A/N: Be sure to check the polyvore, as it has been updated to this point in the story.
It turned out that Calypso had done some eavesdropping, and heard Piper talking about how crazy Elsa was for Calypso. She'd done some thinking about Elsa, and realized just how beautiful the other girl was. She also realized how amazing Elsa was, and what a great personality she had. It was all downhill from there, and Calypso had fallen head over heels for Elsa.
Once Calypso had told her and Nico everything, Elsa asked Calypso out on a date for that night. The caramel haired girl accepted. The two kissed again, and then Calypso decided that it would be best if she left for a while. Just because she and Elsa were dating now didn't mean that they needed to spend all of their time together. Elsa was strong and independent now. It wouldn't really be best for her to be with Calypso all of the time.
However, Nico didn't fully trust Calypso. He didn't tell Elsa this, because he knew how happy she was that Calypso had finally accepted her offer. To him, who was to say that Calypso wouldn't just change her mind, and flit off on to the next person? That would most likely break Elsa's heart, especially if she had the time to fall in love with Calypso even more. He could really only hope that Elsa's heart would be thawed, and then Calypso decided to leave. But then again, Elsa was fine with having a frozen heart. It didn't matter to her anymore. Nico finally settled on just not wanting Calypso to hurt Elsa or break her heart.
On their first date, Elsa decided to take Calypso to an art museum, and then to her favorite café. Piper had assisted Elsa in getting dressed for the date. She'd donned a dress with an ivory bodice and pastel blue tulle skirt. There was gemstone belt on the waist. Elsa's leggings were pale peach, and her ballet flats ivory. She had a light blue tattoo choker around her neck, pearl earrings in her ear piercings, and Nico's ring on the middle finger of her right hand, where she always kept it.
Elsa made use of her ability to transport this time, having practiced it. The other girl was wearing dark jeans and a nice, white blouse. Piper had leant her a pair of heels.
"You look beautiful." Elsa had informed Calypso when the caramel haired girl walked up to her. Calypso was wearing makeup, Elsa noticed. She smiled, wondering if the other girl had learned that from someone else, or if she'd had someone do it for her.
"Thank you." Calypso smiled too. "You also look beautiful." Elsa took her hand, and so began their first date. As they toured the museum, Elsa was barely able to keep her eyes off of Calypso. After a while, the other girl began to take notice of this, seeing her soft smile, and the way Elsa gazed at her, her whole attention focused on Calypso. "What? What are you staring at?" Calypso asked, blushing slightly.
"You. You're more beautiful than any of the art in this whole museum, and probably any piece of art in the world." Elsa murmured. Right there and then, Calypso kissed Elsa, right in the middle of the gallery. When she pulled away for air, Calypso was smiling wider than Elsa had ever seen her smile. The platinum blonde couldn't help but grin as well, the love she felt for the other girl painted plainly on her face. Calypso was more affectionate with Elsa during the rest of the duration of the date. The two were constantly looking at each other, or had some sort of physical contact; usually holding hands.
Once the date was coming to a close, Elsa gave Calypso a gentle kiss.
"See you later, Calypso." She whispered before quickly going into the Hades cabin. She only moved so quickly because she didn't want Calypso to see the huge grin on her face, and her freaking out in the good way. Nico looked up when she came in, and concluded that the date went pretty well. He smiled faintly at Elsa's euphoria; something he doubted he'd ever seen. Unfortunately, he'd seen her sad a lot more than he'd seen her happy.
A couple of dates later, Elsa asked Calypso if she would be her girlfriend. She said yes. The two were a public couple. The most they did in front of others, at first, was hold hands and kiss cheeks. Nico did not count, however. He begrudgingly approved of their relationship, once he saw how happy both of them were together. He was aware of the fact that Calypso was Elsa's true love, but he was still cautious, as Calypso had caused so much heartbreak and hurt in Elsa. He'd had to witness everything. One of his worst nightmares was Elsa succeeding in committing suicide. He'd wake up from those night terrors, and look over at her to remind himself that she was okay and alive. Back in New Rome, he'd check on her multiple times a night, just to reassure himself that she was still alive. These worries hadn't faded away overnight.
However, Calypso and Elsa were happy together. Elsa and Nico had decided to extend their stay at Camp Half-Blood to a month long.
That wasn't to say that they didn't have their fights though. One little tiff that they had involved Calypso asking Elsa not to wear the ring Nico had given her, only because she had not known what it had meant to Elsa and what had been happening when he gave it to her.
"I don't like this ring." Calypso had said during the argument. "It's like he's got his mark on you or something. You know engagement and wedding rings? It looks similar to that, to be honest." Elsa immediately frowned. She'd told Calypso, when asked about it, that Nico had given it to her, and she never took it off now.
"The ring's on my right hand. On my middle finger." She reminded her girlfriend. "My ring finger is on my fourth finger of my left hand. This one isn't even close to that, Calypso."
"But we're together." Calypso said. "I'm sorry, but I just don't like the fact that jewelry from him is on you, for everyone to see.
"I'm not your property." Elsa replied coolly.
"So you're Nico's then?"
"That's not fair, Calypso." Elsa snapped. "I belong to nobody but myself. It's just a ring."
"Then just take it off!" Calypso crossed her arms over her chest, rolling her eyes.
"You don't understand!" The blonde chewed on her lip, looking like she was about to cry. "It helped to save my life once. Previous to that, Nico gave it to me before saving my life. Please Calypso… At least try to understand that it is important to me. I can't just stop wearing it. It means so much to me."
"Enlighten me, then." Calypso replied almost sarcastically. "Why is that piece of metal so important to you?" Elsa looked at the silver ring with the angel wings. She'd polished it many times, and had taken good care of it. It was her one piece of priceless jewelry. She'd grown up surrounded by precious metals and jewels. Yet, this was the only one that meant so much to her. Her Arendellian crown had meant something, but now it represented the past, and Elsa had left the past behind. She was focused on her future now.
"I was thirteen years old. Khione froze my head, and sent me into a coma." Her voice quivered with both anger and hurt. "I was teetering between life and death the whole time. Nico didn't find me until Khione had already decided that she would, indeed, kill me. The only way for me to wake up was an act of true love. He saw me lying on my bed, and he thought I was dead. I wasn't yet dead, but I was dying." Elsa paused, squeezing her eyes shut, and taking a breath. "I could hear him, but I couldn't reply when he spoke. He said… That it was his fault. That if we'd never met… I'd be okay. He then put the ring on my hand, and told me that it was his mother's. He told me that even though we aren't related, I was and would always be his sister. That I was his first friend. He apologized for how things had turned out." Elsa was crying at this point, tears streaming down her cheeks steadily. "And then said goodbye. He kissed my forehead. That was the act of true love that woke me up. This ring..." She held up her hand in front of Calypso's face. "That's what this ring reminds me of. It reminds me of the fact that Nico considers me his sister; his family, and that he saved my life. And that is why I'd rather not stop wearing it." She turned on her heel and marched off.
At dinner, Elsa and Nico were talking about going back to Camp Jupiter, as that was their home. Elsa needed to go back eventually, as she did need to see her therapist. She couldn't really neglect her mental health.
Calypso approached them, looking apologetic.
"Elsa, may I have a word?" She asked softly, her head slightly bowed.
"Whatever you say, it's alright to say in front of Nico." Elsa said gently. "You can act like he's not even here, if you want."
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry." Calypso informed her girlfriend. "I didn't know your ring's significance or history. It was unfair of me to act the way I did, and I'm sorry. I understand now." Elsa's face fell into a smile, and she stood up abruptly, reaching out towards Calypso. She pulled the caramel haired girl gently against herself, and kissed her.
"I forgive you and accept your apology." Elsa whispered to the girl she loved with everything inside of her. Inside, Elsa knew that she would always find it in herself to forgive Calypso. She could never stay mad at the other girl for long. Elsa knew that she could never stop loving Calypso.
A/N: Feedback is much appreciated. Also, I have found that this story will be 38 chapters long. The chapters at the end will be FAR longer than the normal chapters I usually put up... Extremely long...
