recruitment drive. [Maize]

Beryl’s face still stung and ached from Datura’s punch. Even if the gap in strength between the two fighters was noticeable, eating a punch from a full-grown Saiyan wasn’t something that many could just shrug off. Unfortunately for Datura, he was now in Beryl’s preferred range: close-quarters. Temporarily immobilized by Beryl’s joint lock, the ex-soldier had to endure getting beaten down by an unrelenting slew of bruising punches. Datura looked like he was in trouble, and quite frankly, he was, but Beryl had a feeling that the Saiyan would find a way to get out of the predicament he was in. In a flourish, the Saiyan spun around, body pivoting as he rose his left elbow up in order to ram it into the side of Beryl’s head with violent force.

“Smart,” Beryl thought as Datura’s elbow strike careened towards his face. Beryl’s power spiked, and with a quick movement, he used his free hand to catch Datura’s elbow; the impact echoed with a solid pop. “… Alright, I think that’s enough for now,” Beryl said, his vice-grip on the Saiyan’s elbow loosening. He let Datura’s wrist and elbow go; a hand reached to massage his sore cheek. “That was impressive; you’ve definitely exceeded my expectations,” Beryl commented, nodding in approval. “Yeah, you have what it takes to be a Galactic Patrolman, and I can only see you get better once you’re able to do specialized training.” He was referring to heavy gravity; to Beryl, it was the best way for any fighter to dramatically improve their strength and fighting ability. “That was an interesting technique you used against me earlier – that beam of power. What was that?”

Datura

"Galik Gun? Huh. Well, it's definitely a potent technique, and I'm sure that you can improve it even further if you focus on perfecting it." Beryl scratched his cheek. "You make it sound so simple. I suppose it is for you, but not for someone like me. I can't manipulate ki outside of my body. It's the reason why I stuck strictly to physical attacks that entire spar." It was extremely odd for someone with Beryl's power to not be able to mold or focus ki outside of his body. However, as Datura probably noted, the dark-skinned human's physical abilities were off of the charts; it was the only way Beryl would stand any sort of chance against any decent opponent.

"What's next?" Beryl repeated, lifting his eyebrows; he wasn't expecting for Datura to call him "boss". "Right now, I don't have any immediate assignments for you. I think what you should focus on is training." Beryl motioned towards his royal-class ship. "I'm going to be heading back to Earth for a while. You're permitted to use my ship's gravity chamber for any training you want to do. I suggest that you get to it as soon as possible. It's really the best type of training you can do if you're looking for large gains." A hand slipped inside his pocket before pulling out a crisp business card. "Here is my contact information. You'll be getting your badge and all of your other equipment very soon." Beryl managed a small, genuine grin. "Welcome to the Galactic Patrol."

Datura

"Sure, you can come with me to Earth. I'm going to be leaving very soon though," Beryl said. "Using the gravity chamber isn't too tough. I'll show you everything once we're back on my ship. Still, I would make getting a ship of your own a top priority, even if it's just a basic spacepod. I'm going to be moving around quite a bit, and I don't want you to feel obligated to follow me wherever I go. Since you're a Galactic Patrolman now, you'll have your own business to take care of."

With that, Beryl began to make his way back towards his spacecraft; he motioned for Datura to follow him. "As for expanding the team, I'm already looking into that. Earth is actually the next place that I'm going to look. I'll be sure to send you the contacts of any other members I manage to recruit. So far, you're the only one." The dark-skinned human shrugged his shoulders. "Of course, if you have any recommendations for potential recruits, please let me know." By now, the two patrolmen would be right in front of the ship's entrance.

"Any questions before we leave?"

Datura