05 The Monster

CHAPTER 5 THE MONSTER Tag flew as fast as he could, swooping this way and that. He could hear something moving behind him, getting closer and closer. He turned his head and saw a large creature! It was furry like a caterpillar, with yellow and green stripes. It had four horns on its head, and its long body was so wide that it took up the whole tunnel.

第五章怪物塔格拼命地飞着，到处飞来飞去。 他能听到身后有什么东西在动，离他越来越近。 他转过头，看到了一个巨大的生物！它像毛毛虫一样毛茸茸的，有黄色和绿色的条纹。 它的头上长着四只角，长长的身体很宽，占据了整个隧道。

It's going to catch me! Tag thought. Then he remembered his gift from Talia. Blaze's mother had given Tag and Skyla each a special gift. Tag's was a bright green liquid that swirled inside a small glass bottle that hung from around his neck. The liquid gave him magical flying powers, but only for a short amount of time. He quickly opened the bottle and let a drop of the magical liquid drip into his beak.

它会抓住我的！标签的想法。 这时他想起了塔利亚送给他的礼物。 布雷兹的妈妈给了泰格和斯凯拉每人一份特别的礼物。 泰格的酒是一种亮绿色的液体，在他脖子上挂着的一个小玻璃瓶里打转。 这种液体给了他神奇的飞行能力，但只持续了很短的时间。 他迅速打开瓶子，让一滴神奇的液体滴进他的嘴里。

Suddenly, his wings began to flap. They flapped faster and faster—so fast he could barely see them! Tag zoomed through the maze and grinned back at the giant caterpillar as it chased after him. After a while, Tag's wings started to slow down. Then he heard a new, louder noise. It sounded like thunder! Tag looked back. The caterpillar was still behind him. But now there was something else chasing the caterpillar. It was a gigantic marble!

突然，他的翅膀开始扇动。 它们拍得越来越快——快得他几乎看不见它们！泰格急速穿过迷宫，对着追赶他的大毛毛虫咧嘴一笑。 过了一会儿，泰格的翅膀开始慢下来。 接着，他听到一个新的、更大的声音。 听起来像打雷！泰格回头看。 毛毛虫还在他身后。 但现在有别的东西在追毛毛虫。 那是一块巨大的大理石！

It's going to squish us both! Tag realized in terror. The caterpillar reached Tag. "Jump onto my back!" the caterpillar shouted. Tag didn't have time to think. He grabbed the caterpillar's fur, and they raced on as the marble rumbled behind them. The marble was gaining speed!

它会把我们俩都压扁的！泰格惊恐地意识到。 毛毛虫走到泰格身边。 “跳到我背上来！”毛毛虫喊道。 泰格没有时间思考。 他抓住毛毛虫的皮毛，随着大理石在他们身后隆隆作响，他们继续奔跑。 弹珠的速度越来越快！

But then Tag could see the path ahead of them was ending. And beyond it was nothing but a deep black hole. "Stop!" Tag yelled. He closed his eyes and waited for them to fall.

但这时泰格看到他们前面的路要到头了。 再往外就是一个深深的黑洞。 “住手!”标签喊道。他闭上眼睛，等着它们掉下来。