Title: The True Meaning of Hero
Author: DemonicangelGREED
Summary: After watching his mentor and best friend die, Ziggy ran out into the Wastes where he met an old survivor who taught him what love and family were truly about. After a terrible accident Ziggy meets Dillon and goes back to the city he ran from.
Warnings: Slash fic, will eventually be Dillon/Ziggy, cage fighting and murder.
Pairings: Dillon/Ziggy
Epilogue
The day after Venjix's defeat found all the rangers in the ranger room staring at the box that now held all their morphers, the last one to place theirs in was Ziggy who hesitated for a moment before giving Dr K a tearful grin and then put it in before giving it a loving stroke before stepping back into Dillon's arms.
"So" Summer said scuffing her shoes "No more rangers: what's next?" she said asking Dillon and Tenaya who shrugged.
"Dunno what about you?" the ex-attack bot asked Dr K.
The young woman cleared her throat and Scott, Summer and Ziggy stepped from their places and up to her side. "Well we four will be joining the army; apparently there is still some kind of Bio threat: something to do with the radiation from Venjix"
Flynn stared at them in shock and then laughed "You took the coronel up on his offer" he said in shock "I can't believe it.
Ziggy shrugged and smiled at him "So while we're protecting the city and all that what will you be doing?" he asked the remaining rangers.
Gem and Gemma smiled and slung an arm around Flynn and grinned "We're going-" Gem started
"To be working as-"Gemma cut in
"The military head mechanics" Flynn finished sticking his tongue out at the shocked twins who then laughed and hugged him tightly.
Ziggy laughed and then turned to Dillon who was smiling warmly "and you, what will the great Dillon Kane be doing" he asked using Dillon's chosen new last name.
The ex-black ranger grinned and looked at his sister who nodded excitedly "Tenaya and I are going to start up a dojo" he said turning to face his boyfriend "You know calm the mind and body at once right?"
The young man nodded and then walked into his arms as the others each left to either pack or to plan out what they were going to be doing.
"So Ziggy Grover will I see you at my dojo at all?" Dillon asked brushing a few strands of hair out of his boyfriends face.
The ex-green ranger hummed and then nodded "I think so, I gotta stay fit: I am a solider now you know" he said in a mocking serious voice.
Dillon laughed and then kissed him passionately before hugging him tight against him "I love you Ziggy Grover" he said in a trembling voice "And I always will"
The younger man pulled back and kissed Dillon's forehead sweetly before smiling at him warmly "And Dillon Kane: I love you machine and all" he whispered before burying himself in the elder mans protective embrace.
Flynn looked at the two rangers and smiled sadly as they held each other like the other was disappearing.
"They look good together don't they" The ex-blue ranger looked behind him and smiled when he saw Summer standing behind him watching the loving couple.
"Yeah totally absorbed with each other" Flynn said and then smiled at the young woman next to him "I'm happy for them if anyone deserves happiness it's those two" he admitted.
The ex-yellow ranger stepped in front of him making him swallow nervously "And you Flynn do you deserve to be happy?" she asked in a kind voice staring up at him through her lashes.
The blue ranger nodded and Summer reached up and pressed her lips to his tentatively "Good because I think so too" she whispered and then kissed him again.
Scott looked out at the city of Conith and then down at the picture of his team in his hands, smiling he held it to him tightly and watched as Gem and Gemma played outside the garage while Dr K watched them with a warm smile on her face. When Dillon and Ziggy came out with the elder man's arms around the younger man's waist he couldn't stop the smile that started to grow and only got bigger when Summer and Flynn walked out holding hands.
"Nice family you got here Ace" Scott turned around and saw his dad staring down at the group of rangers down below.
The red ranger turned back to the people below and grinned "Yeah I couldn't have asked for better" he said placing the image on the roof top.
The elder Manson sighed and put his hand on his son's shoulder "The only thing I regret is that I'm not late to become a part of that family" he said
Scott gave his dad a big smile and shook his head "It's never too late for you to make amends dad" he said and then hugged his father tightly and suddenly he knew everything would be okay.