Chapter 2

2 Actually, not everything had changed. Sofia was still in a beautiful lagoon with a powerful waterfall cascading over the rocks. There was still a small beach strewn with delicate shells. And there was still a full moon, hanging low in the sky.

事实上，并不是一切都改变了。 索菲亚仍然在一个美丽的泻湖里，岩石上有一个强大的瀑布。 还有一小片海滩，上面散落着精致的贝壳。 满月依旧低垂在天空中。

But other things were very different. All those excited kids, chatting and laughing on their last day of camp, had vanished. Everything was silent, except for the birds singing. It was different from the birdsong she was used to back home. These birds tinkled and chimed like little bells. There was a different scent wafting in the air, too. Sofia could no longer smell the goodies the counselors had prepared for their party. Now there was the aroma of tropical fruit and just the faintest hint of hot chocolate. The biggest change of all was in Sofia herself. Her legs had been replaced by a beautiful coral-pink mermaid's tail. On her back grew flowing, tendril-like wings. She was entirely covered with gleaming scales, and she had a set of impressive talons on each paw. But what about her roar? Could she still do that? There was only one way to find out! Sofia filled her lungs with air, then roared with all her might. The sound burst out of her, bouncing off

但在其他方面却大不相同。 在夏令营的最后一天，那些兴奋的、有说有笑的孩子们都消失了。 除了鸟儿的歌声，一切都很安静。 这与她在家里听到的鸟鸣不同。 这些鸟像小铃铛一样叮叮作响。 空气中也飘着一种不同的气味。 索菲亚再也闻不到顾问们为他们的聚会准备的美味佳肴了。 现在有了热带水果的香气，还有淡淡的热巧克力的味道。 最大的变化发生在索菲亚自己身上。 她的腿被一条美丽的珊瑚粉色美人鱼尾巴代替了。 她的背上长出了飘逸的卷须般的翅膀。 她全身覆盖着闪闪发光的鳞片，每只爪子上都有一对令人印象深刻的爪子。 但是她的咆哮呢?她还能这么做吗? 只有一个办法能弄清楚!索非亚把肺里灌满了空气，然后用尽全力咆哮起来。 声音从她嘴里迸出来，弹回来

the surrounding cliffs in a satisfying echo. It sounded like there were a hundred Dragon Girls in the lagoon, not just one! Sofia felt something bump against her. Looking down, she saw a tiny pink jellyfish. Sofia had seen lots of jellyfish before. But she'd never seen one with friendly eyes and a big smile!

周围的悬崖形成了令人满意的回声。 听起来湖里好像有一百个龙女，而不是一个!索菲亚感到有什么东西撞了她一下。 往下看，她看到了一只小小的粉红色水母。 索菲亚以前见过很多水母。 但是她从来没有见过一个有着友好的眼睛和灿烂笑容的人!

The jellyfish clapped two tentacles. "Nice roaring!" "Thanks," said Sofia. It was funny how normal it felt to talk to creatures here in the Magic Forest. "I'm Sofia, by the way." The little jellyfish did a twirl, fanning herself out like a dancer. "I am JellyJo," she replied. "The Tree Queen sent me here to fetch you. She needs to speak to you and your friends urgently." Sofia nodded. "We must rescue the third Sea Keeper." "That's right," JellyJo said, sounding serious. "And the Fire Queen is determined to stop you. The Magic Forest and our seas are swarming with her Fire Sparks. They are bigger than ever." Sofia's heart sank at this. She did not like the Fire Sparks! They stung when they touched you. If they had grown bigger, that probably meant their stings would be worse. I won't let it worry me, Sofia told herself.

水母拍打着两条触须。 “不错的咆哮!”“谢谢。”索菲亚说。 有趣的是，在魔法森林里和生物说话是多么正常。 “顺便说一下，我叫索菲亚。”小水母做了一个旋转，像舞者一样展开。 “我是杰里乔，”她回答。 “树后派我来接你。 她有急事要跟你和你的朋友们谈谈。” 索非亚点点头。“我们必须救出第三个海洋守护者。” “没错，”杰利乔说，语气很严肃。 “而烈火女王决心要阻止你。 魔法森林和我们的海洋充满了她的火焰火花。 它们比以往任何时候都要大。” 索菲亚听了这话，心里一沉。 她不喜欢火花火!它们碰你的时候会蜇你。 如果它们长得更大，那可能意味着它们的蜇伤会更严重。 我不会让它困扰我的，索菲亚对自己说。

Sofia knew that the Fire Queen had a terrible plan in mind. She was determined to destroy the seas that surrounded the Magic Forest. But Sofia and her friends were just as determined to stop her! JellyJo pulsed up and down. Then, to Sofia's surprise, the jellyfish rose out of the water and into the air. "Let's go, Sofia!" she called, beckoning her with several tentacles. "Coming," Sofia replied. With a strong flap of her wings, she followed JellyJo into the warm evening air. Sofia was sorry to leave the lovely lagoon. But she knew that she and her friends had an important job to do. Sofia flew across the lagoon behind JellyJo, who was surprisingly fast! At the far edge was the Magic Forest itself, filled with mysterious smells and sounds. The air cooled as Sofia and JellyJo weaved their way through the tall trees. The

索菲亚知道烈火女王心中有个可怕的计划。 她决心要摧毁魔法森林周围的海洋。 但索菲亚和她的朋友们同样坚决要阻止她!杰利乔上下跳动着。 然后，令索菲亚吃惊的是，水母从水里升到了空中。 “我们走吧，索菲亚!”她用几根触须招呼她。 “来了。”索非亚回答。她有力地拍打着翅膀，跟着杰利乔飞进了温暖的晚风里。 索菲亚很遗憾要离开这个美丽的泻湖。 但她知道，她和她的朋友们有一项重要的工作要做。 索非亚在杰利乔后面飞过泻湖，杰利乔的速度快得惊人!在远处的边缘是魔法森林本身，充满了神秘的气味和声音。 索菲亚和杰里乔在高大的树林中穿行，空气变凉了。 的

deeper they flew, the darker and quieter the forest became. After a little while, Sofia started to feel strange. Her thoughts were swirling. She knew she was in the Magic Forest, but where was she heading again? And why? Sofia knew this feeling. She always got confused when the Fire Sparks were attacking. But there were no Fire Sparks nearby. What was going on? Sofia's unease grew. Then, through the trees, Sofia saw something glowing. We're at the glade already! she thought with relief. The glade was where the Tree Queen lived. It was protected by powerful magic. Sofia knew she would be safe there. But as they flew closer, Sofia gasped. The glow was not coming from the glade at all. Instead, she saw a whirling mass of Fire Sparks. It was like a huge bonfire. Worse, each spark was much bigger

他们飞得越深，森林就变得越黑越安静。 过了一会儿，索菲亚开始觉得怪怪的。 她思绪万千。 她知道自己是在魔法森林里，但她又要去哪里呢? ,为什么?索菲亚知道这种感觉。 火火花队进攻的时候她总是很困惑。 但是附近没有火花。 发生了什么事?索菲亚越来越不安了。 接着，索非亚看见树林里有什么东西在发光。 我们已经到林间空地了!她如释重负地想。 林中空地是树女王住的地方。 它被强大的魔法保护着。 索菲亚知道她在那里会很安全。 但当他们飞得更近时，索非亚倒吸了一口气。 那光根本不是从空地上发出来的。 相反，她看到的是一团旋转的火花。 就像一个巨大的篝火。 更糟糕的是，每个火花都更大