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hattie_notqueenThe scenery, as usual, was gorgeous. KITT knew all the best driving routes up and down the Coast and Hattie was more than content to watch the mountains on one side and the water on the other. With the windows on the Trans-Am down, the wind kept her from getting too warm and, usually, the company was quite agreeable.
Not today.
"Another one?" It was obvious she was exasperated.
"Yes. In fact, I think that makes the score nine to two," came the smug reply from the voice box.
Hattie narrowed her eyes at the flashing red lights as if she could work out the trick behind KITT's success just by staring at his dashboard. There was no way he should be winning. Well, she conceded none-too-gracefully in her head, winning is one thing. This is a blowout.
"I'll make it up, just wait," she challenged him, settling in and looking back out the window and closing her eyes for a moment.
"I would not be so certain, Hattie. Especially if you're going to sit there with your eyes closed."
Hattie sat up again and this time she opted for glaring at his dash. "Now you're just being a sore winner."
"Is there such a thing?"
"I'll get you," she promised.
Several more miles went by before KITT said, with clear glee in his voice (she could tell, yes. She could.), "Punch buggy."
"What? Where?" Hattie sat up and leaned forward, just as the cute car came around the bend up ahead. Her jaw dropped. "Are you CHEATING?" There was silence from the car. "KITT. Using your scanners to see what's coming is cheating. I can't believe you've been doing that this whole time!"
She couldn't help the indignant laughter that escaped and KITT said, "I do not see how using all the available resources at hand counts as cheating, Hattie."
"Oh, so THAT'S how it's going to be. Well, you just wait and see how I use MY available resources to deny you later tonight." She sat back and crossed her arms over her chest. "Cheating. At PUNCH BUGGY. I can't believe-" And she was laughing again. "You're horrible."
"On the contrary," he said in that same smug tone. "I'm winning."
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Hattie Jackson-Knight
Stargate OC
395 Words
Not today.
"Another one?" It was obvious she was exasperated.
"Yes. In fact, I think that makes the score nine to two," came the smug reply from the voice box.
Hattie narrowed her eyes at the flashing red lights as if she could work out the trick behind KITT's success just by staring at his dashboard. There was no way he should be winning. Well, she conceded none-too-gracefully in her head, winning is one thing. This is a blowout.
"I'll make it up, just wait," she challenged him, settling in and looking back out the window and closing her eyes for a moment.
"I would not be so certain, Hattie. Especially if you're going to sit there with your eyes closed."
Hattie sat up again and this time she opted for glaring at his dash. "Now you're just being a sore winner."
"Is there such a thing?"
"I'll get you," she promised.
Several more miles went by before KITT said, with clear glee in his voice (she could tell, yes. She could.), "Punch buggy."
"What? Where?" Hattie sat up and leaned forward, just as the cute car came around the bend up ahead. Her jaw dropped. "Are you CHEATING?" There was silence from the car. "KITT. Using your scanners to see what's coming is cheating. I can't believe you've been doing that this whole time!"
She couldn't help the indignant laughter that escaped and KITT said, "I do not see how using all the available resources at hand counts as cheating, Hattie."
"Oh, so THAT'S how it's going to be. Well, you just wait and see how I use MY available resources to deny you later tonight." She sat back and crossed her arms over her chest. "Cheating. At PUNCH BUGGY. I can't believe-" And she was laughing again. "You're horrible."
"On the contrary," he said in that same smug tone. "I'm winning."
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Hattie Jackson-Knight
Stargate OC
395 Words
