Postcards from your own private cell

[Omega Red]

The Russian villain continued to grin. ''IF the lady awakens,'' he said. He started to frown. ''Going good?'' he muttered. Omega Red remembered a couple past good deeds. ''Do you consider trying to find a cure for Legacy Virus infected mutants a good deed? How about helping other Russian mutants?''  

[Madison Jeffries]

"Will you just shut up!" Jeffries yelled into his phone, then he realized everyone in the lab likely thought he meant for them to shut up. "No! Not all of you here. I've got some..." Box stopped and looked at the receiver and slammed it down. "I was trying to talk to some twit in Moscow, but he was an officious idiot!"

Nemesis growled at his colleague again before turning back to Omega Red. "Yup, those would be check marks on the Pro side of the ledger, Omega Red. I know that your circumstances likely push you to things you..."

"He's trying to find out if you enjoy killing," Box said in a matter-of-fact tone as he dialed another number. "The X-Men had that issue with Sabretooth, if I remember correctly. But he's a real head case. Even Xavier himself couldn't fix that man's noggin!"

[Omega Red]

Omega Red scowled after Jeffries yelled into the phone. ''The twit in Moscow probably couldn't understand you,'' he said to Jeffries. His eyes widened at the mention of the real reason why Nemesis wished to know about his good deeds. Omega Red's scowl returned. *I will never get the Carbonadium Synthesizer if I reveal my interest in killing others. I use my Death Spores for pleasure and to survive* he thought.

Omega Red glowered for another reason. *Sabretooth!* he thought as he trembled. He remembered Sabretooth helping Wolverine steal the Carbonadium Synthesizer. He also had a bit of a history with him. *Sabretooth betrayed me quite a few years ago.* Omega Red focused on Madison and Nemesis.

''You could have revealed the truth earlier, Nemesis. I will not reveal anything else.'' The Russian man continued to glower. He seemed thoughtful for a second. ''Perhaps Sabretooth knows where the Carbonadium Synthesizer is. I can always force him to reveal its location.'' A coil slid out of his wrist as he grinned. 

[Doctor Nemesis]

"Unlike my colleague, I try to use a bit more finesse when I speak!" Nemesis howled as he glared at Omega Red and then Jeffries. "I figure you kill. Hell, Wolverine and that redheaded..."

"She is my friend, Nemesis," Beast intoned from the other room. "Choose your words wisely!"

"Redheaded soothsayer of his both kill, but they do it so others don't have to. Omega Red, if you get this doohicky you want, will that end your killing, or is that still part of the deal for you? Not only to survive but because you get a charge out of it?"

"And forget looking for Sabretooth," Colossus finally chimed in as he turned back to Omega Red. "He is no longer an X-Man, and I for one am glad of it."

 

[Omega Red]

''I'll inform your friend if she ever awakens,'' Omega Red said. He frowned at Nemesis. ''You're actually interested in hearing my life story?'' He started to hesitate. *I'm not going anywhere. I guess I could reveal my origins* he thought.

Omega Red's frown remained. ''My government desired a super soldier to battle their enemies. I wasn't exactly a willing guinea pig. I heard about Sean Cassidy and used my Death Spores to murder others so that he would kill me. Sean shot me, but I survived. That was when scientists experimented on me. Arkady Gregorivich died during that day. Omega Red took his place from that moment on.''

Omega Red figured it was more fun to see his victims' wide eyes as he removed energy from them. Fun was another reason why he often released his Death Spores. Not only were his Death Spores used to prevent them from attacking him instead, they also caused him to smile if he used them on innocent people. ''My bloody hands will never be clean.''