The Voice

Chapter 1

Pairing: Beca/Chloe

Rating: T

Songs Used: Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Pitch Perfect, The Voice, and the song lyrics used belong to their respective owners.

Chloe Beale stood backstage waiting to go on in front of the judges nervously. Her manager, Tommy, had been able to secure her a spot on the hit TV show, The Voice for Season 9. She knew that this could be her chance to really turn her music career around. Before this, she had being flitting around Los Angeles, working small sports bar gigs and other minor venues, trying to make a name for herself. But unfortunately for Chloe Beale, it was a hard industry to break into. So when she had been given a chance to get onto The Voice, she jumped to take it.

Weeks of jumping through hoops to even get here was about to pay off. She had been meticulously interviewed by the producers and executives, performed a number of auditions in front of them to make sure she wouldn't humiliate herself on live television and a number of other things, including having to sign a dehumanizing contract that allowed the network to basically do what they wanted with her. But while Chloe didn't exactly like what she had to sign onto, she was desperate to kickstart her music career. The exposure the show provided, especially if she was good, was too enticing to pass up.

So here she was, ready to go on to turn the judge's chairs. She was aiming to turn all four judges, but that wasn't exactly an easy feat. However, Chloe was optimistic that it was a real possibility, if she played her cards right. She had done her research on the Season 9 judges, and she likes the prospects, but she wasn't sure still who she wanted as her coach, depending on who wanted her of course.

There was Adam Levine, frontman of Maroon 5. She wasn't sure she wanted to go with him. It wasn't because she didn't like the artist, quite the opposite in fact. She adored Maroon 5, but Adam's singing wasn't really her style. However when Chloe thought about it more, maybe that would be a good thing for her. She did want to grow as a singer, and a coach who had a different style could help her broaden her horizons.

Then there was Blake Shelton. He was well known for leading his team to victory, winning four of the previous seasons. But Chloe didn't just want to win, she wanted to get better, to improve her belt. Blake seemed like a nice guy, but as a country singer, she didn't know if that was where she wanted to go. Although once again, she knew that there was more to Blake than just country. There had to be if he'd won The Voice so many times.

Of course, she could also go with Aubrey Posen, well known for her endeavors in a cappella in her college years, and she eventually went into the music scene, recording with some world renowned artists. She had some serious talent, and although it was rumored that she was a strict, fun sucking, control freak, Chloe still wanted to keep an open mind to the possible things that Aubrey could give her.

And then that left Beca Mitchell, professional DJ, producer and recording artist. Out of the four judges, Beca had one of the more colorful careers, not to say that the others didn't. Beca just did a lot of things. Maybe it was because Chloe paid more attention to Beca's career than she did the other judges. She knew she was harboring a little crush on the brunette artist, but she couldn't help it. Everything she had read about Beca made her like the woman a little bit more, even though they had never met. Beca was the kind of blunt, genuine, professional girl that let everyone know that she didn't care what they thought of her. She was extremely loyal to her fans, continually releasing tracks and mixes that she thought her fans wanted, along with all the other stuff that she recorded and released.

It didn't help that the miniature recording artist was absolutely gorgeous, at least in Chloe's eyes. She had a number of piercing and tattoos if the magazines she was featured in were any indication. Chloe would never admit this, but she had spent hours looking at images of Beca Mitchell. She just couldn't help herself. She dreaded the moment if/when she would need to pick a coach. She didn't know if she could bring herself to pick Beca. She wanted to, but she couldn't let her feelings get in the way of her career, as much as she wished they could.

"You're on in five Beale." The stagehand told her. She nodded, too nervous to actually say anything. The show host Carson Daly had told her earlier to not worry, that most contestants were extremely nervous prior to going on stage, and that once she got there, she would be entirely fine. She would be caught up in the thrill of performing in front of an audience and the judges.

Thoughts started racing through her head. What if she messed up the song? Forgot the words? Tripped on stage or got tangled up in wires. There were a million things that could go wrong. She started to psych herself out before Tommy placed a hand on her shoulder. She looked over at him. He gave her an encouraging smile.

"You'll be alright Chloe. Those judges would be crazy to not want you." Chloe nodded.

"But what if-" Tommy cut her off.

"Don't think about the what if's Chlo. It'll only freak you out. Just feel the music, like you always do. You're a brilliant performer. Don't let it get to you." Chloe smiled and pulled Tommy into a hug.

"Thanks Tommy, you always know how to calm me down before a performance." She said sincerely. Her manager chuckled.

"That's my job Beale. I have to keep your head in the game. Otherwise my job will be ten times harder. Who would want to try to book an artist that freaked out before she even got on stage?" Chloe laughed and shook her head.

The stagehand walked up to Chloe and Tommy. "You're almost on Ms. Beale. If you could take you spot?" Chloe nodded, gave Tommy another quick hug and followed the stagehand to the entrance.

The stage was dimmed, as she walked on, the judges chairs turned away from her. She was still a little nervous looking into the audience, who was watching her expectantly. Quiet filled the room as the band behind her started the intro to her song.

You shout it out,
But I can't hear a word you say
I'm talking loud, not saying much
I'm criticized but all your bullets ricochet
You shoot me down, but I get up

Grasping onto the mic stand for the first verse, she sang with emotion and depth. There were a few cheers from the audience as they realized what song she was singing. Titanium had been one of her favorite songs, for more than one reason. It was her lady jam after all, but more than that, she loved the emotion and musicality of the David Guetta song. Unbeknownst to her, Aubrey Posen and Beca Mitchell were glancing at each other while their chairs were still turned to the audience; seeming to dare each other to turn their chair first, but neither of them were going to until they heard a little more of the soft, yet emotion-filled voice of whomever was on stage. Pulling the mic out of the stand, Chloe started the chorus.

I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away

Turned, facing the audience in his chair, Adam cocked his head to the side as he heard the passion in the singer's voice, and hit his button to finally lay his eyes on the singer. Chloe noticed that Adam had turned his chair and she wanted to be ecstatic, but she knew that now wasn't the time if she still wanted to turn all the chairs. She still pointed at Adam with a smile, and he nodded right back at the redhead.

You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium

With the second part of the chorus, Chloe started to belt out the words, as she walked around the stage, trying to get the audience engaged and interested in her. With the sudden burst in volume without losing quality in her singing, which got even more passionate, both Beca and Aubrey immediately hit their buttons to turn around and see this singer. Beca was immediately taken with the pretty redhead, although she admired the girl for her singing, not just her looks. Her performance was on point too. During the break in the words, she was jumping and pumping her arm in the air to get the audience excited, and as Beca glanced around, she could see that they were indeed responding to the redhead.

Chloe was brimming over with happiness when both Beca and Aubrey turned their chairs, all she needed to do was turn Blake and she would have a four chair performance. Her eyes briefly met Beca's, who was watching her intently. She would have blushed, but was already so red from the warmth of the stage and lights that her face was as red as it would probably get.

Wanting to ramp up her performance, she started to sing with even more passion, managing to hit some notes that she usually didn't try, although she knew she had the ability. She wanted to impress the judges already watching her and manage to get Blake to press his button.

Cut me down
But it's you who'll have further to fall
Ghost town and haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
I'm talking loud not saying much

With a nod of his head, Blake finally pushed his button and turned to see the redhead. The audience went crazy, screaming. Chloe could feel the adrenaline pumping as she saw Blake turn and the audience scream for her. Chloe always had a very bubbly personality, so she used that to her advantage to get the audience to respond to her performance. She looked as comfortable on stage in front of hundreds of people, not to mention several seasoned recording artists, as a long time performer.

I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away
Ricochet, you take your aim
Fire away, fire away

With the second chorus, Chloe started to bring it down a little, as she was closing out her performance. She slowed the tempo slightly, but not too much to lose the hype that was buzzing around her. She grasped the microphone with one hand and the stand in the other.

You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
You shoot me down but I won't fall
I am titanium
I am titanium
I am titanium

With her final line, she leaned her head to the side, hand grasping the mic, elbow bent outwards, leaning the mic stand over with one of her hands to finish. As the audience cheered for the redhead and the judges clapped, Chloe finally had a chance to take inventory of how she was feeling. She loved being on stage in the middle of it all. She was feeling like she could conquer anything. She got all four judges to turn around and she had shared a look with Beca. Albeit a short one, and while Chloe knew it wasn't anything to really celebrate about, as she shared looks with all the judges, she couldn't help but be more excited about that one.

"Wow. You are one powerful little singer." Adam stated. "What's your name?" Chloe took a breath, making sure she wasn't going to forget her own name.

"Chloe Beale." Adam nodded.

"Well Chloe, I can't speak for my fellow coaches here, but I for one thoroughly enjoyed your performance. You know, when you're sitting in this chair, you never know what to expect. We're going on what we hear in you. And then you hear something great and turn around to see what kind of performer that person is. I mean, you look as comfortable up on stage as any of us." He looked over at his fellow artists, who all nodded in agreement. He looked back up at Chloe. "With that being said, I want to work with what you already have and make it better."

Chloe nodded at Adam. "I appreciate that Adam." She looked over at Aubrey Posen, who was sat next to Adam, to see what she was going to say.

"Adam is right, you've got something special. You've got this incredible voice and amazing stage presence. You were commanding the audience's attention. That can't just be taught. That's something that great performers are born with, and you've got that Chloe. I'm going to give you everything I've got to make you a top notch performer and singer." Beca snorted and Aubrey glared at her. Chloe covered her mouth to keep from giggling. It was no secret that Beca and Aubrey were rivals in everything and this was going to be no different. "Oh and you think you can do better Mitchell?" Aubrey questioned. Beca raised an eyebrow.

"I don't think it Posen, I know it." Beca looked up at Chloe. "As my fellow artists have pointed out, you have a great voice and an even greater performance ability. You're a rare find Chloe." Chloe's heart fluttered hearing this from her celebrity crush, but she knew she couldn't let it get to her. "What my fellow artists want to do is take what you have, and make you better. I want to do that, but I also want to help you with your weaknesses. We all have them, and it takes a stronger performer to bring up their weak points instead of just focusing on their strengths." Chloe nodded at Beca. That was really what she wanted, as she had pep talked herself backstage. A coach who would help her broaden her horizons. Then she turned to Blake, and waited for him to say something.

"Firstly, before I try to woo you to my team,' the audience as well as Chloe laughed, 'where are you from little lady?"

"Atlanta, Georgia." A gleam came into Blake's eye as Adam groaned.

"You just had to be from the South, didn't you." Adam complained as Blake just laughed. Aubrey and Beca just looked at the two men. Chloe looked a little sheepish.

"Guilty as charged."

"Well, I am sort of from your neck of the woods Chloe. Not that that should be the reason you should pick Team Blake. From the sound of your voice you sound more like a sort of pop/rock gal' am I right?" Chloe nodded. She did prefer to sing mainstream songs, although she did have the ability to sing other things; that was where her heart was. Upbeat, happy songs to match her bubbly, optimistic personality. "Well, I may be a country singer, but let me just remind you that I've won this show four times." Adam groaned again.

"No one cares about your record Blake." The audience was amused at the antics between the two men. They always argued over things. Most likely because they had been judging on The Voice since the beginning. And this season with the rivalry between Aubrey Posen and Beca Mitchell being added, it was shaping up to be an interesting competition season.

Adam cleared his throat. "Well Chloe, who do you pick as your coach?"

Chloe started to have a small, internal panic attack. The audience were yelling names at her. She heard a lot of Blake and Adam, but she knew that neither man was who she would go with. If she was honest with her heart, she knew she wanted to go with Beca. But thinking back to her pep talk, she was worried that her girl crush on Beca would get in the way. Not to mention it would probably make practice with Beca kind of awkward if Chloe kept having urges to check the brunette out.

But she couldn't help it and really wanted to go with Beca. "This is such a hard decision, I love all of you so much." Blake sat back in his chair, while Adam was leaning over his podium, seemingly begging Chloe to pick him. Chloe glanced over at Aubrey, who was looking at her intensly, her arms still crossed. And then there was Beca, looking at her with soft eyes. Chloe's heart jumped at the way Beca was looking at her, but she snapped herself out of it.

"I had this all planned out, what I wanted to do. But now I just.." She stopped hesitantly, as she saw Adam nod his head at her gently, as if to encourage her to finish her thought.

"It's such a hard decision, but I think.." She paused.

"I think I'm going to go with.."

"Aubrey Posen."

A/N: Hello! So this is my first Pitch Perfect story. It kind of came to me while I was obsessing over Bechloe and Mitchsen after watching Pitch Perfect for the first time this week (shameful I hadn't seen it until now, I know!) And so I got the urge to write a story. Actually I had two outlines ready to go, but this one called to me more, so I decided to go with this one. I'll probably write the other as a Mitchsen story later on, but for now this is a Bechloe (I ship both of them, so.. yeah).

So first off, long author's note, as I do in the first chapter of all stories, so apologies for that already. I'm going to try to keep personalities as canon as possible, but since this is entirely AU, there's obviously going to be a few liberties taken.

Two, I don't know how long the story will be. It's not going to be some epic 100k+ words story, but it'll probably be over 20k. I'll just see where it takes me. It's all outlined out, and I know where I want to take it. It's just a matter of actually getting the words out.

Three, I don't actually watch The Voice. Reality TV isn't really my thing, but I thought this was a particularly good mashup/crossover so I went with it. So that being said, if I mess up any procedures or rounds or whatever, I apologize right now. I've done a good amount of research on how it works, but since they add and remove things each season.. Yeah. Most of it will be based on Season 8 though, so it'll be similar to that. Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockout Rounds, Live Playoffs, Live Shows and Final Four is what I'm going with. Oh and the iTunes thing, not doing that.

Lastly, I've set up a playlist on YouTube with all the songs and/or the covers they were based on. Simply search 'The Voice - Story Playlist' on YouTube and you'll find it. It's made by Valkubus Shipper, which is obviously my account. It basically is just a way for you guys to easily listen to the songs as you read. I encourage this throughout the story. It really enhances the experience of the story. It's like having your own personal playlist as you read. I also write chapters quite often, listening to the songs on repeat, so the emotions and feels of a certain song will be worked into the tone of the chapter.

Anyways, I'm hoping that this story will go over well. I've been cooking this up for a while, letting it stew in my mind before actually putting it all down in words. As usual, I don't have a beta reader, so all mistakes and inconsistencies are my own. If you find something majorly wrong, please don't hesitate to message me or leave a review. All the songs used in each chapter will always be given at the beginning of the chapter, plus any extra information about the songs will be included in the A/N for anyone curious. I'm going to have a fun line up of songs to use.

Thanks for reading. Drop me a review if you're so inclined to do so! If not, that's cool too.

A Charmed Vampire