Title: Demons

Author: Jamiexh

Rating: R

Summary: AU Beca has a thriving secret business during her time at Barden. She runs a drug and prostitution ring. Will her secret get compromised while trying to fit in?

Author's Note: The song used throughout this story is Demons by Imagine Dragons.

Warning: Major character deaths

Chapter 1

"When you feel my heat

Look into my eyes"

Beca knocked softly on the open door before she walked into her father's office.

"Beca," Warren Mitchell greeted as he broke out into a big smile. He got up from his desk and hugged his daughter.

"Hi Dad," she replied meekly, not really sure how to handle his affection. "I've missed you," she said, awkwardly.

"I've missed you, too. Come on, sit down," he said, gesturing to the chair in the room, before he sat back down at his desk. "So are you ready for Barden?"

She relaxed as she sat down, grateful that the awkward moment had passed. "It's college, dad. It's a four year barrier for me going to Los Angeles and starting my music career."

"We've talked about this before, Beca. DJing isn't a career. It's a hobby. Your mother even agrees."

"Yeah, well mom has different ideas about what I should be doing."

"What's that's supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, Dad," Beca quickly recovered. "Look, right now, being a dj and bartender has given me free room and board at the club where I work."

"I know. I still wish you would have stayed in the dorms. I am willing to pay for it."

"I just want to be done with this four year test run and get started paying my dues."

"Look, Beca, I know that you don't want to hear this, but give college a shot. Join in, make friends, just not with any boys," he joked. "I'm kidding. But, in all seriousness try to make this time worthwhile. There is an activity fair on the quad today, why don't you go check it out."

"Fine. I'll go check it out," she said as she got up to leave. "Oh and dad, I wouldn't worry about boys. I like both, but I usually prefer girls."

"Got it. But Beca, I still do worry about you. I know that I really haven't been in your life as of late, but I want to change that. I want us to be able to talk about things. I'm finally able to be involved in your life now that we're back in the same state. And I want to be involved. Please let me in."

Beca nodded. "I'll see you around, Dad, okay? Maybe we'll have lunch together or something."

"I'd like that. I love you."

"Love you too, Dad."

…

Aubrey sighed as yet another possible candidate was disinterested in their acapella group. Her redheaded best friend gave her a small smile and reassuringly squeezed her arm.

"What are we going to do, Chloe," the blonde said, upset.

"What about her," Chloe replied, pointing to an attractive brunette girl over in the crowd. She quickly waved her over.

The girl smiled. "Hey Aubrey."

"Hi Beca," Aubrey greeted back.

"You two know each other," Chloe asked, never talking her eyes off the short alternative girl.

"Beca works with me over at Hellhound," the blonde answered.

"Oh, what do you do?"

"I bartend, but mostly I'm a DJ," Beca replied, proudly.

"So you like music," Chloe pushed. "Why don't you audition for the Bellas? It's our acapella group. We compete in competitions in hopes of getting to the national championship at Lincoln Center."

"Acapella? Oh, right, that's a thing now," Bella stated looking into Chloe's bright blue eyes. The brunette felt herself begin to get lost in her gaze.

"Oh totes. We have four groups on campus. We're the Bellas. We're awesome. Then you have the BU Harmonics, they idolize Madonna, the Highnotes, who are mostly just high, and the Treblemakers, which are the all-boys group. So, are you interested in auditioning?"

"That depends. What kind of songs do you guys sing?"

"We only do songs made famous by women," Aubrey stated. "Our set list this year is 'I Saw the Sign,' 'Eternal Flame,' and 'Turn the Beat Around."

"No offense," Beca scoffed, "but those songs are kind of lame."

"We don't stray from tradition, Beca."

"Shame," the DJ noted, smiling at Chloe. "I did have high hopes for this. Maybe I'll see you around, Red."

Both the seniors frowned as Beca walked away from them. "Why didn't you introduce me to her sooner, Bree? She's hot."

"Chloe, I work for her."

"So, what does that have to do with me?"

Aubrey sighed. "Just keep it in your pants when I'm at work."

…

"Hey Becs," Jesse said as knocked on the door to her hotel room. To keep up appearances at the club, Jesse and Beca each had a furnished decoy hotel room.

"How did you know I was here," Beca asked.

"Cheryl at the front desk said you came in, and you weren't in your apartment. Also, I did check all the interrogation rooms on the fifth floor, first. Cause with you, you never know." Beca nodded. "So what are you working on," he asked, gesturing to the mix that was opened on her laptop when he got there.

"I went to the activity fair because my dad asked me to. I ran into Aubrey. She runs an acapella group with a hot redhead. They mentioned the songs they were using and I was trying to see if I can make them work. So far, no dice."

"So you're interested in joining the Bellas. Awesome, cause I was totally thinking about joining the Trebles."

"I didn't say anything about thinking about joining the Bellas."

"But, you're making a mix. So you're totally thinking about it. You want to join to get close to the hot redhead you mentioned."

"Dude, I'm a bartender and a badass DJ, I don't need acapella to get close to anyone." She paused. "Wait, are you only thinking about auditioning to get close to Aubrey?"

"No…not just for Aubrey," Jesse stammered.

"Really," Beca grumbled. "You're whipped already."

"Hey, I think it's actually kind of cool. And it looks like fun."

"If the Bellas actually used some decent songs it would be fun."

"See, you're into it too."

"Not the point, Jesse. And besides my dad wants me to join something on campus. It's his way of getting involved in my life," Beca added.

"You say it like it's a bad thing."

Beca just shrugged, but Jesse caught on immediately. "It's okay to miss him, Beca. Your mom left him for the business. You never really had a parent in your life. I'm lucky that my dad at least lived near me in Steptoe. And I was a more removed from the business as it was an hour away in Spokane. Your mom is all business. And you lived in Portland with it. It's okay to open up to him."

"I can't about Demons."

Jesse sighed. "You're right. You can't open up about Demons. But, that's what I'm for, right?"

"I guess." Jesse feigned hurt, and Beca just laughed at him, gently punching him in the shoulder. "I love you, loser."

"Love you too, cuz. So, are you joining the Bellas?"

"We'll see."

"I'll take that. But, I think I'm still going to audition. Hell, maybe Aubrey will want to watch me dance at Incubus after she sees me dance on stage."

Beca just laughed and shook her head. "Let me go finish my mix. I'll be upstairs later."

"Okay. Night, Becs."

"Night, Jess."

After he left, she stared at her laptop. She couldn't concentrate on the mix. All she could think about were bright blue eyes and the girl they belonged to.