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BEEP BEEP BEEP

Groaning Rae rolled over and turned off her alarm to stop the incessant beeping. Sighing she rolled out of bed and began getting her things for school. Throwing on a pair of shorts and a black tank top, Rae ran up the stairs and grabbed an apple on the way out the door. She threw her bags in her truck and drove to school for her morning workout. She sometimes thought that life was one giant cosmic joke. Here she was the captain of the Junior Varsity basketball and baseball teams, best friends with the running back and half the football team, and yet she had never felt more alone, the only time she felt truly happy was when she was performing during glee. She guessed, sarcastically, that it was due to the fact that she was more of a man than her guy friends. That's right, Rae had a penis. She had been born inter-sexed and had a dormant Y chromosome that was currently being suppressed with hormone suppressants, unbeknownst to her, at the request of her fathers that is.

When Rae was 10, she had been de-pants as a cruel prank all because she had excelled at sports, and made one of the known bullies look bad. That day she had been wearing a pair of track pants, standing out front of the school and was about to be on her way home when it had happened, and everyone in her class saw her extra appendage. Luckily enough her best friend was also known as the class badass - even then- had proceeded to beat the crap out of Karofsky while she ran home in shame. Pulling in to the schools parking lot and finding her parking spot, Rae got out of the truck and headed towards the track while shaking off the unwanted memory.

"Yo Rae, cutting it close dude." Puck greeted with a fist bump. "Heads up man Coach is in a grump and that's saying a lot."

Groaning Rae shook her head and began stretching out and shaking off the cobwebs. A grumpy Coach Sylvester was not someone you wanted to draw attention from. One simply did not know what Coach would do or say on a good day and on a bad day, most just tried not to draw attention to themselves. Rae had seen her verbally dress down a Cheerio, reducing the poor girl to tears, for simply sneezing during practice when she was in a grump.

"Well lets see if we cant appease her a smidgen then shall we." Rae began "Alright guys suicides."

"For how long?"

"Until we as a team beat the clock or I call stop... now MOVE!"

The basketball team ran suicides for a full half hour before they were as team able to beat the clock with time to spare.

"Alright walk it out guys for 2 laps than run a mile before hitting the weights."

"HOLD IT!"

"Shit" Rae thought to herself before facing the Coach.

"Yes Coach Sylvester?"

"Did you stop to think that maybe my flabby, sloppy baby Cheerios may be in need of the weight room this morning or did you just think that you pea-sized brained jocks were the only ones entitled to use the weights whenever you wanted?"

"I apologize Coach Sylvester for my over sight regarding the use of certain facilities, and I will rectify this immediately if you will allow it in order for you and your champion Cheerios to have immediate use of the room to yourselves this morning."

Taking a deep breath Rae let loose an ear piercing whistle to capture the basketball team's attention. "Change of plans... basket-weave move n pick practice instead of weights."

"Very good Berry-brain now get out of my sight, the stench of your self loathing is invading my airspace and permeating into my tracksuit."

Rae kept her face schooled in pleasant lines as she walked away from Sue. By the time she got to the track she was seething and had a slight tremor running through her body from containing her emotions from the Coach's comments that hit a little too close to home. Skipping the laps around the track, Rae had Puck run the remainder of the team practice/workout and promised that she would explain later before making her way to the room that was more of an off shoot to the weight room. Tearing off her black tank top, Rae wrapped her hands, foregoing gloves and attacked the heavy bag with vigour, unleashing the pent up rage that had been building.

After the de-pantsing incident, Rae had begged her fathers to be enrolled into Karate and later had excelled at Aikido, she had been tired of being a victim, a target just because she was inter-sexed. Now at 17 she was working on her purple belt in Aikido and was already a third degree black belt in karate. Puck and a certain bubbly blonde were the only ones at school whom knew that she had been taking the classes for years. She had yet to have to use her skills as Puck was always there to ward off the bullying that was bound to happen whenever they were at school. During her musing and intent to demolish the heavy bag, she failed to notice that she had garnered the attention of the Unholy Trinity.

"Wow, who knew that the midget was so ripped?" Santana whispered to Quinn and Brittany As her eyes roamed over Rae's six pack and chiseled arms.

"I don't know San, but I think it has to do with the special classes she has been going to."

Quinn and Santana stared at Brittany in confusion. "What classes B?" Santana asked.

"Rae!.. Where's Rae? I need to find Rae." Becky Jackson came running into the weight room interrupting the three Cheerios.

"Woah. Calm down pretty girl, what's wrong? And why are you covered in blue slushy?" Rae asked.

"Karofsky and Azimio said I wasn't a real Cheerio and that Coach wasn't around to protect me so I was fair game. Then Puckerman came around the corner as they got me and proceeded to fight them. He told me to run and come get you." Becky cried.

"Noah..." Grabbing her tank top Rae threw it on as she barrelled out the door leaving behind three stunned Cheerios.

"C'mon Becky, lets get you cleaned up" Quinn began gently. " Britt go get Coach and tell her what happened."

Running down the hallway as fast as her legs would carry her, Rae rounded the corner and heard the unmistakable sounds of flesh hitting flesh and pained grunts. She saw both jocks holding Puck against the locker as they took turns hitting him.

"No one to save you now Puckerman." Karofsky taunted. "I have wanted to kick your ass since we were ten years old. And now is my chance."

"Wow Dave you have been coveting my ass since we were ten... that's flattering and all but You're not my type." Puck replied through a bloody smile. "And the fact that you had to get your butt buddy here to help you, isn't really kicking my ass now is it?"

"Hey!" Rae called from the middle of the hallway "How about a lil two on two you fucking cowards."

"What did you call me?" Karofsky bellowed

"I called you a coward. Oh I'm sorry was that too many syllables for a neanderthal like you, whom likes to show how big and tough he is by slushying a sweet handi-capable girl who has done nothing but be a nice sweet genuine human being."

"YOU FUCKING FREAK!" Karofsky roared as he charged down the hallway at her.

Rae waited until he was almost on top of her before side stepping his charge, grabbed the back of his letterman jacket and used the jocks own momentum to throw him into the lockers. "I maybe a freak David, but I am more of a man then you could ever dream of becoming and more of a woman then you could ever get. Oh but wait,... that's right you don't like women do you Karofsky, no, you seem to like them a little more masculine don't you Davey" Rae taunted softly. "I see the way that you stare at Kurt when you think no one is looking. I've seen you checking out Puck's ass in the halls. You should really just come out of the closet Dave, you may even find a personality once you do."

Roaring Karofsky swung for Rae, who easily dodged his punch and countered with snap kick to

his thigh. Grunting Karofsky kept swinging at Rae who never seemed to be where he had just swung. Finally tired of missing the girl, Karofsky bent down and charged at Rae. Grunting at the impact of the football player crashing into her 5'2" frame Rae managed to pivot her hips and once again use Karofsky's own momentum to slam him into the lockers headfirst knocking the jock out. Rae backed away only to be slammed face first to the lockers, cutting her face above the right eye. Snarling she pushed off the lockers attempting to face her attacker when she felt her arm yanked behind her back as she was lifted at the same time. However her attacker didn't have the finesse to keep the hold in place and ended up dislocating Rae's shoulder. Letting out a pained grunt Rae was swung around by her attacker when they heard footsteps coming down the hall. Looking up Rae saw the Cheerios and Coach Sylvester racing down the hall. Whipping her head back, she heard a satisfying crunch of cartilage and a yell of pain. Her attacker dropped her, and Rae immediately dropped to the ground and swept her foot upwards into his groin and then swept her attackers feet from under them. Looking over she saw that it was Azimio.

"ENOUGH! Fights over." Coach Sylvester hollered out.

Rae turned to look for Puck and found him standing...barely... just behind her. "How you feeling Noah?" Rae asked softly.

"I'm alright dude. You think we will get suspended for this? I mean not that I care seeing as I'm a badass and all but I'm actually trying here. I want to graduate and actually make something of myself and not be a Lima Loser."

"You're not a Lima Loser Noah. You are still a badass, taking on the two neanderthals at once who bullied Becky simply because they thought that they could. C'mon lets take our badass selves to the nurses' office."

"BERRY, PUCKERMAN where do you think you two are going?"

"To the nurses office Coach." Puck replied

"Fine you two better be in Figgins office in 20 minutes or you will be running laps for life. I want answers as to why my assistant coach was slushied and now in tears and why I have two football players on the ground."

"You'll get your answers Coach, however it may have to wait a bit from me, my shoulder is dislocated and I think I need stitches above my eye." Rae replied before passing out into Pucks arms.

"Great just great my star point guard has a dislocated shoulder two weeks before the state championship and is now passed out from beating the crap out of two dim-wit football players. Fabray! Help Puckerman get Berry to the nurses office and stay with her until the ambulance arrives. In fact go with her to the hospital to ensure she gets the proper care and reports her ass back here once treated."

"Yes Coach" Quinn replied before turning away and leading the way for Puck who was now cradling Rae in his arms.