Chapter 1143
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Allison sat in John's chair in the Command Center.
Ally left when Allison said she wanted to stay longer. Since there wasn't anything happening Resistance related, she didn't think it was necessary for her to be there.
Allison watched John and Cameron board the ship. It went smoother than she expected. There were no delays or hassles. They pretty much just walked on board the ship.
"I thought they were going to get hung up at the security checkpoint." Allison said.
John Henry understood why they didn't.
Cameron didn't even trip the metal detector.
"CamNet has control of everything at the Cruise Terminal and on the ship." John Henry said. "She is everywhere."
Allison was able to see Bob was there in a fancy white uniform to assist them. She was made aware he was acting as head of security for the cruise line. It put him above all others on the ship except the captain. In reality he was above the captain as well. At any point the captain could meet with an unfortunate accident and no longer be on the ship if it became necessary, or a problem arose. Jim was also there to assist them once they cleared security. She was sure Cameron would deal with any other problems as they arose.
"Bob's presence probably assisted them as well." Allison said. "I don't think anyone is going to question the new boss."
John Henry was sure if anyone did question the new boss, they wouldn't question them for long.
A very short time later there was a new feed.
"I see some drone footage now." Allison said. "It wasn't there before."
John Henry was made aware the drones were on the way. He knew the drones were there to watch over Cammy and Savannah when they went to check out the port facility the team took down a week ago.
"Young Allison requested them from CamNet." John Henry said. "She wants to make sure Savannah and Cammy have some back up support."
Young Allison's actions seemed far reaching and bold to Allison. Young Allison seemed to do a lot on her own. She wasn't sure if it was actually a good idea or not. She didn't know the full extent of Young Allison's actions over the last few weeks.
"I'm surprised she can do so much." Allison said.
John Henry was impressed with Young Allison's input. So far they were all the right moves necessary at the time they were done. She was able to anticipate how events would play out before John and him were able to do so. Even as they went to question her decisions and actions they saw how necessary they were. They missed it. Young Allison called it.
"She's very dynamic." John Henry said. "She's willing to act very decisively. I want to stress her actions have been of great help and importance, especially when they were most needed."
The use of the drones in daylight made Allison wonder about their effectiveness. It seemed like there was an added layer of risk involved. She worried the drones would be discovered by someone in the daylight. Previous experience indicated most of the decisions which originated from the Command Center were very conservative.
"Will the drones be used in daylight for combat?" Allison asked. "I know it's not something John would do."
It was evident to John Henry how Young Allison and John did things a little differently. He wasn't sure there was a right way or a wrong way to any of it, especially based upon some of the action Young Allison took to help protect the team. When it came to daylight operations there were a few things to consider. The current circumstances changed the dynamic of everything as well.
"John isn't here and Young Allison will do what she thinks is necessary to help protect Cammy and Savannah." John Henry said. "Young Allison is willing to risk a little more to make sure everyone is protected. The drones operate at a very high altitude. They're at fifty thousand feet. They're not visible to the naked human eye. Any air traffic is at least ten thousand feet below them and several miles off to either side. She's actually used the drones in daylight by having the missile drop like a bomb, rather than use its propulsion system. Gravity takes over and the missile arrives unannounced."
Allison wondered if John Henry could overrule Young Allison and her decisions. She wondered what would happen if Young Allison made an incorrect choice, or did the wrong thing.
"Can you stop her?" Allison asked. "Can you change her decisions?"
The best John Henry could do was provide his opinion to Young Allison's actions.
"No." John Henry said. "I can only offer advice."
His statement made Allison wonder who could stop Young Allison. There didn't seem to be many choices left.
"Can CamNet stop her?" Allison asked.
John Henry didn't think so. He didn't know CamNet refused to allow Young Allison to go into the future before. Cameron kept the incident 'covered up'. He previously didn't know CamNet would choose deactivation rather than allow harm to befall Young Allison.
"CamNet will follow any 'order' made by Young Allison or Savannah." John Henry said. "Even if it's not an 'order', it will be followed."
Allison could see John Henry was a little uncomfortable talking about the subject. She was aware Young Allison could be very moody at times. It made her think about herself. She was the same way as well. She was quick to 'bite' but easy to forgive as well. It was just the nature of her makeup and personality. She shared the same trait with every 'Allison'. She personally didn't think it was necessarily a bad thing. It was just the way it was. Humans possessed all different types of traits. She decided to move on.
She continued to watch the monitors. She focused on the cruise ship now. She went back and reviewed some previous footage.
"Bob looks good in his uniform." Allison said. "I like it better than Jim's uniform."
John Henry knew Bob and Jim each performed a completely separate function. On the ship they would seldom interact with each other based upon their current positions. Their main function was to provide security for John and Cameron.
"Jim is a room steward specifically assigned to the three best suites on the ship." John Henry said. "He will watch directly over John and Cameron."
John Henry was aware both Jim and Sheila would be near John and Cameron the entire time they were in their suite. The suites were located in a secure area. Anyone who attempted to breach the secure area would quickly be met by Sheila and Jim. They wouldn't go very far before they were terminated. More than likely Cameron would come to assist them as well.
There were additional security measures which we put into place as well. Not everything was currently set up as it would be. The chance of a threat on the ship itself was extremely limited and unlikely. The majority of people on the ship were there to have a good time. Few people went on vacation to have a bad time. Strangely enough, he did read one report where a waiter in one of the dining rooms of a cruise ship which catered to elderly individuals stated, 'Sometimes it seems like a few of these people go on vacation, just so they can have a bad time.'
Allison followed the progress of John and Cameron through the ship until they went into their suite. She was surprised as to how much of the ship she could actually see. There were dozens and dozens of security cameras on the ship. She could make any of the small views larger in an instant.
"I understand Cameron, through CamNet, recently acquired the cruise line." Allison said. "Were there this many security cameras on the ship before it occurred?"
John Henry actually believed it was a good question. There were often gaps in any surveillance system. There were gaps in the surveillance system around the base. Cameron ordered them to remain as permanent dead spots without any type of surveillance whatsoever. She believed they might be necessary to stop her from becoming Skynet. She wanted to make sure humans, or other cyborgs, could successfully plot against her to stop her from becoming Skynet.
"I don't know the answer to it for sure but it's a pretty good bet some were added to cover any blind spots throughout the ship." John Henry said. "We all know Cameron doesn't like surprises."
Allison turned her attention back to where the drones were headed. She hoped they didn't need to act. It would mean someone on the ground was 'in a fix'.
She didn't think Savannah and Cammy went looking for trouble when they left to take John and Cameron to the port. She certainly hoped they didn't find any. She needed to remember Skynet was the enemy and it could rear its ugly head at any time.
There were plenty of times she dealt with Skynet operatives in her future. It seemed just about anything could happen, at any point in time, especially when they least expected it. Maybe those could be considered surprises as well. She was pretty sure nobody liked surprises when they were of the negative type. She sure knew she didn't.
Earlier:
Cammy didn't care for the delay in returning to the port facility they took down a week ago. They were only going to do a 'drive by'. She didn't think it should be a big deal. She wanted Savannah to know it wouldn't be a problem if they were to arrive on their previous schedule.
"I think the drones are unnecessary." Cammy said.
Savannah felt the extra support was a good idea. She appreciated the fact Young Allison watched over them and wanted them to be as safe as possible. She didn't think it would hurt anything to wait a few extra minutes.
"They may be unnecessary, but I feel a lot better knowing they're there." Savannah said.
Cammy didn't think the drone's weapons could be deployed efficiently in the daytime.
"Their usage will be limited." Cammy said. "Their weapons will be useless."
Savannah didn't agree. A missile would only need to track for a few seconds more to reach its target. She also considered the recon potential. She began to wonder if Cammy felt a little displaced by the additional resources. She didn't think she should feel like it at all. She wasn't sure if she wanted to bring the subject up or not. Maybe it was better just to stick with the current subject.
"Their ability to help us see won't be useless." Savannah said.
Cammy reconsidered as to the help the drones would provide for them to see what was happening around them. She didn't want to cause Savannah any additional concern.
"Yes, it could be a helpful advantage." Cammy said.
Cammy drove over the Vincent Thomas Bridge again. It was the big green suspension bridge which dominated the port area. There was a second bridge ahead of them. It was the Long Beach International Gateway. It previously replaced the Gerald Desmond Bridge. The short segment of roadway which traversed between the two big bridges was known as the Seaside Freeway.
They took the turnoff for the Queen Mary and headed down to the parking area. They were only going to pass through for a closer look, and then visit the port facility the team took down a week ago. They needed to burn up a little time and it was better to do the drive by the Queen Mary than just sit somewhere and park.
The Queen Mary was big and impressive, but looked a little worse for the wear up close. It was clearly smaller than a modern cruise ship. There was one docked at an angle very near it.
Savannah was a little disappointed in the appearance of the Queen Mary. It appeared as if it suffered from neglect.
"The Queen Mary looks like it could use a little fixing up." Savannah said.
Cammy knew maintenance wasn't the number one priority of many older attractions. The Queen Mary wasn't a working ship. There was a permanent rock enclosure built around it. The ship clearly wasn't going anywhere. It was basically a tourist attraction. It appeared the current owners of the ship relied on its reputation to draw visitors.
There even was talk recently about towing it out to sea and sinking it. It would become an artificial reef for the local fish. It would most likely attract scuba divers as well. Enough people protested to put the idea on hold, at least for now. It was something floated a few times previously. Most likely it would come back again at some point. It would probably be whatever the current owners received some type of bill to fix things up. Often older relics became cheaper to scrap than to maintain and fix.
"It's old." Cammy said. "Maintenance costs money."
It seemed to Savannah everything was about money, in one way or another. It was basically what most crime revolved around.
"What doesn't?" Savannah asked. "There's always a tab to be paid by someone somewhere."
Cammy thought about the current situation involving the Syndicate and the Cartel. It was the involvement of the Syndicate at the port which caused the attack and the Resistance team to become involved.
"The trouble with the Syndicate all goes back to money as well." Cammy said. "It's what all the criminals are terminating for. It's doubtful most of them actually understand it."
Savannah spotted an unusual structure located next to the Queen Mary. It was a rather large building.
"What's in the big white dome?" Savannah asked. "It's really big."
Cammy was familiar with the dome. There was a strange story behind the entire structure and what led to its creation. She wanted to keep her answer simple.
"There was a large seaplane displayed inside of it for a while. It was the Hughes H-4 Hercules." Cammy said. "It was sometimes incorrectly and negatively referred to as the 'Spruce Goose'. It was constructed mainly of wood."
Cammy was aware there was another derogatory term to refer to the Hughes H4 Hercules. It was negatively called the 'Birch Bitch' due to a type of wood used in its construction. It made her think about a 'Metal Bitch'. She really didn't like the way Cameron pressured Savannah to get on the ship right up until the last moment. She saw the way she looked back from the top of the gang plank at Savannah before she entered the hull.
Savannah remembered seeing some black and white footage of the plane lifting off of the water before on a TV program. It seemed there was a lot of controversy which surrounded it.
"I've heard of it." Savannah said. "Is it still there?"
Cammy was aware the building needed to be specifically humidified to keep the wooden seaplane from deteriorating and warping. It was very expensive to maintain in such condition. At one point they were going to have a group of men arrive with chainsaws and cut the wooden airplane up. It was almost entirely constructed of wood. The plane contained eight engines with incredibly long wingspan. It had the longest wingspan of any aircraft ever built for many decades. She thought a little extra effort should have gone into the engineering so the plane could have been constructed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. It more than likely would have assured its longevity and possibly an actual military contract. Neither was the case.
"No. It's long gone" Cammy said. "It was moved to another state. The dome was used as part of the Cruise Terminal for Long Beach for a time. It's been used for other things over the years. It's part of the tourist draw to the area surrounding the Queen Mary."
Cammy actually thought it would have been a bigger tourist draw to keep the giant seaplane there. No doubt someone was able to line their pockets with cash to approve the transaction and allow the tourist attraction to be taken away. She was sure wherever it ended up at probably only drew one-twentieth of the visitors it would have in Long Beach.
Savannah wondered how Cammy knew so much about it all. Maybe it was part of her temporal mission into the past. Cammy and Sheila were in the past for eight years together. She knew not to ask yet. She was sure history as she knew it wasn't the same. She really couldn't picture a Cameron clone not making a few 'modifications' along the way. There could even be 'temporal malpractice' involved. When those modifications were made, they were what would become the events which happened. Those events became history as they knew it. It seemed like a subject to stay away from.
She noticed the people who milled about the area were rather more casually dressed than the ones around the cruise ship John and Cameron boarded.
"I see another big cruise ship there." Savannah said. "It's from a different company or cruise line. It dwarfs the Queen Mary as well."
She understood the other cruise ship was competition for CamNet's cruise line.
Cammy looked at the other cruise ship with disdain.
"I like CamNet's ships better." Cammy said. "They have a little more finesse and couth. The ships associated with the other cruise line tend to fall more to the category of 'party ships'. The clientele is usually a little more rowdy and rambunctious than what will be found on the cruise ship John and Cameron are on. It creates a different atmosphere on the ship itself."
Savannah compared the look of the cruise ship to the one they let John and Cameron off at. She could see there were large slides located on several areas of the upper deck. They emptied in the pools. There was a simulated rock climbing wall. She thought it took away from the elegance of the ship itself. She then spotted a surprise vessel near the Queen Mary. It was something she didn't see until they were closer. She knew the low profile was the intent of the type of vessel to prevent it from being easily spotted on the water.
"I have to agree." Savannah said. "Look, there's a submarine next to the Queen Mary by the front of it. I almost didn't see it. It looks so tiny next to the Queen Mary. I think maybe someday I would like to look around down here."
Cammy would take Savannah wherever she wanted to go, even to see CamNet. She was in a few submarines before. Older submarines, like the one parked there, were very cramped and confining. She knew they were sometimes referred to as 'Iron Coffins'. She was aware the Axis powers in World War Two suffered heavy losses with their submarine forces. There was no need to get into the discussion now. She thought it would do Savannah some good to get out once in a while and stay away from Resistance operations as much as possible.
"We can come here whenever you want." Cammy said. "We can go wherever you want at any time."
As Savannah looked around the port, it reminded her of her restricted upbringing. The last part of Cammy's statement made her think about it. She wanted something better for Young Allison. She asked Cameron to allow Young Allison more freedom and to be able to do more things.
She understood she was targeted for Termination by Skynet. It was best if everyone thought she perished when the 'small aircraft' crashed into her mother's building. The intent was to make everyone think it was a 'small airplane'. The truth was never revealed. How could it be? She wanted Young Allison to be able to do more things with other children her own age as she grew up. It wasn't how things worked out.
She remembered it was Cameron, John, and Sarah who came to save her. Future Derek and her nanny died at her house. They didn't just die, they were killed by the Terminator who was there to kill her. She always felt both of those deaths were her fault. If she were ever to do any temporal manipulation, she would like to correct both of those problems. The status of Future Jesse was unknown. Maybe she could orchestrate for Future Derek and Future Jesse to go off together so they didn't alter the timeline.
She didn't know what she would do with her nanny. They could send her into the past where she would attempt to tell people what happened. It would most likely land her in some type of mental institution. If she was in the past, nobody would believe she was from the future. If they sent her into the future, things could turn out very negatively for her. Terrible things happened to people in the future. She really didn't know what the best way to handle it would be.
Those thoughts -made her think about her parents. It was a whole other episode which would need some type of correction as well. Maybe it was better to let sleeping dogs lie. She shook her head to clear her mind. Young Allison was her current focus.
"I'd like to bring Young Allison to see it as well." Savannah said. "I want her to get out more."
Cammy understood the future. Young Allison and Savannah would be together soon.
"You're worried about her." Cammy said.
Savannah wasn't sure worried was the right word. She was concerned about her. Maybe it was the same thing.
"I am." Savannah said. "I often worry about her. I want her to have a more normal life. I know it's not possible but I would still like for her to have more than is available to her currently."
Cammy wanted to keep things simple. There were a few things they needed to consider going forward.
"Young Allison has other responsibilities this week." Cammy said.
Savannah needed to see CamNet and Young Allison sometime during the week. She decided not to mention CamNet right now. It always seemed to upset Cammy. It was a new responsibility she needed to take on.
"I want to stop by and see Young Allison a few times too." Savannah said.
Cammy didn't see it as a problem.
"We can go whenever you want." Cammy said.
Savannah believed they might see action at some point.
"We may need to take the lead on any operation if one develops." Savannah said. "I want you to lead the team if there is."
Cammy looked forward to it and felt very confident in her abilities. She didn't think Cameron should get all the credit for everything. There were others who were just like her. She was one of them. It irritated her to think about it. She was glad she wasn't a Bitch like Cameron was.
"I'm ready." Cammy said. "Anything Cameron can do, I can do."
Cammy almost said, 'I can do better', but didn't.
Savannah knew they were almost identical. She didn't want anything to seem like a competition between the two of them.
"I know you are, Cammy." Savannah said. "You're the greatest."
Savannah reached over and touched Cammy's cheek. Cammy looked at her and smiled.
Cammy felt enough time elapsed for the drones to be on station.
"We can head to the target area now." Cammy said.
Savannah checked her phone.
"I see we have drone coverage too." Savannah said.
Cammy viewed the images on her phone.
Savannah could see Cammy's demeanor stiffen some.
"Maybe we don't need to go there since the drones have already checked the place over." Cammy said. "We can drive to Palmdale now if you want. I'm sure Young Allison would appreciate your company."
Savannah knew something was wrong by Cammy's response. It was clear to her Cammy must have detected something. It seemed like she wanted to conceal whatever it was. It wasn't a good way to do things."
"What is it?" Savannah asked. "Is it some kind of danger?"
Cammy didn't want to lie to Savannah. She wasn't certain what was there.
"I don't know." Cammy said. "I'm not sure what it is."
Savannah wanted to nip it in the bud. If there was a problem, they were going to need to deal with it.
"Let's go check it out." Savannah said.
Savannah and Cammy looked at each other for a long moment. A lot was said in the exchange without a word being spoken. It was clear the potential for danger just went up dramatically.
"We don't need to act immediately." Cammy said.
Cameron and John were in the main bedroom of the Owner's Suite.
They were both naked.
Cameron indicated she was ready to make love to John.
John looked toward the open drapes with the wide open sliding door. He couldn't see anything outside but the sky. The Cruise Terminal was below their line of sight.
He felt a little uneasy about being naked in the wide open. It didn't matter if they weren't in the direct view of anyone. It just wasn't something he ever did before.
John led Cameron to a full length mirror on the wall. They both stood naked before it.
"Look at us." Cameron said. "We're picture perfect."
Cameron would be sure to save the image of them standing together naked.
"We are how we are." Cameron said.
John didn't think he was anything special. He sure thought Cameron was.
"You look beautiful, Cameron." John said.
Cameron gave him a kiss. She moved over and opened the bed. She was ready to get things started.
John wasn't sure he ever saw a bed quite as large before. It could easily accommodate more than two individuals. He was sure it wasn't an accident or coincidence. He was sure it was by design. Since the Owner's Suite was the largest suite on the ship, it was obviously frequented by high rollers. There was no doubt in his mind there were more than a few wild parties go on in the room. He was sure some of those parties involved more than one sexual partner for the person who is able to afford to rent the giant suite. It was always a secret fantasy of his to be with two females at the same time. Evidently in the future, it was something they all enjoyed. He wasn't sure how often events like it actually occurred.
"Oh my, that's a big one." John said. "It's a really big bed."
Cameron hoped Savannah would have come along. There was plenty of room for the three of them. It would have been a great honeymoon treat for John and her. She could still provide John with a virgin on their honeymoon. All she needed to do was swap chips with any of the Terminators. It could be a male or female. It didn't matter. It was always a bad hair day to do it. Maybe a tether was the way to go. She would simply 'take over' their chassis while they went into standby. At that point, their chassis was her chassis. It was the same as being plugged into the mainframe like she was before Allison returned her chip.
She reflected back on the episode. Since she was based on Future Allison, it was almost like any 'Allison' was her 'mother'. The way her chip was returned to the past from the alternate future really was like Allison was her mother. She was literally reborn in the same way an infant was born.
Cameron needed to refocus. She wanted to share the maximum amount of sexual activity with John as possible. It would entail her doing most of the work, most of the time. She wasn't really sure if pleasure could be considered as 'work', but she didn't want to wear John down too quickly. She could perform the same sexual functions indefinitely. John was unable to do the same thing. If he was a cyborg, he could do the same thing. He wasn't. He was a human male. She wanted to playfully remind him of the requirements she said forth earlier.
"You only need to stay in one spot and I'll do everything." Cameron said. "Remember, no less than six times a day. I think you're the perfect man for the job."
Cameron secretly hoped John would be able to perform eight times a day.
John looked over at the bed. He really wondered what he was in for. He decided to make the first move. He went to pick Cameron up but she was quicker and picked him up instead. She carefully laid him on the open bed.
Cameron thought John would be 'ready' by now. He wasn't. She hoped when he looked in the mirror next to her naked it would have got things moving. She didn't want to waste any more time. She started to move down.
"Let me start you up." Cameron said.
John was always ready for it. He wanted to be fair about everything. He wanted it to be mutual.
"We can start each other up." John said.
Cameron liked the idea.
"I think we know a few positions for it." Cameron said.
John wanted to be playful.
"Let's call it seventy minus one, coming up." John said.
Cameron liked the tact.
"It's one way to look at it." Cameron said.
Cameron was pleased John would get to enjoy the 'view' in the well lit room. She observed and inspected what all of the other female Terminators looked like. Unless they shared the same DNA every one of them was totally different in some way from shape, size, length, and pigmentation. It was mostly before their activation and she liked the way she looked down there.
"I am looking at it." John said.
Cameron noted it always seemed to speed John along.
"I can tell." Cameron said. "You are already ready."
Cameron was still confused as to what John saw which was different than any other time. Maybe it was the point. Maybe it was because nothing was different which excited him. She would check later on to see if anything was different. It never was any other time she checked.
Jim and Sheila were able to get all the computer gear and monitors set up in the second bedroom attached to the Owner's Suite.
"Everything is ready." Jim said.
Sheila looked towards the door into the Owner's Suite.
"It sounds like they're almost done." Sheila said.
Jim frowned. It was clear Sheila violated the protocol established by Cameron.
"You were supposed to turn down your hearing." Jim said.
Sheila didn't want to cause a problem. She only briefly listened.
"I did." Sheila said. "I was just checking. I wanted to make sure we were done before they were."
Speaking of 'checking', Jim checked out Sheila's altered uniform. He liked what it showed as they set the equipment up. He didn't want any problems either. He heard Cameron's earlier admonition to Sheila about her attire.
"You need to put your proper uniform on." Jim said. "Cameron mentioned underwear as well. You need to remember you currently represent the Cruise Line. We both know who it belongs to.
Sheila faced away from the full length mirror in the room and bent over at the waist. She looked back into the mirror. Everything was clearly visible. It was the look she wanted. She planned to make use of the uniform off the ship as well after the cruise was over.
"I'm going to wear this." Sheila said. "I really like this maid's outfit. I'm going to keep it for Ally and Cammy."
It sounded like a bad idea to Jim.
"You're going to cause trouble." Jim said.
Sheila shrugged her shoulders. Trouble was nothing new to her. It often seemed to proceed her as much as it followed her.
"I think 'Trouble' is my middle name." Sheila said. "It has a way of finding me."
Jim decided to move on.
"The other guests should be arriving soon. I need to greet them." Jim said.
Sheila took one last look at herself before she straightened up.
"I hope they like to see rings." Sheila said.
Jim saw it as more trouble waiting to happen. He thought it was only fair to give Sheila an additional warning.
"You're going to get 'fired' and end up washing dishes." Jim said.
Sheila hoped to make an impression on the new guests. She wondered if looks could actually kill.
"Or I might get lucky." Sheila said. "Maybe I'll give someone a heart attack. I haven't done it before. I actually believed I would have by now."
There was one time when she did cause someone to have a heart attack. It wasn't because of what they viewed on her. It was because of what she indicated she was going to do to them. They terminated before she could actually start.
Sheila bent over again. She reached down and made an adjustment as she looked back. She spied Jim look at her. It was much as she suspected. It was impossible for someone not to look. It didn't matter if they were a machine or not.
"I caught you." Sheila said. "I'm irresistible."
She caught Jim as he 'checked her out'. She knew he did it multiple times as they set up the computer gear.
Jim didn't think it was a big deal. He hadn't gone out of his way to do anything. He simply glanced over when the view was available. He hadn't initiated anything on his own.
"I just looked." Jim said. "It's hard not to."
Sheila was willing to bet it was 'hard'. She could see there was a definite bulge in the front of his pants.
"Everyone looks, they can't help it." Sheila said. "I need to work on my top. I can't get a 'nip slip' how it is now."
Jim offered a suggestion to help Sheila out.
"You could always just wear the white part of the uniform." Jim said.
Sheila looked at white part of the uniform. She would be almost naked. She liked the idea.
"You're a funny bloke." Sheila said. "Maybe I will."
Jim hoped she didn't take him seriously. He didn't feel it was his place to admonish her but he wanted to give her an additional warning.
"You're going to end up washing dishes if you do." Jim said. "I need to go get the other guests."
Sheila wanted to give the Master Suite another quick inspection and find the best spot to greet the new guests. She planned to make an impression.
"You go do it." Sheila said. "I'll make sure the room is in order. I know how to greet them."
Jim wondered if it would be as risqué as the way she greeted John. He didn't want to ask but it's sort of slipped out anyway.
"Like you did with John?" Jim asked.
Sheila liked the way she looked. She was pretty sure she triggered the love making session between John and Cameron with the view she provided both of them
"Of course I will." Sheila said. "If you got it, flaunt it. I got him ready for Cameron."
Sheila was sure Jim was ready now too. She smiled. She was pleased with the allure of the female body. Maybe it was buried deep in her programming. Maybe it wasn't. There was no doubt in her mind the female body was much more pleasant to view than the male body was. Even its basic design was more aesthetic. The thing which surprised her the most about all of it, was the fact no two human bodies were the same in any way. Everything was different on each of them. It didn't matter if it was their face or their private parts.
Young Allison was upset with herself for not sending some drones earlier. She tried to act more conservatively. It shouldn't have been a big deal to take John and Cameron to the port. She didn't anticipate the side action. It was John's fault for bringing it up. Nevertheless, she should have anticipated it. She was aware Cameron tried to keep him out of as much of the operations as possible. It was for his own safety. She understood it. She knew he tried to involve himself whenever he could. She didn't think he understood how he tied up all of the resources whenever he was out in the field. It was water under the bridge at this point. She felt she would be better able to help 'control' him later on.
"A drone is over the target area." Anna said.
Young Allison relied on Anna and CamNet to make an evaluation. They would be able to spot something much sooner than she would be able to.
"I see it is." Young Allison said. "What do you or CamNet see?"
Anna waited for CamNet to make a comparative analysis.
"Everything is being checked." Anna said. "CamNet has monitored all the ground surveillance since we left the location a week ago. She conducted some low level reconnaissance flights at night."
The low level flights were something Young Allison asked for. She didn't think if they were conducted at night it would be an issue.
"I hope it's not a problem with anyone." Young Allison said.
Young Allison initiated a policy of random drone surveillance flights. She wanted to catch anyone off guard if they might return to a place of earlier action.
"It was an excellent suggestion to have CamNet conduct random flights over previous targets." Anna said. "None have turned up anything yet."
It seemed to be additional protection for the team.
"It's the whole point, they might." Young Allison said. "It's an added layer of security."
Anna received new drone images.
"The other drone has acquired Cammy and Savannah." Anna said.
Everything happened a little sooner than Young Allison anticipated.
"It was quick." Young Allison said. "I can see CamNet was on the ball."
Savannah and Cammy closed up on the location.
"They're not far away from the target area." Anna said.
Young Allison looked at the footage and saw all the things Savannah saw, but she saw them from up above. She checked everything out and it was all identified for her on her screen.
She turned her attention back to the drone over the target area. She spotted something right away.
"Zoom in on it." Young Allison said as she pointed.
Anna and CamNet both spotted it before Young Allison spoke. They both hoped to make a better determination before Young Allison was alerted.
"I see it." Anna said. "I've notified Cammy."
It didn't look like it was a good development.
Earlier:
Ally checked the security cameras when she was in the Command Center. There hadn't seemed to be anything of consequence occurring. She thought she could make more productive use of her time. She decided to see how Claire and Vanna were doing.
She knew Jesse was going to be busy with Cam and Hanna.
Ally listened as she approached the room. It sounded as if she was too late. They just finished dressing and Vanna was about to head out.
She decided to hang back and see if Claire left too with Vanna.
The door opened and Vanna walked out, she looked back into the open doorway.
"We shared a beautiful experience." Vanna said. "I need to get back to work."
Claire appeared at the doorway and gave Vanna a long deep kiss.
"You can tell what we've been doing." Claire said.
Vanna thought maybe she would be able to see Claire later on again. She didn't like to be with Claire in front of Allison if it could be avoided. She really didn't think it was a big deal personally. Since it was Allison's mother, it seemed to be what the problem was. Now with Claire at the base, it was much easier to hook up with her. There were also other alternatives available to Allison as long as she was at the base too.
"I'll see you later if Allison and Jesse pair up tonight." Vanna said.
Vanna took off and headed for the lab.
Ally saw Claire look after Vanna for a short while and then go back inside her room. She decided to go see how Claire was doing. She was about to make her move.
"It happens all the time." A voice said.
Ally nearly jumped. She turned around rapidly and Summer was there. She never heard a sound or even sensed anything.
"When did you get here?" Ally said.
Summer tracked Ally from the moment she left John Henry and Allison.
"I followed you from the Command Center." Summer said.
Ally checked her files. She didn't know she was acquired and targeted.
"I never saw or heard you." Ally said.
Summer smiled.
"It was the point." Summer said. "Are you going to see my mom too?"
Ally didn't think it was a good idea to see Claire right now.
"I was just passing by." Ally said.
It was clear Summer knew differently.
"If you say so. It seemed otherwise." Summer said. "It's nothing to worry about. It happens all the time."
Ally tried to make it sound like she was in search of Jesse all along.
"I was looking for Jesse." Ally said.
Summer thought she could help her out since she already checked where Jesse was.
"Jesse is still where she was when you checked before you left the Command Center." Summer said. "Nothing changed."
Ally was even more surprised Summer knew it too.
"You were there too?" Ally asked.
Summer looked Ally in the eyes.
"I'm everywhere." Summer said. "I'm like a leaf in the wind."
Ally looked at Summer for a long moment before she turned away.
'You'll know when I come for you.'
Ally quickly spun around. She wasn't sure if she heard the words, or they just appeared in her mind. At any rate, there was no one there when she completed her turn. She was alone.
Jesse received a call from Samantha. Precious needed her.
"I need to go." Jesse said.
Cam and Hanna both gave her a kiss.
They started to get up too.
"You can both stay here if you want." Jesse said as she threw on some pants and a button up top.
Cam felt they were idle for too long.
"We need to get back to work." Cam said.
Hanna and Cam were assisting Vanna earlier.
"We were helping Vanna before we left." Hanna said.
Jesse didn't mind if they stayed. Her door was always open. So was her bed.
"It's up to you." Jesse said and left.
Cam looked over at Hanna.
"We're going to get in trouble." Cam said.
Hanna didn't usually have too many other duties at the Young residence. Her primary duty was to make sure Claire was happy. She knew how to make Claire happy. They shared multiple times everyday.
"I won't." Hanna said.
Cam looked at Hanna and frowned.
"I told Vanna I would help her." Cam said.
Hanna didn't think it would be a problem. It wasn't like there were a whole lot of other things to do.
"We can both help her." Hanna said. "It was just a slight delay."
Cam looked at the door and tilted her head slightly.
"Someone is coming." Cam said.
The door wasn't tightly shut and an eye appeared in the gap.
"Come in." Hanna said. "We just did."
Ally opened the door and entered.
"I just saw Jesse leave." Ally said. "Am I too late?"
Hanna looked down at her naked body.
"No." Hanna said. "You're just in time."
Hanna was glad she didn't start to put her clothes back on yet.
Cam would have liked to have stayed. There was a prior obligation she needed to fulfill.
"I need to go." Cam said. "I don't want to let Vanna down. You two can stay."
Ally already started to take her clothes off.
Cam started to put her clothes on.
The switch between Ally and her gave her an idea.
"If you are both still here when Jesse gets back, try and see if you can fool her." Cam said.
Ally looked at her body and at Cam's body.
"Do you mean you want me to make Jesse think I'm you?" Ally asked.
Cam thought Ally could spend a little more time on herself. It really didn't take much effort to fix herself up. She was very much like Allison.
"It was just a thought." Cam said.
Ally wasn't so sure about it. She never looked as good as Cammy or Cam did. They both always looked like Cameron. Everyone seemed to be able to recognize her. Most of the people could never tell Cam or Cammy apart. They both tried to look like Cameron but somehow Cameron always looked a little better.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Zoom In
The eyes or the heart
Which one is cheap
Everyone needs to remember
Beauty is only skin deep
Does one ever listen
Can they hear the lies
Are they only after
Nature's golden prize
Everyone needs to have open eyes
Turn on the brain and think
The more they plunge ahead
The deeper and faster they sink
None of it makes a difference
In the game of life
Another day over again
Full of needless strife
Everyone knows what one likes
Remember it's still just skin
Is anything ever different
When one will zoom in
Nobody