Mission Day 12
Rainbow Dash was checking the ascent rocket to make sure it was not damaged by the last dust storm. Then, a call came from Cadence.
"Satellites show another storm approaching. This one is much worse. It is coming straight towards us with a force of 8,600 Newtons.", she reported.
"What's the abort force?", Flurry asked.
"Abort force is 7,500 Newtons, sweetheart. Anything more than that would cause the rocket to tip over.", Twilight explained calmly.
"Are we scrubbed?", Ocellus asked.
"We could wait the storm out.", Thorax indicated.
"Prep emergency procedures.", Cadence said after thinking for a bit.
"Mom...", Flurry started.
"We're scrubbed. That's an order, young lady. Do not argue with me.", Cadence scolded.
Without hesitating, Cadence, Flurry Heart, Ocellus, Thorax, and Twilight Sparkle put on their suits and walked into the airlock. As she depressurized the area, Cadence radioed her crew.
"Visibility is almost zero. Home in on my suit if you get lost.", she instructed.
Rainbow had already started to power up the rocket, but it was starting to tilt rapidly.
"Commander, we're reaching an angle of 9 1/2. That is dangerously close to the tipping point. Eight minutes till launch."
The walk to the rocket was arduous, due to how hard the wind was blowing. They were 3/4 of the way there when the communication dish broke off the lab. Flurry Heart was smacked in the helmet and thrown out of sight.
"FLURRY HEART!!", Cadence cried.
Thorax checked Flurry's vitals, but they were offline.
"Her suit isn't responding.", he said sadly.
"We're almost at the tipping point.", Rainbow shrieked.
"Get on the rocket, now." , Cadence ordered.
Everyone else followed her up the ladder and boarded the ascent craft. Pushing the launch button, they took off and docked on the Cosmos.