CH 50

When both ships rendezvous, Charge and Spike carry the stretcher out to the back of the ship with MacGyver and Two Dads following right behind them. Once they were in the RHIB they were lowered into the sea. Halfty drove over to Melbourne where the doctor and staff were there waiting for them. They took care of Swain first then MacGyver helped Two Dads up onto the ship.

"Get Two Dads to the wardroom. He's got a concussion that I'm concerned about, '' she said to a nurse and one of the sailors that were there.

Picking up the bags she boarded the ship. ET and Blacky were waiting for their ride to Hammersley.

"See you back in Cairns you two."

"Sure thing MacGyver. It's going to be great to catch up with the others." ET said.

"I bet, fairwinds," then Halfty backed away, turned around, and headed back to Hammersley.

MacGyver went and sorted out the medic bag then went to have a shower. While she was returning back to her cabin when one of the cooks met up with her, "MacGyver we need you in the galley."

"I'll be there in a minute"

She put her things away then went down and into the galley to find out what was going on. Cookie, second in command, was making a mess with getting dinner sorted out as well trying to do all the baking at the same time. Shaking her head as she looked around, "Flash! stop right there!" she said.

"Look we have a lot to do and we are behind, and this place is a mess!" Flash exclaimed.

"I can see that and this is what we are going to do..." she sorted out the workload and gave each of them an assignment. Then washing her hands and putting on a pair of gloves she helped out.

By dinner time all the baking was ready as well as the main meal and the kitchen cleaned up. Then they went and got themselves some dinner and sat down and relaxed.

"MacGyver you're a lifesaver," one of them said, "Thanks."

The door opened, "any chance for SCRAN?"

"Two Dads, what the hell are you doing here? You're supposed to be in the wardroom," MacGyver said standing up and walking over to him.

"I'm hungry."

"Does the nurse know you're here?" she said as she helped him over to a table and sat him down.

"No"

"I'll let them know," going over to the phone. Then she went and got him something to eat, sat down and passed him a plate, knife and fork to him.

"Here you go."

"Thanks, any word on Swain?"

"He was operated on as soon as he was on board, I haven't heard anything yet."

"Ok."

"What the hell happened, Two Dads"

"Spike happened, he screwed up, MacGyver. X told him and Swain to check below deck and for me to check the wheelhouse. Everything checked out and I returned to report when we heard a crashing noise. X and I went down, Baker and RO stayed with the four men on the back of the FFV. We went down and we saw Swain on the ground and blood coming from his leg, he was conscious at the time, he yelled out 'behind you!'. I turned around and I was hit in the face, I went down and my helmet came off. They kicked me in the head, that's the last thing I remember until the X was standing over me and I noticed more of the crew were there, I lost consciousness after that. Next thing I knew I was on Hammersley and I saw what happened to Swain. X was talking to someone, she had the headset on while trying to help Baker stop the bleeding coming from Swain's leg."

"It's ok. Where was Spike?"

"I don't know."

The phone rings and MacGyver went to answer it. She spoke to the person then hung up and returned to the table with Two Dads. Getting her phone out of her pocket, "Swain's out of surgery and the good news is there isn't any permanent damage and he will make a full recovery. He's going to be on leave for at least six weeks, so Hammersley will be looking for a temporary replacement."

"Why don't you come back?"

"Sorry, Two Dads, when I finish this course I've got a two-week course down in I'll be assigned to a ship. If all goes well it will be in Cairns."

"Why Cairn's?" one of the cooks asked.

"My husband's stationed at the army base there."

MacGyver sent a text to Kate then put the phone on the table and went on to finish her dinner.

"Two Dads, what was MacGyver like in the galley?"

"She is a great cook, actually she is great at whatever she does. She is very fussy when it comes to a clean galley. Twice we had temporary cooks and when MacGyver returned from her medical leave everyone could hear her cursing. We were wondering what was going on so a few of us risked going into the galley to find out. Turns out that the galley wasn't clean, like the ovens for example. Actually, they were a mess. Then she had to scrub the fridge cause it stank of rotten meat and the blood from the meat bag leaked and got all over including on the fruit and veggies."

"She did that here too."

MacGyver's phone alerted and she saw the text message... *X passed the good news on to the crew*" Then her phone rang, looking at the caller id she smiled, "Excuse me," she said as she answered the phone, it was a video call, she stood up and walked away. They heard "Hi honey."

"Must be Jim," Two Dads said.

"Have you met him?"

"Yeah, I was at their wedding. Great guy, and loves her a lot."

When Jim called, she spoke to him. "You look tired June"

"I am but I've got to study for the final exam tomorrow."

"Ok, and then what will happen?"

"Well, I've got enough points to go down to Melbourne for two weeks to do the final part of the course. Then I can be posted anywhere. But since you're my sexy husband, who's stationed up in Cairns, I've got a ninety per-cent chance of being posted there."

"That would be great. Are you going to be posted on a frigate"

"I might but it might be a patrol boat, I'll not know until the course is over. But there's good news, after the course I'll have a week's shore leave which is good timing cause Val's wedding is at the same time."

"It would be great if you can make it."

"It would Honey, and I was thinking, hotel room, spa bath, wine, chocolates, room service..." she said licking her lips which made him smile

"I love the plan already."

"I knew you would," then they heard "MacGyver to the wardroom... MacGyver to the wardroom."

"Sorry Honey, I've got to go, it must be about Swain."

"Swain? What happened?"

"He was shot in the leg and the bullet hit an artery. Call Mike, he'll fill you in."

"Ok, love you!"

"Love you too!" she blew him a kiss before hanging up and running out of the room.

As she was running to the wardroom, those walking the passageways got out of her way. She ran into the wardroom to find that Swain was awake. Sitting on a chair near his bed, she took and held his hand.

"MacGyver," he said through an oxygen mask.

"Hi Swain, nice to see a friendly face?"

"Yeah."

"Do you remember what happened?"

"I was shot in the leg by a man, but he wasn't one of the foreign fishermen. I opened the door and he was there. He shot me in the leg and took off. I went down… looked around for Spike... he wasn't there. I don't know where he disappeared to ... he was behind me... before I opened the door."

"It's ok, you get some rest. We'll be back in port in the morning."

"Ok. Was anyone else injured?"

"Two Dads, he"s got a concussion, everyone else is fine."

"Sally?"

"Mike called her. You know with this wound you're going to be on leave for six weeks."

"It's only a bullet wound I'll be back on board in two - weeks."

"Swain, you lost three pints of blood, the bullet nicked an artery. You were slowly bleeding out. Medevac transported me to Hammersley and then both of us back here to Melbourne. I had to stabilize you, remove the bullet, and sew the damaged artery before you could be transferred to Melbourne. As soon as we returned to Melbourne you were rushed to surgery for more extensive repair of the artery. The doctor told me I had done an excellent job of the repair myself."

"That's good."

"Yes it is, so six weeks, aye. At least you'll be spending it with Chloe and Sally."

"That will be nice."

"Now I'll let you get some rest."

"Ok..." then he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

She got her phone out and sent a text to Kate and Mike to let them know the latest on Swain then she called Jim back.

"Hey, is everything ok?" Jim asked.

"Yes, sorry for having to hang up so soon, everything's ok, it wasn't an emergency. Swain woke up and didn't know where he was until he saw me, a friendly face."

"Well that's good news. So are you going to do some studying now?"

"Cleaning the dinner dishes first then study."

"Wishing you good luck for tomorrow."

"Thanks Jim, I miss you."

"I miss you too, good night."

"Good night Honey."

She returned to the dining room to help the others clean up then got herself set up in the dining room to study putting in three or four hours before going to bed.

The next morning she went to see Two Dads and Swain before having to sit the exams with the other eleven Sailor Medics. When the time was up, Melbourne was entering Cairns harbour and heading to the Navy docks. All twelve Sailors went and packed their bags and got changed into their dress whites. They are all leaving together in a minivan that would be waiting to take them to the airport. They were flying down to Melbourne to finish the course at the Navy Training School. As they stepped onto the wharf they saw the ambulance waiting and the minivan.

MacGyver was the last of them to walk off the ship, shocking her fellow Medics when they saw the medals and commendations that she had received so far.

She stops and turns when she sees the paramedics carrying the gurney off the ship with Swain. A nurse was with Two Dads as he was still unsteady on his feet.

Walking over to the gangway and after the gurney was on the wharf, she told Swain, "Sally's going to meet you at the hospital."

"She knows?"

"Mike called her."

"Ok...good."

"Take care Swain and say Hi to her and Chloe for me."

"Will do and good luck down in Melbourne."

"Thanks, Mate." They wheeled him to the ambulance.

"MacGyver," Two Dads called out softly.

"How's the head?"

"Sore still."

"I bet," walking with him to the ambulance.

"So Melbourne, aye? Is Jim going to meet you down there?"

"No, Jim's in the middle of training at the moment."

"Bummer, you guys haven't seen much of each other in four months."

"I know but when the course is over, I'll have a weeks leave."

"Ahh, so you and Jim…" he said with his cheeky smile.

"Funny Two Dads, in fact we'll be going to a wedding when the course is over."

"Who's getting married?"

"Val, you remember her, Jim's baby sister."

"Ah, yeah, I do."

Stopping at the ambulance, "You two take care."

"We will MacGyver and good luck with your course."

"Thanks, bye guys."

"Bye."

MacGyver closed the ambulance doors then went over to meet the others at the van. The driver took her bags then she got onto the minibus with the others. When they arrived at the airport, they gathered their bags and went into the terminal together with one of the lieutenants from NAVCOM. They got their bags sorted and walked to the gate and waited to board. The lieutenant explained that another minibus would be waiting for them in Melbourne. When the lieutenant finished his briefing, they all saluted the lieutenant before he walked towards the exit.