Creation Era

Their names were Ni and Mi. At least that's what Arceus told them when they were created. Ni and Mi were born from Arceus's awareness of the world and Ka'llrocgho [Psychic Type Primal]. Being Ka'llrocgho's champion, Mi and Ni were the Mind Plate. What was the purpose of their creation? They were supposed to be the bringers of knowledge. With how complex knowledge was, two beings were needed for this task. Ni was a charismatic, young man that knew how to bring a smile to your face. He wasn't a serious guy in the world, but that didn't bother anyone. All that mattered was that he was a good friend. Mi was on the opposite end of the spectrum. She was serious and was more focused on her duty as a plate. This isn't to say she was stuck up per se. She just took her job way too seriously. However, regardless, Ni and Mi love each other. They were willing to deal with the other's nonsense as they completed each other. They were Yin and Yang. They didn't mind the mortals. Granted, they were in charge of ensuring they continue to grow.

The twins' relationships with the other plates were positive. Most of the plates respected what the twins did and their level of tolerance towards the mortals. In terms of their setmates, they were relatively close to them. Both saw Fist as their younger brother and did all they could to keep him safe whenever they're together. For some time, he was innocent and bubbly. For Iron, that was a completely different story for the twins. For Ni, he did respect what Iron did. The male was leading the charge for the birth of technology, and it was something that was taking most of his attention. It was something that Ni wasn't sure he could do by himself.

For Mi, it was complex. She liked Iron. Spending time with the male was one of the things she enjoyed. However, the male was causing her to feel things she wasn't expecting to feel. Whenever she sees him, her heart will race, and she feels butterflies fly in her stomach. She finds herself questioning if Iron feels anything special from being with her. Looking at him always seem to make her blush, and she finds herself reliving fantasies of being with him. Whenever anyone calls his name, Mi would perk up and try to see if she can spot the male nearby. Her heart melts when she listens to him laugh. Her heart melts whenever she sees that smile on his face. Despite being the Mind Plate, the female failed to realize she was in love with him. Love was a strange concept for her that she hasn't yet explored.

Mi wasn't the only one to fall in love. Ni did as well. Through the years, Ni would fall in love with Henry (the Normalis Plate). Spending time with the male certainly helped in that regard. There was something pure about Henry. He was like a puppy with a desire to learn. They would spend time talking about the information Henry discovered from walking with the mortals or how things were going with their respective jobs. Through their interactions, Ni would flirt with Henry. In his defense, Ni was simply trying to understand Henry and get the male to open up. In a way, it did work, and it wouldn't be long before the two would find themselves in a relationship. It wasn't long before the two would find themselves in a relationship. Granted, it was a secret affair as the idea of plates being in a romantic relationship was unusual. They didn't have the time to focus on such a thing. Behind closed doors, the two plates explored more of their forbidden love while falling deeper in love. Henry filled Ni with something that made him feel so alive. It was something that he craved, as he never had the chance to focus on the little things in life due to his job.

But all good things have to come to an end.

It started one day when Mi, Iron, Meadow, and Zap went on a mission to take care of a Pokemon running amuck in town. While Arceus wasn't usually a fan of stepping into what he declared as mortal business, this Pokemon was one that Arceus himself didn't recognize. As such, the group was assigned to find the Pokemon and take it back to him. The four managed to corner the Pokemon outside of the town and was successful in knocking it out. However, during their journey back home, something happened. That something being Zap attacking the other three plates. To this day, Mi can't tell why this happened. Zap has made it very clear that he wishes to avoid mentioning his reasoning behind this. Regardless, it happened, and it was brutal.

You wouldn't think Zap could easily take down three plates, especially when each of the plates was strong in their way. That and it was Zap going against three plates at once. However, this was a plate with the mind of an assassin. He knew the many ways to kill someone as he thought of that every day. So, it wasn't shocking to see that the three were quick to succumb to his attacks. Meadow was the first to go. Unfortunately, this incarnation of the plate didn't have a high enough special defense to endure the waves of thunder sent through them. The fall of Meadow was what made Iron and Mi realized that Zap was not planning for anyone to survive. Mi was the next to go. Zap managed to catch her off guard by (literally) backstabbing her. Now, she didn't immediately die. Her determination was preventing her from doing so. After all, she didn't want to embrace her reincarnation as she feared to lose her memories of Iron. She desperately wanted to hold them close to her so she wouldn't forget she loved him. However, her will was wavering as Iron was the last to go. Mi doesn't even know how Zap killed him as her senses were muddy. However, she felt when he died. It was the curse of being his setmate. You have that empathetic bond that allows you to feel the sensations and emotions they felt from experiencing whatever was causing them to be emotionally distressed. In this case, it was Iron's death. She felt his pain. She felt his sorrow. She felt every single thing. However, what broke was hearing Iron's last thoughts:

"Please...please spare Mi. She doesn't deserve this pain."

Iron did get his wish though. Ni and Hyde arrive just in time to save Mi from receiving the final blow. However, her wounds made it clear she was going to die. Not even the Jewel of Life could repair the damage done to her body. Ni knew this and made the decision that he felt was best for his sister's survival: fused himself with her. He knew that his sister's feared dying and the concept of reincarnation. Once you came back, the memories you had of your previous life were shattered. Ni wanted to spare his sister from dealing with that. He loved her and wanted to remain who she was. Ni knew that Henry didn't want to lose him. He knew how much this would hurt him. Ni knew this and can only apologize to Henry. He didn't want to leave him, but the male didn't want his sister to suffer. In their last few minutes together, the two gave each other a silent embrace while whispering three words: I love you. And with that, Ni fused with Mi.

Her name was Mi, and she was broken. She's not a new incarnation despite her appearance and personality slightly changed with her brother fusing with her. She remembers everything, and she hates it. Perhaps that's why she lashed out at Zap the second she was given a new breath of life. He took away everything from her. Her brother. The person she loves. A good friend who already suffered enough. The happiness of her brother's lover. That was everything. However, Henry stopped her. Too many deaths occurred that day, he said. Arceus had to punish him, he said. The only reason why she even listened to him was because of how empty and broken he sounded. He was a shell of his former self.

It took her decades for her to get to the point where she could look Zap in the eyes. Every time she did, all she felt was pain and fear. Pain from realizing what Zap and fear at the idea he could kill her. She has gotten used to the new Meadow. She tries her best to make them feel welcome. However, it took her centuries to accept the existence of the new Iron. He wasn't the Iron she loved. He didn't look like him. He didn't sound like him. He didn't act like him. He was someone else entirely. It hurt her so much that she couldn't build a relationship with him. In truth, she partially believes she was at fault for causing Iron's death. She could have stopped Zap while the male was distracted. She could have done something. Anything. Regardless, the female kept to herself and focused her task of spreading knowledge to the world. It was for the best.

POA Era-Pre Rotom Era

It was during the adventure in POA era that sparked Mi's desire to build back a relationship with Iron (who went by Nor at this time). In her defense, it was more forced. This was the time where the plates had to work with Arceus' guardian (Damian) and a group of heroes to stop a legendary Pokemon (Shimera) from ruining the order of the world. That, and Pixel was tired of the female moping around. It was emotionally exhausting to deal with. As such, Mi started to make short conversations with Nor. To her relief, Nor was interested in getting to know her better. Mi hesitated at this but did oblige (after pushing from Pixel). However, the female found himself noticing how weird things got when she was with the male. It was the same feeling she felt when she spent time with Nor's previous incarnation.

God, it was the curse of falling in love with the male. She didn't want that. She didn't want to fall in love with someone that wasn't her Iron. She felt like she was betraying the male even if the two weren't even dating, to begin with. It felt so wrong. However, she couldn't help herself. Despite how different he was from her Iron, there were some things about Nor that reminded him of Iron. He had that smile that brought a strange warmth to her heart. He was careful and passionate about the things he loved to do. He had that laugh that made you want to laugh. Eventually, the female couldn't fight with her emotions any longer. She couldn't deny how she felt for the male. It was only hurting her, and she knew that the only way that would get her to stop was if she stopped interacting with Nor. She didn't want to avoid interacting with someone like him. She needed that companionship she was missing for so long. She needed it oh so badly. It made him feel happy, safe, and right.

So, she decided to allow herself to fall deeply in love with him.

It was clear to the plates the female was in love with Nor. She wasn't exactly the best at hiding it. They questioned when the time would come with when Mi would reveal her feelings for Nor. It would be weeks when she would do so. In her defense, she was scared about Nor not sharing the same feelings she had. Even when the plates hinted at the prospect that the male fell in love with him, there was that one portion of her that felt that wasn't the case. Hell, that portion thought that Nor hated her. However, after some pushing from Damian, the female would confess her feelings for Nor....in the middle of battle. That was a pretty awkward moment to do so. In her defense, she was tired of battling with herself over how Nor felt for her. She wanted to know where he stands with her so she can have some form of conclusion.

"Mi, I love you too. I have been in love with you ever since I laid eyes on you and...I already knew you had a crush on me. You're not exactly subtle. Regardless, I'm so glad to know that you love me, but I don't know if saying this in the middle of the battle is such a good idea."

Admittedly, Mi was embarrassed by all of this. To learn the person you love knew you had a crush on them for a while, and they had to point out confessing in the battle was awkward. However, at the same time, she was relieved. She was relieved she had the conclusion that she desired. When the battle ended, Mi was quick to embrace Nor and sealed the start of their relationship with a kiss. Things started to get better for Mi. Her guilt of the incident centering around Zap had started to fade away the more she spent time with Nor and after a conversation with Zap regarding it. In a strange twist of fate, things were starting to look up for the female.

Then Damian's fall happened.

Damian's fall occurred after the male was hit with Naoto's move and sent flying off a cliff. Falling into a coma, Damian was teleported away from Mi to an unknown location. However, the plates themselves were panicking as the damage done to Damian's body was severe enough that he was lying close to death's door. While he did have the benefit of reincarnation (thanks to his guardian status), the plates didn't know what would happen to them when Damian died. There was also the concern that Yveltal wouldn't be fast enough to save him. For that reasoning, they decided to fuse with Damian. While this did mean Arceus would no longer be able to use them as they were stuck with Damian, they didn't have any other options or the time needed to reflect on them. Giving a silent apology to their Creator for what they were going to do, these elemental spirits fused themselves into Damian, becoming one with the male.

Rotom Era-Our Story Era (Now)

From the time Damian spent in a coma to the end of ROTOM ERA, Mi dealt with a level of guilt. The female felt she was responsible for the start of the "War of Providence" as a result of teleporting Damian away. It haunted her that the plates had to avoid the subject of who to blame for the war since Mi would always breakdown and blame herself. Even in her depression, there was something that did help Mi slowly crawl out of it. It wasn't Nor or the plates. Hell, it wasn't even the plates.

It was her daughter.

Armend's birth was a bit of an unexpecting one. Plates were strange when it came to their pregnancy. No one knows how exactly it worked since there was only one incident where a plate was pregnant. As such, Mi and Nor weren't quite expecting that after a night of passion that Mi would end up pregnant. However, her birth was enough to push Mi out of her darker thoughts and focus on doing whatever she can to ensure her child would grow up. In honesty, Mi wasn't sure where she would be without her daughter. She was one of the few things that helped keep her sanity in check during most of the ROTOM Era. When the war ended, Mi continued to raise their child with Nor, teaching her all she can. She's still haunted with the guilt of starting a war and the pain of losing the people she cares about years ago.

However, she's doing her best to move on, and she's doing a decent job so far.