Chapter 8

Chapter 8 We've been traveling for hours, I'm sure of it. But since I can't bend metal, I can't sense the vibrations of the ground or trees around me, and so I have no idea where we are. But from the sounds, the smell, and the bumpy ride, I think we're in a forest. "I believe we need to go right." THAT'S not Xin Fu, it's Master Yu! So he's in on this too. "What are you talking about," Xin Fu replied. "The Beifong's estate is this way." Hmm. Maybe I can use this to my advantage. "Hey! Can you two old ladies quit bickering for a second? I have to go to the bathroom!" "Okay, but make it quick," Master Yu said. "What's wrong with you?" Xin Fu shouted. Great. NOW he's got brains! "Very sneaky, Toph!" Master Yu said, trying to sound like he wasn't fooled. "Nice try, but you can't fool me." "You may think you're the greatest Earthbender in the world, but even you can't bend metal!" Xin Fu added in his smug tone.

我们已经走了好几个小时了，我敢肯定。 但由于我不能弯曲金属，我无法感知周围地面或树木的振动，所以我不知道我们在哪里。 但从声音，气味和颠簸来看，我觉得我们在森林里。 “我认为我们需要向右走。” 那不是新甫，是俞师傅！所以他也参与了。 忻甫说：“你说什么呀？” “北丰的庄园在这边。” 嗯。也许我可以利用这一点。 “嘿!你们两个老女人能不能别吵了？ 我要上厕所！”俞大师说：“好吧，但是要快点。” “你怎么了？”新甫喊道。 好了。现在他有脑子了！“真狡猾，拓芙！”俞师傅说，努力让自己听起来不像被骗了。 “想得美，但你骗不了我。” “你可能认为你是世界上最伟大的御土师，但即使是你也不会弯曲金属！”新甫得意地说。

I need to get out of here! If only I COULD bend metal, I'd be out of here in a minute. Then those guys would be— Wait a minute… metal comes from the earth. If I can bend it when it's still ore embedded deep in rocks, why shouldn't I be able to bend it in its processed form? It's the same stuff, right? Maybe it's not the METAL that's holding me prisoner, it's my mind. Sheesh. Now I'm starting to sound like Aang! But what if it's true? Aang always had the power to Earthbend within him. It was only his approach that stopped him. Maybe that's my problem too. Okay. Here we go. Hands against the back wall of the cage. Focus, Toph. Focus. Go back to day one, the first time you ever moved a rock. Remember, that seemed so hard until you found the right place in your mind, the right level of concentration. After that, it was a snap. Come on, metal, bend, bend! Nothing. Okay, deep breath, then try again. Bend, metal. You can't hold me back. You can't box in willpower. I am rooted. I am solid. You will bend! My hands are trembling. I can feel power surging from deep within me. The metal is starting to buckle. Yes! Toph, you rule! Okay, okay, don't get carried

我要离开这里！要是我能弯曲金属，我马上就能出去了。 然后这些家伙会-等一下，金属来自地球。 如果我能在它还是深埋在岩石里的时候把它弯曲，为什么我不能把它弯曲成加工过的样子呢？ 是一样的，对吧？ 也许囚禁我的不是金属，而是我的思想。 震惊或印象深刻。现在我说话开始像安昂了！但如果这是真的呢？ 安昂体内一直都有御土术。 只是他的方法阻止了他。 也许这也是我的问题。 好吧。开始吧。双手靠在笼子的后墙上。 重点,Toph。的焦点。回到第一天，你第一次移动石头的时候。 记住，这似乎很难，直到你在头脑中找到正确的位置，找到正确的注意力水平。 在那之后，就很容易了。 来吧，金属，弯，弯！什么都没有。 好，深呼吸，然后再试一次。 弯曲,金属。你不能阻止我。 你不能把意志力禁锢起来。 我扎根了。我是坚实的。你会屈服的！我的手在颤抖。 我能感觉到内心深处涌动的力量。 金属开始弯曲了。 是的!拓芙，你太棒了！好了，好了，别激动

away. Take that feeling and build on it. Focus. Harder, harder. Push! The back wall of the cage is ripping open. I'm free! I'm out of that cage! And I've gained a whole new Earthbending skill in the bargain. I'll just slip around to the front of the carriage and give those clowns a surprise. "What was that noise?" Master Yu asked. "It must be one of her tricks," Xin Fu replied. "It's no trick," I said, standing right beside them. "And neither is this." WHOOSH! Take that, you clowns! Now it's your turn in the cage. I'll just Metalbend the cage shut—I love this! There, now you're trapped. How does it feel, boys? "I AM the greatest Earthbender in the world. And don't you two dunderheads ever forget it!" Finally—free again! I'll just ride this Earthwave back toward Ba Sing Se. Freedom tastes especially sweet today, knowing that there is now one less element that can hold me! Too bad about that letter, though. Too bad it wasn't real. It would be really great if my folks could understand and accept me. Yeah, like that's ever

走了。接受这种感觉并以此为基础。 的焦点。困难,困难。推动!笼子的后壁裂开了。 我自由了!我从笼子里出来了！我还学到了一门新的御土术。 我就溜到马车前面给那些小丑一个惊喜。 “那是什么声音？”于师父问。 “这一定是她的诡计之一。” “这不是把戏，”我站在他们旁边说。 “这也不是。”嗖!接受吧，你们这些小丑！现在轮到你进笼子了。 我要御金术把笼子关起来-我喜欢！现在你被困住了。 感觉怎么样，孩子们？“我是世界上最伟大的御土师。 你们两个笨蛋永远别忘了！”终于得到了自由!我就骑着天波回永固城去。 今天自由的滋味特别甜蜜，因为我知道现在又少了一件能束缚我的东西！不过那封信太糟糕了。 可惜那不是真的。如果我的父母能理解并接受我，那就太好了。 是啊，就像以前一样

going to happen. Wheeee! This is the only way to fly—with my feet still on the ground! Man, Earthwave riding is the best. Once I get there, I've got to see if Katara and the others are all right. I mean, if the letter from my mom is a fake, who knows about Katara's dad and Aang's guru. I— Whoa! What's that! Something swooping down from the sky. I'm losing the wave! I'm crashing down— BOOM! Appa? "Hey! Don't sneak up on me like that!" "Need a ride?" Sokka's here too! I guess I'll be riding Appa the rest of the way—oh, joy. On our way back Aang told me that while he was with the guru, he had a vision that Katara was in trouble. That's why he left. He picked up Sokka on the way. Gosh, I hope that Katara's okay. I hope Aang's vision isn't real.… We're back at our house in Ba Sing Se, but Katara isn't home. "Katara IS in trouble," Aang said. "I knew it!" And now I can feel someone else is coming.

会发生的。哦!这是唯一的飞行方式——我的脚还在地面上！天啊，乘坐地震波真是太棒了。 我一到那里，就得去看看卡塔拉和其他人是否安好。 如果我妈妈的信是假的，谁知道卡塔拉的爸爸和安昂的导师。 I -哇!那是什么!有什么东西从天上俯冲下来。 我没浪了！我要崩溃了-砰！光电? “嘿!别那样偷偷靠近我！”“需要搭车吗？”索卡也来了！我想剩下的路我要骑着阿柏了-噢，真高兴。 在我们回去的路上，安昂告诉我，当他和导师在一起的时候，他看到了卡塔拉有麻烦的幻象。 这就是他离开的原因。他在路上接了索卡。 天哪，我希望卡塔拉没事。 我希望安昂的幻象不是真的。……我们回到永固城的家，但卡塔拉不在家。 “卡塔拉有麻烦了。”安昂说。 “我就知道！”现在我能感觉到有人来了。

"Someone's at the door." I recognize the footfall. "Actually, I know who it is. It's an old friend of mine." I flung the door open, and sure enough, it's Iroh. "I need your help." "You know each other?" Aang asked. "I met him in the woods once, and knocked him down. Then he gave me tea and some very good advice." I invited him in. Sokka immediately took up a warrior's stance. "I'm warning you. If you make one false move…" Give him a break, Sokka. This guy seems about as dangerous as a soggy tea leaf. "Princess Azula is in Ba Sing Se," the old man began. "She must have Katara!" Aang said. "She has captured my nephew as well." "Then we'll work together to fight Azula, and save Katara and Zuko," Aang said. The old man brought along a Dai Li agent he had captured. Intimidated by a bunch of angry benders, the guy talked right away. "Azula and Long Feng are plotting a coup. They're going to overthrow the Earth King."

“有人在敲门。”我听出了脚步声。 “实际上，我知道是谁。 是我的一个老朋友。” 我猛地把门打开，果然是艾洛。 “我需要你的帮助。”“你们认识吗？”Aang问道。 “有一次我在树林里碰到他，把他打倒了。 然后他给了我茶和一些很好的建议。” 我邀请他进来。索卡立刻摆出战士的姿态。 “我警告你。如果你走错一步…"饶了他吧，索卡。 这家伙看起来就像浸湿的茶叶一样危险。 “阿祖拉公主在永固城。”老人开口说。 “她一定得到了卡塔拉！”Aang说。 “她还抓住了我的侄子。” “那我们就一起对抗阿祖拉，拯救卡塔拉和祖寇。”安昂说。 老人带来了一个他抓来的戴笠特工。 被一群愤怒的御术师吓到了，那家伙马上开口了。 “阿祖拉和长风在策划政变。 他们要推翻土强王。”