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

Author's Note: Sorry for the delay. I usually write the story in advance and then post. With this story, I got so wrapped up in it that I just couldn't wait until I finished writing it to post it. Then two things happened. First, work and life got busy. Second, I got discouraged with the story. This is the end and it's a hard chapter to figure out and I felt that no one was reading. I will say, thank you to those who did leave feedback, both on here and Archive of Our Own as well as on tumblr. With that being said, on to the chapter.

Chapter 10

"I can't escape this now

Unless you show me how"

Jesse was able to wire the money fairly quickly. Once that was done, he packed up his stuff and loaded up his car. He sighed, sulking about the fact that he had to leave. More so, he hated the fact that he had to leave before he had the opportunity to date Aubrey. Making up his mind, he quickly grabbed his keys and drove to her dorm.

"Jesse," Aubrey greeted him surprised.

"I don't have a lot of time," he told her. "Can I come in?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'm leaving."

"What?"

"The police are sniffing around Demons now. Beca and I need to leave."

"Where are you going?"

Jesse sighed. "I can't tell you."

"I guess that I understand that. I did betray you."

"You wouldn't if you knew it was me."

"Yeah. But I didn't."

"Yeah," Jesse sighed again. "I just wish I was able to able to give it a shot with you. I really like you, Aubrey."

The blonde gently leaned over and kissed him. "I really like you, too."

He kissed her again and it gradually grew more heated. He quickly pulled away. "Pack your things."

"What?"

"Come with me. What do you really have to lose here? The police are going to come looking for everyone involved with Demons, and you were involved. Come with me. We can start over. Together."

Aubrey paused, considering it. "Okay."

…

Beca quickly dropped off the drugs at the container by the docks before getting back into her car. She sighed, looking at the two letters that lay on her passenger's seat. She wrote them quickly before she left. One to her father and one to Chloe explaining everything. Her heart hurt thinking about how she many see them again. But, she had to do it. She had to go.

As she started to drive away, she just wished that she could see Chloe one last time. Dropping her two letters into the mailbox, made the ache even worse. She glanced at the clock. It was just about the time that Chloe would head to dinner. If she hurried, she could see her just one last time. Just as she got to Chloe's building she heard the sirens.

Beca panicked. She pulled the car over and quickly got out, running.

"Freeze," the officer yelled, catching the attention of everyone on the street including a certain redhead who just left her building.

"Beca," Chloe whispered.

The brunette girl kept running as the officer chased after her. "Central, 6 Charlie," the officer yelled into his radio. "Suspect is running. Send an 18." The radio made some reply, but Chloe couldn't hear it over the officer yelling at Beca to freeze again.

This time Beca stopped. She turned around and pulled out a gun.

"No," Chloe called out.

"Drop the weapon," the officer yelled. As soon as he yelled that, two more police vehicles entered the area and the officers fled their vehicles with guns drawn.

But, Beca fired and the officers immediately fired back. Beca was hit and fell to the ground. Against all of her better judgment, Chloe ran to her ex-girlfriend and held her.

"Chloe," Beca whispered.

"Beca, why?"

"I had to see you."

"Beca."

"Shh. I love you, Chloe. More than anything else. I love you."

Beca began to close her eyes and her body grew more rigid in the redhead's arms. "No, no," Chloe said, franticly. "Stay with me, Beca. Stay."

"I'm sorry," Beca's voice called out in barely a whisper. "I love you."

Chloe just sobbed as Beca died in her arms.

…

Epilogue- 10 years later

"This is my kingdom come

This is my kingdom come"

Chloe pushed her shopping cart through the supermarket. She was tired. It was hard working two jobs to support herself and her two children after her husband left her three years ago. Between working, her children and her household errands she barely had any sort of downtime.

"Chloe," a familiar voice called out behind her. "Chloe Beale?"

She turned around and was met with two faces that she hadn't seen in years. "Aubrey," the redhead cried out, immediately embracing her friend.

The blonde smiled as she embraced her best friend for the first time in years.

"Hello Chloe," Jesse replied, making the redhead immediately retreat from her friend.

"Jesse," Chloe started. "I'm so sorry about…"

"It's not your fault," he cut her off. "Beca made her own decisions. Her heart would never leave you. She would not blame you for her death."

"Thank you."

"How have you been," Jesse asked Chloe.

"Okay. And you guys?"

Both Aubrey and Jesse smiled at each other. "Married," Aubrey replied. "Eight years now. We've been away, but we're going to be back in town now. We've actually been looking for you."

"Me? Why?"

"We want to offer you a job, Chloe," Jesse stated. "We know you're barely making ends meet. Two jobs, two kids, rent, everything. We're starting Demons back up. Under a different name, of course, but same concept. Hell, same building even. I want to offer you a job as head of Titanium. It's what we renamed Hellhound. It's a black demon job, but not illegal."

"I can't accept that," Chloe started.

"It's more money than you've ever made, Chloe," Aubrey cut her off. "It's safe and you'll be taken care of. It also comes with a place to stay, which is normally just a hotel room, but we want you live in Beca's old apartment. She would have wanted you there."

"I don't know."

"Here," Aubrey said, handing her a card. "Take some time to think about it. This is my new number. I'm working over there. I'm in charge of the club that was Maenad. Give us a call. I really miss you, Chloe."

"I miss you, too," the redhead said, embracing her friend again.

"And I can't wait to meet your kids. We're family. Always were. We'll help you. Just come back to us."

"I'll give you a call when I make my decision."

"Okay." With that Jesse and Aubrey left her to finish her shopping.

Once Chloe got home she found the letter that Beca sent her before she died. She never opened it; she never had the heart to.

Dear Chloe,

I'm sorry that I couldn't tell you exactly what's going on. But, I promise this is for the best for both of us. By the time you read this I will be gone. I can't tell you where I am, but know that I miss you immensely. I hope to one day see you again, but if I don't I left you something to remember me by. Enclosed in this letter is a key to safety deposit box number 809 at the Barden National Bank.

I will always love you.

Beca

Taking the key, Chloe headed to the bank and opened the box. Tears immediately flooded her eyes when she saw the item in the box. There in the center of the box lay a ring and note that read. "I love you. Marry me someday.- Beca"

She took the ring and pulled out her phone and dialed Aubrey's number. She needed Beca back in her life, and taking the job was the only way she knew how to do it. It was the piece of Beca that remained other than the one that never left her heart.

….

Author's Note: Thanks for reading. For those of you who want a happier ending, fret not, next chapter is an alternate ending.