1. Hello Hello
There was no specific moment they realized it-unless this was it, when their eyes met and their hearts skipped a beat.
2. Peace
Sometimes, Kitt could only feel at peace when she was laying on Michael's hood and he was blasting that God awful rock 'n roll.
3. Love
Wilton loved all of his children-even the one in prison and the two who hated him.
4. All That Jazz
KITT rarely sang, but the one time Michael overheard her singing "All That Jazz" in the shower far and away made up for it.
5. Equality
More than anything else, KARR wanted to be treated equally to his brother.
6. Serenade
It was already a beautiful song, but when Michael translated it into German and sang it to her, KITT couldn't help but cry.
7. Drive
"Get me out here, KARR," April signed, desperate to get off Foundation property.
8. Rhythm
There was a rhythm to the movements of Garthe and the nameless woman in the
back of his cab, and Goliath found it… sickeningly comforting.
9. Pretty
As hard as it was for Bonnie to believe, April always found her beautiful.
10. Eight
Even after Michael explained it was a love song and didn't have to make sense, KITT was still confused when they sang "eight days a week."
11. Reunion
April hoped no one at her class reunion asked about her love life-how could
she explain that her date was an abusive bitch and that she was seeing
someone on the side?
12. Video Games
"To be perfectly honest, Your Highness, you never struck me as the video game… type."
13. Summer Wind
Love song or not, the song always reminded KITT of how close she and Kameron were, and she hated hearing it.
14. A Hard Day's Night
It didn't matter how late it was when Arthur came home from work, she always welcomed him with a hug and a kiss.
15. Abracadabra
As a Trans AM, KITT was impressive; as a woman-his woman-she was bewitching.
16. Money
It didn't matter how long they were involved, KITT wasn't sure she could
get used to Michael taking her out to extremely expensive restaurants
for a date night.
17. Amazing
Turbo boosts on empty stretches of highway never got old.
18. I Swear
No amount of pleading, signed or spoken, could convince Bonnie to not hit her.
19. Gentleman
Admittedly, Michael had been expecting a gentleman's gentleman, not a gentleman's… gentlelady.
20. Unison
Sometimes, the line between human and Trans AM, between Michael and KITT, was blurred.
21. Fool
No one ever questioned Garthe-until this black and silver Trans AM, who,
upon hearing his plans, asked him just how stupid he really was.
22. Twilight
KITT's only words on the subject were, "Michael, be thankful you don't read much."
23. New World
Michael took an amazing delight in showing KITT the Cyprivenian capital.
24. Sunshine
April's personality was like a bottle of sunshine, and the perfect compliment to Bonnie's morning coffee.
25. Derogative
Even before he understood what offensive meant, and why she was the way she was, Devon knew he didn't like it when people called his sister a cripple.
26. Fever
One of the scariest nights of Devon's life (though he'd never admit it to her) was the night his parents were in London, Flossie got sick and he was the only one there to care for her.
27. Dance
Michael was no doubt going to tease her mercilessly later, but there was something inherently soothing about dancing with Devon.
28. Lemon
Ice-cold lemonade on sunny days always reminded her of her brother.
29. Friend
When KARR learned that April's namesign for him was "friend" with Ks, he couldn't help but feel honored.
30. Bug
No matter what Michael did, he couldn't convince Abby that ladybugs were not scary.
31. Irrational
KITT found herself, against all better judgment, jealous of Devon when she overheard him and the Duke speaking German to one another.
32. Violin
The violin was certainly easier to play while seated, but she'd always preferred the piano.
33. Music
As Michael had suspected, all of Devon's music was better suited to KITT's tastes than to his.
34. At Last
It took entirely too long to get KARR to submit to him, but in Garthe's mind, it was well worth the effort.
35. Football
No matter how tired she was after a day at work, Abigail never missed one of Michael's home games.
36. Champagne
Kitt smiled warmly at Devon as she clinked champagne flutes with him; hers and Michael's first mission had been a success, was no doubt going to be the first of many.
37. Halo
"Halo's slipping, bitch," Michael told Bonnie as he escorted April into the repair bay the morning after he found out the true nature of the two women's relationship.
38. Pay Phone
Amnesiac and alone, KITT did the only thing she could do-find a pay phone and try to call her fiancé.
39. Story of a Girl
Most girls dreamed of being a princess; KITT found herself actually taking on the task once Michael asked her to marry him before he ascended the throne.
40. Lean on Me
KITT was more than Michael's partner, friend, brother, or even significant other-he was his confidant, his support network for when things got ugly.
41. Crawl
Flossie supposed that if she really put her mind to it, she could remember what it was like to walk to crawl across a carpet, or to run in a garden, before she got so sick.
42. Kiss the Girl
KITT really couldn't chastise the Duke for pointing out how obvious Devon's attraction to the chief technician was, because she had noticed it herself.
43. Noël
Even though it seemed like God had forsaken her, KARR did love being in churches at Christmas time.
44. Honor
In a way, they were both conducting themselves in ways to honor their deceased father's-though his had died when he was fourteen, and the other's father shortly after his "birth."
45. Mud on the Tires
KITT objected, quite strongly, to mud and good Lord knew what else in his tires and framework, but he was willing to endure it for Michael to enjoy his day off fishing.
46. Fearless
Kissing April was a bold, almost foolish move, given that they were both (barely desired) females and April was involved in an abusive parody of a relationship, but KARR and April never felt afraid to do it.
47. Sadder But Wiser
In a way, Michael mused, Kitt was a textbook example of a sadder but wiser girl.
48. Suicide is Painless
Her note simply said that she was tired of being a burden to those around her.
49. Let's…
When Garthe challenged him to kiss him, Goliath did so, considering it just another order from his crown prince.
50. Lesson
Like Michael and KITT and parenthood, Devon found himself getting a crash course in grandfathering a young girl.
Bonus 1 - Alaska
One of KITT's (many) perks was that Michael never had to scrape ice off the windshield.
Bonus 2 - Bananas
"Y'know, KITT, if you salvage enough of that banana baby food on Abby's face, you could make banana bread."
Bonus 3 - I Loved Her First
KITT had two first loves-Bonnie as a mother, and Michael as… everything else.
Bonus 4 - What a Catch
people often asked KITT how she could afford a customized Trans AM; she just smiled in reply.
Bonus 5 - Cast from Grace
When KARR first heard the phrase "fallen angel," he wondered if it could be
used to describe him, and just as quickly decided it couldn't.
Super Epic Bonus - California
Upon learning that KITT was developed at Stanford, Michael couldn't help but tease and call her a California girl.
-.-.-.-
Title: Across the Universes
Author: TheCrazyAlaskan
Fandom / Settings: Classic Knight Rider - Canon, Mirror Universe, Secret Agent AU, Alpha Delta AU, Humanizations
Characters / Pairings:
Michael x KITT, Garthe x Goliath, Garthe x KITT, Garthe x KARR, KARR x
April, Michael x April, April x Bonnie, Devon x Bonnie, Florence Miles,
Abby Knight; references to Wilton Knight, Abigail Long, Arthur Long
Rating: T+
Genre: General
Musical Inspiration: entirely too many to list
Warnings / Notes: AUs, genderswap, humanization, domestic abuse, non-con
Prompt from locoexclaimer: 50 Sentences Challenge. No limits on series or characters.
Summary: The roles may change, but the characters are… almost always the same.
Holy shit, the description is longer than all hell. >.>;;;
I pulled a lot of inspiration from iTunes on shuffle, so a lot of these are probably song titles or otherwise gacked from song lyrics.
And for those of you just tuning in:
> Mirror Universe: A dystopian AU. KITT takes the place of canon KARR, while mirror
universe KARR is meek almost to a fault. May be humanized as male or female.
> Secret Agent AU: Michael is the prince of a small European nation, visiting America as a goodwill gesture and to secure an alliance against the Communist block. His protective field agent / bodyguard is Katherine Knight, codenamed KITT.
> Alpha Delta (KIAD) AU: Role reversal - KITT is a young woman whose fiancé arranged for her murder, and Michael is a sapient Trans AM. In this, Michael named himself because he resents being called by his serial number; he also gives his female driver the nickname Kitt because her given name, Katherine, "is too long, too stuffy and too formal."
And characters of my own design:
> Florence "Flossie" Miles: Devon's younger sister. Contracted polio at age two, and is in a wheelchair.
> Abigail "Abby" Knight: Daughter of Michael and KITT in humanized universe.
Michael, KITT, Bonnie, April, Devon, Garthe, KARR, Goliath, Knight Rider © Glen A Larson
Florence Miles © TheCrazyAlaskan
Abigail Knight © TheCrazyAlaskan and locoexclaimer