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” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAhqmbfK9bEW
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAO0ial7rGiW
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAJOE2seg0L1
“Good, good. Now, have you tried flapping them before?”49Please respect copyright.PENANAgOTWkFM2s3
Idris thought for a moment “no, sir. Dad doesn’t exactly want me to accidentally break anything” She responded, Wilbur stared but nodded. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAjhJDdBsRge
“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.49Please respect copyright.PENANAX54NH3ZeOm
She nodded and Wilbur showed her how, sooner than later she had gotten the motion down and he grinned. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA1cAZDbKOA0
“Perfect.” he patted her on the head and she beamed, “you’re a natural.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAWUd0zanoy0
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAGVpAV78mkx
“Now what?” Idris questioned, Wilbur hummed. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAV8aQWl5Gin
“Have you been in the air before? To get a feel of what flying is like?” he asked, She shook her head. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAKbQr9zfEvh
“No, neither of my dads can really fly.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAOq8DaGRtGo
Wilbur nodded, right. Soul couldn’t fly at all and Quackity could only glide. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAlA36iQGqGI
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANARHxG2551Vq
Idris cringed but nodded. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAyTgsO2SXBb
“Got it! Thank you Uncle Wil!'' she laughed running off, Wil froze. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAribcyNXCsq
“Uncle…” he muttered, Kristin smiled as she walked in. 49Please respect copyright.PENANApAxKJM2VY5
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANADglcOQ9C2T
“Let me guess, you ran into Soul.”49Please respect copyright.PENANAJVO42xXmPe
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAS2PUUucUR7
“You think I'm scared?” he hissed, Kristin drew back and scowled. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA6I1vskxSow
“Am I wrong?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAp7a2kEfOOL
“Yes.” he growled storming off, Kristin rubbed her temples as he left the room leaving her in silence. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAW9UyBBIChD
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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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAnQpN8PC1cN
“Daddd” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAlz4K1n3s4f
“What” they responded in unison, Soul glanced up at Quackity and chuckled. “We need to work on that.” he suggested, Q smiled and nodded. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAUvuxXmvWzb
Idris grinned “Wil says you have to teach me how to glide!” she exclaimed, Soul sighed.49Please respect copyright.PENANA3MfnHrUJSd
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA4tdk91BtSL
Idris skipped out to the front yard as Quackity followed, he was worried about Soul. Running into Wilbur probably didn’t help either. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAEvEtkH8783
“alright…Idris, spread your wings okay?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAm2U8bDaPOr
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… 49Please respect copyright.PENANA7ft4XSB0sw
As Quackity taught her how to raise the tips of her wings to direct herself, Soul watched from a window with a sad smile. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAGTjKyfnZIi
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAYyMM8I6Asu
Soul smiled gleefully and ran out to the front, grabbing Idris into a hug. She giggled and Quackity hugged them both. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAopBFgZbKNg
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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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAnpj1CtWQRF
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAyb14a4ItJy
He laughed and turned to the side slightly, She did the same. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAjmiT0HRR3p
“You’re doing great!” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAxbMvX7f9kk
She giggled. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ip8TE7s1k
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAkOaNXv4VmW
“Wanna see a cool trick?” Wilbur called, Idris grinned. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA94kE8OD0TF
“Yeah!” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAVUQezF5Z7y
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAQLINFWD12R
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAPd7aBWwOlm
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAFtMfp7QqRr
Wil’s body went relaxed as they fell backwards, Idris squealed and laughed as they flipped backwards watching as the city fell away. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAfmmdFh6tH4
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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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANASD0OzRAvKK
“Come on, let's go take a break.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANARFPINPZZh9
She nodded and followed him, as they returned to the city hall of the gods. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAKYkP89q84y
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAtGjk6dm4uv
As they sat, Wilbur handed her a sandwich. 49Please respect copyright.PENANArrXkogMSgd
She smiled in thanks and took a bite. Standing, she was taller than him, by a lot. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA8qSYjpDwBm
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAfBdyRFWZsp
A familiar flag-like pin stuck to his shirt. 49Please respect copyright.PENANADUQZKb3gwY
“So, when can I go to the city?” She asked, Wilbur chuckled as he took a bite of his sandwich. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA3Q11hSFSEg
“Someday, Idris. Someday. When your father isn’t so strict all the time.” he teased, She rolled her eyes. 49Please respect copyright.PENANANcmdI6KTW7
“He can’t help it…he’s too busy to make sure i’m safe” 49Please respect copyright.PENANADa2rbiL6HM
Wilbur frowned down at his sandwich, he wouldn’t be that busy if he hadn’t run away. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAjN7Wx2UHWD
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAIbeGtwbg2V
It was quiet for a few moments as they watched the sun set. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAdqA3t2SEXR
“Did you and my dad love each other once…?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANApytiAMl1Mb
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAzQbMBjYDmL
“Something like that…” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAfNPtf0ndnt
She eyed him as he crossed his legs and lit a cigarette. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAXE3Mk3RlZ4
“What changed?” she asked, Wilbur stared out at the sky, reminiscing. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAJBegxRxnvv
“I ran…” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAnVuT6PUqMa
“From love?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAaBLWpWNjKQ
Wilbur nodded and she frowned looking down at her hands which she had folded in her lap. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAVUjVZKhaGd
“I guess that's understandable…” she said meekly, Wilbur chuckled lightly. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZVmQ3NpnU
“Not really…” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAWWFXcnkC4x
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAAVfJNl0Gz8
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA5OhGBdUKF2
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAf3lVgPcMZN
He sighed and flicked his cigarette out the window. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAghlq5sqykP
Maybe he’d feel better if he took Kristin’s advice…49Please respect copyright.PENANAm5uiNFZe6N
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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.49Please respect copyright.PENANA9c57fe0cGz
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAocBNSQQtri
“Don’t just stand there. What do you want?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAAJf0OszZg9
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANArPgWk1mEt0
“Oh. thank you” he said gesturing to the desk. “Just set it down somewhere” he finished. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA7qMQou0kSl
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAW5JfBEYQ41
He turned to the real Soul and bit back a tiny smile, he still wore it…49Please respect copyright.PENANAiVPqgKpoXX
“I’m assuming you’re still here” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAFFL0Ftz81X
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAqq47AFSy7o
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAZedAHEAyfB
“I’m sorry…” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6LKuUA0ev
Soul’s facade broke for a moment before he turned away to grab a jacket, he was going to leave. No. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAI7NljlgOwV
“Please don’t leave. Just…hear me out please” Wilbur begged, Soul scowled and pulled the jacket on, making his way to the doors. 49Please respect copyright.PENANA8tM96HcVVh
“I don’t want your pathetic apologies. It’s been 16 years.” he snapped. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAqzdfypZcnH
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANASbT4ZeLwJ1
“Wait. please.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAwBgeLuAU9F
Soul sighed clearly annoyed as he stopped and turned to the taller male. “You have 15 seconds.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANA83NfnW7Nqd
Wilbur fumbled over his words for a moment, the words coming out meekly at first before they hit Soul’s ears. 49Please respect copyright.PENANARVk7LqS84e
“My son killed himself because of me…” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAqytRSBsv0r
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAJZWMwdhOkw
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAjOILpI1EuO
“You…had a son?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANADM8QV2GElK
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAdgMBvo8Nxv
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAxSQTtnD1ls
“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.” 49Please respect copyright.PENANA8Yc3fgXOgm
Wilbur choked back a sob. 49Please respect copyright.PENANACiTMgp1W0c
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAGkqy7WmDMm
“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-” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAveZ9JWkdu4
It went silent and hands met Wilbur’s.49Please respect copyright.PENANAcYPQD0BRdb
He looked up to see Soul holding him, his eyes tearing up and pale. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAY6SVEvIXsO
“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.49Please respect copyright.PENANAmN3Y7XGMHF
Wil’s breath hitched.49Please respect copyright.PENANAhNAEORl7MN
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANArxHn1IvOav
“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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAYC83olrrIE
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAAL7p4jUNAq
“Can i…?” 49Please respect copyright.PENANAeIWZMylbX5
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. 49Please respect copyright.PENANAtfWAulmmS6
“Yeah…yeah i will”
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