A/N: Just a few chapters left! Thank you all so far for supporting the story and thanks for the comments and reviews.
Sorry it's a bit short, but most of what's going to happen will be on the next chapter (which might turn out to be long as I can't make up my mind on sticking with Chloe or Beca that I might do the chapter on both their perspectives).
Also, I might write a part 2, mostly because I enjoyed writing this storyline (still trying to come up with a possible source of conflict though…). If I do decide to write it, it probably won't be up until December. And if you do have any suggestions related to this fic and a possible sequel, drop a line or you can reach me on tumblr (thehypotensivegrad).
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Beca jolted up awake and gasped, the meteor shower still going on above her.
No redhead kissing her.
No beeping black bracelet.
It took a few seconds before she realized what had happened.
She was back.
Back to her own world.
And the old Beca would have taken a few minutes to recompose herself but no, not this Beca. As soon as she realized she was back to where she should be the DJ quickly scrambled onto her feet, having no time to waste.
After all, she wasted too much time already.
She felt for her phone and turned it on. She chose to ignore the hundred messages instantly popping up and dozens of missed calls and voicemails from Chloe.
Also ignored the barrage of messages from the Bellas who Chloe probably contacted when she upped and left her suddenly.
And Aubrey's increasingly threatening messages…
The redhead was probably worried for her.
And that put a smile on Beca's face, because the thought of her redheaded wonder worrying for her was enough to let her know, she probably loved her too.
It was time she let Chloe know she felt the same way.
She immediately called Amy through Skype and then Emily. Amy was still stuck in Australia and Emily was still at Barden but that didn't mean they can't help her with the plan brewing in her head – a plan that she had had the time to come up with during her alone times in the parallel universe she was just sent to – to which the two excitedly agreed to.
If anything Amy was quick to volunteer her services, that is after she quite possibly stared at Beca – who was then riding at the backseat of the cab she hailed as she realized she left her car keys back at the apartment and seeing Chloe when she was still unprepared was not an option – for at least a good whole minute or two.
Emily was just an excited child who Beca couldn't understand for the most part but who Beca knew immediately agreed to do her part.
What is it with the Bellas and planning crazy things? Beca doesn't really know other than that's just simply how their world worked.
Her first stop was at Jesse's. Because there was one important thing that she felt like she needed to do. The former Treble stared at her in confusion as he opened the door to his apartment with Beca instantly jumping up to hug him saying "Thank you." a million times over.
"For what Beca? And hey, Chloe's flipping out saying she can't find you. What's going on?"
"Incredibly long story Jess." Beca started. "But thank you, for not being a self-serving pompous ass, for the most part, for letting me go when you realized my heart wasn't in it, and for pointing me to the right direction of my happiness."
"Oookay. Slow down, what's this about?"
"I'm telling Chloe."
"Whoa, Beca Mitchell! Is this you realizing you're in love with your best friend?" Jesse asked all surprised and happy for the tiny brunette he once upon a time called his girl. After all, this world's Jesse understood only quite well that he wasn't the main man for the main girl… he was just the best friend character.
"Oh for the love of – do all of you have to give me that look? Yes, I'm in love Chloe. Yes, I was stupid to try and ignore it. And yes, I'm telling her that no."
"Beca that's great! I'm happy for you! I'm sure Red would be ecstatic."
"Well, hoping I'm not too late. Anyways, I've got to go rally the cavalry. But seriously Jess, thanks. Oh, and don't tell Chloe. It's a surprise."
A few minutes later, and a few blocks away, Beca found herself outside of Aubrey's LA apartment.
Stacie's was closer, but she didn't bother stopping there considering that if she's learned anything from her strange travels, it's that those two also always seem to end up together, and since Aubrey's place would have had the better view of the meteor shower, Aubrey's place it is.
And luckily Beca was right. She instantly spotted Stacie's car parked outside the building before she made her way inside and found herself knocking on Aubrey's door.
"Beca! Where on earth have you – " Aubrey started to say but Beca raised a hand to cut her off as she entered her flat.
"You can come out of the bedroom too Stacie, I know you're in there." Beca shouted as she sat down Aubrey's couch.
"What on earth are you talking about Mitchell?" Aubrey said indignantly.
"Oh please, Posen." Beca scoffed. "Stacie come on out! And be descent! I already asked Amy to send word out for all the other Bellas to be here, and last I check, Jessica and Ashley are already on their way from San Diego. Amy and Emily are on their mission. Lilly just responded saying she'll be here in ten minutes, and Cynthia Rose only lives a few blocks away so she'll be here soon too. I tried looking for Denise but I don't have her contacts."
"Who?"
"Denise, she was a part of the Bellas your senior year." Beca explained. "Stacie come out here now! I need your help. All of you."
The pleading sound in Beca's voice managed to convince Stacie as she finally stepped out of the bedroom, hair all messy, smiling weakly and nervously at Beca as she made her way into the living room.
"How'd you know?" Stacie asked amazed.
"Let's call it sixth sense for now." Beca replied with a smirk.
"That's beside the point Mitchell. Chloe's been calling and texting me all day getting all frantic that you just disappeared – "
"Chloe's getting married to stupid Kyle."
"What? Who's Kyle?" Aubrey asked looking at her all confused.
"Stupid Kyle, the guy she met backpacking through Europe." Beca edified.
"But I thought that wasn't a real thing, just some sort of a fling." Aubrey argued.
"Yeah, tell me about it, but stupid Kyle proposed."
"So what's the problem here? We don't like stupid Kyle?" Stacie asked.
"No." Aubrey and Beca chorused.
"So you want us to get Chloe to realize not to marry stupid Kyle?" Aubrey asked already starting to come up with ideas in her head while pacing around.
"No." Beca muttered and for a moment Aubrey gave her a look as if she was crazy. A look shared by an equally confused Stacie. "I want you to help me tell Chloe that I love her and that she shouldn't marry stupid Kyle to be with me instead."
Aubrey and Stacie both stared at her, mouths agape as they processed the information Beca just let slip, only closing it just as they heard a buzz. "What? Is it so hard to believe that I can actually realize my feelings and come to terms with them? Geez, did you all seriously think you needed the 'lock 'em up in a closet until they confess their feelings to each other' plan?" Beca scoffed as she got up and buzzed in the Bellas one by one, all arriving within minutes of each other, and with Lilly surprisingly able to drag Denise from wherever and whatever it is that she's been doing since she left Barden, all while Aubrey and Stacie tried to recover from the initial shock.
"What's gotten you both looking so shocked?" Cynthia Rose commented as she sat next to Stacie.
"Oh, I found out they've been secretly dating for a while now." Beca easily let slip while setting her phone up to call Amy on Skype and find a place where she could properly place it and hold it up. The Bellas all turned to Stacie and Aubrey for a while giving them knowing looks.
Ashley eventually offered to hold Beca's phone up for her so that they could see Amy properly.
"Legacy's currently keeping Red busy cap!" was the initial greeting they all heard as soon as the call connected.
"Okay, take two." Beca muttered to herself and explained to the Bellas what was going on.
They all sat there in stunned silence.
That just from the phrase "I'm in love with Chloe."
Thankfully she decided to leave out the alternate universe story out.
"So we have Staubrey confirmed today too other than Bloe." Amy commented, she already knew about Beca's feelings so it was easier to recover from the shock upon hearing it again.
"Bechloe! Amy, stop getting that ship name to work." Stacie replied.
"Guys, focus here!" Beca commanded before they get completely side-tracked on something as trivial as a 'ship name'.
Although she might bring it up for discussion for later with Chloe.
If she succeeds.
"Well, Mitchell, while you're getting us all to rally for your cause – which by the way, congrats on finally having the guts to realize all this without drastic measures – but what about Chloe? She's still worried sick." Aubrey then said.
"Ems is on top of that, distracting Chloe and hopefully ruining her moments with stupid Kyle."
"So we're all agreeing that the guy's name is 'stupid Kyle'?" Jessica interrupted and all of the Bellas agreed in chorus.
"So what do you have in mind then Beca? " Stacie the asked.
"Wait, just so you all know, we want to get back to the whole Staubrey thing in a moment. The two of you are so not getting away with this all safe and clean." Cynthia Rose interrupted as she addressed her former captain and her best friend while all of the Bellas agreed. "Okay, continue DJ shorty."
And Beca smirked.
The time to woo Chloe has come.
