Summary: DBZ/FMA X-over. Sequel to my Alchemy and Saiyans fic. Chi-Chi decides to have Gohan learn alchemy, so she sends him to Amestris.

Disclaimer: Standard issue.

Chapter countdown: 5 chapters left

"Speaking" Thoughts (Me to you) "Telephone or other such communication device"

Last time:

"And he said something about 'someone wanting to talk to me' which means he was probably pressured into calling us. So..."

"Trap," Vegeta and Gohan finished. Vegeta glared at the teen demi-Saiyan for pre-empting his line. Gohan didn't notice.

Bulma nodded. "Well, that settle it. We're going to rescue the Colonel." she rounded on the Brats. "And you two are STAYING HERE," she ordered in an I-Am-Married-To-A-Saiyan-And-I-Am-Armed-With-A-Frying-Pan-Therefore-You-Will-Obey-Me Voice.

"Yes, Bulma," the Brats chorused meekly.

Chapter 19: Rescue

Ed looked out the window at the tiny wooden shack below them. "Okay, now we KNOW it's a trap, 'cause there's no way Mustang would be in there of his own free will."

"True," Al agreed.

"Okay," Mirai stated, looking around at them. "Dad, you and Goku go in there and get whatever it is that's holding Colonel Mustang, and Gohan and I will get him out. And Ed and Al—"

"Are to stay on the plane and out of the way unless there is an emergency," Ed and Al chorused, neither looking too happy about the prospect.

"Right. Last thing we need is whatever's holding Mustang to get ahold of you," Mirai confirmed.

Gohan nodded. "Especially considering you're what they want…"

"Exactly."

"Give a shout once everyone's aboard!" Bulma called from the cockpit.

"Will do, Mom," Mirai called back.

The Saiyans headed out.

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Mustang and Juliet were engaged in a very pleasant staring contest when the door exploded.

The Fuhrer's secretary jumped to her feet just as a rather large ball of light caught her full in the chest, followed closely by several others. Gohan and Mirai flew in through the opening where the door used to be and headed for the tied-up Colonel.

"Problem," Gohan announced. "He's tied to the chair."

"So take the chair," Mirai ordered, exasperated.

"I'd rather be untied from the chair, if it's all the same…" Mustang offered.

"It's not," Mirai informed him curtly, blasting the ceiling off.

Gohan grabbed Mustang and his chair and took off toward the hovering plane, followed closely by Mirai, Goku, and Vegeta. Once they were all in the door, Mirai called, "Mom, go!"

The plane lurched forward.

Ed cut Mustang free. "They tied you to a chair?" he asked incredulously.

"She, actually." Mustang stretched. "Did you know that the Fuhrer's secretary is a homunculus?"

"The Fuhrer's secretary?" Al asked. "I don't think we've met her."

"A homunculus? Are you sure?" Ed asked, intent.

"She turned her hands to WATER and shot them at me, Fullmetal! Yes, I'm sure!"

The plane suddenly jerked.

"Something's hit the plane!" Bulma yelled.

Everyone rushed to the windows. Vegeta threw open the door.

On the ground near the destroyed shack, Juliet Douglass stood, arms pointed up at the plane. Or, at least, her sleeves were. Coming out of said sleeves were torrents of water curving up toward the plane and sinking into any cracks they could find. Not the door, though.

"That's her," Mustang stated.

Ed went quiet. Al gasped softly.

Loud swearing could be heard from the cockpit. "There's water in the engine!" Bulma shouted.

There was a general "What?!"

Mustang staggered into the cockpit.

Bulma was sitting in the pilot's seat, pressing buttons frantically. "Well, this should be interesting."

"Define 'interesting'," Mustang groaned.

"I was thinking somewhere along the lines of 'Oh God oh God we're all gonna die.' All right, people," she yelled over her shoulder, "the engine is flooded, so we will be experiencing some turbulence and then promptly blow up!" She paused. "And if every single Saiyan is not helping the other passengers, THERE WILL BE A RECKONING!!"

Gohan immediately snatched Ed and flew off. Gohan took a step toward Mustang, who backed up. The Saiyan warrior shrugged, turned, grabbed Al, and flew out the open door. Mirai got Mustang, and Vegeta ducked into the cockpit and pried Bulma out of the pilot's seat. "Come on, onna."

They landed in an open clearing in the forest off to the side and watched the smoking plane fly a bit longer, then explode.

"Ooh, fireworks!" Goku exclaimed.

"Um, no, Goku, that's our transportation blowing up," Al corrected him.

"Oh."

"So… Now what?" Mustang asked the world in general."

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Chapter 19! The end is in sight!