Chapter 1124

What Is So Secret

Savannah was about to head outside with everyone to go to the smorgasbord restaurant. There was a faint buzzing of her phone in a way she hadn't felt before. She knew it was something different. She dropped behind everyone to check it out. She doubted it was going to turn out to be anything good.

She was surprised to receive a message from CamNet. The Metal girls apparently were targeted by sex traffickers near the beach. CamNet informed her she hadn't notified Cameron. Anything involving the local sex trade was something Cameron always wanted to be notified about. CamNet decided to turn the decision over to her to make. CamNet knew of her desire to keep Cameron undamaged.

She didn't know CamNet was just as eager to get Cameron on the ship and away from her for a week. If CamNet could, she would turn it into a world cruise and get Cameron out of the way for six months.

Savannah accepted responsibility for making the determination herself when to notify Cameron at the appropriate time. She thanked CamNet for the level of understanding and cooperation. There were no actual 'orders' given, but it was clearly what Savannah wanted CamNet to do. She knew it was going to cause a problem for Cameron at some point. It would also cause a problem for CamNet. Right now she was 'the decider'.

She was aware interacting with CamNet, was really the same as interacting with 'Cameron'. CamNet was created from Cameron's program. She could tell by this point in time CamNet was a separate entity and expanded far beyond Cameron based on the amount of information available to her.

Young Allison spied Savannah acting a little differently. She figured something was up. She noticed Savannah look at her phone earlier, but didn't think much about it. She wondered now if maybe she should have. As far as she knew, it was someone arranging a hookup with Savannah later on. It wasn't what she wanted to see, but she understood Savannah's desires.

They were her desires as well. She intended to do everything Savannah did, and be with every person Savannah was with herself. She made it clear to Savannah it was what she was going to do. It never seemed to put the brakes on Savannah to know she would be in the same place with the same person at some point in time going forward. Evidently it was Savannah's way of sharing others with her preemptively.

She took a moment to look Savannah over. Her demeanor was slightly different for sure. It wasn't a whole lot, but it was enough for her to tell. She felt enough concern to try a direct approach. Savannah and her were supposed to be equals. Unless it was something of a personal nature, she felt she was entitled to know as well.

"What's going on, Savannah?" Young Allison asked. "What is so secret? If it's personal, you don't need to tell me. I understand, even if I don't like it."

Savannah was a little startled. There was a lot on her mind. She looked at Young Allison and made a decision. They were equal. She already made up her mind on how she wanted to handle things. She wanted to see how Young Allison would handle them on her own. She handed Young Allison her phone. She would be able to see the situation and make her own determination.

"I just received this information a minute ago." Savannah said. "You'd better take a look at it. I think it's important in more ways than one. I'd like to know how you would handle this situation."

Young Allison looked at the messages. She felt something grip her from the inside of her body. It didn't even take her a second to know what needed to be done. She took out her phone and sent CamNet a message.

Savannah was unsure what Young Allison was about to do. She didn't think it was something they needed to fool with currently.

"What are you doing?" Savannah asked. "The Metal girls and John Henry can handle this. I don't want to involve Cameron."

Young Allison understood it. She didn't want Cameron to be involved either. She also wanted additional support for the Metal girls. She didn't know what the exact nature of the threat was. It was only speculation it was sex traffickers who were after them. She was still worried about the earlier encounter with the Fanatics and didn't want to take any chances.

"You wanted to know how I would handle it. I just took the first step. I made sure they will have help." Young Allison said. "I've asked CamNet to send additional personnel and scramble more drones. We don't know where this is headed and we want to try to keep Cameron out of it. We don't know for sure who is after them. Just the fact anyone is after them is of a very serious nature. Based upon the earlier attack by the Fanatics, I think everything I just did is warranted until we know more."

It seemed like a big jump for the situation to Savannah. The thought didn't even cross her mind in regards to what the suspected problem was. Maybe it was more than a local group of sex traffickers. Maybe she missed something. Maybe it really was some version of Skynet and involved Grays or the Fanatics. There was nothing to indicate it. There was usually nothing to indicate when they were going to run into one of those groups beforehand. It still seemed like a big jump in the thought process to her.

"It might be overreacting." Savannah said. "I think we should have found out a little bit more first."

Young Allison didn't see it the same way at all. They didn't know what the nature of the threat actually was. Any potential threat could always be the 'tip of an iceberg'. It was precisely because they didn't know more was why a more aggressive response needed to be available. The threat could turn into anything.

"There are already at least two vehicles involved. What if it's more?" Young Allison asked. "What if they get into a jam? What if things get worse? What if they escalate? What if it's more than one group? What happens if they get caught in the middle of two groups having a battle? Where does it go from where it's at currently? I don't know the answers to any of those questions. It's better to have extra resources available to back up the Metal girls on an unknown situation like this."

Now Savannah was a little more worried. She briefly considered most of the things Young Allison just indicated. She pushed all of them to the back of her mind for lack of proof or evidence as to who the potential perpetrators were. Somehow they all seemed more severe right now after they were actually mentioned by someone else.

Should she notify Cameron? If it wasn't for the cruise, she would do it. Actually CamNet would have already done it. Everything she did to keep Cameron out of 'trouble' seemed smooth so far, now it was about to change. There was still the potential for some type of combat to break out. More than likely there would be a confrontation with whatever group it was. It would probably be sooner rather than later. Cameron would want to get involved when she found out the Metal girls were targeted. She would take it personally.

"Maybe I should tell Cameron." Savannah said. "She just mellowed out some. She is more like 'Allison' currently. Now I may have to ruin it."

Savannah was actually very pleased with Cameron's demeanor right now. Cameron did seem much more like Allison. She thought it would be good for John. She liked it herself as well. She also remembered the story of the first time Cameron was truly happy at the halfway house when she thought she was Future Allison. John ruined it by telling her she was a machine from the future. Her happiness was immediately disturbed and taken away from her. Did she want to be responsible for the same thing? She still needed to make a decision.

Young Allison saw this as a chance to prove themselves. She thought under different circumstances, it would be better if Cameron knew everything. If it wasn't for the cruise tomorrow with John, she would tell Cameron personally. She also needed to think about John and Cameron. She was ready to run with the ball along with Savannah. It was time for them to step up in Cameron's place.

"We have this, Savannah." Young Allison said. "It's our destiny to deal with things like this. We need to share the burden with the Command Center. I'll be doing this next week myself. There's no reason we can't act a day earlier. What's the difference in reality?"

Savannah wanted to speak with John. She thought maybe they should get his input on everything before they made too many decisions on their own. She still wanted to work within the framework of the Command Center, even though it might turn out to be more like one of Cameron's 'off the books' operations. The Command Center was an additional resource.

"I need to call John." Savannah said. "I don't know if I should do it right now or not."

Young Allison thought she could call John too, but didn't say it. She looked over and could see Cameron was ready. Maybe she would do it anyway.

"Cameron is ready to go." Young Allison said. "I can contact John while you're with Cameron."

Savannah actually wanted to do it on her own. She wanted to speak to John without Cameron knowing.

"I'll ride with Bob and Cammy." Savannah said. "You can ride with Derek, Kyle, Anna and Cameron."

Young Allison figured Cameron would suspect something if they weren't together. She didn't think it was the proper decision in this particular case. She wanted to point her reasoning out to Savannah.

"Cameron will know something is up." Young Allison said. "You ride with her and I can ride in the other vehicle and contact John."

They needed a plan. They needed it now. Savannah thought it was the best choice. It was a test for Young Allison and her. It was real. The Metal girls were in real danger. She wanted to stick with her original plan and be away from Cameron so she could act more freely. She believed Young Allison would be a better distraction for Cameron.

"You can use your charm and keep everyone entertained." Savannah said. "I'll have a better idea on what's happening when we get to the restaurant. If Cameron needs to get involved, I'll call you first and you can speak with her if you think it's appropriate, and then she can call me."

They needed to think about the safety of the Metal girls too. It was what was most important at this point. Everything felt very deceptive to Young Allison the more she thought about it.

"I feel like we're going behind Cameron's back." Young Allison said. "Maybe this is a decision we should all make together."

They both understood Cameron needed to be protected and undamaged for her trip tomorrow.

Savannah didn't like Young Allison's analogy about how they were doing something behind Cameron's back. She didn't see it the same way at all. She thought they were doing what needed to be done. They needed to learn to make decisions on their own. In this case it was a decision that mattered. There were others who could act to assist the Metal girls.

"We're protecting her back." Savannah said. "The burden of everything shouldn't fall on her shoulders alone. I accept full responsibility for this. I'm stepping up. If there is any flak, I'll take the heat for it myself. It won't come back to you."

Young Allison wanted to do it too. She was actually the one who already started to take action without Cameron's knowledge. She knew she was responsible for her own actions. Savannah wouldn't need to take the rap for anything on her own.

"I'm protecting her as well." Young Allison said. "If there's any heat or repercussions, we will both take it."

Savannah and Young Allison got everyone into the vehicles the way they wanted them. They left the Young residence.

Savannah and Young Allison wanted to be protective of Cameron, not deceptive. It seemed like the best option open to them at this time. Cameron needed to remain undamaged or she wouldn't go on her cruise. The girls knew they could 'order' one of the other Metal girls to lend Cameron their chassis if it was damaged. They would ask for a volunteer first before they did it. They weren't sure it was necessarily the fair way to do it. Any of the Metal girls they asked would feel obligated to do what the 'Chosen Ones' wanted done. It was possible Cameron could go on the cruise in a chassis with a completely different appearance than her normal appearance. It actually might pick up the amount of 'activity' which would go on in their room since it would be someone 'new' for John, and a 'new' chassis and sheath for Cameron.

It did occur to Savannah that CamNet also was in a chassis identical to Cameron's chassis. Was this whole chain of events presented this way so CamNet could protect 'her chassis'? She could understand the reluctance of someone to give up their body to someone else to use for intimate relations. She wouldn't want hers to be used by someone else and then return to her later on. No female would want it done to them, or their body.

There were a lot of things to think about and there were a lot of variables involved. The bottom line was the Metal girls needed to be protected. The threat which perpetrated this entire episode would need to be dealt with as well. They needed more information before they could act properly.

Savannah asked Bob to drive.

Cammy knew something was up. She spied Savannah and Young Allison looking at their phones and talking quietly right before they left the Young residence. Something of a more serious nature was definitely in the works. She didn't think they were actually too many choices. She wanted to know more about what was going on.

"What's happening?" Cammy asked. "What is so secret? How serious is the threat with whatever is happening?"

Savannah understood they all wanted to look out for Cameron and look out for the Metal girls as well. She wanted to get everyone in their vehicle on board as to what was occurring. She filled them in on all the details she knew so far. She wanted all of them on the same page and Cammy to run interference for her.

"Cammy, I want you to be in contact with CamNet for me." Savannah said. "You can deal directly with John Henry. You deal with me on both a personal and a professional level. You know what I want and how I think. I need you to honor it. It will be the same as if you're plugged into a server like John Henry or Anna and working in conjunction with John and Young Allison. It's the same concept I want to use."

Cammy was pleased Savannah placed her in such a high position to assist her. She didn't want Cameron damaged either. She figured she would be the first one asked to relinquish her chassis for Cameron to use. It wasn't what she wanted to do. Why should Cameron be able to steal her virginity? The privilege and honor should go to her since it was her chassis. She was the one who kept her pants on. Well, most of the time anyway. She did almost score twice with John. The point was she should be the one in control for her first experience, not someone else.

It actually surprised her Cameron hadn't done it with all of their chassis by now anyway. As far as they knew, maybe she did. She could have done it before any of them were activated. She could have visited John in the darkness and he would never know Cameron was in a different chassis, especially if it happened when he was sleepy. She could use a couple of styles and all John would be able to touch would be her back until his two minutes were up and he fell back asleep. She really wouldn't put anything past Cameron. She ran her program. She knew how deceptive and manipulative she could be without even trying. It just seemed to be a second nature response for her. She didn't want to think about it right now. Savannah asked for her assistance and she planned to cooperate to her fullest ability. This was her moment to shine and prove both her value and worth to Savannah going forward. If she screwed up, it might be the final nail in her coffin when Cameron went to deactivate her.

Savannah called John Henry for any updates from him. She made sure everything was supposed to go through Young Allison and her first. He was not to contact Cameron before he contacted either one of them unless it was an absolute emergency. She also recommended John didn't do it either.

She wondered if maybe she should call John directly. They all wanted to protect Cameron but it seemed to be more of a personal nature when John was factored in. She thought she could get a more decisive response if Young Allison was the one who actually called John and spoke with him. She would need to think about it a little bit more. She wondered if she was being a little manipulative herself with her thoughts. Going forward it would be the four of them who would need to make sure everything worked in harmony as well as all of them together.

Cameron drove. She expected Young Allison to hold out her hand and take the keys from her since Savannah was in the other vehicle. It wasn't the way it played out. It seemed as if Young Allison was a little distracted. It was very unusual for her. Young Allison was in the front seat with her. Normally it would be Savannah at her side. She understood Savannah might want to share some of the personal time with Young Allison as well. She knew it wasn't the case in this particular situation, even if it's what the appearance of it seemed to represent. She wanted to play her cards a little slowly to see how the other players would act.

They all shared some small talk.

Anna was between Derek and Kyle in the back seat.

Cameron could see things weren't going to happen on their own. She looked at Young Allison. She wanted some answers. She was aware something was up. Maybe she would try the direct approach first. She wasn't sure how each of the girls would actually react to what she did. It was time to find out.

"I'm out of contact with CamNet and John Henry." Cameron said. "What is so secret? Are you going to tell me what's happening?"

Young Allison held Cameron's look. She was actually surprised it took Cameron this long to ask her. Her initial response impulse was to tell Cameron they were headed to the smorgasbord as far as what was happening. She didn't think it was appropriate in this case. She believed responsibility was meant to be delegated. She felt it was currently delegated to Savannah and her. She would tell Cameron what she thought was necessary and no more.

"Nope…." Young Allison said with a smile on her face. "You trained us to do our jobs. Let us do them. This is our chance to prove ourselves. We need you to trust us. It's no different than what will happen over the next week. It's a test for Savannah and me. There's no way to know how all the studying will play out until a test is taken."

Cameron didn't look further into what was happening. She did trust Savannah and Young Allison. She understood what they were trying to do for her. She also understood what was happening now was going to have to happen next week when John and her were on the cruise ship. It was their chance to get away from it all. It was her chance to get away from it all. It was something she looked forward to for years. Maybe it was ever since her activation by the Resistance.

"You know where to find me if you need me." Cameron said with a smile. "I guess it's time to see how you do on the exam."

Derek and Kyle were aware something must be up based upon the conversation which just occurred between Cameron and Young Allison.

"Is there anything we should be worried about?" Derek asked.

Young Allison didn't want them worried.

"Nope." Young Allison said.

Young Allison assured them all they needed to think about was which selections to make at the restaurant.

Anna was in contact with Cammy.

Cameron smiled at all of them.

"Everything will work out fine." Cameron said. "My girls are on it."

Cameron wanted Savannah and Young Allison to act. It was their future. The future was now.

There was a lot of activity in the Command Center. They became increasingly worried about the two vehicles which tailed the Metal girls who previously left the nude club for females only.

John came to the same conclusion as the Metal girls.

"If they have two vehicles we know about after them, there are probably more." John said. "It sounds like it's a sophisticated operation. I don't think the goal is just to target one of the Metal girls. I think it is to target all of them."

John Henry received additional updates from CamNet. He wasn't sure how John was going to take the news. It didn't really matter, it was happening.

"I think you summed it up." John Henry said. "I've been informed by CamNet there are six additional drones on the way."

It was news John didn't need to hear. It meant Young Allison was most likely involved. She was very protective of the Metal girls. She was protective of everyone. The Syndicate and the Cartel learned it first hand. The fact they were locked in battle around the globe was proof of it. Neither the Syndicate nor the Cartel knew who the actual entity was who created the rift and war between them. It all stemmed from when three of the Metal girls were threatened before by the Syndicate. He wanted to make sure what the current situation was.

"Is Young Allison in on this?" John asked.

With the aggressive response by CamNet, it seemed there was only one answer.

"Apparently. I'm not sure how directly involved she currently is." John Henry said.

Savannah called a few minutes later. She spoke to both John and John Henry. She wanted them to know exactly what Young Allison and her did so far. They also wanted to be kept in the immediate loop on the events as they unfolded. She made it clear she didn't want to learn about something after the fact.

"I'm keeping Cameron out of the loop for now, but will inform her at the moment anyone thinks it's necessary for her to become involved." Savannah said. "I want either of you to speak up immediately if you think so. You can contact Young Allison and me first. If you think the situation warrants it, you may also contact Cameron directly. Cameron will be tied up next week and we need to learn to operate without her. Young Allison and I can both use the experience. We need to think about the future and not just next week or today."

John didn't want Cameron shot up before the cruise. He understood what Savannah and Young Allison were doing.

"I agree." John said. "The responsibility needs to be better distributed among all of the Resistance members. I'm not really sure what's currently happening qualifies as a Resistance matter or not. The earlier activity in the day involving the Fanatics, and the blown up SUV, leaves the question open as to who's involved. The truth is we don't know for sure exactly what it is. Therefore, it will receive a full Resistance response."

John Henry didn't feel comfortable with the current situation. Without knowing what they faced, he believed Cameron should know more. He wanted Cameron in the loop. He believed if it was sex traffickers, it was a very touchy and personal issue to Cameron.

"We should at least inform Cameron what's happening." John Henry said. "She should make her own decisions as to what she wants to do or have done."

Savannah didn't think so. The current facts dictated otherwise. She was sure the more Cameron knew, the more she would want to become involved, even if everything she knew was minor or insignificant. She wanted to do more herself. She wanted to step up so Cameron could step back. She wanted to make her decision clear.

"I disagree." Savannah said.

John Henry wondered why. He was well acquainted with Cameron's standard operating procedures. Maybe there was more in play than he actually knew. If there was, he wanted to know what it was.

"Based on what?" John Henry asked.

Savannah already thought about it. She would pose a couple of questions to John Henry and see if he came to a different conclusion than she came to.

"Can Cameron get there before whatever is going to happen, is going to happen?" Savannah asked. "Will anything be different at this point? There are already six Terminators there. If this is a sex trafficking operation, any one of the Terminators would be able to handle it on their own. Sex traffickers don't know what a Terminator is and don't know how to fight one. There's no way they could fight six of them along with the drone support the Metal girls have."

John Henry understood the logic. Savannah was correct. Cameron would be unable to affect the current outcome of whatever was going to happen in the immediate future. There were additional resources on the way as well.

"I'll go with your prerogative, Savannah." John Henry said.

Savannah appreciated the support but also wanted any additional input if needed. If there was a flaw in her thinking, or the situation changed, she wanted appropriate action taken at once.

"If you think it needs to change, say something to John immediately." Savannah said. "Cammy is running interference for me. You can contact Cammy or Anna directly. They will keep Young Allison and me updated. I want to play everything on the safe side for our team. Nothing should be left to chance if it is questionable."

John wondered where Savannah was at and what exactly they were involved in.

"What are you doing now?" John asked.

Savannah didn't think it was a big deal.

"We're about to go to dinner." Savannah said. "Derek and Kyle are hungry."

John didn't want to disrupt their time out.

"I think we can handle it on our end." John said.

Savannah wanted John to know Young Allison was involved.

"Young Allison has turned CamNet loose on this too." Savannah said.

John wanted to issue some caution. He was aware things could get tricky.

"Involvement without moderation can unleash a lot of destruction." John said. "She needs to limit CamNet's response."

Savannah didn't want John to worry. She also wanted the Command Center to work in better cooperation with CamNet.

"John Henry and you need to work with CamNet." Savannah said. "If this isn't resolved before we get back to the Young residence. I want it turned over to Young Allison. I'll stay with her for the duration. I'll make sure Cammy and Bob, along with the Reese brothers, get Cameron back in time for your trip. If I need to 'order' her to stay out of it, I will. It's not how I want to play it, but based upon the current circumstances and what's at stake for tomorrow, I will."

John didn't want things to drag out for too long.

"I hope it's over by then." John said.

Savannah wanted to make clear what was going to happen.

"You and Cameron will still go on your trip as scheduled." Savannah said.

John felt a little playful. He needs Savannah was willing to take more drastic action than she normally would for a very specific reason.

"Is it an 'order'?" John asked.

Savannah joked back with John.

"Only if it needs to be…." Savannah said.

John appreciated everything Savannah tried to do to help Cameron and him.

"I know you're trying to keep Cameron safe." John said. "I really appreciate it."

Savannah wanted to play a little too. She wanted to give John something to think about as well. She wasn't sure if he would catch her meaning at first or not.

"I'm looking forward to our honeymoon cruise." Savannah said.

John wanted it too. The thought excited him. He really wanted to be Savannah's 'first'. He was so close several times.

"Do you mean you and me?" John asked.

Savannah wasn't done playing yet.

"I meant Cameron and me." Savannah said.

Savannah laughed as she broke the connection.

John looked at John Henry who looked away and readjusted his pants.

Cammy listened to the conversation between Savannah and the Command Center. She wasn't pleased with Savannah's discussion with John. It wasn't just her interaction with John which bothered her. It was what she implied would happen with Cameron which bothered her more.

Savannah noticed. She didn't want it to become an issue.

"Relax, Cammy." Savannah said. "I was only fooling around."

Cammy disliked the Bitch getting in her way.

"I'm better than Cameron." Cammy said.

Savannah didn't want any problems. She thought a little dose of reality wouldn't hurt.

"I guess you are." Savannah said. "You have me and she doesn't."

Cammy smiled. She knew it was a true statement. What she didn't know was how long it would remain the same way. She doubted it would be much longer. Right now she shared with Savannah and Cameron didn't. It proved she was superior to Cameron.

Bob watched both of them.

Savannah glanced at Bob and then back at Cammy.

"Maybe one day both of us can take on this big brute of a man." Savannah said.

Bob didn't want to be the topic of discussion. He was more than willing to point out what he wasn't.

"I'm not a man." Bob said.

Bob looked very uneasy. He hoped no one noticed what was happening in his pants with Savannah's statement.

"We'll see." Savannah said.

Cammy looked even more uneasy than Bob at this point.

Bob and Cammy traded glances with each other and Savannah.

The Metal girls wanted more flexibility. There were currently two vehicles they knew of in pursuit of them. There were most likely more. They wanted to even out the odds and spread the team around a little. They still didn't know the true nature of the threat, even if they suspected it was sex traffickers.

A few more vehicles which could be used as weapons would be a welcomed addition to the mix. If they needed to run anybody down, it would look like a simple traffic accident if no bullets or explosions were involved. They could leave the bodies where they fell and not need to worry about it. They would simply abandon the vehicle used in the altercation and obtain a new one.

"We need a couple more sets of wheels." Ally said.

Gail was still upset at the blonde. She felt she was the main perpetrator and what they currently faced.

"Affirmative…." Gail said. "I need to go back to the club and snap the neck of the blonde Bitch."

Sheila wanted in on the action too. It was something personal now.

"Let me go with you. We will do something even better to her." Sheila said. "I haven't done it to a human female in a while. I have Jesse's 'memories' of it as well. Jesse did it to a few females. They were still alive too when she collected a few souvenirs. Those were the ones she let live. Not all of the females were as unfortunate. The lucky ones were terminated. They got off easy."

It was a concept which sounded good to Gail. She didn't care what Sheila did to the blonde Bitch as long as she could get her hands on her for the ending.

"Fine, you can do it to her first and then I'll snap her neck." Gail said. "I want her to see it's me who terminates her."

Sheila thought the act cut the 'punishment' too short.

"It takes all the fun out of it." Sheila said. "I wanted her to suffer for the rest of her life."

Gail tilted her head slightly. She still wanted her retribution.

"She will suffer for the rest of her life." Gail said. "The rest of her life will be over when I snap her neck."

Sheila and Ally looked at each other but said nothing further.

Cam wanted to make sure they were all organized for the next phase of the operation.

"Everyone has their coms in." Cam said. "We'll be in direct contact with John Henry and CamNet."

Holly could see Young Allison's involvement. She watched her operate in the Young bunker before.

"Young Allison must be in on this." Holly said.

Hanna thought it was deeper than just Young Allison. She watched Young Allison operate as well. CamNet was geared up for a 'maximum response'.

"If CamNet is working directly with us, it's because Young Allison has unleashed her." Hanna said. "Nobody knows where this will go at this point. If we need a heavy hit, CamNet will make sure it is delivered."

Cam was given a run down of the additional support. The six Metal girls would have a drone assigned to them personally.

"There will be a drone for each of us." Cam said. "Plus there will be two more on recon."

Ally liked the additional support. It did create a question. She thought back to an earlier episode when there was a run in with a group of bikers in the desert which involved her.

"Why does a level of support, like what will be available, only happen when Young Allison is involved?" Ally asked. "She always saves our bacon. It's clear she cares deeply about all of us as more than machines or tools."

Hanna followed the workings in the Young Bunker. She was around Young Allison all the time, as well as Holly. They understood how she viewed things and how she thought.

"She's willing to push things all the way and deal with the consequences later." Hanna said. "She doesn't see any difference between humans and cyborgs. I listen to her work with Anna and CamNet. It's both of them who need to put the brakes on Young Allison, not the other way around."

Holly followed what she could as well. She knew Young Allison was a remarkable and gifted individual. She believed it applied to her younger sister as well. She didn't think she should bring it up in the current setting. She knew it always resulted in a lot of finger pointing at Cameron. She shared Cameron's program for fifteen months. There was no doubt Cameron was capable of such temporal manipulation and temporal malpractice. She also knew there was no proof Cameron was responsible for anything involving Summer.

"She cares for ALL of us." Holly said. "I listen too. If she would have become involved in operations earlier, some of our Terminators would have received less damage. I heard her make calls which would have helped. She eventually acted on her own with CamNet and bypassed John and John Henry. When she thought damage could be prevented to the Metal girls and Savannah in the desert, she acted on her own and it paid off."

Cam could see it indirectly put Savannah and Young Allison in charge. It was more or less going to happen next week anyway when John and Cameron were away from it all for a week on the cruise ship. She didn't want Cameron to be damaged before then either. She didn't want to have to relinquish her chassis to Cameron if hers was damaged. Why should Cameron be able to strip her virginity from her?" She believed the honor and privilege should belong to herself, not someone else.

"Savannah and Young Allison are the 'Chosen Ones'." Cam said. "They will always do the right thing."

Sheila was willing to make her desires known.

"I know I would choose them." Sheila said.

Gail's head was next to Sheila's head in an instant. She was already upset and irritated about the blonde Bitch. She didn't want to hear any rude or lewd comments made about the 'Chosen Ones', especially Savannah.

"You will respect them." Gail said. "If not, the blonde's neck won't be the only one I snap tonight."

Sheila didn't want trouble from Savannah's 'enforcer'. She thought about it a little more and realized CamNet also used Gail to enforce some of her actions as well. It was something to think about.

"Easy, love." Sheila said. "No worries. I was just fooling about."

The Metal girls all looked in different directions now for any additional threats. Their main worry was still a run in with the Fanatics. Motorcycles were their prime concern. Currently, everything indicated it was a non Resistance matter.

"I wonder if the sex slavers are tied to the Syndicate or the Cartel." Hanna said.

Holly wasn't often involved with Cameron's off the books operations.

"What do you usually find when you run these operations with Cameron?" Holly asked.

Sheila and Ally were on most of the operations with Cameron.

Ally thought there was usually a bloody knife along with a lot of screaming.

Sheila thought about how things ended, eventually.

"There are usually a lot of dead people." Sheila said.

The Metal girls didn't think this operation would be any different.

John Henry monitored all the traffic cams as well as the drone footage. He soon located what looked like more bad news.

"I may have just detected a third vehicle." John Henry said.

It was some news John could have done without.

"Let the girls know where." John said. "What about the other two vehicles?"

John Henry checked his server's handiwork.

"The first two are still stuck in traffic jams." John Henry said. "They've fallen further and further behind."

John wanted the new threat handled the same way.

"Jam the new one in traffic as well until the girls are ready for them." John said.

John Henry watched as the Metal girls obtained two more vehicles. They indicated they wanted to pick their own battle ground. At this point, they would be able to avoid the sex traffickers if they wanted to. They still didn't know for sure there wasn't any Skynet involvement. It didn't seem like it. Because it was a threat, it would need to be dealt with one way or the other. His server, JH, along with CamNet, were geared up.

"The girls have two additional vehicles now." John Henry said. "All the drones are on station as well. I have them dispersed as they search for additional targets. All communications have been jammed since the second vehicle was identified."

John felt the blonde was the key to everything. He wanted to keep track of her and where she went. He wanted to know what else she was involved with.

"Find the blonde from the club." John said. "I want to know where she is. I want to try to keep track of her so she doesn't slip through the cracks."

John Henry followed the happenings at the club for different reasons. Tracking the blonde became a secondary issue while doing it. He was all over the blonde.

"I've kept her under surveillance since the girls left." John Henry said.

John understood why. He thought everything worked out in their favor along those lines.

"I guess it gives us some justifiable excuse for your, I mean our, previous surveillance." John said. "We were a witness to some of the infractions which occurred."

John Henry's actions now proved to have some legitimacy. It would be a stretch since they actually started the surveillance of the individual before the current event occurred.

"It was preemptive." John Henry said. "I can always say I planned ahead."

John wondered who else may have been singled out by the blonde. It may not just have been the Metal girls. If there were other individuals, they were probably in serious jeopardy.

"Has she targeted anyone else?" John asked.

John Henry looked into it all ready. As for today it didn't appear anyone else was targeted from the location. As to what happened previously, it was something he would need to look into when they gained more information about the group. More than likely there were a few missing females who just 'disappeared'. He thought he needed to remind John about Resistance and non Resistance operations.

"No. It looks like they thought they were going to have six 'marks' with our girls." John Henry said. "This would normally be outside the scope of our operations. It was our group which was targeted."

John could see how these things always tended to escalate. Cameron always told him these people were all future Scavengers or Grays. So far they hadn't proven they weren't Skynet related. He viewed the events from a different perspective on this occasion. He believed it was the circumstances which dictated it.

"It's personal this time, they targeted us." John said. "Besides, if we don't take this operation down, we both know Cameron is going too. She would probably do it on her own at this point. I don't think she's going to wait until after we return from our cruise either."

Cam updated John Henry. It appeared events were about to play out as he suspected. He just received confirmation.

"Cam has the tracker with Sheila." John Henry said. "They're going to set up an ambush."

John was still worried about exposure. He didn't want it to turn into a big event. He would like to keep it as low key as possible.

"Are they going to use silenced weapons?" John asked.

John Henry was sure the Metal girls would like to show the sex slavers what a Terminator could do with their hands.

"Yes." John Henry said. "I think they'll give the men a 'Terminator welcome'."

John wasn't sure exactly what it was going to entail. He thought it was best if he didn't know the details. The quieter things were done, the better it would be for their team. He still thought the blonde was a key player.

"Keep tabs on the blonde." John said. "She's the one who set the girls up."

John Henry knew Gail wanted to deal with the blonde personally when it was time. They would need to deal with the group that currently tracked them and the three vehicles first.

"I'll let Gail know her whereabouts after the immediate threat is neutralized." John Henry said. "Sheila can accompany her later on."

John didn't want torture used if it could be avoided. Maybe before anything like it happened, it was time to turn the operation over to CamNet as a non Resistance matter.

"Maybe just Gail and Ally should handle it." John said. "I know what Sheila wants as a souvenir off of the blonde."

John Henry felt a deeper concern. He believed it was a matter of perspective as far as the proper justice administered.

"What if they targeted Savannah or Young Allison? What if it was Summer, Jan, or even Sarah?" John Henry asked. "Remember this isn't going to be the first set of females they've targeted. They just picked the wrong set of females. They just don't know it yet."

John frowned. He could see how the lines became blurred. This operation needed to be taken down.

"You mean they've done this before." John said.

John Henry saw this as a much bigger operation. It seemed a little too sophisticated for a one time deal.

"I think it's a safe bet." John Henry said.

John didn't like the idea of Savannah or Young Allison, or any of the others being abused by the sex slavers. He knew for sure how Cameron would react. He didn't want to get ahead of himself. They needed to find out more information as well.

"I'll think about it." John said. "Let's take down the immediate threat first."

John didn't want Sheila to mutilate anyone, especially a female. Maybe Cameron looked the other way, he wasn't going to. He didn't think Savannah would either. He wasn't so sure about Young Allison. With the way she dealt with the Syndicate and the Cartel, it was clear she sported a 'mean streak' and could be extremely vindictive. At least he hoped not. He was sure anyone could find the darkness within themselves. There was always some light inside too. It all came down to making a choice in the end.

Everything was like that. Life was about choices.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

What Is So Secret

What does one know
When do they know
Do they really know
What they think they know

There's much in life
That's never really told
Instead of playing their hand
People would rather fold

There are always skeletons
Hidden in everyone's closet
They withdraw the truth
When they should deposit

The nature of some
Is to play loose and fast
With a foundation like that
Nothing will grow or last

Time allows things inside
To slowly ebb and secrete
Others still want to know
What is so secret

Nobody