Chapter Three: The Heart Stone
Venus Kingdom...
Artemis walked up to the Palace on Venus. If anyone could tell him about the heart stone, it would be the Queen of Venus. "Hiya Artemis!" A soft voice cried happily. Artemis looked up to see a young blonde haired girl run up to him. "Hello Princess Mina, how are you doing?" He asked as she approached him. "I am good, have you come to see mother?" She asked curiously. "Yes I have, is she busy?" He asked. "Nope, come on I'll take you to her!" She replied happily. Artemis smiled as he followed the ten year old into the palace.
"Mother, Artemis is here to see you!" Mina cheered happily. As she skipped into her mothers study. The Queen looked up from the book she was reading. "Thank you Mina." She said as she dismissed her daughter. Mina smiled as she closed the door behind her. "What can I do for you Artemis?" She asked. He walked over to her and perched up on a stool that was sitting next to her. "Your highness..I have come to ask you about the heart stones.." He said simply. She stared at him for a moment before she stood up.
"What is it that you want to know?" She asked. "Everything your highness, I have heard very little about them and I suspect that one lies inside of Princess Serenity.." He answered. She smiled as she turned and looked at him. "Well Artemis, it is said half of a heart stone lies in all of us." She replied. "Half?" Artemis answered. "Yes, they are very powerful stones and when they become whole they are even stronger, for love is the most powerful thing of all." She answered. "How do the heart stones become whole, your highness?" "You see Artemis a heart stone is a symbol of eternal love and some find their soulmates and some never do. But when those that do, their heartstones become whole and they will share eternal love, bound to their heart stones. When a heart stone meets with its other half, it burns inside of its carrier until they fall in love." The Queen explained.
Artemis sighed. "What made you think of the heart stones?" She asked. "Because Princess Serenity told me she feels this firey feeling inside of her everytime she's around Prince Darien...She claims it has been there as long as she can remember." He answered. The Queen smiled brightly at him. "You know I remember some time ago, Queen Serenity telling me how fond Princess Serenity took to Prince Darien so quickly. She said as a baby Princess Serenity was fasinated with him and that everytime she saw him there would be a twinkle in her eyes. I didn't think any of it then, but now it seems as though they are predestined soul mates." "But the princess has been betrothed to Prince Roman, their love can never be." Artemis stated sadly.
The Queen continued to smile. "Don't worry Artemis, I have a strong feeling everything will work out right, in the end." She said softly as she patted him on the head. "I hope you are right, your highness."