#probably o's organization. they tend to do really shady shit but play her pain and convince her that they're in the right

[headstrongblake]

‘ I’m protecting the innocent. If I step on a few toes in the meanwhile, so be it. ‘ -mercenary!styxx to assassin!o / @myhiraeth​

       for hours it feels as if they’ve gone around and around in circles. meeting in the only place octavia knows to be safe when the two of them come together because her organization wouldn’t take too kindly to a mercenary like styxx. to them, he’d simply be a complication. the abandoned library on the outskirts of the city centre serves well for her but it causes their voices to echo throughout as they argue. “ they’re my toes you’re stepping on! and it’s going to end with me dead! is that really what you want?! ” octavia snapped back, fingers curling and uncurling at her sides.

    after all this time, she can’t understand why he doesn’t seem to comprehend that. they’re not the same. not even close. she doesn’t get to pick her targets or ask for certain ones. she’s assigned a job. one that she must follow through or risk being burned. & if she’s burned? well. she’s good at what she does but even octavia doubts her ability to survive against the entire fleet of assassins from wanlida. “ styxx, i am telling you that you’re wrong about this one, i need to do this and i need you to get out of my way so that i can. ”