Bright Skies (Multi - Season Crossover/Power Rangers, prompt #37: What was that?, T)
Whoo-hoo!
First of all, YAY! This prompt was enspired by recent political events in California. I was so happy to hear the news, I felt like I needed to write some fluff in celebration. It's *mostly* fluff, but at least the hint of angst is barely there.
And second, I am on a *roll* baby! ^_^V
-Pauses to watch said roll of inspiration proceed to fall of a cliff- Damn it.
Oh, and because the song I'm listening to at the moment is awesome (as is the movie it's from) and everyone should hear/see it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebnBgI7mcNA
Author/: Tsukino Akume
Fandom/: Power Rangers Time Force moving into S.P.D., multiple Rangers from each season
Characters/: Wes (Time Force), multiple Rangers from other teams (Literally too many to list)
Pairings/: Post - Wes/Eric, Rocky/Adam, Shane/Dustin, Hunter/Cam, Carter/Dana, Andros/Ashley, Zhane/Karone, Carlos/Ronny, Jason/Taylor, Conner/Ethan, Justin/Rose, Tommy/Kimberly, Tyzonn/Mack, Cassie/OC, Nick/Maddison, Zack/Aisha, Trent/Kira, Post - Billy/Cestria. Future Ryan/Carter and Billy/Hayley. More couples will most likely be mentioned, but not shown.
prompt/: #37: What was that?
Rating/: T (For non - graphic mentions of people having babies and being violent with one another)
Disclaimer/: I don't own the Power Rangers, but if Disney's hiring any new writers I volunteer.
Summary/: When Wes' life starts to fall apart, an accident gives him a chance at a fresh start in New Tech City, with Space Patrol Delta. But even a new life has its ups and downs - and weird friends. Meanwhile, Eric tries to move on.
Warnings/: A mentally handicapped person living in a medical facility, angst, male and female slash, non - cemented couples (In otherwords, pairings that will be separated), children created by scientific means
Author's Notes/: Okay, not what I originally planned for this prompt. But I kinda like it.
This was also written in celebration of the California Supreme Court's decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage. The references to Rocky and Adam's troubles with securing their marriage license are in thought to the fact that while this is a fantastic victory for the Human Rights Campaign, realistically, I doubt that this will be the end of it. In the meantime, let's be thankful for what has been achieved, and pray that we will be able to continue to move forward from this point.
It was definitely not your standard wedding reception. For one, wedding receptions were generally preceded by the guests attending the actual *wedding*. In this case, Conner had called Tommy to tell him he and Ethan had just gotten married, and could he approve some time off for their honeymoon? Oh, and they'd be on their way back to Newtech City in a couple days, so would he mind calling everyone up and getting them together so they could celebrate?
Tommy had, predictably, flipped.
Further probing from Kimberly later revealed he was not only stunned by the idea that his former students had gotten married out of the blue, but slightly hurt he hadn't been asked to be a witness. He claimed it was only because he was shocked by the sudden news, especially when just days before, Ethan was still swearing up and down that he and Conner weren't serious. But everyone noticed the dark looks he shot Kira and Trent during the party after the new couple had arrived.
Wes had to admit, Kimberly deserved credit for pulling together an odd, but comfortable party at literally the last minute.
The theme was fireworks. Red and blue fireworks, of course. There were balloons, ribbon streamers, and tables with white silk tablecloths. He couldn't remember the names of the flowers that had been spread throughout the room, but even they resembled small exploding fireworks, complete with matching red and blue ribbons curling through the bouquets.
She had conned Commander Cruger into allowing them use of one of the main training rooms, to make sure that anyone who was on shift could join them as soon as it was over. Tables had been kidnapped from random departments all over S.P.D., and placed carefully along the walls to make enough room for dancing. The food had been ordered from a nice takeout place. And because Tommy had informed her Conner would have a fit if his favorite food wasn't there, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches had been made.
It was the wedding cake that stole the show, however. Chocolate with chocolate cream filling (Ethan's favorite) it was decorated with gelled versions of red and blue fireworks exploding. And at the very top, someone had made a small representation of Ethan, looking horrified as a tiny soccer ball smashed into the laptop he was holding. Beside him, a small Conner looked sheepish.
Conner had been delighted when they finally arrived to the cheering of guests. Ethan just sort of stared around the room with a blank expression. Kira stage-whispered that he was still a bit shell-shocked, patting Ethan's arm gently.
Conner wrapped an arm around his new husband and grinned brightly. "Well? Let's get this party started!"
****
"I can't believe he did it," Wes chuckled, shaking his head as the new happy couple danced. Technically, Conner was forcing a rather flustered Ethan into a tango, which had their former teammates in hysterics for reasons unknown to the rest of their guests.
"I can," Rocky returned with a smirk. "Conner's too impatient to wait around for Ethan forever."
Wes shot him an amused glance. "I meant I can't believe Ethan said *yes*."
"I can still remember when I first met them," Blake said from Wes' other side. "I never would have guessed that I'd be at their wedding reception eleven years later." He paused, then suddenly laughed again. "I never thought I'd be at their wedding reception last *week*."
Wes and Rocky laughed along with him. "It was pretty sudden, wasn't it?" Wes agreed with a grin.
"I remember when Adam and I got married," Rocky said thoughtfully, his eyes moving across the room almost instinctively to find Adam, who was supervising Bridge at the moment.
"Which time?" Jason asked dryly as he joined them.
Rocky's eyes dimmed, narrowing slightly for a moment. Eventually he shrugged. "Any of the first few, really. I mean, it was really spur of the moment the first time, but after that it was sort of like re-affirming our vows, you know?"
Blake shook his head. "I'm glad Tori and I only had to do it once. That was enough of a nightmare."
Jason laughed, shooting him an amused look. "What, you didn't like the sudden tsunami?"
The younger man scowled. "If someone had warned us ahead of time that Tori's element was going to react to her emotions, I would have talked her out of having the ceremony on the beach."
"You probably were the only wedding party to nearly lose their pastor to the tide," Rocky teased.
A sudden malicious gleam entered Blake's eyes. "So, Jason. You guys decided where yours is going to be yet?"
Jason groaned, letting his head fall back against the wall. "Man, don't remind me."
"What's wrong?" Wes asked, frowning in concern.
"You know how Taylor's parents offered to pay for the wedding? Well, now her mom's trying to convince us to have this huge, fancy ceremony, no matter how many times Taylor's told her we wanted to keep it simple. They're already fighting over the date, let alone everything else."
Blake winced. "Youch. We were pretty lucky with that - Tori's parents just helped plan whatever we said we wanted. The only major problem we ever had was trying to dry out the wedding party during the reception."
Wes glanced at Rocky curiously. "Did you and Adam ever have an actual reception?"
Rocky shrugged. "Not the first time. We were pretty sure it wasn't going to be legalized for long then, so it didn't seem like there was much point to celebrating. I mean, we got together with the team for dinner and drinks, but that was about it. Whenever we went after that, it didn't really seem too important. It was like we'd already had one, you know?"
"There was that big party for the last one," Jason noted.
Rocky smiled slightly. "Yeah. My mother complained about never getting to go to with us as a witness whenever we applied, so we let her plan a party once we knew the license wouldn't be questioned anymore."
"And now the groom and groom will share a special dance!" the group heard Kira announce, followed by Ethan's scandalized cry of "Again?!"
Wes watched in silence as Conner dragged a loudly protesting Ethan back out to the dance floor, absently noticing that Ethan's eyes had finally cleared, and he seemed to understand what was going on. The stereo that had been brought down for the party kicked in, blasting out a new song. He laughed as he recognized the strains of Barenaked Ladies' 'One Week', conceding to himself that it did fit Conner and Ethan's bizarre relationship.
He used to wonder if he and Eric would ever get married. Nothing fancy; it wasn't really either of their style. Something probably as simple as Rocky and Adam's had been, preferably without all the political drama of trying to keep their marriage legal.
"Three days since the living room ... I realized it's all my fault but couldn't tell you ..."
"So this is where you've been hiding."
Wes' head jerked up, and he blinked at Vanessa. "Huh?"
She narrowed her eyes at him in a way that he knew meant she had noticed something about him no one else had, and she was going to fix it whether he liked it or not. "You're dancing with me," she said shortly.
He blinked again. "Why?"
"Because you're available." She grabbed his arm, dragging him onto the dance floor as Rocky, Jason, and Blake all laughed.
He moved automatically into position as she forced him in front of her, moving in a way that he couldn't help but notice. "So, what was that for?" he asked quietly, keeping his voice low.
Her eyes moved up to meet his with that same penetrating stare. "You were starting to brood again," she returned quietly. "Stop it."
He froze for a split second, because she was right. And it didn't matter what he used to wonder about Eric, because it wasn't going to happen. And he was over this, and he needed to stop thinking about it every time his ex happened to come to mind.
No matter how hard it was to let go of Eric, and all the memories of him.
Wes forced himself to smile, and found it wasn't as hard as he'd expected it would be. "So, who's keeping an eye on Sky?"
"You are, as soon as we're done."
"It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry ..."
First of all, YAY! This prompt was enspired by recent political events in California. I was so happy to hear the news, I felt like I needed to write some fluff in celebration. It's *mostly* fluff, but at least the hint of angst is barely there.
And second, I am on a *roll* baby! ^_^V
-Pauses to watch said roll of inspiration proceed to fall of a cliff- Damn it.
Oh, and because the song I'm listening to at the moment is awesome (as is the movie it's from) and everyone should hear/see it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebnBgI7mcNA
Author/: Tsukino Akume
Fandom/: Power Rangers Time Force moving into S.P.D., multiple Rangers from each season
Characters/: Wes (Time Force), multiple Rangers from other teams (Literally too many to list)
Pairings/: Post - Wes/Eric, Rocky/Adam, Shane/Dustin, Hunter/Cam, Carter/Dana, Andros/Ashley, Zhane/Karone, Carlos/Ronny, Jason/Taylor, Conner/Ethan, Justin/Rose, Tommy/Kimberly, Tyzonn/Mack, Cassie/OC, Nick/Maddison, Zack/Aisha, Trent/Kira, Post - Billy/Cestria. Future Ryan/Carter and Billy/Hayley. More couples will most likely be mentioned, but not shown.
prompt/: #37: What was that?
Rating/: T (For non - graphic mentions of people having babies and being violent with one another)
Disclaimer/: I don't own the Power Rangers, but if Disney's hiring any new writers I volunteer.
Summary/: When Wes' life starts to fall apart, an accident gives him a chance at a fresh start in New Tech City, with Space Patrol Delta. But even a new life has its ups and downs - and weird friends. Meanwhile, Eric tries to move on.
Warnings/: A mentally handicapped person living in a medical facility, angst, male and female slash, non - cemented couples (In otherwords, pairings that will be separated), children created by scientific means
Author's Notes/: Okay, not what I originally planned for this prompt. But I kinda like it.
This was also written in celebration of the California Supreme Court's decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage. The references to Rocky and Adam's troubles with securing their marriage license are in thought to the fact that while this is a fantastic victory for the Human Rights Campaign, realistically, I doubt that this will be the end of it. In the meantime, let's be thankful for what has been achieved, and pray that we will be able to continue to move forward from this point.
It was definitely not your standard wedding reception. For one, wedding receptions were generally preceded by the guests attending the actual *wedding*. In this case, Conner had called Tommy to tell him he and Ethan had just gotten married, and could he approve some time off for their honeymoon? Oh, and they'd be on their way back to Newtech City in a couple days, so would he mind calling everyone up and getting them together so they could celebrate?
Tommy had, predictably, flipped.
Further probing from Kimberly later revealed he was not only stunned by the idea that his former students had gotten married out of the blue, but slightly hurt he hadn't been asked to be a witness. He claimed it was only because he was shocked by the sudden news, especially when just days before, Ethan was still swearing up and down that he and Conner weren't serious. But everyone noticed the dark looks he shot Kira and Trent during the party after the new couple had arrived.
Wes had to admit, Kimberly deserved credit for pulling together an odd, but comfortable party at literally the last minute.
The theme was fireworks. Red and blue fireworks, of course. There were balloons, ribbon streamers, and tables with white silk tablecloths. He couldn't remember the names of the flowers that had been spread throughout the room, but even they resembled small exploding fireworks, complete with matching red and blue ribbons curling through the bouquets.
She had conned Commander Cruger into allowing them use of one of the main training rooms, to make sure that anyone who was on shift could join them as soon as it was over. Tables had been kidnapped from random departments all over S.P.D., and placed carefully along the walls to make enough room for dancing. The food had been ordered from a nice takeout place. And because Tommy had informed her Conner would have a fit if his favorite food wasn't there, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches had been made.
It was the wedding cake that stole the show, however. Chocolate with chocolate cream filling (Ethan's favorite) it was decorated with gelled versions of red and blue fireworks exploding. And at the very top, someone had made a small representation of Ethan, looking horrified as a tiny soccer ball smashed into the laptop he was holding. Beside him, a small Conner looked sheepish.
Conner had been delighted when they finally arrived to the cheering of guests. Ethan just sort of stared around the room with a blank expression. Kira stage-whispered that he was still a bit shell-shocked, patting Ethan's arm gently.
Conner wrapped an arm around his new husband and grinned brightly. "Well? Let's get this party started!"
****
"I can't believe he did it," Wes chuckled, shaking his head as the new happy couple danced. Technically, Conner was forcing a rather flustered Ethan into a tango, which had their former teammates in hysterics for reasons unknown to the rest of their guests.
"I can," Rocky returned with a smirk. "Conner's too impatient to wait around for Ethan forever."
Wes shot him an amused glance. "I meant I can't believe Ethan said *yes*."
"I can still remember when I first met them," Blake said from Wes' other side. "I never would have guessed that I'd be at their wedding reception eleven years later." He paused, then suddenly laughed again. "I never thought I'd be at their wedding reception last *week*."
Wes and Rocky laughed along with him. "It was pretty sudden, wasn't it?" Wes agreed with a grin.
"I remember when Adam and I got married," Rocky said thoughtfully, his eyes moving across the room almost instinctively to find Adam, who was supervising Bridge at the moment.
"Which time?" Jason asked dryly as he joined them.
Rocky's eyes dimmed, narrowing slightly for a moment. Eventually he shrugged. "Any of the first few, really. I mean, it was really spur of the moment the first time, but after that it was sort of like re-affirming our vows, you know?"
Blake shook his head. "I'm glad Tori and I only had to do it once. That was enough of a nightmare."
Jason laughed, shooting him an amused look. "What, you didn't like the sudden tsunami?"
The younger man scowled. "If someone had warned us ahead of time that Tori's element was going to react to her emotions, I would have talked her out of having the ceremony on the beach."
"You probably were the only wedding party to nearly lose their pastor to the tide," Rocky teased.
A sudden malicious gleam entered Blake's eyes. "So, Jason. You guys decided where yours is going to be yet?"
Jason groaned, letting his head fall back against the wall. "Man, don't remind me."
"What's wrong?" Wes asked, frowning in concern.
"You know how Taylor's parents offered to pay for the wedding? Well, now her mom's trying to convince us to have this huge, fancy ceremony, no matter how many times Taylor's told her we wanted to keep it simple. They're already fighting over the date, let alone everything else."
Blake winced. "Youch. We were pretty lucky with that - Tori's parents just helped plan whatever we said we wanted. The only major problem we ever had was trying to dry out the wedding party during the reception."
Wes glanced at Rocky curiously. "Did you and Adam ever have an actual reception?"
Rocky shrugged. "Not the first time. We were pretty sure it wasn't going to be legalized for long then, so it didn't seem like there was much point to celebrating. I mean, we got together with the team for dinner and drinks, but that was about it. Whenever we went after that, it didn't really seem too important. It was like we'd already had one, you know?"
"There was that big party for the last one," Jason noted.
Rocky smiled slightly. "Yeah. My mother complained about never getting to go to with us as a witness whenever we applied, so we let her plan a party once we knew the license wouldn't be questioned anymore."
"And now the groom and groom will share a special dance!" the group heard Kira announce, followed by Ethan's scandalized cry of "Again?!"
Wes watched in silence as Conner dragged a loudly protesting Ethan back out to the dance floor, absently noticing that Ethan's eyes had finally cleared, and he seemed to understand what was going on. The stereo that had been brought down for the party kicked in, blasting out a new song. He laughed as he recognized the strains of Barenaked Ladies' 'One Week', conceding to himself that it did fit Conner and Ethan's bizarre relationship.
He used to wonder if he and Eric would ever get married. Nothing fancy; it wasn't really either of their style. Something probably as simple as Rocky and Adam's had been, preferably without all the political drama of trying to keep their marriage legal.
"Three days since the living room ... I realized it's all my fault but couldn't tell you ..."
"So this is where you've been hiding."
Wes' head jerked up, and he blinked at Vanessa. "Huh?"
She narrowed her eyes at him in a way that he knew meant she had noticed something about him no one else had, and she was going to fix it whether he liked it or not. "You're dancing with me," she said shortly.
He blinked again. "Why?"
"Because you're available." She grabbed his arm, dragging him onto the dance floor as Rocky, Jason, and Blake all laughed.
He moved automatically into position as she forced him in front of her, moving in a way that he couldn't help but notice. "So, what was that for?" he asked quietly, keeping his voice low.
Her eyes moved up to meet his with that same penetrating stare. "You were starting to brood again," she returned quietly. "Stop it."
He froze for a split second, because she was right. And it didn't matter what he used to wonder about Eric, because it wasn't going to happen. And he was over this, and he needed to stop thinking about it every time his ex happened to come to mind.
No matter how hard it was to let go of Eric, and all the memories of him.
Wes forced himself to smile, and found it wasn't as hard as he'd expected it would be. "So, who's keeping an eye on Sky?"
"You are, as soon as we're done."
"It'll still be two days till we say we're sorry ..."