This is my FIFTH update today. It will get more and more crazy in these future chapters, so hold on to your virtual popcorn I'm giving out! :) Shout-outs:

QueenAurora: Um...I don't know about the first one, but is the second one your shadow?

silverwolvesarecool: Dagur Dagur Dagur...why must you be so deranged? :)

Wanli8970: Hiccup is slowly yet surly regaining more and more of his memories. He's becoming more and more like the Hiccup he was before his memory loss, so yes and no. He knows some things, but he doesn't know everything. :)

xFaerieValkyriex: Yes, I wanted to put that in there. :)

Guest: Thank you! I will try to keep updating so that way I don't leave you guys in more suspense then you're already in. :)

AnimeAngel: Is it the Moon? Is it Midnight? I don't know! :D

We sat there for hours upon hours, until the sun rose and the day became a little tiny bit warmer. By then, my and Hiccup's clothes were dried, although stiff and rather uncomfortable.

Today, we would leave.

Today, we would escape.

"Run me over the plan again?" I asked.

Hiccup frowned. "I've run you over it seven times already," he said.

"Run me over it again," I said. "Eight times won't hurt anything."

Hiccup smiled slightly. "We just run, and we don't stop running," he said simply. "We stop running, we die."

"Sounds great," I said.

"Why did you want to go over it again?" Hiccup asked.

"No reason," I said.

"Oookay," he said, clapping his hands together and keeping them in that position. "Should we get a move on?"

"Gladly," I said. "The sooner we get off Freezing To Death, the sooner we get back to Berk."

I hesitated. "I've been meaning to ask," I said, "any more memories come back?"
Hiccup frowned and made a seesaw motion with his hand in a more-or-less type mannar. "Sort of," he said. "Just a few here and there...nothing really too important or high in significance. Plus, they're just clips. I can't make any sense out of any of them."

I nodded. Amnesia sounded tricky, and according to Hiccup, it was.

"What did you remember?" I asked.

"Nothing important," he snapped suddenly. "Can we go now?"

Although he had claimed it was nothing important, something told me it had been. What was it, though? Why wasn't he telling me?

"Hiccup-"

"Don't want to talk about it," Hiccup cut me off. "Seriously, can we please go? We can talk about it...I don't know. Some other time. But not now. Now, we need to get a move on."

I didn't argue, but this conversation would not be forgotten. We would talk about it later. And I would make sure of that.

We walked outside the cave after gathering the things and putting them back in the satchel and looked around. After seeing nothing and no one, we headed out and started running. A thought suddenly occurred to me.

"Hiccup?" I asked.

"Mmm hmm?" he said.

"Why was that area of water not frozen when all the other water was?" I questioned.

Hiccup shrugged. "Probably some sort of underground spring," he said. "Keeps the water moving so there's no possible way it even has a chance to freeze. Anyways, we need to find where the ice begins, and then start running. Doesn't really matter the direction."

"There!" I said as loud as I dared, pointing. Through the foggy mists that clogged the island, I made out a white array of land that was clearly ice.

"Great," said Hiccup. "Get ready for six solid hours of walking on pure ice."

We ran, slowing only slightly when the ground changed from snow to ice. We had to be mindful about slipping, as doing so could be hazardous and dangerous.

We continued to run as fast as we dared without slipping or tripping. I was thankful for the slight warmth of the day compared to the icy cold chills of the ocean water Hiccup and I had just barely survived the night before.

We ran the first hour without stopping, although we slowed and picked up pace at random times. After hour number one, we decided to take a short break before we continued. We sat down on the ice, caught our breath, stood up and kept running in the same direction. We just had to make it to the ocean. Then the rest would be easy.

We ran the second and third hour without stopping for a break, although we more jogged then ran, to be honest. Before beginning hour four, we took a ten minute break to catch our breath and just relax.

After that, we continued to run.

Hours four and five passed without much of a problem. We had to stop in the middle of hour five because Hiccup was just exhausted (I was too, but I didn't headaches, a hurt shoulder, or a prosthetic leg), and after that continued running. We couldn't afford to waste time.

As the sixth hour came along, I thought we were going to make it, and it would be easy. Very easy. But when we arrived at where the ice turned back into ocean, my hopes dropped.

Dagur's ship was docked there, and with it stood Dagur. He was by himself, no one else in sight. He turned to us and smiled mischievously, running his hand across the edge of his axe.

"Welcome, Hooligans," he said. "I've been expecting you."