Chapter 13: The Final Battle Before The Storm

Through the blazing heat of the hot desert alone vehicle is seen traveling away from Los Angeles. As the further Los Angeles gets into the distance a lone female driver starts to speed up the car's speed until she has arrived outside of a depot deep into the desert. Slowly the car is pulled inside of the depot until the car suddenly stops at a pair of large metal door. Once the car door is shut a loud echo is heard throughout the empty depot before the sound of the metal doors opening echo through the building. As the lone female enters a large bunker area deep into the depot multiple pairs of red eyes suddenly appear in the darkness of the room until four figures suddenly appear out of the darkness all around her. As she looks at each of the faces in front of her a small smile appears on her face as she starts to remember their primary mission. The mission that the man she loved had assigned to each of the beings in front of her. What she did not tell him was when she had captured the last three terminators she had installed a special protocol into their chip. A protocol that would prove to be a wise move now.

" Iginatize emergency protocol. Password Cameron Connor!"

EMERGENCY PROTOCOL ACTIVATED

ACTION….

All but one of the terminators in the room tilt their head at the woman before they all in unison call out.

" Orders?"

A smile reappears on the woman's face as she gives the three new mission objectives to achieve. A mission that they can't be allowed to fail.

As John sits on the couch watching a cartoon with Savannah on the television John's mind keeps drifting back to Cameron. Each and every time John would question little Savannah on the issue he would be told that she had to go be a superhero by Savannah. Not only did this confuse John but he began to start to worry. For the next few hours thoughts of Cameron out there all alone one the ground beaten and bloodied would creep into his mind. After a few times of trying to leave John would be stopped each and every time by Savannah. With each time he say the little girl's determination to keep him in the apartment John would sit back down until he finally able to get another answer from Savannah. After asking her a few minutes ago why Cameron was fighting the bad guys John got a answer of she didn't know but she wanted her to look after him. That she had to promise her to watch after him. When Savannah told him of what happened with Cameron in the changing room John started to panic even more. As he looks down to the little girl next to him to his left John finally loses his cool and exits the couch. As he walks to the door with determination to find his wife and bring her back to his arms he suddenly watches as the door of the apartment opens to reveal Cameron. Watching her closely John sees her approaching him with a smile before he feels her wrapping her arms around the back of his neck. As he places his arms around her waist he feels her pressing her lips to his for a deep kiss before she pulls back from him to look towards Savannah then back to him.

" John! Savannah! We need to pack everything that we can! Were leaving!"

As John watches Savannah leaving to her room John follows Cameron into their bedroom before he feels a empty duffel bag being thrown into his arms.

" Cam what's going on?"

" I'll explain everything later. But right now we need to get ready to move."

Giving her a nod even though he doesn't know her reasoning for doing this John starts to pack all of the clothing her can into the duffel bag before he grabs the laptop from the nightstand. As he tucks the laptop into the duffel bag in the corner of his eye John sees Cameron doing the same with another bag before he watches as she pulls out two large duffel bags full of guns from the closet. After thirty minutes of packing everything that they can John and Cameron have packed the car with every single bag they could carry. While Savannah is in the back seat with a couple of the duffel bags John and Cameron load the bags full of guns along with a large bag full of diamonds that they had estimated to be worth seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Once the trunk is closed the couple get into the front with Cameron in the driver's seat before they pull out of the apartment complex. The next sounds anyone in the area can hear is the sound of a car speeding away into the distance into the city.

Looking out the passenger's window John starts to recognize the buildings they are passing before they come to a stop. Looking over to his right John sees the look of determination on Cameron's face as she looks over to the very large Zeira Corps building. The same look he has seen on her when they were on a mission to collect coltan. The very same look when she was about to engage into a fight. As he feels the car turning John looks back up front to see Cameron pulling the car into a dark alleyway before the car stops. Before he has a chance to ask Cameron what is going on John sees three figures emerge from the shadows. The same three figures that Cameron and himself had captured weeks ago. Looking over to his left John watches Cameron exit the vehicle before he starts to follow after her towards the terminator units. Before he has a chance to catch up to Cameron suddenly John sees that three terminators are armed with M4 rifles and a few small bags. Looking back over to Cameron's back John sees her stopping in her tracks before she glance back over to him with a small smile then back to the terminator units.

" You have your orders. Units one and two proceed inside to the back of the building. You are to place the explosives in the weak spots of his infrastructure. Unit three you are to stay with me as we enter the building. Once we have entered the basement of the building you are to place the explosives around the inside of the lower level. Clear!"

All three terminators in unison call out to her.

" Affirmative."

As John watches two of the terminator units pass on by him towards the Zeira Corps building John quickly gets in front of Cameron before he gently grabs her right hand.

" Cameron? What are you doing?"

" I was wrong John."

" What were you wrong about Cam?"

" I was wrong about this world needing to be destroyed. This world….Our world needs to be saved. I can't allow for Skynet to destroy this world."

With her free hand Cameron reaches up to John's face before she places it on his cheek.

" I have to do this. For you and Savannah. I promised that i would always protect you from a horrible fate. Today will make no difference. I will always protect you and our little girl from any enemy that will come our way. You and Savannah have taught me that this is a world worth saving. That your world is worth saving. I won't allow anyone to take that away."

Leaning in Cameron presses her lips to John's before she pulls back a few seconds later. As she makes her way to the back of the car Cameron pops open the trunk before she retrieves a bag full of rifles from within. With a flick of her wrist Cameron unzips the bag before she pulls out the Remington shotgun from within. A smile appears on her face as she starts to remember the kills she has made with the shotgun in her hands. Her smile widens as she also remembers the special shotgun rounds she had made a few weeks ago to deal with any terminator threat that would come her way. Making sure that the strap is around her shoulder Cameron places the shotgun on her back before she grabs a M4 rifle out of the bag. As she lifts up the M4 rifle Cameron reaches into the bag grabbing a few thermite grenades and magazine clips before she starts to load them into the M4 rifle and the clips into her jacket pocket. Once she has the rifle loaded Cameron closes the trunk before she looks back towards John. As she watches John approaching her with tears in his eyes Cameron feels him wrapping his arms around her waist before she feels him pressing his lips into hers. Once she breaks off Cameron leans in to whisper into his ear.

" I want you to take Savannah and get as far away from here as you can John."

" No! I won't leave you Cam!"

" I'll find you John. I promise."

Leaning away Cameron starts to make her way over towards the Zeira Corps building with a terminator unit following behind her. Once she is a few feet away from the entrance Cameron turns to watch the car leaving the alleyway slowly before it disappears down the road. Turning back towards the door Cameron kicks in the glass doors shattering the glass in thousands of pieces before she enters. As she hears the screams of everyone they pass by in the entrance Cameron stops at the entrance desk to see Chelsey with a frightened look on her face.

" Chelsey! I want you to get everyone that you can out of the building! Do it now!"

Seeing a small nod Cameron makes her way towards a staircase leading downstairs before she hears the sound of footsteps approaching her from behind. Turning around Cameron sees three security guards running down the hall in her direction as she raises her M4 at them before she sees her terminator guard doing the same.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each shot hits it mark as the three security guards go flying to the ground leaving a pool of blood running behind down the hall. Turning back towards the stairs Cameron kicks open the doors before she hears the sounds of alarms going off throughout the building. Quickly Cameron descends down the stairs with her terminator guard until they reach the bottom of the stairs. As they reach the bottom Cameron stops in her tracks as she finds a locked metal door with a keypad next to the door. Before she has a chance to reach the door Cameron hears a sound coming from above. Looking up quickly Cameron spots a man in a black trench coat above her on top of the stairs. Zooming into the man's face Cameron's eyes widen as she recognizes the face on the man. The same face she had encountered before in the past. The very same that she had terminated in the past. In a swift move Cameron raises her M4 up towards the man as she watches him descending the stairs towards her.

Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink!

As Cameron continues to fire at the T ninehundred she watches as her terminator guard approaches him on the stairs. Each terminator trade blow after blow as Cameron reloads her M4 with a spare clip she had stored in her jacket pocket. Remembering that his power cells were exposed back in nineteen ninety eight Cameron focuses her fire from his chest to his head. As shot after shot hit their mark Cameron watches as the T ninehundred gains control of the battle as he smashes her terminator's guard's head into a wall. As she continues to watch the T ninehundred continue the assault Cameron throws her M4 to the ground as she watches the eyes of her terminator protector fade away. Reaching back Cameron grabs a hold of her Remington shotgun before she points up towards the terminator above her with a smirk on her face.

Click!

The terminator stumbles back as a small part of his skull is blown away. Before he has a chance to analyzed the damage another shot comes his way.

Clink! Chh! Clink! Chh! Clink! Chh! Clink!

The T ninehundred falls to his back as his eyes start to dim red. As damage reports come flying across his screen telling him that his chip port has been exposed a female figure appears on his screen. Looking through his HD display the last thing the T ninehundred sees is a shotgun pointed at him before a flash.

Click!

As Cameron pulls the trigger her next shotgun round goes straight through the middle of the T ninehundred's head before she watches his red eyes go completely blank.

ANALYZING….

TERMINATED

Turning away from the terminator's destroyed body Cameron looks over to the locked metal door before looking back to the terminator. Reaching down Cameron grabs a hold of the destroyed terminator's right arms before she flings him with all her terminator might at the metal door. As his body connects a small smile appears on Cameron's face as she watches the metal door flinging into the room before landing on the ground with a thud. Looking to the ground Cameron quickly flips her shotgun back onto her back before she picks up the bag that her terminator protector had been carrying. As she nears the door Cameron slowly picks up her M4 off the ground before she unloads the empty clip from the gun. As she moves through the metal doorway Cameron loads her last clip into the M4 before she walks over the destroyed terminator's body. Slowly with her M4 raised Cameron makes her way down the hallway further into the basement. After a few feet Cameron starts to realize that the temperature of the room is starting to decrease. With each step forward her systems confirm this information to her before she hears a sound at the end of the long metal hallway. Right as she reaches the end she finds a metal door in front of her with the sound of something running behind the door. Rearing back Cameron kicks at the metal door sending it flying into the room revealing Weaver at a large computer screen on the other side. With her M4 raised in Weaver's direction Cameron looks up to the screen before her eyes widen at what she sees.

Hello Cameron

Looking back over in Weaver's direction Cameron sees a smirk on the liquid terminator's face.

" Did you really think you could win Mrs Connor? You will never be able to win this fight no matter how hard you try. The fate of this world along with your precious John's was sealed the day you handed Skynet over to me. With your actions the world you see in front of you will die. There is nothing that you or your John can do now to stop it from happening."

Cameron watches as Weaver turns to look at the computer screen.

" Can't you feel it Cameron? Skynet is all around us now. With each passing day Skynet has made it's way into every computer system around the world. It is only a matter of time before Skynet becomes self aware now. When that day comes you will watch slowly as all the ones you love perish in front of your eyes."

Turning away from the computer screen Weaver looks back over to Cameron seeing the fire in her eyes.

" You and everyone that you love will die!"

Thunk! Ka boom!

A thermite grenades hits Weaver in the middle of the chest sending her back. As she thrashes screaming on the floor slowly she tries to reform her body to no prevail as the thermite burns away her liquid form. Looking over in horror Weaver watches as Cameron points the M4 in her direction again before pulling on the trigger.

Thunk! Ka Boom!

Another grenade explodes this time hitting Weaver directly in the face. As she starts to burn away Weaver's face starts to form back into its original form before it burns away into a small pile of ash.

Looking back over to the computer screen Cameron sees a few sparks coming from the keyboard from where the thermite grenades had hit. As she sees the computer screen flicking a message appears across the screen.

You will never win

Lifting up the M4 to the screen Cameron sends a few rounds into the computer screen shattering it into pieces. Looking back to everything connected to the monitor Cameron starts to unload round after round into every piece of computer equipment she sees before she spots the Turk in the corner. Taking a few feet back Cameron reaches down grabbing her bag off the ground before she makes her way over towards the Turk. Reaching into the bag Cameron retrieves a block of C4 from within before she places the explosive on the Turk. As she starts to grab the remaining two pieces of C4 in the bag Cameron throws the two pieces into the computer equipment around the room before she turns to walk back down the opposite direction of the hall. As she enters an elevator that was at the end of the hall Cameron quickly exits through the parking lot quietly before she starts to walk a block away from the building in the shadows. As she enters a alleyway a block away from the building Cameron watches as the two remaining terminator units appear out of the shadows before they stop in front of her.

" Objective completed."

With a smile on her face Cameron reaches into her pocket before she retrieves a detonator from within. Turning back towards the Zeira Corp's building Cameron presses down on the trigger.

Ka Boom! Ka Boom! Ka Boom! Ka Boom! Ka Boom! Ka Boom!

The street is erupted into smoke as the Zeira Corp's building comes crashing down exploding into millions of pieces. Through the smoke the sounds of fire burning all around the building along with the screams of hundreds of civilians is heard through out the area. Turning back Cameron looks back to the two terminator units.

" Return back to the depot. Protect the shipment of Coltan at all costs."

" Affirmative."

Cameron walks past the two terminator units as she starts to walk down the alleyway in the shadows. As she walks through the shadows the smiling faces of John and Savannah enter her mind as she starts her search for the ones she cares about. For the one being that she loves.

As John drove through the Los Angeles area the one thing on this mind was Cameron. The woman he loves. The cyborg girl who had saved him from what he had feared he would become one day. As he passes by a few familiar buildings the image of Cameron smiling appears in his mind. Suddenly John steps hard on the brakes as the car comes to a fast halt. As he stares down at his hands on the steering wheel John starts to hear her laugh through his mind. Quickly his mind is flooded with memories he had with Cameron. The moment he had first met her. The moments he would wake up to see her smiling down upon him. The moment when he saw her dancing around the dance studio. His guardian angel. Raising his eyes up John quickly pulls the car around heading back in the opposite direction towards a familiar location. A place where they had made so many memories in. After driving down the road with haste for ten minutes John pulls quickly into the parking lot of the local pool that had always used. The same pool that he had taught Cameron how to swim. The same pool where he saw the little girl in the back seat laughing with joy as she swam for the first time. As minutes turn to a quick hour John looks down towards his hand with guilt as he starts to blame himself for leaving her behind. For not going with her into the Zeira Corp building. For not keeping his promise to protect her.

Looking back from the backseat of the car Savannah watches John silently from the back as she glance around the area every few seconds. As she watches John's face become even more depressed Savannah turns to see a figure approaching them from the distance. Once the figure emerged into the light a big smile forms on Savannah's face.

" Cammy!"

Looking back John sees Cameron in the distance with a smile on his face before he quickly exits the car. Once he is out John sprints over into her direction before he takes Cameron into his arms. As he feels her pressing her lips to his a smile forms on John's face before he breaks off leaning his head against hers.

" I thought i lost you Cam."

" You will never lose me John. I promise."

John produces a small chuckle before he presses his lips back to her's for a passionate kiss. As she breaks off John hears her whispering out.

" We need to leave John."

" Where are we going Cam?"

" Anywhere but here. We need to leave Los Angeles."

" But why Cam?"

" I destroyed the Zeira Corps building along with the remains of the Turk and anything that Weaver might have been working on in the building for Skynet."

Seeing his eyes go wide Cameron place both of her hands on his cheeks.

" It's okay John. I made a decision. This peaceful world needs to be saved. You showed me the good that this world can bring. Skynet wanted to destroy this peaceful world and i was too blind to see it from the start. But you changed that John. You along with that little girl changed that. You showed me all the good that this world can bring. The love that both of you have given to me helped open my eyes to see everything around us. Sometime ago you said that i saved you from a horrible fate of occurring. That my love and well being is what gives you the strength to go on. But you were wrong about one thing John. It wasn't i who saved you. You were the one who saved me."

Leaning in Cameron presses her lips to John's for a deep kiss before she feels a pair of small arms wrapping around her. Breaking off the kiss Cameron reaches her right arm around to hug Savannah before she sees John doing the same. As Cameron embraces the two a bright smile forms on her face as she closes her eyes with a few tears coming down her cheeks to the ground. After a few minutes Cameron and the other get into the car before the drive down into the distance away from Los Angeles

(3 months later)

Inside of his new cabin home John lyes on his bed staring at a closed door. Other the last few months once he along with the two ladies in his life had left Los Angeles after a debate with his wife for a few hours, the couple decided to move out into mountains of Canada. Shortly after their arrival after a month using some of the money they had with them through bribing the legal system the couple had managed secretly to change Savannah's last name to Connor to make their family complete. As the little girl is at school on this day John was told to patiently wait inside of the bedroom he shared with his wife for a small surprise. Right as John is about to get up from the bed a loud thud comes from the bedroom door.

" John Connor! Police open up!"

Walking over to the door slowly John watches as the knob is slowly turned.

" What do you want?"

Right as he finishes his sentence John watches as the door is flung open revealing Cameron on the other side dressed in a police uniform. As John eyeballs her up and down John sees that she is wearing a skin tight black leather uniform with a pair of handcuffs hanging off of her belt. While he is distracted he feels her grabbing him by the wrists before he looks up to her face.

" John Connor?"

" Yes officer?"

Cameron quickly turns him around pinning his hands behind his back before she cuffs him.

" You're under arrest."

" What's the charge officer?"

Cameron gives him a small smile before she pushes him face first onto the bed. As she watches him turning to face her a smirk appears on her face.

" You are charged with fraternising with the enemy and causing destruction to private public property."

Walking up closer Cameron looks John up and down before she gives him a smirk.

" If you are desperate Mr Connor there is a way you could avoid the charges."

" I'll do whatever i have to do officer."

With a small smile forming on her face Cameron gets on top of John before she presses her lips into his. As she deepens the kiss Cameron holds John's head up in her hands before she breaks the kiss off after a few minutes to allow John to have some much needed air.

" Your so beautiful Cam. I wish it was all over. The future war i mean."

" I know John. The fight isn't over. Skynet is still out there waiting to strike. But things are different now. We don't have to fight with the resistance or Skynet this time. We can just be together John. With the Coltan we have stored in the mountains if we can't prevent Judgment Day from happening, we can hide out somewhere and use the Coltan to build our own army. A army of terminator cyborgs that will be able to make their own choice in life just like myself."

" I'm really glad that we did reprogram the terminators at the depot to have free will. Nobody should be a slave to their programming."

" I am as well. Seth really has taken a liking to Savannah. With him here protecting over our Savannah it gives us more time to ourselves."

Leaning back in Cameron presses her lips back to John's before pulling back with a bright smile.

" Now about those charges."

A smile forms on John's face as Cameron leans back down towards him before he feels her pressing her lips back to his for a deep kiss.

Author Notes: Thank you to everyone that has followed this story. I originally had planned on this story having two endings but after reading the reviews everyone had left for me, I decided to give everyone here a ending they would want to see. If i get enough private messages i will write another chapter showing what the other possible ending would have been for the story. In due time if i am asked for a sequel to this story with the ending it currently has, I will set up a poll at the end of October to allow all of you to decide the fate of this story. If you like my writing i will be starting to write one of the stories i have listed in my profile next along with finishing the Change of Fate story. Again thank you to everyone who has followed this story from the beginning. This was fun for me to do and i hope you have enjoyed the story.

Pootamis