Eternal Silence - Part 1
Note: This fic takes place right after Gage looses his hearing saving Syd from a
bomb. That will explain a lot. Also, this is my first fic, so please review! If you like
it I'll post part two, but if you don't, I think I'll go back to just reading fics. :) Enjoy :)
Gage sat in his chair, waiting, not exactly sure how he felt. He was anxious for his
surgery, but there were so many other emotions. The emotions weren't the worst part
though. It was the silence. He never thought silence was so bad. Not until it became
eternal. When he lost his hearing, it was like he lost everything. He couldn't be a ranger
anymore, and being a ranger was everything to him. It was his life. He had wanted to be a
ranger since he was a kid, but now he couldn't do it. To make matters worse, his partner,
Syd, was working alone, and if this surgery didn't fix his hearing, she'd have to find a
replacement. For once, he wasn't just being a pessimist about the operation. Originally the
doctor had said there was a chance his hearing would come back on it's own, but it didn't.
Then the doctor said he could perform this surgery, but it might not totally fix his hearing,
or it might not work at all. Syd walked into his apartment, breaking his train of thought.
He hadn't noticed it had gotten so late. This was the one good thing that came out of the
silence. Sydney had decided that it was her duty as his partner, to take care of him. He had
like her for a long time, and enjoyed spending time with her. He was a brave guy, no
doubt, but he couldn't muster up the courage to tell her how he felt. If he told her and she
didn't feel the same way, their work relationship would be ruined. Worst of all, their
friendship would be in jeopardy. No matter how much he wanted to tell her, it wasn't
worth loosing that friendship over. It didn't mater anyway. She waved hello, and
motioned for him to come to the kitchen with her. It was almost funny, the way she acted
like he couldn't get up, or take care of himself. She treated him like a baby. Not that he
minded all the attention. He wandered into the kitchen, very aware of his soundless
footsteps. He joined Syd at the table. She started to talk, but the words bypassed his ears,
leaving him in silence. Looking at him, she realized her mistake, and wrote on a napkin,
"Sorry. What do you want for dinner?" Gage thought a moment and said, "I don't care. It
doesn't matter. Nothing matters anymore." Syd looked at him, concerned. This wasn't like
Gage, but then again, she'd never seen his reaction to such a big loss before. Maybe he
didn't know how to cope. "Okay," she wrote, and got up to start cooking something.
Gage's mind started to wander, and he started to think about the operation again. The very
worst part was that he would be alone. Syd had to work, and his sister was currently
covering a story in Oklahoma. She didn't even know what had happened. It's not like it
really mattered, because the anesthetic would knock him out, but it was the thought of
being alone that was so depressing. Lots of things were depressing now. Syd plopped two
plates of scrambled eggs, one for her and one for him, down at the table. "I hope you like
these. What time do you have to be at the hospital tomorrow?" she wrote on the napkin.
"I have to be there at 8:10, and I'll be staying over night. They probably let me out
sometime in the morning. Why?" said Gage. It was weird how he knew what he was
saying, but he couldn't hear it. "I asked Walker if I could take the rest of the week off,
because I know you're going through a hard time, and you shouldn't have to go through it
alone. That's what friends are for," she wrote. Gage smiled, "That's what friends are for,"
he thought as he started to eat. He almost wanted to tell her right then, but he changed his
mind, and the silence took over. The eternal silence.
Note: This fic takes place right after Gage looses his hearing saving Syd from a
bomb. That will explain a lot. Also, this is my first fic, so please review! If you like
it I'll post part two, but if you don't, I think I'll go back to just reading fics. :) Enjoy :)
Gage sat in his chair, waiting, not exactly sure how he felt. He was anxious for his
surgery, but there were so many other emotions. The emotions weren't the worst part
though. It was the silence. He never thought silence was so bad. Not until it became
eternal. When he lost his hearing, it was like he lost everything. He couldn't be a ranger
anymore, and being a ranger was everything to him. It was his life. He had wanted to be a
ranger since he was a kid, but now he couldn't do it. To make matters worse, his partner,
Syd, was working alone, and if this surgery didn't fix his hearing, she'd have to find a
replacement. For once, he wasn't just being a pessimist about the operation. Originally the
doctor had said there was a chance his hearing would come back on it's own, but it didn't.
Then the doctor said he could perform this surgery, but it might not totally fix his hearing,
or it might not work at all. Syd walked into his apartment, breaking his train of thought.
He hadn't noticed it had gotten so late. This was the one good thing that came out of the
silence. Sydney had decided that it was her duty as his partner, to take care of him. He had
like her for a long time, and enjoyed spending time with her. He was a brave guy, no
doubt, but he couldn't muster up the courage to tell her how he felt. If he told her and she
didn't feel the same way, their work relationship would be ruined. Worst of all, their
friendship would be in jeopardy. No matter how much he wanted to tell her, it wasn't
worth loosing that friendship over. It didn't mater anyway. She waved hello, and
motioned for him to come to the kitchen with her. It was almost funny, the way she acted
like he couldn't get up, or take care of himself. She treated him like a baby. Not that he
minded all the attention. He wandered into the kitchen, very aware of his soundless
footsteps. He joined Syd at the table. She started to talk, but the words bypassed his ears,
leaving him in silence. Looking at him, she realized her mistake, and wrote on a napkin,
"Sorry. What do you want for dinner?" Gage thought a moment and said, "I don't care. It
doesn't matter. Nothing matters anymore." Syd looked at him, concerned. This wasn't like
Gage, but then again, she'd never seen his reaction to such a big loss before. Maybe he
didn't know how to cope. "Okay," she wrote, and got up to start cooking something.
Gage's mind started to wander, and he started to think about the operation again. The very
worst part was that he would be alone. Syd had to work, and his sister was currently
covering a story in Oklahoma. She didn't even know what had happened. It's not like it
really mattered, because the anesthetic would knock him out, but it was the thought of
being alone that was so depressing. Lots of things were depressing now. Syd plopped two
plates of scrambled eggs, one for her and one for him, down at the table. "I hope you like
these. What time do you have to be at the hospital tomorrow?" she wrote on the napkin.
"I have to be there at 8:10, and I'll be staying over night. They probably let me out
sometime in the morning. Why?" said Gage. It was weird how he knew what he was
saying, but he couldn't hear it. "I asked Walker if I could take the rest of the week off,
because I know you're going through a hard time, and you shouldn't have to go through it
alone. That's what friends are for," she wrote. Gage smiled, "That's what friends are for,"
he thought as he started to eat. He almost wanted to tell her right then, but he changed his
mind, and the silence took over. The eternal silence.