"Hurry. We're almost there." Orihime said as she ran ahead of the others and was really excited.

"Chill, Orihime. We're coming." Ichigo said as they all tried to keep up with her.

"Give her a break. She's just excited. It's been a long wait, but we're finally here." Rukia said. Orihime stopped at the top of the hill. She looked down and was really excited.

"We're finally here. The Ultimate Talent Star!" Orihime said as she could see it just below her and is so excited. "I can't wait. It's just down there." She can't hold back her excitement as she ran down as fast as she could.

Our heroes have arrived at Platinum Valley. Now that Orihime has all four star medals, she's qualified to enter the Ultimate Talent Star that is happening here. She's hoping to win it and become the Ultimate Show-woman. She's waited for this moment and it's almost like nothing can stop her now.

Pokemon

Every trainer has a choice

To listen to that voice inside

I know the battles maybe long

Winners may have come and gone

I will carry on

Yeah, this dream will last forever

This dream will never die

We will rise to meet the challenge every time

(Advance challenge)

Yeah, this dream keeps us together

This shows that you and I

Will be the best that the world's ever seen

Cause we will always follow this dream

Pokemon

(Orihime's voice): Beginning the Star's Show

Orihime and the others arrived and she was really excited for it. There was still some time before the competition began, but Orihime couldn't wait.

"I can't believe we're finally here. I wish it would start right now." Orihime said and getting all giddy. "It's so exciting that I can hardly contain myself."

"Careful. You don't want to cause a scene." Rukia said. "People will think that you're having a mental breakdown or something."

"Save that energy for when the competition begins, Orihime." Ichigo said. "You want to save that excitement for when you win this."

"Of course, you should get registered first." Chad said. Orihime could see they were all right. As exciting as all of this is, she needs to keep her head in the game. So Orihime made her way to registration. She had her medals scanned and she was qualified for the competition.

"Thank you." Orihime said to the receptionist and was on her way back to the others. "I did it, guys."

"Great. Now all that's left is to wait for it to begin." Ichigo said.

"We all know you're going to do great." Rukia said. Orihime appreciated all her friends helping her and supporting her. She can't wait.

"Orihime? Orihime!" Orihime looked and saw Menoly.

"Menoly! You made it." Orihime said.

"Yeah. I'm glad to see you made it as well." Menoly said. "It was a tough road, but we both appeared to have made it."

"I take it you've gotten a lot stronger since the last time we saw you." Ichigo said.

"I sure have. You'll see soon enough." Menoly said. "Best of luck, Orihime. I hope you last long enough for a battle against me." Menoly went off and Orihime was looking forward to this.

"Menoly has gotten stronger. I can tell." Orihime said and she was actually getting excited. "I better get myself ready because there's more than just her out here. I can tell there are a lot of strong trainers and I need to be ready."

"That's the spirit. Time to do some training." Ichigo said. Orihime's going to need to give it her all if she wants to win this. So she and the others went to an opened space and was ready to do some training.

"Come on out, everyone!" Orihime said as she released all of her pokemon. "Have a look around, everyone. We finally made it to Ultimate Talent Star. This is where we're going to win." All of her pokemon cheered as they were all excited for this.

"Look at them. They're all as fired up as Orihime is." Rukia said. "I don't think I've seen any of them as pumped as they are right now."

"They have every right to be." Chad said.

"We'll be the same when we get to the Johto League. Won't we, Absol?" Ichigo said.

"Absol."

"So it's time to do some training." Orihime said. "We need to be ready for whoever we'll be going up against." Orihime's pokemon were all feeling the same as she was.

"I knew I would find you here eventually." All of them looked and spotted the one person that Orihime was hoping to see was here.

"Nel!" Orihime said as she was so happy to see her again.

"I'm so glad to see you made it, Orihime." Nel said. Nel took a look at all her pokemon. "Are all these pokemon yours? Orihime, they all look amazing." She went over and petted Swanna. "Especially your Swanna. It looks beautiful."

"Swanna!"

"Thank you." Orihime said. "Although, I can't take all the credit. Swanna actually belonged to another trainer before being entrusted to me. Still, Swanna holds a strong passions for this like all my other pokemon. Listen, Nel. This time, I'm not going to lose. Out of all the trainers that are competing, I'm aiming for you."

"Is that so?" Nel said as she was looking forward to it. "I'm warning you that it won't be as easy as you think. In fact, I even got myself a powerful new pokemon."

"That won't stop me. I can't wait to see what it is and for when we battle." Orihime said.

"What does that make me?" All of them turned around and saw that Loly was there as well.

"Loly?!" Orihime said.

"Not good." The others said.

"You seem surprised to see me. Did you forget that you gave me a star medal and that's what allowed me to be here?" Loly said, but Orihime didn't really understand. "I bet you're regretting it now. Well, I'm not losing to you again, princess."

"Who is she?" Nel asked.

"That's Loly. She isn't really all that nice to Orihime." Rukia said.

"You better watch your back." Loly said as she pulled Orihime in to try and intimidate her. "I'm going to take you down. You can give it your all, but there's no way I'm losing to you. You're going down. Hear me?" Loly let Orihime go and backed off. Loly's determined not to lose this one.

"Don't let her get to you." Nel said. "I'm sure you're going to do fine. Just believe in yourself and in your pokemon and I'm sure everything will be just fine." Orihime sure hopes so. She's waited a long time for this moment to come and she can't wait.

….

Later

A banquet was being held for all of those who were participating in this. There was fancy food, lights, music, and more. Everyone was having a great time and couldn't wait for the big event to start tomorrow.

"Man. These people know ow to serve some great food." Ichigo said as he stuffed his face.

"Mind your manners." Rukia said.

"Everyone's getting excited for tomorrow." Orihime said. "I think it's a great that everyone gets to relax before that big event tomorrow."

"So are you ready for tomorrow?" Chad asked.

"Yeah. Well…" Orihime said. She was excited at first, but now it's starting to hit her and she was getting nervous about the event tomorrow.

"It's okay." Nel said. "It's okay if you're feeling nervous about the big competition tomorrow. Just don't let it get the better of you. As long as you have your pokemon there to help, there's nothing to be nervous about. What's more is that you came here with Ichigo, Chad, and Rukia. Knowing your friends in the stands should give you some confidence as well. Don't be scared and everything will be okay."

"Right." Orihime said as she was starting to feel more confident of herself. Orihime has come this far and she isn't going to back away from it now. Tomorrow is when the big day comes.

The Next Day

The big event has finally arrived. People have gathered around to see this as the Ultimate Talent Star is about to begin. Everyone was excited as Orihime and all the other competitors waited for their turn.

"Welcome, one and all to Platinum Valley. The time that we've all been waiting for is finally here." Haron said as he took center stage. Everyone from around the region also watched on television, including some of the friends that Orihime has made on her journey."This is the Ultimate Talent Star!" Everyone in the crowd cheered as they could not wait for this to begin. "The moment we've all been waiting for is here. Showmen and Show-women from all around the region have gathered here. They have won four star medals and have come to win the Ultimate Talent Star. Allow me to show you what they get what they win." He showed the trophy for winning and those competing had their eyes on the prize.

"That cup is Orihime's." Ichigo said.

"I certainly hope so." Rukia said.

"Have faith. Orihime will be able to pull it off." Chad said.

"I'm sure you're all waiting to see how this turns out." Haron said. "We will have lots of excitement, lots of amazing talents, and lots of exciting battles to come. So let's get going. The Ultimate Talent Star now….begins!" No one could wait another minute and the fun is about to begin. "We'll begin this with the performing stage. In this stage, you show off any characteristic of your pokemon that you would like. It could be a special talent or a trait of they possess. If you're able to, you can even show anything about your pokemon that's well known to most. Usually, you're only allowed to use one. However, since this is the Ultimate Talent Star, you're able to use as many pokemon as you like for this and this time, your score will be out of one-hundred. Now that we know the rules, we can begin. Here comes our first competitor. All the way from Trapadid City, here comes Nel!" Nel was the first one to compete and wore a new dress. She wore a sparkling turquoise dress that had a slit with long gloves and wore a navy blue beret with it.

"So Nel's going first." Ichigo said. "I wonder if she's going to use that new pokemon she was talking about."

"We'll see. Nel is Orihime's greatest rival and beating her won't be easy no matter what pokemon she uses." Rukia said. Nel took out two pokeballs and she was ready to get going.

"Heracross and Salamence, let's go!" Nel said as she called out for both of them.

"Heracross!"

"Raa!"

"A Salamence?!" Ichigo said as he and the others were surprised to see Nel had a pokemon like that. Orihime watched from the waiting room and could see what Nel was talking about.

"So that's the new pokemon Nel was talking about." Orihime said. She was quite aware of how powerful a pokemon like Salamence could be and was anxious to see how this turns out.

The Ultimate Talent Star is about to begin. Orihime has made her way here, but she's got some powerful rivals here as well. Nel is up first with a powerful new pokemon. Will Orihime win this competition or will it be one of her rivals. Stay tune as this show is about to begin.

To Be Continued….