Wilbur stopped short when he entered the cell, the sight of Soul passed out on the hard concrete spiking his fear. The things he thought of that could’ve happened to him and yet he was still here…but was he okay?
Wilbur listened as the lava hissed and hit the crack in the doorway before he went to tend to Soul.
“Soul.” He whispered, pulling him towards his lap, no reply.
“Soul…” he said again, Soul groaned weakly but not waking up in the slightest. Wilbur sighed in relief and cradled him against his chest as he stood and took him to the cot, as he laid him down he frowned.
Something was off.
Wil hesitated but gently removed the jacket that covered Soul’s arms, a frown set in and he took Soul’s hand gently.
His hands had turned black…but not in the inky way they had before, it looked more like a permanent tattoo. As soul slept soundly Wilbur traced his fingers over the now purple veins that adorned his arm, he sighed and let his head fall against Soul’s thigh.
He really was scared of a relationship….
Soul’s fingers intertwined with Wilbur’s as Wilbur laid there and yawned.
“Soul?” He glanced up and Soul hiccuped before yawning again, Wilbur eyed him again.
Soul rubbed his eyes and raised a gentle eyebrow “Wilbur…?” Wilbur smiled gently and Soul blinked.
“What are you doing here…why am I…” he went silent and Wilbur frowned confused.
“Do you not remember anything?” He questioned, Soul blinked and shook his head with a somber sigh.
“Last thing I remember was…after our argument. And I was in the room I stayed in with Dream…”
Wilbur’s eyes widened before his head dropped.
“Oh..”
Soul frowned “what the fuck happened?” He questioned, it was silent and he flinched when he saw their fingers locked together. Wilbur squeezed gently and reassuringly, noticing his reaction. Soul relaxed as Wilbur rubbed circles into his palm to sooth him.
“To make it short…you caught Dream cheating, got all pissy and planned to blow up a small portion of Pogtopia but instead only told me you were blowing up all of Pogtopia and then….you and I sorta I don’t know fixed our shit and kinda became partners, if you catch my drift. You died, came back and now you’re in jail for being a terrorist.” He explained.
Soul thought about it and frowned “oh…” he cocked his head and looked at Wilbur with a small smirk.
“So we’re a thing now?” He purred, Wilbur stiffened and blushed gently.
“W-what? No…just sex partners” he retaliated, embarrassment creeping up his body.
Soul chuckled “doesn’t seem like it…” he smirked, Wilbur’s eyes widened and he loosened his grip on Soul’s hand, Soul frowned sadly.
“Sorry…”
Wilbur shrugged.
“I would ask how you’re doing in here but you don’t remember…” he mumbled, Soul sighed and leaned against the wall.
Soul rubbed his temples “why don’t I remember anything…..?” He questioned quietly, Wilbur shrugged.
“Phil killed Endorria?”
Soul stiffened “he what?”
Wilbur sighed, “he ki-“ “no, no I heard you. Why?” He snapped, Wilbur frowned.
“I asked, you were acting differently…I wanted the soul I met in the clearing back.” He explained, Soul sighed and grabbed his jacket shivering in the cold even though lava was only feet away.
“That soul was dead when he met Dream, wil”
Wilbur frowned and watched as Soul but his lip in frustration.
“Sorry…”
Soul sighed “whatever, one less bitch trying to control me” he replied, Wilbur stood and leaned against the wall.
Soul glanced at his hands and frowned “I can’t get it to go away…” he said glancing at Wilbur through the mirror in front of him, wil eyed him before shifting slightly.
“I know.”
It was silent and Soul fidgeted with his black and purple hands, Wilbur cocked his head and watched as Soul stared at his hands.
“They look…cool…”
Soul twitched and glanced up slowly meeting eyes with Wilbur his coat hanging to his knees, the patches glinting in the lava lit cell. Wilbur smiled softly from afar and Soul bit his lip before making his way over to Wil and taking his glasses, setting them atop his own face.
“How about this? Do I look cool with these?” He purred, Wilbur laughed.
“Very cool”
Soul smirked and placed them back on Wilbur’s nose, their faces inches apart, Wilbur adjusted them and glanced down at Soul’s lips before Soul turned away to fix his hair in the nearby mirror.
“Soul…” Wilbur hummed, Soul glanced at Wil but didn’t answer.
Wilbur scowled “soul.” He growled, a light blush freckled his cheeks when a hand caught his wrist and he was pushed against a wall.
“Stop teasing me”
Soul licked his lips and looked up at him, his boots in the corner making him shorter than usual, Wilbur glared down at him.
“Make me~”
A hand connected with Soul’s neck and he held back a small moan of delight and excitement, Wilbur growled gently and bit Soul’s bottom lip.
Soul sighed with glee and Wilbur’s hand snaked to his waist pushing himself up closer against Soul.
“Good god, you make me want you more then Sally and Quackity did~”
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Warm…
Soul’s eyes flew open just as he was being thrown to the ground, his breath hitched and he caught himself before glaring back at Quackity who slammed his boot against Soul’s back pushing him to the ground.
Cold concrete with his cheek.
Now that. wasn’t warm.
“You know what time it is, Soul.” Quackity spat, Soul rolled his eyes.
“Very hospitable.”
A hard blow landed against his knee and he yelped in pain, Quackity glared flipping Soul onto his back. It’d been at least a week since he’d been locked up, and Quackity was already sick of him.
“I’m sick of you.” He hissed, Soul smirked as Quackity raised his ax to Soul’s chin.
“Good. Maybe they’ll move you to work with some trauma jail birds, I’m sure that’ll be sooooo much better~”
Quackity didn’t answer as his eyes narrowed, “fuck you.” He spit, Soul smirked and held the base of the ax where it met blade before pulling it closer to his throat.
“I’d rather die.”
Quackity stared in disgust before pulling his ax away and grabbing the orange clothes on the bed before throwing them at him.
“Put these on. And then sit in that chair. Your hair needs a fucking trim.” Quackity demanded, Soul stood and looked at the clothes with a small smile.
“Ooo~ anything for you my love”
He gagged and ignored Soul as he changed.
“If I didn’t know any better…I’d say you’re obsessed with me~” Soul purred as he slid on his pants, Quackity’s eyes flickered to the mirror as Soul turned ever so slightly. The sight of a huge scar spreading from his abdomen out to his arms and around his waist catching him off guard, he stared and Soul locked eyes with him.
Soul smiled softly.
“I don’t remember much from what happened…I only remember her taking over…it’s so quiet in my head now. It’s Erie.” Soul said, glancing past Quackity at his own reflection.
The sight of his hands and scar together made him look like he should be carrying a huge baggage of trauma, which he was.
Quackity frowned.
He knew about the goddess. Soul had told him.
“I assumed it was her controlling your actions…” he said softly, Soul chuckled and buttoned up his shirt.
“No. I was always in control, it was just her whispering sweet nothings into my mind that drove me to the edge.”
The room was silent for a few except for the sound of Lava only a few feet away.
“Phil killed her…”
Quackity glanced from the lava to Soul as he sat down, he could tell Soul was still confused, hurt, scared…before Soul went emotionless.
“I know. Those books on the cot are yours, Techno brought them by” he said, Soul looked at the cot as Quackity made his way to him with a pair of shears.
As Quackity cut Soul’s hair, soul yawned and relaxed at gentle hands that lightly tugged at strands of blue and black.
At this moment, only this moment, it was peaceful between the two…
And it seemed to both that they could enjoy each other’s company. At least when it was silent.
All that ended when Quackity opened his mouth though, snapping them right back to their rivalry.
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“What do you mean?” he questioned, Quackity frowned and cut a strand of hair. 81Please respect copyright.PENANAa9EiWyzxwl
“Gee. I don't know. Maybe the fact that the only people you’ve ever with just so happens to be the worst people on the Essempii.” he snapped, Soul scowled.81Please respect copyright.PENANArdKCN1sJot
“You messed around with one of them.” he stated, Quackity tensed.81Please respect copyright.PENANAPzPqbJnyQb
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“Everyone knows. Quackity. It’s not exactly a secret.” he hissed, Quackity’s scissors came to a stop and the cold metal of the blades met with Soul’s neck.81Please respect copyright.PENANA7YUv8vHBLg
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“Quackity~” Soul purred in a sing-song voice as he leaned back in his chair and watched him stop in front of rising lava. “Someday that anger will get the best of you…best to learn to control it~” he frowned. 81Please respect copyright.PENANAY8fPjlyo6N
Quackity scowled and left.
Leaving Soul alone in the cell that was cold despite the lava and quiet minus the slow drip drip dripping of water leaking through cracked cobblestone.
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Quackity groaned and tossed himself into his desk chair, his ax hitting the ground with a thud.
Rubbing his temples he scowled.
“Everyone knows, Quackity. It’s not exactly a secret.”
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Quackity glared at the necklace that sat lonesome on his desk, silver and gold rings around a silver chain against mahogany grained wood.
Soul’s smug expression popped into his head and he tensed his face flushing, remembering back to when they first met and then when they chatted atop the eiffel tower.
“I think you’re obsessed with me~”
Quackity’s breath hitched as his eyes flickered to the small bandana that usually clung to Wil’s leathered bicep.
‘‘I’m not though….am i?’’
Quackity gently ran his fingers over the rough fabric of the bandana as him and Soul’s rivalry ran through his mind at top speed.
Maybe he was…
Maybe their so-called rivalry was a competitive relationship ready to bloom. But…what about Wil.
He’d always be fascinated with Wilbur…
His attention turned to the necklace sitting on the desk, he scowled.
No.
He couldn’t do another one of those.
He growled and threw the necklace as hard as he could at the glass window next to him, watching it dent the stain.
Quackity huffed, his body searching for oxygen amongst his terror and annoyance.
He couldn't do another one…
It would never end well…
“Sir?”
Quackity glanced up and smiled gently.
“Oh, maya. Did you find anything?” he questioned, she walked over and handed him a small leather bound black book. A burst of purple spread out across the leather like veins taking the shape of the tree of life, representing…he stiffened.
“As above, so below…”
Maya nodded “it was in his room. I’m not entirely sure he knew about it. I never once saw him with it. I also found this…i don't know if it means anything…” she said handing him a small box adorned in jewels and a lock, he eyed it.
Opening it slowly his breathing stopped.
What the fuck was he before he came here.
Inside sat a crown of silver points like a trident with blue gems, a dried lily of the valley sat gently in the middle of the crown. Next to it a slip of paper and a dark egg, small purple particles surrounded it.
His muscles tensed in fear as he picked up the paper.
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Even though I may not be there in body, I'm there in soul. I’ll show you to travel from past to future when you’re ready, my love.
~Endorria.
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“Maya.”
She cocked her head “yes sir?”
“Soul has a book. A blue one in his cell with him, please retrieve it for me.” he said standing and taking the note with him as he grabbed his satchel and some food.
“Is something wrong?”
Quackity scowled “bring it to Technonlade’s.”
The door behind him shut leaving Maya alone.
A small smirk crossed her lips, and she chuckled gently.
How interesting…
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Quackity walked quickly through the forest's edge to Techno’s home, snow fell gently around him as he stared down at the lily in his hand.
It was the lily he took Soul to get when he stayed with Quackity.
Maybe if he hadn't met Dream of all people he might’ve become someone different, or maybe Soul was right.
Maybe Soul was always this way, the feelings and memories were just buried too deep.
He stopped in his tracks, snow tangled itself into his beanie and hair.
But why was he going to Techno?
Endorria was talking about time travel he should be….No.
He was going to Techno, because even after Phil killed her she wasn’t fully dead.
His eyes clung to the white dried bell like lily, a tug on the corner of his lips threatened as he remembered that pleasant memory.
Only Wilbur and Soul had ever seen him without his beanie, and both didn’t say a thing.
“Quackity?”
He whipped around to see Wilbur standing amongst the snow just a few feet behind him, his guitar strapped to his back, a cigarette between his lips and a book in hand, open.
“Are you reading while walking?” Quackity questioned, Wilbur blinked and closed the book gently.
“Why are you here? You never leave Nevadas.” he ignored the question, Quackity frowned and held up the note between his fingers.
“She’s not entirely dead.”
Wilbur’s eyes widened. “What.”
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Soul sat in silence as he stared at the lava, gods this was boring.
Sitting in a confined space with little to no visitors, although he did get a couple today.
Wilbur, Quackity and then Maya. Which was shocking, she seemed different, more out there.
He sighed and picked up the journal next to him, all the visions he had and things he did that he knew he’d forget written inside. He flipped it open and frowned. Of course the first one was with Quackity.
He didn’t hate Quackity. Actually he found him entertaining, he was funny in his own way, he was independent and headstrong, and he wasn’t hateful to look at…he was actually attractive. And he knew Quackity was a caring person…but he didn’t think letting his own guards down would help their friendship in the slightest.
Was it even a friendship?
No.
It was a rivalry, and both were winning.
As he sat there reading in silence, water slowly dropped against the cobbled floor.
“Soul…”
“Alex…”
He looked up and around confused.
Alex?
“It’s time for you to learn…”
His eyes widened and he stood quickly, his book dropping to the floor.
“Who's there!”
No answer, it went silent and his breath hitched before his body went limp to the ground.
He gasped for air, as gravity pushed itself against him, pinning him to the floor. He wheezed and reached for the foot of his cot trying to find enough grip to grab onto and pull himself up, he struggled and got to his knees before he fell again.
“Close your eyes, my dear. This might hurt.”
He coughed, blood trickling from his lips as he sobbed and cried out in pain.
“XD will be so pleased to hear you’ve learned your godly talent”
He screamed and coughed again the feeling of a hammer crushing his ribs as he was pushed farther against the floor.
“Close your eyes and repeat after me, Soul.” The voice said, he hiccuped and his body tensed in pain “you have to learn.” He nodded as best he could and let his eyes fall shut heavily.
As the voice fed him a spell that felt slick on his tongue he repeated it, a bright circle of light traced a circle around him before sparking and within seconds he was gone.
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Soul yelled in terror as he fell through the infinite abyss before everything went silent, he opened his eyes and squinted against the sun that reflected against the bright snow.
His feet inches above before landing with a satisfying crunch under his heeled boots.
Excitement rose the hairs on the back of his neck and he laughed with glee.
“Oh my god. I did it. I traveled!”
He grinned and looked around, what time of his life was he in?
Soul walked slowly across the snow before he made his way to a house. Technoblades house…was this when he stayed? No, he didn’t remember this it had to be when Dream cheated and used him.
The sound of yelling made him curious and he peeked into one of the windows, his eyes widening slightly. His ears twitched as he zoned into the conversation,
“Stop saying my fucking name Technoblade. God.” Wilbur snapped, Techno drew his hand back quickly, his eyes narrowing. The blonde gave Techno a sympathetic look as the other him’s hands went limp, the black draining into nowhere.
It went wilent as cold hands held limp ones, terror and hurt filled Wilbur’s eyes all at once and he ripped off his glasses.
Soul’s eyes softened at Wil’s expression, from where he sat he could tell, he cared….
“Fuck.”
Techno frowned. “Wait…”
The other Soul’s hand twitched and he coughed, blood dripping down his lips when he did. He winced as his eyes adjusted to the light and his hands around Wilbur’s arms loosened, Wilbur stared in shock.
“Soul…?”
Other Soul groaned covering Wilbur’s mouth with a hand. “Shut the fuck up…you’re so loud.” he snapped groggily, Techno’s eyebrows nit together.
“I didn't eve-” his voice trailed off in muffled talking, other him rubbed his eyes and sighed.
“Don’t let them get a moment alone! You can use your past self!”
Soul stiffened at the urgent voice of Endorria, he scowled.
What if he didn’t want to?
“The fuck…who’s this?” Other Soul questioned eyeing the older elytrian next to him, Techno sighed.
“Wil, Phil. can i talk to you?” he questioned as the other Soul stood slowly, Wilbur stood and helped him only for other him to slap his hand away.
“ALEX. STOP THEM.”
Soul growled, and shook his head with a small chuckle. He knew exactly why she wanted him to stop them. This was when they conspired her death.
But she ruined everything for him, caused him pain and fear. He smirked and watched.
“Fucking knock that shit off dude.” he growled, Wilbur flinched and stormed out of the room, Techno and phil followed behind.
“ALEXANDER!”
Soul sighed. “First of all, my name is not Alex. It’s Soul. Second of all you’ve fucked up my life more then you know, therefore no, I won’t save you. Fuck you, you dragon ass bitch” he hissed flipping off the sky before snapping his fingers, a circle of blue like a portal sucked him in back into the jail cell where he belonged and he smirked stuffing his hands into his pockets.
The lava in front of him sparked and he rolled his eyes as he tossed himself onto the bed.
“What have you done? I thought you were loyal.”
Soul flinched and sat up quickly.
He growled “you should be dead.”
Endorria laughed as a weird smokey figure appeared slightly.
“In body. Yes. it takes more than a simple fight against a winged mortal to kill me”
She hissed, he backed away as she stalked towards him.
“All I wanted was for you to keep me from dying. And even that you couldn’t be loyal enough to do. I taught you everything!” she yelled.
Soul’s eyes narrowed “you did everything but teach me. You never gave me a reason to be loyal. Bitch, all you did was seek ways to control me and put me in difficult situations. I don't want to be controlled. I want to be myself.” he growled. She let out a low growl purple flashing just a tad.
“Besides. Every fucking plan you ever make comes down to one thing only doesnt it.” he snapped, she clenched her fists.
“Dont test me Alex.” she snapped. He laughed.
“Alex? Really.” he laughed and stormed towards her non-existent body. “I told you my name is Alex.” he growled.
She smirked.
“No. it’s Alex. and I'll tell you why. Because we were gods. Alex. we created our home realm together. With Void but mind you Void could never do anything without fucking everything up. You’re alex because you were king of the ocean and a raging homosexual. No matter what YOU of all people were obsessed with the ideology of fixing everything in your path, all you ever thought about was yourself. You were so strong and independent. Even when your lover died you only thought of yourself and not how Void felt when you asked him for help, he was struggling with his own past memories. And do you know how it felt for YOU, ALEX. to come along as a born god whilst Void and i had to reach ascension?! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA?!” she yelled.
Soul’s eyes widened in horror as he crumpled to the floor in terror.
“No. no that's not me.”
She laughed in disbelief “and yet I had feelings for you…” she frowned. “And even when I reached ascension, trapped in that bloody realm you would always be far superior. Never has there ever been a god with more than one magical ability.” she growled, tears threatened Soul’s eyes as his body trembled.
“You. Alexander. Were Never. Ever supposed to be revealed to the world.” she hissed, he tensed.
She was right…
That portal was never meant to be opened. And yet he and Ren did it anyway. Tears rolled down his cheeks and his breath hitched.
“Keep that in mind. And if you forget. I’ll be sure to remind you. You always will. ALWAYS. Be under my control, little fish” she cooed before disappearing.
He sat there, the feeling of being helpless and unwanted sinking into his body.
He stood weakly and tripped over to the sink, if he wanted he could slam his head into it and end it all.
She was never gonna leave.
He grabbed the edge of the sink and crumpled, tears spilled out as he vomited.
Lava lifted and he wiped his mouth with his sleeve leaning back gently to look up groggily. The sight of Wilbur and Quackity caught him off guard and he shivered.
“Are you sick?” Quackity questioned in disgust, Wilbur blinked as Soul smiled slightly and caught himself on the table.
“No. fuckass, he’s crying.” Wilbur snapped, pulling Soul into a hug.
“Crying?”
Soul hiccuped and hesitated before clutching onto Wilbur. Wilbur rubbed his back and whispered gently into his ear.
Quackity stood awkwardly a black book in hand.
“I don't want to be here…Wil…” he sobbed, Quackity glanced up, his eyes widening with concern.
“If only that river wasn't there when Dream shoved me in…” he sobbed, Quackity stared. “She wont let me go…”
Wilbur sighed.
“I know…”
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“No. no you don’t. I know how it feels trust me…and- and when you actually try you will regret it. Both of us know that…” he reassured Soul, Soul’s eyes flickered as he looked to the ground and buried his face into Wil’s chest.81Please respect copyright.PENANAx5YUHQuFjO
“I love you…” he whispered. Quackity’s eyes widened and his attention turned to Wil who went frigid staring straight ahead with wide eyes.
“Wil…” Quackity said slowly, Wilbur tore his eyes from the wall to look at him as Quackity gently gestured to the book.
Wilbur nodded “we have a solution that might help” Wilbur whispered, Soul flinched and wiped his eyes looking up at him.
“Okay?”
Quackity sighed and showed Soul the black blood, Soul raised an eyebrow.
“What is this..?” He questioned touching it gently, the ink on his fingers almost seemed to swirl in excitement.
Quackity shrugged “we thought you would know. It was in your room.” He said, Soul’s eyebrows noted together.
“What?”
He nodded as Wilbur stood awkwardly behind them, Soul frowned.
“I don’t know what it is,” he replied confused as he stared at the book,“but something isn’t right about it.” He shivered and Wilbur frowned slightly.
He sniffled and eyed the book, Quackity and Wilbur exchanged looks.
“Alex…”
Soul growled “for fucks sake” he snapped, Quackity and Wilbur’s attention darted to him with a rush as Soul looked around the room frantically.
“I have had enough of your bullshit Endorria. Leave me the fuck alone.” He hissed, Wil went Frigid and Quackity stared in shock.
“There’s no one here…Soul” Quackity said, Soul ignored him as a voice floated through the air into Soul’s mind.
“Alex. This is your last time to prove you’re loyal to me.”
Soul laughed in disbelief as he shook his head, his hands curled into fists of annoyance.
“No.” He snapped his eyes, taking a crimson tint amongst red. A low chittering growl filled the air and Quackity shivered unsheathing his ax, Wilbur stared and turned slowly looking for any sign of any entity.
“This. Is what you were made for. You were made to be my slave. My warrior. The prophecy CHOSE YOU to be under MY control. And honesty that comes with a lot of power~ just. Do. As I say.” She hissed.
Soul closed his eyes, sucking in the silence before flinching, something glitched and his eyes snapped open.
“Come on Alex.”
Soul smiled gently.
“Fuck you” he purred, an angry shriek bounced off the walls and Soul’s eyes flashed white before his knees gave out.
“Then I’ll just force you to give in, you little shit!”
Wilbur darted towards Soul grabbing his hand and pulling him close as Quackity stood his ground.
“Someone’s here.”
“No sh-“
It went silent, Quackity cocked an eyebrow and turned to see an empty space where Soul and Wilbur should be.
“WIL. SOUL!”
No answer, his heart rose to his throat and he looked around frantically before running to the lava pressing the button on his waist to raise the lava in panic.
“Come on…” he said, the urgent feeling to run encasing his lungs as fear settled in.
Who knew Endorria could be so dangerous. An Ender dragon, no wonder she was locked up. No wonder the key to her book in his hands was missing, she was dangerous, the embodiment of nightmares and destruction.
The lava started to rise and Quackity turned to look for Soul and Wilbur one more time and as he went to duck under the sizzling molten rock, a dark hand popped out of reality and yanked him in.
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