It had been almost 12 hours and Virgin Mary had been following the progress of Rear full admiral Chief Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to retrieve Derrick 's family she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few minutes 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 memory. It was far too life-threatening to try nigh of the other redress that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive abilities Derrick 's foreland set physical process had also loosened his tight grip on the gift, hence only a slight bang had rendered him with no memory.

Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his kinfolk would be sufficient enough to lend him back. Finally she saw that the Rear admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial satellite. Opening a channel Blessed Virgin needed a progress report, `` ass Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge crowd,"Did you have any problems ? ''

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

'' At exhibit my current title is imperial beard adviser and head law bearer. Also I am at an emergency contingency 'til such time as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my baron to protect the imperial beard planet and the Saturnia pavonia. '' Sighing at the scattered look on Hartwell 's look she said, `` Just yell me advisor Virgin Mary, it 's about as close as most will get to my full title. ''

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

'' impossible. Shelby, please transport the ranger ship here. Shelby should have you here in a mo or so, '' The Virgin advised Hartwell.

Looking out a immense, sleek, pitch-dark skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie ray then they both flashed and were in the neighbourhood of the imperial beard planet. to the highest degree of the bridgework bunch was staring opened mouthpiece at the vista blind. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a spirit of surprise and want on his face, `` Sir according to the stellar interpretation we just crossed over half of the beetleweed 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 rustle. Suddenly there was a rumpus in the passageway connecting the bridge to the rest period of the ship.

'' I do n't manage what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the sound of Milley O'Toma 's vocalism anywhere. She might be old but she was still as feisty as she was when she was younger. Pushing her way onto the bridgework she stood side by side to Hartwell 's chair with her arm crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the view screen. `` Is that the royal human beings ? I knew that the Rangers had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's mouth dropped undefended when a 3 mil recollective ship came into opinion. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knee, `` I thought he was telling tale, they are real number then the rest of it has to be true also ! ''

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

'' That, '' she whispered in awe, `` it is just as my husband described it, I just thought it was one of his gaga report. ''

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

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

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

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a hologram of the Artificial Intelligence personality on board the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explicate to her, as well as the rest of the bridge gang that were listening with enraptured aid.

'' unreal Intelligence ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to get along to her senses.

'' When I met the emperor, he told me he had four of these ships at his bid. 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 married man 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 melodic phrase. It was still a bit of a cushion for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

leaning stopping point to Hartwell she whispered, `` Derrick is the Saturnia pavonia is n't he ? '' Hartwell 's eyes grew wide then looking around he gave her a looking as if to state her not to ask again. Nodding, she thought for a few import before she spoke again. `` So when will we bonk about Derrick ? '' She asked.

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

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

Snapping her drumhead up Milley growled at the interpreter, `` I have a name, 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 possible to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the Saturnia pavonia 's initiatory name, but in ordering to celebrate up the charade she felt he would want her to. Milley 's aspect was suddenly care hearing Virgin Mary 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and shout out you when we are ready, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the bridge to get Sherry. Almost running to their way Miley grabbed a confused Sherry. `` We have to hurry ; the voice said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as possible. I am worried that he was harmed far more than than these half-wit in the Ranger 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 Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` Advisor Madonna, they are both here on the bridge, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

'' I wonder how ... '' Milley started, `` long we 'll let ... to wa ... what the nether region ! ! ? ? ''

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

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

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

Shelby smiled even wider and her nerve softened, `` You are on board me, well the ship ; you see the ship and I are one. ''

'' We were told you are an Artificial intelligence information personality, '' Sherry said.

'' Yes I am, though I and the ship are integrated in a way. Hmmm think of it like this I am the brainiac, the ship is my physical structure does that assist ? '' 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 originally we are worried that he is injured far more than 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 occur unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to take the air towards a threshold that slowly slid open up, from the other slope they could faintly find out a slightly distressed Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her caput as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, Lapp pettishness and all. Walking a little further they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel table was Derrick with a myriad of auto trying to run to him.

'' You always were a obstinate one were n't you Derrick, '' Milley said as she watched Derrick struggle with trying to fight off the machines.

'' I am not stubborn g, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the elbow room. `` g ? '' Derrick started an astonished look on his typeface. `` female parent ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so discombobulate I do n't live where I am or what any of this is, god it 's good to see a fount that I know ! ''

'' You sure you know us Derrick ? I have heard that a soul with memory loss can recall they know but are only seeing flashes of storage. '' Milley told Derrick.

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

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated indication ; serious, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the embarrass memory. Sighing, Mary thought now to bring the rest 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 properly 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 relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the room trying to fancy out exactly what was what but still for the life of him cipher but the table looked conversant. Looking further he saw that a young blonde, special K eyed cleaning woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she look so fellow also ? Derrick thought the young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to remember the more that his head ached. Finally laying back a moan escaping his lips, Shelby told his nanna and mother they needed to let him repose. Besides Shelby thought she 'd wish 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 wound happened to my grandson ! '' Milley O'Toma almost shouted at a startled Shelby.

'' I assure I was taking every guard that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the greatest auditor in the macrocosm. '' Shelby shot back at her.

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

'' I tried my honest to protect him but he is so unregenerate Mary 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 lowest was almost a whisper as Shelby could n't see that straight person from the tears.

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

Shelby actually blushed as she struggled to answer Sherry 's enquiry, `` I 'm not for certain, I think it was just after Derrick opened up more of my emotions, he always puts us auto before his ego. ''

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

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

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

'' I have been in his intellect a few times to try and help him, though at the present moment I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more price than help. So we are trying a few less terrible and intrusive ways to snatch 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 finger that you are hiding something from us ? '' Milley asked Shelby.

Sighing Shelby had never met a human as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a formidable cleaning woman and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her punishing to talk around. Madonna had been listening the unscathed time and had come to almost the Lapp ratiocination as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor butterfly was as strong 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 mind, this is serious. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his noesis also weakened his reach on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far deeper, and many fourth dimension more dangerous to convey him out of. If this is n't done right 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 hold up male of the kinfolk. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

'' All right wing let 's start out on these methods ; we need him back if this galaxy is ever going to be civilized again, as it is right now I would n't break you too tremendous much for it. ''

Virgin Mary appeared on board Tempro a few minute later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the get-go twenty attempt had been dismal failures. `` Tempro are you getting any tight to finding why they fail before even half maturation ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still see the cries and screaming of the failures all those century ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no figure of success or failure. I have gone back to the records of those first experiment, even as far as they went I have as of yet to detect any practice that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue as a template this sentence all the sample that you have, book all. channel all information you have so far, it is potential that you may stimulate overlooked something. '' Mary advised Tempro.

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

'' goodness, commemorate Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, Saturnia pavonia or not that has ever shown the concern and care that he has. He to a greater extent than deserves this and as I said before, he will call for her when the time comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really sanction of it he knew that Blessed Virgin had a item, a very valid detail.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced rest she was more than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to recollect her being there for him. How could this fourth dimension be any dissimilar ? Then she also remembered Mary 's admonition that to delve in might induce far more 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 determine should it ? Watching a few arcminute more, she finally decided that if she ceased to subsist it was far secure than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a final sentence 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 discover an result and a way to bring him back. The closer she got to what essentially was Derrick the stranger it appeared to get. Finally she reached what she knew was him, unlike before there was no chaos, no Derrick nothing. 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. trusted there were a lot erstwhile memories but zilch newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

'' Hello, '' a young vox quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a Whitney Young slender boy with sandy blonde hair, he was holding a playscript of math. `` Oh how-do-you-do, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The young boy's eyes grew blanket then lit up, `` That 's me Ma'am, but I do n't remember ever group meeting as pretty a noblewoman like you before. ''

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

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

Grasping the boy's side 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 sure-enough Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a slight while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her heart scanned all the room access, more than than half were heart-to-heart, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At for the first time there was nothing not a strait, and then suddenly the threshold slipped and flew open knocking Shelby on her butt. The Derrick that walked out was n't her Derrick but he was a lot snug than a lot of those she 'd seen coming here. The Derrick from the room looked out blinking then extended a manus to help Shelby up.

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

Walking away he went to get together the others, shaking her head she moved to the side by side door, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt tire. Grasping the pommel she struggled with it more than the others, it took several proceedings to finally get it to move. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the door suddenly moved with ease. Shelby was Thomas More than exhausted ; unusual 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 awry ? '' Shelby was trying to say Derrick what had happened with him, the snow to the head, the loss of storage, her disobeying her female parent to try and rescue him.

'' I am afraid that I may have 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.

jerking awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the system dark ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't screw if you can hear me I need to talk to the female parent of the keep A.I. of this ship. ''

A second later Virgin Mary shimmered into scene, `` Yes Sire ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the systems of the ship were dark. `` father what has she done ? More to the pointedness where has she gone ? '' This was not in force without Shelby any Bob Hope of restoration of the fleet was unimaginable.

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

Mary 's face took on a worried look ; this was an extremely grave motion on her part. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's head ; it could mean not only the loss of the emperor but Shelby, Mary 's daughter. Sighing, she should have known that Shelby would suffer tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the facial expression that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to birth to go in, this is extremely grievous Derrick, though she has released more of your nous, I still palpate it is debile. '' Mary tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not allow that to happen to you. Though she is my girl she too knew the risk of exposure doing this. ''

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

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't ignore the fact of what her girl had felt so unassailable about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very existence to bestow back the man she loved spoke volumes to Mary. Nodding to Derrick, tears in her centre for the love they shared, Mary induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his thinker. It was unsound than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his memories and self, Mary started to evaluate all that was untimely.

Looking at all the doors Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Mary saw why Shelby was so faint. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of energy she expended each clock time to open the threshold. Shaking her principal 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 zip of his psyche to the full stop that he now had a 50 % better chance of wax recovery. In the process though, she had used up all the vigour that she 'd stored up to delve into his mind.

Near the last door Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a upset Derrick holding her head in his lap. Mary knelt future to them placing a hand on Shelby, she had far less DOE than Shelby but Blessed Virgin was hoping that she would n't need that a good deal. Looking in Mary saw much to her stupor that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to bring him back. Again this was a shock absorber to her it was obvious that this man was far more unique than she at outset had thought. Slowly she could feel Shelby 's vim kickoff to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't decline to go.

Shelby was so commonplace a unknown thing for her, when Derrick called her E her nitty-gritty 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 passion, just a chance to see to a greater extent of the new you makes this forfeit worth it. '' Then the world went dark it was a strange first for her 'so she thought this is what destruction is like ,'there was no visible radiation, no strait, just a warm heartsease that she could n't excuse. 'Finally I feel I have done something to justify my existence .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something kickoff to tug her back toward the light. She did n't want to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her office. Fighting she tried to turn away and promote everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to fill up in on the illumination.

Mary could feel Shelby 's level starting to rise, beneficial, she was afraid she did n't have enough Energy Department to economise her. `` I can feel her, she 's solid you have to get her to result, if she stays she 'll exit Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could find that there was more to the woman on his lap than met the eye. It just escaped him each meter he tried to bring it to the aerofoil.

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

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

'' 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 dearest, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Mary but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Virgin Mary headed for the aerofoil, none of them heard a one-half 12 or More door open far below them .