Welp, here I go, already posting War Paint's sequel xD xD xD This will take a bit longer to post than the first one, though. Just because I'm still working on turning this into chapters and stuff. I am writing this whole series with VibeQuake, and we're writing each story the way I explained it at the beginning of WP

I really liked the way I did the disclaimer with War Paint, so I'm doing it again here. VibeQuake and I DO NOT OWN PHINEAS AND FERB. VibeQuake owns Kirk, Artemis, Violet, Chase, Kane, Apollo, Marius, Kegan, Mavis, Kitty, Kaitlyn, Darcy, Deuce, Meredith, and Angel. I own Elouise and Katrina. THE OTHER CHARACTERS ARE PART OF THE ACTUAL SHOW AND NEITHER OF US OWN THEM.

Elouise sighed tiredly as she clocked out of the hospital. It had been a particularly long, but particularly rewarding, shift, and she was still buzzing from having successfully saved a man's life a few hours earlier. It made her feel better, as she had failed to save one life only a couple of months before...

Elouise sighed again and shook her head, trying to clear the memories from it. Her red, curly hair- which had been raised into a high ponytail- brushed over her face, but the memories wouldn't leave.

It didn't haunt her as much nowadays, but she still desperately missed Kirk. She couldn't help wondering what life would have been like if he had survived. She would probably still be working here, but she'd arrive home late to find Kirk asleep on the sofa or tinkering with a machine or making dinner for her. They might have gotten married and maybe even had children in the future.

Elouise scoffed. You're getting way too ahead of yourself, here.

Just as she reached her house, she saw a mysterious figure in front of it. He or she was getting too close to the windows for comfort. She narrowed her eyes and ran towards the figure. "Hey!" she yelled.

The figure glanced over at her, and she froze in her steps. No... It couldn't be... It wasn't...

The figure quickly ran off, and Elouise shook her head again to try and clear it. Kirk... He was dead. But there was no mistaking that face.

Elouise moaned and placed her hand to her head, suddenly feeling dizzy. She quietly walked into her house and closed the door behind her.

(...)

The next day, the first thing Elouise did was go to O.W.C.A. "I am officially going insane," she declared once she was in Artemis' office, shutting the door behind her.

Artemis, who was sitting behind her desk, raised an eyebrow. "How so?"

Elouise sat down and moaned, burying her head in her hands. "It's been two months, Artemis. I-I thought I was doing better."

Artemis inwardly grimaced- she now knew exactly what Elouise was talking about. Artemis herself had been forced to revisit that moment in her nightmares. She hadn't even really known Kirk, and yet seeing him fall to his death had not been a pleasant memory. "Have the nightmares returned?" she asked gently.

Elouise shook her head miserably. "N-no." Tears began to come to her eyes. "I-I-I was just walking home last night... But I thought I saw him. I-I thought I saw K-K-Kirk..."

Artemis frowned. "Where?"

"I-I-in front of my h-house..."

"Could you have been mistaken?" Artemis asked gently.

"Artemis... H-how could I mistake HIS face?" Elouise's voice cracked.

"I know, sweetie." Artemis's face was the picture of sympathy. "But Kirk's... He's dead." Despite the fact she was sitting on a chair, Elouise pulled her legs up against her chest and sobbed.

"Elouise, I'm sorry I had to say that. But you have to face reality: Kirk isn't coming back. You've moved on with your life, and that's good. You've made amazing progress in the month and a half you've been seeing me. Don't throw it all away now."

Elouise quieted down and wiped her tears away. "I-I-I-I... Y-Y-Y-you're r-r-r-right..."

"I know what you're going through. Trust me, I do. I've counselled more grieving relatives than years you've been alive for. I don't expect the grief to go away completely, because that's impossible. My job is to help people cope with loss and mental illness, and I know from experience that carrying on with your life is the best way to do that. Okay?"

"O-O-O-okay." Elouise managed to nod weakly, her breathing shaky.

Artemis gave her a sympathetic smile. "Do you need anything, Elouise?"

Elouise closed her eyes. "N-No... I think I-I-I'm good."

"Then if you ever need anything, you know where to find me."

"Y-yeah." Elouise managed a small smile and nodded.

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