Anike Swan: Not over yet! Just the summer! I'm jumping forward a couple years though and then after this story it will probably be over but I plan on writing a lot for this, it should be good, I hope. She's so tiny it makes me happy hahaha. I know, if everyone's not back for Pitch Perfect 2 I'll e really upset!
MonkeyFuncky: I'm glad you liked the end! I thought that would be a good way to finish it up!
JumpinJambo19: Hope you like this!
It was silent and still in the practice hall. The sun streamed through the windows creating yellow blocks on the floor and glinting off the four ICCA finals trophies lined up chronologically. Even though the Bellas had won their fourth consecutive ICCA trophy right on the tail of releasing their third album they had still continued to come to the practice hall for their regularly scheduled practices. 9 of the 10 Bellas were set to graduate so they spent their time laughing, talking, and reminiscing about their years together.
The faint sounds of laughter and voices started to echo into the room from down the long hallway that led to the doors. The doors burst open and the room was filled with the voices of all the Bellas, they had come for their final practice together. "Alright, alright, Aca-Bitches, make a circle!" Fat Amy led the charge to the middle of the room and set down the laundry basket she was carrying. She proceeded to pull out candy, snacks, pop, and liquor. "Let's get this party started!"
"No hard liquor, Amy!" Beca walked in last carrying a whole bunch of candles with her, she started to set them up and Amber trailed behind her making them look nicer. "Really, Amber? They're not supposed to look like a Martha Stewart cover spread!" She rolled her eyes while Amber ignored her an continued to artfully arrange all of the candles.
"Becs, let me be happy," Amber stuck her bottom lip out at her best friend and then took a step back to admire her handy work. "There it's perfect!" she grabbed Beca's hand and dragged her over to the circle that was forming. Everyone was getting comfortable as Amy passed out food and drinks.
"Amber, take a whiskey," Amy tried to push the cup into her hand.
Beca sighed, "What part of no hard liquor didn't you understand, Fat Amy?"
"Amy, my birthday's in a few days and then I'll be 21, I'm not breaking any laws tonight!" she plopped down on the floor next to Sam who offered her a bag of white cheddar popcorn which she gratefully accepted.
The sun was setting and the practice hall was slowly darkening, Stacie and Jessica got up to light all the candles which cast an eerie glow that didn't reach the corners of the huge room. They joined the other Bellas back on the floor and for the last time they all talked together. "Hey, Becs, shouldn't we get started?" Denise asked while she was lounging against Cythia Rose and holding her hand.
"Does this mean it's really over?" Ashley questioned before Beca could answer, she looked at all of her friends, her best friends. Lilly was laying spread eagle in the middle of Aubrey's vomit stain, Fat Amy was trying to show Stacie this new sex position she had "invented", Stacie wasn't listening that much; one because she already knew it, and two because she was using the candle light to look at her shadow and see how big her butt was. Jessica was laying on her side tracing her fingers along the edges of their trophies, Cynthia Rose and Denise were cuddled together, and Sam and Amber were talking animatedly about their most recent album. And finally her eyes rested on Beca, she had her knees puled up to her chest and she was watching them all with a half pain, half happy look on her face.
Stacie mumbled her answer after she was satisfied that her butt was big enough, "Graduation's tomorrow."
Beca finally snapped to at the sound of Stacie's voice. "Well, yeah, Ashley. We're not the Bellas anymore after tonight," she stated simply. She took in the looks on all their faces, "Come on, nerds, don't look like that! We're a family, even if we're not bound by the Barden Bella bond anymore doesn't mean we fall apart! Hell, all of us are practically sticking together, we're all going to Cali; except for Lilly since you won't tell us where you're going," she smiled fondly at Lilly who was still laying in the stain.
"And me!" Sam piped in, "I'll be here trying to find 9 new girls to replace my best friends!" Amber slung her arm around her shoulder to comfort her.
"Sam, you'll be there soon enough! But right now you've got one more trophy to bring to this room, and we all know you can do it!" Beca pointed over to the four trophies lined up. "So you guys, be happy, this sounds crazy coming out of my mouth right?" she laughed as they all nodded their heads. "I mean look what we did. We turned the old flight attendant Bellas into us! And damn, we've got four titles and three albums, so that's pretty awesome! Plus, we're all graduating tomorrow. Who thought I would actually graduate with my attendance record?" everyone laughed again.
"Beca is right, dudes. I took a burrito for you guys, there's no way I would just throw that away as soon as we graduate! I said it before and I'll say it again, I love you more than seafood and puppies!" Fat Amy smiled toothily around at all of the other Bellas. Everyone dog piled onto Amy for a big hug.
"Dudes, we seriously need to get this show on the road, Aubrey will flip a bitch if we don't," Beca's muffled voice said from the bottom of the pile. They all disentangled themselves from each other and walked closer to the candles. All of the senior Bellas stood behind Beca and Sam stood in front of her with her back to the candles.
Beca rolled her eyes while she pulled out a piece of paper from her pocket that she unfolded with a dramatic flourish. "As the captain of the Barden University Bellas from the years 2012 to 2015 I formally introduce the woman who will take my place and lead the Bellas to their fifth winning season in the 2015-2016 school year. Samantha Jane Barks, please step forward." We were required to clap, so we did. All of us had little smirks on our faces, even Sam was trying hard to refrain from laughing.
"Sammy, please repeat after me. I, sing your name." Sam complied. "Do solemnly promise to uphold the values and morals my predecessor has set for the Barden University Bellas." Sam repeated. "I promise to make decisions for the good of the group and not for personal gain." Repeated. "And I promise to select only the best women to fill the roles of my co-bellas, or may my vocal chords be ripped out by wolves," Sam repeated the final line of the oath with a smile.
"Sam, you are now my co-captain," Beca winked. "Oh wait almost forgot the Boone's Farm!" She turned around and took the cup that Amber offered her and gave it to Sam. Sam took a sip.
"Alright, I guess my first act as co-captain is the aca-disinitiation!" She smiled as the nine other girls moved to where she had been standing. "I don't really want to do this...but I guess if you're graduating. Okay," she pulled her own piece of paper out of her pocket and unfolded it. "I've had the honor to sing with the nine of you for three years now. They've been some of the best years of my life with some of the best people I have ever met in my life. Even after tonight, and we are no longer Bellas together we are still a family. So with regret I have to begin the aca-disinitiation." she took a deep breath and wiped her eyes.
"Please step forward as I call your names," Sam read off everyone's name except for Beca's. "Repeat after me: I, sing your name, have served the Barden Bellas honorably since the day of my own initiation." The older Bellas repeated the sentence back. "As my college career reaches it end so does my time as a Barden Bella." the girls echoed her. "I promise to honor the Bella name and proudly keep my scarf and un- oh wait we don't have uniforms, just leave it at the scarf then," laughing the Bellas repeated. "And I promise to remain a part of the Bella family and remember my sisters no matter where I am in my life."
"You will now drink the blood of the sisters who came before you as you join them in the great history of the Barden University Bellas,' she handed the cup to Cynthia Rose and it made its way down the line. "Ah, Amy, three more people need to use that, don't drink it all," Amy moodily passed the cup on to Amber. "Thank you for your years of dedication to the Bellas." Everyone clapped and turned towards Beca who was standing alone with her back to the candles and her trademark smirk on her face.
"Ready, Becs?" Sam questioned before she moved forward. "Beca Scarlet Mitchell, as your co-captain I ask you to step forward." Beca sauntered forward. "I'm honored to take your place as the-" she flipped the paper over, "-captain of the Bellas. I have promised to do what is best for the Bellas and to uphold the Bell name. I now ask you to read the passage of power...God who came up with this stuff?" she asked as she finished her lines.
Beca shook her head and laughed but flipped her paper over in her hands again," I, Beca Scarlet Mitchell, hereby pass the power of captain of the Barden Bellas to the more than capable Samantha Barks. I promise to always remain a part of the Bellas even after my graduation. I now present you with the pitch pipe," she pulled it out of her pocket with a smile, "take care of it, dude." She pressed it into Sam's hand.
The ex-Bellas spent the rest of their night at Amber and Beca's apartment for one last night together on campus. Boxes littered the rooms in the house, but the girls had scattered around the living room and all fallen asleep. Lilly was sleeping with her arm around Monroe, who turned out to have some German shepherd in her and was now huge. Clueless was on a loop. Amber woke up to the sound of a door opening, she shot up from where she was laying next to Stacie.
She got up slowly, Monroe lifted her head to watch her master, she made to get up, "Aye, rest, Monroe." The dog obeyed. Amber slipped through the girls on the floor and walked into Beca's empty bedroom. The tiny brunette was leaning against the window sill looking out of the open window. "What'cha doing, Becky?"
Beca jumped and turned quickly but relaxed when she saw her best friend. "Looking." She turned back to the window while Amber joined her at looking.
She had been looking at the tree with all their initials on it and the years they had won the ICCA's. "Do mine eyes deceive me or is Beca Mitchell getting sentimental?"
"Aw, shut up Amber," she walked over and sat on her bare bed. "But yes...you know I didn't sign up for this," she patted the bed next to her and Amber sat. "I was just doing it for the year so my dad would pay for me to go to LA, but now I've been here for four years and I don't think I want to go. This is where I fell in love, and got a baby brother, and a best friend, and all of those sisters," she motioned to the living room. "Amber...what if things change when we go?"
"I think it's a little too late to think of that, Becs, we are leaving tomorrow. But I get it, and I know we're gonna be fine. For one, Jesse, Lincoln, Chloe, Noah, Aubrey and Luke are coming with us. And two, we've got connections in LA, the girls are all coming to LA too, and I don't think you'll be missing Barden too much when your songs are number one on the Billboards.
"And as for Collin, Sheila, and your dad, they're not gonna forget you, so slow your roll Becs, and enjoy your last night here!" She pulled her best friend down on the bare mattress and slung her leg over her so they could cuddle. "We're gonna be fine."
"Cynthia Rose Adams," the former bellas roared as CR walked across the stage to receive her diploma. More students were called forward, "Stacie Conrad," more screaming from the Bellas. "Um, Fat Amy?" the announcer read her name as a question and double checked the role one more time. "Well that's all it says, folks," he joked as Amy grabbed her diploma and raised it above her head, a roar came from a huge group of blonde people in the crowd. "Beca Mitchell," Beca sauntered across the stage trying not to look to impressed, her mom, dad, Sheila, and a three year old Collin cheered for her. "Lilly Onakuramara."
Finally the last Bella was called, "Amber Posen," while Amber paused to have her picture taken her sister, Luke Chloe, Lincoln, and their parents cheered loudly for her. And last but not least, "Jesse Swanson."
A few minutes later and the graduates all threw their caps in the air. The Bellas all found each other and their families, hugs and kisses were dealed out, along with some tears. They took pictures and hugged some more.
The Bellas and their families all met up at the parking lot outside Amber and Beca's apartment. Cars were packed and ready to go on the long trip cross country as the families stood around. They had all decided it would be best to leave as soon as they could for their new lives in California.
"Aubrey, Amber, I'm...very proud of you both. And...good luck with your business ventures in California," Alexander Posen stood awkwardly across from his daughters, things hadn't really ever thawed out for them after the big blow up. "Please take care of my daughter," he turned to Lincoln and grabbed his hand. He then turned to his oldest daughter's fiancee, "Luke, I'll be pleased to welcome you to the family in a few months, but do not hurt her," she shook Luke's hand and gave a stern glare.
Veronica Posen grabbed her youngest daughter and held her in a tight hug while she cried quietly, "Amber, I love you so much, be good, and safe, and come visit us when you can. Baby, you are such a good girl, I am so proud of you," she kissed her daughter on the cheek and then grasped Aubrey in the same hug and delivered the same message. After biding adieu to her daughter's boyfriend and fiancee she pulled back to watch them.
The family walked over to where Beca was saying good bye to her own family, Amber also received some hugs here. "Alright, Collin, you're gonna be a good boy for me?" Beca let the tears fall as she clutched her little brother to her side.
"Yes, Beca."
"I love you, and I'm gonna miss you, little dude," he wrapped his arms around her neck and then kissed her on the cheek before he wiggled down on the ground and ran to Monroe. "Dad, mom, Sheila, thank you for everything I love you guys," she was wished luck and told to call as her parents all hugged her.
Pretty soon all of the Bellas had said good bye to their respective families and Sam and gotten into their cars. "Monroe, up, we're going for a ride!" Monroe jumped into the back seat of the comet amongst the boxes that wouldn't fit into the trunk.
"Bye!" the girls stuck their heads out of their windows to wave goodbye to their crying families.
"You scared, Mitchell?" Amber glanced over at her best friend who was the only one of the group to still not have a car.
"Hell yes."
I hope you liked this! It took me forever to write it so if it sucks I'm sorry! But I like it!