A plethora of contestants stood on stage with their Princess Keys. Lucille's was yellow and Kitty's was pink.

"Time to cast your votes on your voting wands! Switch it to the color of the contestant that you want to move onto the next round!" The announcer instructed.

N held up his voting wand and flashed it pink. "You can do it, Kitty!" He shouted. Purrloin purred too, a sign that she was rooting for her as well!

"Your votes are in! The contestants moving on are…"

"Wendy, and her Surskit!"

A green haired female began to cheer.

Kitty stood determined, four more people were to win.

"Isis, and her partners, Froslass and Vulpix!" He cried out.

A girl with bright pink eyes and blue hair jumped with glee. "We won, Vulpix! Didja hear that Froslass?"

"Lucille, and her partners, Pachirisu and Dedenne!"

Kitty watched from the corner of her eye as Lucille celebrated with her two Pokémon. She sighed, staring down at her Pokémon. "We can do this, okay?" Kitty whispered to them.

Minccino nodded while Petilil emitted a noise.

"Jade, and her Happiny!" He cried out once more.

A smaller girl praised her tiny Pokémon, giving it a high-five.

"I believe in us. There's one more winner." She said.

"The last winner of the evening who's advancing to the next round is…"

N nodded. "You can do it!" N repeated.

C'mon, I've got to win! I want to prove them wrong!

"Kitty, and her partners, Petilil and Minccino!"

The astonished crowd erupted into an uproar. N leapt on his feet and cheered Kitty's name. Cameras went off and Kitty knew she'd make headlines by tomorrow morning. Lucille grimaced.

Kitty smiled. "We did it!" Kitty crouched down and scooped her Pokémon up in a hug. "They'll be advancing to the Partner Round! Each contestant must present two Pokémon!"

Kitty waved to N who proudly waved back. She headed backstage with Petilil in her arms and Minccino at her side. "Hey, Kitty!" A voice called.

She almost didn't want to turn around. "Lucille?" She mumbled, spinning around. "Congrats. You won the first round. You won't make it past the second. Only three winners get keys remember?" Lucille announced.

Kitty smirked. "I'll be getting that Rookie Key! Just you wait." Kitty fired. Lucille chortled. "You and those Pokemon? Don't you realize what's in store? It can't just be you! Haven't you seen that it's Unova Queen and King?" She inquired.

Kitty stepped back. "Wha…what are you?" She stammered.

Lucille giggled. "I already have my friend Calem to help me out. He promised that if I get my Rookie Key tonight, he'll fly down to assist me in my next performance!" She boasted.

Kitty looked down at her Pokemon. Would I have to quit? "Currently the standing Queen and King are Ash from Pallet Town and Serena of Vaniville." Lucille explained. "But Calem and I are going to beat them!" She cried.

"Kitty! Kitty!" N shouted, running their way. Lucille shook her head with a smirk.

"Good luck in the next round." Lucille strolled off, her electric Pokemon following at her heels.

N gave Kitty a hug. "You did a great job! You'll ace the second round." N trilled.

Kitty looked down, tears forming in her eyes. Minccino was the first to notice and he tugged on her tights. "Cino-no? Cino!" He worried.

N tilted his head. "Kitty? What's wrong?" He asked.

"I'm never going to win." She whispered.

N frowned. "Did Lucille tell you that?"

Kitty shook her head. "The standing champions of Pokémon Showcase are Ash and Serena. A boy and a girl. I have no partner at all." She explained, hanging her head.

N hadn't known what he wanted to do on his adventure. After watching what the girls on stage did today, he wanted to be a part of the celebration too!

"So, you're telling me that girls and boys can participate in Pokémon Showcase?" N questioned with wonder.

Kitty looked up then nodded. "I hadn't known that until now. Aurora must've already gotten someone to perform with." She mumbled.

N grinned. "Purrloin and I will join you!" N vowed.

Kitty clasped her hands together happily. "Really? You mean it!" She cried. He nodded. "Now go out there and get that Rookie Key! We're counting on you!"

"But, you need a Rookie Key as well. Four Pokemon must compete and between us, we've only got three." Kitty informed.

"Don't you worry about me! I'll handle everything." N promised. They'd leave battling for a while but he knew that this was his true calling!

The next evening, N began practicing. As he watched Purrloin try on different sized bows which she actually enjoyed, his Xtransciever rang. When he recognized the caller, N answered it.

"Hullo?"

"N! I'm so proud of you! You're taking part in the contests!" Professor Juniper's voice was full of joy.

"Yes, i'm working on getting my Rookie Key and helping my new friend, Kitty! Wait, how did you know?" N whispered.

Juniper laughed. "What? You didn't think I'd be keeping tabs on you? Your name is on the challenger lists and watching Pokemon contests is my favorite thing on television! I'll be rooting for you and Kitty." Juniper explained before saying goodbye,

N tucked away his Xtransciever then ordered Purrloin to her paws. "Alright! Assist!"

Purrloin did nothing and licked her paws. N sat with a pout. "You need a partner for that move...huh?" He asked. Purrloin nodded solemnly. But N wasn't that easily defeated. He jumped to his feet and went out into the Routes. "We'll find you a worthy partner! I promise."

Backstage during the second evening of the Rookie Contests, N was pacing. He was apprehensive. It had took him all night to train Purrloin and all afternoon to train his new Pokemon, Cubchoo. He actually rescued it because the poor guy wasn't supposed to be in such harsh weather. Cubchoo's loved the cold yet he was released by his old trainer in the warmer climates and he couldn't find his way back.

N decided this would be his new partner.