The Doctor was going through Artemis Fowl's computer files. Usually, a person would need roughly 23 passwords, but he had the sonic screwdriver.

"Interesting," Artemis commented, watching The Doctor's progress. "Am I correct in guessing that it uses sonic frequencies to disrupt the code?"

"Smart human," The Doctor said distractedly, reading the files, "Fairies, LEP? What is this rubbish?" His eye's widened as he got into the files concerning the machine.

"Section 8 technology mixed with human engineering...who's Section 8?"

Artemis hesitated. It seemed unlikely that the man, or Time Lord, as he called himself, would be a threat to The People, but he had promised not to tell anyone else about them.

Fortunately for him, he was sparred answering.

The unfortunate part was that a load more aliens materialized into the room.

At first Artemis thought they were upside down garbage cans. But then he realized they were on wheels, and had several probes sticking out.

"Um, Doctor?" asked Martha, "What are these things?" The metal alien answered.

"WE ARE THE DALEKS!" he screeched.

"WE HAVE COME FOR THIS MACHINE!" said the second.

"What do you want with it?" Martha asked.

"THE MACHINE IS THE BASE TECHNOLOGY FOR TIME TRAVEL! WE WILL USE THIS TO GAIN THE POWER OF THE TIME LORDS!"

Butler didn't know a whole lot about what they were saying, he just knew that it was time for Artemis to get away from these things. With one hand he dew Artemis behind him, and with the other, took out a fairy handgun.

"ANALYZING WEAPON!" one Dalek screamed, "NO FILE ON WEAPON FOUND! DALEKS, EMERGENCY EVACUATION FOR RE-EVALUATION, TAKE THE MACHINE!"

Then the Daleks, and Artemis' machine dematerialized.

"No!" The Doctor cried out as they disappeared. "We have to follow them! If they get their hands on time travel, the universe is as good as done!"

"But they could have gone anywhere" Martha said. "How are going to find them now?"

Artemis had absorbed all the facts. His prodigal brain had quickly formulated a course of action.

"Now is a great time to call your imaginary friend!" The Doctor said exasperatedly as Artemis twisted the ring on his finger around, and began talking to his pinkie.

"Foaly?" Artemis said, as though he didn't hear The Doctor, " Could you open a link to my computer? The security has already been disabled. Alright." Artemis lowered his hand and turned the ring back to it's former position. The Doctor was about to start yelling when something popped up on the computer screen. A half human something.

"A centaur?" Martha cried. She had come to expect strange things when traveling with the Doctor, but this was too much.

"What is it this time Artemis?" the Centaur asked.

"Foaly, you need to believe everything I'm about to say immediately" Artemis said quickly. He then explained everything that had happened to Foaly.

"That's all?" Foaly asked. "Your slipping Fowl, I was expecting trans-dimensional demon mafia or something. So what do you need from me?"

"Transport" he said, "and perhaps Holly, if you can spare her."

"Well, I guess for the sake of the universe..." Foaly said with mock uncertainty.

"Um, excuse me" The Doctor said suddenly, "no transport needed. I'm an alien remember? Just give me some coordinates and we'll be there to pick up, eh, 'Holly', in a jiffy."

Foaly looked truly surprised for the first time as he read off some numbers.

"Thanks mate!" The Doctor said, and he took off for the TARDIS. Martha followed. Artemis and Butler looked at each other, then took off after them. The world had to be saved yet again.