Author's Note

[Comedy][Slice of Life][Sci-Fi]

This is a follow-up to Estee's LEtGO® (12,836 words, [Slice of Life])

LETGO® SPOILERS™: Sunset and friends try to put together a LEGO® Death Star in a single night. Shenanigans and contemplation of the human condition ensue.

Georg's That's No Moon... (Estee's "LEtGO®")

"Luna?" Heavy hooves which could shatter granite gently approached where the Lunar princess was leaning against the balcony rail, making almost inaudible tapping noises against the tiles as Celestia drifted forward. "You've been out here for some time. What are you doing?"

Nearly a minute passed with no more light than the moon and stars above, added to the faint twinkling in Luna's drifting mane. Then she let out a quiet sigh. "Thinking."

"I must admit we have much to think about." There was a faint click of porcelain from the elder alicorn's burden, and a steaming teacup floated in front of the younger. "And pleasant company." There was a longer pause, with mixed slurping noises before Celestia continued, "A school principal. My opposite number certainly has her hooves... or hands full. Thankfully, she has help, much like myself."

"And your former student seems to have taken to her exile with a certain... flair." Luna gave out a low chuckle. "Their cinema is impressive. One cannot tell the differences between reality and that which their clever electronic devices create. Over three thousand little plastic pieces as a toy. We never would have believed it, had she not shown it to us. The man-spider's friend was talented indeed. As are your student's friends."

"Yes." There was pride in that single word, the kind which could build entire worlds, but it was tempered when Celestia looked up into the night sky. "Um... Luna?"

"We reviewed many of the world's movies. Many had similar themes."

"That's... um...."

"An alien race appears, attacks their world, and is only driven away through terrible sacrifice and pain. Mostly because the fearless defenders find the one flaw in the invaders' armor."

Celestia remained silent, but kept looking up.

"So we thought a proper defense for our world was warranted. Something which could stop any invading alien armada before they could cause significant damage. It was remarkably easy. And it did not take me three thousand pieces."

"The dish looks—" Celestia swallowed "—impressive."

"And in the event of an alien invasion, I will permit you to say the line to the invaders before it fires. It's only fair. Our ponies would be unnecessarily stressed if I were to speak it."

"The line?" Celestia tore her gaze away from the shimmering image of the moon, with the new dish making it look remarkably like the plastic model, only far, far larger. "What line?"

Luna smiled. "Now feel the power of this fully armed and operational battle station."