Friday evening came and excitement and anticipation was filling the young people with adrenaline. After all their chores were finished (Wheels forced them to do their chores first), they all started heading off in groups.

Scott, Kitty, Jean, Franky, Evan and Jade headed off in Scott's car, Amara, Sam, Roberto, Jubilee and Bobby set off at a walk, and Ray, Vixen and Jamie were gonna be bamfed there by Kurt since it wasn't too far.

'Don't be too late now.' instructed Ororo as the last of the students set out. 'Midnight is the curfew remember.'

'Sure thing aunty.' answered Evan as he hopped into the shiny red and white car.

'Watch the paintwork, Spyke.' shouted Scott who was already buckled in in the driver's seat. 'I spent ages waxing that.'

'Midnight?' asked Jade disbelieving, 'Is that it?' she turned to Vixen as though asking if she was okay with it. The blond girl shrugged at her, giving her a look as though to say: "hey, it's a start."

Scott turned the key in the slot and the car purred into motion, slowly at first but soon gaining speed. The others started walking down the path to the gate where Vixen would turn into a bird and set out to seek out a safe place for Kurt to bamf to.

A minute or two later, they were all standing behind a big tent from which they could hear laughter and happy voices. Kurt made sure noone was looking and led the way out from behind the marquee.

Vixen looked around in ecstatic happiness at the grotty fairground around her. She looked down at Jamie who looked up at her with the same look on his face.

She smiled devilishly, took his hand and they ran off together towards the biggest ride she could see.

'Vixen!!!' cried Nightcrawler after the two kids. 'Wait! We've got to stick together!!!'

'Leave it, Kurt.' said Ray putting his hand on his shoulder. 'She's long gone. Come on, let's check this place out!' whereupon he ran off towards the house of mirrors, Kurt followed unenthusiastically.

Vixen and Jamie went on the biggest and fastest rides they could find, strapped in beside each other, nervous glances at each other before being thrown about over and over again before slowly coming back down to the ground where they gazed at each other, their eyes wide as adrenaline gushed through them.

'Hey look!' cried Jamie suddenly, pointing over to his right. 'A future telling old gypsy woman!!! Come on, let's check it out!!!' He took her hand, before letting him go again, then ran off towards the small tent.

'Come closer young people…' came the slightly rasping voice from the old, and very ugly woman. 'Let me tell you what is coming for you in the near or far future…'

'Awesome.' said the blond girl, smiling down at her younger friend. She sat down opposite the woman and Jamie sat down beside her.

'You are Georgia and Jamie.' said the old woman glancing vaguely into a transparent ball in front of her. Multiple grinned at the young girl, who grimaced.

'You're called Georgia?' he asked inquisitively, still grinning up at her.

'I'd appreciate it if you didn't spread that around.' she mumbled, smiling indulgently over at him.

'You have a small crush on this young woman.' declared the old woman malevolently, Vixen grinned over at him with a malicious smile. 'Because she's the first person to take you seriously. And you, young lady, have very deep feelings for-'

'That's okay, misses.' interrupted the blond girl desperately. 'Just tell us what's gonna happen in… a year or something.'

'Well…' she started, gazing into the crystal ball Vixen thought might just be glass. 'Jamie… you are going to get a very bad mark in your geography test. 'and… Vixen, you are going to leave Pietro. Pretty soon. Actually some time this year.'

'How? And is he gonna be hurt?' asked the girl, trying not to seem too interested.

'He's going to be devastated.' answered the old lady, obviously uninterested. 'And he's going to want to stay close. But you are going to get a lot closer to someone else. Someone very special to you.'

'Oh… dear…' said Jamie slowly, looking over at her unhurriedly.

'Jamie, you're crush is going to get a lot deeper.' continued the woman as though she had told them tomorrows weather. 'And Vixen… you're gonna die in… erm… two years.'

'WHAT?!?!?!?!' exclaimed both mutants, their eyes wide with shock and horror. 'What do you mean?!?!?!?!?'

'I mean,' replied the woman, uninterestedly 'That you are going to be killed by none other than…' there was a short pause in which she peered into the ball again. 'Magneto.'

'Magneto?' asked Jamie, his eyes shocked and angry at the same time. 'But… why would he want to kill her?'

'How am I supposed to know?' snapped the woman, 'I can just see the future, not see thoughts.'

'Well then, how did you know I liked Vixen?' he continued, glancing sideways a little nervously at her. Vixen was gazing vaguely down at the floor with a worried look on her pretty face.

'That was just to prove a point.' she barked. 'Now get lost. You only paid for so much.'

'Okay then,' continued Jamie angrily. 'How will he kill her? Will it hurt her?'

'Get out.' she cried, pointing menacingly at the doorway.

'Fine.' answered the young boy, getting up and taking her hand.

'No.' said Vixen getting up and glaring at the old woman. 'You. Your son is having an affair with your brothers new wife, and she's gonna have a baby which isn't either of theirs. And you're gonna lose your job because I'm gonna tell the manager that you looked into my memories of nights I've spent with different men. Once a door is opened it can be gone through both ways.'

She took Jamie's hand and tugged him out of the tent and into the warm evening air. She tugged him between the crowds, dodging prams and old people, walking for the sake of moving away. Suddenly Jamie pulled her back, making her stop and face him.

'Vixen,' he started quietly, 'it's okay to be nervous… I understand… come on, I'm always nervous. Being with you alone makes me nervous for Christ's sake!' Her eyes brimmed with tears, he pulled her into a hug and she wrapped her arms around his neck, sobbing uncontrollably.

'I'm sorry, Jamie-' she whimpered into his shoulder as her own continued to heave with silent tears. 'I'm sorry you had to know that…'

'It's okay, Vixen…' Jamie whispered, trying to soothe her. 'I'm sorry you had to know…'

Suddenly she pulled away and gazed at him, dark make-up running down her flushed cheeks. She stayed there for a moment, taking him in, then leaned forwards to kiss him. For a moment she was surprised that he didn't fight back, but then she remembered what that bitch had said.

After a while she felt his hands pulling her face away gently. He smiled at her a little guiltily.

'So…' he giggled surreptitiously, she smiled affectionately at him. 'I… err… sorry.'

'My fault.' she disagreed. 'I kissed you, not the other way around. Besides,' she felt her cheeks start burning a bit. 'you're a good kisser.' Jamie blushed uncontrollably, then taking her hand led her on the way back to the institute.

'Beginners luck.' he murmured, smiling guiltily at her, strangely comfortable with the pressure of her fingers against his.

'Hey wait…' exclaimed Vixen suddenly, stopping dead. 'Are we going home already?' she frowned inquiringly at the young man in front of her.

'Well, err…' he started uncomfortably. 'You- you've just found out that you're gonna die in a couple of years.' he smiled awkwardly over at her, feeling his hand start to sweat. 'Isn't that a decent reason?' She giggled.

'Exactly!' she exclaimed, a grin starting to grow on her face. 'I only have a few more years to live! I should start living it to the full!!!' Jamie stared at her in amazement.

'Well… err…' he started slowly, looking down at the ground. 'Maybe you should get your make-up cleaned up.' he smiled a friendly smile at her, still holding her hand.

'Vixen?' came a voice behind her. Jamie looked over her shoulder to see Pietro looking at them in surprise. 'Vixen? You're here!' She hastily wiped dirty make-up off her cheeks before turning around with a huge beam on her pretty face.

'Quicksilver!' she exclaimed happily, walking towards him and putting her arms around his neck and kissing him. Jamie grimaced uncomfortably, shuffling his feet.

'What's the munchkin doing here?' Pietro asked, looking over her shoulder with a superior smile on his face. Vixen looked over at Jamie and smiled.

'This is Jamie.' she said, holding out her hand which he took, making Pietro frown. 'He's a friend of mine, he lives at the institute with me.'

'Hi.' said Jamie waving uncomfortably at the older boy. 'What's up?'

'Are you here with any of the others?' asked the blond girl gazing up at him.

'Umm… yeah, they're around here somewhere.' replied the white haired teenager, vaguely looking around over his shoulder. 'I think I saw Blob heading for the snack bar.'

'Figures.' answered Jamie shrugging and smiling malevolently. Vixen giggled with him at his little joke. They headed off together back into the fairground to finish the night.