Elsa's seventeenth birthday came and went. She kept her promise to Calypso to take her to Disneyland. The two had a glorious day out. They'd invited Nico, who asked Percy along, as he didn't want to be third-wheeling. The boys and the girls went off in pairs, agreeing to meet back at a certain point at a quarter till midnight, and then they'd leave.

Percy and Nico seemed to be getting along pretty well. Elsa smirked internally at her brother, winking at him behind Percy's back. However, the boys seemed to be just friends so far. But that had eventually worked for Elsa, so it might work for Nico. Elsa had told him so. The two still told each other everything. Well, except Elsa with Calypso. Nico didn't really want to hear about it. Anyways, they still maintained a strong relationship between them. They just didn't spend as much time together, because they did their own things sometimes.

At the end of the outing, all four of them had clearly enjoyed the day out. Elsa thought of the last time she had come to Disneyland, and of Angela. She wished that the little girl could see her now, with the princess she wished to make her queen. With that thought, Elsa kissed her princess in the line for the Haunted Mansion.

The two ran into some characters, and were asked multiple times if they brought any princes. Elsa always responded, eyes sparkling, "Well, a king and a prince, but the king is my brother and he's with a prince whom he wants to make his consort. I'm a queen, and this is my princess-consort." After that, they were informed that they were a cute couple, to which they thanked the people telling them.

Some adults glared at the couple for their PDA, but it was chaste and sweet, so there was really nothing they could say about it. A couple of times, some elderly people looked like they wanted to say something when the two were talking to characters, and informing them of their status as a couple, reinforcing the information with a kiss, but the elderly people clearly didn't want to start shit in front of so many little kids and with employees right there.

Percy and Nico'd had a pretty good day too, and had gone to California Adventure as well, instead of going into Fantasyland. The girls had rolled their eyes and scoffed at that, having had such great time in Fantasyland; holding hands on the rides, and at how happy everyone was around them. Especially the little kids. Elsa was secretly reminded of Anna. She forced herself to maintain a smile once this thought crossed her mind. Her little sister was fourteen years old now. She recalled at how Anna never gave up on her older sister. The young queen wanted to cry. She wanted to see how her little sister was, but she couldn't. She couldn't look her father in the face ever again, after having an affair with such a despicable goddess. However, Elsa figured that she was getting the best revenge. She had the best, most supportive brother one could ever wish for, she had found her soulmate, and she was already a queen. Elsa was destined to become a goddess, while both of her biological parents had been destined to die.

The blonde decided to talk about missing Anna with Hestia. Perhaps the goddess could offer some insight for her. Upon reaching that conclusion, Elsa pushed her sad thoughts to the back of her mind and continued on in her day out with her loved ones.

Because they were all tired at the end of the day, the four decided to just crash at Elsa and Nico's apartment in New Rome. After all, Calypso had been begging Elsa to see it. The only problem was that there were only two beds. Well, and the couch, but it wouldn't make a very good bed. Elsa and Nico had fallen asleep on it before, and found that they were stiff and felt like they'd gotten hit by a semi-truck the next morning. Elsa's partial solution was for Calypso to sleep in her room with her, and share her bed. Nico didn't mind, because he figured that Elsa was seventeen. She could make her own decisions about her relationship. After all, Elsa and Calypso, at that point, had been together for seven months. Plus, it was none of their business. However, the issue of where Percy would sleep was still in question, once the girls had already gone to bed.

Nico refused to let Percy sleep on the couch or floor, while Percy refused to force Nico out of his bed. It was already well past midnight, and Elsa finally got out of bed again to go over to her brother's room to tell them both, "For the gods' sake; just both of you sleep in Nico's bed. You'll both fit, alright? Now go to bed and shut up so that Calypso and I can get some sleep." Nico didn't exactly object to this idea. Percy was also fine with it.

Meanwhile, Elsa had given Calypso a nightgown, and the two would sleep in her bed. Nothing inappropriate was going to happen; not yet. Elsa just wasn't ready. Calypso sensed that. She had seen the way Elsa used to flinch away from male touch previous to confessing her feelings for the caramel haired girl. Elsa hadn't told her anything yet, but Calypso figured that Elsa hadn't exactly been treated well by everyone in her life. Nobody brought it up, though.

The next morning, in each bed, the people sleeping inside woke up to the face of the person next to them. For Elsa and Calypso, it was slow and sweet, with the sunshine peeking through Elsa's window. The two kissed each other gently; arms still around each other from the previous night. They smiled at each other, just lying there, and looking at each other for a moment.

"Good morning, my love." Elsa murmured.

"Good morning to you too, love." Calypso replied. The two arose, and took turns in the bathroom.

However, for Percy and Nico, it was a shock for them to wake up to find themselves with only a few centimeters between their faces, and Percy's arms around Nico. The latter didn't usually like to be touched, but he later realized that he was fine with Percy's touch. Anyway, the two took a moment to realize what was going on, and then they sprung apart, eyes wide. Percy apologized like a madman, and the two silently swore not to speak of it to anyone, however, Nico later broke that by telling Elsa when they were alone together. She laughed about it, and smirked to herself, predicting what would happen next, but not sharing that with Nico.

Anyway, after breakfast, the four went back to Camp Half-Blood, where Elsa and Nico went into the Hades Cabin. He then told her of what happened. Little did he know, this was just his love story's beginning.

"Lady Hestia." Elsa curtsied to the goddess attending the flames. "How have you been?"

"Hello, Elsa Arendelle." The brunette goddess greeted the blonde. "I have been well. And you?" Elsa grew an adorably happy smile, and it was obvious that she was trying not to smile so wide.

"Happy. So, so happy." She sighed dreamily.

"What ails you though?" Elsa's amazement at the goddess's ability to see right through her did not diminish.

"It's just… My birth land… Arendelle…" The young queen hesitated. "My sister; Anna. I want to know how she is, but I do not wish to see my father. You understand, right?"

"That I do, Elsa." The goddess nodded, smiling warmly. "Sit, child." Elsa smiled sheepishly, and sat down next to the goddess. It was nice to be called child, every once in a while, by someone she respected and looked up to. It let Elsa remember that she was still only seventeen. She felt so much older though. This reminded her of how much she'd gone through from a very young age. The poor girl closed her eyes for a moment, to just breathe, before opening them to continue the conversation. "One day," The goddess promised, "you will able to return home without that worry. While today is not that day, it will come. I promise. For now, just sit with me Elsa. You look weary." The young queen smiled and obliged.

"One day, when I'm a goddess, perhaps I will sit with you often." Elsa mused. Hestia smiled.

"I would like the company. It's rare, but appreciated, when someone sits with me as I tend the hearth." The goddess assured her.

For a while, the two sat there together, just enjoying each other's presence. No more words were needed.