Chapter 21: Aca-Initiation

The bellas, minus the two girls who graduated were at the auditorium for freshmen orientation. They were to perform for the incoming freshmen to show off the school's national and world's acapella champions. The Bellas were also hoping to find a couple new recruits to add to their family.

"Becaw!" Jesse came running up to wrap Beca in a hug and twirl her around. "Long time no see!"

"Hey, Jesse." Beca grumbled as she was put down and smoothed out her shirt.

"How was your summer?"

"It was pretty good." Beca grinned as she caught a glimpse of Chloe chatting with other bellas.

"I missed you."

"I missed you too, dude. How's Benji?"

"Great." Jesse beamed. "I think he might be the one, Becs."

"That's awesome!" Beca gave him a friendly punch. "I better be invited to the wedding."

"Shit, you'll be in the wedding." Jesse playfully shoved her back.

"Just don't make me wear a dress."

"Beca. Its a gay wedding...you'll have to look fabulous." Jesse did his best impression of a flamboyant gay man.

"You're so weird." Beca rolled her eyes.

"Well, I'm going to go find my seat. I'm glad I get to at least enjoy a bella performance before I have to perform my duties as a freshman mentor."

"Why'd you even sign up for that?" Beca laughed.

"Looks good on the resume." Jesse shrugged. Chloe then appeared beside Beca and greeted Jesse. He looked between the two and could tell Beca looked a hundred times happier than last year. He couldn't help but wonder if she actually confessed her feelings.

"Well, good luck, you guys. Not that you need it." He gave Beca a quick hug and a high five to Chloe.

The bellas assembled behind the curtain as a very peppy freshman mentor tried to get the crowd of nervous freshmen excited.

"Now, the pride of Barden! The Barden Bellaaaaas!" She squealed as the mascot shot free t-shirts through the t-shirt gun. There were scattered cheers and applause as the bellas stepped out on to the stage.

Beca: [Cool - Jonas Brothers] I'm feelin' so cool, top to the bottom just cool, every little thing that I do. Dammit I'm feeling so cool

Chloe and Aubrey: [Me! - Taylor Swift] I promise that you'll never find another like me.

Backup bellas: begin humming and clapping in rhythm to Me! By Taylor Swift.

Chloe: I know that I'm a handful baby, I know I never think before I talk, and you're the kinda guy the ladies want

Aubrey: And there's a lotta cool chicks out there!

Beca: [Cool] Standing there with a red dress on ya, killer queen like a young Jane Fonda, is it just me or am I just havin' a good year.

Chloe and Aubrey: [Me] And there's a lotta cool chicks out there!

Stacie: One of these things is not like the others like the rainbow with all of the colors baby doll when it comes to a lover. I promise that you'll never find another like me.

CR: [Cool] Lately I've been feelin so cool, top to the bottom just cool, every little thing that I do, dammit i'm feelin so cool cool cool cool cool

Aubrey: [Me] I know I tend to make it about me I know you get just what yuo see but I will never bore you baby

Stacie: And there's a lotta lame guys out there!

Beca: [Cool] I feel like Post Malone when I get home sittin there winnin like its Game of Thrones. And now that we've made it how complicated was last year?

CR: [Me] And there's a lotta lame guys out there!

Chloe: One of these things is not like the others livin in winter I am your summer baby doll when it comes to a lover I promise that you'll never find another like….

All bellas: Me-e-eee! Ooohh ohh ohhhh! I'm the only one of me, baby that's the fun of me! You're the only one of you, baby that's the fun of you! And I promise that you'll never find another like Me-e-eee!

Beca: Girl there ain't no I in team

Aubrey: But you know there is on me

Stacie: I'm the only one of me

CR: Baby that's the fun of me

Fat Amy: Strike the band up one two three

Chloe: You can't spell awesome without me

Jessica and Ashley: You're the only one of you, baby that's the fun of you

All Bellas: And I promise that nobody's gonna love you like ME-E-EE!

The Bellas smiled proudly when they were greeted with cheers and a few whistles. They were also hoping that there might be one or two freshmen out there who would be impressed enough to maybe try out to be a Bella to replace their graduated sisters.

"Good afternoon aca-people." Aubrey announced to a sparsely populated auditorium. She stood next to Chloe and Beca, since they were previous national champions, they got to be in charge of auditions. "Today you will embark on possibly the greatest journey of your life."

"Crazy bitch." Beca coughed into her hand, earning small giggles from the bellas. Chloe shot her a glare as Aubrey cleared her throat, trying to ignore Beca's antics.

"We could let our Bella, Beca, give us a replay of her infamous audition." Chloe grinned, hoping to put Beca in her place. "I brought this just in case." She pulled out the yellow cup, which Beca swiftly knocked right out of her hand.

"Fine. I'll behave." Beca whispered with gritted teeth.

"Moving on. You will audition to the song 'Somebody to Love' by Queen." Aubrey rolled her eyes and glanced at Beca, annoyed she had lost the coin flip of song choice to the brunette. She would have obviously picked a song backed by woman power. But she had to agree this song would give the singers an opportunity to really show their vocal prowess.

The three leaders sat in the front row, while the rest of the bellas spread out behind them. There were a few train wrecks, that were quickly encouraged to end their audition early. Florencia Flores, aka Flo, was the first auditioner to actually impress the bellas, and more importantly, Aubrey. She even incorporated some gymnastics to her audition, earning a robust round of applause.

After a few more auditions ranging from mediocre to horrendous, Emily Junk took the stage. She belted out the famous Queen song nearly flawlessly from start to finish. Beca sat by Chloe with her jaw dropped. She rarely got impressed, but there was something about her favorite band Queen being covered so beautifully that she couldn't help herself but nod in approval. Chloe saw her face and leaned over to whisper discreetly.

"You better not get a toner for her."

"Oh my God, shut up." Beca blushed, and slapped Chloe on the thigh. "And I can't believe you still use that stupid word."

"What I had and still have a huge toner for you." Chloe winked, squeezing Beca's thigh.

"Dude!" Beca flinched and glanced around to make sure no one heard her. Chloe just returned her attention to the stage with her best innocent expression plastered on her face.

After auditions, in which all the Bellas sat proudly judging all the auditioners, they had decided on two girls to join their group. Flo and Emily. While they didn't have much choice with Emily since she was a Legacy. Her mother was in the group back in the day, which basically gave her an automatic spot. But if they were being honest, they would've chosen her anyway, her voice was amazing. Plus, she was one of the most enthusiastic new bellas Aubrey had ever seen.

"Okay, new Bellas." Aubrey held two goblets of a concoction Amy had made. She intended it to be pungent and disgusting. Both Bellas had to drink the entirety of the glass and then go skinny dipping in their neighbor's pool, one of the other acapella groups on campus. Although, they probably wouldn't even notice considering they were always high on their brownies. The nine current bellas stood behind their bushes and watched with quiet squeals as Flo and Emily sprinted and jumped into the High Notes' pool and scrambled out to run back. Stacie and Fat Amy greeted them with towels and laughs.

"Welcome to the Bellas!" Beca held up her cup, and turned to lead her weird group of misfits back inside.

They spent much of the rest of the night grilling Flo and Emily on their lives and back stories. Flo seemed to have quite a traumatizing childhood and somehow miraculously ended up here in an acapella group. Emily lived the stereotypical perfect childhood. Mom and dad who loved each other and her. She literally grew up singing about everyday activities with her former Bella mother. Beca couldn't help but think that's how Chloe's kid would be too.

Once the interrogation was over, after one too many inappropriate questions from Fat Amy, Aubrey decided to put in a movie, more specifically her favorite movie, Sound of Music. This earned groans and objections from every bella, except Chloe, who also loved the movie. Aubrey shushed them by reminding that the order of the choice in movie night was eldest to youngest. They'd each get their turn.

Beca was getting her and Chloe's drinks ready in the kitchen while Chloe sat in her usual spot on the couch. Emily took Beca's seat next to her and suddenly found all Bella eyes on her.

"What? What's wrong?" She asked nervously.

"Um that's Bloe's spot." Fat Amy looked at her like she was from another planet.

"What's a bloe." Emily looked down in mild disgust at the couch.

"If you don't know what a bloe is, I don't think you should be in college." Fat Amy chuckled, winking at her fellow Bellas. Chloe just rolled her eyes.

"It's Beca's spot." Stacie clarified. "Beca and Chloe." She pointed from Chloe then over to Beca. "They're Bloe."

"Oh my gosh! You guys are a couple?" Emily spun excitedly to Chloe. Chloe's eyes widened and she heard Beca drop something in the kitchen.

"No!" Chloe nearly screamed. "No...they just like to give us a hard time. We're just good friends."

"Oh." Emily almost sounded disappointed. "Okay I can sit somewhere else." Emily got up to sit by Fat Amy.

"Think again, baby Bella." Fat Amy spread her legs on the couch. She had already decided on the nickname since Emily had graduated high school a year early and was the youngest Bella by two years. Emily seemed to be getting flustered and Beca arrived to save her.

"Don't mind her, Legacy, sit anywhere you want. If I were you though, I wouldn't want to be near Fat Amy's stinky feet." She smirked at her blonde pal as she took her spot by Chloe. Fat Amy gave her a playful glare as she pretended her hands were a fishing reel and she slowly brought her middle finger up to point at Beca.

Chloe placed the blanket over her and Beca, while accepting her drink in her favorite yellow cup and Beca placed the popcorn in between them. Aubrey nearly squealed as the opening sequence started.

"How are you best friends with her?" Beca whispered to Chloe.

"Shh." Chloe grabbed a handful of popcorn. "I love this movie."

"What have I gotten myself into." Beca rolled her eyes. Chloe used her right hand to grab bites of popcorn, while she trailed her left onto Beca's thigh under the blanket. She was pleased when Beca jumped a little in her seat.

"Give me your hand." Chloe whispered almost silently, keeping her eyes on the TV. Beca glanced around the room, satisfied no one was watching them, she slid her right hand under the blanket. She felt heat rush to her cheeks as Chloe intertwined their fingers. Beca just held her cup up to her mouth to hide her blushing, not that any of the Bellas were looking.

Halfway through the movie, Beca felt like she was sweating. Chloe had been playing with her fingers and palm for the whole movie. This would be the third time she'd seen the movie, since she'd have to live with Aubrey, but if a gun was to her head she wouldn't be able to tell someone what was happening. Chloe, however, was completely entranced in the movie. She had little idea just how wound up she was making Beca, just by holding her hand.

"Babe...you gotta stop." Beca leaned over and whispered to Chloe.

"Stop what?" Chloe smirked, eyes still focused on the TV.

"You know what."

"I just wanted you to enjoy the movie."

"I am. I really am. But I have less and less will power to stop myself from kissing you right now." Beca took another sip of her drink, eyeing the bellas to make sure they couldn't hear their conversation.

"Aww." Chloe glanced over at Beca.

"Shut up." Beca rolled her eyes and huffed. Chloe reluctantly gave Beca her slightly clammy hand back. She chose to snuggle into Beca's side and rest her head on her shoulder.

"Is this better?"

"Yeah." Beca let out a breath. She wasn't sure how she was going to survive keeping this a secret for very long.

When the movie ended, Chloe had fallen asleep on Beca's shoulder, and Beca was asleep with her head resting on top of Chloe's. Fat Amy stretched and shook her head at the duo.

"See. That's why they're Bloe." She pointed at them, talking to Emily. Everyone smirked at the secret couple. Everyone retired to their respective rooms, leaving Chloe and Beca to sleep snuggled on the couch.