Sixth

In the order of the ones who should no longer exist, I'm the sixth. But when it comes to battle, I always go first. -- Cradily

A Pokémon first-person Fanfic written by Silent Reverence. It explores some elements of growth and progress in life, as well as the relationship between humans and Pokémon, from the perspective of a species that "should no longer exist", a Fossil Pokemon.

Growth out of a test tube to see if his species could be "revived", Lileep find himself in a strange world apparently ruled by strange creatures he can't understand, and with other Pokémon working for them, a direct contradiction of the dreams of war and glory under the rule of the "Keeper of the Seas" that he experiences at night.

Published here at Serebii or -- here at PokeCommunity if you want a more advanced but less refined version.

Tropes used in Sixth include:

Character Tropes:

• Five Mon Band: the Trainer's team:
  • The Hero: Electabuzz
  • The Lancer / Action Girl: Gyarados
  • The Big Guy: Vigoroth
  • The Smart Guy: Kirlia
  • The Chick / Non-Action Guy: Manectric
    • Sixth Ranger: the protagonist
• The Chosen Many: implied.
• Stealth Mentor: Mew, and not to who you think.
• This Is Sparta: non-intentional, I was told of it later. Seriously!

Plot and Setting Tropes:

• Binding Ancient Treaty -- one between Pokemon and humans, the other between Pokémon and Nature.
• Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here: how the Pokémon think the humans see the place they live in.
• Palantir Ploy
• Plot-Relevant Age-Up: two, since the work actually starts as one of these.

General Tropes:

• Catch and Return with an Energy Ball
• Circling Monologue: between the protagonist and Electabuzz.
• Commercial Pop-Up: of sorts, for Diamond and Pearl.
• Human Speak
• Power Glows
• Skill tropes:
  • Barrier Warrior (implied)
  • Beam-O-War (Gyarados)
  • Combat Tentacles: the protagonist's method of handling close-quarters.
  • Lightning Bruiser (Electabuzz)