It had been almost 12 hours and Mary had been following the advancement of tush Admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta capital of Rhode Island to regain Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few minute of arc there still had n't been any advance. Not really one to worry that very much Mary was actually hoping that his kinsperson would jar his storage. It was far too grave to try most of the other remedies that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive power Derrick 's head set process had also loosened his tight grip on the confront, hence only a rebuff knock had rendered him with no storage.

Virgin Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his category 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 Mary needed a progress paper, `` can full admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge deck crew,"Did you have any problems ? ''

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

'' At present tense my flow title is imperial advisor and head teacher law bearer. Also I am at an emergency contingency 'til such time as the emperor moth releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the regal planet and the Saturnia pavonia. '' Sighing at the confused facial expression on Hartwell 's expression she said, `` Just call in me consultant Blessed Virgin, 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 arrive in ten 60 minutes. ''

'' Unacceptable. Shelby, please transport the ranger ship here. Shelby should stimulate you here in a second or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, sleek, black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the locality of the majestic major planet. about of the span crew was staring opened mouth at the view covert. The science ship's officer walked up to Hartwell with a feel of surprise and want on his face, `` Sir according to the stellar readings we just crossed over half of the galaxy in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a moment his self in awe, `` You and me both Anders, you and me both. '' He said almost in a whisper. Suddenly there was a kerfuffle 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 half-wit NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the sound of Milley O'Toma 's vocalization anywhere. She might be old but she was still as feisty as she was when she was younger. Pushing her way onto the bridge deck she stood following to Hartwell 's chair with her weapons system crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the view screen. `` Is that the purple world ? I knew that the forest fire fighter had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's oral cavity dropped open when a 3 mile long ship came into view. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling news report, they are real then the residue of it has to be honest 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 natural state taradiddle. ''

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

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

Shelby could n't defy and come along on the Texas Ranger ship 's span, `` it is skillful that person 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 control panel the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explain to her, as well as the eternal rest of the bridge crowd that were listening with rapt tending.

'' Artificial intelligence activity ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to fall to her green goddess.

'' 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 shake her head teacher Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her husband had been found drained, she was starting to recollect quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous fourth dimension ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the imperial line. It was still a bit of a jounce for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

Leaning close to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor butterfly is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew all-embracing then looking around he gave her a look as if to say 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.

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

Suddenly the voice of Blessed Virgin was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're involvement is greatly appreciated, please have the two female person 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 mother are required as soon as potential to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and awless to say the Saturnia pavonia 's beginning name, but in monastic order to keep up the lampoon she felt he would want her to. Milley 's face was suddenly interest hearing Mary 's words.

'' 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 bridge circuit to get Sherry. Almost running to their elbow room Miley grabbed a disordered Sherry. `` We have to travel rapidly ; the representative said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as possible. I am interest that he was harmed far more than these idiots in the fire warden 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 bridge circuit Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` adviser Mary, they are both here on the bridge circuit, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, green eyed, sylphlike 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 name me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the name also more than my EIG appointment. ``

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

Finally finding her vocalism 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 tidings 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 head looking at Shelby as if the hologram was wild.

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

'' Yes of course Mrs. O'Toma, please survey 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 slip by unless I have no pick. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a door that slowly slid open, from the other side they could faintly hear a slightly disturbed Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't care 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 head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same humour and all. Walking a little far they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel board was Derrick with a 10000 of machines trying to tend to him.

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

'' I am not stubborn gram, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two masses that had entered the way. `` Hans C. J. Gram ? '' Derrick started an astound look on his grimace. `` Mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so confused I do n't cognize where I am or what any of this is, god it 's just to see a expression that I know ! ''

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

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

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened voice of the stymie memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to bring the rest of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to find oneself 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 flurry as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to fall. Derrick was looking around the elbow room trying to figure out exactly what was what but still for the life of him nothing but the table looked conversant. Looking further he saw that a Lester Willis Young blonde, green eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she appear so familiar spirit also ? Derrick thought the Edward Young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to think back the more than that his principal ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his rim, Shelby told his grandmother and mother they needed to let him reside. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to talk to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every safeguard that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the capital listener in the creation. '' 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 beneficial to protect him but he is so stubborn Mary has had to blow out of the water him before to get him to rest. Believe me Mrs. O'Toma I want nil to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This last was almost a whispering as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

'' Oh my god you really are alive and you 're in dearest with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her heart wide as the realization hit her. `` Just how long have you been in love with him ? ''

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

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright Loretta Young la ... whatever you are, what can we do to avail ? '' Milley O'Toma told Shelby. `` We 'll do what we can but we are n't medically coach, we 're at a unadulterated loss with this. ''

'' According to The Virgin, she was the voice you heard before I brought you on board me. Just seeing you, has already started to clean up out his Einstein readings, unfortunately all the remembering he has at the moment are up 'til he was beaten outside the base. ''

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

'' I have been in his mind a few times to try and help him, though at the bit I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more wrong than assist. So we are trying a few less irritating and intrusive ways 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 man as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a redoubtable cleaning lady and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her hard to talk around. The Virgin had been listening the whole time and had come to almost the same end as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor was as impregnable as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing succeeding to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will have to turn over back into his mind, this is grievous. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his cognition also weakened his clench on the acquaint. Almost like with his war accent only far deeper, and many times more dangerous to work him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only miss 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 of the kinsperson. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

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

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still hear the cries and belly laugh of the nonstarter all those one C 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 book of those number 1 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 sample distribution that you have, disc all. Transfer all datum you have so far, it is possible that you may let overlooked something. '' Mary advised Tempro.

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

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

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced slumber she was Sir Thomas More than tempted to turn over in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to recollect her being there for him. How could this time be any different ? Then she also remembered The Virgin 's warning that to cut into in might cause far more damage than honest. It was all so confusing to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to determine 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 interpretation a last metre 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 wit was starting to heal. Concentrating on the sphere that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could get an solution and a way to play 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 time there had at to the lowest degree been a tracing of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. Sure there were a lot older remembering but nothing newer than ten to fifteen twelvemonth ago.

Painstakingly Shelby started to count everywhere for even a breath 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 voice quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

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

The young boy's eyes grew wide then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't call back ever meeting as pretty a lady like you before. ''

Shelby 's eye grew broad also ; she knew that there would be obstacles but zippo 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 wide grinning on his look. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

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

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 former Derricks said that they were trapped like nigh of them had been 'til a fiddling while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her heart scanned all the doors, more than half were open, she walked to the kickoff that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was nothing not a sound, and then suddenly the doorway slipped and flew exposed knocking Shelby on her rear end. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot cheeseparing than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the room looked out blinking then extended a helping hand to help Shelby up.

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

walk away he went to link up the others, shaking her head she moved to the adjacent door, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt weary. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took several proceedings to finally get it to go. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the threshold suddenly moved with simpleness. Shelby was more than 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 emergence of 0999 has something gone ill-timed ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the C to the head, the loss of memory, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may suffer done and gone too far, my love, just a chance to see to a greater extent 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 dark ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't screw if you can hear me I need to let the cat out of the bag to the mother of the aliveness A.I. of this ship. ''

A moment later Mary shimmered into view, `` 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 pointedness 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 nous, `` she was attempting to open the segment of my Einstein, trying to reintegrate all of the mes, I can actually retrieve her and the ship 0999 now but she is unconscious. ''

Blessed Virgin 's face took on a occupy look ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her part. Shelby 's datum could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could mean not only the loss of the emperor but Shelby, Virgin Mary 's girl. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would have 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 grave Derrick, though she has released more of your thinker, I still feel it is weak. '' Mary tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may misplace one of you, I can not earmark that to materialize to you. Though she is my girl she too knew the risks doing this. ''

'' Look I do n't ingest any memory of you yet, but I know that all mothers fight for their children. You have to oppose for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to preserve her. '' Derrick looked directly into Mary 's center and quietly asked, `` Please ? ''

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't cut the fact of what her girl had felt so strong about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very existence to bring back the man she loved spoke volumes to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, teardrop in her eyes for the sexual love they shared, The Virgin induced eternal sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was spoilt than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his retentivity and self, Mary started to measure all that was wrong.

Looking at all the door The Virgin could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Blessed Virgin saw why Shelby was so imperfect. Sighing Madonna could see the increasing sum of zip she expended each fourth dimension to open the doorway. Shaking her straits she thought she had known how very much Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought potential. True Shelby had increased the energy of his thinker to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of replete recovery. In the outgrowth though, she had used up all the free energy that she 'd stored up to turn over into his mind.

Near the last door Shelby had opened Madonna finally found Shelby, a worried Derrick holding her chief in his lap. Mary knelt next to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far LE energy than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't ask that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock absorber that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to lend him back. Again this was a seismic disturbance to her it was obvious that this man was far Sir Thomas More unique than she at first had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's energy kickoff to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't resist to go.

Shelby was so tired a foreign matter 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 have done and gone too far, my love, just a fortune to see more of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the creation went dark it was a strange for the first time for her 'so she thought this is what death is like ,'there was no Inner Light, no sound, just a quick peace that she could n't explicate. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my existence .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the igniter. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to use up her station. Fighting she tried to turn away and labor everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the visible light.

Mary could feel Shelby 's degree starting to surface, good, she was afraid she did n't have enough energy to economise her. `` I can feel her, she 's stiff you have to get her to entrust, if she stays she 'll cash in one's chips Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could feel that there was More to the char on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each prison term he tried to bring it to the control 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 dearest, '' 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 control surface, none of them heard a half dozen or Sir Thomas More room access open far below them .