AN: I say it again. Holy shit! You guys are fucking awesome! You all wanted to know what Hicca's life on Berk was like so I did it in flashback segments. Just gonna put it out there right now that I DO NOT condone child abuse. It was really difficult for me to write certain things, so I apologize if the chapter isn't that good. So without further adieu, Chapter 3! Enjoy~

(Hicca: age 5)

Hicca had been running from her horrible bully of a cousin, Snotlout and the twins, Ruffnut and Tuffnut. Her cousin had called her useless and a mistake. Told her that her own father didn't love her. The words hurt the auburn-haired child. She couldn't help but think he was right. Her father was so cold to her and nothing she did made it any better. He was more interested in finding the dragon nest than giving his daughter the time of day.

Hicca ran through the forest that surrounded the village of Berk, not really paying attention to where she was going, and ran face first into a black mass. Toothless had been roaming the forest, looking for food when he was assaulted by a tiny missile. The tiny missile happened to be a very young child as he looked at her. He could see tears in her eyes. Eyes that were as green as his.

The two stared at each other for what seemed like hours until the adult Night Fury saw something that shocked him. All he had done was blink and in the place of the female child was a baby Night Fury. He closed his eyes and shook his head before looking back down and still seeing the infant dragon. He was in shock, having thought all the shifters had been killed off by the Vikings. The dragon knew right then and there that he would do anything to keep the young Shifter safe.

(Hicca: age 6)

Snotlout and the twins had gotten ahold of Hicca again. They thought it would be funny to throw rocks at her, one of them being sharp enough to cut her arm, leaving a deep gash that bleed sluggishly. Her cousin had then grabbed her left arms and twisted it until a loud pop was heard. The small child shrieked in pain. Her three tormentors merely laughed and walked away, leaving the injured girl to her own devices. None of the other villagers deemed it necessary to help her and ignored her obvious pain, moving along their day as if she didn't exist.

The child slowly stood up, trying to not jar her left arm as much as she possibly could, and made her way into the forest, hoping to find Toothless, her older brother figure. She was in so much pain she didn't even hear the dragon calling her name, nor did she hear the gasp of alarm when he saw the state of her. Toothless was shocked at just how cruel her own people were to her. For dragons, to harm a child was the gravest sin of all. He gently gathered the child into his arms and took off into the sky, hoping to find a place that would keep her safe.

(Hicca: age 7)

The winter storms had just started, blinding everyone with a white-out blizzard. Everyone was safely tucked away in their houses, fires going to keep them warm. All except Hicca, who had been locked out by her own father, who conveniently often forgot he had a child. The child was curled up, teeth chattering as shivers forcefully ran through her small body.

It had taken Toothless an hour to find her and it wasn't good when he did. Her lips were blue, and her eyes were nearly frozen shut. She was so cold that he feared she would freeze to death. Quickly gathering her into his arms he launched himself into the air, flying as fast as he could to get to the Grimborn brothers, more specifically the younger. He truly feared for his sister's safety on Berk but could do nothing as she wanted to stay, never letting go of that hope that things might change.

(Hicca: age 8)

The Berserker tribe's chief, Oswald, had come to renew their treaty with Berk. Along with him was his son, Dagur. Hicca had quickly become Dagur's favorite target to throw knives at, leaving her with multiple lacerations all over her tiny body. It didn't help that her cousin had now sided with the deranged child and started beating her too. A loud crack resonated throughout the area.

Snotlout had gone to far, fracturing one of her ribs that pierced her left lung. He finally stopped when he saw her start to cough up blood. He and Dagur quickly left, not wanting to be found guilty of the damage they had just caused. Both boys started running even faster when they heard the tell-tale screech of a dragon. Toothless never seized to be shocked by what his little sister's cousin would do to her. He had smelled her blood the moment she started coughing. He gathered her gently as he could and took off into the darkening skies. He had to get her to Viggo and fast.

(Hicca: age 9)

Hicca was in the safety of the forge with Gobber, the only person on Berk who seemed to care about her. She was helping him keep the place clean, while also learning all she could about being a blacksmith. She found if fascinating that there were so many different materials that could be used. She had also managed to craft her first weapon all on her own. Gobber had never been so proud before, as the small six-inch dagger was beautifully crafted with ancient ruins carved into it.

"Hey Gobber?" she began.

"Yes lass?" he smiled at his precious apprentice.

"Someday," she said, "I want to craft a sword that harnesses fire. A sword that is made of an alloy that is lighter and stronger than steel. A fire sword."

"I have no doubt you will," Gobber said, already knowing that if anyone could accomplish such a feat it would be Hicca. They spent the rest of the day fine-tuning Hicca's craftsman skills by having her make multiple axes, swords, and daggers. Gobber had placed her first dagger in a small decorated box for safe keeping, a reminder of just how talented she truly was.

(Hicca: age 10)

Dagur had used her as target practice again, before trying to drown her by throwing her off a cliff that overlooked the ocean. He had no care for the runt, who everyone could agree was a mistake. The worst thing was that no one had taught Hicca how to swim. Toothless had seen her get tossed off the cliff and quickly dived after her. Just before she hit the water, a black blur scoped her up and quickly ascended into the air.

'I have to remember to ask Viggo to teach her to swim,' Toothless thought as he looked Hicca over. She was covered in lacerations again, some even looked to be needing stiches. At least this time they didn't break anything. He was really wishing he had chosen a younger age for their deal, but he wouldn't go back on his word to her. He left once again to bring her to Viggo to be healed.