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” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS1y5stY83
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYyE3tcNkj
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0CRTodkO9
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRN6Vc2Ag6r
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT7yHgWC64
“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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzewJXaDUq
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHJgShuw4w
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvxDbjB15E
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxWaOQHg87
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUIESmac59
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4yKtV6TIa
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6GM8Imz3K
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmLMpfw2YA
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuk2XO8BLg
Idris cringed but nodded. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxHgRJS53T8
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIn1MJj7pM
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2S1m6IjNVM
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpZYq16KEj
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEecqhAl8cr
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7amjobPgCm
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiCCYwIcry
“Am I wrong?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rPK9cc1oX
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamyWtnCicQ
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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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQTaJkJLP3
“Daddd” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdAuJpPJaY
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXKtOCgzJX
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNIXZILLV4
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOoqi8nZ35
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzSmxLkdvW
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLbUnPzj0e
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… 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctuCyGZUSF
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQgOXVIWXa
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbx7sbURRH
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6ezohY6Xy
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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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopLrEfUz1x
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmzXIExOVz
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYblL7354Az
“You’re doing great!” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkccFa6k8s
She giggled. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySMB7E6ml2
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDVvVdLXV1
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgtFmf9BvY
“Yeah!” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnou5xsGBP
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdFdW7aPd2
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdIoXSjB8b
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUj15aliABg
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ964TOV3ZnL
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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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKx2kVUIdU
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgqg4W8Z2R
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwajstDmaR
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifMMM4eIqU
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvQ2Tzjdbg
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtinezSJdc
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FkM2rU4Vz
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xR5HildVp
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrB5ANp5CzZ
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYTIwI6wVq
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91RcEqCLiR
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkHNneLlsY
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKMmr4xtbbu
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXqQhalDuM
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FqpDPH5Zi
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuvZCQMkFH
“Something like that…” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfImSdsTWy
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSlNHS1QoO
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbutbSZ0r9
“I ran…” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaamXUT87h
“From love?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMNKFrgR4C
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJslMNDLlZF
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0Wjyrfirm
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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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg9TRVeEM8
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLatAcWxD75
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ113rvkzBrt
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8vb8Ainzo
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5JT51iqM2
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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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphQqNtix6V
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCF3XsXqNw
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0T9riYnBpT
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6qNI53bnW
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuvX3Y5sW6
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyx9OIJK0SJ
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJ83agt4CM
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmlurK2F8V7
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ29BtJnZFd
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwB98gbb8C8
“I’m sorry…” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjZ283lIV0
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhACL85ZR78
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlFtLbvKon
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHovbkNTtH
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjXcU6bgyw
“Wait. please.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBOqMi3w6J
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Es7q3KKE5
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEbqqX84en
“My son killed himself because of me…” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vfW5dWTNW
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezkQArsypX
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodJDTNrwn3
“You…had a son?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS0A9olNhn
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOYL6PKrGN
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvOfxKN3CD6
“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.” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16mu95mbvb
Wilbur choked back a sob. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41zFTX5mLi
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMdnDJXiiK
“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-” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDf21TlrVHf
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUtk1qdy8W
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJRFja8Ltb
“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.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXLOozUKgG
Wil’s breath hitched.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpFGuMM4Kn
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpeNJ4V0ztv
“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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODErtuk2xT
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx47ZmHkOsr
“Can i…?” 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbE7DjDSCJ
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. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4apAWDd1D
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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