1Summary : Dartz/Hotaru (AU) One-Shot.

At one time there was two great kingdoms. At one time there was peace, and at one time there was love. This is the story of two lighted dark hearts.

Dark Hearts

A view that was breathing was the one that housed this island. A large coral spiraling palace jutted to the very sky. A jewel-blue, sparkling clean ocean surrounded the vast island. Small mansions spanned the width of the island surrounding the palace, and the streets were paved with flecks of gold. Here one figure walked their white cloak following their footsteps. Pristine small-heeled boots clacked in time with their breath. A white jump suit with light blue designs clothed their noble personage. Mismatched, but breath taking eyes stared over their vast domain. Pale aqua-green locks brushed their mid-back and a tan hand locked a bang back behind their ear. A gold thin circlet was nested on the brow of the youth announcing their status to all. Finally their steps stopped at the very lip of their docking bay, causing them to look up.

A dark purple ship modeled after the nighthawk stealth plane hovered over the ocean waters. A long ramp slid from it's place as the doors swung opened. The figure waited as one herald walked down the ramp. Tilting the head the herald waited for the introduction of the one waiting. "I am Dartz, Prince of Atlantis." He introduced, the herald nodded and walked back up to the ramp as he heard a click from inside the ship.

"Introducing, the fair lady, Hotaru, Princess of Saturn." The herald announced. Dartz turned to look at the planetary princess that had agreed to spend time on Atlantis. His eyes first noted the dainty black slippers that appeared in his view, followed by the long silk deep purple dress. It fitted her well he thought as his eyes traced the neck-long raven hair to the bangs that danced in violet eyes. Hotaru curtsied to him, and he returned a bow before offering an arm.

"Would Mil'lady, care to enjoy a tour of the city of Atlantis?" Dartz asked as it was proper manners dictated.

"Yes, Mi'lord...sir?" Hotaru answered with a question.

"Dartz, Mil'lady." He answered. Hotaru nodded, and faced him with a serious face.

"Please just call me Hotaru, Mi'lord." Hotaru pleaded.

"Then return the favor and call me Dartz." He responded. Hotaru nodded and focused on his eyes as she felt a power spike within him.

"Dartz?" Hotaru ventured, as they stopped by the gates of the palace.

"Hmm?" He answered, an eyebrow raising in response.

"Why are your eyes mismatched, one is blue, the other gold." She wondered, Dartz stiffened as he felt the dark power tickle his mind. However, he couldn't seem to deny her an answer.

"Our line is destined to withhold the power of Leviathan." Dartz answered. Hotaru nodded remembering her history lesson on Atlantis and their rulers.

"I don't remember any of the other rulers having a different colored eye." She imparted. Dartz frowned lightly, but didn't answer, preferring to lead her to the guest wing of royal visitors. As he gave her a tour of the palace he watched her from the corner of his eye, the dark power whispering in his ear. 'You could have her with just a snap of your fingers, give in to me.' It whispered to him, but he pushed it away. He nodded to see her for dinner and left her to her own devices.

Hotaru sighed as she saw the confusing prince leave. She noticed he was cute, and wouldn't mind his companionship one bit. There was just one problem, and that was the darkness sealed within. The alliance had sealed Mistress Nine within her by accident when she was an infant. They had meant to seal it in a sickly infant that was fated to die of an incurable disease, that not even magic could cure. However, the princess of Saturn had also been ill at that point, so the spell had locked onto her instead.

For a few months now, since Hotaru had discovered the presence while mediating, it had tried to control her. Yet, though she wasn't physically strong in body, her mind was ten thousand times stronger then any noted. Her will was iron, and it branded Mistress Nine far away from her conscious. Still, it didn't mean Mistress Nine didn't try again and again. Hotaru had felt a similar power in the young prince, and again she focused to her long history lessons.

'Leviathan was said to be a great beast of terrible power. At one time it had been a force of good, but the heart of humankind had turned it dark with the leaking evil they contained. As it guarded the world of Atlantis, it absorbed more and more evil instead of good, corrupting it's design of heart. With the good erase in a civil war, it rose to erase the entire continent of Atlantis. However, the mages of Atlantis banded together as the royal family agreed to have the beast sealed within their powerful souls. Since then the royal family has passed Leviathan down along with their iron wills to keep Atlantis safe. However, the last mage of the circle that sealed Leviathan prophesied that one would weaken and the beast would be freed again.'

Hotaru figured that was what the power was that she sensed. However, she wonder still about the mismatched eyes. Tired of these bothersome thoughts, she fell into a trance.

That was how Dartz found the fetching princess. Lust built in his eyes as he saw the dark power hover around her, making her hair float in the air. Giving her a mysterious air, and a light shadow of longer hair, had his blood boiling. His dark power felt an answering one and it was pushing to the surface. 'You could have her, just let me out.' It ordered with a leer. Once again he pushed it away, but not as strongly as before. Dartz walked up, and gently woke her from her meditation. Hotaru glanced at him and followed him to dinner.

Over the course of the Earth year, Hotaru came to spend more and more time on Atlantis, as the lunar hime had fallen in love with the Elysion Prince of Earth. As such she needed a companion to transport down with her so there would always be a balanced transport. Hotaru always volunteered, feeling out of sync with the rest of the princesses. Over this time, she and Dartz had fallen in love with one another, even though neither had verbalized it to one another.

Once again Dartz was waiting for his other half to arrive. Her ship down set, and he caught her in a hug as she flew down the ramp. He asked her to walk with him to the cliff bluff that was their favorite outlook. They spent the day just watching the sky and talking of small things, like the up and coming marriage of the moon and earth. Finally when it became the first hour of sunset, Dartz turned his eyes to Hotaru in seriousness.

"Hotaru, it's been a full year since we've met, and I have something to confess." Dartz stated. Hotaru turned to him with a blush.

"I love you." She blurted out, turning her head away. Dartz fell into shock as she said the words he had been preparing to say. His shock made him silent which sent the wrong message to Hotaru. Sadden and hurt she stood to ran, but this was the time Dartz acted. He yanked her back down into his arms, and kissed her harshly letting his actions speak. When he felt fully satisfied with the results, he drew back and stared into her eyes.

"I love you too, marry me." He said, catching her eyes with his own. He saw her eyes flashing in doubt, and he knew what it was that bothered her. "I know about Mistress nine, I don't care, marry me." He demanded softly, and Hotaru smiled.

"Yes, now I must go to my planet to tell my parents." Hotaru answered. Dartz frowned lightly, but agreed.

"Fine, but don't stay away long." Dartz stated.

"Only a day love, only a day." She answer and stood from his arms.

Sunrise found the two newly engage royals parting. Hotaru landed on the planet Saturn not more then before noon. She told her parents the happy news in a rush, as they were rushing her to the lunar princess's engagement ball on the moon. Her parents were extremely happy for their princess and agreed to the marriage without much fuss.

However, a happy ending was not there's to be, as it was this night that Beryl struck the kingdoms. As the queen sealed the forces of evil away, one messenger had gotten back to Atlantis to tell of what had happen. He warned of the glaive that was to fall, and in retrospect, would cause the Saturian princess to lose her life. An angry yell escaped him, and he fell under the sway of the Leviathan, making his eye fully golden, and his heart blacken. Atlantis sunk into the sea, just as Saturn brought down her glaive. Two dark hearts promised to see each other again in the next life.

Yet, with the prince under the sway of the Leviathan, his memories fell to victim as well to those of the Leviathan. However, the Leviathan didn't mind the power that the Saturian princess possess, and it focused on her soul. Tapping into it, it released Mistress nine to take over, just as the soul was being sent to be reborn. So, when the two meet again it would be Mistress nine and Leviathan that met, not Dartz and Hotaru. The dark hearts were tied together, but destined for destruction if the future did not change.

Violet eyes opened once more as she relived the fallen moon kingdom in nightmares. Her memories coming back in spurts, after the purification of Mistress Nine. Bored, but not tired she decided to take a midnight walk. After all Saturn could defend herself if the need arose.

Two blue eyes, with just one speck of gold in one flickered in thought. Leviathan had been purged from him, and defeated, yet he himself still remain, even after Atlantis once more erase itself from the world. So he walked, merely enjoying the freedom he had been given. Memories came unbridle to him since such freedom, but his heart remained vastly unfilled. Not looking were he was going, he bumped into someone.

"Hotaru?" He whispered, seeing the familiar vision. Causing said vision to look up.

"Dartz?" She responded. Twin smiles broke out on their faces as they both answered in a positive. Then they met in a kiss full of promises.

Dedicated to Sailor Ra.

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