Chapter 2

2 Zoe rose to the surface of the water and burst through. Air filled her lungs and the sun warmed her face. She hadn't opened her eyes yet. Had she been transported into the Magic Forest? She hardly dared to look! The water felt softer and warmer. And the waves sounded different somehow. Rather than crashing, they made a magical tinkly sound. It reminded Zoe of wind chimes, blown by a summer breeze. Zoe opened her eyes. Looking around, she saw she was still at a surf beach. But it was not the

2佐伊浮出水面，冲出水面。 空气充满了她的肺，阳光温暖着她的脸。 她还没有睁开眼睛。 她是不是被送到魔法森林里去了? 她几乎不敢看!水摸起来又软又热。 不知为什么，海浪的声音听起来不一样了。 它们并没有撞碎，而是发出了神奇的叮当声。 这让佐伊想起了夏日微风吹响的风铃。 佐伊睁开了眼睛。她环顾四周，发现自己还在一个冲浪海滩上。 但它不是

same one she'd just left. All the other surfers in her group had disappeared. The people who had been sitting on the beach were gone, too. Before, there had been beach shacks lining the shore. Now the shacks had been replaced with tall trees. A shiver of excitement passed through Zoe. The Magic Forest! Treading water, Zoe glanced down at herself. She grinned at what she saw. Yes! She was back in her dragon form! Her body was covered with sandy-yellow scales, tipped with blue. She had a long, swishy tail that made treading water as easy as breathing. She also had a fabulous pair of wings. Zoe gave them a huge flap and rose smoothly out of the water. She zoomed up, sending shimmering droplets of water in every direction. Surfing would always be Zoe's first love. But flying was a very, very close second. "Flying is like surfing in the air, isn't it?" said a friendly little voice. Zoe looked down. Swimming in the sea below her was the tiniest penguin Zoe had ever seen. It

就是她刚离开的那个。她那组的其他冲浪者都不见了。 一直坐在沙滩上的人也不见了。 以前，海滩上有一排排的小屋。 现在，这些棚屋已经被高大的树木所取代。 佐伊兴奋得打了个寒颤。 魔法森林!佐伊踩着水，低头看了看自己。 她对眼前的景象笑了。 是的!她恢复了龙的形态!她的身体覆盖着沙黄色的鳞片，顶端是蓝色的。 她有一条长长的、沙沙作响的尾巴，踩水就像呼吸一样容易。 她还有一双漂亮的翅膀。 佐伊使劲拍打着他们，然后顺利地浮出水面。 她急速上升，向四面八方喷射出闪闪发光的水珠。 冲浪永远是佐伊的最爱。 但紧随其后的是飞行。 “飞行就像在空中冲浪，不是吗?”一个友好的小声音说。 佐伊低下头。在她下面的海里游泳的是佐伊见过的最小的企鹅。 它

looked up at Zoe with big blue eyes. "Hello there. Yes, that's exactly what it's like!" agreed Zoe, swooping around and coming back to hover near the tiny penguin. A thought crossed her mind. "But how do you know that? I know that penguins can surf. But they can't fly, can they?" Instead of answering, the penguin flapped its stubby little wings furiously. To Zoe's great surprise, the penguin flew up into the air beside

他用蓝色的大眼睛抬头看着佐伊。 “你好。是的，就是这样!”佐伊同意道，她在小企鹅身边盘旋着。 一个念头闪过她的脑海。 “你是怎么知道的?” 我知道企鹅会冲浪。 但是他们不会飞，不是吗?”企鹅没有回答，而是愤怒地拍打着它粗壮的小翅膀。 让佐伊大吃一惊的是，企鹅飞到了旁边的空中

her. Even more surprising was how the tiny creature looked. Zoe had never seen a purple-and-white penguin before! "I'm a pixie penguin," explained the bird. "My name's Splashi." "Hi, Splashi! I'm Zoe," Zoe said. "I'm a Sea Dragon." Splashi did a twirl. She had a funny way of flying. Her whole body seemed to waddle. But Zoe was careful not to laugh. She didn't want to hurt the little bird's feelings. "Oh, I know that!" said Splashi. "I've been waiting for you to arrive. The Tree Queen wants me to bring you to her as quickly as possible. She really needs help from you and your friends." "Let's go, then!" Zoe said. Surfing had taught Zoe to act quickly. And she wanted to leap into this adventure as soon as possible. Together, Splashi and Zoe flew over the sparkling sea toward the huge trees of the Magic Forest. A strong wind blew in from the shore. It

她的。更令人惊讶的是这个小生物的样子。 佐伊以前从未见过紫白相间的企鹅!“我是一只小精灵企鹅，”小鸟解释道。 “我叫斯普拉西。”“嗨,Splashi !我是佐伊，”佐伊说。 “我是海龙。”斯普拉希做了一个旋转。 她飞行的方式很有趣。 她的整个身体似乎摇摇晃晃。 但佐伊小心翼翼地忍住不笑。 她不想伤害小鸟的感情。 “哦，我知道!”斯普拉西说。 “我一直在等你来。 树后要我尽快带你去见她。 她真的需要你和你的朋友的帮助。” “那我们走吧!”佐伊说。 冲浪教会了佐伊迅速行动。 她想尽快投入到这次冒险中去。 斯普拉西和佐伊一起飞过波光粼粼的海面，飞向魔法森林的参天大树。 一阵强风从岸边吹来。 它

almost felt as if it was trying to stop them from getting to the Magic Forest. "The wind is part of the Fire Queen's magic," Splashi explained. "She was furious when you and the other Sea Dragons rescued the first Sea Keeper. She is determined to stop you from rescuing the others." Zoe flapped her wings harder than ever. The Fire Queen could make the strongest winds she wanted. There was no way a bit of hot air was going to stop the Sea Dragons! Splashi led the way high above the beach and into the forest. Zoe had been here only once before. Yet the Magic Forest already felt familiar to her. Zoe breathed in the rich scent of tropical fruit and flowers. The sounds of birds filled the air. Their songs were beautiful, but Zoe sensed a note of danger in the birdcalls, too. Splashi flew closer. "We need to be careful in here. The Fire Queen has been waiting for your return. Her Fire Sparks are lurking everywhere." Zoe shuddered, remembering the nasty sparks from her last visit. Zoe loved everything about

几乎觉得它在试图阻止他们进入魔法森林。 “风是火女王魔法的一部分，”斯普拉希解释说。 “当你和其他海龙救出第一位海洋守护者时，她非常愤怒。 她决心要阻止你去救其他人。” 佐伊比以前更用力地拍打着翅膀。 烈火女王可以随心所欲地制造最强的风。 一点热空气也阻止不了海龙!斯普雷什带路走到海滩的高处，进入了森林。 佐伊以前只来过这里一次。 然而魔法森林对她来说已经很熟悉了。 佐伊呼吸着热带水果和鲜花的浓郁香味。 空中充满了鸟鸣。 它们的歌声很美，但佐伊也从鸟鸣中感觉到一种危险。 斯普拉西飞得更近了。“我们在这里要小心。 烈火女王一直在等你回来。 她的火焰火花到处潜伏着。” 佐伊想起她上次来访时那讨厌的火花，不禁打了个寒颤。 佐伊喜欢这里的一切

nature. She even loved the parts that weren't cute or friendly. She never killed spiders. She knew lots about grizzly bears. And she thought the worms in their garden at home were cool. But the Fire Sparks were very hard to like! They could give you a nasty sting. Their bright glow made it hard to see. Worst of all, when the sparks swooshed around your head, you ended up feeling very confused and forgetful. It was all part of their evil magic. But I won't let them stop me, Zoe decided. The strong wind seemed to follow Zoe and Splashi as they flew deeper into the forest. It whipped between the trees, making the leaves rustle wildly. Twirls of dirt blew up from the forest floor, filling Zoe's eyes with grit. She blinked away the dust and continued, weaving between the tall trees. The farther into the forest Zoe and Splashi went, the darker it became. The birdsong dropped away, and soon all that could be heard was the wind. Zoe got the strange feeling that the forest creatures were hiding.

大自然。她甚至喜欢那些不可爱或不友好的部分。 她从来没有杀过蜘蛛。她很了解灰熊。 她觉得他们家花园里的虫子很酷。 但是火花是很难让人喜欢的!他们可能会给你一个讨厌的刺。 它们明亮的光芒让人很难看清。 最糟糕的是，当火花在你的头脑中闪烁时，你最终会感到非常困惑和健忘。 这都是他们邪恶魔法的一部分。 但我不会让他们阻止我，佐伊决定。 当佐伊和斯普拉希飞进森林深处时，强风似乎一直跟着他们。 它在树间疾驰，树叶沙沙作响。 漩涡般的泥土从森林的地面上吹起，沙砾填满了佐伊的眼睛。 她眨了眨眼睛，驱散了灰尘，继续在高大的树木之间穿梭。 佐伊和斯普拉希越深入森林，天色就越黑。 鸟儿的歌声消失了，很快就能听到风的声音。 佐伊有一种奇怪的感觉，森林里的生物藏起来了。