Chapter 1126
Trap Door
CamNet was able to redirect some more Terminators into the endeavor. It was beyond the scope of a normal Resistance operation. It was done to keep Cameron from becoming involved. John was on board with it because of he didn't want Cameron to become involved either.
Based upon what they believed as to what the nature of the threat actually was, the operation wasn't a Resistance operation any longer. The Metal girls were specifically targeted. It's why the Resistance became involved. There was a threat by the Fanatics previously in the day. An SUV they used earlier in the operation and abandoned was blown up by two Fanatics on a motorcycle. When the girls picked up a tail, the logical assumption was the Fanatics were on to them again. Evidence soon seemed to indicate there was another perpetrator, or group of them.
Mel and Al arrived at the motel. They were there to back up the Metal girls. They were joined a few minutes later by Jim. Hanna and Holly were able to join Cam and Sheila inside the building.
The four Metal girls were together now. They planned to set up a 'nice' reception for the sex traffickers when they came to 'collect' them. They planned to terminate the perpetrators silently if possible. They hoped to do it Terminator style. If not, they would try to use their silenced weapons. They were pretty sure if they got into a gun battle, the weapons of the perpetrators wouldn't be silenced. It would be bound to draw some attention to what was happening. John Henry and CamNet would both suppress all emergency response calls.
Jim was with Al and Mel in the parking lot of the motel. They would take care of the outside operational matters. They figured one or two of the assailants would remain with the vehicles and act as lookouts. From the drone footage they were able to identify six perpetrators amongst the three vehicles. One of them was a 'meat wagon'. There could be additional personnel in the back of it since it was a van without windows along the sides. A few extra thugs wouldn't matter in the end against the group of Terminators.
They figured the main group would head inside to apprehend the girls. They knew it's what the perpetrators thought was going to happen. They planned for there to be a different outcome. There was no way to make out any details because they didn't know exactly how things would go down.
"We're all in place outside." Jim said. "There's one of us for each vehicle when they arrive. We're ready."
John thought the group targeting the Metal girls seemed to be very shady. They didn't know anything about them or their standard method of operation. It was a possibility they could have contingency plans in place if they lost communications.
"Be on the lookout for any more." John said. "We're not tracking any, but still use caution."
John didn't want any surprises. The unknown group didn't know about Terminators so they should have a major advantage in any confrontation. Cameron didn't normally talk about her 'off the books' operations. He inquired one time about the safety of her and the other Metal girls. She informed him the targets were extremely soft since they weren't knowledgeable about the future or Terminators. She told him the targets were very easy to take down. She stated most of them died with a look of surprise on their face before the actual look of fear could set in.
He personally experienced the shock of seeing a Terminator in action when he was very young. His mother told him about them and what they could do, as well as what they could survive. Without any actual reference to it, it just sounded like so many words, or something out of a movie. It all changed very quickly when he became a part of it. Other people who encountered a Terminator wouldn't be able to comprehend exactly what they faced. If anything, the Terminator would seem like some type of Super Hero, or maybe more accurately, a Super Villain. Nonetheless, they still posed a threat of damage to Cameron and the Metal girls whenever there was an encounter.
He really wondered at the lengths some people would go to exploit others. In the end it all boiled down to money and what people were willing to do to obtain it. Usually it was done without regard for others as was obvious in this case. He believed since the nature of their business involved the exploitation of others, there was probably an additional factor which motivated them as well as the money. It was the power to control and abuse their victims at will. He really understood why Cameron always equated them to future Scavengers.
Their drones at high altitude backed up each team and provided recon for them as well.
John Henry made sure everyone knew what the vehicles about to arrive to 'collect' the Metal girls would look like. There wouldn't be any mistake who the aggressor was when they arrived. It was possible some type of gun battle could break out in the parking lot. They still needed to be on the lookout for any other vehicles besides the three currently identified.
"I've sent you drone footage of each of the target vehicles." John Henry said.
Al, Mel, and Jim all checked their phones. They were pleased with the additional information but believed they would've been able to identify the targets when they arrived. They were able to view images of the vehicles stuck in traffic because of 'traffic management'.
"We know what we're looking for." Jim said.
Since four of the Metal girls were together inside of the motel, it freed up three of the drones for other duties. They were specifically assigned to each of the target vehicles. They wanted to keep an eye on the occupants of the vehicles as they continued their trek. There were still two on patrol around the motel in search of any additional threats. They're still hadn't been any motorcycles spotted in the vicinity. They needed to keep in mind the current operation started with the Fanatics. They certainly didn't want it to end the same way either.
"I have a drone on each one of them to make sure no one gets out of any of the vehicles along the way." John Henry said. "We don't want any surprises."
Cam listened to the transmission and checked her phone for updates. They made some preliminary plans as to how they wanted to conduct the operation. There were several possible choices based upon where the sex traffickers would park the various vehicles. They might all end up in one location, or be scattered around the building.
John was still very concerned about the nature of the impending encounter.
"Everyone needs to remember the thugs are going to be armed." John said. "If things start to go south, they may shoot first and ask questions later."
Cam wasn't too concerned, even if she was. Cameron extensively used the Metal girls in her 'off the books' operations which dealt in the same arena they were currently in. All of the Terminators in both the Resistance, and from Cameron base, were rotated through them as well.
"Everything is good to go inside." Cam said. "I don't anticipate any trouble on our end. You need to remember we've all been on operations like this before, even if they were slightly different. Some of us may have more experience than others, but everyone is experienced in this type of operation."
John wanted to double check. He didn't want things to go bad.
"Is everyone ready?" John asked.
Cam split her team into two segments. Both of them were ready to go. She put the two most identifiable Metal girls, based on their description as to how they were viewed in the club without clothes on, where they would be spotted the easiest. The connection with clothes on shouldn't be too difficult to make.
"Hanna and Sheila are waiting in the lobby." Cam said. "Holly and I are in the room."
John wanted to know how contact was going to be initiated. They were under the assumption there were no images of the Metal girls and the sex traffickers needed to go by descriptions only.
"What's the bait?" John asked.
Cam smiled to herself when she described it.
"Sheila purchased a 'see through' top. She's wearing it now. She basically looks topless in it. It's a loose mesh and you can see everything." Cam said. "They should be able to identify her as soon as they see it. Her nipple rings are clearly visible. Needless to say, Hanna's red hair will certainly stand out with her and Sheila together."
Sheila wanted to show the top off when she got back to the base. She planned to keep it and wear it more often when she went out. She didn't like being unable to go topless when she wanted to. It seemed every part of the female breast could be shown whether it was the top, the sides, or the bottom. It just seemed it was the nipple which couldn't be shown. With her jewelry, she believed it was the part which needed to be shown. How else could anyone see her nipple rings? She thought it would be a hit for those to view in the Command Center in person.
"I'll let you see my new top when I get back." Sheila said. "Well, if I don't get blood on it."
John Henry hoped to see it, but figured Sheila wanted John to see her in it. He did view her up close and personal when she was naked before. It would still be an enticing reminder.
"I'm sure John will be pleased." John Henry said.
Sheila wanted everyone included. It shouldn't be a big deal to rattle a few cages. She wanted to mess with John Henry some more because of their earlier encounter in her room. She was almost able to mount him before he panicked and all but ran out of the room.
"I was talking to you, love." Sheila said. "I don't want you to miss out on anything, especially when it's ready and willing."
John Henry looked at John but neither of them commented.
It was something they both clearly wanted to see. It never hurt to look. Did it?
John felt a little uncomfortable with the conversation. When Sheila added in the last part about John Henry, he needed to laugh a little. He really wondered what went on and some of the rooms around the Resistance base. Maybe he didn't need to wonder too much since most of the doors weren't actually closed, or close tight when some type of activity was in progress. Everything was of a serious nature. He didn't want to become distracted. He refocused on the operation. It looked like they needed the events to play out.
Cameron made it very clear to him all of the Terminators were at his disposal for the asking. All he needed to do was ask one of them to be with him and they couldn't say 'no'. He knew they were thoughts he shouldn't be having with his Honeymoon Cruise with Cameron tomorrow. He really wished it would have been today and they would be away from everything right now.
"Now we sit tight." John said.
John was aware Derek and Kyle always referred to it as, 'hurry up and wait'.
John Henry checked everything again. Everyone was in place and the three vehicles continued to approach.
"Everything is good." John Henry said.
It seemed to John the blonde may be the mastermind. If she wasn't, she was a key player. He didn't know how extensive her involvement was going to be.
"I think they may wait for the blonde to arrive before they go in." John said.
John Henry checked the drone footage. It was clear the blonde was on her way.
"Gail is tailing her right now." John Henry said. "She can stop her at any time."
It seemed like a good move to John. If anyone attacked or did the wrong thing, they were all going down. He wanted the blonde as much as anyone, but he was also worried about the one member of the team who was about to enter the enemy's fortress. At least it was a fortress the enemy possessed some influence over.
"If the men at the motel make their move without her, Gail can take her down." John said. "It's Ally I'm worried about."
John Henry could see Ally was at the establishment now and inside of it. He hadn't noticed any problems at all.
"Ally's in the club now." John Henry said. "No one has approached her or challenged her."
John wondered about the other 'marks' the blonde lined up before she left.
"Are the three girls still in the cabana?" John asked.
The image appeared on a monitor for John.
John looked at the three naked females. He liked what he saw as females. He didn't like what they were being subjected to. They all appeared to be drugged. He knew they were involuntary incapacitated and would soon be in the custody of someone they wouldn't know.
"They look like they're sleeping." John said. "They're all super hot too. There's no way things are going to end well for them unless there's some type of intervention or rescue mission."
Ally hoped they stayed the same way. She made her way unchallenged to where the females were. She checked around the entire area before she made her move. No one else seemed to pay any attention to her other than the usual double takes or what was going on inside the cabana.
"I'm getting ready to enter the cabana." Ally said. "As far as those girls go, I want to remind you I'm super hot too."
John wanted to comment about it. He wanted her to be careful too.
"We all know you're the best looking one there so use caution." John said. "We don't know what's going to happen."
Ally hadn't seemed to set off anyone's radar. She wasn't sure what was supposed to happen either.
"I don't see anyone paying extra attention to this area." Ally said.
John spotted Ally inside the cabana. He liked what he saw. She did look super hot. She looked like Cameron. Cameron just looked better. She always did.
"I see you now." John said. "You took your clothes off again."
Ally thought John should be used to it by now.
"I'm in a private club for nude females. I wanted to blend in, not stand out." Ally said. "You've seen this sheath plenty of times, or one identical to it anyway. I hope it can still provide you with a rise. I'll help you out. Just remember I haven't been with a male. Don't forget, all you need to do is ask and you can be the first."
John glanced over at John Henry but he didn't look back. He wanted to tell Ally it didn't matter if it was identical because what he viewed was her and not someone else who looked like her. He wanted to remind her she was a unique individual. As far as the rise went, it did produce a reaction and it wasn't because it was what he normally saw, it was because it was what he didn't normally see. It didn't matter if it was identical or not. He didn't want the comment to come back and haunt him. As for the rest of her statement, it seemed the safest thing to do was to completely ignore it and not respond in any way. if he did, it would probably come back to haunt him as well.
John Henry ignored John but watched Ally.
John didn't want further involvement other than what was necessary. He wasn't sure what was done to the three females. Depending upon how much they were drugged would determine the extent of medical care they would need.
"Get them medical help if they need it and then take off." John said. "Make sure it is real medical help too. I don't trust the place there to provide it, or make sure it gets provided."
John really wondered what was going on there and how long it may have been going on for. It didn't seem like a new operation and was probably linked to some drug related operation.
He wasn't really sure why the girls would be picked up at the location specifically. At some point in time the missing females would be linked back to the same location. He was sure there was something else in play or something else was different. Maybe the operation was already blown and they wanted to put their hands on as much 'merchandise' as they could get a hold of before it all fell apart. He was aware each one of those girls had a mother and a father. They might have brothers and sisters. They might have boyfriends or girlfriends or even spouses. Some of them might even have children. The point was, they all mattered to other people.
It seemed to him there would be a lot of people looking for those girls when they turned up missing. Cameron told him it wasn't always the case with most of the females dealt with. They were usually either runaways or homeless. They were pretty much the females time threw away and nobody really cared about. He really wondered when someone would try to help some of those individuals. He knew many of them were afflicted with various types of mental illnesses. Living on the street would never help him move their lives forward.
He didn't think the clientele of the private nude club for females only fell into the same category. He was fairly certain there was a requirement for a higher class of females requested by someone with a lot of money. He didn't know if it would be south of the border, or from a Middle Eastern country. It could be from an Asian country as well. It could be the next state as far as he knew. He was just sure it was someone with a lot of money who requested something specific and everyone involved with the operation was willing to take the risk for the reward to make it happen.
It all came down to money. It ended up being nothing but another form of slavery, even if it was viewed in a different context. He thought it was really a shame how people's lives didn't mean anything to some people.
He didn't equate other people's lives to the 'work' the Resistance did. Those were all individuals who needed to atone for their own actions. They weren't innocent bystanders or people short on luck. We were all people who sought to control other people, or hurt and kill them if they couldn't. The Resistance did what it could, it couldn't do everything. Saving the future and the planet was more important than anything else.
Ally looked around the pool area and no one seemed to watch her. She slipped into the cabana and quickly checked on the three drugged girls. They were out cold. She checked to make sure they were all still breathing. They were. It didn't appear any of them were abused in any way.
She didn't physically touch them in their private areas, but from what she could see, everything still appeared to be undisturbed. She only spotted females so far on the premises.
Ally picked up one of the glasses they were drinking out of. It showed heavy traces of GHB. It was a 'knock out' type drug in the drink. They encountered it before in some sex trafficking operations. It was the standard 'date rape' drug. Those were the 'lucky' ones. The unlucky ones ended up chained to a bed.
It made her wonder what it would actually be like. It was still a concern of hers Cameron might damage her sheath before she left on the cruise tomorrow. She wouldn't put it past Cameron to demand her chassis if she wanted one to use in place of her damaged one. She figured it would sort of be like the same thing. The only difference was she wouldn't have to put up with the actual experience of someone using her sheath. It would only be returned to her in used condition. She hoped to wrap this operation up before Cameron could become involved in it and end up damaged. She looked at the three females again. There was something which didn't add up.
Ally tried to determine what was supposed to happen with the females. They were there in this condition for a reason. As to why no one came to retrieve them, she wasn't sure. She wasn't even sure how they could be retrieved without sparking a lot of concern. She thought it would be even more so because there were three of them. One girl could be explained as too much to drink, three of them would be a little harder.
"I think someone is going to come and collect these three females." Ally said. "It appears by the blonde Bitch leaving, it must have disrupted whatever was going to happen here."
It caused John Henry some confusion. He came to the same conclusion Ally did. It seemed to him it would draw a lot of notice if someone were to do it.
"How are they going to take three drugged naked girls out of there?" John Henry asked. "Someone would notice. No one else can view any of the video feeds in the entire complex. I have control of everything. Someone is going to need to take a look physically to see what's going on in there."
John wondered about it too. It seemed to him they must have some type of a contingency plan.
"It doesn't make any sense." John said. "Is there any other way out of there?"
Ally looked around at the floor of the cabana. It seemed they would need to be some type of opening located there to get the females out on observed.
"I'm looking for a trap door in the floor." Ally said. "I found it."
John wondered if she could go inside.
"Is it locked?" John asked.
Ally lifted the latch and the door didn't move. She didn't want to force it. She could if she wanted to. She wasn't sure what would be on the other side of it. It would certainly be trouble of some sort.
"It's locked from the inside." Ally said. "I can force it open."
Ally heard a metallic sound. It came from below the trap door.
"I think someone is opening it from the inside right now." Ally whispered.
John didn't want a mass termination. He figured he should try to choose his words carefully along those lines.
"Get out." John said. "I don't want you damaged."
Ally wondered if John didn't want her damaged, or he didn't want her sheath damaged in case Cameron needed to use it. It wasn't the issue right now. The females were. She didn't want the females taken away in the condition they were in. She came up with a better idea.
"I'm going to infiltrate." Ally whispered.
Ally grabbed a glass one of the unconscious females used. She quickly lay on the fourth sun chair face down with the glass near her hand which now rested on the ground next to the tipped over glass. She looked as much like the other three girls as possible. She wasn't really sure what was going to happen or how events were going to play out.
John believed Ally's plan was too risky. It wasn't anything they were able to prepare for. He didn't want more trouble.
"This isn't part of the plan." John said as he watched the feed.
John Henry felt Terminators liked to have fluidity in an operation. He was aware Cameron often operated without any plan and if there was an actual plan, she seldom followed it.
"There is no plan." John Henry said. "Terminators like to plan in the moment."
It seemed to John there seldom was any plan. If there was any plan, it usually fell apart fast.
"Is there ever a plan anyone ever follows?" John asked.
They quickly realized it was too late now to do anything. The trap door opened.
John and John Henry watched as two men came up through the trap door and checked to make sure the cabana was closed. They could hear any sounds through Ally's com. They both thought it was a little disturbing the way the two men looked at the four naked females. It appeared more may occur than it should.
"I thought the bimbo said there were only three of these sluts." One man said.
The other man clearly didn't care for the blonde. She probably rejected his advances or put him in his place in front of his associates.
"She's such an airhead. She probably doesn't even know how to count." The other man said. "She needs a good lesson in what a man can do for a change instead of some other broad."
Both men both laughed.
"All of these sluts are in for a little re-education when it comes to men." The other man said. "They're about to learn what their true purpose is in life, even if it won't be for long."
Both men both laughed again.
John and John Henry watched as the men checked the four females. They both touched the breasts and private areas of the four unconscious females before they moved them.
Ally was the last one collected.
"Why does this one seem so heavy?" One man asked.
The other man ran his hand along the side of Ally's sheath and across her rear end.
"It looks like she works out." The other man said. "Muscle weighs four times as much as fat."
The first man nodded his head in agreement.
"She must have a lot of muscle then." One man said. "She sure ain't fat. Look at her skin tone."
The other man reached up and touched Ally's cheek, on her face this time.
"Look how pretty her face is." The other man said.
The first man glanced at her face but it was her body which caught his attention. He looked at the bodies of all four of the females.
"Do you think we'll have time to do anything with some of these chicks?" One man asked.
The other man quickly glanced down at his groin area. It was clear he was ready for action.
"You know they frown on it." The other man said. "If we do, I want this one. She's the most beautiful one we've ever processed. "
The first man liked the second female they brought down. He was obviously a 'breast man'.
"I want the one with the jugs." One man said. "They were real too. I couldn't find any implants and I checked thoroughly."
The other man touched Ally's cheek again. It was almost a loving touch.
"Maybe we should leave this one here." The other man said. "I don't want her to have the life she will face going forward. There was only supposed to be three of them anyway. Maybe we were supposed to leave one behind for some reason. I want to leave this one behind."
The first man looked at the other man with confusion on his face.
"Thirty seconds ago you wanted to 'do' her." One man said.
The other man felt a little guilty with the reminder. There was a twinge of compassion which still existed within him, even though it was mostly suppressed and eradicated.
"She's too pretty for her new life." The other man said. "You know they don't last long."
The first man wanted to get the girls away from the cabana. He thought things would work themselves out once the girls were ready for shipment. He looked over Ally again.
"OK, I'll let you decide once we get them below." One man said. "She'll bring top dollar."
John and John Henry watched as Ally disappeared below with the two men and the trap door closed.
John Henry soon confirmed some bad news.
"I've lost Ally's com." John Henry said.
John wondered if the men found it or it fell out. It could be because they were below the surface too.
"Did they find it?" John asked.
John Henry couldn't tell for sure.
"It's currently unknown." John Henry said. "There's no apparent way for her signal to get out."
Now John was worried about Ally. She was there by herself and now out of communication.
"This changes the whole operation now." John said. "We need to get more people into the club."
John Henry didn't have anyone to send. He decided to lay out the reality to John.
"All the female Terminators are busy." John Henry said. "John, she's a Terminator. You know my chassis took out twenty armed and trained FBI agents. Ally is facing a bunch of amateurs. They don't stand a chance against her. This is what she was created for, infiltration and then termination of human targets. Well, her chassis was anyway."
John knew it was true. Ally could face a dozen targets and take all of them down herself. The question was how badly would she be damaged?
"I don't like it." John said.
John's phone started to ring. A look of dread flooded his face.
"I know who it's going to be." John said as he picked up his phone.
The future seemed closer everyday.
Moments ago:
Savannah just finished her third dessert. Young Allison was on her fourth.
Anna leaned over and spoke with Savannah and Young Allison.
Savannah immediately got up and hurried away without even excusing herself. Young Allison excused herself and Savannah, and then took off after her.
It was clear to the Reese brothers there was a problem.
"Is there something we need to be worried about?" Derek asked.
Cameron smiled at both of them.
"Everything is fine." Cameron said.
Kyle didn't seem convinced.
"It doesn't look like it." Kyle said.
Cameron smiled again. She didn't want to cause anyone to worry. There was nothing any of them could do where they currently were anyway.
"The girls have it under control." Cameron said. "Don't worry about it."
Derek didn't think so. He saw things a little differently. He wanted a second opinion.
"Do you agree with it, Anna?" Derek asked. "Savannah looked very upset. If she's upset, there's a problem. There's a problem with me if nothing else. I don't think Kyle likes seeing her upset either. It makes us feel it's like something we did, even if we know we didn't. We both know there's a problem somewhere for someone and it looks like a big one."
Anna decided to let them know it wasn't a Resistance matter. The information they picked up from Ally's com definitely confirmed it wasn't Skynet related. She didn't want to give a different opinion than Cameron. She would offer a better explanation instead.
"There's an operation unrelated to the Resistance occurring." Anna said. "It's not a Resistance matter. There's nothing to worry about."
Kyle touched Derek's arm and pointed at Savannah outside. Neither one of them liked what they saw, especially on a personal level.
"Really?" Derek asked. "Take a look at Savannah."
They all looked over to where Savannah was at outside. She was obviously upset and enraged at whoever she was talking to. As they watched, Young Allison took the phone and then she started in. She appeared highly animated. She actually looked even more upset and even angrier than Savannah was. They both observed Vanna and Allison upset and angry at times in their future. Right now Savannah and Young Allison both looked like they were ready to kill.
Kyle could see Young Allison was a handful.
"Wow!" Kyle said. "She's a real firecracker. I guess every Allison is."
Cameron thought it was true. Obviously some things never changed in any timeline. She knew they all started from the same individual. Their life experiences are what made the differences in them. They were all still who they started out as, even if they diverged over time and experience.
"It's been stated before." Cameron said. "It seems to be a commonality among all the 'Allisons'."
Derek knew the answer to it. He was able to observe how things in the present shaped what happened in the future.
"It's because they are all the same Allison." Derek said. "They all started from her. Young Allison was able to have more time to educate and refine herself."
Cameron didn't want the Reese brothers to worry. She didn't like the attention on the girls. She knew there was no malice or harm from the Reese brothers. They did have a unique perspective into the future. Well, a future anyway. She knew they were both responsible for both Vanna and Allison being alive today. It was something she would never forget. It was one of the reasons why they were Terminators who watched over their younger selves, even if there was no interaction with them. They earned the right of Resistance protection. She wanted to wrap things up and change the focus of everything.
"Do you want anything else?" Cameron asked as she watched Savannah and Young Allison outside.
Cameron received some additional information from CamNet. It was what she figured was about to happen.
Derek thought they were going to wrap it up very soon.
"I'm good." Derek said.
Kyle was sure it was time to go.
"Me too." Kyle said.
Cameron's information indicated they would need to depart very soon.
"Good." Cameron said. "I have a feeling we're about to leave."
Derek still wanted to know more.
"Are we going back to Young Allison's bunker?" Derek asked.
Cameron was unsure about what would happen next. She thought she knew.
"I think Young Allison will go back with Anna and her Detail." Cameron said. "I think we're headed back to my airstrip."
Derek and Kyle looked at each other. They were both still in the dark.
"Are we headed back to Van Nuys?" Derek asked.
Savannah and Young Allison were headed back. They were talking and neither one of them looked very happy. It was clear the girls were very upset, especially Savannah.
Cameron didn't think they were headed for Van Nuys. She believed they were headed for trouble.
"I don't think so." Cameron said.
Savannah felt very frustrated. She was upset and didn't want to take it out on Young Allison or anyone else there with them. She was displeased with Ally's decision. She felt Ally acted without enough backup on an unknown operation. The group they were dealing with was used to subduing females. They may have Tasers, prods, or shockers to control the females. They could neutralize Ally as a Terminator and not even know. She realized there were a lot of things they could do to her if she was incapacitated and not even know she was a Terminator. It would only be until she rebooted.
"I can't 'order' her not to do it." Savannah said. "She already did it and we can't communicate with her."
Young Allison felt there was only one choice.
"We need to go there." Young Allison said.
Savannah wasn't about to allow it to happen. She tried a diplomatic approach first.
"You're going back home." Savannah said. "I want you to take over the operation from your bunker. I want someone in control who's ready for a 'no holds barred' operation."
Young Allison wasn't about to lie down. She quickly thought it may have been a bad choice of words to think about.
"I'm going with you." Young Allison said.
Savannah stopped her near the restrooms. She looked into Young Allison's eyes.
"Allison, I want you safe, at least out of harm's way. Please." Savannah said. "This may get messy. I want someone responsible in charge of this operation. This is no longer a Resistance matter. I don't want them involved with what we may to need to do going forward."
Young Allison looked at Savannah for a long moment.
Savannah didn't like unorthodox methods involved. Right now she was open to anything, especially if anything happened to Ally. She didn't want to Young Allison tainted by any of it.
Young Allison didn't want to argue with Savannah and time was of the essence.
"OK, Savannah." Young Allison said. "I'll let it slide, this time."
Savannah wanted to point out the obvious.
"You and Anna aren't suitable to go in there." Savannah said. "Cammy and I are going to go there, alone."
Young Allison didn't like the idea even if she understood the logic.
"Don't go naked in there." Young Allison said.
Savannah tried to liven the mood some.
"Don't you want to see me naked?" Savannah asked. "You won't have to peek."
Savannah was somewhat more her normal self now.
Young Allison didn't tell Savannah she saw plenty of what she 'looked like' naked, from the pool as well as Hanna and Vanna around her house. Maybe her reason was a little more selfish. Maybe it was love.
"I don't want others to see you, especially strangers." Young Allison said. "The strangers there all radiate danger."
Savannah felt a little guilty with her statement. Plenty of others already saw her. She was with females not only in the Resistance, but in both futures she visited. She was with a lot of females. It included both humans and Terminators.
They arrived back at the table.
"Are you ready to go?" Cameron asked.
Savannah and Young Allison could see Derek and Kyle wrapped everything up. It was clear they knew there was a problem of some sort and didn't want to become one themselves.
"Yes." Savannah and Young Allison both said.
Derek and Kyle were both up in an instant.
"We're all set." Derek said.
Cameron handed the waitress a twenty dollar bill for a tip and they left.
The waitress was speechless. Normally she was lucky if someone left a dollar since it was a self serve restaurant. All she did was collect empty dishes. She thought the girl who gave her the tip was sure pretty. She really liked her younger sister and the redhead too, both of them. She wasn't sure of the dynamic of the four females with each other, and the two males, but she was fairly certain there were a few lucky people there.
John looked very upset and very red as he put his phone away. He hadn't been able to say much in his defense. He knew how it worked when he dealt with Cameron before. It only made everything worse.
John Henry asked how it went even though he already knew. He thought John needed to talk about it.
"It was an earful." John said.
John Henry wanted to remind John of the situation.
"You can understand why they're upset." John Henry said.
John didn't think it was his fault. He tried to stop it. He still tried to put it all together. He was really surprised at Young Allison. She was tougher on him the first time and she was even tougher this time. It really wasn't what he expected at all. He would never think it if he looked at her. It was clear there was a lot more there than met the eye.
"I think Young Allison was worse than Savannah." John said. "She's a real firecracker."
John Henry pointed out the obvious.
"She's like Cameron." John Henry said.
John couldn't argue with it. It was what Ally did on the spur of the moment Which bothered him. There was no backup for her and she went in anyway. She knew she was there all alone when she did it.
"What Ally did, is like what Cameron would do." John said.
John Henry thought it was normal.
"They both have an 'Allison' in them, even if it is two slightly different versions. They're all from the same Allison Young." John Henry said. "You just spoke with her. It doesn't appear she would let an injustice go unremedied if she was at the location. Do you think any version of 'Allison' would?"
John really wondered what he was in store for in the future. He knew Future John depended on Future Allison and loved her dearly. Everything which occurred from the moment Future John sent Cameron back was related to what Future John wanted.
He knew he would do no less for Cameron, Savannah, and Young Allison. They were all part of the 'Natural Order'.
"…John…?" John Henry asked.
John was lost deep in thought.
"What?" John asked as he wondered about what John Henry may have said. "I want everyone in on this now."
John Henry could see more resources being committed. CamNet sent more Terminators too. He received information from multiple sources simultaneously.
"We have eight drones. There will also be more drones dispatched." John Henry said. "There are more Terminators converging on the area. Gail has a request."
John spoke with Gail. It was clear Gail was as concerned as she was upset.
Gail blamed herself for the current situation. She never should have left Ally on her own at the location. She was blinded by her anger and dislike of the blonde Bitch because of their negative personal interaction. She needed to remedy the situation at once.
"I want the drone assigned to me to stay with the blonde Bitch. I need to go back for Ally." Gail said. "It's what I'm going to do. I'll deal with the blonde Bitch later. I don't want you to lose her. I want to be the one who deals with her. They can take her into custody, but I'm going to be the one who deals with her."
John Henry didn't think they would lose the blonde.
"There's one drone over the club and the one on recon is coming to assist you." John Henry said.
John was worried about Gail now. She was going in after Ally and there was nothing which would be able to stand in her way. She was already steamed over the blonde Bitch. She was a Terminator and she was a big one. He didn't want to see her go in the front door and destroy everything in her way until she found Ally.
"Use caution, Gail." John said. "More help is on the way."
Gail needed to think about Ally right now.
"I'm going to get Ally." Gail said. "Nothing will stand in my way."
John and John Henry looked at each other. They both knew there was only one thing worse than a Terminator on a mission. It was an angry Terminator on a mission.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Trap Door
What does it take
To make one's heart soar
Will that feeling last
Or leave one's heart sore
How much feeling can one
Into another's heart pour
Is that the only way to make
A heart feel love rich or love poor
What should be adoration
With a feeling of splendor
May leave one lacking
As they search for more
Stay away from those
Who only keep a score
They are only for themselves
They will soon the other ignore
Everything turns out better
For those who adore
Life's more fulfilling
When there's love galore
Be the one to lead
Be love's mentor
Soon the other one
Will fall through love's trap door
Nobody