Emily was alone in the Studio, taking it all in for one last time before they left for Nationals. It was amazing, everyone was amazing and every dance was amazing. Nationals was literally just a few hours away, it was now or never! "Hey Emily?" Riley called out.
Emily pov
When Riley calls for me, I'm just alone in studio A, The next step and the team has been through so much together - It is time to go to nationals, and it's time to win!
"Are you Ready?" She asked, Emily turned on the spot looking around for one last time. The smile grew on her face as she nodded, "Yeah, Lets do this!" Emily replied.
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A troupe made their way through the vast amount of dance teams in the lobby, They had already been to the hotels and dropped of the suitcases, they're free hand now and ready to register at nationals. The energy was palpable, everyone had the same vibe bouncing of one another - determination and Competitiveness
It was to be one good week!
Miss Kate pov
Walking through to the checkout kind of is a barrier - We have to queue behind all of these dance teams and were going to be Here all day! But then James reminds me of something that makes this bit easier.
"Miss Kate, We're the reigning National and Internationals Champions. We get to bypass the Line" He grinned, the team flowsed past the other teams with smiles on there faces. Most of the dancers moved voluntarily. When they reached the registration desk, the man took a long look at Miss Kate before talking.
"I remember you! From last year and your crazy sister!" He chuckled, Kate and Giselle looked at him Disapprovingly. The man gulped and said, "Ok um, Sign here and you can go through" He pulled out the TNS register form. Kate, still with a disproving look on her face signed the form. Meaning they were registered at nationals!
"Ok Right, we are in!" Kate Smiled, She lead them out of the lobby and into the inside area. The inside area of the complex looked amazing, it was full of Shops and restaurants ans cafés. The vibrant and florescent colours lit up the room.
"Miss Kate, this is amazing!" Richelle gasped, her mind was being brown at the sight of Nationals. "I know it's brilliant!" She rejoiced.
Richelle pov
This is my first time at a big competition like this - Compared to nationals, Regionals was Miniscule!
"So What Now?" Richelle asked, not been in the situation before. The competition didn't officially start until Monday morning and it wasn't early Sunday afternoon. "Um...You know I don't know" She said, "You are all welcome to go around yourselves or go to the mall if you want but we have to meet at 6 back at the hotel rooms" Kate compromised.
"Ok cool, But I don't know about you guys but I'm going to check out the stage" Emily announced, She was desperate to get back out there and prove she could dance at that level after a knee injury. "Anyone coming?" She asked, James, Amanda and Riley all wanted to go with her seeing as they were part of that Previous A troupe that won Nationals.
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The Theatre was empty, apart frome the odd Dance team walking around in the back or along the rows of chairs. Emily and the others were in the wings looking it on the stage Emily was full of emotions, she could feel the tears boiling up in side. Not because she was sad, but because she had made it back to Nationals again. "Do you remember this time last year...When i hurt my Knee?" She said to her friends.
The Memory came back to her as if it was yesterday.
"Yeah, I felt so sorry for You" Amanda said, putting her hand on Emilys arm. It sure definite they were friends now, despite everything they had been through. "What about When i danced with you guys in there finals routine?" Amanda looked back, "You know you were like our Savour!" James Chuckled.
"It seems so long ago!" Riley exclaimed, the Theatre echoed after her. "But you know what?" Emily began, "This year I feel were going to do it again...were going to win!"
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Suzanne (Trudy) Pov
Seeing as Kate gave us time to do What we want, I had to go back to the entrance and wait for WRTW Dance to arrive.
Suzanne waa now in her WRTW Dance uniform, She could see Lucien and the team walking towards her. "Hello, How are you?" He said, the excitement back in his voice. "Are the next step in?" He asked, "Yup and they checked in with that guy there" She pointed out.
Suzanne (Trudy) Pov
I have to tell Lucien which Man we registered with the next step with because we have to avoid them. I'm about to register with my actual team under my real name which is Actually Trudy, Suzanne is the name I'm registered under on the next steps roster". If I have two names, I can switched between both teams.
WRTW Dance walked up a woman other than the man the next step went to, "Hello I'm here to sign in for WRTW Dance" Lucien said. The woman looked around then desk and gave him a bit of paper to sign.
Lucien pov
WRTW Dance stands for 'we run the world dance' Forgot elite - This is a thousand times better!
Once They were registered, Lucien gave Trudy the instruction to go back to A troupe so she wouldn't be suspected.
Trudy (Suzanne) Pov
It feels amazing to be registered at nationals on my acctull team! But I need to find Miss Kate now so it looks as if been with them the whole Day.
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Suzanne ran to Miss Kate who was with all the others, "Hey....this is just amazing isn't It?" Kate presumed what Suzanne was thinking.
"Um Yeah....amazing!" "You know Suzanne theres no other feeling better Than when you step out onto a stage like that, your gonna love It!" Kate smiled, looking at the dancer.
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Miss Kate, Have you seen Emily?" Tiger asked, popping his head around the corner.
"I haven't sorry, is everything okay?" She asked, "Um Yeah" Tiger answerd, blushing. "I just really need to tell her something" he said. "Well Ok I I see her I'll give you shout" She said, Tiger ran off and Kate turned around mumbling #couplegoals to Giselle who burst out laughing.
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6 hours later
The night would really come alive at nationals, the welcome Nationals party was wherever most of the dance teams would hang out.
All of A troupe were there, apart from Kate who was waiting for the costumes to arrive.
Emily was with Amanda at a table drinking Cola when Lucien came over with Tess. "Oh my look who it is!" She said loudly.
They both sighed, "What do you want now?" Amanda asked, looking deep into Luciens eye's trying to freak him out. "Nothing we just wanted to say good luck!" He chuckled, "Yeah - Good luck without any costumes!" Tess said, accidently spilling about the costumes.
Lucien kicked her from behind
Tess pov
I hope I haven't blown Suzannes cover
Emily pov
How does she know about the costumes?
"I mean, Ugh let's go Lucien - Bad dress sense might be Catching!" tess winded on.
Amanda pov
I don't know what that was all about - But right now all I care about is the here and now - I'm just gonna enjoy this evening with my team because tomorrow nationals is getting started for real!
Next time
Nationals officially starts and something unexpected happens.