A/N: And here's chapter 4!

If you're sensing a pattern, the Bellas chapters will be lighter than Chloe's chapters… at least for now…

And I am trying to keep things light as well as show some of the Bellas perspectives especially with Beca's recovery and the progress of her relationship with Chloe… so yeah, some shenanigans may ensue to some extent…

Enjoy!

I don't own pitch perfect.

Aubrey didn't look happy or at all pleased when Jessica and Ashley had last talked with her.

At first they were afraid that it was because the Bellas weren't meeting Aubrey expectation of hard work and they were about to be punished with cardio – a totally valid and logical fear every Bella apparently has.

But they were wrong.

And when they left the coffee shop after meeting with their former captain, Jessica and Ashley were pretty much wearing the same expression on their faces.

Aubrey looked genuinely sad and – if they allowed to believe it – a little heart broken.

All for their captain.

So when they entered the Bella rehearsal space that afternoon, the look of their defeat was quite evident, causing panic to every other Bella there.

"Are we punished with cardio?" was Amy's immediate question, a look of horror on her face.

"Is it about the set-list? Because Legacy and I have been working our butts off." CR chimed in.

"Did Amy get us in another scandalous situation?" Stacie asked which prompted a "Hey!" from Amy before she begrudgingly admitted that there may have been some inappropriate show of affection between her and Bumper that happened the other day.

"Is Chloe about to fail again?" Flo asked quite concerned.

Lilly asked something about a white haired boy, but they really didn't understand what.

"It's about Beca, isn't it?" Emily asked and the two Bellas nodded.

The rest of the girls waited in abated breath as Jessica and Ashley tried to find the words to explain that Beca was all heart-broken about having temporary vocal cord paralysis, and the fact that it might take some time for complete recovery even with voice therapy thanks to the difficulty in breathing added by her fractured ribs.

Apparently Beca was all torn up about not being to help the Bellas much to prepare for the Worlds.

And she was worried that she wouldn't even be able to participate if she doesn't make much progress with her treatments before then.

The room stayed silent for a good five minutes before Jessica – or was it Ashley – heard Stacie's phone ringing nonstop and asked her to go answer it.

"It's Bree. And a FaceTime Call." Stacie breathed out and the Bellas all scrambled to their feet to start cardio.

But when Stacie answered all of them were shocked to hear the first words Aubrey said. "Stop cardio right now, we have to talk about something."

The Bellas huddled and when Aubrey suggested that they find something to do to cheer up "the hobbit", Cynthia Rose was quick to push her plan about doing something for their captains, like a first date or something.

With the Bellas motivated to push their captain's morale, both Jessica and Ashley strived harder to step up as their temporary "co-captains". Sure, they were often simply forgotten, being placed in the background, what with someone like Stacie, Amy, CR, Flo, Chloe, and Beca in their team, all with their special quirks, who could remember the inseparable pair? But they were a part of the team, nonetheless, they were a part of the Bella family.

So Stacie would stop by the hospital to give updates on choreography.

Flo to make sure Chloe was "hanging in there" in terms of everything else that Aubrey couldn't deal with or sort out.

Amy was there to always cheer up Beca.

The Legacy and CR to give updates with their work on the set-list.

Lilly, was well, being Lilly.

But the two of them were there not to just update Beca, but get her involved too.

Remind her that she's part of the Bellas.

That she isn't just some face in the background.

Especially now that she's probably on an all-time low.

They would converse. Ask what Beca's opinions are to what to do next or include during the Bellas rehearsals. They would update her with things they notice – being observant is quite a skill you develop when the spotlight isn't always on you – and weigh the DJ's suggestions with what to do.

More than that, they were being Beca's friends.

Considering they weren't able to build such a close relationship in the past.

They didn't want any regrets after all.

And Beca seemed glad she was learning how to tell the two apart.

Strong stress on the learning part as she still get them mixed up sometimes.

But all was well.

So when two weeks pass since the last time they became the bearer of important news, and since the Bellas had been going over their "Operation: First Date" before they pull it off, they walked hand-in-hand, beaming, as they strolled in the rehearsal space.

"What's got you two all happy?" Cynthia Rose asked.

"You two finally together?" Stacie asked to which the two of them looked rather confused. "Never mind then."

"Beca, she's started doing PT last week. Progress is slow, but she's able to move her broken arm better now." Jessica said.

"That's true! We may have witnessed her complain a lot about moving it today, and it was honestly adorable how Chloe just got her to stop whining, but we were also still in the hospital when she did her vocal therapy." Ashley then said.

And Jessica jumped in excitedly. "Yep! And her fractured ribs are healing nicely too so it she's starting breathe better. She's making really good progress with her vocal therapy sessions!"

The Bellas cheered before Jessica tried to excitedly get them to calm down and focus their attention to a video that Ashley took.

It was Beca looking all smug as she tried to impress Chloe with her progress by singing.

And the Bellas squealed with excitement when they started hearing Beca sing 'The Way You Look Tonight'.

Yeah, things are definitely looking up.

And all is well.

Except Aubrey might have just chosen to do one of her 'surprise Bellas inspections' at that precise moment to find the whole group acting like excited teenagers with Beca's romantic gesture.

Sure, the DJ's 'badass' rep may have taken a hit with that.

But the Bellas were hit by the storm known as Aubrey and endless cardio.

Oh well.