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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqSe3YWBdZ
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFf4MEmoZL
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9YCYBZLlBI
“Yeah, I think I have a shift to work. How about you? Where are you going?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsT9tzQjP6
She shrugged. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4d3nLK7pn
“Zeph wanted me to go on a walk with him” she said, Sliv raised an eyebrow. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHh8xOmY8j
“Zeph?” his nose scrunched up “since when did he take people on walks?” she cocked her head slightly. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWHJNefQXG
“I don't know… well i should go, i think he said he was meeting me on the outskirts of Pogtopia.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7sDCcYfYC
Sliv nodded. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzTUeMwyQD
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBgl0hSJTl
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtWLMflaRS
“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.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqH5K2h0nI
“Uhm, sorry, why are these people interrupting our walk?” she questioned, trying to get zeph out of this predicament. Zeph froze and chuckled nervously. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCE6SoyWg1
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhu5xeBanBe
“She’s a student of mine.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKy0dhjiin
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZEusP1a0a
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDg1DhrfcU2
“Don’t do anything i would do.” he mused. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq3CcYO97w
Zeph sighed and pocketed whatever he tossed and Idris frowned. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeuWHCWbAY9
“Sir, who was that?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnskvVPkOBH
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91KsLRbHRk
“So, why did you want me to walk with you?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOWDJNb524
Zeph sighed. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArRdwAA1O5
“The short or long story?” Idris shrugged. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8oIjybL0D
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLrDCr5ku6
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpZrH5yWkr
“Thank you..i didn’t know he knew about the syndicate” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoEe4uHy24
Zeph shrugged. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8edQ6wSUOZ
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkidWtz66u
“I see”201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0Ion5ZxeI
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXa2AmH5QOJ
She giggled. What a dork. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3Ka26bI5F
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPEft4Mlfv
“It’s beautiful…”201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8vAijXj0X
“And quite poisonous if you ingest it” he chuckled, her eyes widened before softening she found comfort in that fact for some reason.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjlpjI7VsS
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRxd4N2but
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAixRRUlwq
No one ever liked her.” he explained. “In fact they avoided her” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbktSdf1s1M
Idris frowned and fidgeted with the gem she’d attached to a choker. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchOLtfdTcU
“Was her death known?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡziZXqPjanY
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7BPbND3ex
“Odd…” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6miCYdlO2
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaSuXOJyPt
“That is la marguerite” he said with a grin, Idris’s eyes lit up. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2d4nqDaVu
“A daisy-?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5SXIb1kjL
“So you know french. Your parents taught you well then” he smiled, She laughed lightly. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRGtnlbWFa
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwFnS4iHiF
“Was your teacher perhaps the goddess of death?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKZImD9jtU
Idris’s eyes widened and she laughed. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi9QCaRlVC
“Yeah!” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFj5qkVi2w
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… 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rNit6kncD
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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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Oo43FPh1Y
The man's eyes widening with awe. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEScl4l9xw
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R8gR3iLQv
As she walked the floorboards creaked and she grinned. She always loved old homes, abandoned places. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaK1a8GR59
Something creaked behind her and she whipped around. Nothing. “Hello?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnifmI2C3iU
No response, her heart started to race. Fear. she's never dealt with fear before…201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvW8sqr2CST
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ287mvg8Khz
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9dynvCkwr
“You're like me?” he questioned, she twitched. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡher8wujUOK
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg5Uba8Bev
“Oh-!” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEnysGAcDg
He chuckled and smiled catching her off guard, “uhm- sorry do you live here?” she questioned. The male shrugged. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE05phuGf8v
“Something like that- um, can I ask your name?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHPqsz0RJr
She smiled, “of course. You can call me Idris” she grinned, he chuckled. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ5LDTPauG
“Ranboo.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡme6hfaF4pN
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVoQcjJNdI
“Yes! You must tell me.” she grinned, Ranboo chuckled and thought for a moment. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe46AvktWFT
“I mean i can try, i’ve never really taught another endperson how to do so.” Idris shrugged. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSQ2i0He05
“It might take a while?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHw3CRZZnL
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHG8DGfRsS
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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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOUCZtAmj1
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iwWE5WAS8
“Round four?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqM2IITYHkP
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EVV0RU3qP
“I surrender” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfZ45vaH2B
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BISUQKfqC
“D-dad-” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW36Islu1Q
“Idris.” Wil’s tone went dark, she scowled. Protesilaus tucked his mask under his arm. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof95L0o3eV
“Wil, welcome back.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAz9QmWra2W
Idris shuffled away and disappeared into the bathroom to change, her body trembling. How did he- shit. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsw9YxTIXGz
“May I ask how you knew Idris was here?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkYiBv2W7m
Wil shrugged fidgeting with a foil, “well she has nowhere else to go does she?” he questioned, Protesilaus chuckled. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B8b2RSL7U
“I guess you prove a point.”201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd7pAYq3h1
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnECsXRIUjk
“Catch your daughter before she leaves” he rolled his eyes, Wil glanced back and sure enough, Idris was inching out the door. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c2egfRqY8
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUlKwJo4IK
“Did you know she could do that?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnOIEhtIrI
Protesilaus shook his head. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NwXGC0UUE
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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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TdzVJ9iBl
The grass crunched and she frowned. “Why are you even here?” she asked, Wil sighed and took a seat next to her. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6l065VxZcJ
“Because I was worried.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnae7bapw6
Idris scowled as he let one leg extend out on the grass. “Worried.” she mumbled, he frowned. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3HQrI3Y1V
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdLJvNLwQi
“Dad killed my parents.”
Wilbur’s body froze. He didn't know what to say. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXYwxRo4lY
“i..Idris, they did horrible things to him and to humanity.” he fumbled over his words, Idris scowled. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkhIrL43gj
“That doesn’t justify their death.” Wilbur shrugged.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6Ps9adhDr
“Maybe not, but it helped, did it not?” he questioned, her mind flickered back to Dream and she shook her head. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp5lfSb6ZV
Wilbur raised an eyebrow. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaiYtVHGOQ
“What do you mean, no?” he questioned, she scoffed. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBPDAzjmi4
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlmfzhdgMM
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaPXIc7W4N
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“Sir. you’re being called for a meeting.” Soul glanced up into the direction of the doors. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEeSL6tN9D
“There was no scheduled meeting?” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO2WLmEgCd
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? 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkZxN5Mgr4
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBDlRcQHNk
Void.201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75HQClXl9H
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDAd5jHMnT
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbFM7Zd6up
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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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLXZ3i7eK8
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLkKixtiev
Did he want to go with? 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC4gpurDJQ
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYJhEoax04
“Dont.” 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfkYgjaCXe
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7p2423yPd
Wil sighed. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7nSsMpFDq
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyyfvJYqt6
“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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjB3irpFEX
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EiksZB87W
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMggKv3VQGs
“You don’t know what I want.” he snapped, kissing him passionately. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMT3eBBmJ9
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. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaowPrWgBAg
Wilbur planted a kiss onto Soul’s neck and he gasped gently, easing into Wil’s touch. 201Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWG9NrTw05E
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