I hurtled myself out of the way. I'd followed Al the night he was going to be captured by Pride and Gluttony. But Gluttony had picked up my scent. So I was running for my life.

I screamed. Pride had wrapped shadows around my legs!

Fine… I'm gonna…

Boom. Let's leave it at that. I heated the air around Pride and Gluttony, compressing t and giving it a static charge. Big ka-bang. Unfortunately, I couldn't save Al.

I'd just gotten into the color-changing-frenzy. I stayed silent for the most part, my inner self always arguing over what to say. I replied with shrugs and grunts, nods and shakes, hand gestures and body-tension. I couldn't find words, so I used body language, pretty much.

I ran back to the slum. Ed and the Chimeras he was with were just arriving with Greed. I watched silently as Hohenheim got slugged before moving into view. "Edward." I said simply. "Hello."

"Annabeth! You look different. But it's still you in there, right?"

"Yeah."

"Are you sure? Annabeth would've tried to hug him by now." snickered Greed.

"I'm coated in my own blood. Isn't that clue enough? Do I need to perform my Alchemy to prove it to you? What do you want, Edward Elric?" I demanded. That was probably the longest speech I'd made in a while.

"Annabeth, why are you being so cold? One would think that you'd be over-joyed to see Edward." Hohenheim told me.

"Then one would think wrongly. I'm not. I want to be alone. I came to check on the place, make sure it was okay. I don't want anyone's affection right now. So stow it, pals, 'cause I don't want any love on the battlefield." I said stiffly, walking away.

I was a good distance away when I started singing again.

"Ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai. Where's my samurai? I've been searching for a man, all across Japan, just to find, to find my samurai. Someone who is strong, but still a little shy, yes I need, I need my samurai. Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! I've been searching in the woods, and high up on the hills, just to find, to find my samurai. Someone who won't regret, to keep me in his net, yes I need, I need my samurai! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, where's my samurai? Ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, where's my samurai? Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky! Ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, where's my samurai? Ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, ayiyaiyai, where's my samurai? Ayiyaiyai, I'm your little butterfly, green, black and blue make the colors in the sky!" I sang softly.

"Funny, I thought I was your samurai."

"Eeek!" I squealed, jumping almost three feet in the air. "Oh, it's you guys." I sighed. "And, no Ed, you aren't my samurai. It isn't allowed. No, you're my trainer-boy."

"Huh?" he looked confused as the group followed me.

"There's another story in my world called Pokemon. And there's a song kinda about Pokemon and love. It's called Pika-girl, by DJ S3rl. In it, the girl singer regularly goes…" I stopped and cleared my throat. "Pika! Pi-pikachu! Chu!" I myself was amazed at how close it sounded to the real thing.

"Sing it." ordered Ed.

"Nope."

"Now, Annabeth, or I'll break your wing." he growled, grabbing my wing.

"Yeah, that seems a little evil for you. Prove it. Go ahead and break my wings. See me stop you, because I won't."

"Err…" he growled again, releasing my wing.

"Hmph. You're weak and soft, Edward." I said. Before he could reply, I started to sing the song. "I wish that we were on TV, just like in Pokemon. You'd be a Pika-girl in the Poke-world, yes life would be so fun. I'd be a trainer-boy, and I would make the choice, to go and search for you. I'd throw my Poke-ball and I would catch them all, you'd be my Pikachu! You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, oh, I won the gym-badge, but you won my heart. Pika-girl in the Poke-world, and now that I've got you, we can't ever part! The Poke-ball in my life's open for you. You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, just like in Pokemon! You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, oh, I won the gym-badge, but you won my heart. Pika-girl in the Poke-world, and now that I've got you, we can't ever part! The Poke-ball in my life's open for you. You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, just like in Pokemon! I bring you sweets, like rare candies, level up your love to give. And then you'd use right then, a Sweet Kiss TM, super effective! Not even the Elite Four could stop us ever more, together we can't fall. Our bond would never break, and there'd be no mistake, our love would conquer all! You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, oh, I won the gym-badge, but you won my heart. Pika-girl in the Poke-world, and now that I've got you, we can't ever part! The Poke-ball in my life's open for you. You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, just like in Pokemon! You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, oh, I won the gym-badge, but you won my heart. Pika-girl in the Poke-world, and now that I've got you, we can't ever part! The Poke-ball in my life's open for you. You're my Pika-girl in the Poke-world, just like in Pokemon!"

"Wow. You really can sing." noted Greed… Ling, whoever!

"I have several theme songs. Butterfly, Pika-girl, Numa Numa, Children of Darkness, Malchik Gay, Angel of Darkness, and Hello Goodbye." I smiled weakly. "It's true, in Numa Numa. When people leave, my colors fade to gray. In Angel of Darkness, I will stand and fight until the end. Hello Goodbye, half the time, I don't know why people are saying good-bye or the opposite of whatever I'm saying. Just like Butterfly, I've been looking for the right guy. In Pika-girl I'm the Pikachu, a small little animal with extraordinary powers, so I'm only able to be loved, not have a guy kiss me. Malchik Gay and Children of Darkness are just awesome songs."

"You really are as mixed up as the kid says."

"Call me Pikachu. Shoo." I gestured for them to leave, but a clanking made me stop. I hissed, taking a defensive position. So soon? I thought for sure I'd have at least five minutes! Damnit! I thought angrily.

Everyone was excited except for me and Greed… Ling… whoever! He knew as well as I did that it wasn't Alphonse. Only when Pride attacked did the others believe us.

When the fighting went all out, I followed Pride. I was going to be with him when Hohenheim and Al captured him! I was going to drive both him and Al crazy if it was the last thing I ever did.

When the dome did close over us, Al went berserk on me. "Why did you come in with us, Annabeth!"

"I'm not hearing a question in there, Alphonse. Just you yelling at me." I told him, pulling out my little music-player.

"Why did you trap yourself in here?"

"Thank you for asking nicely, Pride. I trapped myself in here because I'm currently going insane and I want to take you both with me, and believe me, I will. I know a lot of tricks to annoy, Pride. I'm a fourteen-year-old girl, the oldest of four, and a class punk and rebel. Try me." I challenged, beginning to softly sing.

I did wait until Pride had taken Al's head to begin my plan. I walked up to Al and tapped out a tattoo on his back. I grinned, looking like I'd just thought of it and liked it. Pride was irritated. Al was okay with it.

Until I did it. All. Night. Long.