"There it is!" Orihime said as she was fully excited. They all looked down and saw Senerena City. This city looked like it was made out of marble, a city made for the wealthy.
Our heroes have arrived in Senerena City for Orihime's next competition and for her to win her fourth star medal. Senerena City is a glorious city that looks like its designed for the wealthy. Orihime might be up against some fierce competition in this one, but she looks more than ready for it.
Pokemon
No time to question my moves
I stick to the path that I choose
Me and my friends are gonna do it right
You'll never see us runaway from a fight
To be a master is my dream
All I have to do is believe
(I believe)
I'm on a master quest
(Master quest)
I'm on my way to victory
I can be a champion if I just believe
I'm on a master quest
(Master quest)
I want the whole world to see
(I believe)
I'm gonna be the very best
Cause all I have to do is believe in me
Pokemon!
(Orihime's voice) A Performer's Desire
"You're going to be using Meowstic in this competition, right? Have you figured out what to do for the first round?" Ichigo asked as they all walked through the city.
"I sure have. Ever since I found out Meowstic can dance like Roserade, I'm going with that." Orihime said. "I know this is going to be Meowstic's first time, but I believe in Meowstic." That's what they all like to hear.
"Hold on. What's going on up there?" Chad questioned. They all looked and saw a crowd of people gathered around for something. They all tried to get through to see what is going on and saw a young lady step out of a limo. All her clothes were violet with her wearing a white floppy hat and flowing black hair.
"Who is that? She looks pretty." Orihime said.
"You really don't know who that is?!" A fellow man said. "That's Violet, the daughter of our city's mayor, and a favor to win the upcoming Pokemon Talent Star competition."
"She's competing too?" Chad said.
"She might be the mayor's daughter, but that doesn't mean she's better than you, Orihime." Rukia said. "You can take her." All of them thought the same. There was no way that Orihime was going to lose this competition when she is so close to winning her fourth star medal.
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Nicholas
Violet wasn't the only one making a special appearance. Nicholas was arriving to watch the show himself. As his car pulled up to the building, a worker for the city stepped forward and opened the door for him.
"Thank you for coming, sir. I promise you that you won't be disappointed." The man said as Nicholas walked out.
"We'll see." Nicholas said.
"We understand that you're looking for someone to mentor." The man said as he took out some paperwork and held out a photo of Violet. "Our mayor's daughter is an inspiring young performer. She would be perfect for you. We already have alerted her of your arrival and she's looking forward to working with you."
"That depends on her performance. If I don't like it, forget it." Nicholas said as he pushed the paperwork aside and focused on the show.
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The Competition
"We're all glad to have so many people here to enjoy the show! We're coming to you from the glorious Senerena City!" Baron announced as the competition was beginning. "I'm sure the performances will be just as wonderful as the city itself. You're all excited, aren't you?" The crowd cheered for that to happen.
"Okay, everyone. Remember to cheer loudly." Ichigo said as he, Rukia, and Chad were with all of Orihime's other pokemon giving her as much support as they can.
"We will now get started with our first show-woman. She's from right here in the Senerena City. Please welcome Miss Violet!" Baron said as he allowed Violet on the stage with her wearing a beautiful purple dress and her hair tied back. The crowd practically screamed at the top of their lungs.
"There's that girl again." Rukia said.
"Time to see if she's living up to the hype." Ichigo said.
"Dragonair, let's show them how it's done." Violet said as she let out her pokemon.
"Dra!"
"A Dragonair?!" Ichigo said.
"I've got to admit that it is a beautiful pokemon." Rukia said.
"Dragon Dance!" Violet said. Dragonair spread its wings and flew into the air as energy flowed from it's body. As Dragonair flew around, sparkles left the body and showered around the field. Violet used her hand to guide Dragonair around. The way Dragonair moved through the air was truly appealing. Everyone was amazed with what she was doing.
"What a way to show the beauty and grace of Dragonair, as well as the elegance of a dragon-type." Baron said. "Judges, what do you think?" All of them looked to where her score was being dialed. "Oh my goodness! She got a perfect score!" No lie. Violet got a perfect fifty.
"Unbelievable!" Ichigo said.
"She's way better than we thought." Rukia said. "I guess I'm starting to see why people want her to win."
"Orihime can still beat her." Ichigo said.
...
Orihime
Orihime and Meowstic saw her performance. She was impressed herself that she got a perfect score. Still, she didn't let it discourage her.
"We can still win this. Are you ready for this, Meowstic?" Orihime said as she was fully confident.
"Meowstic!"
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The Stage
"Everyone today is doing very well." Baron announced. Other performers went on and it was shaping to be a good show. "Let's now welcome our next show-woman. It's...Orihime!" Orihime came running out with all of her friends cheering for her. Nicholas was fully paying attention to this one.
"Let's go, Meowstic!" Orihime called as Meowstic came out of his pokeball.
"Meowstic!"
"Come here, Meowstic!" Orihime said. Meowstic jumped around with Meowstic holding out his arms. Orihime caught them and spun Meowstic around with her throwing Meowstic in the air. "Now use Psyshock!" Meowstic held out both arms and shot the attack on both sides in a dazzling display. Meowstic landed down and continued to dance around with Orihime dancing too. Meowstic was dancing like it was listening to rock music and looked great while he's dancing.
"Yeah, Meowstic! Shake it!" Rukia said.
"Don't ever say that again." Ichigo said as it didn't sound right coming from Rukia.
"Finish it with Charge Beam!" Orihime said. Meowstic launched Charge Beam straight up as the finisher for it's little dance. Meowstic stood like a rock-n-roller. Everyone cheered as they loved it.
"That was truly a sight to behold. Judges, what do you think?" Baron asked. Orihime's score dialed up. It wasn't perfect, but it certainly was close. "A score of 48. That's very nicely done."
"She's making it for sure with that score." Chad said.
"You got that right." Ichigo said. "It wouldn't surprise me if she won the whole thing." Orihime did well in her performance, but there's still some ways to go.
...
Orihime
"You were incredible, Meowstic." Orihime said as she was combing Meowstic's fur. "Knowing how strong you are, I know we're going to win this whole thing. I can count on you, right?"
"Meowstic!" Meowstic was in it to win it for Orihime. As Orihime added the finishing touches to Meowstic's fur, she spotted Violet working on her nails. Deciding to be a good sport, she went over to talk to her. "Hi. It's Violet, right? I just want to say that I loved your performance."
"Of course you did." Violet said as she acted like she didn't even care what Orihime just said. "Honestly, they should quit wasting my time and just give me what's mine."
"You mean the star medal? You have to earn it." Orihime said.
"Please. No one else here even comes close to beating me." Violet said. "Not to mention I'm obviously the best show-woman here. Even you're trashy Meowstic doesn't stand a chance."
"Excuse me?" Orihime said as she and Meowstic didn't like that last comment at all. "You can say what you want about me, but no one insults Meowstic or any of my pokemon."
"If you want me to humiliate you to prove my point, I will. That's assuming you even make it to the second round." Violet said. No way is Orihime going to let a brat like this one beat her.
"We now have the results!" Baron announced. "These are the eight lucky competitors who are moving to the next round." All of them looked to see and it showed that both Violet and Orihime were in with six others.
"I knew I make it." Violet said. "Good luck because you're going to need it." Orihime refuses to lose. With her fourth medal on the line and this girl insulting Meowstic, she refuses to lose.
...
The Stage
Violet and Orihime faced their battles. They battled as best they could and won their battles. They battled until they were both in the finals.
"We're now down to the final match." Baron said. "We've got Orihime against Violet. Which of these lovely ladies will win? We're about to find out. Let's go!" The battle started and everyone was getting pumped.
"Dragonair, let's win this already!" Violet said.
"Meowstic, let's go!" Orihime said.
"Dra!"
"Meowstic!"
"Go, Meowstic! Let's start this off with Psyshock!" Orihime said.
"I don't think so. Dragon Dance!" Violet said. Meowstic was the first one to attack, but Dragonair used Dragon Dance. Not only did Dragonair avoided the attack, but was now flying in the air.
"Orihime started with the first attack, but Dragonair's Dragon Dance pays off." Baron said.
"That's a problem. Dragon Dance raises one's power and speed." Rukia said.
"The battle just started. She still has a chance to win this." Ichigo said.
"Go, Meowstic! Charge Beam!" Orihime said. Meowstic gathered electrical energy and released it all in a beam, but Dragonair was able to slither away from the attack.
"Ha. What good are those attacks if you can't even hit my beautiful Dragonair. Let's give them your Iron Tail!" Violet said. Dragonair flew at Meowstic and smashed its tail against Meowstic and sent him flying into the air.
"That doesn't look good for Orihime or her Meowstic." Baron said.
"Let's add a little fun to this battle, Dragonair." Violet said. Dragonair played around with Meowstic. Dragonair coiled itself around Meowstic and launched him back in the air.
"Looks like Dragonair is playing around with Meowstic, but it might work. I don't see how Meowstic can attack like that." Baron said. Orihime wasn't liking this at all, but she doesn't know what to do.
"Now use Iron Tail again!" Violet said. When Meowstic came down, Dragonair smashed its tail against Meowstic and caused Meowstic to slid against the ground.
"Are you okay?" Orihime asked. Meowstic might have taken some damage, but was still able to get back up.
"Dragonair, let's use Icy Wind! Make sure that Meowstic doesn't escape!" Violet said. Dragonair breathed out a breath of cold air and blasted Meowstic with it. The floor around Meowstic's feet began to freeze and Meowstic ended up trapped.
"Oh no!" Orihime said.
"Oh no is right. That Icy Wind has froze the ground around Meowstic and now poor Meowstic is trapped." Baron announced.
"I told you that you never stood a chance." Violet said. "Time for the big finish! Aqua Jet!" Dragonair surrounded itself by water and flew straight at Meowstic with Meowstic having nowhere to go. This could be it.
'What do I do now?' Orihime thought as she tried to figure it out. That was until it came to her. "That's it! Aqua Jet is a water-type attack. Charge Beam at max power!"
"Meowstic!" Meowstic launched as much as he could and blasted Dragonair with it. The force of the attack even caused the ice to shatter. Dragonair was blown back by the attack with some heavy damage dealt.
"Orihime isn't giving up the fight yet! Dragonair is blasted by Charge Beam and it looked like a critical hit!" Baron said.
"No way!" Violet said as she thought she had it.
"Awesome!" Rukia said.
"That's the way!" Ichigo cheered.
"Now use Psyshock!" Orihime said. Meowstic unleashed the attack and blasted Dragonair with it.
"Dragonair, fight back!" Violet ordered.
"Finish it with Scratch!" Orihime said. Meowstic ran as fast as he could. He jumped at Dragonair and scratched it hard against the face. Dragonair was knocked out of the air and hit the ground hard with Dragonair being knocked out.
"Dragonair is no longer able to battle! That means Orihime and her Meowstic are the winners!" Baron announced.
"We won!" Orihime cheered. She rushed over to Meowstic and held Meowstic in her arms. "We won because of you, Meowstic! Thank you!" She also kissed Meowstic's cheek and caused Meowstic to blush. Now that the battle was over, Orihime was being rewarded her last medal. The medal contained an aquamarine gem in it.
"Congrats to you and Meowstic, Orihime." Baron said as he handed her the medal.
"Thank you so much." Orihime said. She finally managed to get her fourth medal. She's now eligible to enter the Ultimate Talent Star.
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The Pokemon Center
"Look at it." Orihime said as she held on all of her medals to her and her pokemon to see. She hasn't put the case down since she added the fourth in it. "We're now able to enter the Ultimate Talent Star, and we'll win it this time." All of her pokemon were just as excited. "Now, let's get all of you..." Orihime was about to put the case down, but she noticed her bag wasn't there. "Oh no! I was so distracted by my medals that I left my bag back at the stage!"
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The Arena
"Here you go." A worker said as he handed Orihime her bag. When she realized she left her bag back there, she hurried as fast as she could. Luckily, there were a few workers left and one was able to give it to her with everything inside.
"Thank you." Orihime said as she was relieved to have it back.
"Hold on!" Orihime heard Violet's voice, but it sounded like she was talking to someone else. Knowing it was wrong, she eavesdropped to see what was going on. She looked and saw her talking to Nicholas. "This isn't fair. My performance was much greater than hers."
"The fact remains that you lost." Nicholas said. "Instead of complaining to me, work on where you failed because I have no intention of making you my protégé."
"But I want to be the best show-woman ever." Violet said.
"You've got a long way to go before that ever happens." Nicholas said. Violet couldn't believe this and just ran out of there. Orihime felt bad for her. He seemed a little harsh on her. "Young lady, it's rude to eavesdrop." Orihime felt busted since Nicholas called her out.
"I'm sorry." Orihime said.
"You're Orihime Inoue." Nicholas said.
"Yes. Um... What were you talking about? Did she want you to be her mentor?" Orihime asked.
"I have been looking for a little apprentice to take, but I haven't quite found anyone suitable." Nicholas said. "You have four star medals now. Does that mean you'll be competing in Ultimate Talent Star?"
"Yes..." Orihime said.
"I am looking forward to what you can do there." Nicholas said. Orihime could have sworn she caught a glimpse of him smiling. When he got in his car, it drove away with Orihime wondering something. Is he a fan of hers? If so, why would the likes of him be interested in her?
Orihime has managed to win all four star medals. With that being done, Ultimate Talent Star soon awaits. Of course, there's still Ichigo needing to win his last two badges. The journey continues on, but it looks like there might be bigger opportunities coming their way.
To Be Continued... Okay, trainers. The answer to the last question was...Lampent. Lampent is feared as an emissary for it leads people to the afterlife. Here's the next question. What pokemon doesn't get concerned over the fact that other pokemon tend to nibble at it?
