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There was always at least one pair of eyes tracking Octavius’ movements, be it in the form of a spy, an assassin, or yet another fucking Legionnaire from his brother’s inner circle. It felt as if the bastard had eyes and ears pretty much everywhere, as no matter where Octavius hid, no matter how careful he was, eventually he was always found out and attacked. He didn’t understand how Cicero managed to have such a widespread influence. Even a high ranking Legionnaire had to have limits, right? But not the great fucking Cicero Vesta, apparently, who had people all the way over in Piltover and its criminal underbelly, too. With this big of a following, Octavius was surprised his brother hadn’t tried overthrowing the Trifarix yet. But Octavius had his own contacts, too. People he trusted, but only to a degree. Trust doesn’t get you very far in a place where anyone could stab you in the back should they come up with a good enough reason to.
It’s been a while since the last time Octavius got to see Noxus Prime with his own eyes, but his search after the wanted man led him in circles and now he was back home. He and Cordelia moved mostly at night and avoided people the best they could, so they have been a bit slow, but approaching the outskirts of Noxus’ capital filled Octavius’ chest with hope mixed with dread. Just as Cicero was tracking his movements, Octavius was tracking Cicero’s as well with his own network, and right now Cicero was supposedly absent... If the information Octavius was given was indeed correct. So it should be relatively safe for them to enter the city and continue their search.
If it wasn’t for the Legionnaires that caught them sneaking in.
Part of Cicero’s group, apparently told to keep watch for Octavius and the younger musician, they chased after the two through the streets and that alone alerted pretty much every other guard that was nearby. Octavius and Cordelia ended up splitting in different directions after Octavius instructed her to find a place to hide, saying that they will reunite later, drawing all the attention onto himself while allowing his companion to escape. The Legionnaires cared none for her, so they let the low ranking ones deal with her as they continued their chase after Octavius.
Magic, or gun? Octavius gritted his teeth as he ran. Both would be too obvious and attract too much attention, perhaps even making it so his face would be plastered across Noxus next if he used either. What’s worse, it would definitely alert Cicero to his exact location, and he would finally find a way to come after him himself. And Octavius knew that whatever Cicero had in store for him was worse than the torture he endured at the hands of previous captors.
Making sharp turns and vaulting over objects in an attempt to lose the Legionnaires, Octavius soon found himself facing a dead end. He cursed under his breath as he came to a halt before a tall wall that was impossible to climb, and turned to face his imminent doom. He could technically destroy the wall with magic, but... No.
Gun it is.
Octavius pulled out the revolver and aimed it at the armored soldiers who were slowly advancing towards him, laughing between them. Back against the wall, Octavius reminded himself that he’s got six shots before he had to reload, and if he aimed right... He might even survive this without having to resort to suicide.












