It's weird, but when I watched the episode "The Suitor," I found myself empathizing with PB more than Broco. This one-shot is the result.
Poor Broco. Such a silly boy… At least he's happy now. Most of my suitors have not been so lucky. Why is everyone always pushing me to get out of the lab and go on dates? It's not fair to the boys. It's just leading them on, because no matter how hard they try – and they try really hard - they will never be more important than the welfare of the Candy Kingdom. Neither will the state of my heart… Peppermint Butler should know that.
My responsibility is for the safety of the Candy Kingdom, and the safety of the kingdom depends on the welfare of its princess. No one else notices. They would all let her rot away in her lab. From my perch on the wall I see all outward threats, but the real danger is inside, and I can only try to stave it off as best I can. But I am just the Guardian, and I cannot always attend to these things. Peppermint Butler should pay more attention.
I've been with the princess for – never mind how long – and she's always been this way. Always stuck in her lab, doing glob-knows-what with chemicals and chunks of biomass, building things and forgetting to eat or sleep. She's different and I respect that, so I try to leave her in peace. After all, if I don't bother her, she doesn't bother me, which leaves me more time for my, um, personal projects. Some people just can't let sleeping humans lie.
Peppermint Butler doesn't get enough love. Review and stuff, but if you don't, no big deal. Peace.
