THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS
Chapter 267: Operation "Break The Wall" [Part 10]

Chapter 267: Operation "Break The Wall" [Part 10]

Ten forced his body up.

"Come on guys if we don’t take out these robots before he gets here then we will face his wrath," he said shivering, his bones making readjusting sounds.

In response to his words, the robot rose to its feet, on the go.

"They just won’t end!" Himari said with anime tears.

"Their bodies are super hard to destroy, they just keep getting back up!" Fuijo said like he was losing his mind.

"My guess is Engr. Kazuya made some modifications to them, I think they can withstand our attacks" Ten said adjusting his glasses.

"No fair" Sakura pouts.

The robot’s eyes beamed dangerously before launching at them in speed.

"Here they come!" Ten barked.

***

Level 9: Strike Team Level

"Yup they are definitely having fun," Ren said envisioning them sleeping and eating.

Mosu nods in agreement.

The 10 of them walked the long lobby to where they would have their meal.

"Are we there yet... I’m starving" Kaneki said with spinning eyes, holding onto his growling stomach.

"Hey dude relax we will soon get there," Raiden said.

Shino turned to Hiro, he was awfully quiet.

"Are you okay Hiro?" He asked.

He halt his step, so did Shino and Yuki.

"I think my bracket is broken" Hiro state feeling it, the level it said can’t be right.

"How so?" Shino said observing it, he froze.

"You’re Level 7!" he yelled.

The others heard as they instantly came to a halt, they turned to him in awe.

"EHHHHHHHH!!!!" They roared.

Hiro’s sweat dropped behind his head, nervous.

"I’m sure it’s broken guys," he said chuckling nervously with his hands raised.

"No, it’s not," Yuki said with a straight face.

"Yuki!"

"General Anzai said you sky jumped your level and that almost got you killed!" she said pissed.

"Hey! It’s not like I did it on purpose!" Hiro hissed with white eyes but Yuki was not having it.

"Amazing" Ren said in awe.

"Level 7? That’s sick" Raiden said.

"Amazing" Mirai said in admiration.

"Tsk!" Mosu just made a sound annoyed.

"Sure it’s a level anyone can climb" he added with an eye roll. Sure he could do it too if he worked extra hard, it wasn’t a big deal!

"Not!" Sumi replied plainly behind him.

"Hey I didn’t ask for an opinion!" he barked with white eyes.

Mizuki just burst out laughing where he was.

"S-Seriously g-guys I can’t t-take it anymore," Kaneki said collapsing to the ground.

"Kaneki Senpai!"

***

A Few Seconds Later

Cafeteria Entrance

Kaneki’s eyelid switched.

"Hey, Mirai are you sure we’re in the right place?" Shino asked.

"Yes I checked the map, the cafeteria is supposed to be right here".

"Well, it’s a dead-end" Mizuki pointed out.

"No way, I’m sure it’s here" she urged.

"WHYYY" Kaneki roared before collapsing to the ground.

"Kaneki Senpai!"

"There’s a map here again" Raiden points out walking to it.

"That looks different from the one I saw in our room," Mirai said rushing to it.

"This looks like a maze... there are different routes with the writing Cafeteria on it"

"My guess is that’s not the one we’re looking for... it’s a decoy" Sumi announced.

Hiro and Shino turned to each other.

"Shino"

"Yes... I feel it too... something isn’t right"

"Bio-genetics!" a voice came from the speaker.

"General Anzai!" they called out in unison.

"Welcome to your second training"

They froze at his words.

"S-Second training? So soon?" Ren said with anime tears.

"As I suspected" Yuki murmured, she knew something was off the moment they stepped out of their room.

"Another wonderful design from Engr. Kazuya... right now y’all are trapped in a maze, the moment you sent out to look for the Cafeteria" he announced.

"But sir if this is a training, we don’t have our blood weapon" Hiro states.

"Now that you mentioned it, our blood weapon was nowhere to be seen," Shino said.

"Exactly as you have said, Commander Shino... Your blood weapon has been taken away from you"

"B-But how are we gonna complete our training without them?" Sumi asked.

There was a moment of silence, they gulped waiting in anticipation.

"That’s up to you"

"We’re done for," Ren said with a sigh.

"Your current objective is to find your cafeteria..."

"Great so let’s get started, I’m starving!" Kaneki said drooling, he couldn’t take it anymore, he needed food.

".... and fighting your way through this"

The moment he said those words, a wall above came down.

"Everyone look out!" Shino yelled, as they instantly parted from it, the action caused them to separate.

More came as the action was repeated but it only just got worse, as they scattered trying to avoid the walls.

Sumi watched as the wall slammed shut before her, she turned.

"Stuck again... but with you guys," she said with arms folded, staring at Mizuki, Raiden.

They just chuckled nervously. ’Anyone but her!’ they thought simultaneously.

***

"Kaneki Senpai," Mirai said worried, gazing upon the four walls.

"Tsk! I wonder what kind of training is this" Mosu said getting irritated.

"Something tells me it’s not just about finding a cafeteria" Ren said in a serious tone.

***

"I think we better stay alert," Shino said.

"It’s almost like he intend to separate us," Hiro said for certain.

Yuki placed her palm against the wall.

***

"Whyyyyyy" Kaneki drawled, slamming his head against the wall.

"I’m gonna die alone in hunger".

Suddenly a wall was raised in front of him, showing a path.

"Get it together Kaneki! It’s all about finding food", he dashed after the path in hurry.

***

Control Tower

Touka kept her eyes on the bio-genetics body analysis.

Anzai was seated in front of a screen showing the footage of the 10 bio-genetics separated. ’Time to get this started’ he thought smirking. He paused when he saw Kaneki, he sighed, that kid has already gone off on his own, he really must be desperate.

He brought the mic closer to his lips.

"The second stage of your training behind!" He announced.

"You have one goal only find the cafeteria"

’Let’s see how far you kids will go’ he thought in amusement. ’And how long before you reach the main objective’

***

Shino’s gaze was fixed on the path, he gulped.

"I guess we have no choice but to follow it," Hiro said, and yet none of them made any move before Yuki did of course.

She turned to them.

"What are you guys waiting for? I’m sure you know time is running out" she said raising her bracelet, there was an automatic timer on it, Hiro and Shino haven’t even realized.

They got 3 hours.

"Breaking out of here isn’t an option also... the walls are the same with the ones in our first training" she explained.

They froze at her words.

"We should get moving," Shino said.

Hiro nodded in agreement as they walked into the path.

Lights were against the wall so they had a view, it was just a straight path that seemed endless or so they thought.

Shino turned to the three different paths before them.

"Does he really intend to separate us?" Hiro said.

"No... let’s stick together" Yuki said sternly.

"Then which will we follow? Don’t forget this is a maze, we could get lost again" Shino said.

"It’s either we take the gamble and follow one path or separate... separating should be the best option," Hiro said with a shrug.

"I said we shouldn’t separate" Yuki snapped with a straight face.

"You always do reckless stuff when you’re alone!"

"Now is not the time for this Yuki... like you said time is running out, going separately is the fastest!" he yelled.

Her teeth clenched hard, as well as her fist.

"Now now guys calm down," Shino said feeling the tense air between them.

"I said I will always be by you" she began with a faint tone, she suddenly remember the day of the outbreak.

***

Weeks Ago

Day Of The Outbreak

"General Anzai" Hiro began with a clenched fist.

"He will need help, we all know how damn strong that thing is and different from other Alpha’s, it’s something that originates from within this base".

"And besides I can’t let..." his teeth clenched hardly. There was no way he was letting his godfather face such a threat alone.

Shino walked up to him placing a hand on his shoulder.

Hiro froze at his action raising his head.

"Commander Shino"

He smiled.

"It’s alright Hiro, go," he said as his grip tighten slightly against his shoulder.

Hiro nods.

"You and general Anzai better give that Alpha a thorough beating!" Fuijo said smirking.

Kaneki and Raiden nod in agreement.

"The death of the Alpha means the end of the Kaiju’s in the base, we leave it to you Hiro," Raiden said.

"Give them hell," Kaneki said with a thumbs up.

Hiro smiled, nodding. He turned to Yuki, her look down.

"I will-"

"No Yuki!" he snaps turning his back.

She froze.

"Not this time" he adds before running towards the other path.

Yuki’s eyes saddened. ’Hiro’ she thought, her looks darken. ’Why...’ she bit her lip, wherever he goes, she will follow and he had never had a problem with that, why did he say no?

***

Present Day

Her fist clenched hard, right now he was doing it again, he wants to go off on his own again, it wasn’t like it was the only option right now.

"Fine then! If you wanna go off on your own so badly then do it!" she barked.

Hiro was in awe of her sudden outburst.