KITT unlocked his doors, it was all he could do to try to make amends for his actions. His partner placed his hand on his hood, "It's ok pal, I understand". But no, he doesn't understand does he? He can't understand, KITT was plagued with these thoughts, he hated them but they were true. It had been a month ago and the memory's still haunted him.

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KITT had been resting peacefully when Ashley ran into the room crying, screaming for them to leave her alone. He opened his door as she ran toward him and shut it after her. He felt a flood of emtions in a place only he and one other had gone. James half ran half staggered into the garage followed by Devon, Bonnie and the crew. KITT's mind went into a whirl her scream's their yelling he sought out one voice...a mental one.

James?!? What's going on!?!?
Hush KITT.... Just get her out of here!! It was all he needed within seconds KITT was gone.

They spent two weeks in silence, he watched over her He didn't want to think about what was happening, FLAG or what happened to the curly hiared teen, and keeping an eye on her did the trick. Later she had let him see the tape, it was Garth, killing Michael, and then a second, Devon telling her who her real father is. No-one must have known Garth sent her that....he thought...Devon...James would have never told her that if they did. Within the month they were back and she was improving

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James sat down in the passenger side placing his hand on the dash, "It's ok buddy...I know." "You can't know!" KITT snapped. "Hush KITT we don't want to wake her." James eye's trail to Ashley sleeping, he brushed loose strands of hair from her face. "James...." His voice was questionable but James didn't press. "I think the shock caused..." "Yes...her neuro implant link is working...I feel it too." "I'm sorry..." "For what bud?" "I didn't block the link from you..." "Don't be sorry...It was better that I felt the...pain...but know you two were ok then to be worried sick over a dead link". "But she's not ok...the pain she..." "You feel it but can't explain it" "Does she hurt you though the link James?" "Hurt...no why? If she's hurting you block her I'll take care of her" "No...it's not hurting like...you getting shot...it's more like fear...but it hurts me to see her like this." James sat back remembering the first time he used the link...he knew it was there and sent happy messages through it, but KITT had never been this...withdrawn. She was sending pain, fear, and terror through the link and he knew KITT couldn't handle it...mentally. He searched for the white caring presence that was his friend.

KITT? Buddy let help rest.
She hurts too much needs me.
Bad bad badbadbadbadbadbad. Her presence called out again like a scared child.
Shh ash all ok. KITT conferred her.
Who bad? James asked hoping she'd answer.
....bad...who...?...me...me bad!! She both cried and yelled. Mentally James came close to the two other's, KITT the stronger one and the shaken torn mind of his friend. KITT moved back knowing James wouldn't give up until he rested so he moved away leaving the two...still...always keep an eye on her.

James wrapped himself around the shaking form.
Not bad why think? He asked.
Garth bad me bad hurt you hurt KITT. Her was crying and he did what he could.

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