said. "Which I'm sure everyone knows about. I don't care. Cameron told me it was natural and everyone does it. I've seen them."
She remembered when Cameron must have first found out what she was doing with what happened. Upon hindsight and later reflection, she realized the event was orchestrated for her benefit. Cameron sent Holly and Hanna out on some tasks for a few days. She was able to spy on Allison and her mother when they were alone in their rooms. They both did it too. Cameron was with Anna in the bunker so she could spy on them unobserved.
Young Allison knew Cameron set them up. Cameron visited with both of them individually as they were about to sleep. She said was sorry she needed to use their girlfriends for a special project. Cameron gave each of them a kiss on the cheek and left them in their bedrooms with the doors not tightly closed. Cameron glanced at her and gave a wink. She then entered the bunker and closed the door.
She watched the whole thing and figured Cameron knew she was spying. She thought the kiss on the cheek was a lot longer than it normally would be. It was why Cameron winked at her. As soon as the bunker door closed she made her move. She passed her mother's room and could hear her inside. She knew what she was doing. She moved to Allison's room and peeked inside. She saw what Allison was doing. She watched her until she 'finished'. She passed by her mother's room again and heard her 'finish'. She did it multiple times over an extended period of time, one after another. It seemed very pleasurable for both of them.
The same night Young Allison remembered her talk with Cameron and Cameron's wink. She discovered she could 'finish' multiple times. It was a first for her. It wasn't the last either….
Anna wasn't really comfortable with the subject but it was a factual subject. It seemed to be one of the things humans didn't like to talk about, even though it was done by all of them.
"They do." Anna said. "All humans do. It applies to some animals as well."
Young Allison wanted to have one of her suspicions confirmed.
"Have you?" Young Allison asked. "Have you experimented?"
Young Allison wondered if it was more like Cameron or Savannah to Anna when she did it. Maybe it was like both of them. It actually sounded really special to her.
Anna didn't want to go there. She was very uncomfortable with the subject.
"We need to focus on the operation." Anna said.
Young Allison persisted. She was sure the lack of a negative response was the same as an admission, even if there was no actual admission.
"You DO…." Young Allison said.
Anna wanted a different subject. She wanted to refocus the conversation.
"These topics are off limits." Anna said. "We have an operation to deal with."
Young Allison wondered what Anna thought she was doing.
"I'm doing it too." Young Allison said. "You know I practice multitasking. I can do three or four things at the same time. I can't do as many as Summer though. I think she can keep track of ten things at the same time. I believe her abilities are limitless."
Anna began to worry about what was actually happening. Maybe Young Allison tried to keep her off balance on purpose. She learned it from Cameron. She wondered now if Young Allison was manipulating her.
"Are you trying to distract me?" Anna asked. "Are you doing something you shouldn't be doing?"
Anna checked to see if Young Allison did something while she was distracted.
Young Allison wondered why she would ask her the question.
"I didn't do anything." Young Allison said.
Anna felt an instant source of irritation with her answer.
"It's what you said about Cammy." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't want to have the same conversation again. There'd been nothing sexual about her encounter with Cammy. It was all inquisitive.
"I told you what happened." Young Allison said. "I told you why."
Anna was still deeply troubled by it. It was Cammy's fault for allowing it and encouraging it. There was no doubt in her mind what Young Allison was going to examine next on Cammy. She could almost picture it in her mind.
"I can't allow you to finish the 'examination'." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't like being told what she could or couldn't do. She looked directly at Anna.
"We'll see." Young Allison said.
Anna would physically prevent it. Young Allison didn't need Cammy.
She believed it was what she was for, or would be. It was her hope and desire anyway.
Anna needed to refocus.
"Let's see what CamNet has picked up." Anna said.
Young Allison looked over her monitors.
"Are all the drones in position?" Young Allison asked.
Anna made another quick check.
"Yes." Anna said. "There's one following the motorcycle and one for each of the three team vehicles. The one on roving patrol took a little longer to get into position."
Young Allison made a choice to protect Savannah and Cameron first. She personally redirected one of the drones intended for the current operation previously.
"I didn't want to pull the one off of Savannah and Cameron." Young Allison said.
Anna wasn't sure if it was a wise decision or not. They did have drones in the area to begin with because Young Allison wanted to make sure everyone was covered earlier. It was something John and John Henry hadn't done. It didn't seem to be something they ever did unless they were prompted to do so. It seemed like a lot of oversight to her. All they needed to do was follow Young Allison's example.
"The risk to them was low." Anna said. "You could have used the one for this operation."
Young Allison didn't like to be second guessed. There was one thing in her mind she wanted to address as well. The more she thought about it, the more it bothered her.
"The risk wasn't low to me." Young Allison said. "I want them protected. I don't want your chassis used either."
She really hoped Anna's first experience would be with her. She knew it wouldn't be her first experience, but she wanted Anna's first experience for herself. She knew she needed to be with Savannah and Cameron first.
Anna didn't like the delay in drone coverage. She did like why Young Allison did it. She liked what Young Allison said about her chassis not being used even more. She wanted to comment on it, but didn't know if she should address it or not. She did want to point something out about the operation.
"It appears the roving drone has spotted a tail on the motorcycle." Anna said. "We could have picked it up earlier."
Young Allison felt she was the one ahead in this game. There was only one reason there were drones there currently.
"The fact there are even drones there now is because of me." Young Allison said. "I don't think it's something anyone should forget."
Anna could see she hit a soft spot. It wasn't her intent. She was still elated Young Allison said she didn't want her chassis used by Cameron.
"Relax." Anna said. "This isn't the time to get emotional."
Young Allison wanted action, not criticism. She was going to up the ante. She wasn't going to play some version of Skynet's game. They still didn't know who the group was. She wasn't about to find out the hard way or take any chances. It was time to make a decision.
"I want the drones to fire a missile at any target, if any of our teams are threatened." Young Allison said.
Anna thought it was extreme action in the city. She wanted to make it clear to Young Allison. It also seemed very broad and open ended.
"It's a drastic response." Anna said. "You need to worry about collateral damage."
Young Allison wanted their teams protected. She would ask CamNet directly to carry out her wishes. She called up the image of the destroyed SUV the team previously drove.
"Nevertheless, it's what will be done. The blown in half SUV from earlier was all I needed to see." Young Allison said as she looked at the security camera. "It will be so."
Anna could see Young Allison communicate her wishes directly to CamNet. She wanted things to go through the Command Center FIRST.
"I'll have CamNet inform John Henry of your decision." Anna said. "The General may challenge your decision."
Young Allison liked a 'winning hand'. She decided to stack the deck in her favor.
"Have CamNet cue up all footage of our teams dealing with the catastrophic moments of our troops in action with the Fanatics. Play it for John as you inform John Henry." Young Allison said. "MY decision stands. If there are any questions or feedback, John has my number…."
Anna could see the aggressiveness from Young Allison.
"It's very bold and forward of you, on all counts." Anna said.
Young Allison played her hand further with Anna. She thought she could make an additional point as well.
"I would call him now myself, but I don't want him distracted." Young Allison said.
Young Allison was aware her interaction with John always made him nervous. Just like Cameron told her it would. She knew part of it was because of John's interaction, or lack of it, with Allison in her future, as well as John's interaction, or lack of it with Future Allison when she visited. She knew John felt there was unfinished business he wanted desperately to take care of and he knew how I was going to be done going forward.
Anna felt certain a replay of some of the events would help sway John. She just reviewed all of them herself. They were all very graphic and explicit as to the danger the team could face.
"I think the images will speak for themselves." Anna said.
Young Allison learned seeing was believing, especially with her own eyes. She felt it applied to what she looked at on Cammy, as well and what else she was going to look at.
"Visual reinforcement is a strong motivator." Young Allison said.
Young Allison knew it was for her to see the girls 'in action' with her own eyes. She saw all of them and everything.
"John Henry has acknowledged your action." Anna said. "There are no protests."
Young Allison only followed her training and instructions from Cameron. She noted Anna's earlier reference to John as the General. She knew it was done to establish John's authority over her. She felt otherwise.
"The General is a very reasonable man." Young Allison said. "Sometimes he may need to see, or do, a little more to fully understand everything."
Anna felt this behavior on Young Allison's part was all Cameron's fault. She wanted to remind her there were certain rules and limitations which needed to be adhered to. John and Cameron weren't on the cruise ship yet.
"You're pushing it on several levels." Anna said. "Everyone is still in place where they belong. You need to stop taking shortcuts and pushing your way around."
Young Allison only did what she knew she needed to do. She felt it was more than Cameron who was responsible.
"Blame my 'cyborg mothers'." Young Allison said. "I mean all of them, including yourself. This is what I've been taught. These are the things I know I must do. Tell me if I'm doing anything you don't want me to do going forward."
There were a lot of things Young Allison knew she must do. There were so many things which just seemed to be in her mind. Somehow they all seemed normal to her. Even the things she didn't want to do. It's not because she wasn't willing to try some of them, but there were certain things in her mind she would rather do than others. She was pretty sure it was 'normal' behavior for her. It seemed to be for Allison as well. What was there, anywhere on the planet, more beautiful than a female body, and the person inside of it?
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Limits
Sometimes people want too much
They treat another as a possession
To be with the one they want
It slowly becomes an obsession
What really is theirs
It's usually not much
It seems they want a little more
Than just to touch
There's little sharing
The other is an object
The feelings are few
There's no respect
It's the path to nowhere
It seems to be traveled by a lot
Those are the ones confused
About what they've actually got
It's very difficult
To change one's habits
They need to learn the hard way
What's always off limits
Nobody