Yousef the Sun God vs. The Radical Tad

So begins this tale...



Yousef, primary Sun God in the 28th Epoch of Solar System 5iXb634 (note: its true name cannot represented to the human brain), is responsible for much of what we now consider reality. Although more widely known under titles such as Ra, Helios, Apollo, and Huitzilopochtli, Sun God adherents refer to his pure label, that which invokes the most power. Much was made of the assertion that this Earth was, indeed, not the center of Solar System 5iXb634, but merely a satellite of its sun. Many wars were fought, intellectuals ridiculed and excommunicated, and lives lost needlessly, all before widespread acceptance of the "truth". This truth, however, has not always been so.

At the end of the 27th Epoch, well before the time of man, the Earth, its sister planets, and its seven moons spun gracefully within a tri-solar field. Yousef, Magathaman, and Jeetu were co-rulers of this society, separately responsible for beings living peacefully on their planets. For a time all was well, as it had been for the greater part of the 27th Epoch. It was eventually to be compared to other great eras of this Universe, well documented in the Galactic Annals. A testament to its greatness was its tri-solar harmony, rarely disrupted and seen as a benchmark for other Sun Gods to follow as closely as they may.

However, the 27th Epoch ended in disarray and strife, as many eras must, for anything that is worth remembering cannot eternally last. Magathaman and his people fell into dark times, abandoned by Yousef (his only fault being his disdain for the weak) and by his former love, Jeetu. The tri-solar tranquility had unfurled, like a tattered piece of cloth, while the remnants of the Sun Gods' followers wandered their worlds, abandoned. Before long the Gods were forgotten, lost even from history's records, and the tri-solar accord met its violent end. The three suns, unstable now as a result of Magamathan's illness, spun in new paths. They clashed frequently, destroying all of their satellites, save for two. Earth and it's moon, Luna, remained. Luna had been seared, its surface destroyed, and all that remained were its deepest caverns, undiscovered to this day. Earth was plunged into an age of darkness, harboring no life of any kind for the rest of the 27th Epoch.

Yousef was saddened, for Jeetu and Magamathan had destroyed themselves in the Final Collision. He was alone, his power diminishing. Yousef, in what has become the most crucial component in the formation of the Earth in its current state, retreated into the deepest recesses of Earth. Its new core. There, he harnessed the last of his energy, storing it within the Earth, waiting for the day when he could release himself once more to sit on his rightful throne. In this act of desperation, the Earth became the first planet to derive its life from within. So ended the 27th Epoch: cold, dark, and awaiting the new life brewing.

And, in kind, so began the 28th Epoch. And it was this way for what would seem like eternity to any other being. The Earth sat alone in what once was 5iXb634, mightiest of solar systems, bereft of a sun, its only moon hanging lifeless to its rapidly deccelerated orbit. But Yousef was not lost, and his energy slowly grew, bringing new life to each layer of the earth he touched, melting its components. New elements were created in the molten depths, those which could harbor a new kind of being: Human. Eventually Yousef expanded, from core to mantle to crust, all the while bringing the hope of life to this new being he had imagined. It was a being containing all that Yousef embodied. Power, beauty, wit, magnificence- and it was good. As Yousef imagined his new Humans, he strength became ever greater and the Earth could no longer contain him. When the first molten root of his expanding power broke through the Earth's cold crust, Yousef brought his being's image into reality, one who could release him to his throne at long last. This first Human was one who would lead all others, bringing the word of Yousef to his disiples- and his first task would be to thrust Yousef into the newly brightned sky. His name would be The Radical Tad, and he was perfect to Yousef.

The crust split, Yousef's long-dormant power burst forth, and its first product was The Radical Tad, the only Human built solely from Yousef's ethereal protuberance. He contained all that Yousef conceptualized, but also some that he did not. The Radical Tad, although not known at this time, also contained Yousef's sadness and anger, and disdain for the weak. And as a new and separate being, he would slowly find that he contained other powers that set him apart from Yousef, some desirable, some not. But such is the life of a being in Creation. And now, at the begining of Humanity, all was good.

The Radical Tad awoke to his new Earth and glanced upon the rent that Yousef had made. He saw Yousef then, for the first time, calling out to him. He then did what he must- reached into the rent, and clutched Yousef with all of his power. With one mighty pull, Yousef was torn apart from the Earth's core and catapulted back into the heavens. The Earth was again cast in brilliant light. Its ice melted and Humanity's new home began to form. The Radical Tad, the first human, walked the Earth alone, putting all in its place. Yousef, his Sun God, returned to his former stature in the sky, rained down gifts of beast and seed. The Radical Tad was happy, and Yousef admired his creation. Soon, however, The Radical Tad became bored with his new life. Unlike Yousef, he did not have knowledge of all Creation. He had not the capacity for it. This made him jealous and angry, and he began to secretly despise Yousef. The Radical Tad created Woman to curb his anger, but even she could not fill the completeness of his void. Yousef was in such awe of his creation, and was engrossed in pursuits designed to please Tad, that he did not detect his anger.

The Radical Tad, temporarily diverted from the duties of leading the new Human civilization, climbed the Earth's highest peak. He shouted to Yousef in a blasphemous tone, demanding to learn all he knew, denying the gifts that he rained down. Yousef was surprised to learn The Radical Tad's thoughts, and did his best to stem his anger, waiting for this mood to subside. But Tad could not be comforted. Yousef, now angered himself, threw The Radical Tad from the summit and leveled the peak with one blow. The Radical Tad's new society was destroyed, along with his numerous Women, and a new concept was born- Hate. Yousef, envious of his new power and unwilling to delve into the Earth's depths to start his project anew, forsook The Radical Tad. He built other planets (Mars was his most favored), created new beings, and watched societies rise and fall. He was proud of this 28th Epoch, but never forgot the time of Magamathan and Jeetu. For all his power, he could not recreate them. And his thoughts never strayed far from his first creation, The Radical Tad. His anger simmered for millenia, but he always resisted the urge to destroy Tad, because he was his finest creation, the only one made solely from Yousef's pure essence.

The Radical Tad, limited by his life on Earth, spent his time rebuilding the Human civilization, all the while striving to gain what knowledge he could, striving to be sure the Human beings did not stumble and fall like Yousef's other creations. And all the while, waiting for the day when he could amass a force strong enough to usurp Yousef and claim his power as his own, so then he could know the knowledge of all Creation. Yousef periodically sent Dragons and other fell beasts to Earth to counteract Tad and his mutinous aspirations. But Tad was powerful enough to hold off these attacks and protect his society. And all the while in Solar System 5iXb634, a storm was brewing, until that one day when the battle would be fought, Yousef the Sun God versus The Radical Tad...

[as written in The Sun Journal of Yousef, Volume XIV, Chapters 47-89]

-The Historian