"Where to Koos?" Piet asked."To the Kruger, we need a good place to hide"
"Copy" Piet adjusted his gps.
Frits continued typing on his computer, then looked up at Koos.
"And?" Koos asked.
"You"re not going to believe this, but since we had this "upgrade" for this long already, it was asif our bodies got used to it"
"As in, that time a body needs to adjust to the wolf before it can become one?"
"Yes, lucky for us" Frits opened a new program on his computer then started typing away on that, Koos leaned in and looked.
"Thats new?"
"I"ve been working on this for a while now, and i was almost done, but it seems we have met a situation where we kinda need this"
"What is it?"
Frits smiled at him "Its a surprise, i need a few more hours then it"s done"
"Ok?"
They were half way there when Frits slammed his enter b.u.t.ton and clapped his hands once.
"What?" Koos asked.
"Behold, the latest upgrade to our Ratel"
Koos looked around and saw nothing.
"Um?"
"I call her Aletta Integra, its her name and initiated her name means AI, short for Artificial Intelligence"
Koos still frowned, and Frits chuckled.
"Say h.e.l.lo Aletta"
"Good say Captain" a woman"s voice answered, semi robot like.
"Fok! Whos that!?" Piet yelled looking around.
"Our new computer system, i gave her minimal control over the Ratel, she is designed to follow orders only from me and you Koos, when it comes to the guns and radar of course, Piet, only if its related to driving will she follow an order from you"
Both Koos and Piet were confused still, they looked at eachother then at Frits.
"We still dont get it?"
"Its a self thinking, self learning computer designed to aid us" Frits tried to explain again.
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"But, if shes self learning isnt that dangerous? I mean what if she learns that shes a Ratel and can cause ma.s.sive damage and death?" Koos asked Frits smiled.
"Aletta, please answer the General"s question"
It was quiet for a few seconds, then "I have been programed according to the SANDF"s code of conduct, serve and protect, i cannot self override my basic protocol unless ordered to do so by General Koos"
"See" Fris said.
"Fokit Frits! So? What can she do?"
"Basic computer support, she can move and fire the guns on order, so we can use it as backup from afar, she can also drive the Ratel certain distances"
"This is awesome! I always talk to the Ratel! But i never knew id actually meet one that could talk back" Piet said making the other two laugh.
"Ive actually recorded you doing this Piet, and implemented it into her mainframe, she knows you talk to her"
"What do you mean by that?" Piet asked but the computer answered him.
"You greet me every morning by saying "ready to rock and roll baby?" And id like to answer back"
Piet frowned.
"Its time to run s.h.i.t over" She said making Piet laugh crazily "Holy s.h.i.t!"
"Aletta, identify yourself" Frits said.
"I am an six by six cross country Infantry fighting vehicle called the Ratel, a mark two, i am faster than any Ratel desighn, and also alot more powerful. I have two turrets containing multiple guns, my firepower is greater than any armored vehicle in its cla.s.s today, and my steel is better than most tanks. I am a servant of the innocent, the nightmare of my enemies, and above all, a weapon to defend my country of origin"
Frits sat back proudly opening a bottle of brandy, Koos and Piet sat there completely overwhelmed hy this, then Piet smiled "Hey Aletta"
"Yes Lieutenant?"
"You, are, Awesome!"
"Thankyou sir"
"Hey i want to tell her a joke!"
Frits frowned "you can try"
"Aletta, why didn"t the skeleton cross the road?"
The computer was quiet, then answered "its in essance dead?"
The three men broke out with laughter, but Piet waved his hand "No no, it didn"t have the guts"
"I do not understand? Guts is a term used for intestines and courage, but a skeleton can"t have both because its already dead?"
The three men found her response very funny and cept laughing, but suddenly the Ratel came to a sliding halt making Frits fall from his chair.
"De fok Piet!?" He yelled.
"I didn"t do anything!"
"It was i" Aletta said "I have learned of the four laws of werewolves, and in order to uphold that laws a rogue bitten werewolf will never be able to control its self hence it must be put down"
"Where did you learn that?" Koos asked.
"I hacked into Ezbar"s computer at his labs, and concluded, you three are turned wolves" the hatch above Koos slammed shut, the wimdows of Piet also got closed by steel shutters.
"You will now be ga.s.sed until you die of Carbon monoxide poisoning" She said again and the three men panicked, Frits vigorously tiped away at his computer in order to correct the problem
"Fok! Ga.s.sed by our own Ratel! Talk about fokkin Karma!" Piet yelled trying to get the side hatch open, Koos was bussy with the top one.
"Fok Frits! Hurry!" He yelled, the gas already filling the cabin.
"Im trying! She keeps pushing me out!"
"This is like that one Stephen King novel! Its my worst nightmare!" Piet yelled ballistically.
"Shuttup Piet! Shuttup man!" Frits yelled, but suddenly al the hatches opened, and the gas got pumped out. The three men sat breathing heavily.
"What happened!?" Koos asked.
"Just... Joking" Aletta responded.
"A joke!?" Frits yelled.
"Yes, you three would consider that a joke right?"
They looked at each other then slowly started laughing, untillnit was a full on ball.
"Did you hear yourself Piet!? Afraid of talking cars!" Frits yelled.
"Hey, i never saw those skinny fingers type so fast, any faster and the keyboard would have caught fire"
"I know this is a moment of joy and relief, bit i suggest you keep going, the time to get to the Kruger park is shortening" Aletta said making Piet jump up and run to his seat again and set off.
"So Frits, why this upgrade now?"
"Because she can control the Ratel, i figured we can make her park on top of us during the moon, preventing us from hurting eachother and someone else"
Koos lit a cigarette "Thats brilliant"
End chapter.