So, I have a citation for both works used, of which neither I own.

My reason for writing this, you ask? Well, Marcone is a mafia boss, Dresden likes fire and has overprotective thoughts toward Chicago and people that he counts as friends, and it would be awesome to have this person everyone assumes is a vanilla mortal bring out super powerful Dying Will Flames to stop all these uber-powerful supernatural beings in their tracks. It would be awesome, and I'm pretty sure that I am literally the only person to make this connection. Well, two others seem to, but they both updated last in 2010. I read the one in English, and it wasn't bad. (no offense is meant).

But the awesomeness will not be stopped any longer.

How Harry Dresden Joins the Mafia

'Gentleman' John Marcone wanted Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, self declared wizard, to work for him. And it had nothing to do with his rather impressive magic, or his skill as a detective, no, those only sweetened the deal. The reason why the top mafia boss in the whole of North America wanted Harry Dresden, was because the man had Cloud Flames. Yes he also seemed to have some secondary storm and lightning flames, but Dresden was predominately a cloud.

A cloud that claimed Chicago, Marcone's city, and didn't even realize that he had Dying Will Flames. Though that could just be because he was also a wizard. After all, there were few under Omerta's law that realized magic was real as well.

But that was really beside the point. Dresden's cloud flames… well, the first time Marcone had ever met him, intent on at least seeing if the wizard would be a contact that he could call in case of supernatural issues, he had found that the Wizard was his cloud. It had taken all of his self-control to not attempt harmony at that moment, which was bad for any flame user, but especially a cloud.

'Though,' the Mafia boss of Chicago thought, 'I really don't like how defensive and cracked his flames feel.'

If Marcone ever figured out exactly who was caging Dresden, who had attempted to control him over and over again, well… They would never even think to do such a thing ever again. To practically destroy his perfect cloud, then Marcone would definitely make sure everyone that hurt Dresden knew of his displeasure.

Harry Dresden was extremely stubborn though, probably because it seemed as though every single evil or malevolent supernatural being wanted him to join them. And the so-called 'good guys,' most of them were unpleasant at best towards Dresden from what he had seen.

Everyone seemed to treat him as a chess piece, a dangerous attack dog, or an idiot to be manipulated. And it seemed as though not even Lt. Murphy, who was undoubtedly Dresden's best friend, had noticed that the man was breaking apart. It seemed as though only two people had even realized that something was wrong, Michael Carpenter, the knight of the cross and Waldo Butters, the mortician that acted as a doctor for Dresden.

A literal saint and the person that was trying to be a doctor for Dresden.

The worst thing, though, was the cloud flames that Dresden unconsciously used. The only reason why he hadn't been visited by the Vindice was because he was also a wizard. He seemed to think that the purple fire that appeared just about every time he fought was a part of his magic.

And Dresden, who was unconscious in the magic proof infirmary that Guard had helped to set up, would need to be told about Dying Will Flames and the Mafia when he woke up. Because Lara Raith had left him behind, ran out when she knew there were explosive about to be set off, and Dresden would not be able to make it out on his own. So Marcone had had to bring out his flames in order neutralize the explosion directly surrounding Dresden, and before he lost consciousness the wizard had seen them and realized that they belonged to Marcone.

And even though it's not the best circumstance to tell him, Dresden does owe him beyond what he has done for Dresden to help him become a freeholding lord of the Unseelie Accords. After all, he didn't have to save his life, and Marcone had also been keeping every low level sky and other mafia groups away from him, preventing his flames from becoming even more hurt by a weak sky trying to forcibly bond him, or a family from trying to use him.

Marcone would tell Dresden of Flames, and then ask if he'd be willing to help out with Marcone's supernatural defenses in return for more information and history on Dying Will Flames. Then he'd just have to make sure that the guy knew that even if he joined Marcone, he wouldn't have to do anything more illegal than what he already did if he didn't want to. Which, honestly, since he was a cloud, with all of the patrolling, overprotective, violent instincts that they were known to have, that was a given.

However, few seemed to have realized that they need to just let Dresden do his own thing and appeal to his instincts if they wanted his help. Most of the supernatural community were stupid, and just about blind.

And now that John Marcone, the power of Chicago, had Harry Dresden, he was going to convince the wizard to stay. And after Dresden agreed to become his cloud, Marcone would deal with every supernatural creature, every wizard, vampire, or fae that was trying to ruin or use Dresden. After all, Marcone was now a freeholding lord in the unseelie accords.

And if they didn't like it, then he'd just have to see if some old friends of his would be willing to help. While rather destructive, the Varia could be decent, especially when he had been the one to teach their boss how to use his flames properly.

Xanxus was a good kid, and he didn't deserve to be put in a box the way so many italians tried to do to each other. Though, it seems that had changed recently with the new Vongola Decimo. He'd even been invited to meet with them to talk about an alliance when the ninth generation had actively scorned America as full of weaklings.

The Tenth Generation Vongola were still kids though, so he'd probably agree just to make sure they were all okay.

Marcone really hoped that no one who would use it against him found out about his weakness. Being nigh-incapable of harming children was something that a lot of people would use.

Dresden would probably agree with him though.

:This next part is works cited. Also, this is in second person because I don't trust myself to write in first person. Oh, and here Dresden signed before the battle. And Marcone only had to do what Harry said originally, not saving his life or anything else.

Amano, Akira. Katekyo Hitman Reborn. 2004. 42 vols.

Butcher, Jim. The Dresden Files. Roc Books, 2000. 15 vols.