"We're here!" Orihime said as she could see it straight ahead. All of them looked and saw they arrived at Emerald Town.

Our heroes have finally arrived in Emerald Town, a day before the big event. This is where Orihime plans to enter Pokemon Talent Star and earn her first star medal in Kalos.

"Are you excited, Orihime?" Ichigo asked.

"I sure am." Orihime said. "I can't wait. My first star medal from Kalos is just down there. This is going to be great!" Orihime might be excited, but she is going to have some fierce competition down there.

You're just a kid on a quest

To be the best of the best

Someday your destined for power and glory

You know you're up to the test

There's only one way to tell this story

Be a hero

Be a hero

All the power is at your command

Face your fears and show you're a hero

The future of the world is in your hands

Pokémon

(Orihime's voice) Stuff It Stuffel

Orihime and the others went into Emerald Town and head directly for the arena. When they got there, they saw a lot of showman and show-woman performing with their pokemon, working on their talents or their best qualities.

"Looks like you're going to have some strong competition." Rukia said.

"I'm not too worried." Orihime said.

"That's what we like to hear. You're going to do great." Ichigo said. "Have you decided on what pokemon you're going to compete with?"

"Since this is my first competition in Kalos, I think I'm going to go with Sylveon." Orihime said. "With her beautiful ribbon dancing, I just know we're going to make it past the first round. In the meantime, I'm going to check out the stage." Orihime went on inside for she wanted to see the stage. When she got in there, she was amazed with how it looked. She also wanted to share it with her pokemon. "Sylveon, come on out!"

"Sylveon!"

"Have a look around. We've made it to our first stage in Kalos." Orihime said. Sylveon looked around and was just as excited as she was.

"Check it out. Someone is on the stage." Rukia said as she pointed down to the stage. They all looked down to see someone with a crew working on the stage. They saw someone else that looks familiar, but he's wearing a green tux with a cane and a top hat. "Is that Varon or Haron?"

"Don't know. The two of them looked the same." Ichigo said.

"It could be a third that looks just like them." Chad said.

"I'll go check it out." Orihime said as she hurried down with Sylveon.

"Orihime, wait! I don't think we're suppose to be here right now!" Ichigo called as they chased after her.

"Yes. That looks about right." The man said as he was looking over a script on his paper.

"Excuse me!" Orihime called as she got close enough.

"Yes? Is there something I can help you with?"

"I was wondering if you know who I am." Orihime said. "Are you Varon or Haron?"

"Varon or Haron? I'm afraid not. I'm their brother. My name is Baron."

"I knew it." Chad said.

"Do you need something?" Baron asked.

"Sorry. We just wanted to be sure who you were. My name is Orihime and I'm planning on entering the competition."

"Orihime...? Wait. I believe I heard of you." Baron said. "You made it all the way to the finals in Ultimate Talent Star all the way in Johto. So you're trying to make it here."

"I am. This is going to be my first competition in this region." Orihime said.

"Great. I'll be expecting a great show from you." Baron said. Orihime is planning to deliver just that.

...

Outside

With the big competition less than a day away, Orihime has some work she needs to do. Sylveon was as ready to go as Orihime was. They're both training hard as Sylveon twirled her ribbons around.

"You're doing great, Sylveon." Orihime said. "Keep up the good work and we'll win that metal."

"Orihime's working hard for this." Ichigo said. "We better do the same, Absol. Our gym battle in Boota City will be coming up soon."

"Absol."

"Can you guys keep an eye on Orihime's training. I'm going to go do some training of my own." Ichigo said.

"Sure. Just don't overdo it." Rukia said. Ichigo and Absol went on ahead to do their own training. As for Orihime, it was going well.

"Good, Sylveon. Now let's try a few attacks." Orihime said. Sylveon was ready to go, but Sylveon didn't get the chance. A pokemon that looked similar to a toy walked out in front of Sylveon and stopped the training.

"Stufful..."

"Cutie!" Orihime and Rukia said as they both fell in love with pokemon at first sight.

"That is one of the cutest pokemon I've ever seen! Who is it?!" Orihime asked.

"I believe it's called a Stufful." Rukia said. "It looks like a sweet little plushie!" Rukia didn't wait around as she grabbed a hold of Stuffel and gave it a big hug. She was acting like a little girl that was in love with her favorite toy. Neither of them really questioned as to what Stufful was doing there in the first place.

...

Ichigo

"Absol and Umbreon, our gym battle will be coming up soon. We need to be ready for whatever pokemon we're going up against." Ichigo said as he was getting both of his pokemon. "Let's work on a few attacks with some training." Umbreon and Absol understood as the two of them faced each other. "Absol, you use Razor Wind! Umbreon, you use Protect!"

"Absol!" Absol readied the attack and launched it.

"Umbreon!" Umbreon formed a barrier and was able to block the attack.

"Now use Swift, Umbreon! Absol, try to dodge it!" Ichigo said. Umbreon launched stars at Absol, but Absol moved out of the way. That was a mistake as the stars were about to hit a young girl. "Oh no! Umbreon, use Psychic to redirect the attack!" Umbreon acted quickly and used Psychic to try and move the stars away. They still blasted near the girl and knocked her off her feet. "Hey! Are you okay?!" Ichigo called as the three of them hurried over.

"Am I okay?! You nearly attacked me!" The girl shouted. Ichigo got close enough to get a better look at the girl. She had magenta hair in pigtails with a white hat that had ears. She wore a black dress with the top piece white with a pair of boots.

"Sorry. I didn't see you. Here." Ichigo said as he held out his hand to help her up.

"Listen, you!" The girl said, but when she got a good look at Ichigo, she didn't feel as angry anymore. Her face was starting to turn red and her heart was beating faster just from looking at him.

"Are you okay?" Ichigo asked. She managed to snap out of it and grabbed his hand.

"I'm fine." The girl said as she pulled him up. "Those were some attacks you were working on for the competition."

"I'm not entering. I'm just here for a friend." Ichigo said. "Who are you anyway?"

"I'm Riruka, and I happen to be looking for my pokemon when you attacked me." Riruka said.

"Well, I can help you find it." Ichigo offered. Riruka might seem annoyed, but she went along with it.

...

The Group

"Come on, Rukia! I want to hold it!" Orihime said.

"I'm sorry. It's just so cute that I don't want to let it go." Rukia said. The two of them were debating about Stuffel.

"There's no need to argue. You two like it so much, maybe catch it." Chad said. "Why don't you put Stufful in a pokeball? Then, you two could battle or find some way to agree who should have it."

"Sounds fair to me." Orihime said.

"Okay." Rukia said as she reached for a pokeball. "Of course, I'm not letting go of this cutie so easily. Here goes." She tapped the pokeball against Stufful, but nothing happened. That wasn't what they were expecting. Rukia tried again, but nothing was happening.

"Is it broken?" Orihime asked.

"I'm afraid not." Rukia said with disappointment. "This Stufful already has a trainer."

"Stufful! There you are!" All of them looked across the field and spotted Ichigo with Riruka.

"Stufful!" Stuffel practically shoved itself out of Rukia's arms and appeared to be a lot stronger than it looked. Stufful ran right over to Riruka and into her arms.

"You can't go off on your own like that." Riruka said. "You're just lucky you're so cute."

"Ichigo, what's going?" Orihime asked.

"Hey, guys." Ichigo said. "This is Riruka here, and she was looking for that Stufful. Orihime, she's also entering the competition like you."

"So this the friend you were talking about?" Riruka questioned.

"That would be me." Orihime said as she reached down and lifted Sylveon. "It's nice to meet you, and your Stufful is adorable. My name is Orihime, and this is Sylveon."

"Sylveon!"

"So your entering like me..." Riruka said as she got a good look at Orihime. "Well, I'm not going to lose so easily." She said as she turned away. "This is a fierce competition. It's going to take more than just looking good to win."

"I know that." Orihime said.

"I sure hope you do if you want to win." Riruka said as she walked away. Orihime wondered what Riruka meant and was starting to wonder if she really is ready for this.

...

Later

That night, everyone was trying to get some sleep for the competition tomorrow. Ichigo and his friends were sleeping at the pokemon center, but Orihime was still awake. She couldn't stop thinking about the upcoming competition. Orihime climbed out of bed and went out on the balcony.

'I hope I am ready for this.' Orihime thought. 'What Riruka told me has me thinking. I've been through Johto and Unova, but I didn't win in either of them.'

"Orihime, are you okay?" Orihime turned around and saw her friends were all awake.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you guys up." Orihime said.

"Can't sleep?" Rukia said.

"Don't tell me your nervous about tomorrow." Ichigo said. "You're going to do fine. You know what you're doing out there."

"I know, but what if it isn't enough? What if Kalos is different than Unova and Johto." Orihime said.

"It will be different because you're going to battle and win it all in the end." Ichigo said.

"Orihime, you can do this." Rukia said. "You've come a long way since you first started out. Even if you lose this competition, you'll win the next one. You're going to do great." Chad and Absol thought the same way. Orihime could see she was being silly thanks to her friends.

"Thanks, guys." Orihime said as she felt ready.

...

The Next Day

Morning came and it was time for the big competition. People gathered wanting to see it while those competing were getting ready.

"Welcome, one and all to Pokemon Talent Star in Emerald Town!" Baron said as his voice echoed around. He was lowered down and was placed perfectly at the center of the stage. "Emerald Town is a fitting place for our showmen and show-women to shine. The competition here is only one of many for them to enter, and whoever wins earns themselves a star medal. Collecting four star medals makes will allow our competitors to enter Ultimate Talent Star." Everyone was getting excited for this.

"Here we go." Orihime said as she was getting pumped as she waited in the back. She even had a brand new dress. She wore a fuchsia dress with a pink veil over her head with a sky blue sash tied around her waist and wore a fairy-shaped gold pin on it.

"Come on." Orihime looked to the side and spotted Riruka. Riruka was wearing a white dress, as white as the snow, and had ear-like headpiece. She almost looked like a white rabbit. She was also trying to fix up her hair. "Stupid hair. Get with it."

"Let me help you with that." Orihime said as she tried to help her with it. She fixed it well and had Riruka look good.

"Thanks." Riruka said.

"Of course." Orihime said. "Riruka, let's both do our best here." She held out her hand in good sportsmanship. Riruka was a little hesitant, but she took it and shook Orihime's hand. The competition is about to begin and these two girls are ready to go.

It would seem Orihime has found a little competition. Her debut in Kalos is about to to get underway. With this Riruka joining as well. We'll see if Orihime will win her first star medal, or if this Riruka or someone else will be the fortunate winner. Stay tune.

To Be Continued...

Pokemon Question: Here we go, future trainers. The answer to the last question is...Tyrouge. Tyrouge can evolve into Hitmochan, Hitmolee, and Hitmotop. Here's the next question. What rock-type evolves once, but comes in three different forms?