Angelina landed her spaceship in the woods outside the town she'd lived in for the past five years and covered it with leaves. Once she was satisfied it wouldn't be found, she nervously set off towards the high school.

The moment she stepped inside, she was tackled by her best friend.

"Amy… um… hi." She stammered.

"Angelina! You have no clue how much I've missed you! I…" Amy began.

"I'm not here to stay." Angelina interrupted. "I'm here to get something." Seeing Amy's crestfallen face, she added. "Maybe you can help. I need Mrs. Juniper's necklace, but I don't know how to get it from her. Any ideas?" She paused. "If you help, you can come with me."

Amy's face lit up. "Really? I'm in!"

The two headed to Mrs. Juniper's classroom.

"Mrs. Juniper, can we speak to you for a moment?" Amy asked.

"Of course. I have no class right now so it's not a problem." Mrs. Juniper replied. "Come in."

Angelina and Amy entered the classroom.

"It's about your necklace." Angelina said.

Mrs. Juniper raised an eyebrow. "What about it?"

"We… um… kind of need to borrow it." Angelina mumbled.

"Speak up. I can't hear you." Mrs. Juniper ordered.

"We need to borrow it." Angelina repeated.

"No way!" Mrs. Juniper shook her head. "This necklace is a valuable family heirloom that's been passed down through my family for generations! I would never give it up!"

"We'll bring it back when we're done." Angelina begged. "Is there anything we can do to convince you?"

"Hm." Mrs. Juniper thought for a moment. "Why do you want it so badly anyways?"

Angelina froze. What should she say?

Amy turned to look at her. "I was kind of wondering about that too."

"Um… you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Angelina murmured.

"If you have a good reason, I'll let you borrow it." Mrs. Juniper promised.

"Well… you see… that necklace is more than you think. My brother Chiro… he died last week. Your necklace is one of the artifacts I need to resurrect him." Angelina spoke softly, but truthfully. "Where Chiro lives, he's a hero. He protects his city. They can't go on without him, nor can I."

Mrs. Juniper and Amy gaped at her.

"Angelina, surely you could've come up with a better story than that!" Amy exclaimed.

Angelina hung her head. " I knew it was too unbelievable. Not even my best friend believes me. But I'm telling the truth. I wasn't born on Earth. Father brought me and Tommy here when he and Mother got divorced because she was too busy to take care of us. Chiro had heard our parents talking about divorce the day Father left with us. Father couldn't find him, so he was left on Shuggazoom with Mother."

"Shuggazoom?" Amy questioned, hands on hips.

"Shuggazoom City is where I was born." Angelina responded. "I can prove it if you want. I have a spaceship in the woods."

"I've always believed in aliens, but I never thought I'd ever meet one." Mrs. Juniper said in fascination. "You sure sound truthful. Bring it back when you're done." She gave Angelina the necklace.

"I will! Thank you, Mrs. Juniper!" Angelina hugged her former teacher. "I'll be back!"

A couple of hours later…

"I convinced my parents I was going on a camping trip with some friends and that I'd make up my schoolwork when I came back." Amy told Angelina. "They were hesitantly okay with it."

Angelina smiled. "Let's go."