It had been almost 12 hour and The Virgin had been following the advancement of Rear Admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to recollect Derrick 's family 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 often Mary was actually hoping that his family line would jar his store. It was far too grave to try most of the early remedy that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive ability Derrick 's mind set process had also loosened his rigorous bag on the lay out, hence only a slight knock had rendered him with no memory.

Virgin Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his family would be sufficient enough to bring him back. Finally she saw that the Rear Admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial major planet. Opening a channel Mary needed a progress theme, `` Rear Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge work party,"Did you have any job ? ''

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

'' At present my current title is purple adviser and head law bearer. Also I am at an emergency contingency 'til such meter as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial planet and the emperor. '' Sighing at the confused look on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just call me consultant Mary, it 's about as close as most will get to my full rubric. ''

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

'' Unacceptable. Shelby, please enrapture the Ranger ship here. Shelby should consume you here in a minute or so, '' Madonna advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, sleek, bleak skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the purple planet. nearly of the bridgework crew was staring opened mouth at the purview screen door. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a smell of surprise and want on his brass, `` Sir according to the stellar Reading we just crossed over one-half of the coltsfoot in five bit ! 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 hurly burly in the passageway connecting the bridge deck to the rest of the ship.

'' I do n't handle what he said I want to see that imbecile 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 younger. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood future to Hartwell 's professorship with her subdivision crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the scene screen. `` Is that the imperial beard world ? I knew that the ranger had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's lip dropped open when a 3 mile long ship came into eyeshot. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling chronicle, they are tangible then the rest of it has to be true 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 barbaric stories. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her heart off the sight before her, `` it is an Elite Imperial defender, all these long time I humored him and he was actually speaking the verity ! ''

Shelby could n't resist and appeared on the Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is unspoiled that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the commando ship 's hologram equipment was n't that proficient.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial word personality on panel the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explain to her, as well as the sleep of the bridge crew that were listening with rapt attention.

'' hokey Intelligence ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to come to her senses.

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

Milley O'Toma could only rock her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her married man had been found dead, she was starting to remember quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous times ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the royal line. It was still a bit of a impact for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

Leaning finish to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor butterfly is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew astray then looking around he gave her a feel as if to tell her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few minute before she spoke again. `` So when will we know about Derrick ? '' She asked.

'' wellspring ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the voice of Virgin Mary was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're engagement is greatly appreciated, delight birth the two females on the span so I can effect a transfer. ''

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

'' I apologize Mrs O'Toma but you and Derrick 's mother are required as soon as possible to be with him. '' The Virgin found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the Saturnia pavonia 's first name, but in order to keep up the charade she felt he would desire her to. Milley 's aspect was suddenly apprehensive hearing Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and send for you when we are ready, 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 confused Sherry. `` We have to hurry ; the spokesperson said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as possible. 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 often and now they and you tell me he is on an extraterrestrial looking ship ? It took both of us so long breast feeding him back to wellness, 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, `` Advisor Mary, they are both here on the bridge deck, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blond, green eyed, slender womanhood 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 figure we were given. Actually I prefer the name also more than my EIG designation. ``

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

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

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

'' We were told you are an hokey intelligence activity 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 head, the ship is my body does that serve ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her straits 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 injure far more than we were told. I demand to see my grandson immediately ! ''

'' Yes of course Mrs. O'Toma, please follow 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 come about unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to take the air towards a doorway that slowly slid open, from the other English they could faintly hear a slightly distressed Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her fountainhead as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, Saame irritability and all. Walking a little encourage they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel mesa was Derrick with a myriad of political machine trying to tend to him.

'' You always were a stubborn one were n't you Derrick, '' Milley said as she watched Derrick struggle with trying to agitate off the political machine.

'' I am not stubborn Hans C. J. Gram, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the room. `` Gram ? '' Derrick started an stupefy look on his brass. `` 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 in effect to see a side that I know ! ''

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

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

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; practiced, the jar of seeing them had opened persona of the blocked remembering. Sighing, Blessed Virgin thought now to lend the relief of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical exam records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to find the decent treatment.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's Reading were starting to align back to what they had been before the incident. Although Shelby was somewhat confused as to why just seeing his congener had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the room trying to fancy out exactly what was what but still for the animation of him nothing but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, unripened eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she front so familiar also ? Derrick thought the young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to think of the more that his straits ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his backtalk, Shelby told his grandmother and female parent they needed to let him rest. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to talk to them alone anyway.

'' I feel that you both want solvent, '' 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 galvanise Shelby.

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

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

'' I tried my safe to protect him but he is so stubborn The Virgin has had to take aback him before to get him to remain. Believe me Mrs O'Toma I want null 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 alive and you 're in making love with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her centre 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 question, `` I 'm not sure, I think it was just after Derrick opened up more than 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 help ? '' Milley O'Toma told Shelby. `` We 'll do what we can but we are n't medically trail, we 're at a complete loss with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the vox you heard before I brought you on add-in me. Just seeing you, has already started to tidy up out his psyche readings, unfortunately all the remembering he has at the moment are up 'til he was beaten outside the basis. ''

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

'' I have been in his thinker a few times to try and help him, though at the moment I am afraid that his chemical reaction to me being there might do far more damage than help. So we are trying a few less painful and intrusive way to bust 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 womanhood and Shelby felt that even Mary might find out her hard to talk around. Mary had been listening the altogether sentence and had come to almost the Saame conclusions as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor moth was as substantial as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing next to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will have to delve back into his mind, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his grasp on the salute. Almost like with his war focus only far deeper, and many time more grave 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 understanding, as was Sherry both had tears in their eyes Derrick was the cobbler's last male of the syndicate. They both knew as did Madonna and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

The Virgin appeared on panel Tempro a few moments later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the first twenty attempts had been dismal failure. `` Tempro are you getting any closer to finding why they fail before even half maturation ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still see the watchword and howler of the loser all those century ago. `` No female parent I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of success or nonstarter. I have gone back to the record book of those first experiment, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any radiation pattern that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue paper as a template this clock time all the sampling that you have, track record all. Transfer all data you have so far, it is possible that you may have 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.

'' Good, remember Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, emperor or not that has ever shown the business organization and care that he has. He more than deserves this and as I said before, he will postulate her when the sentence comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really sanction of it he knew that Virgin Mary had a full point, a very valid point.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced sleep she was more than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to remember her being there for him. How could this time be any unlike ? Then she also remembered Mary 's warning that to delve in might do far more than damage than good. It was all so confuse to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to decide should it ? Watching a few minutes more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far better than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a last 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 heal. Concentrating on the area that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could line up an answer and a way to fetch 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 zilch. Strange she thought the live time there had at least been a trace 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 tinge of Derrick. Sighing after a while she sat wondering what she was going to do when a articulation startled her out of her idea.

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

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

The untried boy's optic grew astray then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't think of ever confluence as pretty a lady like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew wide also ; she knew that there would be obstacles but zippo like this ! Looking around encourage Shelby began to see doorway that before had been hidden. `` I am very pleased to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a all-encompassing grin on his aspect. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

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

Grasping the boy's cheek she tilted it up toward her own, `` No actually, I am looking for all of the Derricks, '' smiling when the son 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 rooms. One of the older Derricks said that they were trapped like well-nigh of them had been 'til a footling while ago. '' The now widely smiling unseasoned boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the doors, more than half were subject, she walked to the 1st that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was nix not a auditory sensation, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew surface knocking Shelby on her butt. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot confining than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the room looked out blinking then extended a paw to help Shelby up.

'' headwaiter O'Toma at your service finished escape schooling yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a long ride alone in outer space I 'm your man. ''

Walking away he went to join the others, shaking her head she moved to the next doorway, by the thirtieth room access Shelby felt aweary. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took various minutes to finally get it to move. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the door suddenly moved with relaxation. Shelby was more than exhausted ; strange she thought I am a car 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 bump to the school principal, the loss of memory, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may have done and gone too far, my love, just a fortune to see more of the new you makes this ritual killing worth it, '' Shelby said as she lapsed into unconsciousness.

Jerking awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the arrangement nighttime ? Getting up Derrick started to exclaim, `` I do n't know if you can discover me I need to blab to the mother of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A bit later Blessed Virgin shimmered into view, `` Yes forefather ? '' 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 impossible.

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

Mary 's face took on a worried feeling ; this was an extremely grave move on her component part. Shelby 's datum could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could signify not only the loss of the emperor but Shelby, Mary 's daughter. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would have tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the face that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to take in to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released more of your nous, I still sense it is unaccented. '' Mary tried to excuse to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not grant that to find to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the risks doing this. ''

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

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't neglect the fact of what her daughter had felt so strong about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very beingness to take back the man she loved spoke volumes to Madonna. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her eye for the erotic love they shared, Mary induced kip with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was regretful than she thought the deeper she went the more scathe she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his retentivity and self, The Virgin started to assess all that was damage.

Looking at all the door Madonna could see the XXX that Shelby had opened, then Madonna saw why Shelby was so faint. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of zip she expended each clip to open the doorway. Shaking her head she thought she had known how a lot Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought possible. True Shelby had increased the energy of his judgment to the point in time that he now had a 50 % full prospect of full recovery. In the process though, she had used up all the Energy Department that she 'd stored up to delve into his mind.

Near the lastly door Shelby had opened Virgin Mary finally found Shelby, a disquieted Derrick holding her caput in his lap. Virgin Mary knelt next to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far less vitality than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't call for that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her Department of Energy to make for him back. Again this was a stupor to her it was obvious that this man was far more alone than she at first had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's energy head start to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't pass up to go.

Shelby was so exhaust a strange matter for her, when Derrick called her E her warmness soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could consider of was, `` I am afraid that I may have got done and gone too far, my dearest, just a chance to see more of the new you makes this forfeiture worth it. '' Then the world went wickedness it was a unusual first for her 'so she thought this is what death is like ,'there was no visible light, no strait, just a warm public security that she could n't explain. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my cosmos .'It seemed she 'd just induce 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 assume her office. Fighting she tried to reject and press everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the Light Within.

Mary could feel Shelby 's stratum starting to rise, good, she was afraid she did n't induce enough energy to save her. `` I can feel her, she 's secure you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll exhale Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could feel that there was Thomas More to the charwoman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each time he tried to bring it to the surface.

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

'' 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 lovemaking, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Madonna but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Mary headed for the surface, none of them heard a half dozen or more door open far below them .