GAME OVER (Jeremy X Reader)

Chapter 6: It's Useless Resisting

"Oh god. Michael, I'm so sorry. You have to know that it wasn't me me who brought us here."

"What do you mean?"

"It was the SQUIP. It had been controlling me. Using me to... To-" I couldn't get the words out. I didn't want to think about what had happened, but I had to push through. "It used me to get to Jeremy." I took a deep breath. "And now... Jeremy's trapped. He sacrificed himself to save me, which I was against, but you know Jeremy. Michael, we have to find him and figure out a way to break him free of the SQUIP's hold."

"It'll be okay, Y/N. I've done this before. I- We can do it again."

"But Michael... Things are different this time. I could feel it. The SQUIP is more powerful than it previously was. It felt completely assured that nothing could stop it. I don't even think just Mountain Dew Red will do the trick. I'm worried, Michael."

"We'll figure it out. We have to. Come on, let's get out of here so we can start looking for Jeremy." Michael said putting his arm around me.

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Jeremy's Point Of View

Jeremy was in his bedroom back home looking at himself in the mirror. He was wearing new clothes that were far from his normal attire.

He looked like a completely different person.

Michael and Y/N are gonna kick your ass.

It's so adorable how confident you are in them, how so self-assured you are that they care about you.

They do and they're going to stop you.

They don't care about you, Jeremy. Y/N certainly doesn't.

You're lying.

Am I? Because I recall being the one inside her head, not you. Trust me Jere. You're nothing to her. And why should you be anything more? I mean, look at yourself.

You're needy, pathetic, weak, helpless... Worthless. You were last year and you still are now. You're life is meaningless without me. I give you purpose.

Shut up. Just shut up.

Oh, did I hurt the fragile little flower's feelings?

It's the truth Jeremy. You know it, as well as I. You're nothing but a waste of space!

Y/N and Michael would be better off without you, so why try to fight it? Why try so hard to resist me, when you know it's so much easier to just let go?

I- I-

Don't you remember, Jeremy? Before that nightmare in a hoodie showed up, you were happy. Life was easy. You didn't have to worry about anything. It's carefree, blissful. Don't you want that again? Don't you miss that?

The SQUIP was stronger than it had been last year and this was proving it. It's manipulative influence was more potent and intoxicating than it had ever been before. It was an irresistible desire that surrounded Jeremy.

This can all be made so much easier for you if you just comply.

Stop trying to resist me Jeremy. Just give into it.

N... N- No. Th- That- That's not what I want.

You can't lie to me. I know you want to. I can feel your longing for that ease, you're just playing the hero.

News flash for ya kid, you're no hero to anyone. All you're doing is putting yourself in more pain.

Jeremy, you'll find me to be a lot nicer and pleasant if you just succumb to your yearnings, to your wants. Your desires.

I- I-

Weak.

Pathetic.

Loser.

Jeremy knew better than to believe anything the SQUIP told him. But it's words were more powerful than they had ever been before, and he actually began to contemplate just giving into it.

But, no.

Leave me alone. Just shut up. No. I said no. I won't ever stop fighting, no matter how difficult you make it.

Bad move, Heere.

Electric shocks were sent through Jeremy's consciousness, hurting him majorly.

I will never stop fighting you, ever.

We'll see about that.

To be continued...