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Knight's Dragon

Chapter 7: Regret

Michael pressed down harder on the gas pedal of the silver car, sending it flying down the highway. Three weeks had gone by and they were no closer to helping Kitt and Karr get back into their cars. The Stingray had long since been completed, except the color. Karr still hadn't decided on one for it. Truth be told, he had been amazed at the way their former enemy had taken a liking to the Stingray. He grinned as he remembered the night before. Michael had leaned back against the cars hood while listening to Bonnie, and Karr had very politely asked him to move. He had been rather stunned at the politeness in the red dragons voice, and had moved at once.

He negotiated a tight turn, sliding precariously near the edge of the cliff. A few minutes later he had pulled off the road, taking a winding dirt road that required all his attention and making him miss Kitt's help. He pulled off the road a little further down, driving up next to a rumbling river and small waterfall. Sliding out of the car, he climbed onto the hood and settled back against the windshield. The sound of the waterfall and river had a slightly calming effect and it eased his nerves alittle.

For the past three weeks he had been going over his decision to summon Kitt. It was his fault his partner was stuck in a dragons body, unable to leave the estates grounds. What would have happened if he hadn't brought Kitt to him? Would he still be trapped in the past? Did Kitt blame him for his current problem? No. He knew he didn't. But Michael couldn't help but blame himself. He sighed deeply and drifted off a little, lost in memories filled with guilt.

He never noticed the car that pulled up beside them, never noticed the woman that got out off the car until she stood beside him. Jumping off the cars hood to his feet, he glared angrily at the red haired woman.

"What do you want?" He berated himself for not having paid more attention to his surrounds.

"I want what is mine. I want Karr back" Rianna Sinclairs face was expressionless.

"Karr isn't yours, It's up to him to decide where he goes. And if he did belong to anyone the Foundation would have first claim."

"He's mine! I brought him back when you cast him aside! I reprogrammed him not to kill. I was there for him when no one else was!" Her green eyes sparkled with barely suppressed anger.

MIchael shifted, his dislike of the woman in front of him growing. "You used him, destroyed the car that you gave him, simply because you thought you would still be able to control him. Karr isn't a pet to be controlled! For god sakes, you tried to kill him and Kitt!"

She turned to go back to her car, looking over her shoulder at him. "Trust me when i say he will be mine or he will die. And if you or Kitt get in my way then so will you."

Michael watched her go, then got back into his own car, returning to the estate in a worse mood then when he had left. Slamming the door as he got out, he hesitated wondering where the two dragons were. Glancing around he saw them near the test course. He headed towards them stopping to settle on the bleachers near the track. It appeared that Karr was trying to coax Kitt into the air, but Kitt refused to leave the ground.

"Baby" Karrs growl was cold yet it wasn't mean.

"I am not a baby! If cars were meant to fly..." Kitt hesitated glancing at his wings and sighed. He knew his fear of flying was irrational, he also knew that it was Bonnie who had programmed the fear into him.

Karr flew higher, laughing silently. "Admit it, your a baby! Theres absolutely nothing wrong with flying, its actually..." Karrs voice was ended by a small crack as the dragon slammed into a thick tree branch, and fell back to the earth.

Kitt couldn't keep the snicker out of his voice. "You were saying?"

Karr growled again, straightening up. "Shut up you!" Turning he walked stiffly back to the garage, leaving Michael laughing so hard he was nearly in tears.

Michael sobered as Kitt moved to stand beside him. "Kitt?"

"Yes Michael?"

Michael sighed and looked at the ground. "I'm sorry Kitt"

"For what?" Kitt titled his head and glanced at Michael in a questioning way.

"For getting you into this mess, summoning you into the dragons body."

Kitt reached his head forward and pressed against Michaels chest. "Don't be. I'm not"

"But you hate it... hate flying" He reached up and rubbed his fingers over Kitts nose and forehead.

"Yes i hate flying... but i don't have to fly. But being in this body has given me experiences i wouldn't have had otherwise, and in a way, its brought Karr here."

"When you put it that way..." Michael laughed softly and got up. "I need to talk to Karr though, want to come?"

Kitt nodded. "Sure"

Together they walked back to the garage. Inside Michael went to karr and told him about seeing Rianna, and about what was said. Karr replied that Michael had been correct in assuming that he wouldn't want to be with her. He liked it here. And for once was happy.

"I'm glad you are, Karr. she also said that if she couldn't have you she would kill you, Kitt and me if she had to" Michael almost leaned against the Stingray, then thought better of it and moved to sit on the Trans-Am's hood. "We won't let her near you, I promise."

Karr growled softly "Thank you"

They talked for some time before Michael went to eat and shower. Neither he nor Kitt noticed that Karr only answered when directly asked a question. Later after everyone had left and Kitt was asleep, Karr silently left the garage. He lifted quietly into the air, flying in the direction he knew she would be in. He had given it alot of thought, and he couldn't risk that something would happen to Kitt or anyone else at the foundation because of him. They had shown him a kindness and friendship he'd never seen before. And if it cost him his life, it would be worth it to keep his brother and his new friends alive and safe.


the raving loony,Thanks, and for the record, I think your storys much better then mine. lol much more thought out and complex, i simply get an idea and follow it.