Chapter 48: Weapon`s Cupboard

James could hear the moans and the splashes of water. He thought they were loud for sure. Rei is probably having fun with Shizuka. He also heard Jasmine yell. James smiled, poor girl, he will have to punish who hurt his princess. 

He thought this was a missed opportunity of not joining them in the bath; however, he wanted them to relax among each other. They all will be together now and be close to each other. James thought it was important for the girls to bond together and almost became sisters. He has avoided cat fights so far and he did not want to deal with it. Lois, and Lefi were doing a good job so far. He thought of what Lefi was doing, probably having a shower or eating snacks. 

James saw the living room. There was a sofa in the middle of the room. It had two purple cushions at either side. The sofa was big enough for three people. In front of the sofa, there was a television. It was mounted on top of the table. Its screen was dark when idle. There was a bookshelf next to it on the right. There were rows of books inside it. The titles spanned from fantasies to historical biographies and military books about weapons. There was a comfy armchair sitting beside the bookshelf and an adjustable reading lamp. Next to the sofa, there was a wooden coffee table. It had four legs. 

He looked around and thought this was a cosy room. He found a crowbar lying on the sofa. He thought this would come handy. He walked to the double door cupboard next to the television. He opened the first door with ease and found ammunition of various types on the shelves. He shrugged the ammunition, they always had enough bullets for these fights. They just magically appear, probably one of the perks. 

He went to the right one. He tried to slide the door open however it was not moving. He positioned the crowbar in the narrow gap between the door and its frame. The metal bit into the wood, and James braced himself. He pulled the door budged, just a fraction.

He gathered his strength once more and put more force and effort. The cupboard hinges creaked. The door suddenly swung open. James thought that was easy. He looked in front and smiled. He saw an array of weapons. 

He grabbed the Springfield M1A1. It was a rifle with a brown wooden stock and a metallic barrel. It had a short magazine and scope. He thought it was a semi-automatic rifle with 20 rounds. He thought pack-a-punched should double that. 

He put it down on the table and picked another gun. It was the Knight SR-25. It was a black rifle. There was a long barrel with ridges. Mounted on top of the rifle was a scope. The stock was large. It had a comfortable grip. James looked down the barrel and saw the scope could be adjustable. 

He put the Knight SR-25 down. He saw there was a AR-10 in the another gun. He went to pick it up and thought it was the AR-10. It had a sleek and streamlined appearance. There was a distinctive flat-top receiver, ergonomic grip, and adjustable stock. There was a long, slender barrel and a handguard that extends along the length of the barrel. 

He put the gun down. He thought he knew the name of the gun once he picked it and had a feeling he knew how to use it, reload it. Looking in the cupboard again, he saw a crossbow. It had a sturdy stock and had a carbon fibre string like material. He thought this was used to store the energy required to propel the bolt. There was a rail to insert the bolt. The trigger mechanism was the same as a gun located on the underside of the stock. "We already have unlimited ammunition," James muttered. He thought the Crossbow upgraded with pack-a-punch had an explosive punch and an ability to attract zombies to it. He wondered if it would have the same effect. 

He took out another gun. It was a black pump action shotgun. It had a pump underneath the barrel. The stock was made of synthetic materials. It extended from the rear of the receiver. The receiver itself was blocky, housing the firing mechanism and magazine tube. A large ejection port was on the side of the receiver. There was a sight on the shotgun. James thought that was interesting. "Ithaca M37," he muttered. 

He put all the guns on the table and sat down. He thought these 5 weapons would be a welcome addition. He also thought back to his other guns he had including the MP40, classic in the game.

James looked at the Ultimatrix. He opened the faceplate. He saw the silhouette of a large muscular man with a big chest. He looked like he had a six-pack. His hair was in a ponytail. His lower body looked like a cloud of mist. "Genie," James said to himself. He smiled. He thought he did not have Alien X however Genie would be a good alternative. He had solved the issue of aliens escaping from the Ultimatrix. 

He turned the faceplate and saw the silhouette of an alien with three heads. Its body was large and had two tentacles as arms. It also had a spiked tail. He thought about the Margwa that killed Takashi and almost killed Rei. He thought about how it spawned out of nowhere almost like someone teleported it there. He thought it was Monty or the Shadowman playing with him since he went to their universe. If it is a fight they want, it is a fight they will get. 

Nikolai Belinski, Edward Richtofen, Takeo Masaki and Tank Dempsey are a badass crew but James has his own crew, Rei Miyamoto, Saya Takagi, Saeko Busujima and Shizuka Marikawa. Lois and Jasmine are here as well but these four girls, he thought, could take them on. 

All of a sudden, a pair of hands hugged James from the back. "James," slurred Shizuka.