Disclaimer: Sorry, I don't own the Power Rangers.
A/N: Moving along, then...another tale of the Wild Blue Rangers...
Max never thought he'd stop being one of the Wild Force Rangers, handing over his growl phone and jacket had been like splitting his soul. After taking his things from the Animarium, he said good bye to his friends and headed home. He lasted a week, and barely that, before his brothers' thoughtless cruelty and his mother's absentminded neglect sent him running again. This time, unfortunately, he couldn't just go stay at his bowling coach's place, instead, he spent the night on a park bench and the next morning went looking for work. He could have asked his friends, but a part of him raged at the thought of admitting that his home life was so horrible. Not just his family's attitude, but the fact that he'd been gone for nearly two years and nobody commented on it.
Two weeks later, Danny found him. The weather had been unseasonably cold and rainy, and Max knew he was sick, but he was still too stubborn to admit that he needed help. The black ranger said nothing only picked him up and took him first to the emergency room and then to the ranch style home he, Danny, had inherited from his grandparents. By the time Max had recovered from the flu he'd contracted, everyone knew about his time of the streets. Taylor stopped by, called him an idiot and reminded him that all he had needed to do was come to the base. Alyssa and Cole had also come, and although neither of them said it, Max knew they were disappointed in him.
Once Max was fully recovered, Danny had gently bullied his friend into cleaning himself up and drove him to the floral shop where Kendall taught him to run a register. The shop's owner, Mr. Alhambra, even came by to explain. Danny was now assigned to traveling to different flower shows to learn new tricks and tips. Since both Mr. Alhambra and Danny were worried about him traveling alone, they wanted to hire Max to do the same. Between trips he'd work at the shop, picking up the slack when Kendall, Danny or both had classes. The wages were fair, the time off generous and Max learned an important lesson about the value in knowing people. Especially when Kendall told him that Mr. Alhambra wanted to open a second shop in a town nearby, and transfer either Kendall or Danny to manage it.
Time passed, Mr. Alhambra opened his second store and Kendall moved to manage it. Danny graduated college and Max started taking business courses. Cole and Alyssa married and moved to Africa, Cole to work with the animals and Alyssa to teach. Taylor retired from the Air Force and married Eric, taking control of the airborne portion of the Silver Guardians when she was grounded by their twin sons. Merrick dropped by to see them on occasion, but the Lunar Wolf had discovered the world of tournament pool and was making a name for himself in the sport.
Max and Danny lived together in Turtle Cove, and even though they both were questioned about sleeping arrangements, Max knew that Danny would marry Kendall. He even helped his shy friend find the perfect ring. Then Merrick arrived and gave them back their morphers with the request that they help him and the other silvers.
They agreed and on an alien world, surrounded by the forces of the Warlord Grumm, Danny asked Max to swear life vows with him, giving him the ring Max had admired while they were shopping. Max, of course, said yes.