Chapter One

The Tardis landed. The Doctor walked out, Jess followed him they appeared to be in a cold, grey courtyard. "Is this it?" Jess asked.

The Doctor nodded "The Headquarters of the General Intelligence Network. We are on the outskirts of London. Doesn't draw much attention to the general public"

Jess gazed up they were surrounded by buildings. "First things first" The Doctor said "we need to see the person in charge"

"Who's that?" Jess asked

The Doctor shrugged his shoulders "Dunno! It's been a while since I was last needed here."

"Bloody Mary?" Jess asked "But that was in May 2012"

"No" The Doctor corrected her "I met YOU! In May 2012, But I was given the assignment in July 2007!"

"You took your time!" Jess said with a smile

The Doctor breathed a huge sigh and walked off, they went over to one of the building and tried one off the doors. It was unlocked they made their way through into what appeared to be an uninhabited structure. There were no carpets on the floor nor paint on the walls. Instead the letters G.I.N. stencilled on the walls, Everything seemed quiet, The Doctor took his sonic screwdriver from his jacket pocket held it out in front of him and pressed the button "you see" he said "the trouble with top secret agencies is that sometimes they are too secret for their own good" there was a buzzing noise, and the room began to blur, the sharp lines of the wall began to pixelate and dissolve in a second the interior had completely changed. It showed a gleaming laboratory but there was still no sign of any person.

"What was that?" Jess asked

"3D Hologram, using my sonic screwdriver I'm able to strip it away to reveal…"

"What on earth are you doing" came a voice from behind them. Jess turned and saw a young woman standing behind them, she was taller than jess and had a slender figure. Her long brown hair was tied back into a ponytail, she was wearing a white lab coat with a black top and skirt, for a moment Jess was reminded of Doctor Oleg who they had met at the Chernobyl Nuclear plant. She had light brown eyes which looked at her from behind a pair of horn-rimmed glasses.

Her stern facial expression softened when she saw The Doctor, "Doctor" she said then stepped forward and hugged him. Both looked very happy to see each other

"Jess, this is Philippa O'Neill MA in physics and information Technology and head of Scientific Research the General Intelligence Network"

"Pip" she said and the two women shook hands, Jess thought Pip was quite attractive but she had a harsh, starched, slightly cold demeanour

"Pip, this is Jess Ringstead, I met her on the Bloody Mary case. So it looks like you need my help again. What is it this time a hideous fire-breathing dragon loose in the country or a robot which has gone haywire and is on a murderous rampage? Anyway all I know is, is that if the General Intelligence Network have sent for me, then as far as they concerned the known universe is in danger."

"The person to brief you is me, and I will do in my office." Came another voice from behind them, The Doctor turned to see a tall man with black hair dressed in a navy blue uniform with brass buttons with a peaked cap, under his arm. The newcomer addressed Pip "Miss O'Neill look after Miss Ringstead, Doctor Come with me."

The two men walked down a corridor and into a small lift. As the doors shut the newcomer said "You have a lot of explaining to do"