Adriana stabilized herself with this new source of determination and managed to synchronize herself with Harmony until the ultimate A la quatrième devant before concluding with a curtsey. She struggled to maintain her balance for the few seconds that she allowed herself to be engulfed by the applause of the crowd. She tried to discreetly hurry her way back, away from the stage and the judging eyes of the crowd as she felt her vision starting to blur as relief started to settle. It wasn't long, after she was out of the sight of the crowd that she was caught by the stage manager as her consciousness started to fade.....

"She has changed...." "She's not the nerdy cry-baby I used to know..." "She has matured since last time, my Petite Rowan..." Muttered the four contestants who had previously been conversing; the mysterious Lady F, Lady G and Lady R, together with the outgoing Amy....

"It's my turn soon, and after her, I can't let my guard down... that is, if we want our plan to succeed...." Amy mumbled before slipping her half mask and making her way to the stage.

***

Benny hurried towards the stage manager as he was returning to the waiting room, where he spotted the sight of Rowan fainted in the manager's arms. He asked what had happened to his childhood friend in vain, and with some instructions from the stage manager, picked up Adriana and started to make his way towards one of the spare rooms so that she could rest peacefully.

***

After the third call for Lady A., the crowd was surprised by the unexpected – a pokémon egg flying. Although, this was no ordinary egg but rather, a hatching egg.

The crowd became silent as it was enveloped by the curtain of light. Soon the silence was broken by the cry of a ponyta standing adjacent to Amy.

"Watashitachi no kazoku e no kangei, chīsana ichi," Amy mumbled quietly to the ponyta before stating the first moves. "Use Fire Wheel and Charm at the same time!" A wheel of fiery hearts was soon seen around the stage; almost as fierce as Amy's passion for her pokémon and nursery. "And now..."

***

Benny was watching pensively over Adriana, wondering what could have caused her to faint.

"There you are, Benny- chan!" A blue-headed coordinator said as she jolted into the room.