Interlunary Solus (FNaF DCA Fanfiction)

Chapter Two: Solar Solace

(Disclaimer: I have done a reasonable amount of research and math for this chapter, however, this is fanfiction and not an educational resource. I cannot guarantee that my research was completely comprehensive, and most of the information I got did not come from scientific grade sources. This also isn't meant to be a political or religious statement of any kind, just an overview of Sun's general role and risks at hand. Relax. Have a cookie. Enjoy your fanfiction time.)

"So... how bad is it?" Sundrop, God of Life and the Sun, asked his assistant, Polaris. His eyes lacked pupils or irises, so it was hard to tell where he was looking, but it was easy to assume he was looking at the huge chart on the wall. It extended from a far away, unseeable origin on the left, to a far away, unseeable end on the right. It was twice as tall as Sundrop - which meant it was nearly six times as tall as Polaris. Both were aware of the roughly nine million boxes in the chart, each one with a species name written on it, and a number. Right in the middle, in front of Sundrop and Polaris, was labeled 'Homo sapiens', with the number '8,050,998,823', the number steadily rising with occasional drops.

"Bad. The humans have acknowledged 41,000 species as threatened, which I'm sure is a statistic you're familiar with, but the real number is much higher. Nearly three-tenths of a million species align with humanity's definition of a 'threatened' species, and I project that at least half of those will be gone within the next century or so if conditions continue," The stardust creature replied, unfolding six floating kite-shaped wings that fluttered to bring her up to Sundrop's eye level. "I've been working alongside Arcturus, and I'm afraid they've reported that the reapers are all starting to need to work longer hours than usual."

"I would have expected Moon to tell me if there was an issue... but then again, they've always been stubborn. On another note, I still have yet to have any sort of success in contacting either of the Eclipses... I mean, I know they've always tended to work separately from Moon and I, but this radio silence is ridiculous. I assume you haven't had any luck either?" Sun was not surprised by the slow shake of Polaris' head, and they gave a sigh, crossing their four arms. Nothing seemed to be turning out the way that they wanted it to...

"Have you had any success in finding a place to reside in the mortal world?" Polaris asked, snatching Sun's attention back up. He cracked a smile, at least one thing was working out as it was hoped!

"Yes, actually! Moon and I are participating as roommates in an apartment rental situation. We figured that since we were trying to better understand the mortal world from an inside perspective, we'd probably want to be near one as much as possible to understand the standard human schedule," Sundrop said, their counterclockwise-curved frills spinning with joy. Bells attached on two of them jingled at the movement.

"Good idea," Polaris nodded, "You two are sharing the same abode, correct..?"

"Of course. We've learned from last time." Sun's gaze shifted away, and the frills slowed to a stop as they began to trace the floral patterns on their arms with their fingers. Last time... Last time did not turn out very pleasant. Polaris remembered it only as numbers, but Sun remembered everything.

It was an accident, really.

"You're going to be fine, Sundrop, and everyone else is too. Now, remember, keep me up to date and I will do my own research to help you out. Don't forget that the Sirius twins will be supervising as well, in case anything goes awry." Polaris gave him a smile. "In any case, I will continue to attempt to reach out to Solar and Lunar. You will be in charge of firsthand research on the internal workings of human society. Try not to think too hard about it, just do what comes naturally."

"And if what comes naturally ends up exposing that I'm not human?" Sun asked, frills shifting to the left ever so slightly. They were certainly very emotive parts of Sun's body.

"Most of them won't believe it as long as they don't see it. Most likely they'll think you're crazy or have a god complex, which is undesirable, but much better than people finding out that you're a god. It could cause massive issues if it became information available to the public..." Sun only felt more anxious when they heard that, fidgeting with the triangles at the end of their dress-skirt. She was right, of course, and that only made it more concerning.

"Yeah... Humans can get unpredictable when their ideologies are challenged... Well, anyway." Sun was going to change the subject, and they felt no need to conceal it. "What about our usual work? Do you have everything prepared, or do you need my help?"

"Of course I did. What kind of assistant would I be if I didn't fulfill my primary role?" Sun wouldn't have blamed her if she hadn't, some very unusual patterns have shown up that required her attention... and yet, as always, she was still on top of their standard day to day. "Alright, so, thanks to recent extinctions we've got a few ecological niches opened up that need to be filled, I've grabbed the relevant information already, just need you to do your part."

"Thank you Polaris, you really are quite helpful, you know that? I appreciate it. Make sure you take time to have fun, for me. You work hard, and you definitely deserve the world. After all, you helped make it the way it was," Sun was no stranger to praising people, and they definitely appreciated those who helped them make their job easier. Especially since Polaris was doing the work of seven, if you assumed Moon had the ideal number of assistants.

Polaris gave a nod of acknowledgement as Sun took the clipboard and looked through it. Cyanopsitta spixii, Melomys Rubicola, Partula suturalis... All gone extinct, save for captive bred ones in certain cases, and their ecological niche was now pretty much empty. Not to mention that Euglandina rosea had somehow made its way into several environments it didn't belong to, and was starting to cause quite a few problems, left unchecked by natural predators...

Welp.

Sun extended out four birdlike wings made of pure energy. Their original design had been much more basic, but Sun was quite fond of pretty things. He flew up to his office, which was located on a cloud above the tally wall, and stepped down onto the white marble ground. There were no walls or ceiling, but the area was furnished with a large table and several chairs. He set the clipboard down and pulled out papers, a jar of ink, and a quill. He was a bit old fashioned, but it was excusable because it made him feel fancy.

"Euglandina rosea... What am I going to do about you?"