Chapter 0338
“Do you really think they’d hide a flag in a cave that could hardly be seen?” Tabby asked as we made our way through the dark cave. The drone that was above our heads had gone off to find someone they could actually keep an eye on, refusing to follow us into the cave.
Now that I was thinking about it, it was probably a bad sign. But I ignored that feeling and continued on my way.
“Honestly, yes,” I said, glancing over my shoulder at her.
She was staying by the cave’s entrance, a nervous look in her eyes.
“There could be dangerous animals in here,” she said, nibbling on her lower lip.
“Since when are you afraid of a wild animal?” I asked teasingly. She was typically braver than that..
She pressed her lips in a line and followed me through a cave.
For humans, it would be impossible to see as we walked through the cave. But we were shifters, so it was a lot easier. My heart started to pound heavily against my chest as we continued making our way through the cave. It was damp, and there were rocks we had to get over, but for the most part, we managed to reach the middle of the cave without too many issues. Both Tabby and I seemed comfortable climbing over the rocks; we were both fairly effortless in our movements.
A low growl emerged from deeper in the cave, making us freeze entirely. With a racing heart, I slowly turned, and then I saw yellow beady eyes staring back at me, sharp teeth elongated as the growl continued through the
darkness.
“Is that a wolf?” Tabby asked, stepping back, ready to shift if needed.
“No,” I said, swallowing the lump in my throat.
The longer I stared at it, the more familiar it started to get, but I knew for certain that it wasn’t a wolf. This was an actual wild animal, and if we weren’t careful, we could be its lunch.
It wasn’t until it lunged towards us that I knew for sure what it was,
“Holy shit!” Tabby gasped, quickly dodging the attack, falling to the ground in the process.
“Yeah, it’s a black bear,” I warned her, my suspicions confirmed. “And we just stepped into it’s territory.” I should have known there would be a bear somewhere in this cave; I was dumb to think it would be unoccupied.
The bear lunged at us again and, this time managed to claw a part of my arm, making me wince as I staggered backward. I felt blood trickle down my shoulder, but I ignored it, keeping my attention on the bear in front of me.
“Judy, look,” Tabby said, pointing to the bear. “Around it’s neck.”
I followed her finger, and my breathing hitched.
Around its neck was one of our flags.
“How did they get it around a black bear’s neck?” I asked, both terrified and impressed.
They truly went all out.
The bear lunged at me before I could fully process it.
My wolf didn’t like the fact that we were being attacked, and I wasn’t doing anything about it. She was itching to
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be released and lunged towards the bear herself. She had always been like that, despite her being smaller than average, she was fierce and enjoyed a good fight. She hated being challenged and was destined to make a name for
herself.
I had to hold her back for a moment, though, because there was no way I was going to shift without taking off my clothes first. These were the only pairs of clothing I had on this island, considering we weren’t properly warned before coming here. I needed these clothes to at least last me until tomorrow evening when I can get off this island.
The bear growled loudly, its breath hot as it got into my face. I let out a warning growl myself, but it wasn’t as fierce in my human form. Just as it lunged at me again, I managed to jump over it and land somewhere near Tabby, who was gathering some rocks she found in the cave, ready to throw them at the bear.
“What’s the plan?” She asked as she armed herself, her eyes flashing dangerously.
“We need to get the flag,” I told her lamely, not really having much else to say about the matter.
can’t
“No, shit Sherlock,” she said, rolling her eyes. “I meant, how are we going to get the flag?ust grab it.”
“How did they even get it around its neck?” I counter–asked. If we figured out how they got it around its neck in the first place, maybe we can reverse- uno.
“Maybe they drugged it?” She suggested.
The roaring sound of the bear halted our conversation as I tried to think about what to do.
“Distract it while I strip,” I told her as I shuffled out of my shoes.
Her
eyes grew wide.
“How do I distract a black bear?” She asked, her mouth agape.
“I don’t know, think of something,” I told her just as the bear lunged again. “Throw rocks at it!”
It seemed the bear was attacking me personally, completely dismissing Tabby. Her distraction could prove to be useful.
She growled at the bear, getting its attention. Instead of lunging at me, it started to lunge at her. She was pretty well off, though. She was a capable fighter and managed to circle it, avoiding getting hurt. She used rocks to avert its attention and keep its eyes off me.
