To start the 2nd arc off, I decided to have a bit of filler. I know you all wanted a bit of action and something that progressed the story but I want to try something new. Filler chapters won't really further the story, but it will explain the back story of a character, or something. But I digress, enjoy the first filler chapter! ^_^
Bella was enjoying the peace and quiet of her home. She was in her backyard, tending to her garden, some wild pokemon were helping her.
"Thank you my friends! Your help is much appreciated!" Bella thanked the pokemon, giving them some food. She went back into her home, into her bedroom. She grabbed a picture book off of one of the shelves and began to look at the pictures. She sighed, remembering what made her leave home and live by herself...
Years ago, in a large castle, a young Bella was in her bedroom, she still had her pink bow, but she wore a pink blouse and skirt to match the bow. She was playing with a variety of toys and she has a pet Lillipup. A butler entered the room. The butler wore a blue suit with a red handkerchief in his shirt pocket, he looked rather young having a o'clock shadow
"Madame Bella, your Mother and Father wish to see you." The butler said, Bella followed him to a large room where her parents were looking out a window that overlooked the Pokemon League and most of Viridian City!
"Master and Madame Larose, I have brought your daughter." The butler announced
Bella's father wore a regal black suit, his hair was a deep black (which was passed down to Bella) her mother wore a royal blue blouse and dress, her hair was a bright blond, and she had many rings and jewels
"Thank you Christopher, now please leave, we must speak with our daughter alone..." Bella's father said
"As you wish." The butler, Christopher, replied. He left the family alone
"Bella, as my daughter and the heir to the throne, you will have to lead this region!" Her father began, Bella looked confused
"As such, you will be taught how a member of the royal family must act! There can be no more frolic and playing, being a princess is a lot of hard work!" Bella's mother continued, Bella began to worry, she enjoyed playing with her toys and with her Lillipup, who entered the room and sat down beside Bella.
"We will begin right away!" Her father stated
Bella began practicing the typical princess routine, she had the easy tests first, such as proper balance and language, the she failed each test, her parents knew that it wouldn't be easy to train Bella, however she was still young, at this point she was only 9 years old and they figured she would get better as she got older, she needed to be ready for her coronation to be officially regarded as a princess, which would be when she turned 16
The tests continued as the years passed, Bella, now 15, still failed at the simplest of tasks she was given, her parents were beginning to lose patience with her.
One afternoon, Bella was tending to her garden in the castle's courtyard, she was planting new flowers with her Herdier (her Lillipup had evolved over the years), while she was gardening she began to sing which attracted some pokemon, unbeknownst to Bella however, this also caught the attention of her mother. She rushed down to the garden to chastise her daughter, she approached Bella...
"Oh, hello Mother! Would you like to help us-" Bella began, however she was interrupted when her mother smacked her in the face, leaving a bright red mark on Bella's left cheek
"Have you no shame!?' She screamed at her daughter "You have work to do! And get these filthy beasts OUT OF MY GARDEN!"
Bella began to cry, she was never hit by her mother, or hit at all for that matter, she ran back into her castle, Herdier followed her, trying ti help ease her pain, the other pokemon quickly fled the castle in fear of Bella's mother
Christopher watched the while ordeal from inside the castle, he felt sorry for Bella, but he couldn't help as he needed his job to support his own family
The rest of the day proceeded as normal with Bella doing her tasks, preparing for her coronation, and failing at her tasks, she couldn't sleep that night, she thought about how her mother had hit her, she thought about her tests and trials to becoming a princess. She looked around her room, all her childhood toys were taken away, the room was more or less empty now, all that was there was her bed, her dresser, the closet, and a window. Her Herdier slept in the corner of her room. Bella got up and left her room.
Bella aimlessly walked around the castle looking at the paintings and just exploring. Eventually she came across her parents room, her parents were still awake and it sounded like they were arguing about something...
"She continues to fail every assignment we give her!" Her mother cried "What are we going to do with her Arthur!?"
"What can we do!? She has become a failure, we've tried for 6 years but she refuses to give up her childish ways!" Her father said
Bella couldn't not bear to hear her parents' words any more she ran away from her parents room and to the courtyard where she began to cry. Her Herdier followed her to the courtyard and tried to comfort her. She began to pet her companion. She sat on the steps of the courtyard for a while before she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She expected it to be her parents, going to reprimand her once again, but she was surprised to see that it was Christopher!
"Princess Bella! Are you alright?" He asked
"I - I'm fine..." Bella replied, trying to lie to Christopher, though it didn't work, he picked up on the lie very easily.
"No, you are not Princess, I understand what you are going through is very difficult, but I know you can pull through! I have seen you grow up to become a beautiful and charming young lady!" Christopher said, Bella hugged him, still crying, he took his handkerchief out of his shirt pocket and wiped Bella's tears away
"Come, you should return to your room and get some rest." He said, leading Bella back to her bedroom, but she still did not sleep, it was then that she decided what she would do. Exhaustion finally caught up with her, and she finally fell asleep
The following morning Bella went to her parents for her daily tests, despite their words from the previous evening, her parents still hoped Bella would finally complete her tasks correctly. However before Bella had the chance to be given the instructions, Bella spoke up...
"Mother, Father, I refuse to do your tests any longer! I don't want to be a princess if it means not having the freedom to tend to the garden or to sing my songs from the bottom of my heart! I want to have the freedom to-" Before she could say anymore, her mother once again slapped her, again leaving her with a red mark on her face
"We have been nothing but good to you for 15 years and this is how you repay us!? You are no longer my daughter! LEAVE THIS CASTLE AT ONCE!" Bella's father shouted
Bella had gathered her things and exited the castle, her parents did not want to see her off, before Bella went away Christopher stopped her
"Bella, I'm proud you stood up to your parents, despite what happened it has been an honor to serve you and to watch you grow up!" He said, hugging Bella
"I'll never forget you Christopher, thank you for everything you have done for me!" Bella said, tears began forming in her eyes. The two stopped hugging and Bella went away, from inside the castle, Herdier watched her go off, it began to howl in sadness...
It took Bella several weeks to get to Pewter City, wild pokemon had either left her alone or helped her on her way, when she got to Pewter City. She went around the town trying to find work or a place to live, she didn't nit find any success, she left Pewter City and headed on to Route 3, where she found an empty cottage, the inside was old and tattered, but with a little work she made it look like new again!
She used the space behind the cottage as a garden, she was happy with the life she was living! She sang to the wild pokemon which grew to be her new friends. She used one of the wild Pidgey to send letters to Christopher who continued communicating with Bella via letters.
One day, while Bella was tending to her garden, she came across a wild Jigglypuff, it looked lonely and forlorn, Bella tried to cheer Jigglypuff up, but the pokemon was still upset, it didn't even want to sing! It was then that Bella realized the problem
"I understand if you're shy little one! But don't be afraid to let your true colors shine! Go on sing the song that lies deep within your heart!" She said, encouraging the Jigglypuff to sing. Jigglypuff sang a short melody, putting a wild Ratatta that was outside to sleep in the process.
"That was very good! Come, let's sing a song together!" Bella suggested, the Jigglypuff smiled at her, Bella took out a pokeball she had and Jigglypuff eagerly accepted Bella's offer to live as Bella's pokemon
The years passed on, Bella would have been crowned as a princess had she stayed at the castle, but she seemed happier with the life she lived now, her new friends seemed happy as well! Bella and Jigglypuff sang to the pokemon daily, Bella tended to her garden and made more pokemon friends every day, even encountering a few trainers! Life seemed peaceful for her, but one letter she received upset her...
It was a letter from her parents. She sent letters to Christopher regularly but she had never received one from her parents. The latter said this...
'Since you were banished from our home things have been easier for us. The only 2 that truly miss you are Christopher and Herdier. We do not know where you are currently taking up residence, but we honestly do not care. Do nit send any more letters to this castle or else you will be exiled out of the Kanto region!
Enjoy your life ~The King and Queen of the Kanto region'
Bella was crushed, her parents not only didn't miss her, but if she sent another letter to Christopher, she would be hunted and exiled out of Kanto altogether! Bella began to cry, Jigglypuff and other pokemon in the area heard her crying and tried to comfort her. Bella saw all the faces of the pokemon that were there for her, she smiled at them and wiped her tears away...
Bella snapped out of her nostalgic daze when she heard something...
"RUUUUNNNNNNN!"
Jigglypuff ran away and went after the noise. Bella put away her picture book and went after Jigglypuff.
Bella found Jigglypuff protecting 5 trainers, 2 boys and 3 girls, they were being chased by a flock of Spearow, Jigglypuff sang to the flock putting them all to sleep, one of the girls was admiring Jigglypuff's cute appearance, while another girl and one of the boys admired Jigglypuff's singing ability. Bella spoke to them
"Oh, I see you've found my Jigglypuff!"
And that is the story of Bella! You're probably thinking Bella is like a Disney princess, well you're sort of correct. But Bella is completely based on a Disney princess. Bella was based off of a character who is based on a Disney princess! (Based-ception?) I won't say who exactly Bella is based off of, but her name and the name of the butler, Christopher, is a hint! Next chapter, we're back to the story! Hope you enjoyed the chapter, let me know it you want to see the backstory of another character! Let me know in the reviews who you want to know more about next! ^_^
