Chapter 1115

Nobody Tastes Better

Mel and Al arrived in a 'borrowed' ambulance at the scene of the 'accident' with the two motorcycle riders. It was twenty three seconds after the 'incident'. There was only one 'lookiloo' who stopped at the scene to take in what happened. It appeared to have been a simple motorcycle accident to anyone around. The loud report of the 'Barrett Light Fifty' was probably viewed as a 'backfire' since it was down the street from where the incident occurred.

They parked next to the two fallen bodies and quickly checked their status. Both of them were human. They both were terminated. They collected the two deceased motorcycle riders and placed them in the back of the ambulance. They found they carried two more bombs with them. It was evident their circuitous route was to draw out more targets. The targets would have been them. Well, it was probably supposed to be whichever group attacked them previously. They were just caught up in it now.

They up-righted the motorcycle and parked it against the curb. It actually wasn't too badly damaged from the 'mishap'. They took the two riders away in the ambulance. They sent their report to the Command Center. Since there were a few more people gathered around them before they left, they didn't place any surveillance equipment to watch over the motorcycle. They recommended it be done at a later time when it would no longer be under drone surveillance.

John was glad they took the riders down as soon as they were able to do so without the need to use a missile. The fact they carried two more bombs was very disturbing because there could have been two more targets. They were probably looking for the other Resistance SUVs which were initially used in the operation.

"It's what we suspected." John said. "They were trying to set up an additional hit."

John Henry received more information as the riders were searched. He was a little surprised at one of the reports.

"They've searched them for any additional leads." John Henry said. "One was a female."

John sat up a little straighter with the information. He didn't like to terminate any females, even if they were Grays or Fanatics. Derek and Kyle both felt the same way. He did know they were just as dangerous. There was video evidence of them blowing up an SUV they used and abandoned earlier. Their actions spoke for themselves. He was aware these individuals chose to serve Skynet or one of its illegitimate offshoots for whatever reasons. They determined their fate by their own actions, not the Resistance. The Resistance merely carried out the sentence their enemies gave themselves. He really wondered what group they actually belonged to.

"Were they the Fanatics?" John asked.

John Henry didn't have a lot to go on other than what they witnessed.

"It's our best guess based on the previous encounter." John Henry said. "It appears there are more females associated with SkyMaster than there are with Skynet in an operational capacity. I think it may be because SkyMaster is viewed as a god. I think it attracts a different type of follower. The females are probably not as heavily abused under SkyMaster as they are under Skynet. It's all speculation on my part based upon the few individuals we've observed so far."

John could see it for what it was. If SkyMaster was viewed as a god, it would attract many followers looking for something better than they could previously find in the future they were from. It's no wonder they became Fanatics. It was something they couldn't worry about right now. He wanted an update from the other teams in the field.

"Let's see what Cam and Sheila's teams have." John said.

John Henry looked at the drone footage. He could see his work was going to be cut out for him in regards to how everything was going to be reported. The asphalt pavement in the alley was damaged. There was no way around it. It was better it was in an alley, than it would be on a city street. The remains of the car were unidentifiable as to the type of vehicle. His initial thought would be to report it as a truck which carried acetylene gas to welding shops was what exploded.

"All they have is a smoking hole in the ground." John Henry said. "Both teams have been advised to disengage and leave the area. I'll need to spin this as some type of industrial accident. Mel and All are clear of the area in the ambulance. The drones haven't picked up any other suspicious vehicles. Not yet anyway. No one appears to have taken a special interest in any of the vehicles used, including the ambulance."

John didn't like to use legitimate emergency equipment unless it was returned in the same condition it was borrowed. They used them several times before. They used everything from fire trucks, to police cars, to utility vehicles. Cameron said if the equipment was damaged, CamNet would replace it with new equipment by the end of the day. He believed it was a good policy to follow and adhere to.

"I want the ambulance returned when they're done with it." John said. "Our teams will all change vehicles twice on the way back and run each other through an ambush. There were too many variables today."

John wasn't convinced there weren't still more out there as well. If there were, they hadn't discovered them yet. He didn't want them to be discovered the hard way either.

John Henry thought they exhibited good control of the situation so far. They suspected there may have been an ambush set up somewhere along the way the motorcycle rider tried to lead anybody who followed them into. With the motorcycle riders down and the vehicle which trailed them gone, the drones watched for anyone who appeared to turn around and run.

"The teams still have full drone support." John Henry said. "Everything around them is being watched from vehicles which have stopped, to any with erratic traffic patterns. Everything looks clear."

John thought it put a dent in the opposition. They still needed to be dealt with. They didn't know what group attacked what appeared to be a Fanatic operation at the old auto body repair facility. There more than likely was still one team of players on the field. It was probably more. There was no way to know for sure.

"It still leaves us with two groups to contend with." John said.

John Henry would like to pit the groups against each other. It's what they appeared to stumble into more than a few times with some of the operations they encountered. They discovered one group already attacked by a different group. They suspected it was because the other groups were able to infiltrate each other in the past, the future, or recruited in the present. It was the main reason why they didn't attempt to recruit additional personnel for their operation. With the availability of Terminators and Restorators, their recruits were all cyborgs.

"We can hope one group may have wiped out the other group." John Henry said.

John thought it might be premature. All of the group's they dealt with seemed to rise up from the ashes whenever they were taken out and thought to be terminated. More than likely most of them were new groups sent back from the future. They weren't always sure which future it exactly was. Most likely they would never know for sure. The more the groups fought amongst themselves, the better off it was for the Resistance. He would take the win however he could get it.

"Maybe we can hope for it for now." John said. "We do know no version of Skynet, or its illegitimate offshoots, wants to play second fiddle to any other version. Each one wants to dominate the others. They all see each other as a threat."

John really wasn't sure how long anything like it could last. It was a little more than slightly controlled chaos with everyone fighting to be in control, quite literally.

John Henry wanted to check the area of the most cell tower pings from the phones of the terminated motorcycle riders. It at least might give them a location to select for further observation. It was a technique they used before. Once they were able to identify a specific area, they could set up surveillance and watch everything more closely. Sometimes it produced results, most of the time it didn't. It appeared all the groups tried to keep as little information as possible on their phones and replace them on a regular basis. It was something they did as well.

"Al has the phones of the two motorcycle riders." John Henry said. "I'll see what we can turn up or if any cell tower elsewhere has received multiple 'pings' on it."

John wondered at what point Cameron was going to get involved in the operation more directly. Since it escalated several times from the initiation of the operation, he realized at some point it was bound to pique her interest.

"Is Cameron still occupied elsewhere?" John asked.

John Henry double checked. CamNet reassured him everything was fine and he shouldn't worry too much about it. He understood her reply to mean not to get nosy.

"Savannah has her under control." John Henry said. "Cameron is still currently undamaged."

John realized it was because of Savannah's and Young Allison's intervention why Cameron was undamaged. She would have been in the front of all of these operations and surely received damage at some point. He was sure she would have forced Cam or Cammy to relinquish their chassis for her to use for their long overdue honeymoon. There was a certain appeal to it. Cam and Cammy were still virgins, even if it was only a technically correct term at this point. They hadn't been with a male yet. Cameron pointed it out to him before. He remembered he was almost with Cammy twice. He didn't think she was done trying yet. It was fine with him. He wasn't done trying to be with her yet either.

He needed to get back to now, the present. It was too easy to let his mind wander with 'what if' scenarios since the cruise was tomorrow. Cameron promised him the 'best honeymoon ever' and he hoped she was correct. For it to play out, she needed to remain undamaged. It did bother him more than a little who he needed to depend on to help make everything happen.

"It looks like I'm relying on Savannah and Young Allison to assist me, even if I don't want them to assist me." John said.

John Henry wondered why John was slow to grasp the reality of the situation. The answer was in front of him the entire time. The girls clearly understood it.

"It's the 'Natural Order'." John Henry said. "They both want to make sure Cameron is the one who goes with you. I honestly don't think either one of them are in a hurry to go on a Honeymoon Cruise for a week. I know they both want to try it, maybe even a few times. I don't know if they're ready for an entire week on their own."

John slowly nodded his head up and down as he thought about it.

"Maybe it really is the 'Natural Order'." John said. "I don't know what the girls really want on their own, and what Cameron has convinced them they're supposed to do."

Now he couldn't help but think about what would happen if Savannah or Young Allison were able to go on the cruise with them. He was aware of Cameron's efforts to make the very thing happen. He was also aware the girls resisted just as hard to prevent it from happening. He appreciated the fact Savannah said the cruise was supposed to be about Cameron and him. Maybe it's what he should concentrate on. It's what it was supposed to be about anyway.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized if either of the girls really wanted to go, they would. He believed it said something about the true nature of what their actual desire really was. He didn't think it was for him. He didn't think it was for any male.

CamNet cleared the airspace for Savannah's flight and made all the arrangements. There would be no other aircraft in the vicinity of any area they approached. If she needed to put in a temporary flight restriction, it's what was done.

Savannah flew to Lindbergh Field. She made one 'touch and go'. She then overflew the USS Midway. Derek attempted to identify all the aircraft parked on the deck. He determined he would need a closer look. He was sure he spotted some rare aircraft. It looked like one of them was an A-5 Vigilante. He figured it was most likely the reconnaissance version of the aircraft. It looked very sleek sitting on the deck of the aircraft carrier. There was an A-3 Skywarrior parked near it. It was over twenty feet longer than the B-25 they were in, with a wider wingspan by about five feet. It was equipped with 'swept wings'. Both of them were very large aircraft for the deck of an aircraft carrier. He figured the Skywarrior was probably the electronic countermeasures version equipped with electronic warfare equipment. He was aware those aircraft served for about forty years in a multitude of different configurations. There were a number of other aircraft as well including a few helicopters.

Kyle was very impressed by the entire flight so far. He was thrilled Savannah was the pilot as well. He would have liked to have been along on the earlier flight with Young Allison. He really would have liked to have seen both of the girls behind the controls. He really thought it spoke of their ability to do a multitude of different things. He could also see how it made them differ from Vanna and Allison.

"This is really awesome." Kyle said.

Derek smiled as he looked down from the waist gun position on the Harbor area.

"It is, brother." Derek said.

Savannah wanted to start the next phase of the flight. She changed her direction and headed for Mount San Jacinto. She needed to gain over two miles of elevation since she was basically at sea level currently. She knew the big R2600 engines wouldn't have any trouble doing it. It would just take a little bit of time. She didn't plan to push it. She didn't want to cause any discomfort for Derek and Kyle. The density of the air would affect them in a couple of different ways, including the pressure they felt in their ears.

"I need to start my climb." Savannah said. "The air is going to get a lot thinner."

Cameron didn't think it would be a problem. Savannah indicated she planned a gradual ascent. If they were to climb rapidly in a jet, there could be an issue with oxygen. There wouldn't be a problem with their flight. Since there were Terminators aboard the aircraft, there wouldn't be a problem at all no matter what elevation they were at.

"As long as you stay below fifteen thousand feet, you're good." Cameron said. "It can start to cause problems above thirteen thousand feet for oxygen content for humans. It becomes critical after fifteen thousand feet. It's not like the slow climb up the side of Mount Everest which some mountain climbers try without oxygen. To reach the summit is almost another two miles up from the altitude we'll be at."

Cameron was aware humans went as high as the top of Mount Everest without the need to take supplemental oxygen with them. It was done gradually over an extended period of time. It was done slowly so their bodies could acclimate to less oxygen content in the air. It ranged from days to weeks. She knew the weather conditions were very volatile around Mount Everest. Maybe it's something she would try one time. She might take some of the Metal girls with her. She could picture them rapidly moving up the side of the mountain with nothing more than their regular clothes on in the freezing temperature. She actually wondered how quick of an ascent they could make.

On their way down they could carry some of the frozen bodies of other mountain climbers who terminated in the quest to reach the top of the world. She knew there were a few of them up there which no one could bring down without a lot of effort. Some of them were there for decades. One of the bodies the other climbers passed wore a specific color of shoes which were very distinct. It was like a landmark on the way up and down.

Maybe they could use a few drones at night to lift some of the frozen bodies away out of the sight of others. They would still need to be wary of avalanches and other things which could prove terminal. It wasn't something to worry about right now.

Savannah didn't want to cause discomfort for the Reese brothers or herself.

"I'm not going above twelve thousand feet." Savannah said. "I'm not going to push anything. If I need to take a slightly longer route or make a few broad circles, it's what I'm going to do. If nothing else, it will give us a better chance to take in the scenery."

Savannah continued her climb. It was moderate but smooth.

A little later Cammy spoke.

"We're at nine thousand feet." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't do an aggressive climb. She wanted a report from the others.

"We still have three thousand feet to go." Savannah said. "How's everyone doing?"

Derek and Kyle reported everything was fine.

Kyle was in the navigator's position.

Derek was in the waist gunner's position with Bob.

Savannah was in a banking turn, the top of the mountain loomed off to their side.

Derek spotted the mountain top.

"There's still snow up there." Derek said.

Bob thought back to his involvement on the mountain top.

"I was there for the operation." Bob said. "There was a lot more snow then."

Derek previously went over everything involved in the operation with Bob. He watched several angles of the footage of Cameron in pursuit of the cable car. He thought it took a lot of ingenuity and a lot of courage to do it with nothing but a deep canyon below her.

"I've read the reports and viewed the drone and body cam footage." Derek said. "It was one 'wild ride' for Cameron."

It was disturbing for Bob to recount her 'adventure'.

"It was." Bob said.

The Terminators on board all looked at the array of electronic equipment still on the mountain top. Everything was returned to its original function. It was taken care of when the mountain top was policed to make sure all traces of what occurred there were gone. Only the blood was left to soak into the soil as the snow melted where the Grays fell. All the locations where there was blood on the snow were obscured and covered with additional snow.

CamNet and John Henry both kept watch over the area for any changes. The Resistance liked to keep an eye on past locations they conducted operations. They never knew if Skynet or its affiliates would return.

"We have 'hikers' who are on the ground there every few days." Bob said. "Nothing has been restarted by anyone."

Cammy called out the altitude.

"We're at twelve thousand feet." Cammy said.

Savannah was within FAA rules thanks to CamNet. There was some room to maneuver if anything happened to the plane. She wanted everyone to know where they were at and what they were going to see. It was mainly for Cameron's benefit since a lot of the activity was centered around her.

"I'm turning to starboard." Savannah said. "The tramway should be below and on the starboard side."

Cameron looked over and saw it. It left her with an uneasy feeling.

"I see it." Cameron said.

Cameron thought back to the night. It was touch and go several times. It concluded in a 'wild ride' for her down the cable as she slid after the cable car and then the ride on top of the cable car. The 'Metal Bitch' who challenged her and fought her was now in her 'collection'. She was in her personal menagerie. She was Resequenced to a sheath of her choosing. She did thoroughly examine her before the Resequencing process was started. She always liked to see how she compared to other females. It didn't matter if they were deactivated cyborgs or humans. Maybe it was a compulsion she inherited from the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison.

Savannah glanced back at Cameron and could see she was lost thinking about something. It was probably the 'wild ride' down the cable. It was very upsetting to her as well to watch. She would have preferred if events were conducted in another way but they weren't. It was what it was. It was over. It was in the past though. Life moved forwards not backwards.

Cameron was deep in thought and she thought about the night and what happened since then. She took Young Allison up to the mountain top a few days later to spend the night in the cold and snow at high altitude. It gave her the opportunity to inspect what they did and further police the different areas where any action occurred. She collected any of the empty brass shell casings they missed a few nights before.

She also made sure there was a force of her Terminators scattered throughout the area to look for any suspicious personnel. None were spotted. The Metal girls were all there as well. They all remained out of sight in order to act as decoys for anyone with 'bad intentions' to come across first before they would reach Young Allison and her. There were no problems. Young Allison was thrilled she was at the scene of the mountain top encounter she monitored. Young Allison relived the action which took place at each location as she explained to her what happened and where. They also shared a close and somber moment. It was very special to her. She needed to keep focus where she was at.

She decided to test Savannah once they were past the mountain. There was plenty of altitude below them. The desert floor even went below sea level by several hundred feet in some locations. If they dropped down to hug the ground, they could literally fly below sea level.

"I'm going to simulate an engine failure." Cameron said suddenly.

Savannah wanted Cammy to back her up if necessary.

"Cammy, I want you to take it if I do anything wrong." Savannah said. "Don't ask, just take control."

Savannah felt total confidence Cammy could take 'muscle' control of the plane if it was necessary.

Cammy was ready. She wondered why Cameron chose to do this at this time. She didn't like the needless danger it put the human crew members in, specifically Savannah. Derek and Kyle were there as well.

"I will." Cammy said. "Why are we doing this now?"

Cameron wanted Savannah to be ready for all emergencies.

"Savannah has plenty of altitude to play with to get the feel of the Mitchell on one engine." Cameron said.

Savannah was well acquainted with all of the procedures, even if she never did them.

"I know it takes a lot of rudder." Savannah said.

Cameron knew it as well from first hand experience. It wasn't a problem for her. It would be a little tougher for Savannah.

"It does." Cameron said. "Keep the air speed up."

Cameron made sure everyone on board was aware of what was going to happen. She leaned forward and shut down the starboard engine.

"I'm good so far." Savannah said. "I have plenty of air speed and altitude."

Cameron wanted Savannah to conduct some maneuvering so she could feel the different characteristics of the aircraft on one engine.

"Try some simple turns." Cameron said.

Cammy reassured Savannah.

"You're good, Savannah." Cammy said. "I'm right here."

Savannah followed all of Cameron's instructions. She was content to practice. She was more willing to take chances or risks without Young Allison on board. She really understood Cameron's trepidations about John out in the field. She felt the same apprehension and fears when Young Allison was out. She felt it affected her judgment about certain things. She knew Cameron experienced the same things about John.

She liked Young Allison in her bunker away from everything in Palmdale. She understood why Cameron liked John in the Command Center at the Resistance base. It kept him away from danger and she knew exactly where he was at. She liked Young Allison in her bunker and away from all danger as well. She could see the restrictions of a life lived in such a way. Maybe they weren't too different from her own in reality. Ever since the day Mrs. Weaver's building was attacked, she was taken into 'protective custody' by the Resistance and presumed dead to the outside world. She didn't think now was a good time to think about it. She needed to fly on one engine. She needed to begin maneuvering.

CamNet allowed Young Allison and Anna to monitor Savannah's flight when it was appropriate. There was a lull in the action out on the street. The motorcycle riders were down and terminated. The vehicle which trailed them was disintegrated.

Young Allison was actually a little surprised at the area the plane just traversed. She remembered her camping trip there with Cameron. She knew it was really a training mission. It wasn't her first exposure to the cold weather, but it was her first exposure to the cold weather at high altitude. She was aware Savannah needed to fight under those conditions. She asked for further training under those same conditions. She also asked to use weapons with live ammunition as well. Cameron provided her with everything she asked for. She needed to think about the present, not the past.

"Savannah will have her hands full." Young Allison said.

Anna didn't think what Cameron did to Savannah was necessary.

"I don't know what Cameron is doing." Anna said.

Young Allison knew what was going on. She didn't think it was a bad thing either. She actually considered doing the same thing herself but didn't think it would go over too well with Savannah on the plane with her.

"She's testing Savannah. She's also reliving what happened on the mountain." Young Allison said. "I encountered her with behavior like this when she took me up there for camping. It was really training. She becomes very impulsive. She's still troubled by it and the fact she was nearly terminated several times."

Anna was aware Young Allison didn't say much about the trip when she returned. It was unusual for her.

"You don't talk much about the trip." Anna said.

Young Allison could still 'feel' the death from the location.

"There was still blood soaked earth there." Young Allison said. "It made patches of the snow turn a sort of pink color. It brought home the reality of the death which occurred there."

Anna wondered how it affected Young Allison. It obviously made some kind of impact.

"Did it bother you?" Anna asked.

Young Allison sat up straight and took on a stern look. She knew the bottom line every time they entered combat.

"We fought the enemy there. We won and they lost." Young Allison said. "It's all that matters. They chose to serve the enemy. It's not on us."

Anna could see there was more to it than terminated Grays.

"It isn't what bothered you." Anna said.

There was something which bothered Young Allison more than the terminated Grays.

"I asked Cameron to show me where the two deceased females were dumped." Young Allison said.

The idea was somewhat confusing to Anna.

"They were removed and placed in the passageway." Anna said. "Why did you want to go there?"

Cameron made sure Young Allison understood the reality of a Skynet future and its impact on females especially.

"I know things like it happened to the girls from the future." Young Allison said. "I know they could happen to Savannah and me in the future. I wanted to try and rest their souls."

Anna was somewhat surprised.

"You said a prayer for them?" Anna asked.

Young Allison wasn't much of one for religion, but she was exposed to her mother's beliefs at home. She understood they were a carryover from her grandparents on her mother's side. She also understood it was a source of conflict between her mother and her grandparents and their beliefs. Her mother's earlier lifestyle caused them a lot of grief. She was sure her mother's present lifestyle would cause them a lot more worry and grief. It was a worry they no longer needed to face.

As far as the innocent girls who perished on the mountain top, it still felt like the right thing to do under the circumstances. Innocent people died because of Skynet operatives sent back from the future into the past. If there was no Skynet, it never would have happened. It never could have happened. It did. Young lives were ruined and ended for nothing.

"I did say a prayer." Young Allison said.

Anna wondered how Cameron reacted to it.

"What did Cameron do?" Anna asked.

Young Allison was very proud of how Cameron supported her.

"She took my hand and stood next to me." Young Allison said.

Anna thought Young Allison would return there. She never did.

"You never went back." Anna said.

Young Allison thought about it for a few seconds. She wanted to separate the beauty of the location from the horror which existed elsewhere on the mountain top. She didn't think such a beautiful location should be tainted by Skynet.

"I'd like to go back with Savannah for the cable car ride and the view from the lodge." Young Allison said. "I don't want to go back to the top of the mountain."

Young Allison thought about it a little more. Maybe she was being selfish. What if Savannah wanted to go back there and go back to the mountain top? She should do it to help support Savannah and work out any demons which might arise in her mind. Maybe she would run it by Savannah sometime when it seemed appropriate. She was aware Savannah needed to carry a lot of baggage she shouldn't have to for a teenage girl.

Anna could see the far off look in Young Allison's eyes right now. She could see she distracted Young Allison.

"What about the operation now?" Anna asked.

Young Allison decided Anna was testing her. Anna tried to disrupt her with something which disturbed her. She didn't lose focus.

"I think you tried to distract me about it." Young Allison said. "I'm aware of where everyone is at and what the drones are watching."

Young Allison did a quick rundown of everything.

Anna was impressed but expected no less.

"You're very good at this." Anna said. "A little check on how you respond with a different type of pressure every now and then lets you know where you stand in what you do."

Young Allison smiled at Anna.

"I've been blessed with good teachers." Young Allison said.

Young Allison knew there was someone who would be able to do all of this much better than her. It was Summer. Summer operated almost like a computer sometimes when she did things. It was amazing to watch. She liked how Summer could see things others couldn't see. It included her. There were times she wondered if her sister wasn't from a further future, maybe even beyond River's future. She knew they were related in some way because their appearance was so similar. What if Summer was actually her daughter? Maybe she was a descendant multiple generations away from her. She quickly pushed the thought from her mind.

It seemed very quiet to Anna, maybe Young Allison would notice something she' missed. She was aware humans could look at the same set of facts, or even the same visual location, and see something different than a Terminator could see. She thought it was based on their irrationality which allowed them to see what was in plain sight and didn't look out of place to a Terminator.

"Do you see anything out of the ordinary?" Anna asked.

Young Allison checked everything again, twice.

"No." Young Allison said. "Do you?"

Anna didn't. It's what worried her.

"It is almost too quiet." Anna said.

Young Allison could agree with Anna's assessment. She felt it too.

"Maybe something is about to happen." Young Allison said.

Vanna and Allison relived their first sexual encounter together. It was always very exciting and intense for both of them.

Allison needed to get her breath back.

"It was so beautiful, Vanna." Allison gasped.

Vanna worked extra special on Allison to please her and keep her 'there'.

"I wanted to make you feel special." Vanna said. "I wanted to make you feel the same way you did when you knew your true calling, with your true love."

Allison looked over at Vanna with love in her eyes and in her heart.

"You did." Allison said.

Vanna moved up and looked into Allison's eyes. They were so beautiful. They were like big brown puppy dog eyes. They were full of love.

"I love you, Allison." Vanna said.

Allison never loved anyone more than she did Vanna.

"I love you too, Vanna." Allison said.

Vanna glanced down at the sheet.

"I'm glad I was able to stimulate you to such an extent." Vanna said.

Allison looked a little embarrassed.

"I'll change the sheets later." Allison quickly said. "It doesn't happen very often."

Vanna knew where they learned to go so far.

"It only happened after we were with the Metal girls." Vanna said.

Allison thought Vanna was just very 'Metal girl like' then.

"They were able to take us farther than we ever went before." Allison said. "You just did it for me too."

Vanna never wanted Allison to leave her heart.

"I wanted to please you." Vanna said.

Allison felt her heart beat a little faster with the reminder.

"You did." Allison said.

Vanna gave Allison a kiss.

Allison was instantly thrilled and further stimulated.

"You know, to kiss you now is really going to excite me." Allison said. "I can experience 'everything'."

Allison was always Vanna's favorite to do it with. There were actually a multitude of reasons for it.

"Nobody tastes better." Vanna said. "I can honestly say that."

Allison remembered her time with Future Allison. They both indicated the same thing to each other. They were the same individual after all. They both were very eager to share with each other as soon as they were provided with the opportunity to do so. The encounter was also among her favorite experiences. Right now she would take what she could get.

"Kiss me more…." Allison said.

The Command Center decided to release the teams which were involved in the operation. The enemy sedan was destroyed along with its occupants. The deceased motorcycle riders were in the back of the ambulance. They didn't know what else might happen in the area. There was no need to stick around and find out the hard way. There were drones overhead, as well as the surveillance equipment they were able to place.

Jim changed vehicles and let Gail out.

Gail joined up with Cam and Holly. Sheila, Ally and Hanna soon joined them.

"John says we're clear for now." Sheila said.

Gail wanted to go to the private nude beach they originally talked about. She wanted to see how she stacked up or compared the other females, especially the human ones. It seemed like a unique setting where it could be done in a non awkward manner.

"Are we still going to the beach?" Gail asked.

It sounded good to Ally. The threat of almost getting terminated made her want some excitement. She looked at Sheila and Hanna.

"Damn straight." Ally said. "We are. It's where I want to go."

Holly didn't know they wanted to go to the beach, Cam and her left to join the operation as soon as it was requested of them. They hadn't been given any options for what would happen afterwards.

"We didn't bring any beach attire." Holly said. "I didn't know."

Hanna decided to clear it up for them.

"Where they want to go, attire of any type is not required." Hanna said.

Holly tilted her head slightly with the revelation.

It piqued Cam's interest. She was there before.

"Is it where you're going, to the private nude beach?" Cam asked. "I've been there with Cameron."

Gail wondered why Cameron needed to go there in the first place.

"Why does Cameron go there?" Gail asked.

Cam thought it should be obvious. She believed Cameron saw it as a challenge. Cameron was never one to back away from a challenge.

"She goes there to show all the human females she's more attractive than they are." Cam said. "They all look at her the longest and the most."

Sheila thought Gail's impressive bust size would draw a crowd.

"I think Gail and I can give you a run for your money, Cam, even if it's for different reasons." Sheila said. "We all have something different to offer."

Cam tilted her head slightly.

"I never said I was going." Cam said.

Holly wasn't so sure about being naked in front of strangers, even if they were all female.

"I don't know if I should." Holly said.

Ally tried to convince Holly to stay.

"You're a knockout, Holly." Ally said. "I'm going to be the 'odd man out'."

Cam looked over at Jim.

"I can go back with Jim." Cam said.

Holly was worried how Allison would perceive it.

"Maybe I should too." Holly said. "I don't want any problems."

Sheila laid it out straight.

"Loosen up, girl." Sheila said. "You're at the Resistance base now. It's nonstop action when there's no pressing work to be done. The girls need to sleep, we don't. You can expect to have your bell rung repeatedly."

Holly was very aware the action and selection picked up once they moved to the base.

"I'll think about it." Holly said.

Ally and Sheila didn't think there was anything to think about. The only thing to think about was how soon they could get there.

Earlier:

Riley noticed Samantha listening outside the door to the nursery for a short time before she went in. She returned with Precious soon afterwards. She immediately handed Precious to her when she saw her. Everything seemed a little off and abrupt to her.

"Was everything alright with Vanna and Allison?" Riley asked.

Samantha decided to use some tact. There was no need to trouble Riley.

"Yes." Samantha said. "They were discussing some personal issues."

Riley was worried she may have caused them. She didn't want to be a problem. It was one of the reasons why she never asked for help in the beginning. She didn't want her problems to be anybody else's problems. Everyone told her it wasn't a problem, but she didn't see how it couldn't be. Now she was involved in everyone's life on a daily basis.

"I think I should check on them." Riley said. "I'm imposing too much."

Samantha didn't want Riley involved. She felt it would only create a bigger problem.

"You may tend to Precious." Samantha said. "I'll check on them."

Riley frowned at the suggestion. She didn't want someone else to need to clean up her mess. She didn't want someone else to have to do her dirty work.

"I just want to make sure there's no problem." Riley said.

Samantha tried to put Riley at ease.

"There's no problem related to you, Precious, or your family." Samantha said. "I'll check it out and make sure."

Samantha left Riley and Precious and went to Vanna's room. She could hear them inside as she approached. It was clear they were sharing. She saw the door wasn't tightly closed. She reached to close it. She paused a moment and peeked inside.

She wanted to close the door but she couldn't. She watched two people who really loved each other 'sharing'. It was beautiful to watch. She wished she could be one of them.

She heard a noise in the hall and silently closed the door.

Jesse and Claire came around the corner.

Samantha knew it was another pair to keep an eye on. They were 'new lovers'. There was always extra passion and excitement with new lovers. There was always a hungry wildness at the beginning.

"I was just passing by." Samantha quickly said.

Claire and Jesse looked at each other.

"Sure, love." Jesse said.

Claire noticed Jesse wink at her. She was pretty sure what she just indicated.

"My room is just around the corner." Claire said.

Jesse was fairly certain what Samantha just did with Vanna and Allison. She wanted to have some fun with Samantha.

"I noticed Claire's door doesn't always close." Jesse said.

Samantha didn't think it would be too hard to rectify the problem. The hinges may only need some oil or even the latch itself.

"I can stop by and look at it." Samantha said. "I need to speak with Riley first."

Jesse wanted to give Samantha a clue as to what the suggestion was really about. The door actually worked fine. It wasn't the door she wanted Samantha to look at.

"You can do it first." Jesse said and winked at her. "Everything will be ready for you."

Samantha walked away.

Claire watched Samantha go around the corner and waited a few more seconds before she spoke to Jesse.

"She doesn't know we saw her spying." Claire said.

Jesse shared with Allison and Vanna many times. They knew what to do and did a great job of it. She was still the dominant one when she was with either of them or the three of them together. In bed Claire was more her speed and very driven with passion. She was actually surprised when she learned how many times Claire was able to be pleasured each day. It was double of anything she usually did. It really said something.

"Since Samantha's watched the girls, she can see how the women do it…." Jesse said.

Claire and Jesse planned to go all out, especially if Samantha showed up.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Nobody Tastes Better

Everyone has heard about
Kisses sweeter than wine
To be with such a person
Would be better than fine

What matters more to most
Is it kisses or lots of touch
One usually comes first
Or it may not mean much

What about the person
There's someone inside
They're more than a body
Unless they want to hide

Some people do just that
They're afraid to emerge
They hide inside themselves
They worry about scourge

When the 'one' is found
Be sure to make them purr
When it's all been done
Remember nobody tastes better

Nobody