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Drip… drip… drip… "Why am I in my own dungeons?" He asked to the pitch-black cell. His head hurt. He gingerly felt the back of his head and felt his hair was matted with blood. He winced as his fingers felt the cut. He reached out again and felt the cold bars in front of him. He felt along them for the door. It was open. That was odd. Who would put someone in a dungeon and not bother to lock the door? The darkness began to lighten as a circle of light appeared on the floor casting ominous shadows around the corridor. Romario appeared holding a flashlight. He pointed it into the cell and Dino had to shield his eyes from the sudden bright light.

"Thank God Boss. You're awake." Romario said, the relief coming off of him was so powerful it almost knocked Dino over. "I just came down to check on you."

"Why am I here?" Dino asked. Waving an arm to take in the dungeon setting.

"We had to put you somewhere safe." Romario explained putting an arm around Dino's shoulders to help him limp out of the cell. "I carried out your orders to see to the guests' safety first. The doctors we called in have finished seeing the guests and we've managed to get everyone home safely."

"At the risk of sounding selfish… You couldn't have given me a blanket or a pillow?" Dino was feeling particularly irritable, he did not remember injuring his leg.

"Sorry Boss." Romario cleared his throat. "Also, I'm sorry I wasn't fast enough. I got to you as quickly as I could Boss, but… The guys who knocked you out got in a few kicks before escaping…"

"Ah… So no actual prisoners then." Dino sighed. "And my wife?"

"She's been taken."

"Any demands yet?"

"Yes, Boss." Romario began

Dino cut him off. "No! Let me guess… They want me to step down as head of the Cavallone family?"

"Correct." Romario said without inflection.

Dino smiled. "You know Romario… I love it when I'm right."

"Yes, Boss, I know."

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this installment of Mafia Games. Reviews and critiques are always welcome. :) Sorry it's so short!