Idris hummed as she walked around the syndicate’s base, quick footsteps caused her to turn on her heel and grab Sliv by the hand, she grinned. “Did you try to punch me just now?” she questioned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Nc1KubvTA
Sliv laughed and pulled his hand from her grip, “just testing your reflexes. Looks like Protesilaus is teaching you well.” he spoke as he walked with her his hands shoved into his pockets. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Wr3Ixi4g7
She smiled and closed her book, sticking it in her satchel. “Are you going to the cafe today?” she asked, he thought for a moment. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmi2IAspr5
“Yeah, I think I have a shift to work. How about you? Where are you going?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkm1SRgAOA
She shrugged. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxoIZnkePY
“Zeph wanted me to go on a walk with him” she said, Sliv raised an eyebrow. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQW3vX4KmhC
“Zeph?” his nose scrunched up “since when did he take people on walks?” she cocked her head slightly. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDGfjdNh2m
“I don't know… well i should go, i think he said he was meeting me on the outskirts of Pogtopia.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhRbawyD0g
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“Come by the cafe later, okay!?” he called, she held up a hand with reassurance, he smiled.
Idris exited the building and stopped when she saw Zeph speaking with two taller men, it seemed hostile. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9972qcWexk
One man dressed in green and armor, his hair pulled into a small ponytail, the other in white and the same shining armor. One held a book that seemed to glow green hues. Idris raised an eyebrow, her ears twitching as she tried to listen in. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQELS3SeFK
“I’m just reminiscing Dream. Nothing sneaky is happening out here, ight mate?” Zeph reassured them. Idris’s eyes narrowed. A sly smirk crossed Dream’s lips and he rolled his eyes, Idris took a step forward.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHNYwywYC1
“Uhm, sorry, why are these people interrupting our walk?” she questioned, trying to get zeph out of this predicament. Zeph froze and chuckled nervously. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡye2aHi9xdp
Dream stared before chuckling. “Now who’s this?” he purred circling her, she cringed disgusted as he took a lock of her hair into his hand with a small smile. Idris snarled, her eyes flashing purple, Dream jumped back. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ90mlgGWp
“She’s a student of mine.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UeinmEAQS
“A student eh? I wasn’t aware you still taught…” he spoke slowly, not tearing his eyes from her as he returned to the other boy's side. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwzfYCQ74L
Zeph shrugged. Idris shot Dream a look and he cracked a smirk, “well we’ll leave you to it then.” he spoke tossing something to Zeph as they walked away. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmworA4QQB4
“Don’t do anything i would do.” he mused. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05TMXjxKY9
Zeph sighed and pocketed whatever he tossed and Idris frowned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvwivSCQZ6
“Sir, who was that?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp4edFdxgJ
“That was Dream. A tyrant. Stay away from him, he’s bad news.” he spoke, Idris nodded. As he walked away, Idris took long strides to catch up with him. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEkRctky5t
“So, why did you want me to walk with you?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNNEtqilY7
Zeph sighed. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXUGANQ6gO
“The short or long story?” Idris shrugged. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLOgrbGaJ1d
“Short?” Zeph nodded and directed her up a pair of broken stairs, hopping from step to step as if he did this daily, which he probably did. Idris took it carefully and he offered his hand, which she took. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL945HGQwKR
“Wil is coming by the syndicate this morning, i assumed since you ran you wouldn’t want to be seen at a place like that by him” he spoke, Idris stared but smiled gently. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxYSHIudwO
“Thank you..i didn’t know he knew about the syndicate” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhtWgSJEQD
Zeph shrugged. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡai4o2aJ6Fu
“Yeah? I mean his brother is in it, he used to be against it until things happened.” he explained as they walked. “If anything I assume he called an audience with Protesilaus because of your disappearance.” he finished, Idris scowled. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRWp1D6fDm
“I see”186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzLPvdeEXl
Zeph patted her head as he picked a bundle of white flowers off a tree. “That and I wanted to teach you different herbs while we were out.” he grinned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegt5wHsaA0
She giggled. What a dork. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChu11fr9F0
“As an example this is a Mistyday flower, it only grows on trees like this” he smiled, offering her the flower. She took it with a smile. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1KnyZ6rX3
“It’s beautiful…”186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulVV5lLnHq
“And quite poisonous if you ingest it” he chuckled, her eyes widened before softening she found comfort in that fact for some reason.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YF0UYAQxd
“Sir, if I may ask? What was the goddess of nightmares like?” she questioned, Zeph’s eyes flickered to her, he should’ve known she’d ask eventually. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiEnJ3c3A2
“Well…I don't know much about her. But I know she could be manipulative and desperate, she was also known as a very powerful woman, the embodiment of evil before Dream could ever take that title. She could take control of people's bodies as if they were her own, she treated people as if they were mice and she was a cat. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa9EpnhLRN
No one ever liked her.” he explained. “In fact they avoided her” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFAFOFZ2XP
Idris frowned and fidgeted with the gem she’d attached to a choker. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQWiYL7xFg
“Was her death known?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM46p8PeGKm
Zeph shrugged. “No one actually knows how she died, people believe she’s just caged away somewhere far away. And if she did die, no one remembers.” he spoke cautiously. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W29alnCyJ
“Odd…” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN42UOcFyh6
Zeph nodded. “Isn’t it? I mean i’ve been tempted to look for her but i know that's the worst idea ever.” he chuckled to himself, Idris smiled as she picked a daisy. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMZxrOsHyL
“That is la marguerite” he said with a grin, Idris’s eyes lit up. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqtKEpsS8w
“A daisy-?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡihgmdwKmAe
“So you know french. Your parents taught you well then” he smiled, She laughed lightly. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vjXbBucl9
“Actually a former teacher of mine taught me it, she was amazing at it” Idris seemed to be sucked into a daze. “When she spoke French it was almost like she was a whole other being of light, like she could be a queen but not tyrannical. She had the ability to change her size and to guide souls across limbo.” she smiled, Zeph stared his cheeks turning pink. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzwocV687U
“Was your teacher perhaps the goddess of death?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlapimnaRC
Idris’s eyes widened and she laughed. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9MivTG4um
“Yeah!” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNSxg6tXaZ
Zeph’s eyes softened and he smiled, maybe Idris wasn’t as dangerous as that letter had said, especially if she was taught under Kristin’s wing. But there was always a chance… 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgZ6jw2VaM
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Idris waved to Zeph as he disappeared back into the syndicate’s building, she hummed lightly and turned to walk away. As she walked aimlessly not knowing what to do she sang under her breath, a person nearby stopped and glanced around a tree to listen as she walked by. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidmfH5VtTN
The man's eyes widening with awe. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITYxy1z8tu
She stumbled across a beautiful mansion, snow laid in patches on the grass and she shivered as the wind blew her hair over her shoulder. She made her way up the steps and pushed the door open. Cobwebs filled the house but it also looked well kept. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahLYOzXpyX
As she walked the floorboards creaked and she grinned. She always loved old homes, abandoned places. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBz5tBsbAtF
Something creaked behind her and she whipped around. Nothing. “Hello?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuenMwcVx6f
No response, her heart started to race. Fear. she's never dealt with fear before…186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iVPUA8USr
“Hello?” she called out again, nothing but then something wooshed by and appeared gracefully feet from her. Her eyes widened as she stood inches from a man who was only a few inches taller than her, someone that looked just like her. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMqiER9duO
“Who…? How did you do that-?” she questioned in awe of the way he just appeared. The man's lips twitched as they just stared into each other's eyes awkwardly before the man took a step back. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhlhHxo8P4
“You're like me?” he questioned, she twitched. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7ttY89nuT
“I don’t know what you mean?” she stated before taking in his appearance. No he was right. They were the same. The skin, patchy and hybrid, the eyes which shifted color, the attractiveness. The horns and pointed ears, Idris stumbled slightly. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTUVlglDXi
“Oh-!” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDUugYAsxa
He chuckled and smiled catching her off guard, “uhm- sorry do you live here?” she questioned. The male shrugged. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkkgeaW7pM
“Something like that- um, can I ask your name?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgmwlfoS5Th
She smiled, “of course. You can call me Idris” she grinned, he chuckled. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoORDXosUa
“Ranboo.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqFP2SLFNd
She looked around again before returning her gaze to the familiar male. “How did you do that?” she asked, he cocked his head, his ears jingling. “What? This-?” he vanished and appeared behind her, her eyes lit up as she spun around. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2gCNeLrdI
“Yes! You must tell me.” she grinned, Ranboo chuckled and thought for a moment. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnptsa69ZqW
“I mean i can try, i’ve never really taught another endperson how to do so.” Idris shrugged. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3DzqLH2kG
“It might take a while?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG60owmuZt
Idris grinned, that wasn’t a no. “I'm willing to wait” she grinned, he chuckled and ran slim fingers through split hair. That's when she noticed the way she could faintly see through his body. Was he…? Surely not. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZco6hdDKB
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Foils clashed and Idris spun on the ball of her foot, her vision blurred by the mask she wore as she landed her third hit on Protesilaus. He scoffed and then chuckled as they removed their masks, “you’re getting better. Almost as good as me” he grinned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2tDChKjwUG
Idris wiped sweat from her forehead with a smirk. “Oh, I think we both know I'm already better than you,” she smirked, tying her hair into a ponytail. Protesilaus rolled his eyes and pulled his braided hair up into a bun, as they lowered masks Idris grinned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgTclwVNeQ
“Round four?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmJSEVVOfo
He nodded and as soon as the bell rang she spun out of the way of his attack and grabbed his arm slamming him down onto the ground before twirling the foil and stabbing it into the foam mat below them, he flinched his head to the side with a chuckle. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5Pmhg9UHQ
“I surrender” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC5LfUooRy
Claps caught them off guard, “wow, the most well known war lord and anarchist surrendering to a woman. How nobel” they looked to the side and Idris’s eyes widened. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9NGcayBt5
“D-dad-” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GalyUXHoE
“Idris.” Wil’s tone went dark, she scowled. Protesilaus tucked his mask under his arm. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hU9eccWAU
“Wil, welcome back.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqFuAPJSKJ
Idris shuffled away and disappeared into the bathroom to change, her body trembling. How did he- shit. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDqMAjjL1V
“May I ask how you knew Idris was here?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Hx7juXwMA
Wil shrugged fidgeting with a foil, “well she has nowhere else to go does she?” he questioned, Protesilaus chuckled. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2PHH2HtOk
“I guess you prove a point.”186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86HOkkye9n
Wil twirled the foil and snapped it down by his hip, raising a hand to his head. “Ready for orders sir” he mocked, Protesilaus shot him a look. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFFIg2zQs7
“Catch your daughter before she leaves” he rolled his eyes, Wil glanced back and sure enough, Idris was inching out the door. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDqTCKN1AP
Wil sighed and snuck up on her, she squeaked and teleported away from him. His eyes widened and she scowled in his direction as she ran out of the building entirely. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOz8wU0Xot
“Did you know she could do that?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUhhFArtiDz
Protesilaus shook his head. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYfppsRRjqy
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Idris pulled her knees to her chest as she sat on a hill overlooking the massive lake nearby, she rested her chin on her knees and watched as birds flew by and foxes played. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8eqZwrmSq
The grass crunched and she frowned. “Why are you even here?” she asked, Wil sighed and took a seat next to her. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy83UfFc8kG
“Because I was worried.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJL4Dw2MQ7
Idris scowled as he let one leg extend out on the grass. “Worried.” she mumbled, he frowned. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3Fy7Rc6Qz
“Idris…i’m not going to force you to go home. I just want to know why you ran…” he explained, Idris scowled the emotions stirring in her, causing her eyes to flicker from green to purple. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAl7zBgeVlF
“Dad killed my parents.”
Wilbur’s body froze. He didn't know what to say. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHplx1J7aa
“i..Idris, they did horrible things to him and to humanity.” he fumbled over his words, Idris scowled. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwS3pWqrwd
“That doesn’t justify their death.” Wilbur shrugged.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQ2K4RBEOD
“Maybe not, but it helped, did it not?” he questioned, her mind flickered back to Dream and she shook her head. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGxbcV5HuG
Wilbur raised an eyebrow. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbEikFFS0q
“What do you mean, no?” he questioned, she scoffed. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLRGcga6Os4
“You mean you didn't know your dad was getting threatened by Dream?” she snapped, standing up quickly. Wilbur didn’t move as the words echoed in his mind. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLPHAM9vrI
“Don’t claim to know things when you dont.” she hissed as she walked away, leaving the brunette staring down at the water. Dream threatened Phil? Hell no. He looked back for Idris who had slipped into the building again, greeted by a water nymph. A friend…she was happier here. He sighed and stood slowly, grabbing the stuff he tossed aside and making his way into the opposite direction of the syndicate.
Oh, he was going to exchange some words with Dream. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4JdaE5bZe
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“Sir. you’re being called for a meeting.” Soul glanced up into the direction of the doors. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtSgpwEmD0
“There was no scheduled meeting?” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMxlz5OlqM
The man shrugged as Soul rose from his seat and thanked him as he left the room. A meeting without warning? He pushed through the conference room doors where the council gods sat with concern on their faces, Soul took a seat. What was going on? 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYOO4hztJu
“Now that we’re all here” Crovan shut the door, Soul scowled. “Something…tragic has happened to a fellow god of ours.” he said slowly, Soul’s eyes widened. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMaNV38hJH
Void.186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT57Ps2wP4K
“Void Escalier has passed. His body was found charred to the bone, he tried to pass through a portal that was cursed and paid the price. I'm sure he didn't know…but he tried to pass into the realm of wither bearers. Tonight we will hold a ceremony for our dear friend.” Crovan spoke softly, Soul’s body went freezing cold. No. no way. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ932DNEDviu
Soul abruptly scooched his chair back and left the room in a flash finding himself vomiting into a vase. Kristin was there within an instant holding his hair back as he did so.
“You poor thing…” she mumbled, when he was done she pulled him into a tight hug where he found himself sobbing against her breast. The other gods frowned and exchanged sympathetic looks as they exited the conference room. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmhOIaadIB
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It was silent as the ceremony was held, Soul hiding away in the nearest corner as each person talked about the amazing things that Void had done. About his secrets and ideas. Soul scowled as he sipped from his glass of champagne, looking down at it he decided it wasn’t strong enough. He evidently left the ceremony as he made his way back to his office, filling his glass with something stronger as he sat on his desk and stared out at the stars. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PjTFEXoG1
Void did a lot of amazing things…and he was loyal. But he did have his flaws. Stupidity being one of them, he chuckled to himself as he sipped from his glass. The feeling of a burning sweet cyanide sensation mixing with his thoughts, he glanced down at a letter opener on his desk. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWiv7J9ZeI
Did he want to go with? 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePn8cpSwe9
Wil burst in just as Soul was dragging his fingers across the smooth surface of the letter opener, Wilbur’s eyes widened and he grabbed it from him, tossing it aside. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ps3bTZPBu
“Dont.” 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ulpOKfJrP
Soul looked at him with dazed eyes, the alcohol setting in. “wil…” he said it like he hadn’t seen him in years. Wilbur froze, his face turning red as Soul fell into his arms sloppily. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SzcLCUGRG
Wil sighed. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtql6WLsBI
“Soul…” no response, Soul nuzzled into him. “Alex, I know it hurts to lose someone you love. Just don’t…try to feel anything” he assured, Soul scowled. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt63sRhihV
“I want to feel something though,” he mumbled, “something other than empty pain.” he explained. Wilbur didn’t know what to say to that, he frowned and pulled Soul closer against his chest hugging him tight for a few moments. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNFMJpsMu0
It was silent before Soul bit his lip and stood on his tip toes, feeling Wil’s cheeks so he knew somewhat where his lips would be before kissing his lips gently. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRizldJ06Q
Wilbur chuckled and held him by the small of the back, kissing his forehead. “I don’t think you want to do this, during Void’s funeral” he tried talking him out of it. Soul scowled and pulled Wilbur down by the collar. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1kFVzhgnQ
“You don’t know what I want.” he snapped, kissing him passionately. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ9DDwPv5H
Wilbur’s face looked like a thermometer, he hesitated but eventually gave in, holding him close and slowly backed them up against the desk. Soul pushed things aside, not breaking the kiss as he pulled himself up onto the tabletop. Something fell but he didn't mind it, Wil’s hands roamed every inch of Soul’s body. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD7YcGU3A8
Wilbur planted a kiss onto Soul’s neck and he gasped gently, easing into Wil’s touch. 186Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAD6DZrNlzo
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