[ WP ] Every planet in our solar system has a `` champion '' being that takes on the attributes of the planet itself . The `` champion '' from the sun has created an army to destroy the planets and the 8 ( or 9 ) champions must save the solar system .

Mercury took the front lines. Swift, fearless, and the most experienced with his stolen Sunfire, he was always the first into battle. His astral form spun and looped through space wildly, weaving between the Flare Beasts as he cut them down. 
 
 `` There's too many of them!'' 
 
 Cloud-wreathed Venus followed behind him to provide support. She lacked the aggression of Mercury, being similar to her brother Earth in some ways. But her blanket of clouds greedily absorbed every ounce of Sunfire that she could reach, and anything that entered that white haze never came out. 
 
 `` I'll blockade them as long as I can. They're not going to hurt my brother!'' 
 
 Earth hung back, eyes focused on the single shaft of light that shone through the black and red hordes, and bathed his home planet in its radiance. All the survivors had been placed in his care, for he was the origin of life. That ray of light was his lifeline, the only thing keeping a billion souls from freezing to death. 
 
 It was ironic that their only source of power came from their greatest enemy. Sol was supposed to be the leader of the Champions, providing energy to all the varied guardians of the planets. But he grew greedy and proud, thinking that he could use his power better than any of his fellow champions. Now his Flare Beasts blotted out the sun, an ever-expanding horde that devoured every scrap of Sunfire they could reach. 
 
 `` This is n't working,'' Mars stated flatly. He had always been the calmest of the four inner planets. The planet he called home had been terraformed in the Great Expansion, but his power and nature still showed the dusty, icy rock that Mars had once been. `` There's too many of them.'' 
 
 `` Hold on, Mars.'' Earth tried to keep the worry out of his voice. `` The outer planets are on the way.'' 
 
 The champion of the Red Planet called up a gust of wind, scattering a group of Beasts that had come too close to the beam of light, but they regrouped and charged again. `` They're too slow.'' 
 
 Mercury zoomed past them, two swords of white-hot stone carving into the horde. `` They take years to make an orbit. They're not going to get here in time!'' 
 
 Venus swept her hands through the void, warding off the Beasts with waves of heat and sulfuric acid. `` I ca n't be everywhere at once! Mercury, I need you to...'' 
 
 Before she could finish the thought, a stream of insectoid Flare Beasts slipped past her. The last beam of light vanished. 
 
 Earth felt a chill run through his bones as his home planet went dark. The temperature was falling fast. 
 
 `` Earth! Are you okay? Earth!'' 
 
 Earth closed his eyes and tried to focus. He needed energy. But he was n't limited to only solar power. His focus turned inwards, deep underground, in the mines and shelters of his home. On the embattled planet, emergency generators sprang to life. Oil, gas, and geothermal power, releasing energy he first absorbed a million years ago. 
 
 Earth opened his eyes. `` I'm not out of the fight yet!'' 
 
 Right on cue, a massive stone hurtled out of the darkness, punching a hole in the swarm of Beasts. 
 
 `` Good, because we're just getting started!'' said a new voice. 
 
 Earth eagerly turned to see the speaker. `` Jupiter!'' 
 
 Jupiter's astral form loomed large behind them, his gravitational slingshot whirling as he threw another asteroid. 
 
 `` Mind if I join you?'' 
 
 `` Better late than never,'' said Mars. 
 
 More asteroids hurtled in as Saturn joined the fray as well. For sheer gravitational strength, nobody could beat a gas giant. 
 
 `` Give it up, Sol! You ca n't beat all of us together!'' 
 
 `` DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN WIN?'' Sol's voice echoed through space. `` FOOLS! IF YOU DESTROY ME, YOU WILL PLUNGE THE SOLAR SYSTEM INTO DARKNESS. YOU WILL ONLY DESTROY YOURSELVES!'' 
 
 Mercury paused in his flight. `` That... That ca n't be right.'' 
 
 Earth frowned. `` He might be telling the truth. Ultimately, we all rely on the sun for energy.'' 
 
 Jupiter rolled his eyes. `` I'm literally pulling asteroids out of orbit with my magic gravity powers, and you're worried about thermodynamics?'' 
 
 Earth shook his head. `` We champions might use mystic Sunfire instead of photons, but the rules are the same. We need power.'' 
 
 `` That's messed up!'' shouted Mercury. `` How are we supposed to win if we ca n't fight him directly?'' 
 
 Venus clenched her fists and cloud swirled around her. `` Sol's going to keep sending out his Beasts until we die, or he does. We ca n't let him live.'' 
 
 `` WELL? WILL YOU DESTROY YOURSELVES TO STOP ME?'' 
 
 Earth closed his eyes again. He could n't give up. He was the cradle of civilization, the home of countless scientists and inventors. If anyone was going to find a solution, it was going to be him. Now, how did you survive the death of a star? 
 
 Inspiration struck, and he opened his eyes. `` This might sound a bit crazy, but...'' He turned to the largest planet in the group. `` Jupiter, did n't they call your planet a'failed star?'''
