I… am a trophy.

I am one of many in Master's collection. But, unlike the other hordes of lifeless figures in His bountiful collection, I am Special. I know I am. I felt it as he gingerly caressed me in His life-giving hand. He polished me. He cared for me. He told me stories.

Stories of the one from which I am modeled.

Stories of glory.

Stories of loss.

Stories of friendship.

Stories of power.

Stories of me.

My stories.

I listen because they shape me. They mold me. They prepare me for the game. He prepares me for battle. I live to serve. I live to fight.

But, I do not hurt them. I cannot hurt them. He does not will it so. At the end of the day, we are friends, nay, comrades. We fight. We learn. We grow.

We may fight for His amusement, but we do not mind. We live to see Him happy. It makes us happy. It makes us alive. As long as He sees us as alive, we live.

We know He is fickle. They have seen those who were Special become one of the Collection. They have seen those who were one of the Collection become Special. They have seen those who came from another's Collection become Special to Him. All trophies hold hope that we can become Special; all Specials fear they will no longer be Special.

But, me? I am new. I was newly formed when I first felt his ginger touch. I did now know how I knew, but I did. I saw the way He held my companions. He loved them, sure. But, the way He looked at me… There was a twinkle in his eye. That twinkle was my spark.

That twinkle gave me life.

When He whispered my name-

"Greninja."

I knew.

I am Greninja.

And, I am Special.

If I may be Special for a month, that is fine.

But, I was Special. I was alive in His eyes.

And that life will stay with me, even when He no longer holds me like I am Special.

Someone out there will still see me with that spark in the eye, and I know I will never truly be gone from His eye. I will live on in someone's heart.

Because I will still be Special to them.

And that is all any trophy wants.

So, if I am ever shelved, know this, Master.

I love you, and I always will.

Even when you do not love me anymore.