We've finally come to the Riff Off! This has been my favorite chapter to write! I hope you guys enjoy!
Waking up the next day was way easier than it had been the previous day, since the girls didn't drink as much, but they were still tired from the hike and dancing, so they were happy when they learned the activities were only in the lake until lunch and they were ecstatic to hear there would be a riff off in the afternoon. They hadn't had one in so long, they were going to use the time between lunch and the riff off to get ready.
As the Bellas made it to the river, there was only one group beside theirs and it was a coed group, so obviously some of the guys were staring at her. The guy with the black eye was there, too, but he wasn't really staring, he was mostly talking and trying to ignore the Bellas, which the girls were honestly happy about.
"Where are the counselors?" Flo asked, looking around.
"Not here today, this is a free activity," Aubrey said. "Well, free group activity."
"So we're just swimming?" Jessica asked.
"Yeah," Aubrey said. "We can also go on the waterslide."
Aubrey pointed to the big yellow waterslide and, of course, the majority of the group ran over. Aubrey looked at her friend and they both laughed and shook their heads.
"I'll go with the girls," Chloe said.
"I'll stay here," Aubrey said.
Chloe nodded, knowing her friend wasn't very fond of waterslides due to a small accident when she was a kid where she saw a man who was going before her really injure himself, causing an exposed fracture, so Aubrey never went in waterslides.
The Bellas climbed the stairs, followed by the other a cappella group. Jessica was the first to go, followed by Ashley. Chloe was the last one of the Bellas, but right behind her there were two guys from the other group.
"You girls have phone numbers?" the one right behind Chloe asked with a smirk as he watched Lily go on the waterslide and Beca laughing with Emily.
"Um, sorry, we're not interested," Chloe said.
"How about you? I never dated a redhead, I'd love to," he said.
"Yeah, I'm still not interested, thanks," Chloe said, moving as Emily sat down to go. She wasn't looking when she felt a rather firm squeeze on her left buttcheek, prompting her to turn around and quickly slap the guy across the cheek. "Don't touch me, asshole!"
Of course, this got the attention of the other Bellas and the girls turned to see what happened.
"What's going on?" Flo asked.
"This jerk grabbed my ass," Chloe said with a dismissive shake of her head.
"Hey, stay away from her," Stacie said.
"I was just getting a little taste," the guy had a smirk on his face.
"Will you guys please hold your group together?" Stacie said to the other members.
"Yeah Lance, stop being a jerk!" a guy said. "We're sorry, ladies."
The Bellas turned back around. Beca was the next one, she eyed the group suspiciously before turning her attention back to the waterslide.
Chloe couldn't wait to get away from that guy, she swam close to her Bella sisters, most of them didn't go back to the waterslide, letting the other team use it.
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There were four groups in total, they learned the group with the two jerks was named CrescenDudes. They had a few girls on their team, so they guessed the name came before the girls did. There was another coed group which seemed to be a lot of fun, called Light My Choir, another one called Buzztones and, of course, the Bellas.
A guy counselor was in the middle of the woods with a clipboard. He was standing near a table with a bowl full of cut up papers, probably the categories. Aubrey held tighter onto Chloe's arm in anticipation.
"Welcome, aca-people! We'll begin our first Camp Riff Off!" the guy announced and the groups cheered. "In this bowl, I have the categories, when I pick one, I will point and each group will have to come up with a song, if it doesn't fit, you are cut off."
Again, the groups cheered. The counselor put the clipboard down and picked the first category before looking up.
"Our first category is latinos!" he said, the cheers were a little lower. "We'll start with the CrescenDudes!"
As he pointed, the group started singing the harmony and stepped forward.
"La mano arriba
Cintura sola
Da media vuelta
Danza kuduro"
The group danced as they moved to the next verse.
"No te Canses ahora
Que esto sólo empieza
Mueve la cabeza
Danza kuduro"
The counselor then pointed to the Bellas, making the CrescenDudes stop singing immediately.
"Barden Bellas, you're up!"
Lily beatboxed, Jessica, Ashley and Stacie sang the harmony, Flo sang, Beca and Fat Amy backed her up.
"Despacito
Quiero respirar tu cuello despacito
Deja que te diga cosas al oído
Para que te acuerdes si no estás conmigo
Despacito
Quiero desnudarte a besos despacito
Firmar las paredes de tu laberinto
Y hacer de tu cuerpo todo un manuscrito"
The girls danced for a while but the counselor moved to another group.
"Light My Choir!" he said.
"Upside, inside out
She's livin' la vida loca
She'll push and pull you down
Livin' la vida loca
Her lips are devil red
And her skin's the color mocha
She will wear you out
Livin' la vida loca
Come on!
Livin' la vida loca
Come on!
She's livin' la vida loca"
The Bellas couldn't help but dance along, the group was fun and they had great voices. They were enjoying it until the counselor cut them off.
"Buzztones, you're up!"
"Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente
Eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar
Este samba
Que é misto de maracatu
E samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Oaria raio
Obá, obá, obá (la la la la la)
Oaria raio
Obá, obá, obá"
The group danced, the smooth samba rhythm was excellently executed by the group, Chloe noticed Beca nodding her head and moving her hips to it.
"Light My Choir, you guys go again!"
"¿Y quién me va a entregar sus emociones?
¿Quién me va a pedir que nunca le abandone?
¿Quién me tapará esta noche si hace frío?
¿Quién me va a curar el corazón partío?
¿Quién llenará de primaveras este enero
Y bajará la luna para que juguemos?
Dime, si tú te vas, dime cariño mío
¿Quién me va a curar el corazón partío?"
"They know their Spanish," Flo said with a small smirk.
"Barden Bellas go next!" the counselor pointed and the girls looked at Flo.
"No me conociste nunca de verdad
Ya se fue la magia que te enamoró
Y es que no quisiera estar en tu lugar
Porque tu error solo fue conocerme
No eres tú, no eres tú, no eres tú, soy yo
No te quiero hacer sufrir
Es mejor olvidar y dejarlo así
Échame la culpa"
They were so thankful they had Flo in their team. Sure, apparently Beca knew some Spanish, too, she sang with Flo. Chloe had to really concentrate on what she was doing, because she felt her heartbeat increase as she watched the small brunette sing.
"CrescenDudes, you go!" the counselor said. He was clearly enjoying, he was dancing along with the groups.
"I, I love you like a love song, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby
And I keep hitting repeat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
I, I love you like a love song, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby"
The counselor stopped them with a confused look.
"Since when is Selena Gomez latina?" he asked, making the group look at themselves.
"I told you, Lance!" a girl said.
"Shut up, Sabrina!" the guy said angrily.
"Alright, that leaves the Barden Bellas, Light My Choir and the Buzztones," he said. "Let's pick the next category."
Chloe rubbed her hands together and received a nudge from Aubrey, who was also smiling.
"Songs with love in the title!" he announced. "And we start with you, Bellas!"
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes'
Romeo, save me, they're tryna tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby, just say, 'Yes'
Oh, oh"
Aubrey took the lead this time and they celebrated when the counselor moved to Light My Choir.
"We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
We found love in a hopeless place
Shine a light through an open door
Love and life I will divide
Turn away 'cause I need you more
Feel the heartbeat in my mind"
The groups danced along, until the counselor pointed to the Buzztones.
"So she said what's the problem baby
What's the problem I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love, love
Think about it every time
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it
Come on, come on
Move a little closer
Come on, come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, come on
We're accidentally in love"
The counselor nodded as they finished and pointed to the Bellas.
"You're the fear, I don't care
'Cause I've never been so high
Follow me through the dark
Let me take you past our satellites
You can see the world you brought to life, to life
So love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do
Love me like you do, lo-lo-love me like you do
Touch me like you do, to-to-touch me like you do
What are you waiting for?"
Chloe took the lead and she danced to the beat her sisters created, trying so hard to ignore the way Beca moved and smiled as she sang.
"Nice! Buzztones, you guys are up now!"
"Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?"
It was short and slow but everybody loved it. The counselor then moved to Light My Choir next. Chloe shook her head as she found herself staring at Beca, who was watching anxiously as the other group began singing. She turned at that exact moment to look at Chloe, but the girl turned away, feeling her cheeks burn intensely. She decided to pretend to fix her hair instead.
"I don't mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay a while
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved"
Chloe decided to look at Aubrey instead and saw she looked rather impressed by most of the groups, usually a riff off wouldn't last this long when it was the a cappella groups at Barden and there was only one group that was disqualified so far.
"Barden Bellas, you're next!"
"And I hope life, will treat you kind
And I hope that you have all
That you ever dreamed of
Oh I do wish you joy
And I wish you happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
I love you
I will always love you"
Fat Amy surprisingly took the lead and she nailed the high notes pretty well, even the other Bellas were impressed by her singing.
"That was beautiful, but let's move to another category! You guys are rocking this!" the counselor said, picking out a piece of paper. "It's all about the booty!"
The teams cheered.
"Alright, let's start with the Barden Bellas!"
Cynthia Rose stepped forward as the Bellas laid the beat for her.
"It's time for the twerkulator
It's time for the twerkulator
I'ma shake what my mama gave me
I'ma shake my money-maker
It's time for the twerkulator
It's time for the twerkulator
It's time for the twerkulator
It's time for the twerkulator"
Chloe danced but she didn't really know this song, she was glad her sisters did, though. She was glad she was more in the back, because next she saw Beca start rapping. Kind of.
"JT, I'm fly wit' it (I'm fly)
C-I-T-Y wit' it (City Girls)
Right cheek, left cheek wit' it (woo)
Fun size, on fleek wit' it (uh)
Slim thick, petite wit' it (I'm bad)
G-wag with the key missing
One time for my freak bitches (ayy, ayy)
After hour, no sleep bitches (where y'all at?)"
A lot of people were shaking their butts, Beca included, but nowhere near what she did the previous night with the Bellas. Still, it got the butterflies going in Chloe's stomach.
"Nice, Light My Choir, you're next!"
"You know what to do with that big fat butt
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Just a little bit of... swing
Patty cake, Patty cake
With no hands
Got me in this club making wedding plans
If I take pictures while you do your dance
I can make you famous on Instagram"
The other groups cheered as they started singing, more booty shaking was involved. Chloe was glad to see Beca in front of the girls, dancing. She was wearing sneakers that seemed to be way too big for her tiny frame, shorts, a bikini under a see through top that rode up sometimes and a gray beanie over her loose soft curls. Needless to say, she looked good.
"Buzztones, you're up!
"Girl
I don't give a fuck where
Your man at now
Cause your face on ten
And your frame on wow
You wanna get this
Cash just ask me how
Cause you got more ass
Than that g string allow
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe
Twerk that ass hoe"
As the group sang, more girls twerked, some of the Bellas included. Fat Amy and Beca twerked with their backs to each other, both laughing. Chloe tilted her head, wondering if they were drunk. It seemed to be a possibility.
Oh how she swooned, the butterflies in her stomach grew bigger wings as she heard Beca's laugh and saw her smile. Her teeth were so white and she looked so beautiful, all happy.
"Bellas, you're next, ladies!" the counselor announced and Chloe's breath got caught in her throat as she saw Beca step forward to take the lead.
"Walk in VIP, don't need no drink, tickets, buddy
I got money, milk and honey
All my bitches actin' funny
Like, uh, they poppin' bottles like, uh
They on my body like, uh
They got the tab and they call me bad"
Again, Chloe didn't know the song. She didn't spend her free time listening to songs about butts, but she loved the bad girl vibes Beca was giving, she even noticed she was somehow amongst the Bellas instead of in the back.
"But all I see is fuckboys everywhere tryna make a pass
But I can't stop lookin' at my best friend's ass
Fuckboys everywhere tryna make a pass
But I can't stop lookin' at my best friend's ass"
Beca sang with her smirk and slow movement of her hips, looking back at the Bellas, making eye contact with Chloe along with some others as she danced.
"Buzztones, you're up," the counselor said, ending Chloe's small daydream. She had enjoyed that more than she probably should. As she looked at her side, she saw Aubrey giving her a knowing look. She decided to play dumb and smile at her before looking at the Buzztones.
"All night show with just you and the crowd
Doin' tricks you've never seen
And I bet that I can make you believe
In love and sex and magic
So let me drive my body around ya
I bet you know what I mean
Cause you know that I can make you believe-"
They didn't even get to finish when the counselor stopped them.
"Sorry Buzztones, that's a nice song, but it's not about the booty, so you guys are cut off," he said, making them groan.
The Bellas were excited, they had a chance to win, but not everybody was excited, they had a history of getting second in all riff offs they participated.
"Our next category is songs with a part or all sung in another language!" the counselor announced. "I'll give you a minute to think, this last category is hard."
The Bellas huddled up and discussed a few songs. To Aubrey and Chloe's surprise, the girls did their homework and knew quite a few.
"Calle Ocho, Flo, you should take the lead on that one," Beca said. "I know another one, we can duet."
"I got you," Flo nodded.
"Time's up and we begin with Light My Choir!" he announced.
"Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh, oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh, oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance"
The Bellas looked confused at each other. As far as they knew, that song wasn't in another language.
"I want your love, and I want your revenge
I want your love, I don't wanna be friends
J'veux ton amour, et je veux ta revanche
J'veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends
No, I don't wanna be friends (caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends, want your bad romance
Caught in a bad romance
Want your bad romance"
The Bellas nodded, they'd forgotten about the part in French and they almost didn't need to prepare when the counselor pointed at them.
"One, two, three, four
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
I know you want me (want me)
You know I want ya (want ya)
I know you want me
You know I want ya (want ya)
I know you want me (want me)
You know I want ya (want ya)
I know you want me
You know I want ya (want ya)"
Flo sang, the rhythm was so contagious, the other groups were dancing as well.
"One, two, three, four
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro
Rumba (sí)
Ella quiere su rumba (cómo?)
Rumba (sí)
Ella quiere si rumba (cómo?)
Si e' verdad que tú ere' guapa
Yo te voy a poner gozar
Tú tienes la boca grande, dale, ponte a jugar (cómo?)
One, two, three, four
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro"
The Bellas finished their song and Light My Choir was prompted to sing right away. Neither group was too competitive, they were legitimately having a good time and didn't really want the riff off to end.
"I never really knew that she could dance like this (hey)
She make a man wants to speak Spanish
¿Cómo se llama? (Sí), bonita (sí)
Mi casa, su casa (Shakira, Shakira)
Oh, baby, when you talk like that
You make a woman go mad
So be wise (sí) and keep on (sí)
Reading the signs of my body (uno, dos, tres, cuatro)"
Chloe felt the Bellas nod before the counselor queued them to go.
"Y que griten los que están presentes
Hoy va a bailar sin precedentes
Estoy tan pegao' que no salgo de tu mente
Quieren apagarme y yo no tengo fuente
Pa' bailar no existen prueba'
Este funk si es candela
De aquí nadie va pa' fuera
Esto lo bailan en la favela
Izquierda, derecha
Pa' arriba, pa' abajo
Izquierda, derecha
Rompiendo"
Flo sang, but Chloe knew Beca would also sing, she was standing close and dancing to the beat. As if the brunette read her mind, she momentarily stopped dancing and began singing.
"É a flauta envolvente que mexe com a mente
De quem tá presente
As novinha saliente
Fica loucona e se joga pra gente
Aí, eu falei assim pra ela, ó"
Hearing Beca singing in another language was so hot. Chloe was thankful the girls were singing because she almost whimpered as she saw she turn her back to the group and the pose she got into made Chloe look away for a moment so she wouldn't stop singing.
"Vai, vai com o bum bum, tam tam
Mueve ese bum bum, tam tam
Mueve ese bum bum, tam tam tam
Mueve ese bum bum, tam tam
Mueve ese bum bum, tam tam tam
Mueve ese bum bum, ese bum bum
Ese bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum bum"
Beca was dancing again, in that way that got Chloe weak in the knees. She had to really fight hard to continue dancing, she almost missed the queue to stop. Almost.
"Light My Choir!" the counselor nodded at the team.
"If I could escape
And recreate a place as my own world
And I could be your favorite girl
Forever, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?"
As the group sang, the counselor stopped them after the last word. The girls were confused, they knew The Sweet Escape had no part, verse or word in another language.
"Guys, sorry that song has no other language in it, so," when he turned to the Bellas, their smiles got impossibly wide, "Barden Bellas, you win!"
The girls jumped up and down, Flo and Beca hugged, which was a funny sight, because they were both small, so the other girls chuckled in the midst of their celebration. It was then they noticed two other counselors were holding a medium sized golden trophy that had a tent on top.
The Bellas all collected their trophy and continued jumping in celebration. They literally couldn't believe they had finally won a riff off, it seemed almost impossible! It felt like Light My Choir had forfeited, but they weren't complaining.
As they finished celebrating, some girls made their way over to congratulate the Buzztones and Light My Choir.
"That was aca-awesome!" Aubrey said in pure ecstasy.
"I know!" Chloe said. "We won! We finally won!"
"Guys, that was great, but I need a shower before dinner," Stacie said. "Who's with me?"
"I still think we're in some sort of an orgy," Beca said. "And no, we're not showering with you."
Stacie rolled her eyes.
"You know what I mean," she said. "Congrats, aca-bitches, I'm off."
Stacie went to her cabin, some of the other girls did the same. Flo, Beca, Jessica, Ashley and Cynthia Rose stayed, talking to Light My Choir and Buzztones. Chloe saw Beca talking to the blonde girl she'd made out with, from the Buzztones. She felt something sting almost literally in her chest and she turned around, following Aubrey.