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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdKTIc02JO
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0Yr6d9mZR
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QSEY0w82V
“Yeah, I think I have a shift to work. How about you? Where are you going?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCRHJMDkNo
She shrugged. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7nLzcoO6q
“Zeph wanted me to go on a walk with him” she said, Sliv raised an eyebrow. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEWgrN8Jfr
“Zeph?” his nose scrunched up “since when did he take people on walks?” she cocked her head slightly. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sMK46ORbE
“I don't know… well i should go, i think he said he was meeting me on the outskirts of Pogtopia.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesZCFCK9n7
Sliv nodded. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLuLGUAh8Q
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59ilWtVOuk
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhoGY6qRfy
“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.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHdo7F61kJ
“Uhm, sorry, why are these people interrupting our walk?” she questioned, trying to get zeph out of this predicament. Zeph froze and chuckled nervously. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOS96gKxvh3
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAB2cKNPCC
“She’s a student of mine.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSMUw8yOkB
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQEkO6GRq3
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡageQt00Gft
“Don’t do anything i would do.” he mused. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4XP6YJENN
Zeph sighed and pocketed whatever he tossed and Idris frowned. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE1Txa3UwP
“Sir, who was that?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpRkF1NgOn
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWxFuzGdbM
“So, why did you want me to walk with you?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEp6InVgmJy
Zeph sighed. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJon766X6Xb
“The short or long story?” Idris shrugged. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaRNz4WmWu
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEus4OKSfyE
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz63xDtqqv
“Thank you..i didn’t know he knew about the syndicate” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUZ0ybiHHS
Zeph shrugged. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8N1rwt93f
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBAB8FDhGM
“I see”149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4x2RG6p4W
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrt7Rkxs9FG
She giggled. What a dork. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWe6JKt8Vb
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHfM2MHJj0
“It’s beautiful…”149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9uExIk0b6
“And quite poisonous if you ingest it” he chuckled, her eyes widened before softening she found comfort in that fact for some reason.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBslp7htZ4
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSvIFBxA4q
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvM1XAlr96m
No one ever liked her.” he explained. “In fact they avoided her” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpoEIlfKtl
Idris frowned and fidgeted with the gem she’d attached to a choker. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzlA9hwKgn
“Was her death known?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOk34UIZUvB
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50eUslsmNo
“Odd…” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkW1ivi535V
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNAb3TLpKx
“That is la marguerite” he said with a grin, Idris’s eyes lit up. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RzzZ95wIH
“A daisy-?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjaUv8XGdC
“So you know french. Your parents taught you well then” he smiled, She laughed lightly. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16unbjfqqQ
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJtcTglseT
“Was your teacher perhaps the goddess of death?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs20sETEZfo
Idris’s eyes widened and she laughed. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67OYlaSxVg
“Yeah!” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMEtnESuqB
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… 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpvCrKU9yd
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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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPXXz9eFIq
The man's eyes widening with awe. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11AEI36pbJ
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XajqcK51D
As she walked the floorboards creaked and she grinned. She always loved old homes, abandoned places. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Z9DDNSmbU
Something creaked behind her and she whipped around. Nothing. “Hello?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZKE8j2iRR
No response, her heart started to race. Fear. she's never dealt with fear before…149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoBrdZKp99
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LQAaTm6vD
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF7RpbeSlK
“You're like me?” he questioned, she twitched. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLEUZfzwDA
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjIPHxzVGP
“Oh-!” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYWXV1hy8d
He chuckled and smiled catching her off guard, “uhm- sorry do you live here?” she questioned. The male shrugged. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wqDC3Cj26
“Something like that- um, can I ask your name?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbeCuw5ZDA
She smiled, “of course. You can call me Idris” she grinned, he chuckled. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sfDq6ya0L
“Ranboo.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62OADevGZr
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZjqKQJKe7
“Yes! You must tell me.” she grinned, Ranboo chuckled and thought for a moment. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ze4O5YaA3
“I mean i can try, i’ve never really taught another endperson how to do so.” Idris shrugged. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKFh4Ne5tu
“It might take a while?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2GHfH3QeB
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQJTtBYQYV
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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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwy0kluvjP0
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2azXbBec5i
“Round four?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3AR6v81YG
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoV9N4Iski7
“I surrender” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9GsAvsOof
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNhwij7gaB
“D-dad-” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulx8pWgDQE
“Idris.” Wil’s tone went dark, she scowled. Protesilaus tucked his mask under his arm. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJVQ6pvyP1
“Wil, welcome back.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUjlos5weU
Idris shuffled away and disappeared into the bathroom to change, her body trembling. How did he- shit. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyO9IdRQiQ
“May I ask how you knew Idris was here?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5vFk1RLYK
Wil shrugged fidgeting with a foil, “well she has nowhere else to go does she?” he questioned, Protesilaus chuckled. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjVW7wDQX3
“I guess you prove a point.”149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgmRciXKd7
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPOVmiDQoF
“Catch your daughter before she leaves” he rolled his eyes, Wil glanced back and sure enough, Idris was inching out the door. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWGQXxRywe
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4if7ulYbTj
“Did you know she could do that?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnCfJ4BDhN
Protesilaus shook his head. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBTC6O0h61
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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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ001u0VQZ5V
The grass crunched and she frowned. “Why are you even here?” she asked, Wil sighed and took a seat next to her. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z7yJh0Om9
“Because I was worried.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OQZnjhgo6
Idris scowled as he let one leg extend out on the grass. “Worried.” she mumbled, he frowned. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDXQ5avAKY
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi32vNmhlaY
“Dad killed my parents.”
Wilbur’s body froze. He didn't know what to say. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD89BVePsr
“i..Idris, they did horrible things to him and to humanity.” he fumbled over his words, Idris scowled. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHspOu9b2AN
“That doesn’t justify their death.” Wilbur shrugged.149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfmgVrBqX2
“Maybe not, but it helped, did it not?” he questioned, her mind flickered back to Dream and she shook her head. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HSkvj4Wol
Wilbur raised an eyebrow. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3F6VfN9gqx
“What do you mean, no?” he questioned, she scoffed. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuUMvkbISV
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCj2BjZsEs
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrkoI13jjk
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“Sir. you’re being called for a meeting.” Soul glanced up into the direction of the doors. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7Sejq1Pjc
“There was no scheduled meeting?” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNXKxGPAIv
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? 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLACMdTUBXz
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhJ5m31v2d
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“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kAIidRjYh
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9Ezyr0PRD
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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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ422Jf3ABR6
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbCYP8hLXf
Did he want to go with? 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrqEzlWxCH
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28POPEcah3
“Dont.” 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yrfg34r2J
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOUdg1nWtn
Wil sighed. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf8yk8d8JI
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPP7Z5c6kG
“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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7OOuitJRU
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZg3gZC8oX
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORrhKO7njO
“You don’t know what I want.” he snapped, kissing him passionately. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzyL14q7sN
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. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZE8ciXE8z
Wilbur planted a kiss onto Soul’s neck and he gasped gently, easing into Wil’s touch. 149Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iXZf43oDv
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