Ch 7: Someone Else from the Past

The first thing they did was go to get some ice cream. There was this lady at the park who had the best ice cream. When they got there the line was long so they found a bench to wait until the crowd left.

"Bunny, I can't believe you won! I mean, I wanted you to win, but some of those people seemed to be professionals themselves," Lita said.

"Yeah, I can hardly believe it myself. I guess that I have awakened another talent from my past life," Bunny responded.

"Oh, Bunny, can I play your violin? I haven't played in the park for a long time."

"Go ahead Michelle. We all love listening." Michelle started to play. They all listened while they waited. When Michelle had finished she handed the violin to Hotaru. Bunny knew that Hotaru loved to play her violin, but would never ask, so this was a way to encourage her.

"Oh, I can't play here. Not when all these people could hear," Hotaru said, getting very nerves.

"Come one, if I can get up on stage and win a violin competition, you can certainly play a song here in the park," Bunny said encouragingly. Hotaru did play, and quit prettily too.

"Okay, Bunny, now you have to play something," Hotaru demanded as she handed the violin to it's owner.

Bunny objected, "You all must be sick of hearing me play buy now. Specially Darien, Rini and Hotaru, who had to listen to me practice all the time."

"Don't be silly. Of course we want to hear you play something. Maybe you will remember a new song," Darien smiled encouragingly.

"All right. I'll play. But I can't promise a new song," and Bunny picked up the violin. She really did want to play a new song, not only to remember one, but so her other songs didn't attracted a crowed that recognized them as the winning songs. Her wish was answered as Bunny started to play "The Power of Love," another of the songs she wrote on the Moon.

"That was lovely. I think I remember that one. It is definitely my favorite of the three you remember," Darien said as Bunny finished.

"Yes that was lovely. Why do I recognize that song. Just like I recognized the songs you played in the competition." Everyone was startled. Who had said that? When they looked up they recognized the lady who ran the ice cream shop.

"You recognize my songs?" Bunny asked, looking curiously at Luna. Could they have found another member of the Moon Kingdom? This was getting weird.

"Yes, but I can't tell from where. Almost like I heard them long ago, perhaps as a child," the woman said.

"Or perhaps a former life," Raye murmured, only half sarcastically.

"Yes, possibly that. I do believe I have lived before, for some people just seem so familiar. All of you for example, like you were some important people, but I can't remember why."

They all looked at each other. There was no question about it, this lady definitely came from the Moon. Here they go again. "Ahem. Yes, well, apparently it is time your memories were fully awakened," Luna said as she started the Luna-mindmeld, again. The scouts could read the expression on the woman's face, she was remembering the happy times on the Moon.

"Oh, your majesty, Princess Serenity. I remember now. You are the crowned princess, and you four (pointing at Amy, Raye, Lita and Mina) are her guardian scouts. And you (pointing at Amara, Michelle, Trista, and Hotaru) are the outer scouts that protected the solar system. Any you (looking at Darien) I recognize you but I still don't know who you are. But, I'm sorry, I don't know you at all, (looking at Rini)."

"Well, we didn't expect you to recognize Rini. She isn't from the past, but from the future. And Darien is Prince Endymion, from Earth, so it is not surprising you didn't know who he was," Bunny explained.

"Yes, that's it. There were rumors that you often went to Earth, even that you had fallen in love. I assume they were all true. My name is Miss Caya," she said with a curtsy.

"It is always a pleasure to meet one of my former subjects," Bunny replied. After that, Miss Caya got them all ice cream, even a bowl of vanilla for Luna, Artemis, and Diana, and they all discussed the Silver Millennium. The Scouts were starting to get a very strange feeling about all this. First, there were Bunny's dreams of the past. Then, the trip to the Moon and Elysion. Now, they had meet two former members of the Moon Kingdom, in the same day. This had to mean something. However, they did not mention any of this to Miss Caya.

When they had finished Miss Caya refused payment for the ice cream. "It is the least I can offer my princess and her guardians. Come whenever you like."

"Thank you, but we must give you something," Bunny insisted. Then she noticed Miss Caya looking at the violin case. "Do you like violin music? Would you consider a song as payment?"

"I do love to hear the violin. I remember the old concerts on the Moon. Yes, I think a song would be great payment, anytime you come." That being settled Bunny played "Oh Starry Night," and they left, first warning Miss Caya not to discuss her new memories with anyone.

Bunny and her friends had a great day. After changing at Darien's place they returned to the park for a picnic. Rini and Hotaru had a lot of energy, having to always stay close to someone after that attack, and were glad to be out running.

When Rini and Hotaru seemed to get board with what they had to do Bunny made a suggestion. "Why don't we have a jump rope competition? It would be a great way to spend some of our energy."

The others quickly agreed, but Hotaru and Rini looked confused. "What's jump rope?" Rini asked. They all gasped. They assumed that Rini would be used to it, seeing as it was one of Bunny's favorite pastimes as a kid, both on the Moon and Earth. However, they weren't surprised that Hotaru didn't know, seeing as she had been so sickly before. They explained what it was and then Rini used Luna-P to make some jump ropes. They all had a great time, and they could tell that this was going to be Rini and Hotaru's favorite pastime from now on.

"Rini, I can't believe your mother never taught you jump rope," Amy said.

"Well, Mother was often too busy to play with me. Beside, I'm sure she would have thought it unladylike for the Princess and the Queen to be jumping rope," Rini explained.

"I don't know about that. From the way Bunny is now, and how much she liked jump rope back on the Moon, I'm sure your mother will love to see you enjoying it," Mina contradicted.

"Yes, and I'm sure she wishes she could play with you more," Bunny added, touched at how sad Rini had looked, when she spoke of her mother. "Queen Serenity couldn't play with me much when I was young, but when I got older, and was learning to be Queen I got to be with her a lot more." This seemed to cheer Rini up. Sometimes she forgot that Bunny had been raised by a Queen too, and understood what she was going through.

After a very fun day they all went home. Bunny was feeling better then she had in a really long while. She had forgotten about the dreams she was having, and Rini and Hotaru seemed fine. She put them to bed, with Diana and Artemis, and they quickly feel asleep.

"They are all tiered out," Bunny whispered as she closed the door.

"Today was quite a day Buns," Darien said as Bunny joined him. "First you win the contest, and then we meet two of your former subjects."

"Yeah, it was kind of freaky," Bunny admits, suddenly remembering all that had been happening. "Hey, you don't think that Monsurie Backmen, and Miss Caya could be involved with our new problem, do you?"

"I don't think so. I didn't sense anything bad about them," Luna admitted. "Though we should be careful."

"I wonder what happened to those four ladies that attacked Rini and Hotaru. I wish I knew what they wanted, " Bunny said. "I can't shack this feeling that something terrible is about to happen."

"Don't worry. Everyone's safe. Just go to sleep," Darien soothingly replied.

Bunny did go to sleep, though she was still worried. Everything was going fine though. Sunday was pasted quietly. Rini and Hotaru weren't as worried about the attack and Bunny and Darien weren't to concerned.