Disclaimer: Knight Rider isnt mine...

the song isnt mine either.. its Phil Collins


Knight of Truth

In the deepest of the night, a solid black raven swooped down to perch silently on a long dead skeleton of a tree. Its head turned slowly as it followed the progress of the only other moving thing. A car as black as the night around it, sped around a corner, its only lights sending twin beams down the road in front of it. The car dissapeared around another corner, the whine of its turbine engine fading into the night. As the car dissapeared, the raven took flight once again, silently turning in the direction the car had been headed.

Inside the black trans am, Michael Knight shifted and glanced at the darkened front of the cars voice modulator. He knew Kitt was hurt and mad at him, he also knew that what had happened had been entirely his own fault. But admitting that to his partner was harder then it should have been. He sighed softly and wandered what he could say to make Kitt talk to him again. He had tried several times to get Kitt to speak, but he had been met with silence. Michael leaned back in the seat, letting his hands drift off the steering wheel and into his lap. The light on the dash switched from norm to auto cruise as the car took over the driving, remaining silent. He closed his eyes and replayed the last few hours over in his mind.

Sixteen hours earlier they had wrapped up a case, through out the mission, Kitt had warned him probally a hundred times to be carefull. The last time he had said those words, Michael had snapped and told him that if he couldnt stop mothering him, that he should shut up. He knew it was in Kitts programing to look out for him, but he felt the car was over doing it. So he had shut off the com-link and headed after the felons on foot. Kitt had started to follow him, until Michael had barked at him to stay put.He had nearly been killed, and would have if it hadnt of been for Kitts turbo boost, placing himself in the path of the bullets. Instead of being grateful at the time Michael had yelled at his partner. He groaned silently still hearing the words he had said, echoing through his mind. "Kitt, I told you to stay put! How can i trust you if you wont follow my instructions!" Kitts response had been quiet, pointing out that if not for his actions Michael would be dead. "If i cant trust you then how can i work with you, Kitt?" Michael had slammed the car door shut and went to finish up the paper work the authorities required.

By the time he had returned he had cooled off and was feeling terrible. He had tried to say he was sorry and that he hadnt meant it, But Kitt had remained completely silent. Michael took over control of the car and pulled it to a stop on the shoulder of the road. Turning the engine off he got out and walked to the front of the car. They were parked on a small hill overlooking a town. He gazed out at the town for a minute before turning back to look at the car. Kitt had turned his headlights and scanner off and even as close as he was the dark car as nearly impossible to see.

"Kitt?" silence... "Come on Kitt talk to me, please." There was a long quiet pause. "What would you have me say?" Michael moved to rest against the hood of the car, but Kitt rolled back a few feet. "You said you cant trust me, Michael... If you cant, then i cant work with you" Then to Knights shock the car rolled back even further from him. "Alright, Kitt lets go vack to the foundation, maybe we can discuss this tomorrow, when im more awake. Michael moved to the side of the car and tried the door and stiffened when it didnt open right away. Then the door opened and he slid in, setting the car in motion, silence once again filling the interior.

High above them the raven once again took flight as it followed the car. Suddenly it swooped down, straight at the trans am, there was a bright flash of light then complete darkness. Inside the car, Michael cried out and slumped unconcious against the seat. "Michael!" Kitt started to pull of the road when there was another bright flash of light and everything went dark.

The raven had dissapeared, and nothing else moved but the black car as it slowly rolled to a stop on the shoulder of the deserted road. For six hours the car sat motionless, completely dark inside and out. Through out the night small animals moved under and over it, usually the car would have protested, but no sounds came from it this time. The sun began to rise and all the night sounds died away. Inside the car lights began to glow and come on slowly.

Michael yawned and stretched slowly. Slowly opening his eyes, he tried to make sence of what he was seeing. He could see two versions of the road, which he usually saw on Kitts monitors, and he could see himself, slumped sideways in the seat, snoring softly. Whats going on? "Kitt?... Kitt!" There was a deeper snore from Michaels body and it shifted but no other answer. He tried to move what he thought would be his arm and was surprised when Kitts door suddenly opened. He dropped his arm and the door slammed shut. Groaning softly as it sank in just where he was, He tried moving forward and was shocked when the car shot backwards. Searching for the brakes frantically, he finally found them and brought the car to a stop. How in the world does kitt operate this thing? Timidly he began to explore different things, grinning to himself when he tried to activate the turbo boost and the windshield wipers flicked across the windshield.

Kitt drifted up from the darkness of sleep slowly, he began a systems check as normal and was stunned when it didnt work. Activating his optical monitors, he jerked to full awareness as he saw the interior of the car from an entirely different point of view then he ever had before... the drivers seat. "Michael?" The lights on the voice box lit up slightly "Look who finally woke up" Kitts voice trembled with uncertainty "Michael, whats going on? I dont sleep and i definately dont dream... do i?" "Im not sure what happened, except i know we arent dreaming and that i could definately get used to this." The car gently began rolling forward then moved onto the road, picking up speed.

to be continued...