Keep That Smile Up, ok? Part 2 (The Stringless Puppet of The Void)

Devilish Romance

-ɆⱤ₩ł₦, ₳ⱤɆ ɎØɄ Ø₭₳Ɏ? a familiar voice was heard, but it was unclear, almost as if it was...., could it be...?

-Haru, you're back! Erwin woke up with the thought that Haru was back, but... There was no one in the room. Was it just sleep paralysis..? He put his hands on his face, he wished it was real, sadly it wasn't... And she was nowhere to be found, the only way to find her, is to hunt her down, but it could take an eternity to go all the way through Cloudream...

That moment he remembered the Corrupted Records, he was too late to save her there too, will they end up like in the past? Erwin had a mix of feelings inside him, guilt, greed, sadness, but most importantly regret. He wished he would have spent more time with her, before all this tragedy, at least they would've spent some final moments together... No, that's a bit too far, there's still hope and overthinking won't help with anything, it will just kill you slowly.

Someone knocked. Erwin opened the door.

-Hey...Oh, you're awake... Stella said

-Unfortunately...*sigh* What is it, Stella? He asked

-I wanted to check up on you, you didn't look very well yesterday... The little girl pouted 

-I can't say that I'm okay, but I'm trying my best to look okay... he blinked

-You don't have to lie to yourself or me, if you're not okay just show it, I understand that feeling very well.  She smiled in reassurance

-You're a very sweet child, Stella and you became a lot more mature than I remember. Erwin patted her head

-It's just that... I miss Haru very much already and I find this situation both very serious and difficult.  The girl bowed her head and it seemed like she was ready to cry

-Please don't cry, Haru wouldn't like it... She would want you to be happy and keep hoping, the hope dies last, you probably know this. He sat on his knees so he would be at her height

-Erwin... Do you think if I speak to her, maybe... Maybe she'll somehow wake up? I saw this in some TV shows I watched before.

-Those are TV shows, I don't think it will work in this case, but if we really won't have anything else left to do, I guess this might work too... He sighed

-Anyways, Stella,  let's go to the living room, I heard that they have some kind of plan. 

When they entered the room, the Soulworkers were all around a table, talking and thinking.

-Maybe if we go here we could- Jin said

-Are you stupid?! If we go there, she's gonna kill us all! Ephnel said very angry

-Yo, careful with your language. Iris said

-Hey guys! Stella waved 

-Oh you're back and Erwin, how do you feel? Iris asked

-I'd rather not talk about it... Anyways, how is it going? 

-That shadow thingy said she had a plan or something and said we should wait here, we're just making our own plan in case of anything. Iris explained to the blonde boy

-Please don't tell me, y'all plan to kill Haru, 'cause I don't agree then. Erwin frowned

-Nonono, you misunderstood, we are trying to get her back to her senses, right now like the shadow girl said, the desire personality took over so we have to find a way to "wake her up", but I'm running out of ideas.... she continued

-Please let me give you my ideas. "Shadow" said

-Dude you should stop appearing out of nowhere, you scare the living daylights out of me. Jin shaked