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” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcxGVsak2Z
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZqBvFHXfY
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡea19FTxQJG
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrxCx11PYl
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6GwJMRCx1
“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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA273zEdDsj
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEgnULRwwe
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85UnaGnwBY
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuggeCJpx9
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidByTcaSLG
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFt43NdizW
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7z4XcbJy5
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWILwIw6Tq
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIi0H1lm11
Idris cringed but nodded. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsxIBmKdRD
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8IgO63uo8
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhPA5h3YJb
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidn59Ll4EQ
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQnb8oHjLP
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEo7mzVQgGe
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ9Sjryq6c
“Am I wrong?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLc6qrMXiC
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWQXNgmYrB
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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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxc48mrvZE7
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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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCUN6Okpfa
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38fpJs0TWs
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeMdkNCWyu
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSNmztlnqG
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzLDc1LLLx
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… 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3QJCSjZF7
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡookTp1vTQ1
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡylmsaSpNOo
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGAxQSlWhH
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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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLtuSlsMBU
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8l0P2g1sSU
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnqdnpGlzS
“You’re doing great!” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXO6Q6krWO
She giggled. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uP0REpKgD
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffSMLWn3q8
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3ITABnJd0
“Yeah!” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPPqlh117d
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kkXLA4E4g
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo3maa8z9G
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxjW7FiWEk
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnr65rTh6F
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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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2oDqdIjbq
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwfNlZBJOZ
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdb8RM8MnT
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPLt6CxsFq
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv7yCllR5L
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RyeczCGCo
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwv1HxNbFH
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOMPrBxJ9s
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx0cebf71D
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqiCKZaHOG
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtiaqT8rE2
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6jU6NquZG
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgDLVVJoYZ7
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFif2VZgMy
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGosv1Uki9
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIaAbvxKy7
“Something like that…” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsvaNDqZkn
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX4K5FreER
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0X5RDW7aq4
“I ran…” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklgzOazmnl
“From love?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNJn8yIR4o
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGnXHfDx9Z
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLEbCCLqwYw
“Not really…” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd686a9rv1V
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCxIPpkpIV
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxE7a2L9Wfp
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuWhm6BG7e
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQXi3IHPnG
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOdjKOK2CX
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtuk4q7kGo
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImV4ZPkXhm
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexDIjHr1bj
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTob4gFZHIJ
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcXeuojrmK
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBdM8FG9C4
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHVJ12lBjo
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SAteMGs0i
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJYd32dAB4
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyhu2ho32o
“I’m sorry…” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtOkWLmQhP
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7c17CotXB
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNsj8RQ1ph
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89m7YqZhIi
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12IOTo1q8i
“Wait. please.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qXsvjFrne
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxY2GTDWCWV
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx94U7FUgH
“My son killed himself because of me…” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCscaqUke4M
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwR4jlck113
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3hXi0Exjn
“You…had a son?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiDMxYUM21
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzexuDYFL58
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTplJmbXe7
“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.” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DgqDkPTgc
Wilbur choked back a sob. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIGnLpgLCn
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYB7EjJX8B
“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-” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjqkEadLVW
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88mVPeN22x
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZUHAZawNiC
“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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7OND5h0tH
Wil’s breath hitched.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKo4ReeNG2m
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSvKxByYfI
“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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2RNGZvFaf
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTK51xiO2gl
“Can i…?” 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40UwSozLYD
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. 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxIVLpOAMK
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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