The Core

by Robert Emerald Fountain


Light of Hope

Three months later...

Much training went on as the Young Six prepared for this dangerous mission. They broadcast the project to everyone as the ship was being built. They planned to drill down to the core and then detonate giant bombs to force the core back into motion. The ship was made up of seven compartments that were fastened to each other in a line like cars on a train. Each compartment had two impellers that would spin in opposite directions at 1000 RPM. Neighsay explained that the ship was designed to eject compartments that were damaged, but there was a safety switch that could be disengaged if they had to split the ship apart at will. At one point while the ship was being prepped for transport to a launch facility, Gallus spotted a massive lightning storm nearby. He radioed his friends and they rushed out to take a look. As they were taking notes on how severe the damage could be from the storm, Neighsay called to them and showed where some of the solar wind had gotten through the atmosphere. Las Pegasus was experiencing terrible tragedies as buildings were destroyed by the heat and fires were breaking out without warning. Upon receiving word of the damages, Twilight said it was time to get the ship in the ground. Neighsay led the team to a train that took them to a harbor where a boat waited to take everyone to an offshore platform. The ship was held upright with clamps on a tall tower with the nose pointed down at the water.

"I give you your ship, the Light of Hope. Twilight and I will be heading up the mission control in Canterlot.", Neighsay said to the Young Six with a bow.

He got back on the boat and was taken to Canterlot to meet up with Twilight. The Young Six put on the suits that they had made to handle the extreme heat and pressure under the crust, and then climbed the ladder to board the ship.