Knight Rider: Insurgent
(This story is rated M for Mature. Knight Rider is ©1982-1986;2008-2009 NBC/Universal Studios. All Smallville characters, locations, situations are ©2001-2011 CW Network & DC Entertainment. Trinity Jean Knight is my character, but her powers are ©2001-2011 CW Network & DC Entertainment. All other characters are mine. Hannah Melvin & Andrea Swanson are used by permission)
Chapter 7: Deprogramming, part 2
Los Angeles Fair Grounds: KARR pulled up, his amber scanner scanning for anything out of the ordinary as Mike got out. "Scan for anything out of the ordinary please KARR," he said as his military training kicked in. He reached for his pistol. He then turned to see Andrea Swanson and her bodyguards and several CIA agents with her.
"Michael Knight?" She asked. Mike put away his gun as He walked over to them. "I'm not being arrested, am I?" He asked. Andrea shook her head.
"No, Mr. Knight. We need to uncover who authorized a virus to infect Knight Industries and the state of California," she said. KARR rolled up beside Michael.
"KITT's programming has been completed and has sent me a breakdown of the virus and it has Dr. Curtis's digital fingerprint on it," KARR said.
"Tess Mercer's design?" Mike asked. KARR gave a negative response.
"Tess Mercer who was 21 at the time assumed the identity of one April Curtis to gain access to the original KARR project as Wilton Knight was creating the first autonomous vehicle capable of driving itself and being a real weapon against crime. Tess, when she arrived, stole the identity of Dr. Curtis while the real April Curtis was finishing her doctorate on the field of Cybernetics at Harvard. The real Dr. Curtis was on vacation in Ireland visiting family when Miss Mercer had inadvertently miss programmed the original KARR. When KITT & KARR fought, and KARR was destroyed, the Central Intelligence Agency recovered the AI and turned it over to Dr. Graiman to see if the AI could be reprogrammed but he did not wipe the hard drive clean. Lionel Luthor sent Tess on the mission to ensure KARR would be programmed properly but she didn't. She was sent back through time where Lionel had her study CIA agent Jack Hurst who seemingly appeared out of nowhere," KARR said.
"Aren't you the same AI as the original KARR?" Andrea asked.
"Negative. I am a completely new AI compared to either the prototype that Wilton built in 1982 or the one Dr. Graiman built in 2007. My Creator, Trinity Jean Knight built me using the same blueprints Charles used in 2007, but my AI is a digital system integrated into the body of the vehicle. I have unlimited storage for music, photos as well other functions. One important thing was that I was not defective like either of the two prototypes with my title. I am designed for the protection of any human assigned to drive me, currently that is either Michael Knight or Trinity Knight," KARR said.
"So, Dr. Curtis designed it. Where is she living, KARR?" Mike asked, looking at the scan of the virus.
"Sydney, Australia. I've hacked into her emails and one stands out a week before the former President was assassinated. This email was a request from then Operative Jack Hurst to design a virus designed to exploit the financial records of various companies. Another email details your grandfather Vladimir Knight's arrival from a faraway planet called Krypton and his coming into money from the original Vladimir Knight who was assassinated by Russian hit man. Vladimir Zod took Vladimir's name and likeness and Married and began Knight Industries in the 1920's. Jack wanted a way to siphon money from a trust fund set up by Vladimir and the late Lachlan Luthor for Vladimir's children and Lachlan's children," KARR said. They then heard a voice behind them.
"Very good, KARR. He's right. My father set up a trust fund that Jack wanted to siphon money from to send back to the UEA. They were losing a war against the rebellion despite what their propaganda was boasting about. I discovered this and set up a separate trust fund for my son Lex. I encouraged Charles to do the same with Sarah," spoke the voice of Lionel Luthor.
"How do you know what is going on in the UEA," Andrea asked. Mike smiled.
"He came from over there. LuthorCorp is a major business and is a weapon supplier to both sides. When I went over there, I discovered Lionel was there. When Clark Kent went over to the other side of the looking glass, Lionel came back with him. He took the deceased Lionel's place. The FBI was investigating Lex but when Lionel turned over states Evidence, the FBI was bought off by Lex," Mike said.
"So now what? Do we investigate the President?" Andrea asked. Mike shook his head.
"We've got both the Knight Industries Two Thousand & the Knight Industries Three Thousand. They both have the same body, so we'll "give back" the KITT, but it won't be the Knight Industries Two Thousand but the Knight Industries Three Thousand, which will be recording everything Jack says, but we need a warrant to search Jack Hurst's summer home or to plant microphones in that house," Mike said.
"I can arrange that. You remember Danielle Long? LA cop Michael Long's sister? FBI agent who graduated top of her class? She's wanting information on Jack Hurst, but she also knows a Jimmy Jones, a judge who can get us a wiretapping application into the Presidential summer home. You can also use KITT as well," Andrea said.
"KARR, call FBI agent Danielle Long's office and put in the request, but do not reveal who I am," Mike finally said.
"Who you are?" Andrea asked. "I am Michael Arthur Long, but I'm also Wilton Knight's son. I was given to Robert and Shannon Long to hide my identity from Wilton's enemies. Danielle thinks I'm dead but I'm not. I'd like really keep it that way," Mike said. "Shall I use holographic Mode for the conversation?" KARR asked. Mike nodded.
San Francisco, California FBI office-Danielle Long stared at the new mountain of paperwork at her desk. She sighed in frustration as the work never seemed to go away. She then saw on her desktop computer screen the FaceTime function glowed, indicating a video call was occurring. She clicked on it to see the voice Modulator of a Knight Industries vehicle was calling.
Damn computer AI, she thought to herself.
"I am The Knight Automated Roving Robot and I am speaking with Danielle Long?" The voice modulator asked.
"Yes. What's going on?" She asked. "You know the District Attorney Andrea Swanson & have you heard of the vigilante known as Michael Knight?" KARR asked. She nodded.
"Dani, it's Andrea. I need you to get in contact with Judge Jimmy Jones for a wiretap request," Andrea said.
"Who's home or business are we tapping?" Danielle asked.
"Your not going to like this," a man's voice said. She stared at the video image of Michael Knight, an agent of the Foundation for Law And Government which up until a month ago had been a branch of the FBI.
"Mr. Knight, who are we wiretapping?" She asked.
"Jack Hurst, President Of the United States Of America. More specifically his summer home in Washington DC," Mike finally said.
"He'll know," Danielle said. Andrea smirked. "No, he won't because we are going to turn over the piece of technology that he wants so badly," she said.
"You found the Knight Industries Two Thousand?" DanielleAsked. She saw Michael nod yes.
"We know he has a thing for you Danielle, so your going to be the agent to return it to him. While you and a team are going to supervise returning it to him, Jimmy will have that wiretapping request waiting. We'll fake a fire near his summer home and a special team of Knight Industries techs disguised as firefighters will go in and install video cameras and microphones all over the summer house. We just bought a super sensitive set of microphones from Luthor Technologies, which is owned by Lex Luthor. My sister's team will have them installed in 15 minutes or less, and no one will know," Mike said. Danielle stared at him. From what she saw he was very fit and was formerly in the military.
"Let's do it," she finally said. She hung up and called Jimmy.
"Jimmy, Dani. The Foundation people want to take down President Hurst. They have a game plan. I'll email it to you. It'll take him down," Danielle said.
"Danielle I'll take a look….whoa! Let's do it!" He said as he saw the name Michael Knight.
"It'll be done in an hour," Jimmy said as he rushed to get dressed.
To be continued…