//------------------------------// // 165 // Story: Supernova // by Incredible_E //------------------------------// "At least we know the amulet and spell worked last time. Wait, we have all we need already! With Spherical Prison being amplified through the amulet, we are sure to save the world!" "Alright, what does it need?" Starlight said anxiously, ready to save the world post-haste. Twilight reread from the book, "The amulet needs inferno crystals, gold, and rubies." "We can use our bits for the gold," Starlight answered. "and we can take the inferno crystals out of the fireplace," Twilight added. "Right!" Starlight concurred. "But . . . where are we going to get rubies?" They both pondered for a moment, then slowly looked back at each other. "I won't tell him if you won't either," Starlight deviously said to Twilight. Twilight shook her head in agreement. "Oh, I promise, I won't say a thing to him but if you spill the beans, I'll deny it!" "No way I would ever tell him." They went into Spike's room and opened his closet. Twilight removed a stack of Power Ponies comics to reveal a once-hidden basket of gemstones. Twilight levitated a few rubies from the pile. "Spike thinks this is his secret stash of gems I don't know about. It's cute really." Starlight giggled, "Won't he notice though?" "He is too busy reading these comics to know what gem he eats and has left." With the rubies, they sprinted through the scarlet hallways of the castle, upstairs, and threw open the doors to the balcony to assemble the Solar Amulet of Protective Amplification. "Starlight, I need you to cast the protection spell once I assemble and ensure everything remains stable," Twilight instructed. Starlight nodded, determined to end this crisis once and for all. With Twilight's new knowledge of the appearance of the amulet, she could meld the inferno crystals, bits, and rubies into their proper shapes. Beats of sweat rolled down Twilight's face as she tried to fuse the pieces together. "What's wrong, Twilight?" "My assembly spell isn't working . . . H—how hot is it?" Starlight attempted to teleport the thermometer to them but failed. "I . . . don't know. I am getting—really dizzy though," she said while her legs failed, forcing her to the floor. "Starlight!" Twilight dove for her and let go of the pieces of the amulet. As the pieces fell and scattered around the balcony, the sun became victorious.