Chapter Six
Michael opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat to talk with Kitt.
"How ya doing buddy?" he asked Kitt.
"I'm fine, but I am concerned about you Michael," replied Kitt.
"You can stop worrying about me, I'm just fine," Michael said enthusiastically. "In fact, I am here to invite you to join me in some old fashioned target practice."
"Michael, I don't need practice. I never miss," Kitt said in a flat even tone.
"Never-mind, I'll go by myself. But I'd much rather go with you," Michael said unhappily.
"Okay Michael, but I don't see much sense in it," Kitt agreed.
"Fantastic!" Michael shouted happily.
Michael opened the door and stepped out, carrying the gun and bag. "Follow me, pal," he called.
Kitt followed Michael to a deserted area at the far end of the parking lot and proceeded to a barren, sandy area. Michael set the gun on the ground and walked forward placing several tin cans, bottles and stones on the ground at varying distances. When he was finished he returned to Kitt and retrieved the shot gun.
"Okay pal," Michael said quietly. "You take the three on the left and I take the three on the right".
Kitt waited for Michael to shoot first.
Michael took his time with his three shots. He hit the two closer objects dead on, but only nudged the third from its spot.
"Not bad!" Michael declared.
Kitt destroyed his three targets with three even bursts of his laser.
"Not bad!" Kitt declared, trying to get in the spirit of things.
Michael smiled.
"Are we through now Michael?" asked Kitt.
Michael frowned. "No Kitt, we have to try for all the targets. Are you ready?" he asked enthusiastically.
"Okay Michael," Kitt answered.
"You go first," Michael offered.
Kitt counted the remaining targets. There were seven targets left. Kitt scanned for their exact location and proceeded systematically to destroy each one with blasts from his laser.
"Not bad!" Kitt screamed trying to sound like he was having fun. "Your turn Michael!" he added.
Michael smiled. "Kitt, there are no targets left," he said pointing to the sandy area they had been shooting at.
"Are we through here then, Michael?" Kitt asked.
"Yes, Kitt, we're through here," Michael said evenly.
Michael opened the door and stepped into the driver's seat and instructed Kitt to return to the parking area near the entrance to the cabin.
"Was that fun Michael?" Kitt asked.
"Yes Kitt, that was fun," Michael chuckled.
Kitt shut his engine off and waited for any further comments from Michael.
Michael rubbed his eyes and stretched his arms yawning sleepily.
"I'm gonna catch a few winks, buddy and then I'll check in with you, okay?" Michael asked quietly.
Kitt could tell Michael needed some rest. A quick scan, told him that Michael was still fine. He hoped that Devon would call soon.
"Okay Michael, get some rest," Kitt answered trying to sound agreeable.
Michael took a deep breath and stepped out of the car. He opened the trunk, removed a bag of luggage and wearily walked off to his room.
Kitt's sensor's detected an unusual car entering the parking lot. It was coming from the computer place across the street.
He realized for the first time that the high-tech computer company called Kontec Computing Company and Institute was located right across the street! Unfortunately, that meant that Willie's Car Dump and Used Parts was there too!
The slam of a car door caught Kitt's attention. The gentleman that Michael was with earlier had emerged from the car and was walking toward the cabin. There was something very different about this car that was parked only two spaces away from Kitt..
Kitt scanned the construction of the car and found that the car's hood was actually a full-sized solar panel. There were wires connecting the hood to all the components that powered the car. This car must operate by solar power, concluded Kitt.