AN: Oh wow this is bad! It's been like four months since I last posted and this IS the final chapter. God, I'm so sorry. I kinda forgot about this story, there's so much going on right now. Hope you enjoyed the story. Thanks for reading and reviewing. This was my first Indiana Jones story and probably the last one too. But I had so much fun writing it. Thank you.

Chp.11

Once down, the group looked around. There was no other way but the long tunnel in front of them. Indy walked first with Shorty following. Mutt was slowly dragging his feet forward. He again was the last of the group.

'I'm a failure in his eyes... I'll never be able to live up to his standarts. I'm not like him. I love fixing bikes. I'm not one to read books 'bout long dead kings of foreign countries.' Mutt was so deep in thought, he nearly collided with Jenny. He looked up and saw that they stood in front of a river.

"We gotta get over that." He stated.

Without looking at him, Indy replied. "Well, you can try if you want."

Mutt bit the inside of his cheek. He looked around and saw some sort of a rope attached to the wall. Well, he could at least try to make his father love him. If it didn't turn out the way he hoped, he'd die, but at least he wouldn't have to face his father's disappointment.

He didn't think long about it and grabbed the rope. He already managed to climb a quarter of the way, before the others caught sight of him.

"Mutt!" Marion exclaimed and everyone looked at him.

Indy's eyes widened. "What do think you're doing?!"

Mutt didn't answer. His arms were slowly getting tired and he still had to climb the other half of the way. Something beneath him growled. He stopped in his track and looked down. The youngest Jones nearly let go of the rope at the sight that greeted him. Crocodiles. And not just one but at least six or seven. He closed his eyes for a second and started climbing again.

"Mutt! Get your ass back here! Damn it!" Indiana yelled. "They boy's crazy."

Marion hit him in the arm. "He's just like you. If something happens to him, I'll skin you alive."

Indy looked her in the eyes and knew she wasn't joking. "Kid's gonna be the death of me." Before Indy could start climbing, Mutt reached the other side of the water and pressed some stone back into the wall. Many stones came out of the side of the wall, were Indy and the others could walk over.

Jones was the first at Mutt's side. "What the hell were you thinking?! You could've died! When we're back home, you're so grounded." He barked.

'So much for trying to be like him.' Mutt thought.

The five of them continued walking. Marion walked next to her husband. "You shouldn't be to hard on him, Indy. He just tries to be like you."

"Huh?"

"Don't you see it? He tries to get your attention by being reckless."

Indy turned to look at his son. Mutt walked slowly behind them, head bowed. Marion could see her husband debated with himself, but his thoughts were interrupted when they finally came to a big hall.

Indiana walked towards a throne made out of rocks. On it lay a crone made of gold. Diamonds were all over it. Next to the throne leaned a scepter. Also made of gold and diamonds.

"Jones!" Someone yelled and Indy and Mutt turned around.

"Dubrovnik." Indiana said. Dubrovnik had about ten Russian with him.

"Too bad you have to give those to me now." He said in a heavy russian accent.

Indy gave the scepter to Shorty and the crone to Marion. "When I tell you to run you run." He told them.

"Doctor Jones, no games now. Give me the treasure."

"Come and get them, comrade!" Mutt yelled.

Dubrovnik laughed. "Such a brave little man you got there, Jones."

"Go!" He said to Shorty, Jenny and Marion, then Indy looked towards his son, who had stepped forward. "Mutt, we gotta go." He whispered.

"You go, I fight them off as long as I can."

"Don't be stupid now, Mutt."

"It's what I am." He answered and Indy's heart skipped a beat.

"Come on, Son!" Indiana grabbed his son's arm and began to run. The Russian fired their weapons.

Marion, Jenny and Shorty were already out of the cave. They waited for the two men to join them. They had to get to their car as fast as possible. When they heard footsteps running, they began to move again.

"Left! Left!" Indy panted, still holding Mutt's arm, as they ran out of the cave.

Once back together they ran towards the car. Behind them, the whole cave crashed together, burrying Dubrovnik and the other reds under it.

They only stopped running, when they finally reached their car. Indiana braced himself on his tighs, breathing heavily. Shorty, Marion and Jenny were sitting on the ground, leaning against the car and Mutt had his arms and his head on the hood of the car.

After a few moments, Indy'd caught his breath again. He turned towards Mutt. "What the hell was that again?! You got a death wish or something?! This was plainly stupid!"

Mutt raised himself off the hood and looked at his father. Anger clearly written over his face. His eyes blazing. "Yeah well, sorry for being such a failure!" He yelled back and then walked away.

Marion looked at her husband. "You better get him back here soon, Jones."

Indy nodded and went after his son. He found him a moment later, sitting on a rock, head in his hands. The older Jones made his way towards him and sat down on another rock. "I'm sorry, Mutt. I was out of line."

"No, I'm sorry." The boy answered. "I just want you to love me and now you probably hate me." His voice catched in his throat.

Indy's heart sank. Guilt flooded him. "God, Mutt." He laid an arm around the boy's shoulder and pulled his son towards him. "Of course, I love you. I could never hate you, my boy."

Soon tears began to wet Indy's shirt. Mutt started sobbing silently. Just every now and then a breath hitched. Indiana stroke his back soothingly. He had one hand on the back of his son's neck, holding him tightly. "It's alright. It's alright." He kissed his head softly.

After a while they pulled apart. Mutt wiped the tears away with his sleeve and took a steadying breath as he stood up. Indy also stood and ran hand through his hair. "Don't ever doubt my love for you. Okay, Pup?" He asked, holding his son's face between his hands.

Mutt nodded and Indy hugged him again. "I love you, Dad."

Indiana grinned. "I love you, too, Son. Let's get back before your mom decides to skin me alive." He joked and Mutt laughed.