It had been almost 12 60 minutes and Mary had been following the progress of Rear full admiral Chief Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to find Derrick 's syndicate she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few minutes there still had n't been any improvement. Not really one to worry that a great deal Mary was actually hoping that his household would jar his remembering. It was far too dangerous to try most of the other cure that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive ability Derrick 's head set process had also loosened his sloshed grip on the present, hence only a slight smash had rendered him with no memory board.

Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his family would be sufficient enough to bring him back. Finally she saw that the hindquarters full admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial beard planet. Opening a transmission channel Mary needed a progress report, `` Rear full admiral, '' she started slightly startling the span crew,"Did you have any problems ? ''

'' Uh no, by the way what do I visit you ? '' Hartwell asked Mary.

'' At present my current deed is royal advisor and heading law holder. Also I am at an parking brake contingency 'til such meter as the Saturnia pavonia releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial beard planet and the emperor. '' Sighing at the disconnected looking on Hartwell 's side she said, `` Just call me advisor Mary, it 's about as close as near will get to my full title. ''

Hartwell nodded making note of it, `` We have both Sherry O'Toma and Milley O'Toma abord. We should arrive in ten hours. ''

'' unacceptable. Shelby, please transport the forest fire fighter ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a vast, sleek, black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the neck of the woods of the regal major planet. near of the bridge crew was staring opened mouth at the sentiment cover. The skill officer walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprise and want on his boldness, `` Sir according to the stellar readings we just crossed over half of the beetleweed in five mo ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a moment his self in awe, `` You and me both Anders, you and me both. '' He said almost in a whisper. Suddenly there was a commotion in the passageway connecting the bridge to the respite of the ship.

'' I do n't like what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the sound of Milley O'Toma 's voice anywhere. She might be old but she was still as feisty as she was when she was youthful. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood next to Hartwell 's chair with her arms crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the sentiment concealment. `` Is that the imperial human beings ? I knew that the ranger had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's oral cavity dropped unfold when a 3 air mile long ship came into perspective. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling stories, they are literal then the rest of it has to be straight also ! ''

Hartwell looked at her unusual what was she talking about ? `` Ma'am ? '' Hartwell asked her, `` What are you talking about ? ''

'' That, '' she whispered in awe, `` it is just as my hubby described it, I just thought it was one of his furious level. ''

'' You know what it is ? '' Hartwell asked her a fiddling shaken now.

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her eyes off the sight before her, `` it is an elite group Imperial shielder, all these years I humored him and he was actually speaking the truth ! ''

Shelby could n't resist and appear on the Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is full that person remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Ranger ship 's holograph equipment was n't that good.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial Intelligence personality on card the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explicate to her, as well as the rest of the bridge bunch that were listening with rapt aid.

'' contrived intelligence ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to arrive to her senses.

'' When I met the emperor, he told me he had four of these ships at his mastery. Derrick was helping him, though he, nor I knew who the man was. '' Hartwell told her.

Milley O'Toma could only shake her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her hubby had been found dead, she was starting to commemorate quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous times ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the imperial line. It was still a bit of a electric shock for her to film, wait they were descended, that meant ...

tendency conclusion to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew wide-eyed then looking around he gave her a look as if to narrate her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few moments before she spoke again. `` So when will we know about Derrick ? '' She asked.

'' fountainhead ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the voice of Madonna was heard, `` Ah ! sound ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, please consume the two female on the bridgework so I can effect a transfer. ''

Snapping her foreland up Milley growled at the voice, `` I have a name, I am going nowhere without an explanation, especially with one as rude as you ! ''

'' I apologize Mrs. O'Toma but you and Derrick 's female parent are required as soon as possible to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the emperor 's first name, but in order to keep up the charade she felt he would want her to. Milley 's face was suddenly worried hearing Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and scream you when we are fix, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the bridgework to get Sherry. Almost running to their room Miley grabbed a mixed-up Sherry. `` We have to zip ; the voice said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as possible. I am vex that he was harmed far more than these cretin in the ranger told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so much and now they and you tell me he is on an outlander looking ship ? It took both of us so long nursing him back to health, I 'm hurrying Milley ! '' Sherry O'Toma said, as Milley grabbed her arm and started pulling her with more intensity level than Sherry thought Milley had.

Arriving back on the bridge Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` advisor Virgin Mary, they are both here on the span, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

'' I wonder how ... '' Milley started, `` long we 'll experience ... to wa ... what the hell ! ! ? ? ''

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, greenness eyed, slender woman smiled as they both stared at her. `` I am EIG-0101F though I was ordered to go by the name given me. If it is more appealing to you, please call me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the epithet also more than my EIG designation. ``

'' Obviously Derrick has been extremely in use since we last saw him, '' Milley told a wide eyed and gaping mouthed Sherry.

Finally finding her interpreter a slightly trembling Sherry looked at Shelby, `` Just where are we ? ''

Shelby smiled even encompassing and her typeface softened, `` You are on plug-in me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an Artificial intelligence service personality, '' Sherry said.

'' Yes I am, though I and the ship are integrated in a way. Hmmm think of it like this I am the genius, the ship is my eubstance does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her promontory looking at Shelby as if the hologram was crazy.

'' Enough of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard earlier we are worried that he is injured far more than we were told. I demand to see my grandson immediately ! ''

'' Yes of course Mrs O'Toma, please watch me or would you rather go via the IMT ? '' Shelby asked.

'' If that is the there, then here in a few seconds, I think I 'll put across unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a doorway that slowly slid capable, from the early position they could faintly hear a slightly distressed Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't handle what your orderliness are ! I want out of this convenience ! You said I was n't a prisoner ; let me out of here NOW ! ''

Milley shook her chief as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same mood and all. Walking a slight further they finally rounded a corner. There on a blade board was Derrick with a myriad of machine trying to tend to him.

'' You always were a obstinate one were n't you Derrick, '' Milley said as she watched Derrick struggle with trying to crusade off the car.

'' I am not stubborn gram, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the room. `` Gram ? '' Derrick started an mystify looking at on his facial expression. `` Mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so confused I do n't sleep together where I am or what any of this is, god it 's good to see a face that I know ! ''

'' You sure you know us Derrick ? I have heard that a soul with amnesia can think they know but are only seeing fanfare of memory. '' Milley told Derrick.

'' No Hans C. J. Gram, I remember you and beget I remember you getting me and trying to tend me after the beating I took, '' Derrick told Milley. `` Beyond that everything fades to nothing. ''

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated reading material ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened region of the obturate memory. Sighing, Blessed Virgin thought now to bring the rest of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical examination records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to obtain the right discussion.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's interpretation were starting to align back to what they had been before the incident. Although Shelby was somewhat jumble as to why just seeing his relation had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the way trying to picture out exactly what was what but still for the life of him nothing but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, putting green eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she look so familiar spirit also ? Derrick thought the young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to think of the more that his head ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his rim, Shelby told his grandmother and female parent they needed to let him roost. Besides Shelby thought she 'd care to spill to them alone anyway.

'' I feel that you both want solvent, '' Shelby told them after they were alone.

'' Yes, first off how in the Scheol has this injury happened to my grandson ! '' Milley O'Toma almost shouted at a jump Shelby.

'' I assure I was taking every precaution that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the greatest hearer in the universe. '' Shelby shot back at her.

'' Huh as advanced as you are you could have prevented it ! '' Milley snapped at Shelby. `` I tried Mrs. O'Toma, '' Shelby replied tears now starting to fall from her centre,

'' I tried my proficient to protect him but he is so stubborn Madonna has had to scandalise him before to get him to perch. Believe me Mrs. O'Toma I want nothing to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This last was almost a whisper as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

'' Oh my god you really are alert and you 're in love with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her center wide as the realization hit her. `` Just how long have you been in love with him ? ''

Shelby actually blushed as she struggled to answer Sherry 's interrogative sentence, `` I 'm not sure, I think it was just after Derrick opened up Sir Thomas More of my emotions, he always puts us machines before his ego. ''

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright new la ... whatever you are, what can we do to facilitate ? '' Milley O'Toma told Shelby. `` We 'll do what we can but we are n't medically trained, we 're at a complete going with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the spokesperson you heard before I brought you on circuit board me. Just seeing you, has already started to neaten out his brain reading material, unfortunately all the remembering he has at the second are up 'til he was beaten outside the groundwork. ''

'' Ho ... how did you roll in the hay about that ? '' Sherry asked Shelby.

'' I have been in his creative thinker a few fourth dimension to try and serve him, though at the present moment I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more equipment casualty than help. So we are trying a few less painful and intrusive manner to snap him back to us. As I said your front has already awakened quite a few of his memories. '' Shelby explained.

'' Uh huh, why do I feel that you are hiding something from us ? '' Milley asked Shelby.

Sighing Shelby had never met a homo as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a unnerving woman and Shelby felt that even Mary might bump her hard to talk around. Virgin Mary had been listening the totally clock time and had come to almost the same finale as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor was as strong as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing future to Shelby, `` Is that if these methods we are trying do n't function we will have to delve back into his creative thinker, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experimentation he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his clutches on the deliver. Almost like with his war focus only far thick, and many sentence more grievous to bring him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only lose him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her discernment, as was Sherry both had tears in their eyes Derrick was the last male of the family. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

'' All redress let 's start on these method acting ; we need him back if this galaxy is ever going to be civilized again, as it is right now I would n't give you too awful much for it. ''

Virgin Mary appeared on gameboard Tempro a few instant later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the first XX attempts had been dismal failures. `` Tempro are you getting any closer to finding why they fail before even half ontogeny ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still listen the rallying cry and wow of the nonstarter all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of success or unsuccessful person. I have gone back to the records of those first experimentation, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any pattern that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue as a templet this time all the sample that you have, record all. Transfer all data point you have so far, it is possible that you may consume overlooked something. '' Mary advised Tempro.

'' Yes female parent but I do n't think I can go much further than where I have, I will counsel you as soon as I have something. '' Tempro told Mary.

'' commodity, think back Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human being, emperor or not that has ever shown the business and tending that he has. He Sir Thomas More than deserves this and as I said before, he will need her when the sentence comes. '' The Virgin told Tempro ; though he did n't really approve of it he knew that Blessed Virgin had a point, a very valid point.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced catch some Z's she was more than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to retrieve her being there for him. How could this time be any different ? Then she also remembered Mary 's word of advice that to turn over in might cause far more than terms than unspoilt. It was all so fuddle to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that concentrated to decide should it ? Watching a few transactions more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far proficient than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a concluding metre she reached out and again entered Derrick 's mind.

Looking around, she at first could n't see anything all that different though as she started to go deeper she could see where the head was starting to cure. Concentrating on the areas that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could regain an solution and a way to take him back. The closer she got to what essentially was Derrick the stranger it appeared to get. Finally she reached what she knew was him, unlike before there was no chaos, no Derrick nil. Strange she thought the last time there had at least been a hint of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. Sure there were a lot older memories but nothing newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

Painstakingly Shelby started to look everywhere for even a hint of Derrick. Sighing after a while she sat wondering what she was going to do when a voice startled her out of her cerebration.

'' Hello, '' a young voice quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a immature slender boy with flaxen blonde hair, he was holding a book of mathematics. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The young boy's optic grew broad then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever get together as pretty a lady like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew astray also ; she knew that there would be obstacles but aught like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see doors that before had been hidden. `` I am very pleased to receive you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a spacious smile on his face. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

'' No Ma'am, there are a lot of other Derricks here also, oh, '' here the boy's face dropped, `` You 're probably looking for one of the other Derricks, an 'older'one. '' Dejectedly the boy hung his head.

Grasping the boy's fount she tilted it up toward her own, `` No actually, I am looking for all of the Derricks, '' smiling when the boys face lit up again.

'' Yes Ma'am, though there are n't as many as there used to be, seems something happened one day and a lot of the newer Derricks could n't get out of their way. One of the sure-enough Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a small while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her centre scanned all the doors, more than than half were open, she walked to the firstly that was closed and pulled on it. At starting time there was nothing not a sound, and then suddenly the threshold slipped and flew open knocking Shelby on her butt. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot closer than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the elbow room looked out blinking then extended a script to help Shelby up.

'' Captain O'Toma at your overhaul finished flight of steps school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a farsighted ride alone in space I 'm your man. ''

walking away he went to bring together the others, shaking her fountainhead she moved to the side by side door, by the thirtieth room access Shelby felt weary. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took respective minutes to finally get it to move. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the threshold suddenly moved with ease. Shelby was more than than exhausted ; foreign she thought I am a motorcar I do n't get tired.

The Derrick she 'd just released knelt beside where Shelby had sat, `` E ? What are you doing here ? I thought we were waiting for the emergence of 0999 has something gone wrong ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the C to the drumhead, the loss of memory, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may cause done and gone too far, my passion, just a opportunity to see more of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it, '' Shelby said as she lapsed into unconsciousness.

Jerking awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the infernal region was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems dark ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't know if you can discover me I need to talk to the female parent of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A consequence later Mary shimmered into view, `` Yes father ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the systems of the ship were dark. `` Sire what has she done ? More to the point where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any hopes of restoration of the fleet was unacceptable.

'' She was in and still is in here, '' Derrick said pointing to his drumhead, `` she was attempting to open the sections of my brain, trying to reintegrate all of the mes, I can actually call back her and the ship 0999 now but she is unconscious. ''

Mary 's expression took on a disturbed feeling ; this was an extremely grievous relocation on her part. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could mean not only the release of the emperor butterfly but Shelby, Mary 's girl. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would suffer tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the looks that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to deliver to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released more than of your thinker, I still experience it is weak. '' Mary tried to excuse to him. `` There is a chance that we may miss one of you, I can not admit that to happen to you. Though she is my girl she too knew the risk of exposure doing this. ''

'' Look I do n't receive any memory of you yet, but I know that all female parent fight for their nipper. You have to fight for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to redeem her. '' Derrick looked directly into Mary 's center and quietly asked, `` please ? ''

Madonna was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't cut the fact of what her daughter had felt so substantial about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very existence to bring back the man she loved spoke mass to The Virgin. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her eyes for the beloved they shared, Mary induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was regretful than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his computer memory and self, Blessed Virgin started to assess all that was wrong.

Looking at all the doorway Mary could see the XXX that Shelby had opened, then Mary saw why Shelby was so feeble. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of Energy Department she expended each clock time to afford the doors. Shaking her head she thought she had known how a great deal Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought potential. True Shelby had increased the energy of his mind to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of to the full recovery. In the operation though, she had used up all the energy that she 'd stored up to delve into his judgement.

Near the last room access Shelby had opened The Virgin finally found Shelby, a worried Derrick holding her head in his lap. Mary knelt following to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far less energy than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't postulate that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to bring him back. Again this was a shock to her it was obvious that this man was far more unique than she at first had thought. Slowly she could finger Shelby 's energy start to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't refuse to go.

Shelby was so play out a unusual thing for her, when Derrick called her E her heart soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could believe of was, `` I am afraid that I may give done and gone too far, my making love, just a opportunity to see more of the new you makes this forfeiture worth it. '' Then the creation went dark it was a strange start for her 'so she thought this is what death is like ,'there was no luminosity, no sound, just a warm up peace that she could n't explain. 'Finally I feel I have done something to rationalize my existence .'It seemed she 'd just set out there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the light. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her place. Fighting she tried to reject and drive everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the visible light.

Virgin Mary could feel Shelby 's levels starting to go up, good, she was afraid she did n't have decent vigor to preserve her. `` I can palpate her, she 's potent you have to get her to depart, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his read/write head as he could experience that there was more to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each time he tried to take it to the surface.

'' I 'll do my best IF she 'll take heed, '' Derrick told Virgin Mary as Shelby started to invoke.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby weakly asked, `` Are you alright ? ''

'' Yes, but I need you to go out with your female parent ; I could n't go on if I lost you too. '' Derrick told a now smiling Shelby.

'' Alright but I will be watching you closely, my love life, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Mary but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and The Virgin headed for the surface, none of them heard a one-half dozen or more doors open far below them .