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” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM0peBxbRU
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrthCXwF8GJ
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlF674TC3Q
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhTCdsMwoB
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2RTLGalag
“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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CU3n0aidM
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4t30ALvYj
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFg4plKBYCA
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFPDbLEvsc
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAWbxMwoi0
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgUWOXKraA
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUxRQBJ6C1
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4BnUFxqkw
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0WWq5ADbe
Idris cringed but nodded. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNpCYvrvjRL
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqTiSYfEzI
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0nRww62kc
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8R0ZiC0rTk
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwM1Lb7zOK
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpY2cJjI2T
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOYSKweilk
“Am I wrong?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebwHerJqCz
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDa7a2vw3d
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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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83IrfV2F7o
“Daddd” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgtpstCRIm
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28Fh8m5FT3
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0snBhcb9zn
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVih6DbTKbw
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KpR4ka7Op
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oMrj8YKT8
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… 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIur8pB5uW
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT1nBNgvG2
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYNi2OKsgZ
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR3haw39CI
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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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGKDeHTrye
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z0vDQVNxs
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkTkT8ZKLp
“You’re doing great!” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv07TFOiM3y
She giggled. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjCI4sul5A
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxRFv7QErM
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnqTumkE8Z
“Yeah!” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MgAyXS61c
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKd1N3612n
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V7xTzzuuY
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvH5KF5c7W
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO385cfSsN
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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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVkSIEXD03I
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTYrLzP2kc
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46sdbIjcqz
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9FOU8fMql
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXYkvftU3Z
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRcNsoQ9UM
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTajpW7y6q
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SdYEa0Yjs
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGynjTuaedA
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0EWwiZTl1
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6XiBvrJO5
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8jeA3lBSo
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq7SGbzEDy
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK24hYQd5w0
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2lnnXgND7
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qWwaYMZdn
“Something like that…” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY3ClgWpGn
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnMSSeA7QW2
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV0Fv6qHvD
“I ran…” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfP5rPoWT0
“From love?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZbszYWvlM
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKiBFD8zzi
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAwJeqjrka
“Not really…” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQmqhu0rx3
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzINPdpZFy
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKTScvyUrj
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ944HazMF
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8u0xpmwTt
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynlJM4j52D
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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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hXNxYDnLS
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdo7ALDyz7
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6qM2EYzIO
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtmlHS640v
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTVzodR1kH
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1lwdIHDBQ
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWuHokoHRv
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcsRVj4H6P
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw3NAocD8M
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfk6GvuLy2u
“I’m sorry…” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76E7iXSh2p
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGBVex8YpF
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvkDsiXK52
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9DMEHpZdp
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTEycYgof4
“Wait. please.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRD5BOLiAgj
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnmWBN3gUje
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDXDRlri8F
“My son killed himself because of me…” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqEw5gq3CY
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpC4DHKlwg8
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJRtku0r8f
“You…had a son?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpxLuWIILx
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GGe1Zu79Z
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO7KKv4odQ
“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.” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3k7NCINtj
Wilbur choked back a sob. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5XDRG7S5R
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMR7nbXMuh
“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-” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBWv6Vd2qf
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaeZEDzfqE
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoKrXGLzxV
“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.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbfMtHST5T
Wil’s breath hitched.89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkwDNpmYFT
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4gF9zGpKi
“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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpePnL7jUv
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZePzx97yAi
“Can i…?” 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJ9B98jHS2
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. 89Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OQXnTRdW8
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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