#PP SpookFest

[2024-ppsf]

Hello again Spookateers!!!

With the haunting season fast approaching we're excited to once again be launching Pitch Perfect SpookFest for 2024

[bechloeislegit]

IT’S TIME! Spookfest 2024 officially starts today. Enjoy!!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Pitch Perfect (Movies) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Chloe Beale & Beca Mitchell Characters: Beca Mitchell, Chloe Beale, Aubrey Posen, Stacie Conrad, Cynthia-Rose Adams, Ashley Jones, Jessica Smith, Fat Amy (Pitch Perfect), Lilly Onakuramara, Denise (Pitch Perfect) Additional Tags: ghost whisperer - Freeform, Supernatural Elements Series: Part 1 of PITCH PERFECT SPOOKFEST 2024 Summary:

Here are my submissions for Pitch Perfect Spookfest 2024. This year, writers had to be creative and use the word FRIGHTS to come up with a title that uses each letter in order.

I hope you enjoy them.

[pinkpastels113]

i can feel the flames on my skin (crimson red paint on my lips)

pairing: bechloe

rating: t

word count: 2.2k

summary:

"Chloe knows that she shouldn’t be enjoying this. She knows, and yet. (And yet it feels so good.) Her fangs sink further into the man’s neck with which she is sucking his blood from. It explodes in her mouth, smoothing over her tongue and sliding down her throat with every long draw from his veins. It feels so good to finally be able to do something about this hunger in her stomach, the almost insatiable desire for human blood that comes around annually without fail on All Hallow’s Eve. Especially on someone who deserved it." Or that vamp!chloe fic for PP Spookfest 2024.

a/n:

i am ECSTATIC that i actually got to finish this (first part at least) of the au in time for the start of this year's pp spookfest! i had to juggle it in between my other wips and my hectic work schedule and other fandom lmao... which means this was started only three days ago ADGFHJ. but i LOVE the idea of vamp chloe (maybe a little too much if you talk to some of my friends) and nothing can top hedaswolf/cheapthrillsbeca on here's vamp chloe fics but!! i tried my best!! i hope yall like!! lemme know what you think!! thank you anon for the prompts when i asked on tumblr (since FRIGHTS was so ambiguous??) and here's F for formal attire for ya-

read on ao3

[massivedrickhead]

Oops I accidentally wrote nearly 8k words for the first PP Spookfest prompt 😬

[bechloeislegit]

As I read this, I was wondering how the story fit the prompt, and then, BOOM! there it is. LOL! Nicely done.

Bad Witch

<I>Dracula, Frankenstein? Which costume will I go for this year?</i> Beca considered as she strolled along the Barden campus sidewalk, making her way to the Bella House with her duffle in her hand and her bag of music equipment over her shoulder. It was her sophomore year, and she didn’t have to live in a dorm anymore so OF COURSE she was moving into the Bella House.

Chloe was there.

And of course, the rest of the Bellas were there too. It was a month from Halloween, and she was already thinking about the Bellas annual Halloween party.

“Hey, Shawshank,” Fat Amy said as she appeared from another direction. “Need to talk to you.”

“Hi, Amy,” the brunette smiled. “Sure, what’s up?”

“Aubrey’s moved on now, and I need my own room, what with all my boyfriends and stuff... so I think you should share with Chloe instead of me.”

Beca frowned in confusion. “But... Chloe’s the captain now. She gets to have a private room. What about if she’s dating…?”

Fat Amy laughed hysterically, but then sobered quickly when she saw the look on the petite woman's face. “Oh, you weren't joking.”

“What do you mean?” Beca asked slowly.

“Chloe hasn’t dated anyone since... well...” The blonde Australian shrugged. “Let’s just say it’s been about a year.”

“But what about Tom?”

“Hookups don’t count.”

Beca got that. Hookups didn’t count... unless they were causing your heart to shred in your chest. It was complicated. And it wasn’t.

Beca pulled her thoughts back to the present. “Even so, I mean, Chloe deserves the private space. She’s earned...”

“So, you’ll tell her then? Thanks, Beca.” Amy grinned and walked away, leaving the brunette with her mouth open and her eyebrows drawn together in disbelief.

Beca sighed and started walking again, deep in thought, but when she reached the Bella House, the door opened and Chloe was waiting for her, grinning as brightly as the sun. “Bec! You’re here! This is going to be so great!”

“Uhh... you might not think so when I tell you what Amy just pulled,” the brunette replied sheepishly. “She basically kicked me out of the room we were supposed to be sharing and told me I have to share with you.”

Chloe was surprised for a moment but recovered quickly. “Tell me something,” she said slyly. “With whom would you RATHER share?”

Beca blinked. “Well... you, obviously,” she replied. “But you’re the captain. You deserve your own space.”

The redhead beamed a huge smile at her again. “I don’t care about that,” she said. “It’s going to be so much fun sharing with you. Besides we’re co-captains! You’re going to be doing the arrangements and I’ll be doing the choreography. It’s right for us to be sharing.”

Beca felt supremely flattered that Chloe felt that way. “You’re not mad?” she asked tentatively. “Because I can just go tell Amy...”

“Bec,” Chloe interrupted softly. “I’m GLAD we’re sharing. You’re my best friend, right?”

A smile broke out on the brunette’s face. “Yeah, Chlo, we’re best friends.”

“It’s settled then. Let me tidy up and get you some fresh sheets and stuff for Aubrey's... your... bed.” Chloe grabbed Beca’s duffle from her hand and slung it over her shoulder, then took her now free hand to tug lightly. “Come with me.”

<I>Always and anywhere.</i> Beca thought to herself.

Xx

Beca was in love; so deeply in love that she was having problems remembering her own name every time Chloe walked into the room. Which she had just done, carrying a coffee for them both. “I’m back,” she said brightly as she hopped onto Beca’s bed and snuggled against her. It was Saturday and they‘d decided to stay in bed to study, rather than going to the library. It was also Halloween weekend and the Georgia weather had taken a turn for the colder. Still, Chloe had offered to go out for ‘fancy coffee’ as she called it, craving a little touch of pumpkin spice for the season.

“Thanks, Chlo,” Beca smiled as she accepted her cup and lifted her arm to wrap it around her best friend. (The woman she adored and who was her whole world). Chloe was cold and she shivered a little. “Hey, you’re freezing. Get under here.”

“Thanks,” the older woman replied as she kicked her shoes off, then lifted her butt to let Beca pull the bedclothes down. Then she slid her legs underneath them and relaxed as the brunette covered them both back up. “Looking forward to the party tonight?” she asked. She took a sip and winced as the coffee burned her tongue before setting it on the nightstand next to her to let it cool. “Damn, that’s hot.”

<I>YOU’RE hot.</i> “Uh, yeah. Actually, I am. Have you decided on your costume yet?”

The redhead glanced at their shared closet. “Yeah, it’s all ready to go,” she replied with a little smirk. “How about you?”

They’d decided to keep their costumes a secret so it would be a surprise on the night... which was tonight... and Beca was a little nervous about the whole thing. What if Chloe didn’t like the one Beca had chosen?

“Hey, you ok?” her friend asked suddenly.

“Yeah,” Beca replied with a shrug. “I was just worrying that you might not like what I picked.”

The redhead’s face gentled. “I promise you, no matter what you chose, I’m going to love it,” she replied. “It’s you, Bec.”

Surprising tears stabbed at the brunette’s eyes, and she swallowed hard, then forced a smile onto her face. God, Chloe was EVERYTHING she wanted in a partner. Supportive, loving, smart, beautiful. She just wished the older woman felt the same way about HER. “Thanks. And ditto,” she said. “I can’t wait to see yours.”

The redhead snuggled against her again, sighing softly. “This is going to be so much fun,” she said. “I just wish Aubrey could be here too.”

“Me too,” Beca admitted. “I’ll deny it if you tell her but... I miss her.”

“Me too,” Chloe nodded, pursing her lips. Then she looked at her friend. “How about a nap?” she asked. “I have a feeling tonight is going to be a late one.”

“Mmm... yeah...” the brunette replied. “That sounds like a great idea.” Chloe started to move to her own bed, but Beca just held her close. “Don’t go anywhere.”

They chatted for a while more as they finished their coffee, then both smiled as they just wriggled down to lie flat and snuggle a little closer to each other.

Xx

Chloe was in love; the kind of love that made her tongue-tied when Beca smiled at her. Beca was brave, kind, smart and hot in a way that took the redhead’s breath away... basically everything Chloe could possibly want in a partner. She just wished that her best friend felt the same way about HER.

Lying here, practically on top of the brunette, being held so tenderly by her even as she napped, brought tears to Chloe’s eyes and she had to slowly reach up and wipe them away before they dropped onto the soft skin of her best friend’s neck. Her eyes moved to their shared closet again, thinking about the costume she’d chosen for the Halloween party that night. She loved it and she hoped Beca would genuinely like it too.

Sharing a room with Beca was pleasurable torture but Chloe didn’t regret agreeing for one moment. They’d just gotten closer, their friendship quickly deepening into something truly special; a kind of connection that Chloe, and she suspected Beca too, had never had in her life before. Sure, they had a large group of friends, the Bellas their closest ones, but there was something special between only them, the way their eyes sought each other out and the way they took care of each other, that went beyond just the superficial.

Beca mumbled something in her sleep and frowned unhappily. Chloe caressed her belly soothingly. “It’s ok,” she murmured. “I’m here, Bec.” The frown disappeared, the redhead marveling as a little smile appeared instead, and she hugged Beca closer. “I love you,” she barely whispered.

Xx

“It’s party time, Aca-Bitches!” Cynthia-Rose exclaimed sometime later as she burst into Chloe and Beca’s room, but she stopped dead with all the Bellas piled up behind her, when they found their two captains wrapped around each other in Beca’s bed.

Emily gasped but Fat Amy immediately clapped a hand over her mouth. “Everyone back out slowly and quietly,” the Australian loud whispered but it was more than enough to wake Chloe whose blue eyes blinked sleepily at them. Then she frowned at all the faces gawking at them. “What’s wrong?” she asked.

“Oh... nothing,” Stacie grinned. “I’d say everything is pretty damn awesome right now.”

“What do you mean by...” Chloe looked down and realized, to her total shock, that her hand was most definitely and obviously UNDER Beca’s shirt, since the fabric had ridden up to reveal her abs. Then she realized that her hand was cupping Beca’s left breast and that her friend was most definitely not wearing a bra. “Fuck,” she said, slowly easing her hand out but unable to help her palm from caressing the nipple beneath it.

Beca moaned softly as she began to stir. “Mmmm... Chloe...”

Chloe had NEVER blushed as red in her life, and she scrambled out of the bed to usher the giggling Bellas out of the room. “Out! Now!” she commanded, shutting the door on their playful protests and then pausing to rest her forehead against it in total mortification. “Stupid,” she muttered. “I can’t believe I...”

“Chloe?” Beca said as she fully woke and sat up. “You ok? What’s wrong?”

The redhead straightened and squared her shoulders before taking a deep breath and turning around. “I’m sorry, Bec,” she said, eyes brimming with tears.

“Hey,” the brunette was out of bed and across the room to her in an instant. “What is it? What happened? Why are you crying?”

Chloe sniffled softly. “The girls... they came in here and saw us in bed together.”

The younger woman blinked. “Um... I’m pretty sure that’s not the first time they’ve seen us snuggling, Chlo.”

The redhead ran her hand through her hair and chewed her bottom lip worriedly. “That not all,” she said. “I was apparently... in my sleep... um... feeling you up... and they saw that too.”

Beca was quiet for a moment. “Feeling me up... how?”

“My hand was under your shirt on your...” Chloe’s eyes lowered to Beca’s chest, and she bit her lip again.

There was silence for a long span of heartbeats, then, to the redhead’s utter surprise, Beca started laughing. “Dude, you’re a boob man!” she exclaimed. The look of surprise on her friend’s face just made her laugh harder. “Hey, don’t feel bad. I am too.”

Chloe blinked. Then blinked again. “What?”

Beca took her hand and held it. “Chlo,” she said softly. “It’s ok if you like women. They're beautiful. It’s ok to want to touch.”

No... I know,” Chloe replied. “I’m just... you’re not mad that I touched YOU?”

“No,” Beca grinned. “I’m just mad that I wasn't awake for it.”

Again, the redhead was floored. “Beca... I don’t... What do you...?”

“Chloe… Honey...” Beca’s hands were at her waist now, holding her gently. “Why were you touching me?” Her eyes were bright and earnest and hopeful, and Chloe suddenly felt hopeful herself. Could it be possible that Beca...? “Chlo? Please be honest with me? I need to know.”

“Because...” Chloe closed her eyes briefly and took a deep breath, screwing her courage into place. “Because... I want you,” she said simply. “I want to be with you. I want to sleep with you every night and to go on dates and be... be what you need me to be. I want to love you. I DO love you.”

An almost sob burst from Beca’s chest. “You... you really want that, Chlo? For real?” she asked, hands squeezing her friend’s waist gently. “I didn't even let myself hope...”

“I want it more than anything,” the older woman replied, hands hovering at the brunette’s cheeks. Then she cupped them gently, looking deeply into Beca’s dark blue eyes. “Is that ok?”

“It’s everything,” Beca replied sincerely. Then on a wild impulse, she let Chloe go and slowly lifted her shirt off over her head, smirking as the redhead’s eyes suddenly shone with wild desire. “Touch me again,” she said huskily. For a moment, Chloe just stared at her, frozen and barely breathing, and Beca chuckled softly. She took the older woman’s hands and brought them to her chest, holding their cool palms against her breasts. “Please, Baby.”

“Beca,” Chloe groaned, eyes closing as she felt the younger woman’s nipples stiffen against her palms. “Bec...”

“Look at me.” When Chloe opened her eyes again, her pupils were already blown, darkening her irises into something needy and so sexy, it made Beca clench deep inside. “Touch me, Baby.”

Then their lips were crashing together, and Chloe was pushing with her hands, walking them fast, back toward the nearest bed. They tumbled onto it, kisses hungry and filthy and hot and Beca cried out as her lover’s hand cupped her through her sleep shorts. She was already wet, and the redhead could feel the damp patch spreading under her hand. It made her body growl with uncontrollable need.

“Can... can I...” Chloe remembered to ask through her lustful haze and Beca nodded hard. “Say it... I need you to say it, Beca. Please...”

“I need you,” Beca whimpered. “I need you inside me. I need you to fuck me, Chloe.”

“Oh my God,” the older woman groaned again, sweeping the shorts down and off over Beca’s feet. She eased her hand between her thighs and pushed two fingers into her, as she latched onto her neck and suckled. Beca’s hands laced into her hair, tugging and yet holding her in place at the same time.

“Chloe... yessss...” she hissed, hips lifting to meet every thrust, trying to take the redhead deeper inside her. She felt like her heart would explode with joy and she couldn’t help the little laugh that bubbled up from her chest. This was actually... finally... happening. “Harder,” she begged. “Please, Chloe.”

“God, Beca,” Chloe whined, obliging with every fiber of her being. “You feel so good. I love you so much.”

The hands in her hair eased their hold and Beca encouraged her to look at her. “Chloe...” she whispered as pleasure laced through her. “I lo... love...” Her lover nodded her understanding as she ran her thumb in circles over her clit and Beca was a goner. Her orgasm crashed over her so hard that her back arched up off the bed and Chloe could hardly move her fingers, as tightly as Beca was clenched around them. The brunette's cry of pleasure was surely heard by every Bella in the house, but she didn’t care, not when the love of her life was guiding her down from her high with gentle kisses to her lips and whispered words of adoration.

It felt simply... incredible.

Chloe’s face was buried in Beca’s neck now as they held each other. They were both trembling with emotion, unmoving, not speaking... just holding each other so tightly, there wasn't space for even air between them.

It had all happened so fast in the end; their need for each other an unstoppable force shoving them across the line together... the line they’d been skirting on opposite sides since the moment Chloe had burst into Beca’s shower and insisted they sing Titanium together (but not for THAT reason). That memory was sacred to them both, even if they didn’t really talk about it, because maybe that was the moment; the moment Chloe’s light blue eyes locked onto Beca’s dark blue, and they each saw a future together in each other’s souls.

“You ok?” Chloe asked softly then, as she peppered little kisses across Beca’s cheeks and the bridge of her nose.

“Honestly, I might be dead, Chlo,” the brunette replied with a little smirk

A proud, beaming smile lit her lover’s face. “That good, huh?”

“Let’s just say you crushed it, Babe.”

Chloe felt peace settle over her, the longing in her chest sated for now knowing that Beca loved her too. But then the brunette’s hands started to wander. “Just so you know, Chlo, I’ve never done this with a woman before,” she whispered.

The redhead smiled and dropped a kiss on the younger woman’s forehead. “It’s ok. We have plenty of time to practice.”

Beca rolled them over, then kissed her slowly and deeply, the urgency between them mellowing into something infinitely more passionate, and as she meticulously removed every stitch of clothing from Chloe’s body, she made sure every inch of newly revealed skin was kissed too. The older woman was writhing beneath her, chest heaving and breathing coming in ragged gasps. She was teetering on the edge before Beca even slipped inside her, and it took only moments of loving coaxing for her body to release, wrenching the sexiest, deepest moan from her as she curled around her lover to shudder through it... with Beca’s hand happily cupping her breast.

“There’s that bass note,” Beca murmured, running her fingers through damp red hair and Chloe couldn’t help but laugh, body shaking silently.

“Dork.”

“I love you,” the brunette added. “It feels amazing to be able to say that.”

“It feels amazing to hear it,” the older woman sighed. “I had no clue you felt this way.”

“We were both clueless idiots,” Beca chuckled.

Just then there was pounding on the bedroom door. “Enough sex!” Stacie called through it. “Get ready for the party.”

“I’m pretty sure there can never be enough sex,” Beca yelled back. “But ok.”

Chloe giggled and poked her. “Seriously?”

“What? Dude, it’s true! I haven’t even gotten to taste you yet!”

“Oh God,” Chloe groaned, mind running amok with possibilities.

“But Stacie’s right,” Beca sighed. “We have to get ready for the party.”

"Alright,” the redhead allowed. “I’ll meet you downstairs.”

They shared a gentle kiss and then went their separate ways to get ready.

Xx

Beca was dressed up in black leather pants, laced knee-high boots, a purple leather laced bustier and a red cloak. She had a tall witches’ hat perched on her head and was working on her first Witches’ Brew cocktail. Chloe scanned the crowd as she came slowly down the stairs, smiling as she quickly found who she was looking for. The brunette had been in the middle of a conversation with Jessica, mid-sentence in fact, when her eyes found her best-friend-turned-lover and her mouth literally dropped open in awe.

“Oh my God,” she whispered.

Jessica looked at Chloe and a broad smile spread across her face before she put her fingers in her mouth and wolf whistled.

“Get it, Girl!” Ashley called from across the room.

Chloe had chosen a no shit, sexy nurse costume; thigh length skirt, fishnet stockings, red patent leather high heels and a shirt that was cut, Beca suspected, at least two sizes too small for her boobs. A red lace bra peaked out from behind the neckline, but the sexiest thing was that the skirt and shirt were made of pristine white leather.

Beca was struck dumb as the room around her went just as silent. Then Fat Amy was suddenly fanning herself. “I’m straight, but I’d totally do you, Ginge,” she stated, making everyone laugh and cheer.

“Thanks, Amy,” Chloe replied, eyes locked firmly on Beca, who had yet to move an inch from her spot. “Hi, Baby. You look gorgeous.” A round of pleased smiles circled the room and some of the Bellas awww’d quietly.

“Chl...” Beca cleared her throat and swallowed hard. “Chloe.” She shook her head. “You look...” She shook her head again. “Wow. I...” Her feet suddenly carried her across the room with the intention of getting her hands on her lover. Somewhere. Anywhere. “You look so hot. Seriously.”

“You like?” the redhead asked, hands moving to Beca’s hips to hold them.

Dark blue eyes lifted to gaze at her. “I love,” the brunette said softly. “And I want to kiss you so badly right now.”

“You’re kinda allowed to do that now,” Stacie teased. “I think Chloe probably knows you like her... after what WE heard.”

Multiple heads nodded around them. “Lesbihonest,” Fat Amy added. “You’ve been dancing around each other for a while now. Why do you think I pushed you into sharing the same room? The heart eyes were ridiculous between you, and we were getting tired of watching you NOT be together.”

Chloe and Beca were sporting matching grins as the other Bellas once again added their agreement. “Thanks, Amy,” the brunette said flatly, but she meant it sincerely and Amy just nodded back at her.

Then Chloe was smiling softly. “I think I was promised a kiss,” she said.

Beca grinned and leaned in, capturing her lips and pulling their bodies closer together as the Bellas cheered. She kissed Chloe with every bit of need she was feeling, and her hands drifted down to pull their hips together. As the kiss finally wound down, Chloe drew back gently, feeling slightly dazed and sighing as Beca’s hand slipped under her skirt to playfully squeeze her ass.

Then she was drawn back in, and she leaned forward, whispering softly against her lover’s lips before capturing them again.

“Mmmm... Bad Witch.”

[bechloeislegit]

PITCH PERFECT SPOOKFEST 2024

Life and I are not meshing well these days, so I'm afraid my remaining submissions for SpookFest 2024 will be slightly delayed. Please accept my apology, and I promise I will complete the assignment.

Thank you in advance for your understanding. Hugs!

~~ BeChloeIsLegit

[pinkpastels113]

I'm holding up my hands like a little kid waiting for candy and am asking for some more vamp!chloe beale headcanons pretty please

PHEW the way i saved this ask for last bc i am READY to give you a lil treat rolo (im so glad there's people also feral for vamp!chloe):

inspired from cheapthrillsbeca's fic(s)

chloe can tell how the person that she's drinking the blood from is feeling. like if they're scared, horny, on cloud nine, etc

chloe can walk in the daylight. "evolution" is the best response HAHA cuz like dude it's the 21st century come on now-

(but maybe she would need like high spf sunscreen or an umbrella or shades or something if she has a beach day or anything like that where she would be in harsh direct sunlight for long periods of time, otherwise she would get vampire sunburn/major headache if not)

she CAN drink human blood and it DOES taste amazing to her but she usually drinks animal blood unless someone specifically requests to be bitten and drank from (but more about this below)

they def (bechloe) have HEAVY make-out sessions/rut when she drinks from beca ADFGHJSK and beca is desperate/horny for it

chloe doesn't need human food to survive. i think it's kind of like. a snack sorta thing for her. like a kitkat. like you cant get full from it but you can enjoy the taste and share the activity (eating human food) with friends and catch up w them

OKAY MY OWN

vampires are inherently sexual and hot. i personally believe that in order for them to "allure" their "prey" they have to have some kind of strong pull of attraction radiating from them, almost magnetic, esp towards people that they also find attractive, so that it makes it easier to... yknow :)

even tho it was mainly for pp spookfest my fic implies that chloe has this. like. hunger on halloween every year for human blood. bc like that line from hocus pocus: "halloween is the one night of the year where the spirits of the dead can return to earth", and like. y'know? the one night of the year where chloe feels particularly inhuman/undead ig. she becomes a tiny bit feral (kind of like the vampire version of hangry for us)

(beca counts the days down till halloween for this reason^^)

her fangs don't exactly retract? or protrude. they just sort of sit there in her mouth. but they extend and become sharper when drinking human blood. or when she wants to. (bc just bc she won't until she gets consent or when it's halloween and she needs it doesn't mean that she doesn't crave it from time to time lmao.) like basically her fangs are just sharper than her surrounding teeth (i have two teeth that are sharper than the others lmao so this is not that farfetched) but it's not super noticeable until you get really close but they will become even pointy-er and longer when she's drinking/thinking about drinking (for those hazbin hotel watchers out there this is the same concept as charlie shifting into demon mode whenever she's super mad, upset, frustrated, and im assuming Excited as well :))

oh also her eyes kind of shine when the whole fang thing happens

havent decided when she's Turned yet but hmm 1970s? during the wars? what do we think yall

super flirty bc "they won't last anyway so might as well as fun while they do" and "i'll outlive them so might as well fill every second with love" kinda thing. but then beca comes alongg teehee

that's it for now!! but open to thinking more about it :33

[bechloeislegit]

Today is October 11, 2024, and...

In one short week, Anna Kendrick's directorial debut film, "Woman of the Hour," will begin streaming on Netflix. In two short weeks, Pitch Perfect writers will start posting their FRIGHTS for PP SpookFest 2024. Who else is as excited as I am for what's coming up?

[bechloeislegit]

You can only vote once, so get your votes in before the witching hour (Midnight) on September 25! 😈👹💀👻

Hello there spooky pals!! It’s time to vote for the prompts you want for our SpookFest at the end of next month, and we’re so excited for this bit. We decided to do things a bit differently from our predecessors, so we’ve picked seventeen album titles for you to choose from, each of which lends itself to a spooky prompt idea for Pitch Perfect SpookFest.

Here’s where you come in!! We want you to pick your top 3 prompts and send them to us before 23:59 on Sept 25th. You can either message us privately or send us an ask (which we won’t publish, don’t worry!!), but as each person only gets to vote once, we’re not accepting anon votes so it’s fair on everyone else.

Our seventeen spookyyyy album title prompts are (remember, you’re voting for titles and not artists!!):

Alice Cooper, “Welcome To My Nightmare” Alice Cooper, “Paranormal” Black Sabbath, “Black Sabbath” Bobby Picket, “The Original Monster Mash” Insane Clown Posse, “Riddle Box” Iron Maiden, “The Number of the Beast” Iron Maiden, “Fear of the Dark” Kiss, “Creatures of the Night” Kiss, “Psycho Circus” Lorn, “The Maze To Nowhere” Metallica, “Master of Puppets” Misfits, “Walk Among Us” Nine Inch Nails, “Bad Witch” Notorious B.I.G, “Life After Death” Ozzy Osbourne, “Bark at the Moon” Ozzy Osbourne, “Speak of the Devil” Rob Zombie, “The Sinister Urge”

CLOSING DATE: 23:59 (GMT) SEPT 25TH 2022

The final prompts will be released on Sept 26th 2022. Start digging out all your gruesome ideas, because we’re gearing up for a truly terrifying SpookFest extravaganza, see you sooner than you’d think!! 👻🧡

[pinkpastels113]

HELP is this all y’all’s response to my pp spookfest fic is that why the subscriber count is growing but not the kudos ADFGHJSGH ARE YALL HOLDING BACK FROM ME-

@atypingmachine 😭😭

bonus:

[pinkpastels113]

@bechloeislegit keep them coming even if someone has already asked me 🗣️🗣️

bechloe wise i’m gonna start the second chapter of my strip club au soon! and im thinking of writing a vamp!chloe fic for pp spookfest this month. bc of the prompt(s) that anon gave me hehe

besides that, i’m gonna try my hand at different fandoms and ships 😅 i encourage you guys to give them a try lmao so we can all obsess over them together 🩵🩵

thanks babes for this ask :33

[pinkpastels113]

also i’m taking suggestions on how yall want this story to go lmao i have so many ideas but don’t know what yall would like or how it would work so THROW SOME IDEAS AT ME AND ILL SEE IF I CAN MIX SOMETHIN TOGETHER

again, this is for the first three days of pp spookfest with f-fancy dress party/fangs, r-ravenous, and i-idle hands so anything that’ll have vamp!chloe meet beca at the party and Eat Her Up for the second part will be good with me!!

[massivedrickhead]

So I just finished a first draft of one of my pp spookfest prompts and it’s over 8k words long 😬 why can’t I be normal about things?

[bechloeislegit]

Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7

Bark at the Moon

Summary: Jessica and Ashley are very close. They share a secret that they've been keeping from the Bellas. Will the Bellas learn their secret? And what happens if they do?

Jessica and Ashley walk into the Auditorium for Bellas practice. Beca saw them and ran over.

"Hey," Beca said.

"Hi, Beca," Jessica and Ashley responded.

"So, um, my dad asked me to invite you guys to his house for dinner on Saturday," Beca said.

"He did?" Ashley questioned

"Yeah, um, are you guys free?"

"Are all the Bellas invited?" Jessica asked.

"No, just you guys," Beca said.

Jessica and Ashley looked at each other with furrowed brows. Jessica shrugged and nodded. Ashley smiled.

"We'd love to," Ashley said.

"Great!" Beca said, smiling. "I'll let Sheila know you'll be there."

"Okay, ladies," Aubrey clapped, getting their attention. "Let's get started."

Beca, Jessica, and Ashley got into position, and Chloe began showing them the choreography.

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

Saturday, after practice, Beca told Jessica and Ashley she'd meet them in front of her dorm so they could walk over to Professor Mitchell's house together.

Beca was ready and rushed out of her dorm just as Ashley and Jessica arrived.

"I hope you like pasta," Beca said in greeting. "My dad told me Sheila was making spaghetti and meatballs."

"We love pasta," Jessica said.

"Not to look a gift meal in the mouth," Ashley said. "But why did your dad invite only the two of us to his house?"

"Um," Beca said, looking around before continuing. "I'll let him tell you when we get there."

Jessica and Ashley looked at each other. Beca watched them, and based on their expressions and what she had learned about them, she guessed they were having a mental conversation. She smile and continued walking.

The trio arrived at Professor Mitchell's house a short time later.

"Beca," Professor Mitchell said, smiling as he opened the door to them. "Jessica, Ashley, welcome. Please come in. Dinner is almost ready."

"Thanks, Professor Mitchell," Jessica said as they entered the house.

An older woman came from another room, wiping her hands on a dish towel.

"Ah, our guests have arrived," the woman said, holding out her hand. "I'm Warren's wife, Sheila. It's a pleasure to meet you both."

"Jessica," Jessica said, shaking Sheila's hand. "It's nice to meet you, too."

"Ashley," Ashley said, shaking Sheila's hand.

Turning her attention to their third guest, Sheila said, "Good to see you, Beca. Why don't you all come into the kitchen? Dinner's ready."

Sheila turned and went into the kitchen, with everyone following behind her. They entered to find the counter set with plates, glasses, and silverware.

"This is nice," Jessica said.

"Please sit wherever you like," Sheila said. "Warren, dear, would you pour everyone some tea, please?"

"On it," Warren said, getting the tea pitch from the refrigerator.

Beca, Jessica, and Ashley took a seat as Warren poured the drinks. He set the pitcher on the counter and sat.

Sheila placed a large bowl of pasta and a bowl of meatballs in the middle of the counter, saying, "Help yourselves."

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

After everyone was full, Warren cleared his throat and looked at Jessica and Ashley.

"I'm sure you're both wondering why I asked you to dinner," Warren said.

"We asked Beca, but she wouldn't tell us," Jessica said.

"I asked that she not," Warren said. "We know what you are." He held up his hand when Jessica and Ashley both started to speak. "Please let me say my piece, and then we can talk."

Jessica and Ashley were suddenly anxious and fidgety but nodded for Warren to continue.

"This is a safe place," Warren said. "We are protectors, and you have nothing to fear from us."

"Protectors?" Ashley asked.

"Yes," Warren said. "We have opened our home to your kind and have protected many who came before you. There are hunters who will kill you without hesitation. If you ever find yourselves in trouble, come here, and you will be taken care of. That I can promise you."

"What exactly do you think our kind is?" Jessica asked.

"Werewolves," Sheila stated. "We were notified of your existence by the watchers. They keep very close tabs on the wolf activity in our area and let us know when new arrivals show up so we can be prepared."

Jessica and Ashley were shocked. They thought they had been so careful to keep their secret.

"You knew?" Ashley asked Beca.

"Yeah," Beca said. "I was surprised to learn that my dad and Sheila were protectors but not as surprised as I was to learn you two would be the ones they would be protecting."

"Do the rest of the Bellas know?" Jessica asked.

"I didn't tell anyone," Beca said. "I swear. I figured if you wanted them to know, you'd tell them. And I won't tell anyone without your say-so."

"Thanks for that," Ashley said. "Um, so what does this protection entail?"

"As I mentioned," Warren said. "Anytime you find yourselves in trouble, come here, and you'll be safe."

"I'm a nurse and can help with any injuries you may sustain," Sheila said. "I'd like to say my skills will never be needed, but sadly that's not the case."

"This is a lot to take in," Jessica said. "We thought we had been very careful in not giving ourselves away."

"Oh, you have," Warren said. "Most people don't pay much attention to what's going on around them. Our watchers know what to look for, so we can start protecting you before someone gets suspicious."

"Are there other werewolves here in Barden?" Ashley asked.

"Yes," Warren said. "I'm surprised you haven't come across any of them. Where do you usually run?"

"In the woods just outside of campus," Ashley responded.

"Oh, be careful over there," Sheila said. "That's a primary location that hunters like to use to track and kill wolves."

"We haven't seen any hunters," Jessica said.

"Trust me, they're out there," Warren said.

Jessica and Ashley were quiet until a thought came to Ashley.

"Is there someplace safer we can run?" Ashley asked.

"Nothing close by," Warren said. "Just be careful and aware of your surroundings while you're out there."

"Thank you," Ashley said. "We will."

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

A few nights later, Jessica and Ashley had just finished a run through their favorite section of woods on the outskirts of the Barden University campus. They were playfully tussling when they heard twigs snapping and leaves crushing as if someone was running through the woods. Ashley saw two men coming out of the woods toward them.

Ashley looked at Jessica and mentally said, "Run! Now!"

Jessica hurriedly stood and began to run. Ashley took a moment to search the trees before turning to follow Jessica.

Jessica looked back to make sure Ashley was following her. Ashley was just a few feet behind her when a shot rang out, and Ashley fell to the ground.

Jessica heard Ashley whimpering and ran back to her. She stopped next to Ashley and nuzzled her neck.

Using their mental connection, Jessica asked, "Can you walk?"

"I think so," Ashley replied, trying to stand; she quickly glanced back but didn't see the hunters.

Once on her feet, Jessica noticed blood on Ashley's back leg.

"Go ahead of me," Jessica mentally relayed to Ashley. "I'll protect you until we can get clear to change."

Ashley began limping away as quickly as she was able. Jessica stood behind a tree out of sight and waited for the hunters to show themselves. She saw two men with guns hurry past her hiding place and slowly crept out to follow them.

The two men caught up to Ashley and raised their weapons. Jessica jumped them from behind, knocking them down and sending their guns flying out of their hands. Jessica immediately took a defensive stance and growled low at the men, lips curled back to show her teeth.

"Ahhhh," one man screamed as he scrambled to his feet and ran away, leaving the second man to fend for himself.

Jessica slowly advance on the man and hovered over him. He threw his arms over his face and screamed.

"Don't do it, Jess," Ashley's voice screamed in her head. "Come with me, and we'll be okay."

Jessica growled again, bearing her teeth at the man still on the ground. He curled into a ball, and Jessica calmly leaped over him. She made her way to Ashley, and they both hurried away from the man. Once they were safe, they transformed themselves; Jessica grabbed Ashley as she stumbled.

"Here, let me help you," Jessica said, holding Ashley around her waist. "We'll get dressed, and then I'll call Beca to take us to her dad's place so Sheila can take care of you."

Ashley grimaced and nodded her head. The two got dressed Jessica called Beca.

"Beca, it's Jessica," Jessica blurted when Beca answered her call. "Ashley's been shot, and we need your help. We're in the woods where we usually run."

"I'll be there in ten minutes," Beca said and ended the call.

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

Jessica was surprised when both Beca and Warren showed up to get them. Warren helped get Ashley into his car and drove them to his house.

Sheila was waiting for them and immediately set to work on Ashley.

"We usually heal quickly from our wounds," Jessica said, holding Ashley's hand. "But Ashley doesn't seem to be healing."

"She's been shot," Sheila said. "A foreign object entering a body, even a werewolf's, would take more time to heal. She'll be fine, I promise."

"Thank you," Jessica said, teary-eyed. "I can't lose her; she's my soulmate."

"Don't worry, sweetie," Sheila said with a smile. "You two will be out running together in no time."

"Yeah, babe," Ashley said, squeezing Jessica's hand. "Don't worry so much. I'm already starting to feel better."

"You two can stay here for a few days until Ashley is back to one hundred percent," Warren said.

"What will we tell Aubrey when Ashley isn't at rehearsal?" Jessica asked.

"Tell her Ashley has the flu or something that will keep her from practice for a few days," Sheila said.

The next day, Jessica showed up to practice sans Ashley and immediately went to tell Aubrey and Chloe that Ashley was sick.

"I'm sorry to hear that," Aubrey told. "Tell her to take all the time she needs and come back when she's a hundred percent."

"I will," Jessica said, confused at how reasonable Aubrey was being.

"It's okay, Jessica," Chloe told her. "We understand. It happens."

Jessica was even more confused now but shook it off and got into position to start their routine.

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

After rehearsal, Jessica and Beca went to visit Ashley.

"I told Aubrey you were sick," Jessica told Ashley. "And was taken by surprise at how nice she was about it. I expected Chloe to be understanding, but Aubrey? Not so much."

"That's because they know what I am," Ashley said. "What we are."

Jessica looked accusingly at Beca.

"Don't look at me," Beca said with her hands raised in defense. "I didn't tell them!"

"Calm down, Jess," Ashley said, chuckling. "They already knew. Professor Mitchell said they're watchers, and they were the ones who told him about us being in the area."

"Really?" Beca asked. "Why didn't my dad tell me they were watchers?"

"I would have eventually," Warren said, having overheard Beca. "I wanted to give you time to accept the fact that I am a protector and that, as my daughter, you are a protector as well."

"But you never said I was a protector by birth," Beca said. "Kind of an important piece of information to leave out don'tcha think?"

"As I said," Warren chuckled. "I would have gotten around to it when I thought you were ready."

"So?" Beca said.

"So, what?" Warren asked.

"Am I ready to be a protector?"

"You already are," Warren said, smiling proudly. "You proved it when you called me for help with Ashley."

"Congratulations, Beca," Jessica said.

"Glad I could be of some help in making you a protector," Ashley said. "Except for the whole having to get shot for it to happen."

"Thanks, you guys," Beca said, blushing from the praise.

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

Beca walked into the Auditorium the next day and immediately sought out Chloe.

"Hey, Chloe?"

"Yes, Beca."

"I was wondering if you wanted to get a coffee with me after practice?"

"Of course, I'd love to get coffee with you," Chloe said.

After practice, Beca and Chloe walked to a nearby diner and ordered their coffee.

"Why do I have a feeling this is about something more than just having coffee?" Chloe asked as they found a table.

"I, um, I know what you and Aubrey are," Beca said, looking around to make sure no one heard her. "I know that you're both watchers."

"Your father told you, huh?"

"Yep."

"And, I'm guessing that since your father is a protector, you're a protector as well?"

"Two for two," Beca said with a grin. Her grin fell, and she grew serious. "So, I'm still learning all this werewolf protector/watcher stuff, and I was, um, I was wondering if there is a rule against protectors and watchers, um, you know, dating."

Chloe smiled. "None that I'm aware of."

"Good to know," Beca said, smirking as she sipped her coffee.

"So, are you going to ask me out or not?" Chloe huffed.

"How do you know I was talking about you?" Beca asked, grinning mischievously. "I could have been asking about Aubrey."

Chloe laughed. "I'm pretty sure Stacie might have something to say about that."

Beca's eyes widened. "Stacie and Aubrey? Really?"

"Yep," Chloe said. "They've been together for a couple of months now. So, even though I'm your second choice, I'd love to go out with you."

"Great," Beca said, smiling from ear to ear. "Are you free on Friday night?"

"Yes," Chloe said.

"Good," Beca said. "It's a date!"

~~ Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 7 ~~

Five years later, Beca and Chloe are still going strong.

Over the years, Barden had become the go-to spot for lycanthropes to move to. Two years ago, Beca's dad and Sheila retired to Florida. Beca took over her father's house and continued to offer it as a protection site for the lycanthropes. All were welcome, and all were protected.

After graduating, Chloe entered an advanced nursing school program and became a Nurse Practioner just three years later. She took over the medical needs of the community when Sheila and Warren moved to Florida.

Aubrey and Stace married after Stacie graduated and stayed in Barden as well. Stacie trained under Aubrey and became a Watcher, filling the space Chloe left when she took over for Sheila.

Jessica and Ashley married the summer between their Junior and Senior Years. After graduating, they decided they wanted to have a child together, and today their son, Alexander, turned three. It was not only his birthday but also the first day of transforming for him. His two moms were excited.

It was just after sundown when Ashley drove her family to the woods behind Barden University. Alexander could barely contain his excitement.

"I want to howl at the moon, like you and mama," Alexander told Ashley as she got him out of his booster seat.

"You will," Ashley said, chuckling as Alexander ran over to Jessica.

Ashley grabbed their bag of clothes and joined them.

"Let's go," Jessica said, taking both her wife's and son's hands.

Jessica led them to a clearing; Ashley set the bag down and looked down at Alexander.

"You ready?" Ashley asked.

"Yes," Alexander said, nodding his head.

Jessica let go of their hands and told Alexander to go for it. Alexander furrowed his brow and gritted his teeth. He let out a scream as his body started to contort and change. After a few minutes, the small wolf stood before his mothers. They would later tell the story and swear that he was smiling proudly at them.

"I thought he'd be smaller," Ashley said, looking him over.

"It's our turn," Jessica said, and the couple began their own transformation.

They both shook out their fur and looked at Alexander.

"You can run wherever you want," Ashley mentally relayed to Alexander. "Just make sure we can see you."

"Okay, mommy," Alexander relayed back.

Alexander took off, and Ashley and Jessica followed. He ran through the woods, jumping over logs and circling behind Jessica and Ashley to chase them. Once the moon was high in the sky, Jessica and Ashley began howling. Hearing them, Alexander stopped and howled as well.

"I howled mama," Alexander relay to Jessica. "Did you hear me?"

"Sounded more like a puppy barking to me," Ashley relayed to Jessica.

"He's so proud of himself," Jessica replied back. "I am not going to tell our son he wasn't howling."

"We heard you, baby," Jessica relayed to Alexander.

Alexander returned to his mothers, and the small pack made their way back to their car. They transformed back into their human selves, and Ashley helped Alexander get dressed. Jessica then drove them home; they were tired from their run, so they went straight to bed.

Alexander woke a little while later and looked out the window at the moon.

"Did you hear me howling, Mr. Moon?" Alexander whispered into the dark. "Mommy said I barked. Yip, Yip, Yip! Yiiippppppp! Does that sound like barking to you? I don't think so."

With that, Alexander turned over and went to sleep with a smile on his face.

[bechloeislegit]

Pitch Perfect SpookFest 2022 - Day 8

Life After Death

Warning: Due to the nature of the prompt, there will be a major character's death (nothing graphic; only mentioned) in this Chapter. Don't hate me.

{Please note this is a reworking of a prompt from PP Rare Pair Week 2018. I had trouble coming up with something for SpookFest, so I went back to another of my stories that I really enjoyed; I hope you enjoy it as well.}

Chloe kissed her fingertips and placed them on the lips of Beca's photo. She wiped a tear from her eye and left her apartment. She drove to the diner where she was meeting the rest of the Bellas and parked her car. She sat for a minute, collecting her thoughts before she let out a heavy sigh and got out of the car.

"Chloe," Aubrey said when she saw Chloe enter the diner. She rushed over and grabbed her into a hug. "How are you holding up, sweetie?"

"I'm doing okay," Chloe said. "Still kind of hurts, but each day it gets better."

"Come on, let's sit," Aubrey said.

"Hey, Chlo," Stacie said, giving her a soft smile.

"Hey, Stacie," Chloe said, somewhat surprised at seeing the brunette. "I thought you weren't going to make it."

"Are you kidding?" Stacie said. "This is for Beca. And you. Nothing was going to keep me away."

Chloe smiled and then heard more squeals and turned to see Jessica, Ashley, and Flo entering the diner. They all greeted each other and sat down.

"Where's Amy?" Chloe asked. "I figured she'd be here before everyone else."

"She volunteered to pick up CR and Lily from the airport," Stacie said.

"Oh, I'm sure she's going to be fashionably late and make a grand entrance," Aubrey said, causing the others to laugh and agree.

Just then, "What's up, pitches?" is heard across the diner.

"See what I mean," Aubrey said, causing another laugh.

Fat Amy struts over to the table with CR and Lily following behind her. They all give Chloe a quick hug and sit down.

"I can't believe it's been a year already," Amy said. "I sure miss that little shit."

"We all do, Amy," Aubrey said.

Chloe gives her a teary smile and just nods her head. She misses Beca so much. If only she hadn't had to play the hero, she might still be here with her. Chloe wipes at a tear that falls down her cheek.

"Well, if she were here, she'd probably be rolling her eyes and smirking at how emotional we all are," Chloe said. "So, let's be happy and rejoice in the time we got to spend with her."

"Yeah," Jessica said. "I'm getting the chocolate chip pancakes because they always seemed to make Beca happy when she ate them."

This set off a conversation about their lost friend, with lots of laughter and stories being bounced around. Chloe was laughing and glanced over at a corner of the diner. She did a double take because she would have sworn she saw Beca standing there. She shook her head and rejoined the conversation thinking how it had to be her imagination.

After brunch at the diner, the girls all visit the cemetery to lay a flower at Beca's grave. Chloe lets the tears flow and places her flower on the grave. She looks up to wipe her eyes and again swears she sees Beca standing a little ways away, looking at the group with tears in her eyes.

"Do you see that?" Chloe asks Stacie, who's standing next to her.

Stacie looks to where Chloe is pointing and asks, "See what?"

Chloe looks again and shakes her head. "Never mind."

"Are you okay, Chlo," Stacie asks.

"Yeah," Chloe says. "Just emotional, I guess."

"It's to be expected," Stacie says. "I admire what you and Beca had. I just hope one day to have that."

"You will, Stacie," Chloe says and hugs the girl. "And it will be awesome."

That night, Stacie and Aubrey offer to stay with Chloe. They sit with her and help to comfort her. After they all went to bed, Chloe was left to her own thoughts. She was drifting off to sleep when she heard someone call her name. She sat up and looked around, "Brey?"

Chloe turned on the bedside lamp and looked around, and let out a small scream. She put her hands over her mouth and listened to see if she woke up Aubrey or Stacie. When she was met with silence, she looked at the figure sitting on her bed, looking at her with a smile on her face.

"Hey, Chlo," the image that looked like Beca said.

"You're not real," Chloe said. "You're just a fig-figment of my imagination."

"Actually, I'm a ghost," Beca said. "For real. A ghost."

"But how?" Chloe asks, sitting up and leaning back on her hands. "Why? Why are you here?"

"I need to set you free, Chlo," Beca said. "You need to know that it's okay to be with someone else."

"I don't want anyone else," Chloe said. "There isn't anyone else for me."

"Yes, there is," Beca said. "It's someone you already know. Someone who has loved you for a while."

"Why don't I know about them?" Chloe asks, bending her legs and hugging her knees. "Why haven't they said anything?"

"Because you were with me," Beca said. "They are a friend to both of us and don't want to say anything for fear of breaking some sort of friendship bond we had."

Chloe just looks at Beca with tears in her eyes. "I don't know if I can love anyone else."

"Just because you fall for someone else," Beca said with a sad smile. "Doesn't mean you fall out of love with me. The person knows how you feel about me, how we always felt about each other. I think you should give them a chance. She'll make you happy, and you deserve to be happy."

"Who is it?" Chloe asked, her interest piqued now. "Wait. What the hell am I doing? Am I really talking to a ghost about this? I must be dreaming."

Chloe falls back on the bed and throws an arm over her eyes. She actually pinches herself and lets out a soft "ow". She immediately sits back up, and Beca is still sitting there with a smirk on her face.

"Are you done?" Beca asked, biting her lip not to laugh at the redhead.

"Yeah," Chloe said sheepishly. "I still don't understand how I can see you and talk to you."

"It's kind of complicated to explain," Beca said. "Let's just say it has something to do with Cupid and moving on."

"Moving on?" Chloe said. "They expect me to move on and forget about you."

"Not forget about me," Beca said. "Move on and find love again."

"I, I don't honestly think I can," Chloe said, eyes filling with tears. "You're the love of my life, Becs. No one will be able to come close."

Beca gave her a small smile. "You have to stop thinking like that," Beca said. "I mean, I know I'm awesome and all that." She gave Chloe a big grin, causing the redhead to smile back at her. "I will always be in your heart and in your memories. But there is plenty of room in both for someone new."

"Then why won't you tell me who it is?" Chloe asked.

"I can't," Beca said. "But trust me, you'll find out soon enough."

"So what happens if I fall in love with this person?" Chloe asked. "Will I be able to see you and talk to you like this again?"

"I, um, honestly don't know," Beca said. "But, if you really, really need me, I'll be here. You can talk to me, and even if I can't respond, I'll hear you. I always hear you."

"I love you so much, Beca," Chloe said.

"I love you, too," Beca said. "I have to go now. Just remember what I said. You can and will love again. Don't ignore it."

Beca disappears, and Chloe falls down on her bed and lets the tears fall. She doesn't believe she'll ever be able to love again.

The next morning, Stacie and Aubrey are sitting in Chloe's kitchen talking.

"I bet if you asked Chloe, she'd let you stay here until you found a place," Aubrey said.

"I don't know if that's a good idea," Stacie said. "You know how I've felt about Chloe for a while now. I don't want to make it weird between us."

"You should just tell her," Aubrey said. "Give her some time to get used to the idea. I think she's ready to move on and find love again."

"I'll never be able to be what Beca was to her," Stacie said.

"Then don't try to be," Aubrey said. "Just be yourself. You're pretty awesome on your own merits." Aubrey hears Chloe's door open. "Just think about it."

"Hey," Chloe said as she walked into the kitchen. "Sorry, I slept so late. I had the weirdest. . .I'm not sure what to call it. I didn't sleep well."

"It's okay," Aubrey said. "I was thinking we could go to brunch. I have to fly home today, but it would be nice to have brunch, just the three of us."

"Sounds good," Chloe said. "How about you, Stacie? You up for it?"

"Um, yeah," Stacie said. "Sounds good. I'll just go get changed."

Stacie gets up and goes back to the guest room to shower and change. Just as she's about to walk into the bathroom, Beca is standing in front of her.

"Holy shit!" Stacie squeals. Her mouth drops open in shock. "Beca?"

"Hey, Stacie," Beca said. Stacie reaches out to touch her, and just like in the movies, her hand goes right through her. "Don't do that. It feels weird."

"Yo-you're really a gha-ghost?" Stacie stuttered.

"Yep, I'm really a ghost," Beca said. "And I don't have much time. So, here goes. Ask Chloe out. Tell her how you feel about her. Take good care of her, and she'll take good care of you."

"What?" Stacie asked, her mind in a jumble. "You know how I feel about Chloe?"

"Yeah," Beca said. "Ghost, remember? I can listen in on conversations, and I just heard you talking to Aubrey. Ask Chloe about staying here while you look for a place. Spend some time with her. She'll realize how special you are, and you two will be very happy together."

"This is too weird," Stacie says, sitting on the edge of the bed. "You were my best friend, Beca. It just doesn't feel right that you're telling me to love your girl."

"Stacie," Beca said. "Chloe was and always will be the love of my life. I was also hers. But she's still alive and has plenty of love to give to someone else. And I would love for it to be with someone I know who will love her like she deserves to be loved."

"So, you're giving me your blessing?" Stacie asked. "To be with Chloe if Chloe wants to be with me."

"Yes," Beca said.

"Just like that?" Stacie asked.

"Just like that," Beca said. "Stop overthinking things and just do what your heart tells you to do. Go for it, Stace. You'll be so glad you did. I know what it feels like to be loved by Chloe Beale, and let me tell you, there is no greater feeling than that."

"Thank you, Beca," Stacie said as tears fell down her face. "I'll, um, go for it."

"Good," Beca said. "I have to go. But I'll be checking in sometimes, and you'd better be treating her right."

"I will," Stacie said and smiled. "I'd hate to have my ass kicked by a ghost."

Beca smiled and was suddenly gone. Stacie sat there for a minute before she got up and went to take her shower. While in the shower, she thought about what just happened. She took it as a sign and decided that she really was going to go for it.

After she was dressed and met Aubrey and Chloe in the living room, Stacie looked at Chloe.

"What?" Chloe asked, starting to squirm a little.

"I'm sorry," Stacie said. "I was just thinking about how to ask you if I can use your guest room for a couple of months. I'm being transferred here and will need a place to stay until I find my own place."

"Of course," Chloe said, jumping up from her seat and hugging Stacie. "You can stay as long as you need to. It will be nice to have another body around."

"Great," Stacie said with a smile. "I'll be transferring in two weeks, so I'll plan to start staying here then."

Aubrey looked at Stacie and smiled. She just knew this was going to work out for Stacie and Chloe.

"Shall we go eat?" Aubrey asked as she stood up.

"Let's go," Chloe said with a genuine smile.

Stacie moved in, and six months later, she was still "looking" for an apartment. Chloe wasn't in any hurry for Stacie to move out, and neither was Stacie. They had become closer, and Stacie found herself falling more in love with Chloe than before. Chloe started having feelings for Stacie but still held back. She still loved Beca and found it hard to think of herself with anyone else.

"Why is apartment hunting so hard?" Stacie whined.

"I've told you before," Chloe said. "Just stay here. It's nice having a roommate. I kind of like having you around." Chloe blushed a little when she said this.

"Really?" Stacie asked with a smile. "I do kind of like being around." Stacie bit her bottom lip debating on whether to ask what she really wanted to ask Chloe. "Hey, Chlo?"

"Yeah," Chloe said and looked at Stacie. She caught Stacie's eye and couldn't help but stare. Stacie was really beautiful. Chloe looked at her and was surprised because she didn't have the same guilty feeling she got when she thought about being with someone else. Like she was cheating on Beca. This time, it felt right.

"Do you, um," Stacie started and stopped. "Do you ever think about finding someone else to be with? I mean, I know you will always love Beca, but do you think there is someone else out there for you?"

"Honestly," Chloe said and tuck a stray hair behind her ear. "I do."

"Good," Stacie said. "I, um, think that's good."

Stacie looked at Chloe and then just turned and walked to her room. She face-planted on her bed and groaned.

"What the hell was that?" Beca asked, causing Stacie to jump up.

"Dammit, Beca," Stacie said. "You scared the hell out of me."

"That was the perfect opportunity to ask Chloe out," Beca said. "And you just walked away. Unbelievable."

"I panicked," Stacie said. "She's just so, so-"

"So, Chloe?" Beca prompted.

"Yeah," Stacie said. "She's perfect and gorgeous, and oh, my God, those eyes. Argh!"

Beca just stood there and smiled. "Sack up, dude, before someone else comes along and snatches her right out from under you."

"It's not that easy," Stacie said.

"Look who you're talking to," Beca said. "How long did I whine to you about how I felt for Chloe before I finally asked her out?"

"Yeah, it was pretty pathetic," Stacie said with a snort.

"Rude!" Beca said. "Anyway, I'm going to tell you what you told me. If you don't do it, someone else will, and then you'll spend the rest of your life pining away for the one that got away."

"You're right," Stacie said and got up. She marched to the door and swung it open, and went to the living room.

"Chloe," Stacie said, causing Chloe to look at her. "I like you. A lot. And I want to know if you'd like to go on a date with me. We don't have to do anything fancy, just maybe a nice dinner and see a movie. Or we can just see a movie. Or just go to-"

Stacie was cut off from saying more by Chloe's kiss. Stacie's eyes widened when she realized what was happening. Chloe pulled back and said, "I'd love to go out with you."

"Really?" Stacie asked, her voice cracking. She clear her throat and tried again. "Really?"

"Yes, really," Chloe said. "I've been trying to figure out how to ask you out."

"Wow, so Beca was right," Stacie mumbled.

"Beca?" Chloe said, confused. "What do you mean, Beca was right?"

"Um, I, uh," Stacie stammered.

"Did you see Beca, too?" Chloe asked, smiling.

"Too?" Stacie said. "You saw and talked to Beca?"

"Um, yeah?" Chloe said, not wanting to sound crazy. "She told me that there was someone out there for me. Someone I already knew, and she approved of them if I decided to be with them."

"She told me to go for it with you," Stacie said. "I've kind of had feelings for you for a while. I was just afraid that you'd compare me to Beca, and I knew I couldn't compete with the love of your life."

"Stacie," Chloe said and took Stacie by the hand and sat on the sofa with her. "I won't lie to you. Beca will always be in my heart. No one can replace her. But there's room in my heart for you, too. I feel like I'm falling in love with you."

"I feel the same way about you," Stacie said. "So, we're going to give this a go?"

"Yes, we're going to give this a go," Chloe said. "I have a feeling Beca is doing a fist pump right about now."

Beca was listening and was also doing a fist pump. She smiled at how well Chloe still knew her. Her smile grew wider when she saw Stacie and Chloe coming together in another kiss.

"I love you both," Beca said out loud, causing the two girls to pull apart.

"Did you hear that?" Chloe asked.

"I did," Stacie said.

"So, are you busy tonight?" Chloe asked. "I know this great little Italian place. Beca and I loved going there." Chloe frowned. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

"It's okay, Chlo," Stacie said. "I know there will be a lot of things that remind you of Beca. I would be offended if you didn't talk about her freely."

"I have a feeling Beca knew what she was doing bringing the two of us together," Chloe said and smiled.

"I agree," Stacie said.

A little over four years later, Chloe was standing in front of Beca's grave on the fifth anniversary of her death, all their Bella friends standing around her. She knelt down to place a flower and whispered, "I still love you." She stood up and walked over to Stacie, taking their daughter so she could lay her flower on the grave. The two-year-old started squirming. "Settle down, Beca. We'll be leaving in just a few minutes."