THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS-Chapter 143: Harsh Reality [1]

INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The SP-Virus has 4 stages:

In the first stage known as Sp1 which is the early stage, symptoms of coughing and bleeding from the mouth, eyes, ears, and nose are experienced.

In the second stage, Sp2, human cells are altered, thereby mutating and changing the body’s cellular structure.

In the third stage, Sp3, the infected who survive the 1st and 2nd stages are known as ’Bio-genetics’, possessing traits of speed, strength, and hyper senses.

In the fourth stage, Sp4, the host does not survive this, and death is inevitable for anyone who gets to this stage.

However, there is another discovered stage of the virus. The SP0, an unknown state that is revealed between life and death. [Further information about this is still unknown].

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Anzai sighed as he and Tori walked into the lobby.

"General Anzai" Tori said worried. This was the fourth time he had sighed ever since they talked with Kazuya.

"I’m fine Tori" he said in a simple tone, but Tori knew that wasn’t the case. There was much on General Anzai’s mind he couldn’t even begin to comprehend.

They finally got to where the medical team settled, and they walked into the room.

Touka, Hachiro, Kenta and Kashi were present. Kenta and Kashi have shocked expressions.

"What’s going on?" Anzai demanded noticing the tense mood.

Hachiro turns to him.

"The results are out, the specimen of the Kaijus has been determined" he began.

"And?"

"It says human."

Anzai and Tori froze at the news.

"Millions of civilians around the explosion area on black storm day weren’t killed by the virus but rather, they were infected, turning them into these creatures" Touka said rising to her feet with sad looks. The reality of it still shook her to the core.

Who knew they had the whole time to kill humans? The virus was cruel not to alter the kids’ cells but to turn humans into such savage beasts. It was heartbreaking and no one ever saw this coming at all!

"The pack of Kaijus we fought, they are currently on the Sp2 stage.. the Alpha Sp2 stage too " she explained.

"You mean?" Tori began with shaky eyes. "All this time have we been killing humans?"

The thought shook him to the core. They all thought humans were dead on the surface but they were wrong.

"They are no longer humans Sergeant Tori, they are mindless minsters created by the virus" Kenta said sternly. There was no need to overthink it because they did what they needed to do in order to survive.

"Kenta-san!" Kashi hissed not liking his words.

"I think it’s best, we do not tell the Bio-genetics, it would be difficult to face the truth" Hachiro said in a suggestion.

Anzai’s lips were pressed into a thin lip. Hachiro was right, telling them would wreck them.

"The Prime Minister has given new orders" he began with an unreadable expression.

"He’s dispatching 30 personnel that will run the new base when we get to Fukuoka. This is simply now an escorted mission. After the mission we get to go back, I will relay the rest to bio-genetics" he states walking away, alone.

"General Anzai" Touka said with shaky eyes. He may be here speaking to them right now, with a strong voice and firm composure but she could see behind that mask. He’s trying to hang on just like they were.

"Why do I get the feeling he didn’t just hear what we just told him?" Kashi said with a sad look.

"The fact that we have been killing innocent civilians who are now terrifying monsters, didn’t get to him?"

"No" Touka said with shaky eyes.

Their attention drifted to her.

"That’s not it" she added. He could see it in his eyes, the deep sorrow and pain, like he just realized something but then he covered it up with a glass mask. ’General Anzai’ she thought worried.

He was in pain greater than she had ever seen him. He hid it well just to put up a strong face, because if their leader showed weakness no one would want to go on with this. It would be the very breaking point.

***

Anzai took a harsh breath, resting his hand on the cracked wall, he found it hard to steady his breath, he was finding it difficult to breathe, a painful tug like he was on the verge of having a heart attack. His other hand clenched on the jacket of his uniform his teeth clenched also.

His raspy breathe filled the area as he tried to somehow steady himself, from fainting or to take a breath.

’With my own hands I...’ He thought with shaky eyes as a tear fell sliding down his cheek from one of his eyes.

This was a reality that shocked him to the core. Just to survive this was what they had to do.

’What we have to do’ he thought running a hand through his hair as he released a deep sigh and closing his eyes briefly.

***

On the rooftop

"The sun’s almost up" Mary said staring at the small sunlight in a distance, the wind blowing around harshly.

"No one slept" Mizuki said with a faint smile against his lips. No one could, it was better to stay awake than have a shut eyes.

"How could they" Akira said with sad eyes.

The sun then came up illuminating the whole area with light, the skies bright as day, the colour blue mixed with orange. A scene so beautiful it caused a soft feeling to their heart.

"The one thing that still stays the same..." Mary said with trembling eyes staring at the bright skies, her cat like eyes, bright with light, the wind carrying her dreaded green hair in waves.

"...Is the skies" she adds in a sad tone, the rest of the surface was a waste land.

"Well except the birds, not even a glimpse of them, like they just disappeared" Mizuki said with a shrug.

"Nothing is the same" Akira said sad.

Mary’s face dropped, her lip pressing in a thin line.

***

"BIO-GENETICS ASSEMBLE!!!" Anzai’s loud voice came in, the remaining 30 bio-genetics assembled in the wide space area, standing upright.

"New orders has been given from the Prime Minister" he began sternly, his expression holding no emotion.

"We shall continue the mission!"

They all had stun expressions, unable to process what they just heard.

"It was evident from beginning, that we will not stop until the mission has been complete, the death of your comrades will not be in vain" he said.

Their expressions darkens at his words.

"Also there has been a change of plans" he began once again.

"This shall be an escoet mission, the Prime Minister has made orders for 30 personnel’s to be dispatch in a day time, those personnel’s shall run the base in Fukuoka, so they are our utmost priority, ensuring them safely to the base and then we go home, UNDERSTOOD!". 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"YES SIR!"

"Good... and one more thing" he began.

"The samples of the Kaijus are out!"

They froze at his words.

Ten’s heart slammed a loud beat. ’Finally’ he thought with shaky eyes, ’we will get to know what those things are’

"The specimens of the Kaijus are..."

Loud Sound Of Heart Beat

Their hearts pounding loudly in their chest, waiting with anticipation at the results.

"Human"

Solemn Silence

’He actually told them’ Kashi thought with shaky eyes, he stood with the rest of the medical team at a corner having shocked expressions too.

Kazuya leaning against the wall, her arms folded underneath her bosom, her expression dark.

"Hu-human?" Hiro stammered in shock.

Everyone was too.

"No way" Ten said.

"Those things... are human?" Shino said in shock.

Yuki had a dark expression.

Whispers filled everywhere from the bio-genetics.

"Yes... as you all know those Kaiju’s are humans infected by the virus like you all are but in a different way" Anzai said sternly with an unreadable expression.

"This news is relayed to you so that you all will know how dire this situation is... what we are facing is indeed bigger than us... this Sp-virus has untold mysteries that we are yet to discover" he adds as for a brief moment his eyes lands on Hiro, Touka words rang in his head.

***

Few Hours Ago

After self pondering, Anzai met with Touka.

"Sp0?" Anzai said puzzled.

She nods.

"An unknown stage Hiro might have unlocked by himself or a part of the virus we don’t know able, we can’t identify the activities in his cell, we could only pray the stage he’s in isn’t as worst as it already is for the bio-genetics" Touka explained.

Anzai fist tighten.

***

"Bear one thing in mind bio-genetics" he began with his eyes closed.

"I know all of you are now pondering in your head and heart about the fact that those Kaiju’s you killed might be your loved ones or more" he said as an image of a woman flashed in his hand.

His eyes opened.

"Know these... that those monsters are no longer humans, and there is nothing you can do to help them, they are now mindless Beast’s driven by the thoughts to devour us".

Their eyes shaking at his words, their minds in disarray at the discovery and the painful harsh truth they had to face each time they were on the battle field.

"There is nothing we can do to put a stop to it, but slay them down so that they may rest freely on to the next, that is the only thing we can do for them, rather than let them walk this earth as beings they were never meant to be!".