CH 8
Later that night Jim showed up with a bottle of sparkling grape juice, pizza, garlic bread and chocolate moose for dessert. They talk while enjoying dinner. The nurses can see that MacGyver is happy and try to leave them some privacy. After dinner and dessert, MacGyver can tell something's on Jim's mind.
"Jim, something's bothering you, want to talk about it?"
"I've got to leave tomorrow."
"I understand."
"Samaru Islands, I don't know how long I'll be away for."
"Well, I'm not going nowhere."
"True, I'll call when I return."
"Of course you will, be careful out there."
"Will do," then he kissed her.
"When you do return and we're both back in Cairns for a few days I'll whip up my famous quod chocolate cheesecake."
"Quods, wow I can't wait."
"I bet you can't."
The next day, Jim and his team left for Samaru Island.
When Hammersley returned to Cairns, some of the crew went to see MacGyver filling her in on what has been happening. The next morning Kate walked into MacGyver's room carrying two packages.
"MacGyver, these came for you, they were sent to Hammersley," as she passed them to MacGyver.
"Thanks, X, it's toiletries, I'm almost out and the only way to shop is on the net.
"Right." They talked for a while then Kate left so MacGyver could get some rest.
Over the next two months, Jim was able to see MacGyver four times and each time he showed up with lunch or dinner for them both. The day she had her casts removed, she was ecstatic and with some help, she got out of bed and started walking around.
The doctor was happy to see that she hadn't lost much muscle tone in her legs. The first thing she wanted to do was to have a hot shower, being in bed for so long it was heaven. She stayed in hospital for another week. When she left for home she sent Jim a text message.
Two days later MacGyver quietly walked up onto the bridge "Whatcha doing?" they all turn to the voice.
"MacGyver! Welcome back!" everyone said hugging her, Mike included.
"It's great to see you up and about," Mike said.
"Oh, you have no idea what it is like and I'm looking forward to returning to you crazy bunch." they all laugh.
"Have you been cleared?" Kate asked.
"Yes, I have."
"Does Jim know?"
"He's away."
"Ok, so going to the pub?" Mike asked.
"Of course, as soon as you're ready we can head there together."
"Great" Buffer said.
An hour later the crew showed up at the pub for drinks and dinner. They all were telling MacGyver about their patrol and the jokes that were played on each other.
Three days later Hammersley left for it's patrol to one of the islands to collect guns from the people there. They all were at one of the villages where Hammersley docked. While they were there an army jeep showed up and one person got out. MacGyver smiled when she saw who it was and walked over to him. They hug and kiss.
"How did you know I was here?"
"Got a report that Hammersley was here so I came to see my girl up and about." she laughed.
"It's great to see you."
"You too, got any plans tomorrow?"
"No, why?"
"Great, I want to take you to a place me and my platoon found, wear your bikini."
"Oh, anything else?"
"Shoes."
She laughs. "Ok."
"I'll bring lunch."
"A picnic, I can't wait."
"Same here."
"I better get back to work."
"Sure." They kissed once more before she turned around and then she saw a kid with a gun.
"Jim, doesn't that gun look familiar?" as she walks towards the kid.
"Yeah, I saw mercenaries with them last week," he said following her.
"Hello," MacGyver said.
"Hi, you want to buy this gun?"
"What's your name?"
"Saka."
"Hi, I'm June, may I look at it?"
"You buy it?"
"I am interested in it, but before we talk about a deal I would like to look at it closely so then I can give you a fair price, agree?"
"Ok..." he passes it to her. She put the safety catch on and removed the clip.
"Where did you get this gun from?" Jim asked.
"I found it, there are others."
"There are more?"
"Yes, do you want to buy it?"
"Saka, what do you want money for?"
"I want to buy my mother something nice for her birthday."
"Well show me what you want to get for her and I'll buy it for this gun, deal?"
"Deal."
"Ok, show me what you want to get her."
"Ok,"
She turned to Jim, "tell Swain and the Captain," then she turns and follows Saka to a shop where he showed her what he wanted to get her. MacGyvery paid for the item and then another one from another store. He was happy. Mike and Jim walked over to her.
"Saka, this is the Captain of the big boat I work on, his name is Mike. Sir this is Saka"
"Nice to meet you Saka, Jim here said you found more guns."
"Yes."
"Can you show us?"
"Yes, but only June and Jim, I trust."
"Alright, you show them then."
"Ok, this way" they follow Saka.
Macgyver turned back to Mike and points to her watch and lifts two fingers, he gave a nod, then she turned and talked to Saka and Jim. Mike sent Spider to follow them with a radio and two guns. Then the others would follow soon as they geared up.
When they reach the spot. Jim checked the four cases over "You did good Saka, we will take it from here." MacGyver said.
"Ok" then he returned home.
"Back-up's not too far away," MacGyver said.
"We've, got intel that there is a camp nearby, but we haven't been able to find it."
"Whoever put these here, this must be drop off point, meaning that someone is going to come and get them soon."
Then they heard a nose, so they hid until they spotted who it was.
"Spider," MacGyver said from the bushes when she saw him, he walked over to them.
"The others are not too far away." He passes MacGyver and Jim a gun each.
When the others showed up, they all carry a case between them back to the village and put them onto Hammersley.
"Thanks, Jim, see you tomorrow."
"Looking forward to it," they kiss before Jim left and MacGyver returned to work.
The next morning, before MacGyver left Hammersley, she spoke to RO and Kate as Mike was busy. "I'll be taking this tracker with me," she shows Kate the tracker.
"It's not on, but in an emergency, I'll turn it on," then she turned it on.
They heard noise coming from her laptop. So she opened it and showed them what to do so they would know where she is.
"Now, if the beacon goes like this..." she turns it off then back on, "that means send armed backup when it turns on, that means something has happened to Me or Jim, like an accident."
"Ok, do you know where you are going?"
"It's a surprise."
"Ok, anything else?"
"Jim did tell me that where we are going that the army would be in the area so we might bump into them, well I hope not," She said grinning.
"What about these rebels Jim was talking about yesterday?"
"Ah yes, if we do come across them..." she pressed the tracker on and off twice.
"I'll do that every ten seconds. When you see where we are or heading click here," She moves the cursor to a red box and clicked it once.
"It vibrated!" Kate said since it was still in her hand.
"Yes, I know that you know where we are and are sending back up."
"That's a great little tracker, did you make it?"
"Yes, I did when I was on shore leave." She looks at her watch.
"Jim will be here soon." She closes her laptop lid and takes the tracker out of Kate's hand and puts it in her shorts pocket, then picks up her bag.
"See you this afternoon."
"Have fun."
"Thanks."
Then she walked off the bridge and onto the wharf where the guy's wolf whistle at her making her laugh as she gives them a wave just as Jim showed up in a Zodiac. She handed Jim her bag on then Jim helped her over to the craft and kissed her hello.
"Wow, you look amazing!"
"You don't look too bad yourself, shall we" He sat down and she sat behind him as he turned the craft around and headed out to sea.
"MacGyver does deserve some happiness," Nav said on the side bridge watching which way the zodiac was going.
When Jim stopped the craft on a beach they both get out and hug and kiss, "so this is the place you wanted to show me."
"Nope'" He picked up a bag and put it on then held onto her hand as they walk into the bush. When they reach a track they walk following it along.
"We came across this track last week."
"Really, Wow!"
"Wait until you see what we found." they stop at one spot.
"What?" she asked.
"You do look amazing," he kissed her which it became passionate, they broke apart when they heard voices and saw armed men. They hid behind a big rock when there was gunfire and waited until they walked passed them.
"They must be the rebels. If we can follow them we can find out where their camp is."
"Hang on," she got her beacon out of her pocket.
"What's that?"
"My emergency beacon," she said turning it on.
"Let's go," then they slowly follow the group of men.
On the bridge on Hammersley, Nav and ET were on the bridge when they heard a noise coming from MacGyver's laptop. "What was that?" Nav said as she walked over to it.
"Open it up," ET said.
She opens the lid and it turned it on, "that's strange," then RO walked up the steps with papers in hand.
"What are you doing with MacGyver's laptop?"
"It was making a noise."
RO walked over and put the papers on the table, he remembered what MacGyver said.
"Get the Captain and XO."
"What is going on?" ET asked.
"That is MacGyver's emergency beacon, she and Captain Roth are in trouble."
Nav went over and picked up the microphone.
"Captain to the bridge, at the rush, XO to the bridge at the rush" was heard over the PA system. Then she returns to the laptop.
"Hey it's blinking," ET said.
"I can see that, oh no," Then RO rushed down the steps when he saw Mike and Kate
"X, MacGyver and Captain Roth are in trouble, it's rebels."
"Get me the army on the phone," Mike said then they all ran upstairs.
"X, cancel all shore leave."
"Yes sir"
Three of the guys were planning on going fishing when Swain's cell phone rings, it was a text "Hey guys we have to return to Hammersley at the rush"
"Wonder what's going on," Buffer said as they ran back to the ship.