Chapter 2

2 When she felt herself touch down to earth, Phoebe cautiously opened her eyes. Was she really back in the Magic Forest? And was she really no longer an ordinary girl, but a fierce dragon? Looking down, Phoebe saw that her feet had transformed into taloned claws and her legs were covered in shimmering pale blue scales. She certainly looked like a dragon. But just to make sure, she breathed in deeply and let out a loud roar.

当菲比感到自己快要着陆时，她小心翼翼地睁开了眼睛。 她真的回到魔法森林了吗? 她真的不再是一个普通的女孩，而是一条凶猛的龙吗? 菲比低头一看，发现她的脚已经变成了有爪子的爪子，腿上覆盖着闪闪发光的淡蓝色鳞片。 她看上去确实像条龙。 但为了确保万无一失，她深深地吸了一口气，然后大声吼了一声。

Yep, she was definitely a dragon! Phoebe often had vivid dreams, but she'd never had one in which she could roar. Phoebe looked around in wonder. It was night in the forest, just as it had been at home. But nighttime in the Magic Forest was different from anything Phoebe had ever experienced. The cooling air carried the fresh smell of trees and wilderness. Phoebe was used to city smells, which weren't always nice. And they often seemed stronger at night! Above the treetops was the deep, velvety blue sky. It looked almost like an ocean. The moon floated near the horizon, looking much bigger than she had ever seen it. The sky in the city never looked as inky and gorgeous as this. The city lights faded it to a dark gray. Phoebe tilted her face toward the moonlight. She thought the moon had special properties, even though Rosie and Stella teased her that it was just her imagination. Moonlight always made her skin tingle in the best way. With such a big moon, Phoebe was expecting to feel extra tingles tonight.

是的，她绝对是一条龙!菲比经常做生动的梦，但她从来没有做过能让她吼叫的梦。 菲比惊奇地环顾四周。 森林里是黑夜，就像在家里一样。 但是魔法森林里的夜晚是菲比从未经历过的。 凉爽的空气带着树木和荒野的新鲜气味。 菲比已经习惯了城市的气味，但并不总是那么好闻。 而且他们在晚上似乎更强壮!树梢之上是天鹅绒般深邃的蓝天。 它看起来几乎像一个海洋。 月亮浮在地平线附近，看起来比她以前看到的要大得多。 城市里的天空从来没有像现在这样漆黑绚丽。 城市的灯光使它褪成了深灰色。 菲比把脸对着月光。 她认为月亮有特殊的属性，尽管罗茜和斯特拉嘲笑她说这只是她的想象。 月光总是以最好的方式让她的皮肤刺痛。 月亮这么大，菲比本以为今晚会特别兴奋。

But strangely, her skin felt itchy and irritated, like she was getting sunburned. "It's a Fire Moon," said a gentle voice in Phoebe's ear. Hovering in the air beside Phoebe was a very odd, but also very cute, little animal. It looked like an elk, with magnificent antlers reaching up from its head. But this creature had raccoon markings and was smaller than an owl! "Excuse me, was that you who just spoke?" Phoebe asked. She knew enough about the Magic Forest to guess that this tiny, flying elk thingy probably had spoken to her, but it seemed polite to check. "Yes," said the little animal. "I'm DasherGirl. And I was just explaining that we have a Fire Moon. That's why it's so big and its light is sort of prickly. It's also why it is that odd color." The low-hanging moon definitely had a red tinge to it. "How often does the Fire Moon come?" asked Phoebe. She had heard of supermoons and blue moons, but never a Fire Moon.

但奇怪的是，她的皮肤又痒又刺激，就像被晒伤了一样。 “这是火月。”一个温柔的声音在菲比耳边说。 菲比身边的空中盘旋着一只很奇怪，但也很可爱的小动物。 它看起来像一头麋鹿，头上长着漂亮的鹿角。 但这种生物有浣熊的斑纹，而且比猫头鹰还小!“对不起，刚才说话的是你吗?”菲比问道。 她对魔法森林的了解足以让她猜测，这个会飞的小麋鹿可能跟她说过话，但出于礼貌，她还是检查了一下。 “是的，”小动物说。 “我DasherGirl。我刚在解释我们有火月。 这就是为什么它这么大，它的光有点刺。 这也是为什么它是那种奇怪的颜色。” 低垂的月亮确实带着一丝红色。 “火月多久来一次?”菲比问。 她听说过超级月亮和蓝月亮，但从没听说过火月。

"This is the first in a very, very long time," said DasherGirl. "And it's not a good thing. It's hot rather than cool, and it makes it hard for the creatures of the forest to sleep. That's why the Tree Queen has called on you and the other Night Dragons." The Fire Moon sounded bad, but Phoebe couldn't help grinning at DasherGirl's words.

“这是很长、很长时间以来的第一次，”DasherGirl说。 “这不是一件好事。 天气很热而不是很凉爽，这使得森林里的生物很难入睡。 这就是树后召唤你和其他夜龙的原因。” 火月的声音听起来很糟糕，但菲比听了dashergrgirl的话，还是忍不住笑了。

"Rosie and Stella are here?" "Of course!" said the little elk. "They've just arrived at the Tree Queen's glade. Come on, I'll lead the way. But watch out for Fire Sparks. There are a lot of them around these days." It was exciting flying through the forest at night. Although it was dark, Phoebe didn't find it hard to see. And her flying skills were getting better and better, so she had no trouble keeping up with DasherGirl as she darted through the trees. Even though it was the middle of the night, a lot of the forest's daytime animals were active. On the branch of a tree, Phoebe saw a family of squirrels. "I can't sleep! It's too hot, and my tail feels itchy," she heard a baby squirrel complain. "My dreams are all wonky!" moaned another little squirrel. "I dreamed I was being chased by a giant acorn." One of the bigger squirrels pointed up at Phoebe as she flew past. "Look, children. It's a Night Dragon! They'll fix this problem, don't you worry."

“罗茜和斯特拉在这儿?”“当然!”小麋鹿说。 “他们刚到树后林间空地。 来吧，我来带路。 但要小心火焰火花。 现在有很多这样的人。” 晚上在森林中飞行是令人兴奋的。 虽然天很黑，菲比并不觉得很难看清。 她的飞行技术越来越好，所以当dashergerggirl在树林里飞奔时，她毫不费力地跟上了她。 即使是在半夜，森林里很多白天的动物都很活跃。 菲比在树枝上看到一群松鼠。 “我睡不着!”天气太热了，我的尾巴又痒，”她听到一只小松鼠抱怨道。 “我的梦都不可靠!”另一只小松鼠呻吟道。 “我梦见我被一颗巨大的橡子追着。” 菲比飞过时，一只大松鼠指着她。 “看,孩子。这是一条夜龙!他们会解决这个问题的，你不用担心。”

Phoebe waved at the family as she flew past, hoping they couldn't tell how nervous their words had made her feel. It seemed like a lot of creatures were depending on her and her friends. She really hoped they didn't let them down! "Watch out!" DasherGirl called suddenly. "Fire Sparks!" As Phoebe looked around, she was engulfed in tiny, dazzlingly bright lights. The Fire Sparks buzzed around her eyes and ears, making it impossible to see or hear anything else. They were so terrible! Phoebe usually didn't get very angry, but she could feel annoyance bubbling inside as she twisted and turned to avoid them. "Stay calm," DasherGirl warned. "Fire Sparks feed off anger and frustration. If you let them get to you, it makes them stronger and brighter. Think about calming things." It was hard to think about calm things with bright lights buzzing around. It was even harder when you were flying at top speed through a moonlit magic forest!

菲比飞过时向家人挥手，希望他们不知道他们的话让她感到多么紧张。 似乎有很多生物都依赖着她和她的朋友们。 她真的希望他们没有让他们失望!“小心!”女孩突然叫道。 “火火花!”菲比环顾四周，发现自己被微小而耀眼的灯光吞没了。 火焰火花在她的眼睛和耳朵周围嗡嗡作响，使她无法看到或听到其他任何东西。 他们太可怕了!菲比通常不会很生气，但当她转过身去躲避他们时，她能感觉到内心的烦恼。 “保持冷静，”dashergrgirl警告道。 “火花是愤怒和沮丧的产物。 如果你让它们影响到你，它会让它们变得更强大、更聪明。 想想让人平静下来的事情。” 在明亮的灯光下，很难想象平静的事物。 当你在月光下的魔法森林中以最高速度飞行时，就更难了!