Previously on Justice Hero Scootaloo, I had been sent back so far back in time, that I had wound up towards the beginning of Rob's journey, shortly after he mysteriously vanished to do some adventure no one knew he was on. When he returned, I joined him in checking out an abandoned UNA ship where I encountered not only Aaron, but also an Umbreon named Throsten. I got to witness the Umbreon take down an artificial version of the Pokémon Groudon, and then had to witness Rob and Crusader defeat the mysterious electrical demon known as Haywire. The victory was short lived however, when a mysterious unknown human came out of the water and fired a cannon at Rob. This blast didn't do any damage, but it did make Rob become ill.

...And now, the journey continues...

"Dear lord, are you certain about this Aaron?!" A UMA Lieutenant asked.

"Yes sir. It was like that mysterious human was just waiting underwater for the most opertune moment possible, and then well..." Aaron said looking at Rob who was still ill. "I already made contact with someone who said they were willing to help." He added.

"...Fine. I trust you." The Lieutenant said. Scootaloo was currently with Throsten.

"I know I was a bit of a coward, but...even this is just more of an act of cowardness." Throsten said.

"I'm not so sure. It seems well executed." Aaron said. "I won't lie and say that Rob falling ill warranted my attention more." He added.

"It allowed that mysterious human to get away." Scootaloo said. "And that may just have been their plan." She added.

"...And I thought Rob was perceptive." Aaron said. That's when Expert and Zapper came in.

"Geez, who in the world could've done this of all things?" Zapper asked.

"Honestly, I could only hazard a guess, and even then, it's not a good one." Expert said. "That human could've very easily been a Dark Admin that I overlooked somehow." He added.

"Dark Admins? This about that Dark Tribe thing Rob was on about?" The Lieutenant asked.

"Hmph. It's their handiwork, that's for sure." A deep voice said. Scootaloo easily recognized it.

So that wasn't a dream... Scootaloo thought to herself. Sure enough, the entire base was greated to the same creature she met briefly.

"What's a Victini doing here?" Aaron asked.

"Forget that, isn't it a Shadow Victini?!" The Lieutenant exclaimed.

"Now that's no way to talk to someone who has information on how to get a leg up on the Dark Tribe." The Shadow Victini said.

"Shadow Rob! How'd you get here?" Zapper asked.

Shadow...Rob? Seriously? How unorginal... Scootaloo thought to herself.

"...What was that remake about my name?" Shadow Rob asked.

"...You can read my mind?!" Scootaloo exclaimed.

"Don't you know that Victini are part Psychic type? And being a legendary means your minds are basically open books to me." Shadow Rob said. Scootaloo just went silent at that. "...Wise decision to remain silent." The shadow Victini said.

"What are you, some kind of double agent for our side?" The Lieutenant asked.

"Why don't you ask Aaron? He probably knows better than anyone what kind of person I am." Shadow Rob said.

"...Yeah I figured as much. Your some kind of reflection; a mirror of Rob." Aaron said.

"Bingo. Knew you'd figure it out." Shadow Rob said.

"Okay, so I'm guessing you used that to your advantage to get in the good graces of the Dark Tribe. So why stop playing double agent?" The Lieutenant asked.

"Because the time for playing double agent is over. The Dark Tribe has been tasked with constructing their ultimate machine: A living weapon known as The Dark Core." Shadow Rob explained.

"No texts mention anything about this Dark Core..." Expert said.

"They wouldn't. It was meant to be a top secret project that only the Dark Tribe knew of. The Dark Core is a living weapon that can make your inner fears come to life. If the Dark Tribe finishes constructing the Dark Core, and it gains enough power, it will make the manifestations of people's worst fears run rampent, killing thousands of lives." Shadow Rob said.

"Th-that's just wrong." Aaron said, unnerved at this.

"Exactly. That's why it's best to take out the factories that are producing the parts to make the Dark Core. And I just so happened to know where they all are. Of course, each one is heavily guarded." Shadow Rob said.

"Then let's do this. This is the UNA's chance to deal a devestating blow to this Dark Tribe." Aaron said.

"Now hold on just a--" The Lieutenant started before he was suddenly gripped by some kind of Shadow Hold.

"Need I remind you that thousands of lives are on the line here? Do you want that kind of blood on your hands for not authorizing the UNA's support on this mission? Because I will personally garentee that you will be blamed for those deaths if the Dark Core is able to reach is maximum potential." Shadow Rob said. The Lieutenant slowly nodded in response. "Good boy." The Shadow Victini said. "Now don't fall behind." He added.

"Guess we're moving. Hope we'll meet up with Rachet on the way." Zapper said.

"Knowing him, he's probably at one of the factories already." Expert said.

Meanwhile, Scootaloo followed behind as well with Throsten; the filly's mind wondering just what kind of mind would dream of creating a weapon that could bring life to people's worst fears. And what really bugs her, is that she's worried she will eventually find out...

Author's Note

For those wondering what Shadow Rob looks like...just imagine a Victini with the same color scheme as the infamous Shadow Lugia. Right down to the red eyes. I would honestly post a reference picture, but with the death of flash, dress up games are not playable anymore.