A/N: Well, we've come to the conclusion of this my dear friends. It's been quite a ride. Thanks for all the support you've given me and my stories – special thanks to those who've followed my work from story to story. You guys have put a smile on my face so many times now that I've lost count. I'm focusing on other stuff for a little while but I promise to be back with another fic in a month's time (*hopefully*).
But for now, it's the HypersomniacGrad signing out, leaving you with this last chapter featuring a Justin Timberlake mash-up and an inevitable Bechloe moment ;) Enjoy! I had so much fun writing this :3
PS: Type in 'Justin Timberlake – The Visionary Megamix (2014)' and listen to it while you read this. It was a source of inspiration although I took some liberties to it. ;)
I don't own pitch perfect.
"Guys, just got the text from Luke. We need to be ready." Emily ran trying to not sound too excited as she entered the Bellas rehearsal space.
"I'm still a little curious as to how Luke got Chloe to go run on some wild chase of an errand in the first place." Benji piped up as he placed an arm around his girlfriend.
"Well, they are good friends." Jesse pointed out. "I'm glad you asked us for help with this Beca. We wouldn't miss it for the world." he then added as he pointed to the group of Treblemakers behind him, the grudges of the past long forgotten.
"Just stick to the practice and don't ruin our groove, remember you're not the star in this." Aubrey commented in passing before blowing on her whistle. "Places people!"
Beca chuckled as Aubrey took control, "Don't worry, I'll calm her down a bit." Stacie said as she passed by her, throwing in a wink. "Nervous?"
"You guys have been asking me that since before we left Copenhagen." Beca noted as she shook her head. "I'm past the point of being nervous, I'm just excited I guess. I want to get this done and be at the other side already."
"We are too, Shawshank. We're looking forward to it." Amy then said, placing an arm around her. "This will be epic." she had proclaimed.
And Beca couldn't help but believe her.
The sun had just set and really all that Chloe wanted to do was go back to the apartment and find her girlfriend waiting for her. They barely had a chance to take a break and relax before everyone started packing, planning last minute parties, and the inevitable goodbyes.
She's had a good seven years at and around Barden, and she knew she'll keep those memories in her heart forever, but it was now time to move forward.
Earlier that day, Chloe had wanted to go around to see her friends with Beca, give their goodbyes, and get started with the tedious task of packing seeing as they left that to the last minute before their great big move to LA, a dream that had been waiting for them for so long but was now putting off hold.
But plans change, as she knows pretty well by now when Luke pulled her into some errand on getting 'the best party essentials ever' to set-up for a final farewell party that he had been planning. He managed to take a day off from his own work to dedicate it to his good old friends.
"I thought you said we were going to a party you're throwing?" Chloe asked confused as they started to make their way towards the Bellas rehearsal space.
"Oh, we are." Luke replied with a wink as he opened the door and headed inside. Chloe followed close behind him. The place was dim and dark, and it was hard to see anything but they still managed to make it to the front where there was a seat waiting for her surrounded by rose petals and encircled with Christmas lights.
Luke had somehow disappeared into the darkness that surrounded the auditorium and Chloe could feel some strange feeling of foreboding as she took her seat. She was about to call out anyone who could possibly be within earshot when she heard the first few beats of music. It sounded like the Trebles, doing the intro of Like I Love You with Beca taking the lead.
Just something about you
The way I'm lookin' at you whatever
You keep lookin' at me
You gettin' scared now, right?
Don't fear me baby, it's just destiny
It feel good right?
Listen
Which was weird, why would Beca be singing with the Trebles?
But then she heard the voices of the Bellas blending with the rest of the Trebles as the stage in front of her came to life and there they were, dancing in perfect choreography and matching outfits reminiscent of their costume for Worlds with the Trebles in black pants, white dress shirts and suspenders mixing in with the Bellas. It would seem that Beca was the only one taking the lead with Stacie, Amy, and Aubrey joining her in at some points.
Ain't nobody love you like I love you
You're a good girl and that's what makes me trust ya
Late at night, I talk to you
You will know the difference when I touch you
Chloe quirked and eyebrow at Beca, silently asking her what this was all about. Chloe knew the anniversary of all their firsts by heart, so she knew she wasn't missing an important anniversary or forgetting to celebrate it with her girlfriend.
I kind of noticed, from one night
From the club, your front face
It's kind of weird to me
Since you're so fine
If it's up to me your face will change
Beca simply shrugged as she danced and sang, her trademark smirk on her face.
If you smiling, that should set the tone
Just be limber
If you let go, the music should groove your bones
Just remember
Sing this song with me
The Trebles and Bellas sang in perfect harmony at the back ground, they have everything down to a tee, a certain perfection expected from both groups. All vocalizations, choreography, everything was perfect.
They practiced for this, Chloe could definitely see it.
Ain't nobody love you like I love you
You're a good girl and that's what makes me trust ya
Late at night, I talk to you
You will know the difference – break this down
And clearly Beca was the mastermind who crafted the whole performance, it was undeniable as she could her the beats and rhythm of the song slowly starting to shift with the Bellas taking the lead with this stage.
If you give me that chance –
She heard Ashley and Jessica's voice sing in the background while the beats the trebles had started with slowly fade and the Bellas seamlessly mixing the beats of the incoming song.
Now everybody dance
The beats were now more dominantly from 'Take Back the Night' but still some of the Trebles and the Bellas maintained the fading beats from the first song.
Yeah, this was your city
You did it all and more, broke every law except for one, babe
Attraction, are you ready
I know you feel it
Pull you nearer 'til you feel it again, oh
Beca started singing the new song with all confidence and Chloe was back to trying to guess what on earth was going on.
Tonight the night's, come on surrender
I won't lead your love astray, astray, yeah
Your love's a weapon
Give your body some direction
That's my aim
Then, we could
She tried shifting her gaze to Aubrey who simply shrugged and then to Stacie who acted all coy with her smile.
The Bellas took over singing 'Take Back the Night' when Beca hit the chorus while a handful of the Bellas and the Trebles started changing the background beats yet again.
Take back the night
Come on, use me up until there's nothing left
Take back the night
Dizzy, spinning, sweating, you can't catch your breath
Take back the night
Ooh, don't know when the sun is rising next
Take back the night
So if the feeling's right, then raise your glass and let's
Now it was changing to 'Suit and Tie' as the Trebles glided forward with Bellas moving to the back on stage with Beca still in the middle.
Jesse and Benji took control of the change in the song as the beats of both 'Take Back the Night' and 'Suit and Tie'.
I be on my suit and tie
I be on my suit and tie
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
The new song fully eclipsed the former and Beca took the lead as she sang.
"What's this about?" Chloe mouthed but she was simply greeted with Beca's all-knowing smirk. She wasn't going to budge.
I can't wait 'til I get you on the floor, good-looking
Going hot, so hot, just like an oven
And owww burned myself, I just had to touch it
But it's so fire and it's all mine
Hey baby, and we don't mind all the watching, ha
Cause if they study close, real close
They might learn something
She ain't nothing but a little doozie when she does it
She's so fire tonight
She looked around the room and saw Luke by the controls for the stage lights. She gave her a questioning look and simply shook his head and smiled before Chloe shifted her focus back the group clearly serenading her.
And as long as I got my suit and tie
I'ma leave it all on the floor tonight
And you got fixed up to the nines
Let me show you a few things
All pressed up in black and white
And you dressed in that dress I like
Love is swinging in the air tonight
Let me show you a few things
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Now we're in the swing of love
Let me show you a few things
Show you a few things about love
Hey
Stop
The beats of a new song started to blend with 'Suit and Tie' towards the end of the song with Lilly taking over with her beatboxing skills for 'Rock Your Body'. Jesse and Benji had resumed to singing their parts.
I be on my suit and tie
I be on my suit and tie
The Bellas and the Trebles blended into one on stage while maintain back-up for both songs.
Bring the beat back
Beca had stated and all of a sudden the dominant song had been 'Rock your Body'.
Got time, but I don't mind
Just wanna rock you, girl
I'll have whatever you have
Come on let's give it a whirl
Okay, so she was definitely being serenaded by Justin Timberlake songs. Chloe had been used to the sudden bursts of romantic grand gestures from Beca over the years, sometimes having them spontaneously happen. The girl was the living and breathing definition of music, it's very personification.
See, I've been watchin' you
And I like the way you move
So go 'head, girl, just do it
That ass shakin' thing you do
Sometimes they happened for no good reason, sometimes they did.
And being treated to quite a performance, Chloe couldn't help but wonder that this time it did.
So you grab your girls and you grab a couple more
And you all could meet me in the middle of the floor
Said the air is thick, it's smellin' right
So you pass to the left, then you sail to the right
Don't be so quick to walk away (Dance with me)
I wanna rock your body, please stay (Dance with me)
You don't have to admit you wanna play (Dance with me)
Just let me rock you till the break of day (Dance with me)
And so Chloe tried so hard to unravel the mystery that was the reason behind this performance.
Hot damn
She heard Cynthia Rose say and slowly there was a transition with the background beats again, with the rhythm of 'Seniorita' playing in the background before 'Rock Your Body' had slowly faded.
And then a mix of different beats came in, a third song blending with the two until it was the dominant beat. Before silence and then…
I'm bringin' sexy back
She heard Amy sing as she took center stage with a slightly provocative move and Chloe couldn't help but laugh out loud, the two groups picking up where they left off.
And soon as the song came, it had gone, giving way to a new song once again very easily mixing in with the Bellas singing the next line of the song and the Trebles maintaining the beat.
Ain't another woman that can take your spot my-
And once again Beca took over with the Trebles and Bellas blending their voices once again to back her up, dance moves still on point.
That was when a nagging feeling had settled on Chloe, something was definitely up, and a part of her couldn't help but think…
I can see us holding hands
Walking on the beach, our toes in the sand
I can see us on the countryside
Sitting on the grass, laying side by side
You could be my baby, let me make you my lady
Girl, you amaze me
Ain't gotta do nothing crazy
See, all I want you to do is be my love
My love
My love
Ain't another woman that can take your spot, my love
My love
My love
Ain't another woman that can take your spot, my love
The song was slowly blending in with another song yet again. Flo and Denise taking over the repeating lines as the beats of 'My Love' and 'Tunnel Vision´ slowly became one.
I got that tunnel vision for you
I got that tunnel vision for you
All while Stacie and Aubrey kept with the lyrics of 'My Love'.
Ain't another woman that can take your spot, my love
My love
My love
Chloe couldn't help but notice herself sway to the beat of the music from where she was seated. She was eyeing Beca suspiciously, trying to get a read of the motive behind this musical performance, but she got nothing. She wasn't letting up.
The mash-up kept up until she heard Beca say "…two, three four…"
And then the beats of the song drastically changed to 'Lovestoned' with a faint beat of 'My Love' still being kept up by a third of the Trebles.
Those flashing lights seem to cause a glare
The way they hit her I just stop and stare
She's got me love stoned from everywhere
She's bad and she knows
I think that she knows
Lilly was of course still taking lead with her beatboxing skills while being helped by Donald from the Trebles.
And then softer beats came into the mix as Beca hit the last verses of the song.
Those flashing lights come from everywhere
The way they hit her I just stop and stare
I'm love stoned from everywhere and she knows
I think that she knows
Think that she knows, oh, oh
With the a mix of beats blending in, from what Chloe could guess they were from 'Cry Me a River' and 'What Goes Around Comes Around'
And now I walk around without a care
She's got me hooked
It just ain't fair, but I...
I'm love stoned and I could swear
That she knows
Think that she knows, oh, oh
She knows, she knows, oh, oh
And that's when there was a fourth song came along, the beats and ryhtm from the prior songs fading into the background while the Bellas chorused.
You are, you are the love of my life
The dancing came into a more mellowed out choreography, the Bellas repeating their lines like a heartbeat to a song while the Trebles kept backing them up, Beca doing some vocalization until finally, the mix of many different songs came to blend into one.
Aren't you somethin' to admire, cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror
And I can't help but notice, you reflect in this heart of mine
If you ever feel alone and the glare makes me hard to find
Just know that I'm always parallel on the other side
Beca came to lead the song again, her eyes falling down to meet Chloe's and all of a sudden the redhead could feel her heartbeat quickly picking up the pace
Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go
Just put your hand on the glass, I'll be tryin' to pull you through
You just gotta be strong
Something about the intensity of that stare…
Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm lookin' right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I'll tell you baby, it was easy
Comin' back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one
Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me
Once again, Stacie, Emily, and Aubrey joined Beca on the chorus, Jessica, Ashley, Flo, Amy, and Denise did most of the back-up vocals.
Aren't you somethin', an original, cause it doesn't seem merely assembled
And I can't help but stare cause I see truth somewhere in your eyes
I can't ever change without you, you reflect me, I love that about you
And if I could, I would look at us all the time
Cynthia Rose and Lilly helped the Trebles keep the back-up beats alive.
Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go
Just put your hand on the glass, I'll be tryin' to pull you through
You just gotta be strong
They still danced on stage, a little less hip-hop and a little more like a mix of jazz and ballet dancing though.
Chloe could still her hear heart thumping against her chest, in her ears, slowly being mesmerized. Beca wasn't breaking eye contact, and the smirk had gone.
Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm lookin' right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I'll tell you baby, it was easy
Comin' back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
There was a softer look in her eyes now and the inkling and growing suspicion that Chloe had felt with the start of the performance had once again take hold of her.
It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one
Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me
Beca wouldn't… She isn't planning to…?
Could she?
Because no matter how Chloe asks that question, it would seem that the answer was yes.
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow's a mystery
I can see you lookin' back at me
Keep your eyes on me
Baby, keep your eyes on me
Beca had created a mash-up of songs that would help express her feelings for Chloe, as she always did.
And now she seemed to have focused on this one song.
Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm lookin' right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I'll tell you baby, it was easy
Comin' back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one
Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me
Beca was still singing when she jumped off of the stage and slowly made her way to Chloe, her hands behind her back. She was about to just reach Chloe when the Bellas once again chorused to that one heartbeat of a line of a song.
You are you are the love of my life
"You aren't planning to… Are you?" Chloe whispered, standing up and meeting Beca who was just a few steps away.
Girl you're my reflection, all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You're my reflection and all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
If Beca could chuckle while she sang, she most definitely made a sound akin to that.
She didn't, however, give Chloe a reply.
You are you are the love of my life
Instead she just dropped down to both her knees, never making her gaze, smiling up at the redhead as she presented her with the most beautiful ring she's ever laid her eyes on.
The song had ended, but Chloe could still here buzzing in her ears. "Can't believe you beat me to the punch Mitchell." she said softly, smiling the brightest smile Beca had ever seen, and Chloe could feel tears coming, tears of inexplicable happiness.
"Am I to take that as a yes, Chloe Beale? Or do I even have to ask?"
"I think you already did with all of that." she replied, nodding towards the stage and taking both of Beca's hands into her own, pulling her up before pulling her in a slow and tender kiss.
"Do I still need to say my reply out loud?" Chloe murmured against Beca's lips and the DJ smiled.
"I think you've already made that clear." Beca replied, slipping on the ring on Chloe's finger, Chloe squealing just a little bit.
There was no words needed, not when they could feel it deep in their hearts.
All of a sudden all the lights in the rehearsal space turned on, somewhere in the background the two of them could hear some loud party music and Amy shouting "It's party time!"
They could hear the congratulations, the cheers of joy from all their friends but at that moment Chloe knew, all she could hear were the songs.
Her and Beca's songs.
All of them, mixing in a masterful melody, one that's engraved in their hearts, their minds, and their souls for all eternity.
A/N PART 2: Well guys, I hope you enjoyed that!
Now I'll be busy plotting to mess things up from that perfect end… sort of… because life is complicated and all.
Bechloe will always be endgame so don't you fret though. I'm just going to make them go through a whole lot more… with the two emerging stronger than ever afterwards. (AGAIN, I PROMISE NO ONE DIES! Well… maybe someone in the background… but none of the Bellas, I promise!)
About the epic mash-up above. I only originally planned a mash-up with My Love/Lovestoned/Mirror but while trying to search YouTube I stumbled upon a really good mash-up of JT's songs. Anyways, I really hope you enjoyed.
Until then!
-HypersomniacGrad