Fic: The Start of a Wonderful Partnership (1/1)
Title: The Start of a Wonderful Partnership
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Word Count: 326
Summary: HPD’s ready to upgrade their patrol tech from the old Knight Industries AI system to something a little more cutting-edge. Detective Danny Williams doesn’t quite know what to make of his new partner, though: a Camaro equipped with the Simulated Technological Entity for Vehicular Enforcement -- also known as STEVE. For the sd_ldws Week One Challenge -- Genre/cliché: Crack; Prompt: Engine Trouble.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Concept inspired by Knight Rider.
Author’s Notes: Well, this won Round One, so, that hopefully means it’s not terrible?
The Start of a Wonderful Partnership
Danny’s disappointed, he won’t lie: he’d been hoping for a quick repair of his KITT model after the engine troubles started, but HPD had other plans: new systems across the fleet, which left Danny with a new silver Camaro sporting the cutting-edge AI known as STEVE - Simulated Technological Entity for Vehicular Enforcement.
Really, though: if the force had the money lying around for programming upgrades, they could have just given Danny a raise.
“Right, okay,” he announces as he slides behind the wheel. “Ground rules. You’re the navigator, but I’m in the driver’s seat. What I say goes. You brake when I brake, drive when I drive. If I tie a perp to your hood, you flip the high-beams on and roll with it. You feel me?”
The engine revs as something muffled, close to laughter filters from the speakers.
“I’m serious,” Danny frowns at the windshield, like it can see him. “You start making turns like a maniac, and I will fill your tank with regular unleaded for a month.”
//Keep your malasada crumbs off my upholstery,// comes the snark from the stereo, //and you’ve got yourself a deal, Jersey.//
“You think I’m kidding,” Danny warns. “You have no idea.”
//Lose the tie, haole, and I might take you seriously.//
“Really? You’re gonna give me lip?” Danny asks, torn between annoyance and amusement - KITT never pulled this kind of shit. “Jesus, next thing I know you’re gonna tell me you like pineapple on your pizza.”
//As a matter of fact,// STEVE starts but stops short, shifting into gear and taking off without prelude after a suspicious Toyota driving past, going twenty over the limit.
“STEVE,” Danny concedes as they cruise in pursuit; “I think this may very well be the start of a wonderful partnership.”
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Word Count: 326
Summary: HPD’s ready to upgrade their patrol tech from the old Knight Industries AI system to something a little more cutting-edge. Detective Danny Williams doesn’t quite know what to make of his new partner, though: a Camaro equipped with the Simulated Technological Entity for Vehicular Enforcement -- also known as STEVE. For the sd_ldws Week One Challenge -- Genre/cliché: Crack; Prompt: Engine Trouble.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. Concept inspired by Knight Rider.
Author’s Notes: Well, this won Round One, so, that hopefully means it’s not terrible?
The Start of a Wonderful Partnership
Danny’s disappointed, he won’t lie: he’d been hoping for a quick repair of his KITT model after the engine troubles started, but HPD had other plans: new systems across the fleet, which left Danny with a new silver Camaro sporting the cutting-edge AI known as STEVE - Simulated Technological Entity for Vehicular Enforcement.
Really, though: if the force had the money lying around for programming upgrades, they could have just given Danny a raise.
“Right, okay,” he announces as he slides behind the wheel. “Ground rules. You’re the navigator, but I’m in the driver’s seat. What I say goes. You brake when I brake, drive when I drive. If I tie a perp to your hood, you flip the high-beams on and roll with it. You feel me?”
The engine revs as something muffled, close to laughter filters from the speakers.
“I’m serious,” Danny frowns at the windshield, like it can see him. “You start making turns like a maniac, and I will fill your tank with regular unleaded for a month.”
//Keep your malasada crumbs off my upholstery,// comes the snark from the stereo, //and you’ve got yourself a deal, Jersey.//
“You think I’m kidding,” Danny warns. “You have no idea.”
//Lose the tie, haole, and I might take you seriously.//
“Really? You’re gonna give me lip?” Danny asks, torn between annoyance and amusement - KITT never pulled this kind of shit. “Jesus, next thing I know you’re gonna tell me you like pineapple on your pizza.”
//As a matter of fact,// STEVE starts but stops short, shifting into gear and taking off without prelude after a suspicious Toyota driving past, going twenty over the limit.
“STEVE,” Danny concedes as they cruise in pursuit; “I think this may very well be the start of a wonderful partnership.”