Author's Note: Are you wondering how the fight against the four alchemists went by so fast? Well I'm about to explain it:) Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist. What makes you think that I would have any chances of ever owning something this awesome?

Chapter Twenty-one: Tempers

Everyone's eyes were all trained on Edward. His nostrils were flaring, his eyes had become daggers, his chest was still heaving up and down and the guy was drenched in sweat. He didn't seem to notice where he was and the condition of his body. He raised his automail arm and pointed to Mustang.

"It was YOU!" he screeched.

He made to jump out of his bed and attack Mustang but the second he tried to do so he immediately retracted and clutched his chest in pain. Al quickly went to his brother and placed a hand on his back.

"Brother! Are you okay? Did you rip your stitches! Winry! Call a nurse!" he yelled in panic.

Ed had his eyes shut tightly and he seemed to be gasping for air. Al grabbed the breathing mask and pulled it over his head. He told his brother to take deep breaths and to try and relax. Winry came back into the room with two nurses. One got Ed to lie down and lifted his shirt to make sure he didn't rip any of the stitches. The other nurse went ahead and put more morphine into his IV. Everyone watched as Ed's pained eyes slowly turn dull and then close. Everyone relax a bit after the nurse said that none of the stitches ripped and it was just the shock of getting up quickly that made it hurt. She said Ed wouldn't wake up till the next morning because of all the morphine they had to give him.

Mustang was looking at the floor guiltily. He was the one who caused Ed more pain. Well he didn't know that just saying that he was small would cause him to wake up like that. But he was however a little relieved that the nurses came in a put him back to sleep… so that he wouldn't have to face Ed's wrath.

That kid's temper is insane. I don't want to end up like that alchemist. I also better watch it while he is injured. I can go back to insulting him when he doesn't have any more injuries. And when he is cooled off from this little incident. I'm just glad his condition didn't get any worse. I wouldn't want Alphonse coming after me that kid was scary too.

Everyone took a moment to look at Ed and then returned to their conversation. Havoc seemed to be in a better mood from before.

"Hahahaha! Colonel you should have seen your face when Ed woke up! You looked about ready to start running from the guy! Haha! I should have taken a picture!"

"Oh don't worry I got it! Luckily I had a camera in my pocket!" Hughes said with a cheeky smile.

Everyone began laughing, even Al. As soon as Ed fell back asleep he became calmer. The only person that wasn't laughing was Hawkeye, but she doesn't laugh much, she did however have a little smile on her lips as everyone began making fun of the colonel.

"Both of you will burn when we get out of this hospital." Mustang warned.

"You won't do that will you Roy. I might just show it to Ed when he wakes up." Maes said with a mischievous tone.

"! Damn you Hughes! Don't even think about it!" Mustang yelled at his best friend.

Anything but that! The kid will rub it all over my face if he ever sees it! I'm just going to have to burn the photo when Maes takes it out of his camera. I'm going to incinerate anyone who tries to stop me… well maybe if Ed tried I wouldn't. I really don't want to face Al's wrath, ever.

Mustang recalled the few minutes when they were fighting against the other alchemist.

FLASHBACK:

Everything was happening so fast. As soon as the Knife Alchemist made it out of the house the others weren't expecting him to free his friends from out of their noses. When the others finally noticed that the prisoners had gone free they were already getting ready to attack. There was gunfire everywhere and loads of different alchemy shooting at the MPs. They were losing the fight until Mustang came out of the house and gave them a helping hand. They fought for several minutes and they seemed to be at a tie. They were never going to finish this battle before Ed's condition killed him. Suddenly the MPs heard clanking coming from the house. It was Alphonse who was running to aid the others. He was covered in his brother's blood from carrying him. Even through the armor Mustang, Hughes and the others could see the pure rage and intent targeted at the other alchemists. They could barely keep up as the kid ran towards the others without any fear. They tried to hit him with some alchemy but he was just moving to fast. Mustang gave him some cover with some flames and Alphonse reached the four trembling alchemist. No one was very sure what exactly happened with Alphonse but they knew that something in him had snapped. All Mustang and the others could hear were screams of anguish and pain. He wasn't holding anything back. He went full blow on the three that were uninjured but only had to hit the one who kidnapped the two teens once; the guy was already beginning to lose consciousness from being beat up from Ed. They saw a flash of lightening and saw Alphonse run back towards the house. His gauntlets seemed to have lots of blood on them which he shook off as he ran toward the house. The others made their way to the alchemist. Everyone was pretty much shocked about what they saw in the makeshift cage that Alphonse had created. Inside of it were very very beaten up alchemists. The three were covered in blood and bruises; they weren't as bad as the knife alchemist but that was a given. Al still had some sanity or morality to keep them alive. The other guy just looked like he was about to die. They just left them in the cage for the moment. They needed more doctors here; and they were pretty sure that they weren't going to wake up anytime soon. Hawkeye heard Al and Winry's footsteps come out of the house and she and the Colonel made their way to see Ed.

END FLASHBACK

Mustang looked at Al and shuddered. He was pretty sure that he didn't really want to know what had happened behind the smoke. Of course he knew that Al wasn't usually like that. He must have known that Ed's life was in danger and wanted the battle over as quickly as possible. He shook his head at the marvel of those two.

They are more alike than they know it. It's just that Ed's temper is shorter than Al's. That is the only difference… These boys are going to be the death of me.

Author's Note: Mwahahaha… I can still be evil, even if we're in the recovery chapters. I love writing.