THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS

"Going back, staying, completing the mission, in all this Kaneki, staying alive is the only thing that matters, and to do that, for the sake of everyone that lost their lives, we have to keep moving," Shino said.

Mirai's eyes saddened.

"There is no going back!"

Miura Homura listened with a stern look, he had gold eyes and caramel spiky hair, he subconsciously bites his nails.

Kaneki stares at Shino with trembling widened eyes, his head drops.

"We're no less than garbage like this, bio-genetics with a purpose," Kaneki said faintly.

"Gimme a break" he adds with clenched teeth.

Shino's eyes saddened at his words.

"Tsk!" Homura made a sound with gritted teeth removing his fingers from his lips.

"Are we seriously gonna listen to you" he began.

All attention drifts to him.

"Out there" he points in a direction.

"Could be filled with those monsters and you expect us to keep going, are you for real?" he said taking steps closer to Shino.

"Homura!" Ten hissed.

He halts his steps instantly facing Ten.

"Shino-san is right, we have to complete the mission, Botan and some rest will head back to base due to his injury, the rest of us will continue," he said.

Homura's body grips in fear. 'Crazy' his eyes trembles. 'They are all crazy' he began biting his nails once more.

"Does any of you wanna head back to base" Shino announced.

"Shino-san" Ten said.

"We can't force them Ten," he said.

Ten nods in understanding.

"Yumi" Mirai said facing her.

"It's okay if you wanna go back" she adds.

Yumi shakes her head holding onto Mirai's hand tightly.

"Yumi"

About 10 of the bio-genetics raised their hands, Homura was among them.

Daiki trembles as he turned, Ryoji's hand was raised.

"Ryoji-san," he said.

"This sucks!" Ryoji faced him forcing a smile.

"I'm not tough or brave like the rest" he adds with shaky eyes.

"Daiki isn't tough or brave either," he said with a frown.

"Then why aren't you raising your hand".

Daiki froze at his words, he was right, why wasn't he?

"All that power and you ran, you're such a coward" Sumi spats.

Her words rang his head, what she said during their first training, his fist clenched.

"Daiki doesn't wanna be a coward," he said faintly but Ryoji heard him.

"If you say it like that, it will make me feel bad you know," Ryoji said smiling as his eyes closed.

Daiki faced him.

"Ryoji-san"

"Backing down from a fight doesn't mean you're a coward, it means you know you don't stand a chance," he said in amusement.

Daiki gulps.

"And I know" he adds with a frown.

"We don't stand a chance"

"I understand if all 10 of you wanna go," Shino said.

Ryoji steps forward.

"Sorry Shino, but I'm not up for this," he said scratching the back of his head.

Shino's eyes saddened.

"Don't worry Shino will take care of Botan and make sure we get to the base, will send for backup" he adds with determination.

Shino forced a smile nodding.

"Don't forget Ryoji, the only way to kill the Kaiju's is to mix the bullet with your blood" Ten said adjusting his glasses.

"Kaiju?" Ryoji said with a sweatdrop.

"I figured it's the appropriate name for these strange creatures," Ten said adjusting his glasses with a stern look.

"I see, good one Ten" Ryoji said with a thumbs up.

After mixing their blood with their bullet, the 10 bio-genetics headed out one by one, leaving the rest 20.

The rest watch, Haya rose to her walking up to Ten.

"I'm sure you have some kind of plan," she said sternly.

"The rest of the team, we have to get to them" Shino began, all attention drifts to him.

It was a solid plan, the rest of the team could be in danger or worse, Shino already tried the comm but it wasn't connecting.

"Everyone," Ten said. They turned to him.

He adjusted his glasses.

"Shall we redesign our guns" he adds smirking.

***

Yuki's team 

Yuki and her team stood in front of a building.

"This is what remains of a Radio Station," Asano said staring at the broken-down building.

"It's what we got," Yuki said, she turns to the rest.

"All of us going inside could be risky" she began.

"I will stay behind," a boy called Kaku Eikchi said, he had Irish green hair and black eyes, about 15 others agreed too.

Yuki just gave a slight nod.

"I heard a noise earlier, so just to be at the safer side, 15 of you should keep guard," Yuki said.

They nodded in agreement. The remaining 34 steps inside the building.

***

Inside

"It's a bit dark inside," Asano said looking around slightly unable to detect the things around, little sun rays came in through small spaces.

Whispers filled among them, as they explored the slightly cramped space.

Yuki looks around trying to find any panel or anything they can be able to connect with but to no end.

Mary sighs.

"This is so tiring all I see here are blocks and wood, did the building get flooded or something," Mary said sighing once more.

"We should keep looking," Ren said beside her as his eyes scanned the area.

"I found a panel!" Asano hissed.

Yuki quickly rushed to her side.

"Will this do?" Asano asked.

"It should," Yuki said taking off her necklace with the chip, looking for an input, she found one sliding it in. It made a computer noise but then died down. 

"That's it? So what now?!" Asano asked puzzled.

"The other teams haven't installed theirs," Yuki said, this could only be the explanation for this.

"Well, what's taking them so long, are they having a nap or something?" Sumi said irritated, the weather was killing her especially with their protective gears, she couldn't wait to head back to base.

"I'm sure they should have found a comm station by now" Himari spoke up, folding her arms.

Whispers filled the space.

"Yuki," Asano said with worried eyes facing her.

Yuki blinks before tapping on her ear comm through her safety helmet.

"Come in Shino! Shino are you there?!" she said but it just gave static noises.

"Shino, can you hear me?" she said once again but still no answer.

"It's not connecting" she adds puzzled facing Asano, something was strange, she felt it.

Suddenly horrifying screams and gunshots could be heard from outside.