Memories (Mack/Dax, Plane Crash)
Title: Memories
Author: terrierlee
Claim: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, Mack/Dax
Table: Do It Yourself
Prompt: Plane Crash
Rating: PG-15
Summary: A crash lands Mack and Andrew in the hospital and Mack loses something dear to him.
Warnings: Er... Slash. Is that even a warning, really?
Notes: Set post series, references a prior fic. Check tags for more details.
It was almost like déjà vu when Dax got the call that night. He was in the middle of a light sleep when his cell phone vibrated off his night stand. He groaned, rubbing his face against the pillow before leaning down the side of his bed, picking up the phone, flipping it open as he settled himself back into the mattress.
"'Ello?"
"Dax? Dax, where are you? Something's happened!"
Dax blinked, surprised to find Rose's voice coming from the phone. He pushed himself to his knees, his blanket slipping down. "Rose, what's going on? Is it Spencer again?"
There were other voices in the background, one he definitely identified as Spencer, before Rose answered. "It's about Mack. There's been an accident."
--
It felt completely like déjà vu. Dax rounded another hallway, nearly colliding with random hospital staff, only finding the right room because Spencer was outside the door. The old butler spotted him, waving him over, "Dax! Thank goodness you're here!"
Dax skidded to a halt. "What's going on, Rose said it would be better if I came over first. Is Mack alright? He didn't die again, did he?"
Spencer held up a hand, not at all phased by the questions, "Mr. Hartford and Mack were on their way back from their newest adventure when their plane crashed. An engine failed, police say. Luckily, the two only received a light bruising." He smiled, patting Dax on the shoulder, "Mack's fine, sir. I'm sure he'll be glad to see you."
The former Blue Ranger couldn't help but return the smile. "Yeah, thanks Spencer."
"Anytime, sir."
Dax turned the doorknob, walking into the already full room, Spencer right behind him. Everyone faced them as they entered, Dax's eyes quickly falling on the redhead in the hospital gown. There was a bandage wrapped around Mack's head, but other than that, everything looked fine. From the corner of his eye, he could see Andrew in the other bed, with a few evident cuts here and there.
Will nodded, patting Dax on the shoulder, urging him forward as Ronny did the same. Rose sat in between the two hospital beds, offering a smile. Dax felt relieved as he moved to the side of Mack's bed, but his nerves were still frazzled. He began to reach out, stopping just short of touching as he found his voice.
"Hey Mack." He grinned, "Getting into trouble without me, again. Keep this up, and your dad won't blame me anymore." He knew the side of Rose's mouth quirked up, heard a chuckle from Spencer and Will, but Mack just blinked.
The former android tilted his head, creasing his brow in a thoughtful manner, "Um... do I know you?"
There was a hush, Rose frowning, "Mack? It's... Dax. He's your b-" She shot a quick look in Andrew's direction, "best friend. He's your best friend."
--
After a doctor checked Mack and had him identify everyone else in the small hospital room, it was concluded that the only person he forgot completely... was Dax.
Spencer escorted the stunned director out of the room, Rose trailing behind.
"He forgot me."
Rose grabbed Dax by the shoulders, "Dax, he didn't forget you. Well, yes he did, it's temporary amnesia. But he'll be back to normal Mack before you realize it."
"Mack forgot me."
Rose shot Spencer a look, but the old butler only shook his head. She sighed, "Yes, he forgot you, but we can make him remember." She gave him a smile, "Even if it means making him your friend all over again. We're Power Rangers, Dax, we can make anything happen."
--
It was a few days later, when Andrew and Mack were released from the hospital and sent home, that the plan was set into motion. Rose literally glued herself to Mack's side, telling the Red Ranger tales from their time as Operation Overdrive, and how even though she considered Mack one of her best friends, their group wasn't complete without Dax.
When that didn't work, Ronny and Will tried to jog some memories back, only to get the same result as Rose. Spencer took Mack to where the pool table used to be, recounting all the times he gave good advice to the team, but Mack just shrugged at it.
They were trying so hard, in fact, that Mack was beginning to get a little tired of having someone hang all over him all day, telling him things about someone he never met before, he swears.
It wasn't like he didn't remember his time as a Power Ranger. He did. He remembered grabbing the morpher, defying his father, finding out he was a robot, meeting Tyzonn, getting bad luck and how his teammates gave him their good luck charms. Will's scarf, Rose's hat, Ronny's smelly socks, Tyzonn's flower and... Mack paused. There was another good luck charm... a torn up shirt. But he couldn't remember who gave it to him.
In fact, there were other instances. Like when he had that freak rock star phase. He remembered being confused, cupcakes, but... then nothing. The next thing that comes to mind is him going through Spencer's wig closet and setting up his guitar.
Mack walked into the little kitchen area, intent on... well, hiding out until he was certain everyone had stopped looking for him. He opened the fridge, peering at the contents while not really looking at them when he heard a thud behind him. He turned, finding Dax just standing up, an apple in his hand.
"Uh... hi Mack?" Dax's eyes quickly scanned the room, as if trying to find a way to exit. Rose told him that having him around the other man might hinder getting his memory back or restore it. Either way, they couldn't take the chance and Dax was forced to hide out. But after a few hours of sleeping, watching TV, and being generally bored, he became hungry and went off to find something to snack on.
He didn't intend on running into Mack.
Dax gripped the apple in his hand, slowly inching his way out of the room, "I uh... didn't expect to see you in here. I'll... I'll go." He whipped around, speed walking away.
He didn't expect Mack to call out, grab him by the arm, force him back, and above all, didn't expect the unsure expression on Mack's face.
"Um, I know I don't remember you... but the others are kinda freaking me out, but I don't want to be alone." He let go of Dax's arm, feeling extremely awkward all of a sudden.
Dax looked behind him, knowing he should probably refuse the offer, let the others find Mack and try and get his memory back, but it had been so long since the two had hung out and he wasn't going to lie and say he didn't miss Mack because he did and the fact that Mack forgot about him already hurt more than it should have. He looked back at Mack, ready to say no, I should be heading back to my room, but once he caught Mack's eyes, he only nodded.
"Yeah, okay."
--
The two ended up at the theatre room, recently recreated to the way it was before their final battle with Flurious. Dax took a seat in the front row, right in the middle, and rocked a bit back and forth. Mack hung back by the entrance.
"So... now what?"
Mack rubbed the back of his head, "Uh... watch a movie?" He walked over to the wall of DVDs. "Which one?"
Dax tilted his head before getting to his feet, standing next to Mack. "Um..." He pointed through the titles, saying no to mostly all of them, when Mack pointed one out. The former Blue Ranger pulled it out, shooting the other man a quick look before looking back at the movie in his hands. "You sure?"
When he got a nod, Dax only shrugged off his déjà vu feeling, there was no way Mack could have known the movie he picked was the same one from their first date, that he was the one to pick it out, claiming Mack would simply love it. Not only was he right, but he ended up making Mack a fan of the director. After Dax made big in the movie business, he got an appointment with the director, inviting the former robot along for the ride.
Mack took a seat, waiting as Dax put the TV on, set up the DVD and turned off the lights before joining him. There was an uneasy silence as the DVD started up, the noise from the previews filling in the empty space. When the movie started however, the two were instantly sucked in, laughing at the one-liners, engrossed in the action scenes, and such.
Halfway through the movie, during a comedy relief scene, Dax laughed, turning to look at Mack, just like during their first date.
The grin slipped off his face, heart stopping at Mack's expression. He gulped. The light from the TV screen flickered across Mack, darkening the other half of his face, but that did nothing to dim the mixed emotions in that gaze.
"Mack...?" His voice sounded loud in his ears, but he couldn't take his eyes away from the man next to him. He began to lean forward without realizing; only noticing when Mack followed suit.
They were close, a hair away from their noses touching, when Mack spoke up, "Dax..." And then their lips were together, moving against each other, the movie now falling upon deaf ears.
It took Dax only a few seconds to remember that this was Mack, who just recently lost all memory of their relationship, they shouldn't even be together in the same room let alone kissing and with great effort, he grabbed Mack's shoulders, pushing away.
"Mack! You... we can't, your memory!" Dax let go, facing the TV now, heaving a sigh.
There was a hand on his own shoulder, and Dax looked over. Mack had a small smile on his face, humor dancing in his eyes. "Dax. Only you would use our first date..."
Dax blinked, realization dawning. "You mean..."
Mack's smile grew before dimming quickly, "I'm sorry Dax, for forgetting you." Mack looked down, suddenly looking unsure. "You know... it was terrible, not remembering you. I never thought it was possible..." He looked up, biting his lower lip before continuing, "I love you, Dax."
Dax could feel his heart swell, but he only reached over, hugging the other man tight.
He gave another squeeze before leaning back, horribly tempted to say the same... But Mack's memory was back, everyone had to know... Confessions would have to come later.
Prompt table.
Author: terrierlee
Claim: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, Mack/Dax
Table: Do It Yourself
Prompt: Plane Crash
Rating: PG-15
Summary: A crash lands Mack and Andrew in the hospital and Mack loses something dear to him.
Warnings: Er... Slash. Is that even a warning, really?
Notes: Set post series, references a prior fic. Check tags for more details.
It was almost like déjà vu when Dax got the call that night. He was in the middle of a light sleep when his cell phone vibrated off his night stand. He groaned, rubbing his face against the pillow before leaning down the side of his bed, picking up the phone, flipping it open as he settled himself back into the mattress.
"'Ello?"
"Dax? Dax, where are you? Something's happened!"
Dax blinked, surprised to find Rose's voice coming from the phone. He pushed himself to his knees, his blanket slipping down. "Rose, what's going on? Is it Spencer again?"
There were other voices in the background, one he definitely identified as Spencer, before Rose answered. "It's about Mack. There's been an accident."
--
It felt completely like déjà vu. Dax rounded another hallway, nearly colliding with random hospital staff, only finding the right room because Spencer was outside the door. The old butler spotted him, waving him over, "Dax! Thank goodness you're here!"
Dax skidded to a halt. "What's going on, Rose said it would be better if I came over first. Is Mack alright? He didn't die again, did he?"
Spencer held up a hand, not at all phased by the questions, "Mr. Hartford and Mack were on their way back from their newest adventure when their plane crashed. An engine failed, police say. Luckily, the two only received a light bruising." He smiled, patting Dax on the shoulder, "Mack's fine, sir. I'm sure he'll be glad to see you."
The former Blue Ranger couldn't help but return the smile. "Yeah, thanks Spencer."
"Anytime, sir."
Dax turned the doorknob, walking into the already full room, Spencer right behind him. Everyone faced them as they entered, Dax's eyes quickly falling on the redhead in the hospital gown. There was a bandage wrapped around Mack's head, but other than that, everything looked fine. From the corner of his eye, he could see Andrew in the other bed, with a few evident cuts here and there.
Will nodded, patting Dax on the shoulder, urging him forward as Ronny did the same. Rose sat in between the two hospital beds, offering a smile. Dax felt relieved as he moved to the side of Mack's bed, but his nerves were still frazzled. He began to reach out, stopping just short of touching as he found his voice.
"Hey Mack." He grinned, "Getting into trouble without me, again. Keep this up, and your dad won't blame me anymore." He knew the side of Rose's mouth quirked up, heard a chuckle from Spencer and Will, but Mack just blinked.
The former android tilted his head, creasing his brow in a thoughtful manner, "Um... do I know you?"
There was a hush, Rose frowning, "Mack? It's... Dax. He's your b-" She shot a quick look in Andrew's direction, "best friend. He's your best friend."
--
After a doctor checked Mack and had him identify everyone else in the small hospital room, it was concluded that the only person he forgot completely... was Dax.
Spencer escorted the stunned director out of the room, Rose trailing behind.
"He forgot me."
Rose grabbed Dax by the shoulders, "Dax, he didn't forget you. Well, yes he did, it's temporary amnesia. But he'll be back to normal Mack before you realize it."
"Mack forgot me."
Rose shot Spencer a look, but the old butler only shook his head. She sighed, "Yes, he forgot you, but we can make him remember." She gave him a smile, "Even if it means making him your friend all over again. We're Power Rangers, Dax, we can make anything happen."
--
It was a few days later, when Andrew and Mack were released from the hospital and sent home, that the plan was set into motion. Rose literally glued herself to Mack's side, telling the Red Ranger tales from their time as Operation Overdrive, and how even though she considered Mack one of her best friends, their group wasn't complete without Dax.
When that didn't work, Ronny and Will tried to jog some memories back, only to get the same result as Rose. Spencer took Mack to where the pool table used to be, recounting all the times he gave good advice to the team, but Mack just shrugged at it.
They were trying so hard, in fact, that Mack was beginning to get a little tired of having someone hang all over him all day, telling him things about someone he never met before, he swears.
It wasn't like he didn't remember his time as a Power Ranger. He did. He remembered grabbing the morpher, defying his father, finding out he was a robot, meeting Tyzonn, getting bad luck and how his teammates gave him their good luck charms. Will's scarf, Rose's hat, Ronny's smelly socks, Tyzonn's flower and... Mack paused. There was another good luck charm... a torn up shirt. But he couldn't remember who gave it to him.
In fact, there were other instances. Like when he had that freak rock star phase. He remembered being confused, cupcakes, but... then nothing. The next thing that comes to mind is him going through Spencer's wig closet and setting up his guitar.
Mack walked into the little kitchen area, intent on... well, hiding out until he was certain everyone had stopped looking for him. He opened the fridge, peering at the contents while not really looking at them when he heard a thud behind him. He turned, finding Dax just standing up, an apple in his hand.
"Uh... hi Mack?" Dax's eyes quickly scanned the room, as if trying to find a way to exit. Rose told him that having him around the other man might hinder getting his memory back or restore it. Either way, they couldn't take the chance and Dax was forced to hide out. But after a few hours of sleeping, watching TV, and being generally bored, he became hungry and went off to find something to snack on.
He didn't intend on running into Mack.
Dax gripped the apple in his hand, slowly inching his way out of the room, "I uh... didn't expect to see you in here. I'll... I'll go." He whipped around, speed walking away.
He didn't expect Mack to call out, grab him by the arm, force him back, and above all, didn't expect the unsure expression on Mack's face.
"Um, I know I don't remember you... but the others are kinda freaking me out, but I don't want to be alone." He let go of Dax's arm, feeling extremely awkward all of a sudden.
Dax looked behind him, knowing he should probably refuse the offer, let the others find Mack and try and get his memory back, but it had been so long since the two had hung out and he wasn't going to lie and say he didn't miss Mack because he did and the fact that Mack forgot about him already hurt more than it should have. He looked back at Mack, ready to say no, I should be heading back to my room, but once he caught Mack's eyes, he only nodded.
"Yeah, okay."
--
The two ended up at the theatre room, recently recreated to the way it was before their final battle with Flurious. Dax took a seat in the front row, right in the middle, and rocked a bit back and forth. Mack hung back by the entrance.
"So... now what?"
Mack rubbed the back of his head, "Uh... watch a movie?" He walked over to the wall of DVDs. "Which one?"
Dax tilted his head before getting to his feet, standing next to Mack. "Um..." He pointed through the titles, saying no to mostly all of them, when Mack pointed one out. The former Blue Ranger pulled it out, shooting the other man a quick look before looking back at the movie in his hands. "You sure?"
When he got a nod, Dax only shrugged off his déjà vu feeling, there was no way Mack could have known the movie he picked was the same one from their first date, that he was the one to pick it out, claiming Mack would simply love it. Not only was he right, but he ended up making Mack a fan of the director. After Dax made big in the movie business, he got an appointment with the director, inviting the former robot along for the ride.
Mack took a seat, waiting as Dax put the TV on, set up the DVD and turned off the lights before joining him. There was an uneasy silence as the DVD started up, the noise from the previews filling in the empty space. When the movie started however, the two were instantly sucked in, laughing at the one-liners, engrossed in the action scenes, and such.
Halfway through the movie, during a comedy relief scene, Dax laughed, turning to look at Mack, just like during their first date.
The grin slipped off his face, heart stopping at Mack's expression. He gulped. The light from the TV screen flickered across Mack, darkening the other half of his face, but that did nothing to dim the mixed emotions in that gaze.
"Mack...?" His voice sounded loud in his ears, but he couldn't take his eyes away from the man next to him. He began to lean forward without realizing; only noticing when Mack followed suit.
They were close, a hair away from their noses touching, when Mack spoke up, "Dax..." And then their lips were together, moving against each other, the movie now falling upon deaf ears.
It took Dax only a few seconds to remember that this was Mack, who just recently lost all memory of their relationship, they shouldn't even be together in the same room let alone kissing and with great effort, he grabbed Mack's shoulders, pushing away.
"Mack! You... we can't, your memory!" Dax let go, facing the TV now, heaving a sigh.
There was a hand on his own shoulder, and Dax looked over. Mack had a small smile on his face, humor dancing in his eyes. "Dax. Only you would use our first date..."
Dax blinked, realization dawning. "You mean..."
Mack's smile grew before dimming quickly, "I'm sorry Dax, for forgetting you." Mack looked down, suddenly looking unsure. "You know... it was terrible, not remembering you. I never thought it was possible..." He looked up, biting his lower lip before continuing, "I love you, Dax."
Dax could feel his heart swell, but he only reached over, hugging the other man tight.
He gave another squeeze before leaning back, horribly tempted to say the same... But Mack's memory was back, everyone had to know... Confessions would have to come later.
Prompt table.