Idris hummed as she walked around the syndicate’s base, quick footsteps caused her to turn on her heel and grab Sliv by the hand, she grinned. “Did you try to punch me just now?” she questioned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc52woc5UiS
Sliv laughed and pulled his hand from her grip, “just testing your reflexes. Looks like Protesilaus is teaching you well.” he spoke as he walked with her his hands shoved into his pockets. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWr8NCbnxfR
She smiled and closed her book, sticking it in her satchel. “Are you going to the cafe today?” she asked, he thought for a moment. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAd1fJDDM4
“Yeah, I think I have a shift to work. How about you? Where are you going?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDWRUuPFyf
She shrugged. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡur3BiRr9Rb
“Zeph wanted me to go on a walk with him” she said, Sliv raised an eyebrow. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiogqsyatn
“Zeph?” his nose scrunched up “since when did he take people on walks?” she cocked her head slightly. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3tevYcuXr
“I don't know… well i should go, i think he said he was meeting me on the outskirts of Pogtopia.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZBjRGQpH3
Sliv nodded. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTCGJCUKTh
“Come by the cafe later, okay!?” he called, she held up a hand with reassurance, he smiled.
Idris exited the building and stopped when she saw Zeph speaking with two taller men, it seemed hostile. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFSaNP9pAT
One man dressed in green and armor, his hair pulled into a small ponytail, the other in white and the same shining armor. One held a book that seemed to glow green hues. Idris raised an eyebrow, her ears twitching as she tried to listen in. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsODsZSQ65
“I’m just reminiscing Dream. Nothing sneaky is happening out here, ight mate?” Zeph reassured them. Idris’s eyes narrowed. A sly smirk crossed Dream’s lips and he rolled his eyes, Idris took a step forward.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVseXQmyTyt
“Uhm, sorry, why are these people interrupting our walk?” she questioned, trying to get zeph out of this predicament. Zeph froze and chuckled nervously. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KoZhD028x
Dream stared before chuckling. “Now who’s this?” he purred circling her, she cringed disgusted as he took a lock of her hair into his hand with a small smile. Idris snarled, her eyes flashing purple, Dream jumped back. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrMZfcyu1S
“She’s a student of mine.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlfKEl5bRh
“A student eh? I wasn’t aware you still taught…” he spoke slowly, not tearing his eyes from her as he returned to the other boy's side. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJkksfVZot
Zeph shrugged. Idris shot Dream a look and he cracked a smirk, “well we’ll leave you to it then.” he spoke tossing something to Zeph as they walked away. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJcmMZUxWs
“Don’t do anything i would do.” he mused. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhEhwxoD34
Zeph sighed and pocketed whatever he tossed and Idris frowned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFkfuickO8
“Sir, who was that?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLlQyzw8mZ
“That was Dream. A tyrant. Stay away from him, he’s bad news.” he spoke, Idris nodded. As he walked away, Idris took long strides to catch up with him. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL6Zvv1tkX
“So, why did you want me to walk with you?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MKUPbKjiy
Zeph sighed. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqTcAQanFV
“The short or long story?” Idris shrugged. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVzYztJ431
“Short?” Zeph nodded and directed her up a pair of broken stairs, hopping from step to step as if he did this daily, which he probably did. Idris took it carefully and he offered his hand, which she took. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpkxNlTx6t
“Wil is coming by the syndicate this morning, i assumed since you ran you wouldn’t want to be seen at a place like that by him” he spoke, Idris stared but smiled gently. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIaDjwO9zi
“Thank you..i didn’t know he knew about the syndicate” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0xJMChTGj
Zeph shrugged. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhL5kmdS5vA
“Yeah? I mean his brother is in it, he used to be against it until things happened.” he explained as they walked. “If anything I assume he called an audience with Protesilaus because of your disappearance.” he finished, Idris scowled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndZ2VqJjNm
“I see”227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3lObpgL7J
Zeph patted her head as he picked a bundle of white flowers off a tree. “That and I wanted to teach you different herbs while we were out.” he grinned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTLAyf04jm
She giggled. What a dork. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bmrGpZrQj
“As an example this is a Mistyday flower, it only grows on trees like this” he smiled, offering her the flower. She took it with a smile. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtbrmZQS3j
“It’s beautiful…”227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqYsQDXAng
“And quite poisonous if you ingest it” he chuckled, her eyes widened before softening she found comfort in that fact for some reason.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAxSfDCzZE
“Sir, if I may ask? What was the goddess of nightmares like?” she questioned, Zeph’s eyes flickered to her, he should’ve known she’d ask eventually. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6HOitMKyV
“Well…I don't know much about her. But I know she could be manipulative and desperate, she was also known as a very powerful woman, the embodiment of evil before Dream could ever take that title. She could take control of people's bodies as if they were her own, she treated people as if they were mice and she was a cat. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFhcB9O1CD
No one ever liked her.” he explained. “In fact they avoided her” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLtUBadEVL
Idris frowned and fidgeted with the gem she’d attached to a choker. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9WVB4oZFv
“Was her death known?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxpbQIGnWm
Zeph shrugged. “No one actually knows how she died, people believe she’s just caged away somewhere far away. And if she did die, no one remembers.” he spoke cautiously. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2YcEAr1pU
“Odd…” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHj49Vkhoa
Zeph nodded. “Isn’t it? I mean i’ve been tempted to look for her but i know that's the worst idea ever.” he chuckled to himself, Idris smiled as she picked a daisy. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltX21FpEif
“That is la marguerite” he said with a grin, Idris’s eyes lit up. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JkifH4QXr
“A daisy-?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD5xLHSryw
“So you know french. Your parents taught you well then” he smiled, She laughed lightly. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJlrvLzoCT
“Actually a former teacher of mine taught me it, she was amazing at it” Idris seemed to be sucked into a daze. “When she spoke French it was almost like she was a whole other being of light, like she could be a queen but not tyrannical. She had the ability to change her size and to guide souls across limbo.” she smiled, Zeph stared his cheeks turning pink. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexCsOE8j4i
“Was your teacher perhaps the goddess of death?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk6r7Wbaa7
Idris’s eyes widened and she laughed. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPJgwhqAng
“Yeah!” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmiChvytro
Zeph’s eyes softened and he smiled, maybe Idris wasn’t as dangerous as that letter had said, especially if she was taught under Kristin’s wing. But there was always a chance… 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsibSHOsud
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Idris waved to Zeph as he disappeared back into the syndicate’s building, she hummed lightly and turned to walk away. As she walked aimlessly not knowing what to do she sang under her breath, a person nearby stopped and glanced around a tree to listen as she walked by. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9opkiZ9uC8
The man's eyes widening with awe. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M17GlKzZm
She stumbled across a beautiful mansion, snow laid in patches on the grass and she shivered as the wind blew her hair over her shoulder. She made her way up the steps and pushed the door open. Cobwebs filled the house but it also looked well kept. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDMHlH178Y
As she walked the floorboards creaked and she grinned. She always loved old homes, abandoned places. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVAGERTNpP
Something creaked behind her and she whipped around. Nothing. “Hello?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmxfTqX7vL
No response, her heart started to race. Fear. she's never dealt with fear before…227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPLHMXrlfQ
“Hello?” she called out again, nothing but then something wooshed by and appeared gracefully feet from her. Her eyes widened as she stood inches from a man who was only a few inches taller than her, someone that looked just like her. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GyTlzEmSh
“Who…? How did you do that-?” she questioned in awe of the way he just appeared. The man's lips twitched as they just stared into each other's eyes awkwardly before the man took a step back. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5lbRcytnK
“You're like me?” he questioned, she twitched. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXny0GzTCe
“I don’t know what you mean?” she stated before taking in his appearance. No he was right. They were the same. The skin, patchy and hybrid, the eyes which shifted color, the attractiveness. The horns and pointed ears, Idris stumbled slightly. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09GB39ZaWm
“Oh-!” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd4UKlNWZx
He chuckled and smiled catching her off guard, “uhm- sorry do you live here?” she questioned. The male shrugged. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4rqpCn7AN
“Something like that- um, can I ask your name?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG0onmDcdE
She smiled, “of course. You can call me Idris” she grinned, he chuckled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR08asYizWN
“Ranboo.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ536bP7RVII
She looked around again before returning her gaze to the familiar male. “How did you do that?” she asked, he cocked his head, his ears jingling. “What? This-?” he vanished and appeared behind her, her eyes lit up as she spun around. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiytiE88CF
“Yes! You must tell me.” she grinned, Ranboo chuckled and thought for a moment. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQbgq0hRgV
“I mean i can try, i’ve never really taught another endperson how to do so.” Idris shrugged. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3SMlPdhac
“It might take a while?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzj0F1p7dFV
Idris grinned, that wasn’t a no. “I'm willing to wait” she grinned, he chuckled and ran slim fingers through split hair. That's when she noticed the way she could faintly see through his body. Was he…? Surely not. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXA7eNWGAT
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Foils clashed and Idris spun on the ball of her foot, her vision blurred by the mask she wore as she landed her third hit on Protesilaus. He scoffed and then chuckled as they removed their masks, “you’re getting better. Almost as good as me” he grinned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWaUUocKD3
Idris wiped sweat from her forehead with a smirk. “Oh, I think we both know I'm already better than you,” she smirked, tying her hair into a ponytail. Protesilaus rolled his eyes and pulled his braided hair up into a bun, as they lowered masks Idris grinned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sDwRnJoO3
“Round four?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8k2zEIkL5R
He nodded and as soon as the bell rang she spun out of the way of his attack and grabbed his arm slamming him down onto the ground before twirling the foil and stabbing it into the foam mat below them, he flinched his head to the side with a chuckle. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lDAdQcQJK
“I surrender” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZC7zer9h2H
Claps caught them off guard, “wow, the most well known war lord and anarchist surrendering to a woman. How nobel” they looked to the side and Idris’s eyes widened. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iNmnyLtIA
“D-dad-” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2Oyto3osO
“Idris.” Wil’s tone went dark, she scowled. Protesilaus tucked his mask under his arm. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8t9EaM7k5
“Wil, welcome back.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwa9nSVjX3
Idris shuffled away and disappeared into the bathroom to change, her body trembling. How did he- shit. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHP3AWiDUa
“May I ask how you knew Idris was here?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8k2NZN2YS
Wil shrugged fidgeting with a foil, “well she has nowhere else to go does she?” he questioned, Protesilaus chuckled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7aZWn6tMr
“I guess you prove a point.”227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyelpFgfHV3
Wil twirled the foil and snapped it down by his hip, raising a hand to his head. “Ready for orders sir” he mocked, Protesilaus shot him a look. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOAkD2PEPK
“Catch your daughter before she leaves” he rolled his eyes, Wil glanced back and sure enough, Idris was inching out the door. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZkyuUrm6U
Wil sighed and snuck up on her, she squeaked and teleported away from him. His eyes widened and she scowled in his direction as she ran out of the building entirely. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2LYwv9Czk
“Did you know she could do that?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlZFlxAPAM
Protesilaus shook his head. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VAPHn1oXM
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Idris pulled her knees to her chest as she sat on a hill overlooking the massive lake nearby, she rested her chin on her knees and watched as birds flew by and foxes played. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCnuoNArjv
The grass crunched and she frowned. “Why are you even here?” she asked, Wil sighed and took a seat next to her. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbkldARvS4
“Because I was worried.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFX8f8mSXO
Idris scowled as he let one leg extend out on the grass. “Worried.” she mumbled, he frowned. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5L37pYLXG
“Idris…i’m not going to force you to go home. I just want to know why you ran…” he explained, Idris scowled the emotions stirring in her, causing her eyes to flicker from green to purple. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZz9DJmNQg
“Dad killed my parents.”
Wilbur’s body froze. He didn't know what to say. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKTMh5YzqC
“i..Idris, they did horrible things to him and to humanity.” he fumbled over his words, Idris scowled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtQ1qXlRGN
“That doesn’t justify their death.” Wilbur shrugged.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLnrE7gyR4
“Maybe not, but it helped, did it not?” he questioned, her mind flickered back to Dream and she shook her head. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuWUjGNONk
Wilbur raised an eyebrow. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XxnBkkwBr
“What do you mean, no?” he questioned, she scoffed. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCbKyA3Dfk
“You mean you didn't know your dad was getting threatened by Dream?” she snapped, standing up quickly. Wilbur didn’t move as the words echoed in his mind. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKY8j5Vihs
“Don’t claim to know things when you dont.” she hissed as she walked away, leaving the brunette staring down at the water. Dream threatened Phil? Hell no. He looked back for Idris who had slipped into the building again, greeted by a water nymph. A friend…she was happier here. He sighed and stood slowly, grabbing the stuff he tossed aside and making his way into the opposite direction of the syndicate.
Oh, he was going to exchange some words with Dream. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3760m0t1Z
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“Sir. you’re being called for a meeting.” Soul glanced up into the direction of the doors. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfK2LlLpKxL
“There was no scheduled meeting?” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pN1GLAR24
The man shrugged as Soul rose from his seat and thanked him as he left the room. A meeting without warning? He pushed through the conference room doors where the council gods sat with concern on their faces, Soul took a seat. What was going on? 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAgTrjk6Ko
“Now that we’re all here” Crovan shut the door, Soul scowled. “Something…tragic has happened to a fellow god of ours.” he said slowly, Soul’s eyes widened. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97eAqB2sue
Void.227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXhCVZJAhB
“Void Escalier has passed. His body was found charred to the bone, he tried to pass through a portal that was cursed and paid the price. I'm sure he didn't know…but he tried to pass into the realm of wither bearers. Tonight we will hold a ceremony for our dear friend.” Crovan spoke softly, Soul’s body went freezing cold. No. no way. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb8FFAvyfY
Soul abruptly scooched his chair back and left the room in a flash finding himself vomiting into a vase. Kristin was there within an instant holding his hair back as he did so.
“You poor thing…” she mumbled, when he was done she pulled him into a tight hug where he found himself sobbing against her breast. The other gods frowned and exchanged sympathetic looks as they exited the conference room. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ107c1tH9LZ
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It was silent as the ceremony was held, Soul hiding away in the nearest corner as each person talked about the amazing things that Void had done. About his secrets and ideas. Soul scowled as he sipped from his glass of champagne, looking down at it he decided it wasn’t strong enough. He evidently left the ceremony as he made his way back to his office, filling his glass with something stronger as he sat on his desk and stared out at the stars. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WkGYJFQuF
Void did a lot of amazing things…and he was loyal. But he did have his flaws. Stupidity being one of them, he chuckled to himself as he sipped from his glass. The feeling of a burning sweet cyanide sensation mixing with his thoughts, he glanced down at a letter opener on his desk. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqogbiIs0S
Did he want to go with? 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnC4h0sOt6p
Wil burst in just as Soul was dragging his fingers across the smooth surface of the letter opener, Wilbur’s eyes widened and he grabbed it from him, tossing it aside. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQlxsbsRcD
“Dont.” 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hL0L9grMt
Soul looked at him with dazed eyes, the alcohol setting in. “wil…” he said it like he hadn’t seen him in years. Wilbur froze, his face turning red as Soul fell into his arms sloppily. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwzRG4wahN
Wil sighed. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuiUXA0oOZ
“Soul…” no response, Soul nuzzled into him. “Alex, I know it hurts to lose someone you love. Just don’t…try to feel anything” he assured, Soul scowled. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqQFiJQ3hg
“I want to feel something though,” he mumbled, “something other than empty pain.” he explained. Wilbur didn’t know what to say to that, he frowned and pulled Soul closer against his chest hugging him tight for a few moments. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK70BSbq8H
It was silent before Soul bit his lip and stood on his tip toes, feeling Wil’s cheeks so he knew somewhat where his lips would be before kissing his lips gently. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZraeDNa6Nw
Wilbur chuckled and held him by the small of the back, kissing his forehead. “I don’t think you want to do this, during Void’s funeral” he tried talking him out of it. Soul scowled and pulled Wilbur down by the collar. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bjpd54mbH
“You don’t know what I want.” he snapped, kissing him passionately. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKT1OIDckM1
Wilbur’s face looked like a thermometer, he hesitated but eventually gave in, holding him close and slowly backed them up against the desk. Soul pushed things aside, not breaking the kiss as he pulled himself up onto the tabletop. Something fell but he didn't mind it, Wil’s hands roamed every inch of Soul’s body. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoH9eqgn0K
Wilbur planted a kiss onto Soul’s neck and he gasped gently, easing into Wil’s touch. 227Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnb79dhN0a
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