Lost Empire

Chapter 49

0001 - Tempro

0003 - Conner

0097 - Ace - Zimmel

0098 - Lucy

0101 - Shelby (mother ship) - Derrick

0125 - Lars

0200 - Ellen

0301 - Rodrick

0403 - Johnathon

0667 - Marco - Brown

0778 - Jan

0798 - Celeste - Shelby (human)

0908 - Tara - Mara

0999 - Zan

1000 - Sherry - Lucie (for the moment)

Looking at the charge on the holo/micro shield projector Derrick sighed as he leaned over the man he'd snapped the neck of. Pressing all three buttons twice a beam shot out scanning up and down the dead man's body. Pressing another combination, Derrick's appearance changed to that of the dead man even as a huge number of men came through.

"Ya see 'er?" The man in the lead asked. Derrick just grunted shaking his head no. "C'mon she's no get far." The man said egging the other men on. Leaning over the leader whispered to Derrick, "When ya see her kill 'er nice 'n quick!" The leader laughed as he went after the rest of the group. Laughing the men moved off.

Derrick breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the violent group of men move off. Shit! What was he going to do? Tempro was the only one that had the power to retrieve him. Shelby had power though he'd have to get further from the palace before she could use her IMT. Shaking his head this reminded him of when he had been back in Gregor's time.

Derrick stopped a moment, was there a way that he could risk it? He had both sets of codes. Sighing he nodded his head yes this appeared to be the only way. It would be almost a day before all the counter measures he'd entered into Tempro to take complete effect. I knew I should have entered them sooner.

Shaking his head again Derrick slowly made his way further toward the palace, further into the midst of the ongoing battle.

[Sire where are you going?] Derrick heard Tempro's thoughts.

[I have to get within the palace, it might be the only place I will be safe. At least 'til such time as all the protocols I reset in you take effect.] Derrick thought back to Tempro.

[I understand that Sire, though I would advise against it. You aren't known to either side as a matter of fact you can't be known. As far as they all are concerned you are the enemy. I feel that neither would hesitate to terminate you. Please Sire, reconsider this course of action!] Came Tempro's frantic thoughts.

Sighing Derrick stopped a moment. [I am a target no matter where I am, at least within the palace I'll be less at risk especially when Mary enacts emergency shutdown, protective cover solution.] Derrick looked at his chronometer. [If I'm not mistaken that should take place in an hour or two.]

[Yes Sire, though 'til such time it is extremely dangerous there. Mary won't recognize you without a DNA test, even with the codes.] Tempro told me.

A wry smile appeared on Derrick's face. [I guess she'll have to perform one. When she finds that I am who I say I am then I can just order her to delete the information.] Derrick said.

[Sire, are you sure she will?] Tempro asked.

[Oh I'm very certain your mother is nothing if not loyal. Though I will have to word it exactly what I need her to do.] Derrick thought.