Chapter 1170

Educational Enhancement

The first drone fired a missile at the building.

The second drone fired another one moments later.

Cammy's team could see the double fireball from the location off to the side slightly.

Savannah could see it was a hard hit. She was sure it would bring down the building.

"It was a big missile strike." Savannah said. "There's probably only a smoking hole in the ground there now."

Cam thought it was a hard hit. She thought the initial strike would have been sufficient to terminate the individual they were after. The way the second strike was conducted was to collapse the building in on top of itself. It was to make sure if there was a survivor somehow, they weren't a survivor for very long.

"It did seem a bit excessive." Cam said. "It looks like someone wanted to be sure the perpetrator was terminated."

Savannah saw Young Allison's handiwork written all over the strike. She didn't think anybody else would have hit as hard. They obviously wanted to make a point. She wanted the others to know what her speculation was.

"It was Young Allison who did it." Savannah said. "I know it was."

Cammy was actually impressed. It was clear Young Allison liked to make a statement. It also helped take the guesswork out of it.

"She hits hard." Cammy said. "I like the support."

Savannah knew it was about winning. It didn't matter how. It was actually a good policy against Skynet. It didn't take much to remember, if one didn't win, they lost.

"Young Allison plays to win." Savannah said. "I'm not sure a Terminator would have been able to survive the attack. I don't think the explosion was quite big enough for a ruptured power cell."

Cammy didn't think so either about the explosion.

"I'm sure it would have terminated a Terminator." Cammy said. "I do think the explosion would have been a little more spectacular with a ruptured power cell. There probably really would be only a smoking hole in the ground."

Cam was worried about a counter strike. Since their team just drew first blood, they needed to worry about a reprisal.

"We should probably vacate this area." Cam said.

Cammy immediately started the SUV and drove away from where they were at.

"We're rolling." Cammy said.

She would find another spot to park. If it was possible, they would acquire another vehicle as well. It seemed like a good idea. It was something all of the teams needed to do before they left the area.

Cam was a little concerned about what might come next.

"It leaves the drones here low on missiles for a follow up strike if there's a counterattack." Cam said.

Savannah was willing to bet it was covered, or soon would be. She was sure the two drones moved to within gun range. It was something Young Allison previously told her she would do to provide her with direct gunfire support if it became necessary. Young Allison also stated she would do it in the daylight if it was needed to protect them. It was no longer daylight.

"Check with CamNet, I bet there are more drones here already." Savannah said.

Cammy listened to what was around them in the sky.

"I can hear two drones have just moved in closer." Cammy said. "I think they're both within gun range."

It was exactly what Savannah thought would happen.

"We will have assistance if we need it." Savannah said.

Cam checked on the status of any other drones.

"There are four more available plus the ones with the other teams." Cam said. "Someone is on the ball. We just got a lot more firepower."

Savannah was positive Young Allison was behind the extra drones as well. She was sure there were probably a few more surprises in store for them.

Cammy would have liked to have interrogated the suspect. She wanted to beat the information out of the two homeless men when they were in the electrical room earlier. She needed to use restraint and follow the plan to let them 'escape' to see where they went and what they did. Now she would miss another opportunity to get some answers, 'Terminator Style'.

"We could have apprehended the person." Cammy said. "We need more answers. They needed to be working in conjunction with someone else."

Savannah felt the person already knew too much. It was too risky to let them escape. They might have been able to pass along more identifying information about them. She believed Young Allison made the right call. If it wasn't Young Allison, it was CamNet. Either way, it was still the right call.

"What if they'd gotten away?" Savannah asked. "They may have information on us. We don't know what images the small drone captured. We don't want our identities known to whatever unknown group is involved. We could be targets right now."

Cam didn't think the person could have eluded them. There were multiple Terminators in the area. They should have been able to apprehend them.

"The drones could have followed them." Cam said. "Some of the Terminators could have pursued them on foot. They would have been able to catch up with them rapidly."

Savannah wanted to back Young Allison's play. She could think of several variables which would change everything. There was no guarantee they would have been able to apprehend the individual.

"What if they slipped into the drainage system? We know they made use of it to enter the compound." Savannah said. "We could have lost them and whatever information they were able to gather with the small drone. It was a good call, and it sent a message."

Cam tilted her head slightly.

"What was the message?" Cam asked.

The answer seemed simple to Savannah.

"Mess with us and die." Savannah said.

Cammy and Cam both liked the message.

"It's a good message." Cammy said. "There's a lot of finality to it."

It seemed to Cam the operation was over. All the players were dead or in custody. There hadn't been any direct attacks against their group. It seemed like a good sign. It appeared they could wrap things up.

"I can retrieve my SUV now." Cam said.

Savannah's earlier fears crept up. She was sure someone may have left them a surprise since they were under observation. She believed it was now a threat.

"No. I think it's compromised." Savannah said. "I don't want anyone to approach it from our team. We need to neutralize it so it's not a threat to anyone else."

Cam wanted to try another alternative. She didn't discount Savannah's theory. She would like to take a first hand look herself as to what someone may have done. She didn't want a missile strike used against her SUV where it was parked.

"We can search it first." Cam said. "I want to know if I was set up."

There were more problems at play to Savannah. They didn't know the full nature of the threat. She didn't want them to take any chances.

"What if it's command detonated, has a proximity fuse, or is on a timer?" Savannah asked. "It's not worth the risk."

Cam could think of a few ways to get others to take the risk. She wasn't sure how the idea would go over with Savannah. It was something which would happen on Cameron's 'off the books' operations.

"We can have CamNet send one of the local gangs to check it out. It can be reported to them as someone selling drugs on their turf." Cam said. "Cameron has done things like it many times."

Savannah felt a tactic like it was attempted to be used on them earlier by their unknown enemy.

"We saw someone else try and do it tonight." Savannah said. "Things didn't quite work out like someone planned. We were one step ahead of them."

Cam didn't care about future Scavengers. They were a parasite to society now. They would be a bigger threat to it in the future.

"They're just 'riff raff' and scum." Cam said. "They'll all be future Scavengers. Don't forget Vanna is my lover. I KNOW what these people will do. I should start hunting them again when operations are slack."

Cam knew the more future Scavengers she terminated now, the safer the future would be. Maybe some females would be spared a violent and brutal initiation into womanhood in the Wastelands. It would only be if they weren't killed somewhere during the process.

Savannah offered a better alternative. She thought Cam should spend more time with Vanna instead of less time.

"Stay with Vanna when operations aren't so busy." Savannah said. "She'll appreciate it even more. I know I would."

Cam looked at Savannah and smiled. She wanted to remind Savannah why she would have more free time. She knew she wasn't the only Terminator who would have more free time. It appeared Gail, Holly, and Hanna would as well.

"With Allison at the base, much of Vanna's time is occupied now." Cam said. "I have more free time. Holly and Hanna can come with me. They need to get their hands dirty a little more."

Savannah didn't think Vanna, Allison, or Claire would appreciate Cam, Holly, or Hanna getting shot up needlessly.

"My advice is that you spend the time together or with any of the other girls." Savannah said.

Cam looked directly at Savannah.

"Are you available?" Cam asked.

Savannah was with Cam from time to time when Cammy and Cam switched with each other. Vanna was always pleased about the switch.

"I can be." Savannah said. "You all know I like to get around a lot. It's beautiful to share the love."

Cam, like all female Terminators, felt possessive at times.

"How does Cammy feel about it?" Cam asked.

Savannah almost laughed. Everyone was in the SUV together right now.

"Ask her." Savannah said. "She's right here."

Cam looked at Cammy.

"Well, Cammy?" Cam asked.

Cammy liked the variety available to her. She knew it wasn't a problem for Savannah since she shared as well. Savannah actually encouraged her.

"It gives me the opportunity to see others too." Cammy said. "Savannah has allowed me the freedom to share with others. It's very beautiful. We can share and receive love and still have our lovers to share with. There's nothing wrong with sharing. If the sharing is mutual, it's even better."

Their thoughts of sharing with each other were interrupted. They hoped John Henry moderated the conversation they just discussed.

Steve and Tom were back up for Cammy's team. They were both a little anxious after the missile strike. They wondered what type of follow up was necessary. They changed their position when Cammy changed hers. They were still ready to back them up if they encountered any type of opposition.

"What do you want us to do?" Steve asked.

Cammy didn't know what threats would present themselves.

"Hang tight for now." Cammy said. "We're going to need to watch each other's six."

Tom was aware of Savannah's suspicions about Cam's SUV. He didn't see any reason one of them needed to take the risk.

"Do you want us to check out Cam's SUV?" Tom asked.

Savannah didn't want anyone from the Resistance to approach Cam's SUV until they did some investigating. She was sure Cam's SUV was compromised. A creative thought popped into her head.

"No." Savannah said. "I have an idea. Let me speak with John Henry."

Savannah wasn't about to risk a team member until she tried another idea first. She didn't think the idea was ever used before by the Resistance. She could think outside of the box a little herself. It was easy to stick with the old ideas and methods. It was more of a challenge to try something new or different.

Holly, Gail, and Hanna met up with Sheila and Ally.

Gail looked back in the direction Ally and Sheila approached from. She wanted to see if anyone was in pursuit of them.

"I don't see security following you, Sheila." Gail said.

Ally wanted to keep it light. She didn't think it would be a problem since they didn't leave with a single penny.

"We made a clean getaway." Ally said. "We didn't take any chips or money with us. We left broke."

Sheila was still a little upset about the loss of money Ally caused. The goal was to leave the money in the casino by using the Wheel Of Fortune. The fact she hit the five times the amount value twice, or almost twice because of the interruption, was very exhilarating to her. She wanted to make sure the others understood the situation.

"Ally, owes me one hundred and seventy five thousand dollars." Sheila said. "It's going to take a lot of 'tricks' to earn as much cash. She better put 'Mother Nature's money maker' to work. I think she should get started now. The ship looks ripe with potential clients. There are probably a dozen lounges where she could pick up some 'work' right now."

Sheila actually believed Ally could make quite a bit of money the way she looked right now. She didn't think anyone could turn her down if she asked them. She knew it was against Cameron's rules, but she wanted to rib Ally anyway.

Ally looked at Sheila and frowned. She didn't believe she would ever do such degrading 'work'. She believed it was an insult to all females.

Holly saw the millions of dollars stacked up around the base and in the store rooms. Money shouldn't be an issue for any of them. CamNet controlled billions. It was probably trillions depending on how far she wanted to reach. Besides, she knew Terminators would take whatever they needed, when they needed it. They could always repay someone later on, even if it was done indirectly.

"Why?" Holly asked. "How can Ally owe you money?"

Ally was still a little miffed at Sheila's earlier suggestion to her on how to earn some money. She wanted to get the story straight for everyone.

"I altered the spin on the wheel on the Wheel Of Fortune." Ally said. "Besides, Sheila is priceless to me."

The five Metal girls were all drawing a lot of looks. They noticed it and they all noticed something else too. It was very unusual compared to what was 'normal'.

"Ally, you're a hit." Hanna said. "You're drawing the most and the longest looks."

Gail noticed it as well. She was used to everyone looking at her breasts for an extended period of time.

"We're all getting checked out." Gail said. "She's right. You're being looked at twice as long as the rest of us."

Holly was used to everyone staring at her breasts as well. She noticed how everyone concentrated on Ally's face.

"She's also getting the most double takes and all of the triple takes." Holly said.

Sheila was aware of the reason. It was unusual for Ally, but it wasn't for Cameron.

"It's because she looks like Cameron." Sheila said. "I already told her. I meant it in a good way. She still owes me the money."

Ally wanted to set things straight. The goal was to leave the casino without upsetting CamNet. It wasn't Syndicate money. It was money controlled by CamNet for the entertainment of the passengers.

"We can go back to the casino, and contact CamNet when we arrive. I will explain the situation and what I did. I won't say why I did it. If you want to collect the money from the casino then, you're welcome to do so."

It didn't seem like a good idea to Sheila.

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

Holly noticed another similarity between Ally and Cameron.

"She's wearing the same dress as Cameron too." Holly said.

Sheila really wished she would have swapped chips with Ally now. Ally looked hot and she looked like Cameron. Nobody could compete with Cameron. She came up with a new idea.

"Ally should switch places with Cameron and see if John will cop a feel or give her a kiss." Sheila said. "Maybe his hand will slip up through the slit in the side of her dress and find something else to tantalize."

Ally wanted to 'one up' Cameron for once. She could offer John a little more and see how far he would go. She was ready to call Sheila's bluff.

"We can do it." Ally said. "I'll even let him touch 'nature's treasury'."

Sheila liked the idea even better. She thought Ally was a little overdressed in one respect.

"You need to lose the bloomers then." Sheila said. "Cameron has nothing but smooth sheath under her dress."

The Metal girls all saw Cameron naked earlier. They all liked the way she looked.

Ally didn't have a problem going without underwear in the dress she was in. She wanted to give one of the Metal girls a treat. She figured it would be Sheila, but she would like it to be one of the others as well.

"One of you can take them off for me." Ally said. "You can make sure everything is where it belongs as you do."

The Metal girls stared intently at Ally.

"I will." The four Metal girls all said at once.

It brought a round of laughter.

Ally was aware the four Metal girls were all very stimulated to see her look like Cameron. The difference was, they could actually touch her…. She was going to have to maintain her current look for the rest of the cruise. She felt very popular and desired. It made her smile. She noticed it seemed to excite the four Metal girls even more. It was something Cameron didn't do very often.

It was clear to Ally a smile went a long way. It was exactly what she thought earlier. She remembered Allison and Future Allison both said their face alone would open any door. She believed with a smile it really would.

Cameron led the group toward their private boxes. They traveled most of the distance on Deck Six. They tried to stay off the Promenade Deck as much as possible. They needed to traverse part of Deck Seven over the other set of dining rooms on the other side of the kitchen on Deck Five and Deck Six. The kitchen blocked direct access to the two lower levels for passengers. The main dining room was isolated.

They could have gone higher to one of the passenger decks where there was nothing but cabins and used them until they reached the central or front elevators, and gone back down to Deck Six.

Most of Deck Six was standard window cabins along with interior cabins. No one really understood why anyone would want to have an interior cabin other than the fact they were usually the least expensive cabins on the ship. Strangely enough, there were actually several suites which were interior cabins as well. If they were for people who were afraid of the water, perhaps they should have selected a different type of vacation. There were plenty of tourist venues on land with a good view of the water, or the land on the backside of the hotels and resorts.

She saw Hanna, Holly, and Gail on an intercept course. She wondered where Ally was. She told Sheila she could come out if she played it cool. So far she hadn't received any reports of misconduct from any of the Metal girls. The only one she was really worried about with Sheila. Ally might be involved in whatever mischief Sheila was involved with too.

The two groups reunited.

"Is everyone going to be in their own private box?" Hanna asked.

Cameron looked around for Ally or Sheila. She didn't think it would hurt anything to keep more of the team together.

"They can be, or we can sit in bigger groups." Cameron said.

Sarah looked at the new arrivals. Since the cruise was supposed to be about John and Cameron, she thought they could use a little more privacy. She still couldn't help but think about the original intent of Savannah and Young Allison to have the cruise just for John and Cameron.

"I think John and Cameron should sit alone." Sarah said.

Cameron didn't want to get too frisky. There were other plans she wanted to play out later on. She didn't want her head to be bobbing up and down and need to miss part of the show.

"We're just going to watch the performance." Cameron said. "We're here to see the entertainers. We want to see them entertain us. I want to see them entertain me."

Derek and Kyle looked at the Metal girls. There were three private boxes. There was one for each of the giant suites. He thought he could offer a workable solution.

"We can double up." Derek said.

Kyle eyed the Metal girls as well. He wasn't sure what they would do with each other. He would actually like to watch and see. He didn't think it would hurt anything to watch. He glanced over at Sarah. He thought maybe if he was going to watch, it would be better if she wasn't around. He was sure there would be some type of negative feedback.

"The girls can be together and not have us in their way." Kyle said.

Holly wanted the couples to have a good time with each other.

"We can sit in the general seating." Holly said. "We don't want to be a problem."

Kyle felt bad Cameron kicked the Metal girls out of the Master Suite for them.

"We're in your suite." Kyle said. "We know it. It was booked for Gail and Holly."

Cameron didn't want any issues. She wanted them to come up with a workable solution.

"Whatever you all decide is fine with me." Cameron said.

Cameron noticed Sheila off in a stairwell. She hung back for some reason. There must be some problem she created and needed to tell her about. She wondered if Sheila needed to bust someone up. Wait. Maybe she terminated someone. She probably wanted to know what she should do with the body. She wondered if it was someone who attempted to touch her inappropriately. She figured she better find out.

"Holly, I want you to lead the group there, please." Cameron said. "Your card key will open anything on the ship, all of yours will."

John could tell Cameron was focused on something else now. She seemed a little more distracted than usual all of a sudden. He thought about the earlier incident in the dining room. He wanted a few answers.

"What's up?" John asked quietly.

Cameron smiled at John to ease his apprehension.

"Everything is fine. I need to check something first real quick." Cameron said. "It'll only be a minute. Please, go on ahead. I want you to make sure we get good seats."

Cameron excused herself and headed back to where she saw Sheila. She was sure there was going to be some kind of problem she would need to deal with. She wondered if it involved Ally. It made her wonder if Sheila 'overloaded' Ally like she did Cammy before. If she did, she didn't think Ally should be alone. She could end up wandering around the hallways without clothing on, much like Cammy did. Wait. She did something similar herself right before the lifeboat drill.

She walked up to Sheila.

"You look beautiful, Cameron." Sheila said.

Cameron didn't see any immediate problem. None of Sheila's clothing appeared damaged or ripped. There was no blood on any of it she could detect. She did appreciate Sheila's comment on her appearance.

"Thank you." Cameron said. "I'd like to say I'm one of a kind but I'm not."

Cameron knew her beauty belonged to Alison Young, all of them. It wasn't her own. She noticed some movement off to the side.

"You have a twin tonight, Cameron." Ally said as she stepped out from behind a partition. "You're really not one of a kind right now."

Cameron turned and looked at Ally. It was like she looked in the mirror. She thought Ally looked beautiful. She really liked her appearance. She felt she needed to say something.

"Ally, you look stunning." Cameron said.

Ally smiled at Cameron. She didn't want to take credit for the way she looked. She had a lot of help.

"The girls fixed me up." Ally said. "You know I can never do it on my own."

Cameron looked at Ally and thought she looked better than her. How was it possible?

Sheila wanted Cameron to know what her intent was. It was why they hadn't revealed themselves with the other Metal girls. She didn't want John to see Ally yet.

"We wanted to know if you wanted to play a trick on John." Sheila said. "We can switch Ally for you and fool John."

Cameron looked Ally up and down. The more she looked at her, the more she was impressed.

"He won't be able to tell us apart." Cameron said. "I don't believe any human could tell us apart. Well, I'm sure Savannah, Young Allison, and Summer could. There's no fooling them when it comes to Terminators."

Ally wanted to set the record straight before they did anything. She didn't want to cross any lines or boundaries. She certainly didn't want to get on the wrong side of Cameron.

"We wanted to ask for your permission first." Ally said. "We're not out to cause trouble. Well, I'm not anyway."

Ally knew she wouldn't. She wasn't so sure about what Sheila would do.

Cameron already knew what John would do if he thought Ally was her in the seclusion of their private box. Ally was going to be groped in every private area.

"If you sit in our private box he'll touch you everywhere." Cameron said.

Ally figured it meant her 'privates'. She only ever was touched by females. She wondered if it would be different.

"Now I really want to switch." Ally said.

Sheila wanted to be sure how far he would go.

"Do you mean touch her everywhere?" Sheila asked. "Will he touch her 'private box' in the private box?"

Cameron knew the things which excited John. When it came to her sheath, he liked to concentrate on several areas. She still didn't know what there was for him to see down there. Everything was always the same when she checked later on. It always bothered her a little bit.

"Yes." Cameron said.

Ally only wanted a little fun. She didn't want to seduce him.

"It doesn't sound like my 'private box' will be very private anymore when I'm in the private box of the theater. I just want to play a little game." Ally said. "You can join us in a few minutes. I don't want my first sexual experience with a male to be in front of a thousand people."

She didn't want her first experience to be as 'someone else' either. She wanted it to be her with whoever she was with. She wanted it to be her because it was her.

Sheila liked the idea of a thousand people watching her. She liked an audience.

"I do it. I'll do it on the stage." Sheila said. "I want everyone to see me and how good I'll be."

Cameron frowned a little. John left her hanging more often than she thought he should. She remembered what Claire said about always being left hanging by a male. Not one of them ever was able to get Claire there. They just did their business and left her unsatisfied. She was sure how disappointing those experiences must have been.

"It's not all it is cracked up to be." Cameron said.

Ally hoped John would use restraint.

"I'll let John do what he wants." Ally said. "Don't take too long to show up."

Cameron appreciated the fact Ally didn't want things to get out of control.

"I'll arrive in a few minutes and sit on the other side of him. We will see if he can tell who is who." Cameron said. "He won't have copped more than a feel or two by then."

Sheila reached over and squeezed Ally's right breast.

"I just copped one now." Sheila said. "It didn't seem to bother her a bit. I think she's good to go."

Sheila thought about doing the same thing to Cameron, but decided against it. She was sure Cameron would be highly offended. Then again, she may like it.

Ally wasn't so sure she wanted to be groped after what Sheila just did.

"We can wait until after the performance too." Ally said. "I don't want to make a big deal about it. I thought it would be a little harmless fun. It is all up to you. Maybe we shouldn't even have brought it up."

Cameron looked around. Maybe this was a way to further stress to John she was her program and not her chassis or sheath. She wanted to be more than just 'Allison's appearance' to John. The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to do it. It would make switching chassis easier later on.

"It will all be done in good fun, with nothing serious." Cameron said. "This is what we'll do…."

Cameron laid out a plan for Ally and Sheila. They would play a few games tonight.

She also looked at Sheila and made a few more plans for her. Well, at least her chassis. It would be later. She was even more determined to take something from Sheila and let John have it. She wanted John to have the best honeymoon ever. She looked at Ally again and thought of the other Metal girls who just left a minute ago. Yes. John was going to have the best time ever. So was she. She was going to get to be somebody different. She would be several different individuals.

Cameron smiled. It was something she really wanted to do.

She really wondered how each of the chassis would be different. What would John concentrate on? Would he do the same things for each of the different sheaths? She wanted to see what he liked the most about each one of them. She actually didn't believe it would be the same thing. She would keep careful track of each of the things he concentrated on with the different sheaths. She could alter one of the female chassis at her base to have each of the attributes John liked. Maybe it could become her new chassis. Maybe it could be a chassis she would borrow a few times a week to keep John happy. She wanted to keep John happy. A happy customer was a repeat customer.

What if she offered him a sheath which looked like Riley? Would he prefer it over all of the others? Would he spend more time on it? Would it matter whose program was in control of it? Maybe she would present it to him deactivated and observe what he would do. She wasn't really sure she could plug it into a chassis which looked like Riley. She certainly didn't want her chip in it. Maybe she could offer him one which looked like Mrs. Weaver. Maybe she would offer him one which looked like Sarah.

Cameron blinked her eyes several times. What was she thinking? She wasn't even sure where such thoughts even came from. She did know. They came from the sewer of her mind.

Young Allison and Anna watched the results of the drone attack. The building was hit originally in the location where the individual with the rifle was at. It was hit a second time at the base of the structure to collapse the entire building in on top of itself.

"Are you satisfied with the drone strike?" Anna asked.

Young Allison didn't want a counter strike directed at any of the teams. She wanted to be ready to hit again if it was necessary.

"Keep the drones searching for any other additional targets." Young Allison said.

CamNet updated Anna. More Resistance reinforcements just arrived at the location.

"You have four more drones available." Anna said.

Young Allison was a little concerned about John Henry. She stepped on his toes. She took action on her own which he didn't have any control over.

"How is John Henry doing with this?" Young Allison asked. "I bypassed him when I acted, even when you asked me to consult with him."

Anna was in contact with John Henry as soon as he lost control of the drones to CamNet. She tried to fill him in as everything happened. It happened all at the same time.

"He thinks it's extreme." Anna said. "He indicated it wouldn't have happened if John was in the Command Center with him."

Young Allison would have to smooth things out later on. She felt she needed to act to protect the troops around the port facility. There were a few other matters that she needed to follow up on. She was going to have to make a decision soon about the three men who were taken into custody.

"I got the job done and I sent a message." Young Allison said. "Have the other men been questioned yet?"

Anna decided to push Young Allison some. She wanted to see how far she was willing to go. She just watched the extreme attack on the building a suspected sniper and drone operator was in.

"Are you ready to have them terminated?" Anna asked.

Young Allison was ready to show some restraint and compassion if it was warranted. Her actions actually kept those men alive. The Terminators would have terminated them already. They would have been busted up and beaten to death. She would do what she needed to do, when she needed to do it. She wasn't the one who determined what would become of the individuals. It would be their own actions, responses, and involvement. No one in the Resistance was responsible for their actions. She certainly wasn't.

"If they need to be, I'm ready to have them terminated." Young Allison said. "I don't think they will need to be."

Anna reminded her everything was still unknown.

"You don't know it yet." Anna said.

Young Allison felt she might have a good understanding so far.

"It's what I want determined. I think we have one junkie and two homeless men who were played as 'stooges'." Young Allison said. "Cameron has used others and gangs as 'patsies' before too."

Anna was about to comment on the ethics of such actions. There was a difference between Resistance matters and Cameron's 'off the books' operations. She received bad news.

"CamNet is showing a small drone headed to where Cammy's team is." Anna said. "It's a new and unidentified contact."

Young Allison believed immediate action was required.

"Move a drone into gun range. Have CamNet hijack the signal if possible and alert John Henry." Young Allison said. "It will be a new search parameter as well. Any small drones operating within a five mile radius of any of our personnel will be commandeered and landed for the duration of our operation."

Anna contacted John Henry and received some better news.

"John Henry has control of it." Anna said. "He's the one sending it there."

Young Allison thought for a few seconds. She tried to determine what the purpose was. She could only reach one conclusion.

"I know what he's going to do with it." Young Allison said. "It may not be big enough."

Anna felt she knew too.

"We'll see." Anna said.

Young Allison wanted a bigger 'knock'.

"Have CamNet find a 'self driving car' which is unoccupied and commandeer it." Young Allison said. "This is what he's going to do and this is what we're going to do…."

Anna saw it as a new approach. Young Allison was full of ideas. The current one was going to be a very costly idea for someone who owned the 'self driving car.'

Summer decided she wanted to study. She would practice on the ship. Her mother said she could take a couple of days off from studying on the ship. She planned to study some anyway. She liked to study. It seemed like she couldn't learn enough. Holly was going to be their 'keeper' along with Ally or any of the other Metal girls who weren't busy. Her mom wouldn't need to worry about her.

She figured Hanna and Gail would be available at times as well to look after them. Based upon what she witnessed recently, they would probably be available a lot as Jesse and her mother shared with each other.

Sarah agreed to have Jan stay with Holly and Summer too. Cameron spoke with her about it and told her there would be at least one Metal girl with them at all times, day and night. They would be protected in a relatively safe environment.

Jan decided to study too. Since Summer arrived at the base, she saw the importance of learning as much as she could. Summer was a little younger than her but seemed to know ten times as much as she did, maybe more. She was pretty sure she knew more than every adult as well. She also saw Summer was a big hit with the Terminators.

The girls walked back towards Summer's room.

"Can you help me learn more?" Jan asked Summer. "I want to be smart like you."

Summer looked around. She moved to where one of the security cameras was located. She wanted their conversation to be overheard.

"If we do more sleepovers in my room we can. I'll help you learn more." Summer said. "You'll need to ask your parents."

Jan wondered why it needed to be in Summer's room.

"What about in my room?" Jan asked.

Summer needed to choose her words carefully. She thought she could give Jan a plausible explanation. She was aware she received 'assistance' when she slept. She didn't want to mention it.

"We don't want to disturb your parents." Summer said. "Your room is right next to theirs."

Jan thought about it for a moment.

"Your room is separate." Jan said.

Summer knew her room had several advantages.

"There's a connecting door they put in." Summer said. "You'll learn more when you sleepover with me."

Jan thought about the bed arrangement.

"You have two beds in there." Jan said. "I only have one. Was the other one for Allison - Young Allison?"

Summer wasn't sure what was going to happen. Young Allison had multiple options open to her. She chose to stay at the Young residence.

"She has her own room next to Savannah's room." Summer said. "It's if or when she chooses to use it."

Jan knew there was another empty room.

"What is the one on the other side of Savannah's room for?" Jan asked.

Jan wondered if one day it would be for Summer.

Summer was aware of everything which occurred with Savannah and Young Jesse.

"It's for Young Jesse." Summer said.

Jan wondered when Young Allison and Young Jesse were going to move to the base but didn't ask. She found Young Jesse very intriguing.

"Young Jesse is really pretty." Jan said. "I only saw her a few times. She has a sister too around our age. I saw her once. She was pretty too."

Summer felt she made her point to CamNet about Jan wanting to learn more.

"We need to study for now." Summer said. "You will learn a lot tonight. We'll see how it goes…."

Summer led Jan away from beneath one of the security monitors. She looked at the camera and winked.

It was clear Summer knew a lot more about what was going on everywhere.

CamNet monitored the exchange. It was evident Summer sent her a message, without sending it directly. She was aware Summer conducted her 'talk' with Jan at the specific location they used on purpose so she would hear everything. She needed to contact Cameron with this revelation. Summer seemed to be aware of what was happening at night and she indicated Jan may want additional nocturnal instruction as well. It would be a decision Cameron needed to make because it could cause a problem with the Connor and Reese clan if they found out. She wanted Cameron to take the blame for it if it went bad.

Cameron gave the approval for Samantha to work with Precious without asking permission directly. She asked Riley if she wanted the Metal girls to help Precious learn and to do things. Riley thought it was a good idea. She didn't have a clue it already started.

CamNet's real concern was how did Summer know what was happening at night. None of the Metal girls ever reported her being awake at any time. It was clear Summer was gifted. She believed Summer was actually more than gifted. She was a superior human being. She searched her files again to see what Cameron had done to her. She was sure it was something.

It must be something Cameron did in the future and it was reflected in the past. It could be the only explanation why Cameron didn't have any recollection of it. It's also possible something was done by one of the Duplicate versions of Cameron. There was another possibility. What if it was something done by River, or at her request? There was no way yet to know what actually occurred, or who was responsible. Maybe it was no more than what they actually knew. Maybe it's just how things were. Geniuses were not uncommon. Super Geniuses were.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Educational Enhancement

There's what one
Thinks they know
Then there's what one
Actually does know

Most people aren't as smart
As they think they are
It's most likely the reason
They don't go very far

Those with a loud mouth
Like to huff and puff
It's impossible for them
To possess the right stuff

There are those who do
There are those who teach
Those with ability
Are beyond their reach

There aren't many ways
For one's personal advancement
They need to get it together
For their own educational enhancement

Nobody