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” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIP2EUyb9p
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5cR4uXUFy
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAigucKn5d
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jWT9zwB15
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAG4WoiGIq
“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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJGECRF5x8
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEVDFHXNfF
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HyFvEmpAF
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4orpdAr8i0
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUWwcKJxIx
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5qXIiDqq0
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqOxWwHowZ
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG3RxV39De
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMSN4ZaC2p
Idris cringed but nodded. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvxMLqatSN
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9mNm7LPEJ
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRTRDAk5GV
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0E8geHWeBv
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5ZEbgWMcJ
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe983FtIEmq
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvsc3oFvGx
“Am I wrong?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5IdcVuEtD
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM3RYcajZY
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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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWCwON22Sj
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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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0H6BAAeJLi
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL1TXG93zT
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89GOrPqvMB
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdiTaVKt4G
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRE5qxH0MG
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… 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrhjMfrFFi
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04mdoKQc89
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw77q33UHTJ
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Td5TmLLDT
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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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tFaFoFBf2
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfRlkLku6c
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IUfgmRSX5
“You’re doing great!” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3iCcprJah
She giggled. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspcN1SR8Kw
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvVaPOauVr
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41I1dfzdsP
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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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ErGZezVQ5
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw3g8gkMqM
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5zlYcQyqr
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVgobSzYhe
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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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBeVCTA8xh
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktm4oWh1rS
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbTQeBWzTj
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbT0HqpEWxN
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUhmHS7Szt
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNIask5M0I
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f5s0i5Iwy
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKiHpHM0J9
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0u5p4G0Q5
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFqzcSdYLi
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpnBrq0NCu
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVialfa66w
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv03ygb1NiR
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31frXzJmOP
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnae1DG2I9Y
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGphanzMX9
“Something like that…” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1U73mCwVA
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7FdwDdK6X
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hAQIM3Wwm
“I ran…” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIdpA8VX8n
“From love?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuPDD3gtcF
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfdJVTKZTn
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd5Md9HILn
“Not really…” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsOit5bmSV
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt744Ab0C3b
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkEGlVpzCd
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDRFycsiBCU
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefcw7LMiVt
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OMNZm2FlI
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJACVa5Xcdu
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs2mbRL4vf
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcrYrFyn06L
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ8cie06Df
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡME3f5WzYZy
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWZN0XWR74
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5AzqmvwnN
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXmIs2ZTj1
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyb5UgRtzl
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4NGueZCDz
“I’m sorry…” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcolhr1Eyj
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdbYgbF8Zn
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqrreBrPsx
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJmcxCeSAd
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEtlyFxOJA
“Wait. please.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcbtMuwc4V
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjTsvzmB6qw
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqS9Lw18vC
“My son killed himself because of me…” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuS0suwUJp
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpApyq2b08J
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGfOVnfhkN
“You…had a son?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI5I5LqKWg
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3J5KBb7Rg
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGAkaYZNmU
“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.” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsW6dzhdO4j
Wilbur choked back a sob. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYPxLbdOKF
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOeOHwT330
“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-” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchTQXwlDOH
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZjhNj9OCt
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VaE5w0lXU
“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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPMv0MQmeD
Wil’s breath hitched.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqogD1d3wF
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdheq4gqhB
“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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRf4KpHJcI
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTflV64BbuK
“Can i…?” 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyKoNB341B
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. 182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIUTLKxSmU
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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