THE AWAKENING: BIO-GENETICS-Chapter 162: Runaways [1]

*Gear Sounds*

They turned to the sound, seeing General Anzai, Sergeant Tori along with Hachiro as they stopped their Hellhounds, stepping down from it and hurrying to them.

"General Anzai" Touka said with shaky eyes, warmth flooding her chest at the sight of him.

"Touka-san" Hachiro rushed as he pulled her in a hug stunning her. But she made no attempt to pull away from his embrace.

Anzai pulled away, observing the scene and then back at them, their cuts, bruises, torn uniform, like they all went through hell, he was glad they were alive most especially Hiro but he couldn’t express his happiness, because what he saw around was total destruction, something big must have happened.

"What happened?" He asked, a strain in his tone.

***

Miles Away

Mosu and San took harsh breath, still on foot walking the path surrounded with buildings. Under the scorching hot it made everything more tiring.

"Let’s stop awhile" Mosu said tired as he helped San to a boulder leaning against the wall, he checks his wound on his shoulder still bleeding.

"Its not healing" Mosu said with clenched teeth. It will only get worse if it doesn’t.

"The Alpha’s beam got to me, I heard wounds from Alpha heals very slow" San said weakly, coughing. Just speaking drained his entire energy.

"We have to get to the river banks as soon as possible so that we can get you treated" Mosu said, desperate to reach on time before it’s too late for he knew the more time he wasted was critical for San.

"The others should be there by now" he adds for certain.

"How do you know where we’re going? What if we are lost" San asked weakly.

"Relax we’re not... have you forgotten so easily? Before Black Storm I always visited my dad there, i know the route like the back of my hand" Mosu said.

"Right.. i forgot, how silly of me, sorry my head is all messed up right now and I feel so sleepy" San drawled in a fading tone.

’He has lost too much of blood, we have to get to the river banks fast’ Mosu thought with shaky eyes.

San eyes shut close, allowing the fatigue to take over.

"Hey! Keep you eyes open okay!" He snapped not tolerating even a moment ease.

San chuckled weakly at Mosu’s reprimand.

"Always bossy... sorry Mosu, but I can’t feel my body anymore, I think its best you leave me out here" San said taking harsh breath, conjuring words were getting difficult for him.

"Stop talking nonsense San, there’s no way I’m gonna leave you here you hear me! I lost Kaneko I’m not gonna lose you too!" He hissed shooking him, to stay awake but not harsh.

"We’re getting to the river banks no matter what, even if i have to carry you all the way there" he said helping San to climb on his back. "I will carry you rest on the way as long as it takes." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

He rose to his feet as they continued their journey.

San smiled weakly burying his face in his neck. ’You haven’t changed one bit, Mosu’ he thought as a memory flood in.

*

Three Years Ago

The Year 2019

Yamamura Junior School

With a hand grabbing his collar tightly San was slammed against the locker harshly, the halls were silent, the classes were empty also, after school hours that’s when they always came.

"Okay Sama... I won’t repeat myself again, hand it over" the boy hissed, he was two classes ahead of him, always seem to bully to him.

At the age of 10 San had a very small stature that you would mistake for a 5 year old, it invited a lot of bullying, much to his disagreement, he was hardly seen in most cases, he used books to seat up in classes, it invited several mockings.

His dark yellow eyes lands on the bully.

"Come on guys, I don’t have much on me, and it’s raining outside how do I get home?" He panics as he tries to pull away but to no result.

The thunder striking heavily outside.

"Hand it over Sama, or do you wanna be beaten to a pulp and then you would have to go under the rain injured" the other bully said cracking his knuckles, chuckling.

San gulps hard in fear, quickly searching his pockets to bring out the cash, the coins came out too, scattering on the floor.

’Oh no’ he panics in his head.

The three boys around him chuckled.

"Look guys, he’s out of coins" the one pinning him to the locker said in a mocking tone.

The rest two chuckled as they picked the coins and taking his cash.

"Nice doing business with you, Sama, see you in school tomorrow" he said letting him go, the action caused his butt to hit the ground hard, he groaned rubbing it.

"He didn’t even have much on him what a waste".

He heard them said as they exited the hall, mocking his cashless situation and it was only things that got San more angry.

San looks darken as the bangs of his brown hair covered his eyes.

’I hate it...’ He thought as his lips pressed in a thin line. ’I hate it!’

***

In the heavy pouring rain, San walked the streets, all drenched, his uniform, his bag, his books.

"Now I have to get new book too" he said with sad eyes. The bullies also took his umbrella, ’Jerks!’ he thought with clenched teeth. He wish they would all burn in hell for this.

He adjusts his school bag as he kept walking. He couldn’t even see a thing, the rain was super heavy.

He looks for the fifth time.

"No cars seem to be coming, I guess I’m good" he said faintly as he moved off the pedestrian lane crossing, his looks sadden knowing his mom was gonna be pissed at him. There was no excuse he could conjure anymore.

*Loud Horn*

He froze as his eyes went wide, he gasp in panic but it was already too late, the truck was near.

*Crash Sound*