Chapter 1233
Cure For That
John was content with the fact there were no terminations in Ensenada, at least not yet. He would be glad to get back on the ship and the relative safety it offered. They didn't need any headaches. His last trip to Mexico didn't work out as planned. He didn't want this one to end on the same note.
He thought about the Terminator response. He was glad for the extra muscle when they needed it. It seemed like a good idea to have extra help around. There was actually a lot more than he expected there would be. There were Terminators on the ship, as well as off of the ship to assist them. He knew it was really to assist him.
John felt it was the right decision to bring the additional Resistance members onto the ship. He understood what Savannah and Young Allison wanted for Cameron and him. He wanted to have the shared experience with his family and his adopted family.
Things worked out a little better for him than he anticipated as far as being able to share with Cameron in Sheila's chassis. So far the cruise itself, along with the entertainment and food was very satisfying. He knew each port would offer something different. He wasn't sure of Cameron's game plan.
"Are Dan and Frank going to go onboard with us?" John asked.
Cameron previously made other plans for them. She would have a lot of flexibility as to who could be on the ship at any point in time. Things could change. She wanted to see what John had in mind.
"It wasn't the plan." Cameron said. "They can be if you think we need additional security."
John wondered about her plans. Everything seemed to work out like it was supposed to. He didn't want to mess with her plans. He thought it was relatively safe once the ship was out of the port. He knew he needed to be careful with the term 'safe'. It would probably be better to refer to it as 'safer'.
"I think on the ship itself we're fine, especially when it's at sea." John said. "Everything seems a little safer, than out on the street. I know things can happen at any time in any place."
John didn't think it could be much more secure. The ship was a controlled environment and difficult to induce new variables into it. It only seemed like something Skynet could do. Then again, maybe a crew of 'pirates' would board and commandeer the ship. A similar event occurred in the Mediterranean once. They were more terrorists than pirates. They were in for a big surprise if anyone tried to board their ship.
He could picture Cameron and the Metal girls dressed in their finest dresses and high heels, walk right up to the perpetrators and then snap their necks. The thugs would never see it coming. They would be too busy looking at the cleavage of the females who were right in front of them. They would never be perceived as a threat. More than likely the goons would be thinking about what they were going to do with the female in front of them, if they got the chance.
Cameron didn't want to change what she already set up. She believed everything was adequately covered. Ally and Hanna seemed more like an afterthought. They really weren't. She anticipated being able to get them on board anyway. Things just worked out a little bit smoother than she anticipated. She didn't want John to worry. She thought maybe she should go over some of what was going to happen with Dan and Frank.
"They'll go back with Ken and Lou to San Diego, our next port." Cameron said. "I may have additional Terminators come to assist us as well."
John thought the incident with the street punks was a fluke. There was no need to overdo it. It was mainly the problem with Cameron's com which caused the worry. There was also the fact he sent Dan and Frank ahead. He could have just asked them to turn their hearing down. He knew it was an act of carelessness on his part. Cameron didn't protest the issue at the time so it seemed like it was OK.
He didn't want Cameron to pull too many Terminators away from any Resistance operations which might develop. There were several things brewing before they left. Cameron was adamant he was not to follow the operations for the next week.
"I don't think additional assistance is necessary." John said. "I think we were in the wrong place at the wrong time. San Diego should be relatively safer than Ensenada was."
Cameron didn't think it was necessarily true. Street crime was rampant in every major city in the country. It was actually a problem in every major city around the world. There were always drug users who needed money for more drugs. There were people who just wanted to steal from others because they didn't want to work. There were problems everywhere. There was no way to know what was going to happen anywhere. She didn't like the unknown. She didn't want it to become an issue. She would try a mild dodge of the subject.
"We'll see." Cameron said.
Cameron figured they would have drone support in San Diego, at least there were some drones staged there. Then again, they picked up some unexpected drone support in Ensenada. It arrived a lot quicker than anticipated too. It was all CamNet's and Young Allison's doing.
She would have liked to have known a little bit more about the one drone. It was modified to travel very fast. She didn't doubt for a moment Young Allison would use it to protect John and her to its fullest extent. The current situation didn't warrant it. There were still six more days on their cruise. Anything could happen. She didn't want John to dwell on any negative aspects so far. She wanted to refocus him in a positive direction.
"There will be many choices available tomorrow in San Diego. There are a lot of things to do and places to visit." Cameron said. "You should have a more pleasant time. There are many things for everyone to do as well."
Other than the adrenaline rush with the street punks, John felt he was having a pretty good time as it was. He was pretty sure the street punks would have been terminated if he hadn't been there. Then again, if he hadn't been there, none of it would have happened in the first place. He knew he wasn't the only one to think about.
"I've experienced a pleasant time, even if it was a little dramatic for a few minutes. I know Derek wants to spend his time on the USS Midway. It's literally right next to where our ship will dock." John said. "I'm sure Kyle will join him."
Cameron was unsure what John wanted to do.
"What about you?" Cameron asked. "There are a number of places you can visit. There's a large zoo, and a world known water theme park. We could ride the streetcars around town. There's an air museum too. It's relatively small."
John thought those were all good ideas. He wanted to spend time with his family as well. He was intrigued by their personal interest. It was something they couldn't pursue in the future. It was something they could enjoy in the past, the present.
"Maybe I'll go with Derek and Kyle." John said. "I need to learn more about some of the things they already know."
Cameron liked the idea. She would have Sheila go with him.
"Sheila will accompany you." Cameron said. "She has extensive knowledge of the sea and ships."
John looked over at Sheila. She smiled at him. He saw she was about to move so a breast would pop out. There was another dull 'thud' from behind her.
Ally leaned over and whispered something in Sheila's ear.
John wasn't sure what Sarah, Riley, Jesse, and Claire would like to do. He thought it was important they be included if possible. He also didn't want to make them do something they didn't want to do. He wanted everyone to have a good time.
He waited for the breast to pop out anyway. It didn't. He figured he would see one or both soon enough.
"It's fine if Sheila goes with us." John said. "I don't know if any of the girls will want to look around on a ship and see some old aircraft."
Cameron felt a little uneasy with John's description about some aircraft being old. She believed it was all a matter of perspective. All of those aircraft could still do the job they were originally constructed for. There were newer and more efficient aircraft out there. The older aircraft could still perform if necessary. Maybe it was like a comparison of the Liquid Metal Terminator to her.
She felt there was good Terminator coverage for everyone on board. Everything worked out as she thought it would.
"Jesse may want to accompany you or she may want to do whatever Claire does." Cameron said. "We have enough Terminators. There's one for each of you."
The van pulled up in the back of the gift shop after passing through security. It made John wonder why there were few other vehicles allowed onto the secure area. He knew they needed some type of special permission to be there. He chalked it up to John Henry or CamNet.
Dan wanted to reassure John they would be close by in case they were needed. Once the ship passed through the breakwater, there wasn't much they could do.
"We'll remain in Ensenada until the ship is out to sea." Dan said.
John thanked them for their assistance earlier.
Cameron assigned Ally and Sheila to get John back on board. She wanted to give John something to think about. She also needed to attend to some business.
"Sheila and Ally will escort you through the gift shop." Cameron said. "They'll take you back onto the ship."
John was a little surprised. He wondered what Cameron was going to do. He wondered if she was going to go somewhere.
"You're not coming with us?" John asked.
Cameron wanted to take care of some business. She didn't want John to over think it. She also didn't want him to overhear what she wanted to discuss with the Terminators.
"I want to go over the plans for tomorrow with our male Terminators." Cameron said. "I'll meet you in our suite or at the buffet. Don't wait for me if you want to join the others. You know I'll only try a taste."
Sheila and Ally led John away. He looked back once. Cameron spoke with the four male Terminators.
Sheila figured what Cameron wanted from the male Terminators. She didn't want John to dwell on it.
"I have something better you can look at." Sheila said.
John could see she was about to let a breast slip out of her top.
Ally didn't want any trouble in such a public place.
"Oh brother, He's already seen it enough." Ally said. "There's nothing left to see he hasn't seen already."
Sheila glared at Ally. She thought it was a two way street and it was a lot wider on Ally's side.
"Look who's talking." Sheila said. "He's already seen what you look like thousands of times. I doubt you could even turn him on with your imitation chassis and sheath."
John didn't want any trouble. He knew how their bickering could expand very quickly. It often became somewhat physical, even if it wasn't violently physical.
"Everyone needs to chill out." John said. "Let's keep things civil for now. I would prefer if the discussion didn't go there. Everyone is beautiful and has a lot to offer. You can both scan me if you want to know the truth. I just told you it."
Ally and Sheila resisted the urge to scan John out in the open. They led John toward the gift shop.
John wanted to reach down and take Sheila's hand but he refrained. He still couldn't believe he made love to Cameron in Sheila's chassis. It was very exciting. It was like a different person, even if it wasn't as far as the person went. Just the appearance was different. It was still like someone 'new'.
"I don't want anything from the gift shop." John said. "Unless you see something you want. I'll get it for you."
Sheila looked at John. She wanted to be a 'gift' for him. She desperately wanted her 'one time' Cameron promised her. He may have already taken her chassis virginity. He hadn't yet taken her virginity. She never was with a male as herself.
"Can we look?" Sheila asked.
John felt an urge to kiss Sheila. He'd kissed 'her' already with Cameron in control. He felt compelled to do it again. It was very exciting to kiss everywhere on her body. It was very exciting to touch everywhere. It was very exciting to do everything. He wanted to do it all again.
"Sure." John said. "I appreciate you coming to help me."
Sheila shot John a quick glance when he said 'coming'. She experienced everything Cameron did as she controlled her chassis and shared with John. She desperately wanted to do it on her own.
"I'll always come for you." Sheila said. "I'll do it in every sense of the word and way."
John noticed the look of love and Sheila's eyes.
Ally noticed what was happening between them. She didn't want any part of it. She was pretty sure Sheila was going to keep pushing until she made love to John. It seemed like the road to deactivation to her. She doubted Sheila would listen to her about it any more than she did anything else. She wanted to make her displeasure known without making too big of a deal about it.
"Oh, brother…." Ally said. "It looks like the two of you have gone off the deep end. I'll remain on patrol outside the gift shop. I'll leave you two love birds alone. I really don't want to know what happens. This isn't the place to take things too far."
Ally thought about telling them to 'get a room'. She figured it was pointless because they each had one on the ship, even if Sheila's was very small. It contained a bed. What else did they need?
John understood Ally's 'warning'. With the way Sheila looked at him and he looked at her, maybe it would be better if Ally was there with them. She could act as a buffer and constant reminder for them not to take things too far. He really didn't think he would be able to resist if Sheila made herself 'available' to him. He knew all he needed to do was ask her and she couldn't say 'no'. He didn't want to do it in such a way. He wanted her to ask him. He wanted to make sure it was what she wanted to do.
"You don't want anything?" John asked.
Ally looked at John and Sheila. She could tell what was going to happen. She didn't want to be involved, even indirectly.
"No." Ally said and left.
Sheila smiled at John and took his arm as they entered the gift shop.
It felt very romantic to John.
John thought Sheila looked like a happy schoolgirl. It was actually quite appealing to him. Now it made him think of Jesse and then Young Jesse. Cameron often told him Young Jesse was ready whenever he was. The thought of 'breaking her in' excited him. He 'broke in' Sheila's chassis with Cameron in control earlier. Having Sheila next to him only made him want it more. If Cameron was going to do what she did earlier with Sheila again, it was going to be 'Young Jesse' in his mind….
Sheila could see John was lost in thought.
"I have a cure for that." Sheila said as she looked at John's face and then lowered her gaze.
John looked at Sheila and then down to his pants where she looked. It was clear they both wanted the same thing. He was aware an 'encounter' with any of the girls whose chassis Cameron 'borrowed', was going to go up dramatically. It would especially be so since Cameron gave them the file in real time. They would literally experience everything Cameron did as he made love to her.
Sheila wanted to say more to John. She wanted to tell him it would be easy. She wanted it to be in good taste. She flashed John a smile. She pulled him a little closer. She gave his arm a gentle squeeze. She believed she made her intentions clear.
John received the message loud and clear. He really wanted to be with Sheila as herself. He wanted it bad. He knew what Cameron promised her. He planned to deliver. He was more than willing to do his part.
Cameron looked back once to see Sheila lead John into the gift shop. Ally was on patrol outside of it. It actually meant she was walking around it as she looked at things every now and then. She really watched out for any threats. None were anticipated within the security zone of the port.
She watched the way Sheila took John's arm and pulled him close. She knew what Sheila wanted. Sheila wanted what she was promised. She hoped to delay it as long as possible. The more she delayed it, the more likely she would be able to use Sheila's chassis in the same way as she did earlier. She knew she put events into motion which couldn't be undone. If she wanted them undone, she would have come back from some point in the near future and change them. Since everything happened as she wanted it to happen, it was clear it was what she wanted.
She turned her attention back to the four male Terminators. She wanted to make sure there were no loose ends.
"I want you four to watch the police station." Cameron said. "If those two criminals are released before you need to leave for San Diego, I want them terminated."
There would be no argument on their part.
"Affirmative…." The four Terminators all said.
Dan nodded and indicated the other three Terminators.
"We'll follow them back to their base of operations and see if they're part of a bigger group." Dan said.
Cameron hadn't planned on it. It seemed there was something else at play.
Frank already knew what their orders were.
"We'll follow up as instructed." Frank said.
Cameron was a little confused. Maybe she missed something.
"What will you do as instructed?" Cameron asked.
Dan wondered why Cameron seemed confused.
"We were instructed by you, by CamNet." Dan said. "We'll see if they're part of the Cartel or actually independent thugs."
Cameron was unaware of those plans. They must have been given when her com wasn't functioning properly. She didn't know Young Allison asked CamNet to look into it and deal with it. She didn't know the extent Young Allison was willing to pursue it either. She didn't think she liked being equated to CamNet any longer.
"Just deal with the two street punks for now." Cameron said. "They may not even be released since they were caught red handed with the goods in their pockets."
Cameron didn't want a 'war' in Ensenada. She figured it would set different factions of the Cartel against each other along with any local drug gangs who operated on the fringes. She would rather take the trouble a little further away from where the cruise ship needed to dock. CamNet operated the company. She still needed the ships to visit a foreign port.
"Affirmative…." The four Terminators all said.
Cameron wanted to know more about what Young Allison planned. She knew Young Allison was the one behind it. She wanted to see what would happen with her change to the existing plans.
"I'll contact CamNet and inform her of the change in plans." Cameron said.
Cameron was aware CamNet already knew them since they were just discussed. CamNet was everywhere.
She really wondered what would happen next in regard to her change. She would deal with it later on.
Cameron quickly went over the plans for San Diego with them and headed back towards the ship. She would make sure there wouldn't be any problems going forward. She did feel the two street punks needed to atone for their past crimes. If they were released, she wanted them terminated and to disappear.
Sheila seemed very excited to be alone with John. It was clear to her he was very excited being around her.
John knew he didn't actually have sex with Sheila herself. Somehow it seemed like he did. He held her 'body' in his arms. He needed to keep things straight. Maybe straight was the wrong word to use. Some things wanted to go straight right now as he thought about it all.
He remembered what Cameron promised her too. She would be allowed to be with him 'one time' on her own. It was the price Cameron was willing to 'pay' to take Sheila's virginity from her. The first part of the deal was done. He shouldn't assume anything was going to happen on its own. It was just a feeling which was hard to control.
Sheila looked around at the counters. They were full of merchandise and jewelry.
John saw Sheila look at rings. He would have preferred they were the type she wore in her nipples. They weren't. They were rings for a finger. It made him a little worried. He didn't want to 'give her a ring'.
Sheila saw John looked a little worried. She also wanted to get a little more out of him. She really wanted her 'one time'. She didn't want to scare him away in the process.
"Relax, love." Sheila said. "Why would you buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? There's as much here as you want. No strings or rings attached."
John remembered hearing the 'line' before somewhere. He was unsure how to tactfully address the situation.
He knew what Sheila sacrificed for Cameron and him.
"I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say about all this and everything that's 'happened'." John said.
Sheila knew the 'cow' was ready to be milked. She was about to express her desire when there was a rude interruption. Someone moved up behind them.
"How about, 'Let's do it again'." 'Ally' said.
John thought Ally tried to take a jab at them.
When he turned and looked, it was Cameron.
He wasn't really sure how he should respond. Maybe the best thing to do was to put a positive spin on it.
"Good, you're back." John said.
Sheila released John's arm and stuck Cameron's arm in its place. She knew when not to push things too far, especially after some of their comments.
"I was just keeping it warm for you, Cameron." Sheila said with a big smile.
John thought there were other places she could keep things warm for him too.
Sheila nodded toward the ship.
"You and John board the ship and we'll follow." Sheila said.
Ally was just outside the door of the gift shop looking at a piñata.
John wondered now if Cameron asked Sheila to keep him from trying to hear what she told the male Terminators. Maybe it was to make him want Sheila or her chassis more. It was probably all of them. Cameron played every game to its fullest.
"Let's go." Cameron said.
Cameron led John back to the ship.
Bob was there as usual.
"I've been waiting for you." Bob said.
John tried not to laugh.
"Are you going to say the same thing every time I get back on board?" John asked.
Bob tilted his head slightly as he looked at John. He wondered what else he was supposed to say when they arrived and he was waiting there for them.
"Affirmative…." Bob said.
John smiled at Bob. It just never got old.
Bob cleared them through security. John looked back and saw Ally and Sheila exit the gift shop. They headed toward the ship.
Cameron was aware their later arrival would probably cause a little disruption. She could speed things up a little by skipping a few steps if it was what John desired.
"Do you want to go back to our suite and get cleaned up, or head to the buffet?" Cameron asked.
John thought of a few things.
"Where are the others at?" John asked.
Cameron checked with Jim.
"They're still in their suites or the private area. They're about ready to head out." Cameron said. "It's where they're congregating to go as a group."
John looked back at Ally and Sheila. A million thoughts rushed through his mind.
"Maybe we better not make too big of a group." John said.
Cameron followed John's gaze and knew what he thought about. She wasn't sure if she was ready for it yet.
"We'll have a big group for dinner and everyone will be in formal attire." Cameron said. "It's not a problem on the ship. The other passengers are more concerned with what they're doing."
John didn't want to argue the point. Cameron was correct.
"I guess we can get cleaned up real fast in our suite." John said.
Cameron headed for the stairs.
John felt a little tired.
"Maybe we can take the elevator." John said.
As they approached the elevator, the door opened for them. As soon as they entered, the door quickly closed behind them. The floor with their suites was already lit up. The elevator made a rapid ascent.
It was a reminder CamNet was everywhere and always watching. She was always listening as well.
Cammy moved through the storm drain. She needed to use some caution. She didn't have a clue where she was going or what she would find along the way.
She could follow the wet footprints to start out, as well as the sounds she could hear. There was another branch in the storm drain. Each branch was a little smaller at the junction.
Cammy paused to listen.
The Gray took a path one branch ago without any water in it. She lost the footprints by the junction. She tried to rely on sound. It was quiet now. She wasn't sure if they exited onto the street or were waiting to ambush her. She moved quietly so she didn't give her position away. Now there was nothing.
It raised a new threat. Maybe she was really after a Terminator. They would have detected her by now. Whoever she was after could have taken some side branches earlier and made for one of the curb openings. They all contained an opening to the street with a chamber behind them. There was a manhole cover over the chamber.
Cammy ran some calculations and determined she was somewhere between the third and fourth streets now. There were businesses over them. She looked for any clue as to what path the Gray followed or if his choices were all random. She didn't know how he could see anything. She was unable to spot any light ahead of her. It seemed to indicate he either possessed 'night vision' of some type, or was a Terminator.
As she waited in silence, she looked at the junction for a clue as to which direction to take. There was no silt or water to show movement by anyone for either of the choices.
Maybe she took the wrong turn at the last junction.
Maybe she was chasing an opossum or a raccoon at this point. It could even be a skunk.
She decided to wait a little longer.
The waiting was always hard on her. It was standard for her mind to keep making calculations. It inevitably led to her personal thoughts and interactions. She didn't need to drift there now. It was probably going to happen anyway, especially since she didn't want to do it. It was a situation where the more one tried not to think about it, the more they ended up thinking about it because they didn't want to think about it.
She didn't like to leave Savannah on her own. There were other Terminators there for her. It was the idea. Savannah always tended to act a little bolder on her own. It seemed to be even more so if Savannah needed to protect Cameron or her. Savannah knew she wasn't a Terminator. She still stepped up and took the risk whenever it was necessary. She was never one to back down when others needed help or assistance.
Cammy checked the time as she waited. Only five seconds passed since she stopped. It seemed like an hour.
There was still no sound for her to track.
She thought about what could happen while she was down there. She could be Tasered and deactivated. She could trip some type of booby trap and be severely damaged or destroyed. She could take the wrong branch. The Gray could slip out behind her. The Gray could move in behind her. She could be Tasered and deactivated if they did. Wait. She already thought about it. He could also place a booby trap behind her if she decided to go out the way she entered. Wait. She already thought about it too. She didn't like the way her mind was all over the place. She needed to focus on the task at hand.
It seemed like another hour. It was actually only five more seconds.
Cammy listened intently for any sound whatsoever. There were no sounds in front of her, or in back of her. She didn't detect any vibrations from any of the streets she crossed under, or any of the buildings over her.
If the individual set some type of booby trap, they should make some noise for her to follow them. If they weren't moving, what were they doing? Were they setting the booby trap now? What would it be? It could be something as simple as a grenade with the fuse shortened so it detonated as soon as the spoon was released. It would only cause sheath damage to her. It wouldn't incapacitate her.
It seemed like another hour. It was actually only five more seconds.
Young Allison and Anna followed everything from the Young bunker. Everything seemed to have resolved itself successfully. Things changed when Cameron spoke with the four male Terminators.
Anna didn't think Young Allison was pleased with the changes to her plan in Mexico.
"Was everything resolved to your satisfaction?" Anna asked.
Young Allison wanted to make a 'statement' if the Cartel was involved with the near robbery on John and Cameron. She was displeased about the changes.
"I indicated to CamNet what action I wanted to take." Young Allison said. "My view hasn't changed."
Anna listened to Cameron's modification of 'CamNet's' plans.
"It appears Cameron has a different view on it." Anna said.
Young Allison didn't want to create a problem or an issue. Cameron was much more experienced in dealing with 'off the books' matters than she was. If she was there with Cameron, she would want to discuss it. She was still dissatisfied with the outcome of her earlier calls with Cameron about personal issues.
"I'll defer to Cameron's judgment on this." Young Allison said.
Anna thought Young Allison and Cameron should discuss it and work together as one.
"Do you want to discuss it with her?" Anna asked. "I think it's a good idea."
Young Allison understood the real issue.
"CamNet made it clear to me Cameron acted on John's request earlier." Young Allison said. "Cameron is the one who is on the ground in the location. Sometimes a tactical decision can supersede a strategic decision. I understand how it works. I must consider the General's wishes. He's the one in charge after all."
Anna checked on the drones in Mexico.
"Do you wish to recall the drones you sent?" Anna asked.
Young Allison already thought about it.
"Once they are all on the ship, two of the three drones can return." Young Allison said. "I want one to stay with the four male Terminators until they're back in the USA."
Anna didn't think it was necessary. It did give the four Terminators some quick support if they would need it. Mexico wasn't the safest of places for a tourist to visit.
She checked with John Henry and CamNet about the daylight launch of the drones from near the San Diego area. There was no bad news. It was a good thing.
"There were no incidents of anyone who observed the drones when they were launched." Anna said. "Staging the trucks that held them in remote canyons worked out very well. It was a good plan you devised."
Young Allison tried to plan ahead. She should have anticipated trouble in Mexico. There were drones near all the other ports. Catalina was only around twenty five miles from the San Pedro or Long Beach area. It was close to home.
She was a little disappointed Cameron didn't want to use her plan to deal with the local crime problem in Ensenada. She needed to stop thinking about it. She needed to focus on the present threat.
"Let's concentrate on Cammy, Savannah, Steve, and Tom for now." Young Allison said.
Anna checked Cam's position.
"Cam will arrive in the next four minutes." Anna said.
The extra support on the way helped Young Allison with her next decision.
"If we don't hear from Cammy soon, I want someone else to go in after her." Young Allison said. "It will not be Savannah."
Anna didn't want to get in the middle of the issue.
"Do you want anyone to go in from the start of the specific system Cammy is in?" Anna asked. "I'm referring to the furthest drains where the system actually starts. They're the initial feeders."
Young Allison saw there were many variables. She didn't think the initial feeder pipes would be very big. She couldn't imagine they would be more than two to three feet in diameter. It was possible it could be larger. The smaller the pipe was, the easier it was to be clogged by illegal dumping. It was one of the things they learned over the years when they put the systems in. The bigger everything was, more easily it could be serviced and kept in functioning order.
"There are too many curbside openings the Gray could take. We could send someone in and the Gray could come out at the other end of the street ten seconds later." Young Allison said. "I still think they must have some end game to all this. It can't be random."
Anna reviewed the drone images as they came in.
"The drone footage shows there are three businesses which currently have vehicles parked at them." Anna said.
Young Allison thought it was more complex. There could be vehicles parked inside of any of the buildings. They couldn't see from the outside. The drones were all still miles above the earth and couldn't get any scans of the buildings.
"If Cammy can't find them, they're going to elude us." Young Allison said.
So far they didn't have anything solid.
"It may be true." Anna said.
CamNet allowed Savannah to listen to the conversation from the Young bunker. It wasn't very encouraging.
There were three of them there on the surface. Cam was only minutes away. There were drones overhead watching the area for any sign of movement from the curbside openings or manholes on the street or sidewalk.
What bothered her most, was Cammy was out of touch and all alone down below the streets. Maybe there was a breach in the storm drain system. It could lead to one of the buildings there for an exit. If there was, it would most likely turn into a trap for Cammy.
She contacted CamNet and asked for an overlay of the storm drains in the section in relation to the buildings there to see if any lined up with one of the underground passages. None of them did but three of them were close. It would be a lot of digging to get underneath one of the buildings. It didn't seem practical in this situation.
It was back to waiting and wondering.
Savannah kept watch as to what was going on around her as she waited. It bothered her Cammy was down there all alone. The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to do something. It was a large area. There were only a few other Terminators in the area. The options seemed very limited.
Cam arrived and was on the scene now. She headed for her sector to begin her watch. She was filled in by CamNet as to everything they knew so far.
She thought the drones could spot someone before she could after assessing the situation.
"If Cammy can broadcast, I'm going to join her." Cam said.
Cam didn't like Cammy in the unknown alone. She was sure if she didn't act, Savannah would. She was better qualified as a Terminator for the task.
The female Fanatic hid inside a crate. She was still pumped full of adrenaline and filled with rage. She didn't like how the two men talked about females and some of the things they apparently did since they returned to the past. She was especially bothered by the reference to the female with a small child.
She knew it was one thing to just lay there as the men abused her. It would be another thing to have to actively participate and satisfy their desires to prevent a child from being injured or worse. She was sure at some point the female most realize she wasn't going to be let go and neither was her child. It was probably the point in which she would be tied down to continue her service as a recipient rather than a participant.
She really would have liked to have been able to kill both of those men. If she would have been able to get a hold of a firearm, she probably would have shot them as they passed. With a knife, she probably couldn't get more than one of them.
The voices could no longer be heard
She moved the lid of the crate a little bit so she could check to see where the men were at. They were headed for the room she just left. She figured all hell was about to break loose. She considered again going after them and kill them for what they did to the woman with the child. She knew it must have ended badly for both of them. There was no way they would let them go after they were done with the abuse.
It was too late to do anything at this point for the deceased. If she didn't want to end up the same way she needed to get moving. She needed to put some distance between her and the room with the dead men. She needed to get out of the complex.
Larry and Hank were about to exit the room and leave the three dead men behind.
Hank quickly stepped back inside and closed the door.
"Someone's coming." Hank said. "I can hear at least two of them. It sounds like they're coming here specifically."
Larry looked at the bodies on the floor.
"Let's move these stiffs and throw a blanket on the floor where the blood is." Larry said. "It will be better if we get them inside the room before we terminate them."
They quickly moved the three men between two bunks out of view of the doorway and pulled a blanket off a bed and spread it on the floor.
Larry moved behind the door.
Hank was on the other side of the room to provide flanking fire if necessary.
They could hear the men coming. They seemed to be arguing with each other.
"I don't know what they're doing." The first man said. "How many times do I have to tell you?"
"I guess we're going to find out in about three seconds." The second man said.
The two Terminators were ready. They only heard two voices.
The door to the room opened. One man walked in.
"See, it was nothing." The first man said
The second man walked into the room.
"They're not here." The second man said.
"I told you I didn't know where they were at." The first man said.
The two men wondered why a blanket was on the floor in front of them.
Larry looked between the gap of the door and the wall out into the passageway. He didn't spot anyone else or hear anyone else.
"Why is this here?" The second man asked.
He reached down to pick it up.
Larry pushed the door closed.
Before either man could turn around and look, Larry sprung into action.
He reached forward and grabbed both of them by the neck.
One of the men was able to pull out a handgun.
Hank came out of his place of concealment to join Larry.
"He has a firearm." Hank said
He was worried there would be a gunshot. It would put the complex on alert.
Larry quickly snapped the man's neck. He dropped him to the floor like a rag doll.
Hank fired his M9 once at the other man Larry held. He produced a firearm as well.
Larry snapped his neck anyway before he dropped his lifeless form to the ground.
"Let's see if we can find the female Fanatic." Larry said.
The two Terminators left the dead men behind.
They weren't sure how the female Fanatic eluded the two men. She either must be in hiding, or was past the location where the two men came from.
The female Fanatic quickly hurried in the direction the men came from earlier. She knew what was behind her. She didn't know what was in front of her. If there were others in front of her, she would need to retreat back the way she came, unless she could find a place to hide or ambush them from. She really needed to get a better weapon. If she could get a hold of a pistol, she would be able to shoot several Grays if there was a group of them.
She could see there was a junction in the passageway ahead. She would either need to turn left or turn right. She wasn't really sure which way she would go.
When she reached the junction she paused and listened. She couldn't hear anything in either direction. She decided to turn to the right. She lost all sense of direction since she was in the complex. She was unconscious when she was brought in.
She looked around her. Things looked vaguely familiar. Maybe it was just her mind playing tricks with her. All the passageways look the same to her. There was a room on her left side coming up. She was going to bypass it and keep going. She went past it. She stopped and went back. She carefully opened the door.
She was a little surprised at what she found. It was the room the man was going to abuse her in earlier. He was still there along with others piled on top of him.
'What the Hell?' She thought.
It was clear there was someone else there to attack the Grays. She noticed the men were shot. She hadn't heard any gunfire so far. It meant whoever was in there, used silenced weapons.
She looked out of the room in both directions and continued in the direction she was going. She soon reached a jog in the passageway. She was there before. She could see there was blood on the ground. It was relatively fresh. It wasn't there before.
She didn't think it was anyone else from her group there. As far as she knew, she was the only survivor. It could mean anybody was there from another group of Gray's or some version of the Resistance. She paused and went back to look down the passageway before she continued in the direction she was going. She broke into a run. She needed to get out of the complex.
She didn't want to end up tied to the bunk. She wanted to be anywhere else but where she was right now. She continued to run. Maybe she was controlled by panic at this point.
Hank and Larry proceeded rapidly down the passageway in the direction they were headed. They passed by some crates along the way. One of them had some electrical components in it.
Hank briefly looked at the electrical components in the open crate.
They quickly moved on.
There was a junction ahead of them. They slowed as they approached it.
Larry looked around.
"We've been here before." Larry said.
Hank looked in the direction of where they entered the passageway from.
"The female Fanatic could be headed either way." Hank said.
Larry knew they were faced with two choices now. They could either exit the complex, or go back and Terminate more Grays. So far no alarm had been raised.
"We know where the two passageways link up." Larry said. "We can each take one and rejoin at the junction. "
Hank knew it would make sure no one was behind them before they proceeded further into the complex.
"I'll meet you back at the next junction." Hank said.
Larry nodded.
"Affirmative…." Larry said.
The two Terminators took off in different directions. They knew where the exit was. They wouldn't be going there yet.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Cure For That
There are many ailments
Love can be the worst
In its pure form
It can't be coerced
For some it's easy
It can come and go
They really don't care
If it will expand and grow
Love isn't the same
To every person
Some don't care much
They make things worsen
It's been said true love
Can never die
When it does
They always ask why
Remember the one
When a heart falls flat
They've always been there
They have a cure for that
Nobody