03 Thorn!

CHAPTER 3 THORN! Tag and Blaze returned to camp as night fell. "We should take turns keeping watch," Skyla said. "I'll go first," Tag replied. He set his sack down and peered through a small gap in the branches. There was no sign of Thorn's spies, but Tag knew they would show up sooner or later. They always did.

第三章刺！夜幕降临时，泰格和布雷兹回到了营地。 “我们应该轮流放哨。”斯凯拉说。 “我先去，”泰格回答。 他放下麻袋，透过树枝间的一个小缝隙往外看。 没有索恩的间谍的迹象，但泰格知道他们迟早会出现。 他们总是这样。

Tag looked at the sack. It held his dagger, the map, and their piece of the Ember Stone. It was his job to keep the sack—and his friends—safe. Blaze and Skyla snored quietly. The branches of the willow tree kept them hidden, but an icy wind blew through the leaves. Tag shivered as the night grew colder. He wished Blaze was awake so she could light up her feathers to keep them warm. The hours passed. Tag felt tired, but he knew he needed to stay awake. Suddenly, he noticed a black cloud creeping toward the lake.

泰格看了看麻袋。里面装着他的匕首、地图和他们的余烬之石。 他的工作是保证袋子和朋友们的安全。 布雷克和斯凯拉静静地打着鼾。 柳树的枝条把他们藏了起来，但是一阵冷风吹过树叶。 随着夜晚越来越冷，泰格打了个寒颤。 他希望火焰醒着，这样它就可以点燃羽毛取暖了。 几个小时过去了。泰格觉得累了，但他知道他需要保持清醒。 突然，他注意到一团乌云正向湖面缓缓移动。

The Shadow! Tag thought, jumping up. Flashes of lightning filled the sky. Slowly, the leaves of the willow tree began to turn brown. They crumbled to the ground like dust... A large, crooked vulture stood before him! THORN!

影子!泰格想，跳了起来。 天空中充满了闪电。 慢慢地，柳树的叶子开始变成棕色。 他们像灰尘一样散落在地上。 一只又大又弯的秃鹫站在他面前！刺!

Tag squeaked. He knew he needed to grab the sack, but he couldn't move. His feathers shook with fear. "We meet at last," Thorn hissed. An evil grin spread across the vulture's face as he reached his sharp claws toward the sack. "I think you have something that belongs to me." Just in time, Tag snatched the sack out of Thorn's reach. Thorn snarled. Tag pulled out his dagger, holding it with a shaky wing. "Thorn!" Tag yelled to his friends. In an instant, Blaze and Skyla awoke.

泰格发出“吱吱”的响声。他知道他需要抓住麻袋，但他动不了。 他的羽毛吓得发抖。 “我们终于见面了。”索恩低声说。 当秃鹫用锋利的爪子伸向麻袋时，他的脸上露出了邪恶的笑容。 “我想你拿了我的东西。” 塔格及时地从索恩手里抢过了袋子。 刺咆哮。泰格掏出匕首，用颤抖的翅膀握着。 “刺!”泰格对他的朋友们喊道。 一瞬间，火焰和斯凯拉醒了。

Skyla aimed her slingshot at Thorn's wrinkled face. "Don't move!" she shouted bravely, although her paw trembled. Blaze spread her wings. Her feathers lit up all at once. The flames glowed red and orange in the darkness. But Thorn did not seem afraid. "Your powers are stronger than I realized," he said. "Think how powerful we could be if we worked together." "Never!" Blaze cried.

斯凯拉把弹弓对准索恩布满皱纹的脸。 “别动！”她勇敢地喊道，尽管她的爪子在颤抖。 火焰展开了翅膀。她的羽毛一下子亮了起来。 火焰在黑暗中发出红色和橙色的光。 但索恩似乎并不害怕。 “你的力量比我想象的要强大，”他说。 “想想看，如果我们齐心协力，我们会变得多么强大。” “从来没有!”大火哭了。

Quick as a flash, Thorn took another swipe at Tag's sack. His sharp claws ripped it open and the Ember Stone fell out. "No!" Tag yelled. Thorn scooped up the stone in his sharp claws. Then he took off—flying over the water, toward The Shadowlands. Skyla shot acorns from shore, while Tag and Blaze chased after the vulture by air.

一瞬间，索恩又朝泰格的袋子猛击了一下。 他锋利的爪子把它撕开，灰烬之石掉了出来。 “不!”泰格喊道。索恩用他锋利的爪子把石头捞了起来。 然后他起飞了——飞过水面，向暗影之地飞去。 斯凯拉在岸上射击橡子，泰格和布雷兹在空中追逐秃鹰。