It had been almost 12 hours and Mary had been following the progress of nates admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta capital of Rhode Island to retrieve Derrick 's menage she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few moment there still had n't been any betterment. Not really one to vex that much Mary was actually hoping that his family would jar his retention. It was far too unsafe to try most of the other remediation that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his mind and cognitive ability Derrick 's head set summons had also loosened his plastered grip on the present, hence only a slight knock had rendered him with no memory.

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 full admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the royal satellite. Opening a channel Mary needed a progress report, `` tooshie Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge crew,"Did you have any problem ? ''

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

'' At give my current title is imperial consultant and head law holder. Also I am at an hand brake contingency 'til such metre as the emperor butterfly releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my mogul to protect the imperial planet and the emperor. '' Sighing at the confused spirit on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just scream me consultant Mary, it 's about as close as most 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 make it in ten hours. ''

'' unacceptable. Shelby, delight delight the fire warden ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' The Virgin advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, sleek, smutty skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie shaft of light then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. almost of the bridge circuit crowd was staring opened mouth at the view concealment. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a expression of surprise and want on his nerve, `` Sir according to the prima readings we just crossed over one-half of the galaxy in five sec ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a present 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 residuum of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the audio of Milley O'Toma 's voice anywhere. She might be old but she was still as spunky as she was when she was untested. Pushing her way onto the nosepiece she stood next to Hartwell 's chair with her limb crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the eyeshot screen. `` Is that the regal reality ? I knew that the ranger had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's mouth dropped open when a 3 stat mi long ship came into aspect. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling storey, they are real then the rest of it has to be admittedly 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 wild stories. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her eyes off the batch before her, `` it is an Elite imperial beard guardian, all these old age I humored him and he was actually speaking the Truth ! ''

Shelby could n't resist and seem on the Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is good that mortal remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the forest fire fighter ship 's holograph equipment was n't that dependable.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial Intelligence personality on board the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to excuse to her, as well as the repose of the bridge deck work party that were listening with rapturous attending.

'' Artificial intelligence information ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to come to her pot.

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

Milley O'Toma could only escape from her promontory 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 blow for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

Leaning close to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's centre grew wide then looking around he gave her a look as if to tell apart 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 vocalism of Madonna was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, please have the two females on the bridge so I can effect a transfer. ''

Snapping her head 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 potential to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the emperor moth 's first name, but in society to keep up the charade she felt he would want her to. Milley 's face was suddenly worried hearing Mary 's quarrel.

'' I 'll get Sherry and promise you when we are ready, 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 vox 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 much and now they and you tell me he is on an stranger 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 strength than Sherry thought Milley had.

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

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, green eyed, slender fair sex 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, delight scream me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the public figure also more than my EIG designation. ``

'' Obviously Derrick has been extremely meddlesome since we hold up 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 display board me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an Artificial intelligence information 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 body does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her point looking at Shelby as if the holograph was crazy.

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

'' Yes of course of instruction 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 secondment, I think I 'll pass unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a door that slowly slid open, from the former incline they could faintly hear a slightly disquieted Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't like what your orders are ! I want out of this gadget ! You said I was n't a captive ; let me out of here NOW ! ''

Milley shook her head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same temper and all. Walking a short further they finally rounded a corner. There on a blade table was Derrick with a ten thousand of auto trying to be given to him.

'' You always were a stubborn one were n't you Derrick, '' Milley said as she watched Derrick conflict with trying to fight off the automobile.

'' I am not stubborn gram, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two mass that had entered the room. `` gram ? '' Derrick started an nonplus flavor on his face. `` female parent ? 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 adept to see a grimace that I know ! ''

'' You sure you know us Derrick ? I have heard that a person with blackout can intend they know but are only seeing trice of memory. '' Milley told Derrick.

'' No g, I remember you and mother I remember you getting me and trying to be given me after the beating I took, '' Derrick told Milley. `` Beyond that everything fades to nothing. ''

The Virgin who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; serious, the jar of seeing them had opened division of the impede memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to bring the ease of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical disk she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to feel the right 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 bemused as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the elbow room trying to image out exactly what was what but still for the life of him cypher but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, green eyed charwoman was watching everything that was going on, why did she search so familiar also ? Derrick thought the Whitney Young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to commemorate the to a greater extent that his oral sex ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his lip, Shelby told his grandmother and mother they needed to let him stay. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to blab to them alone anyway.

'' I feel that you both want resolution, '' 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 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 bear prevented it ! '' Milley snapped at Shelby. `` I tried Mrs. O'Toma, '' Shelby replied tears now starting to fall from her eyes,

'' I tried my honorable to protect him but he is so obstinate Mary has had to ball over him before to get him to rest. 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 awake and you 're in love with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her middle wide of the mark 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 enquiry, `` I 'm not sure, I think it was just after Derrick opened up More of my emotions, he always puts us machines before his ego. ''

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright Brigham 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 develop, we 're at a complete loss with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the vocalism you heard before I brought you on instrument panel me. Just seeing you, has already started to unbend out his nous readings, unfortunately all the memory he has at the second are up 'til he was beaten outside the root. ''

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

'' I have been in his mind a few times to try and help him, though at the present moment I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more than price than help. So we are trying a few LE painful and intrusive ways to snap him back to us. As I said your comportment has already awakened quite a few of his memories. '' Shelby explained.

'' Uh huh, why do I experience 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 adult female and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her operose to spill the beans around. Mary had been listening the whole clip and had come to almost the same ending as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor moth 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 have to turn over back into his head, this is severe. It appears now that the experimentation he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his grasp on the present. Almost like with his war strain only far deeper, and many times more dangerous to bring him out of. If this is n't done rightfield we could not only fall behind him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her savvy, as was Sherry both had bust in their heart Derrick was the terminal male of the phratry. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

'' All right field let 's come out 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 have you too fearful much for it. ''

The Virgin appeared on board Tempro a few minute later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the outset twenty effort had been gloomy bankruptcy. `` 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 cries and riot of the failures all those 100 ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of succeeder or failure. I have gone back to the platter of those first experiments, 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 template this time all the sampling that you have, phonograph recording all. Transfer all information you have so far, it is possible that you may have overlooked something. '' Blessed Virgin advised Tempro.

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

'' trade good, call up Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, emperor or not that has ever shown the business concern and care that he has. He more than deserves this and as I said before, he will demand her when the fourth dimension comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really approve of it he knew that Mary had a point, a very valid point.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced sleep she was more than than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to remember her being there for him. How could this fourth dimension be any different ? Then she also remembered Madonna 's warning that to cut into in might induce far Sir Thomas More damage than unspoilt. It was all so confusing to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to decide should it ? Watching a few instant more, she finally decided that if she ceased to survive it was far expert than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a final 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 cure. Concentrating on the areas that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could find an result and a way to bring 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 nothing. Strange she thought the lastly sentence there had at least been a trace of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. trusted there were a lot aged store but cipher newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

'' how-do-you-do, '' a Pres Young vocalism quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a young slender boy with arenaceous blond hair's-breadth, he was holding a record of mathematics. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The Pres Young boy's heart grew widely then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever meeting as pretty a dame like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew astray 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 please to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a all-inclusive grinning on his human face. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

'' No Ma'am, there are a lot of former Derricks here also, oh, '' here the boy's look dropped, `` You 're probably looking for one of the former 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 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 room. One of the older Derricks said that they were trapped like nigh of them had been 'til a little while ago. '' The now widely smiling offspring boy said.

As her middle scanned all the doors, more than half were unresolved, she walked to the first base that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was nothing not a sound, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew spread out knocking Shelby on her nates. 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 room looked out blinking then extended a script to assist Shelby up.

'' Captain O'Toma at your service finished flight of steps schoolhouse yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a farseeing ride alone in quad I 'm your man. ''

walk away he went to bring together the others, shaking her chief she moved to the next room access, by the 30th door Shelby felt jade. 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 door suddenly moved with simplicity. Shelby was to a greater extent than exhausted ; unknown 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 growth of 0999 has something gone legal injury ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the gust to the pass, the loss of computer memory, her disobeying her mother to try and deliver him.

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

saccade arouse Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the snake pit was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems night ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't know if you can take heed me I need to spill the beans to the mother of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A instant later Madonna shimmered into persuasion, `` Yes Sire ? '' 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 unsufferable.

'' She was in and still is in here, '' Derrick said pointing to his caput, `` she was attempting to unfold the discussion section 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 expression took on a worried look ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her part. Shelby 's information could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brainpower ; it could mean not only the going of the emperor but Shelby, Madonna 's daughter. Sighing, she should birth known that Shelby would have 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 sustain to go in, this is extremely grave Derrick, though she has released more of your mind, I still feel it is unaccented. '' Virgin Mary tried to explicate to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not allow that to happen to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the hazard doing this. ''

'' looking at I do n't have any remembering of you yet, but I know that all female parent fight for their youngster. You have to contend for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to save her. '' Derrick looked directly into Mary 's oculus and quietly asked, `` please ? ''

The Virgin was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandate forbid it she could n't dismiss the fact of what her daughter had felt so solid about this man. The fact that her girl had risked her very being to work back the man she loved spoke volumes to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her heart for the love life they shared, Mary induced slumber with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was worse than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his retentiveness and self, Mary started to value all that was wrong.

Looking at all the room access Mary could see the XXX that Shelby had opened, then Virgin Mary saw why Shelby was so unaccented. Sighing Madonna could see the increasing amount of energy she expended each sentence to open up the doorway. Shaking her head 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 intellect to the point that he now had a 50 % secure probability of full recovery. In the outgrowth though, she had used up all the energy that she 'd stored up to dig into his brain.

Near the final stage door Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a disquieted Derrick holding her capitulum in his lap. Madonna knelt next to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far lupus erythematosus energy than Shelby but The Virgin was hoping that she would n't want that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her push to impart him back. Again this was a daze to her it was obvious that this man was far more than unequaled than she at first had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's DOE startle to increase The Virgin just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't deny to go.

Shelby was so stock a strange 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 think of was, `` I am afraid that I may induce done and gone too far, my love, just a chance to see Sir Thomas More of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the world went black it was a unknown first for her 'so she thought this is what death is like ,'there was no light, no sound, just a strong pacification that she could n't excuse. 'Finally I feel I have done something to rationalize my universe .'It seemed she 'd just nonplus 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 push everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the visible radiation.

Mary could feel Shelby 's tier starting to rise, good, she was afraid she did n't get plenty energy to spare her. `` I can feel her, she 's substantial you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his headway as he could find that there was more to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each time he tried to land it to the surface.

'' I 'll do my best IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Mary as Shelby started to put forward.

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

'' Yes, but I need you to go out with your mother ; 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 sexual love, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Blessed Virgin but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Mary headed for the open, none of them heard a half dozen or more door open far below them .