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” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXUiy2QEz6
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiAp8mZ9E2
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupBlS08TE0
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr24F4CtVht
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyPShYZEM0
“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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5OA7Z9y2M
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBzueK7jWO
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsJpznvYxj
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwtCz9ejpz
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3bq2vmBHn
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj620UdEnnL
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4071JszVG
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIoCdapMJl
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R6grpq4nn
Idris cringed but nodded. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN5naxcfdk
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWxsX72tuz
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrR5rXgwOZ
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KZ7OWUZSa
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dR2XpqnDH
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbMAtORFNF
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZKiaS9OgB
“Am I wrong?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMr6tNbbVk
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBT8k1THeMf
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFuOdyjwH1
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnQsvxf9mN
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNIeWWn787
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpb5rX7LTL
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5roxgl2W7
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡND5K44LN7C
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… 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJR2dvysGt
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZNUcisup5
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rALgVPz2z
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Gik04Zbfu
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GVj9y2aht
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCkzoF005S
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGSUa5kGOn
“You’re doing great!” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4nTCbGnLf
She giggled. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0nebZzgJ6
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC4AUWe6C1
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAb1S95r4yo
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3Xti4s1yX
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeBkIqKiQr
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSgJuDrsGb
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQdvEAfeKV
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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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHunmhl9xLf
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDylEsJQJf
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFMLYFk4ro
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny4mdlqwkS
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtrTz8vqn4
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNDBIgvWLM
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhjOrICom6
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9XJBYwce6
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz0DY53WfRc
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnnyY5qlxk
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTlfYhrMtb
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJPXPaXVmK
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNn6H2AfeX
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7QIxinSCI
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgV4ZNsO3x
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSY09tid2a
“Something like that…” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYbEk4zg4L
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxGUz4d2qc
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUAtPmoNZR
“I ran…” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2TeRFlHV9T
“From love?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgml0Gc2Pos
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjsxUJf5TN
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuo5kn2K1mU
“Not really…” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynxspDLG1Y
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHB0Ab4NjNT
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbT1uMGQ1v
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgis0u2tnh
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a0btA6blC
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1NIUQBdkM
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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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDN03NsXuuP
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeOrb8uFJx
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1umLCf3Oam
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsqaCC7JOv
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVE08JxOOf
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunUYA2j9Lb
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0OE4JQ5Q0
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADnSJGsqRG
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIHVl0AYFw
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXE9WTWKLO
“I’m sorry…” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbHZLZ9Hhj
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4vGygzFaC
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbqbK06HJ7
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOHnaYhXmQ
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdKFl1M55F
“Wait. please.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NLBYZeKzb
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWDEFAAtyW
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzDXGQiEdy
“My son killed himself because of me…” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UC8yUwH58
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYsPLSL14j
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPieg50IKv
“You…had a son?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY88gkP4DJ
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtjRT8ihlz
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vzqDg3QQc
“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.” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw60gadYuji
Wilbur choked back a sob. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSpyF9Ng0M
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDNwKPQvqQ
“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-” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcss5yJhwR1
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdztjmcjK9c
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSvBz3IP87
“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.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOSJ9RoinX
Wil’s breath hitched.121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7W23BnXaQ
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7J6zL0PymC
“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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhfnVp00Or
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94SqwABx9W
“Can i…?” 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26LtdAGxP2
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. 121Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoUpiD045J
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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