THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS
Chapter 55: The Boy Who Cried

Chapter 55: The Boy Who Cried

3 Years Ago

The Year 2019

The Shimizu’s Resident

"Come on Rin, I’m way faster than you!" 9 years old Ren said in a high pitched voice, he was all geared up on his bike, ready to ride out.

Rin came behind clumsy while taking harsh breaths.

"Coming" she hissed back.

Rin stops her bike in front of his, her helmet slopping at the side, Ren sighs out smoke.

"What will you do without me," he said in a mocking tone, in amusement.

"Die of course," she said while pouting cutely as she set her helmet properly.

Ren grinned.

"Then you better catch up or you’re gonna," Ren said deviously as he rode his bike in speed.

"HEY!" Rin shouts with white eyes as she drives after him.

"RENNNNN, YOU IDIOT, SLOW DOWN!" she shouts on top of her lungs as she carefully drives along the long road of the neighborhood, sakura flowers blooming around, the petals creating a pile on the ground, the wind carrying some.

Ren laughed, enjoying the ride, knowing he was faster than Rin and that she would never catch up with him, but a piercing scream made him halt his bike instantly as he turned.

"RIN" Ren shouts in horror as he rushes to his twin sister in panic, her bike fallen on the ground but the wheels are still spinning, Rin on the ground, her leg bleeding.

Ren rushed to her side, Rin crying loudly.

"Why did you go so fast?" she cried.

"Rin" he began but Rin caught him off pissed and sad.

"You know I can’t survive without you and you just kept going, you idiot I hate you so much!" she hissed in tears.

"Rin" he pouts on the verge of tears himself.

"I’m sorry, okay," he said in tears.

Rin sobs the snort back in her nose, wiping her tears with her arm.

9-year-old Ryoji passed them with his mom, helping her with the groceries, for a minute he turned to the scene tilting his head to the side before turning to face his mom who was busy on the call unaware of what was going on.

"Mom, when will I have a sibling?" he asked cutely as they walked past them.

Ren brought out his handkerchief from his pocket wiping the blood on Rin’s leg, lucky the wound wasn’t that deep, just a scratch.

"I won’t leave you behind I promise," Ren said.

Rin stops rubbing her eyes facing her twin brother.

"Promise?" she asked with a deep sob.

Ren nods profusely, a smile graced her lips.

"Promise!"

_

The Year 2020

Black Storm Day

The Amusement Park

"Wow Ren, you’re amazing," Rin said astonished.

Ren just stood proud, with a goofy smile.

"Here’s the teddy for the cute girl," the game man said, giving her a pink teddy.

Rin took it with both hands hugging it with love.

"Come on, let’s go win some more prizes," Ren said, full of spirit.

Rin nods profusely following behind her brother but then halts when she caught sight of Kimura Hiro a distance away staring into a distance, she blinks puzzled by his actions, she followed his gaze, he was staring enthralled at the chemical plant far away but also with suspicion, making her wonder.

Ren halts, noticing Rin wasn’t behind him anymore.

"RIN" he called loudly because of the crowd noise.

She turned instantly to the wind carrying her long hair, the next thing they knew was the Chemical Plant exploded, the vibration shocking the earth, the explosion going up enormously and then leveled down coming in a great wave.

Ren rushed to Rin shouting her name but it was inaudible.

’Rin’

He got to her hugging her tightly using his body as a shield as everything went blank.

’I’m so sorry I couldn’t keep my promise’

_

2 Years Later

The Year 2023

Tokyo Underground Base

Level 10: Training Facility

Ren shouting Rin’s name in tears.

Rin laid on a bent metal, a large long iron pierce her heart as blood gushed out, her mouth gushed out blood also, spilling on her face, her eyes wide open.

’I’m so sorry, Rin’

_ _ _

Present Day

The Surface

Ruins Of Tokyo

"Rin" Hiro began as a tear slide from under the white blood-stained leather covering his eyes.

"Is dead because of me"

Ren’s eyes shook at Hiro’s words, his heart felt heavy.

"Rin" Ren said in tears, he bent his head placing his tighten fist on Hiro’s chest as he cried and sobbed.

"As much as I wanna hate you right now but I can’t" he began between tears.

Others watch in silence.

"Because I know it wasn’t completely your fault, but it hurts, it hurts so much...its like part of me is gone, gone forever" he cried getting off Hiro, his butt against the ground pulling his knees to his chest, crying.

Hiro slowly sat up, his wounds and bruises healing.

"It’s my fault," Hiro began, tears sliding down his cheek.

"It will forever be my fault" his teeth clenched tightly.

"Nothing can ever justify that it isn’t"

Ren faced him.

"I took a life" he buried his face in his hand, gripping tightly, the tears flowing more.

"You also saved" Ren spoke up, making Hiro’s body tense at his words.

"If it weren’t for you, we would have all been dead and then Rin will surely kick my ass," he asked, smiling at the thought.

Hiro removed the hands from his face.

"We have all done things we can’t control but what we do after is what matters," he said sternly, his eyes growing wistful with the memories of the past.

"I hate and resent you Hiro but I don’t blame you for what happened" he added, rising to his feet, he brought out his hand for Hiro to take.

"I can’t really blame you for something you didn’t have control over".

Hiro took a deep sob, taking Ren’s hand as he pulled him up, their hands still locked together, the wind blowing harshly around them.

’Out of 100 bio-genetics, only 51 remained’