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As the years went on, however, rumors spread of a dark wood where a horrible monster made its home. The now father and son tried their best to avoid people and the rumors they spread, but it was growing more difficult by the day..

Especially since Phobius's idea of defending himself was knocking his opponents out and giving them horrible nightmares.

This habit would catch up to him in the worst possible way.

An angry mob tore through the forest, intending to hunt down this nightmare causing monster.

Mienshao, scared for his son's life, implored Phobius to run and not look back. Mienshao stayed behind, intending to hold off the mob for as long as he possibly could..

It was all for naught in the end. The mob caught up with Phobius, and there were simply too many for him to fend off. He was killed just for the crime of being too different and too frightening.

After the deed had been done and the dust had settled, Ho-Oh came onto the scene, shocked by the sight of Phobius's body, now still and cold.

She had met him previously after hearing the rumors, but deemed him to be harmless. She was appalled by the cruelty of the pokemon that supposedly looked up to and followed her.

What else could Ho-Oh have done, if not undo the damage that had been wrought? Using her powers, she resurrected Phobius, so that he could have another chance at life.

After Phobius wakes up, he wants to search for his dad. Ho-Oh escorts him, and they find the limp body of Mienshao not far from the two's home.

Phobius is confused and upset at the sight. His dad looked like he was sleeping, but.. he couldn't sense him? Why couldn't he sense him??

Ho-Oh's heart broke at the sight of younger legendary trying to wake his father, to no avail. Phobius was so young, he hadn't yet learned what death was. And now, he had experienced it first hand.

Ho-Oh took pity on the slain fighting type, opting to resurrect him like she did Phobius. But, her powers tend to work differently on mortals, and the Mienshao's form warped and changed into an unrecognizable shape.

Phobius scooped up his father in his arms- finding it easier now than ever before. To his relief, he could sense him again. He was alive.

This new version of Phobius's father would go nameless for some time, seeing as he was a brand new pokemon. Eventually, the people of their region came up with a name for him- Marshadow.

After everything that transpired, Phobius was a broken 'mon beyond repair. He would never trust strangers again, never let anyone get close to him for fear of being killed again. He would defend himself and his father fiercely from intruders in their woods.

To this day, Marshadow and Phobius remain in New Moon Woods, undisturbed now as all the pokemon in Calio have heard the warnings and myths about the fearsome nightmare pokemon known as Darkrai.