Chapter 4: Long long way to go
MacGyver had been lucky and managed to avoid any other of Murdoc's setups. He had spotted what was clearly a newly dug minefield, so had with ease been able to avoid it. The same with some badly hidden bear traps, which he in his past had learn was best to avoid stepping into. Those things really hurt!
What bothered him though was that all those traps felt TOO easily spotted. It was as if Murdoc wanted Mac to relax for just a moment and make a stupid error. He was determined not to.
That was when he reached the bottom of the cliff. Far above him was Sam. MacGyver was determined to get to him; no matter the costs.
Last time he climbed this mountain, he had proper equipment. Now he had nothing more than a bleeding chest and a weakening body due to snake venom.
He scanned the mountainside for the best way up. It was an advance climb even for experienced climbers, but he managed to spot one crack which actually went all the way up to the first ledge. Studying it, he convinced himself that he should be able to free climb along it. The steep angle made it impossible to plan further ahead, so he just had to improvise when he got there.
That was when barking was once again heard behind him, and Mac turned on the spot. The dogs had managed to slip out of their collars; leaving MacGyver with no other choice than to start climbing.
Don't look at the dogs! Just climb! A simple climb... You just looked at the dogs! Don't look at the dogs! Climb! Climb! Climb!
A few seconds later he felt a paw hitting his heal just as he was about to take a new grip. He puffed out as he realised he just made it beyond their reach. As they jumped and tried to reach him, their claws simply couldn't get any grip on the steep stonewall.
MacGyver sighed in relief, before turning his gaze upwards, locking his focus on the ledge above and started ascending towards his son.
A/N: Chapter song: Long long way to go – Phil Collins