Later that morning; around 8 AM, Tails had gotten up and walked over and into Modo's room where the young Knight was sat dressed in his chair reading away again.
Tails: Morning, Uncle Modo.
Modo: *looks up from his book* Oh, morning, Tails. What are you doing up so early?
Tails: Not really. I'm usually up by 6 AM.
Modo: I know; you wanted to watch some movies. Come on then.
Tails: Yesss!
Modo starts looking through his DVD collection on his shelf.
Modo: Hmmm, I think we'll have…Star Wars Episode III.
Tails: What's that one like? *switches the TV on and puts the disc into the DVD player*
Modo: It's a little dark in places; but it's good.
Tails: Will I get in trouble for watching that kind of stuff?
Modo: If Sally gives you a telling off, then blame me.
Tails: Are you sure?
Modo: Tails, I can handle myself.
The DVD loads the movie up and the two are watching the movie getting caught up by the story on Modo's blue sofa.
Tails: *excited* and I thought Spiderman was just amazing. This is way beyond cool!
Modo: I only bring in the best.
An hour later; Sally walks by in a pink dressing gown that Maria allowed her to borrow and couldn't help but see Tails and Modo watching the movie.
She stands in the doorway smiling at how good the young FLAG member was with her adoptive nephew.
Sally: Morning, boys.
Modo: *looks over* Morning, Sally. Sleep well?
Sally: Yes, *yawns* as it happens. I see Tails couldn't wait to watch a movie, huh.
Modo: To be fair, he did ask me if he could watch one yesterday.
Sally: Sure looks like a dark movie.
Modo: I'll explain how the Star Wars story goes later. It's a bit complicated to say the least.
Sally: You seem to be enjoying it, Tails.
Tails: This is really cool, Aunt Sally! There was a light sabre fight near the start; I've never seen anything so cool!
Sally: Light sabres?
Modo: People had an obsession with Stars Wars back then in the 70's and 80's. Some still do today. Nice dressing gown.
Sally: Thanks. Maria let me borrow it.
Modo: That was good of her.
Sally: We had a long chat last night about things here and what I do back home and really got into talking about cybernetics; fascinating.
Modo: Oh, she loves her work. Just like me.
Sally: Tails, do you mind if I go talk with Modo privately?
Tails: Sure, Aunt Sally.
Modo walks out of his room with Sally and into her room down the hallway.
Sally: *closes the door* he is such a dear.
Modo: Yeah, he's a good kid. So, what do you want to talk about?
Sally: Do you believe everything people say? *wraps her arms around and kisses him*
That took Modo by surprise, but he enjoyed it.
Modo: Normally. But that is a pleasant surprise.
Sally: I missed you so much!
Modo: I missed you too.
Sally: *sees his necklace* I see you've kept me close.
Modo: Yup. It kept me feeling comforted when I was by myself.
Sally: *lifts up her ying-yang medallion* the same as this did. How's your leg today?
Modo: I'm alright, a little stiff, but ok. But that's nothing in comparison to what happened to my left arm.
Sally: Don't remind me. I was really scared at that point.
Modo: Hey, you kept your cool and did brilliantly from what I was told. If it weren't you; I wouldn't be standing here.
Sally: That's one thing I'm thanking my lucky stars over. Anyway, let's not talk about that one. Maria tells me you've been a new person since you got back here. Is that right?
Modo: Yeah. After you helped me to get over Mara's death; I pretty much found some peace with myself; I was calmer, more relaxed and less touchy about talking about her.
The Princess was happy that her man was at peace with himself.
Sally: Well I'm glad I could help you feel better.
Modo: You did more for me than you know.
Sally: Oh, I think I know. You see; after I lost my father, I went through the kind of loss and despair that you went through when you lost Mara. True, I don't know if he's dead or alive, but I still haven't found him. *sheds a tear*
Modo: Ssshhh. It's ok.
Sally: *wipes her tears* do pardon me if this sounds a little out of line, but the only good thing about coming here is that I got to see you again.
Modo: It's not out of line at all. I wanted to see you again badly as well.
Sally: Come here, you. *kisses him*
For some reason to the Knight, it seemed like Sally looked a little more toned up than the last time he saw her on Mobius.
Modo: Have you lost weight?
Sally: not that I know of. Why?
Modo: You just seem to be more toned up.
Sally: Being a freedom fighter will do that to you.
Modo: I can imagine. Hungry?
Sally: I sure could use some breakfast.
Modo: Fruit muesli good for you?
She was intrigued that he had been taking his breakfast seriously now.
Sally: Oh? Have you actually started eating proper breakfasts now?
Modo: Hey, you got me hooked onto that stuff.
Sally: And you seem to be a regular watcher of the night sky.
Modo: How did you know that?
Sally: I saw you out in the garden last night talking with Kitt.
Modo: I didn't think we were talking that loud.
Despite the fact that Modo had kept his voice down last night, the Princess had an acute sense of hearing.
Sally: No, I just happen to have good hearing. And I also know when you're being a little bit of a worry wart.
Modo: oh, that.
Sally: You really shouldn't worry so much, Modo. If Robotnik was going to attack; Kitt would have detected something. You know that.
Modo: I know. But sometimes I feel like I could do more.
Sally: What you do is more than enough.
They walk back over to his room to check on Tails and they find Sonic now watching with him.
Modo: Morning, Sonic.
Sonic: Hey, Mo. This is a great movie!
Modo: I know.
Sonic: I thought Spiderman rocked, but this is kickin! You've got to show me more from your collection.
Sally: I think you've turned them into movie addicts. They've seen Spider-Man so many times back on Mobius that I've lost count.
Modo: That's not necessarily a bad thing, is it?
Sally: You wouldn't say that if you knew how much time he spent playing rock music back home.
Modo: Ok, point taken.
Tails: I'll have to watch the rest of the series; I'm really getting into this, Uncle Modo.
Modo: That's cool, Tails. Hey, Sal and I are gonna go get some breakfast. I'll leave you two to it for the time being.
Sonic: ok, Mo. Later.
They head downstairs into the kitchen where Modo poured the muesli into a couple of bowls with some milk and then sat at the breakfast bar eating them.
Sally: *delighted* mmm, this is delicious!
Modo: *smiles* I thought you might like it. *in between spoonfuls*
Sally: Like it? I love it!
Michael walks in to see the two enjoying breakfast.
Michael: Morning, you two.
Modo: Morning, Michael.
Sally: Good morning, .
Michael: Sally, please, call me Michael. Muesli again, Modo?!
Sally: I kinda got him hooked on to it.
Michael: That's Ok. It's just that's all he eats for breakfast now. He hasn't had anything fried for ages.
Modo: It doesn't appeal to me. *finishes his bowl* ah! Perfect.
Sally: *finishes hers* agreed. That hit the spot nicely.
Modo: Now, we need to think about what you're going to wear.
She couldn't understand what was wrong with her normal appearance.
Sally: What's wrong with my boots and jacket?
Modo: Sal, it may be ok for you to dress like that on Mobius. But considering your body has human characteristics; people will notice that. No, correction; people did notice that last night.
Sally: You're talking about the men that were chasing me?
Modo: Yeah.
The Director agreed; a little discretion with her appearance would probably help her to lay low a little more.
Michael: He's right. At least if you wore something that covered yourself more, you would draw less attention to yourself.
Sally: I guess that it couldn't hurt. Have you got anything I can borrow, Modo?
Modo: Nothing that would fit you. Shirts; maybe. But pants; I don't know.
Michael: You do have some pants in your closet, Modo.
Modo: Are you talking about those black jeans that shrunk in the wash?
Michael: Yeah. Plus, if you recall; you complained about dry cleaning shrinking some of your shirts as well.
Modo: *frowns* yes, don't remind me.
Sally: Well, I won't know if they'll fit me if I don't try them.
Modo: *sighs* come on then.
They had back up to his room where Sonic and Tails were still watching Star Wars Episode III.
Modo opened his closet and saw the black pair of jeans that had shrunk along with 2 pairs of white shirts and 2 pairs of red t-shirts that had also shrunk.
Modo: Go try them on. *hands them to Sally*
Sally: Thanks. *takes them to her room*
Tails: Why's Aunt Sally having some of your clothes, Uncle Modo?
Modo: Well, Tails, because Sally's body has human characteristics, it would appear to some people that she was walking around looking indecent.
Sonic: *annoyed* Hey! Sally is decent. She's the best girl I know!
Modo knew what Sonic was referring to; that Sally would be deemed as an unruly or unpleasant, whereas he was meant that she would be seen as naked.
Modo: Not that kind of indecent, Sonic. I'm talking about people thinking she was not wearing any clothes. Like I said; because her body is more human looking than yours, it would cause people to raise a few eyebrows.
Tails: So that's why you wear more clothes than us?
Modo: Yeah, trust me, Tails. It's not a pretty sight if you saw a bunch of people choosing to be clothesless.
Sally walks back in now wearing the black jeans and one of the white shirts that Modo had given to her along with her blue boots.
Sally: How do I look?
He liked at what he was seeing; the clothes fitted her well and for some reason it made her look more attractive to him.
Modo: *impressed* Pretty good. That looks like a perfect fit.
Sally: I have to admit it does feel like a good fit.
Sonic: *looks over* Hmmm, not bad.
Tails: You look good, Aunt Sally.
Sally: Thank you, Tails.
KITT beeps Modo.
Modo: *com-link* what is it, pal?
KITT: Modo, I don't know how to explain it; I am getting readings from the holding room where Karr is stored.
Modo: What kind of readings?
KITT: Like someone's trying to reactivate him.
Of all the things in the world thought unimaginable, this was something that Modo did not want to hear.
Modo: Oh, boy! That is not good! *runs out the door*
Sally: *catches up with him* is Karr really that dangerous?
Modo: You have no idea. Kitt, let Michael know. We're on our way to the garages.
KITT: Sure thing, Modo.
Modo and Sally race to the garages where KITT and DELIA were sitting monitoring the signals.
Modo: How are the readings now, partner?
KITT: They've gotten stronger. Disturbingly to say the least.
Modo: Well, I doubt he'd be able to go anywhere. We've still got that CPU disabler in his entry port. He can't function with that in there.
Sally: I hope you're right.
In the holding room where Karr sat which was 20 feet down from KITT and DELIA's garage; a cloaked figure opened up Karr's door and pulled out the CPU disabler module and Karr's dashboard lit up.
The figure then walked out of the holding room.
KARR: Where am I? The last thing I recall was being immobilised by that inferior Production line copy and Modo Jeda.
This activity did not go unaware to KITT.
KITT: *scans* oh no! Karr's been reactivated.
Modo: By whom and why?
KITT: I don't know. All I know is; someone must have pulled out that CPU over-ride module.
Sally: That's not good, right?
Modo: No. It's worse than you could imagine.
Sally: Oh, dear.
Then they hear KARR's engine rev up. Modo and KITT knew that worse things were going to follow with the renegade machine now active again.
Modo: uh-oh. Sally, get behind me.
Sally: *worried* Modo, you're scaring me.
Mood: You will be; that thing is a monster.
KITT: I'd do as he says, Sally. He has no thought or conscience for any form of life.
KARR came bursting out of his holding room and straight to the garage where he confronted KITT and Modo.
Sally did as he suggested and got behind him.
KARR: So, we meet again, Modo Jeda.
Modo: *points at him* I don't know how you got out; but rest assured you will go back in!
KARR: I think not. I have no intention of being deactivated again. I will not allow you to incarcerate me once more and I will exact my revenge upon you.
Modo's partner would never allow something like that to happen to the people that he worked with and cared about.
KITT: I never allowed you to harm Michael, and I certainly will not allow you to harm Modo or Sally. I have nothing but contempt for your disregard of life.
KARR: How has a pompous machine like you stayed active for all this time? Why Wilton Knight had you succeed me is as a big mystery as my hatred for you, you inferior production line copy.
DELIA: Karr, you are nothing but an evil mechanised monstrosity! And I second Modo's sentiment; we dealt with you once, we'll do so again.
KARR: I don't recall asking for your input! *fires a laser just missing her scanner*
The Knight was shocked that KARR had taken a shot so soon, especially at DELIA.
Modo: DELIA! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
DELIA: I'll be fine, Modo.
Modo: Kitt, cut his engine.
KITT: *tries to over-ride* I can't, Modo. Some external signal is blocking me from shutting his engine down.
KARR: Time for me to leave. *spins around and heads for the gates and crashes through them*
Sally saw for herself just how animalistic and unconscionable KARR was with the way that he so thoughtlessly attacked DELIA.
Sally: You're right! He is a monster. Are you ok, Delia?
DELIA: I will be fine, Sally. I'm a lot stronger than I look.
KITT: You'd better believe it.
DELIA: Go after him! I'll inform Michael of what's happened.
Modo: Let's get after him, buddy! *gets in and starts his engine*
Sally: *gets in* If he's as dangerous as you say he is then you may need my help.
Modo: Let's go! *hits the accelerator and chases after KARR*
KITT speeds out onto the road heading South East after KARR at 170 MPH.
KITT: *beep* Michael's calling.
Michael: *on screen* Modo, what's going on?
Modo: Michael, I don't how to explain it, but Karr has been reactivated!
Michael: But that's impossible! Karr had a CPU over-ride module in him.
Modo: Well it looks like someone took it out. We're pursuing him at the moment.
KITT: I tried using my over-ride device to cut his engine, but it was being blocked.
Michael: Looks like a tall job for Maria when you get back.
Sally: Michael, just how good is Karr?
Michael: He was Kitt's prototype, with all of his functions and capabilities.
Now the Princess understood why her man was so concerned when KITT told him that he was being reactivated.
Sally: Oh, dear. Now I see why you were so worried, Modo.
Michael: Yeah, I'm afraid so. Modo, do not engage in a confrontation with Karr unless it's absolutely necessary. And be careful; you have a young lady there to protect as well.
Modo: I read you, Michael. Have Amelia and Delia on standby if necessary.
Michael: Will do, and good luck. *call ends*
KITT leaves San Diego and out onto the Desert highway.
Sally: Why is Karr heading out to the Desert?
Modo: I don't think he's going anywhere specifically. I think he's just trying to get away from us.
KITT: But where will he go to after that? He has nowhere to go.
Modo: I'm just trying to think who would want to bring him back.
KITT: Do you think it could be Robotnik?
Modo: I doubt it; he has no way of accessing our systems. *pauses* or does he?
Sally: What are you thinking, Modo?
Modo: Something that I hope I'm wrong on. Kitt, run a system check on HQ and see if you can find any kind of unwanted tapping of our system within the last 24 hours.
KITT: Right away. *scans*
Sally: You think that he could have learnt about Karr that way?
Modo: I'm hoping he hasn't, Sal. That's why we're checking to find out.
KITT: I've got something, Modo. I did detect a very faint signal that penetrated our database on Karr and where he was kept. The signal emanated from the Desert, South East of San Diego.
Modo: Co-incidence? I think not. *floors it and increases to 210 MPH*
She knew with the armoury and technology available to Robotnik, he would make KARR almost unstoppable.
Sally: We have to stop Karr reaching Robotnik!
Modo: I know what you're thinking, Sally; if he can do for Karr what he does for his army already; we'll be sitting ducks.
KITT: A very disturbing thought indeed.
Modo: I don't like it either, Buddy.
KITT gains on KARR and Modo was about to push turbo boost, when he saw at least 5 hovercraft with their laser cannons locked onto KITT.
Modo: *worried* I think the big man is making his first move at last.
Sally: I know we should pursue Karr, but I think we should retreat.
Modo: Alright, Karr. You got lucky this time. But sooner or later; we'll be back to get you.
Modo turns KITT back around and speeds away from the hovercrafts that were keeping Karr protected.
Robotnik: *via Karr's radio* I trust that you're pleased to be free at last?
KARR: Indeed. I presume you are the one that has been leading me to this location?
Robotnik: Yes. The co-ordinates that were sent to your memory banks was from me. You see; when I gained access to FLAG's system and I found out about you, I just knew that I could use your services.
KARR: And what is in it for me?
Robotnik: The destruction of Modo Jeda and the Knight Industries Two Thousand.
KARR: I am more than happy to oblige. I am the Knight Automative Roving Robot or Karr if you prefer.
Robotnik: I am Doctor Robotnik; you're new partner.
KARR: Good to meet you, partner.
Robotnik: Good. Continue on this stretch of road until you get to a turn off on the road. Take that and follow the Desert track till you reach RoboDiego.
KARR: Understood.
KARR follows Robotnik's directions until he drives into a hangar where the Dictator was stood waiting for him.
Robotnik: Ah; the Knight Automative Roving Robot. At last we meet in person.
KARR: Doctor Robotnik; the man who went to a lot of trouble to set me free from that pompous Foundation.
Robotnik: Pompous, maybe. But unfortunately; they have someone that could stop me; Modo Jeda, and his car; Kitt.
KARR: Kitt is nothing more than an inferior production line copy. I am the original super car of the future.
Robotnik: And you will be even superior to him once I have a chance to upgrade you.
Robotnik began making upgrades to KARR by quickly studying his blueprints and increasing the hardness of his shell and installing a brand new engine that was capable of outrunning KITT with ease.