Creation Era

His name was Zander. At least that's what Arceus told him when he opened his eyes. He kept the name Zap since he felt that it was more appropriate. Zap was born from Flame's need for the brightness to illuminate his flames and Va'roaa [Electric Type Primal]. Being Va'roaa's champion, Zap was the Zap Plate. What was the purpose of his creation? He was to assist Flame in creating light. Similar to Gaia and Icicle, Zap is a calm, collected plate that kept to himself. He was never really the type to care about mortals or really anything in the world. He was the type of guy that felt his only purpose was to serve others. Arceus gave him the additional purpose of removing those who brought chaos into the world. That purpose became essential as Arceus watched some of the plates get cracked and witness some of the legends nearly die. It didn't bother Zap that he had his job. It wasn't like he could complain. Besides, it was fun to think of ways to eliminate others. At least that's what Va'roaa told him. He doesn't see the need to believe otherwise.

When it came to Zap's relationships with the plate, most respected him. They knew that he was Arceus' trusty guard dog and they felt safe knowing that he was there to protect them. He was like an angel with wings stained with the blood of those he killed. To Earth, he looked at her as a mother. In her arms, he felt safe to confess how he truly felt about what he was doing. Va'roaa whispers of deaths always brought shivers down his spine and gave him nightmares. She was there to get rid of them. To Icicle, they had their differences. He was always felt that she was too friendly in his eyes. He respected her, but that was all he was willing to give her. Then there was Pixel.

Zap and Pixel mutually dislike each other. It hasn't always been that one. There was a period where the two were together in a romantic relationship. How the two ended up in a relationship was something that they can't recall to this day. It was similar to how Skye and Toxi/Ick would end up in a relationship. There was no dramatic confession. It just happened. Their relationship wasn't the healthiest in the world. Pixel wanted some love and affection from Zap. He wanted to feel like he was something special in his eyes. Zap didn't care about that at the time. He just saw Pixel as an excuse to release his frustration. Hell, perhaps even a toy. At least that's what Pixel thought. In actuality, Zap loved him. However, he feared getting too closer to him. Va'roaa always told him that if he got close, something bad would happen to him. It happened with Splash with the deaths with his setmates. However, all he did was cause Pixel to slowly hate him.

But, that wasn't all he did to earn that hatred.

It came in the form of Elysia. He wasn't intending to sleep with Regigigas of all people. He was drunk and needed some relief. He failed to kill a Pokemon that nearly killed a legend. Arceus was pissed and snapped at him for that. He thought drinking would get rid of his thoughts of being a failure. It wasn't his fault that his drunk self was stupid enough to sleep with that golem. He knew that he shouldn't have done that. He was usually careful about stuff like this. The worst part is that he ended up having a kid with Regigigas. She was a cute child that he named Elysia. She ended up being entirely raised by Regigigas. No one knew plates could get pregnant. Hell, Arceus didn't know. Zap knew that he hurt Pixel when he saw that child. He knew how much Pixel wanted a child with him. He wanted one, so they can appreciate something together. He knew that he hurt Pixel with that even if he played off it was fine. Why did he have to be so determined to cling to him? Why won't he let him go?

Espesically when he was starting to realize he didn't love him.

It wasn't that incident that caused it. No, it was the sight of Splash. Every since Meadow's and Flame's first death, Splash changed. He grew up because he realized that he could die at any minute. He wasn't sure what it was, but the male became so attractive since that happened. He was still his feisty self, but he matured into a (somewhat) charisma man. Zap found himself thinking about Splash more as the time went on. He found himself spending more time with the water plate even though he should be spending it with Pixel. He found himself feeling awkward around him. He was feeling the things that he used to feel with Pixel. He wanted to touch him and kiss him. He just wanted to be there for him. Eventually, he soon realized the one thing he didn't want to happen:

He fell in love with Splash, and he wasn't in love with Pixel.

Va'roaa told him that he was a monster. How can you be so selfish as to love someone else when you're in a relationship with someone who is desperately clinging to you? He was right. God, he was right. Zap tried his hardest to avoid feeling what he was feeling. He didn't need this pressure. He didn't want to be a failure in everyone's eyes. He tried his best! He really did! Why can't people accept that? Why did he have to ruin things? Va'roaa taunted him about it. He kept taunting him and making him angry. This kept going for god knows how long before he eventually broke. It was on the day Arceus sent 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, Meadow opened their big mouth and rambled on about being so glad they did this. They rambled on how they were worried that if they did this mission themselves, they would fail. Fail. Fail. Fail. That damn word that Va'roaa constantly taunts him. He was so tired of hearing it. He was so tired of feeling like one. He loathed being seen as one.

That was enough to make Zap snap and lashed out at his fellow plates.

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. However, her will was wavering as Iron was the last to go. He put up a good fight, and he honestly thought that Iron would defeat him. However, he didn't...mostly because he went for Ni and Iron protected her with his body. He was willing to die for her.

How romantic.

Ni and Hyde stopped Zap before he could finish Mi. All it took was them destroying the clone body he was possessing. Well, it was Mi who did. Once her brother fused with her, Mi ended up trying to kill him. When he was brought back, he found himself looking at the faces of the plates. They looked at him with fear. Fear. This is the first time they looked at him like that. They stayed away from him as he approached. The only ones who didn't move were Pixel and Arceus. Arceus just looked at him with sadness while Pixel looked at him with rage. Pixel yelled at him. He told him that he was nothing more than a monster. He was no different than the humans who attacked the plates. He told him that he never wanted to be in a relationship with him. It was Pixel's words that made him realized what he did. He allowed Va'roaa words to get to him. He allowed this primal to trick him into killing his kind. He was tainted with their blood. He became the monster it wanted him to be. He was a fool. He was a failure. He might as well be nothing.

POA Era-Pre Rotom Era

Zap couldn't tell you what Arceus' punishment to him was. Why? Mostly because he honestly forgot what it was. Then again, it didn't honestly matter to him at this point. He already lost everything he cared for. When the day came for Damian and his group to save the world from Shimera, you best believe that Zap was there for help. Granted, it wasn't like he had a choice since the plates were more or less Damian's weapons. He was the one that kept Splash in check and was the one guy the group looked at for advice. He decided it would be best to remain in his shell. It made things a bit easier, and he sure the others would appreciate that.

Between Creation Era up to a certain part of the POA Era, the relationship of Zap and Splash has always been a rocky one. For one thing, they were natural enemies of each other. Zap carried a type advantage over Splash and embodied what it meant to be a ninja (the natural enemy of pirates..at least according to Splash). Another thing was Zap was starting to see why Splash was a troublemaker of the group and had a bit of jealousy when it came to the fact the plates still liked him because of that. He wanted the plates to like him similar to that. The last thing was the fact Zap did kill a version of Meadow and Nor (and nearly Mind). Considering how much Splash cares about them (especially Meadow), it makes sense that Splash would have a disdain for the male. Zap wished that wasn't the case. As such, it was no secret that Zap and Splash always had that rivalry for each other. There was never a moment where two weren't trying to one-up the other.

As they continued to work together as teammates, Zap came to view Splash as a brother. He realized how Splash wanted to have the others see him as an inspiration and not just a troublemaker. Not only that, but he saw the pain that Splash still held at feeling like he caused Meadow's and Flame's first death. The rivalry between the two became more friendly, allowing them to converse casually and make jokes about their dynamic. However, this friendship would more than that as the two fell in love with each other. Well, Zap was already in love with him, to begin with, but still. He didn't know what to do. What if he didn't return his feelings? What if he wasn't into dudes? What if he didn't want him because of what he did? What if he ends up hurting him?

Thankfully, it didn't take long before Zap found the answers to his questions.

During the group's adventure in Hoenn, they would eventually battle Kyogre. Much like most battles with the legend, it was not a fun one especially when Kyogre assimilated Splash into him. The assimilation sent Splash into a form of unconsciousness that lead him to relive his past. Amid the chaos, it was Zap that freed him from his mind. Even as the group struggled to remain standing on the ship they found, Zap stood there and yelled at how he was going to free Splash from Kyogre even if it would cost his life. He called out to Splash and pleaded for him to 'wake up' so he can be with him, touch him, and love him. Zap wasn't sure why he rambled all of that, but it worked. Splash managed to wake up and free himself from Kyogre. Once Kyogre was weakened, Zap didn't even get a chance to even speak to Splash as the water plate had quickly kissed him. It was the one time that Zap actually felt...happy.

Splash managed to yank him out his shell and help combat his thoughts as Va'roaa kept trying to remind him of how much of a failure he was. It was hard, but Zap was determined to push through. Being around Splash made Zap bashful and affectionate towards the male. He experienced a special kind of happiness he had never felt before and realized that his being was irreplaceable and essential to him. In a way, the two needed each other to recover. Regardless, the two would continue to date through the years. Something would occur that would bring the two closer.

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)

During the months Damian was in a coma, Splash grew closer to Zap and proceeded to use this opportunity to learn about the male. Through his bonding with Zap, Zap became a bit more extroverted. However, the two did stumble upon a few bumps in the roads. One of those bumps involved Zap nearly dying. It was after an encounter with Xavier (a Shadow Lugia) and became cracked to the point it was unclear if he was going to survive. However, the male manages to live at the cost of being infected by the shadow virus. The virus healed him and made him stronger. It changed him from the quiet guy he was to someone with more confidence and charisma. Zap being infected resulted in others to be slightly wary of the male due to the damages shadow creatures cause. Despite this, Splash stood by Zap's side, refusing to allow them to deter him from loving Zap. Hell, he even went out of his way to convince those others that Zap was one of the good shadows. Zap appreciated that. Hearing Splash says that reminded Zap how much he loved him.

When the "War of Providence" ended, Splash and Zap spent time bonding over the years with Splash doing what he can to help his mate get adjusted to being a shadow. Splash's reputation at this point seemed to all but vanished as the male seemed to have grown from that. Most of the plates see him as being a friend. He's currently happy where he's at. Now in terms of kids, the two would have two twins (William and Haru) sometime around during the Our Story Era.