Sky didn't dare move Bridge again for fear of hurting him more. All he could do was try to control the crowd and any potential witnesses. He wanted to run straight to the room the witness earlier had pointed out, but he couldn't leave Bridge.

"Did anyone see what happened?" Sky asked. No one stepped forward. "I'll repeat myself, did anyone witness this man fall?" Nothing.

A rustle in the trash behind him turned Sky's attention back to Bridge.

"Bridge? Buddy?" Sky knelt down next to him.

Bridge lifted his head.

"Where...where...am...I?" He croaked out.

"Shh, don't talk. Save your strength, we'll get you some help." Sky cooed.

Bridge's eyes seemed to focus on Sky.

"What's...happening...who...are you?" He asked.

Sky's throat tightened and his heart dropped. He could hear the distant sirens getting closer and closer.

The ambulance stopped on the street and the EMTs made their way through the crowd. They pried Sky away and set to work, one asking Sky questions.

"What happened?"

"A witness said he fell out of that window."

"Any medical conditions?"

"He has a genetic modification that allows him to see auras if his gloves… oh Delta…" Sky realized that Bridge's hands were bare. "He-he needs gloves or he will be mentally overwhelmed. He has to wear his glove!"

The EMT nodded.

"Do you have them with you?"

Sky shook his head.

"I don't know where they are, but he has spare gloves at SPD headquarters."

"SPD headquarters?" The EMT questioned. "He's one of yours?"

Sky nodded faintly.

"Alright, if he needs these gloves then we'll need them. Does he have any other medical conditions?"

"No."

"Allergies?"

"No."

"Any previous hospitalizations?"

"Once."

"For what?"

"Got into a bad fight with a suspect."

"Is he on any medications?"

"Not that I know of."

The EMT thanked Sky and turned his attention to his colleagues who were already wheeling Bridge to the ambulance.

Sky's team arrived just as the ambulance lit up their lights and pulled out into the growing night.

Cruger and Kat arrived just behind them with the investigation squad close on their heels.

Sky felt like he was walking through both a dream and a nightmare all at once.

Syd reached him first.

"Sky, what happened?" She gripped his shoulders and forced him to look down at her.

Syd's panic was evident, but so was the spark of relief in her eyes.

Sky shook his head.

"I don't know. I just heard a crash and then a crowd was gathered around him."

Sky watched as the investigation squad questioned the witness from earlier.

Kat and Cruger spoke in lowered voices. Kat nodded to Cruger and hopped in an SPD vehicle and drove off.

Cruger approached the group.

"Kat is going to the hospital to be with Bridge. Sky, what happened?" Cruger asked.

"I'm afraid I don't really know, sir." Sky sat down heavily on a crate. "I was driving around the city and stopped for a moment. I heard a crash and then a crowd was gathered over here."

Cruger nodded.

"And? Did he say anything?"

Sky's shoulders visibly slumped.

"He woke up briefly and…" Sky swallowed hard, "Commander he...he didn't recognize me."

The five fell silent.

"Are you saying Cadet Carson has amnesia?" Cruger asked.

Sky shrugged.

"I'm not a doctor, sir, I'm just telling you what I saw. Bridge looked at me as if he had never seen me before in his life."

"Alright, we'll look into this. Anything else?"

Sky started to shake his head but then remembered Bridge's gloves.

"Sir, Bridge didn't have his gloves when I found him, the EMT asked if they could somehow get them."

Cruger dipped his head.

"I'll get someone to bring his back up pair."

Cruger gestured for a detective on the investigation squad to Sky to let him give his account of what happened. Cruger pulled the other rangers away to give some form of privacy. Cruger told the rangers they could join Kat at the hospital after the investigation squad was completely finished with Sky.

The others nodded and waited impatiently for Sky to finish. By their count, Sky had to retell the story at least three times to different investigators.

It was late into the night when Sky was finally released. Without a word, they hopped on their vehicles and drove directly to the hospital.

Kat sat in the waiting room, eyelids heavy. She stood up when the other rangers trudged into the pristine hospital. Sky opened his mouth to ask where Bridge was, was Kat spoke first.

"Bridge is in the ICU, unconscious. He isn't allowed to have visitors yet. Before you ask, the answer is no- the doctors haven't told me anymore."

Sky napped his mouth shut, looking very dissatisfied.

Kat sat back down in her chair and the others settled in around her, ready for a long night.

They took shifts of sleeping and keeping vigil, and woke each other up when a doctor entered the room. They stood as a unit.

"Family and friends of Bridge Carson?" He asked, they nodded. "It's been a long night for Bridge. He has a fractured left ulna, fractures on both his left tibia and fibula and a full break of his left collarbone, three badly bruised ribs and a major concussion. He is still unconscious, but we are hopeful that he will wake up soon. I can allow you to see him in pairs."

Sky and Syd followed the doctor to where Bridge laid with a bandage around his head and almost his entire left side. His right side was covered in scratches and bruises.

Sky let Syd stood on either side of the bed and couldn't keep even a slight smile from their faces. Bridge was back, even if he was in bad shape. The beeping of the machines was unsettling and reassuring at the same time.

All too soon, it was time for them to leave so Z and Jack could see him.

When Kat finally came back from her visit, it was light outside.

"You'll have to take shifts watching him." Kat told them. "We have to go back to headquarters, but one of you can stay here until the next person relieves them."

"I'll stay," Sky volunteered. Jack shook his head.

"You've already been up for well over 24 hours, you need to sleep. I'll take first watch. Syd can come after me, then Z, then Sky. I'll call you guys if there's any change."

Sky looked like he wanted to argue, but a yawn interrupted him and, as much as it annoyed him to admit it, Jack had a point. Instead of arguing, Sky stumbled out the door.

Jack's point was further proven by the fact that Sky barely made it back to SPD and into his room before he fell asleep in his bed.

Syd was still rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she drug her feet through the doors of Bridge's hospital room. Syd had to gently wake up a snoring Jack. Jack startled awake.

"Go get some real sleep, Jack," she told him.

Jack nodded and plodded out, leaving Syd with Bridge.

Syd sat in the chair next to his bed and looked at his unconscious face.

"Hey Bridge. You gave us all a real scare there for a bit." There was no response. "We all almost gave up hope, but I guess by now we should know better than to underestimate you," she smiled. "When you're ready to wake up, we'll be here. We'll help you face whatever is coming in the form of recovery. We've got your back." Syd sat back in the chair and prepared for a long shift.

She could feel herself dozing off...again… when she heard a rustle in the sheets. Syd looked up to see Bridge blinking awake.

"Bridge!" Syd's shout caused Bridge to flinch. "Sorry, sorry! I'm just happy to see you awake." Syd ran pressed the button to page the nurse. "How are you feeling?"

Bridge was busy gazing around the room. A nurse walked up behind Syd when Bridge's eyes settled on her.

"I'm sorry, but, uh...where am I? And who are you?" Bridge asked.

Syd's stomach dropped. Sky had been right, Bridge didn't remember them.

The nurse pushed Syd back and out of the room, paging the doctor.

The white coated fellow appeared down the hall and hurried to Bridge's room, Syd saw his name tag read 'Dr. Banet.'

He closed the door behind him and left Syd to watch as they talked to Bridge and checked his breathing.

The fifteen minutes seemed like an eternity to Syd, but the doctor finally reappeared.

"What was your name and your relation to Bridge again?" The doctor asked.

"I'm Syd, and he's one of my best friends." Syd choked on the last word, tears in her eyes. The doctor nodded.

"I'm afraid that Bridge has developed a severe case of amnesia," he worded carefully.

Syd closed her eyes and took a deep breath before replying.

"Is it from the concussion?"

Dr. Banet shook his head.

"No, it wasn't. I hate to say it, but we aren't exactly sure what caused this. The most likely answer is that his brain tried to block out a traumatic experience and went a little too far. It seems like he remembers who he is and where he came from, he just doesn't seem to remember anything or anyone else."

Syd bit her lip.

"What's the best course of action?"

Dr. Banet took a moment to respond.

"I don't want to overload him with stimuli right now due to his concussion, however, it might do him well to see one or two good friends."

Syd thanked the doctor and pulled out her morpher and called for Sky.

"When your friend arrives," Dr. Banet continued, "Please wait for myself or a nurse to escort you in. As I said before, we do not want to over stimulate him."

Syd understood and called Jack and Z to update them on the situation.

Syd was still on the phone with Z when Sky came sprinting down the hallway with a nurse trailing after him, trying to get him to stop. Syd finished her conversation with Z and checked her watch, knowing that Sky broke more than a few traffic laws in his rush here.

Syd explained the situation to Sky who looked more dejected the more Syd told him, but it wasn't long before he was shifting from one foot to another in his anxiousness to see Bridge.

Sky was placated when a nurse joined the two and allowed them to enter the small hospital room.

Bridge looked at them as they entered.

"Oh hey, it's you!" Bridge said to Sky. Sky's heart soared and his hope was rekindled. "You're the guy from the alley!" And all at once, Sky's flame was extinguished.

The nurse turned to whisper to them.

"Just talk to him, introduce yourselves. Sometimes the smallest thing can jolt the memory."

Syd couldn't gather the strength to speak, so Sky stepped up to Bridge.

"Hey buddy, it's me Sky. That's Syd. We're your friends."

Sky received a blank stare from Bridge.

"We grew up together at SPD, you, Syd, and I. Can you remember anything?" Sky looked for any hint the Bridge remembered.

"I'm sorry, I don't remember. If I did I would tell you, but if I didn't, which I don't, then I guess I couldn't tell that I remembered, which is true because I don't remember." Bridge even seemed to confuse himself with that last sentence.

Bridge narrowed his eyes at them and then seemed to get an idea. Very carefully, he managed to remove the glove from his right hand. As soon as it came off, Bridge let out an ear splitting scream and started writhing on the bed. Bridge swung his arm around and clutched Sky's arm in a vice-grip that Sky couldn't shake.

The nurse pushed Syd out the door and ran to Sky, trying to pry Bridge's hand off his arm. Two more nurses rushed in, followed by the doctor.

"What happened?" Banet shouted.

"I don't know!" The nurse shouted back, "He took off his glove and then this started!"

Bridge's screams echoed down the hallways of the hospital. Together, the nurses and the doctor managed to pry off Bridge's hand and shove his glove back on. It seemed like a switch was flipped and Bridge stopped moving and laid clutching his head. The attendants moved to usher Sky out of the room.

"Wait!" Bridge said through gritted teeth. He seemed to be relaxing and calming down by the second. "Wait, I remember!" Bridge looked at Sky with relief in his eyes and smiled. "I remember!" The doctor still moved to push Sky out of the room, but Bridge stopped him again.

"Sky Tate! We've been friends since always and you can produce a shield from the accident that altered our genes! You thought your dad died on the job, but then you found him again, but it was too late to save him. You cried in the room that night when you thought I was asleep, though you would never tell anyone. I remember it all!"

Syd's face appeared at the door.

"Syd!" Bridge exclaimed! "I remember you too! I remember Jack and Z, Cruger and Kat, Boomer, all of them! I remember-" Bridge stopped short. "Wait, I remember the call, we went to the building. I went upstairs and then… I...ehrm...I can't remember anything after that." Bridge looked to Sky for answers.

"Sky, what happened? Did we catch them? I'm assuming it's a them as I fell out of a window last night after we entered the building."

Sky was still processing everything Bridge was telling him.

"Um, no, we didn't." He stated plainly.

"Well then why are you still here! They're probably still out in the city! Why are you standing there staring at me?" Bridge's eyes were bright and it seemed he had no idea how much time had passed.

"Um, Bridge, buddy." The staff let Sky approach Bridge again. "They're long gone."

Bridge shook his head.

"What do you mean? There's no way, they couldn't have gotten that far."

Sky was struggling to find the words to break it to Bridge.

"Buddy, you've...been gone for a while."

Confusion mixed with disbelief bloomed on Bridge's face.

"You went missing that night. I finished clearing the lower levels and tried to get in contact with you, but you weren't answering I went upstairs and you…" Sky swallowed. "Bridge, you've been missing for a month."

Author's Note: Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave a comment below! I'll try to post a chapter weekly from here on out!