Chapter 9

9 The Fire Queen smiled evilly. "I am so glad you are smart enough to recognize me. I must admit, I suspected you three weren't very bright. Do you truly believe you can stop me from carrying out my plan?" "Do you mean your plan to keep this Sea Keeper prisoner and destroy the ocean?" Zoe retorted fiercely. "Because yes, we are definitely going to stop that!" The Fire Queen's expression changed. "Then you are even more foolish than I thought," she

火女王邪恶地笑了。 “我很高兴你这么聪明，能认出我来。 我必须承认，我怀疑你们三个不是很聪明。 你真的相信你能阻止我执行我的计划吗?”“你是说你要把这个海洋守护者囚禁起来，毁灭海洋的计划吗?”佐伊凶狠地反驳道。 “因为是的，我们一定要阻止这种情况!”火女王的表情变了。 “那么你比我想象的还要愚蠢，”她说

snarled. "You will regret your meddling." "Watch out!" Splashi squeaked, flapping her flippers in alarm. The Fire Queen whirled in a circle. Fire Sparks rose from her hair and dress, buzzing and crackling as they flashed around. The air, which was already hot, became hotter still. Then suddenly, the sparks zoomed toward the Sea Dragons. Their glow was so bright that Zoe had to close her eyes. But she could still hear them, sizzling as they flashed past. She could also feel them, stinging her dragon scales.

纠缠不清。“你会后悔多管闲事的。” “小心!”斯普拉西尖叫着，惊恐地拍打着她的鳍。 火女王转了个圈。 火苗从她的头发和衣服上冒了出来，四处闪烁，发出嗡嗡声和噼啪声。 本来就热的空气变得更热了。 突然，火花向海龙们飞来。 它们发出的光太亮了，佐伊不得不闭上眼睛。 但她仍然能听到它们闪过的咝咝声。 她也能感觉到它们在刺她的龙鳞。

Zoe felt like she was lost in the middle of the ocean, uncertain which way to swim to reach the shore. That horrible dizziness and confusion was starting to overwhelm her. "Roar power is the only way to deal with the sparks," Splashi said urgently. Zoe knew that Splashi was right. But this was easier said than done. When Zoe opened her eyes, the Fire Sparks were everywhere. It was like the air was on fire. Through the blinding haze, Zoe

佐伊觉得自己在大海中迷失了方向，不知道该怎么游到岸边。 可怕的头晕和困惑开始压倒她。 “咆哮声是处理火花的唯一方法，”斯普拉希急切地说。 佐伊知道斯普拉西是对的。 但这说起来容易做起来难。 当佐伊睁开眼睛时，火焰火花到处都是。 就像空气着火了一样。 透过眩目的雾霾，佐伊

could just make out Grace and Sofia. They batted at the sparks with their wings and talons. But the sparks just wouldn't give up. Even worse, the Fire Queen whirled around them all, making more and more new sparks. Zoe gritted her teeth. She was not going to let the Fire Queen win. "We need to roar," she called to Grace and Sofia. Zoe could tell her friends were as dizzy and confused as she was. But they nodded all the same. Together, the Sea Dragons opened their mouths and roared. They tried their best, but the roars could barely be heard over the crackling of Fire Sparks. The Fire Queen threw back her head and laughed, sending sparks spewing into the air. "Pathetic Sea Dragons! Why would anyone think water is more powerful than fire? It is clear: Water is no match for fire at all. Soon all this water will be gone and fire will rule!" The Fire Queen pushed both hands toward the Sea Dragons, sending a wave of hot, magical air at them. The blast threw Zoe, Grace, and Sofia

能认出格蕾丝和索菲亚 它们用翅膀和爪子拍打着火花。 但火花就是不肯放弃。 更糟糕的是，火女王在他们周围旋转，制造出越来越多的新火花。 佐伊咬紧牙关。她不会让烈火女王赢的。 “我们需要吼叫，”她对格蕾丝和索菲亚喊道。 佐伊看得出来，她的朋友们和她一样头昏眼花。 但他们还是点了点头。 海龙们一起张开嘴咆哮。 他们尽了最大的努力，但在噼噼啪啪的火花声中，吼声几乎听不见。 火女王仰起头，大笑起来，火花四溅。 “可怜的海龙!”为什么会有人认为水比火更强大呢? 很明显，水根本不是火的对手。 很快所有的水就会消失，火将统治一切!”烈火女王将双手伸向海龙，向他们喷出一股灼热的魔法空气。 爆炸把佐伊，格蕾丝和索菲亚扔了出去

tumbling back. They somersaulted through the air and landed with an enormous splash in the water. Zoe opened her eyes underwater. As a Sea Dragon, she could see just as clearly under the water as she could above it. The first thing she spotted was Splashi, swimming beside her. "Don't give up, Zoe," she urged. But there was no need for her little friend to say this. Zoe had no intention of giving up! In fact, the Fire Queen had made a big mistake sending them flying into the ocean. After all, this was where a Sea Dragon got her strength from! With the salt water all around her, Zoe felt her energy returning. Her mind was sharp again. Grace and Sofia swam up next to Zoe. "It was kind of the Fire Queen to give us a chance to recharge our roars, wasn't it?" Grace said, her eyes twinkling mischievously. "Just what I was thinking!" Sofia agreed. "Should we go and say thanks?" Zoe laughed, filling the water with bubbles as Splashi did encouraging loops nearby. Zoe grabbed hold of her friends' paws. They would

滚回来。他们在空中翻了个筋斗，落在水中溅起巨大的水花。 佐伊在水下睁开了眼睛。 作为一条海龙，她在水下和在水面上都能看得很清楚。 她首先看到的是在她身边游来游去的斯普拉希。 “不要放弃，佐伊，”她催促道。 但是她的小朋友没有必要说这些。 佐伊根本没打算放弃!事实上，火女王犯了一个大错误，让他们飞进了海洋。 毕竟，这是海龙获得力量的地方!周围都是咸水，佐伊觉得自己的精力又回来了。 她的头脑又清醒了。格蕾丝和索菲亚游到佐伊旁边。 “火女王给了我们一个重新充电的机会，是不是?”格蕾丝说，她的眼睛调皮地闪烁着。 “我就是这么想的!”索非亚同意了。 “我们要不要过去说声谢谢?”佐伊笑了，在水里灌满了泡泡，而斯泼西则在旁边做着鼓励的循环。 佐伊抓住她朋友的爪子。 他们会

show the Fire Queen that Sea Dragons never gave up. "Let's go!" Zoe cried. Together they burst out of the ocean, sending sprays of water flying. Energy pulsed through Zoe as she and her friends zoomed back to the Fire Queen. The fiery ring around the turtle burned even more brightly than before. The Fire Queen hovered nearby, keeping guard. When she spotted the Sea Dragons, she cried out in anger and charged at them. Zoe looked at her friends and nodded. No words were needed. Zoe felt the roar building inside her. She held it in as the Fire Queen drew closer. "Haven't given up yet?" the Fire Queen growled. Her flaming hair whipped around her frowning face. "How would you like another blast of firepower?" But the Sea Dragons were ready. Just as the Fire Queen launched another heat wave at them, Zoe, Grace, and Sofia roared. A shimmering seawater mist filled the air. It crashed into the

让火女王知道海龙从未放弃。 “我们走吧!”佐伊哭了。它们一起冲出海洋，溅起水花。 当佐伊和她的朋友们飞回火女王身边时，能量在她体内涌动。 乌龟周围的火圈比以前更亮了。 烈火女王在附近徘徊，守卫着。 当她发现海龙时，她愤怒地大叫，向它们冲去。 佐伊看着她的朋友，点了点头。 不需要言语。佐伊感到内心的吼声越来越大。 烈火女王走近时，她忍住了。 “你还没放弃?”火女王咆哮道。 她火红的头发披散在她皱着眉头的脸上。 “你想再来一次火力轰炸吗?”但海龙们已经准备好了。 就在火女王向她们发起另一波热浪时，佐伊、格蕾丝和索菲亚咆哮起来。 空气中弥漫着微微的海水雾气。 它撞上了