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Xund Rivvin Story
Driolo Aid Project Draco's Inferno Weyr

It was during a visit to see how Kjoda was that Cyizo's eye was captured by an advertisment about some new sponsoring program. Interest piqued, Cyizo answered the ad and ventured down to the planet Star City was in orbit over, Driolo. He found himself among a group of five standing in the hot sun outside of a Professor Peabody's home.

At last the Professor made his appearance, a small, pale, older man wearing large goggles. He had a look of barely contained glee on his face once he saw the rag-tag group and jumped right into their task. "Now, I trust that our good Minister has told you about everything, has he not?" Cyizo blinked, slightly relieved to find that he was not the only clueless one. The Professor's face fell slightly, but regained it's giddy grin quickly as he continued, "Oh my, well well well! I've called you all here today to help me with my newest invention!" Thrusting out a pale hand, the Professor showed them a small, white ball... maybe the size of a firelizard egg.

He went on to explain what the white ball was, a 'Dragon Catching Device', though Cyizo couldn't see how anyone could ever fit a dragon into one of those balls. Eventually, the Professor handed each of the five a ball of her or his own, and the other dragon present discovered exactly what the balls were for first. A bright light came from her end of the line, and Cyizo peered at the long, red and gold creature that had appeared. The Professor called the gryphon-like thing a Morhir, and it hissed at it's caretaker before trying to escape, band was unceremoniously stuffed back into it's ball. So each one of these contains a creature of some kind? he muttered to himself as another was released. Never had Cyizo seen such a large chicken, promptly gathered up by it's caretaker.

Next was a draconic creature, multicolored with feathered and leathery wings that the Professor said was a Kansak, then another weasel like beast of a deep red color with a fox-like face and a pair of insectoid wings, a Blaxu. Lastly there was his own ball to open, yet he still had no clue as to how it was done. Holding it in his paw, he gave it a curious prod with a talon. There was a soft 'pop' noise, followed by the white light and Cyizo found himself with a blue and gold cow-like creature staring up at him with a placid blue-eyed gaze.

"That, dear sir, is a Prinil!" the Professor said, matter-of-factly. The Geperna whuffed, lowering his head to the Prinil's eye level. May I ask where you came up with these names? he asked curiously as his creature began to calmly chew cud. "Oh no, that's top secret!" Returning to the center of attention, the Professor beamed at them all, "Now, then. Make friends with your new dragon-like creatures! Tomorrow we'll be sending you out to search for their feral kin, and, with luck, you'll learn how to handle them and capture them yourself!"

Cyizo led the Prinil away, eyeing him ponderously. You will be Xund my friend, and I hope we will make excellent partners. Xund whuffed, tossing his thick mane in reply.

The First Battle!