Feline

Subtitle:Or how the Cat tried to stay in the Bag

Fandom:Glee

Genre: Humor, Romance

Rating: PG (-13)

Pairings: Klaine, Niff, Finchel, Brittana, Tike

Summary:

In a society where a higher percentage of Hybrids kills themselves due to bullying than graduates highschool, sixteen year old Kurt Hummel tries to hide his true identity and survive the normal craziness of schoollife. But when the bullying comes to a head Kurt is forced to leave McKinley and to enrol at the Dalton Academy, a renowned all-boys-school known for their strict anti-bullying policy.

Warnings: AU, Kitty!Kurt, Hybrids, Homophobia, Hybridphobia

Disclaimer: Neither the characters, nor the settings belong to me. Every used picture has not been created by me, but by several talented artists and I do not take profit in any kind by publishing this story. (Apart from love and reviews) Links to the original images can be found on my tumblr page.

~*~ Prolog ~*~

Ancient Hybrid Fossil Found

-How far does the history of hybrids go back?-

African archaeologists have found a series of ancient hybrid fossils near the coast of Kenya. Modern scientists suspect the origin of the species in East Africa where it first occurred around the third century BC. The originally Latin word comes from "hybrida", meaning the "offspring of an tame sow and a wild boar", or "child of a freeman and slave", or similar expressions. The term entered into popular use in English only in the nineteenth century, though evidence of its use have been found from the early seventeenth century AD. One explanation for the late acceptance of the term can be found in the actively justified superstition concerning supernatural and unique occurrences, as well as in the low number of reported cases of hybridism. Furthermore do scientists nowadays suspect that hybrids became nearly extinct during the fifth to eighth century due to their origin in a recessive gene. This special gene cluster responsible for their animal treats is passed on through every generation, but does not necessarily show. Only when the necessary gene is found in both parents chromosomes are the animal features inherited. This also explains why recent cases of hybridism are only found in family's owning a branched out family tree, including several known cases of hybridism. The discovery in Kenya proves to be just another argument against the newest developments in the discussion about hybrid rights that supporters of the species exploit to their advantage.

- Hybrids around the World -

Malaysia introduces new national sport: hybrid hunting

Newest information from the government of Malaysia shock even the harshest criticizers of the hybrid society. A few days ago President Sandrez announced on a public press conference the newest addition to their Olympic sports programme: hybrid hunting. Hybrid right supporters all around the globe demand an immediate interference of the United States.

Cathybrid is crowned Egypt's new queen

It is common knowledge that cats have been seen as godlike creatures since ancient times in Egypt. Nowadays these status has been adopted by a group of cathybrids who claim to be the reborn Egypt cat god Bastet. This theory seems to be well accepted among the Egypts, since their leader, Elanya Renastere, has been crowned queen three days ago.

Thousands of Indians pilgrimage to Adra to see the Sâmpilan

Eight in the morning on the streets of Adra. Thousands of people gather around the small doors of a sand coloured house. Here, that is common knowledge, lives the holy Sâmpilan, a eighty-five year old snakehybrid ,who is worshipped as a God in India. People from the whole world pilgrimage to Adra to catch a glimps of the holy men on the occasion of his upcoming great day.

How Hybrids Destroy Modern Society-A concerned reader-

Hybrids, analgams, or any other name you chose to call them by, are not talented, special, or even gifted. What hybrids and hybridism are, is an evil abomination in the eyes of God, a blemish on the face of God's creation. Many churches and many believers in God have gotten lazy and relaxed in taking a stand for what is right and what is of God. Because of this, hybridism is running rampant in an ever-increasing number. Well, enough is enough. It is time to take a stand and stand up for what is right. Hybridism is a sin. As children of the one and only eternal and loving true God, we have nothing to fear from these sinners. In fact, it is they who are afraid of us. The time has come to make a choice. Are you on the side of those who are committing an abomination in the eyes of God or are you on God's side, the side of truth and righteousness?

Political Discussion Comes to a Head –Is the new bill still going to pass?

When bill number eight, also known as 'The Hybrid Bill' was proposed to the American Congress on the 18th of January 2013 it caused the greatest uproar in the United States since the legitimation of hybrid marriage in June 2011. Countless opponents invaded the streets and brought petitions and demonstrations to life to prevent the bill from passing and even between the Congress men clash the positions. During the following weeks the Congress and the Senat are going to discuss, edit and change the bill to their likening, before it is presented to the responsible Committee. The Committee examines and considers the bill during several consultations. This process leads to the Markup where every representative is allowed to recite their position, before the bill including every annotation is passed to the two chambers. There a pronunciation takes place after which the bill is voted on. Afterwords the Congress's proposal is compared to the changes the Senat realised. If the two proposals match the bill is submitted to the President. If the two proposals contradict, like in most cases, representatives of the Congress and the Senat unite to the Conference Committee. If they are able to connect the changes the bill is presented to the President by a representative of the Congress. The President now has the right to either, to veto the suggestion, or let it pass either through acceptance, or inactivity. What the outcome of this conflict is going to be seems to be undecided, yet.

What is Bill Number Eight?

Bill Number eight is the try of hybrid supporters to ensure that a violation of a law against a Hybrid is pursued in the same way as a crime against a human.

Birdhybrid graduates!

Two o' clock on a sunny Friday. Here, in the middle of Brasil Jason Honower is going to meet the young Birdhybrid Lilly Voêla. She is one of the few Hybrids that graduated High School successfully and can have a look at her bright future. During the interview she talks about the constant bullying during her schooltime and what she would like to tell every bullied Hybrid.

JH: Good afternoon Ms. Voêla. It is a pleasure to meet you here in your home country. Tell me, do you like it here?

LV: Brasil is a country with many faces. Some of them are beautiful and welcoming and some not so much, but nevertheless this is what I call home and I would not change it for the world. Oh, and please call me Lilly.

JH: All right Lilly, you are one of the few Hybrids that graduated High school. How do you feel about this?

LV: It is an incredible feeling. To know that I have survived what countless others haven't and now being able to study, or even work in a job is a huge step not only for me, but for the complete hybrid society. My family is incredible proud of me and I am immensely glad that I didn't disappoint them.

JH: I take from this that your family is supportive of you?

LV: Yes, very. My father and mother are humans, but my grandmother was a birdhybrid, too. Both of my grandparents died during the second World War, but they raised my father to be very acceptive towards Hybrids. My mother had a hard time when it became clear that I was a carrier of the active Hybrid gene, but abortion has never been an option for her and today I could not hope for a better, or more understanding mother. My whole family supported me during my schooltime and when the bullying came to a head, it was my mother, who got my leading bully expended.

JH: It is common knowledge that many Hybrids have to bear enormous bullying. What was the worst you had to endure?

LV: There were the usual treats and name-calling, but the worst was the fear. To know that no matter what they did to me, how bad they would hurt me, they wouldn't have to be be judged for it, neither by society, nor by a court, was a living nightmare. Theoretically do human rights apply to Hybrids as well, but once someone violates a law and hurts a hybrid in the process the case isn't pursued. Without having any confines that would delimit their actions the bullying got worse everyday until I was shoved down a staircase during my Freshmen year.

JH: How did your family react to that?

LV: My mother throw a fit. She marched right away to the office of my headmaster and said that she wouldn't leave this room until the boy that attacked me got permanently expelled. Surprisingly it worked. I was all in all very lucky and could be dismissed from the hospital after barely one month so that I didn't have to repeat the year.

JH: Do you have a message for everyone who has to endure bullying?

LV: Stay strong, because once you have made it through to graduation you know you have won.

Fun and Facts –Would you have known?

The wildest stories have been afloat concerning hybrids and their history. This article reveals what is based on facts and what has sprung from an over imaginative mind.

Hybridism Is a Disease

Contrary to popular believe hybridism is caused by a specific gene mutation that varies in the countries and strains and can only be inherited through birth. It is in most cases a recessive inherited gene, but it can skip a generation. Especially the cat-genes have proven to be very persistent.

Hybrids Are not Human

Even though hybrids are equipped with certain animal treats, there overall anatomy is very similar to that of the humans. They are counted to the mammalian species, but not specificly to the human species.

Hybrids Do not Have the Same Rights as We Do

In general hybrids have the same rights as humans, but crime against them is not nearly as strictly judged as it is against others. There are several cases reported where robbery, rape and even murder against hybrids were not condemned.

Because of that hybrid supporters have the goal to enforce the approval of the new bill that would guarantee that crime against hybrids is pursued just as hard as crime against humans. Opponents argue that hybrids hardly classify as human beings and should therefore not be treated as such.

Hybrids and Humans Are not able to Have 'Normal' Children

As mentioned above hybrid's anatomy is very similar to that of a human being. Therefore healthy children between hybrids and human are possible and furthermore nothing uncommon.

Hybrids Have their own Language

Animals of the same family, or even species are often able to communicate with each other in their own language. Because of this many people live in the believe that hybrids are able to speak in their own language, or communicate through their own system. While the possibility of that is not entirely discarded most hybrids only speak their native tongue. Modern scientists believe that theoretically the creation of an own hybrid language is possible, but because of the small number of hybrids it has not been developed yet.