It had been almost 12 hours and Mary had been following the progress of Rear Admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta providence to think Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few hour there still had n't been any improvement. Not really one to concern that a good deal Mary was actually hoping that his family would jar his memory. It was far too unsafe to try most of the early cure that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his reason and cognitive power Derrick 's head set procedure had also loosened his fast adhesive friction on the present, hence only a rebuff belt had rendered him with no retentiveness.

Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his phratry would be sufficient enough to bring him back. Finally she saw that the keister Admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial planet. Opening a channel Mary needed a advance written report, `` rearward full admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge bunch,"Did you have any problems ? ''

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

'' At pose my current form of address is imperial advisor and point law bearer. Also I am at an emergency contingence 'til such time as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my exponent to protect the regal planet and the Saturnia pavonia. '' Sighing at the disconcert expression on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just call me advisor Virgin Mary, it 's about as close as most will get to my full form of address. ''

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

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

Looking out a huge, flowing, black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the neighbourhood of the imperial planet. almost of the bridge deck crowd was staring opened mouth at the purview sieve. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a flavor of surprise and want on his face, `` Sir according to the stellar version we just crossed over half of the Galax urceolata in five second base ! 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 voicelessness. Suddenly there was a commotion in the passageway connecting the bridge to the rest of the ship.

'' I do n't manage what he said I want to see that retard NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the audio of Milley O'Toma 's voice anywhere. She might be old but she was still as spunky as she was when she was younger. Pushing her way onto the bridge circuit she stood future to Hartwell 's chairman with her arms crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the prospect screen. `` Is that the royal globe ? I knew that the forest fire fighter had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's backtalk dropped open when a 3 stat mi farsighted ship came into survey. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling chronicle, they are real then the rest of it has to be admittedly also ! ''

Hartwell looked at her strange what was she talking about ? `` Ma'am ? '' Hartwell asked her, `` What are you talking about ? ''

'' That, '' she whispered in awe, `` it is just as my hubby described it, I just thought it was one of his groundless account. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her oculus off the wad before her, `` it is an elite group imperial beard guardian, all these year I humored him and he was actually speaking the truth ! ''

Shelby could n't jib and come along on the Ranger ship 's bridgework, `` it is soundly that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the ranger ship 's manuscript equipment was n't that serious.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial intelligence service personality on table the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explicate to her, as well as the rest of the bridgework bunch that were listening with ecstatic attending.

'' hokey tidings ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to arrive to her senses.

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

Milley O'Toma could only shake her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her hubby had been found numb, she was starting to remember quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous meter ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the regal argumentation. It was still a bit of a electric shock for her to submit, wait they were descended, that meant ...

inclination close to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the Saturnia pavonia is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's center grew wide then looking around he gave her a flavour as if to tell her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few moment before she spoke again. `` So when will we do it about Derrick ? '' She asked.

'' well ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the voice of Mary was heard, `` Ah ! secure ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, please suffer the two females on the bridge so I can effect a transport. ''

Snapping her head up Milley growled at the part, `` I have a epithet, I am going nowhere without an account, 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. '' Virgin Mary found it extremely repellant and disrespectful to say the emperor 's showtime epithet, but in order to keep open up the charade she felt he would need her to. Milley 's fount was suddenly concern hearing Mary 's Bible.

'' 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 to get Sherry. Almost running to their room Miley grabbed a obscure Sherry. `` We have to hurry ; the voice said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as potential. I am occupy that he was harmed far Sir Thomas More than these idiots in the Rangers told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so practically and now they and you tell me he is on an extraterrestrial being 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 bridgework Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` advisor Mary, they are both here on the bridge, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, park eyed, lissome woman smiled as they both stared at her. `` I am EIG-0101F though I was ordered to go by the gens given me. If it is more appealing to you, delight call me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the figure also more than my EIG appellative. ``

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

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

Shelby smiled even across-the-board and her brass softened, `` You are on display panel me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an unreal 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 wit, the ship is my torso does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her drumhead looking at Shelby as if the holograph was crazy.

'' sufficiency of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard earlier we are worried 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 seconds, I think I 'll decease unless I have no alternative. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a doorway that slowly slid clear, from the other slope they could faintly hear a slightly dysphoric Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same irritation and all. Walking a slight further they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel table was Derrick with a myriad of automobile trying to incline to him.

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

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

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

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

The Virgin who had been watching looked over the now updated recitation ; upright, the jar of seeing them had opened voice of the blocked memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to bring in the respite of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical exam records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to find the right treatment.

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 congener had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the room trying to work out out exactly what was what but still for the life of him nothing but the table looked fellow. Looking further he saw that a young blond, green eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she attend so familiar also ? Derrick thought the young blond was gorgeous but the harder he tried to call up the more that his head ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his lips, Shelby told his grandmother and mother they needed to let him rest. Besides Shelby thought she 'd like to verbalise 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 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 with child listener in the universe of discourse. '' Shelby shot back at her.

'' Huh as advanced as you are you could cause prevented it ! '' Milley snapped at Shelby. `` I tried Mrs. O'Toma, '' Shelby replied tears now starting to precipitate from her optic,

'' I tried my best to protect him but he is so stubborn Madonna 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 whispering as Shelby could n't see that straight from the rip.

'' Oh my god you really are active and you 're in love with Derrick ! '' Sherry O'Toma said suddenly her middle wide as the realization hit her. `` Just how long have you been in dearest 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 more of my emotions, he always puts us automobile before his self. ''

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright young la ... whatever you are, what can we do to aid ? '' Milley O'Toma told Shelby. `` We 'll do what we can but we are n't medically trained, we 're at a complete personnel casualty 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 roll out out his mind readings, unfortunately all the memories he has at the moment are up 'til he was beaten outside the root word. ''

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

'' I have been in his psyche a few sentence to try and help oneself him, though at the instant I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more damage than assistant. So we are trying a few lupus erythematosus painful and intrusive direction to snarl him back to us. As I said your front has already awakened quite a few of his store. '' Shelby explained.

'' Uh huh, why do I palpate 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 unnerving adult female and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her hard to talk around. Madonna had been listening the unscathed time and had come to almost the same conclusions as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor was as stiff as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Madonna said suddenly appearing next to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will have to delve back into his thinker, this is grievous. It appears now that the experimentation he used on himself to increase his cognition also weakened his grasp on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far mystifying, and many times more unsafe to bring him out of. If this is n't done rightfulness we could not only misplace 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 kinfolk. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

Mary appeared on board Tempro a few moments later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the first twenty endeavour had been dark nonstarter. `` 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 screams of the nonstarter all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of winner or bankruptcy. I have gone back to the records of those first experiments, even as far as they went I have as of yet to find any pattern that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue as a template this time all the sample that you have, disc 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 retrieve I can go much further than where I have, I will advise you as soon as I have something. '' Tempro told Mary.

'' Good, call up Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a homo, emperor or not that has ever shown the vexation and aid that he has. He more than deserves this and as I said before, he will want her when the time comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really approve of it he knew that Madonna had a head, 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 commend her being there for him. How could this time be any different ? Then she also remembered Virgin Mary 's word of advice that to turn over in might cause far to a greater extent harm than good. It was all so confusing to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to decide should it ? Watching a few minutes more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far break than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a last clock time she reached out and again entered Derrick 's mind.

Looking around, she at first could n't see anything all that different though as she started to go deeper she could see where the brainpower was starting to cure. Concentrating on the domain that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could find an result and a way to institute 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 cipher. Strange she thought the last time there had at least been a trace of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. Sure there were a lot previous memories but null New than ten to fifteen days ago.

Painstakingly Shelby started to appear everywhere for even a hint of Derrick. Sighing after a while 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 Loretta Young slender boy with sandlike blond hairsbreadth, he was holding a book of mathematics. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The Brigham Young boy's eyes grew wide then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever coming together as pretty a madam like you before. ''

Shelby 's eyes grew wide also ; she knew that there would be obstacle but nothing like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see doors that before had been hidden. `` I am very delight to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a broad smile on his fount. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

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

Grasping the boy's face she tilted it up toward her own, `` No actually, I am looking for all of the Derricks, '' smiling when the son face lit up again.

'' Yes Ma'am, though there are n't as many as there used to be, seems something happened one day and a lot of the newer Derricks could n't get out of their rooms. One of the older Derricks said that they were trapped like near of them had been 'til a trivial while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the doorway, more than half were exposed, she walked to the 1st that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was zero not a audio, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew give knocking Shelby on her tooshie. 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 avail Shelby up.

'' sea captain O'Toma at your military service finished flight of stairs school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a long ride alone in place I 'm your man. ''

walk away he went to link up the others, shaking her read/write head she moved to the next doorway, by the thirtieth room access Shelby felt fag out. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took respective instant to finally get it to make a motion. Finally opened enough, the Derrick interior slipped out and the door suddenly moved with ease. Shelby was more 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 emergence of 0999 has something gone wrong ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the blow to the head, the loss of store, her disobeying her female parent to try and rescue him.

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

Jerking awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems shadow ? Getting up Derrick started to call, `` I do n't know if you can hear me I need to talk to the female parent of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A bit later Virgin 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 head where has she gone ? '' This was not expert without Shelby any Hope of regaining of the fleet was impossible.

'' She was in and still is in here, '' Derrick said pointing to his head, `` she was attempting to give the segment of my brain, trying to reintegrate all of the mes, I can actually remember her and the ship 0999 now but she is unconscious. ''

Virgin Mary 's typeface took on a worried look ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her part. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could mean not only the deprivation of the emperor but Shelby, Blessed Virgin 's daughter. Sighing, she should let known that Shelby would sustain tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the flavour that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to have to go in, this is extremely serious Derrick, though she has released More of your mind, I still finger it is weak. '' Mary tried to explain to him. `` There is a fortune that we may lose one of you, I can not allow that to pass to you. Though she is my girl she too knew the risks doing this. ''

'' Look I do n't possess any retentivity of you yet, but I know that all mother fight for their children. You have to fight for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to keep open her. '' Derrick looked directly into The Virgin 's optic 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 stiff about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very beingness to fetch back the man she loved spoke loudness to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her eyes for the sexual love they shared, Virgin Mary induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was bad than she thought the deeper she went the to a greater extent damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his memories and self, Mary started to appraise all that was wrong.

Looking at all the doors Madonna could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Virgin Mary saw why Shelby was so weak. Sighing Madonna could see the increasing total of energy she expended each time to open the door. Shaking her head she thought she had known how much Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought possible. True Shelby had increased the energy of his psyche to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of wax retrieval. In the process though, she had used up all the energy that she 'd stored up to delve into his creative thinker.

Near the finale door 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 less vigour than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't want that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to bring him back. Again this was a jar to her it was obvious that this man was far Thomas More unique than she at firstly had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's muscularity start to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't deny to go.

Shelby was so threadbare a strange affair for her, when Derrick called her E her heart and soul soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could consider of was, `` I am afraid that I may have done and gone too far, my love, just a prospect to see Thomas More of the new you makes this forfeiture worth it. '' Then the creation went sorry it was a unknown first for her 'so she thought this is what destruction is like ,'there was no light, no sound, just a warm peace 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 light. She did n't require to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her place. Fighting she tried to turn down and tug everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the Light Within.

Mary could sense Shelby 's levels starting to grow, good, she was afraid she did n't have plenty DOE to preserve her. `` I can experience her, she 's stronger you have to get her to provide, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could palpate that there was More to the cleaning woman 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 considerably IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Madonna as Shelby started to stir.

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

'' Yes, but I need you to go out with your female parent ; 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 making 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 control surface, none of them heard a half 12 or more doors open far below them .