THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS
Chapter 103: Mark Time [2]

Chapter 103: Mark Time [2]

Few Minutes Later

Tori’s face fell flat on the table.

"I see he’s not much of a drinker then," Kado said in amusement.

Tori murmured under his breath drunk.

"He definitely isn’t," Anzai said, placing his bottle on the table.

"So General Anzai... how is it going with the bio-genetics?" He was interested in what he has been doing over the past year.

Anzai smiled at the question, even though tons of it were classified, he would still share some with his old friend Kado, he was the reason Anzai was alive after all.

"A bunch of gifted kids..." Anzai began with a smile against his lips, his eyes grew wistful.

"Ha that must be nice... and tough at the same time, I heard they were all orphans" Kado said.

"They are stronger than they look, they are beginning to adjust" Anzai said, yet another smile found his lips.

"I finally got the chance to meet with my godson" he states in amusement.

Kado was stiffed by his words, he never knew Anzai had a godson, more correctly he didn’t know much about him, it was rare to see him open up.

"It’s pretty tough for him that brat... he doesn’t play along well with the others making him isolated from the rest" Anzai said with a sigh.

"I see," Kado said while drinking.

Anzai looks dark.

"In a few days time I will be going to the surface along with the rest of the bio-genetics" he began in a serious tone.

Kado froze, stopping his drinking action, he dropped the bottle on the table staring at Anzai with wide eyes.

"The surface..." he said with shaky eyes.

"You’re going?!" He added.

"It’s only neutral," Anzai murmured while taking his drink.

Kado’s eyes saddened at his words. "Is there even a world to claim? I heard there are creatures who inhabit the surface now... flesh eating monsters’ ’ Kado said trembling, he could still picture the scene of the explosion in his head, the panic, the screams and the loss. "Is the surface even worth claiming? They are most likely sending you and the rest of those kids to their deaths... it’s unfair" his fist tightens hard against the bottle.

"Kado" Anzai began not meeting gaze with him, his expression dark.

"We can’t stay underground forever... either we run out of food or water... or power, this base can’t go on for years, we all know that" he said, this was the truth that was set forth right in their face, a truth they have all been running from, thinking they have found peace in the underground base.

Kado gulps hard at his words, and Anzai’s eyes finally meet him.

"We must fight to reclaim what belongs to us, and come out from this pandemic, for the sake of the next generations to come, we must keep going" Anzai said, his orbs laced with seriousness.

"Don’t die Anzai" Kado said in a serious tone, his features in a frown.

"We can’t afford to lose people like you... or we will really be doomed".

Anzai smirks.

"I don’t intend on dying so soon"

_ _ _

Level 10: Training Facility

Training Hall

"BIO-GENETICS ASSEMBLE!!!" Anzai announced.

He stood before the 51 bio-genetics, Tori beside him.

With haste they assembled, standing upright hands behind their back.

"Your next mission has been officially announced" Anzai began sternly.

"We shall all be going to the surface in a few days time... our main priority is to retrieve samples of the Kaijus".

Their expressions paled a bit.

’Retrieving samples’ Ten thought with shaky eyes.

’The best way to defeat your enemy is to know your enemy’ he thought, his eyes laced with seriousness.

"We have trained for the past one year... we have endured a lot to arrive where we are... once again humanity shall rise and reclaim the surface through you, we shall take back what belongs to us from those creatures’ ’ Anzai said, searching each their faces, with his eyes.

’And find out the truth,’ Hiro thought sternly. His hands behind his back tighten in a fist.

"Tori," Anzai urged.

He nods, stepping forward, with a transparent iPad, he drew the info on it to the air in display for them to see, it was a map view of Tokyo.

"Our main priority is to set up a base there," Tori began.

The bio-genetics eyes land on it, listening attentively... except Hiro who made use of his senses.

"By tomorrow the important details shall be debriefed, we have decided to make this a big operation".

’Big operation’ Shino thought with shaky eyes.

"We shall set base at this particular area, we will be on high alert before we get there... that particular place shall serve as our operating base and where we will need to assemble when necessary" Tori states.

"We still don’t know what attracts the Kaijus but thanks to Engr. Kazuya was able to invent a jamming device, relating whether to smell, senses or thereabouts the Kaiju’s maybe using, when we get to the base inserting this device shall only obtain our goal of creating a sanctuary, it’s a do or die affair".

"A risk and a hunch we must take" Anzai spoke up.

They gulped hard.

"Bio-genetics! Tomorrow meet at the briefing classroom for info on our mission"

"YES SIR!".

_ _ _

Level 20: Prime Minister Level

Touka’s eyes were widened, she was stunned by the unexpected news.

"A medical team is needed for the bio-genetics..." Touka said faintly.

Other medical personnel who were in the office were stunned too.

Kiyoshi gave a slight nod.

"As we all know now, General Anzai along with Sergeant Tori will be heading to the surface with the bio-genetics," Kiyoshi began.

"Wounds to the normal human being cause for infection, wounds to the bio-genetics are slow healing, for that a medical team is needed, it will be a big operation" Kiyoshi said.

"But what we discussed a few days ago was a simple operation," Hachiro said.

"With all due respect Kiyoshi-sama... what’s with the sudden change of plans" he adds sternly.