Bear Hunt (Izzy/Screaming Gophers)

[Bridgette]

As Bridgette ran alongside Izzy, she noticed they were getting further away from camp and started approaching the shoreline. She had faintly heard the growl, but surely the bear couldn't be all the way out here could it? There was a small amount of trees and shelter was sparse, so maybe the wind carried the sound to this location. Trying to remain vigilant, Bridgette kept an eye for any suddent movements in case the bear was hiding. If it was out here, the girls would have to keep it from returning to it's cave. As harsh as it sounded, they needed to win this challenge. They were the stronger team after all, and Bridgette did not want to go home on the first elimination. In fact, she was starting to feel like none of the Screaming Gophers deserved to go home. Sure, Elizabeth was a bit stuck-up and Noah wasn't very helpful in challenges, but they all had an important role to play in the team.

As they approached the shore, Bridgette came to a halt and looked at Izzy. She had to catch her breath before she could actually speak. "Do you really think the bear could be way out here, Izzy?", Bridgette asked, still a little breathless from the run they had just endured. If the bear came from out of nowhere and attacked, she wasn't sure she had the stamina nor the tolerance to run away. She looked in the distance and saw smaller island surrounding the main island and tilted her head slightly. She didn't realize there were other islands. Perhaps the growl they heard came from one of these smaller islands? She had no clue and looked to Izzy to see if she had any idea on where to start. "Any idea on how to track the bear down?", she asked as she nonchalantly tried to look for some sort of bear tracks in the sand, or any hint of an animal being nearby in the last ten or so minutes. She really had no clue on what she was doing.

[Izzy]

Izzy kept running and jumping over sticks. She was really quick on her feet, and had strong legs. Strong enough to jump into a tree easily. It was probably all of those martial arts classes that she'd taken, along with the survival training from her ex-boyfriend, Bigfoot. She knew that Bridgette was somewhat athletic too, but she didn't know how well the girl would hold out in hand-to-hand combat with a bear.

Finally, the reached the beach, and Izzy came to a sliding stop on the sand. She faintly heard Bridgette's voice, but Iz wasn't paying enough attention to really hear what she said. "Wait..."she ordered, holding up her hand. She sniffed the air and glanced around. "He was here... but he went..." she sniffed and jumped. "That way... but stay close. He's nearby."

[Bridgette]

Eyes wide, Bridgette came to a complete stop and looked at Izzy's hand that she had signalled for Bridgette to halt. She absolutely looked like she knew what she was doing, but there was always something vague about Izzy. Some of the stories she told were a bit flimsy. She didn't know exactly if she could trust her, but right now, it was their only lead. "Okay, but try not to frighten him. The poor thing's probably lost", she said in a whispered voice since it was suggested that the bear was nearb. Her animal-loving side refused to have them scare the bear. Only distract it. Perhaps there was some berries nearby that they could use to keep it distracted.

"How long do we keep it distracted?", Bridgette asked as she started to think about the rest of her team going towards the cave. Flare was determined, Cody and Dawn were willing to help, but that was basically it. Elizabeth went back to the cabins while the rest were nowhere in sight. She was beginning to think that they weren't interested at all. She was so caught up in her musings she didn't realize that she had stepped on a twig, triggering the bear right in front of her to look directly at her. She froze on the spot and focused on Izzy, not knowing what to do. As much as she loved animals, she had never been in proximity of a bear this close in her life.