THE TALES FROM COPPER 9! Volume 1 (Murder Drones)

Lock and Load - Chapter 003

Globak then pulls a large crate from inside the container, opening it and revealing hundreds of thousands of red and black devices shaped like Soda Cans.

"This," he continued, "is a metric tonne of SIGs, over a hundred thousand of them, and I have over 700 more crates out back. SIGs are Supercharged Impact Grenades, designed to create a small, but incredibly powerful explosion on contact once activated."

He proceeded to throw a SIG past my head. Causing a small flash of light which momentarily stunned me. I rubbed my eyes, then looked back, seeing that a massive hole had been melted into the wall. "Take as many as you wants, I've got no needs for them." He turned around placed the crate beside him, and continued on by showing me a large Rifle.

"This, is one of my most prized weapons, one of the three weapons I custom modified for you, including the Murasama. This is the RYZIN Rifle, designed to be a close-long range rifle capable of hitting targets no matter the distance, defence or unpredictability of the target." Globak proceeded to say,

"It has four firing speeds; burst, semi-auto, auto and single fire. It has a specialised modified silenced recoil suppressor, with a titanium barrel mounted blade. Custom lightweight stock for both maximum stability and mobility, extended magazine with custom-made Armour Piercing Velocity Rounds, designed to pierce through the air at mind-numbing speeds and blast through any and all targets. It has a custom laser sight tracker that can be connected to your helmet as to see exactly where the bullet lands."

"It also has a custom built frame made with a tungsten / titanium composite alloy, crafted to be lightweight and durable, which can easily withstand any and all conditions of wear and tear, without coming away with so much as a scratch in the paint. Best of all, it's custom sight is designed to scan the target and lock onto its exact location until the lock-on has been released, even through solid matter with extensive Radio Lock-On blocking, nothing will stop this device from tracking its target."

"I believe that only the best should use this weapon, which is why I'm trusting it to you." He said before placing it on the table in front of me, all the bells and whistles attached, then moving onto the next one. "The next one I have for you is this;"

"The MUNKHJIN ("Monk-Jin") Heavy Hand cannon, a weapon designed after the classic saying; 'a bullet to the head is a bullet to the head.' And it does its job insanely well. It has a custom frame, built from the same composite alloy as the RYZIN, and built to last just like the RYZIN.

It has a specialised 20 bullet spinning magazine with Armour Piercing Explosive rounds, custom crafted to blast through the target with the power of steel buckshot and the range of a sniper shot.It's designed to fire from the hip or aimed tightly, and have no lack in accuracy. Best part, it has the stopping power of a freight train, making it hit like a tank in every sense of the word." Globak finished, placing the Munkhjin next to the other weapons.

Globak then led me over to a sealed coffin sized case. "Finally, this, is the Paragon Armour Suit. Designed to be fitted to your exact measurements, and built out of three layers of armour."

"Layer One; the internal layer is composed of a titanium tri-weave supported by steel-silk lining, it is designed to be both insulated and completely sealed when equipped, being pressurised and secured when the helmet is mounted."

"Layer Two; the second layer is made of an experimental nano-fluid supported by heavy hydraulic systems designed to help the suit climb and fall from extreme heights without damaging the suit, or the body inside, like the suspension system of a vehicle."

"Layer Three; the third layer is composed of a vacuum sealed titanium quad-weave that is completely resistant to any pressure or temperature and is also totally bulletproof. The third layer also has sectional pieces of a compressed Kevlar/Tungsten composite, designed to hold together even after taking a direct hit from a Surface to Air Missile."
Globak then placed the helmet on the table in front of me.

"But, this..." He proceeded to say, " Is the grand jewel of this beautiful machine. The helmet is custom built with a vacuum seal compression system, that allows for exploration in uninhabitable areas. Plus it has a large array of scanning systems. Five in total; Normal, Night Vision, Thermal, X-Ray and Echolocation."

"Globak, I can't thank you enough."

"Ah, no interruptions. As I was saying, it's external design is also extremely aerodynamic, and durable, as it is made from the same material as the suit's external plating. And the final thing; it has a specialised scanner that can scan an entity and download all known information on it."

"I.. Globak this is amazing, I don't know how to thank you!" I said to Globak, overcome with gratefulness.

"You can thank me by testing it out! Get out there and have an adventure, take risks, make mistakes! But always know, you'll always be welcome here."

He then had me try on the suit and go for a test run. It felt amazing, like I finally found a machine which wouldn't break the second I used it, and it felt so comfortable! The internal steel-silk layering inflates and melds around my body shape, making it feel like I was wearing a full-body silk robe. It could keep up with my speed and acrobatic capabilities, allowing me to parkour my way through the city and back to the storehouse.

"Globak, this is incredible! I can't believe you're letting me borrow this for free!"

Globak then turned to face me, confused. "Borrow? No, I said you can keep all of these for free."

Before leaving my curiosity gets the better of me and I ask Globak something I have never asked him before. "Globak, you have trillions of dollars in Black-market property, but have never gotten so much as a search warrant. How the hell do you do it?"

Globak turned to me with a smug grin on his face. "A trade secret, Rick, A trade secret."