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” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SLeufj3QN
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9zWLbk6mj
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7d3j0fruQ
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN45gtFXIs0
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yAiC3Lrc5
“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.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFnca9nU54
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBDIV7QdHY
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ALhuSySw4
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBdBo779Nr
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZjX9UjXmM
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBw2jRq0kvu
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEycmVbGLq0
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWyWjX3l06
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04pitu6eWf
Idris cringed but nodded. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0VtL8Gupj
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rmuVHiLKY
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJff95cUJJh
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxRJl75lB7
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcDINMxNIU
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkL4Do7Eq0Y
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9CiqTWHVn
“Am I wrong?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyCdEyTABI
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKa1JlOnRfy
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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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzRLfdT7kE
“Daddd” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC7vKyCQYt
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjYptlDnXCV
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncHdVzbT2c
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22B8Df0UcK
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpTKg1ooxx
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBiJWmTfBnt
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… 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZKsCKRyba
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYya9FCfQ9n
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQrL1i6p85
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8wGJX7Um2
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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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmu2HWnSyl
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWtad1p3l4
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SkEXdAl5d
“You’re doing great!” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMH12mj36B
She giggled. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCkmzy1wkE
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvQbFXbYHa
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6V3JZ9jMGf
“Yeah!” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOlI8yEqww
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVX0UvWpLtL
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl04FK7vVMg
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirXvYw0tqE
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqpcYAMgSO
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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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42IlVmBSDn
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWmknLY8NS
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDeIVqMVSq
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB8Tjix8Ra
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ieei7QUv9
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxm0L6gbGI
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelM0kB2qRr
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKkkw2UR8Q
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw4fHKYLd0
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZCYoJqtEp
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxjUWnegvX
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvhVBaBQPj
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rB2AN98oe
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjDeVfQCia
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QJtsYS6Oo
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTksTJbHoGh
“Something like that…” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorvyFkNUlH
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4v9DvoC2p
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW5HmbT1HB
“I ran…” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJn8b3RSNk
“From love?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxelbVM8Tk
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0ytVey0SF
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYTRX4oICK
“Not really…” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2tM85acsS
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhwUsf1e3J
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDJSA7uTG1
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhzfkU23xu
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOHbNGwkWT
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTiAg9IWia
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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.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR5BEOG2LA
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOLvFQT6g4
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEDgdgSlBk
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG9VXesQ4h
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItagVEIjr3
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl9KZahskG
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9oA5aZnQT
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAqnuvZKa0I
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13G23HUlog
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDcXirjZFd
“I’m sorry…” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ve7T0Kj1y
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpmwjom1St
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFORFMYrmeW
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YQQ9XZSnw
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bbUsH8BtV
“Wait. please.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3z788KBeCg
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67wVDITOqw
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xGqn1fWDE
“My son killed himself because of me…” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ko940Ko7S
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7oLNOBGnG
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsEjWoXUuY
“You…had a son?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8YZD5nszi
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbYrmAqSab
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AWKf9FA4S
“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.” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnHL1HFrTK
Wilbur choked back a sob. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKIp3MdbM2
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSywSkowglQ
“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-” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtG8odEP1z
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aoKlvIY1l
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SFgvHsrSP
“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.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zyGOX1b3H
Wil’s breath hitched.141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYBI1VJKGY
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZzpcItuYF
“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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKttBrOQ4c
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iKtaJScrR
“Can i…?” 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4AakxM0ji
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. 141Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rBQHcJMOL
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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