Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2023 23:39:43 GMT -5
At 10 years old, Ryugan stood in front of an assembly line and he was next to be called on.
"Step forward."
Taking a step forward, he was given a pen.
"What am I signing?"
"You agree that the government has the right to sell you as a mercenary once you turn 16. If you refuse to sign it, you will be thrown in prison at that age and live out your remaining years in prison."
Ryugan signing the piece of paper.
Ryugan hanging out with his friends in the slums and drinking one of the beers. Just turning 16 a few days ago, he felt like a man. About that time, two officers in suits had arrived.
"Ryugan throw that beer away and come with us. You have been randomly selected to go into the auction as a mercenary."
Ryugan knew that denying it would mean to be in prison so he accepted. Now standing in the auction with 9 others, he stood with a sign that he was holding. Stating his name, age, his profession which was criminal, and his battle power experience. Ryugan being the strongest and the youngest of the group.
One of the aunctioneers being a heran pirate captain. Looking over at the Heran Captain, he looked like a career space pirate. The captain speaking up with the most disgusting and yellowish teeth any could have.
"Will take Ryugan."
Ryugan stepped forward.
The official running the auction looking over his price.
50,000 zeni."
"You better be worth every penny."
Being on the heran space ship for a few hours, the captain speaking to him one on one while his crew was off on a mission.
"We just loss someone the other day, so you will be filling their role in the group. Since you are quite strong, I hope you are able to take down a saiyan."
"I have never fought a saiyan before."
"They are strong warriors that can turn ape once a full moon hits. Some of them even can use a technique that mimics the moon and allows them to transform. Some can control their thoughts while in the form and others can't. We mostly deal with low class saiyans so it's nothing to worry about."
"I'm just wondering. Why do people like you go to my planet and ask for mercenaries. We don't have the strength that an arcosian, saiyan, or a heran has."
"Your species is cheap to buy, which is why we choose you. To get one of the others would cost way more money and most of them will betray you once they get the chance. Your kind doesn't do that. You have loyalty in your blood, I don't know where it comes from."
"Our government betrayed us. Thats why we give loyalty to those that got us out of poverty. We don't know what it's like to have money, we just know what it's like to be free."
"Freedom cost money. Buying houses, ships all that. To stay afloat."
"Not when you are a criminal. You take so you can live in freedom like others do."
"Thieves don't last that long. remember that. Its better to be strong and take what you want, than to be weak and have to sneak around to get a meal. Because when you are caught stealing, you can be dealt with. But when you take what you want, there is a risk factor to the enemy."
"Step forward."
Taking a step forward, he was given a pen.
"What am I signing?"
"You agree that the government has the right to sell you as a mercenary once you turn 16. If you refuse to sign it, you will be thrown in prison at that age and live out your remaining years in prison."
Ryugan signing the piece of paper.
Ryugan hanging out with his friends in the slums and drinking one of the beers. Just turning 16 a few days ago, he felt like a man. About that time, two officers in suits had arrived.
"Ryugan throw that beer away and come with us. You have been randomly selected to go into the auction as a mercenary."
Ryugan knew that denying it would mean to be in prison so he accepted. Now standing in the auction with 9 others, he stood with a sign that he was holding. Stating his name, age, his profession which was criminal, and his battle power experience. Ryugan being the strongest and the youngest of the group.
One of the aunctioneers being a heran pirate captain. Looking over at the Heran Captain, he looked like a career space pirate. The captain speaking up with the most disgusting and yellowish teeth any could have.
"Will take Ryugan."
Ryugan stepped forward.
The official running the auction looking over his price.
50,000 zeni."
"You better be worth every penny."
Being on the heran space ship for a few hours, the captain speaking to him one on one while his crew was off on a mission.
"We just loss someone the other day, so you will be filling their role in the group. Since you are quite strong, I hope you are able to take down a saiyan."
"I have never fought a saiyan before."
"They are strong warriors that can turn ape once a full moon hits. Some of them even can use a technique that mimics the moon and allows them to transform. Some can control their thoughts while in the form and others can't. We mostly deal with low class saiyans so it's nothing to worry about."
"I'm just wondering. Why do people like you go to my planet and ask for mercenaries. We don't have the strength that an arcosian, saiyan, or a heran has."
"Your species is cheap to buy, which is why we choose you. To get one of the others would cost way more money and most of them will betray you once they get the chance. Your kind doesn't do that. You have loyalty in your blood, I don't know where it comes from."
"Our government betrayed us. Thats why we give loyalty to those that got us out of poverty. We don't know what it's like to have money, we just know what it's like to be free."
"Freedom cost money. Buying houses, ships all that. To stay afloat."
"Not when you are a criminal. You take so you can live in freedom like others do."
"Thieves don't last that long. remember that. Its better to be strong and take what you want, than to be weak and have to sneak around to get a meal. Because when you are caught stealing, you can be dealt with. But when you take what you want, there is a risk factor to the enemy."