Odyssey Of Survival-Chapter 58 The Young Healer

Madison dropped her bag to the ground and tied her hair back in a swift motion, her expression unreadable.

Alice blinked, watching her with growing concern. "What are you doing?"

Madison didn’t stop to look at her. "What does it look like I’m doing?"

Alice’s heart skipped a beat as the realization hit her. "You’re not seriously thinking of jumping, are you? Are you crazy? You’ll die if you go down there!"

Madison didn’t respond, her focus entirely on the hole before her. "Tell me something. Is there light down there?"

Alice hesitated. "Y-Yes. According to Nate, there’s dim light at the bottom."

Madison nodded, her resolve strengthening. Then, without another word, she jumped.

"Madison!" Alice screamed, rushing forward to the edge.

As Madison fell, a surge of air whipped against her face, making her stomach lurch and her body feel weightless. Her heart pounded in her chest as gravity pulled her down, the world around her blurring into a chaotic swirl. Time seemed to stretch, each second feeling like an eternity.

The sensation was terrifying and exhilarating all at once, like the moment just before hitting the water after leaping from a great height—but magnified a thousandfold.

The ground rushed up toward her, fast and unforgiving. But just as she was about to crash, Madison’s powers activated instinctively. In a flicker of light, she disappeared from her plummeting trajectory and reappeared a few meters away, safely on the ground.

The sudden transition left her disoriented, and her balance faltered. She stumbled and fell, landing hard on her side. Groaning, she sat up and brushed the dust off her clothes. "I really need to work on my landings."

Looking up, she saw the faint light above, distant but visible. In an instant, she teleported back to the top of the hole, reappearing before Alice, who had been pacing frantically.

Alice nearly jumped out of her skin when Madison appeared. Relief washed over her face, but it was quickly replaced by anger. "What the hell, Madison?! Do you have any idea how worried I was? I know you have powers, but still—"

Madison cut her off, grabbing her bag and slinging it over her shoulder. Placing a steady hand on Alice’s shoulder, she said, "Hold on."

Before Alice could protest, the world around them shifted again. In a blink, they were both standing at the bottom of the hole.

Alice stumbled slightly, still getting used to the sensation of teleportation. "Why did you jump earlier?" she asked, her voice tinged with frustration and confusion.

Madison glanced at her as she adjusted the strap of her bag. "I teleported just before hitting the ground."

Alice’s brow furrowed, her confusion deepening. "That doesn’t make any sense. How did you even manage that?"

Madison didn’t bother explaining further. She turned away from Alice, her gaze fixed on the shadowy outline of the mining area ahead. The tension in her chest tightened, her senses on high alert. Since arriving on the island, she had faced many challenges, but nothing had ever made her feel as nervous as this.

Alice led the way as they slipped into the mining area. Madison followed closely, her eyes scanning every corner with a mix of tension and disbelief. The deeper they ventured, the more oppressive the air felt.

When they reached the heart of the mine, Madison froze in her tracks. Hundreds of people were scattered across the cavernous space, their bodies bent and battered as they smashed rocks with crude tools.

Her stomach twisted at the sight of their gaunt faces, hollow eyes, and trembling limbs. She watched as a man stumbled, collapsing to the ground. Before he could get back up, a keeper lashed him with a whip, shouting at him to move faster.

"This is... slavery," Madison whispered, her voice shaking with anger.

Alice gave a curt nod but said nothing, her focus on navigating through the shadows without drawing attention.

Madison’s fists clenched at her sides as she saw another worker fall, this time a woman. The keepers didn’t hesitate to strike her as well. The whip cracked, and Madison flinched at the sound, her breathing quickening.

Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted someone familiar. A young woman with tangled hair and dirt-streaked skin, her movements slow and deliberate as she hammered at the rocks. Madison’s breath caught in her throat.

"Elena?" she murmured in disbelief.

It couldn’t be. Madison had thought Elena, her best friend from school, was dead. She had assumed she’d perished when the plane split. But here she was, alive—and enslaved.

Madison took a step forward, her body trembling with rage. Just then, Elena faltered, her tool slipping from her weak grip. A keeper approached and raised his whip.

The crack of the whip and Elena’s cry of pain sent Madison over the edge.

"No," Madison hissed, starting forward, her hands glowing faintly as she prepared to teleport.

Alice reacted quickly, grabbing Madison and pinning her against the wall. "Stop!" she hissed, her voice low but firm. "Don’t forget why we’re here."

Madison struggled against her, her teeth gritted. "She’s my friend, Alice. My best friend. I can’t just stand here!"

Alice leaned in closer, her voice softening but still urgent. "If you go out there now, you’ll die. You can’t take on all the keepers alone. If you want to save her, you need to focus. We’re here for Nate. After we save him, then we’ll come back for her. I promise."

Madison’s body trembled with frustration, but she forced herself to take a deep breath. Her glowing hands dimmed as she closed her eyes. "After Nate," she said finally, her voice thick with emotion. "We’ll rescue Elena after Nate."

Alice nodded, releasing her grip on Madison. "Not just Elena. We’ll save as many of them as we can."

Madison looked into Alice’s determined eyes, then nodded back. "All of them," she said, her voice steadier now.

Before she could say anything else, her gaze shifted to a young girl sitting alone at the edge of the cavern. Unlike the others, she wasn’t working. She simply sat there, her legs tucked beneath her as she watched the others with a sad, distant expression.

Madison squinted, noticing something strange. The girl had no collar around her neck, and her eyes didn’t carry the same blankness as the others.

Alice followed Madison’s gaze, recognition flickering across her face. "That girl, I met her at the airport," she whispered. "We talked about comics. She can see., there’s no collar around her neck"

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Before Alice could say more, Madison vanished, reappearing in a flash beside the girl. In one swift motion, she clamped her hand over the girl’s mouth and teleported back to Alice’s side.

The girl’s eyes were wide with shock, but she didn’t scream. Madison slowly removed her hand, and the girl stared at her, then at Alice.

"Who are you?" the girl asked softly, her voice trembling but curious.

"We’re not here to hurt you," Madison said quickly, keeping her voice low. "We’re here to help. We’re going to get everyone out of here."

The girl’s eyes widened, hope flickering in their depths. "You can do that?" she whispered, her voice barely audible.

Madison and Alice exchanged a look before Madison turned back to the girl. "We’ll try," she said. "But first, we need your help."