Chapter 23

Smoke gradually disappears from LA. Not because the unmanned tank was destroyed, but because it's already run out of gas. There are no reports about T-X or T-XA appearance. Probably as right now they already go hunting other known Resistance leaders.

Well, with Kate going with them, there is less risk and danger to her wellbeing if she stay home. Sadly her parents probably believe she has died as her home was demolished by a Tank. Thankfully their hideout is secure enough underground, so the Dyson families are safe. It would be awkward to tell Miles that his family dies in our care.

The biggest break is they find out where the most likely place for Miles to be held by Cyberdyne mercenaries. Ellison and Hayden go snooping on Cyberdyne and find information about a building they used for a Software Company under Cyberdyne, if they want to keep Miles, it was probably there.

So with an armored reinforced truck, they drove there.

He ordered his birds to recon the area and the place. At that moment there are dozens of mercenaries , there are some activities so it seems they are preparing to evacuate the building.

"Prepare, it will be a hot entry" said Leon to the team as he drove his motorcycles to the building premises. He, Tsunade and Cameron all wear ski masks to cover their faces.

"Kate, you stay in the car and use this turret to kill anyone without our IFF entering the premises. If it's necessary, evacuate with Sarah!" Leon said as he gave her access to an automatic turret.

"Alright!" said Kate.

"Mom, you wait here with Kate. My goal right now is to get Miles out first. If we could find where they keep the Terminator Chip, it would be better"

Very quickly two motorcycles dash into the building on the third floor. Leon and Cameron would do a quick snatch and grab of Miles.

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Right about now Blood Rose was restless, she touched the scratch on her artificial eye. Thankfully there is no serious damage. She still remembers the boy who escaped her grasp, while at that time they could defeat the Robot, the woman and Miles Dyson. Her instinct felt danger from the boy.

It's been a few years since she got this artificial eye from Dr. Hollister. In the past she was just a female gang member from downtown LA. She whore and killed to survive the street until she met Dr. Bertrand Hollister. When Dr. Hollister sought volunteers for his Cybernetic implantation program, she volunteered. Since then she has become more savage. But in Mercenary occupation, her type are the most reliable.

"Has everything packed! Backup all data! We leave as soon as possible" she barked.

"Listen to all of you. Los Angeles is no longer safe, so the company decided to move you elsewhere" she yelled at the staff.

"Can we bring our family?" ask a male staff member.

"No, it would be a separate issue!" she said.

"What's your duty?" she asked

"I am designing the game interface?" he answered.

"Then you are dismissed" she said as she raised her Desert Eagle to his head.

It was at that moment that they heard gunfire, sounds of breaking glass and a crash.

Boom... an explosion rocked the second floor.

The staff quickly take cover as Blood Rose changed her interest from him to the incoming enemy.

Leon, Tsunade quickly enter from the second floor, while Cameron enters from the first level.

As they entered the third level through the windows, two remaining company staff were there.

"Get down!" he ordered. Two human size spider robots show up from the back as they climb the windows. Both robots quickly jump, slash and target every armed mercenary they found.

"We have intruders on the second floor!" one mercenary report to its radio.

"Intruders on the first floor!" a reply was heard.

"What the hell was that. Fire!!!" said a mercenary as they are attacked by the Spider bots.

"Cameron! Target and destroy their guns. Kill all mercenaries. Order the unarmed staff to leave the buildings!" Leon talked through his communicator. This time, Leon and Tsunade don't use any Shuriken or Kunai. They use guns. Leon modified their guns to be better than regular guns. Better recoil, better precision and stopping power.

Leon fires its guns sparingly, always ends up with head shots. When they get into the stair to the third, they get fired from above. Leon then throws a bouncing flash grenade on the stair wall, goes up to the third floor door and bangs. He quickly uses Shunshin to Slash two guard necks with his knife while Tsunade punches two others to smithereens.

Each time they find a corner or room, they would throw a flash grenade first before they enter the premise. Sometimes it was the robot that went in drawing fire and slash the mercenaries. Meanwhile, Leon let Tsunade loot any guns and equipment from the dead Mercenaries. Nothing better than free guns and ammo.

As they enter one staff room, they see a man cower in the floor. Leon just pointed his gun and said "Stay down! Don't move!" as he put his glove to the computer for a few seconds, trying to download important data and analyze it later. He then left the room to search for the company servers.

Meanwhile Cameron quickly reached the higher floor than Leon. Right then Sarah quickly arrived with the car and guarded the car from any attack.

"Not good. The Network on this place has been shut down! Their main computer is already gone" said Leon. It seems most of the staff already evacuated the building in their shootout. But he hasn't seen Miles.

"I see Miles Dyson!" said Cameron as she was firing at the retreating Mercenaries. Blood Rose dragged Miles Dyson into the stairway.

"John, there's a Helicopter coming here!" Sarah called from their communicator.

"Cameron, you go to the roof," he said quickly to Cameron. While Leon and Tsunade both go to the window. The Spider bot quickly goes out and climbs from the outer side of the building, followed by both of them walking on the wall.

There are few Mercenaries left that try to slow down Cameron, but it was futile. Blood Rose quickly fires her Desert Eagle to Cameron. Cameron fired back, but Blood Rose quickly evade the bullet and slam her back with her mechanical arm.

"Well, well, there is another robot just like that male robot. It would be a great boon for Cyberdyne to dissect and analyze you!" she said.

Meanwhile the rest of her team with Miles already reaching the roof. There is a red robotic eye on her face, with a scratch. He quickly fired his gun at the Mercenaries separating them from Miles. One Spider robot quickly takes Miles out of the roof by launching a net and dragging him to the edge of the roof while the second one fight the remaining Mercenaries. It was at that moment Blood Rose was blasted out to the roof from below as Cameron punch her up.

When she sees the Mercenaries are in dire fighting against one Robot while Miles already disappears, she rages as she watches Leon with a mask stand behind the one robots.

"You son of a BITCH!" scream Blood Rose as she was blindsided by the boy. Leon under his mask just gives a middle finger and jumps down.

"We got Miles, Cameron evacuated the premise" said Leon, right then a window at the third floor was blasted open and Cameron jumped out from the building. Leon is already leaving with her bike with Tsunade, Miles already inside Sarah's truck, and Cameron on another bike.

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"Yo, long time no see Mr. Miles" Leon said as he opened his mask on the truck.

Miles Dyson was flabbergasted, and laughed a little bit, then he with a worried face "You rescued me, alright. Thanks. But you must help me rescue my family" he said.

"What rescue your family? They are safe in our hand" said Leon giving a strange look.

Miles Dyson goes silent.... Then he goes relaxed on his chair.

"They lied to me, got damn they get me good"

"Yeah. So any good information to pay them back?" ask Leon.

"There is one person who is likely to hold what you seek. Dr. Hollister" Miles said as he then pointed at the map, "This is his residence. Once have a company dinner there. After we get those robotic wreckage 10 year ago, never been there again"

Once the Spider bike, they finally get out of the car. Miles was awed watching the spider bike stopped in front of him. "It is an engineering miracle for you to make this thing"

"It wasn't that amazing. I could only use this futuristic tool that is why I could make this two"

"It is already amazing for you to make this with civilian technology, you are talented enough John"

"Not good enough to deal with the Terminators. I wonder if you could give me ideas to improve these things" said Leon

Miles changed his complexion, his complexion became heavy and serious, "Tell me John, be honest with me".

Leon stops and changes his face complexion from excitement to seriousness as Dyson's tone becomes confrontational.

"Why are you making these things? These things were made to kill isn't it? You told me your goal is to prevent Skynet, preventing Judgment day, so why make a killing Machine" ask Dyson.

Leon's face softened and became melancholic after hearing his question and answered.

"We must prevent Skynet, but Skynet has a time Machine. It can send Terminators at any time to defeat us, we would always be in the passive position. In our position preventing Judgment day is impossible"

"But we always had the means didn't we? As long as we destroy the Cyberdyne prototype, can we prevent Skynet from appearing?" ask Miles in excitement.

"If this can easily defeat Skynet, It would be so simple. According to the future I know, even if we destroy it now, the Department of Defense would take over this research. Although the process is postponed a lot, Skynet would still appear. Then do we have to destroy the Department of Defense? As you know if the Department of Defense can begin this research, it means it gain support from the U.S Government. Automated weapon that knows no fear, no human sacrifice? Politician would go all out just to make it happen"

"So According to you we are unable to prevent Skynet?" ask Sarah.

"Theoretically we can't, as long as in the future Skynet takes hold of the time Machine, it would always take the lead. But there is one way to win against Skynet"

"What?" ask Miles and Sarah.

"At this moment we must try to postpone Skynet research as much as we can, giving time to develop our strength. Then once it was enough, we jumped to the future and removed Skynet altogether. We need to remove it before it develop its time machine"

"Impossible. You gotta be kidding me" said Dyson.

"We only have this way, because having Time Machine make Skynet position invincible" answered Leon.

"If you ask me if I build a Killing Machine. Yes. Not because I want to, but because this is the only thing we can do at the moment! We need strength to oppose any Terminator that would be sent from the future. So we are able to attack any related research works on Skynet. All to give us more time. Until the time we can build our own time machine and stop Skynet altogether"

Leon stands up "This is the issue I have pondered many times, so I want to make it clear. Right now time is our best ally! Assuming that our confrontation with Skynet is in the Future, we would use this time to build up strength. In the event Skynet made a mistake we would take the chance for counter attack. To gain enough strength, we need your Help Miles"

"Ah, sometimes I forget that you are smarter than your age tells. Fine I help you" he answered, "Let us start"

"So your robot bike has no control system?" Miles asked.

"Well, we built it in a hurry. As I have the ability to control Machine, I use that ability to control these two and many others. Don't have time to make an Operating System for these kids"

"So the more complex the machine you control the more strenuous to you isn't it"

"Well, right now? Yes"

"While this machine is amazing, there are many problems in the designs. Your driving systems in robotic form are lacking, if it was improved you could have a wheeled combat robot. Some actuators and components position can be improved. While your design was quite good, it seems you have some knowledge on building mechanical things, it still lack in modern practical application"

"So you have an idea to improve these two?"

"Yeah. Let me see the blueprint"

"You know, the development of AI software is my expertise, even if my specialty is not in making machinery, I get a lot of insight and understanding by studying the Terminator wreckage. While myself can't compare to the professional on these stuff, at least right now I could give you many revision"

Leon just smiles while activating Torbjorn gauntlets. As high tech tools that really gave the image of sci-fi movies show its existence, he answered "Why not?