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” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl5itsCWDG
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BUiuy25CV
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwwAQRAiW8
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHQvupqZNp
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxjwJlq1aT
“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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJq2P9NyA3D
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXy5hpYtBA
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAhtYQqyYz
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC3YRBQ25X
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1miRjktvs
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeYCZP3g1z
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4ZFGyaabr
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyZbmIpyiQ
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1UNjiG73M
Idris cringed but nodded. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGM5Ir5olN
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM4HFCPufs
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOnNAt7Oe6
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEIwCb52Mg
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN2Y6SlqiA
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mglM5gXV1
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuXKEGdubf
“Am I wrong?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKSl9maY6b
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44DdZ9enKk
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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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ymc7S3yof
“Daddd” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpDvuhRZI0
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Tns2Fnyaa
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw8NvlUMZZ
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMTr4nd8gl
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb2cxc7bfe
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZn9RQu1vsh
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… 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUs5IimzRfm
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSXmHFfnvH
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBaWV7uNox
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGjhAdRDEb
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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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILnwctrKUD
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQO8MEGdoF
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9QvMvmiL2
“You’re doing great!” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7syYUGRJt
She giggled. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN9z9lAvg7
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOASdYTNui2
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbLJKspgz9
“Yeah!” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqsh9e1VoV
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbo3XpwtuH
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CTx8Tc92c
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLWwNqOlCE
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg00cfAw5Kp
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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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTx5Lk2rff
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1LRVc5qgR
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtLU8pQrwP
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeeBrMDDge
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe0BJ3GiI1
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlsXza8CoF
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9emtifs5YH
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHVXMDT3ws
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVM2GRKec5
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmPqNAIxlYH
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLcWyU0EBY
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaprRYUQPrE
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZ9RVauqFV
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHzA3Rng53
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoF9a7j08G1
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdj8kDllHbP
“Something like that…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdNwrJOUTK
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhsvkyo4kU
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqs1F3sgmG
“I ran…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV7Pkm6QCw
“From love?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJh8KcESVr
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYixGuHNtF2
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0DXRXFpS8
“Not really…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0VREXk4df
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExqa1jvDgV
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4GIrfhjkS
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBLDRLq4Ee
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRA6S0ArLzm
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaSEpypn2C
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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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HNap9euvg
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDl83VtI2j1
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRgAthsgKV5
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh45O81J7A
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAKo2nGzsV
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ExQDzzdN9
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdph1D8bNS
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQsZGGrhW3
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJS2LGgdZ6
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQr8rh7V85
“I’m sorry…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4ArcYcuGm
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmPZ18aacG
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjm3IVtS3nE
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP3AAJH1ik
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfoKPrJB4H
“Wait. please.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CAWx42vUw
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksu2aRC3rv
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfZuk3PSAE
“My son killed himself because of me…” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGIRm0KrHN
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm5SogzOGY
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt5MYrk4qT
“You…had a son?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ym7vCVgGB
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3TtVb1egQ
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHKbBDcJH8
“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.” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLIoGjMZ4t
Wilbur choked back a sob. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDNMtYCAIk
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxvC4y9IRIm
“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-” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXJPkA7coZ
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCNC7wh5EB
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhWZW15Z4K
“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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90qGrmjpEd
Wil’s breath hitched.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxi0GtmhLB
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32Tey0B0fr
“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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnozeOPS7s
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchOkb7IPsn
“Can i…?” 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kXuRmyv23
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. 219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ANuly2Lqi
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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