Apollo(M) (Bow Knight 3★)/Character Quest

*And this is how the archer Apollo spends his free time...*

**Apollo:** All right!!!

**Apollo:** Bro! Hey, Bro! Let's face off again today!

**Apollo:** Again? Darn right! I mean, I gotta battle with powerful opponents if I wanna grow even stronger!

**Apollo:** And you're the best of the best around here, heh heh! I got my sights set on ya, Bro, sorry!

**Apollo:** Okay, here we go!!!

*Thirty minutes later...*

**Apollo:** Ngh... You're even stronger than I remembered...

*Apollo has been thrashed from head to toe.*

**Apollo:** Why can't I beat him?! Argh!

**Apollo:** Oh... Commander. What can I do ya for?

**Apollo:** What happened? It's pretty obvious, ain't it? My brother beat me again.

**Apollo:** Aw, c'mon, Commander! Just 'cause it's a day off doesn't mean I can't work on my mad skills!

**Apollo:** I gotta keep fighting day and night so I can grow even stronger!

**Apollo:** I don't care how big my enemies are, I WILL take 'em down!

*You point out that he just lost and didn't take anybody down.*

**Apollo:** Fine, lemme rephrase that... I don't care how big my opponents are, I'm not gonna give up!

*Several days later, a humongous enemy appears before Apollo, as he's wandering around looking for a good fight.*

**Apollo:** Wait a sec... I said big, but not THAT big...

*An alligator appears from the river. It has grown to a massive six yards long since escaping from an abandoned zoo.*

**Apollo:** That's, like...dinosaur size.

**Apollo:** But I'm not gonna give up! I'm not gonna lose hope! And I'm never gonna back down!!!

**Apollo:** I need opponents like that so that I can grow even stronger!

*And so the battle between Apollo and the giant alligator begins...*

### Episode 2: Too Much Fun

*Thirty minutes later...*

**Apollo:** Ngh... It's stronger than I thought.

*The giant alligator has defeated Apollo. He didn't stand a chance.*

**Apollo:** Ya saved me in the nick of time, Commander. Sorry ya had to do that.

**Apollo:** Darnit! That was one tough enemy. But I'll get my revenge soon enough!

* Question 1
* Question 2
* Question 3
*"You're going to get yourself killed!"*
**Apollo:** Getting killed ain't part of my plan--no way! I'm gonna grow stronger and stronger!

*"Why're you endangering yourself like this?!"*
**Apollo:** Haven't ya been listening?! I wanna grow even stronger!

*"We better get you patched up first!"*
**Apollo:** Ain't no time for that--not if I wanna grow even stronger!

**Apollo:** Huh? Why do I wanna grow stronger? It's 'cause...

**Apollo:** ...I'm scared.

*It's a completely unexpected answer from the normally fiery, stouthearted Apollo.*

**Apollo:** We Killer Princes were created to fight. I don't know about the others, but I'm...

*Yeah... I'm a weapon...a living weapon. So I'm scared of being weak, useless...unnecessary.*

**Apollo:** Plus, I just plain love to fight! Just thinking about getting stronger sends chills down my spine!

*Apollo senses you're not really following him.*

**Apollo:** It's like this. Just thinking about NOT being able to do awesome stuff like this completely freaks me out!

**Apollo:** So I got no choice but to keep trying to grow stronger and stronger!

**Apollo:** I gotta do that if I wanna keep rolling along this rough but totally awesome road!

**Apollo:** Thanks for patching me up, Commander! Well, I'm outta here.

**Apollo:** I'm gonna go where all the fun is!

*With that, Apollo goes racing back to the river where the giant alligator awaits.*

### Episode 2: Higher and Higher

**Apollo:** Sorry to keep ya waiting! Heh heh...

*The giant alligator rises from the water once more and makes a beeline for Apollo, its menacing jaws opened wide.*

**Apollo:** Sorry, but I'm not on the menu today! I got a dream to chase! And it's a big one! Even bigger than you...

**Apollo:** I want to become stronger! I want ultimate strength!

**Apollo:** All I gotta do is believe. Dreams do come true! Now then, you ravenous reptile, if you're so hungry, eat this!!!

*Apollo bundles a bunch of arrows together and sets them loose. As they hurtle forth, they merge into one huge arrow of light.*

*But the might missile simply grazes the side of the alligator, then plummets into the water.*

**Apollo:** No dice, eh? Oh, well, I'll cut ya some slack today. See ya. Maybe I'll get my revenge next time!

*Still in shock from Apollo's impressive feat of archery, the giant alligator disappears into the water.*

**Apollo:** Woo-hoo! I just came up with a new secret skill. I'm gonna call it "Higher and Higher"!

*At that moment, he discovered a new skill.*

* Question 1
* Question 2
* Question 3
*"Why couldn't you defeat that alligator?"*
**Apollo:** What? Do I have to spell it out?

*"Don't you hate that alligator?"*
**Apollo:** Hate it? Who, me?

*"Why'd you let that alligator off so easy?"*
**Apollo:** Let it off easy? You don't get it, do ya, Commander?

**Apollo:** That ravenous reptile just took me one step closer to becoming stronger!

**Apollo:** And anyone who helps me do that is my friend!

**Apollo:** I bet I could finally beat my bro with the new skill I learned! And there's no better time than the present!

*With that, Apollo goes racing off like an arrow from a bow.*

*One hour later...*

**Apollo:** ...

**Apollo:** Argh! Why can't I beat him?!

**Apollo:** Hm? Oh, it's you, Commander... That damn brother of mine beat me again. Argh...

**Apollo:** Huh? No, I'm not depressed. Why would ya even think that?

**Apollo:** I mean, the higher the bar, the better, right? I'm still having a blast on this rough but totally awesome road!

*Though his face is all bruised and battered, his youthful eyes are alight with a fiery fervor.*