Chapter 5

Chapter 5 "Are ye sure?" Cap'n Bobbie bellowed at Meri. Princess Pulverizer looked down at the net that was tied to the side of the ship. It had only been a few days, but Meri already looked different from when they first met. The mermaid seemed too tired to splash at all. Her once-shiny hair was now dull. The pearl comb hung limply from the damp strands.

第五章“你确定吗？”博比船长对梅里吼道。 粉碎机公主低头看了看系在船舷上的网。 才过了几天，梅里就已经和他们第一次见面时不一样了。 美人鱼似乎太累了，根本不想溅水。 她曾经光亮的头发现在变得暗淡了。 珍珠梳软弱无力地挂在潮湿的发丝上。

Not being able to swim freely was taking its toll on her. "Yeah, I'm sure." Meri sighed. "The sunken treasure is off the shore of the tiny island to the west." Cap'n Bobbie smiled triumphantly. "It was wise of ye to tell me, mermaid." "Ya remember the deal we made, don'tcha?" Meri asked, her voice weak yet still gruff. "Ya gonna free me?" "I always keep me word," Cap'n Bobbie stated. Princess Pulverizer couldn't believe her ears. It sounded like Meri had given up the location of the treasure. And like Cap'n Bobbie was going to set her free. Princess Pulverizer frowned. One of them was lying. But which one? With her sword of truth locked up, it was impossible to tell. "Prepare to set sail at sunset!" Cap'n Bobbie shouted to the crew.

不能自由地游泳对她造成了很大的伤害。 “是的，我确定。”梅里叹了口气。 “沉没的宝藏在西面小岛的海岸外。” 博比船长得意地笑了。 “你告诉我是明智的，美人鱼。” “你还记得我们的约定吧？”梅里问，她的声音很弱，但仍然沙哑。 “你要放了我吗？”“我总是信守诺言，”博比船长说。 粉碎机公主不敢相信自己的耳朵。 听起来梅里已经说出了宝藏的位置。 好像博比船长要放她自由似的。 粉碎机公主皱起了眉头。 其中一个在撒谎。但是哪一个呢？ 她把真理之剑锁了起来，什么也说不准。 “准备在日落时启航！”博比船长对船员们喊道。

"What the... !" Meri began, mustering enough energy to confront the captain. "Ya said you'd free me." "I will," Cap'n Bobbie answered. "As soon as I have me hands on that treasure." Princess Pulverizer sighed. Meri should have seen that coming. Cap'n Bobbie was no fool. "Whoa!" Lucas shouted as The Seasick Soaker sailed out of the cove into the ocean at sunset. "The ship sure is rocking."

“什么…梅里说，鼓起勇气去面对船长。 “你说过你会放了我。”“我会的，”博比船长回答。 “等我拿到宝藏就走。” 粉碎机公主叹了口气。 梅里应该预见到这一点。 博比船长可不是傻瓜。“哇!”日落时分，“晕船”号驶出海湾，驶入大海，卢卡斯喊道。 “船确实在摇晃。”

"I don't understand why," Dribble said. "The water is smooth. Not a wave in sight." "Do you think this ship is safe to sail?" Lucas asked Princess Pulverizer. The princess didn't answer. She was too busy staring at the shore as it grew more and more distant. This was bad. And not just for Meri. When King Alexander had sent Princess Pulverizer off on her Quest of Kindness, he

“我不明白为什么。” “水面很平滑。看不到一个波浪。” “你认为这艘船可以安全航行吗？”卢卡斯问普赖斯公主。 公主没有回答。 她只顾盯着越来越远的海岸。 这很糟糕。不仅仅是为了梅里。 当亚历山大国王派普莱泽公主去寻求仁慈时，他

had clearly instructed, "You may only go as far as the mountains to the east and the river to the west. You may travel as far as the ocean to the south, and to the canyon to the north." But now Princess Pulverizer was heading into the ocean. King Alexander would not be happy she'd defied him. He might even use this as a reason not to let her go to Knight School! Her father could get really angry if someone didn't follow his orders. Princess Pulverizer couldn't let that happen. She could jump overboard and swim to shore now, before the ship got any farther. She was a strong swimmer. She would make it back to land. But that would mean leaving Dribble and Lucas behind. They weren't nearly as strong swimmers as she was. Without her, they would probably spend the rest of their days on The Seasick Soaker. And there was no telling what Cap'n Bobbie might do to her friends

他明确地指示说：“你们只能走到东边的山，西边的河。 你可以向南走到海洋，向北走到峡谷。” 但现在，粉碎机公主正驶向大海。 亚历山大国王会不高兴她违抗他的命令。 他甚至可能以此作为不让她去骑士学校的理由！如果有人不服从他的命令，她父亲会非常生气。 粉碎机公主不会让这种事发生的。 现在，她可以在船还没走远的时候，跳到船外，游到岸边。 她是个游泳健将。她会回到陆地上的。 但那意味着留下运球和卢卡斯。 他们的游泳能力远不如她。 如果没有她，他们可能会在“晕船号”上度过剩下的日子。 谁也说不准博比船长会对她的朋友们做些什么