Thread:SonictheHedgehog1245/@comment-26897822-20170123204417/@comment-24908786-20170125013826

That was basically being desperate since they had no tools to destroy the throne to begin with as the whole plan with destroying the throne and freeing everyone was being made as Starlight and the others went along. They had no time to prepare or bring the necessary gear to begin with. Considering they were probably on borrowed time before Chrysalis launched her second invasion anyway, not much they could do.