Fallen: Here's the third chapter! :D I've been trying to make each chapter just as long or maybe even longer than the previous one but....yeah I sometimes don't have that much free time xD Anyways! This chapter is dedicated to Sosai since she was the first to help me improve this for me. And there's a bit of a time skip here, sorry but I had to...to make Cyan at least a little older ;) I have actually drawn a picture of Azalea and Cyan. This is the link to them so I don't have to ramble about her outfit since it is a bit complex lol. I'll post the link on my profile a little it later.

Disclaimer: I do not own How to Train Your Dragon... it belongs to Dreamworks.

Things have calmed down...in a sense. More like my dad has finally stopped freaking out everytime I left the house, now that I have been in Dragon Training for awhile now, eight months...isn't it? Astrid has been set as my mentor and we developed somewhat of a friendship- because of the competitive rivalry between us. Although I wasn't complaining, it was fun to have a rival. It was thrilling to finally be able to go up against someone-besides Hiccup- I could match. Speaking of Hiccup. Him and I have gotten closer considerably. He's at my house almost everyday, whether he comes with Stoick or alone. He especially enjoyed watching Astrid and I fight- in a dragon battle for training of course- he thought it was just hilarious for some reason and would end up on the ground by the time we finished. I also noticed how those two seemed to like each other...what? You think it bothers me? Actually I thought nothing of it , I thought ito be more cute than anything. I have actually helped Hiccup out with Astrid a couple times before.

Toothless still hasn't come to trust me. Go figure. He doesn't let me anywhere near him or too close to Hiccup. Cyan has grown. A lot. It was unusual...since dragons usually have a very long lifespan and grow slower. But now she's only slightly smaller than Toothless and it won't be long until I learn to ride her.

Almost as if I had summoned her, Cyan bounded to me and pinned me to the grass I had been resting on. She nuzzled my face several times making me giggle uncontrollably, "Cyan! Stop, I can't breathe!" I laughed and she realized she had been laying on my chest. She rolled off of me and I scratched the scales behind her ear smiling when I got a purr as a response, "You're not a baby anymore, Cyan. You can't just jump on people and crush them." Cyan growled in a way that seemed like she laughed and I smiled at her. She nudged my head with her nose and pushed me up into a sitting position before curling up behind me. I blinked at her before laying back and resting against her, her tail curling under me legs and wings wrapping around me. She let out a purr and I scratched behind her ears and I sighed as I relaxed. Suddenly Cyan's ears raised in alert as I heard a voice and spotted a shadow through Cyan's wings.

"Let's see...what could be behind curtain number one?" One of her wings was pulled back and I giggled at Hiccup's announcer's voice. He had a playful scowl on his features and Cyan yelped in surprise and stood up as he rested against her.

I gave her a look, "Cyan? What- ack!" Hiccup shook his head and I flinched when I was pelted with water, "Why are you wet?!" I shielded my face just in case he decided to do it again.

He smiled that toothy grin of his and then smirked suddenly, "Well, technically I can't get wet, I'm a guy and guys get-"

I blew off the sexual joke by poking his forehead, "You know what I meant!" I laughed. He chuckled and shrugged,

"The gods hate me, other people fall off their dragon during training, no not me. I get thrown into the ocean by my own dragon."

I laughed, "Toothless threw you in the ocean?! I would have loved to see that!"

Hiccup smiled, "Yeah I lost my footing on him and couldn't control the tail fin. He got angry at me and right before we crashed into the shore he threw me off." I found myself glancing at his left leg and thinking of how it must feel.

"What?" He leaned down towards me to grab my attention.

I shrugged, "I was thinking of how it felt...you know...your leg....sorry." He surprised me by chuckling,

"It's perfectly fine, eh, i'm used to it. It's actually a pain in the ass sometimes but life goes on."

I giggled, "Yeah but at least you and Toothless match..."

"What do you mean?" Curiosity showed on his face.

"I mean...you lost your left leg and Toothless lost his left tail fin." I explained and his face lit up,

"You know...I've never even noticed it before." He said toying with the grass.

I smiled at him and he suddenly smirked again, "Oh yeah...I forgot to tell you."

I looked at him strangely, "What?"

"Astrid and I are finally together." He grinned and I smiled.

"That's great!" I said standing up and spotted Cyan making an ash spot on the grass nearby, "Since when?"

He stood up as well, "About a couple hours ago before I began training this morning."

I was about to comment when I heard my dad shout from the house, "Coming!" I called back and Hiccup gave me a look, "Don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing important, besides your dad's there right now isn't he?" Hiccup nodded and followed me back to the house. I glanced back at Cyan noticing that she was staring at me with a curious tilt of her head, "Just stay there girl, I'll be back." She seemed to understand and she laid her head back down into the grass.

I entered the house and Hiccup had decided to stay out back with Cyan since he was still soaked. I heard Cynberus and Stoick in the other room and I stalked silently trying to scare my dad somehow.

"Cynberus you need to eventually..." I heard Stoick say and I hid against the wall trying to hear about what they were saying.

"I know Stoick but...it's been almost five years since then. I don't think I have the heart to tell her." 'Are they talking about how mom died?' I pulled a face, 'Tell her...? Do they mean me?'

My father continued steadily, "Besides...I don't even know where she is." 'What? I'm right here..' I thought, thoroughly confused.

"I know but the village still thinks she's dead and some have been asking questions." Stoick commented and I finally revealed myself, an angry expression on my face.

"A-ah Azalea! There y-you are!" Cynberus stuttered and smiled nervously.

"So..." I raised an eyebrow, "What were you two talking about?" I demanded.

"What are you talki-"

I cut him off, "No! Don't play that with me," I was furious now, 'How much was he hiding from me?' I thought.

Stoick and Cynberus sighed simultaneously, "Sit down, Azy."

I calmly sat and crossed my arms across my chest.

"Your mother..." He trailed off and my eyes shot up to him, "...didn't die." My eyes went wide and I could feel my face redden in anger.

"Why did you never tell me?! What was keeping it a secret supposed to accomplish?" I was standing again.

"It was to protect you-"

"No, enough about "protecting me", can't you think of how that would make me feel?!" I laughed hastily and narrowed my eyes, "That's reason I never left that room when you told me not to. I thought you were doing it for mom!" I felt tears well up in my eyes and I bolted from the house, bursting through the back door and into the forest.

"Azalea! Come back!" I heard them hollering and I whispered to myself,

"Not a chance."

I kept running. No matter who I heard or where I was going. I didn't care. I slowed finally, wheezing for breath. I glanced around and a slight smile flashed across my features. I had stopped at the cove that Hiccup had taken me to many times before. I climbed down into it and sat down by the water, watching the fish as tears ran down my cheeks. 'How could he keep that a secret from me..? How could he...?' I thought in despair. I looked at the water noticing my reflection. I grimaced and scowled at it before hitting the water as hard as I could to disfigure the image on the water's surface. I suddenly spotted the fish, they were behaving strangely. They seemed to gather right in front of me, seeming to stare right at me. "What the hell?" I whispered. I dipped my hand into the water and they nipped and rubbed their fins on my fingertips. If I wanted to I could simply lift my hand up and catch one in my palm. A sudden smile spread across my face and saw a brightly colored fish coming near. It felt as if it kissed my palm,

"What's up with the fish? They don't usually act like that." I let out a scream and recoiled my hand to my chest, leaping from the source of the voice. Hiccup grinned at me and I looked away from him. I wiped the tears from my cheeks and scooted closer to me. He handed me something that looked a handkerchief. I didn't say anything but took it anyways. I could see him glancing in my direction but I continued to be stubborn as I dabbed at my cheeks and didn't turn towards him.

"Are you ever gonna look at me?" He wondered and I laughed lightly, as much as my emotions would allow.

"I will when my face stops betraying me." He chuckled slightly at my comment and I continued, "Not that I don't enjoy your company...but why are you here?" I turned slightly towards him.

His smile faltered only slightly, " I was worried when you ran off like that- I just-...I dunno. I felt like I was the one that needed to make you feel better...?" He seemed a little uneasy and I turned to face him. He embraced me and I hesitated, awaiting Toothless' protective growl. Only then did I realize that Toothless hadn't been here in the first place. I hugged him back with a smile, 'No wonder he was able to sneak up on me.' I thought.

He let go with that toothy grin of his and I couldn't help but smile back at him.

"You know..." He started to say but trailed off. I eyed him,

"What...?"

He shook his head, "You hadn't gotten the rest of the story." I narrowed my eyes at him, "Maybe...you should hear Cynberus out...at least hear the rest."

I frowned and rested my head on my knees with a sigh, "I dunno...can't you just tell me? Then I'll decide if I should be cross with him or not?" I glanced at him with a pleading look.

Hiccup shook his head, "No...sorry." He shrugged, "It's something you need to hear from him." He stood up as if to help me up but I didn't react.

"I'm not going back yet." I said my tone sharper than I thought it was going to be, "I still need to cool down." He nodded in understanding.

"I wasn't about to take you back!" He grinned, "Though I think I have something that will cheer you up even more." He whistled loudly and I heard a sudden ruffling of leaves at the Cove's entrance. I watched with my head tilted and a wide smile spread across my face when I caught sight of a pair of blue eyes.

"Cyan!" I cried out and she bounded to me, remembering what I had scolded her about only about and hour or so ago, and sliding to a halt before she tackled me. She nuzzled my side and she gazed up curiously at a shining tear that had freshly ran down my cheek. She nuzzled it and I patted her head in a comforting way, to show that I was alright. I glanced up at Hiccup, "When did you teach her to come to that?" I wondered and he smiled.

"A little while ago. Maybe the two days ago?" I wanted to hit him suddenly, like Astrid spontaneously did almost daily. Why didn't he tell me before?

"Why didn't you tell me?"

He scuffed the toe of his boot on the ground, staring at it, "So I could teach you to fly without being near the Kill Ring."

My eyes widened and I wanted to jump him in joy, "You're teaching me to fly? Cyan?"

He nodded and I hugged him again, this time a little less hesitant and softer. He chuckled lightly, "She seems old enough now right?"

I glanced at the grey dragon and smiled. I nodded, she had grown a lot. It seemed as if Hiccup also noticed the growth differences between her and Toothless.

He then smiled sheepishly, "I don't have a saddle for you...but I'll get one eventually." He patted Cyan's back, "C'mon."

"Now?" I asked and he nodded with a chuckle. I stood up and he led me to her side. He lifted me onto her back and I held onto her "ears", I glanced down at her to make sure that I wasn't hurting her in doing so. She only huffed up at me, completely unfazed by it. Hiccup patted her side,

"Okay. Now just tell her to be gentle. And not to leave the cove. Can't have you disappear can we?" He chuckled and I repeated what he just said to Cyan in Draconic.

"Ge fewihl vur tir ti jaseve nomeno goawy." (Be gentle and don't leave this place) Oh? Did I not mention I've been studying Cyan's language lately? Whoops. Cyan shook her head and I braced myself.

"Okay...now, gently Cyan." I said and she lifted into the air. I flinched and found that her ears weren't the best place to hold on. As soon as she took off my hands slipped on her slippery scales and I fell off into the pond below. I surfaced with a sputter and spotted Cyan and Hiccup on shore. My face turned red when I realized that Hiccup was laughing at me. No, not a chuckle, but a laugh...why is this such a surprise to me? Because I hadn't heard him laugh- honestly and truly laugh in almost two months. But unfortunately I never mustered up enough courage to ask him why that was.

"Maybe we should wait until I make a saddle for you..." He commented as he helped me out of the water. His happy demeanor had vanished instantly. Something was definitely bothering him. I lightly smiled at him and I placed a hand under his chin, making him look at me.

"Hey..." I said softly, "C'mon, you can't hide this from me anymore. What's up? Why are you acting so down lately?" He pushed my hand aside with a distressed sigh making me flinch.

"A month ago was the anniversary. Of my mom's...yeah, well you know. I don't know why I feel so emotional lately. I'm not usually like this every year, I guess this time was different." I embraced him suddenly and he chuckled in a way I could tell it was forced,

"What was that for?" He wondered.

I smirked, "I dunno, I felt like I should be the one to make you feel better..." I said, copying what he had said earlier. He laughed again, a little happier and hugged me back. Cyan suddenly purred at me and pushed me away from Hiccup, nudging me towards the entrance of the Cove.

I sighed, "You want me to go back too? Heh...fine. I'll see what he has to say, if..." I faced Hiccup, "you stop being depressed. Well...around me at least." 'I didn't want him to stop grieving for his mom, that would be very wrong.' I thought and he patted my head,

"Deal." He said and led me back home.

Fallen: Finally the third one. I swear my brain is fried trying to fit this into my schedule lately. -runs off to start the fourth chapter- Sorry for the chapters being mostly information so far. I'm trying to drag this along as far as I can, build the plot slowly, you get my point. xD This is faaarrrr from over. I'll be sure to get the next one posted up soon! Oh and please forgive me for any mistakes...I finished this at...-glances at clock- 12:30 in the morning. You guys are lucky I'm part nocturnal xD Review! :D