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.

Rotom Era-Our Story Era (Now)

Ni never died.

Yes, he did give away his very essence to Mi. With it, his being was used as a means to prevent the female from cracking further. His presence slowly mended the wounds she sustained from Zap attacking her. However, this didn't mean he died. Dying would imply that he faded away into nothingness. That was not the case. After all, that would mean that he would leave his sister's side. It was something that he couldn't allow. He loved her. While she may not be able to hear his voice or see him, he will always be by her side. After all, the spirit of his was bounded himself to her. In a way, he was her guardian angel. One that was only able to guide her through his powers as his purpose was to make her stronger.

He did fulfill his role, though he fulfilled it too well. His sister did get stronger. However, she grew stronger by taking his powers and his typing. It wasn't shocking. He was one half of the Mind Plate, and he wasn't his powers at all. After all, he was dormant. It was a necessary thing for him to be in this comatose state. However, his identity was stripped from him as the centuries pass. As such, his body knew the best way to protect him from it was by putting him to sleep. However, as his powers and typing were removed from him, he became empty. No, typeless. Being typeless was a strange thing. You were more vulnerable in such a state as you were essentially a baby. Just one touch from something could cause some form of disruption. It was sensitive to the exposure of types that it became easily influenced by them.

It wouldn't be long before Mi would reject Ni from her body. At this point, Mi's body had embraced its role as the complete Mind Plate after taking everything it needed from Ni. The rejection itself occurred a few days before the beginning of the Our Story era. It did take centuries for Mi to fully absorb Ni's powers. It wasn't shocking. Her powers were a bit messy due to Mi having given birth years ago and her Third Eye needed time to adjust to the full power it received from Ni. When Ni was ejected from Mi's body, he was greeted by Arceus and his guardian, Damian. The expulsion from Mi's body meant that Ni was expelled from Damian's body with the plate fusion with Damian. Arceus and Damian were the only ones to see Ni as the plates were busy. Damian wasn't sure who Ni was as this was his first time meeting him. Arceus was confused by the presence of Ni as the male wasn't supposed to alive.

However, Ni was different. He wasn't typeless anymore. The male became tainted due to the presence of Zap. He didn't have the protection Damian and plates had when it came to the virus coursing through the electric plate's veins. His body fed off that energy and morphed into something peculiar: the Fallen Plate. The Fallen Plate was Ni's new title. He was meant to be the new Shadow Plate due to his strong connection with the type. It was a needed type. With the existence of Shadow Pokemon and Gijinka, it was about time that Arceus had a plate that acted as an avatar for the new typing even if a good chunk of the legends aren't a fan of it. Toaaoc [Shadow Type Primal) demanded it. However, at the moment, Ni is sleeping. His body is finishing the last touches of adapting to his new form. However, it seems as if the exposure to certain shadows might be speeding that process up quite a bit.

The question becomes "How in the world will he react to everything he missed in the last Millennium or so?"