Chapter 145 - The Research Team

The bio-genetics got ready, all fully geared up and loading the Hellhounds outside, all walking back and forth a they did, preparing to move out.

"Commander Shino".

He turned.

"General Anzai wants to see you" San said.

***

Shino stepped into the small space, the rest of their superiors got ready as they stepped out.

"Sir!" Shino said saluting.

"How have you been doing?" He asked as his eyes lands on his amputated arm, briefly.

"Fine sir" he said.

"I asked Engr. Kazuya here, to build you something" he said with a nudge of his head.

Kazuya steps out with a black robot hand, the same size of his other hand.

Shino froze as his eyes widen in realization. 'It was General Anzai who sent Engr. Kazuya to measure my arm' he said thought in realization.

"I was able to pull some strings, this will suffice for now i will modify it better when we get to Fukuoka, but for now this can serve as the power tool you need" she states walking up to Shino.

"You're still the Commander of the bio-genetics no matter what happens" Anzai said with a small smile against his lips.

Shino's eyes shakes at his words, he had thought for real, due to his disability he would no longer be the bio-genetics Commander.

"And here we go" Kazuya said setting the arm, it made a clicking sound, locking in place, it was a perfect fit and it was...

"Light.. its so light" he said amazed, he raised it, it did as command, he clenched his fist, it respond also.

"Thank you Engr. Kazuya, General Anzai" he said with a smile against his lips.

Anzai just gave a slight nod.

"In war, we see lot of things, we lose alot but the most important thing is how we got back on our feet" he states.

"Keep moving Commander Shino!".

"Yes sir!".

***

All ready outside as they all mounted their Hellhounds, they were driving mix this time, not in line with some of their teammates due to the lack of teammates.

"We are heading back to the base location, so that we can escort the Personnel's from there" Anzai announced.

"So be on guard"

"Yes sir!" They answered in unison.

"Are you sure you wanna ride with me?" Shino asked Sumi straddled behind him, he was surpised she still wanted to.

"Who I ride with doesn't matter, I just wanna get this mission over with" she states irritated.

He sighs.

Sumi was still as annoying as ever, he still thought his last encounter with her was a dream, because it was too good to be real, she was angry and somewhat worried he lost his arm but right now she was back to her normal mean self, he was beginning to wonder if she had split personality.

The Bio-genetics riding partners;

Shino x Sumi

Hiro x Yuki 

Ten x Haya 

Kaname x Usagi

Kaneki x Mirai

Mizuki x Yumi

Raiden x Asano 

Saho x Homura

Sand x Himari

Ryu x Aimi 

Mosu x San

Fuijo x Sakura

Ren x Emiko 

Akira x Izumi 

Daiki x Mary 

"ADVANCE!!!" Anzai shouts as their Hellhounds made an automatic start up sound as they drove out.

***

3 Hours Later

After hours of riding they were back to the area of the base, the 30 personnel's were already out, about 6 military vehicles, present. The personnel's were all dressed in white from head to toe in a thick attire, their face covered all through, their eyes showed, only covered in a round silver goggles, the area of their nose and nose covered with a square device, a backpack at their back carrying oxygen.

They stop in front of them, Anzai got down as he approached them.

"General Anzai" one of them steps forward, from the voice and slender structure, he could tell she was a female.

"I'm researcher Suzuki Kaede" she said as they shock hands.

***

"One of the famous researchers in Japan" Ten said silently as steams blew from his ears.

"An honor!"

***

"Please to meet you, I'm sure you already know me"

"Of course General Uchida Anzai, it's an honor" she states.

"I'm the Head of the research department set for Fukuoka and this is my assistant, Inoue Aoi" she said as another step forward which was a man.

"Pleased once again... I suggest we get moving, delay is not the best thing right now" Anzai said.

"Of course" she states in amusement.

Her blue eyes showing through the glass goggles drift to the bio-genetics, she smirks.

"And are these the soldiers that will ensure our safety to Fukuoka?" She began.

"They are just kids"

"Soldiers like you said" Anzai corrected sternly.

"Kiyoshi-sama promised me no harm will come to my team, I do hope these soldiers of yours are capable of protecting my team" she said.

"They are the bio-genetics they are more than capable".

"I'm very well aware of that, but weren't they exactly 51 of them? What I see right now are just 30, in less that three days on the surface you lost that much, a simple mission of 11hrs 36 mins".

Anzais eyes harden at her words.

"I'm simply on this mission to the outside world because Kiyoshi-sama specifically asked me to and assured my teams safely, I hope you and your so called soldiers can do that, or else I will not indulge in this anymore, even if the Prime Minister ask me again" she said clearly.

***

Hiro's fist tighten on the throttle as his teeth clenched tightly at her words.

"We're risking our lives to stay put on this mission, and that's what she says, what about my comrades, aren't they at risk too?" He said between clenched teeth.

Yuki blinks not taking her eyes off him, she should feel his tense muscles.

"Hiro!" Shino hissed silently to him.

"Calm down" he adds, even though he was pissed at what she said, He knew all too well lashing out isn't gonna solve anything, they were soldiers bound by orders by their superiors.

"Well the lady sure have a mouth, I wonder what she's gonna do without them" Sumi said darkly.

"Sumi!" 

"Commander Shino is right" Ten said.

"We shouldn't do anything rash" he adds adjusting his glasses.

"Tsk!" Hiro made a sound annoyed.

"She's Suzuki Kaede, a big shot researcher, given her status and reputation before black storm  I'm sure all that still remains with her, she supports the Prime Minister's on various projects in the past, making her the most influential woman. Given all that, she's not ordered by the Prime minister" Ten explained.

"Which means she was specifically requested by the Prime minister, in order words her threat of backing down from this mission is real, she's her own boss lady and annoyingly the only person that run a new base in Fukuoka" he states facing them.

"Inorder words we can't do anything rashly" he turns as his eye lands on Anzai, his eyes lands on his tighten fist behind his back, almost drawing blood.

His eyes sadden knowing their General was keeping it in.

"As well as General Anzai!"