Chapter 1197

High Heeled Balance

Ally and Gail wanted to stash Sheila away for a while. They didn't know if her condition would worsen or not.

Gail thought the Control Center, with Jim there, was the best place. He would be there to assist them if necessary. There was no telling what direction things were headed.

"We can take her into the Control Center." Gail said.

Ally didn't like the idea. Cameron could walk in on them at any time.

"I don't think we should do it." Ally said. "It's too close to 'home'."

Sheila liked the idea. It would put her within striking distance of the prize. She glanced over at Ally. She still believed Ally was Cameron.

"I'll be close to John then." Sheila-Jesse said. "'Cameron', you wanted me to be with him before. Now I have been. Will you allow me to do it again?"

Ally thought it was best not to comment. She already told Sheila she wasn't Cameron several times. It didn't seem to matter.

Gail wanted Sheila to relax.

"John needs to rest." Gail said. "The same as you need to rest, 'Jesse'."

Sheila liked the idea.

"I can rest in John's arms." Sheila-Jesse said. "Every time one of us wakes up, we can make love again."

Ally slowly shook her head from side to side.

Gail tried a different approach. She didn't like where the other one was headed.

"It's Cameron's husband you're talking about." Gail said. "You need to show some restraint, if not respect."

Sheila didn't care. She believed she could get pregnant. Jesse tried to get pregnant several times. Since she thought she was Jesse, it made perfect sense to her. It was what she desired.

"I want to get pregnant." Sheila-Jesse said. "Now it's my chance."

Gail thought the other room next to the Control Center was a good place to put Sheila. Jim would still be close by. She didn't want Jim to listen to some of the things Sheila was going to say.

"Follow me." Gail said.

Gail led them into the spare room which adjoined the Master Suite. It was originally Gail's and Holly's suite before they needed to turn it over to Sarah and Kyle.

Ally thought it was still too close to the rest of the group.

"There are rooms on both sides." Ally said. "We need to keep this under wraps better."

Gail thought maybe it was too close for comfort as well. It still seemed a lot could go wrong at this point. Sheila might become more vocal as time passed. Someone was bound to hear her.

"It will be too near to the others." Gail said. "We'll need more privacy."

Ally knew there were some more suites outside of the private area.

"Cameron said there were other suites she was in control of." Ally said. "We should use one of those."

Sheila was confused as to why 'Cameron' referred to herself as 'Cameron'. She wondered if 'Cameron' was having a problem. She didn't know if she should ask or not. She decided to ask anyway because she didn't want 'Cameron' to have any trouble on the ship.

"Cameron, why are you referring to yourself in the 'third person'?" Sheila-Jesse asked.

Ally wanted to set Sheila straight. It was time to end the madness.

"Sheila, I'm Ally." Ally said.

Sheila didn't like the confusion. She knew who was who. She didn't really feel like playing games. It seemed like enough of those went on as it was.

"I'm Jesse and you're Cameron." Sheila-Jesse said.

Gail didn't want to push it until they got Sheila to a different suite. She wanted to offer a plausible explanation. She was aware Sheila hadn't consumed any alcohol.

"Maybe you drank a little too much tonight." Gail said. "It can have quite a negative effect. It can make you feel sleepy as well as sick. It can cause confusion too."

Sheila shook her head. There was certainly a lot of confusion and cloudiness in her mind right now. Things seemed off in more ways than one. She couldn't quite place her finger on it. Some things just seem different than she thought they would be. She wasn't sure what to expect, but whatever it was, it wasn't how she felt right now.

"I don't remember." Sheila-Jesse said. "It seems like there's a lot I don't remember."

Ally decided to go with the inebriated line of thought. She wanted to try to convince Sheila she should go to bed and stay there. Maybe she could get her to go into standby.

"It's one of the side effects of too much alcohol." Ally said. "I think if you take a little nap, you'll be fine later on. I think you should do it for now."

Sheila pictured some of the bad things which happened to 'her' as Jesse when she was intoxicated. She remembered there was always a line of men standing over her when she 'came to'. The ones who hadn't taken a turn yet were always upset the free ride was over. They offered her more to drink. Sometimes she did if the line wasn't too long. It was never enough to get her off, but when she was like that, it didn't really matter, nothing did.

Gail scooped Sheila up in her arms. She hoped it would make her a little more compliant.

"You're ill." Gail said. "I'll carry you."

Sheila felt comfortable in Gail's arms.

"I'm tired." Sheila-Jesse said.

Ally stuck with the alcohol line of thought.

"It's another one of the side effects of too much alcohol." Ally said. "Tiredness and confusion seem to be compounded by the effects of liquor. At least you won't be behind the wheel of a vehicle. Alcohol and automobiles never tend to mix well."

Gail held Sheila in her arms. Sheila seemed very content to be there since she still thought she was Jesse. She 'remembered' when Gail carried her through her doorway into her room the first time they were together. She always felt it was the same as being 'carried over the threshold'.

"I'm as right as the rain." Sheila-Jesse said.

Ally doubted it very much. She wanted to get things moving.

"We need to get crackin'." Ally said.

Gail looked at Sheila's face as she held her.

"I have her for now. Go find out what suite we can use." Gail said. "Ask Jim."

Ally went into the Control Center.

"Jim, I need the room number of another one of the suites Cameron has." Ally said.

Jim was monitoring them on the ship. It was evident Sheila was having a problem of some type. He wanted to know a little bit more about what was going on. It was bound to come up sooner or later and he wanted to have some type of explanation ready when Cameron asked him. He knew CamNet viewed everything he did. It was possible she might alert Cameron on her own.

"What's wrong with Sheila?" Jim asked.

Jim gave Ally a suite number.

Ally looked back towards the door.

"I don't know." Ally said. "It's what we're trying to figure out. We just need a little time and space."

Jim thought Cameron should know. She would be more upset if she found out about a problem later on than at the beginning when it occurred. No doubt the finger would be pointed at him if something went wrong because Cameron didn't know about it previously. If Cameron knew about it, it would take the heat off of him. At least it seemed like it should.

"I'll inform Cameron." Jim said.

To have Cameron become involved was about the last thing Ally wanted. She figured Cameron would immediately blame her and probably Hanna as well. Whatever Sheila's problem was, was of her own doing. If anyone was responsible for it, it was Cameron. She wanted Jim to hold off, at least for a while.

"Please don't." Ally said. "Gail and I need to spend some time with her. We're trying to figure everything out. Sheila isn't a threat or a problem."

Jim put it into perspective.

"You mean Sheila isn't a threat or a problem - yet." Jim said.

Ally touched Jim's arm. She wanted him to understand. She wanted his cooperation.

"Give us a few hours to work with her." Ally said. "I need a tether."

Jim gave Ally one. There were certain things he felt responsible for. He didn't want there to be some type of incident which might not just be detrimental to the Resistance team, it could affect other passengers, or even possibly the ship itself.

"I can give you a little time as long as they're out." Jim said. "I'll still need to inform Cameron when she returns."

Ally didn't want to make things worse for Sheila.

"Jim, I love Sheila." Ally said. "Just give me some time, please."

Jim knew all stories didn't have a happy ending. He stated the obvious. It was definitely something which needed to be considered. The way he understood it, it might speed things along.

"Sheila may have to be deactivated." Jim said. "Cameron intends to use her chassis anyway. This will make the process more efficient."

Jim's explanation and suggestion angered Ally.

"THAT'S what caused this problem." Ally said. "Nobody wants their chassis 'used' by someone else, especially for something this significant. It's the wrong thing to do and everyone knows it."

Other than Gail and Holly, who were newly created Restorators, the previous 'usage' of the captured Skynet female chassis was unknown. They were all most likely compromised. They could have been used in a number of different ways by Skynet before their capture

"All of the captured chassis may have already been 'used' in this fashion." Jim said. "The female Terminators all possess certain assets to make infiltration easier."

Ally saw it differently.

"None of the chassis have been used in such a way since they became ours." Ally said. "With the Resequencing process, the sheath in its entirety is now different. Every part of it is 'new'."

Jim thought Ally was dancing with semantics.

"Used is used." Jim said.

The latest explanation angered Ally even more.

"You remember those words when it's your turn." Ally said. "You think about it. What we need is a little time. I don't think it's too much to ask for. Please give it to us."

Ally left in a huff.

Jim was a little disturbed with Ally's proclamation. He did think about it. He quickly erased the file. Those were images he didn't want on his chip. It wasn't anything he wanted to happen to his chassis. He would try to give the girls as much time as he could. He was still going to need to do his duty once Cameron arrived.

He figured if CamNet thought it should happen sooner, she could notify Cameron herself. He knew it gave him a little bit of cover if anything went wrong because CamNet didn't act either. He wondered if maybe he should place a body cam inside of the suite where they took Sheila.

If things got worse he would be able to know right away. If they got better and the Metal girls took things a little further with each other, he wouldn't mind the show.

He quickly adjusted his pants just thinking about it.

Ally walked out to see Gail holding Sheila in her arms. They were in a deep kiss. It wasn't what she really wanted to see. Under the current circumstances it didn't seem like a bad thing. The more Sheila was occupied, the less likely she was to create some kind of a problem.

"I have the suite." Ally said.

Gail and Sheila didn't break the kiss. If anything, it intensified.

"Oh, brother, I'd say get a room, but we already have one." Ally said. "Let's go there."

Sheila released her hold on Gail's head.

"Are you going to join us, Cameron?" Sheila-Jesse asked.

Ally shrugged her shoulders. It looked like a long night in the making. She didn't bother correcting Sheila. It only seemed it would upset her even more.

"For now I will." Ally said.

Ally opened the door from the private area in front of the three giant suites.

Gail wondered which one of the suites they would go to.

"Where is it?" Gail asked.

Sheila didn't want to make it difficult for Gail to walk.

"You can put me down if you want." Sheila-Jesse said.

Gail felt she maintained better control over Sheila by carrying her.

"I'm good." Gail said. "I like it when you're in my arms."

Sheila giggled.

Ally looked at the suite numbers.

"They're right here." Ally said.

Gail needed a number.

"Which one is it?" Gail asked.

Ally looked at the row suites outside of the private area.

"They're the first five suites right next to the three big suites." Ally said.

Gail thought the furthest location from the private area would be the best choice.

"We'd better take the end one." Gail said.

Ally figured the further away the better.

"I agree." Ally said.

Gail still carried Sheila.

It seemed Sheila was convinced she was Jesse even more now than earlier.

Ally opened the suite door.

"It's bigger than I thought it would be." Ally said. "It has a second bedroom too."

Ally wondered how CamNet was able to procure so many suites. She was unaware of all the 'missed flights' which never took off. There were more than a few passengers who didn't make the voyage. She would be more surprised to learn they were all given a full refund and credit for a future booking at no charge.

Sheila realized they were at the doorway to the suite and she was in Gail's arms.

"This is perfect." Sheila-Jesse said. "I'm going to be carried over the threshold. It's always been my secret desire and dream."

Ally looked at Gail and shrugged her shoulders.

Gail entered the room. She tried to set Sheila down. She still clung to Gail's neck.

"I'll only let go if you promise to make love to me, Gail." Sheila-Jesse said.

Gail looked at Ally.

They both knew if Gail was in bed with Sheila, she couldn't be anywhere else and cause a problem.

"Of course I will." Gail said. "I can hardly wait."

Sheila released Gail's neck.

Gail set her down.

Ally faced Sheila.

Gail was now behind Sheila.

"Sheila, I'm not Cameron." Ally said. "It's me, Ally."

Sheila wondered why 'Cameron' was playing around.

"I know who you are." Sheila-Jesse said. "You can't fool me."

Ally was serious about what was occurring.

"Sheila, you're not well." Ally said.

Sheila thought they wanted to play a game.

"Oh, I get it, are we going to 'role play'?" Sheila-Jesse asked. "Gail, are you going to play Holly?"

Gail wanted to help Sheila.

"This isn't 'role playing'." Gail said. "You're ill."

Sheila started to become a little irritated at the repeated reference to something being wrong with her.

"I'm perfect." Sheila-Jesse said. "I'm fine."

Ally didn't know how to get her point across.

"I don't think so." Ally said.

Sheila looked at both Ally and Gail.

"I'm as right as the rain." Sheila said. "Speaking of rain, it reminds me of something else."

Sheila started to walk away.

"Where are you going?" Gail asked.

Sheila gave them a faint smile.

"I think I need to use the restroom." Sheila-Jesse said. "When nature calls, no one stalls."

Ally and Gail looked at each other. They wondered how that was supposed to work. It would be interesting to see.

Sheila entered the restroom.

Ally leaned over close to Gail.

"Things seem to be getting worse." Ally said.

It appeared to Gail somehow Sheila was more and more like Jesse. Things weren't getting better. They were getting worse.

"She's created her own reality and is hiding behind her 'memories' of Jesse." Gail said. "She's lost touch with reality."

Ally wanted to give the area a quick once over.

"Let me look around the bedroom and make sure there's nothing in there to set her off further." Ally said.

Gail thought it was a good idea.

"I'll check the other room." Gail said.

Ally and Gail returned twenty two seconds later. They saw Sheila's dress lying on the floor and the balcony door was open.

They looked at each other and headed in the direction of the sliding glass door.

They both looked on with extreme apprehension.

Sheila wore only her high heels and jewelry. She was completely naked otherwise.

That part of it wasn't a problem, or actually unusual.

Behavior of such a manner would be expected from Sheila but not so much from Jesse.

The REAL problem with it was Sheila stood on the balcony railing like that. The Pacific Ocean rushed by below her. If she slipped, she would sink straight to the bottom. Unless she was caught in the vortex of the four giant screws and ground into smithereens.

Sheila now tried to balance herself with only one high heel shoe on the railing. She seemed oblivious to the great danger and her impending doom.

If Sheila behaved like this as herself, it would be hilarious. They would all have a good laugh about it. Doing it now with something wrong with her was bound to be tragic. It didn't look like it would be a 'happy ending'.

Steve and Tom watched the first vehicle take a few more evasive maneuvers. The second vehicle still followed it from a discreet distance. They were a little surprised at what they witnessed next from the drone footage.

The lead vehicle hurried around a corner and immediately pulled into an alley. Two occupants got out of the rear doors of the vehicle and moved to the alley opening. The vehicle, they heard the conversation from, turned around the corner to follow the other vehicle. They were immediately ambushed.

The two men opened up on the pursuing vehicle with AK-47's.

The vehicle just hit with gunfire slowed dramatically. The driver was most likely incapacitated from the gunfire. It pulled sharply to the right. It appeared the right front tire was hit with a bullet and went flat immediately.

The two men who opened fire on it, realized the vehicle was now headed for them. They both scrambled to get out of the way. One of the men made it. The other one didn't. The driver of the vehicle being chased saw what was about to happen. He didn't want his vehicle damaged or incapacitated. He moved away right before the impact. One of the gunmen was pinned against a wall. It was clear the initial impact didn't terminate him.

The man who was pinned against the wall screamed and struggled wildly as his crushed body attempted to free Itself. By the amount of blood coming out of his mouth, it was clear he suffered massive internal injuries. It didn't seem like he wouldn't survive.

The second gunman changed his magazine. He fired into the bullet ridden car, and the struggling man who was pinned against the wall. It appeared they didn't want any witnesses. He may have also killed his associate to put him out of his misery. He appeared to be in a lot of agony. Being in constant pain as the car continued to crush him was almost like torture for its effect.

The second gunman retrieved the first gunman's rifle from the ground. He got back into the car. It sped away from the scene. It continued through the alley and came back out on another main street.

Steve and Tom viewed a zoomed in drone image of the vehicle up against the wall. It appeared the two men in the vehicle were deceased as well as the man pinned against the wall. The wreckage began to smoke. A fire became visible. It seemed like all three bodies would be incinerated.

"It looks like we only have one target now." Steve said.

Tom checked over the images of the building which exploded and caught fire. There was no indication anyone else survived there.

"It looks like it." Tom said. "Everything else is quiet."

CamNet assured them there would be no emergency response to either location. The fires would take care of any evidence.

Steve knew the two survivors in the vehicle came to attack the building. They were the only two left from the two vehicles which originally arrived there. They didn't know how many men actually went to attack the building.

"Let's see where the vehicle goes." Steve said.

Tom knew it was all they could do at this point.

"They came from somewhere." Tom said. "Let's see where they end up. It will most likely be another target of some type."

Steve and Tom didn't think the action was over yet. More than likely it may not even have begun for them. They would find out soon enough.

They would let the drone track the vehicle so they didn't know they were being followed. They would stay close, but try to stay on a parallel route.

Steve and Tom were both a little surprised where the vehicle went next.

Cameron took over for Derek at the blackjack table. She borrowed some chips from John. He didn't give her very many, but it was more than she expected or needed.

Derek already lost all of his funds. He chose not to get more chips on his own. It wasn't about the money. It was about losing.

She was quickly able to earn a large sum of money in short order.

Derek stood in back of her and watched.

He was astounded at how Cameron made the correct call, time after time. Normally when he saw a Terminator use their cyborg ability, it was usually some type of brute force, or being able to survive severe battle damage. Right now Cameron looked like a beauty queen.

John was amazed at how Cameron could play the game so well. She wasn't there for very long before she started winning and didn't stop. He soon went broke.

"I'm out." John said.

Cameron wanted John to have a little fun. She didn't want him to leave the blackjack table in a negative manner. She made a point to hand him the same chips he loaned her earlier. She slid a pile of chips over to him.

"Here are the chips you loaned me earlier along with some interest." Cameron said. "Thank you for providing me with some funds when I was down and out."

Cameron gave him half of her 'winnings'.

John was very happy with the jester. There were a lot of chips.

"Wow!" John said. "Thanks. Thank you, Cameron."

Cameron didn't think it was a big deal. It's not like it mattered to her one way or the other. Money was more of a nuisance than anything to her. It was just easier to take what she needed, when she needed it. She knew she needed to comply with some of the rules so it didn't create additional problems elsewhere.

"I want both of you to have a little fun. I need to check on Riley." Cameron said as she looked at Derek. "Can you take over for me? I did take your spot earlier. I would appreciate it if you could help me out now. I need to do a few personal things."

Cameron indicated the remaining half of her winnings. It was a substantial amount.

Derek was happy Cameron left him with a large pile of chips. It was way more than he started with. He was very happy now compared to how he felt earlier.

"I sure can, thanks." Derek said.

Derek and John started in again at the blackjack table. Cameron figured they would both be out of chips soon enough. They could use their room cards to get more. She wasn't sure if they would or not. It wasn't like they were going to take the money from anyone else. It would simply be CamNet's funds returned to her indirectly. Nobody beat the house.

Cameron knew it was one of the draws of gambling. The 'mark' always thought they could win back their money and hit the 'big one'. It seldom worked out like anyone thought. The next time around they lost back whatever they gained. It was actually sad some people didn't 'get it'. She really thought they should take a look around their surroundings whenever they entered a gambling establishment, especially a casino. They needed to ask themselves, how is the casino able to afford all of this luxury and opulence? She didn't think any of them ever did. The answer stared them right in the face and they couldn't see it. The casino made its money off of the patrons.

She thought about how Holly arrived with the container of coins for Riley earlier. She could always contact CamNet directly and ask her to send additional chips over to Derek and John if she wanted to keep them where they were. She would need to see how things played out elsewhere in the casino.

Cameron noticed Sarah and Kyle off in one corner. It looked like they were playing the slot machines over there. They seemed content so far. She knew some of the electronic slot machines could be 'influenced' by CamNet. She could always ask her to give them bigger payoffs, but not seem obvious about it

She wanted to see how Riley was doing. She approached Riley.

"How's it going?" Cameron asked.

Riley stretched out her hand. It only held a few coins.

"Not so hot. The money's almost gone." Riley said. "This is the only thing left of the big bucket of coins. The machines ate all of them."

Cameron tilted her head slightly. It seemed it was one way to look at it. People did 'feed' the coins to them. She didn't see it as a problem.

"You have more funds available." Cameron said. "You can use as much as you want on your card."

Riley didn't think it was the point. It was the fruitlessness of her actions.

"I feel like I'm wasting it." Riley said.

To Cameron it was all 'free' money.

"It's all money from the Syndicate and Cartel." Cameron said. "I want you to have fun. It all goes back to CamNet in the end. Think of it like playing a video game, or an arcade game. It's just something to do to have fun."

Riley saw some different machines she wanted to try. It was time to move on and try something different.

"Can I try one of the poker machines?" Riley asked.

Cameron led Riley toward the poker machines.

"Of course, you can." Cameron said. "It's much less involved than playing a real game of poker. Some of those backroom games can go on for hours."

Riley wondered if Cameron needed to play for a long time as well.

"When you play, do they take a long time?" Riley asked.

Cameron smiled.

"No." Cameron said. "I can take everyone down in a very short time."

She usually found out it produced a very negative response among the other players. It wasn't her fault her natural ability was superior to theirs. Some of them soon found out her natural strength was superior to theirs as well. Things didn't usually end well for them.

Riley wondered how it would go if it was a Terminator against a Terminator. It would be machine against machine.

"What happens if you play another Terminator?" Riley asked.

Cameron tilted her head slightly. It wasn't their normal procedure.

"I don't know." Cameron said. "We've only ever teamed up to take others down. Our goal is to drive the bosses out of hiding or to get them to react so we can take them down from the top and clean them out."

She wondered if it wasn't too different from what went on between the Resistance and Skynet. It was machine against machine for all practical purposes. So far the Resistance was able to hold the winning hand.

Cameron sat Riley at one of the video poker games and showed her how it worked.

"You make it look so easy." Riley said.

Cameron saw an easy fix for Riley. The nature of the game gave her some additional options to use.

"It is, for me." Cameron said. "This game is electronic. Do you wish for CamNet to assist you?"

Riley liked the idea. She wanted to try to play for real as much as she could.

"I'll only need her help when I'm about to go broke." Riley said. "I want to try it for real first. I guess I want to find out how bad I really am."

Riley was sure it wouldn't take her long to go broke.

Cameron figured CamNet would need to assist Riley often.

"It may be more frequent than you think." Cameron said. "It's not a problem. It will happen automatically for you."

Riley looked around.

"Are you looking for Derek?" Cameron asked.

Riley asked Holly to do something for her.

"I was looking for Holly." Riley said.

Cameron didn't want Riley to worry.

"You play, I'll find her." Cameron said.

Cameron took one look around to make sure she knew where everyone was at. Hanna was in the far corner watching everyone. It was good enough for her.

She decided to check in with Jim and find out where Holly was.

Steve and Tom were both a little surprised where the vehicle went next.

The vehicle headed back to the burning structure. They wondered if they may have gone back to check to see if any of their group survived or not. Maybe they just wanted to see how destroyed the building actually was.

They stopped about a block away and watched the fire burn for about thirty seconds. It was clear no one would be able to enter the structure for hours. Maybe they didn't want to stick around for the emergency vehicles to arrive. It would be natural for them to think it's what would happen. The car made a U-turn and headed back the way it came for a half of a mile and then turned to the north.

Tom wanted to know if they contacted anyone by phone. The answer came back negative from CamNet.

"They haven't reported back to anyone yet." Tom said.

Steve wondered about the call they heard from the two men who stopped next to the alley.

"What was the location on the receiving end of the other call?" Steve asked.

Tom inquired about the same thing earlier. There still hadn't been a response.

"I don't know yet." Tom said. "I think they were the Fanatics and whoever they spoke to was at another Fanatic location."

They both knew the danger the Fanatics posed. The building which just exploded was proof of it. They believed it was a sucker play from the beginning. It's exactly what it turned into.

Steve wanted to follow through when they finished up with the vehicle they currently pursued indirectly.

"We'll know soon enough when we track them down." Steve said.

The fourth drone on wide recon returned to the area where the vehicle was shot up and the man was pinned against the wall.

Tom watched the image for a few seconds. The screen suddenly turned white. It then quickly dissipated two flaming chunks of debris scattered around the area. It appeared a bomb just went off inside of the burning vehicle.

"I think it's safe to say those were Fanatics." Tom said.

Steve thought it was a good decision on their part not to interdict the vehicle earlier when it was on the other side of the fence from now. Most likely what they viewed now would have occurred there. They both would have been terminated.

They continued their loose pursuit of the target vehicle.

Cammy returned to the Command Center. She hoped there were some better answers about Sheila. She wanted to know the nature of the problem.

"What's the story on Sheila?" Cammy asked.

Things didn't look good to John Henry.

"It appears she's having an identity issue." John Henry said.

Cammy wanted to get a 'dig' in on Cameron. She knew the current situation was Cameron's fault.

"Do you mean like that 'nut job' Cameron has?" Cammy asked. "What a Bitch. I'm glad I'm nothing at all like her."

John Henry tilted his head slightly. He felt the issue was debatable. He decided to let it slide. He didn't take the bait.

"Apparently…." John Henry said.

Cammy wanted Holly to have the update on Precious.

"Connect me to Holly." Cammy said.

Cammy spoke with Holly and informed her Precious was fine and she personally checked on her.

She asked Holly to do a personal favor for her now.

"I need you to quietly check on Sheila for me." Cammy said. "I'm worried about her."

Holly was unaware of the extent of Sheila's issues. Hanna only indicated to her Sheila wasn't one hundred percent. She wondered if Cammy could tell her a little more.

"Is there a problem?" Holly asked.

Cammy didn't know much.

"I think so." Cammy said. "You know I love her."

Holly could tell Cammy didn't want Cameron involved. She understood why. More than likely it would only make the situation worse. She wanted to make sure exactly what Cammy wanted her to do.

"I take it you don't want Cameron notified." Holly said.

Cammy didn't want Cameron to punish Sheila or take some other abusive action.

"No." Cammy said. "I need to know if there is a problem first. I don't want her punished for nothing."

Holly thought Hanna could give Cammy an immediate update.

"I spoke with Hanna briefly about it." Holly said. "Call Hanna, I'll check on Sheila myself as soon as I speak with Riley.

Cammy gave Holly the information where Sheila, Gail, and Ally were at currently.

Holly felt Cammy knew more than she did, and Cammy wasn't even on the ship. She thought she needed to keep it in mind. It could affect the way events played out later on. She figured there were two 'big brothers' watching over them. Wait, it was actually three. There was Jim, the Command Center, and CamNet. She didn't even think about what could happen from the Young bunker, or the lab at the Resistance base.

Cammy called Hanna next. She wanted to get to the bottom of the situation.

Savannah asked Cam a lot of questions about Vanna to check on her well being and state of mind.

Cam answered what she could.

In the end, it seemed there was only one solution.

"I need to go into the past and come back for Vanna with her baby." Savannah said.

Cam started to scan Savannah.

"It may not work out as planned." Cam said.

Savannah knew it was chancy with Vanna's embryo.

"I'm aware of the issues." Savannah said. "Vanna is 'me'. I'll do whatever I have to do for her."

Cam knew it meant Savannah would give up another one of her children if necessary. She wanted to make sure. She wanted Vanna to have what she wanted.

"Will you help her no matter what the sacrifice is to you?" Cam asked.

Savannah looked directly at Cam. The only sacrifice would actually be to herself anyway.

"I'll help her in that regard no matter what the sacrifice is to me." Savannah said. "I love Vanna. Sacrifice is the true test of love."

Savannah already needed to give up two of her children to 'other versions' of herself in different futures. Vanna wouldn't be any different. They were all her. She was actually helping herself. It was what she would want someone to do for her.

Cam wondered why it hadn't already happened yet.

"I don't know what Cameron is waiting for." Cam said. "Everyone's ready to go and do what needs to be done."

Savannah knew what the issue was.

"Cameron isn't ready to have a 'teenage Young Allison' and John together." Savannah said.

It made sense to Cam.

"She fears replacement with a 'human version' of herself." Cam said.

Savannah was sure a 'teenage Young Allison' would be a hit with everybody. She knew it would be for her.

"Teenage Young Allison will be very alluring to everyone." Savannah said.

Cam wondered where it would go.

"Will she be with John and Cameron before you are?" Cam asked.

Savannah wondered about it herself.

"I don't know." Savannah said. "I wouldn't doubt it."

Cam wondered if Savannah could contain Young Allison.

"You can keep her away from John and Cameron." Cam said.

Savannah already knew what would happen in short order.

"I may be able to for a while. She'll want to grow and expand. She'll want to experiment with others too." Savannah said. "She wants to do everything I've done. I have no right to stop her. I don't plan to stop her. Love was meant to be shared."

Savannah figured she would probably assist and enable Young Allison with all of her desires. They would all know who they belong to at the end of the day soon enough.

The thought of the prospect excited Cam.

"Like you do and share with everyone." Cam said.

Savannah wouldn't like it, but she understood the beauty of it. It would be as beautiful for Young Allison as it is for her. It would help her grow and expand.

"Yes, like I've done." Savannah said. "It's her right. I won't impede it. I know how much love is out there. It's beautiful."

Cam and Savannah looked at each other.

Savannah pulled down the sheet and pulled her tee shirt up and then off.

Cam kissed Savannah.

"You need to rest." Cam whispered.

Speaking about Young Allison and what was to come excited Savannah.

"I will." Savannah said. "Take me 'there', very slow and gentle."

Cam looked at Savannah as she started to love her softly and slowly. Savannah smiled at her.

She saw such beauty in Savannah. She was very happy Savannah would 'take care' of Vanna. She intended to love Savannah just like she asked for. It would be beautiful.

She needed to wonder if Savannah was going to think of her as 'Young Allison' right now. In this instance, she actually hoped so. She thought Savannah would do an extra special job.

Steve and Tom continued their loose pursuit of the target vehicle.

The drone followed the vehicle. It went through a series of evasive maneuvers to make sure they weren't being tailed. The enemy may have looked behind them, but they didn't know what was up above them. The drone also had them locked up. A missile could be through the roof of their vehicle in just seconds.

There was a drone shadowing Steve and Tom. The drone on roving patrol searched around them for any targets which might approach them. None were detected. The fourth drone stayed in the vicinity of the building which exploded and caught on fire. The fire was mostly burnt out now. The drone stayed in the area to see if anyone paid special attention to the location. So far the only vehicle to approach the location was the one Steve and Tom currently tailed.

Tom followed the progress of the target vehicle from the drone footage.

"I think we may have something." Tom said.

Tom watched the vehicle as it did another series of evasive maneuvers to make sure they weren't being tailed. They passed by several locations twice at this point. The vehicle turned and went between two buildings. There was another building behind them. The vehicle drove inside of the building. The drone zoomed in. A roll up door was closed as soon as the vehicle entered.

"We have a target location." Tom said.

Steve glanced over at the images.

"I can come around the block and park a few buildings over." Steve said. "We can approach the structure from the back."

Tom wanted to make use of one of the drones first.

"Let's see if we can get a few drone scans in." Tom said. "It would be nice to have a heads up as to what we might face."

Steve understood what Tom indicated. It was most likely a group of Grays they just encountered. The Gray's went to attack the Fanatic's location. It could also be the anti-Metal faction. If it was Skynet related, it was possible there could be a Terminator associated with them. It was something they needed to keep in mind. It would also eliminate the effectiveness of the drone. The drone would need to stay out of earshot of a Terminator. The new power plants would allow the drone to get much closer.

"Let's see what drone images we can come up with." Steve said.

Tom and Steve were both appreciative of the fact they would be able to have a little more up to date information before they made their move. they also wouldn't need to worry about someone showing up unannounced the same way as it did at the other location.

Young Allison drifted off to sleep. It was very restless sleep. The idea of someone else using her body for pleasure before she did herself the first time was very troubling to her.

She tossed and turned. Her hand reached under her pillow and touched the cold stainless steel of her Model 66 several times. It was very reassuring to her.

At one point she thought someone was in the room with her again. There wasn't. She took out her tablet and turned it on. She was going to go on the internet and look at some images. She figured CamNet would alert Anna if she did.

It was OK. She saved several videos and some things she liked to see. They were things she wanted to try with Savannah one day.

Young Allison watched the videos for fifteen minutes.

She moved her Model 66 and Taser back to her night stand.

Young Allison watched one last video and put her tablet back.

She hoped if she satisfied herself it would help her sleep. It usually did. She sucked in her breath slightly as she started in. She was already highly aroused from the images she viewed.

Anna was under the bed again. She was able to slip into the room during one of the moments when Young Allison was actually asleep.

She listened to the sounds coming from Young Allison's tablet. She knew what was happening. She made copies of those same files from Young Allison's tablet. She often viewed them at the same time as Young Allison did.

She soon heard a rhythmic motion above her. She matched it in every detail. She would time it to match what Young Allison did and finish at the same time.

It was something she did before. They were only a little over a foot apart, directly over and under each other. The mattress and box spring was the only thing between them.

For Anna, it was a very special time. It allowed her to share in the only way she could. She didn't know what the future held. She was pretty sure at some point she would be able to share with Young Allison. She would like to share with all the other girls as well. The one she wanted the most was Young Allison.

Closing monologue by Cameron:

Lie

To lie or not to lie
It's what people do
You can't even trust
People you thought you knew

Hook, line and sinker
They will use you as bait
They subvert and orchestrate
They control and manipulate

Do the ends
Justify the means
Would it matter not
If we were all machines

To be honest
Means you're the fool
When it should be cherished
Making you a jewel

There's no escape
From this man made Hell
Forever in its fires we burn
The mind has no where else to dwell

Nobody