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” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IUET1DBFi
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINMcKJZHpb
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Bh6yNWfa
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNC2FRZyjQz
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95BFW4fNES
“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.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9NeA8YwMW
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEb7CVP0tzJ
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QOFCG8fE9
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZDnFsapLP
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0h4W7FaVa0
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbzqLsDYl4
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2WudUqhjn
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzC0QZfAFS
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3kKpntXCS
Idris cringed but nodded. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNX1mf4xvN
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVpt3mMpvQ
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS764QOKjT0
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPGtjtD4b5
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiteMcI5yw0
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjdeMfjxqP
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87cBikW4pz
“Am I wrong?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJJFZGxJOE
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQIMyZl6h6
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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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOUuns0BwR
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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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquAHpygLeT
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAt2ElMFSpm
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTwKs1AKJU
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qwglQKxmF
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnF2SzFxA7
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… 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalwGMhBVUG
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5xONJ93ij
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeqE1eBrNT
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sG7se58jo
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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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F85MHHQBZ
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1m529gr0U
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAg1GP6G8w
“You’re doing great!” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqZl8UKSr9
She giggled. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaFnK8pkca
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1GF9lSdLo
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3KIJMJsFr
“Yeah!” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjt7xcnBFy
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3jO1Eorc5
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlq31QB3Kh
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhKtoVpkm8
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1Q5qaolTb
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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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJ9K4SeH3R
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoA5gknLvGk
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9SXNaHDfW
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7v4wntnLM
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeu48rtZE4
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ5k4Q9We9
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0Ne9ylj6V
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6YNy6vi4R
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQvx8iNRn3
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2VfeNArkd
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z3tWUWbB0
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6znCtCqnO
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXa6VqhjoJ
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sS0pXyc9a
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb2opv2OsE
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk0gHbqWvt
“Something like that…” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkNkUGHXdF
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloLqtx3Gg5
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjv4FZRq5Z
“I ran…” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5Z4yJxxzD
“From love?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aDYZADwI0
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdjLNPBjro
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4qBqiofXs
“Not really…” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR908DT9kd
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIZHofSCSq
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDnqkBXurz
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fPQomqiTI
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhStmaGFmYf
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObBC4GpmIl
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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.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibsBoz4FJU
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWTTBPOR68
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvKoloRExL
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡumM8U1fVJu
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGveLCtdOpB
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBwhdEa37i
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKDzqVoXyS
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxn70LwhK7
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZztoED1A5V
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YpnKMzooJ
“I’m sorry…” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsEJ6coltv
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirpDeztXeC
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk6HBabSXre
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY4k2oAOCt
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmjb4qO22E
“Wait. please.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxj8irJJyh
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtBBspARCf
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPg4Rzj8nqE
“My son killed himself because of me…” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3IcjgX9wC
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRhTXOLLKz
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuwBxXPWaG
“You…had a son?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7QpjnAimM
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OmrectYnd
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1fGJVR7G5
“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.” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk5Ab59qU1
Wilbur choked back a sob. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy71wGZdRt
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9r1XG3l0A
“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-” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaadhuj1E9
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWXYROL3nh
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3Bph2jJeP
“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.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmq1Nji0HA0
Wil’s breath hitched.167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFB9yjeH6m
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UMcZl1GXu
“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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UpHqdIlYA
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrTRxfrvoL
“Can i…?” 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCW3YfGvyv
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. 167Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiV7dKCML1g
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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