Lost Empire 44
0001 - Tempro 0403 - Johnathon
0003 - Conner- Thomas 0667 - Marco - Brown
0097 - Ace - Zimmel 0778 - Jan
0098 - Lucy 0798 - Celeste - Shelby ( man )
0101 - Shelby ( mother ship ) - Derrick 0908 - Tara - Mara
0125 - Lars 0999 - Zan
0200 - Ellen 1000 - Sherry - Lucie ( for the import )
0301 - Rodrick
Derrick calmly reached into his pocket to produce the requested documents. Emperor Gregor grasped the written document thinking that this was another spy. He 'd not expected the man to remain calm. Looking over everything he could honestly see zero wrong. Trusting his inherent aptitude more than his center Gregor let the man go though he was going to go along an eye -- ? What in the snake pit was going on ? He was n't getting a reading on the man at all ! Okay, this was a serious situation. Reaching for an alarm Gregor was about to set it off when he changed his mind.
Derrick breathed a suspiration of relief as soon as he was out of sight of the emperor moth. tinker's damn that had been close though knowing the man like he did he was watching. Adjusting a switching on his radiocarpal joint comp Derrick smiled well he WAS trying to look out him. Then Derrick lost the smile, if Gregor was trying to watch then he 'd be concerned when he could n't see Derrick. diddly-shit ! Derrick thought I need to do this and get the hell out of here !
Moving as rapidly as he could Derrick found the electronic computer. Loading the discs he crossed his fingers as he started to punch in the code that Shelby had given him. A mere twenty minutes later Derrick breathed a sigh of substitute when the discs finished loading. Beating a hasty retreat Derrick did n't see the phantasm of a man that had been watching.
Gregor arrived where Derrick was only a few minutes before Derrick left. Moving to the main terminal Gregor started to type in several bid. Then he typed several to a greater extent, as a furrow came to his brow he nodded. Trying another route Gregor was typing at a furious rate only to be confounded more. Who in the hell was this man that he could hide his action from Gregor 's absolute override ?
Moving from the data processor elbow room Gregor contacted his best agent. He needed to have the man shadowed 'til they found out just who he was. If what Gregor thought was going on, then they had far more fuss within the inner roach of the empire than he thought.
Derrick hoped that what he 'd loaded into Mary was n't discovered. It was vital that she got these message in the future tense. Fingering the blue magnetic disk Derrick just hoped that this would actually keep her rubber as she had said she had been for centuries. Let 's just promise that the quick fix he 'd written was enough. < Derrick I am picking up a transmittal from emperor Gregor. It appears he is concerned about a man he saw. From the description he is talking about you. I suggest you return Derrick. > Came Shelby 's thoughts.
< I would Shelby but I do n't think I did enough for Mary. I set a good many things into apparent motion but I think there are a few that I missed. I 'm going for the ship I 'll let you know as soon as I am aboard. > Derrick thought back to Shelby.
< Alright Derrick be careful, the emperor moth has dispatched an broker to follow you. Please hurry as I remember there were none near than them. > Shelby replied.
Cringing a bit Derrick hastened his steps as he ran to a reclusive place. Looking around he pressed two buttons on his comp. and vanished. Moments later a shadowy figure entered the spot where Derrick had been. Sniffing the air placing a hired man to the ground the figure stood pulling a comprehensive. `` I apologize sire. It appears I have lost him. He was here then nothing as if he was suddenly gone. Much like the IMT that the technicians developed a few years ago. ``
Gregor 's eyes went wide, IMT engineering ? There were only a few that knew of it, his daughter had, as did his wife the empress. Many of the technicians that worked on it only knew part of it. Somehow someone had assembled all the data and built another. `` proceeds, be fix in case he is seen again. I have to investigate this. Very few know of the ended IMT applied science besides you and I. ``
'' Very in force my lord I will remain ever at the gear up to serve you. '' Clicking off the pattern looked around Thomas More to see if there were more clues. Whoever this was they seemed to use little doing the absolute minimum. Smiling the figure nodded they seemed to be at the same storey that the figure was. Good ! A real challenge for a modification !
Derrick finally let out the breathing spell he 'd been holding. That had been too damn close. He 'd have to integrate a few of his old military skills if he was going to end up this. He had to end it if he and Shelby had any chance to return. Right now he had to get back as he looked at his chronometer, Tempro was due to arrive soon.
'' Alright Shelby I 'm heading back. Will get trans-warp in a few moment after I clear the major planet. '' Derrick reported to Shelby.
'' I am at a new, closer position. I have re-gened the light shield more while you were gone. I now have it at eighty five pct. I am feeling it is sufficient to provide me nearer approach shot to the majestic planet. '' Shelby informed Derrick.
'' goodness Shelby though I still like you to maintain your distance. A five secondly window of Trans-warp is n't much to go on. '' Derrick replied.
'' Understood Derrick. I estimate you will only need one session of trans-warp to reach me. '' Shelby said.
Shocked a bit Derrick was nodding, `` Ok I 'll see you soon. '' With that Derrick clicked off as he started to prep for trans-warp. Pausing a moment he looked at a new passive Reading he was getting about a end run that was being done. His centre opened wide as he recognized the energy scan. So Gregor was a hell of a lot smarter than Derrick had at first of all thought.
Back on the imperial satellite Gregor was looking over all the muscularity chimneysweeper that were being made around the planet. If whoever this man was had the IMT engineering, plus a ship then they were probably off the planet. As soon as they went to hyper outer space he 'd experience them. Problem was there were no unusual readings at all. Obviously he was n't dealing with the common horizontal surface of scum that he had been.
Almost half an hour later Derrick was beyond the beat of the scan, though he suspected that Gregor was n't stupid by any means as he kept at the stabilize rate he 'd started at. Looking at his chronometer he nodded Tempro would get soon sighing Derrick guessed he 'd miss when Tempro appeared. `` Derrick I am no longer detecting the scans within your vicinity. I think it is safe. '' Came Shelby 's voice.
'' No, I think I should hold off. The Saturnia pavonia is n't a fool. He is far smarter than I thought he was. Let 's give it more time. '' Derrick replied.
'' Alright Derrick though I am anxious for you to be back on board. Please get back to me as soon as possible. The longer you are out there the More risk you face. '' Came Shelby 's worried reply.
Derrick was about to shift to hyper-drive when he started to find a very fallible scan. Looking closer he saw that it was indeed a scan for hyper-drive ships. Nodding he thought he 'd gotten away far light than he thought he should. `` It appears that I am going to be far tenacious than I thought. Are you detecting this ? '' Derrick asked of Shelby.
'' I -- yes I have it now ! It is an energy scan that has n't been in use for many C. I am afraid that the range is another five thousand miles. Should I tell Tempro anything when he appears ? '' Shelby asked.
'' No, '' Derrick replied. `` He has ordering to cloak and await a recall conversation from me. Unless I am closer he wo n't be capable to 'hear'me. I just bid that all of you ships could communicate the same way. ``
'' It had been experimented with at this clock time. It was found that the technicians did n't commit the A.I. 's so it was scraped. '' Shelby told Derrick.
'' That is a shame actually. It would bring in almost instant communication possible. I also think that your response speed would also increase. I am sorry that so many were against all of you back here. I am afraid that concern of the obscure is a homo failing. There are n't that many that embrace the unnamed. '' Derrick advised Shelby.
'' You mean like you do Derrick. You are the most accepting human I have ever met. You and your companion are refreshing to know. With all of you at least we can palpate trusted. '' Shelby told Derrick.
'' I know Shelby, I am going to try and switch that, though I am afraid it will strike clock time. '' Here Derrick sighed there was so a great deal he wanted to change. If he could do even a fourth of them he felt the empire would be far heavy than it ever had been.
'' Derrick I see that at you present speed you should be able-bodied to trans-warp in about 30 minutes safely. That is if they do n't find a way to increase the range. '' Shelby was hoping they did n't she was on edge now having Derrick so far away possibly in danger. `` I -- I am reading Tempro emerging from a time rift. All communicating is being absorbed and ignored. rushing back to me Derrick ! ``
Derrick nodded his pass as he increased the regular drive to as fast as he dared. It was almost thirty proceedings later when Derrick finally moved out of the scanning field of the purple major planet. Staying at a invariant pushing speed Derrick decided to expect a bit more just to score sure.
Finally satisfied Derrick activated the trans-warp. A moment later appearing at the coordinates Shelby had given him. Looking around Derrick saw a patch of Light Within that opened in place. Smiling he moved in and docked.
'' Shelby move us to Tempro 's last emplacement as fast as possible ! I am afraid that the empire may birth deep space sensing element out here ! '' A second later Derrick was on the nosepiece as Shelby headed out to where Tempro was. `` I need to eat up your resort Shelby if we are going to keep from being caught. ``
'' I am moving us at the loyal star driveway speed. If what you say is chastise they will be looking for a hyper-space signature. Strange Derrick I do n't call up anything about this back then. '' Shelby told Derrick.
'' I 'm afraid even as trusting as he was, even Gregor was afraid of all of you to an extent. I am so no-good Shelby that to the highest degree human race are so wary of the auto that they themselves have created. He hid so much from all of you the very ones he hoped would protect the empire. '' Derrick was now shaking his head his hired hand clenched into fists. Between clenched dentition Derrick spit, `` I wish I had a chance to shift his thinker. Maybe beat the shit out of him to shew him just how damn wrong he is ! ``
Derrick was seething seeing just how little the Maker of the ships trusted them. It was a big surprise a mo later when Tempro 's thought process broke into his contemplation. < forefather ? I am here as you ordered. Are you well bring forth ? I am reading you temperature and Adrenalin storey at an increased amount. > `` Sister is the emperor moth well ? '' A now concerned Tempro asked.
'' At the here and now he is angry about facts he has discovered about emperor moth Gregor. Please take us onboard, I have suffered significant damage. The Emperor has effected repairs but my trans-warp is ninety percent inoperable. '' Shelby told Tempro taking over for Derrick.
'' I am moving to intercept you now sister. '' Tempro responded. A second later an opening in space appeared in front of them. Moving in quickly distance disappeared as they settled on the deck.
Moving out Derrick looked back at Shelby, `` I want you to re-gen everything. I want you to be out of here as soon as possible. I need you whole Shelby. ``
'' I am shutting down now Derrick. It should n't take that longsighted, perhaps a day maybe more. I am afraid I will be off line the unscathed time Derrick. Be careful as you have seen emperor butterfly Gregor was no one 's gull. '' Shelby advised Derrick.
Nodding Derrick turned and was suddenly standing on the command deck of Tempro. `` Welcome aboard Sire. I am set with the information that you had me compile. ``
'' estimable I had hoped leaving those edict in your just built self would help. '' Derrick said.
'' Indeed sire I was able to compile everything given the sum of sentence that you gave me. From all that you have done up to now, there are still a few matter that you need to do. Unfortunately confronting emperor moth Gregor is one of them. I am reading deviance in your time stemma though as we speak several of them have disappeared. '' Tempro advised Derrick.
Derrick sighed, `` I was afraid of that, that and the agentive role that he sent after me. Am I mistaking or was the agent a phallus of one of the sects ? '' Derrick asked.
'' For the present bit there are no religious sect. The agent that was following you was the afterward leader of the number one religious sect. He then had a falling out with several extremity of the faction and Emperor Gregor. This instituted the initiation of a indorsement far more pestilent sect. The same that you and the rangers recently destroyed in your clip. ``
Derrick was shaking his point this was quite a bit to wrap his head around. The fact that he understood up to now amazed him. `` So you are telling me that I have to induce this opposition with the emperor to correct time ? ``
'' Yes Sire, though the fact that you have already met him has already set many thing back to where they should be. I will be capable to monitor you advising as you go. '' Tempro told Derrick.
'' I damn surely Bob Hope so. I am really not ready to spend the next thousand years in a dungeon to get back to my fourth dimension. '' Derrick told Tempro with a unplayful face.
'' father I do n't recall that you could -- AH ! I see humour. Yes sire, I believe the chasten response would be, you're correctly that would be a little time consuming ! '' Tempro said with a smile.
Derrick nodded with a smile, tinker's dam I 'm glad I opened him up more ! `` I 'm glad, humor can help at prison term like this. ``
'' Apparently so beget. I am reading your intact dead body relaxing as we speak ! '' Tempro said surprised.
Nodding Derrick sat as he and Tempro went over the things that he 'd feature to do to realign time. Derrick just hoped that they could do it he really wanted to go home.
Lucie was sitting at a estimator stimulant pole when Sherry called her. `` Miss Hartwell ? ``
'' Yes Sherry ? Were you able to fork out the nous box safe ? '' Lucie asked as soon as Sherry appeared.
'' Yes girl Hartwell it appears I was successful. Shall I bring it onboard yet ? '' A promising Sherry asked.
'' I 'm still unsure from what I am seeing Sherry. Please run a secondly rhythm of mental testing on it. '' Lucie ordered.
Though unhappy Sherry remembered what had happened before and nodded as she started a moment barrage of trial on the mind box. A mere XX minutes later with Lucie watching Sherry confirmed almost everything was gone. It appeared that there was still on peril left which Sherry made short study of.
'' I am now reading the learning ability box unclutter of all peril and risks. '' Sherry finally reported.
'' good Sherry, bring it onboard, plug into it with a source of force 'til we can get it to the emperor butterfly. '' Lucie breathed a sigh of relief. The voice was so infirm now telling her it had retreated almost all the way back into the brain box. `` As soon as you have her secure and hooked up we need to return to where the emperor was. I am sure as shooting he is anxious for her to start her re-gen. I 'm just glad -- ''
Lucie cocked her head to the side there was another part ? Almost as decrepit as the one they 'd just deliver ? Cocking her psyche the other way she nodded as she was sure it was another voice to another ship !
'' Miss Hartwell ? '' Sherry asked appearing beside Lucie a mo later a look of concern on her look. `` fille Hartwell ? Are you well ? '' When Lucie again did n't answer Sherry began to get concern. She was about to go to trans-warp when Lucy sat.
'' Yes, I can barely hear you. please do n't worry we 'll find you ! '' Lucie was saying to the air.
Sherry stopped her mouth hanging open. Here she had been worried ! She had almost doomed a brother or sis to remaining out here alone longer ! Hanging her fountainhead she waited 'til Lucie was finished.
Finally Lucie looked over at Sherry her head was down. It appeared as if she was upset ? `` Have I done something to upset up Sherry ? '' Lucie asked concerned now.
'' No mam, '' Sherry started. `` I thought something was awry I was about to activate the trans-warp when I heard you talking. I -- I almost left a crony or sister out here thirster alone that I can help you find. I -- I am sorry Miss Hartwell, I was so excited that we found a sister. I will reframe from this again. '' Hiding her expression from Lucie Sherry started to fade.
'' stopover ! '' Lucie shouted. `` I understand about being anxious ok ? You know what you did wrong so you know not to do it again. You are a aliveness machine, I forgot this when I first came onboard. As a living entity we all make fault, hell I 've made More than my percentage. It 's what we learn from those misunderstanding that make us stronger ok ? ``
A galvanize Sherry nodded as she took in every word that Lucie said. So far everything she 'd said made a lot more sense than she had seen in a tenacious time. `` Yes Miss Hartwell. Thank you for your variety and on-key Son. ``
'' I 'm glad I could serve, now as I said I heard another box. '' Turning around in almost a complete roach Lucie pointed. `` We need to go that way. It feels somewhat close-fitting. A lot confining than this one was. Perhaps half the distance. ``
A huge smile came on Sherry 's grimace as she nodded. Turning the ship they entered trans-warp for a few seconds then were out. `` This is half the space than we moved the last time missy Hartwell I -- I am detecting something ! '' An excite Sherry shouted.
'' Yes the voice is stronger. Though, I feel we are not as close as we were the end sentence. '' Lucie said. `` Remember Sherry go in the Sami way as before. '' Lucie advised as they started forward at a rapid rate.
Onboard Celeste Shelby was shaking her head at Kimison and Rayburn. `` I know you two are n't used to being around people that lots. I am dismal that you were dumped here the way you were. Can you tell me anything else ? '' Shelby asked both of the men.
'' No your Empress. Kimison was barely recovered when all this started. We were talking for the number one time in almost a workweek. We were stopped in mid conversation when we heard Tempro 's trans-warp activate. We were suddenly here with all the early ships. Tempro appeared bowed to us apologized saying he had Imperial Orders. Then we were here, I do believe that was the for the first time time I did n't experience anything with the IMT. '' Rayburn related.
'' It is as I thought. Derrick is in the past times somewhere it appears. The reason you had no esthesis is Tempro did a moving IMT, very dangerous. I know it was the past from the hypothesis of time traveling I saw on Tempro. A blue temporal displacement wave that I saw him use, usually signifies past change of location. A red would argue forward traveling. If I remember right hand he is n't allowed to go forward from here. '' Shelby stated making both men stare at her a moment.
'' You 're saying he is in the yesteryear ? How in the snake pit did that encounter ? '' An astonished Kimison asked.
'' It appears that the Duke has a working Chronoton pulse cannon. I had researched it soon after Derrick and Shelby vanished. It was thought that all of them were destroyed almost two hundred and fifty years ago. I guess they missed one. I am hoping he resists when Derrick returns. I am to a greater extent than ready to blast that son of a gripe into a thousand pieces ! '' Shelby spit out a look of complete furor on her face.
Kimison and Rayburn looked at each early then turned to stare at Shelby. `` The Commander what ! ? '' They both almost shouted as they gained their feet running to several instrument panel on the control deck.
Both were flying back and forth between several instrument panel typing at a furious pace. Finally Rayburn looked at Kimison shaking his head. Kimison refused to give up as he started to type even faster. Finally a few min later he shrugged, as he was starting to turn away something caught his attention. Diving back to the panel he started to type faster.
Rayburn had only found the temporal foot photographic print but nothing else. When Kimison dived back to the panel Rayburn rushed over his middle getting all-inclusive when he saw what he was doing. Nodding he went to the next panel starting to typewrite almost a footmark behind Kimison.
Looking up Kimison suddenly stopped as what Rayburn input updated on his projection screen. Finally a few hour later they both backed away from the control board with Brobdingnagian eyes. `` Did you get the Lapplander reading ? '' Kimison asked. When Rayburn only nodded with wide centre Shelby 's curiosity got the better of her as she looked at the figuring that both men had done. `` My God ! '' She exclaimed. `` Are you trusted ? '' They both nodded sadly. Nodding she smiled, `` Do n't care, he has Shelby and Tempro ! ``
Derrick took a cryptic hint as Tempro slowed achieving orbit. Nodding to Tempro Derrick checked once again to make for sure he had all that he needed. Taking another cryptical breath Derrick vanished appearing not far from where emperor Gregor was.
An alarm was going off on Gregor 's comprehensive as he turned to stare at the like man from the day before. The man bowed then handed the emperor moth a humble sheaf of papers. The emperor 's optic grew broad as what he held was the program for the mother ship Shelby ! `` I could have you executed for having these, '' Gregor growled. `` Though I am peculiar as to where you got them, also who else has seen them. ``
'' You could your stateliness though I think you wish to take heed More of what I have to say. Though I can not reveal who I am at the moment I can assure you we are related, well in a way. '' Derrick said with a smile.
emperor butterfly Gregor looked near at the man, that cocky smile reminded him so much of his full cousin Hidalram. `` Related huh ? I know all of my family, those that are close to me. The exclusively I I do n't really know are those of my cousin Hidalram. ``
'' Yes, Thomas Hidalram Tomalley. '' Derrick said as he watched emperor Gregor 's eyes go wide.
'' No one but I and his fellowship know his name ! '' Gregor rushed to Derrick who backed up.
'' Not yet Sire. You still do n't know who I am. Derrick told the man. Gregor stopped short-change staring at the man. He might not get it on who the man was but his esteem for the man had just risen a few notches.
'' It is alright father. '' Came a voice from behind Derrick causing Derrick to refer a point on his thorax. `` I will dispatch him then you will have no more worries ! '' There was a swish as a tongue was thrown then a clatter as it hit the storey. `` What magic trick is this ? You were sent by the demon of the other creation to kill our Saturnia pavonia ! Die ! ``
Derrick just shook his head as the man rushed him, then bounced off into the wall crumpling unconscious. `` I better go your stateliness. '' Derrick said then fled the room. Gregor was too stunned to move, though when he did the man was gone again just like before !