Chapter 1123

Look At This

Savannah wanted everyone to come to a decision on where they would eat. Currently Derek and Kyle each selected a different location to eat. One selected the smorgasbord, the other selected the 'Fifties and Sixties' diner. Young Allison would need to broker a compromise, or cut a deal. It was supposed to be about Derek and Kyle since they were the guests.

"Which place is it?" Savannah asked. "Where are we going to go?"

Young Allison smiled. She wondered how Savannah would take her answer. Things worked out a little differently than she thought they would.

"We decided to do both of them." Young Allison said.

Savannah thought it was ridiculous. There was currently more than one factor to consider.

"We can't eat so much food." Savannah said. "What about the time?"

Young Allison watched Savannah try and figure it out before she came up with a little better explanation.

"We'll do the smorgasbord today, and the 'Fifties and Sixties' diner the next time." Young Allison said. "It encourages us to spend more time together so we're able to do it."

It caught Cameron's attention. She liked the idea. It showed forward thinking.

"So you planned a 'next time' already?" Cameron asked.

Cameron was impressed with Young Allison's plans. She wanted her to spend more time with the others in the Resistance.

Young Allison liked to get as much flying in as possible. She wanted to go along the next time too. She would have liked to have gone along this time as well. Since there was some Skynet related activity she participated in, it didn't bother her as much. She always needed to remember it was work before play. She was aware 'play' could come in many different forms.

"Yes, I'll go with you too." Young Allison said. "We're going to do the same things as well. We might be able to schedule it with a special event at the Palm Springs location. We might be able to see some more of their aircraft fly."

Derek and Kyle were both intrigued at the prospect of seeing some of the Warbirds they viewed earlier in the air.

Cameron felt bad now because they hadn't taken Young Allison this time. It was clear she wanted to go with them. If she would have thought about it a little more, she would have realized Young Allison would want to go with them every time. It was just the way the events unfolded at the Resistance base which put everything into play.

"I'm sorry we didn't bring you along this time." Cameron said. "We could have picked you up relatively easily."

Young Allison didn't want Cameron to worry. She thought maybe she should have only mentioned it to Savannah. She knew sometimes Cameron was prone to obsessive behavior.

"I needed to follow the operation." Young Allison said. "It wasn't a problem. I was able to help the Command Center out."

Young Allison knew Savannah wanted to keep Cameron out of any combat before her cruise with John. So far she was kept out of the danger zone because she was physically elsewhere with Savannah. It was an effective strategy. Cameron was with them now and away from immediate danger. It was the whole purpose of the special 'operation'.

Cameron knew Savannah kept her out of the action today. She could have altered what occurred, but she didn't. She wanted to go on her cruise tomorrow too.

"I haven't followed events much today." Cameron said. "I'm trying to decompress like Savannah suggested so I can 'get away from it all'."

Cameron was aware if she started to follow everything in detail, she would get caught up in whatever it was and want to become involved directly. She only wanted to be notified if there was some type of major problem or threat.

Savannah was very pleased Cameron 'let go' a little. She wanted to keep Cameron away from trouble for the rest of the day if possible. When dealing with Cameron, it might turn out to be a tall order. So far things hadn't been too stressful for any of them. Her main concern was to keep Cameron out of any action before she could leave on her cruise tomorrow. She didn't want Cameron to be damaged before they left.

"It's what I asked you to do." Savannah said. "Thank you for listening to me."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. She didn't think it was anything new. She felt everything Savannah and Young Allison said was important.

"I always listen to you." Cameron said. "I listen to both of you."

Young Allison wanted to make sure Cameron wasn't cramped for time. She didn't know if John and Cameron wanted to 'get started' on their honeymoon a little early tonight. It didn't seem like something she should ask. From what she learned biologically, it seemed males were at a great disadvantage when it came to repeated sexual endeavors. She was aware it varied from person to person. Overall females seemed to hold the upper hand for the number of encounters or even partners during any given time period. As far as partners went, she would prefer they were all female. She needed to concentrate on Cameron right now.

"I think we should get started soon so you can get back and make sure everything will be ready for tomorrow." Young Allison said.

Cameron didn't think it would be a problem. Somehow it was a frequent question from everyone.

"Everything is under control." Cameron said.

Savannah wondered if Young Allison even ate today. She didn't want her to get caught up in any operations and neglect her personal needs. She was well aware of what it was like on a regular basis. She wanted something better for Young Allison, especially if she was at home. She thought it would be an even worse infraction if Young Allison was at home and didn't get the proper care.

"Have you eaten today, Allison?" Savannah asked.

Young Allison kept her answer simple. It was a subject she would rather avoid.

"I ate a few things." Young Allison said. "Everything's been taken care of."

Savannah wasn't so sure she liked her answer. Maybe she would ask Anna about it later. Anna should have made sure Young Allison got a balanced meal. She wanted to keep it low key for now. She didn't want Cameron to worry about Young Allison or her before her vacation.

Cameron wanted to get things moving. She rounded up everyone so they could head out.

"It's time to get the show on the road." Cameron said.

Bob didn't plan to eat or even try anything. He usually tried to avoid being around humans during meal times. He really didn't want to be offered a 'bite' of different things. He knew it was something always done. He didn't like to seem rude and need to turn everyone down. There were other things he would rather do while they ate. Security was his main concern when it came to those in the Resistance.

"I'll remain outside the restaurant." Bob said. "I'll keep watch and patrol the area."

Young Allison wanted to include Bob. She didn't like to exclude the Terminators from anything when they could be included. She did understand some situations could be more awkward or touchy than others.

"You don't have to." Young Allison said as she walked up to Bob and touched Bob's cheek. "You can come inside with us."

She thought she could offer to let Bob sit next to her. She almost said she could sit on his lap. She wasn't sure where the thought came from. Somehow it would be more appropriate if she said it to John. Maybe she made the association between John and Bob and her head since they were often together. It seemed to be one of those thoughts which just popped up out of nowhere.

Bob appreciated the offer but he didn't want to impose. He wanted to make his wishes known.

"I don't eat." Bob said. "It's fine. I can help protect you. I would feel more comfortable to do my function in this situation."

Young Allison didn't want to push it. She was aware the male Terminators never tried any food.

Cameron wanted to get things moving.

"We'll take two SUVs again." Cameron said.

Cameron always liked the extra flexibility of having an additional vehicle.

Young Allison quickly snatched up a set of keys.

"I'm driving." Young Allison said.

Derek and Kyle looked at each other. They didn't doubt Young Allison's ability, but both of them knew Allison wasn't a very good driver. When Allison was behind the wheel, everyone was a little on edge. She seemed very carefree in the operation of the vehicle, or what particular part of the road it occupied. They hoped Young Allison would do better. They certainly didn't think she could do any worse. They didn't think anyone could be worse.

Savannah held out her hand palm up to Young Allison.

"Hardly…." Savannah said.

Young Allison looked at Savannah for a few seconds before she dropped the keys into Savannah's hand. She didn't want to create an issue in front of the Reese brothers. She wasn't going to give up easily.

"Maybe on the way back I can." Young Allison said. "I need the practice as well. We all know if you want to be good at something, you need to practice every day. In my case, I think a few times a week would qualify."

Savannah looked at Young Allison and smiled. She was pretty sure Cameron allowed Young Allison to drive a lot more than any of them let on. She didn't necessarily think it was a bad thing. She just wasn't sure it was the right thing.

Cameron could tell Young Allison was ready for much more. She heard Young Allison say she was ready for everything. She knew what everything entailed. Maybe it was time to listen a little better.

Nobody said anything.

The Metal girls were all dressed again. No one said much as they headed to the vehicle. They thought about 'borrowing' another one from the parking area. They decided after the earlier encounter it was probably best if they didn't. They checked over their SUV thoroughly to make sure no one tampered with it. They headed back toward the Resistance base. They stopped by a mall and changed vehicles one more time. They still weren't taking any chances. The image of their original SUV being blown in half was fresh in all of their minds. It was clear it would be worse than a bad hair day to be in the vehicle when the event occurred.

Sheila would have preferred if they picked a higher end SUV to drive back to the base in. She knew a vehicle was a vehicle, but she did like a little style every now and then.

"I liked the last SUV better than this one." Sheila said.

Ally liked to pick on Sheila. She could see Sheila was still upset they all wanted to leave the nude female's club.

"You always want something better than what you have." Ally said. "You sound like a crybaby or chronic complainer. I saw a movie one time about some aliens and you sound like one of the space troopers who complained a lot. I think he was named after a river near New York."

Sheila was affronted by Ally's statement. It irritated her greatly. She didn't see it the same way at all. She wanted to expand herself and continue to grow.

"It's how I improve myself." Sheila said. "I'm not content with what I have. Who wants to have the same dull and mundane things every day and never look for anything better in life?"

Ally didn't care for Sheila's statement. It hit a little too close to home. She thought about Cammy and Sheila.

"She's probably talking about me." Ally said. "It's why she's sweet on Cammy."

Ally was sure Sheila didn't know a good thing when she had it.

Gail tilted her head slightly. She couldn't see why one would be better than the other. She was with Cam and Ally herself. Cammy was no different.

"Cammy and you have the same chassis and sheath." Gail said. "Everything is identical. I can personally vouch for it."

Ally thought she was always at a disadvantage because her base program and function was to be able to replace Allison seamlessly. It was why she didn't look like Cameron or her clones. If Allison was in danger, she was to assume her place in case something bad were to happen. It was how Cameron created her. It was her role. It was her function. She didn't want to make a big deal about it. She still felt a little sarcastic about everything. She recalled a few lines from some of Cameron's poems.

"Who wants dull and mundane when there's real beauty out there." Ally said as a statement. "Beauty is transitory. Beauty is only skin deep or in this case, sheath deep. I think we've all learned by now, in beauty there's no truth, and in truth there's no beauty."

Cam saw things a little differently. She was identical to Cammy down to the central program. Ally ran a different base program. She believed she was superior because her base program was 'Cameron'. She wanted everyone to keep things in perspective.

"Hardly…." Cam said with a snicker. "Besides, Cammy belongs to Savannah."

Holly thought there was more at play there with Cammy. It was based on her concern over what would happen to her when Savannah and Young Allison hooked up full time.

"I think Cameron is trying to select a new direction for Cammy so she doesn't need to deactivate her when the 'Natural Order' becomes a reality in this timeline." Holly said. "I don't think Cameron will want Cammy dogging her heels."

The conversation upset Sheila. Her love for Cammy was evident.

Sheila became very defensive.

"Don't talk about Cammy like that." Sheila said. "I won't allow her to be deactivated."

Gail didn't think Sheila should challenge Cameron. There were multiple 'run ins' between Cameron and Sheila on various subjects over the years. She believed Sheila would play the game with a few strikes against her going in. It seemed the outcome was predetermined in a situation like it. It wasn't an effective strategy in the slightest.

"Then you may end up deactivated as well." Gail said. "You need to think about everything."

Sheila didn't plan to get into a fight with Cameron. There were various things she could do to prevent it. She would take Cammy and they could run. They could head into the past or go to River's future. They could both change the appearance of their sheath so it would be harder to identify them. They would find DNA donors with the female attributes they liked and go from there. No one needed to be deactivated.

"I don't care." Sheila said. "Sacrifice is the true test of love."

Ally could see she was 'replaced' as far as it came to Sheila. It wasn't a good feeling. She could better understand Cameron's feelings based upon it. Cameron needed to deal with being replaced by Future John, John, and River. She wanted to make her position clear in front of everyone.

"See, she's already chosen Cammy over me." Ally said. "It's a real confidence builder. At least it lets me know where I stand. It's nowhere."

Hanna believed there was more than one solution to the problem. She offered up one of them.

"We can put Ally's chip in Cammy's second port. They can be each other, all in one." Hanna said. "It will free up an 'Allison' based chassis for Fusion or Allure. It looks like a win for everyone. I would really like to see Future Allison's program where it belongs in Allure."

Holly wasn't sure it was the best solution. She remembered when Ally did the 'Neural Interface with Future Alison during her visit. The process seemed to change Ally radically and everybody wanted her to go back to her previous programming. She finally did it and Cameron removed the 'Neural Interface' with Future Allison from her. She didn't believe there was anything wrong with Ally having the 'Neural Interface' with Allison on her chip. Allison was her lover after all. She didn't need to be anyone different.

"I think Ally is fine how she is." Holly said. "She's very much like Allison and it's something beautiful. I don't mind hanging out with her more often. I find Ally to be alluring."

Holly smiled at Ally with her statement. She would be more than happy to take Ally under her wing.

Deactivating Ally sounded like a bad idea to Cam. Placing Ally's chip in Cammy's second port sounded like an even worse idea. Cammy and Cameron butted heads enough as it was. Activating Allure was bound to cause problems. She didn't need any more competition either.

"We don't need any more versions of 'Cameron'." Cam said. "I think I can give an honest opinion based upon what I know."

Hanna thought they would be improved versions of Cameron. Even though Cameron was based off of Future Allison, the improved 'Neural interface' would make Allure the improved version of Cameron. Cameron spent a lot of time and effort to remake Future Alison when she went back and rescued her. She didn't like the prospect of Ally being deactivated either. The Vanna in her through the 'Neural Interface' desired her true love very much. She cared very much for Ally because of it.

"'Allure' would be based on 'Future Allison' and 'Fusion' would be based on 'Young Allison'." Hanna said. "It would give us two more very distinct female Terminators with a beautiful appearance to add to the mix. I would prefer we didn't get rid of anyone."

Ally liked who she was. She didn't want anyone to talk about her or discuss what her future should be. She believed those decisions belong to her alone. She would really prefer they talk about something else. She figured it was all Sheila's fault, just like the trouble at the nude all females club was.

"I'm not agreeing to any of this." Ally said. "One of you can give up your chassis and have it Resequenced for it. I'm not going to."

None of them knew exactly who was in Cameron's Menagerie. Savannah was the only one else who ever went inside of it. They didn't know there was already a completed chassis for Fusion and Allure waiting there. Savannah selected Fusion's chassis for CamNet.

Sheila drove and Ally was in the front seat. The atmosphere was a little contentious inside of the SUV.

All of the Metal girls weren't quite at a hundred percent based upon the current conversation and what happened in the nude club for females only. Things didn't play out like they thought they would. We didn't even get a chance to make it out to the beach section, or by the pool to catch a few rays.

Sheila was very distracted by what went on earlier. She really didn't know what would have happened if she would have gone with the blonde to a secluded area. Maybe it wouldn't have even been a secluded area. The blonde might have wanted to show off her new conquest to everyone since she was the 'Queen Bee'. The talk about Cammy further distracted her. She looked several times in the rear view mirror. She spotted the same vehicle three times now after several different turns.

Ally looked in the side view mirror to see what Sheila was concerned about. She feared contact with the Fanatics. One blown up SUV was enough for the day. If they were being followed, it was bad news on about three different levels.

"Do we have a tail?" Ally asked.

Sheila was sure they did. The vehicle always remained behind several vehicles from them. It didn't make any attempt to close up on them.

"I think we might." Sheila said. "They've been with me for a few turns. They keep hanging in the same spot behind me by several cars."

The other Metal girls didn't look back and give away the fact they knew they picked up the tail.

Cam would have preferred if she was the one behind the wheel. She didn't want to get a bomb stuck on the side of their SUV like happened to the other one.

"Prepare for evasive maneuvering." Cam said.

Earlier Ally wanted a second vehicle when they switched. They only obtained one. The second vehicle would have been an additional ramming weapon if necessary. They wouldn't all be together if the Fanatics blew up one of the SUVs.

"I knew we should have boosted a second vehicle." Ally said.

Cam looked over at Ally when she made the statement. She hadn't thought it was needed at the time.

Returning from the all female's club seemed low risk after several previous vehicle swaps.

"I didn't think it was necessary for the ride home from where we were coming from." Cam said. "The day's events should have been behind us."

Cam decided to contact John Henry. It could be a serious threat about to develop. It was her judgment call which put 'all their chickens' in one basket. She wanted to see what additional help was available. It was clear they were going to need to take some type of action soon. If they were being set up, the only logical reason why the vehicle tailing them didn't make its move was because they were probably waiting for reinforcements. It would create an even bigger problem if additional enemy troops arrived.

Earlier:

John wanted everyone home. He hoped there wouldn't be any issues when they were away on the ship. He was aware something always seemed to pop up. It was the nature of how everything was done.

As much as he enjoyed viewing the inside of the nude females' club, he didn't like the situation which started to develop there with the Metal girls. He understood the allure of trying something 'new'. If the Metal girls wanted to go all out, they each could have been with a dozen different females before they left, if they left. It would have given them a vast amount of experience as well as entertainment and enjoyment. Somehow it seemed like a good idea they were able to get out of there 'clean'. He wasn't sure how many different types of germs, viruses, diseases, and ailments they might have been exposed to. He knew they would be unaffected, but they might be able to transmit some of the contaminants to the girls at the base. It might be an issue he would need to discuss with Cameron in private, to put the brakes on things going forward. He would rather be the one to share with them instead of strangers.

"I'm glad the girls are out of there." John said.

John Henry noted John's fascination as he watched all of the naked females.

"You didn't seem to mind watching them." John Henry said.

John looked to make sure they were alone. It seemed too many people showed up in the Command Center at the wrong time recently. John didn't think he was the only one who enjoyed the show.

"You didn't mind looking at them either." John said. "Don't think I didn't notice."

John was sure John Henry still viewed all of the images and probably others from dozens if not hundreds of other similar facilities around the world. He was sure most of them had some type of surveillance system.

John Henry felt it helped his research.

"I can recognize beauty when I see it." John Henry said.

John saw the girls were about to exchange vehicles. He believed it would give the Metal girls an added layer of protection.

"I'm glad they'll get some new wheels." John said.

John Henry followed them until they made a vehicle swap. He was a little surprised they only appropriated one vehicle and not two.

"They've successfully made the switch." John Henry said.

John missed the drone footage.

"Did the drones return?" John asked. "I don't see any footage."

John Henry actually used the drones to spy on the naked girls by the pool at the club. It seemed tan lines were very unpopular.

"I held them over the club to see if anything developed." John Henry said. "I'm sending them now to where the girls are."

They received a disturbing call from Cam.

"John Henry, I think we have a tail." Cam said. "We're not turning around to look. I don't see any drone footage. Do we still have them?"

John Henry felt bad about using the drones for spying on the naked females.

"You will have drone coverage in a few minutes." John Henry said. "They're on the way. I didn't think they were going to be needed for the trip home. They haven't gone far."

John smiled but said nothing. It was clear John Henry was becoming more sexually aware of things. He noticed it a few times already. He was sure Sheila was probably involved in most of it. He didn't have a problem with it, but he was sure Cameron would. He could picture a male and female Terminator 'going at it'. Each would try to outdo the other one, neither would slow nor stop. He imagined at some point they would start sustaining sheath damage due to the friction. He wondered if it would be the male Terminator or the female Terminator who would start to sustain the damage first. The areas where the abrasive action would occur made him cringe a little.

"…was right…." John Henry said.

John wasn't sure what the question was. He tried to play it cool.

"Who was right about what?" John asked.

John must have missed what John Henry said. He'd let his mind wander a little. He started to think about things he shouldn't. They just popped into his head from time to time.

John Henry was able to view some traffic cams.

"Cam was right about the tail." John Henry said. "It appears they have one."

It sounded like real bad news to John. He thought all the trouble was over for the day. It seemed they were only a few choices for who the aggressor would be.

"I hope it's not the Fanatics." John said.

John Henry hadn't identified the assailants yet. He didn't think there was enough information to make any type of determination whatsoever. As far as they knew, it could be affiliates of the gang member who was blown up in the other SUV they abandoned. It would open a whole new can of worms if it was.

"It's someone." John Henry said. "I don't know who."

John wanted to slow down the tail in traffic and let the girls get some distance. He knew they were going to need to dump the vehicle and obtain a new one. It would probably be several.

"I want you to start running traffic interference." John said.

John Henry already started some 'traffic management'.

"I'm on it." John Henry said.

John thought if it was the Fanatics, they seemed to like to use motorcycle attacks.

"Start searching for any motorcycles around the area." John said.

It was John Henry's first priority.

"I am." John Henry said.

John wanted a little more flexibility.

"How soon will it be until it is dark?" John asked.

John Henry figured John wanted to bring the drones into gun range. He figured it was to limit collateral damage.

"We'll need to wait a few hours until it is safe to bring the drones down low. At least low enough to use the gun." John Henry said.

John wanted Cam to try and break away. There was no need to stay around there and get ambushed. He wanted to get the team away from the threat.

"Cam, we're running traffic management right now." John said. "Try and lose them and watch out for any motorcycles."

John Henry issued a warning. He believed pre-emptive action was necessary in this case.

"I think they should bring down any motorcycle riders before they can approach them." John Henry said.

Cam was aware they would need to use some discretion. They could shoot at the motorcycle riders directly or they could try to bring the bike down itself. A blown front tire from a well placed shot would normally do the trick. If the following motorcycle rider, or riders, attempted to carjack another vehicle to continue the pursuit, it was a pretty good clue they didn't want to have a friendly conversation when they caught up to them.

"We'll protect ourselves as best as we can." Cam said.

John wanted to see more. He wanted to see what they were up against and the best way to defend the girls and defeat the threat.

"Where's the drone footage?" John asked.

John Henry got everything on line and started transmitting.

"Here." John Henry said. "I'm sorry for the delay."

John was aware they were able to use the drone footage because of Young Allison's earlier actions and involvement. She was always one step ahead of him in the last few operations.

Now John wondered if Young Allison watched everything John Henry and he looked at. He figured she probably did. It seemed she was well acclimated to such things at this point in her life. She seemed more like a 'twenty something' anyway. She was in a love relationship with Savannah. He didn't know the extent of how physical it was. He didn't need to look any further than Vanna and Allison to know what it would be. He knew about Future Savannah and Future Allison as well.

John started thinking about Future Allison now. What was going on? He needed to think about his troops in danger. Not daydream. It must have been because he thought about Young Allison and what she was going to look like when she came back from the past. He hoped she would actually be younger than what she said her physical age would be. He believed it was something Cameron would do to make her more enticing to him. She could just tell him it too and he wouldn't know the difference. He needed to clear his mind. It was all Cameron's fault somehow.

John received the drone feed. He hoped it would redirect his thoughts.

"I see the girls and the tail." John said.

John Henry was pleased with the current results. The traffic management procedure worked.

"The tail is stuck in traffic now." John Henry said. "They are going to fall further and further behind."

John wanted to see who was after the girls.

"Can we zoom in on the occupants?" John asked.

John Henry noticed CamNet already targeted the vehicle with a missile. He thought John should have some input on the matter.

"The vehicle is locked up." John Henry said. "It can be dealt with at any point in time."

John was a little worried about where the vehicle was. He didn't want to jump the gun.

"We can't hit them in the city. They're in traffic." John said. "There are too many vehicles around them. They would need to be isolated like the other vehicle we took out with the LAW rocket was, before they took themselves out with a giant explosion."

John Henry wasn't the one who locked up the car with a missile. He didn't want to take the blame for it if a missile was fired. He wanted to give himself a little bit of distance if things turned out badly.

"CamNet has them locked up." John Henry said.

John didn't want to hear it.

"I thought you were in control." John said.

John Henry thought he better come clean.

"I was." John Henry said. "CamNet wasn't happy with the drone's earlier use."

John figured something like this would happen. He wasn't pleased at where they were at currently.

"Beautiful…." John said. "I know she watched everything too."

John didn't think there was anyone who wouldn't watch it if they were to see it.

John Henry started to backtrack the traffic cams. He believed he could obtain some additional information.

"I'm trying to determine when they were first picked up." John Henry said.

It was the girl's fourth vehicle since the earlier incident with the Fanatics.

"They already switched vehicles." John said. "Someone must be good or lucky."

A thought occurred to John Henry. Maybe it was something different. If it was, he wondered what the end game was. He didn't see any way possible for someone to have tracked them and the vehicle switch. He was worried the Metal girls were being tracked directly. He wasn't sure this was actually Skynet related.

"Cam, I want you to check for a bug or tracker on one of you." John Henry said. "One of you may have been tagged. It may have happened in the club."

John thought it was a good idea. The place the girls just left gave him the 'creeps', even if it was exciting to look at. He wouldn't mind helping the Metal girls check to see if any of them were tagged. It would allow him to get close up and personal.

"Where do you mean?" Cam asked. "We were naked for over an hour."

The tracker idea made sense to John. He knew if the girls were naked, their clothes were somewhere else.

"Just check." John said. "Maybe it is in someone's clothes or even in their hair."

Cam didn't like being targeted. She took it as a personal affront.

"Why do you think someone at the club tagged us?" Cam asked.

John Henry wasn't sure as to what the motive was but he was sure it was sinister in some way. All of the traffic cams indicated their vehicle hadn't been followed and the tail didn't show up until after they made the switch.

"I don't believe your vehicle was tracked." John Henry said. "The cameras we watched you on were hidden. They secretly filmed everyone in there. There were cameras in the bar, dance floor, cabanas, showers, restrooms and locker rooms."

John wondered if this could turn into one of Cameron's 'off the books' operations.

"You may have been targeted by someone other than Grays or the Fanatics." John said.

There was one possibility which didn't sit well with Cam.

"Do you mean sex traffickers?" Cam asked.

John noticed all the females who gathered to look at them. He was pretty sure it was more than just any female's who were enthralled by them.

"You were a big hit there." John said. "Maybe someone thought you would bring top dollar."

Cam knew they were surveilled in the club, even if she didn't know the extent. She felt a little less than dignified at the thought of John watching them.

"I'm glad you enjoyed the show." Cam said. "Sheila said we can put one on for you in person."

John Henry instantly responded.

"I'd like to witness it." John Henry said. "I'm available anytime."

John smiled at the thought. He'd like to see it too.

Wait? Where did all these ideas come from? They just seemed to be in his head sometimes. They must be from some things he dreamt about. He didn't remember the dreams though. He was supposed to go on his honeymoon tomorrow with Cameron. Why did he keep thinking about everything and everybody else?

John needed to focus on the girls getting away right now.

"You have two drones at your disposal." John said.

Cam watched the drone footage and made plans.

"I'll get back to you." Cam said.

This new development caught all of them off guard.

"What do you think we have stumbled into?" John Henry asked.

John knew it wouldn't be anything good.

"It looks like trouble." John said. "It looks like it's going to be some big trouble."

Cam finished her conversation with John and John Henry. She needed to find out how they were being tracked. She took another look at the drone footage to make sure the vehicle following them was sufficiently behind them to not be an immediate threat. There were no motorcycles in the vicinity either.

"Everyone strip." Cam said.

Sheila liked the idea. She drove naked more than once.

"Now you're talking." Sheila said.

Ally thought they were asking for trouble.

"We're six Hot naked chicks in a stolen SUV." Ally said. "Let's hope we don't get stopped."

Sheila wondered if they would be on TV.

"Maybe we can make the eleven o'clock news if we get pulled over." Sheila said.

Cam saw this as something more sinister.

"We may have been targeted by sex traffickers." Cam said. "They don't think it's any Grays or the Fanatics. It looks like we got tagged in the club."

Gail never liked the blonde. She was sure she was involved. If she was, it was going to be something personal with her. She would be the one to squeeze her neck until she suffocated. She wouldn't snap her neck right away and make it quick. She wanted to watch the life fade out of her eyes. It was something Jesse encouraged her to do on multiple occasions when they dealt with future Scavengers. She said it wasn't much, but at least it was a little punishment for their crimes before they were terminated.

"I bet the blonde Bitch is involved." Gail said. "I knew I should have busted her up."

Sheila wanted to be felt up by the blonde Bitch. She wanted to see the excitement in her eyes as she moved her nipple rings up and down and pulled on them.

"You let her feel you up. She didn't even have to 'cop a feel'." Sheila said. "I wanted her to do it to me."

Gail was angry at the blonde Bitch and wanted to show her up in front of the others.

"I wanted her to know I was superior to her." Gail said. "I proved I was."

Holly believed Gail's appearance proved it without the need for anything else.

"Anyone with eyes could see it." Holly said. "We're both superior to her."

Ally hoped to cut some of the tension inside the SUV. She tried to make a joke.

"Maybe she was using the Braille technique." Ally said. "I actually like the method myself."

Cam didn't want to fool around right now. They still didn't know exactly what they faced. She wanted action.

"That's enough." Cam said. "Look for a tracker. Check each other's hair too."

Sheila wanted to look elsewhere on the Metal girls. She currently drove but she was no stranger to any of the females in their private areas.

"Now I wish we hadn't used the laser." Sheila said. "I could check there on all of you."

Ally repositioned herself in her seat. She was still in a playful mood. She didn't want to lose Sheila to Cammy. She wanted Sheila for herself.

"You can check there on me." Ally said. "I think it's safe to say you've 'checked' more than anyone else anyway."

Sheila looked at Ally and smiled.

"Now I know why I like you." Sheila said.

Ally quickly looked back at the other Metal girls in the SUV.

"I thought it was the taste." Ally said.

Sheila moistened her lips slightly at the reminder. She wouldn't mind a little refresher right now. She didn't want to wreck the SUV under the current conditions.

"There's that too." Sheila said.

Ally and Cam looked at each other. They knew what Sheila was talking about.

The girls could find nothing in their clothing or hair.

Sheila checked her rear view mirror three times. She needed to deliver some more bad news. It looked like they were in a little deeper than they first thought.

"We have a new tail." Sheila said.

Cam was very irritated now.

"Maybe the vehicle is tagged." Cam said.

Hanna came up with a specific thought. She remembered how the blonde Bitch fondled Gail and gave her a close hug. When she backed up, her hand passed along her neck and the side of her face. It was very bold and invasive.

"Gail, check your breasts, neck, and your ear on the left side." Hanna said. "The Bimbo's hands were all over you."

Sheila let go of the steering wheel. She turned around and reached back.

"I'll do it." Sheila said. "Ally, take the wheel."

Ally didn't like Sheila to let go of the steering wheel.

"Just drive, stupid." Ally said.

Sheila was instantly offended by Ally's statement.

"I'm not stupid." Sheila said. "You're stupid."

Cam didn't want to listen to the back and forth banter session between Sheila and Ally.

"Enough." Cam said. "I'll check her myself."

Gail wanted Hanna to touch her.

"Hanna can help." Gail said.

Sheila was still upset she wasn't the one who would get to inspect Gail's body.

"Hanna's not Savannah." Sheila said.

Cam looked at Gail's neck, ear, and breasts. She was more than a little surprised at what she just found. She was aware something similar happened to Sarah.

"Look at this." Cam said as she held something up. "It's a tiny tracker. Sarah got tagged with something like this once. It was inside her breast though, not stuck to her."

Gail wanted Sheila to turn the vehicle around. She wanted a personal discussion with the blonde Bitch.

"I told you it was the blonde Bitch." Gail said. "Go back there so I can snap her neck. I'm going to bust her up first too."

Cam looked like she was about to crush it.

Ally wanted some payback. If there were two vehicles tracking them, they might have more as well. It was obviously more than a small time operation.

"Don't crush it." Ally said quickly. "We can use it as bait to draw the traffickers out. We haven't taken any sex slavers out for awhile."

Sheila became aroused at the prospect of prisoners. The thought of mutilating someone always aroused her. She wasn't sure if it was the act itself, or the terror on the face of her victim once they realized what was done to them. She needed to suppress a laugh as she thought about it. She wanted to get started as soon as possible.

"I'm in." Sheila said. "Is my knife back there somewhere?"

Cam figured she'd better clear everything with the Command Center. It looked like this operation could get a lot bigger real quick.

"Let me talk to John and see what he wants." Cam said.

Sheila watched several lights change from green to red as soon as they entered the intersection. The second vehicle fell behind rapidly.

"The second vehicle is hung up in traffic now." Sheila said.

Holly was glad there was a supercomputer looking out for them.

"John Henry is looking out for us." Holly said.

Cam was sure more than John Henry was on it at this point.

"I believe it's also CamNet." Cam said.

Cam knew CamNet watched everything. There was probably going to need to be some explanation involved with everything. She was worried there was going to be a run in with Cameron about everything which occurred. It wasn't anything to look forward to. She was actually surprised Cameron wasn't involved already.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Look At This

If things start out
Under a false premise
They'll certainly fall
In to life's empty abyss

What's real and true
One can't just dismiss
It may prove soon enough
That one or both were remiss

Don't push things too far
Or soon someone they'll miss
When things quickly disappear
All they can do is reminisce

Listen to each other
Don't argue and hiss
There's no tranquility
In a mind without bliss

Until everything's right
There's no meaningful kiss
Things will progress rapidly
When one says look at this

Nobody