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TLDR: Earth is tried loving his Earthlings while getting nothing in return and is going to deal with it in his own way.
Earth shook as another boom was dropped on his surface, tearing apart his already damaged surface in its wake. It felt like the explosion were never going to stop, most of his earthlings had long stoped caring about the innocent people caught in the crossfire, those who were only children being used as pawns by the people who were meant to protect them.
Earth could feel as more cities were destroyed, with Earthlings along side them and he couldn’t do anything to help them, now he could only wish he went about this differently, if only he listened to Luna instead of dismissing him so easily. There was a million things Earth wish he did differently but he couldn’t change the past, now he was alone to deal with the wars erupting on his surface and he deserved every streak of pain he felt, this is what he wanted wasn’t it?
He wanted his life so badly that he doubted on their every whim, and it was fine at first, his Earthlings had only took what they needed and nothing more, but as the number grew so did the conflict between them, Earth thought he wasn’t giving them enough of his love so he kept giving them more and more until he had nothing left for himself, only to be given him pain and misery in return and Earth was at his breaking point, he couldn’t go on much longer, he didn’t have anymore to give them and they knew that, as their already looking for another Earth 2.0 to ruin just like they did to him, Earth doesn’t think he could handle that, having the only thing that made him so special and worth while leave him too, seeing as the only thing his fellow planets and even moons cared about was his life, not him.
Now not even his life is worth them staying around anymore, he caused them so much hurt and pain, letting out all his anger onto those around him until they left for greener pastures, maybe he should have thrown himself into the sun, everyone would have been better off without him and bitchiness, their probably laughing together now, without him…
His core ache at the thought, he didn’t want to think what Venus and Mars were doing without him, before he shook his head to get rid of the thought all together, he didn’t need to think of that right now, clearly they cared about him enough to stop him last time right? They wouldn’t leave him alone for weeks afterwards until he convinced them he was okay, not many astral beings knew about mental health or how it worked so he was able to slipped by without much effort.
“They just wanted to belong your suffering, they don’t care about you” something whispered behind him, although he knew there was nothing there “what other used to you have?” Another giggled as another around of pain shot through his body, making him dubbed over hugging his stomach for the tiniest bit of comfort. “It won’t begin to make fun of a dead planet after all.” Tears were already flowing freely from his eyes, Earth knew he shouldn’t be listening to them right now, but he couldn’t help it when there was not one else around to save him, there was no one to stop him from digging his nails into his on skin hard enough to draw blood, giving him something else to focus on other then then voices that mocked his friends voices.
They were never him not matter how much he brain tried to convince him it was, it felt like his life was coming to a end while theirs were completely fine, maybe it was better this way, he was doing them all a favour this way, he just needed to find a way without anyone noticing before it was too late, Earth looked around him through tested filled eyes before stopping on a particularly sharp asteroid, perfect.
Earth flung it outward before sharply pulling it back towards himself and closing his eyes…
AHHHHHHHH
A blood curling scream rang through the solar system as planets attention were brought to the source, Earth.
His once’s flourishing surface now glowing red as his magma core leaked out the newly formed cracks, a large amount of his rocky surface was now floating around the lifeless corpses, it would be nearing impossible for Earth to survive this catastrophic tragedy as his core was leaking out of his surface, there’s little to no way for a planet to survive that.
Maybe in a million years a new planet and possibly moon will form of Earth’s course.
But now Luna is all alone without his planet to comfort him.
I wrote this instead of sleeping but here’s another angsty story to feed on <3
~The death of a red Giant~
It was the end. By now all the other planets had been swallowed up by the red giant ready to explode at any moment, Uranus was the only one left in the solar system after Neptune drifted away to who knows where, a part of Uranus is glad that his cousin wouldn’t have to die such a painful death like the rest of them, like poor mercury who’s death was long and drawn out, the only thing he was able to do was scream from his body burning apart from the star he once’s loved, his scream could be heard from across the solar system, giving everyone a insight on their up coming doom, at lest Mercury had other planets around to comfort him while he died, Uranus wasn’t so lucky, he was now the last planet in the solar system, the last to carry its memory of those who once live there, Neptune was still alive, he thinks at lest but Neptune doesn’t remember the countless wars they’ve been through together he hardly remember his own names on the good days, that were fair and few between during the end.
Neptune always told him he focused to much on the bad things in his life, but now Uranus has the opposite problem, the past was his only distraction from his upcoming doom, as the sun grows hotter every orbit, his once iced surface was now reduced to nothing but water even if most of it was absorbed by the sun, and soon he will be nothing, only a planet that once’s lived in a now forgotten solar system forgotten by history as his body is reused to make new planets that will never know he existed, that’s how it works after all, Uranus wish he knew the past lives of the space dust he was created from, he wish he could carry on the memories of those who came before him, but they were forgotten by history with no proof, they ever existed beside they dust they leave behind and soon Uranus will join them, he didn’t want to be forgotten, no one dose but you can’t decide you will be remembered and who will not.
Uranus could only hope in his dying breath that maybe Neptune does remember him even if it’s in a passing thought, so his memory could be passed on, so someone would remember him, no matter how hopeless the thought might be, it’s not like anyone is left to care about him, their is nothing to care about, maybe they would about earth, the only planet who had living beings on its surface, that’ll be a spectacle for all eternity, it’s a amazing feet and extremely rare compared to Uranus, he is just like all others, another ice giant who’s about to die. There is nothing cool or interesting to talk about, his not even worth remembering by those who did know him, after all he was just an ice giant.
Uranus could feel his core begin to melt as the sun grew closer, it’s about to die a fantastical death,with bright colours and explosions for those around it, but for those caught in its cross fires it’s a slow and painful death that draws out for years on end, for the planet who used to orbit the star have to see their friends die one by one as the star slowly devours them. Uranus is not looking forward to his turn, the scream of his friends still ring in his ears when he tries to sleep, a part of him wishes he could be like Sun, fast asleep unaware of the destruction of the solar system that he used to hold so dearly, Uranus doesn’t blame him though, it most be hard knowing your the cause of your planets deaths, with no way to stop it, all you can do it wait until your time comes too, but the process is long. Uranus could feel the heat burning up his surface, his time has come, and now all Uranus can do is close his eyes and hope there’s something on the other side to look forward too
Part two
The question would never been answered though, as a Shrek of true terror rips through the now empty solar system. The red giant is eating its last meal, the lone cyan planet that was just looking or their friend. Instead their surface was lit a light with bright red, orange and yellow flams that reached high off it’s blue surface, the ice that once’s populated its core was no match against the flame of the red giant, there was no used in crying out because their was no one left to hear its cries, even its sun had long since fallen asleep not wanting to bare witness to the horrors that awaited their future. Neptune could only watch as the Blue planet was sucked into the hungry red giant, forever forgotten by the wider universe, its cries rang out bagging dir someone to help save them, but Neptune couldn’t do anything, he was being pushed away for the cyan planet, the Red giants blood field eyes awoke from its slumber to see the destruction it had created in it path, the molten tears fish little to help its already smouldering body, it too was going to join the rest of its planets, ready to give away to new life that will be birthed from its death, and with one lest glance out to Neptune as it took its last breath before exploding into a million different colours that fold the now empty space the past rocks and debris for its planets where sent flying in any which way, the rocks crashed into Neptune sending him flying as well, fair away from the place he used to call his home, it’s hard to say how long Neptune had truly been alone for, the memories of his past now blurred together into one big mess, all he knows is that his not alone anymore, he has a new friend with a X etched into over its right eyes, that last thing Neptune see as he falls asleep is their soft smile, that could light up the whole galaxy and the words “welcome home brother.”
Someone on ao3 ask me to do a chapter on Neptune POV
Here’s the fist part of you haven’t seen it!
Here’s chapter two!
(It’s two long so I need to slit it up
Neptune had been floating in empty space for as long as he could remember, the memory of his old solar system was nothing more of a faint memory at this point, he couldn’t remember the names of those he used to know so well, he only knew of the anxious light blue planet that used to paint as Neptune talked his ear off with random facts he couldn’t remember anymore, or the kind biggest giant that used to read when Neptune’s phantom pain got to intense that it made it hard to sleep, it didn’t matter how long it took but the orange giant didn’t care, they still read to him until he was fast asleep, it was the same book Neptune uses to read to his moons when they couldn’t sleep… Oh how Neptune wishes he could remember those moons that now made up his faint ring, he wishes he could see their tiny soft smile as they slowly fall asleep. he hates that he couldn’t stop them from crashing into him, he couldn’t even remember his own moons names anymore, the one thing he thought would never forgot was striped from him, Neptune tried so hard to remember them, he can still see his biggest moon’s joyful smile after he said them all correctly for the first time… Neptune’s eyes well with tears, as the memories come crashing down on him, no matter how faint they have become, the little bits he did remember hit him like a sunbeam. Neptune misses them so much, none of them never deserved the fate they were giving, Neptune swear he could still hear their streaks of terror as he ripped them apart, one by one, his cries of horror mixing with theirs are they had to watch their siblings die. Neptune. Pups only guessed that this was a sick punishment for his actions in the past, even if he could no longer remember what his done that his innocent moons were collateral for what ever he’s done, he clearly deserves it, why else would he have spent so many years in the solitary environment of his orbit, why else would Sol (?) have smite him down from the clearly cruel monster he was in the past. Neptune shouldn’t think of the past much, it only made his memory worse as his mind tries blocking out any unpleasant thoughts, instead he chooses to look behind at a solar system he was passing, there was only a cyan planet left with a red giant eating up its surroundings, the endless hunger never seeming to be quelled by the other planet that must have populated their solar system, from Neptune’s distant he could see the tearful eyes of the planet as they desperately look among the space debris for something, or someone? Oh maybe a planet was eject just like him! At lest that Neptune think how he got here, but that didn’t matter maybe he could have a friend to explore the galaxy with as they try to find a new home! But as Neptune looked around there was no own. He was still all alone, no matter!
He can survive on his own after all he has been for the… The past…. How long has it been? The question would never been answered though, as a Shrek of true terror rips through the now empty solar system. The red giant is eating its last meal, the lone cyan planet that was just looking or their friend. Instead their surface was lit a light with bright red, orange and yellow flams that reached high off it’s blue surface, the ice that once’s populated its core was no match against the flame of the red giant, there was no used in crying out because their was no one left to hear its cries, even its sun had long since fallen asleep not wanting to bare witness to the horrors that awaited their future. Neptune could only watch as the Blue planet was sucked into the hungry red giant, forever forgotten by the wider universe, its cries rang out bagging dir someone to help save them, but Neptune couldn’t do anything, he was being pushed away for the cyan planet, the Red giants blood field eyes awoke from its slumber to see the destruction it had created in it path, the molten tears fish little to help its already smouldering body, it too was going to join the rest of its planets, ready to give away to new life that will be birthed from its death, and with one lest glance out to
Uh, I might have gotten to hyper focussed on The dark Side of the Moon lol
Anyways enjoy, this is the longest fanfic I’ve written! Very fun :D
The Dark side of the moon had always been something to be hidden like he was a disgrace among men, never worth the slightest whisper of his name beside the venomous words of Luna when he even bothered being awake during Luna's few break from watching over Earth, when their body became to tired after slaving away to make sure their orbit was intact and Earth's tilt was just right, he wasn't worth having a name of his very own or even an identity beside Luna's dark side always destined to face away from their planet until the very end.
He would never get to shear the joy that sparks in their core as Luna watches Earth's inhabitants go about they're day life, he'd never get to feel the love they so willingly give back to their moon for watching over them all those years, thanking the Moon full heartily for stabilizing their seas and for keeping them safe as they dance under the moon filled sky, many Earthlings have loved Luna for billions of years and well continue loving him for billions more, while Earth and him never get the same respect, Earth can keep Luna (for the most part anyways) in the dark of the Earthlings true statistic nature, it's him who has to hear Earth's soft whimpers long after Luna has fallen asleep, all while not being able to do a dame thing about it.
He can only slowly orbit as he listen to their planet weep and cry in pain after so many years of abuse, Earth's illusion of grander and endless self-worth being stripped away as soon as the others rest, when there's no one left to judge him for his tears as they could never understand the sharp, piercing pain Earth feels on a never ending basis, his body becoming numb to the pain as the wars continue on and as his very own materials being use to rip apart his surface pice by pice by the selfish men thinking of their own wellbeing instead of the Earthling they so mercilessly killed.
no other planet could have been begin to understand how it feels, not even Mars who had a Earthling base be set up on his surface, as it's only one compared to billions, none of them knew how it felt to be nothing more then a secret side of someone else, forced to watch as other's live the life you always wanted, to be loved and cherish by few but with their love being stronger then hundreds others, being able to feel their planets arms around you rest on their chest, his soft voice singing lolling you into deep sleep, with no care in the world other then the vibrating as they speak to you quietly.
Instead he was delegated to being a bystanders in his own body, forced to listen as Earth kisses Luna's face and whispers how much he loves his 'only' moon, being completely unaware of another just waiting to be heard, as he scream for anyone to notice him just for once, is that really so hard to ask for? He just wants to be hear, just wants to be loved much like Luna is, as said moon begin to make friends outside of Earth, he wishes for nothing more then to be able to experience the same life as Luna has, as he gets to talk with the other moons and joke around with the rocky planet as they play card games or as his surface burns, hot at their planet teasing Luna about his 'small' crush on Titan, he wishes more the anything then to experience the same things! To go through the small yet meaningful moments of being alive, of being able to live instead of being trapped in a body he could barely even consider his own, he wishes to be something more then a shadow in someone else's life forever delegated to be hidden away, never to be seen by anyone.
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It was any other night as he drifted slowly around Earth, looking up at shining stars littering the sky around them, it was probably the only benefits of being awake, instead of trapped away in Luna's mind, he would really watch them for hours on end, never getting bored of the same old sight, it was truly beautiful after seeing nothingness for so many orbits, until Luna decided to give up control for once, and he was grateful for it even if it was just for his other side's benefit, he didn't care, as long as he got to see the stars again, just as he began to get comfortable a voice broke the silences.
"Luna? Are you still up?" Their planet asked as he looked up at them, rubbing gently at his eyes. He could feel their body grow tense as he felt Earth's eye stay focused on them, never looking away even for a second.
"I know you're awake Luna, there's no point in pretending you're not." Earth continues letting out a small huff of air as his natural satellite remains silent.
His throat grew tight as panic set in, their planet had never noticed him move during the night before, why now?! Was the change in tides that noticeable as he went off their usual path? "Ugh! Luna, come on! Why are you ignoring me?!" The worry begin to turn into frustrated as the moon refused to answer him, his voice growing louder as he spoke, he could feel the Earth moving closer to them, his core ached with worry, Earth was never meant to find out about him, Luna made sure of that and would be furious if his secret got out, he needed to wake Luna up and fast! But before he could a warm hand grab harshly onto his arm, unintentionally burning him after so many years of no celestial contact.
"please Luna just talk to me! It's fine if you're upset! But we both promise to tell each other our issues instead of bottling them up!" He could hear the desperation in their planet's voice as the moon remained quiet, only after touching 'Luna' could Earth feel the moon's body begin to shake as fear developed his core, he didn't know what to do! What could he do? Luna wasn't waking up and their planet wouldn't let them escape now.
"..."
Silence filled the air as neither spoke, Earth's grip only grew tighter as worry over took any anger he might have had, a quite "Luna?" Escaped his lips, barely audible in the cold night sky, there was no other sound around them beside the soft snores of Mars near by, "are you okay?" He finished, his planet's voice was soft and loving, like nothing he had ever done heard before, at lest not directed at him, his body only shock more as emotion started to swell in his stomach bagging to be free but instead coming out as small tears dripping down his face, unsure how to act after so long of being relegated into the shadows. "OMG, LUNA!" Earth shouted barely being able to catch the small moon before his knees gave out completely, slowly lowering both of them to the floor as Earth hugged the celestial being as it cries rippled through it's body holding tightly onto his planet's hoodie as his tears wet the soft fabric "shh it's okay, everything is going to be okay" Earth now whispered gently in his ear tucking their silver hair behind it as he did, the planet's other hand rubbing the small circles onto his back, trying desperately to calm the small moon now holding onto him for dear life.
"I-I-I'm not L-Luna!" The small moon cried out digging his face deeper into the planet's hoodie as he did, he could feel Earth's hands stop it's rubbing motion and his breathing growing thin against his ear as he pulled away. He could only let out another loud cry as he feared for what's to come, why did he have to say anything? He could have just stayed quiet and let the Earth sing him to sleep just like he heard their planet do too Luna all those times before!
"Uhhh, w-what?" He could hear the confusion in Earth's voice as he spoke. Feeling the tears wetting his hoodie as the small Moon cried harder into his chest, their fingers griping harshly onto the fabric still refusing to let go, Earth cleared his throat with a cough before he tried speaking again "what do you mean? Bring his other hand originally in his hair down to wrap the small moon into a warm hug, he could help but lean into it no matter how overstimulated it was for him.
"I- (hic)" the small moon began before a small hiccup interrupted him "I...I-I'm n-no-not Lu-na" his voice was rough after so many years of not speaking to anyone but Luna, making his vocal cords striated and hard to use. "I-I'm h-h-is d-da-ark s-side" even after he finish Earth didn't push him away like he had feared, didn't yell and scream at him like Luna made him believe after so many years to listening to Luna's mind making up every possible out come of Earth finding out about him. Instead the habitual planet arm tighten around him, letting him cry into his chest as he resumed rubbing small circles into his back.
But Earth didn't let the silence continue for long before as countless questions began to pop up in his mind "If you're Luna's dark side how come I never heard of you before" their planet asked trying to keep his voice a levelled and quiet as possible as to not scare the small moon again, "how come this is the first time I've meet you?"
"Be-because L-lu-Luna didn't want you too, neither of us did..." he answered, his voice thick as he spoke, turning his head slightly to breath in the cold space 'air' filling his lungs with the fresh air, his brain relax as he stoped suffocating himself with Earth's hoodie.
Earth's brows lowered as he looked down on the small satellite in his lap, listening to their soft breath as they start to calm down, "Why didn't you want to meet me?" He asked, letting the small moon take their time to answer as he continued to rub his back gently.
"Luna didn't want you to hate us for being wired, because we sheared a body, he didn't want me to scare you from randomly showing up one day ..." his mouth felt dry as he spoke, his voice wavering as he finished, he could feel Earth's warm hands move gently to underneath his chin as he lifted his head to look straight into the moon's eyes.
"Oh, Moonlight, I could never hate you, either of you!" Earth said his eyes were soft and loving just like his voice, making the smaller's core melt like sweet honey in hot tea, as their planet's hands move again to cup either side of the moon's face wiping away any remaining tears off his cheeks, "And how could I ever be scared of such a cute face!" Earth's caring voice made him want to cry all over again as relief floods to his core, as all the guilt and hatred he had being lifted off his shoulders, shoving his face into Earth hoodie, before small tears escaped his closed eyes as HIS planet returned to rub his back gently as the shock of the moon's sudden movement wore off, instead Earth quietly hummed to his satellite, a smile etched into his face, as he looked up at the stars above them, his mind wondering as he thought about his moons, "do you have a name? Earth asked before he was able to stop himself "like Luna" he continued his core aches at the moon freezing in his arms.
A quiet "No." was his only answer as the moon fingers traced down the planet's hoodie, enjoying the soft fabric against his skin and the short distraction from the sinking feeling settling in his stomach, he never like thinking about his lack of a name.
"Would you like one?" Earth asked his voice filled with sorrow, as he tried to comfort the small moon in his arms.
"Y-y-you'd do that for me!" His eyes sparkled in the sun's light looking up at the planet, his hands gripping onto hoodie.
"Of course! but now to find the perfect name…" Earth Earth said, his face became neutral as he lend back making the moon prop himself up on his arms, as Earth let his head fall back in deep thought, letting out a small hum as he mind wonder over all the name his Earthlings have called his little moons from the billions of years they've roamed his surface, but none stuck out as he mouthed each one, until he remembered the perfect choice, the Ancient Greek equivalent of Luna's own name, meaning Light, brightness and gleam and while the small moon doesn't shine in the Earthling sky like Luna dose, he eyes sure as hell do, almost bright then the stars around them.
"I got it! The small moon's face lit up as Earth spoke hanging on every word that comes out of him mouth, "you shall be called Selene! A name only for the most worthy of Moon!" Earth boated dramatically his head up into the air, crossing one arm around his chest and another resting onto Selene's shoulder almost like he was crowning the moon with a highly esteemed title (and it was in Selene's mind at lest) only stoping his dramatic performance as a poorly muffled laugh filed the air from the small moon, a smile evident in his face, Selene looked away after meeting the planet’s gazes, slightly embarrassed by Earth seeing them laugh so openly, his core never felt so full…
Earth couldn’t help the small smile from reaching own face, he never knew just how much of himself was missing before he met Selene, any upset he felt at the two moons for hiding Selene for so long, were almost forgiven the moment he saw the small moon’s face light up with joy as he laughed at Earth’s performance, probably the first time in a very long time (Earth’s core ached at the thought but that was a issue for another Lunar Orbit) instead he kept quiet enjoying the moon’s presence before his impulse kicked in, leaning down to press a soft kiss onto Selene’s forehead making the moon freeze in place, as Earth wrapped his arms around the moon, pulling him close as Selene melted into his chest as the world wind of a day began to eat away at his remaining energy, slowly getting lolled to sleep as he felt Earth chest softly rise and fall, the planet running his fingers throw Selene’s hair, said moon let his eyes close, drifting off into a dreamless sleep.