Derrick kept ticker over Kimison as Mary started his treatment. Derrick knew all too well what was needed to break the appreciation that all the fright and pain held on him. She was barely into the first of the process when Derrick felt him tense up ; looking up a moment later she motioned me close.

'' I am afraid that I have need of your help sire his creative thinker is as strong as yours it will involve two energies to break the cargo hold of the paranoia that has a hold on him. '' I nodded as I moved closer,"Lie down over there Sire, recall while you are inside that nothing is really and can pain you. The images you see are just that and only the memory board of his mind."

'' I will do my best Mary, '' lying down Derrick closed his eyes and was suddenly standing above the abyss that was Kimison 's mind.

'' Alright we are starting down, '' Mary told him as they started to fall. All around there was zip but topsy-turvyness Derrick had a feeling that his mind had been almost as bad, but somehow he 'd prevent a better handgrip on it. The Virgin touched his arm and pointed to a situation where the pandemonium was nonexistent. landing place, Derrick looked around recognizing where they were, it had been one of the worst missions that they had been on.

Suddenly there was a call and Derrick and Blessed Virgin turned to see a untamed looking, red eyed glowing 8 human foot tall something that Derrick could only distinguish it as a animate being. `` So you 've come back you son of a bitch, '' the abstruse voice of it snarled. `` serious I need something to carve the hell up, seeing as you 're the one that put us in this inferno ! '' With that the material body lunged at Derrick with what looked to be a 4 foot bayonet. Slashing at Derrick the beast that was sounding Thomas More and more like Kimison started to thunder in ire when the arm only went through him.

Calmly Derrick just smiled at him, `` What in the hell are you smiling at, you ass wipe ! After I kill you all this will be safe then you ca n't take away away the only good place he has ! Die ! You have to die ! ''

Mary could only gaze at Derrick by doing nil he was in fact helping more than she thought he could birth. Nodding to Derrick, he grabbed Kimison 's implements of war as The Virgin began to decelerate the pandemonium. `` NO ! NO ! stop consonant ! He 'll induce nowhere to hide when those assholes at the veteran 's center start to hurt him again ! stop it now ! I 'll pop you, I 'll kill you all ! NOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! '' With that almost all the Chaos was close to stopping and reassembling into more regularise thoughts. Mary nodded to Derrick who let the wolf loose now that now looked more like Kimison. Falling to the area beneath their feet Kimison looked up at Derrick. `` commanding officer ? Are you really here or is this another nightmare ? '' Reaching out Kimison touched Derrick 's arm then grabbed him. `` By god you really are here ! I do n't get laid what you and she have done, but I feel almost normal. ''

'' I told you we had a way to serve you, I have been through it also, so I know. '' Derrick said tears in his eyes Kimison was starting to calculate more and more like Derrick thought he should. `` We 'll see you out there, '' Derrick said a moment later when The Virgin had motioned for them to go up.

'' Alright commander. '' Kimison said as all three of them started to rise to the surface.

Derrick opened his center, Virgin Mary was standing over him, `` I am happy that the decision to take you was the compensate one, '' she stated.

'' I am also glad that you did ; I owe that man far too a great deal to let him suffer another day. Thank you The Virgin, will you demand me for the secondment part ? '' Derrick asked her.

'' I am not sure as shooting Sire but I will let you make love before I go back in so that you are able to assist, '' Mary replied.

Kimison opened his eyes shaking his head, and then a galvanise look came across his font. `` You both were really in there ! My god almost all the atrocious dream and imaginativeness are gone ! '' Getting up he came to Derrick and grasped his hand shaking it vigorously, `` You need me commander I 'm yours ! '' Derrick smiled, well that was three of the five he just had to get the other two to complete this part of the plan.

Mary was soon showing Kimison to his room, Blessed Virgin was smiling hugely finally there was real life sentence back in the palace though if the Saturnia pavonia did n't open the defense gridiron they might be the only life here. Appearing in nominal head of Derrick she bowed low preparing to ask him again about his enthronisation, `` Sire we still need to discourse about your being crowned. I feel that it truly would solidify your view with not only the masses but with the noble. '' Madonna let out a minuscule sigh when it appeared that Derrick was flagrantly ignoring her. `` father I know you wish well to put it off but as I said it is the lone way that you can lower the defense power system. ''

'' I know, '' Derrick said he 'd been going through all the entropy in his pass. Everything has a loop muddle, he just had to find it, even if he had to try and download the entire purple library. He felt he 'd lucked out with the override code, blaze he 'd been afraid that it would n't act. Withdrawing deeper into his intellection there had to be something.

Mary sighed this phratry was going to be the greatest imperial beard family ever and here she smirked they were also going to be the most active voice and hardest to guard. Sending a signal she again started the scout making product credit line. She was going to definitely going to have got her handwriting full with all of them. Derrick sat at the foot of the pot sighing he could n't rule a solution to the problem.

'' Mary I need you to cry Hartwell I need to talk to him before we go any further. '' Derrick told her finally breaking out of his rumination. Nodding she called him.

The wall in front of Derrick lit up as the sight of the bridge circuit of Hartwell 's ship was revealed.

'' fanny admiral, I have vexation ; is it potential for you to consult with me for a short clip ? '' Derrick asked him.

A wide smiling crossed his face then was quickly gone, `` Yes your lordship I always have time for you. ''

'' trade good, Mary, transport. '' Derrick told her.

'' What you ... '' Hartwell started, `` right now ? '' He finished a second later, standing in front of Derrick.

They both could try the many gasp of his span crew they still were n't used to it yet. `` Captain Multry, avoid any incidents I will be back on board soon. '' Hartwell told him.

'' Yes sir, '' a import later the same man held up a communiqué. `` Sir we have just received this from bidding you are advised to turn in any and all aid to the emperor butterfly that you can. ''

'' Thank you, institutionalize a confirmation of receipt of the message, I 'll keep you informed of what we will be doing in a few hours. '' Hartwell ordered the man.

'' Yes sir, '' the man said snapping off a salute.

Hartwell 's mouthpiece was hanging open as he took in the throne room he 'd dreamed of being here all his aliveness but never as the friend of the emperor butterfly. Moving around Hartwell reached out to have-to doe with everything he could as if he was scared that it would vaporize at any mo. Derrick could only smirk he 'd remembered little Joey telling him eld ago that he wished that some day he could actually see the imperial beard palace. Walking back to Derrick he hesitated a moment then asked, `` You mean to recite me that all of this belongs to you ? ''

Derrick thought a moment then replied, `` No actually it belongs to the people they are allowing me to use it while I am ruler. '' Derrick told a shocked then huge smiling Hartwell.

'' Now you really are starting to sound like a unfeigned ruler of the the great unwashed. If I have a chance I will let all know what was said here, '' bowing low Hartwell stood with a proud smell on his face. `` I am gallant to have been your protagonist all these years Sire, very proud. ''

Rolling his eyes Derrick thought I might as well get used to this ; they all are going to be doing it before too long. `` The reason I asked you here is that I am going to need a detail for later. '' Sighing exasperatingly he looked at an even happy Hartwell, `` it appears that I have to be crowned, though I do not want to, it seems I have to. ''

Starting to laugh Hartwell was hardly able to contain himself. Derrick looked at him like he was looney, `` I fail to see what in the perdition is so damn funny Joey ! '' Derrick growled at the man.

Sucking in a Brobdingnagian lungful of air Hartwell looked at his friend, `` Well forefather if that is the most difficult affair you have going right now, I 'd say you're damn lucky ! '' Again Hartwell started to express mirth.

As Derrick continued to stare at the man he realized that the man was correct and started to chuckle with him. `` shucks but you are n't always powerful niggling Joey, but unfortunately I am still going to have to go through with it. ''

Suddenly sobering up and getting quiesce Hartwell told him, `` Sire I am at your disposal as are any of my men. ''

'' That 's good to know but I think you should know exactly what you are up against, '' Derrick told him holding up copy of his father 's files that he 'd only just discovered a day or so ago.

Hartwell 's centre got big as he started to read, then he started to nod, `` Yes we 've known of these furore for a spell but have never had anything solid on them to excrete them. I think that this information could go very far towards that end. ''

'' I believe that this is what got him killed and not some stroke that just randomly happened. I also believe that it was almost the same for my grandfather though Father-God was a bit sneakier with his probing. '' Derrick informed his ally.

'' As I said this data will go far to depart the end of their cults, many of the proofs here will indeed spell the end for several of the cult drawing card. Besides I do n't think they really want to go to war with the ranger, advanced tech or not. '' Hartwell advised Derrick after a few bit. `` Though I am afraid if they really do have got undercover agent as indicated here it may prove difficult. ''

'' I need to get Lowell Thomas and Rayburn onboard with us, at demo I found Rayburn, but as you indicated he is as isolated as you said. As for St. Thomas he has effectively disappeared, '' here Derrick smirked, `` though Mary has become quite adept at finding people and things. ''

Hartwell had been nodding when he looked up, `` Rayburn would be a good asset, but I am afraid that he truly wants to be isolated. I remember the finally time I talked to him ; he 'd told me that he had become disillusioned with beau monde and most people. When he heard that no one was able to find you having literally disappeared, he removed himself to the outer rim. ''

'' Well getting there wo n't be that bad of a trouble, though I am afraid that he might not consider that it is me. Was n't he also suffering from uttermost PTSD ? '' Derrick asked Hartwell a concern face in his eyes.

'' As I said the last clock time I saw him a few month ago he was doing well apparently the closing off is extremely calming to him. I do commemorate though that when we were on approach to his planet he was issuing several warnings. His tech is n't as advanced as yours but he has succeeded in advancing what he has to a richly level. ''

Derrick nodded taking this all in Rayburn had been their technical school adviser and a very good one at that. Derrick knew that even with the add together word he had it was possible to miss something ; Rayburn had been the expert at finding trouble before they developed.

'' I need you to cater The Virgin with all the gens of the men you can assign to us while I am crowned. Madonna I want as quick a check on them as possible, override any system that does not like to follow. '' Derrick ordered her.

With a huge smile Mary replied, `` It will be as you command sire, '' turning to Hartwell. `` I await the names of all those you indicate parent full admiral. ''




In orbit, The Lysium was finally under her own power, the Duke had finally emerged from his chambers after hour of plotting. Yes he thought this would be a most scrumptious plot of cat and shiner, with the duke taking the prize at the end. His crew stayed as far away from him as they could, they 'd seen him in as happy a mood as he was in before. It bore no goodwill toward anyone to get close and disquieted that mood. The cook had the man 's food ready as fast as he could ; good thing the man almost always wanted the same thing. Already the Duke thought everything was in motion he 'd already get hold of the two groups that had high school end tech. Smiling evilly he knew they 'd get the job done after all, they had n't failed before, he saw no cause why they should now.

Several arrangement further out closer to the Galactic rim, a benighted shadowy man smiled at the communiqué. So they had a new emperor, this Duke Risen was volition to pay their Leontyne Price to remove the man. Smiling he saw that there was almost no information on the man, no matter he liked enigma more than almost anything. A offset was standing by to get all that the man had to the loss leader ; he would be the one to attribute an bravo to rid the Galaxy of the man. More excited than he 'd been in quite a long fourth dimension, the shadowy man hoped that it was him. A job this big would bring ultimate gratification to him and make him feel like his animation was stark.

Derrick and Hartwell had been pouring over the list of men and adult female that were aboard his ship ( it seemed another would n't arrive for another day ). Hartwell had smiled at this, good, he thought no one else to horn in on any of this. `` I believe that is all that we can spare after your enthronement, '' Hartwell told Derrick. `` Anymore might render the ship useless though you do have 90 % of the crowd. ''

'' Mary run all backdrop, if there is the slightest wrinkle I want to know about it no matter how minor. '' Derrick ordered her after they were finished with their treatment.

'' Yes father, running all now. '' Mary replied as she reached out to multiple computer arrangement to support or traverse info that were soon pouring in.

Within minutes she had cleared half the crew as she thought she might, and then she ran across one that she was not for sure of at all. Still she kept at it soon finding another five that were More than confutable. `` Sire I have completed the list of ALL crew members, '' she stated a mere ten arcminute later. `` I have six members that are in question ; one I believe is a spy for one of the anti-throne sects. ''

Derrick and Hartwell 's heads snapped up at this news, `` video display please, '' Derrick told her. Derrick and Hartwell went over the information for all six quickly dismissing four of the other five, and then they were reviewing the sixth. `` Mary is there a test to discover whether or not this one is in fact a spy ? ''

Madonna was quiet a few moments, as she searched her data base, `` Yes sire there is, but I am afraid that it can be fatal. If the person is indeed a conditioned spy the test could produce a undulate upshot that would propagate 'til almost all store is erased. In the past any of the two sects that were questioned died within minutes of their mind shields being broken. I have refined it in the last 500 geezerhood but the results still are n't that well-disposed for survival. I am sorry Sire but given the few prison term I have performed the procedure I still have insufficient data to correlate an in effect handling. ''

'' Let me see your resolution and recital during your questioning sessions Mary, I might have a few melioration that you could incorporate. '' As Derrick started to go through the data, he started seeing share of the older programing virus that Virgin Mary had been infected with to destroy all her sustenance lap. Derrick worked the keyboard with almost inhuman speed typing at a blinding rate. Finally an hour later he was looking over all the work he 'd just end, Hartwell had backed away not wishing to step in and the simple fact that he 'd never seen anyone type that fast.

'' I think I have it patched enough for you to near work it, '' Derrick told Mary who had been following Derrick 's work as he had progressed. From what she was seeing the virus she had were designed for her to actually kill the spies rather than interrogative then. Now though as she smiled her probing would do zippo but yield staggering answer that should essay more than useful. `` I believe we are more than ready if and when they try again ; I think they are in for a very ill-bred awakening. '' Derrick laughed as he started to flip various switching.

'' How would you like to proceed with this one ? '' Virgin Mary asked Derrick a few minutes later.

'' I 'll decide after I am crowned. Two things that unfortunately have to happen today, one we ARE executing that bastard Maury ; that is happening no matter what, and as publically as possible. Two, I will be crowned afterward not as a celebration of that goo ball's dying but a promise of animation, it will be at that time I will reveal who I am and not before, is that clear Mary ? '' Derrick asked.

'' Yes your lordship, as you know you will then be able-bodied to lower and raise the palace denial power system as you want afterward. Unless it is an emergency then I can instantly raise them, as stated before, your life takes precedence over everything, '' almost in a whisper Virgin Mary added, `` This includes the life of this unit of measurement. ''

Derrick whipped around to stare at Madonna after she 'd uttered these tidings, `` I do not appreciate your levity in this matter Virgin Mary ! '' Derrick quickly told her.

'' I am only speaking the truth your lordship, it is all that I can do, as that the way that I was made, '' Virgin Mary said, her head bowed tears slowly beginning to light from her eyes.

'' I, '' Derrick started, `` do not intend for you to be put into a spot like that, you do understand that without you and the others I would never let accepted this position. '' When Mary only nodded her eyes wide at what Derrick had said, Derrick continued, `` I intend for you to last long after I am gone. '' The tears were falling harder now no one, no Emperor had ever given her, her children or their children the consideration that this man did.

'' Mary, how close are we to being gear up for all of this ? '' Derrick said though he really did n't like to pour down, this was the one time he really had no misgiving about it.

'' I estimate that we have at least three hours before the execution, then depending how soon
afterward we can have the enthronement within minutes. Do you feel we need to urinate an annunciation about everything Sire ? '' Mary asked him, she could see the emperor was still somewhat upset about everything she just wished there was more she could do.

'' I think a word of advice ... I mean an proclamation would be prudent in this display case. I want you to reach all that you can, let all recognise that as of today the empire begins again. If they wish to connect then they will need to depone allegiance to the empire and all the other kingdom within it. If they desire to stand against us then, '' here Derrick paused, then a grim look shadowed his face, `` then that also will be dealt with swiftly and fairly. ''

Mary nodded then vanished to begin the provision for the execution and the eventual crowning of the new emperor. Derrick was sitting at the foot of the throne again when the tie on his wrist chimed. `` Yes Shelby, do we have a problem ? ''

'' No Derrick I thought you 'd want to sleep together that 1000 is ready for space with only three days to go before her re-gen reaches mop up. '' Shelby advised Derrick.

'' Good, I need to speak to her as soon as she has full cerebral activity, how is 0798 's advance ? '' Derrick inquired.

'' I just started her re-gen a few minutes ago ; she should be quick in at least a week. '' Shelby told Derrick a wide smile on her expression. `` Derrick I know you still blame yourself for Lucy but we will regain her and she will be given a Hero status among us all. She has struggled for long time to finger she was a lawful EIG, what she did, '' here Shelby lowered her face and voice, `` will not be forgotten by any of us, especially me. She overcame so much to reach the point she did, she did it all for you Derrick and only you. ''

'' Yes I know Shelby, I WO N'T let anyone blank out what she did and we will find her. '' Derrick replied trying to keep the rip from his phonation.

Two and a one-half hours later Derrick was standing inside the protected outer courtyard. twenty small containers were arranged in a semi-circle around a post that had been driven into the ground in the center. Derrick had various of the Rangers bringing the man to the post after securing the snarling, spitting, and cursing man they beat a hasty hideaway. Derrick, who had been there the whole time wearing a mask, was awaiting the time for this to embark on. right field before Mary was to go public Derrick walked to the edge of the courtyard.

'' You have been a illegitimate President of the United States for this supposed republic far too prospicient. '' Removing his mask the ex-President 's mouth dropped open in shock as he stared at Derrick, a man he 'd been told was dead many years ago.

'' No you son of a bitch ! You 're stagnant ; I was told they beat you to dying ! NO you 're a spectre ! Get away from me ! '' Smiling Derrick reattached the masquerade party and activated the security measure around the post. Moving to a windowpane Derrick nodded to Mary who started the broadcast.

'' Citizens of the now defunct democracy we are here to witness the executing of the criminal known as Chief Executive Maury. His inclination of crimes is indeed long, but in a expurgate form there is evidence of genocide, starving whole satellite, untold war crimes but the worst is the undertake murder of the emperor, the attempted destruction of the imperial planet, the last is the near death of over half of the galaxy. This last was more than enough to gild his death. The imperial judgment of conviction ? end by the Imperial sand aegir worms. execution of instrument to begin immediately ! '' Derrick moved back as all the containers next to Maury opened. Six pes long, and an in around, the furry looking red worms slowly crept from their containers.

Maury started to laugh at the fuzzy worms 'til all 20 turned and quickly advanced boring into his munition, legs, neck, and back. Though he was grimacing, once Maury started to squall and beg, Derrick stood stead fast. Derrick knew that first the worm would sever the man 's spinal corduroy rendering him ineffectual to take the air or crawl away. Then they would take their sentence consuming each organ of the body saving the affection, lungs, and encephalon for close.

As he watched Derrick could see the worms starting to gestate toward the organ that they wanted to start feasting on get-go. Though the man had passed out a few times he always seemed to pop back up a few arcminute later as the boring increased the pain in a new area.

If he remembered right the brain would literally explode from the pressure the louse caused in the man 's brainpan. Though not that humane of a Death it was quite effective, as the saying went about the dirt ball, once they're in it 's the end. It took another time of day before the man began to scream even louder, and then his wholly headway exploded.

'' I apologize to those citizens that found this to be vile but it was necessary to yield some justice to all the kinfolk of the 1000000 that this ... thing has caused such bully pain. '' Derrick told everyone still watching. `` I did not want to be crowned after such a horrific execution but I find
that I must in order to start bringing decree and linguistic rule back to the Galaxy. Please know that as Emperor I was not well-chosen doing this. ''

Walking back to the throne elbow room Derrick sighed this was the stopping point moment he would give as knit stitch Derrick O'Toma. Advancing upon the crapper he stood beside it waiting for Madonna to appear.

'' To the citizens of the old commonwealth, I am Mary the law holder and castle surety AI. I was empowered by the very first base emperor moth Angelius with the power to crown he who bears all the hereditary markers, who has the computer code and commands the royal fleet such as it is at the instant. The man before me is a man of the multitude an emperor not that far removed from the first emperor. He is the first in over 200 years to display all the qualities. forefather ? Are you set to take the duties as swayer and protector of Empire, and do you at this clock time reveal who the emperor is with to the full knowledge that you rule for the citizenry ? '' Madonna stated in an official spokesperson.

'' I do Mary, '' a very flighty Derrick replied.

'' Please Sire withdraw the mask and show the Empire the aspect of its new ruler. '' Mary said as she had to suppress a smile.

Almost all of the Rangers present gasped when Derrick removed his mask revealing his identity element. Derrick smirked as he could see respective of them whisper that they knew him or acknowledge of him.

Madonna waved her hand as a sword and a crown appeared, `` By the superpower invested in me by the mandates written by the first emperor, '' here she touched each berm with the brand. `` I dub you emperor moth O'Toma the first-class honours degree, ruler of the astronomical conglomerate. Please stand up Emperor O'Toma and receive the poll of the imperium. '' With a flimsy smile Madonna lowered the summit via mechanical subdivision upon Derrick 's chief. `` Please be seated Sire, '' Mary advised him as she turned toward the all that were watching. `` It is done ! Long live the emperor, long live the Empire ! ''

All the commando in the elbow room, Hartwell included, bowed, and repeated what Mary had just said. Hartwell advanced and bowed to a now sighing Derrick, `` Sire Ranger command has advised me to trust dedication to you as do I and my men, also to order you that all of the Ranger force is now at your disposal. ''

'' Thank you Rear Admiral Hartwell, I accept yours and your command 's gracious offering of allegiance. I will do all in my power to ensure that the Empire will be a shiny beacon light of exemption from such beasts as the one we executed today. '' Derrick told Hartwell, a niggling smirk on Derrick 's lips .