Knight Rider: Knight's Ghost
(This story is rated M for Mature. Knight Rider is 1982-1986;2008-2009 NBC Universal. Trinity Jean Knight is my character, but her powers are 2001-2011 CW Network DC Entertainment. Hannah Melvin and Andrea Baros Swanson are used by permission. Smallville characters are 2001-2011 CW Network DC Entertainment. All other characters are mine.)
Chapter 4: Problems In The Past part 2
The Joint Chiefs stared in awe at the Firebird Trans Am as it had spoken to them. Wilton beamed with pride as both LuthorCorp Knight Industries had developed the most advanced artificial intelligence software and programming and created the first vehicle that was Self-Aware in Wilton's side company that he had created to work with Law Enforcement nationwide. He had recently discovered money was being funneled out which forced him to fire Amy Walker, Knight Industries' CEO, and he had recently hired fellow student Charles Graiman 2 months ago. He had hired Lionel Luthor, CEO of LuthorCorp, a young company out of Kansas, where Lionel and Wilton had studied at for the first two years of college. Lionel had quickly built his company up as Wilton had established his company 20 years ago, and it was profitable up until Amy's firing. Wilton had lost millions but was slowly making that money back as he had sold patents to companies like Apple and Kodak.
General Slovak walked around the car. "Wil, what can this car do and what can't it do?" He asked. Wilton smiled. "This car will save countless lives on the battlefield and it won't be sold to enemy governments to be used against us," Wilton promised. The general walked around the car. "Build me a 100 of these," Slovak request. "KARR is a prototype, and to build more would bankrupt both of us," Lionel said with a look of shock on his face. He walked back to sit at a table with the rest of the Joint Chiefs. "I am one of a kind. I will not be reproduced," KARR replied. Slovak stared at the car. "You sound like a crybaby who is throwing a tantrum, and we will not be bullied," He said. "Then you leave me no choice," KARR said. A mini-rocket launcher popped out from underneath the front bumper and grill, and 2 rockets struck the table and the men were dead.
"Oh my God," Wilton said, leaning on his cane. Lionel has an angry look on his face. "KARR, you took these men's lives! Why?" He asked. "They wanted to create more of me. I could not allow that. I must survive," KARR responded.
"KARR, you need to shut down, now!" Lionel shouted. KARR responded with a negative. Lionel smirked. "You leave me no choice then, KARR," He said as pulled out a small remote control and he pressed a red button and an electric shock ran through the vehicle and it shut down. Wilton looked in surprise. "What did you do to it?" He asked. Lionel smiled. "I built in a safety net should KARR go rogue. It's an emergency shut down," Lionel said. Wilton looked at him. "Why didn't you tell me?" Wilton asked. "Because I knew you would stop me," Lionel replied. "Then you leave me no choice, Lionel. Your fired," Wilton said. Lionel left. Wilton walked around the now dead KARR. Devon stared at his friend and employer. "What now, Wilton?" He asked. Wilton smiled at him. "I'll take care of KARR. What about my new executive assistant Tonya Walker? Has she done what I thought she would do," Wilton asked. Devon smiled. "She has. I ordered her removed but she and her team had already left. Our CEO also resigned over all of this. She stole plans for the airplane, that the FAA turned down 5 years ago and a million dollars worth of software. The software cans be replaced, but our CEO can't. Charles Graiman applied for the position. What do you want me do, Wilton?" Devon asked. "Hire Charles, and make sure He is made aware of what happened here. Also tell him I want him to integrate Graiman Industries as I want his microchip technology. I want you to rebuild KARR, but make sure none of of the mistakes that happened with KARR happen again," Wilton said. Devon walked away not knowing Wilton's plans…
To Be Continued….