Ch 11: A Lot of Planning
The next day was Bunny's second violin lesson with Monsurie Backmen. She was very excited, she had been practicing very hard. She was getting ready to leave, with Darien of course, when Rini and Hotaru came running up. "Please Bunny, can we come with you?" Rini asked.
"Yeah, I love hearing you play, and we can keep Darien company," Hotaru added.
"Well, you can come if you want to," laughed Bunny. "But I would think it would be boring watching me get a lesson."
"Oh, it wont be boring. Besides, I miss my lessons that Michelle was giving me," Hotaru answered. So they all went off. Bunny was very happy, but she was also a little concerned. I mean, after her last lesson Rini and Hotaru had been attacked. Although it wasn't really an attack.
When they arrived at Monsurie Backmen's studio he was very happy to see them all. He was also very impressed with how quickly Bunny was learning. They figured it had to be her old talent, being reawakened. Just when Bunny was finishing her scales something very strange happened. She started to play a song, one she had not played before. It was "My Only Love," another of the songs she had written in her past life.
"That was marvelous. Why didn't you tell me you had remembered another song?" Monsurie Backmen inquired.
"I hadn't, until just now," said Bunny. They continued with the lesson, moving along very quickly, to everyone's delight. When Bunny started playing another of her old songs, "Rainy Day Man."
"I can't believe it. I keep remembering my old songs," said Bunny, quite astonished.
"Why don't you play through all of the songs you remember. I want to record them, so I can write out the music. Perhaps you will remember some others as well," suggested Monsurie Backmen. Bunny did this readily. She was quite exited to have her songs recorded, and written out. She started with "Oh Starry Night," and continued 'till she had played all the songs she had previously remembered, "Carry On" "Power of Love" "Call My Name" "My Only Love" and "Rainy Day Man." She then went on to play "It's a New Day" and "Only A Memory Away." She couldn't believe it. Where these really all songs she had written back on the Moon?
"Bunny, I just love your songs. They are so pretty," Hotaru claimed. "I wish I could learn to play some, I bet Michelle would like them too."
"Hey, Bunny, why don't you and Hotaru and Michelle have a concert together," suggested Rini. "It would be so fun, and you could all play your old songs."
"Rini, darling. I don't think it is that easy. I mean first Monsurie Backmen has to write out the songs, and then Hotaru and Michelle would have to learn them. It will take a lot of time," Bunny replied.
"Not at all. I think I could have that music for you tomorrow," Luna said.
"What? How Luna?" Darien asked.
"Simple, it is all up on the Moon, I could go and get it tonight," Luna responded.
"Wait a minute. You mean all my songs have been up on the Moon, and you never told me. Why not?" Bunny demanded.
"Because, I had to see if you would remember them first. And apparently you have, so now I'll be able to bring them to you."
"Excellent. If Hotaru and Michelle agree I think I could arrange a concert in the park on Saturday," Monsurie Backmen told them.
"I'd be happy to be in a concert with Bunny," Michelle's voice startled them.
"Michelle, when did you get here?" Bunny asked.
"In time to hear all your wonderful songs. I think the concert is a great idea, but only if Monsurie Backmen agrees to be part of it."
"Yes, you have to be in it too. It will be two famous musicians and their students," Bunny and Hotaru urged.
"All right, I'll do it. In fact why don't we do a Quartet? I think "It's a New Day" would be an excellent song for us to do together," Monsurie Backmen suggests.
"Yes, and I think that Bunny and Hotaru should do a duet," Michelle agrees.
"They could do 'Call My Name'" Darien offers.
"Darien, that's a great idea," Bunny says while giving him a huge.
"But who will be singing the songs?" Diana asked.
"Well, I will be singing while I play, and the others can if they want, but really the songs don't have to be song," Bunny replies.
"Oh yes they do," Hotaru insisted
"And they will be song by you," Michelle pressed.
"Well, if you really want me to..." Bunny started.
"Of course. These are your songs, and you should sing them for everyone," Monsurie Backmen replied.
With that agreed on, they arranged to meet the next day, after Luna had gotten the music. That way they could determine what songs they would be performing, and could start rehearsing. After that, Monsurie Backmen left to make arrangements for the concert this coming Saturday and the rest went home.
"So, why did you come to see me Michelle?" Bunny asked as they walked.
"I just wanted to see how your violin playing was coming. I must say I was quite impressed," Michelle answered, making Bunny blush.
"Michelle, I'm glad you are going to be in the concert," Hotaru told her. "I love hearing you play."
"Yes, I can't wait. My friends, in their own concert. I'm so happy for you three," Rini smiled.
They spent the day discussing the concert. That night Luna and Artemis retrieved the music, which had some songs that Bunny hadn't remembered yet. After discussing it with Monsurie Backmen they came up with the program. Bunny would be playing: "My Only Love" "Oh Starry Night" and "Power Of Love." Hotaru would play: "Rainy Day Man" and "Carry On." Michelle would play: "Only a Memory Away" and "I Wanna be a Star." While Monsurie Backmen would play: "She's got the Power" and "Moonlight Densetsu." They would be taking turns, so that one person didn't play two songs in a row. They would also all be playing "It's a New Day" as a finally and the program would start off with Bunny and Hotaru playing "Call My Name." They spent a long time practicing. Bunny couldn't believe that they were playing her songs. She was so happy, especially because she got to sing all of them.
After they left they decided to go to Raye's. It had been a while since they had done the fire reading and they where hoping that something had come up. Bunny had forgotten that the others didn't know about her dream about Pearl.
"Hi guys!" Bunny said as she joined them, "Whatcha all doing here?" Surprisingly the rest of the gang was already there at Raye's.
"Nothing, we just kind of meet up and drifted here," Lita said.
"So has anyone got any new ideas about the girl in Raye's fire reading?" Amy asked. "Bunny have you had any new dreams?"
"Oh ya, I almost forgot. I did have another dream, on Monday night. Though this one wasn't a bad memory. I was remembering Pearl, do you guys remember her?" inquired Bunny.
"Ah, sort of," Mina started.
"Wasn't she that orphan from Earth?" Amy asked.
"Yeah, that's her. You know my mom adopted her and everything. Well, I dreamed about the first time we meet. That's why I'm wearing this ribbon on my wrist again," Bunny explained.
"That is a truly beautiful ribbon! But what's the significance of it?" Amara asked.
"Isn't that one of the friendship ribbons Queen Serenity once gave you Bunny?" Mina asked.
"Yes, and I gave the other one to Pearl that first day I meet her. And these ribbons, so Luna says, will connect Pearl and I forever, unless one of them is utterly destroyed."
"Hey wait a minute! Do you think it's possible that Pearl was the girl in Raye's fire reading?" Amy suddenly exclaimed.
"Amy your right! I think it might have been Pearl. It's just been so long since I even thought about her that I didn't recognize her," Raye said.
"But what does Pearl have to do with Queen Metallia? Didn't she come a whole year before that even started?" Hotaru asked.
"That's a good question. I don't know. Maybe it just means Pearl and I are going to meet up again soon," Bunny answered.
"Luna, Artemis what's the mater with you two?" Trista asked. The two cats had been looking at each other, with worried looks on there faces.
"Ummm, well, I suppose it's time we tell you Pearl's whole story," Luna started.
"What do you mean her whole story? Do you two know who her parent's were, and never told me?" Bunny demanded.
"Yes, we do. But Queen Serenity made us promise not to tell you, unless it became absolutely necessary. She was afraid it might, somehow, change the way you felt about her," Artemis explained.
Bunny looked at Darien. He seemed to be putting something together in his mind. "What is it Darien? What are you thinking about?"
"I think you better listen to them Buns. They can probably explain it better then I."
"So you are starting to remember then," Luna said, "Yes, on to Pearl's story. It starts long before Pearl was even born. With her parents getting married. As you know her parents were aristocrats on Earth, and their marriage was arranged. This was not unusual, it just had unusual consequences. You see her mother was in love with someone else." Here Darien winced, and Bunny got more confused. "Pearl's mother was in love with Prince Endymion." Bunny and the other scouts gasped. "Just after Pearl's mother got pregnant her father died, of mysterious circumstances. However, after Pearl was born you could never find a mother who loved her child more. All the same, Pearl's mother could not stay happy, her life was controlled by someone else." Here Luna paused. It was obvious that some of the scouts had already figured it out. Darien was some what upset. Bunny, on the other hand still didn't get the whole picture.
"So who was it? Who was Pearl's mother?"
"Pearl's mother was.… Beryl." Luna finished. Bunny gasped and clung on to Darien.
"No way. There's no possible way. Pearl's mother died a year before Beryl attacked the Moon Kingdom," Bunny stated. She couldn't believe that sweet little Pearl's mother was Beryl. It was insane.
"No, she didn't. That's just what Beryl and Queen Serenity agreed to tell her. You see, Beryl loved Pearl to much to make her go through what she herself was going through. She sent Pearl to the Moon, hoping that she could escape Metallia there. And by the time Beryl attacked us, her memories of Pearl had been erased by Metallia." Artemis explained.
They all sat in silence. This was unbelievable. Sweet little Pearl, Bunny's little sister was the daughter of Beryl. Bunny was in shock. She just sat there holding Darien. She could hardly believe it, still… "That doesn't explain why she was in the fire reading," Bunny said. "If her mother sent her away, what is her connection with Metallia?"
"Well, Beryl was the one who could release Metallia, right? But now she is dead," Luna started.
"So, now her descendent, Pearl, has the power to release Metallia. Is that what your saying Luna?" asked Michelle.
"Unfortunately, yes. And if Metallia can convince Pearl, who never knew that her mother was still alive, that Sailor Moon was responsible for killing her mother… I shudder to think what might happen," Luna responded.
"What about their ribbons? I thought the friendship ribbons would keep them joined forever?" Rini asked. She couldn't bear the thought of someone Bunny had loved so much, might release Metallia.
"They will. But it might just make it that much easier to find Bunny. The ribbons will connect them, their hearts, but Pearl's mind might still be poisoned by Metallia's lies," replied Artemis.
"We have to find Pearl! We have to explain what happened to her before Metallia finds her. Oh, I don't want Pearl to become another pawn in Metallia's quest for power," Bunny said, braking down into tears.
"Don't worry Bunny, we'll find her," Mina said soothingly.
"Yeah, and think how happy you two will be again," put in Lita.
"Right, now we will both have the sisters we've only dreamed of," Hotaru added, climbing into Bunny's lap.
"You're right guys! Pearl must still have her ribbon. I know we will be able to stop Metallia from controlling her. Thanks you guys," Bunny smiled at them all through her tears.
Now that they knew who the new enemy was, they just had to find her. But where to start? They had know clue. All the scouts had just sort of been drawn together. They had no idea of how to find someone from the Moon Kingdom.