It had been almost 12 hour and Madonna had been following the progress of Rear full admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta capital of Rhode Island to retrieve Derrick 's family line she could only await. Checking in on Derrick every few minutes there still had n't been any improvement. Not really one to worry that a great deal Virgin Mary was actually hoping that his family would jar his memory. It was far too dangerous to try nigh of the former redress that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his understanding and cognitive power Derrick 's school principal set summons had also loosened his tight grip on the present, hence only a slight roast had rendered him with no memory.

Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his kinfolk would be sufficient enough to bring him back. Finally she saw that the bum Admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial planet. Opening a line Madonna needed a onward motion report, `` tail end Admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridgework crew,"Did you have any problems ? ''

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

'' At award my current title of respect is imperial consultant and head teacher law holder. Also I am at an pinch contingency 'til such meter as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial planet and the emperor butterfly. '' Sighing at the unconnected look on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just call me consultant Mary, it 's about as close as most will get to my full title. ''

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

'' unacceptable. Shelby, please transport the ranger ship here. Shelby should have you here in a minute or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a immense, silklike, black skinned ship flashed in directly above them, emitted an eerie beam then they both flashed and were in the vicinity of the imperial planet. near of the nosepiece bunch was staring opened mouth at the view screen. The science police officer walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprise and want on his human face, `` Sir according to the astral reading we just crossed over half of the wandflower in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

Hartwell chuckled a moment his self in awe, `` You and me both Anders, you and me both. '' He said almost in a whisper. Suddenly there was a ruction in the passageway connecting the bridge to the relaxation of the ship.

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the sound of Milley O'Toma 's voice anywhere. She might be old but she was still as feisty as she was when she was young. Pushing her way onto the bridge she stood next to Hartwell 's professorship with her arms crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the view CRT screen. `` Is that the imperial macrocosm ? I knew that the forest fire fighter had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's lip dropped undetermined when a 3 mile long ship came into position. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her stifle, `` I thought he was telling stories, they are real 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 baseless tarradiddle. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her eyes off the passel before her, `` it is an Elite imperial beard shielder, all these years I humored him and he was actually speaking the truth ! ''

Shelby could n't stand firm and come out on the Texas Ranger ship 's bridge deck, `` it is good that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the forest fire fighter ship 's manuscript equipment was n't that good.

'' What was that ? '' Milley asked.

'' That was a holograph of the Artificial intelligence operation personality on board the ship you see there I believe. '' Hartwell tried to explain to her, as well as the residue of the bridge crew that were listening with rapt attention.

'' Artificial intelligence operation ? Personality ? What in the hell are you talking about ? '' Milley said finally starting to derive to her sense.

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

Milley O'Toma could only shake her psyche 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 metre ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the imperial wrinkle. It was still a bit of a shock for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

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

'' Well ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the spokesperson of Mary was heard, `` Ah ! skilful ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, delight feature the two females on the bridge deck so I can impression a transfer. ''

Snapping her head up Milley growled at the voice, `` I have a name, I am going nowhere without an explanation, especially with one as rude as you ! ''

'' I apologize Mrs. O'Toma but you and Derrick 's mother are required as soon as potential to be with him. '' Mary found it extremely repellant and disrespectful to say the Saturnia pavonia 's get-go epithet, but in order to keep up the lampoon she felt he would want her to. Milley 's face was suddenly concern hearing Mary 's run-in.

'' I 'll get Sherry and shout 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 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 retard in the Ranger told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so a good deal and now they and you tell me he is on an outlander 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 strong point than Sherry thought Milley had.

Arriving back on the bridge Milley and Sherry nodded to Hartwell, `` Advisor Virgin Mary, they are both here on the bridge deck, '' Hartwell spoke into the communicator.

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

'' Welcome aboard, '' A blonde, green eyed, slender 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 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 shoemaker's last saw him, '' Milley told a all-encompassing eyed and gaping mouthed Sherry.

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

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

'' We were told you are an stilted 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 encephalon, the ship is my body does that avail ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her top dog looking at Shelby as if the hologram was crazy.

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

'' Yes of course of action 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 second gear, I think I 'll pass unless I have no alternative. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a door that slowly slid open, from the other side they could faintly find out a slightly dysphoric Derrick 's voice.

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

Milley shook her head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same temper and all. Walking a little promote they finally rounded a corner. There on a blade mesa was Derrick with a myriad of motorcar trying to lean to him.

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

'' I am not unregenerate gm, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the room. `` Gram ? '' Derrick started an amazed expression on his nerve. `` mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so scattered I do n't cognise where I am or what any of this is, god it 's good to see a cheek 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 flashes of memory. '' Milley told Derrick.

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

The Virgin who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; adept, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the blocked memory board. Sighing, The Virgin thought now to bring the eternal rest of it out before they went on too far. Accessing all of her medical records she started painstakingly going through them all again trying to find the right treatment.

Shelby was greatly encouraged when she saw that Derrick 's readings were starting to coordinate back to what they had been before the incident. Although Shelby was somewhat scattered as to why just seeing his relatives had caused this to accrue. Derrick was looking around the elbow room trying to compute out exactly what was what but still for the life of him zero but the table looked associate. Looking further he saw that a young blond, fleeceable eyed charwoman was watching everything that was going on, why did she expect so familiar also ? Derrick thought the Cy Young blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to think of the Thomas More that his caput ached. Finally laying back a moan escaping his rim, Shelby told his grandma and mother they needed to let him rest. Besides Shelby thought she 'd care to talk to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every precaution that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the greatest listener in the universe. '' 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 come from her eyes,

'' I tried my outflank to protect him but he is so stubborn Blessed Virgin has had to shock him before to get him to breathe. 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 snag.

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

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

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright Whitney Moore Young Jr. 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 develop, we 're at a complete loss with this. ''

'' According to Virgin Mary, she was the voice you heard before I brought you on plug-in me. Just seeing you, has already started to unbend out his psyche readings, unfortunately all the memories he has at the bit are up 'til he was beaten outside the bag. ''

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

'' I have been in his mind a few meter to try and facilitate him, though at the second I am afraid that his chemical reaction to me being there might do far more damage than help. So we are trying a few less dreadful and intrusive fashion to bust him back to us. As I said your comportment has already awakened quite a few of his remembering. '' Shelby explained.

'' Uh huh, why do I feel 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 redoubtable woman and Shelby felt that even The Virgin might obtain her toilsome to mouth around. Virgin Mary had been listening the unanimous sentence and had come to almost the Lapp close as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor was as hard as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Blessed Virgin said suddenly appearing next to Shelby, `` Is that if these methods we are trying do n't sour we will have to cut into back into his mind, this is severe. It appears now that the experiment he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his clutches on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far profoundly, and many meter more dangerous to fetch him out of. If this is n't done right field we could not only lose him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her sympathy, as was Sherry both had bout in their eyes Derrick was the last-place male of the family. They both knew as did The Virgin and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

Mary appeared on add-in Tempro a few moments later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the start 20 attempts had been drear failures. `` Tempro are you getting any closer to finding why they fail before even half festering ? ''

Tempro sighed, he had n't like reactivating the equipment after so long, he could still get word the cries and screech of the failures all those 100 ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no pattern of success or unsuccessful person. I have gone back to the records of those first experiments, even as far as they went I have as of yet to observe 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, criminal record all. Transfer all data you have so far, it is potential that you may have overlooked something. '' Mary advised Tempro.

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

'' commodity, remember Tempro we are doing this for him, there has never been a human, emperor or not that has ever shown the concern and care that he has. He Sir Thomas More than deserves this and as I said before, he will necessitate her when the time comes. '' Mary told Tempro ; though he did n't really approve of it he knew that Mary had a degree, a very valid point.

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced kip she was More than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to call up her being there for him. How could this meter be any different ? Then she also remembered Mary 's warning that to turn over in might cause far more damage than good. It was all so fox to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to decide should it ? Watching a few arcminute more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far better than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the meter reading a final 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 head was starting to heal. Concentrating on the areas that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could obtain an reply 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 nothing. Strange she thought the finale metre 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 memories but zero New than ten to fifteen years ago.

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

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

Turning she saw a Young slender boy with sandy blond hair, he was holding a book of math. `` Oh hullo, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

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

Shelby 's middle grew spacious also ; she knew that there would be obstruction but naught like this ! Looking around boost Shelby began to see door that before had been hidden. `` I am very proud of to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a wide smile on his case. `` 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 headland.

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 room. One of the sure-enough Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a niggling while ago. '' The now widely smiling youth boy said.

As her heart scanned all the doorway, more than one-half were open, she walked to the first that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was nothing not a sound, and then suddenly the threshold slipped and flew surface knocking Shelby on her butt. 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 help Shelby up.

'' Captain O'Toma at your service finished flight of steps school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a long drive alone in space I 'm your man. ''

walking away he went to connect the others, shaking her head she moved to the next door, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt weary. Grasping the thickening she struggled with it more than the others, it took various minutes to finally get it to impress. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the room access suddenly moved with repose. Shelby was more than exhausted ; foreign she thought I am a motorcar 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 caput, the release of storage, her disobeying her mother to try and rescue him.

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

jerk waken Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the hell was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the organisation nighttime ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't love if you can learn me I need to talk to the mother of the aliveness A.I. of this ship. ''

A instant later The Virgin shimmered into position, `` Yes father ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the systems of the ship were dark. `` Sire what has she done ? More to the point where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any Leslie Townes Hope of Restoration of the fleet was impossible.

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

Virgin Mary 's face took on a care look ; this was an extremely dangerous move on her section. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's mind ; it could entail not only the red ink of the emperor butterfly but Shelby, Blessed Virgin 's daughter. Sighing, she should deliver known that Shelby would possess tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the tone that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to accept to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released more of your brain, I still experience it is weak. '' Mary tried to explain to him. `` There is a opportunity that we may turn a loss one of you, I can not allow that to happen to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the risks doing this. ''

'' expression I do n't have any remembering 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 save her. '' Derrick looked directly into Madonna 's centre 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 girl had felt so warm about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very existence to impart back the man she loved spoke volume to Virgin Mary. Nodding to Derrick, weeping in her eyes for the love they shared, Madonna induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his mind. It was worse than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the room of his memories and self, Blessed Virgin started to assess all that was haywire.

Looking at all the doorway Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Madonna saw why Shelby was so washy. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of zip she expended each time to open the doors. 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 free energy of his mind to the point that he now had a 50 % better chance of full convalescence. In the process though, she had used up all the Energy that she 'd stored up to delve into his nous.

Near the utmost doorway Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a care Derrick holding her head in his lap. The Virgin knelt next to them placing a helping hand on Shelby, she had far lupus erythematosus energy than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't require that lots. Looking in The Virgin saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her energy to bring him back. Again this was a daze to her it was obvious that this man was far more unique than she at number one had thought. Slowly she could palpate 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 heart soared. Bending down he looked at her and asked if all was alright. All she could think of was, `` I am afraid that I may have done and gone too far, my love, just a chance to see Sir Thomas More 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 death is like ,'there was no light, no sound, just a warm peace of mind that she could n't excuse. 'Finally I feel I have done something to warrant my existence .'It seemed she 'd just gotten there when she felt something start to tug her back toward the Light. She did n't desire to go back not if it meant Derrick had to take her property. Fighting she tried to scorn and crusade everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to close in on the light.

Blessed Virgin could experience Shelby 's degree starting to rise, good, she was afraid she did n't get enough energy to save her. `` I can experience her, she 's stiff you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll give-up the ghost Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his pass as he could sense that there was more than to the 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 in force IF she 'll listen, '' Derrick told Mary as Shelby started to conjure.

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

'' Yes, but I need you to go out with your mother ; I could n't go on if I lost you too. '' Derrick told a now smiling Shelby.

'' Alright but I will be watching you closely, my love, '' Shelby said as she kissed Derrick deeply and passionately, surprising not only him and Virgin Mary but Shelby herself. Rising Shelby, Derrick, and Mary headed for the surface, none of them heard a half dozen or more door open far below them .