Jeremy and Star's boss walks over to see what is happening.

"Star, what's going on? Your time to play is up," the boss asks, looking at Star inquiringly.

Trying to gulp down a bit of air, Star explains nervously, "So you see sir,"

Jeremy cuts her off, saying, "She loves the game so much she wants to try it at home!" as he cuts her off.

It makes Star happy to know that Jeremy has her back since he is a good friend of hers.

"I see. Well, I guess that will be fine," the boss says, glancing at Jeremy.

"She will need to return it by tomorrow, is that clear?" asks the boss, a bit sternly.

"I'm sure she understands, sir," Jeremy replies nervously.

"Alright, now excuse me, I have a business meeting to attend to," the boss says as he leaves.

"I appreciate you doing that, Jeremy, but you didn't have to," Star says with relief.

Jeremy smiles at Star and adds, "I know, but I wanted to since you're my friend."

"Let's get you home and find out how to take off that VR headgear," Jeremy adds as he grabs the game for them to take home.

Jeremy leads Star out of the building after she nods her head in agreement with him.

As Jeremy climbs into the car, he buckles Star's seatbelt.

Jeremy drives Star back to her place after starting his car.

When Jeremy and Star arrive at Star's house, they immediately begin removing Star's VR headset.

Jeremy first tries to remove the headset from Star, but he is unable to do so.

"Stop, Jeremy! It isn't working!" As Jeremy attempts to remove the headset from Star, she screams in agony.

"I see what you mean, but how did this happen?" Jeremy inquires of Star.

"I think that bunny did something after I tried to leave the game," Star sighs as she explains to Jeremy.

"Oh, no, that's not good," Jeremy sighs.

"Why isn't that good?" Star inquires of Jeremy.

"It's not good because it means he's not letting you go," Jeremy explains to Star, sighing.

When Jeremy explains this to Star, she panics, but Jeremy tries to reassure her.

"Don't worry, I think the boss has an instruction manual on what to do about this," Jeremy says, attempting to calm Star down.

"The only difficulty is that it's back at the building," Jeremy admits, sighing.

As he prepares to go, Jeremy says, "Don't worry, I'll go get it."

"You can't simply leave me here, Jeremy," Star says, stopping him.

As Jeremy walks out the door, he assures Star, "Don't worry, I'll be back as soon as I can."

In Star's mind, a glitchy voice says, "Well, looks like it's just us, my child."

Star finally realizes who the voice is as she says, "It's you! You've been in my head the entire time!" Star realizes this and yells.

"That's right, my child, I've been in your head, and now you will do as I say," Glitchtrap says in Star's head.

"Why would I do that?" Star inquires, hearing Glitchtrap in her head.

"Well, because if you don't, I could always go after Jeremy," Glitchtrap threatens in Star's head.

"No, please, I'll do whatever you want as long as you leave Jeremy alone," Star says, sighing as she agrees to do what he wants.

"That's what I thought, my child," Glitchtrap laughs.

"So, what are you expecting me to do?" Star inquires of Glitchtrap.

"Collect the remaining tapes," Glitchtrap tells Star.

"Fine," Star says, agreeing to do whatever he says.

After that, Star loads the game into her gaming console and gets ready to play it.

Star begins collecting the rest of the tapes in the game once it starts up.

Glitchtrap chuckles as he watches Star collect the remaining tapes.

Immediately following Star's collection of the remaining tapes, Star decides to listen to them.

Therefore, Star listens to the remaining tapes.

Another tape tells the story of a tape girl using the tapes to trap an anomaly.

Although the tape girl warns Star that the anomaly is now trying to escape through someone.

Anyway, Star returns to the main hub after listening to the tapes.

Once Star returns to the hub, Glitchtrap appears on the stage.

"Well done, my child. We can start right now," Glitchtrap says as he extends his hand to Star.

"Wait, what?" Star inquires as she stares at Glitchtrap.

Glitchtrap's eyes glow completely purple after extending his hand to Star.

Star suddenly realizes she can't move and shakes, as if something is wrong with her.

Glatchtrap chuckles as he exits the game, exclaiming, "Finally!"

Glitchtrap chuckles as he enters Star's head.

Glitchtrap then listens for Star to awaken in her head.

After a while, Star awakens in her head, and she moves away from Glitchtrap.

"What's going on?" Star asks as she looks around in her mind.

Glitchtrap laughs as he adds, "You released me, my child."

"How does this affect you?" Star inquires of Glitchtrap.

"It frees me when you put the tapes together," Glitchtrap explains.

"What will you do now that you're free?" Star inquires of Glitchtrap.

"The truth is, my child, I have a lot of plans for you, and you're going to help me," Glitchtrap responds as he approaches Star.

Star exclaims, "What the heck! You're insane! I'm not here to assist you," as she steps back from Glitchtrap.

"That's what I expected you to say," Glitchtrap says as he places his hand on Star's chin.

"What are you doing?" Star inquires, curious as to what he is doing.

"Look into my eyes, child," Glitchtrap says, his eyes glowing completely purple.

Star struggles at first but then gazes into Glitchtrap's hypnotic eyes.

"Now you'll do what I say. Do you understand?" Glitchtrap asks Star.

"Yes, master," Star responds as she falls under Glitchtrap's spell.

Gritchtrap chuckles as Star appears to fall under his spell.

"Good, I'm sure your friend Jeremy will be back soon," Glitchtrap says, recalling Jeremy.

"We don't need him to get in the way of our goals, now, do we?" Gliitchtrap asks Star.

"No, master," Star responds flatly.

"I want you to persuade him to join us. Do you understand?" Glitchtrap asks Star.

"Yes, master, he will join us," Star says, agreeing.

"Good, now you'll wake up in a few minutes," Glitchtrap explains to Star.

"Wait for your friend Jeremy to arrive once you wake up," Glitchtrap instructs Star.

"Yes, master, I will obey," Star says, agreeing to do so.

Glitchtrap laughs as Star awakens and he remains in her mind.

Now that everything is going according to plan, Glitchtrap smiles.

His goals are straightforward: he wants a cult to carry on his work.

The real fun can begin once he has enough individuals under his authority.

Glitchtrap chuckles as he continues, "I think the cult of glitchtrap has a good ring to it."

Meanwhile, Jeremy returns to Star's house.

Jeremy regrets not being able to return sooner.

He does, however, hope that Star is doing well.

Jeremy takes the instruction manual with him as he exits the car.

Jeremy then goes to Star's house in search of her.

"Star, I'm back, how are you?" Jeremy asks, looking around for Star, but Star does not respond.

"I'm sorry it took me so long to return," Jeremy says as he continues his search for Star.

When Jeremy finds Star, he notices that the VR headset is no longer on her.

As Jeremy walks over to Star, he feels a sense of relief wash over him.

Then Jeremy gently turns Star around so she can see him.

When Jeremy notices Star's purple eyes, he takes a step back.

"Are you okay?" Jeremy inquires of Star.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Jeremy," Star replies monotonously.

"I have something to show you, Jeremy," Star says, oddly smiling.

"Are you sure you're all right?" Jeremy inquires, wanting to ensure that she is in good health.

"Yes, I'm certain; don't you believe me?" Star inquires, her gaze falling on Jeremy.

"Um, okay, sure, I guess," Jeremy says as he steps back from Star.

"Great, but before I show you what I want you to see," Star says as she prepares the VR headset.

"I'd like to change into more formal attire," Star says as she walks out of the room.

As Jeremy watches Star leave the room, he simply sighs.

'What the hell is going on with Star?' Jeremy sighs and thinks.

Star returns to the room in her new outfit a short time later.

Jeremy looks at her as he examines her new outfit.

She's in a fancy purple shirt with long purple sleeves and a small purple bow tie.

She's also wearing white gloves on her hands and a black skirt that ties around her waist.

Furthermore, she also has white leggings on her legs and small black shoes on her feet.

"So, Jeremy, what are your thoughts?" Star seeks Jeremy's opinion.

"Well, I guess you look beautiful in purple," Jeremy says, shrugging.

"Thank you, Jeremy," Star says as she admires her reflection in the mirror.

"Purple is my favorite color after all," she adds.

"Wasn't blue supposed to be your favorite color?" Jeremy inquires when he observes something in the mirror.

When Jeremy notices Glitchtrap looking back at Star in the mirror, he leaps back.

"It was, but purple is a more popular color, you know," Star says as she returns her attention to Jeremy.

"I suppose you're right," Jeremy says, agreeing with her.

"So, what were you hoping to show me?" Jeremy inquires as he conceals the manual behind his back.

"The thing I want to show you is in this headset," Star says, picking up the VR headset.

Jeremy throws the manual at Star while she is picking up the headset, and it hits her.

"You brat, why would you do something like that?" Star growls as she locks her gaze on Jeremy.

Jeremy, growling at Star, exclaims, "The jig is now up! I'm sure you aren't Star!".

Star looks at Jeremy and asks, "Jeremy, what do you mean?".

"The Star I know would never behave in this manner!" Jeremy yells as he braces his fists for a fight.

"Jeremy go, please, he's in control," she says, clutching her head as her eyes return to normal.

"What do you mean, Star? Who's in control?" Jeremy inquires as he tries to assist Star.

Star's eyes turn purple again before she can respond to Jeremy.

"Your friend is mine now," Star says in a glitchy voice.

"You will be mine, too," Star chuckles in a glitchy voice.

"You're the bunny from the game!" As soon as Jeremy realizes this, he screams.

"You're quite clever," Star says to Jeremy in a glitchy voice.

"Can you tell me what you did to Star?" Jeremy insists on it.

"See, I was able to enter her mind, so it's really simple," Star explains in a glitchy tone of voice.

"Now I have control over both her body and mind," Star exclaims, laughing in a glitchy voice.

Jeremy says, "So, you possessed her." after putting the puzzle pieces together in his mind.

"That's right, Jeremy, and now you'll join us," Star says with a creepy smile and a glitchy voice.

"Um, what do you mean?" Jeremy asks as he steps back from Star.

"I will have plans for you and your friend, Jeremy, shortly," Star says as she approaches Jeremy.

"All right, but what makes you think I'll join you?" Jeremy inquires, growling at Star.

"I'm not your average bunny, Jeremy," Star laughs in a glitchy voice.

"You possessed my friend, no doubt," Jeremy says, turning away from Star.

"Yes, but as you can see, I'm also a virus," Star explains to Jeremy.

"Not only that, but I can infect both electronics and people if I so desire," Star adds, evilly smiling.

"Would you like to see me show off my power?" Star inquires of Jeremy, her voice still glitchy.

Glitchtrap, who is currently in control of Star's body, decides to show him anyway, despite Jeremy shaking his head no.

"Give me your phone," Star says, taking Jeremy's phone from his pocket and beginning to work on it.

"Hey, return it!" As Jeremy watches his phone buzz from the purple lighting in Star's hand, he yells this angrily.

"It's quite impressive, isn't it?" As she fries up Jeremy's phone, Star asks this, chuckling.

"It appears you'll need a new phone," Star adds, laughing as she tosses Jeremy's phone to the ground.

Jeremy just stands there in awe after picking up his phone from the ground.

"Now you have a decision to make, Jeremy," Star says as she approaches him.

"What are my choices?" Jeremy asks, his voice shaking with fear.

"You can either join us willingly or you can make this more fun for me," Star responds, laying out the options.

"Does a third option exist?" Jeremy inquires, a little nervously.

In response, Star shakes her head no at Jeremy.

"So, Jeremy, what's it going to be?" Star inquires, smirking at Jeremy.

Then Jeremy makes a run for his house right across the street.

"I was hoping you would make this fun for me," Star chuckles as she grabs a knife.

"Star, chase him down," Glitchtrap orders in Star's head.

Star replies, "Yes, master," as she chases after Jeremy.

Jeremy quickly fumbles for the key to open the front door and uses it.

Jeremy unlocks the door and rushes into his house.

Star charges into the door and manages to knock it down.

Jeremy runs off to hide from her.

"Jeremy, there's no need for you to be scared, I'm your friend," Star says as she chases him around.

In a closet, Jeremy manages to lose Star.

"Jeremy, please come out and join us," Star chuckles as she searches for him.

Jeremy holds his breath as Star walks past the closet.

Jeremy thinks to himself as he tries to devise a strategy, 'I need to think quickly before she finds me.'

Jeremy has an idea while continuing to hold his breath.

'I wonder if putting the VR headset on her will make the thing go back into the game,' Jeremy ponders.

It takes Jeremy some time to decide whether his plan is worth pursuing, but he eventually decides it is.

Jeremy recalls having a VR headset in his bedroom that he could try out on Star.

Jeremy then peeks out of the closet door to see if Star is still in the room.

When he notices Star leaving the room, he decides to flee.

Following that, Jeremy bolts from the closet and into his bedroom.

Star notices him and pursues him, which is unfortunate for Jeremy.

Jeremy sprints into his bedroom and closes the door behind him.

Jeremy, on the other hand, is well aware that the door will not hold Star for long.

So Jeremy frantically searches his room for the VR headset.

"Open the door, Jeremy!" Star yells, pounding on the door.

Jeremy dismisses Star as he locates the VR headset.

It's also just in time because Star manages to break down the door with the knife.

"Enough games, Jeremy," Star says, approaching Jeremy with a glitchy voice.

"Demon, get out of my friend and go back to where you came from!" Jeremy exclaims as he places the VR headset on Star.

For a moment, Jeremy believes it's all over when Star goes silent.

Jeremy's confidence, however, fades as soon as he hears Star's distorting and glitching laugh.

"Did you believe it was that easy?" Star inquires, laughing as she takes off her VR headset.

"I thought you'd leave once I put the headset on her," Jeremy says as he steps back from Star.

"You don't understand, do you?" Star inquires, smirking at Jeremy.

"What am I missing?" Jeremy inquires as he finds himself up against a wall.

"I am now a part of your friend, and there is nothing you can do about it," Star says as she presses the knife against Jeremy's neck.

"Star, please, you need to fight him," Jeremy begs as he tries to persuade Star.

Star's eyes become normal for a brief moment before returning to purple.

"Jeremy, how about we play a game?" As she pulls the knife away from Jeremy, Star asks this.

"What kind of game is it?" Jeremy inquires, a little nervously.

"Hide and seek, if I win, you will willingly come with me and join us," Star responds as she explains the conditions to Jeremy.

"What will happen if I win?" Jeremy is curious about what will happen if he wins.

"If you win, I'll leave Star's body and return to the game," Star responds to his query.

"How do I know you'll keep your promise?" Jeremy inquires, pointing out this fact to Star.

"I cross my heart and hope to die, Jeremy," Star responds, crossing her fingers across her chest.

Star, on the other hand, is also crossing her fingers behind her back.

"All right, let's play," Jeremy says, agreeing to participate in the game.

"I'm going to start counting to ten now, Jeremy," Star says, turning to face the wall.

"So you'd better run and find a place to hide," Star chuckles.

Jeremy nods and walks away to find a place to hide.

"One, two, three," Star says, beginning to count to ten.

Jeremy looks around his house for a place to hide.

"Four, five, six," Star says as she tightens her grip on the knife in her hand.

Finally, Jeremy decides he needs to go back into the closet because he is running out of time.

"Seven, eight, nine," Star says with a wide, menacing grin on her face.

Knowing that the game is about to begin, Jeremy locks the closet door.

"Ten, ready or not, here I come," Star says as she finishes counting.

Star starts looking around the house for Jeremy.

Star searches the house for Jeremy, who remains silent.

"Just come out, Jeremy," Star says as she walks from room to room looking for Jeremy.

Jeremy inadvertently makes a noise in the closet, which Star hears as she approaches the closet.

As Jeremy begins to panic, he thinks to himself, 'Crud, she's coming for me.'

"Jeremy, are you in the closet?" Star asks, chuckling as she reaches for the doorknob.

Jeremy spots a large suitcase in the closet and decides to hide behind it.

Jeremy ducks behind the suitcase as Star prepares to open the door.

Star uses her hands to break open the closet door, allowing her to look inside.

Jeremy shakes as he tries to remain silent while Star is in the closet.

"Hum, I think I heard him in here," Star says as she starts moving things around in the closet.

There are dust bunnies in the closet, and Jeremy wants to sneeze, but he resists the urge.

"I guess he's not here," Star remarks as she prepares to exit the closet.

Star is about to leave when she hears Jeremy sneeze.

Star grabs Jeremy as she moves the suitcase, finally locating him.

Star has Jeremy in her arms, and Jeremy shakes in fear.

"It's game over, Jeremy! I found you!" Star exclaims, laughing a disturbingly glitching laugh.

"Sure, you did it, but can you let me go now?" Jeremy inquires as he attempts to free himself from Star's clutches.

Star says to Jeremy, with a malicious grin, "No, Jeremy. You've lost, and you know what that means."

"Does that mean I'm going to get a prize?" Jeremy inquires, hoping for an appropriate response.

"You only get a prize if you win, Jeremy," Star responds, pointing this out to him.

"Oh, so what happens if I don't win?" Jeremy inquires, a little nervously.

"Allow me to remind you of our agreement, Jeremy," Star says, tightening her grip on him.

"We agreed that if you lost, you would willingly join us," Star adds, reminding Jeremy of their agreement.

"Oh, right, but what if I don't want to join?" Jeremy inquires, curious as to what will happen if he does not join.

"If you don't join us, you will be eliminated," Star responds, raising her knife at Jeremy.

"What exactly do you mean by 'eliminated?'" Jeremy inquires as he notices Star raising her knife.

"Let's just say you'll be cut up like fruit if you don't join us," Star responds, explaining this to Jeremy.

"OK, fine, you win, I'll join you," Jeremy says, sighing in defeat.

"I knew you'd come to your senses," Star says, lowering her knife.

Jeremy takes advantage of the situation by kicking Star, forcing her to let go of him.

Star groans in pain as her eyes return to normal.

"Jeremy, flee! I can't keep fighting him for long!" Star says, sobbing as she looks at Jeremy.

Jeremy nods and runs, following Star's advice.

"Stop battling it, child. You're now mine," Glitchtrap says as he regains control of Star.

Star's eyes return to purple as she reverts back to Glitchtrap's control.

Star then pursues Jeremy in an attempt to catch him, while Jeremy tries to avoid her.

Jeremy gathers items from around his house and throws them in Star's path in an attempt to slow her down.

Star, on the other hand, moves over the objects in her path as she closes in on Jeremy.

Jeremy ducks behind his couch in a last-ditch effort to get rid of Star, but it doesn't work out.

Star discovers him behind the couch and knocks him out.

When Jeremy awakens, he finds himself in a dark room and attempts to move.

When Jeremy tries to move, he discovers that he is unable to do so for some reason.

When Jeremy looks down, he realizes why he can't move.

Ropes bind Jeremy to the chair he's sitting in.

Jeremy initially struggles to break free from the ropes, but it is futile.

Star enters the room unexpectedly, holding a VR headset.

"You'll join us now, Jeremy," Star says as she approaches him.

Jeremy panics as he tries to free himself from the ropes, but it's pointless.

"Please, Star, fight this!" Jeremy yells as he tries one last time to persuade Star.

Unfortunately, Star ignores Jeremy's pleas and places the VR headset on him.

To be continued! Talk about a cliffhanger! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!

Let me know your thoughts, and if you have any ideas or suggestions for future chapters!