Disclaimer: Knight Rider isn't mine but Maxie Reynolds is.

Knight's Dragon 2
Ghost of a Chance

Chapter 3: Fundraisers and Decoys

Devon was pacing his office,wondering just what he was supposed to do now. It had been two weeks since Kitt had been destroyed, one week since Michael had announced that once Karr had a new driver, he was gone. Originally Michael was going to stay on as Karrs driver.But the two of them couldn't get along. The last mission had been proof enough of that.

Devon sighed, and sat at the desk once again, flipping through pages of prospective drivers. They had already tried two, with slightly disastrous results. The first one had said something that hadn't set well with Karr and had found himself being ejected in mid turbo boost.

The second one had never even made it behind the wheel. Apparently he had made a rather snide remark about Kitt, and instantly found himself being chased off the grounds by the Stingray. Devon glanced up as the phone rang, frowning slightly.

"Devon here, i gave orders not to be disturbed today."

The security guards voice sounded nervous. "Sorry sir, but theres a woman in a Silver Trans-Am that wishes to talk to you. She isn't willing to take no for an answer."

He sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Tell her I'm busy now and to make an appointment"

"Yes sir"

The phone went dead a second later, and Devon heard the cars tires squeal as it raced away. He turned back to the folder, holding up one picture of a promising woman. She had been employed with them before, he saw. His hand reached for the phone then hesitated as his door opened and Bonnie came in.

"It's time to leave Devon, Michael said that he and Karr would be along soon as well."

Devon stood and slowly put on his coat. "I'm surprised he didn't complain about the fundraiser as he normally does."

"I think he realized it was useless" Bonnie smiled softly and walked with Devon down the stairs to the waiting limo.

Kitt was furious. How dare they push them aside like that? Granted they didn't know who they were ignoring, but it still hurt him. He missed Bonnie and Devon, and most of all he missed Michael. He even missed Karr. He was grateful towards Maxie for everything she'd done, but the need to find his family was prominent.

Maxie noticed the crowd at the park and pulled Kitt over near it, looking quite startled at the fact that the FLAG semi was there. At that moment a Limo pulled in, and Devon and Bonnie climbed out. Devon looked like he was forcing a smile for the people gathered.

"Wonder whats going on here?" Maxie frowned a little.

"I believe it is one of the foundations fund raisers." Kitt had been scanning the area ever since they had arrived. "I don't see Karr or Michael though. Maybe they got themselves out of it again."

"Maybe this will be our chance to talk to them, Keep scanning the area, ill go see if i can get Devons attention." Maxie slid out and made her way through the crowd, towards the podium that had been set up.

Across town, Michael and Karr were in an intense argument. Michael glared at the cars voice modulator. "We promised we go to this thing, I don't like it either. But i think we should be there."

Karrs voice had dropped down to the cold growl he used alot anymore. "You promised. not I. I do not wish to be on display or have all kinds of people and animals touching me."

"Look, this fundraiser is also supposed to help find the people behind Kitts destruction"

"How?"

Michael sighed. "I talked devon into letting us place several black Trans ams in the parking lot. Three more have been destroyed since Kitt, so if they are still after the Trans ams they wont be able to refuse."

"Very well, I will go but this is the only time" Karr turned the cars control over to Michael and they drove to the park.

"i thought you said black Trans ams. There is a silver one near the entrance."

"Must belong to someone here then" Michael glanced at the car as they passed it, feeling a strange familiarity about it. "Did you scan it?"

"Yes, it is a completely normal car."

"Alright then lets go get this over with." Michael pulled up next to the Semi and got out shaking hands with Devon and some of the other board members that where there.

In the parking lot Kitt watched as Karr drove past, he felt strange. The urge to call out to them was overpowering yet he was almost scared to find out how they'd react. So he remained silent. He repeated his scan of the area and was surprised to see several other Trans ams in the parking lot. All of them were black.

Maxie had finally made it to the front of the crowd. "Mr. Miles? Could i speak with you for a second?"

Devon looked up, then did a double take as he realized the woman was the same one that had been in his files earlier. "Certainly, If you will excuse me a minute Michael."

Devon had started to walk towards her when there was a muffled explosion in the parking lot. Everyone swung in that direction to see a cloud of smoke hanging over one of the cars. Maxie felt her heart drop, and took off at a run, shoving people aside. As she ran she heard a cars engine fire and saw a blue Stingray flash past her.

Kitt had completely frozen when he saw the white limo enter the parking area. When the Black Trans am had been destroyed he finally reacted. Bolting out of his parking space and heading across the grass in a desperate attempt to get away. Fear consumed him.

Karr slid in behind the Limo as it fired again, and another black car was destroyed. He fired his lazer at the cars tires, slowing down when all it managed to do was turn the cars attention on him. He managed to dodge the first missile, feeling the currants it set off in a car behind him. Weaving he backed up, trying to be prepared to dodge the next one. He slammed up against a wall, and realized to late he was trapped.

Through his fear Kitt heard the impact and registered Karrs danger. Flinging himself around he raced back towards both cars. In nearly the same instant, the limo fired and Kitt skidded to a halt in between the two vehicles.

Maxie reached the area in time to see the explosion as the missile hit Kitt. "KITTTTT, Noooo not again!"

The smoke drifted away and revealed a startling scene. Kitt sat pressed hard against Karr, as the force of the explosion had pushed him. But aside from a slight burnt mark on his side, he appeared undamaged.

"Kitt?...Kitt? you ok?" Maxie ran to the car and opened the door.

"I think so..." Kitts voice was shaky. "It seems the dragon armor is definitely harder then the Molecular Bonded Shell" He began to run a systems check on himself to make certain, then untangled himself from Karr, pulling just a few feet away.

Karr sat there, still pressed hard against the wall. He was in shock, he had never expected another car to save his life. Then as he did a diagnostic on himself and the other car, he realized what he had heard the brown haired woman say before reaching them.

"Karr, what happened? Are you ok?" Michael had finally reached them and Devon followed.

"I am undamaged, but..." Karrs voice held confusion.

"But what? What happened?" This time it was Devon asking.

"I am uncertain." Karr sounded even more confused as he went through the last few minutes again.

Maxie grinned and patted Kitts door, standing up to face Michael and Devon as the approached. "Is your car alright?"

"Yes he is, although something tells me its a miracle that your car is" Michael had moved to Kitts side and was tracing the burnt mark on the cars side. Suddenly he looked up. "Where did the limo go?"

Karr spoke up. "It left as soon as it fired the missile, I have a question though."

"I think we all have some, But whats yours Karr?"

Karr fired up his engine and moved closer to Kitt. "Who are you two? And why did you do that?"

Devon and Michael both turned towards Maxie and the silver car.Maxie took a deep breath. "Who do you think we are?"

"Well i know what my audio picked up, but i am not certain i believe it." Karrs voice was still uncertain.

"You heard me call this car Kitt didn't you? And your wondering if its possible that it really is Kitt" Maxie smiled.

"Yes"

"Allow me to answer that one" Kitt spoke up for the first time. Then the cars body darkened to black, revealing the dragons emblem on the hood. He slid the covers up from his dash and scanner.

Karr, Michael and Devon all stared in stunned silence at Kitt. Maxie grinned again, wondering just where they would go from here.

the raving loony-- you know, you should never have mentioned pink... ever since its been running through my head.All those pink Trans-Ams...

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