Chapter 119: The Injured Student

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Chapter 119: The Injured StudentEvaline: Everything was fine one moment, and then- A sharp, terrified scream split the calm air, cutting through the silence like a blade. Gasps followed as someone shouted a name. Students froze and all our heads snapped toward the direction of the sound. My heart was lodged in my throat as I turned in time to spot someone slipping off the trail’s edge where the ground had given away. He failed wildly as he slid on the gravel and dirt, and then suddenly, he wasn’t. Fortunately, there were thick and sturdy vines that tangled around his torso and arm, catching him before he could plummet to the depths below. But he was hanging. Hanging over nothing but air and jagged rocks hundreds of feet down. Panic exploded among the students. "Oh my god!" "Is he going to fall?!" "Help him - somebody do something!" "Stay calm!" Oscar’s voice boomed through the cries. He immediately moved through the crowd with his arms extended to keep others back. "Everyone stay where you are! Do not move unless you are told!" Professor Aldric rushed to his side with a serious and unreadable expression. "Instructor Corey, Beta Jasper," he called sharply. "We need him up. Now." "Let me handle it." Oscar interrupted. I watched as he and Jasper didn’t waste a single minute before they were already moving down the slope, steady and quick despite the crumbling terrain. I didn’t even realize that I had completely frozen in my place until I felt Mallory’s warm, yet shaky, hand slipping into mine. Her gaze was fixed on the spot from where Jasper just went down with Oscar to rescue our classmate. I squeezed her hand softly while I too kept my attention on Oscar. Most of the students were still standing there in stunned horror because of the boy’s terrified screams that were echoing up the cliffs as he dangled from the vines. His fingers were losing strength, increasing his panic and fear. "He can’t shift," someone muttered. "He’s in too much pain, too afraid... he can’t shift!" I inhaled sharply as I too noticed the injury. The guy was bleeding. I was able to see red soaking through the leg of his pants, and one of his arms was bent at a disturbing angle. He must have hit the rocks during his fall before grabbing the vines. Fortunately, Oscar was here. He moved like a predator - agile, graceful, and utterly focused. There was something about the way he descended toward the boy that made my breath hitch. Power was radiating from his every movement and his Rogue Alpha aura was crackling in the air around him like a storm ready to break loose. With Jasper guiding from above and Oscar climbing lower, they reached the boy hanging from the vines within minutes. "Don’t move," Oscar said, trying to reassure the boy. "We have got you." "I-It hurts," the boy, named Gavin, whimpered. "I know. We are going to get you out." Oscar anchored himself with one foot against the mountain ledge and reached for the vines. He didn’t even flinch at the risk. Rowan and Kyros joined Instructor Corey and tossed a rope for Oscar to tie around Gavin. Once he was secured, they started pulling him up little by little. Jasper was there in the mid-way to help Gavin up while being as careful with his injuries as possible. It felt like time slowed down. Every second was stretching longer than the last. And then... sighs of relief filled the air as Gavin was successfully pulled up to safety. Kyros caught hold of him and pulled him further back onto the safe ground, and Instructor Corey was there within seconds. The plan was help Gavin shift so that he could start healing. But he ended up passing out the moment his brain realized that he was in safe hands. "His leg," Ria whispered behind me. "It’s broken. And his shoulder looks dislocated." "He couldn’t even shift," someone else said in a shaky voice. Instructor Corey didn’t waste a second and gently lifted Gavin onto his back with Oscar’s help. "We need to take him to thf hotel quickly," he said. "But-" Professor Aldric began, "-what about a healer? Should we call someone from the Academy?" "No use. It’ll take hours for them to reach here," Corey replied, already starting up the trail with careful steps. "We’ll have to check for one in the nearest town once we reach the hotel." I could feel the uncertainty and fear in everyone around me. The instructors were already murmuring to each other about medical options nearby, trying to decide what would be best, while still managing thirty other students. So... before I could rethink, I stepped forward. "I can help." Every eye turned to me. I felt their stares, their confusion. "I’m not a healer," I said quickly, "but I know my way around herbs and potions. I might be able to ease his pain, enough so he can shift and let his wolf heal him." Oscar’s gaze was the most intense of all. His eyes locked onto mine, and I could tell... he believed in me. Professor Aldric approached. "Evaline... are you sure?" "Yes." My voice didn’t waver. "Just give me fifteen minutes and some supplies." He exchanged a quick look with the Instructors and it was Oscar who made the decision. "Alright. Tell me what you need?" "I collected some herbs yesterday, but I still need red-mugwort root to make the potion. Try asking the hotel staff if they had one. I will also need access to their kitchen, and alcohol." I quickly listed down the items I needed. He gave a single nod and turned to face Instructor Corey. "You take the kid back to hotel first." He then turned his attention to Professor Aldric and Jasper. "Help the rest of the students on the way back." Instructor Corey immediately disappeared in the growing darkness. As for Oscar, he took out his phone and called someone, seemingly someone from the hotel. Once he finished the call, he returned to my side. "You are coming with me."

Chapter 119: The Injured Student

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