Disclaimer: I do not own Knight Rider. I am just barrowing the characters and taking them out for a spin. I promise to return them without any scratches, although with the MBS and nanoskin, I doubt any scratches would happen at all.
Author's Note: I do however own Kile and Kasey. I just wanted to see what an AI would be like if I created him and his driver. I am not that great of a writer but I just wanted to get my thoughts and create a new AI. I have no idea if this is going to be a series type of story or a one-shot deal. Oh, and don't be surprised if I don't update right away. With school and a ton of homework, it's hard to write. So please be patient. I will read all reviews and please tell me if my writing sucks and if it needs to be improved. Thanks.
Kasey woke later to find herself in the Challenger in a dark room. She looked around and saw a 2008 Mustang right next to them. She started to panic some when Kile came online. "Kasey, don't be afraid. We are at the SSC." Kasey calmed down as she listened to his soft voice. "The Mustang next to me is Ki3t. He is my brother."
She heard a voice coming from the other car, "Nice to meet you, Kasey. I know I look like Karr, but I am far from like him. I am sorry if I scared you."
"No, it's okay. I am fine now that that issue is cleared up. Where is everyone else?"
"Everyone was up late last night trying to track Karr. They weren't able to find him though. Once we got a message from Kile that said that you both were alright and were not being followed, everyone went to bed. I stayed up to make sure you guys made it back safely." Ki3t answered.
"Thanks." Kasey smiled toward the Mustang. She got out the passenger side and leaned against the car.
"Don't mention it. Did Kile behave well on the trip?" Ki3t asked with a smile in his voice.
If Kile could have blushed, he would be redder than an apple. "Yes, he was nice to me. He saved my life twice in one day. I think I was the one misbehaving." All three chuckled at her response.
Sarah walked in when she heard the three talking. "Hello there, you must be Kasey. I am Sarah." She walked over to Kasey and shook her hand.
Kasey took it and said, "Hi."
Just then Mike strolled around the corner in his sweat pants and a tee shirt. "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize we had company." He started to walk away to get changed.
"Who was that?" Kasey stared towards the hallway where she saw him disappear.
"That was Mike, your half brother and unfortunately, my boyfriend." Sarah answered.
"Oh, no wonder he seems a little familiar."
"Are you hungry? I make good pancakes." Sarah asked as she turned to type something on her computer.
"Actually, I am."
"Okay, I will get some extra clothes for you as well. You wore those yesterday and you would probably like a new set, right?"
"Sure. Is there someplace I could take a shower as well?"
"Of course, follow me." Sarah led Kasey to an extra pod room and showed her the bathroom. "I will be right back with some clothes. When you are done, come back down to the cave and I will have breakfast ready."
"Thanks." Kasey called after as Sarah left the room.
Kasey came down about twenty minutes later and met up with Sarah. She ate a good size breakfast and talked to her. They became good friends in about an hour. Mike strolled in and saw the four all chatting about something or other. "Hey, Mike, come over here and meet Kasey." He walked over and shook hands with her.
"Hello, I am Michael Knight." He sat down and started to gobble up some pancakes.
"Hey! Save some for Billy and Zoe! They are going to be down in a while too." Sarah scolded him. She walked away to clean up the mess from making the pancakes.
"I have to go do some running later and I am going to take Ki3t. Want to come? Maybe we could catch up on a few things." Mike said through a mouthful.
"Sure. That would be great."
"Yeah, you go with him. You would get bored down here anyways. I have some work to do anyways." Sarah finished and walked towards the computers again.
"Cool, just give me a half hour to get some stuff together and we will be off." Mike finished his breakfast and walked towards his pod room. Kasey walked back to Kile and sat on the ground next to his open passenger door.
"What are you going to be doing today?" She looked through the open door at his voice modulator.
"Not much. I am just going to run some self diagnostics and help Sarah with some research that she has to do."
"Sounds boring."
"It can be. After seeing these last few days, it is."
"Well, here comes Mike. I guess I will see ya later." Kasey sat up and walked over to Ki3t's gimbal as it turned to look out towards the exit. His doors opened as Mike and Kasey both climbed in. They took off out of the tunnel and out of the hangar.
Kasey looked out of the window at the passing desert scenery. She was the first to break the silence. "So, have you ever met my…your…our parents?" She looked over at Mike questioningly.
"Your mother I have yet to meet. I have been told though that she is quite beautiful and from the pictures I have seen, you look just like her. I have met our father once. I met him at my mother's funeral. I haven't seen him since though. I have been really busy with cases and all. But if I am not mistaken, Bonnie and Michael should be arriving within the next few days along with Ki2t."
"Wow, I can't wait to meet them." Kasey was getting excited at the thought of meeting her parents. "Wait, what happened to your mother? She passed?"
"Yes, she did. About a year ago, before the SSC started, Ki3t, here, was sent to find Sarah and I after Charles's house had been broken into. Charles was Sarah's father and Ki3t's creator. He ran to my mother's house and hid out there. Sarah, Ki3t, and I went to rescue them and she had been shot in the mix of everything."
"I am sorry to hear about that. What happened to Charles?"
"He was killed in a plane crash about 6 months ago. He and the pilot were trying to land a plane with no landing gear and the fuel tank ruptured. The SSC closed down after that." Mike fell silent for a few minutes as he remembered telling Sarah that her father had died. He and Ki3t tried hard to help sooth her but nothing helped. He remembered that after a few weeks, the SSC was shut down and Ki3t was taken to be placed into KARR. It didn't work and Mike rescued Ki3t and together they defeated KARR.
"Oh. Ki3t, have you met Ki2t at all?" Kasey wanted to know as much as she could about her parents and Ki2t.
"No, we haven't met. But we have talked some. We are excited to meet each other finally. I guess you could say he is my 'father'."
They all sat in silence for a while. "Where are we going?" Kasey looked out the window at the still passing desert.
"Ki3t and I have some reports to drop off and then we could go shopping. The fridge is empty back at the SSC. I am surprised Sarah managed to get enough together to make pancakes."
"If you don't mind me asking, how long have you and Sarah been together? From what you have told me, it's been at least a year."
"Sarah and I have known each other since we were kids. We dated for a while and then I went off to Iraq while she went to college. I proposed to her but I didn't know it for a long time; I lost my memory for a while. Well, after Iraq, I went to Las Vegas and three years later, Sarah shows up at a casino asking for my help. It was funny the first time I met Ki3t. We ran out to the underground garage because some men were chasing us. She ran to the driver's door and I ran to the passenger door. We got in and I finally realized that there was no one driving."
"You could say he was quite confused. I maneuvered through the garage and made a sharp turn. He jokingly threatened me and I retorted back. Sarah broke up the fight after. I thought it was funny." Ki3t had a small laugh in his voice.
"Hey, no one asked your opinion, smart-alek. Anyways, after that we went to rescue Charles and my mom. On the way to her funeral, Charles asked me to be Ki3t's driver. At first I said no but Sarah convinced me to. Charles and the FBI started Knight Research and built the SSC and for a good six months, that was our home. When Charles died, so did everything else. I guess we just stayed with each other throughout the whole thing. And here we are today."
"Do you and Ki3t get along very well?"
"I think we do. He has saved my rear end many times and visa-versa. He's a good partner and a great friend. I hope he feels somewhat the same about me." Mike looked at the voice modulator with a smirk.
"Of course I do Michael. I don't think I could put up with someone who doesn't abuse me regularly." Mike and Kasey both laughed.
They pulled into a parking lot with a building in the middle. Mike started to get out and leaned back in before closing the door. "Stay with Ki3t here for a few minutes. And Ki3t, don't you dare say anything bad about me."
"Well, there is nothing good to tell, so what can I say?" Ki3t commented.
"Very funny. Be back in a few." With that Mike closed the door and walked inside.
"Do you guys always banter like this?" Kasey spoke up after she watched Mike walk in.
"Always. It helps lighten the mood. Mike has been through so much these last months and it seems to be the only way to keep his spirits up."
"If you don't mind me asking, what else has he been through?"
"Well, you know that he lost his mother. Then he joined the SSC as my driver and one of the first missions that we were on, he was forced to change his identity. His real name is Michael Traceur. He chose Michael Knight after his father. During the same mission, he found out that he had proposed to Sarah and also found out that he lost a good amount of his memory. On our next mission, a friend had betrayed him and his friend had died because of it. Then a few weeks later, he was poisoned and almost killed. I was almost killed as well during Halloween. He tried hard to help me but in the end couldn't. My self-destruct was set off and when it got down to the last few seconds, it was turned off. Then he had to deal with Charles being killed. I was taken and put into KARR. Not the one you know, a different one. He saved me and I am forever grateful for that. And now we have to deal with Karr."
Kasey took all of this in and had a new found respect for Mike. She would have given up if her mother had died. "Wow, I didn't know."
"Don't worry about it. I think he has taken a liking to you." Just then Mike came back out and got in.
"So, what evil plans have you been making behind my back?" He grinned at Kasey then at the voice modulator.
"Us? Making evil plans? Really, Michael, you should know better than that. If we wanted you gone, you wouldn't be here right now." Ki3t stated as Mike drove out of the parking lot and onto the highway.
"Huh, I sometimes wonder." Kasey started to laugh again as the bantering continued on.
Karr was approaching fast. He was looking everywhere for Kile but could not find him. He almost gave up searching that particular area when a different blip came on his radar. It was Ki3t. 'Well, one is better than none.' He headed straight towards the shopping center that Ki3t was at.
Mike and Kasey walked into the store to get some groceries. Ki3t sat in the parking lot scanning every few minutes. Even though there seemed to be no threats, he always did it, just to be on the safe side. About twenty minutes passed and he spotted something on his radar that shouldn't be there. Karr was rapidly drawing closer.
"Mike, we have a situation. Karr has spotted me on his radar and is coming here as we speak." Ki3t said into Mike's ear-wig.
Mike stared down at something only he could see as he listened to Ki3t. He stopped and started talking to Kasey. "Great, we have a problem. Karr is coming. He spotted Ki3t."
Kasey was shocked at the news. "Wh…What do we do?"
"Ki3t, contact Kile and have him come here right away. He can pick up Kasey while we distract Karr long enough for them to get back to the SSC. Then we will make our escape. Kasey, you are going to stay here. Did Kile give you an ear-wig?"
"Yes, he did. Will you guys be okay?"
"Yeah, we will. Go up to the registers and wait there until Kile comes." They dropped their groceries and headed towards the front of the store.
"Kile, come to the coordinates I am sending you. Karr is coming and we need you to pick up Kasey while we distract him." Ki3t sent to Kile.
"On my way." Kile started his engine and moved the gimbal. "Sarah, Karr is heading towards Kasey, Mike, and Ki3t. I am going to pick up Kasey while Mike and Ki3t distract Karr." With that, Kile raced out of the cave and out the hangar.
Kile zoomed passed all the slower cars and sped towards the shopping center. He found Ki3t and Karr on his radar. All of a sudden, Karr's signal changed course and started to come after him. "Ki3t, you take Kasey and get out of here. Karr is coming towards me, not you anymore. I will distract him."
"Okay, be careful. We will get Kasey to safety and return to help you." Ki3t told Mike the news and both he and Kasey ran out of the store towards Ki3t.
Kile sped towards Karr's position. They would meet in less than five minutes in a heavy populated area. He could not allow that so he turned onto a deserted road. Karr made his change to follow. They sped towards each other at a rapid speed.
"Kile, give Kasey to me and I will not harm any of you." Karr's voice growled as they neared each other.
"I cannot allow that. I would rather be deactivated than to see her in your care."
"That can be arranged. Good bye, Kile." They were less than one hundred yards from each other. Karr was going to ram Kile head on. Kile though had a different plan. When they were close enough, Kile swung his back end 180 degrees and basically made a hammer out of the car. Karr swerved to the side and hit the trees on the side of the road. The Mustang stalled once again and Karr cursed at Kile.
Kile started to leave when he heard Karr's engine growl to life once more. 'Ugh, this car never dies!'
Mike and Ki3t started to take Kasey back to the SSC. "Where are we going? Shouldn't we help Kile?" She stared at Mike in disbelief.
"We are taking you to safety. Then we will help him." Ki3t spoke before Mike could say anything.
"Forget my safety for a minute! Kile is out there and he needs help! Let's go help him before he gets himself killed!" Kasey was starting to get angry. She wanted to help Kile and she knew that Karr would not be gentle on him, even though she only knew Karr for a few short days.
"Mike, maybe we should. She could stay with you inside. Karr won't be able to defeat two of us."
"Alright, let's go." Ki3t pulled a 180 and hurried in Kile's and Karr's direction.
Kile and Karr were face to face with about 300 yards of distance between each them. They accelerated at the same time and sped towards each other. Kile put all he could into protecting his grill and engine. They both hit and both of their front ends crumpled.
Ki3t swung around the corner just in time to see the cars hit each other. Kile was all but immobile. He was thrashed. Karr was just as bad. Ki3t pulled up behind the scene. Karr backed slowly up and started towards Ki3t.
Kasey got out and started running towards Kile. "KILE!" She was worried if he was okay.
"Kasey, get back in here!" Both Mike and Ki3t shouted. She ignored them just as she ignored Karr. Her mind was on Kile.
Kile saw Kasey get out and run to him. Karr was getting closer to her and he knew he had to do something. He tried with all his might to start the Challenger and when he did, he put it into reverse and backed up between Karr and Kasey.
Kasey stopped when she heard Kile's engine and saw him move between her and Karr. Ki3t had also pulled up next to Kile and stood his ground. "You will have to get through us in order to get Kasey. You might be able to defeat one AI, but not two. It would be suicide." Kile had anger in his voice. He knew that Ki3t and Mike would back him up.
"For once, you are right. But when we meet again, I will destroy both of you. Good bye for now." Karr turned and 'limped' away in the opposite direction.
Kasey released a breath she didn't realize she was holding. She ran over to Kile and looked him over. The front half of the Challenger was unrecognizable. The hood was bent and all of the lights were broken. You could still see a red light where the scanner was, but it only flashed once in a while. The windshield was cracked in different places. Mike had gotten out of Ki3t and walked over as well. "Kile, are you alright?"
"I will be, but I don't think I could make it back to the SSC." There was definite pain in Kile's voice.
Kasey looked over at Mike. "How will we get him back? A tow truck would take too long."
"I can fix that problem." Ki3t said as he changed into an F-350 truck with a tow hitch on the back.
Kasey stared at Ki3t as he transformed. "Kile, can you do that?"
"Yeah, I can. But I wouldn't dare to right now. The only difference between us is that I would be a Dodge truck."
Kasey smiled. She liked Ford but she loved Dodge even more. She watched as Ki3t backed up to Kile. She helped Mike hook Kile up so that they could tow him. As Mike was getting the last chain hooked up, Kasey walked over to Ki3t's window and asked him a question. "Hey, Ki3t? Would it be safe to ride with Kile while you are towing him? I don't think he should be alone."
"I think that would be alright. I would recommend buckling up though. See if Kile could activate his seat belts. If not, then I think I could detach mine so you could hook them up to him."
"Thanks." Kasey walked over to Kile's window. "Kile, do you think you could activate your seat belts?"
"I think I can, but why? It would be a much nicer ride with Mike and Ki3t."
"Because I want to ride with you." She opened the driver's door and climbed in. Mike started to protest when Ki3t spoke up and told him it was alright. Kile's seat belts came out of the side of the cabin. They were only there so that if someone else who didn't know Kile's capabilities had to be in the cabin, they could be safe without worry. "Thanks, Kile." She buckled up and gave a thumbs up out the window signaling Mike and Ki3t that she and Kile were ready.
"Why did you want to ride with me, Kasey?" Kile broke the silence a few minutes after they had started to move.
"Well, because I don't think you should be alone right now. You sound like you are in pain and the only way to keep someone from thinking about their wounds is to talk to them. Plus, you risked your life to keep Karr away from me. I think the least I could do is keep you company."
Kile was stunned at her answer. 'She cares for me that much?' "Thank you."
"No problem. I am just glad that you are okay. I know everyone else is my family but you are the only one I completely trust right now. I mean you have saved my life numerous times already. The least I could give is my trust." She smiled and leaned back against the seat and looked out the window. "Is there anything I can do for you?"
"No, not really. I have plenty of power left to stay online until we get back to the SSC. Once there, Sarah and the others can repair my Nanoskin Repair program and I can do the rest."
"Okay." Kasey rubbed the dash in reassurance. She didn't know why she did it, but she felt she had to. Kile felt her touch and reveled in it. It was something to concentrate on other than the pain from the crash. Kasey kept stroking the dash and wheel until they had reached the SSC.
The tunnel wasn't large enough though to fit the truck. So Mike and Kasey unhooked Kile from Ki3t and Ki3t transformed back into the Mustang. He drove around behind Kile and pushed on his bumper. Mike was on the passenger side pushing and Kasey was on the driver's side pushing. Kile was still able to steer and so they maneuvered through the tunnel until they got to the cave. They pushed Kile into his gimbal and Ki3t drove into his.
Sarah and Zoe immediately got to work and fixing Kile's repair program. Kasey was standing next to Kile the entire time, trying to distract him from the pain. About an hour later, Sarah and Zoe emerged from underneath the Challenger. "Okay, Kile. See if you can get it to work now." Kile initiated the program and within a few seconds, the nanoskin repaired the car. He looked good as new.
"Thank you. That feels much better." Kile was relieved to find the pain gone.
It was getting late in the afternoon. Mike and Ki3t had gone back out to go and get the groceries. Kasey wanted to stay with Kile. She knew he was okay but she still wanted to stay and keep him company. Around 7:00 p.m. the two had returned without any problems and Sarah and Mike made pasta for dinner. It was good. Afterwards, Kasey went to get a shower and changed and headed back down to the cave.
Sarah walked up behind her. "Hey, I have a pod room ready for you. You can stay there if you would like."
"Actually, can I stay with Kile tonight? I don't know why but I want to keep him company."
"Of course. I think he'll like that." Sarah walked off to her own pod room. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to wake anyone up." Then she disappeared.
Kasey walked down to the cave and over to Kile. "I thought you would be staying in the pod room tonight."
"Can I stay with you tonight?" Kasey wanted to make sure it was okay. If he needed his privacy, she would let him have it.
"Sure." Kasey climbed onto the hood and laid against the windshield. "If you are worried about me, you don't have to. I am completely fine."
"I know. But it is just for my own sanity if you don't mind." His hood was comfortable and warm. She just laid there and soon after fell asleep.
Ki3t spoke up very quietly so as not to disturb her. "She likes you I hope you know. She hasn't left your side all day, except for when she has had to. She cares for you."
"I know. I care for her as well. I am just wondering what will happen once it is safe for her to go back to school. I want to protect her, but I also have a responsibility like yours and Ki2t's, to protect others. I don't know what will happen." Kile also spoke quietly.
"I think you will stay with her. She needs someone to protect her and you already do."
Mike was in the hallway and heard the AIs talking. He found a blanket and entered the cave. "I will talk to everyone and see if you can stay with her. Sound good?" Mike covered Kasey with the blanket and looked at Kile.
"Thank you, Michael." Kile said as Mike left the room and Ki3t went into recharge. Kile stayed up for a while longer and watched Kasey sleep on his hood. He really did like her and he would do anything to protect her. After a while he too went into recharge.
Author's Note: Hey, back again. Sorry about the long wait for those of you who are reading this. I have had a ton of homework this past week. Oh, next week I will be writing more of this but I won't be able to post it because I will be out of service (I am camping on the beach and there is definitely no service there). But I will post when I get back. Anyways, thanks to MRlovesDC and Stefen (Spidey2) for their reviews. Please REVIEW! I won't be able to get better if I don't know what the heck I am doing wrong!