The Missing IX

The nine of them always knew they were different; you could almost tell by just looking at them. They knew it too, but it didn't faze them much. It was one of the reasons they were such good friends, one of the ties that bound them. In any situation or circumstance, they were semper fi, always faithful, to one another, sincerely promising they'd always be good friends no matter what happened. Though they were young, all of them had strong hearts, only made stronger by their friendship. Then, on a fateful night darker than most, they all lost their hearts. However, even in this experience, their bond and promise held true, with their nobodies being 'created' and discovered at almost the exact time; Just as they lost their hearts together, their Nobodies emerged together, their memories, minds, and friendship intact. Immediately and inevitably, they drew the attention of another group of nobodies, a group that called themselves "The Organization".

The 'Organization' was still in its infancy at the time, being comprised of only the founding six members, and needed more members in order for their plans to succeed. Very quickly, they took notice these strong, younger Nobodies and offered the nine a proposition. Although hesitant at first, after seeing the 'organization' already had a plan in place and with promise of their hearts' return, the nine joined them. Immediately, the 'Organization' taught them the use and how to summon 'dark corridors' for travel, and began sending them on missions. Eventually, they were given new attire, titles, and even new names, although they still referred to each other by their original names. Over time, they collectively figured that the best way to regain their hearts was to find a person with the power and knowledge to summon their hearts from the Dark Realm and get them to help, one way or another. The 'Organization' quickly got wind of the nine's intentions, but held off confronting them as long as the nine continued to go on missions. Eventually, the nine realized that their use of the 'dark corridors' was chipping away at whatever humanity they had left and thusly the bond between them. As a result, they refused to use them, driving a considerable wedge between them and the 'Organization' and causing the 'organization' to begin looking for new members again. Then, as more members were recruited, the decision was made by the Original VI to break the nine up, and pair them up with newer members. The nine refused this as well, driving the wedge between them and the 'organization' even further.

Finally, the nine's search for someone powerful enough to summon their hearts uncovered a name: Maleficent, a witch who they came to find out was ultimately responsible the loss of their hearts in the first place. With knowledge in hand and the decision to search for her made up in their minds, all nine of them disbanded from the 'organization', and, just before 'The Melodious Nocturne' was recruited, disappeared completely. Their whereabouts are currently unknown to anyone but themselves, and they have since referred to by the 'organization' as 'The Missing IX': Xima, whose original name is Ami and whose title was "The Independent Shadow"; Xelta, whose original name is Tael and whose title was "The Phantasmal Puppeteer"; Maxell, whose original name is Malel and whose title was "The Hypnotic Strategist"; Rexal, whose original name is Elar and whose title was "The Dynamic Guardian"; Kavex, whose original name is Vake and whose title was "The Sonic Stoic"; Xorna, whose original name is Aron and whose title was "The Nova Scion"; Xorek, whose original name is Roek and whose title was "The Longsuffering Metallic"; Trixis, whose original name is Trisi and whose title was "The Altruistic Naturalist"; and Karadex, whose original name is Dekara or just Kar to his friends and whose title was "The Joyous Paramour". The Missing IX has largely remained in the shadows, endlessly searching for the one person who can restore them, until just recently when their search finally came fruition.