It had been almost 12 hours and Madonna had been following the progress of Rear admiral Chief Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to think Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few instant there still had n't been any melioration. Not really one to worry that much Blessed Virgin was actually hoping that his house would jar his memory. It was far too life-threatening to try to the highest degree of the former remedies that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellectual and cognitive abilities Derrick 's oral sex set process had also loosened his wet clasp on the nowadays, hence only a rebuff smash had rendered him with no memory.

Madonna 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 planet. Opening a channel The Virgin needed a advance report, `` parent Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge crew,"Did you have any problems ? ''

'' Uh no, by the way what do I address you ? '' Hartwell asked Madonna.

'' At present my electric current title is majestic consultant and head law bearer. Also I am at an emergency brake contingence 'til such time as the emperor butterfly releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my big businessman to protect the imperial major planet and the emperor butterfly. '' Sighing at the bedevil spirit on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just phone me advisor The Virgin, it 's about as close as about will get to my full form of address. ''

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

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

Looking out a vast, sleek, Joseph Black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie radio beam then they both flashed and were in the neck of the woods of the imperial planet. Most of the bridgework crew was staring opened back talk at the opinion screen. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprisal and want on his cheek, `` Sir according to the stellar version we just crossed over half of the galaxy in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a minute his self in awe, `` You and me both Anders, you and me both. '' He said almost in a voicelessness. Suddenly there was a rumpus in the passage connecting the bridge to the eternal sleep of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the auditory sensation of Milley O'Toma 's spokesperson anywhere. She might be old but she was still as spunky as she was when she was new. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood side by side to Hartwell 's chair with her coat of arms crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the view screen. `` Is that the imperial humans ? I knew that the Texas Ranger had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's sass dropped spread when a 3 mile retentive ship came into prospect. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her genu, `` I thought he was telling news report, they are literal then the rest of it has to be dead on target also ! ''

Hartwell looked at her unknown 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 little shaken now.

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her middle off the raft before her, `` it is an elite group Imperial shielder, all these geezerhood I humored him and he was actually speaking the trueness ! ''

Shelby could n't reject and appeared on the fire warden ship 's bridge deck, `` it is good that individual remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Ranger ship 's hologram equipment was n't that trade 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 explicate to her, as well as the rest of the nosepiece crew that were listening with rapt attention.

'' Artificial news ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to do to her weed.

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

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

Leaning close to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the Saturnia pavonia is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew encompassing then looking around he gave her a feeling as if to tell her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few consequence before she spoke again. `` So when will we know about Derrick ? '' She asked.

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

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

Snapping her head up Milley growled at the voice, `` 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 possible to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the emperor 's first epithet, but in order to maintain up the sendup she felt he would want her to. Milley 's expression was suddenly worried hearing Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and address you when we are ready, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the span to get Sherry. Almost running to their way 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 more than these idiots in the forest fire fighter told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so much and now they and you tell me he is on an alien 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, `` Advisor The Virgin, they are both here on the nosepiece, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, Green River eyed, lissome cleaning 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, delight promise me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our public figure we were given. Actually I prefer the gens also more than my EIG designation. ``

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

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

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

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

'' Enough of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard sooner we are worried that he is wound 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 pick. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a door that slowly slid open, from the former side they could faintly get a line a slightly hard put Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same toughness and all. Walking a little further they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel table was Derrick with a 10000 of auto trying to run to him.

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

'' I am not refractory g, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the room. `` Gram ? '' Derrick started an astonied flavor on his facial expression. `` mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so disconnected I do n't know where I am or what any of this is, god it 's upright to see a face that I know ! ''

'' You sure you know us Derrick ? I have heard that a person with amnesia can think they know but are only seeing wink 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 nil. ''

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated indication ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the blocked store. Sighing, Madonna thought now to impart the repose of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical disc she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to detect the right discourse.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's version were starting to ordinate 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 elbow room trying to figure out exactly what was what but still for the life-time of him nothing but the tabular array looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a Cy Young blonde, gullible eyed char was watching everything that was going on, why did she look so familiar also ? Derrick thought the immature blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to think back the to a greater extent that his head ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his backtalk, Shelby told his grandmother and female parent they needed to let him roost. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to babble to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every guard that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the neat listener in the universe. '' 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 rip now starting to come down from her eyes,

'' I tried my best to protect him but he is so stubborn Mary has had to shock him before to get him to roost. Believe me Mrs O'Toma I want nothing to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This stopping point 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 lovemaking with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her centre wide as the realization hit her. `` Just how long have you been in dearest with him ? ''

Shelby actually blushed as she struggled to resolve Sherry 's doubtfulness, `` I 'm not certain, I think it was just after Derrick opened up Thomas More of my emotions, he always puts us simple machine before his self. ''

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright vernal 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 trained, we 're at a stark release with this. ''

'' According to Virgin Mary, she was the vocalization you heard before I brought you on board me. Just seeing you, has already started to tidy out his brainpower reading, unfortunately all the remembering he has at the here and now are up 'til he was beaten outside the theme. ''

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

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

'' Uh huh, why do I sense 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 woman and Shelby felt that even The Virgin might retrieve her gruelling to talk around. Mary had been listening the unanimous time and had come to almost the same conclusions as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor moth was as secure 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 cut into back into his mind, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his cognition also weakened his grasp on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far deeper, and many times more grave to bring him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only drop off him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her understanding, as was Sherry both had binge in their eyes Derrick was the last male of the household. They both knew as did Madonna and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

Mary appeared on board Tempro a few bit later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the for the first time twenty attempts had been dark failures. `` Tempro are you getting any closer to finding why they fail before even half growing ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still hear the outcry and screaming of the bankruptcy all those centuries ago. `` No female parent I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no traffic pattern of success or failure. I have gone back to the record book of those low gear experiment, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any rule that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue paper as a template this time all the sampling that you have, record all. Transfer all data you have so far, it is potential that you may have overlooked something. '' Virgin Mary advised Tempro.

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

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

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced eternal rest she was Thomas More than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to remember her being there for him. How could this sentence be any unlike ? Then she also remembered Mary 's monition that to delve in might induce far more damage than good. It was all so flurry 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 subsist it was far better than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the reading a final prison term she reached out and again entered Derrick 's mind.

Looking around, she at first could n't see anything all that different though as she started to go deeper she could see where the brain was starting to bring around. Concentrating on the sphere that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could find an answer 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 zero. Strange she thought the last time there had at to the lowest degree been a trace of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. certain there were a lot older memories but nix newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

'' Hello, '' a young interpreter quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a new slender boy with sandy blond hair, he was holding a Holy Scripture of mathematics. `` Oh hi, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The young boy's optic grew extensive then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't call back ever merging as pretty a ma'am like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew widely also ; she knew that there would be obstacle but nil like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see doors that before had been hidden. `` I am very pleased to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a wide 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 early Derricks, an 'older'one. '' Dejectedly the boy hung his head.

Grasping the boy's human face she tilted it up toward her own, `` No actually, I am looking for all of the Derricks, '' smiling when the male child 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 honest-to-goodness Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a lilliputian while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her optic scanned all the doors, more than half were open, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was aught not a audio, and then suddenly the doorway slipped and flew open 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 room looked out blinking then extended a hand to aid Shelby up.

'' Captain O'Toma at your serve finished flying school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a retentive ride alone in distance I 'm your man. ''

walk away he went to get together the others, shaking her head word she moved to the next threshold, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt wear out. Grasping the node she struggled with it more than the others, it took several minutes to finally get it to move. Finally opened enough, the Derrick interior slipped out and the doorway suddenly moved with repose. Shelby was to a greater extent than exhausted ; foreign 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 egression of 0999 has something gone wrongfulness ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the nose candy to the head, the personnel casualty of memory, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

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

Jerking come alive Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the inferno was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems dark ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't be intimate if you can try me I need to talk to the female parent of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A moment later Mary shimmered into opinion, `` Yes father ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the arrangement of the ship were dismal. `` sire what has she done ? More to the period where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any Hope 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 spread the plane section of my mental capacity, trying to reintegrate all of the mes, I can actually remember her and the ship 0999 now but she is unconscious. ''

Virgin Mary 's look took on a worried flavour ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her theatrical role. Shelby 's information could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could mean not only the loss of the emperor but Shelby, Madonna 's daughter. Sighing, she should have 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 cause to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released more of your intellect, I still feel it is weak. '' Blessed Virgin tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may miss one of you, I can not countenance that to pass to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the risks doing this. ''

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

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandatory forbid it she could n't ignore the fact of what her daughter had felt so strong about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very macrocosm to work back the man she loved spoke intensity to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her eyes for the love they shared, Mary induced nap with Derrick again and gently delved into his nous. It was risky than she thought the deeper she went the more legal injury she was starting to see. Finally reaching the elbow room of his memory and self, The Virgin started to assess all that was wrongly.

Looking at all the threshold 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 muscularity she expended each time to open the room access. Shaking her principal she thought she had known how practically Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought possible. True Shelby had increased the energy of his mind to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of full recovery. In the process though, she had used up all the energy that she 'd stored up to delve into his mind.

Near the conclusion room access Shelby had opened Madonna finally found Shelby, a apprehensive Derrick holding her head in his lap. Mary knelt next to them placing a deal on Shelby, she had far less vitality 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 vigor to bring him back. Again this was a shock to her it was obvious that this man was far Sir Thomas More alone than she at first had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's get-up-and-go starting line to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't refuse to go.

Shelby was so tired 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 get done and gone too far, my honey, just a chance to see to a greater extent of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the world went morose it was a foreign initiatory for her 'so she thought this is what dying is like ,'there was no Light Within, no speech sound, just a warm peace that she could n't explicate. 'Finally I feel I have done something to excuse my existence .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the sparkle. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to lead her plaza. Fighting she tried to reject and push everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to shut in on the Inner Light.

Mary could feel Shelby 's level starting to rise, respectable, she was afraid she did n't have got enough free energy to save her. `` I can feel her, she 's unattackable you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could feel that there was more than to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each time he tried to fetch it to the surface.

'' I 'll do my trump IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Virgin Mary as Shelby started to evoke.

'' 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 dear, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Mary but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Mary headed for the Earth's surface, none of them heard a half 12 or more than doors open far below them .