It took us three days to get to Itchy Armpit. We tried to travel mostly by clouds so my dad couldn't see us. I cried almost the entire way there. Asked why we couldn't go back several times but I said nothing. I knew she missed Toothless. She and Toothless loved each other so much. It was really hard for me to leave Momma, but I couldn't stay. I thought I couldn't ever face Daddy again.
The first day on Itchy Armpit I decided to build a shelter. Frostbite helped me haul logs and leaves to make the hut. This time I placed mud in the cracks and used tree sap on leaves to seal the roof and walls. I then took bark and made some shingles. Once it was done, I sent Frostbite to get some supper while I made us some beds.
Once we finished, we had some supper and Frostbite went to sleep. I had traded my old Satchel for a beat up notebook. It had paper but you could tell it had gotten wet a couple times. I figured it was best to write a note to tell Momma where I was, so I did. I rolled it up and put it under my pillow then slept.
The next morning was cold. Frostbite and I left the hut and started a fire outside. She quickly found some fish for us and I cooked them over the fire.
"Are you ever going to tell me what happened?" Frostbite asked.
"He ripped my book apart." I said feeling the tears build up in my eyes again. "Daddy ripped my book apart!" Frostbite looked at me with disbelief then pity. She rubbed her head against me and I held her and cried. "Why?! Why does he hate me so much?! Why can't he accept who I am?! Why can't he love me for me?! Why?! Why?!" I roared. My tears kept falling as I tried to breath.
I cried for a good two hours before I calmed down. Frostbite and I then went scavenging. We did this for several days. I brought back a few berries that I was quite shocked to find. It was almost winter and I didn't expect to find any edible berries or greens at this time. Frostbite came back with quite a bit of meat. She may be blind but she is a good hunter.
I was trying to figure a way to send the note to Momma, but nothing came to mind. Then a Terrrible Terror came to the campsite.
"I wonder if she'll feed me." It said.
"How hungry are you?" I asked.
"You can understand me?" The Terror asked wide eyed.
"Of course I can!" I started winking at Frostbite. "I had the best teachers in the world." I gave him a fish and he gobbled it up.
"You are kinder than most humans." The terror said. "You aren't crazy like the other human here either."
"Crazy?" I started. Frostbite shuttered. "What do you mean?" I asked.
"There is a demented human here on this Island." The terror said with scared eyes. "I have seen him! Once he finds a dragon, he kills it! Then he eats it!"My eyes grew wide and I lost my appetite. Frostbite sudden wrapped me in her tail.
"Is the demented creature's name Dagur the Deranged?" She asked.
"Yes! It is!" said the terror. I had never met Dagur. Daddy never even mentioned him. I had heard about him through Toothless and Frostbite.
"We'll keep an eye out for him." I replied. "Would you do me a favor? It would get you off the Island."
"Well you helped me," Started the terror. "So I will help you. What do you need me to do?" I ran to my hut and gave him the note.
"I need you to take this to Berk. They are friendly to dragons there. They will not harm you." I said. The terror took the letter and flew toward Berk.
"Unn we need to leave!" Frostbite said. "You know you look a lot like your dad. If Dagur finds you, you will be in grave danger!"
"When spring comes we will leave." I said. "It would be foolish to leave right before winter starts."
"But we aren't safe here!" Frostbite argued.
"We are staying here and that is final." I said. I didn't realize I was going to be eating my own words. Just then we heard a terrifying shriek. It was human too. I looked back at Frostbite. "Hide! If it is Dagur he'll kill you!"
"What about you?" Frostbite cried.
"Dagur doesn't know who I am. I can lie to him and throw him off. Now go!" I said. Frostbite took off and a creepy man burst out of the bushes.
"Well look what we have here." said the man. "A little girl."
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am the mighty ever-feared Dagur the Deranged." He said. "And you look familiar." There was a pause and a disgusting smile spread across his face. "You are the Hiccup baby!" I jumped back.
"What is a Hiccup baby?" I asked. "Isn't that usually the runt of the litter?"
"Wrong Hiccup, little girl." said Dagur. "I am talking about Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third. I am saying you are the baby I saw about 10 years ago."
"Well that is impossible!" I said with some relief. "I am only nine." Dagur looked me over.
"Only nine?" he asked.
"Yes only nine." I replied.
"Then why do you remind me of Hiccup?" he prodded.
"I don't know who you are talking about." I lied with a straight face. "I am Helga and I am a runaway." Dagur stared at me as he was going to find the truth by staring into my eyes and seeing into my soul.
"Your eyes are strange." he finally said.
"What's wrong with them?" I asked.
"Why are they white?" he asked.
"My eyes aren't white, they are blue!" I said.
"Where did you run away from?" He asked with an evil smile.
"Doesn't matter." I said. Dagur then started to laugh.
"I like you kid." He said. "I'll come by and see you tomorrow." After he left I started to breath a bit easier.
"Unn!" Frostbite called coming out of her hiding place. "Unn are you okay?"
"I am a bit shaken, but I am okay." I replied. I gave Frostbite a hug. "Frostbite, I'm scared!"
"I am too Unn. I am too." She replied.
The next couple of days was a constant struggle of hiding Frostbite from Dagur. I was also having a hard time keeping my story straight.
Then one night, as I was about to go to sleep.
"I knew it!" Dagur screamed. Frostbite and I jumped up. Dagur looked at me with his homicidal eyes. "You are the Hiccup girl!" I tried to hide Frostbite behind me. She couldn't see at night so it wasn't safe for her to fly. "I was right this entire time! You aren't a very good liar." I backed up as he came closer. I saw his half burned face and could smell his rotting teeth on his breath.
"Frostbite run!" I said starting to run myself, but Dagur grabbed me.
"I wonder what Hiccup will give in trade for you?" he said dementedly. I then did what I usually did when I was out of options. I screamed.
"DADDY!"
