History FanFic / CloudedSky

** All of the other "darklings" shown throughout the story (namely [[LoveableRogue Alex]] and [[spoiler:all of the people who reside in the Dark Temple]]) are generally shown as being nice, friendly people despite their dark-type affinity.

* FiveManBand: Tobias and his Pokémon form one.
** TheHero: Tobias
** TheLancer: Jinx
** TheSmartGuy: Accemenla
** TheBigGuy: Igneous
** TheChick: Chevron

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2146127/1/ Clouded Sky]]'' is a {{Pokemon}} {{Fan Fiction}} by Negrek.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: People who reside in the temples in Waytar wear colors that correspond to their temple based on the Pokémon type that it represents. (Fire Temple = Red, Water Temple = Blue, etc.)

* GovernmentConspiracy: The government of Waytar [[spoiler:doesn't want anybody to know the truth about what's really beyond Waytar's Shield and are willing to use some underhanded methods to keep the secret from getting out]], unfortunately for Tobias, who they see as a threat to that.

* GovernmentConspiracy: The government of Waytar [[spoiler:don't want anybody to know the truth about what's really beyond Waytar's Shield and are willing to use some underhanded methods to keep the secret from getting out]], unfortunately for Tobias, who they see as a threat to that.

* FantasticRacism: Guides who receive dark-type starter Pokémon are greatly discriminated against in Waytar.

* BloodKnight: Accemenla enjoys fighting quite a bit.

* ActionSurvivor: Tobias is this to a T. He's just an ordinary kid who happens to have the great misfortune of having received a Murkrow as his starter Pokémon, the consequences being that not only is he mistrusted and held in contempt by everyone, but is also constantly being forced into one life-threatening situation after the other through no fault of his own, and continuing to come out of them all unscathed through sheer dumb luck.

* ActionSurvivor: Tobias

* MeaningfulName: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in chapter one with Tobias' classmate Marcus Deepriver, who, to nobody's surprise, receives a water-type starter. There's also an intentional in-universe example with Jinx, Tobias' Murkrow, since in Waytar, Murkrows are interpreted as bad omens.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:Accemenla]] delivers one to Tobias in Chapter 37.

* DarkFic: Compared to the games and show, the battles in this story are portrayed much more realistically, plenty of blood and the occasional bits of gore included. The story can also get very dark, including things such as an oppressive government, murder, and discrimination.

* MeaningfulName: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in chapter one with Tobias' classmate Marcus Deepriver, who, to nobody's surprise, receives a water-type starter Pokémon. There's also an intentional in-universe example with Jinx, Tobias' Murkrow, since in Waytar, Murkrow are interpreted as bad omens.

* Frameup: At one point, Tobias is framed for stealing and abusing another Guide's Pokémon, [[spoiler:forcing him to escape and become a wanted fugitive]].
* GovernmentConspiracy: The psychics, who act as the government of Waytar [[spoiler:don't want anybody to know the truth about what's really beyond Waytar's Shield and are willing to use some underhanded methods to keep the secret from getting out]], unfortunately for Tobias, who they see as a threat to that.

* PosthumousCharacter: Mayan Waytar, the founder of the Waytar region.

* ChekhovsGunman: The story is quite fond of these. One particularly noteworthy example is Marcus Deepriver, who at first appears to be a throwaway extra character [[spoiler: only to re-appear after ''thirty-three chapters'' as an acolyte at the Water Temple who causes serious trouble for Tobias when he recognizes him from his hometown.]]

* ChekhovsGunman: The story seems to be quite fond of these. One particularly noteworthy example is Marcus Deepriver, who at first seems to be a throwaway extra character [[spoiler: only to re-appear after ''thirty-three chapters'' as an acolyte at the Water Temple who causes serious trouble for Tobias when he recognizes him from his hometown.]]

* DarkFic: Compared to the games and show, the battles in this story are portrayed much more realistically, the descriptions at times being downright gory. The story can also get very dark, including things such as an oppressive government, discrimination, and murder.

** All of the other darklings shown throughout the story (namely [[LoveableRogue Alex]] and [[spoiler:all of the people who reside in the Dark Temple]]) are generally shown as being nice, friendly people despite their affinity with the dark type.

* ActionGirl: Accemenla, the only female Pokémon on Tobias' team, can be quite the [[{{Badass}} badass]].

** TheSixthRanger: Wake

* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: [[spoiler:George]] and [[spoiler:Cass]] are [[spoiler:crushed by a falling light]] and [[spoiler:dropped through a hole in the ground onto solid rock on the floor below]] respectively. Also [[spoiler:Chris]] who [[spoiler:explodes]].

* OneSteveLimit: Averted with Marie [[spoiler:the Johtoan trainer]] and Marie [[spoiler:the Dark Temple acolyte]], but otherwise played straight.

* NotSoStoic: When Igneous unleashes his fury on a Girafarig during the second level of the Lighthouse Challenge by senselessly beating it to a pulp, completely ignoring Tobias' commands.

* ActionSurvivor: Tobias. The boy has an almost supernatural ability to not die no matter how many crazy and dangerous situations he's put it.

* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: '''T'''obias '''T'''alltree, '''D'''amien '''D'''arksand

* ActionSurvivor: Tobias

* BloodKnight: Accemenla seems to enjoy fighting quite a bit.