The continent shivered and shook as the great rift tore at the African tectonic plate like a sheet of paper.  The subsequent crack gave Earth’s molten core a path of release, at unimaginable pressures and evil temperatures.  The lava, having been captive in its subterranean prison for millennia craved the freedom of the earth’s surface.  But the strata between the tectonic plate and the atmosphere will not give up the access to the lava’s freedom so easy.  Despite this, nothing would stand in the way of the magma’s escape and with the great impetus of its power, it bulged the strata up towards the sky.  Like a branch being bent by an unstoppable force, the layers that made up the strata snapped, creating a small pathway to the surface.  The lava now had a route out of its dark dungeon.  But the small fissure in the strata was insufficient to accommodate the great volume of magma flow.  And in mighty frustration, the lava pushed the strata even higher towards the stars, cracking the earth wider.  Finally, the lava found relief as it poured out like champagne onto the slopes of this newly created mountain.  The surface of the land had never before experienced the inexorable flow of lava and not even the massive rocky boulders could stand in its way.  The magma tore down the mountain, devastating everything in its path.  It pumped itself out until it was satisfied and the rage of its origin subsided. Continue reading →