Chapter 2 - Red Hope @ redhope.net

She briefly considered whether or not there was anything hidden under it. She decided not to ask and
went to the passenger door. She noted the F-350 chrome icon poised above the front-side fender. She
slightly grinned despite the situation.
Cameron buckled up after she put the shotgun in the backseat. She noted that Sarah was working on her
seatbelt too. She put the truck into drive and hit the gas.
Sarah listened to the truck's low whistle from the diesel Super Duty. She bit back her grin again
because this just wasn't the place for it.
Cameron guessed that maybe Sarah was cold so she adjusted the temperature and fan speed. She knew
it'd take a few minutes for the cabin to warm up.
Sarah rested her right arm on the door's rest. She stared out the tinted window and watched the port
pass by. She nibbled on her lower lip but finally decided to ask more about tonight. "So, where are we
headed to exactly"
Cameron glanced at her charge then back out the window. "To Big Bear City."
Sarah dropped her jaw but quickly asked, "Do you know how far that is from LA It's a resort area out
in the middle of nowhere."
"I'm aware of this," Cameron retorted.
Sarah stared at the older woman and became a bit more worried now. "Why are you taking me there"
"It is safer there than in the city."
Sarah briefly looked down at the book bag that was loaded with odd documents, guns, ammunition, and
who knows what else. Of course her I, Robot rental she mentally chided to herself. She lifted her stare
to Cameron and studied the stoic yet calm profile. "Who are you, really" She shook her head
repeatedly. "Some kind of assassin or bounty hunter"
Cameron developed a faint frown and mulled over her response. She became rather serious and glanced
at Sarah. "I am a terminator." Now silence followed her words for a long minute.
Sarah wasn't sure what to say back because Cameron was obviously very serious. She took a steady
breath then decided to go along with it. "Okay... so what's a terminator do" She'd never heard of such a
profession, but it was all she had to work with right now.
Cameron briefly regarded the younger woman and seemed to consider whether or not to answer the
question. She gave in though and explained, "A terminator eliminates threats to a mission."
"What threats... what missions"
Cameron was clearly edgy about conversation's direction. "We are assigned missions that require
elimination of threats so that the mission can be completed."
Sarah blinked after getting the once around from Cameron. "So, you're like a soldier then."
"No."