A/N: Hey guys! Thanks for the support thus far! Clearly you guys DON'T want the anime ending… Thanks for letting me know about your concerns, I would most definitely take them into consideration as I decide on how I want to end this fic. Whatever the outcome is though, it still would be a bumpy ride, so still keep those tissue boxes in hand :P

This is solely Beca's POV. Just a heads up, there's a bit of a preview of what Beca had to endure in the past during her lessons. We'll delve into that eventually. If you know the anime, you know what I'm talking about. Consider this is a warning.

Comments and reviews are always appreciated! Thank you for the patience with the wait between updates. Hopefully I'll nail down a concrete schedule soon :)

I don't own pitch perfect.

Beca wasn't sure what she was doing. Surely there were even better ways of spending a Saturday that chaperoning the master of romantic comedies and captain of the soccer team, Jesse Swanson, and some girl that Aubrey was friends with, right?

But she did agree in the end, so she might as well. Besides, Aubrey promised to be there. If anything she could spend an afternoon annoying the hell out of Aubrey if things take a turn for the worse.

Beca had no idea where they were going, just that they should meet up early that Saturday afternoon. Aubrey had to meet Amy sometime that morning to go over some project for a class so Beca found herself going to their meeting place by herself. Jesse would meet them there too.

Hopefully, she would find her friends before she ends up running into this unknown girl.

Because how awkward would it be if she was the first one there, right? She wouldn't even know who it was to approach.

And what if she knew Beca? They did attend the same school. She'd feel bad if she didn't recognize her, but then again, high school was just a mundane ritual she was simply passing through, so who could blame her.

Beca found herself walking aimlessly through the park. It was a nice day out, bright and sunny with a cool gentle breeze. There were families going around, kids running around playing. They all looked happy.

They looked like perfectly complimented the nice scenery painted by spring.

Beca looked around as she sat down on a stony bench. Aubrey said they should meet at the concrete benches near the playground but so far there was no sign of any of her friends.

She patiently waited for a good ten minutes, listing to the current chart toppers through her earphones, trying to entertain herself but considering she had no concept of fun whatsoever, that most definitely did not last long.

Beca was a little annoyed, huffing and sighing as she shoved her hands into the pocket of her hoodie and proceeded to go around the area where they should meet. She was usually the one who's late. Actually, she was purposefully tried to be late so that she wouldn't have to wait for anyone.

Walking around, Beca found some random black piece of clothing strewn across the bushes somewhere. Beca nearly yelped when she realized they were a pair of leggings, next to it was a pair of flats.

Beca grabbed the items and quickly tried to find the owner. That was when first heard it.

She wasn't really entirely sure what it was though.

Beca decided to remove her earphones and stuff them in her pockets as she followed the sounds. "A melodica?" Beca then said to herself as she came around a few cherry blossom trees in full bloom.

She found herself a few steps away from the playground, her eyes on the girl with red hair playing the melodica on top of a space dome. Next to her were three kids, watching her with big expectant eyes as she played along her piece.

She stopped for a minute and looked thoughtful.

Honestly all that Beca could think about was how she looked beautiful in her dress.

Then Beca realized she was standing there barefoot, and it didn't really take long to figure out who lost their shoes and apparently their leggings…

"I thought you said the birds would come if we played?" one of the kids asked, tugging on the hem of the skirt of the redheaded girl's dress.

"They will. But how about this time we all play together so we can reach them?" she replied with a light smile on her face. She counted off to three and started to play with her melodica again and soon the three kids cheerfully playing along with her using a recorder, cymbals, and another melodica with a flexible mouth piece.

Beca found herself transfixed by the moment, by how her body swayed lightly to the tune like the three children around her.

The birds fluttered close, butterflies fluttering about near the flowers and the trees. Like the birds, Beca could feel herself being drawn by the scenery herself.

She wasn't exactly quite aware of it, no.

But something was changing within her in that moment.

Her monochromatic view of the world was starting to fade, hues of color were starting to spill from the edges as the simplistic music reached her, rooting her to the spot. She couldn't take her eyes off of her. Because there, on top of the space dome was an angel playing a melodica with three kids playing simple instruments and they had played with such harmony and heartfelt emotion that it started to stir something sleeping deep within her.

Beca could feel the goosebumps prick her skin as she could feel the light bursting through, reaching her with such warmth she never thought she could ever possibly feel.

The ticking that had always been a constant in her head when she heard music was starting to disappear simply leaving behind the notes…

…and leaving Beca speechless.

The world around her was beginning to take color in a way she never knew it could, the whole world begun to sparkle.

All happening with each step she took to reach them.

Once the song was over, the birds took flight and fluttered about. Beca watched, her hand on her phone having recorded everything. A gentle breeze blowing by, cherry blossom petals flittering about them.

The redheaded girl did her best to stop the skirt of her dress from fully blowing upwards just in time to notice Beca taking a snapshot of the scene before.

"Uh…" Beca struggled to say as the girl blushed hard.

"What on earth do you think you're doing?!" she heard her exclaim before rushing down the space down. "And you stole my leggings!" she accused, hurling the melodica towards Beca who luckily dodged it in time.

She then grabbed the recorder and proceeded to run after Beca, asking her to delete the photograph and calling her a pervert for taking her leggings.

"Hey, you were the one who took them off!" Beca argued, standing her ground and reaching up to fiddle with her glasses. She looked away as she blushed hard, the other girl having reached her. Up close she looked rather cute.

And seriously, what the hell Mitchell, why are you going around having thoughts about this girl you don't even know being super cute…

Cut it out, she chastised herself.

The other girl simply huffed as Beca reached tried to hand her back her items. She quickly snatched it from Beca's hand, looking away all while blushing hard. "It was warmer than I thought." she heard her grumble.

"Hey! There you are!" Beca then heard, turning her attention to the source of the sound. Aubrey was running up towards them with Jesse close behind, his usual cheerful self.

"Hey Bree!" Chloe chirruped, her moods changing as she ran up to meet Aubrey with a hug. That was when Beca realized that she must be the girl Aubrey had been talking about.

"Gosh, sorry to keep you waiting." Aubrey replied as she pulled away. "But anyways, I think it's about time you guys officially met. Jess, this is Chloe Beale, the girl I told you about. And Chloe, you know Jesse Swanson, captain of the soccer team and movie enthusiast."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Chloe replied with a brilliant smile.

Jesse flashed a sparkling grin. "Oh no, no, the pleasure is all mine." he replied in a suave cool tone as the two fell into an easy flowing conversation between them.

Aubrey slowly trekked back to where Beca was standing, quirking an eyebrow at here. '"I see what you're up to. Quite sly, Mitchell." she heard her say.

Beca took of her glasses and wiped them clean in an attempt to look away from Chloe and Jesse. She shrugged, "I don't know what you mean, Posen." she replied coolly.

"You were trying to get here early so you can meet her first. Feeling a little overprotective of Jess or are you telling me this is your ladderized way of swooping in and stealing the girl? You know, becoming friends first and all. For that matter, didn't even know you're into girls." Aubrey teased.

"I don't know what you mean." Beca replied, years of rigid and structured training coming into her aid as she kept her tone steady.

Aubrey simply sighed and looked away. Beca turned in time to catch a glimpse of a hint of sadness in her eyes. "What?" she asked rather curios about the expression on her face.

"Nothing." she replied as she tried to recover. "But don't you go falling for the girl, Beca. We're here in a supporting role for Jesse."

Beca simply nodded. "I know." she added, trying to sound like she didn't care much.

But deep down, she found herself caring a little too much.

"Then quit gawking at Chloe." Aubrey then pointed out. It was only then that Beca realized that what she was telling was true, she was indeed staring at the redhead. She couldn't help it though.

Something happened, something changed, and Beca wished she knew what. But there was something about Chloe that made her heart ache, that made her yearn that she was in Jesse's place talking to her with such confidence and charm.

How she wished that it was her flirting back, this despite the rocky start of their meeting.

"I-I'm not… 'sides, she's not my type." Beca managed to string along as a reply, doing her best to tear her eyes of Chloe.

Aubrey sniggered. "So girls are on the table?" she threw back as a question, a light teasing tone in her voice.

Of all the things, of course that is what she gets out of what I said…

"Oh, shut up." Beca groaned and fixed her glasses back in place.

She was expecting the world to fade away again. To go back to her filtered scenery of black, white, and gray.

But it won't.

It wasn't the same anymore.

Aubrey cleared her throat. "Right, and Chlo, I want you to meet our best friend over here. This is Beca Mitchell, Beca, I see you've met Chloe earlier." she then said, turning her attention to both Beca and Chloe. "She could be a handful but she's an ever dependable 'Friend A'." she added towards Chloe.

"Oh, gosh. Hi! I'm so sorry about the misunderstanding earlier." Chloe then said running up to her and going in for a hug.

"I swear if you say anything about that picture…" Chloe then whispered in a threatening tone. Beca wasn't sure if she was joking or not but it sure did sound like Chloe was trying to be as menacing as she could.

Except it didn't really hit the mark.

Oh, Beca was scared, sure. He could hear a low growl coming from Chloe's throat.

Except when she held her in that unexpected embrace, it sure didn't feel like Chloe would ever make good of that threat.

Chloe let her go with a proud little smirk before she ran back to Jesse who was complimenting her about her sweetness.

Chloe simply smiled back as Beca found herself reverting back to watching from out far. "Oh, we should probably hurry up if we want to make it on time." Chloe then commented as she looked at her watch.

"Where are we going?" Jesse asked with a smile on his face.

"There." Aubrey replied, jumping in as Chloe ran back to the space dome to grab a pink case from inside. From the shape of it, it looked like it contained a violin.

So that's what she plays…

Beca quickly shifted her gaze to where Aubrey was pointing before Chloe could even notice her looking back towards her general direction. She nearly gasped as she saw the outlines of a familiar building from out far.

She rarely saw it from the angle of the side of the playground, that's why Beca didn't even notice it. She was used to coming from the side of the parking lot from the main road.

The music hall stood proudly ahead of her. She could hear Chloe explaining something to Jesse as her heart started to beat with trepidation.

The last time… the last time I was there I…

"No way! You can play that thing!" she heard Jesse say in awe but the sounds were slowly fading as Beca closed her eyes. She could feel herself sitting back on the bench, playing the ever so familiar keys, her mother watching over her as her words chased her after her dreams.

It was her mother's dream to become a world class pianist.

And when she fell ill, Beca took it upon herself to play the piano to make her happy. She couldn't even remember why she did it the first place. Her mother was a piano teacher and she had become her mentor after expressing her interests. When her mother knew she couldn't realize her dream anymore, Beca took her place.

All the memories came rushing back to her. Somewhere down the line of mastering pieces, of endless amount of practice, she lost the glee and joy that had initially come with playing.

Her mother would be harsh and strict and if she made a mistake, she would hit her hands with her cane.

All until she could play it right the next time.

Beca could feel the emotions trying to reach her like she was drowning in the past yet again. An overwhelming sadness took her over as she opened her eyes and she saw the colors starting to fade again.

Beca looked up and she could see the concern in Chloe's eyes on her as Aubrey excitedly talked about a competition to Jesse, sharing her own knowledge of having been a long time audience member for similar performances despite usually sticking with the piano competitions herself. She sounded excited herself.

And Beca wished she could share that same sentiment. Instead she could feel her anguish, all bottled up, threatening to escape from deep within her.

But no, she wasn't going to fall apart now. It's been years. She's stronger than that, besides, she's moved on.

She could still feel Chloe staring at her as she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself, fiddling with her glasses to hide her anxiousness. She hadn't stepped back into that music hall since the last time…

…since that day of her last performance years ago…

…the unfinished melody still haunting her to this day.

Beca looked up and saw Chloe's eyes meeting hers. She smiled kindly and shrugged a little as she picked up her case with both her hands and placed her hands behind her. She spun around and looked back as she her light smile grew bigger and chirruped, "Let's go! Remember, you have to keep your eyes on the stage if you want to see me because that's where I'll be!"

It was like an unspoken dare as she said the words looking straight into Beca's eyes before she heads towards the direction of the music hall.

Beca stood there, staring slack-jawed, as an overwhelming feeling runs through her body, the light shining brightly from behind Chloe.

She stared in awe as the colors started to spill back into her view.

"Come on. I'll race you two." Aubrey then said towards Jesse and Beca, following Chloe's lead, before running ahead with excitement. Jesse simply grins and accepts the challenge, catching up to Aubrey to thank her for introducing them to Chloe.

Beca weighed her options for a moment, the memories of the past still casting long shadow over her. She looked down at her own hands, feeling the push and pull of the darkness, of the memories she tried to bury deep down to lose within the silence that had taken over her life. "No, I think I'll pass." she said loud enough for the group to hear before turning to leave herself, resigning to her fate.

But before she could even take one step, she felt warm hands, reach out and grab hers, giving it a gentle squeeze. Beca looked up and saw the softest of smiles and ocean blue eyes staring right back at her. "You should come." she heard Chloe say in the gentlest of tone.

And how could Beca say no to that? How when the very girl herself was an embodiment of music? Of the notes and movements she chased, of the symphonies she mastered.

How could she say no to the longing look in those ocean blue eyes, a look that Beca simply couldn't understand? How when her voice rang above the deafening silence she had welcomed?

Just how could she say no to this girl she just met?

Especially now that for the first time in a long time, her world was coming to life, bursting into full blooms of colors she had forgotten and never thought existed.

Aubrey smiled before reminding them of the time and calling over to them. She and Jesse were now up ahead of them. Her two best friends continued their race towards the music hall as Beca felt Chloe pulling her along as she ran to catch up to them with the brightest of smiles on her lips.

Spring was blooming all around…

…and I am taking off with you…

A/N Pt 2: So Beca met Chloe and her fate's begun to change… :3

And also, clearly I lied and chapter 2 came earlier than expected. Chapter 3 might not be up for like a week or so though. The only reason I finished this early is because it's based on the second half of the first episode and I was re-watching it as I wrote chapter 1 :P

I'll try to upload the next update for the Ouran AU (if you're also following that) over the weekend. I'm halfway through the chapter update (although that's been sitting in my folder for the last two weeks so…). Also, if you're tuning into the Supergirl fic I'm writing (woo, 5 chapters to go before it ends!) I'll try to get the next update up by Monday at the latest, it's just, it's long… a lot of stuff happens...

UPNEXT: Beca confronts her past by visiting a place she had long forgotten; Chloe performs for the first time with Beca in the audience; Beca laments her position as 'Friend A'