Scary ghost stories and stuff (1)

The net

I don't know why I'm writing this. There'll be no one to read it, but I suppose it's in our nature to document every damned thing; and this is certainly a thing which has damned us all.

It was relatively late in the game when the general public was let in on what was happening. The astronomers and scientists could've just stayed quiet, but it would've gotten out; and besides, had the worst not happened, someone needed to be primed for a Nobel Prize.

Several months ago, astronomers spotted something that was vast and unimaginable in deep space. The top minds on the subject were quietly brought in, and this thing was studied. They soon realized two things: whatever it was, it looked like a giant net, and it was coming toward our solar system.

Deep space was observed 24/7, in the interest of discovering the nature of this "net." The big question was if it was some kind of phenomenon involving light, or was it a physical object? Certainly, it was assumed, it must be the first. No object could be that enormous, and what could be controlling it?

In horror, those mind watched as the "net" reached Pluto. It struck Pluto, and sent the dwarf planet out of its orbit. That was when the world was put on alert. This was a solid object, and it would snare anything large enough in its path. Pluto was small enough to pass through, but one of the "ropes" had struck Pluto just enough to hurl it from our solar system. Based upon the satellite images, Earth was small enough to pass through if we were luckier than Pluto had been. We waited.

Soon, based upon the speed of the net, it was calculated that it would arrive in 20 days, and that we would likely be safe as it passed. But then, another, more horrible question arose: what would it do to the sun? Certainly the sun would burn through it, right?

The world watched in horror as Saturn was scooped up, its proud rings scattered to the heavens. Jupiter would also be a victim, but given the solar location of the planets, Earth would be passed first. We waited for that day, and we did indeed survive it. Weather patterns on Earth were disrupted, perhaps forever, but we were alive. Now all attention was directed at the sun. And today, the day came.

As the net approached the sun, it was clear that the sun's heat was not having an effect. We braced ourselves, wondering what might happen, and now we know. Have you ever watched a net scoop up a jellyfish? That is what is happening to the sun. And the sun is dissipating.

So the end is here, and it's likely a good thing. Just think of it this way friends: if it's truly a net, then imagine what would happen if we met who was pulling it? And what they were doing with what they caught?