THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS

The Bunker

"It's quite obvious we might face something out there," Ten said certainly.

He turned to Shino who had a dark expression, his fist clenching tightly.

He raised his head.

"Whatever it is Ten, we will face it together," he said with fire in his eyes.

Ten nods in agreement.

The up part of the bunker opened.

Haya looks up. 'It's starting' she thought.

Sumi, Kaneki, Daiki, Ryoji, Kaname, Yuki, Asano, Mary, Ren and the rest look up.

"Mirai look," Yumi said, Mirai looked up, as the top opened, the stance they were on levitated up out into the outside world.

Shino used his hand to block the bright light, it adjusts as his eyes lands on bright clear blue skies. His eyes widen seeing it for the first time in 2 years.

The outside world.

*

Tokyo Underground Base

Level 20: Prime Minister level

Prime Minister Kiyoshi took his seat, he lean his back on it in deep thought.

"The first mission has begun Kiyoshi-sama" Sergeant Tori said.

"Yes, it has indeed. Droids we sent months ago came back offline with limited vision, but once the bio-genetics install the chip, we would have at least one satellite back online" Kiyoshi said.

He turned to Tori.

"Tell the comm's team to get ready to connect," Kiyoshi said. A transparent blank hologram computer came up in front.

"Yes, Kiyoshi-sama" Tori saluted before leaving.

Kiyoshi faces front. 'They have to succeed'. He thought with shaky eyes. 'Or else all our efforts will be in vain'.

The door slides open as Touka walks in.

"Kiyoshi-sama" she began.

Kiyoshi caught on.

***

Level 11: Special Facility

Kiyoshi stares at Hiro's body with shaky eyes. A white cloth covering his entire body.

"Preparations to cremate the body sir," Touka said with sad eyes, her tone faint and distant.

"Hold on to it, we will do that when the bio-genetics complete their mission, we already did one funeral without their presence, let's refrain from that, he was a bio-genetics, we should at least give him that privilege," Kiyoshi said facing Touka, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Be strong Touka" he said softly.

Her eyes land on his.

"Be strong for them"

*

The Outside World

Above The Base

The skies were bright and clear, the wind cold and harsh. Shino stared at it with shaky eyes, other bio-genetics were amazed at the familiar sight they haven't seen for years.

"It looks just the same" Ten said with shaky eyes.

"Or not" he adds.

Whisper filled everywhere. But then Ten's eyes lands on the environment properly, so did others, their eyes shaking.

"Everything is..." Ryoji said with shaky eyes.

"Gone" he adds gulping hard.

The city environment was deserted, it was calm and quiet, plants and trees growing within and in all areas, some covered with dead plants. Destroyed buildings, cracks, and broken glasses. Abandoned cars, buses, and choppers. It was cold with the harsh wind blowing everywhere, nothing like any animal's or sounds of birds on air. It was dead and quiet like a lost nation fading away.

"This is so tragic," Shino said with shaky eyes.

"Everything is really gone," Haya said as her body trembles, her eyes on the verge of tears but she held it in, knowing crying won't solve anything.

Sumi had a blank expression as she observed the abandoned environment.

"Shino," Yuki said with a stern look, Shino turned to her.

"We should begin" she adds facing him.

"As the Prime Minister said, accountability matters a lot".

Shino gulps hard before nodding. They turned to the others.

"May I have your attention everyone" Shino began. The whispers died down as all eyes drifts to Shino and Yuki.

"We have to stick to the mission, remember we shouldn't spend much time in the outside world," he said.

"We will be divided into two teams per the Prime Minister's orders, our sole purpose is getting to any communication center and installing this in any input," Yuki said showing the necklace with a chip around her jacket.

"Communications with the base will be installed and the satellite will be back on visual" she adds.

"Anyone who wants to be on my team should raise their hand," Shino said.

"Is this really necessary?" Kaneki said in a bored tone.

"Mirai and I will be on your team, Shino Senpai" Yumi said raising her hand, her cheeks flushed as she stared at Shino. She gulped.

"Hey! Decide for yourself kid!" Kaneki hissed with white eyes.

He turned to Shino.

"I'm on your team too!" he adds folding his arm while keeping a cool face

"Me too" Masaaki Daiki said smiling.

Before Ryoji raised his hand.

"Me too," Haya said nervously.

"Same" Ten said goofy while adjusting his glasses.

42 others raised their hands until they were successfully divided.

"Okay it's settled, the rest of you are on Yuki's team," Shino said, but then he pause as his eyes lands on Sumi.

"You haven't picked a team," he said raising an eyebrow.

She rolled her eyes.

"Do I really have to?" she said in amusement.

Shino frowned at her words, was everything a joke to her?

"It's the only way we can complete the mission faster, unless you wanna do it on your own," he said sternly.

Sumi just made a hmm sound.

"Why is she always the one with the bad air?" a girl called Tanaka Himari whispers to Asano, she had orchid eyes and long hair the same color as her eyes, fringe at the font.

"I beg to differ," Sumi said with a shrug.

"Will be on Yuki's team" she adds not wanting to stir trouble just yet.

They resumed.

"Each team will take different lanes, we will communicate if necessary or when the other teams might have reached their goals. I will personally communicate with Shino" Yuki said turning to face him.

They both nod in agreement. 'She's really good at this' Shino thought in acknowledgment.

"Let's do!" Shino said to the rest in a high-pitched voice.