[ Unnamed Short Story ]

Instructions

[ timeline: Lucifer is 11, making Wilbur 12. ] "What do you mean, she's mean?" asked Lucifer, tilting his head at Wilbur. Wilbur and Lucifer were visiting Archie at Sage Palace, for Archie was sick and had to stay home from school. Wilbur and Lucifer were telling Archie about what happened at both school and After School Study Hall, and Wilbur had blurted out that Petra was mean. Wilbur blinked his golden eye and silver eye. "She said I'm going to become a Fallen Angel just because I told her I had only brought one pen with me to class, and I didn't have any pens in my locker," Wilbur replied, glaring at the floor. Archie frowned. "That's a bit cruel just for a pencil," Archie pointed out to Lucifer. "Being a Fallen Angel means a lot more than having your powers reined. Sometimes it's temporary, sometimes it's forever. Either way, you are considered an outcast in Pearl Kingdom, even if you get to become an angel again. I'd say that you should tell Jerrick what she said, so she'll apologize." Wilbur's eyes widened for a moment. "Are you sure? I'm not certain if Jerrick likes me or not." "Sure, he likes you," Lucifer said. "After all, you're an actual angel, and you and your family are very close friends to the Angelia family." Lucifer smiles warmly, and so does Archie, though Archie's is a slight smile. However, Archie's emerald green eyes do light up, so Wilbur knows his smile is genuine. Wilbur sighs, closing his eyes. He then opens them and looks up, a determined look on his face. "Alright. I will do it," Wilbur says, and the boys cheer, though Archie's is a little quieter so he doesn't trigger a coughing fit. --- Wilbur was sitting in the front office of Pearl Palace, smiling a little. After finding Jerrick and telling him what Petra had done, Jerrick immediately found Petra and scolded her for quite a while. Not in front of Wilbur, of course. After that happened, Petra apologized and promised not to pull such a stunt again. Of course, Wilbur didn't believe her, since she probably would do it again. However, Wilbur still accepted her apology, since she was one of his closest friends. Even with her apology, he was still doubting the fact that she promised that he would be safe from then on. He figured that he would have to find out.