//------------------------------// // 33. Holly's Nightmarish Back Story // Story: Diamond's Pokémon Adventure // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// After Diamond Tiara and her friends left the Viridian City gym, they were confronted by Holly Prema. They were expecting her to harm Diamond with a Pokémon from outside Kanto. But, she didn't. She looked not so angry. After her Pokémon were healed, Diamond and company met Holly in a nice house. "Where have you been, Holly?" Diamond asked. "I was expecting you to ambush me at any location with a Pokémon. But, at gym locations five through eight, you weren't around." "That's because I was approached." Holly answered. "But, not by my usual leader." "You mean to say somebody was telling you to embarrass me in Kanto?" Holly hung her head in shame. "Yes. And now, I feel ashamed." Babs approached Holly. "Ashamed about what you were doing to Diamond?" "More than that, Babs. I'm ashamed about many things." "Let's hear your story." Silver requested. "And, don't leave out any details." Holly started to tell the girls her story. "As you probably know, I represent your school's elegant rival academy: Crystal Prep. But, there's another side to me. When I'm not in school, I act as a barefoot tomboy, just like what you're doing recently, Diamond." Holly takes out a picture of herself in a long sleeve red shirt and blue jeans with holes in the knee areas and her pant cuffs rolled up. "Were your parents okay with this look?" Diamond asked. "Yes." Holly answered. "In fact, my parents were the ones who helped me find my wild side." "Okay. Continue, please." "Well, one day, something changed that affected me. You girls familiar with a man named Prince Blueblood?" The girls moaned hearing that name. "Who hasn't?" Silver said with disgust. "That royal brute is always mean to ladies, including Rarity." "What's Blueblood have to do with this?" Diamond wondered. Flashback Five months ago, Prince Blueblood visited our house. At first, we thought he was a kind soul. During his visit, he was looking at me with an eeriee look. It's as if he's not pleased with me. One night, while I was sleeping, he sneaked into my room. Mom let him spend the night. That would be a big mistake. He woke me up and dragged me into another room. Next thing I know, I found myself sitting on the floor with my hands tied behind my back, ankles tied together, and my mouth covered by a strong fabric. Blueblood approached me with an angry look. "Listen here, young lady." Blueblood said angrily. "Diamond Tiara is starting to ignore her mother's influence. She's even beginning to befriend that undignified Apple Bloom child and her friends." He then got furious. "You are to make sure Miss Tiara LEARNS HER PLACE!!!" Somehow, Blueblood's words affected me. As if his hatred towards your behavior is given to me. End of Flashback "Man what a creep!" Babs growled. "Using others to do his dirty work." "You were affected by his influence that much?" Silver asked. "I was." Holly replied sadly. "He even told me to throw the Cutie Mark Crusaders out of Diamond's birthday party. Thinking back, I now feel so ashamed." Diamond had another thought. "I'll bet it was Blueblood who told my mother to be angry at me on the last day of school. He thinks anybody with a snobbish attitude should stay that way." "So, why the change of heart?" Babs asked. Holly wiped the tears from her eyes as she continues her story. "As you girls know, I've been using Pokémon from other regions to strike at Diamond. Just when I was going to strike with a Zebstrika in Fuschia City, I was lassoed by Braeburn." "Cousin Braeburn? No joke?" "No joke, Babs Seed. He lassoed me and I was approached by two other elegant people, Jet Set and Upper Crust." "My parents had tea with them on occasions." Diamond said. "Why were they interested in you?" "We'll tell you why." Said the voice of a fancy woman. Everybody saw Jet Set and Upper Crust come in to join them as Upper Crust answers Diamond's question. "Jet and I heard that Holly came to Kanto, fearing what she's up to." "So, we came to Kanto ourselves." Jet Set continued. "We hoped to find Holly and stop her before more damage can be done." "We even had to restrain her with a straitjacket because she was unstable thanks to Blueblood. That man rubs us the wrong way too." Holly nodded to say that they were right. "I guess it makes sense." Diamond figured. "Blueblood probably learned that my father sent me to Kanto to be a Pokémon trainer." "He probably also learned that you are going with the tomboy attitude." Silver added. "Which includes going barefoot." "I get it! I get it!" Babs said. "So, this royal bully sent Holly to follow her so to stop her progress." "Now, I'm mad!" Diamond huffed. "It's bad enough he degrades women. But, to make others try to stop me from acting on my own, that's despicable!" "Calm down, my dear." Upper Crust said, comforting her. "Forget that brute and concentrate on your current mission. We understand you now have eight gym badges. Correct?" "That's right." Diamond answered as she showed the fancy couple her badge case. "Excellent." Jet Set praised. "Now, you can head down Victory Road and straight to the Indigo Plateau. That's where the Elite Four of Kanto's Pokémon League await new challengers." Soon, Jet, Upper, and Holly are set to leave as Holly shook Diamond's hand in friendship. "I'll be there to cheer you on, Diamond." Holly said proudly. "Good luck." The trio of fancy people leave as Diamond and her friends wave goodbye to them. Meanwhile, the mysterious stranger in the blue trenchcoat watches and us not pleased. "So, Holly is joining Jet Set and Upper Crust now." The man said. "No doubt, they'll protect her from any further influence." The man removed his trenchcoat to reveal a white tuxedo with a black bow tie. He removed his hat to reveal dirty blond hair. The stranger was Prince Blueblood. The arrogant person behind Holly's whole nightmare. "Looks like I'll have to handle Miss Tiara myself." Blueblood said to himself. "I'll head for the Indigo Plateau. And, wait for the right moment to strike." End of Chapter 33 DIAMOND TIARA Eevee Pidgeot Venusaur Hypno Snorlax Omastar At Oak's Lab Pikachu Golem Ninetales Dugtrio Alolan Ninetales Starmie Magnemite BABS SEED Charizard Fearow Alakazam Lapras SILVER SPOON Blastoise Venomoth Rhydon Porygon Aerodactyl