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” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mdpXVskaz
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHEZ5nOAzt
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuz9v8C9I8N
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwkq9jjhCQ
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky2w8xCDKk
“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.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl9ceBhyZw
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUMCFSCX9WK
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb81DouvlG
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBujfDYBLJg
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQYWxzLTyq
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoRu15fvKV
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWAfAOpcxe
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntTrkQpJNp
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdXargBfxJ
Idris cringed but nodded. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX301LdX4U9
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIYFv56Xiu
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPq438FhNpw
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bRMM9rYAc
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN34G1Co27j
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq13IG5Xyl
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin8nNZji3H
“Am I wrong?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYRJbHj3pF
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28sFHTso7g
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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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2YJWJt1sk
“Daddd” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULZfsACAd0
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDErxaKGdfl
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjiR5vdSay
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cplqEAYET
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAV3mXcwhB
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLAM2ZYOf1i
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… 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDlOAxigcv
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUREzOCtrh
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSWUHEib12
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkIMgxuWVO
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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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf2bMRv9Ot
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiUR8nOtDI
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBeMt0uX2q
“You’re doing great!” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4R1h1fJaT
She giggled. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPofp2y8UVP
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYnHIW5umw
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPbvFAj0Bu
“Yeah!” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3DuNuKxUO
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h3hayAOmc
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5kgFDQ7PH
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUQxrVNsv8
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGASh17Nr4j
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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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX1y5DvoAZ
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLy5BGrjWm
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8XcSaKwBj
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vGqp23BqW
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MdXsTGd3x
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBtcHVD65I
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob7pIqUEjP
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52vH1QkrLr
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WouvUpU4G
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSTkoTZi2Q
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uh4iMEd6W
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOsQqXrmw7
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEJxnVyHh0
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PEuXYKgNA
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS5bYxq6Pi
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTMI3pyVXs
“Something like that…” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlH6nPqGYoZ
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZwbSSeYd2
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CaVvZW9IX
“I ran…” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0VcACdGko
“From love?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlQtrcL9UK
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUYhtdwues
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmI9dfQrck
“Not really…” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G3K62kVhk
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7MVQadXcX
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO5Z6YSm7j
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUdnEa6E3V
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyro8i7vr3P
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdtaAyjx1F
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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.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkD1lFyr2K
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtVbWLVeZa
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YQsUN8q1s
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFo9pvPfZz
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvGzZ6dx5N
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzz9nQ00Fbb
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY93QTEB2O
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ycHbAlGZC
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbdkajsoiJ
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXtSRyEDlD
“I’m sorry…” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5whZfV1iA
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnWIV48mbG
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdx8Bs6ZcS
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9IFYUtDwO
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjD28s6KTOw
“Wait. please.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ghhyo3WS2
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCwfm3b8oS
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2XBgEQu0Y
“My son killed himself because of me…” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU00gdXFDq0
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY9y7KzPZ4r
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡup4uUpI2Kj
“You…had a son?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwuzlfdR9d
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfmq5Hys64
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GT4CcssbS
“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.” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLwH2UkJUw
Wilbur choked back a sob. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKgl1bjgOL
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVncz2kCx2
“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-” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl4iob2DfB
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYY9zygMqr
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfHAHgSnW5
“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.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1NXRXnOLl
Wil’s breath hitched.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0shmSwJxH
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiH0d7bvE6
“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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPVs2M74c0
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1ADRiGAos
“Can i…?” 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uYyFyxL16
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. 206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKWQwmlHxe
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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