Once Upon a Gundam
A Tale as Old as Time

Chapter V: Self Centered Tolle

"Who does she think she is?" Tolle said slamming down his large now empty mug on the coffee table next to his large chair. "Doesn't she get it? No one ever says no to Tolle!"

"Well apparently she didn't get the message" Sai replied standing in front of him, taking a drink from his own beer.

"I was dismissed… Reject… even publicly humiliated. I can't take it" He snapped angry as he spun his chair around away from his friend.

Grabbing a fresh beer from the server's tray Sai walked over to face Tolle. "Just drink"

"What for?" He said sadly leaning back in his chair resting his cheek on his fist. "Not like it will help… I'll still be a disgrace"

"Come on… You're Tolle, nothing could ever disgrace you. Now pull yourself together already. It's disturbing seeing you like this." Tolle stood up and walked over to the fireplace ignoring his friend. "Even with this humiliation every guy here wishes they were you. They all admire you. It's not hard to see why"

"Just back off Sai" He said "I'm a fool!"

"No, you're everyone's favorite guy!" He replied trying to cheer his friend up. "Everyone can't help but be awed and inspired by you. Everyone is Team Tolle trust me. There is no one that is better the you" He added feeding Tolle's already overgrown ego.

"I guess I am quite the intimidating specimen" his said rubbing his chin with his fingers.

"No one can compare that is forsure."

Tolle walked over and sat confidently on the bench with the three bimbettes. They smiled excitedly at him showing them any attention. "Guess I've got nothing to worry about. Today was just a set back. Looks like it's time to start work on Plan B."

"Right, no reason to give up on destiny!" The all laughed as Tolle began to become himself again. The events of the day seeming like a thing of the past.

Suddenly the doors to the tavern busted open and in ran a panicked man "Help! Someone I need help!" He yelled.

"Mwu?" The baker Uzumi asked.

"Please we have to help her! He's got her looked in his dungeon in the tower!" He said quickly.

"Calm down." Sai said waving his hand in the air. "Now who's got themselves all locked up? Your wife or something?" He asked.

"No! It's my sister! Miriallia. Please we don't have time for this." He argued.

"Slow down Mwu" Tolle said. "Who's got her locked in a dungeon?" He asked curious, not really believing the guy. The whole town did believe he was crazy after all. For all they knew this was just some crazed illusion in his mind from hitting his head or something.

"A beast. A horrible, terrifying creature!" He yelled.

"Is he big" Lunamaria asked in a mocking tone.

"Huge, gigantic even!" He explained.

"Does he have a long ugly snout?" Flay asked next.

"Hideously ugly!"

"How about Sharp, cruel fangs?" Meyrin demanded almost too scared to hear the answer.

"Yes! Now please enough with the questions. Can you help me out or not"

The two friends looked at each other, then back at the man. Smirking they looked back at him. "Sure. We'll help you 'out'" Tolle said.

"Thanks… I own you one" He said. Mwu seemed to relax a bit until Tolle snapped his fingers. Two of his cronies walked over to Mwu, picking him out they tossed him out the door laughing.

"Crazy Ol' Mwu." One of the men said "Guess he's always good for a laugh" They walked pass Tolle who now seemed to be lost in thought.

"Crazy Ol' Mwu huh? Kind of makes you think doesn't it" He said suddenly.

"What do you mean?" His buddy asked.

"That wacky guy is Mir's brother, and it seems like is sanity might be a bit questionable now. I mean a beast? Honestly did he really think anyone would buy that."

"What are you thinking?"

"A girl like her… she'll do anything to protect her family" He said "So why not present her with the opportunity?" Sai raise a questioning eyebrow at the guy. "You see what we do is…" He leaned in and whispered his plan in his friend's ear so only he could hear. "If I…"

"Yeah?"

"Then I… "

"No, would she" he asked questioning the plan Tolle was coming up with.

He leaned in and continued to whisper the rest of his plan. "Get it"

He smirked pleased at the plan. "Yeah I get it. Looks like we have some work to do"

They all started laughing and celebrating his grand plan to win Miriallia over, one way or another. Outside a sick Mwu stumbled around in the snow. He failed. Miriallia was gone and nobody believed him about what happened. "Mir…" He cried. "Won't anyone help me!" He yelled in despair.