The death of a red giant

Neptune

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 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."