The Aibo-on-the-World R&D Department Sends A Package

"Look! Look!" shouts Penfold, "the postman has bought Dr Newton and Nellie a package. Which one is Nellie? Is that the Boy Human or the Girl Human? It so confusing."

The Aibos gather round the parcel and Magrat gives it a poke with her paw.

"What is it?" asks Esme.

Dr Newton reads the label. "It's from Shannon and Newton at the Aibo-on-the-Wold R&D labs" says Dr Newton. "Don't prod it Magrat! Shannon and Newton are trained scientists, it may contains something dangerous."

"Really?" asks Magrat hopefully and gives it another poke.

"Don't poke it Magrat!" says Dr Newton firmly.

"Lets unwrap it!" shouts Gaspode, "it's so exciting!"

As they unwrap the package a present falls out addressed to Esme.

"Oooooh! A birthday present for me!" says Esme, "how lovely".

She takes her present away before Magrat can get hold of it.

"Can I open it now?" asks Esme?

"No, you must wait until your birthday" says Dr Newton. Esme sulks, but puts her present by her station where she can see it and try and guess what is in it.

Meanwhile, Gaspode is trying to see what's in the parcel, and Magrat has decided that poking the parcel isn't getting her anywhere so climbing on it might help.

"Get down off of there immediately!" shouts Dr Newton, "and Gaspode, get your head out of that box".

The Aibos set about unwrapping the parcel.

"What can it be that requires so much protection in the post?" asks Gaspode

"It must be REALLY dangerous" says Magrat gleefully.

At last, the contents of the package are revealed...

"Oooooh" say the Aibos.

"What a beautiful peice of engineering" say Dr Newton. "Shannon is a very clever Human to build such a beautiful rocket."

The Aibos stare in awe at the rocket.

"Please don't let Magrat near it" moans Gytha and hides her head in fear.

"Spoilsport." says Magrat.

"I could do wonderful things with that" Magrat thinks to herself, staring at the lovely rocket.

"I think it might be best if I locked this away safely for the time being" says Dr Newton. "We don't want it blasting off at the wrong time".

"No, that would be awful" says Magrat innocently.

Dr Newton takes the rocket away for safekeeping.

The other aibos drift away leaving Magrat alone to think about the rocket....

"I have some matches here, if only I knew where Dr Newton had hidden that rocket...." she thinks.

To Be Continued...