Chapter 16-Help

The summer was half way over, and Beca had settled into her days in the summer camp schedule. She and Chloe would find time to spend together and she found that she was really enjoying her new found group of misfit friends on the summer camp staff. She would periodically run into town with Jessie, and enjoyed having him so near. She had not yet given up on her dream of Los Angeles, and although her father continued to reach out to her via phone calls and letters, she had not spoken to him in 6 weeks. Summer was moving fast, and she wasn't quite sure how she felt about it all. She found herself jerked out of her current thoughts as Aubrey bellowed to the group over breakfast.

"Ok guys, now that we have a bit of a break between sessions, I want us to work on our routine for the final concert."

"Ahhh...Nooooooooo." Fat Amy whined.

"Ok, so everyone is in agreement..great. After breakfast we will meet in the high-camp studio for rehearsals. Beca, I need to speak with you please." Aubrey glared at the smaller brunette.

"Uh, Oh...Someone's in treble..." Stacie and Cynthia looked at their friend with sympathy.

Beca followed Aubrey to the meeting area, and stood with anticipation knowing any one on one conversation with Aubrey Posen would end badly for sure. She knew Aubrey was her girlfriends best friend, but it did nothing to help grow any kind of civil relationship.

"So what's this about Aubrey?" the smaller girl said.

"The final Camp Competition"

"and?" Beca questioned.

"And I think you may be able to help us..." Aubrey was trying to her best to stay upbeat, but Beca's attitude immediately grated her nerves.

"Aca-excuse me?" Beca teased. Chloe had mentioned earlier that she felt Beca would be a great asset to the Bellas, and that Aubrey would want her help at some point, but this was too good to have Aubrey actually admit she needed Beca for anything.

"Beca, listen up, it is taking an awful lot for me to even consider asking your help, the least you could do was pay attention." Aubrey spat back. This was literally killing her.

"No, I'm listening, it's just, well, how could I possibly ever be of any help to the awesomeness of you." Beca teased.

"I know you don't think much of the songs I have in our set list, I was hoping you could jazz them up a bit." Aubrey tried to stay calm with the sarcastic little teenager.

"Jazz?"

"You know what I mean." Aubrey rolled her eyes.

Beca mimicked Jazz hands, making fun of the awkwardness of Aubrey's request.

"Fine, forget this, it's definitely not worth it." Aubrey turned to walk out of the room.

"No I'm sorry, just let me catch up...you want me to help create a new set list?"

"It would be great if you could create something using our current set list." Aubrey would never allow this alt girl not to use the traditional songs of the Bella group.

"Hey...Helen Keller, do I look like a miracle worker?"Beca quipped back.

"Forget it." Aubrey grabbed the door and made her move to exit.

"You two need to stop this." Chloe entered the room to see her two favorite people in a battle of wills. "Beca, please a lot is riding on this competition." She put her hand on her girlfriends shoulder, trying hard to get her to agree.

"Well if I can arrange a new set list, and Control Monster can loosen the reigns a bit, yeah, I think I'd be willing to help." Beca immediately softened at the touch, she could never resist her ginger.

"I have the pitch-pipe, and I have final say in what we use for the competition...agreed?" Aubrey turned to face the smaller girl, towering over her.

"I'm not about to work my ass off for the next few weeks on this, only to have you veto it the last minute. I say we let the Bellas choose." Beca stepped to square off, not willing to back down from the older girl.

"What do you think Aubrey, is that something you can live with?" the ginger asked.

"Fine." Aubrey spat.

"Great." Beca agreed, feeling a little victorious.

"Ok you two, I would say that's progress."the red-head grinned at them both. She could always see the bright side of every situation. Beca looked at her girlfriend smiling and didn't want to kill the mood. She grabbed her hand and headed towards her activity room.

"Ok, let's make this easy, we only have a little bit to prepare before the rehearsal, give me that copy of your set-list there." Beca sat at her keyboard. "Ace of Base, the Go Go's, Taylor Swift...Miley Cyrus. God, is this all vagina music?"

"Stop it, it's not all bad, how about that one..." The ginger knew Beca would never embrace this music, but she loved these songs, and deep down knew Beca could make something wonderful if she just made the effort. She pointed out one of her favorites. "How about that?"

"Fine Kelly Clarkson it is, let's see what can I mash with it...yeah, this will work." Beca held her finger over the song, as she searched her iTunes library.

"Really? I don't see that at all." Chloe questioned.

Well, just give me a second here...Beca began her logic program, and pulled up the song cues. After about 5 minutes, she had a rough draft.

"Here, take a listen." Beca handed her earphones to her ginger.

"I can't believe it, that sounds really good." Chloe smiled and her baby blues twinkled.

"Yeah?" the young brunette said, proudly sitting back in her chair, arms crossed.

"Ok, let's head up to the high studio, and let them give it a try."Chloe leaned in for a kiss, "your pretty awesome DJ Beca Mitchell".

"You know on second thought we could just hang out here a little longer." Beca gave a sly smile, and pulled her down on the small couch.

"No, No, I'm not about to let you get Aubrey all worked up into a hurl fest, let's just get this going." The ginger gave her a chaste kiss and pulled herself up along with the smaller girl.

"Awww" Beca pouted.

"The sooner we get done, the sooner we can cut free tonight" the ginger whispered into her girlfriends ear.

"Oh, alright. If that's the case, let's get moving." Beca grabbed her new mix and Chloe's hand and they headed out the door to the high studio.

As they entered the building all the Bellas were stretching on the floor, Aubrey trying to get them do some sort of Yoga cardio type exercise. She was barking new poses, although most girls were just doing whatever they could to just move with as little effort.

Beca and Chloe entered hand in hand, and walked over to the small piano in the middle of the room. Beca looked at Aubrey, and with a slight nod, took out her ipod and began her mix. Everyone seemed to like the new sound.

"Ok, Let's try this. Cynthia Rose, you take the lead."

The booming voice of the soulful girl began to fill the room.

Here's the thing we started out friends

It was cool but it was all pretend

Yeah yeah

Since U Been Gone

You dedicated you took the time

Wasn't long till I called you mine

Yeah Yeah

Since U Been Gone

And all you'd ever hear me say

Is how I pictured me with you

That's all you'd ever hear me say

But Since U Been Gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so moving on

Yeah, yeah

Thanks to you

Now I get

What I want

Since U Been Gone

Beca began...

Starships were meant to fly

Hands up and touch the sky

Can't stop 'cause we're so high

Let's do this one more time

(Oh oh, oh oh)

Starships were meant to fly

Hands up and touch the sky

Let's do this one last time

Can't stop...

Cynthia Rose continued...

You had your chance you blew it

Out of sight, out of mind

Shut your mouth I just can't take it

Again and again and again and again

Everyone joined in..

(Oh oh, oh oh)

Get on the floor, floor

Like it's your last chance

If you want more, more

Then here I am

Since U Been Gone

I can breathe for the first time

I'm so moving on

Yeah, yeah

Thanks to you (thanks to you)

Now I get, I get what I want

(Oh oh, oh oh)

That I get, I get what I want

Since U Been Gone

Since U Been Gone

Since U Been Gone

As the song ended, the group rallied around, clapping at the new sound.

Aubrey looked at Beca with a smirk. "Ok, that was...ok"

Chloe looked at her girlfriend, her blue eyes twinkling with emotion. " That was fantastic"

Beca surrounded by her new friends, hugs and pats coming from every direction, looked like she was in pain. Uggh, how did she get so corn ball? But deep down she knew, she really loved her new quirky little family.