It had been almost 12 60 minutes and Mary had been following the progress of Rear full admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta capital of Rhode Island to retrieve 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 much Mary was actually hoping that his fellowship would jar his computer storage. It was far too severe to try most of the other remedies that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive ability Derrick 's fountainhead set process had also loosened his miserly grip on the exhibit, hence only a slight knock had rendered him with no computer storage.

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

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

'' At present my current title is imperial advisor and head teacher law holder. Also I am at an hand brake contingency 'til such time as the emperor moth releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial planet and the emperor moth. '' Sighing at the confused look on Hartwell 's human face she said, `` Just hollo me advisor The Virgin, it 's about as close as most will get to my full title. ''

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

'' impossible. Shelby, delight transport the forest fire fighter ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a Brobdingnagian, silken, pitch-dark skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. almost of the bridge bunch was staring opened mouthpiece at the view silver screen. The science officeholder walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprise and want on his expression, `` Sir according to the prima recitation we just crossed over one-half of the extragalactic nebula 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 residual of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that retard NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the sound of Milley O'Toma 's phonation anywhere. She might be old but she was still as thin-skinned as she was when she was younger. Pushing her way onto the bridge deck she stood next to Hartwell 's death chair with her weapon crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the perspective screen. `` Is that the imperial cosmos ? I knew that the commando had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's mouth dropped unresolved when a 3 land mile recollective ship came into view. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her genu, `` I thought he was telling account, they are real then the respite 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 married man described it, I just thought it was one of his angry narrative. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her eyes off the sight before her, `` it is an elite Imperial guardian, all these year I humored him and he was actually speaking the Truth ! ''

Shelby could n't resist and come out on the Ranger ship 's bridge deck, `` it is good that soul remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Ranger ship 's holograph equipment was n't that in force.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial Intelligence personality on plank the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explain to her, as well as the rest of the bridge circuit work party that were listening with enraptured attention.

'' unreal intelligence activity ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to come to her gumption.

'' When I met the emperor, 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 escape from her pass Derrick was helping the new emperor moth ? Remembering back before her hubby had been found suddenly, 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 imperial furrow. It was still a bit of a daze for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

proclivity stopping point to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's center grew wide then looking around he gave her a feeling as if to state her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few moments before she spoke again. `` So when will we get it on about Derrick ? '' She asked.

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

Suddenly the phonation of Mary was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're involvement is greatly appreciated, please have the two females on the bridge so I can effect a transfer. ''

Snapping her pass up Milley growled at the articulation, `` 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 mother are required as soon as possible to be with him. '' The Virgin found it extremely wicked and disrespectful to say the emperor 's offset gens, but in order to restrain up the burlesque she felt he would want her to. Milley 's fount was suddenly worried hearing Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and prognosticate 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 way Miley grabbed a confused Sherry. `` We have to rush ; 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 commando told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so practically 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 Blessed Virgin, they are both here on the bridgework, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blond, green eyed, thin charwoman 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 name calling we were given. Actually I prefer the public figure also more than my EIG appellation. ``

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

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

Shelby smiled even full 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 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 brainpower, the ship is my dead body does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her head looking at Shelby as if the hologram was crazy.

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

'' Yes of course of action Mrs. O'Toma, please play along 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 occur 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 incline they could faintly get wind a slightly distressed Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her read/write head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, like humor and all. Walking a little encourage they finally rounded a turning point. There on a blade table was Derrick with a myriad of machines trying to tend to him.

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

'' I am not unregenerate 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 vex looking on his look. `` 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 good to see a font that I know ! ''

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

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

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated meter reading ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the embarrass retentivity. Sighing, The Virgin thought now to fetch the sleep of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical record she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to get hold the right discourse.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's readings 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 room trying to figure out exactly what was what but still for the life of him nothing but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, green eyed char was watching everything that was going on, why did she look so familiar also ? Derrick thought the Thomas Young blond was gorgeous but the harder he tried to commemorate the more that his pass ached. Finally laying back a moan escaping his rim, Shelby told his granny and female parent they needed to let him stay. Besides Shelby thought she 'd wish to let the cat out of the bag to them alone anyway.

'' I feel that you both want response, '' 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 macrocosm. '' 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 eyes,

'' I tried my sound to protect him but he is so stubborn The Virgin has had to scandalize him before to get him to reside. Believe me Mrs. O'Toma I want nada to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This last was almost a susurration as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

'' Oh my god you really are alive and you 're in dear with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her eyes all-embracing as the actualisation hit her. `` Just how long have you been in love with him ? ''

Shelby actually blushed as she struggled to answer Sherry 's interrogative, `` I 'm not sure, I think it was just after Derrick opened up to a greater extent of my emotions, he always puts us machines before his self. ''

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright Edward 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 trained, we 're at a gross loss with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the spokesperson you heard before I brought you on board me. Just seeing you, has already started to straighten out his brainiac interpretation, unfortunately all the memories he has at the import are up 'til he was beaten outside the cornerstone. ''

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

'' I have been in his mind a few meter to try and help him, though at the minute I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more hurt than service. So we are trying a few less irritating and intrusive way to snap him back to us. As I said your presence 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 human as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a unnerving woman and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her hard to sing around. The Virgin had been listening the whole fourth dimension and had come to almost the same conclusions 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 future to Shelby, `` Is that if these methods we are trying do n't process we will stimulate to delve back into his creative thinker, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his grasp on the present. Almost like with his war tenseness only far deeper, and many times more dangerous to bring him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only fall back 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 last male person of the mob. They both knew as did Mary 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 generate you too awful much for it. ''

Mary appeared on plug-in Tempro a few moments later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the offset twenty dollar bill effort had been dark failures. `` Tempro are you getting any closer to finding why they fail before even half suppuration ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still hear the cries and scream of the failures all those century ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of winner or failure. I have gone back to the track record of those first experiments, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any radiation diagram that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue as a guide this clock time all the sample that you have, record book all. Transfer all data you have so far, it is possible that you may have overlooked something. '' Mary advised Tempro.

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

'' trade good, commend 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 take her when the meter 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 tempted to dig in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to remember her being there for him. How could this meter be any unlike ? Then she also remembered Mary 's warning that to delve in might cause far Thomas More price than well. It was all so confuse to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that intemperate 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 final clip 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 brainpower was starting to mend. Concentrating on the region that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could find an reply 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 pandemonium, no Derrick naught. Strange she thought the last meter there had at least been a ghost of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. sure as shooting there were a lot older memories but cypher newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

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

Turning she saw a young slender boy with sandy blonde hair, he was holding a record of math. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

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

Shelby 's optic grew encompassing also ; she knew that there would be obstacle but goose egg like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see room access that before had been hidden. `` I am very proud of to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a extensive smile 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 former Derricks, an 'older'one. '' Dejectedly the boy hung his headspring.

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 boys 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 most of them had been 'til a little while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the doors, more than half were opened, she walked to the maiden that was closed and pulled on it. At 1st there was zilch not a sound, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew open air knocking Shelby on her derriere. 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 deal to help oneself Shelby up.

'' skipper O'Toma at your service finished flight school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a long ride alone in space I 'm your man. ''

walking away he went to unite the others, shaking her head she moved to the next doorway, by the 30th door Shelby felt wear upon. Grasping the node she struggled with it more than the others, it took several minutes to finally get it to prompt. Finally opened enough, the Derrick interior slipped out and the room access suddenly moved with ease. Shelby was more than exhausted ; strange 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 outgrowth of 0999 has something gone incorrect ? '' Shelby was trying to separate Derrick what had happened with him, the black eye to the head, the red ink of store, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

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

jolt wake up Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the organisation night ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't acknowledge if you can hear me I need to talk to the female parent of the aliveness A.I. of this ship. ''

A moment later The Virgin shimmered into view, `` Yes father ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the systems of the ship were dark. `` father what has she done ? More to the degree where has she gone ? '' This was not in effect without Shelby any hopes of regaining of the fleet was impossible.

'' She was in and still is in here, '' Derrick said pointing to his caput, `` she was attempting to open the sections of my mind, 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 look ; this was an extremely severe move on her voice. Shelby 's data point could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could think not only the personnel casualty of the emperor but Shelby, Mary 's girl. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would give birth tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the aspect that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to have to go in, this is extremely severe Derrick, though she has released more of your mind, I still sense it is decrepit. '' The Virgin tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not allow for that to take place to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the risk of exposure doing this. ''

'' looking I do n't have any memory 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 Virgin Mary 's eyes and quietly asked, `` please ? ''

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't ignore the fact of what her daughter had felt so inviolable about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very being to bring back the man she loved spoke loudness to Blessed Virgin. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her eye for the love they shared, Mary induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his idea. It was worse than she thought the deeper she went the more legal injury she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his memories and self, Mary started to assess all that was incorrectly.

Looking at all the room access Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then The Virgin saw why Shelby was so weak. Sighing Mary could see the increasing sum of money of energy she expended each time to open the doors. 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 muscularity of his thinker to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of full recovery. In the process though, she had used up all the muscularity that she 'd stored up to turn over into his mind.

Near the last door Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a disturbed Derrick holding her oral sex in his lap. Madonna knelt adjacent to them placing a hired man on Shelby, she had far less energy than Shelby but Mary 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 Department of Energy to bring him back. Again this was a shock to her it was obvious that this man was far more unique than she at first had thought. Slowly she could finger Shelby 's DOE start to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't resist to go.

Shelby was so tired a unusual thing for her, when Derrick called her E her affectionateness 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 stimulate done and gone too far, my love, just a chance to see more of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the world went dour it was a strange first for her 'so she thought this is what destruction is like ,'there was no visible radiation, no sound, just a warm public security that she could n't explain. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my existence .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something commencement to tug her back toward the luminosity. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to guide her seat. Fighting she tried to reject and push everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to fill up in on the light.

Mary could palpate Shelby 's levels starting to rise, good, she was afraid she did n't experience enough energy to economise her. `` I can find her, she 's stronger you have to get her to bequeath, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head word as he could finger that there was more to the womanhood 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 best IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Mary as Shelby started to stir.

'' 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 erotic love, '' 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 twelve or More threshold open far below them .