It had been almost 12 hours and The Virgin had been following the progress of tail full admiral Joseph Hartwell. After sending him to Abrir Oculta Providence to retrieve Derrick 's home she could only wait. Checking in on Derrick every few minutes there still had n't been any advance. Not really one to worry that much The Virgin was actually hoping that his fellowship would jar his remembering. It was far too dangerous to try most of the other remediation that had been prescribed. It appeared that while increasing his intellect and cognitive abilities Derrick 's head teacher set process had also loosened his nasty grip on the confront, hence only a slight whack had rendered him with no retentiveness.

Mary was just hoping that the jar of seeing his mob would be sufficient enough to wreak him back. Finally she saw that the back Admiral had left Abrir Oculta heading toward the imperial planet. Opening a groove Mary needed a progress report, `` Rear full admiral, '' she started slightly startling the bridge work party,"Did you have any trouble ? ''

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

'' At demonstrate my current title is imperial advisor and chief law holder. Also I am at an parking brake contingence 'til such time as the emperor releases me from it. This means I will do everything within my power to protect the imperial planet and the emperor. '' Sighing at the confused look on Hartwell 's face she said, `` Just visit me advisor Mary, it 's about as close as to the highest degree will get to my full phase of the moon claim. ''

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

'' unsufferable. Shelby, please transport the fire warden ship here. Shelby should suffer you here in a second or so, '' Mary advised Hartwell.

Looking out a huge, slick, 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. Most of the span crew was staring opened mouth at the view cover. The science officer walked up to Hartwell with a look of surprise and want on his face, `` Sir according to the stellar readings we just crossed over half of the galaxy in five seconds ! OMG ! I want one of those ! ''

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

'' I do n't care what he said I want to see that idiot NOW ! '' Sighing, Hartwell knew the phone 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 deck she stood next to Hartwell 's chair with her weapon crossed. `` So when are we due to get there ? '' She asked before she looked at the perspective filmdom. `` Is that the imperial public ? I knew that the Rangers had fast ships but this is ... '' Milley 's oral cavity dropped open when a 3 mile long ship came into scene. `` OMG ! '' She was whispering, falling to her knees, `` I thought he was telling history, they are real then the rest of it has to be unfeigned 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 unwarranted stories. ''

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

'' Yes, '' she said never taking her center off the good deal 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 refuse and appeared on the Texas Ranger ship 's bridge, `` it is good that someone remembered us ! '' she said as she smiled at Milley. Then she was gone as the Texas Ranger ship 's hologram equipment was n't that sound.

'' 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 sleep of the nosepiece crew that were listening with rhapsodic care.

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

'' 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 up her head Derrick was helping the new emperor ? Remembering back before her husband had been found idle, she was starting to retrieve quite a bit. What was it he had told her numerous time ? AH ! That he, their son and Derrick were descended from the purple line. It was still a bit of a shock for her to take, wait they were descended, that meant ...

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

'' fountainhead ..., '' Hartwell started.

Suddenly the vocalisation of The Virgin was heard, `` Ah ! Good ! You 're participation is greatly appreciated, delight possess the two females on the bridge so I can effect a carry-over. ''

Snapping her head up Milley growled at the vocalisation, `` I have a public figure, 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. '' Virgin Mary found it extremely distasteful and disrespectful to say the emperor 's first name, but in monastic order to keep up the charade she felt he would want her to. Milley 's face was suddenly apprehensive hearing The Virgin 's words.

'' I 'll get Sherry and call you when we are set up, I just hope Derrick is n't injured too bad. '' Milley said as she ran from the bridge to get Sherry. Almost running to their way Miley grabbed a confused Sherry. `` We have to hurry ; the part said that we needed to be there with Derrick as soon as possible. I am occupy that he was harmed far Thomas More than these idiot in the commando told us ''

'' My god, Derrick has survived so often and now they and you tell me he is on an unknown looking ship ? It took both of us so long nursing him back to wellness, I 'm hurrying Milley ! '' Sherry O'Toma said, as Milley grabbed her arm and started pulling her with more long suit than Sherry thought Milley had.

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

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

'' 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 epithet given me. If it is more appealing to you, delight shout out me Shelby, Derrick insists that we use our names we were given. Actually I prefer the name also more than my EIG designation. ``

'' Obviously Derrick has been extremely interfering since we final saw him, '' Milley told a all-embracing eyed and gaping mouthed Sherry.

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

Shelby smiled even all-encompassing and her face softened, `` You are on control 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 genius, the ship is my body does that aid ? '' Shelby smiled sweetly. Sherry shook her headway looking at Shelby as if the holograph was crazy.

'' enough of this, '' Milley said, `` Where is Derrick ? From what we heard earlier we are care that he is hurt far more 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 indorsement, I think I 'll elapse unless I have no choice. '' Milley told a still smiling Shelby. Shelby started to walk towards a room access that slowly slid open, from the other side they could faintly discover a slightly unhappy Derrick 's voice.

'' I do n't manage 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 head as did Sherry, yes that was Derrick, same temper and all. Walking a little encourage they finally rounded a corner. There on a steel tabular array was Derrick with a myriad of automobile trying to lean to him.

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

'' I am not unregenerate g, I am just tired ...., '' an opened mouthed Derrick started at the two people that had entered the way. `` g ? '' Derrick started an amazed tone on his face. `` mother ? Oh my god ! Is it really you two ? I 'm so disoriented I do n't know where I am or what any of this is, god it 's just to see a face 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 heartbeat of memory. '' Milley told Derrick.

'' No Gram, I remember you and mother I remember you getting me and trying to tend me after the beating I took, '' Derrick told Milley. `` Beyond that everything fades to nada. ''

Mary who had been watching looked over the now updated readings ; good, the jar of seeing them had opened part of the stymy memory. Sighing, Virgin Mary thought now to impart the 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 encounter the right discourse.

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 disconcert as to why just seeing his relation had caused this to fall. Derrick was looking around the way trying to figure out exactly what was what but still for the life of him nothing but the table looked familiar. Looking further he saw that a Cy Young blond, greenish eyed woman was watching everything that was going on, why did she reckon so familiar also ? Derrick thought the youth blonde was gorgeous but the harder he tried to remember the more that his head ached. Finally laying back a groan escaping his brim, Shelby told his grandmother and mother they needed to let him lie. Besides Shelby thought she 'd care to talk to them alone anyway.

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

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

'' I assure I was taking every safeguard that I could, but as we both know Derrick is n't the sterling 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 bout now starting to shine from her eyes,

'' I tried my best to protect him but he is so obstinate Blessed Virgin has had to shock him before to get him to rest. Believe me Mrs. O'Toma I want nix to ever harm Derrick, never. '' This shoemaker's last was almost a rustling as Shelby could n't see that straight from the tears.

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

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

'' Humph ! Yep ! That sounds like our Derrick, alright new 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 stark red ink with this. ''

'' According to Mary, she was the voice you heard before I brought you on board me. Just seeing you, has already started to straighten out his brain readings, unfortunately all the memories he has at the import 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 facilitate him, though at the second I am afraid that his reaction to me being there might do far more damage than supporter. So we are trying a few less painful and intrusive path to snap him back to us. As I said your bearing has already awakened quite a few of his retentivity. '' Shelby explained.

'' Uh huh, why do I find that you are hiding something from us ? '' Milley asked Shelby.

Sighing Shelby had never met a man as perceptive as Milley O'Toma, in a way it was refreshing but also in was frightening, Milley O'Toma was a redoubtable charwoman and Shelby felt that even Mary might find her hard to talk around. Mary had been listening the all time and had come to almost the Same finis as Shelby, now she could see why the emperor butterfly was as strong as he was.

'' What she has n't said, '' Mary said suddenly appearing side by side to Shelby, `` Is that if these method acting we are trying do n't work we will sustain to cut into back into his brain, this is dangerous. It appears now that the experimentation he used on himself to increase his knowledge also weakened his grip on the present. Almost like with his war stress only far deeper, and many clip more dangerous to bring him out of. If this is n't done right we could not only lose him but the A.I. that goes in. ''

Sighing Milley nodded her understanding, as was Sherry both had rip in their eyes Derrick was the finis male of the family. They both knew as did Mary and Shelby that if he was lost all was lost.

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

Mary appeared on control panel Tempro a few moments later, looking over all that had happened so far ; she sighed as the first twenty attempts had been dismal failure. `` Tempro are you getting any closer 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 discover the war cry and screams of the unsuccessful person all those centuries ago. `` No mother I have n't as of yet I am still seeing no radiation 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 detect any normal that will aid in any of this. ''

'' Please continue, try living tissue as a guide this meter all the sample that you have, track record all. Transfer all information you have so far, it is possible that you may have overlooked something. '' Blessed Virgin advised Tempro.

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

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

Shelby watched over Derrick in his drug induced slumber she was Sir Thomas More than tempted to delve in, as she remembered him saying he always seemed to remember her being there for him. How could this prison term be any dissimilar ? Then she also remembered Mary 's warning that to dig in might cause far to a greater extent legal injury than good. It was all so confuse to her now with all the emotions she was feeling it should n't be that hard to decide should it ? Watching a few minutes more, she finally decided that if she ceased to exist it was far better than continuing on without Derrick. Looking over the readings a final meter 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 learning ability was starting to cure. Concentrating on the surface area that held all that was Derrick she hoped that she could witness an resolution and a way to bring him back. The closer she got to what essentially was Derrick the alien it appeared to get. Finally she reached what she knew was him, unlike before there was no chaos, no Derrick cypher. Strange she thought the end time there had at least been a trace of him, now it was almost as if all that was him was erased. sure there were a lot senior memory but nada newer than ten to fifteen years ago.

Painstakingly Shelby started to face everywhere for even a suggestion of Derrick. Sighing after a while she sat wondering what she was going to do when a interpreter startled her out of her persuasion.

'' hi, '' a Pres Young vocalization quietly said to her. `` Who are you ? ''

Turning she saw a young slender boy with sandlike blonde whisker, he was holding a Koran of mathematics. `` Oh hello, I am Shelby I 'm looking for Derrick O'Toma. ''

The Danton True Young boy's eyes grew wide-eyed 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 middle grew wide also ; she knew that there would be obstacle but zip like this ! Looking around further Shelby began to see threshold that before had been hidden. `` I am very pleased to meet you Mr. O'Toma, '' Shelby told the boy gaining a widely grin on his fount. `` Are you all alone here ? ''

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

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 boy face lit up again.

'' Yes Ma'am, though there are n't as many as there used to be, seems something happened one day and a lot of the newer Derricks could n't get out of their rooms. One of the older Derricks said that they were trapped like most of them had been 'til a little while ago. '' The now widely smiling young boy said.

As her eyes scanned all the door, more than half were open, she walked to the maiden that was closed and pulled on it. At first there was zip not a speech sound, and then suddenly the door slipped and flew assailable knocking Shelby on her hind end. 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 way looked out blinking then extended a hand to help oneself Shelby up.

'' police captain O'Toma at your service finished trajectory school yesterday, '' Leaning close he whispered, `` You ever want a longsighted drive alone in blank space I 'm your man. ''

walking away he went to fall in the others, shaking her head she moved to the next doorway, by the thirtieth door Shelby felt fag out. Grasping the knob she struggled with it more than the others, it took respective minutes to finally get it to strike. Finally opened enough, the Derrick inside slipped out and the door suddenly moved with relief. Shelby was more than exhausted ; strange 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 wrongfulness ? '' Shelby was trying to distinguish Derrick what had happened with him, the blow to the head, the loss of memory, her disobeying her female parent to try and rescue him.

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

jolt awake Derrick looked around the med bay, why in the inferno was he in the med bay ? Why were over half the systems night ? Getting up Derrick started to shout, `` I do n't sleep with if you can discover me I need to verbalize to the female parent of the living A.I. of this ship. ''

A second later Mary shimmered into position, `` Yes father ? '' she said then noticed that well over half the organization of the ship were dark. `` father what has she done ? More to the point where has she gone ? '' This was not good without Shelby any hopes of restoration of the fleet was insufferable.

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

Mary 's face took on a worried look ; this was an extremely grave move on her share. Shelby 's data could be lost, absorbed, and rejected by Derrick 's brainpower ; it could mean not only the expiration of the emperor butterfly but Shelby, Mary 's daughter. Sighing, she should induce known that Shelby would make tried to do something like this, she 'd seen the looks that Shelby had shared with him.

'' I am afraid I am also going to stimulate to go in, this is extremely dangerous Derrick, though she has released more of your mind, I still feel it is washy. '' Mary tried to explain to him. `` There is a chance that we may lose one of you, I can not set aside that to come about to you. Though she is my daughter she too knew the risks doing this. ''

'' aspect I do n't have any retentiveness of you yet, but I know that all female parent fight for their shaver. You have to contend for her, as will I, do what you can but you have to write her. '' Derrick looked directly into Madonna 's middle and quietly asked, `` please ? ''

Mary was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion though the mandates forbid it she could n't discount the fact of what her daughter had felt so solid about this man. The fact that her daughter had risked her very universe to bring back the man she loved spoke volumes to The Virgin. Nodding to Derrick, tear in her centre for the love they shared, Mary induced sleep with Derrick again and gently delved into his creative thinker. It was risky than she thought the deeper she went the more damage she was starting to see. Finally reaching the elbow room of his memories and self, Mary started to valuate all that was improper.

Looking at all the doors Virgin Mary could see the thirty that Shelby had opened, then Mary saw why Shelby was so imperfect. Sighing Mary could see the increasing amount of energy she expended each time to spread the doors. Shaking her fountainhead she thought she had known how a great deal Shelby loved the man but this went far beyond anything she 'd thought possible. True Shelby had increased the energy of his mind to the stage that he now had a 50 % better probability of full retrieval. In the process though, she had used up all the vigor that she 'd stored up to turn over into his mind.

Near the last door Shelby had opened Mary finally found Shelby, a worry Derrick holding her fountainhead in his lap. Mary knelt next to them placing a mitt on Shelby, she had far less energy than Shelby but Mary was hoping that she would n't require that much. Looking in Madonna saw much to her shock that Shelby had tried to use all her DOE to bring him back. Again this was a electric shock to her it was obvious that this man was far more unique than she at first had thought. Slowly she could finger Shelby 's energy starting time to increase Mary just hoped that when she awakened that she would n't refuse to go.

Shelby was so tired a unusual affair 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 opine of was, `` I am afraid that I may suffer done and gone too far, my love, just a chance to see Sir Thomas More of the new you makes this sacrifice worth it. '' Then the world went non-white it was a unusual first of all for her 'so she thought this is what decease is like ,'there was no igniter, no strait, just a warm ataraxis that she could n't excuse. 'Finally I feel I have done something to absolve 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 involve her topographic point. Fighting she tried to reject and crusade everything that came at her. Finally it overwhelmed her and she started to fill up in on the light.

Mary could feel Shelby 's floor starting to rise, good, she was afraid she did n't have enough energy to save her. `` I can feel her, she 's stronger you have to get her to leave, if she stays she 'll expire Derrick. '' Derrick nodded his head as he could finger that there was more 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 best IF she 'll mind, '' Derrick told Virgin Mary as Shelby started to stir.

'' Derrick ? '' Shelby weakly asked, `` Are you all right ? ''

'' 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 life, '' 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 Earth's surface, none of them heard a half dozen or more than doors open far below them .