AUTHOR'S NOTES: This was originally going to go up at the start of 2019, but since this chapter was ready now. I decided to put it up sooner than that.
This story takes during the events of the second movie.
CHAPTER 1:
Over the course of three years, the Bellas went from boring and predictible to three time national champions. After their third national championship, one of the places on their victory tour was the historic Kennedy Center for President Barack Obama's birthday. The performance went fine until one unfortuante incident. The Bellas knew it was an unplanned stunt, but others who were in attendance weren't as forgiving. As if that weren't enough, the incident made national headlines (and not in a good way).
When the new school year started, the Bellas were called into the dean's office just hours after they all arrived at the Bella House. It was a meeting they were not looking forward to because they knew it was not going to end well.
As they were waiting to meet with the dean, Chloe seemed the most nervous of all the Bellas.
"Chloe, chill out. It was a mistake; they're not going to burn us for Witchcraft." Beca said trying to calm her down.
"No. But the National Acapella Association is in there talking to the dean about us. And who knows what'll happen." Chloe said still feeling nervous.
"We won three championships. Whatever happens in there we're gonna be fine. Maybe it's time to think about other stuff." Beca said.
"What other stuff?" Chloe asked.
"You know, school, jobs, life." Beca said.
"This group IS my life! I've intentionally failed Russian Lit three times so I could be a Bella. This is the worst thing to happen to any of us." Chloe said.
Inside the dean's office...
"Ladies, you have dragged the good name of Barden University into the gutter and you've also upset these folks whose names I already forgotten." The dean said firmly.
"Your little Southern exposure in front of our Commander in Chief has damaged the entire institution of acapella. Funding is drying up, sponsors are pulling out." John said.
"Okay, let's be clear; Amy apologized. This whole thing was an accident." Beca said.
"Was it?" Gail argued.
"YES!" The other Bellas responded at the same time.
"Wow. Well, accident or no accident, it is the decision of the governing body that the Bellas are hearby suspended from competing at a collegiate level. The terms of your suspension are outlined in this document." Gail said handing Chloe the document.
"(sighs) So much for our victory lap." Beca sadly thought.
"That may not be the worst of it." Chloe said while reading the document.
"What could be worse than what we've already gone through?" Amy asked.
"Apparently we can't tour either. But if we can't tour, who's going to sing the national anthem at the Puppy Bowl?" Chloe asked.
"You're being replaced by the European champions." Gail said as Chloe sobbed over hearing all of this.
"Guys, with all due respect, we feel awful enough as it is." Beca said stepping in.
"We understand that. But it's going to take a lot to bounce back from what happened." John said.
"I just wish there was something we could do." Beca said.
"Maybe there is...These terms do not strip us of our national title, and as the reigning champions, we're automatically invited to compete in the World Championships next June." Chloe said.
"Ah, yes...where every four years, groups from around the globe compete for world domination." Gail chimed in.
"Look, ladies...we can't stop you from going to Worlds. But it won't help your case here." John said.
"What if we win it?" Beca asked.
"What if you win it? You mean, you outperform the other groups" John asked.
"Yeah, if we win, will you reinstate us?" Beca asked.
"Sure. But I wouldn't get your hopes up because no American team has ever won." Gail said.
"That's because they hate us. The whole world hates us." John said.
"Alright, so until then, we can't defend our title or tour?" Chloe recapped.
"And you can't hold auditions. We don't need your ranks spreading like fungus." The dean added.
"That may be a problem, sir. I know our odds for winning Worlds are slim, but since all of us are seniors, in the event that we do win, we need an underclassman to pass the torch on to for next year." Chloe fired back.
"She does have a point." John said.
"Hmm...Fine; you can let one underclassman join you, but that's it!" The dean said.
"Have we made ourselves clear of the terms?" John asked.
"Yes, sir." Chloe sadly said before they all left the dean's office.
Since the Bellas were all seniors, they were hoping for a victory lap this year, but that one unfortunate incident ruined everything. Now more than ever, they need to be united if they want any chance of winning Worlds and being reinstated. After they exited the dean's office, Beca recevied a phone call from a recording studio saying she has been accepted for an internship. But after what just happened, she decided it'd be best if the Bellas didn't know anything about it for right now. As the Bellas were walking back to their house, one of them bumped into a new student named Emily Junk who just arrived.
"Oh, sorry about that. I didn't see you there." Chloe said.
"Oh, it's okay. Hey, I recognize you. You're one of the Barden Bellas, right?" Emily asked.
"Yeah, why?" Chloe asked.
"I'll cut right to the chase...I want to be a Bella." Emily said.
Chloe raised her eyebrows when she heard Emily say those words.
"Okay. Are you an underclassmen?" Chloe asked trying to make sure no rules from earlier were broken.
"Yeah. I'm a freshman. This is my first day here and I was just on my way to orientation." Emily said.
"Okay. Tell you what: Come by the Bella House tomorrow night and we'll see what you've got." Chloe said handing Emily directions to the house.
"Great. I will be there." Emily said as Chloe proceeded back to the house.