Sailor Moon: Angels Among Us
Chapter 14: Have Some Faith
It's been a few weeks since we got the idea to play a concert together. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, yet good things can come when mixing two different styles of music. Haruka and Michiru bring the sweet grace of classical music, while Setsuna and I give our modern edge with heavy metal. We agreed on the name 'A Lover's Concerto'.
I would say we are not a band respectively, we are more like musicians whom come together to have fun playing music. We have started having weekly practices at the outside pavilion where Michiru often practices. We drew inspiration from such bands as Nightwish, Journey, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The holiday concert was coming soon.
One of the missing pieces of the puzzle came when we were starting practice, "Hey guys sorry I'm late," said Makoto
"Mako-chan, what're you doing here?" Haruka asked, sitting at her piano,
"Oh, I called her," replied Setsuna, "we need someone to play the drums for the concert, do we not?" she asked semi-rhetorically,
"Yeah what's a band without some drums, huh?" asked Makoto,
I looked over at a certain bright young lady with blue hair whom was going to help out too. I had convinced her to become our vocalist, "Right on time," I said, and introduced our final member, "well, I guess there's no need for an introduction, but Ami here is going to be our vocals," I said, Haruka looked at me, and wondered about this one.
"Noemi-chan, I'm usually cool with your thinking, but this one...I don't know," said Haruka at her piano. Ami explained to me that she had never performed in front of a crowd before. The only sitting in the stands was Remy so he would have to do for now. Something tells me Ami has had singing practice on 'Shower Idol'. I know she can do this.
"Still let's respect the fact she's here...though I would have picked Rei-chan or Minako-chan," said Michiru tuning her violin,
"Michiru, that's not helping," I reminded my friend with the violin,
"Noemi-chan, I don't know...I don't know if I can do this," Ami said, seeing Haruka and Michiru doubt her, I put my gentle hands on her shoulders,
"You haven't even tried yet, I know you can do this," I said to lift up her spirits,
It was our first combined rehearsal together. I pulled out my electric guitar, an Ibanez S520 in weathered black, elegant and simple. I tuned it to the right setting, and played a strums with my fingers to get them warmed up to play, "I got one," I said to the members of our group. They seemed to know this tune by Nightwish with Flor Jensen.
I handed some sheet music to the others in the group. The sweet flute from Ami mixed with Haruka's piano began the song, and then came our part with guitar, drums, violin, and bass. It was then that I heard just how good Ami can sing. Also I found that her voice is similar to Flor Jensen's. I did not expect that to come from Ami's vocal talents,
Leave the sleep and let the springtime talk
In tongues from the time before man
Listen to a daffodil tell her tale
Let the guest in, walk out, be the first to greet the morn
The meadows of heaven await harvest
The cliffs unjumped, cold waters untouched
The elsewhere creatures yet unseen
Finally your number came up, free fall awaits the brave
Come
Taste the wine
Race the blind
They will guide you from the light
Writing noughts till the end of time
Come
Surf the clouds
Race the dark
It feeds from the runs undone
Meet me where the cliff greets the sea
The answer to the riddle before your eyes
Is in dead leaves and fleeting skies
Returning swans and sedulous mice
Writings the gardens book, in the minute of a lover's look
Building a sandcastle close to the shore
A house of cards from a worn out deck
A home from the fellowship, poise and calm
Write a lyric for the song only you can understand
Come
Taste the wine
Race the blind
They will guide you from the light
Writing noughts till the end of time
Come
Surf the clouds
Race the dark
It feeds from the runs undone
Meet me where the cliff greets the sea
Riding hard every shooting star
Come to life, open mind, have a laugh at the orthodox
Come, drink deep let the dam of mind seep
Travel with great Élan, dance a jig at the funeral
Come
Taste the wine
Race the blind
They will guide you from the light
Writing noughts till the end of time
Come
Surf the clouds
Race the dark
It feeds from the runs undone
Meet me where the cliff greets the sea
Come!
It was beautiful for our first practice together. It seemed like we could feel the energy mixing two completely different styles of music together. From the grace of Haruka and Michiru on piano and violin to the power of Makoto's drums and Setsuna's bass, we really had something going, "I never thought I'd say this, but this does works," said Haruka,
"See? I told you that you got this, now...you'll be doing this in front of an audience, I suppose that's another challenge," Noemi said to Ami, does my dog in the stands count? I think he would rather play fetch than hear us. Mixing being an angel that protects the city alongside the Sailor Senshi and a club musician is tough. I think the folks will love this.
(Author's Note: This version of Makoto is influenced by Tenth-Charm's work on DeviantArt)