Apollo Gauntlet

We are gathered here this day

to honor a hero with a special Bellenus Medal of Honor

for Valiant Efforts in Regards to Helping Citizens of Bellenus.

Ooh. I might be getting an award today.

I didn't realize.

But as we will learn,

a hero may not be handsome, couth,

or even endowed with basic intelligence.

Luckily, our hero is all of these things.

On this day, we commend Eros Bellenus.

You know,

I almost didn't make it here today.

But with my father ailing,

I have been called to duty...

Called to the throne.

But a king must have a wife,

thus my first order of business will be

to acquire the legendary Ring of Aventia.

He has a knife!

Oh. Were you, uh, looking for this?

Don't worry, everybody. I-I've got the...

Oh, D-Daphne,

uh, how are you, uh... How's it going?

Didn't know you were gonna be here tonight.

I was going to say, just for the record,

I think you should have received a medal today, as well.

M-Medals shmedals.

I-I mean, I don't do this for the accolades.

Oh, you're terrible.

The king thought it would undermine the value of the award

if one were given to a vigilante.

Wait, the king called me a vigilante?

Oh, my God. This... This is the greatest day of my life.

I mean, you know, being a hero's fine,

don't get me wrong, but "vigilante"?

Yeah.

Only thing is, as a vigilante...

You g... You got to talk like this.

I'm gonna clean up these streets.

You got to talk like Nick Nolte.

Do... do you think those guys that get community service

talk like that?

You know, he's...

The guy's got the orange jumpsuit on,

the pokey stick, and he's like...

I'm gonna clean up these streets.

It is court-mandated,

but, you know, that's beside the point.

Um, can I ask you a big favor?

Yes'm?

Can you keep an eye on Prince Orenthal tonight?

I'm just concerned.

Orenthal's really upset

about Eros returning to claim the throne.

And he can be moody.

Okay, y-yeah. I'll do it. That... That's fine.

Thanks, Apollo.

"Frampton Comes Alive!"

What the hell happened last night?

Well, I told you not to do anything I wouldn't do.

And?

You did.

Where's Prince Orenthal?

Hmm. Uh...

H-Hey, hey, Todd, uh, where's Prince Orenthal?

Apologies, but, uh,

he drank us all under the table, your eminence.

Apollo, he didn't come home last night.

What's the last thing you remember?

It's not too late.

If I do something heroic, something amazing,

I could still be king.

Yes, king. You. Yes.

The ring!

I'll find the Ring of Aventia!

Ring. Find. Yes, find it.

Yes.

I g... I guess he went looking for

the... the Ring of Aventia.

What?

The ring.

Here we are...

The deadly Caves of Chronos.

This is Prince Orenthal's.

He is here.

Orenthal wears a necklace with a mirror on it?

He's had it since he was a baby.

Whatever you do, don't laugh.

Uh, this would be the worst possible time

to think about...

Vanity Smurf.

Don't worry, Apollo. We'll find him.

I know. I just...

I just feel so guilty, you know?