So I just finished watching The Rescuers Down Under, and I immediately had this story come to mind. I know it's a crossover, and I'll flip it into that category once it's complete, but for now I want people to actually see it and read it, so it's gonna stay in The Rescuer's category. I don't plan on this being a very long story. I hope y'all like it. Please be kind in your reviews! :)

"Cody!" Janet called. She searched out the window for her son frantically. He was late for supper. This was unusual for him. She called and called, but he didn't come running out from under brush or anything at the sound of her voice. She was beginning to feel afraid now. Where was he? Why wasn't he coming home? She decided to give him one more hour before calling the Rangers. She sat down at the kitchen table and looked up at the family portrait on the wall. She sighed heavily.

"Oh Sean. I hope you're watching over Cody wherever he is." She hung her head, covering her face with her hands. She couldn't bear to lose her son after losing her husband a few years earlier.

...

"Breaker, breaker little mate. I forgot to mention that around here you need to be QUIET!" McLeach shouted through the speaker. "Those darn rangers might here ya." Joanna snickered in the seat beside him. He saw the boy sitting on his butt in the cage behind him.

"Just have a seat and relax, enjoy the view. Nothing to see for miles except abandoned opal mines, and straight ahead is home sweet home." He started singing a crude version of "Home on the Range," making Joanna snigger even more. Cody felt hopeless. Who on Earth would ever find him here? Nobody really knew he was missing, and McLeach had thrown his backpack for the crocs to get. He was doomed.

Bernard & Miss Bianca

"Negative! Negative one three, you'll have to go back, the runway is not big enough for a bird your size," a voice said.

Bernard hated flying. Honestly, it made him sick. He really, really just wanted to take the damn train, but he never got his way. Now they were trying to land in an airstrip that was too small. Perfect.

"Not long enough?! Listen, buddy, I can land this thing on a dime!" Wilbur said, outraged. Miss Bianca was covering her mouth to hide her smile. Bernard couldn't help but speak up.

"Um, Wilbur, if the, uh, runway isn't long enough..."

"Listen," Wilbur cut him off. "You can't allow the radar jockeys muscle you around. Just let me handle this, all right?"

Bernard crossed his arms, looking annoyed. They were going to die. He just knew it.

"I say again, mate, our runway is not long enough for you!"

"I say again, MATE, I'm comin' in!" Wilbur shouted. Miss Bianca grabbed Bernard's hand as they came screeching down to the runway. They could see a kangaroo mouse rushing around with a small bug trying to make the runway bigger.

"We're doomed," Bernard muttered. Wilbur went barrelling towards the runway. "We're not gonna make it!"

"Ah! Hot, hot! Ee! Oo! Aa!" Wilbur said, crashing onto the runway and riding down it on his face. He kept on going until Jake constructed a drag line out of a brassiere to stop him. Wilbur finally stopped, and he sat up, disgruntled.

"Tell me the runway is too short," he snorted. He put the brassiere aside, catching Jake and flinging him away. "As your captain, I thank you for flying Albatross Airlines..."

Miss Bianca stepped out first, leaving Bernard to carry the luggage. Jake became starry eyed after seeing her, and he started pouring on the charm. Bernard didn't like this guy at all. This trip was going to be difficult he just knew it.

Zak Young

Zak heard his mother on the phone with his Aunt Janet, and he knew something was wrong from the look on his mother's face.

"What's wrong?" he asked once she had hung up.

"Cody is missing," she answered. They looked at each other.

"What do you mean, missing?" Zak questioned. His cousin was notorious for going out and rescuing trapped animals. He was probably just preoccupied and didn't realize the time.

"He didn't come home for supper, and Janet called the Rangers. I think he's in trouble, Zak," his mother finished.

"I'll go look for him," Zak said instantly. "I know where he goes."

"Oh, be careful," his mother said. "Please."

"I will, Ma," Zak promised, giving her a sideways hug. He grabbed his keys and headed out the door. He decided to check Cody's regular place first.

Ferngully

Faloo hurried, knowing that Cody was in trouble. Word all over the forest was he had been caught by the poacher, McLeach. She hurried until she found her sister in law, Mrs. K, who was tending to her son, Nugget.

"What's wrong, Faloo?" Mrs. K asked, concerned.

"Cody's been captured," Faloo said, out of breath. "I'm trying to get help. I believe the Rescue Aid Society has been notified, but I don't know if they'll get here in time."

"What happened?" Mrs. K asked.

"It's McLeach," Faloo whispered. Mrs. K froze. Her husband (and Faloo's brother), Red, had been taken by McLeach. She was waiting on word as to his whereabouts so she could send help, but so far nobody was bringing her news. She would go herself if she didn't have Nugget.

"What's going on?" a small voice asked. Both kangaroos turned to see a small black haired fairy hovering and watching. They knew her as the mage of the forest. Crysta.

"A human boy has gone missing," Faloo explained.

"Oh how horrible!" Crysta exclaimed.

"Yes. I think help is on the way," Faloo went on. "I don't really know what else to do."

"This is where I wish I was bigger," Crysta lamented.

"Do you think he'll be all right?" Mrs. K asked.

"If Red is there with him, I think they will have a chance," Faloo said.

Zak Young

Zak found the gaping hole in the ground and knew this was bigger than just losing track of time. He was now very worried for his little cousin. He looked around anxiously. He saw huge tracks in the dirt along with clawlike tracks. His stomach clenched. It was well known that McLeach was accompanied by a Goanna lizard. If he had his cousin, Zak knew he would need a lot of help. He suddenly knew just where he needed to go to get it.

Bernard & Miss Bianca

Bernard was looking at his map, trying to figure out where to go. Jake took notice and decided to have some fun. He bent down to look at the map with him.

"Which path are you gonna take? Wrangle your way through Nightmare Canyon on the Suicide Trail or take the shortcut at Satan's Ridge?" he asked.

"S-suicide what?" Bernard asked.

"Excellent choice! More snakes and less quicksand. Once you get across Bloodworm Creek you are off scot free until you get to Dead Dingo Pass."

"Wait, wait, wait," Bernard said, looking at his map. "I do not see any of these on here."

"A map is just absolutely no good here in the outback," Jake said, taking the map and folding it roughly. "What you need is someone who actually knows the land." He looked over at Miss Bianca, hoping she'd get the hint.

"Oh, would you help us?" she asked, right on cue.

"At your service!" Jake gushed. "Here, you better take my arm. It's treacherous out there."

"Doesn't even know how to fold a map," Bernard muttered to himself as the two of them started walking away.

Ferngully

"Don't feel bad, Crys," Pips was saying. "What could we even do anyway?"

"I feel like we could do something," Crysta argued.

"Oho," Batty said, eavesdropping. "Saving humans is not work cut out for a little bug like you."

"I've done it before," Crysta said, crossing her arms.

"You're dealing with McLeach here," Batty said.

"Who's that?" Pips asked.

"You haven't-? Oh my stars. McLeach is only the world's meanest, cruelest poacher ever!" Batty exclaimed.

"Poacher?" Crysta asked.

"Someone who kills animals for money," Batty answered. Pips and Crysta looked at each other. They had no idea what "money" was, but killing animals sounded serious.

"I want to help," Crysta said again.

"It's a bad idea," Pips urged. He had a sinking feeling in his gut. He just knew she'd take off again on her own anyway just like she had with the whole Hexxus ordeal. They heard a crashing through the brush, and Pips immediately put his hand on her wrist to pull her away if it was danger.

"Sufferin' Succotash!" Batty yelped at the sight of the giant that just appeared before them. The giant recognized him immediately.

"Zak!" Crysta called. He waved.

"Why is he back here?" Pips asked, feeling annoyed. He knew Crysta had a soft spot for the human. Crysta shrank Zak in order to talk to him properly.

"What's wrong?" she questioned, seeing his face.

"My cousin is missing," Zak answered, out of breath. "I think a poacher has him."

"That's the missing boy!" Crysta said, turning to Pips.

"What are the odds that it's Zak's cousin?" Pips muttered to Batty.

"A million to one, but here we are," Batty said back.

"We were just saying how we wanted to help," Crysta said to Zak. His face brightened.

"I was coming to ask for help. I'm glad you're on board," he grinned. Then he grew serious. "I have no idea how to do this."

"We can figure it out on the way," Crysta said.

"I'm good here," Batty said.

"Come on," Crysta pleaded. "You know your way around better."

"Nuh uh."

"Come on, Batman. For my cousin. He's only eight years old," Zak added. Batty felt his conscience starting to kick in. He looked over at Pips.

"What do you think?" he asked.

"I think we have to," Pips answered.

"All right," Batty caved. "We're in."