THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS

An image played in Homura's head, Kimura Hiro standing before him, his back turned. 'Even though he went through a lot of things none of us could ever endure' he thought with shaky eyes, staring at the illuminating figure before him.

'Even though he woke up blind he still wanted the chance to see his parents'. He remembered when they awoke in the white room, Hiro's voice the loudest, that he wanted to see his parents even though he could no longer see.

'Faced with a mistake he could never forgive himself for' he remembered their first training in the stimulation, Rin's death by the cause of Hiro's awakening abilities that went out of control.

'Faced with death'. the news of Hiro's sudden death. 'But still...' his teeth clenched hard as well as his fist.

The memory of when he was lost after the death of Ryoji and others, leaving only him to wander, the footsteps he heard and then behold it was Hiro, he was alive and he came to save them on his own accord. 'He keeps moving... he keeps fighting!'

The display of Hiro's powers when he defeated the first Alpha. 'His blindness isn't a weakness for him, being sidetracked  definitely is not!'

His body trembled, 'Kimura Hiro!' he raised his head, the tears spilling from his eyes, not knowing all this while he was inspired by Hiro's braveness and his strong desire for still moving forward despite all the challenges he has faced and endured. His teeth clenched hard

"I WANNA BE LIKE YOU" he shouts on top of his lungs.

The sudden outburst took Anzai off guard.

"What is he going on about?" he said raising an eyebrow, he was puzzled, puzzled by this new determination he saw coming from him, the boy always gave off fear but right now he saw something else, a spark.

Homura brought out his blood weapon from his pouch, it was a medium-sized handle, dark red.

"Ho? he's finally gonna use it," Anzai said smirking, as his insides thrilled with anticipation.

"If I can meet up to him" his eyebrow formed in seriousness.

"Then I'm one step in becoming less a coward!" he hissed, as from both sides, along sharp blade budges out, both six feet long.

"A double-bladed sword huh?" Anzai said in amusement.

"Let's see what you got, Homura!"

The blades beamed red from the flow of his blood.

The Alpha roared dangerously charging towards him in speed, but Homura stood his ground even when it got close.

"Does he seriously do not know how to use it?" Anzai said startled seeing that he wasn't making any move to attack or move away either.

"What do you intend to do, Homura"

Homura looks stern, but he sweated as his body trembled. 'Stand your ground' he thought unwavering. 'If you want to meet up with him...' an image of Hiro flashed in his head. 'NO MORE RUNNING!'

The Alpha pounced on him, Homura gave a loud battle cry as he raises his weapon, leaning backward, the blade plunging backward, the Alpha lands on him, his back slamming to the ground hard, his blade now plunging the neck of the Alpha behind. The Alpha was on top of him, but not crushing him, due to the space his weapon caused.

Electric sparks could be heard. Homura taking unsteady breaths.

Anzai was beside him in a blink, squatting.

"Well Homura, that's the first step," he said with a smile against his lips.

Homura chuckled nervously.

***

Operation Base

"Miura Homura. Sp3: Level 1" Kaede announced.

"He didn't move," Kashi said with shaky eyes. 'Amazing' he thought, he knew very well if he was in that position he would have given out, Homura was brave enough to stand his ground with nothing he could use against his enemy.

"He won't survive long enough" Kenta seated beside him, said faintly but Kashi heard him, his features formed a frown.

"Why would you say something like that?"

Kenta turned to him with an unreadable expression, Kashi gulps because it was kinda scary.

"Only the strong can survive in this cruel world, Kashi, you should know that by now".

Kashi gulps at his words, but then his looks turn serious.

"It doesn't have to be that way, your determination matters too as long as you are willing to fight, then you're as stronger as ever".

Kenta scoffs.

"As expected from someone like you... who merely think willingness is all you need in a battlefield... look around you Kashi, that's simply not enough to survive the threat we face" he states facing the screen back.

Kashi eyes saddened at his words, turned to the screen.

"That can't be it... there's more to it than that" Kashi said faintly with a tightened fist.

***

Mount Sefuri

Haya

"Blood technique: Immortal Song!" Haya hissed as the spiderweb red energy, shock the Alpha tremendously, the force pushing the Alpha backward, slamming against the wall in a loud bang sound.

Anzai appeared in force of her.

"Brutal force isn't all you need," Anzai said sternly.

She read his lips attentively.

"The main weakness of the Alpha is severing the head" he motioned with his hand.

Haya nods in understanding.

"Your technique is raw and powerful which is good but it's not enough... I have studied your power display, you merely just release it like a bomb"

"Just release it?" she said puzzled.

"Rather than push it off like a ticking bomb why not control it more... power can't all be brutal you know" he states before flashing away, back to where he was seated.

Haya stared at her palms in thought. 'Rather than just release it, control it more, huh?' her palms clenched in a tight hold.

She took a deep breath closing her eyes. 'Everything around me is energy, I feel vibrations and movement and from there I'm able to get the sound I need to make energy... but there's more to it, I can feel it!'

***

Operation Base

The sensors picked up something from Haya's body signature.

Kaede displayed the feature, she froze.

"She jumped level!" she announced.

Her current Level was now Sp3: Level 3

"What? but she hasn't fought yet" Yukio said startled.

Touka observed the footage closely, she froze as her eyes went widened in realization.

"No..... she doesn't need to"