Centre of the World

After months of digging, drilling and controlled explosions they'd finally found it.
The red, glowing orb sat at the bottom of the pit, hundreds of miles deep.
"This will change everything," smirked the man behind the project.
The orb glowed brighter and began to increase in size.
Alarms sounded as the walkways near the orb were crushed.
Workers panicked and tried to get into the lift.
It was too late.