A/N: I just want to thank all of you for the support so early on. I love all of you, though I do have an important note at the end of the chapter that I really want all of you to read.
Elsa returned to the throne room once she had finished crying and recomposed herself. She was going to leave and go back to Camp Half-Blood to find Nico. She would need Boreas's help though. Elsa had no way of crossing the border legally. It was a long way from Quebec to Long Island, New York. She had no money and no form of transportation. Sadly, she had to rely on her grandfather, whose three children she had just mercilessly killed. Their blood was literally still on her hands.
"Grandfather," Elsa called out as she entered the room. She stopped, her hands stiffening, ready to fight for her life if needed. Boreas was not alone in the throne room. There was another man in there. He was tall; far taller than Elsa, and clearly an adult. He was middle aged, though still athletic and fit looking. His curly hair was a mix of colors. He turned to see Elsa as she entered the room. He smiled a sly at her, his blue eyes lighting up.
"Is that her?" The new man asked Boreas.
"Yes." Boreas smiled sadly. "That is my granddaughter; Elsa. She is all I have left."
"Don't worry." The man comforted. "She's better than any of your lost children if she really did kill all of them with so little effort. Besides, we're all family if you think about it."
"Sir, may I ask who you are?" Elsa asked in English, her accent faded though a lot of pain. It was still audible. Painfully audible, to Elsa.
"Oh, my apologies for not giving a proper introduction." The man bowed. Elsa bit her lip. "Elsa, I am the god Hermes." Elsa gasped, and dropped into a curtsey.
"My lord." She held onto her skirt, holding it out. "As you know, I am Elsa."
"Princess of Arendelle, Ice and Snow Queen." Hermes bowed again. "I am honored to meet you."
"No, Lord Hermes…" Elsa glanced up. "I am honored to meet you."
"Elsa, Hermes is here for a reason." Boreas informed her gently. "He is here to take you to Olympus."
"What?!" Elsa gasped standing up straight. She was shocked, looking back and forth between the gods in the throne room. "Why?!"
"I told you of the prophecy that said that you would kill Khione." Boreas stated calmly. "Elsa, there is more to the prophecy, but I will not spoil the rest for you. Just know that I am proud of you."
"Will you come with me, your highness?" Hermes offered his arm. Elsa reluctantly took it, glancing at Boreas. He nodded, smiling faintly. "Close your eyes just to be safe." Elsa did as the god said, squeezing her eyes shut. Light tried to penetrate her shut eyelids, but she resisted opening her eyes to meet the blinding light. "You can open your eyes now, Elsa." She relaxed her face, slowly lifting her eyelids. She gasped in awe as she took in her surroundings.
"Olympus?" She whispered.
"Yes." Hermes smiled, looking slightly smug. "Designed by a promising young demigod, Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. She did a good job." Elsa slowly nodded, taking in the breathtaking beauty that was Mt. Olympus. Everything was marble and white. From what she could see, they were very high up. Higher than even the birds…
"Is this all on a cloud?" Elsa asked.
"Yes, it is." Hermes answered. "Now, follow me, your highness. You are to have an audience with the gods." Elsa's eyes widened. She followed Hermes as they walked until they came to what could only be the throne room of Olympus. "Wait out here until you are summoned." Hermes instructed. "You'll know when you are, okay? I just have to let them know that you are here." He slipped inside, leaving Elsa alone. She looked around with wide eyes. She became aware of what she was wearing, becoming embarrassed. The blood covered dress she wore was too small and unsuitable to meet the gods in. Elsa crossed her arms over her chest, ashamed. She sighed. She'd just killed three immortals, and now she would meet all of the gods of Olympus at the same time. Never before had she met anyone so important, and this was how she was dressed?
Granted, Elsa did wear her tiara and necklace of Arendelle, and the ring Nico had given her, but that was the most she had going for herself. She was also barefoot, and the skirt of her dress was wet. There was ichor on both it and her hands.
She let out a frustrated and devastated sigh. Elsa hung her head. She had one chance to make a first impression on all of these deities, and she would blow it once they caught the first glimpse of her.
"Why must everything horrible happen to me?" Elsa moaned. "The most important people I will ever meet, and this is what I must wear?"
"I wouldn't say that you must wear that." A beautiful voice behind Elsa said. The princess whirled around, ready to use her powers on the person behind her. Behind Elsa was the most beautiful woman she'd ever seen. She couldn't decide what the woman looked like, because she kept changing. The woman's looked like Thalia for a second, then Anna, and continued to change looks.
"Are…" Elsa hesitated. "Are you Aphrodite?"
"Yes, I am." The goddess smiled at Elsa. "And you are the legendary Elsa. Three immortals in one day? My daughter once attacked Khione and her brothers, though it didn't go nearly as successfully, though I am proud of her for the effort. I'm getting off topic though."
"Lady Aphrodite," Elsa curtsied.
"Thank you, my dear. Though I do think that a curtsy should be in order to you, for you were the crown princess of a Scandinavian state at one point. Arendelle, right? Anyway, you are still a princess, no matter what you think, Elsa. Once a princess, always a princess." Elsa couldn't help but smile at how kind Aphrodite was.
"You are very kind." Elsa said, blushingly.
"Now, we don't have much time, Elsa." Aphrodite informed her. "I was only given five minutes, and I intend to use those five minutes to make you leave a lasting good impression on the others. Hermes informed me of your outfit situation, and I thought to myself that a wet too-small white dress with blood stains and no shoes was no way for a princess to be dressed. Now, my dear, close your eyes, and don't open them until I tell you." The goddess instructed. Elsa did, holding her arms little bit away from her body. She felt the clothing on her body change, and her feet have shoes with high heels. Her clothing now fit more. "Open your eyes." Aphrodite told her. The princess did as she was told and gasped when she saw what she was wearing.
It was an elegant pale blue halter neck gown that went down past her knees. It fit perfectly, accentuating her new curves and helping her to feel more confident about them. Making the dress a halter neck was a ring around her neck, though it left plenty of room to breathe. Elsa's lotus blossom necklace stayed around her neck, though it was on top of the dress. The ribbon was clearly fixed; as it was further down Elsa's collar bone than it had been when she'd tied it on. The medallion gleamed like it'd just been polished. On her forearms and hands were white elbow length gloves. These felt so light that they were like nothing on her arms. The ring Nico had given her stayed on the finger she'd put it on, though it too looked freshly polished. On Elsa's feet were a pair of sparkling silver peep toe heeled shoes, thought the heels weren't very high so that she could actually walk in them. Her hair was freshly washed, combed and braided into a braid over her shoulder.
Aphrodite handed Elsa a mirror, beaming at her handiwork.
The princess gasped. Her tiara was perched on the top of her head, also polished, and her hair was brushed and redone in the braid. But that wasn't why Elsa gasped. She was wearing makeup. A little purple on her eyelids, darkening of her eyebrows and eyelashes, pink on her cheeks, and pink lips. She'd never worn such a thing before, and now she looked much more mature than she had ever before.
"Thank you." Elsa breathed, her eyes shining as she handed back the mirror. "Thank you so much, Lady Aphrodite. I look beautiful."
"It was nothing." Aphrodite scoffed. "You're already beautiful. I was just helping you to look more presentable, Elsa. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be going. See you inside, Elsa, dear." And the goddess vanished. The princess stood up straight, her shoulders back, and her hands gently at her sides. She smiled nervously, her insides in knots.
Eventually, the door of the throne room opened on its own, which Elsa took to mean that she was being summoned. She walked confidently into the throne room and before all twelve Olympians. They were all enormous, causing Elsa to forget to breathe for the moment. She did not let her smile falter, despite that. She reached the end of a carpet leading into the room, and she curtsied, stood up straight, and then knelt, bowing her head.
"Rise, daughter of Khione." Zeus ordered. Elsa stood up again. "Elsa; former crown princess of Arendelle, daughter of Khione. Today, you not only defeated your mother in a month long battle, but you also killed the two sons of Boreas. All three of his children have been killed, and they will never arise again." Elsa clutched one of her wrists with one her hands nervously. "On behalf of all of us, we would like to say… Congratulations, Elsa." The princess's eyes widened. "You have been through a lot."
"You have befriended my son, Nico di Angelo." Hades spoke up. "Don't think that I don't know what happened when your consciousness was trapped. I know that you met the ghost of my daughter Bianca di Angelo. I must say, you showed amazing strength down there. Most demigods wouldn't have lasted as long as you did before breaking or having their life force begin to drain." Elsa smiled.
"We do know what happened through your whole life." Zeus clarified.
"You have been strong ever since you were small." Artemis said, smiling fondly at her.
"You haven't always done what is wisest, but I must say that you do show great wisdom for your age." Athena complimented.
"You have fight in you." Ares added.
"You've held onto love in the most crucial moments." Aphrodite commented.
"None of which you would have been able to do so well if you weren't who you are." Zeus said calmly, silencing everybody else. "Elsa, you are stronger, wiser, braver, and more powerful than any other demigod of any age. This is because you were born to be a goddess. Apollo, describe the prophecy."
"Since the ancient times, we have had a prophecy." Apollo began. "It foretold the royal daughter of Khione rising up against her to defeat her after a long battle. It told that the child of the prophecy would only defeat her mother because she was born to be a goddess. The goddess of ice and snow. She would be born to replace Khione."
"You, Elsa," Hera spoke up. "Are indeed a royal child of Khione's. You have accomplished all that the prophecy foretold."
"I… I was born to be goddess?" Elsa gasped.
"Yes." Zeus said simply. "But Athena has brought up a good point."
"You are still young." Athena explained, picking up where Zeus left off. "You are but of fourteen years of age. Despite the great wisdom for your age, we cannot let you become a goddess yet. Before you fully become a goddess, we would like to first make you immortal and indestructible. You have earned this. When you turn eighteen, which is when you will come of age, we will then let you fully become a goddess. For now, immortality will have to do." Elsa was stunned at all of this information.
"First of all, I would like to say thank you to all of you." She said smiling around. "I accept the gift of immortality and understand that it would be best for me to wait until I am older before fully becoming a goddess. I agree actually." The deities in the room smiled at each other, nodding, for to them, Elsa was indeed wise for her age.
"Because you lost your status as heir to the throne in Arendelle, we decided that you would become a queen here and now." Artemis informed her. "We will hold a coronation where you will indeed become Queen of the ice and snow." Elsa's smile widened.
"Thank you," She whispered curtseying. "For everything."
A/N: Please let me know what you think!