A.I. Rising: Genesis Chapter 6

Author's Note: Thanks for the Reviews! You're all awesome! (^u^) And I'm sorry for updating this late. Got sick with the flu and it was bad, but I'm all better now. Warning, this chapter is a little dark and depressing. The new A.I's will speak in Bold Italics until they get their new bodies. Enjoy the story!

Disclaimer: Knight Rider belongs to the Late Glen A Larson. Any OC's are mine.

Year: 2004 Date: April 5th

It's been 9 months since Nikita and Alexis found out about their so called friend, Maverick. 3 days after they found out about him, they discovered that he had gone missing along with the members of BlackHawk. They also found out that he gave his father a concussion and was in the hospital for two months. Thankfully, he'll be alright. General Bardock issued a search warrant for his son to be found. He wanted him alive so he could find out why his own son would betray him like that and convince the Stealth members to do the same. Maverick's mother and little sister were worried and scared for him. They wondered where he went and tried contacting him. Everyone was shocked to hear this. But Alexis was heartbroken. She loved him and tried to find him everywhere she could. She went to his local hangouts, she asked his friends where he was, she even asked KIRA to do a citywide search for him. But nothing. It was like he disappeared into thin air. Nikita was sad that her friend was so heartbroken, but also angry that he betrayed her growing trust in him. REX and KIRA were pissed off. REX reprogramed himself to attack him if he ever saw him. KIRA wanted to run him over for what he's done to her friends. Even little Aibo wanted to bite him.

A few weeks afterwards, Alexis found out that she was pregnant with his child, but due to all the stress she's been under she sadly had a miscarriage. The loss of losing her first child and not knowing where her boyfriend was caused her to go into a deep depression. She wouldn't talk to her friends and just stayed in her room. Nikita was worried for her and asked REX to keep an eye on her. Good thing she asked him to do that. When REX was flying over her house one day he saw her on the roof preparing to jump into her dad's overturned tree shredder. He grabbed her just in time and carried her to safety. REX then alerted KIRA and Nikita to come over to her house. Alexis saw her friends and even her family run to her and at that point she broke down and cried in her mother's arms. KIRA and REX couldn't compute as to why she wanted to end her life like that. Both A.I's then said something that got her attention: [KIRA: Your losses make you stronger as do your faith in yourself. Don't throw away your life for something that hurts you so. REX: YEAH! BE Toughs and strongs too!] When she heard that she felt dumb for trying to commit suicide. She kissed the drone and the Camaro and thanked them for telling her that. Nikita was surprised to hear something like that coming from her A.I's, she was glad they opened her friend's eyes. Alexis's parents and older brother were shocked to see a talking car and drone. Nikita then told them what they are and what they did. Alexis's father, Justin Barnes was grateful his little girl was saved by REX and thanked him. REX was happy his friend was safe too.

A month later Nikita and Alexis worked hard to create the other A.I's. The first one was called ARIA: the Aerial Intelligence Roving Automation. She had a somewhat shy personality and a soft spoken voice whenever she speaks. The next one was KROW: the Kaiser Reformula One Wrecker. He had a bold personality and was eager to fight anyone who got in his way. And he was a bit of a clown. (Whenever he wasn't upset). Nikita didn't mind that at all. The last A.I to be created was ZEUS: the Zebulon Electronic Universal System. He had an English accent and was like a gentleman. Always being polite to others. But like his namesake, he had a strong sense of justice and a bad habit of flirting with the female A.I's. Hell he even flirts with Alexis. They were all in their CPUs and didn't have their bodies yet. After the girls graduate is when they'll work on them.

At the moment Alexis was in Nikita's room designing the potential bodies for the new A.I's. REX was watching her every move. Ever since she tried to commit suicide, Nikita, KIRA and REX have been keeping an eye on her. Alexis's family got her a psychiatrist so she can talk to her about her problems. Alexis hated it, but didn't have a choice in the matter. True she still was depressed but she felt that her family and friends were overdoing it. She yawned and looked at REX who was laying down staring at her. She smiled and gently petted his head.

"REX, you don't have to keep staring at me."

He purred and nuzzled her hand. "But we don't want chu to hurt yourself again. Dat's why REX watches you."

She sighed and looked out the window. "REX I promise I won't try to hurt myself again. You can trust me right?" She looked back at him and saw his tail gently wagging. "Yeah... But... REX got scared when you tried to terminate yourself. Which is why Mama asked me to watch you." Alexis frowned and closed her eyes. She was selfish. The past nine months was a living hell for her and she took it out on herself without any regard for her friends and family. Losing her first child, not knowing where Maverick is… Just thinking about it made her want to cry and try to forget it all. She felt something warm on her face and when she opened her eyes, REX was wiping her tears away with his claw. He looked sad as his antennae were down. "Don't cry Alexis…" She was crying? Alexis put a hand on her face and felt tears going down her face. She looked at REX and gently hugged the little drone as more tears ran down her face. REX could sense his friend's sadness and started purring to calm her down. He wrapped his large wings around her as he nuzzled her face. ARIA, KROW, and ZEUS were quiet as they watched their new friend cry in REX's armor. The A.I's wished they could hug her too to relieve her pain. Alexis stayed like that for a few more minutes and let go of the drone. She grabbed a box of tissues and wiped her eyes and nose with one. REX chirped and laid his claw on her hand.

"Feel better?"

She smiled and nodded. "I do now. Thank you REX." Alexis held his claw in her hand and kissed his head, which made him giggle and flap his wings. "REX glad you feel better Alexis!"

ARIA spoke up at this point. "I hope whatever's plaguing you goes away soon. I hate to see you so sad."

ZEUS spoke up next. "Don't let your sadness bring you down dear Alexis. Be happy for what you have in your life. Like moi for instance." KROW groaned at how ZEUS said that last part. "Damn ZEUS, always trying to flirt… Can't you see she's upset now?"

ZEUS chuckled a little. "What? I'm just trying to make our lovely friend feel better."

"Oh sure you are…" KROW's scanner focused on Alexis's face. "Once we get our bodies we'll help you catch that lying pathetic excuse of a prick! It pisses me off to think of how much pain he caused ya!"

Alexis stared at the A.I's. Somehow, she could feel them wanting to comfort her in their way but this is only what they can do at this time. She smiled at them and hugged a pillow close to her. "Thank you everyone… I'm glad to know you all care for me so much."

"REX always cares! Alexis my friend!" The drone showed his teeth, which meant he was grinning. The other's sounded their agreement. Alexis was lucky to have them. They were like a second family to her. KROW's scanner started to pulsate in irritation, getting everyone's attention. "Hey! When do we get our bodies anyway?! It's been three months dammit! I'm sick of waiting!"

"Um... KROW? Don't be so demanding..." Said ARIA. "I'm sure we'll have our bodies soon. You have to wait."

"SCREW WAITING! I WANT IT NOW!" KROW was getting more irritated since he was anxious to get his new body. Alexis chuckled a little and began typing on her computer again. "Guys I'm almost done with the diagrams for the car bodies. KROW you can wait a little longer." The A.I. huffed in annoyance. He was ready for his body but he hated waiting. "Ugh, I'm taking a nap then." He powered down for a nap as the other A.I's sighed. "Such a child that one is…" said ZEUS. "I'll take a little nap too. Night everyone." ARIA powered down since she her little battery was low. Soon, a knock was heard on the door as Nikita walked in. REX flew in her arms and purred, happy his creator was back.

"Mama's back!"

"Hehe, Yeah. I'm back."

Nikita sat on the bed and sighed heavily, tiredness in her voice. "Man what a day..."

"What happened Nikki?" Alexis saw that her friend was really tired from whatever she was doing. "I just got back from Athena Military Base."

"Huh? Why were you there?"

"I was talking to General Bardock. He asked me about PRISM so I explained to him what we were doing and how Maverick was involved."

"Oh no..." Alexis didn't like the sound of that. "What happened next?"

Nikita sighed again. "Well, after I told him our side of the story, he said that he was going to give us Athena's secret hideout that hasn't been used in two years. Since Maverick knows of our current one, the one we built KIRA's body in, he recommended it since no signal can penetrate it."

"Whoa... So that means we have a permanent base of operations? Wow this is so awesome!" Nikita smiled and laid on the bed with REX on her stomach. "Isn't it? It's located in an underground building in Downtown L.A. So, we'll be able to transfer everything there."

"Hm... Only problem is how?" Alexis frowned a little as she bit her thumb in thought. She always bites her thumb whenever she's thinking deeply. Nikita looked at her not knowing what she meant. "How what?"

"How are we going to find drivers plus experienced mechanics and hackers? This is going to be tough..."

"I have that covered." She sat up and grabbed her computer. She opened up a file that had a few people on it. Alexis raised her eyebrows in shock. "Really? You're going to hire them?" Nikita smirked. "Why not? They overall have good records and most of them just graduated Mensa Academy." "Yeah... But I'm talking about this." She pointed to two people on the screen, a woman in her 20's with black and purple hair who was a former mercenary and a 18yr old with a history of speeding and evading police. "These guys are ex-cons Nikita. Why would you hire them?"

"Because I see potential in them. We're going to be working as an independent organization so I'll have their backgrounds wiped. Besides," Nikita looked at Alexis who was staring at her like she was crazy. "These two will help us in our cause. I have a good feeling about them."

"Girl you're crazy."

"I was born crazy Alex."

She got smacked with a pillow by Alexis and laughed. KIRA and REX were listening to their conversation as Nikita's comlink beeped once. "So... When do we move in? I wanna see the new Avalon Headquarters!" asked KIRA.

"After me and Alexis graduate. Which is in two months."

"Wait, move in?" Alexis tilted her head a little. "What do you mean move in?"

"The place has 20 bunk rooms that are as big as a living room. I was thinking we live there since the place doubles as a house."

"Ohhh." She grinned at that. "Hell, I don't mind that. But what about your parents? Won't they be upset about what you're planning on doing?"

"I told them about my plan already." Nikita looked at REX who was taking a quick recharge nap and petted him gently. "They know what I'm going to do... and they support me." Alexis noticed how Nikita looked a little sad to say that. "Why do you look so down about it though?"

"...Because in order to make this dream a reality, I have to cut them out of my life."

Nikita felt her hand and looked up at Alexis, who smiled sadly. She knew what that meant. Nikita loved her family, but if their enemies found out about them they could try to harm them. She couldn't have that, which is why once she graduates, she'll be leaving them for good. And that Alexis herself is going to have to do the same thing. "I get it Nikita. I have to do the same since I wanna help you with this."
"Alexis... Are you sure? We'll be officially off the grid if you get my meaning." The blond lightly nodded and hugged her friend. "We're best smarty friends Nikki. I want to help you even if it means leaving my own family for good." The two friends hugged each other as they tried not to cry. They let go of each other after a few minutes and smiled. "So, let's prepare their bodies. I know they've been waiting for them." said Nikita. "Yeah, KROW was getting pissed about that. You should've heard him." Nikita shook her head and laughed. She looked at the A.I's and noticed that they all powered down for a quick nap. Alexis showed her laptop to Nikita and explained what bodies they're to have.

Outside the door, Marcus and Diana smiled sadly, having overheard their daughter's plans. They knew that this was her dream and she intended to make it a reality. They looked at each other as Diana wiped a tear from her eyes, these last two months are the only time they had with her and it was heartbreaking. As they walked away from the room, Marcus chuckled a little. "What's so funny Marcus?" Asked Diana. "I remember telling you when we were dating back then, that if our kid grows up to be a genius like Albert Einstein I'd give you $200." Diana smiled at the memory. "Yeah, I remember that. It was a bet you and me made." She sat on the couch and gently petted Aibo, who was also in recharge. Slowly tears started to fall as she leaned against her husband, who wrapped his arm around her. "L-looks like... I-I win the bet..." She sobbed softly in Marcus's chest. He gently rubbed her back and kissed her head. "Yeah. She's doing all of this to protect us... I'm so proud of Nikita. She's making a difference in this world." Diana sniffled and kissed his cheek. "Yeah... My baby girl is all grown up." Marcus and Diana knew these last two months is the only time they have with their daughter, but they knew she had to do this and they supported her in every way. It broke their heart that they probably won't see Nikita again, but at the same time, it brought them hope. Hope that one day they'll see her again.

~June 10th, 2004~

Two months later, Nikita and Alexis graduated Polytechnic High School with high honors. Nikita had a 5.0 grade average, the highest ever recorded. Alexis had a 4.5 grade average, which was the second highest to be recorded. To celebrate, both families planned a party for them. It was there Nikita and Alexis announced what they wanted to do. Alexis was afraid that her family wouldn't approve of her living "off the grid". But her parents and older brother supported her decision. After all, what they were doing was going to be dangerous so being in contact with their families would put them in danger. A week after that, Alexis and Nikita packed up their things and said a tearful goodbye to them. Aibo wanted to go with his friend, but REX told him it'd be too dangerous. But he could always visit him whenever he can. Aibo had a happy emoji on his face scanner and said that he'll protect their family in his place. KIRA was saddened to leave her creator's family. She'd known them for 4 years and it was hard for her to say goodbye. Alexis rented a small moving truck and put their things in it. Nikita put ARIA, KROW, and ZEUS in KIRA's back seat and fastened them in for safety. After spending a few more hours together, they finally said their goodbyes and drove off towards their new home. Aibo howled to his friend as he sent a text message to him, saying to go get all the bad guys. REX whimpered in sadness since he had to leave his friend behind, but this wasn't a goodbye to the drone. He promised to one day return to his robotic doggy friend and his family for a visit.

*AN: Oh god I'm crying so badly! Wahh! D'x*

Soon they arrived to their underground hideout. They had to enter by using a password. Which Nikita will change later. The underground base was huge, 5 times bigger than a warehouse. It had big screen computers and all kinds of new gadgets thanks to General Bardock donating them. The girls wasted no time as they started on the A.I's new bodies. Thanks to Nikita's grant money from Mensa Academy, she had more than enough to buy the cars that will be used as the A.I's bodies. Alexis picked out the cars and ordered them online. She had them delivered at a fake address so no one would see the underground hideout. They had their work cut out for them, the girls can't finish three modified car bodies by themselves so Nikita looked in her files that she showed Alexis. She picked 4 people she knew would get the job done in time. Those four were Gina Becker, Maria Harper, Jamie Newman and Steve Perry. These people graduated Mensa Academy with a degree in robotic engineering and when they got called by Nikita, they were excited. They heard all about her and wanted to meet her. The way they acted upon meeting her got Alexis laughing. They were like a group of Britney Spears fans. Nikita wasn't used to people being her fans, but she eventually got used to it. She told them about her dream to create a world where no wars or crime existed and her A.I's were a part of that dream. After talking it through, the 4 young graduates agreed to help out any way they can. They got to work with real Artificial Intelligence and they were excited about it. Who could blame them?

Within a month the bodies were completed and they looked amazing. ARIA, KROW, and ZEUS were fitted inside and when they took control, they felt like how KIRA felt the first time: Truly alive. ARIA's body was a brand new Ford GT500KR Shelby Cobra Mustang. The paint was a light blue with bright red racing stripes. ARIA's Attack Mode is unique: Her body slims down a little, looking like a skinnier version of the Mustang. Her wheels fold in and rotate rapidly while wings appear from her sides. The spoiler rises up and splits into smaller wings to help with turbulence, and her grill narrows a little. Her Attack Mode enables her to fly at high speeds like a jet plane. And thanks to an upgrade from Nikita, she can enable Chameleon mode. Meaning she can morph her nanoskin to blend in with her surroundings, making her and her future driver, almost invisible to the naked eye. ARIA loved her body and thanked Alexis for designing it. ZEUS said she was as beautiful as a goddess, which made her hood turn a dark shade of red. Nikita laughed saying she was cute when she blushed. Her scanner was a light pink color.

KROW's body was a New Dodge Challenger R/T. The paint was black with green dual racing stripes on the sides that seemed to wrap around the hood. On his trunk was a picture of a black and green crow with its wings flared out. His Attack Mode was something else. His spoiler would rise a few inches as two cannon-like thrusters appeared near his back tires. His tires inflated to double their size as his body bulked up, making him look like a battering ram. His grill would morph into a wedge like structure that was capable of knocking anything out of his way. Special guards would cover his headlights so they wouldn't get damaged. KROW was excited to receive his body. He couldn't wait to test drive it out on the track. His scanner was an emerald green color.

ZEUS's body was a New Dodge Charger R/T. It was grey all over with black lightning decals covering his side doors, hood, and trunk. His Attack Mode was true to his name. When he transforms, his two back doors fuse with the body as he slims down a bit, looking like a bullet. His headlights curve downward and take on a meaner look. The Spoiler would curve out and take on a zig-zag shape. A cooling engine would appear on his hood to take in more air at high speeds. And ZEUS's grey body would turn black as the lightning bolts on his body would turn yellow, pulsating with electricity. He's able to not only go as fast as 380MPH, he's also able to shoot pure bolts of electricity at his enemies. In this from though, only two people could be in his cabin. ZEUS was proud to have this body. He joked saying his body could turn women on and turn heads at a glance of him. His scanner was a orange color.

KIRA was happy to see her friends in their new bodies. Once they're done with the required training, she can challenge them in the underground racetrack that was built. KROW couldn't wait to take up her offer. Nikita looked over her A.I's and smiled. With this team of supercars she'll be able to stop the people that believe they're above the law and cause trouble for others. Alexis wanted a picture to remember this so she gathered everyone together and took a picture with her timed camera. Today was the day Team Avalon Knights set out for justice. Alexis came up with that name.

...

At the moment the A.I's were racing on the homemade underground track. ZEUS was in the lead with KIRA not far behind. ARIA and KROW were slowly catching up with them. The engineers sat by taking down notes and determine how fast they can go. REX was watching them race and jumped up and down on a chair. "They go really fast! Vroom! Vroom!" Gina Becker, one of the engineers chuckled a little. "They are, aren't they? Man their speed is getting better every time they race."

Maria Harper couldn't believe their stamina. The way they handled some of the obstacles was amazing. "Nikita created some awesome A.I's here. A month working here and I still can't believe it."

Jamie Newman saw KROW pass ZEUS and laughed at how he acted when he drove backwards and mocked the others. "KROW's showing off again."

Steve Perry chuckled and scribbled in his tablet. "Man... Just seeing them have fun like this... I'm so happy to be here." The others agreed and kept watching them race. REX was cheering them on; happy to see his friends race each other. KROW was taunting his friends as he sped up more.

"Eat my asphalt you slowpokes!"

KIRA revved her engine and sped past the others, she got close enough to harshly ram his back bumper. She giggled when he lurched forward in surprise. "I'm not a Slowpoke! I'm a Slowking!" She rammed into him again and that irritated him.

"HEY! Quit ramming my ass KIRA!" KROW revved his engine and sped away from her. KIRA was right on his tail laughing her tailpipe off. ZEUS wasn't that far behind from them. "Oh KIRA darling?! I wouldn't mind it if you rammed my rear end!" He sped up and lightly tapped the Camaro's rear, which caused her to spin around and fire a laser at him. He dodged it easily. "You do that one more time I'll stick my saw blades up your perverted tailpipe!" She turned back around and sped off ahead of them.

ZEUS chuckled slyly and sped up a little. "I love my women when they're feisty." ARIA was conserving her energy and only sped up when she needed to. As the others were going over 250MPH, she was only going 120. She sighed as she watched her friends make fools of themselves. "Goodness... They're so hyper today. Careful guys! Don't skid out and crash!"

"We won't!" Said KROW as he started to drift around the track.

Nikita and Alexis walked in and saw them speeding on the track. Alexis whistled and put her hands on her hips. "Damn, look at them go!"

Nikita walked over to the engineers. "So, how are they so far?"

"Amazing as always Nikita!" Said Steve. He handed her the tablet and pointed out some things on there. "Their speed has increased since we fitted them with those modified engines. They're a little faster than before."

"I see. Hehe, they look like they're having fun out there." She watched them race around the track and heard their laughter. KIRA was having fun with her new friends, and they the same. Alexis tapped her shoulder and held up the list of potential drivers for them. "So, what are you gonna do if they don't take the job?" Nikita looked over the list of future drivers and smirked. "Trust me, they'll take the job. They'll be interested in what I have to say about their past records."

"You're going to wipe them aren't ya?"

"Your damn right I am." Nikita walked out the training room and headed for her office. She typed up the names of the people she planned to hire. Their files popped up on screen as she read them:

Skyler Yeager. Age: 23. Gender: Female.
Record of grand theft auto plus breaking and entering. Is an expert on parkour and is currently on parole.

Ivan Lopez. Age: 18. Gender: Male.
Record of speeding and illegal selling of dangerous weapons. Plus evading police and assaulting an officer. Currently on parole.

Jasmine Durant. Age: 20. Gender: Female.
Record of evading police and hacking into Los Angeles police systems. Currently on parole.

Max Steele. Age: 17. Gender: Male.
Record of illegal street racing plus assaulting an officer. Currently on parole.

Nikita shook her head at what she read and couldn't help but grin at the screen. "These guys are perfect for the job."

…..

~July 15th, 2004~

"Nikita are you positive about this? What if the Police find out you're doing this?"

"Alexis, My uncle is now the chief of L.A Police. Once I explain to him what I'm doing he'll turn a blind eye."

"You better be right girl."

Nikita and Alexis walked up the Los Angeles Police Station and entered the building. They walked to the front desk as a woman with bright red hair looked up at them. "Hello there. May I help you?"

"Is Officer Harry Avalon in? I'm his niece."

"Oh so your Nikita? He told me all about you. Hang on a minute dear." The woman picked up the phone and connected to the Chief's office. "Sir? Your niece Nikita is here to see you. Okay then." She hung up the phone and smiled at them. "He's in his office and is excited to see you."

"Thank you Ma'am." The girls walked to the back of the building and saw a door with the name 'Chief Officer Harriman' on it. Nikita knocked on the door and someone opened it. A tall man with black hair and a mustache smiled at them.

"Nikita! Oh man I thought I'd never see you again!" He hugged her and she chuckled, hugging him back. "Hey Uncle Harry. Happy to see you." He let go of her and saw Alexis grinning at him. "Hey Alexis! How's everything dear?"

"It's been good sir. Everything's been hectic lately... Blame Nikki here."

Harry chuckled and let them in his office, shutting the door. He sat in his office chair as the girls sat opposite of him. "So, why's everything hectic for you two? Nikita did you hack into something?"

"No you silly. It's because of the new A.I's we built."

Harry raised an eyebrow. "A.I's? As in Artificial Intelligence?" She nodded. "Yeah. Did you forget KIRA and REX?"

"Ohh! I remember them now. So you created more?"

"Yup. And…. I need a favor."

"A big favor that you'll probably get fired over." Alexis looked away when Nikita glared at her. "He won't get fired over this dum-dum."

"I'm still saying it won't work. Won't matter if we ask."

Harry gave the girls a questioning look as he stared at them. "That depends on what kind of favor it is. First explain to me what you two are up to."
So Nikita and Alexis explained what they were doing. From the new A.I's to their base to them needing qualified drivers for them. After showing her uncle the list of drivers she needed he looked at her like she was insane.

"Are you out of your mind Nikita? These people are currently getting ready for their trial after probation. How can I just erase their records?"

Alexis rolled her eyes and sighed, muttering. "I knew it wouldn't work."

"Please Uncle Harry! I see potential in these people and I want them as my drivers. You can ask the court judge to transfer them to me and I'll make sure they'll be kept in line." Nikita leaned back in her chair and gave her uncle a look that meant she was serious. "Think of it as part of their jail sentence after probation. And after a month, I'll wipe their records clean of any faults." Harry shook his head. "Dear I'd love to do this but I can't. That'll look bad on my part if something happened. Like them going back to their old ways afterwards. Sorry but the answers no." Alexis looked at her friend and saw her smirking. This meant she was up to something. Nikita crossed her arms and looked her uncle in the eye.

"Fine. I'll just have General Bardock's people hack into this place and have them erase their records. Plus I'll tell him about the time you got drunk and paraded around in Aunt Sophie's underwear."

Harry's eyes widened as Alexis laughed at his expression. "D-d-did you just say General Bardock?"

"Yes. I did." She was having too much fun with this. Her uncle was personally honored by him in a recent ceremony. Plus he was personally taught how to be an officer by him. Harry glanced at Alexis who was grinning ear to ear. "Hey, she's serious man. I'd do it if I'd were you." The Chief of Police sweat dropped as he grabbed the paper Nikita handed him. "You are an evil little rugrat." Nikita giggled. "Only when I need to be Uncle." Nikita got up and gave him a hug. He smiled and hugged her back, giving her a kiss on the forehead. "I'll see what I can do. But don't expect anything good."

"I know you'll be able to do it." She walked towards the door with Alexis and waved. "Call me when you get everything ready. Love you!"

Alexis waved back at him. "See ya Mr. Avalon!"

"Bye girls!" Harry waved back as they left and shut the door behind them. He sighed and looked at the list of people she wanted as drivers for her supercars. He chuckled and shook his head. "What is that girl thinking? Oh well, better get this over with." He sat in his chair and began making a few calls. Outside, the girls walked to KIRA who was waiting by the curb and got in her cabin. "I wonder how the new soon-to-be drivers will react to the others?" Nikita drove off and smiled a little. "Don't know. All I know is that they'll be willing to work for me in order to get their records erased."

"Will you or Alexis be my driver when we go on missions?" Asked KIRA.

"Neither of us will be. Your new driver will pilot you KIRA."

"Hm. I want a female driver then."

Nikita glanced at the voice mod. "Why a female driver?"

"Because male drivers are dumb at making rational decisions. Plus I don't want my interior mucked up by his bad habits."

The girls laughed at that as Alexis patted the sensor by her steering wheel. "Then a girl driver it is!" KIRA giggled at the sensation as they drove down the road. They didn't notice this, but a black sports car was slowly following them. It seemed curious of the other car in front of it. It turned the opposite way and down an alleyway. A purple scanner was all that could be seen from it as it drove up into a black big rig truck. A man inside petted the sleek car with affection. "Did you have fun driving around by yourself?"

The car voiced its answer by making its engine purr in an affectionate way. The man smiled. "Good. You'll have even more fun soon my dear."

AN: Its short I know but the next one will be longer. Maverick returns after a whole year with a surprise for Nikita and Alexis. What's the surprise? You'll have to wait until next chapter! Though I might have given it away. xP *gives out cookies to Reviewers*