Lost Empire 44

0001 – Tempro                                  0403 – Johnathon                     
0003 – Conner- Thomas                      0667 – Marco – Brown                  
0097 – Ace – Zimmel                           0778 – Jan                    
0098 – Lucy                                       0798 – Celeste  –  Shelby (human)
0101 – Shelby (mother ship) – Derrick   0908 – Tara – Mara              
0125 – Lars                                        0999 – Zan                       
0200 – Ellen                                       1000 – Sherry –  Lucie (for the moment)                                     
0301 – Rodrick         



Derrick calmly reached into his pocket to produce the requested documents. Emperor Gregor grasped the papers thinking that this was another spy. He’d not expected the man to remain calm. Looking over everything he could honestly see nothing wrong. Trusting his instincts more than his eyes Gregor let the man go though he was going to keep an eye–? What in the hell was going on? He wasn’t getting a reading on the man at all! Okay, this was a serious situation. Reaching for an alarm Gregor was about to set it off when he changed his mind.

Derrick breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he was out of sight of the emperor. Damn that had been close though knowing the man like he did he was watching. Adjusting a switch on his wrist comp Derrick smiled well he WAS trying to watch him. Then Derrick lost the smile, if Gregor was trying to watch then he’d be concerned when he couldn’t see Derrick. Shit! Derrick thought I need to do this and get the hell out of here!

Moving as rapidly as he could Derrick found the computer. Loading the discs he crossed his fingers as he started to punch in the code that Shelby had given him. A mere twenty minutes later Derrick breathed a sigh of relief when the discs finished loading. Beating a hasty retreat Derrick didn’t see the shadow of a man that had been watching.

Gregor arrived where Derrick was only a few minutes before Derrick left. Moving to the main terminal Gregor started to type in several commands. Then he typed several more, as a furrow came to his forehead he nodded. Trying another route Gregor was typing at a furious rate only to be confounded more. Who in the hell was this man that he could hide his activity from Gregor’s absolute override?

Moving from the computer room Gregor contacted his best agents. He needed to have the man shadowed ’til they found out just who he was. If what Gregor thought was going on, then they had far more trouble within the inner circle of the empire than he thought.

Derrick hoped that what he’d loaded into Mary wasn’t discovered. It was vital that she got these messages in the future. Fingering the blue disc Derrick just hoped that this would actually keep her safe as she had said she had been for centuries. Let’s just hope that the quick fix he’d written was enough. <Derrick I am picking up a transmission from emperor Gregor. It appears he is concerned about a man he saw. From the description he is talking about you. I suggest you return Derrick.> Came Shelby’s thoughts.

<I would Shelby but I don’t think I did enough for Mary. I set a good many things into motion but I think there are a few that I missed. I’m going for the ship I’ll let you know as soon as I am aboard.> Derrick thought back to Shelby.

<Alright Derrick be careful, the emperor has dispatched an agent to follow you. Please hurry as I remember there were none better than them.> Shelby replied.

Cringing a bit Derrick hastened his steps as he ran to a secluded spot. Looking around he pressed two buttons on his comp. and vanished. Moments later a shadowy figure entered the place where Derrick had been. Sniffing the air placing a hand to the ground the figure stood pulling a comp. “I apologize sire. It appears I have lost him. He was here then nothing as if he was suddenly gone. Much like the IMT that the technicians developed a few years ago.”

Gregor’s eyes went wide, IMT technology? There were only a few that knew of it, his daughter had, as did his wife the empress. Many of the technicians that worked on it only knew part of it. Somehow someone had assembled all the information and built another. “Return, be ready in case he is seen again. I have to investigate this. Very few know of the complete IMT technology besides you and I.”

“Very good my lord I will remain ever at the ready to serve you.” Clicking off the figure looked around more to see if there were more clues. Whoever this was they seemed to use little doing the absolute minimum. Smiling the figure nodded they seemed to be at the same level that the figure was. Good! A real challenge for a change!

Derrick finally let out the breath he’d been holding. That had been too damn close. He’d have to incorporate a few of his old military skills if he was going to finish this. He had to finish it if he and Shelby had any chance to return. Right now he had to get back as he looked at his chronometer, Tempro was due to arrive soon.

“Alright Shelby I’m heading back. Will begin trans-warp in a few minutes after I clear the planet.” Derrick reported to Shelby.

“I am at a new, closer location. I have re-gened the light shield more while you were gone. I now have it at eighty five percent. I am feeling it is sufficient to allow me closer approach to the imperial planet.” Shelby informed Derrick.

“Good Shelby though I still wish you to maintain your distance. A five second window of Trans-warp isn’t much to go on.” Derrick replied.

“Understood Derrick. I estimate you will only need one session of trans-warp to reach me.” Shelby said.

Shocked a moment Derrick was nodding, “Ok I’ll see you soon.” With that Derrick clicked off as he started to prep for trans-warp.