Summary:

What if Quinn was in fact Quentin? A rewrite of the story that could leads to another path. AU Faberry

A/N: This is my first fanfiction so I hope you will like it. Also, english is not my first language so the updates won't be very frequent or fast because I have to translate the chapter. It will take time and I've got school.

Faberry never really gets the right amount of attention they deserve until now, after they won the poll. A lot of Faberry fans thought that Faberry would be totally canon if Quinn or Rachel were boys.

That's how this idea pops in my head and also the fact that the promo really excited me:

What would happen if one of them were a boy?

It's a genderswap!Quinn story where the plot remains basically the same but Quinn, here Quentin, is the most popular jock of the school and Rachel is still the resident diva of WMHS.

Ships: Faberry, Brittana, Finchel, Puckleberry, Tartie, StBerry, Quinntana, Finn/Brittany and basically every ships in season 1.

Chapter 1: Same plot? Not exactly

Rachel Barbra Berry has always hate first class days. In fact, the first day at school always means slushies facial.

Being the loser of the school is not easy, every days since her Freshman year, she's been teased, bullied and called nicknames by the popular jocks and the cheerleaders. Another one would have broke and move to another state but she's Rachel "Gold Star" Berry and she never back down easily. Chin raise, she always keeps her dignity and attitude even if it stung and instead of crying, she's singing. Her voice is the most valuable thing about her or so the thought. The taunts and mockeries are nothing because she knows that in two years, she will be far away from Lima, in New York, at Julliard or some other equally prestigious music school and after four other years, she will be under the spotlights of Broadway, just like her great idol Barbara Streisand.

You see, Rachel Berry is a very strong-minded and determined girl and can be quite obsessive when she wants something.

This morning, in front of the bulletin board, she saw an inscription sheet for glee club already sign by 4 others person.

Her plans worked! Mr Ryerson who took charge of the former glee club was known to be a perv by the students but nobody ever denounce him to Figgins. It has to change now.

He always gives solos to the boys who accept to be touched so she would never have had the chance to have a solo herself. She was not homophobic per se; after all, she has two adorable and loving gay dads who cherish her that much.

She complains about Ryerson to Figgins, crying and sobbing hysterically until Figgins offers her a box of tissues, impassive, internally relieved that a student would dare denounce the creepy man and gives him a reason to get rid of Ryerson.

If there is a new glee club with a new impartial choir director, then she'll finally have the chance to shine like the star she is.

Rachel had always signed her name with a gold star because it's a metaphor for her future stardom and metaphors are important isn't it?

Proud of her, she turned back but didn't see the slushie throw at her way. The cold beverage trickles down her face and burned her eyes and for sure her clothes must be completely trashed. She feels more than she hears her bully bending behind her and whispering in her ear:

"You look good in red today Manhands"

She could recognize this voice anywhere: Quentin Fabray, captain of the popular soccer team of McKinley, the LionS. Soccer had never been a very popular sport in high school but the LionS realized the impossible, they won each and every one of their games and represented the pride of McKinley High. The exact opposite happens to the football team, their coach, Tanaka never managed to win a single game and soon they become a funny subject even if the football players remain popular.

Quentin is actually dating Santana Lopez, the Cheerio's captain coached by the crazy Sue Sylvester. The perfect Barbie and Ken couple that every high school should have.

However, Rachel wasn't blind, even if she strongly dislikes him, she easily admitted that he was one of the hottest and smartest boy at school, a real catch. No wonder why Santana would choose him over another popular jock. If only he wasn't so mean to her.

Red. She licked her lips and understood why he said that.

Today, it's cherry slushie!

Her performance of "On my own" from the seminal Broadway classic, les Mis seals her entrance in the glee club and furthermore, she impressed Mr Schuester, the new glee teacher and occasionally Spanish teacher.

The others members, 4 plus her, are probably the most heteroclite students of this school, all misfits, just like her.

Kurt Hummel is obviously gay, his trendy clothes and his fashion sense highlight this fact. Just like her, he loves Broadway and has such an unique and beautiful voice that she hope they could somehow become friends.

Mercedes Jones got quite a great voice and the attitude that comes along. She clearly sings R'n'B and Soul but no matter how powerful her voice can be, she is nowhere near as talented as Rachel.

Tina can sing but she is mostly quiet in glee. No threat, she would perfectly harmonize Rachel in the background.

Artie knows how to rap and sing rock and has an amazing voice but he certainly has no the proper charism of a male lead.

The interactions with the others members couldn't have been more difficult for Rachel, she stays the most of the time alone because they wouldn't want to talk to her but it's okay because she is used to it, being special meant being alone most of the time; they couldn't understand her or appreciate her for who she is, well, it's their loss, even if it stung.

However, the more the time past the more the situation became desperate. Rachel was afraid she would never get the opportunity to shine. She was the best, there was no doubt but there was no male lead.

During one lesson, while singing and dancing on a disco song "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" with Artie as male lead, which was terribly ironic, Rachel, exasperated, bursted in,

"We suck"

"I...It...It will get there, we...we just need to keep rehearsing. " Says Mr Schue, unconvinced.

"Mr Schuester, do you have any idea how ridiculous it is to give the lead solo in "Sit down, you're rocking the boat" to a boy in a wheel chair?"

"I think Mr Schue using irony to enhance the performance."

Mr Schue nodded.

"There is nothing ironic about show choir."

She turned to face the other; especially Mercedes and Kurt hoping they would back her up. Unfortunately, they looked at her disdainfully. Tina and Artie looked shocked.

Furious, Rachel stormed out of the choir room.

"Rachel...Rachel"

That's unfair, why does he have to do this to her, destroy her future and turn the only meaningful thing she have into a joke. She is a star, she belongs to the spotlight and Mr Schue, her supposed ally turn his back on her and humiliated her one more time as if she wasn't already the laugh stock of the school.

She heard Sue Sylvester screaming and insulting the Cheerios on the stadium. From her place on the bleachers, she could see their routine, especially Santana Lopez on top of the pyramid, smiling smugly despite hearing the insults hurled at her way.

She saw Mr Schue approach her.

"Change out of your costume?"

"Tired of being laughed at"

He sat behind her and sighed, frustrated

"You are the best kid in there Rachel. It comes with the price"

"Look, I know I'm just a sophomore but I can feel the clock ticking away and I don't want to leave high school with nothing to show for it."

"You got great grades, you are a fantastic singer"

"Everybody hates me"

"And you think glee club is gonna change that?"

"Being great at something is gonna change it. Being a part of something special makes you special right? I need a male lead who can keep up with me vocally."

"Maybe I can coach Artie a little, I..."

"Look Mr Schue, I really appreciate what you are trying to do but if you can't get me what I need then I'm sorry... I'm not gonna make a fool out of myself. Can't keep wasting my time with glee. It hurts too much."

Why can't he understand? Glee is her only way to shine, to prove to bully that she is bigger than them. It's her only way to let them hear her voice.

Coach Tanaka of the Titans interrupted the conversation, screaming to Mr Schue about Figgins wanting to see him in his office.

He patted her shoulder, get up from his bench and walk away.


The first chapter is very short, it basically follow the first episode so it's a little uninteresting.

In the Second chapter, Finn will join the glee club and I will follow the end of the episode 1.