Up on a walkway, current Ballister watches and listens as everyone jeers and boos at his picture with an upset expression as he deeply sighs.

"Will the kingdom accept this knight who might not be right?" Ambrosious joins Ballister as he dramatically repeats Nate while spinning ridiculously.

Ballister playfully rolls his eyes as Ambrosious continues and says with a chuckle, "Alright, alright." "Aaand will Ballister be broody on the biggest day of his life?" He pretends to hold a microphone and shoves it in Ballister's face with an amused smile.

Ballister laughs as he pushes Ambrosious' hand away and says, "I'm not brooding. I'm just-I'm thinking. This is my thinking face." He looks back down with his 'thinking face'.

Ambrosious gives him a look and says, "Hey, Thinky Face. Look at me." Ballister glances over. "You were better and worked harder than all of us. You're gonna be a knight, Bal." He shakes Ballister as they both chuckle.

"Okay, okay, okay." He lightly shoves Ambrosious off. They both look down at the stadium where they will be knighted. Ballister sighs before he says, "But what if they still hate me?" His voice sounds worried, and somewhat broken in a way.

Ambrosious looks at him. "No one hates a hero of the realm. They're gonna love you." He gently places his hand over Ballister's. "Like I do." Ballister gives him a thankful smile before cuddling his head into Ambrosious.

"My Lord and ladies, the knighting ceremony is just moments away."

Future knights are getting ready, adjusting their armour, talking to each other, and getting their sword from the Squire.

As he hands them out, a knight tries to grab their sword, and he promptly slaps their hand away, waving a finger like a disapproving parent. "Don't touch the cart." "Ok, relax." "Your sword." He hands the next one to them anyway.

The horses get saddled up. Everything is almost ready.

Ambrosious helps Ballister put his shoulder armour on, and they give each other happy looks.

Until a ginger haired knight with an undercut leans against Ballister, making him stumble and Ambrosious glare at him annoyed. "Hey, Ballister. Listen, man. I just wanted to say, I know I've always been tough on you," he punches his shoulder, while Ballister looks like he'd rather be anywhere but in this dude's grasp, "and I never thought you belonged here..."

After a beat of silence, Ballister asks, "And?"

Another beat as the knight looks genuinely confused. "And what?" He pushes off of Ballister into Ambrosious. "Did you think I was gonna keep going, or like, did you think I was gonna apologize for how I treated you? Oh, my god! That's hilarious. You're so stupid." He pushes his face back and forth. "I love it. It's so funny."

Ambrosious glares heatedly at him as he calls out to the others. "Hey, everybody! Ballister thought I was gonna apologize for treating him like the trash he is!" The Squire gives an upset look as he harshly takes his sword from him while the other knights laugh.

Ballister holds Ambrosious back from hurting the ginger as the Squire approaches. "Uh, your sword?" He said it almost hesitantly as Ballister took it with thanks. He looks at it inquisitively, letting out questioning hums.

"Um, uh, Mr.Ballister?" The Squire brings out his phone to show him something until ginger calls out to him. "Hey, Squire, come take a picture with the real knight, not some charity case." The knights laugh and give him High Fives. The Squire tries to show him again. "Can I just-"

"Cadets." He's cut off as the director walks in and everyone hurries to get into position. She stands in the center as he hurries out. "There is no greater calling than protecting this kingdom from evil. Never let your guard down," Ballister straightens as she tells them fondly but sternly, "never weaken, and always be the will of Gloreth." "Yes, Director!"

As she passes each knight they say, "Thank you, Director." She stops in front of Ballister as she addresses him directly. "Ballister, today the kingdom will see you for who you really are." She gives a fondly sure look as he thanks her.

She passes Ambrosious, and he jokes to Ballister, "Teacher's pet."

Ballister chuckles, Ambrosious also chuckling as he playfully shoves him and gets in his horse. Ballister had paused as he questioned, "Wait, what do you mean? You think I'm her favorite?" All the knights mount their horses and enter the arena.

"And now the newest heroes of the realm!" The Ceremony MC announces. The crowd watched with awe as they see the knights. The light is almost as blinding as the crowd is deafening.

Ballister looks around, almost not being able to believe he's really here. Children hide under the stands, watching with wonder and awe as the crowd chants, "Goldenloin! Goldenloin Goldenloin!" His horse trots next to Ambrosious as they smile at each other.

"My Lords and ladies, Her Majesty the Queen." The spot light zeroes in on the Queen, who is standing on a podium as everyone cheers for her.

The knights dismount, standing at attention. The queen gestures for Ambrosious to step forward. He winks at Ballister and says, "Here comes the whoo." He swings his arms up and 'whoo!'s, the crowd copying him. Ballister fondly huffs at how much they love him.

He watched as Ambrosious kneels and the queen takes his sword. "I hereby pronounce you Sir Ambrosious Goldenloin, hero of the realm." She knights him as everyone cheers loudly. "Stand, Sir knight."

He steps off to the side, and Ballister lets out a sharp exhale to steal his nerves. "Here we go." He walks up to the queen as it becomes deafeningly silent. She gives him a sure look as he sees Ambrosious and the Director gives him the same look. He stops before her with a confident look (as confident as he can get).

She returns it proudly. "I've been looking forward to this moment. "

He smiles, almost letting out a relieved sigh, and says as he kneels, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

She addresses the crowd. "My people, starting today, any of you should be able to hold the sword if you want it." The crowd makes noises of confusion. "If you earn it." Everyone is watching with wonder. "I've watched this young man earn it many times over." She looks back down to Ballister. "Your sword."

He unsheathes it, holding it to her as she takes it. "I hereby pronounce you Sir Ballister Boldheart, hero of the realm!" She proudly pronounces.

It's silent for a moment, Ambrosious and Ballister looking around with sadness, before everyone behind to cheer as loudly as they did with Ambrosious. They cheer for him, give thunderous applause, and even chant his name. "Boldheart! Boldheart!" The children yell out 'Yeah!', startling the people above them.

He gives an incredulous look, hearing everyone cheer for him. Ambrosious calls out his name overjoyed. The Director gave a proud look behind him. He smiles at the queen, thanks prominent in his gaze. "Congratulations, Sir Boldheart." She hands it back to him. "Let a new era of heroes begin with you."

Time almost seems to slow down.

Before anyone could realize, Ballisters sword hilt opened up and shoots green light at the queen, right in her chest. The Director and Ambrosious look in horror, Ambrosious reaching for his sword.

The queen's crown falls as Ambrosious draws his sword, cutting off Ballisters arm. The beam hits the jumbo screen, as everyone looks in horror as they're bathed in the horrid green light.

The sword breaks as the beam disappears, showing Ballister holding his arm in pain. Ambrosious looks beyond horrified as sparks fall around them. More knights are rushing forward with their swords drawn as Ballister gives a betrayed look.

The jumbo screen falls into the podium, breaking the floor as everyone screams in horror. Ambrosious and two knights look down the hole, trying to find Ballister.

"Arrest him! He's killed the queen!"
"Let's get him!"
"Yeah, he killed the queen!"

Ballister stands up with pain, and flees the scene.

"Some of us don't get the happily ever after we're looking for..."

Thunder book and lighting strikes as a figure twirls some spray paint. They approach a poster of Gloreth that says 'The kingdom' before they paint over the 'dom' to say 'dumb'.

They chuckle at their work before Nate and Alamzapam on the news says, "The queen killer is still out there." "Everyone is scared."

They bump into someone who calls them a freak. They spray his face without even looking at them, making him groan and just walk away. "Not since Gloreth's monster and the potential demon had anything been so hated."

The news has multiple pictures of Ballister shown as the figure steps into the light showing off their pink self.

"He never should've been a knight."
"He wasn't one of us and hated us for it."
"A commoner."
"He's vile."
"He's got no place in this kingdom."
"He's a murderer."
"He's a monster."

They put their headphones on and smile widely (with a hint of evil). "He's perfect."