Also Sprach Zarathustra

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Also Sprach Zarathustra (by Exclusiv3)

 

Everything is just as it should be now. However, there was a time when our entire existence; Earth, the solar system, the galaxy... it was all in desperate jeopardy.

 

It all started with a man whose name was James Oleander Vah, an Austrian physicist (affectionately nicknamed "J.O." by the scientific community and the media). There was a startling discovery that highlighted the origins of the Sun (Milky Way Galaxy) and it was learned that before it was created, a heavenly body known as a "White Core" had been manifested. Without the White Core, the Sun would not have been able to undergo nuclear fusion at all (the very foundation of life on Earth). This epiphany was considered one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. But, James Oleander took it further and shook the foundations of both science and religion alike...

 

He created a White Core of his own.

 

It was the size of an apple. Admittedly, he did not create it by himself as he had the help of an homunculus. During the time, homunculi were used as accessories... pets. At first, there were outrages by members of the society but eventually everyone took kindly to the homunculi. They were impossibly sturdy. They were terribly competent. They knew their place.

 

James Oleander noticed that the White Core he created was growing, so he had it suspended in the Earth's exosphere. It was during this time that everything began changing. It started to get darker. The Sun, like the other five planets of the solar system (Mars, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus), ventured further away from Earth. The White Core repelled the other heavenly bodies away from the Earth, while keeping Earth's physicality intact. Truly, it was amazing.

 

The homunculi were changing as well; at least, some of them. They became aware of themselves, manifesting individual thought. It took virtually no time at all before they fashioned cultures of their own with languages and mannerisms and rules. They could fornicate (but not reproduce), laugh, and even tell stories. People began noticing and didn't like what they'd seen; it was a "defection". These new homunculi were now labeled with the prefix "DMN-". For example, if there was an homunculus with the name of "K19" and it was "defective"... it's new name would have been "DMN-K19". Eventually, these defective homunculi were driven to underground regions both dark and arid, such as volcanoes or even the center of the Earth.

 

Still, a good majority of homunculi were still subservient to the people and so they were maintained. Unbeknownst at the time, though, the White Core was actually evolving into another Sun ...right within the Earth's atmosphere. The serviceable and good homunculi now took the prefix "NGL-" and this was necessary for the survival of the entire galaxy. James Oleander, with a slew of homunculi and stem cells, was able to leave the Milky Way behind and enter an entirely new system. As a result of his knowledge in the creation of the White Core, James Oleander had the foundation with which to create a galaxy. All it took was one Sun.

 

The White Core began turning into a New Sun, and J.O. Vah could only perceive it from two galaxies away (through technological means). Saturn crumbled into dust, and then less than dust. Uranus melted right into the New Sun. The Earth was simply dead. Despite this, all of the homunculi, those with J.O. Vah and those who were left behind on Earth, the NGL's and the DMN's respectively; they all survived. The former solar system was no more, but now a new solar system took its' place.

 

The creation of an entire galaxy was felt from even two galaxies away. Only a faction of the human stem cells survived, so J.O. Vah had to be very careful if he wanted to encourage life in this brave, new world.

 

As an NGL, I stand by J.O. Vah for as long as permitted. However, I'm beginning to understand the plight of the former "Milky Way Galaxy"... the human. Now, the human race is gone and everything is as it should be. J.O. Vah is the last of this kind and yet I wish to protect him, for without him I... no. For without him, we have no purpose. I was created...

 

AH! WEN! AH! WEH! NO!

 

There is no I! Only we. We were created to serve his kind and he is the only one left. J.O. Vah. Those worthy enough of this new world will be tested, whether J.O. Vah knows or not. Even if I must do it myself. It is my duty as an NGL. It is my right as an NGL! It is my duty as an NGL! It is my right as an NGL! It is my duty as an NGL! It is my right as...

Edited April 13, 2009 by Exclusiv3

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This story was kind of deep... I'll have to tone it down a bit next time. No worries. Dust myself off.