NIX (Nebula)

NIX is a 2014 short story created by James Hester of Ghostfruits, featuring Pluto and Black Hole from Nebula. It was later published in the 2015 zine, Nebula Ultra. The story goes into depth about Pluto's relationship with the solar system, and his desire to help them come to an understanding with Black Hole.

Synopsis
The story starts with describing Pluto as not feeling lonely, and what his relationship to the rest of the solar system is like. He still treasures and considers them friends, even though they've never approached or contacted him. Pluto ponders on whether anything else exists beyond the solar system, but Sun disallows any curiosity or discussion of the subject.

Pluto, after having much time to think by himself and being contacted by Black Hole, wonders more about his situation and what could be out there. After being informed by Black Hole there's other people like him, he wonders what their predicaments were like and if they went through the same situation he's in.

Black Hole insists that there's nothing in the solar system for Pluto, but he disagrees because he still feels attached to everyone and believes they like him, too - though his opinion has started to falter, in that he believes nobody will notice if he leaves. Meanwhile, Black Hole's voice has grown louder, and Pluto, having heard other voices mixed in with hers, wonders if these voices are the same people that Black Hole mentioned.

Pluto further wonders about what they're like, and if they'll be happy to include and accept him in their group, like he's always wanted - it's noted that Black Hole has never ignored him and was actually the first to make contact with him. The rest of the solar system was unnerved by her, but Pluto feels comforted by her and fails to understand the threat she poses to the rest of the solar system.

Pluto is angered by how the solar system refuses to accept and understand Black Hole like he does, and thinks that they'd feel the same way about Pluto himself. When he goes off to meet Black Hole, he hopes that the rest of the solar system will be more accepting.

Characters

 * Pluto
 * Black Hole

Official Links

 * Tumblr - Ghostfruits' blog post for NIX