Astrid, Hackett, and I left for Itchy Armpit as soon as we could. I asked my dad to watch the village while I was gone. My second in command was coming with me. It was going to take at least a day to get there, since Hackett insisted on coming and Thunderdrums aren't really that fast. Gothi had, had a vision and she told us that we weren't the only ones looking for Unn. My mind immediately went to Dagur and it had been worrying me. I had to get to Unn before Dagur.
On our way Astrid was mumbling I guided Toothless closer.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"I am trying to think of a punishment that will suit her!" Astrid said.
"I don't think this deserves a punishment." I said. "Unn and I haven't been on the best of terms. So seeing me do that to her book was the last straw."
"The what do you think needs to be done?" Astrid asked.
"I think she and I need to have a heart to heart." I said. "Otherwise this is just going to get worse." My mind then thought of Dagur beating us to Unn. "Besides if we don't get there before Dagur, that will be punishment enough."
"Hiccup," Astrid started. "You have the fastest Dragon, I will stay back with Hackett. Go get Unn!" I nodded.
"Come on Toothless, lets go find our girls." I said. Toothless then took off. I felt guilty leaving Astrid and Hackett behind, but I knew I would never forgive myself if Dagur got a hold of Unn. It was dark by the time I made it to Itchy Armpit. The next question was where to start looking. "Okay bud do your thing." Toothless roared and listened then made a discouraged growl. "It's okay bud, we'll just have to actually search." I said patting his head. It wasn't long before I heard something that made my heart stop.
"DADDY!" Unn screamed. I steered Toothless toward the scream.
"I'm coming baby!" I yelled. I followed my daughter's screams. When I got there I saw something no parent should ever witness and this should never happen to a child. Dagur punched her... in the face.
"Shut up!" he said as my daughter held her face. I felt my rage get the better of me and I yelled like a mad man as Toothless shot a plasma blast that knocked Dagur off his feet and Unn out of his grip. I couldn't have been more irate! I went directly for Dagur and drew my sword.
"How dare you!" I screamed as I lunged at him. Dagur drew his own sword and blocked me. "How dare you hit a child!"
"I don't care." Dagur said with a maniac's smile. "I hit whatever I feel like." I became more enraged and fought like a true Viking would. Toothless joined in the fight and Dagur was steadily losing. Finally Dagur tripped and Toothless had him cornered.
"If I was like you, I would kill you right now for what you did to my daughter." I said staring him down. "But I am not you! If you ever think of coming even near my family again, I will not hesitate to kill you." I turned and went to Unn who was lying lifeless on the ground. Frostbite was cooing, nudging her, and even licked her a couple times. As I went to pick her up, I didn't realize Dagur was behind me with his sword drawn. I then watched Frostbite roar and shoot out a well charged plasma blast. That was the end of Dagur.
I didn't continue to watch what happened to him. I was holding my lifeless little girl.
"Sweet stuff." I said looking at her pale face. Unn's right eye was black from where Dagur had punched her. "Unn, please, open your eyes." I said. Her eyes remained closed. "Baby girl, please, open your eyes for Daddy." I pressed my ear up against her chest and listened. I found it... a heartbeat. For some reason it didn't make me feel any better. I then listened for her breathing and she was breathing, but it still didn't make me feel better. "Baby girl, please, open your eyes." I started to cry.
Astrid and Hackett finally made it to the Island. Astrid watched me try to wake our daughter and ran next to me her eyes also starting to fill with tears. She leaned down to her and heard she was alive, but her tears wouldn't stop either. I finally stood with my baby girl limp in my arms and walked over to Toothless. Frostbite started to fly and Toothless, Unn, and I joined her. Astrid jumped on Stormfly with Hackett who was also crying and Tidalshock followed them.
On the way back I kept kissing her head and rocking her like I would at night.
"I'm so sorry baby." I said through tears. "Daddy is so very sorry baby." When we got back we went straight for Gothi's hut. Gothi examined Unn then came back to us and wrote in the dirt. That I can tell, Unn will be fine. She just needs to wake up. Until she does, make sure to move her joints so they do not become hard. I nodded picked my baby girl off of the cot and brought her home.
Once at home, Astrid and I took turns staying at her bedside. On one of my shifts I brought Unn her newly bound and covered book and the new satchel.
"Hey baby." I said as Astrid left. Unn still laid there silent. "I brought something for you." I laid the satchel and book next to her. "I figured you would want to write when you wake up." She didn't move. "I want to hear one of your stories. I hope you will be willing to tell me one." She still didn't wake up. I felt my tears start to build. "Please baby girl. It's been three days. Please wake up! I promise I'll do better. I promise baby, I promise!" I said letting the tears flow. "Please baby girl. Open your eyes."