THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS

It was almost sundown, the bio-genetics prepared a building they would camp in, inside was wide with several spaces looking like an auditorium, each and everyone of them set their spaces to settle in. The rooftop was ripped off, showing the now orange skies.

"Is this all of them?!" Anzai asked, he was seated on a boulder, staring at the bag that held dog tags stained with blood.

"Yes sir" Ren said with sad eyes, he and Mizuki were asked to gathered the dog tags of the dead bio-genetics.

"21 in number, sir" Mizuki said with an unreadable expression.

"I see" Anzai said sternly.

"We were also able to gather the Hellhounds... but" Ren said as he gulps hard.

"Most of our supplies are destroyed" he adds.

Anzai's body twitched at his words.

"You're dismissed" Anzai said sternly, closing his eyes.

"Sir!" They saluted, walking away, leaving Anzai to his thoughts.

He slowly opens his sad red eyes as it lands on the view before him.

The bio-genetics were scattered around, most of them getting treated by Kashi, Kenta, Hachiro and Touka.

While some sat on a corner lost in thoughts, while some cried of their lost friends or comrades.

"This is not a sight to see" Kazuya said walking towards Anzai, standing beside him, with arms folded, her eyes sad as she watch the bio-genetics.

"It's not my place to say this but... can we really continue our journey to Fukuoka when there's not much of us left?" She asked facing him with shaky eyes.

Anzai fist clenched hard.

"We came to the surface knowing the worst would happen, knowing we will face things beyond us" he said sternly.

Kazuya gulps hard.

"Just a hunch but, what makes us think that's the only Alpha we're gonna face? What if there's another pack out there, we're at a liability here" she said with trembling eyes.

"Connect to base, I need to speak with the Prime Minister" Anzai said sternly as he rose to his feet walking away.

Kazuya sighs deeply, as her eyes lands on the view once again.

"At this rate we will..." her eyes trembled more.

***

Rooftop

skies were pitch black, illuminated with stars, the moon at its highest peak.

"I never thought I would see the skies again, it just seems like yesterday I was watching the skies with my siblings" Saho said staring at the skies with a small smile against his lips, his eyes grew wistful with the memories of the past.

"Keep your eyes on potential threats, we are not here to look at stars" Raiden said rolling his eyes, using his binocular again, it had night vision enabling him to survey the area more clearly.

"Relax a little, Raiden" Saho said.

"The Alpha is dead, there are no more Kaijus" he adds with a shrug.

"I'm not entirely sure about that" Ryu said with a dull expression, his binocular hanging on his forehead, he was seated on the edge.

"What if there are more Alpha's and packs out there" he add, facing them.

"I say you wish bad for all of us... we have literally been fighting a pack for almost a year and... did you see Commander Shino? He lost his hand fighting an Alpha, none of us wanna live through that again" Saho said with a slight shiver.

"Hmph.... I guess" Ryu said with a shrug.

Raiden raised his binocular to rest on his forehead.

"We lost alot today" he began as the air grew tight around them, memories of the fight flashing in their heads.

"I can only pray for one thing" he adds facing them with a stern look, the wind carrying his grey hair packed behind, his blue eyes laced with seriousness.

"That we don't encounter a pack again or none of us is gonna survive it again".

They gulped at his words.

***

Inside

"Why exactly are you measuring my arm?" Shino said with twitching eyebrow as he watches Kazuya measure his amputated arm.

She brough the tap to his good hand measuring it also.

"You can't expect you walking around with one hand, when you have me" Kazuya said in amusement.

Shino stared at her puzzled.

"That was the point of getting my hand amputated, I'm a handicap now" Shino said.

Kazuya pounce a punch on his head.

"Why hit me?" Shino hissed moving back.

"You idiot, you can't limit yourself like that, you say you're an handicap then you're an handicap, don't let the laws of this earth decide your fate of your future, reshape your own" she snaps poking on his chest with her index finger.

"Okay... I get it, it will still take a lot of getting use to" Shino said looking away with sad eyes.

Kazuya sighs as she pulled away, placing one hand on her waist.

"I don't have enough equipment to make a synthetic arm for you but... I will see what I can do" she states turning to leave.

"Engr. Kazuya!".

She halts her steps.

"Are we still..." he gulps as his fist tighten.

"Are we still going ahead with the mission?" He asked.

He heard her sighs.

"At this point Commander Shino" she turns to him briefly.

"It's left for the odds we have to decide... and the Prime Minister of course" she adds with a shrug before walking away.

Shino sighs sitting on a boulder.

He heard approaching footsteps, he turned seeing Sumi, he hasn't seen her since he was back so it took him by surprise.

"Sumi" he said stunned.

She folded her arms, leaning on the wall, crossing her leg on the other.

"Was it worth it?" She began in a serious tone.

"What are you-"

"I heard from Homura!" She snaps.

He froze at her words.

"Tell me Higa Shino... was it worth it?" She asked with clenched teeth.

Shino teared his eyes away from her, his gaze found the ground.

"It was worth it because I was saving my friend" he states.

Sumi teeth clenched in response.

"You lost an arm... and you see you did it for a friend?" Sumi said staring at him with furious eyes.

"That's bullshit!".