Hartwell had all the men assembled in a huge elbow room within Shelby, confused all of them had waited to see what was going on. A few minutes later Derrick stepped into the elbow room and motioned to Hartwell to start.


'' I know all of you are wondering why we are here, the emperor and I thought it would be most prudent for us to have this meeting. All of you are the outset of those that graduated from the forward motion classes that were started two weeks ago. At salute you are the just that the fire warden have to offer for their emperor 's personal precaution. That being said we are going to the emperor 's first official visit of the upper nobles. '' Hartwell looked at Derrick who nodded and stepped up to use up over.


'' Though I 'm not expecting trouble, after this outset visit, I will be expecting zip but trouble. Of the five upper nobles we are visiting Duke Risen hold up. '' There were respective gasps and Thomas More than a few wide grin, they had all heard about the attack that Risen and his forces had tried to perpetuate on the emperor butterfly when he first appeared.


A Edward Young corporal raised his hand a moment later though a little tentative the man still asked his doubtfulness. `` father I know that those after us are receiving longer training than we had. Will we be afforded the chance to take aim and amend ? I feel confident but not enough ; I do n't feel I am as good as I can get to protect you. ''


Derrick leaned down and asked Hartwell something then straightened up to address the man. `` I am so glad you asked that sergeant, as I am about your concern for mine and your safety. '' Derrick smiled when the man 's face registered shock at being called serjeant then settled back and waited as Derrick continued.


'' On board here we have a animation A.I. her name is Shelby. Shelby dear, if you have a moment ? '' As a beautiful, blonde, Green River eyed, slender young woman appeared in battlefront of those assembled the room grew deathly quiet. `` Please introduce yourself. '' Derrick said to the Thomas Young woman who was smiling at him and all there.


'' Yes of course Derrick. how-do-you-do everyone my gens is Shelby, I am the A.I. of this ship, well, of me. I have a full broadcast of upgrades to help strengthen your speed and proficiency. At any time if you have enquiry do not flunk to ask, call back knowledge is king and the More powerfulness you have, the longer you stay awake. '' Shelby had relayed all of this with the sweetest of smiling putting almost all there at informality. ''


'' Now then we are enroute to the outset of the Nobles dominion. As I said with the first I do n't expect trouble 'til after we leave. Therefore I am going to afford you every opportunity to train. I have also included some virtual training to serve you gain what you will require to know faster. Alright I wish us all luck and I will see you later today when we have started. '' Derrick turned and talked to Hartwell a moment.


'' Greeson please come here a minute. '' Hartwell called to the young man who 'd asked the question.


Greeson walked to the both of them and stopped in battlefront of both men saluting at attention. `` Yes sir ? ''


'' The emperor was n't kidding about your forwarding serjeant-at-law, as of now you are to assist with all details of assignment and placement. You do know why you were promoted Greeson ? '' Hartwell asked the man.


'' Uh no sir, though I do not finger I deserve it. '' Greeson replied.


Derrick smiled he was starting to like this Cy Young man more than and Sir Thomas More, `` Son you were more occupy about the eagerness of all of you than you were about yourself. That is what I expect of all who command for me. I was only too gladiolus to reward you for this. Keep them safe sergeant and yourself as well. ''


'' I will do my best sir but 'til I have better science I feel I will go bad you. I was on my way to pop out training now. Again I thank you for the promotion but as I said I do n't sense I deserve it. '' The offspring man honestly said.


'' That will be all Greeson. '' Hartwell smiled as the man saluted and left.


'' I do like him ; any man who cares about his men even when he has none is maiden rate in my book. stay fresh an eye on him Hartwell ; I feel proficient things about him. '' Derrick told a smiling Hartwell who had the Lapplander feel.


Virgin Mary was worried about both Kimison and Rayburn, both had been working nonstop on at least ten different thing often swapping in the middle of something. They both had at least one-half of the machines in Tempro 's laboratory going. Tempro himself who was fellow with all his equipment still had no idea what either man were working on.


It had been almost two days since they had started neither sleeping nor eating. They barely spoke to each other as they kept going almost as The Virgin could see by sheer will power. Sighing Virgin Mary felt they were going to damage themselves if they did n't rest soon and was about to inform them of it when Kimison suddenly started shouting.


'' It 's about damn metre ! '' Rayburn came running looking over the odd gismo then started nodding and smiling.


'' May I ask what is so of import that neither of you have eaten nor slept for two years ? '' Blessed Virgin asked a little trauma that for once she herself had been at a loss to what either had been doing.


'' We both remembered that the emperor had said that he did n't have enough exponent to destroy a planet. We have been working on it these go two 24-hour interval. This, '' Rayburn said as he lifted the three animal foot long glowing terminal, `` is a horse barn generator redoubler. I 'd say that with it all magnate on board should be multiplied. This modulator will reserve the source to produce twice the power at half the effort it would withdraw to produce rule output. ''


Mary looked at the twist her rima oris was actually hanging open ; this would solve many, many serious job that the ships had as well as her own. With this she could withstand twice the amount of king used against her to breech her shields. `` You both are certain that the magnetic fields the ability producers emit wo n't interfere with its function ? '' Virgin Mary looked at the gimmick lovingly if it worked as well as they both said this would be the first John Major piece of equipment the Empire had in almost 300 years !


'' That 's why it took two days, at first the battleground destabilized it every time we started. That took almost a day to fix ; we both figure that the sect has nothing like this. If they did we would throw seen it. job is any bigger than this and it destabilizes on its own. The strange thing is, this has been able-bodied to handle the full output of Tempro's engines, author, and reactors at the same metre. '' Kimison told a startled The Virgin. `` I 'd really like to install it on the emperor moth 's ship but we need a few to a greater extent tests. ''


'' If it does all that you say, even with all of Tempro 's equipment going, then yes this is an instance where I do think that the emperor moth would bonk to be disturbed. shuffling those exam this will be monumental, more than than

worthy of the old engineers and technicians. I will await your final result and have a product melodic phrase made make for them. '' Mary told both of them amazed that they had accomplished all they had in just two days.


Both Kimison and Rayburn smiled that was nil they looked at the other nine projection. The micro author for the hologram projector along with a micro hologram projector. The triple output particle beam weapon, the ternary layer shield emitter, the hyper sensitive weapon detector ( based off Derrick 's brain box detector ). Though they were still having problems with it the micro IMT, the power required was still steep. Kimison 's pet the living nullifier though it was more of a stun gun Kimison liked the figure better.


The final stage two they had stopped not long after they had started. They were the most grievous, a cellular attachment disruptor seemed too cruel for even Kimison, who though still pissed as perdition, did n't mean he could kill someone that painfully. The last Kimison liked a hell of a lot but decided that a add together brain expunging would n't do without a way to input entropy. Being that alone Rayburn had agreed could shoot down as fast as any zip artillery.


Mary watched as both men went back to study as she and Tempro took the setup the men had completed and started a hanker series of tests. This had Mary excited with this she could most definitely keep up with the emperor butterfly and protect him.


Greeson was flavourless on his rear again damn it he thought. I know my f number has increased why ca n't I check it ? Again he got up and faced off against the robotic sparring spouse that Shelby had provided. Closing his eyes Greeson decided to try something his teacher had once told him. Calming himself and finding a essence, Greeson opened his eyes and waited a lot calmer as the robot advanced. This time Greeson seemed able to watch everything as the golem made its movement. Feigning to the outside and switching quickly to the other Greeson was a little scandalize when he saw it and having waited was able to actually quit and flip the robot.


Amazed Greeson had n't seen the others that had come into the way 'til they started to cheer. Shocked Greeson was n't watching as the automaton righted it 's ego and advanced. Flipping over the man the robot reached for Greeson who had heard the feeler and had English stepped again flipping the machine to the mat.


Standing up straight Greeson held out a deal, `` hold. ''


'' Simulation has been paused. Was that sufficient sergeant ? '' Shelby asked with the sweetest of smiles.


A little taken a back Greeson could only stare at the robot righting itself then pausing. `` Yes, thank you Shelby. Is there any way to determine what I did dissimilar the live two times ? '' Greeson asked keeping an eye on his sparring collaborator.


'' As far as I could tell all you life version were twice as becalm and slow. It appears that your cognitive reasoning also increased as did your reflexes. Would you care to go to even out 6 ? It appears that you are finally to where you stated you wanted to be. '' Shelby asked a lowly sum of money of concern in her vocalization. She wanted to help them to guard Derrick undecomposed but it would n't do to deliver them get killed while training.


'' I do n't think so right now Shelby, I need to know that this was n't a trematode that I can continue to go at this level. '' Greeson told her as she breathed a sigh of moderation. She had to accept Greeson had advanced far faster than the quietus of the Rangers there. Though most were to level 3, so far Greeson was the lonesome that had made it this far.


Shelby nodded then waited as Greeson took a late breath then stated, `` Continue. ''


This meter the robot did two somersaulting one to each side then flipped toward Greeson it 's pegleg and arms extended outward in an attack. Again Greeson had calmed and found his center awaiting the blast, a tenuous side step at the last bit, a cube of one arm and leg. Then Greeson was looking at the robot on its back. Greeson went on for another hour finally telling the robot, `` Cease. ''


Greeson watched as the others were starting to rail, they all had congratulated him for the effort that he had accomplished. Greeson just shook his point he was still a small in shock having either blocked, side of meat stepped, or monotone out flipped the robot. Here I thought the man had been full moon of shite Greeson thought glad now I remembered what the instructor said.


Hartwell and Derrick had both watched the progress of all the Rangers practicing. They were taking a slower road to the first amphetamine Noble instead of a few seconds they were taking seven days. Derrick wanted the fire warden to have time to get ripe. From what he saw they were some, though from the spirit of Greeson they were n't pushing nearly hard enough. They had just finished watching Greeson 's in style education.


'' holy shit ! '' Hartwell remarked, `` Damn I hardly saw him be active ! '' Derrick was smiling he 'd personally picked out each of those that were on this mission. He knew that Greeson was a lot like he himself had been back in the war. Protect those that you are assigned to like family and especially protect your team. In a sense they were your family unit and were as dependent upon you as you were upon them.


Derrick was smiling even more when he saw Greeson calm air and plaza the first time after that the golem never really touched the man. `` Level 5 in just 3 days I have to say that Greeson is a man of his word. Shelby query, at his present level as compared to those that attacked us at the monument how well do you approximate that he would fare ? ''


Derrick waited for only a here and now, `` Taking into thoughtfulness all that happened, I would say he is at or beyond over 75 % of those that were there. ''


Derrick sighed so Greeson had been right they all were merely targets to many of the religious order. Though in Greeson 's event he might, just might get as estimable as the sect given decent time. Derrick nodded ‘ he had to give them all of them the metre if this was going to solve.


After three 24-hour interval Kimison and Rayburn had finally collapsed from fatigue and lack of sleep. Mary could only sway her top dog she had warned them, still they had refused. Looking over all that they were still working on, she was still at a passing as to what they were working on. The simple fact that they had accomplished what they had so far had given her break to stop them. She was just hoping that they would soon feel safe enough to start back on the project, so much depended upon the pass completion of it.


Sighing she had to wait for a to the lowest degree a day before they were alert again, working at the breach neck opening speed they had. Tempro had been going over all the information that both men had gathered. He had to admit he 'd never gone in the counsel that the two men had. Tempro was n't about to say it was mavin but to him it was about as close as you could get. Carefully Tempro started to essay the numerous examples that they had left for him. Though almost all failed at the outset it was at least a start a Hell of a lot more than he 'd had only a hebdomad ago.


Tempro was almost finished with the full-of-the-moon sum of testing when Kimison groaned getting up. Eating a few bites of food he waited impatiently for Rayburn to arouse. shucks he thought, he knew that Rayburn had kept going an hour after him but Kimison thought the faineant ass would be up before now !


< You know asshole, I can still hear you even when I am asleep, as if I could with you bitching in your mind ! > Came the thoughts of Rayburn causing Kimison to start smiling.


< Sorry I thought you were going to sleep the rest period of the day. You are after all older so ... > Kimison started.


< Oh shut the hell up ! onetime my ass ! I 'm the same age as you, so you can stuff that old dogshit ! > Rayburn spit back at Kimison in his intellect.


< Hell buddy, I 'm just glad we 've got as far as we did I 'd like to see the ass get to us now with all we have ! > Kimison thought.


< Yeah I agree, I doubt very seriously that he 'd try again IF he lives that is. Like you told the commander let 's make damn sure he not only dies but stays that way ! > Rayburn thought nodding his forefront in concord.


Now four Day into their piece of work they finally felt they were getting close, and then at the end of the day Kimison started to yell again. `` Yes, by god I think we 've both of them ! ''


'' I think I 've got this completed also Kimison ! '' Rayburn shouted from the other side of the lab. Tempro could only shake up his head what they had gotten he was n't trusted but if it was as good as the final then it would most certainly be worth the time they had put in.


The Virgin appeared a few minute later having heard both men 's shouts. `` Well it is extremely good to see the both of you working together as you have been. You both wanted to see me ? '' Madonna asked.


Rayburn picked up a pocket-size 5 inch by 3 in piece of metallic element that almost appeared to be a commando badge. `` I 'll go first, '' Rayburn said to which Kimison nodded. `` We both have been worried about the emperor being stab or stabbed. I started this thinking of those theory. Often there wo n't be an opportunity for him to take in a hologram projection system to use. Now then Mary, '' Rayburn said as he pressed a small clitoris in the center of the metal badge, `` flack at me. ''


Madonna looked at Rayburn as if the man had lost his mind. several tubes came out of the bulwark, first one fired. The beam came within a foot of Rayburn and stopped. Mary 's mouthpiece dropped open air as she upped the charge of the irradiation and fired a sec then a tertiary then a quaternary. All the beam stopped at a substructure, Kimison had been monitoring the completely time and stopped Mary after fifteen mo.


Kimison 's face dropped when he saw that the mogul outturn had been as throttle as it was. `` I 'm sorry Mary the king output signal was exhausted. '' Sighing Rayburn started to reckon at what had gone wrong.


'' Sergeant, '' Mary stated a minute after Rayburn started looking over his drawings. `` When you said to fire at you I did as you asked though you never stated to what baron level you wished. You obviously do n't make the index tier I used do you ? ''


Rayburn 's brain snapped up at that, `` I thought you used the standard grade. '' Rayburn told her.


Mary 's side was suddenly serious as she replied, `` Sergeant I was at full big businessman, I could have crippled half a dozen ships or more with the amount of power I used. Do you think that an attacker would use that much against this ? ''


'' Wait, you used a fully charged particle beam on me ? WHAT ! ? Are you trying to stamp out me ? '' Rayburn suddenly shouted.


This time it was Blessed Virgin 's turn to smile, `` Well sergeant you did ask me to kindle at you, when I saw that zippo happened I attuned more index and levels. So I ask again, do you cerebrate an attacker would use this very much might against it ? ''


Rayburn had collapsed into the nearest chair a look of complete shock absorber on his boldness looking over at Kimison he had the same tone on his grimace. `` Damn you mean the micro generator put out that much ! ? Here I thought it was far more limited than that. '' Kimison was whispering.


Rayburn shook his header, he 'd taken a fully charged particle beam and lived. Suddenly a grin lit up his face hell on earth with the amount of mightiness that the micro generator provided they could have withstood standard horizontal surface all damn day ! `` appearance her the one you were working on I think she 'll like that even more. '' Rayburn said with a vast smile.


Kimison only nodded at Rayburn as he picked up another thicker badge looking piece of metallic element, this one though had three jam in the front of it. `` I know that you are always worried about not being able to be with the Saturnia pavonia to protect him. I have been working on this since the inaugural, it is a micro-holoprojector but with a difference. I know you have 1000 of terabytes of information ; I know you have a few terabytes for your personality. I have incorporated 2 terabytes of storage into this. ''


'' 2 TB would barely contain all that is me I am afraid that I would n't be able to operate the ... '' The Virgin started.


'' No, no, no, I mean you create a copy of your personality in this, so you could have a mobile hologram to stay near the emperor. Afterwards you could reabsorb the data point back into your mainframe computer, '' Kimison corrected Mary.


Mary looked at the device it was true to actually be there to learn over the Saturnia pavonia would get her feel a unharmed lot better. `` We will try ; narrate me exactly what you wish for me to do. '' Virgin Mary told Kimison. Kimison looked over at Rayburn who just smiled Mary was about to induce a shock that was for sure as shooting.


Kimison took the badge and put it on a hot seat pressing 2 other push. Smiling, he then told Mary to copy her personality and upload it to the micro-projector. Still a little shy Mary tentatively started to imitate and upload. A bare five moment later Mary 's holograph appeared on the ship with the badge on her chest. Kimison had the biggest smile on his face as he was monitoring the unit sentence.


'' How do you feel Blessed Virgin ? '' Kimison asked not looking up from the reading he was taking.


'' I am a simple machine I do not ... '' suddenly Mary 's mouth fell undetermined, `` wh ... what is this ? Why can I feel the deck ? The air in here ? '' Moving to Kimison she placed a hand ON his shoulder joint. `` You found a way to piss a solid representation of my hologram with tightly focused shield emitters ! Oh my ! This will take some time to get used to. '' Blessed Virgin seemed to be having a little trouble walking around.


'' bent on a second Mary,"Kimison reached over with a strange simple machine as he started to align various of the power floor and controls. `` There I think that you should have more control now. ''


Mary had rent in her eyes as she suddenly rushed over to Kimison hugging him fiercely, then over to a smirking Rayburn hugging him as fiercely as well.


Tempro had appeared a few moments earlier and had split in his eyes. His mother was as beautiful as ever she more than deserved to be the first that this engineering science was used on. The Virgin appeared a moment later and watched as the solid hologram hugged both of the men. A outrage look was on her boldness.


'' I have to say Madonna you make a definitely good human transcript, you have conquered the senses rather quickly. '' The hologram of Mary said.


'' I 'm afraid it was me Mary, '' Kimison told her. `` I adjusted the shield emitters to where substantial Mary could travel and interact more freely. ''


'' This was most unexpected but as you said it will work watching over the emperor butterfly far comfortable than long aloofness. '' Blessed Virgin told both of them. `` The personal shield will also provide a degree of shelter that I can not provide. '' Bowing to both of them Mary told them, `` I withdraw what I said earlier you both are far superior to the engineers and technicians of the first emperor butterfly. I am sorry that I doubted you, the unchanging source redoubler seemed a original piece of engineering but this. '' Here Mary was shaking her head teacher her mouth slightly agape, `` these marvels you both have created are far, and beyond what I thought you two would do. ''


'' How much longer do you think that the mental test will take ? '' Kimison asked wondering if he 'd have to try and distinguish a way to increase the size and lading.


'' As of yet I have not detected any trouble with the twist, the modulator can be exchanged with a bigger one can it not ? '' Tempro asked a minute later.


'' Of course that way you could increase ... ! '' Kimison 's rima oris dropped love feast. `` Oh my god ! '' Kimison said as he slapped his brow.


'' What the Scheol 's amiss, '' Rayburn asked, a trivial worried that the amount that they had done was starting to take in serious gist on Kimison 's mind.


'' The Modulator ! '' Grabbing Rayburn Kimison shook him, `` the damn modulator ! That 's all we 'd require to conform ! ''


For a moment Rayburn was a lilliputian confused then his centre opened wide as he it finally dawned on him what Kimison was on about.


Derrick had watched all the Texas Ranger advanced they were going to be a military force to conduct with soon if they all lived that long. Sighing Derrick hoped they lived that long he really liked a few of them.


Virgin Mary appeared a moment later, `` Sire I bring tidings from Kimison and Rayburn. It appears that after your tidings about Kimison 's one-half brother they have been working nonstop on several projection. '' A 3 foot long glowing terminal with a modulator at one end appeared. `` Kimison called this a unchanging generator redoubler. ''


Derrick was staring at the device with fear, then his boldness was elated, `` Yes ! Shelby I want you to install this immediately ! '' Shelby nodded as Derrick instructed her where to put it and how to tie it.


'' Sire, '' Mary said drawing his attention back to her. `` They have also created as Rayburn called it a triad layered shell emitter. I tested it at full-of-the-moon king while Rayburn wore it. ''


Derrick 's centre flew wide, `` Is he alright ? You did n't evaporate him did you ? ''


'' No sire, the device took the full moon molecule beam of light eruption for fifteen arcminute, before the power was exhausted. '' A proud looking Mary told Derrick. `` As I remember Kimison said now he can get shot at and laugh his ass off. Sorry father I am only repeating his words. '' Derrick was about to descend out of his hot seat with laugh.


'' Yes that sounds like Kimison, this, '' Derrick turned the small commando shield shape over in his hands. `` This will most definitely come in W. C. Handy. Anything else ? Derrick asked.


'' Yes father, '' The Virgin said hoping the Saturnia pavonia was n't angry with her. A shimmering in the chairman next to Derrick had him looking that way. There was a diffused hum then Madonna was sitting in the president next to him !


'' Well I 'll be damned ! A nomadic holographic projector ! Wait, how is it staying on the hologram ? '' As Derrick reached out and touched the holograph emitter he brushed against Madonna 's chest. Snatching his hired man back Derrick 's mouth was hanging open, holy shit ! Blessed Virgin was solid state ! What the hell ! ? Shelby could only stare at her mother also, female parent was a hearty ? How ?