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” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE9qnpg6FE
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpE7yIJRaWY
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySQJW1XsGd
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwxh6jq8Ov
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZ3ZIEiFle
“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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1wVIuzAHN
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZEv0uiQeM
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSnfXMlWmo
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9Ns7HMsQG
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5hq5GQimSq
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG1SPdjQdt
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCX3pu34r4
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAPsz1sxSg
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagrAe0azOM
Idris cringed but nodded. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgXfPmPEkx
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XVhxcYEfg
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIEUhyPDUY
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mkgaZqDIh
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwNEoJyosG
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFphDVNaJD
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGtO7fiXtl
“Am I wrong?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVg37mNrlic
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe6fpQhwpQ
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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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4VI45HxCO
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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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwARPgnrH1h
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcmerGfsK2T
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwi6cpxTkb
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lCrDov6B7
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhBhi2xm9g
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… 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLWe59JFkq
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAULpbYL36
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsbfRTsWYI
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QlLPM4XEJ
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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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsdbao6krR
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGm8RLMtLLS
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS7JwoY4stA
“You’re doing great!” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuCHknISXq2
She giggled. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m9Ev4NItz
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH12GgdEUM1
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xY0YnFBjq
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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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2CXDpESzI
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnsuHiKW7b
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOAaVImvvX
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJJj88IfgY
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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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKlxuVzk28
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUwzaatwpF
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VN3BYpliZ
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6XJLdcTpC
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHUE3yYBF8
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEQwOvIj6c
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed74BqOQsp
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWp5C3t1JAT
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoYIxdlYON
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwZaQhqzgr
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7tGVTsaeD
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdgHlyLDlx
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6SNuV8Ehv
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwYFcDfV7v
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyHeKyJJz7
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDv1JHB405H
“Something like that…” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLEFTXwWp1
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRQPEMDTQS
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJcrRBGo0K
“I ran…” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMBTx65nOR
“From love?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXCrbRGlL0
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDq8WPHtKKd
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs86mWpG5M
“Not really…” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXMrTI8Zp9
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDAXB6ciTh
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVriDleImCW
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLs3FN7xbUb
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKIVeUe6x3
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzENkePLCKQ
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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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIqvayXqfn
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOYz7NvJEH
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDUShKXbC0
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPniCkjP7J2
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9f8yujTxu
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrsrMj3V9x
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm2UmUKuai
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKXCdiO8oS
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuVzm3utFW
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlT15bJN5Zl
“I’m sorry…” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vfwctDO6N
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1HoQDbMDy
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8FsSjrdn4
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqydoD1GkO
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOF2XfLw4Yh
“Wait. please.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ3ZpoAZ91
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCgNPUTFL5
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTMEGSEz3S
“My son killed himself because of me…” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeoWhcKWtY
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhLwlxPJ4x
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JikVTUa67
“You…had a son?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtoniaJnV7
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm02aUaJlQh
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfXJdGufNk
“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.” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27EqCWgYiL
Wilbur choked back a sob. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4SPk0eHOZ
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7jCELFGIt
“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-” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpB41hA98BP
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWOwSuYTr3
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UPQuy6qjb
“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.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU00koD8ZKd
Wil’s breath hitched.106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosDU79UnWI
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsCCdlI3fV
“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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wYDE1WPP3
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV0oBDVQuM
“Can i…?” 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrEJo5nXN5
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. 106Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXXeLtz0Hb
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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