Well, the mixer's here, guys! :) Again, sorry about the long wait. I've been busy with my band! But, ANYWAYS. The songs featured in the mixer are Life of the Party by A Rocket to the Moon, and Starships by Nicki Minaj. HOWEVER, I recommend listening to the Mike Tompkins version of Starships. It features the actual cast members of Pitch Perfect, and I absolutely LOVE it. :) Hope you guys enjoy!


Chapter 12

The Bellas and Trebles stood awkwardly in front of the crowd for a few seconds. Beca was nowhere near nervous, but she could tell that Justine, Hillary, and Gonzo (The Trebles' newest member) were about to die.

She smiled reassuringly at all of them before turning back to face the crowd that had slowly gathered.

She blew on the pitch pipe, despite not really needing it. Jesse smirked but didn't look at her, and Beca started counting them in.

"1, 2, 3, 4…" she said, and Cynthia Rose, Lilly, and Jessica launched into a percussive opening. Soon Stacie jumped in on the melody, and Benji and Hat jumped in on the background instrumentals.

They're on you like a tattoo

They're watching every move you make

Your blue eyes were white lies

I thought you were mine for the taking

Stacie strutted around confidently, making sure to show off her body as much as possible. The fraternity boys' eyes bulged. This was obviously a different Bellas' than last year.

You punched my lights out (You punched my lights out)

Stacie winked at the crowd before turning and strutting back into her position between Denise and Amy. Jesse jumped up to the front, taking a deep breath before belting out the chorus.

Now you're free to be the lonely life of the party

Boy, you'll see

Let's get one thing straight

You're gonna regret you left me

Never should have told you that I fell in love

Because you turned me right around and threw me down

And now I can't get up!

Jesse's vocal range still surprised Beca. Usually boys would struggle with hitting notes like that, but he hit them with ease, not even breaking a sweat.

You'll be sorry, just you wait and see. But…

All of the Bellas and Trebles joined in to yell the next line.

Let's get one thing straight!

Jesse grinned as Beca sang a harmony with him.

You're gonna regret you left me.

Suddenly, Lilly went into an amazingly technical beatboxing solo, causing the crowd to cheer wildly, and Benji stepped to the front, surveying the crowd and grinning. He turned to Beca as Lilly finished, mouthing 'Let's do this.' before turning back to the crowd. Jesse, Beca, Justine, and Gonzo sang a familiar guitar part, and the cheers grew wilder as they realized what song it was.

Benji grinned and made mock gangster signs as he rapped, bringing uproarious laughter and applause.

Let's go to the beach, each

Let's go get away

They say, what we gonna say?

Have a drink, clink, found the Bud Light!

Stacie cut Benji off to sing the next line, and he held up his hands in mock surrender before retreating to the dancing with a smile on his face.

Bad bitches like me, is hard to come by

Cynthia rose stepped up for her rap, and she did so with swagger in her step.

The patron own, let's go get it on

The zone, own, yes I'm in the zone

Is it two, three, leave a good tip

I'ma blow all money and don't give two-

Unicycle stepped up and clapped a hand over her mouth, eliciting laughter from everyone once again.

I'm on the floor, floor

I love to dance

If you want more, more

Then here I am

The Trebles and Bellas danced and skipped around the stage, obviously enjoying their performance. The crowd had now gotten just as into it, and they were dancing and singing along.

Beca stepped back into a newly-formed line, taking her place between Jesse and Unicycle. She closed her eyes for a moment, hoping that their finale would work out like they had practiced.

As they approached the end of the song, Hat ran up to the front of the stage, threw his hat, and did a standing backflip, receiving deafening cheers from the audience, as well as the rest of the Trebles and the Bellas. He stood up, flipped his long brown hair, and took a bow, grinning as he did so.

"Dude, that was incredible!" Jesse said as he ran up to him and clapped a hand on his back.

He nodded and was dragged into a huge group hug. As the hugfest and cheers continued, Beca surveyed the crowd. Her smile was instantly wiped from her face when she recognized a familiar scowling brunette making her way out of the crowd and towards the exit.

'Oh no.' Beca's thoughts were panicked as she grabbed Jesse's arm, being sure to not let anyone else know there was a problem. Jesse's eyes filled with concern when they scanned Beca's expression.

"What's wrong?" He almost had to shout over the roar of the crowd, and Beca dragged him into the nearest restroom to get away from the ruckus.

"Josephine was here." she said, and his expression morphed from confusion to shock and horror.

"Oh, damn. What do we do? She hates Trebles, and you guys performed with us. If what you told me about her and the supervisors' board is true, then you guys are in some deep shit right now." he said rapidly. Beca almost smiled at how worried he was. He really did care about not only her, but all of her friends as well.

"Well Aubrey had told me about this plan…And I might be able to pull it off. But I'm going to need you, Donald, Bumper, and Unicycle to help. Think you can do it?" she asked, and he nodded without hesitation.

"Definitely. But…what exactly is the plan?" he asked, and she smiled mischievously.

"Come with me. We have work to do." she said, grabbing his arm and pulling him behind her before he could ask anything else.


The next day, Beca was on her way to Bellas' rehearsal when she was suddenly cut off by Aubrey.

"Beca!" she exclaimed, crossing her arms over her chest. Beca stopped in her tracks, looking exasperatedly at Aubrey.

"Aubrey, can we talk later? I'm kinda late for Bellas' rehearsals, and I need to get in and set up som-" Beca was cut off as Aubrey scoffed loudly.

"Beca, there is no Bellas' rehearsals! The school is going to stop funding as soon as regionals are over!" Aubrey exclaimed, and Beca's eyebrows shot up.

"Seriously? Is it because Josephine saw us perform with the Trebles?" she asked, and Aubrey nodded earnestly. Beca scoffed and looked to her feet.

"Well what about your plan? Do you still think that would work?" she asked hopefully, and Aubrey nodded hesitantly.

"I think so. But you'd have to pull it off flawlessly, and the consequences could be rash if you-" Beca cut her off by placing her hand over Aubrey's mouth.

"Don't worry about it. I already talked about it with Jesse, Donald, and Bumper. We've got this." she said, and Aubrey nodded as Beca pulled her hand away, though she still looked unsure.

"We'll work on it later, I promise. But right now I'm going to go let the girls know about our little issue." she said, and she quickly strode away before Aubrey could stop her.


She was sweaty and disgusting as she flopped down on her bed after Bellas' rehearsals. The cool sheets enveloped her, and the chill on her skin made her groan audibly.

"Hard day?" a voice said from the door, and Beca's head spun to face whoever. She sighed and rolled her eyes when she saw Jesse leaning against the doorframe, a smirk lighting his face.

"Don't even start about it." she said, and he nodded, not wanting to engage it anyways. He strode over to her and sat down on the bed, gathering her up in his arms despite her sweat and stench.

"You sure you wanna do that?" she asked as she nuzzled into his chest, and he chuckled.

"Isn't this your normal stench?" he said playfully, and she punched him lightly in the stomach. Her eyelids fluttered shut as they conversed about the plan, the mixer, and how amazing their performance was.

Before Jesse knew it, Beca had fallen asleep in his arms, snoring quietly. He smiled to himself. When a girl's snore is cute, you know you're in love.

He kissed her forehead and carefully adjusted himself to lie on the bed, snuggling into her neck before shutting his eyes as well.

Nothing could keep them from getting high off each other, and, despite being asleep, they both knew it.


Had to get some fluff SOMEWHERE in there! ;) Anyways, hope you enjoyed, and please review, follow, and favorite! I'm so glad that this story is slowly getting more popular, and I hope that there is nowhere to go but up! :D Thank you, again!