02 The Jagged Mountains

CHAPTER 2 THE JAGGED MOUNTAINS The sun had started to set as Tag and Blaze landed softly in the snow. They had flown all day without stopping. Now they stood at the bottom of a tall mountain. "We've reached the Jagged Mountains," Tag said.

当泰格和布雷兹轻轻地落在雪地上时，太阳已经开始下山了。 他们飞了一整天，没有停下来。 现在他们站在一座高山的山脚下。 “我们已经到达锯齿山了，”泰格说。

"We flew so fast," Skyla said, jumping off Blaze's back. "I bet Thorn is waaaay behind us!" "There's no sign of The Shadow," Tag agreed, shivering. "But a storm is coming." HOOOOOOWOOOOOO! The wind howled. Snowflakes swirled above them. Skyla rubbed her paws together. "It's so cold!" she said. She wrapped her thick tail around herself. Tag looked at the mountain. "The Crystal Caverns must be on the other side of this," he said. "No fly?" Blaze asked, as the wind blew harder. "No, Blaze," Tag said. "We can't fly—not through this storm." "We could camp here until it's over?" Skyla suggested.

“我们飞得太快了，”斯凯拉说着，从布雷兹的背上跳了下来。 “我敢打赌，索恩就在我们后面！”“没有影子的迹象。”泰格颤抖着表示同意。 “但是暴风雨就要来了。”HOOOOOOWOOOOOO !风在咆哮。 雪花在他们头顶盘旋。 斯凯拉摩擦着她的爪子。 “太冷了！”她说。她用粗尾巴裹住自己。 塔格看着那座山。 “水晶洞一定在另一边。”他说。 “不飞呢?”烈焰问道，这时风刮得更猛了。 “不，火焰，”泰格说。“我们不能飞——不能飞过这场风暴。” “我们可以在这里露营，直到战争结束？”Skyla建议。

Tag shook his head. "We have to keep moving." He looked up. The mountain was so tall, it disappeared beneath the clouds. "We will have to climb." "To the top?!" Skyla squeaked. Tag patted his sack to make sure the stone was safe. "We have to find the next piece of the Ember Stone before Thorn finds us." The friends started the steep climb up the mountainside. The snow fell fast as they climbed higher, until they could hardly see.

泰格摇了摇头。“我们必须继续前进。” 他抬起头来。那座山如此之高，以至于消失在云层之下。 “我们必须爬上去。”“到山顶？！”Skyla发出“吱吱”的响声。 泰格拍了拍他的袋子，以确保石头是安全的。 “我们必须在索恩找到我们之前找到下一块烬之石。” 朋友们开始沿着陡峭的山坡往上爬。 他们越往上爬，雪下得越快，直到他们几乎看不见了。

"B-b-b-blaze," Skyla said, her teeth chattering. "Could your fire keep us warm?" "Peep!" said Blaze. "The clouds should hide your firelight, but don't let your wings get too bright," Tag warned Blaze. Blaze thought for a moment, then nodded. Her wings began to glow. Her fiery feathers got warmer and brighter. Soon, Tag and Skyla started to warm up. The three friends pushed on through the storm. Finally, they reached the top of the Jagged Mountains.

“火——火——火。”斯凯拉说，她的牙齿在打战。 “你的火能给我们取暖吗？”“嘘！”Blaze说。 “云层应该遮住你的火光，但不要让你的翅膀太亮，”泰格警告布雷兹。 火焰想了一会儿，然后点了点头。 她的翅膀开始发光。她火红的羽毛变得更加温暖和明亮。 很快，泰格和斯凯拉开始热络起来。 三个朋友在暴风雨中继续前进。 最后，他们到达了锯齿山的山顶。

Tag dropped his sack. The sky was clear. The moon was full and bright. "You can see the whole of Perodia from here!" Skyla said. Blaze ruffled her feathers. "Peep!" she cried, pointing her beak into the distance. The land to the north glowed white as far as the eye could see. In the very middle, rose a huge, sparkly diamond. Tag grinned at his friends. "We've found the Crystal Caverns!"

泰格扔下他的麻袋。天空晴朗。 月亮又圆又亮。 “从这里你可以看到整个珀罗迪亚！”Skyla说。 火焰弄乱了她的羽毛。 “嘘！”她叫道，用嘴指着远处。 北方的土地一望无际，一片白茫茫。 在正中央，升起了一颗巨大的、闪闪发光的钻石。 泰格对他的朋友们咧嘴一笑。 “我们找到水晶洞了！”