It was pitch black on the cliff overlooking Berk's coast.

Percy checked Toothless' bridle again and again, going over The Plan in his head.

He and Hazel infiltrate Outcast Island. Check. Get Frank the heck out of there. Check. Get back alive while everyone else shored up Berk's defenses.

Hopefully check.

Stoick and Annabeth were seeing them off.

Annabeth gave them both hugs. She lingered a bit on his.

"Be safe, Seaweed Brain." She whispered into his chest.

"I will. Don't worry."

Stoick ruffled Hazel's hair warmly and shook his hand.

"Godspeed, son."

"Thank you, sir."

Percy helped Hazel onto the dragon, who roared encouragingly.

They had no problems taking off. Percy was used to riding pegasi which were virtually the same, and Hazel was probably the best horse rider to come out of Rome since Caesar's time.

Hazel silently clutched Percy's back.

"Hey, it'll be okay." He promised. "Frank's going to be fine."

"I know." She murmured, putting her hand on the jacket pocket that still had Frank's life.

Percy nodded.

"Right. Nothing will happen to him as long as you-"

"PERCY, TO THE LEFT!"

At the last moment, he veered Toothless to the left, saving them from burning to death. They barely missed the mass of fire that seared toward them.

"Wild dragons." Percy ground out. "Okay, Toothless, step it up!"

Toothless seemed to understand. He set his jaw and dove. Three large dragons with spiky red scales and yellow fangs were on their tail but Toothless seemed to have it under control.

He feinted and rolled, dodged and dove confidently.

Until the smallest dragon caught his bluff when he swerved to the right at the last second and scratched his hide nastily.

Toothless roared in pain and spiraled listlessly.

"We're gonna crash!' Hazel shouted.

Percy groaned with effort as he tried to steer the dragon to land on a small patch of island. Their landing wasn't smooth but it was on sand at least.

Percy shook himself off and gave Hazel a hand as she stood spitting out a mouthful of beach.

"Where are we?" She asked, bending down to inspect Toothless.

Percy consulted the map.

"Outcast Island." he said in disbelief. "We actually made it. Good job, buddy."

He smiled at Toothless who purred through the pain of a gash down his side.

Percy took off his backpack and unraveled a strip of gauze he had in the front pocket.

As he bandaged the dragon up, Hazel drew her sword and hissed

"Get down."

They maneuvered Toothless behind a rock. Two grubby men in dented Viking helmets walked past spitting and making crude jokes punctuated by ugly laughs.

"Let's follow them." Percy suggested. "They may lead us to Frank."

Leaving Toothless to rest, they followed.

They snuck behind the small, worn huts dotting the rocky landscape, trailing the Outcasts.

They eventually found themselves obscured in the shadows of a large arena where their targets relieved guards in front of what looked like a holding cell.

Percy and Hazel nodded to each other. Percy drew Riptide, Hazel raised her spatha and they snuck up behind the guards.

Simultaneously they lowered their blades on the men's heads, knocking them out.

Percy cut the lock on the cell and they crept inside.

Their eyes got used to the light and to their relief they saw a human figure sitting on a barrel.

Frank looked unhurt and perfectly happy, petting a small green dragon on his lap.

He grinned broadly and stood up, the dragon scampering away.

"Guys you found-"

Hazel cut him off with a tight hug.

"Frank, you're alright, oh thank goodness, we didn't know if you…what happened?" She demanded, burying her face into his chest, obviously trying not to cry.

Percy got the impression that if he wasn't there, she'd have kissed him.

Frank stroked her hair tenderly.

"I'm okay. I'm sorry I worried you."

He explained how the Outcasts had captured him and their plans to use him in an invasion of Berk.

"So Hiccup was right." Percy breathed. "Alvin is planning war on Berk. We have to let Stoick know. Frank, come on, we have to get you out of here so you can tell him."

"No, wait, I have a better idea." Frank said calmly.

They stared at him in shock.
"Frank, we're not…" Hazel spluttered. "We're not just leaving you here!"

"But you have to!" He insisted. "Watch."

He whistled and the small dragon he had been holding ran up and stood at attention, wagging his tail.

"I've been talking to the dragons." He explained. "They listen to me. They think I'm a dragon too. I am a dragon too." He seemed to suddenly realize, raising an eyebrow.

"Wow, that's weird." He said. "But the point is, they listen to me and that's what Alvin is banking on. I'm banking on it too."

"What?" Percy asked. Hazel just looked at him tight-lipped, her eyes watery.

Frank smiled slyly. "He wants me to lead his dragon strike force against Berk. What do you think will happen if I tell them to do, oh, something just a bit different?"

Percy grinned slowly, cottoning on.

"Awesome."

"Not awesome." Hazel protested. "Frank, we came here to rescue you."

"I know. But this way, we can all get out of this. Trust me."

"Of course I trust you, but—"

There was groaning outside.

"Oh no, the guards are waking up." Percy whispered.

"Go!" Frank commanded. "Before they raise the alarm. I'll see you guys when the Outcasts invade. For now, you have to get back and tell Stoick what's going on."

Percy clasped Frank's shoulders.

"You're really brave, you know that?"

Frank smiled.

"Really stupid, maybe."

Hazel bore into Frank with her golden eyes, still trying to keep her emotions level.

Suddenly, not being able to take it, she kissed him. Percy blushed and averted his eyes.

When she pulled away, Frank's eyes twinkled.

"Come back safe? Please?"

"I will." He said softly. "Now go."

They rushed to the door. Hazel looked back, her eyes sparkling as Frank waved and they slowly shut the cell in from the cold, desolate night.

A/N: HTTYD 2 coming out soon has put me in a Dragons mood! I'm also having ridiculous fun with this Outcast plotline, they are just such fun villains to write.

I hope you liked the chapter and thank you for reading/reviewing!