Disclaimer – I own nothing. This is my first Macgyver fic, and it is the 2016 TV series version. I am no where near as smart as Macgyver is, so if I make any mistakes, please forgive me. Doesn't really tie in with any episodes, but Bozer does know the truth about Mac, Jack and Riley. Please enjoy, reviews are most welcome.
Time, the one thing everyone wanted more of, yet couldn't be bought, and was never on your side. Finding the terrorist group's, known as Nex Cito, the Death Call, hideout proved to be more difficult than they had originally thought. By the time they got to the New York subway station, it was already rush hour and there was less than three minutes on the timer attached to the bomb that was in an abandoned backpack under a bench.
As the other Phoenix agents tried to clear the area, Mac quickly realized that he didn't have enough time to figure out what type of bomb it was and disable it. Instead, the young man took off his jacket, wrapped it around the explosive and looked around for a safe place to put it where it would cause the least amount of damage.
Outside down a drain would probably be the best option, but with the crowd clogging up the staircases, he wouldn't get out and away from them in time. Mac turned his head, quickly spotting the bathrooms to the right. Water could help diffuse it, and the walls surrounding it would help contain it. It was the best option Mac could find in the time he had.
Unfortunately, things are never that easy. The terrorists that had placed the bomb in the station in the first place were still there, and were not happy that their plans were interrupted. There were at least five of them, and all were armed. Bullets started flying as the panicking people started screaming, trying even harder now to get out of the danger zone.
Jack, who had been with the agent the entire time, started laying cover fire, making sure his friend did not get hit by any stray bullets. It was so loud, and with all the scrambling people trying to hide, it made Mac feel very claustrophobic. It also made getting to the bathroom that much harder.
When Mac threw the bomb into the room, the was only ten seconds on the clock. Jack grabbed Mac by his shirt collar and shoved him to the ground as the bomb went off.
They didn't know that it was a shrapnel bomb. The explosion pushed the door open as the fragments of the bomb went soaring in the air. The force pushed Jack to the cement floor as two pieces of metal stabbed him in the back, right in his left shoulder blade.
"JACK!" Mac called out, seeing his best friend fall. Even though he yelled, he barely heard his own voice over the ringing in his ears. Mac got to his knees and crawled over to the soldier, not even feeling the fragments of the bomb laying on the floor tear his pants or cut his knees.
He placed his fingers on Jack's neck and waited for the thump of his pulse. It was there, he was still alive. That relief though quickly died when Mac looked up and saw that the five terrorist group members were still there, and were getting to their feet. Mac, not seeing any other way to protect Jack or himself, grabbed Jack's gun and started firing, purposely aiming at their legs.
They ducked for cover, and started firing back, but both Mac, and his enemies ran out of ammo. When that happened, Mac knew that unless more Phoenix agents showed up, he was screwed. It was five against one, and from the way they started to approach the blonde, they knew that too.
Mac stood up, and threw a punch to the closest threat. However, the agent was still very disorientated from the explosion and the terrorist immediately caught it and twisted Mac's arm behind his back. And before Mac could do anything about it, the hot tips of a Taser was pressed against his neck. With a small scream of pain, Mac fell limp against his captor and his vision went black.
MACGYVER2016
Riley ran through the hospital hallway, roughly shoving against everyone who was in her way until she reached the door to the surgery room. She looked into the window, and saw Jack's limp body on his side on the table, gas mask on his face, IV in his hand, and covered in bruises.
"Riley?" The hacker turned to see Patricia Thornton behind her, "He's going to be okay. The shrapnel didn't go very deep. He'll have to wear a sling for a few weeks, but he'll be fine."
"What about Mac? Any sign of him?" Riley asked. Now that she knew that Jack was going to be okay, her worry switched from him, to her other partner. Patricia shook her head, her own eyes revealing that she was also worried about the man they all considered a friend.
"We have no idea where he is. By the time our agents could get back down into the subway, he was gone, along with the five Nex Cito members that were down there." The boss explained, coming over to the young girl, and put her hand on her shoulder, offering the hacker some comfort.
"We have to find him."
"We will Riley, we will." Patricia's voice left no room for argument.