Today is the day. The cold air nipped at Maya as she wrapped her jacket around her tightly. "Are you ready?" Katy asked from beside her.

"As ready as I'll ever be," she answered in a far away tone.

Katy followed Maya's gaze towards the cameras that started to appear outside the theater. "You'll do wonderful," she encouraged. She patted her shoulders and inched her forward. "Come on. Let's get in there."

Maya pressed the sticker onto her toned stomach as she began to warm up her body. She ran over her steps in her mind a million times as she waited anxiously in her seat.

During auditions she would watch the other dancers intently and cringe as they were rejected. Some of the best were sent through while others were sent packing.

Seeing that it was almost her turn, she got up and walked into the hallway to clear her head and stretch. As she walked out the double doors she looked up at the ceiling nervously and continued to walk.

Moments later, Maya found herself on the floor. "Sorry," she heard a deep voice say.

Maya shook her head and stood quickly. "No it's fine. I was distracted I should've looked where I was-" Maya's breath hitched before she could finish. "Going."

Maya couldn't help but stare at the human god before her. His defined jaw line and dark brown hair grabbed a hold of her. What really took her breath away were his captivating blue eyes.

The boy laughed and adjusted his beanie. "Your name?" He asked.

Maya opened her mouth but no words came out, only an awkward noise. "Well then," he laughed. "Your name is now Blondie." He began to walk into the theatre and turned back towards Maya. "See you around Blondie."

Josh tied the laces on his sneakers as he took a deep breath. His moment. It was finally here. "Contestant 57462!" A producer called out.

Josh took another deep breath as he bounded up on to the stage. The lights practically blinded him as he turned towards the three judges and audience. The judge in the middle, Leigh Anne Freeman, leaned forward towards her mic and smiled. "Hello there. What's your name?"

Josh let out a quick breath and walked towards the mic. "Joshua Matthews."

Leigh Anne smirked and nodded. "Alright Joshua Matthews. What style will you be dancing for us today?"

"Hip hop," Josh answered quickly and confidently.

"Great. Ready when you are."

Josh nodded and pulled his beanie down tighter on his head before walking deeper into the stage and waiting for the music to begin. All eyes were on him as the first beat of the song dropped.

From the audience his body was mesmerizing. The way his feet glided across the floor, and his arms clicked to every beat. Soon enough, the music stopped and an out of breath Josh made his way towards the front of the stage.

The judge on Josh's right, Will Paxton, leaned in towards his mic. "How long have you been dancing Josh?" He asked, with his Australian accent shining through.

Josh wasn't sure how to answer this question. He never did dance in a studio or train in any way. So he answered the best way he could. "Uh," he hesitated. "In my room since I was seven," he answered sheepishly.

All three judges laughed and looked back towards Josh. "No really," the judge on Josh's left said. "How long have you been dancing? You know with what studios and stuff like that."

That same judge, Ty, looked to him for an answer. Yet Josh still stared at them nervously. "Wait. You're serious?" Josh nodded timidly.

The judges shared a look and leaned away from the table to talk. The whispers could barely be heard by him as he waited anxiously. Not a second later, all three turned around and held up a ticket in their hands. Josh jumped in excitement. Smiling like a kid on Christmas, he ran down towards the judges and took his ticket with pride. "Thank you so much!"

After hugging each of them, Josh ran down the aisle and out the double doors where he was met face to face with the cameras and the shows host, Zay B.

"Alright!" He cheered as he saw Josh come bounding out the theatre. "Can't wait to see you during Vegas week!"

Zay clapped his hands together and smiled at Josh's excitement. Josh smiled at him again and ran off full of high hopes.

"Whoa," Maya breathed as she stood next to her mother anxiously. "He was amazing mom and he doesn't even have training." Maya shook her head. "What chance do I have?"

Katy frowned and grabbed Maya firmly by her chin. "I don't want to hear you say that ever again," she chastised. "Now you go up there and leave it all on that stage you hear me? Make me proud."

Maya nodded timidly and walked up to the side of the stage and waited anxiously to be called. In an instant her number was called and she took each painstaking step up to the front of the stage. She smiled nervously and stepped up towards the mic. "Hello," she whispered.

Will laughed and smiled. "Aren't you adorable. What's your name love?"

"Maya Hart."

"Well Maya what style will you be dancing for us today?" Will asked as he leaned back in his chair.

"Jazz," Maya answered quietly.

Will nodded and pointed at her to get in her beginning position.

Maya jogged over to a spot on stage and got into her first position. Michael Buble's Feeling Good entered her ears.

Birds flying high

You know how I feel

Maya extended her leg upwards slowly to the lyrics.

Sun in the sky

You know how I feel

Leading with the foot she held strongly in the air, Maya soundlessly did an aerial to her left.

Breeze drifting on by

As she landed, she plied into second position.

You know how I feel

Maya slid slowly into a middle split that was inches off the ground as she held herself up with her muscular thighs.

It's a new dawn

Maya rose to sixth position.

It's a new day

Maya prepared herself for a small turn.

A new life for me

She looked towards the judges and found them captivated by how swiftly she moved as she did a small turn.

And I'm feeling good

As the last lyric was dragged out, she did another aerial and waited for the beat in the music. In time with that same beat, she bust out into a freestyle that matched the music perfectly.

The way her hips moved, and the way she showed her dance vocabulary was amazing. Suddenly, the music stopped.

Maya stopped breathlessly and walked up to the microphone. The judges just stared at her for a moment before Leigh Anne leaned in to her mic. "You were absolutely," she paused and stared at Maya. "Phenomenal. I honestly think we'd all be absolute fools not to put you through." She looked to both of her fellow judges for a moment and then smiled as she held up a single ticket for Maya. "Come get your ticket."

This was it. The moment that changed everything.