PITCH PERFECT HORROR WEEK
DAY TWO (#PPHW2)

Cabin in the Woods


Somewhere deep in the woods on the outskirts of Barden, Stacie and Aubrey have awakened to find themselves tied up in chairs, with their backs to each other. The room they are in is devoid of any furnishings save the two chairs they are currently tied to.

"Help!," Stacie yelled. "Somebody, please help us."

"Save your voice, Stace," Aubrey said. "No one can hear us. From what I can tell we are in a log cabin, which means we are probably in the middle of the woods somewhere."

"How did we get here?," Stacie asked as she pulled at her restraints.

"I don't know," Aubrey said. "The last thing I remember is standing at the basement door at the Bellas house. We were arguing about whether we should go down to see what the noise was we heard."

"I think we went down to the basement," Stacie said. "I remember being cold and then...nothing."

"Someone will notice you're missing," Aubrey said. "Chloe will get everyone together to find you."

"She'll get them together to find you, you mean," Stacie said.

"No one knew I was there," Aubrey said. "You were the only one there when I arrived. I was trying to surprise you and Chloe."

"I was surp-"

Suddenly, the heard BAM! BAM! BAM!

"What the hell was that?," Stacie said, her voice quivering.

"I'm not sure," Aubrey said. "But we need to try and get out of these ropes." Aubrey looked around the room the best she could. "Do you see anything on your side we can use to cut these ropes?"

Stacie looked around but didn't see anything. "Nothing."

Aubrey tries to scoot her chair back to get closer to Stacie. She feels Stacie's hands grab hers and smiles.

"We're going to get out of this," Aubrey said and squeezed Stacie's hand. "I'm going to try and untie the ropes around your wrists, okay?"

"Okay," Stacie said.

Stacie could feel Aubrey tugging on the ropes and grunting in frustration. Aubrey finally got a part of the rope's knot and was slowly pulling it apart. It took a few minutes but she managed to get the ropes loosened enough that Stacie was able to free her hands. She unwrapped the rope from around her torso and then easily removed the ropes at her legs. She stood, stretched, and shook out her arms and legs.

"Untie me," Aubrey said. Stacie made quick work of the ropes around Aubrey.

BAM! BAM! BAM!

"Now what?," Stacie asked.

"Those sounds like gunshots," Aubrey said. "Maybe it's hunters, and they can help us. We need to get out of here."

The two girls rush to the door, and it opens. Aubrey grabs Stacie's arm to hold her back. She quickly looks out the door and checks both sides and then the area directly in front of them. The room is also devoid of furniture.

"There's another door," Aubrey whispered pointing toward it. "It looks like it leads outside."

"Let's go," Stacie said.

Stacie walked out of the room with Aubrey right behind her. They hadn't gone more than four steps when they heard, "You ladies going somewhere?"

They both froze and slowly turned toward the voice.

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Chloe was pacing back and forth with her phone to her ear. She jerked the phone away and ended the call.

"Brey's still not answering her phone," Chloe said. "How about Stacie?"

"No luck there either," Beca said. She walked over and grabbed Chloe in a hug. "Try and calm down. Maybe they're out together. You know how Aubrey likes to drop in to surprise you and Stacie. She could have gotten here and they went out somewhere and lost track of time."

"They're not answering their phones," Chloe said. "Brey always answers her phone."

"Chlo, think about it," Beca said holding Chloe by her arms and looking at her. "She's with Stacie. There are a few things that come to mind they could be doing where they don't want to answer their phones."

"Like what?," Chloe asked, and then her eyes widened. "Oh."

"Yeah, 'Oh'," Beca said. "Let's give it a little more time before we decide to panic, okay?"

"But, what about how that woman who was disguised as Stacie?," Cynthia Rose asked. "Wouldn't she have had to do something to Stacie so she could take her place?"

"Oh, my God," Chloe gasped. "If they did something to Stacie that means they did something to Aubrey, too." Chloe started crying.

"Thanks for that, CR," Beca said through gritted teeth.

Cynthia Rose held up her hands and walked away.

"Chloe," Beca said and gave Chloe a shake. "Look at me. Let's not think like that. We're going-"

Beca's body suddenly became rigid. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head and she started shaking. Chloe was shocked and grabbed Beca's arms to hold her up. Beca's body convulsed and Chloe had no choice but to try and lower her to the ground.

"Girls, help," Chloe called out, and the Bellas came running into the living room. "Help me lay her down."

CR and Jessica helped Chloe get Beca down to the floor and laid her on her back.

"What happened to her?," Ashley asked.

"I don't know," Chloe said. "She was talking, and then she went rigid and started shaking."

Beca suddenly sat straight up, and her eyes were open. She was staring straight ahead and not blinking. She was mumbling something but it was too low for any of them to hear it. She suddenly let out a scream causing the girls to cover their ears. The scream ended and Beca fell back to the floor.

"What the hell was all that?," Fat Amy asked.

"I, I don't know," Chloe said.

Beca started moving and opened her eyes. She sat up and looked around in a panic. Her eyes landed on Chloe.

"I know where Stacie and Aubrey are."

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Stacie and Aubrey look in the direction the voice had come from but saw no one. The held onto each other as they scanned the rest of the room; turning in circles and trying to see everywhere at once.

"Where are you?," Aubrey asked loudly.

"I am everywhere," the voice replied.

"What do you want with us?," Stacie asked.

"You needn't worry," the voice told them. "You will be freed soon. We just have to wait for your Bellas to arrive."

"The Bellas?," Stacie asked. "What do they have to do with this?"

"All will be revealed shortly," the voice said. "Have a seat and enjoy the food we have prepared for you."

"Food?," Aubrey asked looking around. "What food?"

"Brey," Stacie said pointing to a corner of the room. "Look."

"How did that get there?," Aubrey asked.

"It is safe to eat," the voice said. "It is like I said, you will be freed shortly. We are testing one of your Bellas for we believe she is going to help us open the portal to another world."

"What?!"

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Beca gave Fat Amy directions to where she thought Stacie and Aubrey were. They were currently on a bumpy dirt road that seemed to go on forever.

"Stop!," Beca called out, and Amy immediately hit the brakes. "They're here."

Everyone looked around. They were in an open field with nothing and no one around in either direction. The woods were about fifty yards away in either direction. They had no idea why Beca brought them to this place.

Beca jumped off the bus followed closely by Chloe. The rest of the girls got off the bus and just stood near the doors. They were all dumbfounded because there was nothing there. Beca had led them deep into the woods to a clearing.

"They're here," Beca said walking around aimlessly. "I don't know how, but I can feel them."

"Brey, look!"

Aubrey looked up to see Stacie pointing out the window. Outside she saw Beca walking around and Chloe following her every move. The rest of the Bellas were standing by the bus. Aubrey got and ran to the door only to find it would not open. She ran to the window and started beating on it.

"CHLOE! BECA!"

Stacie started yelling as well. Outside the cabin, Beca stopped walking and looked directly at the window where Aubrey and Stacie were banging and yelling.

"There," Beca said pointing.

"There's nothing there, Beca," Chloe said. "What do you think you see?"

"I see Aubrey and Stacie at a window," Beca said. "They are yelling our names and banging on the glass."

Chloe furrowed her brow and looked back at the Bellas. They all wore the same confused look on their faces.

Beca walked toward where she saw the window.

"Beca sees us," Stacie shouted excitedly.

Beca fell back and grabbed her head. Her eyes rolled up so you could only see the whites. Chloe and the Bellas ran to her. Chloe was there first and took her in her arms.

"Beca," Chloe said as tears came to her eyes. "Wake up, please. What's happening?"

"Is she okay?," Cynthia Rose asked as she kneeled next to Chloe.

"I, I, I don't know," Chloe said.

Cynthia Rose put her hand to the side of Beca's neck. "I feel a pulse. It's really light, but it's there."

"We have to get her to the hospital," Amy said.

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"Stacie," Beca called out.

Aubrey and Stacie turned to see Beca standing a few feet behind them. The looked at her wide-eyed and then looked back out the window to see her lying in Chloe's arms.

"Ho-how are you here?," Aubrey asked. "And out there?"

"I, um, I don't know," Beca said. "Are you two okay?"

"They're fine," a voice called out.

Beca turned in circles trying to find the person who spoke.

"You won't see them," Stacie said. "We don't know where the voice is coming from."

"We had to get you here," the voice said. "You are going to help us."

"We? Us?"

"Yes," the voice said, and suddenly there was a woman standing in front of Beca.

Beca moved back in surprise and Stacie grabbed her before she could fall.

"We needed to be sure that you could find your friends," the woman said. "I am Meadow, and we need you to teach the others how to use their powers. We will need all of you to help to open the portal to a new and better world."

"You're crazy," Beca said. "I have no idea what you are talking about? Just let us go, and we won't say anything to anyone about this."

"We will let you go," Meadow said. "After we give you what you need to teach the others."

"This is ridiculous," Beca said and went to the door.

"It won't open," Aubrey said.

Beca reached for the doorknob, and the door opened. She stepped outside and saw the Bellas looking at her wide-eyed.

"What?," Beca asked.

"Ca-cabin," Ashley said pointing toward Beca.

Beca looked around and noticed that where there was once just empty space there was now a cabin and she was standing on a porch. She looked at Chloe who was still sitting on the ground, but Beca was no longer there. Beca felt her body and she was whole.

"What the fuck?"

"Beca!," Chloe yelled and ran into her arms.

Beca grabbed her and held her until Aubrey cleared her throat behind them.

"Brey! Stacie!," Chloe said looking over Beca's shoulder. "Oh, my God!" Chloe ran to the two girls and grabbed them in a hug. "We thought you were-"

"We're fine, Chlo," Aubrey said. "Can we please just get out of here?"

"I'm with her," Stacie said. "Let's go. Please?"

"You guys get on the bus," Beca said. "I'll be there in a minute."

The Bellas pulled Stacie and Aubrey into a group hug. Chloe looked at the girls and then back to Beca. She walked to where Beca was still standing on the porch.

"Beca," Chloe said and stopped. She was unsure of what to say. "Are you, um, okay? You had me scared to death when you fell to the ground."

"I don't know, Chloe," Beca said. "Something weird is going on and I'm not sure what it is."

"Let's go," Chloe said and took Beca's arm.

"Wait," Beca said standing her ground. "I need to do something first. Get the others on the bus and I'll be there in minute." Chloe hesitated. "I promise. I need you to trust me, okay?"

Chloe nodded and before she could stop herself she quickly kissed Beca. Beca was surprised but smiled as Chloe turned and rushed over to the other Bellas. Beca watched until they were all on the bus and then she turned and went back into the cabin.

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Beca sat on the bus and thought about everything that had transpired that day. She looked over when Chloe flopped down in the seat next to her.

"Did you have fun today?," Chloe asked.

"What?," Beca said. "Fun?"

"Yeah," Chloe said with a laugh. "I saw you were enjoying yourself, so don't even try to lie to me. The carnival was a great idea. I'm glad Brey was able to join us."

Beca was surprised. Meadow had told her that she was the only one who would remember any of the events that had occurred earlier.

"Oh, um, yeah," Beca said and smiled at Chloe. "It was fun."

Chloe put her head on Beca's shoulder and wrapped her hands around Beca's arm. Beca leaned her head on top of Chloe's and let out a contented sigh. She couldn't help but smile as she remembered that Chloe kissed her. Her smile faded as quickly as it came when she also remembered that Chloe had no memory of anything that really happened earlier. Which meant, she wouldn't remember the kiss. Beca looked down at her hands and then turned to stare out the window as she thought about what Meadow had instructed her to do.

Chloe sighed and looked up at Beca. Beca looked down and smiled back. She knew then, that no matter what Meadow had told her, she would protect Chloe at all costs. Now she just had to figure out how to teach the girls what they needed to learn before Halloween night.

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"Do you think she can do it?," a woman asked Meadow as they watched the Bellas bus drive away.

"I know she can," Meadow responded. "I am right about her. She is the one who can make this happen for us. It will be done, Flora."

"I hope you are right," Flora said. "The Council will not be happy if we fail."

"Trust me," Meadow said. "Beca Mitchell believed everything I told her. She will do everything in her power to see that we succeed."

"I guess we'll know in about four days," Flora said. "Come. We must prepare everything so we are ready when the time comes."

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"All right, you flat-butts," Amy said as she opened the door of the bus. "We're home."

Beca allowed all the Bellas to get off the bus before disembarking. She stopped as she stepped down off the last step and looked at the Bellas house. She chewed on her bottom lip as she thought about everything Meadow had told her. Something didn't feel right but she couldn't put her finger on it. She watched the girls entering the house and Chloe stopped to look back at her.

"Come on, Becs," Chloe said waving her over. "We're going to order pizza and watch a movie."

Beca walked toward Chloe and as soon as she got to her, Chloe grabbed her in a hug. "Don't try and run up to your room either. I need my cuddle buddy."

Beca laughed and shook her head. "Of course, you do."


FYI: I am trying to tie the daily prompts together to create one continuous story. I hope you enjoy what I'm doing with it.