Title: Changes
Summary: Instead of at Mckinley, the members of glee are at a mutant school al la Xavier's school for gifted youngsters. Kurt's special ability is something a little unusual.
Disclaimer: I don't own Glee.
3rd Person POV
Sylvester's school for gifted youngsters was a safe haven for mutant children. It had been founded originally by a man named Figgins, but his lack of affirmative action left a sour taste in the mouths of benefactors. They wanted their children to be safe from the harsh criticisms of the world and he wasn't cutting it. So Sue Sylvester was asked to step up, and she did so with no hesitation. Since her regime started, there has been no government involvement, civil protests, or student deaths/serious injuries. There was still a decent amount of in school bullying however, but the parents didn't know about that.
Beyond the obvious reasons, students were picked on for having unusual talents, or useless ones, or in the case of Kurt Hummel, seemingly not having an ability at all. Kurt had been attending the academy for a few years now and no one had seen anything even slightly out of the ordinary. The bullying started as a way to draw out his ability. He was new, delicate looking, and not a single student knew what he could do. So guys took his stuff, pushed him into walls, and called him names. They just genuinely wanted to know what he could do and they figured that if they pushed hard enough he'd react. But when days turned into weeks, into months, people got fed up. To them it was obvious that Hummel had gotten in on his daddy's talents rather than his own. The working theory was that Burt Hummel, matter ingestor and auto mechanic, paid Sue to over look Kurt's lack of ability. There was also a smaller rumor going around that she had sex with him for a Le Car but no one was willing to discuss that one openly.
Kurt seemed to take the bullying in stride, even making friends with other misfit mutants. He seemed to be a magnet for kids with useless or strange abilities. His first friend, Mercedes Jones, could change the density of any object. So far she'd only made the walls denser so she could sing without annoying the hell out of her floor mates. Then came Tina Cohen-Chang who could change her hair color at will. She convinced Artie Abrams to join the group which made bullying harder but watching funnier. Artie could numb anyone's pain but unfortunately due to an accident he numbed his own legs permanently. He alternated between walking really funny and just making due with a wheelchair. Occasionally Rachel Berry joined them, which made bullying a non-issue almost entirely. She could make this screeching sound that left you deaf for a few hours and your ears ringing for days.
The reigns were pretty lax under Figgins' control, so as long as no one got seriously hurt things were pretty much ignored. But after Sue stepped up pushing Hummel around got harder. She seemed to go out of her way to look out for him which made people suspicious. But then she'd turn around and yell amusingly offending things at him and people got confused. It didn't stop the bullying, it just made the attacks more precise.
"Puck! Finn!"
Dave Karofsky is running across the courtyard with a malicious grin on his face. Once his friends spot him they stop and wait.
Puck huffs out a 'what' why staring down a passing underclassmen. He smiles as the boy shudders and hurries away. When Dave catches his breath he laughs and claps his hands together before motioning for the two boys to lean in closer.
"I've got a way to test if Hummel's a mutant. If this don't work, nothing will."
Puck and Finn smile eagerly and nudge eachother.
"So I heard from Mike Chang, who heard from that Tina chick, that Hummel hates water. He's scared of it or something. So I say we push him in the pool and watch."
Puck and Finn shift awkwardly. As exciting as it is to have an oportunity like this, it seems dangerous. Puck, surprisingly, is the first to speak up.
"I dunno man. What if he can't swim? I'm all for freaking him out but I don't want to kill him."
"Nah, it's cool. Finn can just sit at the bottom and wait. If Hummel can't swim Finn can get him out."
Puck cocks his eyebrow and shifts his weight back and forth. It seems like an okay plan but Finn's not the brightest guy sometimes. Being able to breathe underwater has kept him from learning what holding your breath looks like. He could just imagine Finn getting distracted by the bubbles and wondering why Hummel kept making faces.
"Well yeah...I guess I could do that. Hey, then I wouldn't get in trouble at all 'cause I could pretend I was just swimming. I like this plan."
Finn smiles and fist bumps a still cautious Puck. Together the three of them head towards the dorms to set the plan in motion. They agree that it should be around three when they do it so that it's light out but only a few students would be out and about. They wanted witnesses in case something happened, for gossips sake, but they didn't want too big of a scene. It also had to be quick and look at least vaguely like an accident. Finn would have to slip into the pool earlier, by at least twenty minutes, and Puck and Dave were going to pass a football around for cover.
When three o'clock rolls around everyone is in place and Puck is keeping an eye out for Sue while Dave looks out for Kurt. After a rather spectacular fumble from Dave, they spot Kurt. He's walking with Tina and Artie. Or rather he's walking next to Tina and supporting Artie. They're all laughing at something and their heads are tilted together, like it's a secret. Jacob Ben Israel is hovering behind them at a seemingly respectful distance but with his hearing he might as well be sitting on their backs. He doesn't look too excited so Puck decides they must not be talking about anything interesting. But Dave sees this as a wonderful opportunity. If Jacob Ben Israel sees it the whole school will know about it within the hour.
When the three of them stray too close Puck throws the ball into Kurt's path. Dave runs to 'get the ball' and manages to knock Kurt free of Artie. Tina catches him but Kurt continues to stumble, right into the pool. When Tina and Artie scream in worry everyone turns to look. Puck toes along the edge of the pool, watching Finn to make sure he does his job. He can't really see anything though because Kurt's landing had been rough and the surface of the water is a mess of waves and bubbles.
Underwater Finn is dumbstruck. He'd seen Kurt's distorted form before he splashed in and moved along the floor of the pool to get a better look. A mass of bubbles escaped Kurt's mouth as he screamed in shock. Just as Finn was about to push off the tile and pull Kurt to safety he stopped, mouth wide open, limbs floating bonelessly around him. It wasn't just waves causing distortions, Kurt was changing shape. It was subtle but there. Just before Kurt pulled himself out of the pool Finn saw Kurt twist and watched his shirt billow out around him. The twist and jerk needed to get to the surface pulled the thin white tee close to Kurt's chest for just a moment. In that second Finn swore he saw Kurt Hummel's left nipple pressed tight to the fabric. A nipple most defiantly attached to a small perky breast.
Above the water all eyes were on the pool. Tina had set Artie down in the grass and was leaning over the ledge trying to help pull Kurt free. When he finally came up he clutched desperately at Tina's arm and hoisted himself free. When he stood there was only silence. Kurt Hummel was a mutant. Standing on the ledge of the pool, Kurt stood sopping wet, as a girl. His white shirt clung to his frame like a second skin, generously outlining the slope and curve of his small breasts and perky nipples. His jeans fell a bit and hung awkwardly around his new hips, and his hair had grown out a small bit to curl and stick around his, her, face.
Dave dropped his football, Puck's mouth hung open, Finn finally bobbed out of the water, and somewhere in the back of the crowd Jacob Ben Israel snapped a picture.
"Dude...you're a chick. Like...a hot chick."
For a moment Kurt looks positively stunned at Puck's confession. After an awkward cough from Artie Kurt crosses his arms over his chest and looks intently at his feet.
"Yes, well...thank you. As you can see, I've clearly been traumatized by this entire experience. If you don't mind, I'm going to go lock myself in my room until my penis grows back."
Puck nods dumbly as Kurt passes him, stepping slowly to the side and watching him go. Slowly the students who had seen began talking excitedly. Tina quickly helped Artie up and the two of them hobbled after Hummel. When the crowd began to thin Puck dimly recalled that Kurt's feet had slid around in her shoes.
"Fairy feet..."
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This is only part one okay. I really like this idea but I feel a little bad that it's more an AU than a cross-over. My bad, I got so carried away. But anyhoo, a list of powers are listed below. (This includes people who haven't made an appearance yet.)
Puck: Pheromone manipulation
Finn: Aqua Lungs
Kurt: Sex change
Tina: Hair color manipulation
Artie: Pain Number
Rachel: Screecher
Karofsky: Energy sourcing
Sam: Impenetrable skin
Brittany: Mind Reader
Sue: Telepathic
Santana: Tactile Hypnosis
Quinn: Phasing
Mercedes: Density Manipulation
Burt: Matter Ingestor (Can eat ANYTHING)
Mike: Kinetic Absorption