Weaponry Class

Awake now, the light outside shone into the room. The room though was still dark as the rest continued sleeping. I stretched my arms, thinking of the day ahead of me. A class about weapons and security. Must be talking about the guards. I suppose being a guard won't be too hard if i can choose. And I do fell a lot safer if I have a weapon in my hands. But I'm also responsible for the safety of everyone else.

"Edmund, you woke up early." Oliver said, somehow he noticed me awake in this dark room. Probably because of the light outside. I should check the schedule for today. Checking the schedule, it was just the same with the days before. 3 periods to eat with a single class for the day. And for today it's weapons and security.

I turn the switch up, shining the room in the artificial light just for the bell to ring loudly outside. Josh jumps out the of bed, waking up last.

"When did you guys wake up?" Josh asked. Rubbing his eyes, and squinting from the light.

"Don't know but definitely earlier than you." Oliver replied.

After yawning for a short time, Josh head out of the room. We walked behind him through the corridor to the cafeteria. Outside, people outside still were walking around. Never a day without work here isn't there? Wonder if some of those people down there are people we knew before back in our years of class before this. Or are they also stationed in buildings like here for a couple of months or years until they become specialists.

Moving away from the window corridors we reach the cafeteria. Inside, students were already there, eating. Sitting down, it's time to eat. Arms went down to give us our daily breakfast. Immediately as they went down, I began eating.

"Hey Oliver, you may like that class today then. It's weapons after all." Josh teased Oliver.

"Well that's good." Oliver replied.

"What other tasks do the guards need to do apart from protecting the group?" Josh asked.

"I don't know, maybe we will have to be taught how to gun down targets or something. If were not alone in the wastelands of the outside, maybe we can gun down some monsters or something." Oliver laughed.

"If that's the case, then were gonna be killed while on our expedition then, if we don't get stationed at an expansion group."

"Relax, we have guards to save us in case that will happen."

"And then they will all get killed."

"Let's just see then once we become explorers, and let's just focus on the now first, mainly eating because no matter how many times i eat this, i can't get enough of it."

The 2 stopped talking to focus on eating, eating quicker than earlier, Josh still formally eating while Oliver began downing his food quickly.

The bell started blaring, ordering us to go to our class for today. Looking down at my tray, i was close to finishing my food. Oliver and Josh stared at the source of the alarm, for a quick moment.

"Shit." In an instant, they both shifted their eating. Quickly switching to hogging down the food taking pieces and chunks of food faster and faster.

I finish my tray, munching the last spoonful of food. The other 2 quickly finished theirs.

"Next time, let's just talk after eating please." Josh placed a hand on his stomach.

"Yeah you're right." Oliver agreed holding his stomach as well.

We find the sign illuminated, the word "Security" illuminated up.

Inside the room. It was different than the rest, just a flat room, in front, a podium with a smaller screen than the others. The room itself was also smaller, with the ceiling closer down than other classrooms. Rows of tables stood facing the podium in a half circle. On every table though, is an assortment of weapons.

"Oh sweet weapons." Oliver rushes to a table, he held one of them in his hands.

"Before you handle the weapons, please keep your fingers off the triggers. They are deactivated without a power source. But it is also important to practice trigger discipline." A voice shouted in the classroom, on the podium. A man, standing above us on his podium.

"Head to any table you like so we may begin." The man ordered.

Well Oliver already went to one table, so we'll just stay next to him.

The weapons in front of me were more than just a pistol and rifle. There were other weapons, ones I'm not familiar with.

"Alright, and now we begin our weapons and security class. For this period, were gonna talk about the weapons that are sitting in front of you right now. In front of you are 5 of the basic weaponry supplied to explorer guards and city guards. These weapons are powered by a small heating cell which produces heat. This heat will be compressed and fired like miniature bolts. An almost infinite amount of ammunition to work with, but the configuration of the weapon can make them deadlier or travel farther. The longest weapon you will see is the rifle. It has the best accuracy among the five. Ideal for long range shooting, they can come outfitted with a special scope or normal iron sights, and another thing to add is that their mechanisms inside are made to have a more compressed heat bolt, giving it more power and more accuracy. So expect a little kick from it." The teacher explained.

On the table, the rifle sat in the middle of the other 4 weapons. One of them had an odd barrel, with multiple holes on the end of it. The other has a shorter barrel than the rifle. At the bottom is a grip. The other 2 were far smaller than the rest, able to be carried with one hand. They're pistols, on of them is the basic pistol I see normally when a guard would walk around the city. The other though, it has a stock at the end with a longer barrel.

"The next weapon," The teacher takes out the weapon with a shorter barrel. Holding it by the grip. "This is the repeater, it has the ability to fire multiple laser bolts at a target in short time. But the fire rate itself, though weaker than the rifle, sustained fire will need some control, this weapon is also known for overheating, so it's advisable for you to fire in short bursts to avoid complications with the repeater." The teacher places the repeater down, taking out another weapon. "You may see here at the end of the barrel, are multiple holes. Well these holes are actually tubes of sorts for individual lasers. So far you can fire 9 bolts straight ahead of you, providing wide damage, capable of terminating numerous targets in one shot. These guns are excellent when pitted in a close quarter combat fight. Next is the pistol, the normal sidearm for any guard." The teacher takes out a pistol, holding it with his whole and instead of gripping by the handle of it.

"These pistols are common issued to all guards, they have the least range but get the job done when your main weapon is busted. in the event your main weapon is severely damaged to the point it no longer operates, or your weapon's heat source has depleted. Immediately notify the explorer camp once you return, they will give you a new fully working weapon. This last weapon is the pistol repeater." He took out the pistol repeater i also have on my desk. "This weapon is a new type of pistol we have created, a hybrid of the pistol and repeater, it just acts like the repeater. But with a weaker bolt and lesser range. The only difference is it's easier to carry and can be a replacement for the pistol, though not advisable as it only provides extra weight to it's carrier, most users are riflemen and shotgun units who can't carry a repeater so they opted for the pistol repeater." He explained.

"Each guard can have one main weapon and one sidearm, for melee weapons, all chosen guards come equipped with a small hatchet. Normal explorers on the other hand can use their shovels and pickaxes for combat. So far no external threats were spotted. Though this won't be a reason to not have protection when the time comes. And this ends our topic of weapons, we only have 5 weapons that any guard can pick from. Next topic will be about security as well as the purpose of the guard." The teacher looks at his wrist, revealing a watch.

"Lunch is about to start in a minute, so you may leave the classroom to go to the cafeteria early. Period dismissed." The teacher concluded.

On our way out, the bells ring.

"We have 3 main weapons to choose from then." Oliver said.

"Yeah, a small selection but I don't know what else they can create." Josh replied.

"Maybe they have secret weapons, advanced weapons we don't know about." Oliver continued.

"That can be a possibility."

In the cafeteria, it's time for lunch. On the chairs i wait for the arm to give me my lunch for today.