The last nine Shadow Vampires in existence,and descendants of Xanthus himself,The X Fighters only hold one mission true to them,protect the Earth from the fate that befell their planet.When Xanthus saw that his death was imminent,he devised a plan to split his energy and spirit into nine new Shadow Vampires,which he then cast off into the far corners of the galaxy.Landing on Earth,only to seek each other out,the team is ready for anything that might be thrown their way.