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” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdTmeProRT
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ903Sj1zMTU
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6duGOIT8k
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEs97vtS2AA
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwtxQPF0uu
“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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMUaNujXdX
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKG7TU95LG
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03qhifeYiq
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6Q9SSO6n6
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuIf9GFEok
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtrZbWOhUC
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY00uWbmn3E
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAy2ANMpox
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKiNWNiv0z
Idris cringed but nodded. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6jHtRJFhf
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMa15Gs2sMz
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCIrTryrjh
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUy9XZKss1
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzOtV7AeKL
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVczxo4NVY
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtBysZ9PTF
“Am I wrong?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItYgy82Via
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOFqJ3sKwF
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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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx0ktyw6kO
“Daddd” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M5TEqgaNT
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzrf5ptF2X
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bd3TdgL42
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqaFPKBxrZ
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtwVaBAhpg
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk5ZVfaTsN
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… 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0VqImerIO
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJGDPHdATF
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDR63WrIuO
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjQmc6KDFh
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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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWgvSuFEMJ
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtOO3qbC1W
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy8BC9Xer8
“You’re doing great!” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCMCxbc0Bg
She giggled. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45ye7yl87H
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Cn767zGPH
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEeHkDZQZ3
“Yeah!” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSltXJnXxE
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcSn2QQ9g6
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOvuvytoeA
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzCc2FtyOq
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wRBZWx5KU
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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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7C868dlFY
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuOeSmeFmk
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdjiuW59C2
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXtBlabAWB
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JBiBnZG1H
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDrMAh3Ike
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CJZ0giK7w
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNUC35kDno
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMmGGCf1II
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37gVKCZJRx
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwxyyeW9cn
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGJkwAUsb7
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiymiykuyUk
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJZychsrt5
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7pkgLO0EQ
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtI2FTnsZe8
“Something like that…” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjPCQoZucU
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlI4OYaMW4Z
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUtB01Tbsk
“I ran…” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe2fxW1v8R
“From love?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeYBfMGfSLM
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghAvvgQaMJ
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2qVHJE62S
“Not really…” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvDQJ9cGKR
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTAE08TGeb
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX76IOto0z3
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE2sxdMhnh
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBxyqvOhGe
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyUzKovFfqR
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyVR06EpVy
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWo2V0VnsU
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdqIRehVMb
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZHLLJwNRd
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0do15PxwM0
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhb9D1oykr
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwcwwmQFTz
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoepD7t2jQB
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZkDa3TTTA
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbHDyJo343
“I’m sorry…” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoM3lH39hz
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7RUzOQxzM
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWv5GEY63S
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2ScaJdsJI
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAwh7nafWz
“Wait. please.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡic3OJbXYNO
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo84lHtIVYX
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZWCwIM0wg
“My son killed himself because of me…” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvl6ir0tAZq
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnf0NedCRpQ
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkzJ3wAGE2
“You…had a son?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46m1duji2g
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgOPX9zZTY
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryPukLUW97
“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.” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0z6mFkZr2
Wilbur choked back a sob. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1uwiLdIoK
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxg1kh9TDa
“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-” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cOP979Caf
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfVRwlpZki
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWmRWAJJIe
“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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5aDxKBeCN
Wil’s breath hitched.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZENb1Z8uu
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNFtDmB6SW
“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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5COJS2RwVW
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa6nXJbzv9
“Can i…?” 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6P272fqRr
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. 188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtPf1PA0rD
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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