Nightfall caught up with her soon after her departure but due to her eagerness, she didn't mind or once fret. Surprisingly, she felt at peace in the dark, despite not knowing where she was going. A gentle breeze blew on her face, calming her even further. Dan enjoyed feeling at ease like this. It had been ages since she last hadn't a worry.

Without realising, she began to sway around, twirling elegantly to the song hummed softly. It was a lullaby and a dance Ariana has taught her. She remembered it like it was yesterday, the memory bringing tears to her eyes as she remembered her lost friend. No, lost family. Ariana treated her like a mother and was always there when her real mother wasn't. It made her realise just how much love and attention her son would have gotten if it wasn't for the aliens.

Flashback (Danica's POV)

"Danica?" A soft voice called out for me, but I didn't respond. Instead, I pushed myself further under the bed. I heard her footsteps stop at the entrance of my room. I sniffed a little, wiping the tears that rolled on my cheeks. "Oh, Danica. Don't tell me my little angel is crying." She sat down on the ground, near the bed. "Tell me, what might have saddened you, my darling."

"Becca," I whispered, wiping more tears.

"What did this Becca you speak of do?"

"T-today, I-I told H-Hyunjin that I-I liked h-him a-a-and B-Becca came up to me a-and said I-I sh-should not even b-bother with him b-because I'm u-ugly and he's not. E-everyone laughed a-at me a-and n-now e-everyone calls me Ugly Duckling," I told her, crying harder. Ariana sighed.

"Come out here, Danica."

"No. I don't want you to see m-me. I'm ugly!"

"Danica, come out." I did as she said, and stared at the ground. Ariana smiled sweetly, wiping my tears with her thumb. "I'm looking at you right now, honey, and I don't see any flaw. You are absolutely gorgeous and if Hyunjin doesn't see it, forget him. You deserve so much better than a boy who loves you because of your looks. Trust me, darling, those ones never and are the ones who hurt you the most. As for this Becca girl, if you ask me, seems that she's jealous of you. Don't let that rotten brat get to you. Everyone only reacted like that because they are scared of her." I gulped at my saliva.

"Y-you think?"

"No, darling, I know." With that, she pulled he into a hug and began singing a lullaby in the alien language.

"What is this lullaby about?"

"It's about a little girl who everyone expects to live up to a certain image but because she doesn't want to become princess, like she's supposed to, she ran away and found a man, the man told her he loved her then abused her so once again, she ran away but once she found a place to stay, she didn't look for anyone and instead, her Prince Charming came to her...there's a dance that goes along with this lullaby, you know? Do you want to learn it?" I nodded enthusiastically as she stood up as began to teach me the steps. Soon both of us were swaying and twirling round the bedroom happily.

Danny stopped dancing when she saw a silhouette in the distance. Her heart sank, and her breathing became unsteady. It was staring at her and before she knew it, it was sprinting towards her. Instantly, she clutched the pocket with the gun, ready to shoot when it was in perfect range.

As the figure neared, the girl could just make out its features.

"Jisung?" She asked and soon in the distance, she saw two other figures sprinting towards them.

"What's wrong with you, Dan? Why did you run off like that? What if aliens attacked you?" Jisung scolded her.

"Why did you follow me? I'm not going back! You can't make me!"

"We know that. That's why we're here."

"If you think we're going to let you go to 'the main UFO' alone, you are so wrong," Chris added once he had caught up.

"From now on, we are a team," Changbin commented, outstretching his arm. Chris placed his hand on top of Changbin's symbolising that he was with him. Jisung also placed his hand on top then they all looked at Danica.

"Are you in?" Chris asked. She smiled before placing her had on top.

"I'm in."

***

After travelling about two more kilometres, they agreed on getting some rest and all made themselves comfortable in the sand.

As expected, Chris and Changbin were the first to sleep. Danica would have fallen asleep if it wasn't for Jisung, who showed no intention of getting any rest.

"Go to sleep, Dan," he finally looked at her, but she continued to gaze at him.

"You too, hybrid."

"Someone needs to keep a look out."

"Then I'll keep a look out."

"Danica-"

"I'm not going to sleep unless you do. If you aren't willing to sleep then I guess we are keeping a look out together." She shifted from her sand-bed until she was sitting adjacent to Jisung. It was silent between for a long time until Dan decided to break it.

"Hey, Jisung, what happened to your family? Why were you on your own in the diner?"

"My father died because of Carsania and my mother deserted me when I was young."

"She deserted you?"

"We used to live in the alien planet together. It was nice. She seemed to love me so much but then one day she took me to Earth and handed me over to my father without saying goodbye and telling me the reason behind it. I've hated her ever since."

"What if she didn't say anything was because it hurt her too much because she truly loved you." He looked at her and Dan's gaze instantly softened upon realising he was crying. She pulled him into a hug and he cried even more. "When was the last time someone hugged you?" She asked.

"When I was still a toddler," he said softly, hugging her tighter. "Can we stay like this for a while?"

"Sure, and if you ever need a hug look for me, okay?"

"Okay."

A while later, she heard Jisung snoring softly and chuckled.

"So much for keeping a look out," she giggled, pulling him off her and placing him into her own sand-bed since she hadn't made one. "Goodnight, Jisung," she whispered before kissing his forehead. She continued to stare at him, smiling at how cute he looked. Ever since the diner, the boy had come off as a tough and strong hybrid, as if he didn't care about anyone or anything, but now she stared at him and realised Jisung was just a sweetheart that lacked love. She smiled at that thought.

But then she heard something and instantly turned to see a tall alien.

"Looks like I've found you yet again," he snickered, heading towards her with a spear.