Spirit Knight
"KARR?"
Silence.
"KARR, please."
Silence.
"Look, I know you're mad at me, ok? But can't we please just make up and move on already?"
Silence.
KITT sighed. His older brother could be so stubborn when it comes to getting over things.
He and KARR just finished getting into an argument about today's mission earlier this morning.
Just a few hours ago, he, Michael and KARR were in the process of apprehending a bank robber. KARR was going in to corral the man so Michael could get him, when KITT accidently slipped on the still slick roads from the storm that hit earlier in the night. When KITT slipped, he accidently rammed into KARR's back right fender causing him to spin out and face KITT…..all the while the suspect escaped seeing the given chance.
KARR was furious with KITT. He yelled and barked and cursed him out like a mad man. Had KITT been human he would've been cowering at his brother's harsh words. But he accepted the reprimanding nonetheless and stayed quiet the whole time, because he knew that it was his fault the bank robber got away.
Michael intervened and save KITT from the battering ram KARR. He was able to somewhat contain the raging bull until they got home. Along the way, Michael coaxed and told KITT numerous times that it ok and that it was just an accident….
But KITT knew better.
He definitely knew KARR was pissed at him for sure. He knew Michael had to be at least somewhat mad at him too because he had that same over competitive streak that KARR did. He knew Bonnie wouldn't be mad at him, but would no doubt be a little disappointed with him. And one thing that he knew for sure was going to happen was that when Devon found out….
Holy hell is going to rain down upon his tail pipe. That was a given.
Once the trio arrived home, Michael tried once more to reassure KITT before leaving the AI's alone in the garage. He was going to stay with him, but he figured a brotherly heart to heart might help them clear this mess up a little bit.
KITT was currently parked in his usual spot in the garage, while KARR sat in the spot next to him. But it was obvious the elder AI didn't want to be within a 500 mile radius of the younger AI. His scanner pulsed back and forth at an erratic rate and was fuming inside. Though no one but him could see that.
"KA-?"
"SHUT UP! I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU! I DON'T EVEN WANT TO SEE YOU RIGHT NOW!"
KITT flinched at his brother's words. But deep down they hurt like hell.
"I was just trying to say-"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"
KARR's engine roared with anger as he spoke. His scanner becoming a golden yellow blur it paced so fast.
KITT, however, tried his best to keep his composer. His own scanner slowing down and dimming more and more with each track.
"I'm-"
"WHAT PART OF 'SHUT THE FUCK UP' DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?! God! I HATE YOU!"
KITT couldn't hold back the emotion he was feeling any longer. That simple phrase did it to him.
"I'm s-sorry." He whispered softly and quietly, his voice cracking in the process.
"As you should be!" KARR, on the other hand, didn't care nor catch the voice crack as he continued to rant on.
"You stupid inferior production line model! You cost us the whole fucking mission!" He sighed angrily. "I can't believe I have you as a….brother."
The amount of ice and emphasis he put on brother, made him gasp in shock. He quickly shut himself down in the blink of an eye. Secluding himself from the cruel older AI and the world in general. Only his thoughts accompanied him here in the safety of his CPU. And he liked it that way.
I get I screwed up the mission and all, but…he didn't need to say…that, He thought sadly to himself as tears began to stream down his face at a fast rate.
Oh, maybe he's right. I am just a stupid prototype. Today just proves that.
Inside his CPU, he looked through his memories. Just the good ones, hoping that it would help ease the growing lump in his throat.
But as he was scrolling through, one image caught his attention…
He remembered the photo like it happened yesterday. It was a photo of him and KARR, sitting side by side with their door handles toughing, facing out towards the small lake. The sun was just beginning to set in the background, giving the scene a pretty golden color, except for the sleek black cars. Their back bumpers faced the camera as the shot was taken.
As KITT mesmerized himself with the photo, he saw something in fine print at the bottom of the photo that he never saw before.
It read:
"A family bond is strong. But a bond between two brothers is that much stronger."
-Anonymous
Uncontrollable sobs left KITT as the statement fully sunk into his already fragile mind. He loved KARR with all his heart. He always has, through thick and thin. He was there for his brother. And vice versa…
Until today that is.
At the moment, it seemed as though KARR would never forgive him for a simple mistake he had absolutely no control over. But in KARR's mind, he did. And it saddened KITT to see his brother so upset with him even more. At the moment, it seemed as though KARR wouldn't care if KITT decided to take his own life.
Huh,…not a bad idea. KITT thought dryly as he shoved away the memory.
He stopped scrolling for a moment and looked around his CPU. This was his home. His family. His friends. Was he really ready to give up all this? Yeah, sure, KARR was pissed at him and from the looks of it, would probably never forgive him for a while at least. But he still had Michael, Bonnie and Devon to lean on. So what if KARR hates him right now?! He still had them. His true family that would always be there for him.
Besides, what would be their poor hurt reactions to find him off line for good the next morning? No. He couldn't do that to poor Michael, Bonnie or Devon. He couldn't. So no matter how much the pain hurt right now, he couldn't end it for himself because it would hurt his family that much more than it would him.
So….suicide was out of the question as a way to deal with the pain.
Maybe if I just try to get some rest it will help, He thought with a sigh.
He did one last systems check and when everything came beck normal, he cried himself to sleep with tears streaming down his face.