Watchmen: Red Son Chapter Three
Dr. Veidt and Major Dreiberg stood in the lab, looking over a set of blueprints.
"We can order the pieces for it from the factory in Chicago," Major Dreiberg said, "Any thoughts?"
Veidt studied the design.
"This is very well drawn up," he said, "I think this could work, but we won't know for sure."
"It'll work. I designed it, didn't I?"
"I don't know, did you?"
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Well, people say that most of your plans bear a great similarity to…"
Dreiberg unholstered his gun, and placed it on Veidt's head.
"I dare you to finish that sentence," Dreiberg growled
"OK!" Veidt raised his hands in panic
"Good."
Dreiberg fired the gun anyway, spilling Veidt's blood all over the floor. He then picked up his phone.
"I need a cleanup in room 119," Dreiberg said, "And fire up the incinerator…"
**
Walter Colfax was in the office, working late on an article. He was pacing around, trying to figure out how he could finish it quickly, so he could get home.
"OK…" he kicked his desk angrily, "I should know how to do this."
He started to write something on his notepad. It was an article on nuclear power, concerning the Berkley University protest of the local plant. It should have been simple, but the mention of the word 'nuclear' terrified him. Then he had an interesting thought. He crossed out the article title(Nuclear Power: Nothing To Fear) and replaced it with: "Fear has a PHD: Dr. Nuclear's Name Explanation.". Suddenly, Walter's mind was filled with so many ideas, that he had to sit down. Quickly, he grabbed the phone.
"Seymour, it's Colfax," Walter said
"What's up?"
"Two words: Pulitzer Prize…"
**
Laurie was standing in her gym, closing it up. It was her privately owned business, what had supported her before she married Walter. She was almost done closing down, when suddenly, the door opened, revealing a pale-blonde woman in a leather flight jacket.
"Laurie…" she said, in a heavy Russian accent
"Mother…!" Laurie breathed, "How did you find me?"
"The USS government paid for a private investigator," the woman continued, "I've been told to bring you home."
"This is my home…" Laurie reached behind the counter for a weapon, when suddenly, someone grabbed her.
"Honey, this doesn't have to be difficult…" Laurie's mother reached into her jacket, and took out a needle filled with blue liquid…
**
Colonel Mason was at the firing range with Eddie Blake, discussing the mission with him. Blake was assembling a rifle.
"This is definitely the one for the job," Blake grunted, snapping it together, "It's lightweight, reliable, and has perfected sight."
"You sure you wouldn't prefer a newer model? We've got some of the new ones, with laser targeting."
"Nah, those are very badly made, most of them in China. This…"
Blake aimed the rifle at a target very far down the range, and fired two shots. He then brought the target up to him. It was a paper cut-out of a German paratrooper, with both his eyes shot out.
"Can you still dislocate someone's shoulder without shooting through it?" Mason asked
"You'll see when we get to Russia," Blake grinned, lighting a cigar
Walter Colfax/The Rorschach
Major Dreiberg/ Nite Eagle II
Laurie Jupiter/ Captain Spectre
Eddie Blake/ Punch-Line
Dr. Nuclear
Adrian Veidt/ The Pharaoh
Hollis Mason/ Nite Eagle I