Chapter 1334
Very Popular
Steve and Tom returned to their SUV. They were able to watch drone footage of the area. Nothing was detected around their SUV. It didn't appear they were under immediate threat. They left some surveillance equipment where they were at previously. They could watch the entrance the group went into. If anyone else entered or left, they would know. They hoped to get a few more answers.
It was decided to take the location under surveillance unless something happened sooner. They would wait until nighttime to make their move. There were two buildings they needed to enter and check. There were at least four people from the anti-Metal group and what appeared to be a deactivated Terminator. They needed to get the Terminator from somewhere, unless he came to attack them. They would have needed to be ready for him if it was the case. If he would have attacked them without being discovered first, it's doubtful they would still be alive.
Al and Ed waited on the other side of where the two buildings were. If anyone left on foot or in a vehicle, they would follow them. They were informed additional assistance was on the way.
CamNet redirected Larry, Hank, Richard, and Michael to come to their location for the assault once it was dark. Hopefully they would know more by then.
Currently Larry and Hank were taking care of some other business for her. Richard and Michael would soon be involved as well. She preferred to keep their activities under wraps for now. She didn't know how much longer she would be able to keep a lid on everything.
They were all going to need to wait for now.
Cammy left Savannah, Young Allison, and Anna at the elevator. She was sure Savannah would join her soon. She wasn't going to protest. She knew it wouldn't do any good.
She turned her back to the elevator and walked out into the center of the hallway. She stood there and faced the two girls who were tailing them. She was ready to confront both of them right there. She knew it wasn't what Savannah wanted.
Cammy was somewhat amused to watch both of them pause as she started to walk towards them. She was sure her 'stone faced Terminator look' was on display. It was her look of determination and finishing a job. She didn't like the way the girls looked at Savannah. She was even more irritated to find out they wanted to rob them as well.
The girls quickly turned around and headed in the other direction.
Cammy walked out after them. She would see where they went. If they retreated to the restroom, she would corner them there and terminate them. She knew it wouldn't take much effort on her part to snap both of their necks. She wouldn't even need to use a weapon. She was a weapon.
Savannah left Anna and Young Allison in the elevator. She knew it wasn't going to go over very well. She didn't 'order' anything on purpose to see what happened. She actually expected Young Allison to 'order' the door open. She looked back. It remained closed. It was a good thing. She didn't know it was Anna who suggested to Young Allison to rethink her options and why.
Cammy followed the girls. They now walked briskly in the opposite direction.
"Cammy." Savannah called out.
Cammy turned to look.
Savannah ran to catch up to her.
Cammy received some new information from CamNet.
"Their getaway vehicle has been disabled." Cammy said. "They're retreating. I'll finish them off."
Savannah didn't want them terminated. Since they hadn't actually done anything, she didn't think it was an offense which warranted termination.
"It's not necessary." Savannah said. "I want less lethal force used."
Cammy didn't like them. She didn't like the way they looked at Savannah. She wasn't sure if it was her red hair or her blue eyes they stared at. She thought of a better 'punishment' for the potential offenders if she wasn't supposed to terminate them.
"I'll cripple them instead." Cammy said. "I'll blind them after I paralyze them."
Savannah wasn't sure why Cammy seemed to have it in for the girls. She knew they weren't Saints, but they weren't Scavengers either. It was more like it was personal.
"I'd like less drastic measures used, even if they're street trash." Savannah said. "You don't need to take things to the next level."
Cammy looked at her and kept walking.
"We'll see." Cammy said.
Savannah wanted to make sure Cammy didn't take things too far. She was sure if she didn't cripple them or blind them, she would bust them up. At this point, it might be a better solution in the long run for the females. They should mostly be able to recover after a lengthy hospital stay.
Mel received information from CamNet. The police were about to arrive. There were two men at the van trying to figure out what happened to the front tires. How could they both blow out while they were just sitting there? It seemed to happen simultaneously. They were supposed to rob a few schoolgirls who carried a large wad of cash. It should have been a simple heist, like taking candy from a baby. Now both of their front tires needed to be changed. They only carried one spare tire. Maybe they would look around and take one off of another vehicle. It wouldn't be the first time.
Brian and Randy were in flanking positions now. They held their position as well with CamNet's warning. Two police cruisers pulled up alongside the men at the van. The four policemen got out to speak to the two men who were 'parked' in the red. They searched them and handcuffed them. Both of the men carried weapons. They didn't have time to dump them before the police cars pulled up. They searched the van and found more weapons and narcotics.
It appeared the threat was over.
CamNet was the one who redirected the police. She understood Savannah didn't want any terminations over the incident. She didn't like using the authorities because of the risk it put them at. Based upon the nature of the way events played out, it seemed relatively low risk for the police to approach the perpetrators in broad daylight at a mall.
The Terminators were pleased with the outcome. They wouldn't need to dispose of the bodies this way. It always took a little more effort, especially to make sure no one witnessed what they were up to. They didn't want to add to the body count unless they needed to.
CamNet sent new directives to Brian and Randy. They both took off in different directions. There were still two 'fish to fry'. The goal was to make the two girls 'fry' themselves. The four low lifes would all be responsible for their own incarceration. It seemed like a small price to pay for not being terminated. It was their own actions, as well as their past actions which would determine their fate.
She was sure if Cameron was actually involved instead of Cammy, things would play out differently.
Cammy and Savannah closed up on the two retreating females. They quickened their pace now. They both tried to use their phones but they didn't work. They didn't know their accomplices were under arrest. They only knew the vehicle was disabled and there were two police cars coming. They headed for one of the emergency exits through a service hallway.
Savannah wanted to make sure there was moderation used. She didn't know what was planned.
Cammy spoke with Randy and Brian through her com. She was aware of what CamNet did with the getaway crew. Mel remained in the parking lot to watch over what happened there and make sure their vehicles were good to go. If anything developed with the two gang members and the police, a few more silenced rounds from an M9 should solve the problem.
The two girls were in the service hallway to use the emergency exit. They saw Cammy and Savannah enter the hallway from the mall common area. They sensed danger at this point. They ran to the emergency exit and pushed on the door to go out. Nothing happened. The door didn't move. It was jammed.
Randy was able to reach the door and hold it closed with his foot from the outside. Since he used the specific method, it didn't look like he was holding it closed to anyone who passed by. No one was going out through the door until he moved his foot. It was all part of the plan.
Cammy and Savannah blocked the girls' retreat back the way they came from.
The two girls sensed they were trapped.
Cammy wanted Savannah to remain as protected as possible.
"Stay in back of me." Cammy said.
Savannah didn't want the girls crippled, blinded, or killed.
"Take it easy, Cammy." Savannah said. "They're just teenagers."
The girls watched Cammy approach them. She stopped about ten feet away from them.
"Can I help you?" Cammy asked. "You seemed to want to have a discussion with me. Here I am."
The girls whispered something to each other.
Cammy could hear. They were going to pull their knives out.
"If you do it, and I see a knife, I'm going to have to hurt you." Cammy said. "It will make me angry. You won't like it when I'm angry.
The girls wondered how she knew what they were about to do.
One of the girls seemed to be in charge of the other. She probably possessed more experience in what they were actually about to do earlier. Her experience was going to work against her.
"What do you want?" The first girl asked.
Cammy tilted her head slightly. She might as well tell them what she wanted. The truth might produce the outcome she wanted. It would give them something to think about going forward before they accosted anyone else. It would either be after a stay in jail, or the hospital. It might even be both.
"I want to terminate you." Cammy said. "I want your blood on my hands. My friend said I shouldn't use lethal force. You're lucky she's here with me. You'd both be dead right now otherwise."
The girls didn't like the threat.
The second girl felt emboldened because she carried a knife.
"We're not afraid of you." The second girl said.
Cammy received an update from CamNet. Everything was still in play. She figured her next request would cause as much anger as it did confusion.
"Take your clothes off and you can leave naked." Cammy said. "It's the only way you will walk away from here without consequences. Your past actions have caught up with you. It's time to 'pay the piper'."
The two girls looked at each other. Did the insane Bitch actually think they were going to take their clothes off? It didn't look like she was joking. They wanted some clarification. They wanted to know her mental state.
"Are you crazy?" The first girl asked.
Cammy shrugged her shoulders. She knew it was an issue Cameron often pondered because of some of her activities and past events.
"Probably…." Cammy said. "It's something I 'inherited'. I've been known for some questionable activity on my own. It's never ended well for those who have offended me. You both have offended me."
Savannah took out her Taser. She held it in her hand behind Cammy's back. It was currently 'hot' and ready to fire. The girls couldn't see it. She was ready to move around Cammy and fire it.
The girls were very upset at the way they were disrespected. It was going to call for some retribution on their part. They issued a series of threats and cuss words. They both pulled out their knives.
Cammy took a step towards them.
"Give us your money and we won't cut you up." The second girl said.
Cammy took another step towards them.
The two girls each took a step towards her with their knives out.
"Come get it." Cammy said.
The two girls took a step closer to Cammy.
Cammy pulled her M9.
Both girls stopped in their tracks.
Savannah figured it was time she acted. She decided to bring both girls down with her Taser. She didn't use her Taser when she received new information from CamNet. There was a plan about to go into effect. It would produce some repercussions for the girls, as well as some just punishment.
The emergency exit behind the girls opened.
Cammy took aim at the closest girl as the door to the street behind them opened.
"Boo!" Cammy said.
The two girls turned and ran out the door. They still held their knives.
Cammy turned away from the door when it closed behind the girls. They couldn't reenter through it. There wasn't anything else which was going to occur on their end.
"Let's go." Cammy said.
Cammy put her M9 away and headed back the way they came.
Savannah put her Taser away and followed. She was aware it was a close one. She took one look back at the closed door as they walked away from it. She knew if she hadn't gone with Cammy, Cammy would have killed them. She would need to find out why later on.
The two girls ran outside. The crazy Bitch had a gun. They saw a big man walk away from near the exit door. He glanced in their direction. They were both certain they saw his eyes turn red for a second.
What the Hell?
They ran in the opposite direction, still holding their knives.
A police car pulled up two seconds later.
"Drop the weapons." A policeman said.
The girls didn't have anywhere to go. There were two policemen holding guns drawn and pointed at them. They actually seemed somewhat surprised they were holding their knives still. They were in such a hurry to get away from the crazy Bitch with the gun, they didn't think about it. They just wanted to get away from her. They realized it would be better to throw themselves at the mercy of the court as they did for their other violations, including solicitation.
The girls complied and were promptly arrested.
Nobody believed their story. Any review of the store's surveillance footage wouldn't show any of the individuals the two arrested females described. The fact they carried drug paraphernalia, as well as drugs on their person, didn't help their case any. The official report when it was entered into the computer system would show the girls threatened the police officers with the knives when they were stopped for questioning. It would increase their sentence when they were convicted. There was no mention of an individual with red eyes in the final report.
Young Allison was tired of waiting. She was about to act.
Anna received word Cammy and Savannah were back.
The elevator door opened.
Young Allison brushed by Anna and exited.
"It took long enough." Young Allison said.
Young Allison looked around. She didn't see any bodies.
Savannah wanted to remind her there were other ways to handle incidents. Everything should have some type of measured response. They didn't always need to use the most extreme option available to them.
"The police handled it." Savannah said. "This wasn't a killing matter for us."
Savannah wanted to point out if it would have involved a Resistance matter, things would have played out differently. She didn't think now was the time to discuss it. If it would have been the enemies of the Resistance, there was only one response they could use. What they encountered was more of an 'off the books' operation.
Cammy wanted to move things along.
"Let's go." Cammy said.
They exited the mall interior. There was still one police car in front of a van with two men in the back. Randy waited at their SUV. He left when they approached. Brian was behind them now.
Cammy got behind the wheel this time. Anna sat in the front with her. Savannah and Young Allison entered the back.
Savannah knew CamNet acted on her behalf to use the authorities to take care of the problem. She wasn't sure if she would have used the same restraints against Cammy if Young Allison wasn't along. She didn't think so. The reason sort of bothered her. The girls would be injured or dead right now. It really didn't bother her. She didn't like them either. Maybe it was the way they looked at Young Allison. She was sure the two troublemakers were jealous of their appearance as compared to their own. It was something Cameron told her about on several occasions.
Young Allison followed Cameron's exploits in the underworld of crime. It usually involved Ally and Sheila. Terminations were standard. Sheila liked to teach the perpetrators a lesson and enact some street justice on them before they were terminated. She believed it was a good policy for the perpetrators to face some type of punishment for their crimes. The courts and legal system didn't want to enact any. It was why they continued to perpetrate the crimes.
She was still a little miffed about being sidelined. The way events played out, it didn't really matter. She wanted to let them know things would have been a little different if she was in her bunker and they were on their own.
"It ended very anticlimactic." Young Allison said. "I know you only didn't do more because I was here."
Savannah knew it was true. She didn't want Young Allison to have a 'bad day' when they experienced a lot of fun so far. She certainly didn't want a 'bad day' to be viewed as a 'good day' by Young Allison. Violence should never be celebrated when it was unnecessary.
"You don't need to be exposed to violence if it can be avoided." Savannah said. "Today was supposed to be a fun day for all of us. There's no fun in violence. The situation was justly handled. The perpetrators will need to answer for their crimes."
Cammy didn't agree. Anna and her could have each held one girl down after gagging them. Young Allison could have used their own knives against one of them, and used her silenced M9 on the other one. It would have given Young Allison the 'feel' of how those weapons actually worked against humans. She did let Young Allison shoot her one time to hit a 'live' target when she was damaged before. She only asked for Young Allison not to shoot her in the face or a 'private part'.
"This would have been the perfect way for her to get her hands dirty." Cammy said. "They were soft targets and would have terminated quickly. We could have overpowered them so the punishment could be carried out."
Savannah didn't agree. She would have preferred if Cammy used a better analogy.
"She doesn't need 'dirty' hands." Savannah said. "It will happen soon enough. She doesn't need to go looking for trouble."
Savannah didn't want to point out the two females only pulled their knives at the point where they felt they were cornered. They were cornered. It was orchestrated by them. They tried to exit out onto the street to get away from Cammy and her. She doubted any type of punishment would lead to any type of reform. She knew the only cure for criminals was termination.
Young Allison could see Savannah wasn't happy with Cammy right now. She reached over and took Savannah's hand. Savannah quickly turned and faced her. Young Allison smiled at her. It seemed to diffuse the situation.
Savannah was angry and upset. When Young Allison took her hand, she looked at her. She looked at her beautiful face and her beautiful smile. It instantly softened her anger and melted her heart. She knew Young Allison reached out to her, quite literally as well as figuratively.
Young Allison could see she scored a few points. She hoped to take advantage of the current situation. It wouldn't hurt to try anyway.
"Where are we going to go next?" Young Allison asked. "It's not even dark yet."
Cammy and Anna glanced at each other but neither one of them commented. It seemed Savannah is the one who would need to make the decision.
The elevator doors opened. Holly led the group into the sky lounge. They faced the stern.
Allison took a moment to look directly ahead of her, which was the rear of the ship, and then to each side. She could see everything around them.
"Wow!" Allison said. "This is a nice view."
Vanna looked around. It was rather impressive.
"I like it." Vanna said.
Allison and Vanna walked from one side to the other. When they reached each side, they could look forward along the side to the front of the ship as well. They liked how they could see almost in a full circle around the entire area from the top of the ship.
There were two bars, one for each side. Only one was serving drinks. There were tables set up in front of it and an attendant served hors d'oeuvres.
Holly could see the girl's eyes light up as they looked at the tasty snacks. It was clear they wanted to try them. She wanted them to use moderation.
"Remember, it will be dinner time in a few hours." Holly said. "You can try some since it is something new, but don't overdo it. There's going to be quite a bit of food at dinner time."
The girls tried a few things. They liked the way the hors d'oeuvres tasted.
"Is everything on this ship good?" Allison asked.
Holly tilted her head slightly. It seemed to her it was.
'Yes." Holly said.
She would watch the girls and see if there was anything they didn't like. If there was, she would mention it to Cameron and ask it be permanently removed from the menu.
Vanna and Allison let Gail-Cam and Holly try a taste of the few things they tried.
"Where would you like to go next?" Holly asked.
Vanna wanted Holly to show them since she been on the ship for a few days.
"We don't know." Vanna said. "What else is there? You can show us."
Holly noticed the way Allison kept looking at her. They hadn't seen each other in a few days. It was clear to her Allison wanted to be with her.
"If you want to 'rest' for a while before dinner we can go back to the suite." Holly said.
Holly knew there were still quite a few different places they could walk to. They only looked at the main things.
Vanna and Allison looked at each other.
Allison hoped for a little more than rest.
"Will it be just to rest?" Allison asked.
Holly gave her a few more options.
"You, or we, can do other things there too." Holly said. "We can take it easy and look out of the balcony window, or try out the whirlpool tub."
Vanna wanted a little more. She was eager to 'try out' Cam in Gail's chassis. Maybe they could pass a few more things on the way back.
"Are there any other important things to see before we go back?" Vanna asked.
Holly calculated a new return route.
"There is a miniature golf course and a shuffleboard area." Holly said.
Allison was ready to try out the bed.
"Are they on the way back?" Allison asked.
Holly could see Allison's arousal build.
"They can be." Holly said. "All roads lead to Rome."
Allison and Vanna were ready for a new adventure on the ship.
"Lead the way." Vanna said.
Holly wanted to save some time.
"It will be fastest if we cross on the upper deck." Holly said. "It may be a little windy if we do. There's no superstructure to block the deck from side to side around the pools."
Allison was ready to go back to the suite and get 'reacquainted' with Holly. She wanted to try out Cam in Gail's chassis too. She only was with Gail a few times. Gail liked to spend her 'free time' with Vanna since Vanna was 'Savannah Weaver'.
"I don't mind a few minutes out in the open." Allison said.
Holly led the way.
"We just need to go down a few steps here and we will be on the upper deck. It traverses most of the ship." Holly said.
Allison didn't have a problem going down stairs.
"Going down is easy." Allison said. "I like going down."
Vanna looked at Allison and started to laugh.
Allison didn't want to seem too forward, even if she was.
"I mean going down the steps is easy." Allison said.
The four girls planned to do both. One would happen before the other.
"Whatever you say." Vanna said.
Sarah looked at the stove. It looked like Claire was cooking four different things on the stove, plus something was in the oven. Whenever she attempted such an endeavor, it always seemed to intensify the magnitude of the catastrophe. She knew she was often inattentive. There were always other things for her to do. It was easy to forget about the food.
"There's a lot going on here." Sarah said as she looked around.
Sarah calculated it would be a disaster if she attempted something like this alone. She could picture one pot boiling over and another one smoking at this point.
Claire checked the various pots.
"I just threw a few things together." Claire said.
Sarah wanted to help. She washed her hands well and came back over to Claire. She wanted to spend more time with Claire. It seemed like the most logical way.
"How can I help?" Sarah asked.
Claire asked for a few things from the refrigerator.
Sarah retrieved all but one.
"I can't find the butter." Sarah said. "I know I've seen it before."
Claire didn't want to ask when 'before' was. It might have been a year ago.
"I saw it earlier." Claire said.
Sarah knelt down to look further back in the refrigerator.
Claire leaned in beside her.
Their heads were only inches apart.
They both turned their heads a little. Their lips almost touched. The desire was too great to resist. They moved together and kissed. It was just a soft kiss. They backed up a little.
Claire winked at Sarah.
"Maybe it's on the counter already." Claire said.
Sarah's mouth dropped open slightly.
Claire stood.
"Here it is." Claire said.
Sarah stood and closed the refrigerator door. She was sure she was just 'set up'. She even liked the way it was done. There was only one problem. She wanted more….
She felt she wanted to pleasure another female, even more than she wanted to be pleasured by one. She lightly moistened her lips as she thought about it. The hunger within her grew exponentially. It wasn't for food either.
Moments ago:
Summer worked with Jan.
"I need to leave for now." Summer said. "I'm going to help my mom cook."
Jan wasn't done yet.
"Go ahead." Jan said. "I'll finish up here and come and help you too."
Summer checked Jan's work before she left. Everything appeared in order.
She approached the commissary. She slowed as she did. She developed a strange feeling. She peeked around the corner. She saw her mother and Sarah bent over behind the refrigerator. She knew what they must have done. She was a little surprised, but not by much. It seemed her mother was very popular with all the females.
Summer heard a sound from the hall.
She could see Kyle and Derek approaching. She thought she would need to stop them. She quickly came up with an excuse. She glanced back in the commissary. Sarah and her mother were back at the stove. It was a close one. She wondered why Sarah was interested in her mother. Maybe it was true what all the girls from the future said. They all said females were better than males for 'everything'.
Summer could hear Jan coming from the direction she came. She glanced back in the commissary. Her mother and Sarah were very close again. It seemed very unusual to her.
Jan was here now.
Summer hoped to redirect the narrative and run some interference.
"Here comes your dad." Summer said. "You can escort him and your uncle here."
Jan smiled and ran down to Kyle and Derek.
Summer looked in the commissary at Claire and Sarah. They slowly moved apart. She wasn't sure what just happened. She knew what it looked like.
She coughed twice before she entered the commissary. Sarah currently faced away from her mother.
"Hi, sweetie." Claire said.
Summer decided to move right in.
"Hi, Mom." Summer said. "Hi, Sarah."
Claire looked quickly at Sarah and back at Summer.
"Did you come to help us?" Claire asked.
Summer wanted to help. She could see it was in more ways than one.
"I did." Summer said. "Jan will be here soon with Kyle and Derek. They'll be here any second."
Sarah looked over at the commissary door for a few moments.
"I guess we better get to work then." Sarah said.
Claire and Sarah 'looked' at each other without 'looking' as they worked.
There was really something else they wanted to 'work' on.
Sarah felt a 'hunger' build inside of her. Maybe it was something building for years. Maybe it was something she never should have ignored. Maybe she never really did ignore it. Times change, people change. The situation changes. Everything is in a constant state of flux.
Riley wanted to change Precious and put new clothes on her. She told Derek and Kyle to go on ahead. She would catch up to them later. They left.
Jesse was still there. Samantha seemed to be hanging around Jesse more than before.
Samantha noticed Riley paid extra attention to her.
"I can finish up here if you two want to go to the commissary." Samantha said.
Riley smiled at her.
"I'm good. I'm happy to see Precious again. It seemed like I was away forever." Riley said.
Samantha tilted her head slightly. She knew forever was a long time.
"It was only a few days." Samantha said.
Jesse thought of the good time she experienced with Claire and the Metal girls on the ship.
"I could use a few more days." Jesse said. "The ship was a long way from a Skynet future for living and eating conditions."
Riley nodded.
"If someone would have told me you could live the same way when I was in the future, I wouldn't have believed them. I don't think I could have even comprehended it." Riley said. "Even though I just did it, it's still hard to believe."
Jesse nodded.
"It was very rewarding." Jesse said. "I hope Vanna and Allison have a good time."
Riley didn't see how they couldn't. Well, the weather could take a turn for the worse.
"Unless they run into a storm, I'm sure they'll have a great time." Riley said.
Riley finished with Precious.
"She looks even more beautiful." Jesse said.
Samantha returned with the baby carriage.
Riley put Precious in the carriage. Jesse held the door for her. Riley went out.
Samantha stayed in the room.
Jesse still held the door.
"I'm waiting for you, love." Jesse said.
Samantha didn't eat. She saw no reason to go.
"I was going to wait here." Samantha said. "I can clean up the area or go into standby."
Jesse smiled at her. She wanted to keep her actively engaged. Even if they couldn't do everything.
"Hardly." Jesse said. "You're one of the team, especially with everything we did."
Samantha knew she did a lot more after Jesse and Claire left.
"I enjoyed my time sharing with everyone very much." Samantha said. "I really appreciate everyone sharing with me."
Jesse wondered if she meant 'everyone'.
"Were you with Savannah too?" Jesse asked as they walked toward the commissary.
Riley was in front of them and out of earshot.
"Yes." Samantha said. "She's very special."
Jesse thought back to when Savannah wanted her to share with her 'first'. She saved the privilege for Young Jesse. It was the hardest thing she ever did. She wanted her younger self to have the best. Sacrifice was the true test of love. She may not love herself, but she loved her younger self. She wanted Young Jesse to be anything but her. She wanted her to be better.
"She's very special." Jesse said. "I want Young Jesse and her to see each other more and share more."
Samantha would like to see Young Jesse around the base. She would ask Cameron for a special exemption to be with her if she visited. She took a moment to look Jesse over as she thought about it. It was definitely something she wanted to do.
"I would like for them to find happiness and share together as well." Samantha said.
Sheila stayed plugged in along with Jim as they watched the events unfold at the mall and with Steve's team. She also knew Holly would have Allison and Vanna back shortly. It looked like Allison wanted some 'alone time' with Holly.
Everything looked like it was resolved at the mall. Steve's operation was on hold until it was dark. Maybe it was time to speed Ally and Hanna along. She was waiting for Cameron and John to finish up with Gail in Cam's chassis. She was pretty sure Cam was going to want to try it one time in Gail's chassis. She hoped to be with both of them 'afterwards'.
"I need to make up the room Hanna and Ally are in." Sheila said. "I think Allison and Vanna want to be with their cyborg lovers."
Jim felt there were a number of options available to Allison and Vanna with only the two of them on the ship.
"One of them can use the Honeymoon suite." Jim said. "It's available and completely ready for occupancy. I checked it myself."
Sheila knew Jim double checked her work. She didn't think it was a bad thing. She double checked his work as well. It was their duty on the ship to provide maximum service to the guests of CamNet. There were other personal issues to consider.
"I think Vanna and Allison want to be close to each other." Sheila said. "Maybe I'll ask Hanna and Ally to go there. I can work on Gail when Cameron is done using Cam's chassis there too."
Jim really wished he would have installed some additional security cameras inside the rooms. He would be able to better 'protect' the girls from intruders if he did. Security was top priority. Now he needed to adjust himself some since he thought about it.
He was aware the real issue wasn't security. He tried to tell himself it was. It was more than curiosity at this point. There was a desire to see more of all of them, the girls specifically. He hoped it didn't turn into an obsession. What if it already was? He was sure John Henry was afflicted as well.
John finished up earlier.
Cameron was still in control of Cam-Gail's chassis. It was clear her current experience was better than when Cam's chip was in her own chassis when she used it earlier. Somehow the interface with Gail's chip in Cam's chassis gave better feedback through the interface. Gail's chip was from a different future. There must be something different in her programming. Now she would need to try Gail's chassis again with Cam's chip in it and see if the response was really different.
John rested next to Cam-Gail because it was where 'Cameron' was at. He was a little surprised when Cameron's chassis next to him on the other side moved. He quickly removed his hand that had been resting across Cam-Gail's sheath. She appeared inoperative right now.
Cameron removed the pillow from her head. She made up her mind about what she wanted to do.
"When you are ready again, I want to run some tests." Cameron said.
John looked over at Cam-Gail. He wasn't really sure what she meant.
"Is she going to be 'Gail' again?" John asked.
Cameron smiled.
"No." Cameron said. "I asked her if I could run some tests and she was fine with it. She'll remain in standby until it is time for dinner."
John looked around for the clock. He really didn't feel like getting ready right now.
"How much time do we have?" John asked.
Cameron wanted to run the tests with Cam's chassis and her chassis. She wasn't worried about the time.
"We have enough time." Cameron said.
John hoped he didn't need his fancy clothes tonight.
"It's not 'dress up' night is it?" John asked.
Cameron wanted John to look good. She also wanted Vanna and Allison to dress up tonight and really dress up tomorrow.
"It's tomorrow night." Cameron said.
Cameron moved around and positioned her head over John. She looked at Cam-Gail's chassis right next to John. She knew it was what she looked like. She thought 'they' made a nice looking couple, especially without their clothes on.
She was able to get John started up again. It looked like the medicine was still working. She moved John over and repositioned herself so she was side by side with Cam-Gail on the bed.
She asked John to start on her and be ready to switch chassis when she told him to do so. She was ready to start the 'testing'.
John thought the whole idea was crazy. He didn't think it was necessary. He could see it was important to Cameron. Even if he switched back and forth, it was still 'Cameron' who he was with.
He didn't think there was anything better than Cameron. Now he could see there was something better than Cameron. It was two of 'her' and they would both be her.
He thought of asking her to activate both chassis at the same time so he could see her share with 'herself'. The thought really stimulated him. He wasn't sure if she could really do it or not but he didn't see any reason why she couldn't. The more he thought about it, the more it excited him.
Cameron noted John's extreme state of arousal. She thought it would be perfect for testing. She was glad he was on board for it. She did something similar before with Hanna's chassis. It was mostly playing around. What she wanted to do now was actual testing. She liked it when a plan came together.
Earlier:
Richard and Michael disposed of the two carloads of Grays from the building. They were informed they were going to be needed at another location later on. They needed to assist Hank and Larry with some cleanup first. They headed for a pre-arranged location. They might need to change their direction a few times before they arrived.
Hank and Larry currently drove the captured trucks full of HK sub-assemblies. They were informed they were going to be needed on an operation later on. They learned of the men in the other building behind them and they were observed. They were told Richard and Michael would assist them for a short time. They needed to tie up some loose ends.
They were given specific instructions to follow.
Earlier:
The three men in the vehicle looked back at the building they just left.
The driver looked back at the two men in the rear seat.
"We lost contact. Did you get everything?" The driver asked.
"I don't know who the new group was. They were some heavy hitters." The first man said.
The driver looked a little irritated.
"Were you able to capture everything on video?" The driver asked.
The second man looked a little indignant.
"Of course we did." The second man said. "We couldn't transmit anything."
The driver checked his mirrors as he drove.
"We need to find out what group they're with." The driver said.
The two men reviewed some of the images they were able to capture with their cameras. They looked at the laptops they were downloaded to.
"All I can tell you is, it was two smoking hot chicks and some mean looking dudes." The first man said.
The driver glanced back at one of the laptops when the first man held it up.
"Those chicks are hot." The driver said. "Were they all Terminators? I didn't know they made Terminators who looked like they do. It looks like two teenage girls. No one would be intimidated by them, or even suspect anything when they looked at them. I wouldn't."
The first man was still a little concerned about what happened to the six men on the dock.
"I don't know what kind of device they used. I watched them bring down all six men in two seconds with some type of projectiles. It looked like metallic hail." The first man said. "There was no gunfire noise whatsoever."
The driver looked a little concerned.
"Do you think it's those nut jobs from the further future?" The driver asked.
The second man wished they had some answers.
"We don't know who anybody was." The second man. "Well, except for the Grays who all bought it."
The first man looked up from the laptop.
"Hey, there's one of the trucks." The first man said.
The driver looked in his rear view mirror.
"There's another one right behind us." The driver said. "I don't know where it came from."
The second man looked in front of them.
"Watch out!" The second man shouted.
The driver moved his eyes from the rear view mirror to the truck in front of them. It stopped rapidly. He didn't think he was going to be able to stop in time to avoid a collision. He glanced back in the rear view mirror. He could see the other truck was right behind him. It dawned on him they were just set up.
The car came to a rapid halt just short of impacting the rear end of the first truck. The second truck stopped right behind them. They could feel it bump the car slightly. There was no room for him to maneuver. It was clear the car wasn't going anywhere.
The three men in the car didn't have time to process much of anything. There was a man on each side of the car almost before it came to a full stop.
There were several silenced pistol shots fired from both sides of the car. Both of the side doors in the front were opened.
Richard reached over from the passenger side and pulled the terminated driver into the passenger seat. Michael entered from the driver side door and got behind the wheel. The first truck already pulled away.
Richard returned to their SUV. He followed the second truck which now followed the captured vehicle. Michael drove the captured vehicle. He followed the first truck. They were headed to a secured location where everything could be inspected thoroughly.
The four Terminators were instructed to back up an operation currently underway later on. They didn't need to rush things too much because the operation wasn't scheduled to start until darkness. They were a little skeptical they wouldn't be called into action sooner.
CamNet's two female Terminators watched some drone images. They were done with their initial inspection of the building. They watched the take down of the three men who were at their location earlier.
"I guess we'll find out whatever information they collected on us." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator wasn't sure how much control CamNet had of the overall situation.
"The current operation we're involved with seems to generate as many loose ends as we tie up." The second Terminator said.
The two female Terminators decided to go through the building one more time before they pulled out. They weren't sure where they would be sent next.
The female Fanatic continued toward where she heard the machinery working earlier. She didn't see any men around the area. She was more concerned at what she looked at in the assembly area.
There were several partially built HK drones and HK Tracks. None of them were completed. There were a multitude of parts scattered about the area. She spotted one of the crates which was in the back of the truck she was in earlier. It was the one she pried the top open on.
There was more gunfire in the distance. It was answered by even more gunfire a second later. She checked the area around her to make sure there was no one else there. She knew it wouldn't be long until they returned.
She hoped to find the power cells for the HK equipment. Even if she could find only one, she should be able to severely damage the building if not completely destroy it. She still needed a better weapon.
There was more machinery around the area. It appeared most of it wasn't set up yet. It was clear they were about to establish an assembly line for the HK equipment. There were several drums of chemicals in one corner. She wasn't familiar with all of the chemical names of them. What was clear was the 'skull and crossbones' symbol, along with a symbol of a flame on the drums. It meant they were poisonous and flammable. One of them appeared to have what looked like an 'explosion' on the triangle. She would have to deal with it carefully.
The sound of gunfire erupted again from the area where she was previously at. She really wondered what they were shooting at. The only possible explanation was each other.
The time for thinking about it was over. She needed to act. The forklift was parked nearby. She ran over to it and looked it over. There was a set of keys in the ignition. She quickly looked over the controls. She was a little surprised how easy it appeared to operate. She never actually used one before. She noticed it steered by the rear wheels. She figured it was so it could maneuver in tight places.
She climbed into the driver's seat and turned the key. The forklift immediately started. She put it into 'forward' and expected it to go. Nothing happened. She gave it a little more gas. It didn't move. She saw a lever along the side of the seat. She figured it was some type of parking brake. She pushed the button on the end of the lever and lifted it up slightly. The lever dropped down. The forklift began to move.
She headed over towards where the drums were located. Her first turn was too tight because of the rear wheel steering. She quickly corrected. The forks were very low to the ground. There were several levers which appeared to control the actual blades themselves. She pulled back on one of the levers. There was a hydraulic noise. She expected to see the blades lift, they didn't. She looked forward as the forklift moved. She could see the blades were tilted up. She moved the lever again and the blades went back to a horizontal position. She moved the other lever. The hydraulic noise repeated. It was louder this time. The blades lifted approximately a foot in the air. She thought it was a good height. She continued on her journey towards the drums. She looked behind her to see if anyone was coming. There was more gunfire in the distance.
She moved the forklift along at a moderate speed. She didn't think she would need a whole lot of speed for what she intended. She didn't want the drums to go down like bowling pins or dominoes. She wanted the contents of them to spread across the floor of the building. She aimed for the row of drums. As to what would actually happen, she really didn't know.
The forks punched through the base of the metal drums about a foot above the ground. She stopped and backed up. The blades pulled out of the drums. Fluid began to pour out in massive quantities. She put the forklift into forward motion again and headed for two more of them. She didn't know if there would be any sparks or not. She was sure if there were, things would end rather catastrophically for her. She hit the next two drums with the blades. She went back up again. One of the drums began to spew fluid. The other one was stuck on the blade of the forklift. She figured the drum must have been empty. There was no weight to it other than the actual weight of the drum.
The female Fanatic got off of the forklift. She left it running. In just seconds, the fluid began to run around the wheels of the forklift. She hoped something from the engine would catch the fluid on fire. The vapor was quite strong. She looked around for something to use as a source of ignition. It was clear Ascension was near.
CamNet's two female Terminators finished their second search of the building. Nothing new was detected. They continue to watch some drone images. They were a little surprised at what they saw. There appeared to be some activity at where they suspected the female Fanatic was at.
As they watched, several men exited the building. They were firing weapons behind them before the door closed.
"I wonder what they're shooting at." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator knew it was all speculation.
"I would have to think it's the female Fanatic." The second Terminator said. "Another threat may have surfaced when things started to go bad. They could be shooting at each other."
There was a stake side truck and a bobtail truck parked further along the dock.
It appeared the men were headed for them.
Around where the men were at, before they moved off, they could see sparks and dust flying in the air. Even as they ran, the sparks and dust appeared around them on both sides and in front of them. Both of the men fell.
"It looks like they were just taken down with a gravity shot." The first Terminator said.
The second Terminator hoped more of them would exit the building.
"Maybe we can thin the herd a little with some more 'metal hail'." The second Terminator said.
They watch the drone footage over the two trucks, the car between them and the SUV which followed them. They were sure if they were contested again, the new challengers would be hit with a missile.
It was time for them to head back to their SUV. The drone over the original target building would keep watch on the building behind it to see if anyone else showed up. It seemed highly unlikely at this point.
They kept a careful watch around them for any surveillance cameras they might pass or if any of them actually tracked them when they did pass. There was no one else around the area. They were still unarmored and under armed. Right now their appearance was their deadliest weapon. It would cause anyone to drop their guard when they viewed them.
CamNet's two female Terminators awaited their next assignment. They watched the drone image over the building where the female Fanatic was at. They suspected it would soon be their destination.
Closing monologue by Cameron:
Very Popular
Nobody wants to be seen as common
They would rather be cherished
The fear is always there
They will be the one who's perished
To be one's favorite
Isn't a concept so absurd
They want to be the one
They want to be preferred
They don't want to be disguised
They would rather be surprised
For in a lonely heart
They want to be the one prized
They want to be more than liked
They want to be pleasant and attractive
Not seen as just convenient or trendy
They'd rather be proactive not reactive
They don't want to be similar
They'd rather be singular
They don't need to be jocular
There are many ways to be very popular
Nobody