"Welcome to the finals of the 2012 International Championship of Collegiate A-cappella!" Beca could gear the male commentator from back stage, and he wasn't helping anyone's nerves. The Bella's had clumped together in small groups, harmonizong and talking quietly amounts themselves as the Final Countdown drowned out the commentary. Beca couldn't help but sneak a peak through the huge red curtains, just to see what she was going to have to deal with.

The crowd was huge, the seats all full bar the ones that where reserved for the other acapella groups. Beca found the faces of her father and stepmother, along with a bored looking Matt.

"If you cut through all the "aca" politics, the finals at Lincoln Center is a beautiful thing. Isn't that right, Gail?" Beca swung her eyea to the announcers, who where located right infront of the stage, beaming happily at one another,

"John. If being correct was a crime, I'd visit you on death row," the blonde woman replied with a toothy grin. The blonde looked towards the stage where the third to last acapella group were finishing up, Beca took that as her hint tor ally her troops.

Backstage it was only the Bella's and the Trebels now, each now grouped together; giving last minute advice to one another and chanting mantras of confidence. Well at least the Trebels where. The bells had formed an awkward circle and not looking at one another.

"Hey, everything's gonna be okay guys, just,breath, alright?" Beca prompted around the group as she caught sight of Jesse heading to the stage. She took a step back and grabbed his wrist, pulling the boy into a tight, yet awkward hug, "Good luck," she whispered into his ear before letting go. Jesse grinned wide and nodded his thanks, clearly still nervous and star stuck about being here. And leading the Trebels.

As the maroon clad boys hit the stage, opening with Flo Rida's "Right Round." The boys really threw their all into it; dancing and moving as one, while Jesse sang his heart out. Till the beat dropped to something slower. The Bella's all watched with intense eyes as Benji appeared on the opposite side of the stage, his knuckles white from how tight he gripped his microphone,

"I got the magic in me..." the boy had such a soft and melodical voice that Beca couldn't help but grin. Benji was clearly nervous, from the side of the stage you could see him shaking, "Every time I touch that track, it turns into gold, everybody knows I've got the magic in me..." as their resident beat box treble kicked into the rest of the song, Benji's face broke into a wide smile and he fell into step with the other boys. Beca tore herself away then, ready to pump up the Bella's for their own turn on stage.

The brunette took in the new look they'd adopted; the colours were generally the same, navy blues, whites and the trademark yellow bandana, but it was all so different at the same time. Jeans, blazers and even t-shirts where now being worn, no more air hostess look. The Bella's were finally comfortable, happy and new in their revised look.

Chloe, most of all, stood out to Beca. The blue blazer was recycled from the origin Bella uniform, but the jeans, sneakers and black vest top were all Chloe, the red head and even tied two yellow and blue Bella scarfs into her belt loops, which only drew Beca's eyes rake down her body. There was not one chance that Chloe didn't noticed across the tight circle the Bella's had formed; infact there was no way that all the Bella's didn't notice that Beca was nearly drooling over her. Aubrey gave Beca a sharp nudge to the ribs as the Trebels began to come to a close on stage.

"I love you awesome nerds," Beca mummbled, almost embarrassed at the admission as she threw her hand into the middle of the group. For a moment noone joined her and Beca began to feel a fool, but it was Chloe who came to the rescue. As always. Sliding her warm hand on top of Beca's, their eyes briefly meeting as the rest of the Bellas joined in.

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"The Bellas are putting on a short skirt and asking for it tonight," John said jubiently, his tone still it's forever cheeriness as the Bella's trooped on to the stage. Next to him Gail hummed in agreement, their attention drawn quickly to the new uniform the Barden Bellas supported,

"Looks like the Bella's have gone for a fresh look for tonight John!" Gail's tone was surprised as the two commentators eyed the girls on stage. They took their positions. The crowd watched with baited breath as the shortest brunette raised the pitch pipe to her mouth and blew shortly,

"Unusual not to have Aubrey Posen, the Bella's captain, holding the pitch pipe here Gail. Maybe the girls have gone for a new tactic after last year?"

The Bellas had begun their set now, the crowd and commentators falling to silence as their cover of Jessie J's "Pricetag" filled the performing arts centre.

Deep in the crowd Jesse watched with rapt attention, grinning to himself as Aubrey belted out the majority of Price Tag, untill the lights on stage dropped. And Beca stood centre stage, her mouth forming the words that he'd never thought would happen,

"Don't you forget about me, I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby," Beca's had turned her body, facing a red faced auburn haired girl on stage, the brunette was clearly singing only to her team mate then, "Going to take you apart, I'll put us back together at heart, baby," the red head was clearly choking back tears as the rest of the Barden Bellas congregated around them. The Tasmanian blonde took point and began to belt out Pitbull's "Give Me Everything",

"Looks like we're missing something going on up there on stage John, maybe some internal Bella drama?"

"I don't think it much matters Gail, the Bella's have brought their A game and the crowd is loving it," around the commentators the crowd was indeed loving it. They stamped their feet, cheered, clapped and sang along. Even the other acapella groups where getting in on the action, cheering the all female group along with more energy then they'd had in their own sets.

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"Beca, oh god Beca, I love you , I love you so much," Chloe kissed the brunnette, deep and passionately as the other Bella's hid them from the crowd. Chloe couldn't actually belive it. Beca had taken into account how much she loved The Breakfast Club, how much she loved the Simple Minds and then sang to her, on stage, in the middle of the ICCA's! And Aubrey didn't have a heart attack!

"Im so sorry about what I said Chlo, Im so, so sorry. I love you and I was a jerk and a total bitch. Im just so sorry, please, I live you, give me another chance," Beca mummbled, unbelievable fast, against the red heads cheek as they hugged one another tightly. Chloe realised then that the Bella's had formed some sort of human wall infront of them, blocking their tight embrace from the audience as they continued to sing their set. All the girls had known.

"Always, you dork," Chloe laughed, pulling the shorter girl in for another tender kiss,

"Guys, time for the big final," Aubrey muttered from the side of her mouth, "Get this right and it's in the bag," the blonde said, grinning wide as she span away from them, completely in sync with Stacy on their other side. The two girl met eyes, took a breath and composed themselves. They stepped forward, hands clasped, set to win.