Just a start to something, I wrote this up a while ago. It's all original characters until the other two exchange students show up, then they go and meet Kit, Nita, and Dairine.

"Gala'laranya! Your froro and I would like to speak with you!" Gala muttered about not being able to sleep in and went out to see what was the matter. She threw a long silver dress over her nightshirt, and shuffled out to see what her yeri wanted so early.

"Why did you have to wake me up! It's only a dot past four. I was dreaming!" she inquired. Then she saw the folder sitting on the table, her foro tapping his short, slightly hairy fingers on. She knew what this meant. Her parents were realy upset, and she knew why.

A few years ago, she had found a book in the local store, called So You Want to Be a Wizard. Being curious, she bought it and brought it home. She soon discovered that her friends that read it only saw a story, she saw information on wizardry in real life. She also saw an "oath" that would allow one to be a wizard. Being curious, she decided to take it. The next day, plants and animals starting talking to her. Well, it wasn't realy talking, but she understood what they were saying. She was able to do spells and call upon the universe for assistance. She had promised to use her life to slow down the eventual death of the universe thanks to The Death Speaker, also called The Lone One by some. She had had to go against It in a terrible fight shortly after, almsot ending in her death. She had learned a language called the speech, so anyone in the universe would be able to know exactly what she was saying. She had travelled to planets others on her planet had only dreamed of, seeing sights that only wizards had seen, even with her planet being so far ahead of other planets in technology.

She was, however, getting bored with life on Zaralia B. She wanted to travel the galaxy. The day before she had sent in a form to an inter-galactic exchange program that would allow her to spend half a year on a foreign planet. She wasn expecting a bit more time to tell her parents she was a wizard, but it didn't look like this was going to work before she got her letter back. The title of the folder, in sparkling green letters was "IGEP (inter-galactic exchange program) results." It had obviously been opened. She sunk to her knees. She knew what would be coming next.

"What's this about wizards? And traveling the galaxy? Is this some sort of cruel prank? Magic doesn't exist!" her deiji exclamed. She was shaking her head, and her usually blue-tinted skin was turning abnormally purple. She was confused, and upset, and Gala just wanted to crawl back into bed.

"Wizards are real, and I am one. I was bored with Zaralia, and wanted to travel somewhere else. I was hoping I could tell you before that came back, which I didn't expect so soon!" She shook as she said this. She muttered a few words in the speech and the chair pulled out for her. She thanked it. Her parents just watched the scene with astonishment. She could tell they were skeptical.

"That makes no sense! Can you please tell us what's going on? And what's with the chair?" Her foro asked. He was shaking his head in disbelief, his eyebrows hunched.

"I didn't think you woiuld understand. I wanted to introduce the idea slowely, but I can tell that just left the park. Ok, basically, I've been saving the universe and just wanted a break from it all. So I signed up for an intergalactic exchange program to get away from it all and be with other wizards for half a year." She called a cold drink over to her, and sat there for a moment sipping it and waiting for her parents responce. "And I asked the chair and drink to come over here in the language it knows."

"Ok, my quirei is a wizard, that makes no sense. What about your hurid and plifeh, are they wizards too?" Gala shook her head. "So prove it. Prove you are a wizard." Gala shook a little. She knew this would be coming, but she still wasn't prepared. What should she show them? Then she knew, but she needed her book. She grabbed it out of her otherspace and opened it up to a page, her parents watching the whole thing with horror. She knew this would be dangerous, but it would be the only way to prove her abilities. She was still fairly young, so unless the price on her life was too high, she would be able to spare as much power as needed.

"What do you want to see? I can do almost anything you want me to, so long as it's nothing too complicated, like moving planets or anything." Her yeri thought for a second, before her deiji spoke.

"How about you instantaneously transport us to the purple moon?" Her deiji inquired. She smiled. She had been expecting something harder. She only needed her manual for help on her yeri's names. She grabbed a sting and some other supplies out of her otherspace storage. She drew diagrams on the floor with strings and chalk. She started writing out her name in the elegant, arabic-like writing of the speech. She looked up the appropriate symbols for her parents. After she was done with that, she invited her yeri into the circle and made them sit. She started to say the words of the spell, spilling into each other in song like only the speech could do. She felt the universe listening to her request. She specified air, distance, exact location on the moon, and said the final word, the one that would make it happen. The next thing she knew, they were watching Zaralia A rising in the West, and Zaralia B setting in the east. She saw three of the 10 other moons circling them. She was out of breath. Taking herself to the moon was easy, but having guests was harder than she though.

"Deiji, Froro, I think I'm going to faint. Can we hurry back? I only made enough oxygen for about half an hour, and if I faint, I may be out longer." Her yeri nodded, and she started first by bringing enough oxygen up for about 18hrs more, just in case. She started the spell that would bring them home, and just as she said the last word, she blacked out.

When Gala woke up, her yeri were hovering over her, nervous. How long have I been out? She wondered to herself. She looked out the window at the blue-white sun staring back. hmm, looks to be about 2 hours. At least we got home in time. She sat up in bed and looked at her yeri. They were looking like her like they were both worried and also like they'd never seen her in her life. "Proof enough?" She asked. They nodded, a little nervous. She smiled. "Just don't tell anyone, please. If word got out, I'd be a freak." She managed a little laugh. Her parents smiled a little, which was a surprise. She noticed the folder in her froro's hand. A paper was partially out, saying "Earth" on it. What, or where, is Earth?

"So, like I said before, I'm sorry that shocked you so much. I didn't mean to. I was hoping to do it slowly, and hoped that I wouldn't have to expend so much energy. It's ok, I'll be fine in a few hours. Just I'd really like to see my folder, if that's ok?"

"Well, your deiji and I were talking, and we decided that if you went through so much to prove it to us, and to save the universe, we should allow you to go on this trip. We just wish you'd told us sooner." Gala's eyes got wide as this happened, then she was confused.

"But I never told you much about my job." She said. "At least, I don't think I did. How did you find out how much work I have to do?"

"In the folder there was a page or so explaining what you do, and what you've been doing since you became a wizard. You've saved us on many occasions? That's amazing! Your friends should call you a hero, not a freak." She smiled at this. There was no way she'd tell anyone but her peiro, her "family" about this. She grinned widely and gave her yeri a huge hug, just as her little plifeh walked in. She saw the embrace, and tilted her head to the side, her ears wiggling curiously.

"Oh, dear, your plifeh is going to be part of an exchange program!" her froro exclamed. This was an amusing turn of events, she decided. Going from scared to say anything about wizardry, to the satisfaction in knowing your yeri were excited for you was just wonderful.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to start reading about where I'm going." She said. Her yeri nodded and left the room. Reli, her plifeh, was just standing there.

"Since when did we get the mail first thing in the morning?" She asked. Gala got up and gave her a noogie and hugged her.

"Silly Reli, this was special delivered. Why don't you go help cook joirev? Froro would love your help, I'm sure." Reli nodded and ran off. She flipped to the first page, an introduction letter to her form the staff of the IGEP

Dear Gala'laranya:

We have recieved your letter and believe that you would be a great addition to IGEP. We have looked at your survival needs, and believe that Earth would be a good exchange planet. You will be staying in a house with 5 Earthlings and their pet cat, along with two other exchange students from other parts of the galaxy. Earth is a small, rocky planet with plenty of water. Some famous wizards from Earth would include but are not limited to:

Kit Rodriguez

Nita Callahan

Dairine Callahan

They will be sent to welcome you. You will be the first of the students arriving, a few days before the others. A list of customs, geography, and wizards, among other things, can be found in the following pages. Please take time to review them. You will be leaving two days from now, and will arrive on Earth at approxametly 11:00 am gmt. It will be 6:00am where you will be. Please be forwarned that the wizard you are staying with is going to be going to school about a dot after you get there, and you are expected to attend. After that, you will head to the wizard's house to make sure all your equipment works and to recieve some earth clothes. Also, please be forewarned, a masking spell to make yourself look Earth-like will be needed, because this planet does not know wizardry well. That evening, you will be going to an Earth dance, a major social event, so please especially read the dance etiquette section. Good luck and have fun on your trip!

Please review, I put a lot of time intothis so far, even though it's only two chapters long. I live off of constructive criticism