Wilbur took a deep breath as he looked at Idris who was practically bouncing up and down.
“Alright, listen up. We’re gonna start with a few wing warm ups before we even get near to you flying” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wtJlyPiRY
Idris nodded and watched as Wil stretched, his wings extending past his arm length. Idris stared in awe and Wilbur yawned. “So first, stretch your wings as farrr as you can, got it?” he questioned, Idris nodded and shivered her wings materializing. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoXr4sDhyj
She closed her eyes, the boney wings expanding to almost her full body length, Wilbur blinked. He’d never seen wings quite like hers except for the fact that Endorria’s were like that, he wanted to scoff at Soul’s decision to take the child in but it seemed like he was raising her well. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLjUt0Xe5o
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfKW6JNWd6
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k4nztobWw
“Understandable, well. Lets try doing so, focus on your back muscles and imagine them moving up and down as if you were breathing really heavy.” he explained.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyHUWijyq9
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wL0vfgYqx
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenBXnHmuYH
It was quiet as he thought for a few moments glancing out through Kristin’s archway that gave a direct view and access to the endless sky. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0oMDUPHuz
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR328iQ3XhV
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYtyypnRJv
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8M9cWm6bE
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0WlhORH0b
“Alright, here's the deal. I'm going to send you back to your dads and I want you to have one of them teach you how to glide. And when you come back we can have a little sky field trip. Got it?” he suggested, lighting a cigarette and taking a hit. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqAkQIyMXV
Idris cringed but nodded. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RINPemOUZ
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g183g53P7
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqyl1mnM9r
“Looks like you’re doing well with little Idris” she mused, Wilbur shrugged. Kristin’s smile dropped and she joined his side taking his cigarette and putting it out. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCalw8yr57k
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePnmaqcY5k
Wilbur nodded just staring out at the sky, Kristin sighed. “Just apologize Wil…tell him how you feel, why you were scared to raise a kid” she explained, Wilbur’s eyes narrowed. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuoCxVH3Kt
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtS41F9mZnY
“Am I wrong?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbMDPeo2vA
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10vbpBxHx2
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Soul threw himself onto the couch and sighed in relaxation, Quackity smiled. “Happy to be home?” he questioned, Soul nodded just as Idris ran into the room and hugged Q. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSSz02pFWb
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“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfTNNVsvWE
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ZSSlfS3yU
“I can’t help-” “i’ll teach her” Quackity smiled as Idris bounced up and down Soul held up a thumb and Q dragged her outside, Soul yawned and closed his eyes falling asleep. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfczmdivku
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5nmgNRtCc
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLTeJHoVGO
She nodded and did as she was told, spreading her wings. Quackity smiled. He knew she was going to grow into a gorgeous young lady… 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43gHFKcgzP
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhkdNbbFu6
He wished he could help her, he wanted to be the one to teach her these things. And instead he was hiding because of his own fears, He watched as Quackity had her glide down from a tree which she managed on the first try. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUP70uUep2x
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yOSGOHSuy
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“Alright, I'm going to fly out there and then I want you to glide to me and gently grab ahold of my wing okay. And then keep your wings spread and glide with me, got it?” Wil directed, Idris nodded with a smile. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWkZfIjc7L
Wilbur grinned and dove out the archway, spreading his wings and pushing himself into the sky. He gestured for Idris to follow, a sense of terror filled her but she jumped, spreading her wings and gliding to Wilbur she grabbed onto his wing. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFInrpBcGXW
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMfS9kpLtl
“You’re doing great!” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqXdX0dssV
She giggled. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMk4NBrkSa
The sun split through the clouds in a golden light and shone on them both, Idris beamed. The feeling of the sun made her feel warmth she’d never felt before, she giggled. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93scR1FLOn
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ei6w2R6ZT
“Yeah!” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zspQ30kVY
Soul stopped in his tracks by a window spotting the two, Kristin watching Soul’s expression go from calm to grave to a small smile as he watched. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVxgnDLNsq
Wilbur reached over and grabbed Idris pulling her against his chest as he folded his wings around her and they spun upwards into the clouds, when they breached the highest altitude he snapped his wings out and she gasped. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtKjoEivxc
The clouds looked like a thousand mirrors, the sun shining down on them in a rainbow like brilliance. A beautiful city of gold and white sat on different island clouds, most likely the city of the gods. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2Mn5kv1KJ
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjmkgfmowQ
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15 years later…
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Idris giggled as she split through the clouds looking for any sort of shadows only for Wilbur to jump out and scare her, she laughed and shoved him gently as they hovered in the sky for a moment or two. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2U84oNg0Et
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHihn65btA
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9urmctjys
They sat on the ledge of the archway in Kristin’s office, the one they met everyday those past 15 years where he taught her new things about flying. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbetWmcSLL
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGO2DmUAVc
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHTVro3Ney
He still had the same lanky figure and dark curly hair, facial hair started to grow in, his glasses shadowed the many scars he wore on his features. His coat long abandoned now that he wore only flowy tunics and trousers that he haphazardly stuffed into his boots. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLvGV2w9C2
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7P68uy1HM
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKl1Mj1y17
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZLjKGTaIP
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDqo4lMun4
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRoBUPyChV
“Tell you what. I’ll take you, not today but someday, okay?” he stated, Idris smiled and Wilbur was almost blown away. He may not have gotten the sweet hugs and dinner times with her and the others or have gotten to help her grow into such an intelligent woman, but he got to teach her and watch her grow into a tall, gorgeous young woman. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIQbykhptp
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lpc5aghEv
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWxPDDkrZf
Wilbur froze, and looked at her. Half her skin black and creeping into her pale flesh, she chewed her sandwich as she stared out at the sky. Wilbur frowned and leaned back slightly. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruFReveh6t
“Something like that…” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywdMUilqS5
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNYwKhsuCK
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmaeNVCQYo
“I ran…” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBOo9u5fAt
“From love?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLD9LMT1vAM
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf0bTfakXn
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhw4GJVTkAF
“Not really…” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUGkkYoF1S
The door to Kristin’s office opened and Wilbur helped Idris up. Forgetting how tall she was for a moment, she had to have been at least 7’8’’ . She was taller than anyone in this building. Well i guess that's what she got for being related to the creator of endpersons. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5unPFnttW9
Soul stood there holding a book to his chest, his hair was short again, to his neck. Still blue his pale eyes landed on Wilbur before flickering to Idris he smiled. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM18baK6cu
“Come on, we're going home.” She smiled and made her way to her father, her heels clicked against the marble. Wilbur watched as she waved to him before they left, Soul didn’t look back even if he did he wouldn’t be able to see him. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOGZ8SohOV
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FQstbFgVE
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwKkXVJk2S
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It was silent as Wilbur made his way to Soul’s office, he decided on apologizing, maybe explaining himself but he also was using Idris’s hairpin as an excuse since it fell from her hair upon landing.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV173ph3VjR
He stood there silently before knocking gently, the doors opened on their own and he peered in to see Soul putting his hand down from opening the door as he walked around organizing papers. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAPZEGthEK
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VnnmxGrZR
Wilbur opened his mouth to say something instantly regretting his choice before sighing. “Idris forgot her hairpin…” he spoke, Soul looked in Wilbur’s direction and scowled. He knew that voice from anywhere. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayuE3zIK64
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zXdVBuYsP
Wilbur slowly made his way to the desk and set it down, his eyes landing on a photo of Quackity holding a smaller Idris on his hip, Soul smiling with his eye covered halo over his eyes. He could just barely see the yellow cloth wrapped around Soul’s face. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzqRpgvPGm
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAdGMU0XG8
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs6r9fqY6x
Wilbur flinched as Soul spoke and set down a stack of papers. Wil nodded before realizing Soul was looking in his direction. “Is there something else?” he questioned, his hands folded in front of him. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xtVcsqViE
Soul always seemed almost emotionless towards Wilbur, professional, nothing like how he was before he became a council god. Wilbur took a step forward before deciding against going any further. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWLW1zFfPY
“I’m sorry…” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3ypBEHLkg
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTUDsZQaTA
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGRALYY2CC
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShm9Jom4x2
It was silent as Soul walked out, Wilbur stared after him as he walked down the hallway. Wilbur grabbed the doors and ran towards Soul before stopping in his tracks. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93komG3d3N
“Wait. please.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXYSqMx9Mj
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gG6Gf4cvS
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdfJIyYxAxK
“My son killed himself because of me…” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA773qBBhlG
Soul’s body went frigid. Wilbur clenched his fists holding back tears, Soul’s vision cleared for a moment and his eyes widened. Wilbur’s hair was disheveled and curly, pulled into a loose ponytail, his eyes still warm and brown, facial hair growing in. his clothes more pristine and thought through, his skin…tears rolled down his cheeks as his head dropped. Then his vision went black again, except for the occasional aura. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKfEXbGUEv
Soul completely forgot about the time limit he gave Wilbur as he heard him take a shaky breath, those horrifying words still rattling in his brain. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlLEZ1Yb7C
“You…had a son?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs1H5TdWLR
Wilbur wiped his eyes and gripped his sleeves in an attempt to keep himself from having a panic attack, he really needed a cigarette now. “I had a wife too…” he mumbled, ``Soul stared. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BcIs2BQfa
“She left us though…for another man. Left my son and I to fight in a war. We didn’t get the divorce papers until after we got independence. And then, i…I started going through stuff. I got busy, I was heartbroken with grief and I forgot about my son…I abandoned him because I was not mentally okay or mentally well enough to take care of a child and somehow…he managed to get by on his own. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsXeQGEeGm
“I ran into him years ago...and he yelled at me, scolded me more than I could have ever scolded him because I was never there, I wasn't there for him or myself…and eventually I was more worried about myself than anyone else. And he- he…he killed himself in front of me…left me with the same words running through my mind for the rest of my life.” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrxT1EMslU
Wilbur choked back a sob. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡymt9lmxbMt
“When you wanted to take Idris in, I was horrified. I didn’t think I could provide for her the way you could. I knew i’d fuck it up again…i knew i would run i knew that being a father wasn’t the best idea that i’d be the reason she’d die eventually. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyFWJUM2pZ
“And then when i said those awful things about my proposal i knew it was all lost, that i’d really ruined it and i’m so fucking sorry Soul…I- i should have killed myself the day before you first met me-” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYOzlrhu3y
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0L8fMfo5fO
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvMCj4DzWq
“You did fuck up Wil…you really did. For 16 years I had hoped you’d come back and we’d be happy again but you didn’t…and now I know why. I scared you off because you knew you fucked up and i’m so sorry. I don’t know what you mean by hurting yourself the day we met but i’m glad you didn’t” Soul choked out resting his head against Wil’s.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4jty7KhVF
Wil’s breath hitched.184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViEXNtmJzA
“That day…the day we met. When I was with Tommy, I had a breakdown, one that tore me up. Really badly. Tommy had told me something that made me snap back to what happened with my son and I panicked and…when Tommy had left to go home I stood on that same bridge with those thoughts. I was so close…but I didn't and I don't know why…” Wilbur explained, Soul closed his eyes and removed the yellow cloth from around his eyes. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQefSnRu2B
“Either way…i want you to come home. I want you to be honest to Idris and Quackity, I want us to be happy together…” Soul said, Wilbur shook his head and Soul shoved the cloth into Wil’s hands. “Please” he begged. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wRDcyhCG1
It was silent in the hall for a few moments as Wilbur caressed the cloth, he looked up at Soul’s pale eyes and raised a hand to his cheek. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5gZaMxrHc
“Can i…?” 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjRLDxmFzN0
Soul nodded and Wilbur gently pulled Soul into a soft kiss. Soul smiled against his lips and pulled away. “Will you come home?” he asked, Wilbur thought for a moment before nodding hesitantly. 184Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDFGx31BwA
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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