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Notes: Post series, spoilers apply
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Somehow, without Danny realizing it, things had returned to normal.
Danny never would have believed such a thing was even possible in the aftermath of their final battle. Without warning, the Princess had asked for their jackets and Morphers, and he was no longer the Iron Bison, but just Danny Delgado again. And as glad as he was to have saved the Earth and not have to fight anymore… there was another part of him that hurt every time he thought about Princess Shayla, or the Bison Zord, or anything else that was connected to the Animarium.
He probably would have stayed that way, caught in an excessive chain of relief and longing… but then Max had somehow convinced him to go see the world with him, and he was too busy with Max and countries he had only heard of before (and in some cases, hadn't heard of before) to be too sad.
But eventually, they had to come back to Turtle Cove. Danny had been dreading the moment when Max would say good-bye so he could re-dedicate himself to becoming a pro bowler and leave Danny with nothing but memories again… but it never happened. Max had stayed with him.
"Danny, I gotta go," Max said as he buttoned up his bowling shirt. "See you tonight?"
He nodded before leaning in for a quick kiss. "Yeah-- I get off early at the floral shop today. Good luck with practice." Max shot him one last grin before heading out the door.
Things had returned to normal. His life no longer involved wearing spandex or fighting evil or the Bison Zord… but he still had Max.
And that was more than enough for Danny Delgado.