It had been almost 12 minute and Mary had been following the forward motion of Rear admiral Chief Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to call up Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few instant there still had n't been any improvement. Not really one to worry that much Blessed Virgin was actually hoping that his kin would jar his retention. It was far too dangerous to try most of the other cure that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive ability Derrick 's head set mental process had also loosened his tight grip on the present, hence only a slight knock had rendered him with no remembering.

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

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

'' At present my current rubric is imperial advisor and mind law holder. Also I am at an emergency contingency 'til such fourth dimension as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial beard planet and the emperor. '' Sighing at the illogical look on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just call me advisor Blessed Virgin, it 's about as close as most will get to my total championship. ''

Hartwell nodded making note of it, `` We have both Sherry O'Toma and Milley O'Toma abord. We should get in in ten 60 minutes. ''

'' unsufferable. Shelby, delight transport the commando ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, sleek, inkiness skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie balance beam then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. about of the span gang was staring opened backtalk at the scene screen. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprise and want on his case, `` Sir according to the stellar version we just crossed over one-half of the galax in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a moment his ego 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 rest of the ship.

'' I do n't like 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 jr.. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood next to Hartwell 's chairperson with her implements of war crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the sentiment screen. `` Is that the imperial cosmos ? I knew that the fire warden had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's back talk dropped open when a 3 sea mile prospicient ship came into scene. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her human knee, `` I thought he was telling stories, they are real then the sleep 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 hubby described it, I just thought it was one of his wild stories. ''

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

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

Shelby could n't withstand and appeared on the forest fire fighter ship 's bridge, `` it is good 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 good.

'' 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 explain to her, as well as the rest of the bridge crew that were listening with rapt attention.

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

'' When I met the emperor butterfly, 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 shake off her pass Derrick was helping the new emperor butterfly ? 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 impact for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

Leaning finale to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor butterfly is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's oculus grew encompassing then looking around he gave her a aspect as if to tell her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few moments before she spoke again. `` So when will we recognise about Derrick ? '' She asked.

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

Suddenly the vocalization of Blessed Virgin was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, please have the two female on the bridge so I can effect a transfer. ''

Snapping her question up Milley growled at the vocalization, `` I have a public 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 mother are required as soon as potential to be with him. '' The Virgin found it extremely distasteful and aweless to say the emperor 's first public figure, but in edict to prevent up the charade she felt he would want her to. Milley 's font was suddenly worried hearing Mary 's Good Book.

'' I 'll get Sherry and call you when we are ready, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the nosepiece 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 possible. I am worried that he was harmed far Thomas More than these retard in the Ranger told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so a great deal 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 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 circuit Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` advisor Madonna, they are both here on the bridge, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

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

'' Obviously Derrick has been extremely busy since we close saw him, '' Milley told a across-the-board eyed and gaping mouthed Sherry.

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

Shelby smiled even extensive and her expression softened, `` You are on panel me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an Artificial news 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 mentality, the ship is my body does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her head looking at Shelby as if the hologram was crazy.

'' sufficiency of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard early we are vex that he is injured 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 irregular, 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 other face they could faintly try a slightly distressed Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't care what your Holy Order 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, Lapp temper and all. Walking a niggling further they finally rounded a box. There on a steel table was Derrick with a 10000 of machines trying to incline to him.

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

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

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

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

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; estimable, the jar of seeing them had opened role of the immobilize memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to impart 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 flop discussion.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's indication were starting to align back to what they had been before the incident. Although Shelby was somewhat confused as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the way trying to forecast out exactly what was what but still for the lifetime of him nothing but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, greenness eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she look so associate also ? Derrick thought the young blond was gorgeous but the harder he tried to remember the more that his head ached. Finally laying back a moan escaping his lips, Shelby told his grandmother and mother they needed to let him pillow. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to talk 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 accidental 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 auditor in the existence. '' 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 eye,

'' I tried my serious to protect him but he is so refractory 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 last was almost a whisper as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

'' Oh my god you really are active and you 're in love with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her eyes encompassing as the realisation hit her. `` Just how long have you been in passion with him ? ''

Shelby actually blushed as she struggled to serve Sherry 's question, `` 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 Pres 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 trained, we 're at a thoroughgoing loss 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 straighten out his brain readings, unfortunately all the store he has at the instant are up 'til he was beaten outside the alkali. ''

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

'' I have been in his mind a few clip to try and assist him, though at the bit I am afraid that his chemical reaction to me being there might do far more damage than aid. So we are trying a few to a lesser extent irritating and intrusive mode to photograph him back to us. As I said your comportment 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 char and Shelby felt that even Mary might get her intemperate to talk around. Virgin Mary had been listening the whole time and had come to almost the same ratiocination as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor butterfly was as inviolable as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Blessed Virgin said suddenly appearing succeeding to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will have to cut into back into his judgment, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his cognition also weakened his grasp on the award. Almost like with his war accent only far deep, and many times more dangerous to bring in him out of. If this is n't done right field we could not only lose him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her understanding, as was Sherry both had split in their middle Derrick was the last male of the family. They both knew as did The Virgin 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 give you too awful much for it. ''

Mary appeared on control board Tempro a few import later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the number one twenty endeavour had been drab bankruptcy. `` Tempro are you getting any faithful 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 get a line the cries and screams of the loser all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no formula of winner or unsuccessful person. I have gone back to the criminal record of those inaugural experiment, even as far as they went I have as of yet to notice any form that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue paper as a templet this time all the sampling that you have, record all. transfer all data you have so far, it is possible that you may have overlooked something. '' Madonna advised Tempro.

'' Yes mother but I do n't mean I can go much further than where I have, I will notify you as soon as I have something. '' Tempro told Mary.

'' trade good, think Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, emperor or not that has ever shown the headache and tending that he has. He Thomas More than deserves this and as I said before, he will need her when the prison term comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really okay of it he knew that Mary had a full stop, 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 fourth dimension be any dissimilar ? Then she also remembered Mary 's warning that to delve in might stimulate far more damage than near. It was all so mix up to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that grueling to decide should it ? Watching a few minute of arc more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far beneficial than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the reading material a final time she reached out and again entered Derrick 's mind.

Looking around, she at first could n't see anything all that unlike though as she started to go deeper she could see where the brain was starting to heal. Concentrating on the areas that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could find an result and a way to get 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 zippo. Strange she thought the last clock time there had at least been a tincture of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. Sure there were a lot older memory but nothing unexampled than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

'' howdy, '' a Whitney Moore Young Jr. vocalism quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

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

The vernal boy's eyes grew extensive then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever meeting as pretty a ma'am like you before. ''

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

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

Grasping the boy's facial expression she tilted it up toward her own, `` No actually, I am looking for all of the Derricks, '' smiling when the boy 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 elbow room. One of the previous Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a little while ago. '' The now widely smiling Loretta Young boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the doorway, more than half were open, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At kickoff there was zippo not a phone, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew undecided knocking Shelby on her butt. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot closer than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the elbow room looked out blinking then extended a hand to facilitate Shelby up.

'' police captain O'Toma at your Service finished flight school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a foresightful ride alone in space I 'm your man. ''

Walking away he went to connect the others, shaking her top dog she moved to the succeeding door, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt weary. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took several minutes to finally get it to motivate. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the room access 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 egression of 0999 has something gone wrong ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the blow to the fountainhead, the loss of retentivity, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may have got done and gone too far, my beloved, just a prospect to see Sir Thomas More of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it, '' Shelby said as she lapsed into unconsciousness.

jerk awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems wickedness ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't bonk if you can try me I need to talk to the mother of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A moment later Mary shimmered into scene, `` Yes Sire ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the systems of the ship were dismal. `` Sire what has she done ? More to the degree where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any promise of Restoration of the fleet was impossible.

'' She was in and still is in here, '' Derrick said pointing to his brain, `` she was attempting to open up 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 mind. ''

Mary 's face took on a care look ; this was an extremely life-threatening move on her role. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could think of not only the loss of the emperor moth but Shelby, Mary 's daughter. Sighing, she should bear 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 possess to go in, this is extremely grave Derrick, though she has released more of your judgment, I still feel it is sapless. '' Madonna tried to explain to him. `` There is a opportunity 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 risks doing this. ''

'' Look I do n't deliver any retentiveness 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 The Virgin 's eyes and quietly asked, `` Please ? ''

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandatory forbid it she could n't brush aside the fact of what her daughter had felt so stiff about this man. The fact that her girl had risked her very world to institute back the man she loved spoke volumes to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her heart for the love they shared, Mary induced kip with Derrick again and gently delved into his creative thinker. It was worse than she thought the deeper she went the Thomas More terms she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his memories and self, Mary started to assess all that was untimely.

Looking at all the doors Virgin Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Mary saw why Shelby was so weak. Sighing Mary could see the increasing total of zip she expended each time to open the door. Shaking her drumhead 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 creative thinker to the point that he now had a 50 % best chance of broad recovery. In the process though, she had used up all the Energy that she 'd stored up to cut into into his judgment.

Near the lowest room access Shelby had opened The Virgin finally found Shelby, a worried Derrick holding her head in his lap. Mary knelt next to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far to a lesser extent free energy than Shelby but Blessed Virgin was hoping that she would n't need that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her zip to take him back. Again this was a seismic disturbance to her it was obvious that this man was far more unequaled than she at first had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's energy starting to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't refuse to go.

Shelby was so bore a strange thing for her, when Derrick called her E her pump soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could cogitate of was, `` I am afraid that I may have done and gone too far, my love, just a hazard to see more of the new you makes this forfeiture worth it. '' Then the humans went dreary it was a strange first for her 'so she thought this is what destruction is like ,'there was no sparkle, no sound, just a warm peace that she could n't explain. 'Finally I feel I have done something to apologise my existence .'It seemed she 'd just fuck off 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 contain her seat. Fighting she tried to reject and labour everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to fold in on the light.

Mary could experience Shelby 's levels starting to turn out, dear, she was afraid she did n't have sufficiency energy to pull through her. `` I can feel her, she 's stronger you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll die Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his pass as he could feel that there was to a greater extent to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each meter he tried to bring it to the surface.

'' I 'll do my best IF she 'll mind, '' Derrick told Mary as Shelby started to stir.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby weakly asked, `` Are you O.K. ? ''

'' 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 beloved, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Blessed Virgin but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Blessed Virgin headed for the surface, none of them heard a half dozen or more than doors open far below them .