"Wednesday!" Jackson called as he noticed the girl. She turned around, wearing her cat- designed outfit for the Poe cup.

"What do you want?" She asked, her voice in an annoyed monotone. He handed her a candle. "Why are you giving me a candle?"

"It's a candle to which smell helped me control my ability so I wasn't going and seeing their future every time I touched someone. Weems said you were having that situation so here." He handed her the candle.

"Is this some distraction that will cause Enid and her boat not to win?" Wednesday inquired to him.

"No." He replied casually but Wednesday didn't believe him due to the fact he was wearing the same makeup Bianca was. She lifted the candle up and harshly threw it down, the glass shattering by Jackson's feet.

"I said it wasn't." He shrugged it off as Bianca walked over to him.

"What was that about?" She asked him and noticed the eyeshadow, "Did you use my eyeshadow?"

"Absolutely not." He gapped at her. "I used the one that was backup for Davina that Kent had in his room. I asked if I could use it to support my favorite team."

"Really?" She asked in questioning.

Jackson chuckled, "No, I stole yours. Don't worry I used my clean brush."

Bianca shook her head, "Figures... We're about to start, go get into positions."

"Yes ma'am." He saluted her before grabbing get Kent and running into the woods. Once they got into positions, Kent looked at him with a smirk. Jackson noticed.

"What is that look for?" He asked.

"So you and Bianca are finally starting to get along now, that's a first. You also seem to be spending a lot of time with her." Kent pointed it out.

"So?" Jackson scoffed. Another deal of their bet was that they couldn't tell anyone. They could try and sabotage the other person and they didn't want that happening.

"So, isn't that a good thing? I know you have a crush on her!" Kent spoke loudly. Jackson shushed him.

"I don't, okay!" He insisted before taking a breath, "...And even if I did, which I don't, she's too busy trying to show Xavier that she's changed. But he's too busy making goo-goo eyes at another girl who seems to have terrifying goo-goo eyes for that nice, beautiful, normie coffee guy."

"Terrifying goo-goo eyes?" He repeated what he said.

"She doesn't blink that much and it's scary, alright?" Jackson explained. Kent nodded in agreement.

"So then, why are you guys hanging out?" Kent asked him.

"She's... My tutor. For Thornhill. That's why I sit next to her and hang out a lot. We're studying." Jackson lied, knowing Kent would fall for it.

"Oh." Kent fell for it. Jackson nodded as he said it, smiling at how easy that was.

"I want to welcome you all to the Edgar Allen Poe cup." The boys heard Weems over the microphone. "This is one of Nevermore's proudest annual traditions dating back 125 years. Each team must row across to raven island, pull a flag from crackstone's crypt, and hustle back without sinking or being sunk. The first team to cross the finish line with their flag wins the cup and bragging rights for a year, as well as special privileges. Let the Poe cup begin!"

A gunshot was heard. Jackson ushered Kent to get as close to the water as possible. Once he was ready, Jackson ran towards the crypt. He saw Ajax and Xavier running toward the flags so he did what he did best. He closed his eyes and thought of the future for Ajax. He just had to laugh. And then he saw Xavier's. He said something to Bianca who was wearing a dress, and she had a look of hurt on her face.

"Ajax, Xavier, just saw your futures. Looks like you are gonna be loathing in self-pity, and you are gonna be alone in your head for a bit." He revealed himself to them.

"What?" Xavier asked.

"Hey." Ajax stopped him, "Let's go, man! She's right there." Wednesday ran and grabbed her flag as the others left. She grabbed her flag and suddenly passed out.

She was having a vision, and Jackson could tell. He was psychic as well. Bianca and Davina ran in and noticed her.

"She's having a vision," Jackson explained to the duo, "She should be waking up at any second now."

"Taking a cat nap?" Bianca asked as Wednesday opened her eyes. Jackson decided to not use his powers, just watching her. She seemed to be shaken at the building so as soon as she left, Jackson went to look at it.

He touched the building and tried to see anything, but he couldn't see anything but fire. He decided to go back as he couldn't find anything. Once he got there, he saw Enid's group slicing through Bianca's boat.
She looked forward in frustration, seeing Jackson walk towards the doc. He passed the group as she started to swim towards him.

He pulled her out as she stared at Wednesday. He lifted his arm and offered her a towel. She took it and wrapped it around herself.

"Hey. The Poe cup doesn't matter that much!" He tried to cheer her up.

"For me, it does." She shot back.

"Well, for me, who can't swim, it doesn't." He shot back at her. "So what? Now you and Wednesday are even. There's gonna be more challenges where you two go head to head, just you wait."

"You're right." She admitted after thinking for a moment. He rubbed her arm to make sure she wasn't cold, getting noticeable looks from other students. Weems had the students go back to the academy before she could give them the trophy.

"The first Poe cup took place in 1897 as a way to not only honor one of Nevermore's most famous alumni, but to celebrate those values that all outcasts share. Community, perseverance, and determination. And we certainly saw those values on display today." Weems handed Enid her trophy before they all started to cheer.

"Come on, let's go," Jackson whispered. She shook her head and he nodded in understanding, leaving her be.

Later on, he noticed Kent getting a text which made him nearly fall off his bed. He rushed out of the room, so Jackson did the only thing he felt like doing.

He followed him.

AN: Jackson's crush on Bianca is definitely not obvious, why would someone even think that?