[ WP ] Dragon . Wanted Alive . No bounty paid for a corpse .

Alfonso leaned back in his chair. Eyes narrowed as he played with ruby rings on his fingers. Cars rumbled in the street below, despite the moon setting hours beforehand. The city never slept. It purred contently. 
 
 `` So, when is the next shipment coming in?'' The kingpin casually asked. 
 
 `` Well, you see sir, it was like this. I mean, well, there was an incident and well, you see, and uhm...'' The young man fidgeted, fingers twirling anxiously. 
 
 Alfonso cut him off with a wave. He got up laboriously and stalked to his whiskey cabinet, rolling his neck with a crick and a crack. He pulled out a glass and shuffled around until he found a nicely aged whiskey, with the smokey flavor that really woke him up in these early mornings. He pulled out the stopper and gave a deep inhale. Smokey. Deep. He felt his nose hairs quiver from the fumes. 
 
 `` So?'' Alfonso asked as the whiskey tumbled playfully into the crystal. 
 
 The young man hunched down, frightened. `` What? Oh. Oh! Well, you see, the shipment... it... ah... disappeared. Supposedly, Giorgio believes that it was-'' 
 
 Another man strode into the room, his eagerness distracting everyone at the business at hand. Alfonso raised an arched eyebrow inquiringly, halting his pour with contempt. `` Yes? What's the meaning of this interruption of my very important business?'' 
 
 `` Boss! Boss! They captured the dragon!'' The man hurriedly spoke. 
 
 There was a pause in the room. `` Ah.'' Alfonso said quietly, gently placing the whiskey back on the table. `` So it is like that.'' He tipped the tumbler back, taking a luxurious sip. Another pause settled in so deeply it was rolling on the fur carpet. Alfonso took another sip thoughtfully. `` So. Let us go. Where was he?'' 
 
 `` Yes, boss. At the north side of town, boss.'' 
 
 `` Good. Let us go and greet our friend.'' 
 
 `` It might be tricky, boss. The beast is mad. We caught him gambling at the Bambino, and cornered him. Though we got him chained up, and fed him some fire extinguishers, he is still smoking a bit.'' 
 
 `` Is he alive?'' Alfonso settled his eyes unnervingly at the man. 
 
 `` Well, yes boss. Per your orders. He did end up flaming a few men, though. Might be a few burn invoices on the health insurance plan.'' 
 
 `` Good. The scaly monster owes me a lot of money. It may be time to discuss... favors.'' Alfonso smiled and the rubies danced under the city lights.
