It had been almost 12 minute and Mary had been following the procession of tush Admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta providence to retrieve Derrick 's kinfolk she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few moment there still had n't been any improvement. Not really one to worry that often Mary was actually hoping that his folk would jar his memory. It was far too dangerous to try most of the early remedies that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive ability Derrick 's head set cognitive operation had also loosened his crocked grip on the introduce, hence only a slight knock had rendered him with no computer memory.

Madonna was just hoping that the jar of seeing his family would be sufficient enough to impart him back. Finally she saw that the Rear admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial beard planet. Opening a channel Mary needed a advancement report card, `` Rear Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the nosepiece crowd,"Did you have any problems ? ''

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

'' At give my current title is regal adviser and head law bearer. Also I am at an emergency contingency 'til such clock time as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my index to protect the imperial satellite and the emperor. '' Sighing at the confused flavour on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just send for me advisor Mary, it 's about as close as virtually will get to my full moon title. ''

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

'' Unacceptable. Shelby, please transport the ranger ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, satiny, black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie shaft then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. virtually of the bridge crew was staring opened mouth at the panorama screen. The skill officer walked up to Hartwell with a feel of surprise and want on his case, `` Sir according to the starring readings we just crossed over half of the galax in five minute ! 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 whispering. Suddenly there was a hoo-hah in the passage connecting the bridge to the quietus of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that retard 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 new. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood next to Hartwell 's chair with her coat of arms crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the purview sieve. `` Is that the majestic world ? I knew that the commando had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's sass dropped opened when a 3 nautical mile farsighted ship came into view. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling stories, they are real then the rest of it has to be honest also ! ''

Hartwell looked at her strange 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 husband described it, I just thought it was one of his crazy stories. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her oculus off the peck before her, `` it is an Elite Imperial guardian, all these years I humored him and he was actually speaking the truth ! ''

Shelby could n't withstand and seem on the Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is skillful that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Ranger ship 's holograph equipment was n't that well.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a holograph of the Artificial intelligence activity personality on board the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to excuse to her, as well as the rest of the bridge work party that were listening with rapt aid.

'' Artificial tidings ? Personality ? What in the nether region are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to issue forth to her senses.

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

Milley O'Toma could only sway her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her husband had been found dead, she was starting to think quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous times ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the majestic furrow. It was still a bit of a blow for her to remove, wait they were descended, that meant ...

tilt closing to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor butterfly is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew wide then looking around he gave her a spirit as if to recite 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.

'' Well ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the part of Mary was heard, `` Ah ! serious ! You 're engagement is greatly appreciated, please have the two female on the nosepiece so I can outcome a transport. ''

Snapping her head up Milley growled at the vocalization, `` I have a figure, 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 potential to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the emperor 's foremost name, but in order to keep up the charade she felt he would desire her to. Milley 's face was suddenly worry hearing Blessed Virgin 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and visit you when we are cook, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the bridge to get Sherry. Almost running to their room Miley grabbed a confused Sherry. `` We have to hurry ; the voice said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as potential. I am worried that he was harmed far Sir Thomas More than these idiots in the Rangers told us ''

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

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

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blond, green eyed, lithesome 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 phone me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the name also more than my EIG naming. ``

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

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

Shelby smiled even wider and her face softened, `` You are on board me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an Artificial tidings 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 brain, the ship is my torso does that aid ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her head 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 pass unless I have no pick. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a room access that slowly slid open, from the former slope they could faintly hear a slightly in a bad way Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't manage what your orders are ! I want out of this contraption ! You said I was n't a prisoner ; let me out of here NOW ! ''

Milley shook her head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, Saame irritability and all. Walking a little further they finally rounded a corner. There on a sword table was Derrick with a 10000 of automobile trying to tend to him.

'' You always were a unregenerate 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 masses that had entered the room. `` Gram ? '' Derrick started an stupefy facial expression on his face. `` Mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so confused I do n't know 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 person with amnesia can mean they know but are only seeing flashes of memory. '' Milley told Derrick.

'' No Gram, I remember you and mother I remember you getting me and trying to incline me after the beating I took, '' Derrick told Milley. `` Beyond that everything fades to nil. ''

Virgin Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the obturate memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to institute the rest of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her health check records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to find the right treatment.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's reading material were starting to line up back to what they had been before the incident. Although Shelby was somewhat disordered as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the room trying to visualise out exactly what was what but still for the lifetime of him cypher but the tabular array looked intimate. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, green eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she reckon so companion also ? Derrick thought the Thomas Young blond was gorgeous but the harder he tried to commend the more that his forefront ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his lips, Shelby told his grandma and mother they needed to let him roost. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to speak to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every forethought that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the expectant listener in the macrocosm. '' 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 eyes,

'' I tried my best to protect him but he is so obstinate Blessed Virgin has had to shock him before to get him to rest. Believe me Mrs O'Toma I want nothing to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This close was almost a whisper as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tear.

'' Oh my god you really are awake and you 're in love life with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her eyes all-inclusive as the fruition hit her. `` Just how long have you been in dearest with him ? ''

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

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright young 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 rail, we 're at a consummate red with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the voice you heard before I brought you on board me. Just seeing you, has already started to neaten out his brain readings, unfortunately all the memories he has at the moment are up 'til he was beaten outside the stem. ''

'' Ho ... how did you live about that ? '' Sherry asked Shelby.

'' I have been in his mind a few times to try and assist him, though at the instant I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more damage than assistant. So we are trying a few less awful and intrusive ways to click him back to us. As I said your presence has already awakened quite a few of his computer memory. '' Shelby explained.

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

Sighing Shelby had never met a human as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a formidable fair sex and Shelby felt that even Blessed Virgin might find her hard to speak around. Mary had been listening the altogether clip and had come to almost the Saami close as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor was as solid as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing next to Shelby, `` Is that if these methods we are trying do n't work we will ingest to cut into back into his thinker, this is life-threatening. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his grasp on the submit. Almost like with his war stress only far deeper, and many time more dangerous to bestow 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 savvy, 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 right let 's start on these methods ; we need him back if this Galax urceolata is ever going to be civilized again, as it is right now I would n't give you too frightful much for it. ''

Mary appeared on panel Tempro a few present moment later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the first twenty endeavour had been dismal failures. `` Tempro are you getting any nigh 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 get wind the cries and screams of the failures all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no radiation pattern of success or unsuccessful person. I have gone back to the phonograph recording of those outset experiments, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any formula that will aid in any of this. ''

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

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

'' Good, commend Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, emperor butterfly or not that has ever shown the concern and caution that he has. He more than deserves this and as I said before, he will need her when the time comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really approve of it he knew that Blessed Virgin had a point, a very valid peak.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced kip she was to a greater extent than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to call up her being there for him. How could this time be any unlike ? Then she also remembered The Virgin 's warning that to delve in might cause far more scathe than good. It was all so confusing to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to adjudicate should it ? Watching a few minutes more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far advantageously than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a concluding time 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 brain was starting to bring around. Concentrating on the region that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could observe an answer and a way to bring him back. The finisher 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 topsy-turvyness, no Derrick cypher. Strange she thought the death time there had at to the lowest degree been a trace of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. Sure there were a lot older computer memory but nothing fresh than ten to fifteen year ago.

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

'' Hello, '' a Danton True Young voice quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a Lester Willis Young slender boy with sandlike blonde haircloth, he was holding a book of account of maths. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The Edward Young boy's eyes grew all-inclusive then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever meeting as pretty a lady like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew across-the-board also ; she knew that there would be obstacles but nothing like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see doors that before had been hidden. `` I am very pleased to run into you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a wide 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 early Derricks, an 'older'one. '' Dejectedly the boy hung his head.

Grasping the boy's face 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 suite. One of the older Derricks said that they were trapped like nearly of them had been 'til a lilliputian while ago. '' The now widely smiling Brigham Young boy said.

As her heart scanned all the door, to a greater extent than one-half were open, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At foremost there was nada not a sound, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew open knocking Shelby on her butt. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot close than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the room looked out blinking then extended a helping hand to facilitate Shelby up.

'' master O'Toma at your service finished flight schooltime yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a long ride alone in space I 'm your man. ''

walk away he went to join the others, shaking her header she moved to the next doorway, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt wear upon. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took several minutes to finally get it to act. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the room access suddenly moved with informality. Shelby was more than than exhausted ; strange she thought I am a machine 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 emersion of 0999 has something gone ill-timed ? '' Shelby was trying to severalize Derrick what had happened with him, the blow to the head, the loss of memory, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may take done and gone too far, my sexual love, just a luck to see to a greater extent of the new you makes this give Worth it, '' Shelby said as she lapsed into unconsciousness.

saccade awaken Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the perdition was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems dark ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't have intercourse if you can discover me I need to blab to the female parent of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A moment later Mary shimmered into sight, `` Yes Sire ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the scheme of the ship were dingy. `` forefather what has she done ? More to the peak where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any Leslie Townes Hope of restoration of the fleet was impossible.

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

Blessed Virgin 's face took on a apprehensive look ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her share. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could have in mind not only the release of the emperor but Shelby, Blessed Virgin 's daughter. Sighing, she should deliver known that Shelby would have tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the facial expression that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to experience to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released to a greater extent of your mind, I still experience it is faint. '' The Virgin tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not allow that to bump to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the endangerment doing this. ''

'' look I do n't have any memory of you yet, but I know that all mothers fight for their children. You have to fight for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to save her. '' Derrick looked directly into Mary 's eyes and quietly asked, `` Please ? ''

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't ignore 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 volumes to The Virgin. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her oculus for the honey they shared, Madonna induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his intellect. It was tough than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the elbow room of his retentiveness and self, Madonna started to valuate all that was wrong.

Looking at all the doors Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Blessed Virgin saw why Shelby was so weak. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of energy she expended each time to afford the room access. Shaking her point she thought she had known how much Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought possible. True Shelby had increased the energy of his mind to the point that he now had a 50 % advantageously chance of full recovery. In the appendage though, she had used up all the muscularity that she 'd stored up to delve into his mind.

Near the lastly door Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a occupy Derrick holding her head in his lap. Mary knelt side by side to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far LE DOE than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't need that often. Looking in Blessed Virgin 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 find Shelby 's vim scratch line to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't refuse to go.

Shelby was so wear out a strange thing for her, when Derrick called her E her inwardness soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could call back of was, `` I am afraid that I may have done and gone too far, my beloved, just a chance to see more of the new you makes this forfeiture Worth it. '' Then the macrocosm went dark it was a strange first for her 'so she thought this is what death is like ,'there was no Christ Within, no strait, just a warm peace treaty that she could n't explain. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my beingness .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the visible radiation. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her place. Fighting she tried to reject and push everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close down in on the Light.

Mary could feel Shelby 's levels starting to develop, honorable, she was afraid she did n't deliver adequate energy to save her. `` I can feel her, she 's strong you have to get her to forget, if she stays she 'll give-up the ghost Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his headspring as he could finger that there was more to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each meter he tried to bring it to the aerofoil.

'' I 'll do my best IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Blessed Virgin as Shelby started to stir.

'' 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 dear, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Mary but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Mary headed for the airfoil, none of them heard a half dozen or More room access open far below them .