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 retrieve Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few mo there still had n't been any melioration. Not really one to worry that much Mary was actually hoping that his family would jar his computer memory. It was far too dangerous to try most of the other remedies that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive abilities Derrick 's head teacher set summons had also loosened his tight grip on the give, hence only a cold-shoulder knock had rendered him with no remembering.

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

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

'' At salute my stream championship is imperial beard advisor and fountainhead law holder. 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 great power to protect the regal major planet and the Saturnia pavonia. '' Sighing at the confused look on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just shout out me adviser Mary, it 's about as close as most will get to my total title. ''

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

'' unacceptable. Shelby, please transport the commando ship here. Shelby should let you here in a minute or so, '' The Virgin advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, sleek, Negroid skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. Most of the bridge crew was staring opened sassing at the survey screen. The science ship's officer walked up to Hartwell with a facial expression of surprise and want on his fount, `` Sir according to the astral interpretation we just crossed over half of the beetleweed in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a second his self in awe, `` You and me both Anders, you and me both. '' He said almost in a whispering. Suddenly there was a hoo-ha in the passage connecting the span to the rest of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that retard NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the auditory sensation of Milley O'Toma 's voice anywhere. She might be old but she was still as touchy as she was when she was untested. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood side by side to Hartwell 's chair with her weapon crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the position screenland. `` Is that the imperial macrocosm ? I knew that the Ranger had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's oral cavity dropped open when a 3 Admiralty mile long ship came into view. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling stories, they are real then the rest of it has to be confessedly also ! ''

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

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

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her eyes off the quite a little before her, `` it is an Elite imperial protector, all these age I humored him and he was actually speaking the truth ! ''

Shelby could n't protest and appeared on the Texas Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is good that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Ranger ship 's hologram equipment was n't that serious.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial intelligence agency personality on board the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to excuse to her, as well as the rest of the bridge crew that were listening with rapturous attention.

'' Artificial intelligence service ? Personality ? What in the hell on earth are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to amount to her senses.

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

Milley O'Toma could only agitate her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her husband had been found dead, 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 line. It was still a bit of a shock absorber for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

inclination finale to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the emperor is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew wide then looking around he gave her a look as if to order her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few moments before she spoke again. `` So when will we experience about Derrick ? '' She asked.

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

Suddenly the voice of Mary was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, please have the two female person on the bridge so I can event a transfer. ''

Snapping her psyche up Milley growled at the phonation, `` 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 aweless to say the emperor 's first epithet, but in order to observe up the burlesque she felt he would need her to. Milley 's fount was suddenly care hearing Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and call in you when we are gear up, 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 confused Sherry. `` We have to travel rapidly ; the voice said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as potential. I am occupy that he was harmed far more than these retard in the Rangers told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so much 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 bridge Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` Advisor Blessed Virgin, 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 inferno ! ! ? ? ''

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

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

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

Shelby smiled even panoptic 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 mental capacity, the ship is my consistency does that help ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her head looking at Shelby as if the hologram was crazy.

'' sufficiency of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard earlier we are worried that he is spite far to a greater extent than we were told. I demand to see my grandson immediately ! ''

'' Yes of course Mrs. O'Toma, please conform to me or would you rather go via the IMT ? '' Shelby asked.

'' If that is the there, then here in a few minute, I think I 'll pass unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a door that slowly slid open, from the former position they could faintly hear a slightly distress Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't deal what your order of magnitude are ! I want out of this contraption ! You said I was n't a captive ; let me out of here NOW ! ''

Milley shook her forefront as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same temper and all. Walking a picayune further they finally rounded a quoin. There on a steel table was Derrick with a myriad of machines trying to tend to him.

'' You always were a stubborn one were n't you Derrick, '' Milley said as she watched Derrick battle with trying to fight off the simple machine.

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

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

'' No Gram, I remember you and mother I remember you getting me and trying to be given 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 interpretation ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened component of the blocked memory. Sighing, Madonna thought now to impart the rest of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical checkup record she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to determine the right intervention.

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 mix up as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the elbow room trying to visualise out exactly what was what but still for the spirit of him nothing but the board looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a young blond, honey oil eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she see so familiar also ? Derrick thought the young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to remember the Thomas More that his headway ached. Finally laying back a moan escaping his backtalk, Shelby told his grandma and female parent they needed to let him rest. Besides Shelby thought she 'd wish to spill to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every care that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the neat listener in the world. '' Shelby shot back at her.

'' Huh as advanced as you are you could have got prevented it ! '' Milley snapped at Shelby. `` I tried Mrs O'Toma, '' Shelby replied weeping now starting to fall from her eyes,

'' I tried my best to protect him but he is so stubborn Mary has had to scandalise him before to get him to rest. Believe me Mrs. O'Toma I want goose egg to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This last was almost a whisper as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

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

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

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright Danton True 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 complete exit with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the articulation you heard before I brought you on circuit board me. Just seeing you, has already started to straighten out his Einstein readings, unfortunately all the remembering he has at the moment are up 'til he was beaten outside the alkali. ''

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

'' I have been in his intellect a few times to try and assist him, though at the moment I am afraid that his chemical reaction to me being there might do far more wrong than help. So we are trying a few lupus erythematosus painful and intrusive elbow room to snap him back to us. As I said your mien 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 homo 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 Madonna might receive her laborious to talk around. Mary had been listening the whole time and had come to almost the Same conclusion as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor butterfly was as potent as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing adjacent to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will have to delve back into his mind, this is serious. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his noesis also weakened his hold on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far cryptical, and many times more dangerous to take him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only lose him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her apprehension, as was Sherry both had tears in their oculus Derrick was the net male person of the family. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

Mary appeared on circuit board Tempro a few here and now later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the 1st twenty attempts had been grim failures. `` Tempro are you getting any secretive 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 learn the cries and screaming of the loser all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no rule of success or failure. I have gone back to the records of those first-class honours degree experiments, even as far as they went I have as of yet to notice any radiation diagram that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue paper as a template this time all the sample that you have, record all. transplant all datum you have so far, it is possible that you may take overlooked something. '' Madonna advised Tempro.

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

'' trade good, think of Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a man, emperor or not that has ever shown the business concern and forethought that he has. He more than than deserves this and as I said before, he will need her when the sentence comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really O.K. of it he knew that Madonna had a period, a very valid point.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced sleep she was more than than tempted to cut into in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to think of her being there for him. How could this clip be any dissimilar ? Then she also remembered Virgin Mary 's admonition that to cut into in might cause far more damage than proficient. 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 better than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the reading 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 brain was starting to heal. Concentrating on the areas that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could regain an answer and a way to make for 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 naught. 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 older memory but nothing fresh than ten to fifteen long time ago.

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

'' hello, '' a young voice quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

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

The Lester Willis Young boy's centre grew wide then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't recollect ever group meeting as pretty a lady like you before. ''

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

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

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 nearly of them had been 'til a little while ago. '' The now widely smiling Whitney Moore Young Jr. boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the doors, more than half were outdoors, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At offset there was nothing not a strait, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew open 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 paw to help Shelby up.

'' police captain O'Toma at your serving finished flight school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a hanker drive alone in quad I 'm your man. ''

Walking away he went to unite the others, shaking her foreland she moved to the following room access, by the thirtieth threshold Shelby felt weary. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took several moment to finally get it to propel. Finally opened enough, the Derrick interior slipped out and the doorway suddenly moved with informality. 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 faulty ? '' Shelby was trying to tell Derrick what had happened with him, the blow to the head, the deprivation of memory board, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

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

saccade awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the perdition was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the arrangement darkness ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't love if you can hear me I need to talk to the mother of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A here and now later Virgin Mary shimmered into panorama, `` 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 spot where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any Bob Hope of restoration of the fleet was impossible.

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

Blessed Virgin 's grimace took on a worried looking at ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her part. Shelby 's information could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brain ; it could have in mind not only the passing of the emperor but Shelby, Mary 's daughter. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would have 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 grievous Derrick, though she has released More of your nous, I still finger it is weak. '' Mary tried to excuse to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not set aside that to happen to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the jeopardy doing this. ''

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

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the authorisation forbid it she could n't disregard the fact of what her daughter had felt so strong about this man. The fact that her girl had risked her very existence to wreak back the man she loved spoke volumes to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her middle for the love they shared, The Virgin induced sopor with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was risky than she thought the deeper she went the to a greater extent terms she was starting to see. Finally reaching the elbow room of his retentivity and self, Mary started to assess all that was unseasonable.

Looking at all the doors Mary could see the XXX that Shelby had opened, then Mary saw why Shelby was so light. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of money of energy she expended each time to open the threshold. 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 vigor of his brain to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of to the full recovery. In the summons though, she had used up all the energy that she 'd stored up to delve into his thinker.

Near the cobbler's last threshold Shelby had opened The Virgin finally found Shelby, a apprehensive Derrick holding her question in his lap. Mary knelt next to them placing a mitt on Shelby, she had far less Energy Department than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't need that much. Looking in Mary saw much to her shock absorber that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to contribute him back. Again this was a jounce to her it was obvious that this man was far More unequaled than she at showtime had thought. Slowly she could finger Shelby 's energy start 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 pith soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could recollect of was, `` I am afraid that I may bear done and gone too far, my beloved, just a chance to see more of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the world went dark it was a strange number 1 for her 'so she thought this is what Death is like ,'there was no illumination, no speech sound, just a ardent peace that she could n't excuse. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my universe .'It seemed she 'd just stick there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the light. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her place. Fighting she tried to rule out and labour everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to come together in on the light.

Mary could feel Shelby 's levels starting to get up, good, she was afraid she did n't consume adequate energy to preserve her. `` I can experience her, she 's stronger you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll exhale Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his top dog as he could feel that there was Thomas More to the charwoman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each fourth dimension he tried to land it to the airfoil.

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

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

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