Part 27, Return

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Hiccup's POV

Seashell had thrown herself into certain death to save me. I knew that dragons could only fly or breathe fire for a limited time, and Seashell had held out for five days, using her strength to keep me alive. When she finally made it to the surface, the bubble dissolved, and I clung to her neck to keep from falling into the sea again. Her roar gave me more shivers than the ice forming on me. It caused an earthquake. Seashell collapsed when Barf and Belch picked her up, and Toothless grabbed me, refusing to leave my side for a minute. Seastorm, Gold, and the other two immediately surrounded Seashell, and the warm glow started coming off The male Day Fury again, and the others spread their wings to spare our eyes from the sunlight that streamed through the cracks. When all the wings came down, Seashell was still lying on the ground, and the Death Fury held The Day Fury upright. Seastorm and Gold managed to move Seashell into a corner, away from us. Astrid, who had demanded I sit down, startled me with her voice

"We started calling the two new Furies "Stygian" And "Blazing" Good with you?"

"Yeah. Fine with me" I let my mind drift back to the underwater trip. I decided to try and find a way to thank Seashell for saving me. Stoic, for the first time this week, wandered down to the stables. maybe the earthquake brought him?

"Hiccup!" He bellowed, then noticed the four new dragons perched lightly in attack position

"Dad, we found more Furies," I said, standing up and walking to Seastorm, who had started shifting into a position that flanked my father. "And they all have a special power." Stygian walks right up to him and snarls, then walks back to Blazing. Seastorm and Gold are curled around Seashell "I was underwater for five days. Seashell saved my life. That's why I was missing." Seastorm permits me to touch Seashell, who coos gently in her slumber

"Seashell saved you. underwater. for five days?" He asked

"I think the new Furies have connections with the gods. At least, Seashell and Seastorm do." I walk back over to my dad. Gold stands up and walks over, her silver eyes gleaming. I look right into them

"We do have a connection with the gods. But not the ones you know"

"Did everyone hear that?" Snotlout said

"Yep. Gold can talk to us" Astrid said. Fishlegs freaked out.

"We were sent to help with a threat. My siblings and I are powerful. but we will require your help" 

"What kind of help do you need?" I say "And who are your siblings?"

"My siblings are all the new Furies you have named. at least, we are related in the grand scale of things. The gods are hard to keep track of. The threat? We believe it is Aegir, lord of the waves. sworn enemy of Seashell and Seastorm's father. He has spoken to us. Glede will know"

"Who is Glede?" Astrid asks. Toothless waves his tail in the air.

"Toothless? your name is Glede?" I am utterly shocked.

"Glede made it clear he prefers the name you gave him. As for me, I am Annabeth"

"Annabeth is a strange name. But you are talking to us, so, I have a few questions. So does Fishlegs" Fishlegs is bouncing on the spot

"We have little time. Seastorm?" Seastorm picked himself up and walked over. They conveyed a message we couldn't hear, and Seastorm steadied himself "Seastorm can cause earthquakes. So can Seashell." A great rumbling filled the hall, and Seastorm roared for it to stop. My dad was absolutely shocked.

"We have gods in our midst" He muttered

"Not gods. Children of the gods. many of your most talented have godly blood in their lives. I have seen it" Annabeth walked to Astrid "You are a descendant of Tyr. and so is your chief"

"I have godly blood?" Astrid stammered

"I have godly blood?" Both my dad and I echoed. Annabeth merely nodded.

"Okay. that is so cool. Our chief and one of our best warriors are descended from a god. what about the rest of us?" Snotlout said. I bet he expected to be a child of the gods. Annabeth turned to Valka, who was sitting in the back by Seashell.

"You are descended from Thor," Annabeth said "which means that Hiccup is descended from two gods. he is more powerful than most legacies, but a child of the gods themselves has more power." She turned to the twins Ruffnut and Tuffnut "Descendants of Loki" then walked to Fishlegs "legacy of Frey. like my cousin" she ignored Snotlout, who pouted. The twins shared a high-five.

"Our favorite god is our forefather!" they shrieked

"We have bigger matters to attend to. such as Aegir, who wants you all dead"

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