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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PPSF 2023 PROMPT VOTING IS NOW OPEN!!!
That's right Spookateers, we took all the movies that you loved and found twenty six tropes for you to choose from!! We're really excited to see what eight we end up with, so here's how voting's going to work!!
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Came Back Wrong (Pet Sematary)
Comedy Horror (Tucker And Dave vs Evil, Idiocracy, Ghostbusters, Zombieland)
Creature Feature (Zombieland, The Thing, Alien, Jennifer's Body, Let The Right One In, Pet Sematary)
Cursed Places (The Blair Witch Project, The Cabin In The Woods, The Shining, Fear Itself [BTVS], Casper)
Curses/Superstitions (The Blair Witch Project, Ready Or Not, Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus)
Demons (The Nun, The Exorcist, The Pope's Exorcist, Jennifer's Body, Fear Itself [BTVS])
Dystopian Horror (Idiocracy)
Exorcism (The Nun, The Exorcist, The Pope's Exorcist)
Final Girl (Would You Rather, Prom Night, X, Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Found Footage (The Blair Witch Project)
Ghosts (The Sixth Sense, The Shining, Casper)
Ghost Hunting (Ghostbusters, Casper)
Gothic Horror (The Nun)
Possession (The Nun, The Exorcist, The Pope's Exorcist, Jennifer's Body)
Post-Apocalypse (Idiocracy, Zombieland)
Psychic Powers (The Shining, Pusher [X Files], Hocus Pocus)
Psychological Horror (Would You Rather, Hangman, The Blair Witch Project)
Rituals (The Nun, The Exorcist, The Priest's Exorcist, The Blair Witch Project, Halloween, The Cabin In The Woods, Ready Or Not, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Hocus Pocus)
Sci-Fi Horror (Alien, The Cabin in The Woods, Pusher [X Files])
Shyamalan Style Twist (The Sixth Sense, The Cabin In The Woods, The Shining)
Slasher Horror (Tucker And Dave vs Evil, Would You Rather, Halloween, Jennifer's Body, Ready Or Not, X, Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Stalking Serial Killer (Hangman, Halloween, Prom Night, X, Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Thriller (Would You Rather, Hangman)
Unfinished Business (The Sixth Sense, Ghostbusters, Casper)
Waking Nightmare (Fear Itself [BTVS])
Witches/Magic (Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus, MirrorMask)
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