Chapter 3

chapter three Neon, what are you doing here? Wait... June's Winged Wretch buddy? June and Neon are tight like skinny jeans. They went on a wild adventure together, and they share a special, unbreakable bond. Most Winged Wretches are evil. But not Neon. After their adventure, Neon went his own way, and I wasn't sure we'd ever see him again. So why is he here now?

第三章霓虹，你在这里做什么？ 等待……琼的飞人兄弟？ 琼和霓虹就像紧身牛仔裤。 他们一起经历了一场狂野的冒险，他们有着一种特殊的、牢不可破的纽带。 大多数有翼的可怜虫都是邪恶的。 但Neon不是。在他们的冒险之后，氖走了他自己的路，我不确定我们是否还能再见到他。 那他现在来干什么？

June rubs Neon's back, and her hand finds the armor she gifted him. "This barely fits you anymore," she says. "You've gotten so big." "Oh, wonderful, the enemy intruder is Neon! Hey-ya, Neon!" Johnny Steve calls, waving one of his little wing-arms as he waddles over. "Sorry I told everyone on board to attack you!" Rover bounds over, playfully shoving his snout into Neon's belly. Neon and Rover met when we first clashed with Rifters. And they made for a super-cute pair, too... June is flopped against Neon, giggling, wiping away tears. I watch their joyful reunion with a little lump in

琼摸了摸霓虹的背，她的手找到了她送给他的盔甲。 她说：“这已经不适合你了。” “你长这么大了。”“哦，太好了，敌人入侵者是霓虹！”Hey-ya,霓虹灯!”约翰尼·史蒂夫喊道，一边摇摇摆摆地挥舞着他的一只小翅膀。 “对不起，我叫船上所有人攻击你！”罗孚跳了过来，顽皮地把他的鼻子塞进了Neon的肚子里。 Neon和Rover是在我们第一次与裂谷人发生冲突时相遇的。 他们还做了一对超级可爱的…… 六月对着霓虹，咯咯地笑着，擦着眼泪。 我看着他们快乐的团聚，心里有点哽咽

my throat. That nagging feeling hits me again, because this seems like a glimpse of what's to come if we succeed. Endless family reunions and happy tears. That's what everybody wants. What everyone deserves. But where does that leave me? I swallow away my throat lump. I think, Stop being stupid, Jack. This isn't about you. June finally pulls away from Neon, taking his snout into her hands. "Neon... I don't understand. How are you here? And why now?" Grinning like the Cheshire Cat, Neon cranes his neck, reaching for something tucked beneath his armor. Ooh, I get it. Neon's tracked us down because he needed to bring us some all-important artifact! I wonder what it is? A power gem that will annihilate Thrull? A monkey's paw? An instructional video for leading a zombie army with a weird tentacle hand? There's a soft, plastic thunk as Neon tosses the all- important artifact to the deck, revealing... A very tiny baseball helmet.

我的喉咙。那种挥之不去的感觉再次袭击了我，因为这似乎是我们成功后即将发生的事情的一瞥。 无尽的合家团圆，幸福的泪水。 这是每个人都想要的。 这是每个人应得的。那我该怎么办呢？ 我咽下喉咙里的肿块。 我想，别犯傻了，杰克。 这与你无关。琼终于离开了氖，把他的鼻子握在手里。 “霓虹……我不明白。 你怎么在这儿？为什么是现在？”霓虹像柴郡猫一样咧嘴笑着，伸长脖子，伸手去拿藏在盔甲下面的什么东西。 哦，我明白了。霓虹灯找到我们是因为他要带给我们一些重要的藏物！我想知道它是什么？ 一颗能消灭Thrull的能量宝石？ 猴爪？教你如何带领一只长着奇怪触手的僵尸军队？ 当霓虹把所有重要的神器扔到甲板上时，有一种柔软的塑料声，揭示了…… 一个非常小的棒球头盔。

Ah, Neon ate a very small baseball player. Incorrect Dirk, that is a collectible ball game giveaway. Ice cream helmet. OK, wasn't expecting that. Why is Neon acting like this is some extra-special delivery? I kneel for a closer look, when the helmet suddenly flips over! I tumble back, as—

啊，Neon吃了一个很小的棒球运动员。 不正确，德克，这是一个可收集的球类游戏赠品。 冰淇淋头盔。好吧，我没想到。 为什么霓虹把这当成是特殊快递？ 我跪下来仔细看了看，这时头盔突然翻了过来！我倒回去了，as -

POP. DID YOU MISS ME? "Globlet!" my friends and I exclaim. The sight of our tiny, pink goo-wad friend bursting from the helmet like a snake-in-a-Pringles-can gag causes my heart to leap into my throat. "Guys!" June exclaims, scooping Globlet up. She's beaming. "Best day ever." Seriously, what is this—some end-of-the-world reunion special? Is Warg gonna pop out of a birthday

流行音乐。你想我了吗？“地球仪！”我和我的朋友们喊道。 看到我们的粉色小浆糊朋友从头盔里窜出来，就像品客薯片里的蛇一样，我的心都跳到嗓子眼儿了。 “男人!”琼惊叫道，把环球球抱了起来。 她是喜气洋洋的。“最好的一天。” 说真的，这是什么，世界末日重聚特辑吗？ 小王会从生日派对上蹦出来吗

cake? Is Biggun hiding in the shadows? Another lump in my throat now. Bardle is the one monster I really want to show up—but he never will. Because Thrull killed him... "Globs, we haven't seen you since we left Wakefield," Dirk says. "What are you doing here?" Globlet waves a hand. "Long story. All I'm gonna say is... I will never set foot in a riverboat casino again." While Globlet begins rattling off all the gossip from Wakefield, I notice Neon nudging the helmet toward June. How many more surprises could fit in there? June eyes the helmet, curiosity piqued. "Neon, buddy, what little game are you playing?" As June picks up the helmet, I spot the New York Mets logo across the front. Neon watches June with wide, eager eyes. He reminds me of a dad on Christmas morning watching his kid unwrap that one big gift, waiting for an explosion of joy. "If this is some all-important artifact that's key to our big quest, well..." I say, "it's a little bit out of left field." No one laughs. "Left field? Y'know? C'mon, nothing?" Dirk elbows me, nodding toward June.

蛋糕吗?大枪藏在暗处吗？ 我又哽咽了。 巴德尔是我真正想展示的怪物——但他永远不会。 因为Thrull杀了他… “glob，我们离开韦克菲尔德之后就没见过你了，”德克说。 “你在这儿干什么？”地球仪挥挥手。 “长故事。我要说的是… 我再也不会踏进河船赌场了" 当环球球开始喋喋不休地谈论韦克菲尔德的八卦时，我注意到霓虹把头盔推向了琼。 还能有多少惊喜呢？ 六月眼望钢盔，好奇心被激起。 “Neon，伙计，你在玩什么小游戏？”当琼拿起头盔时，我发现了纽约大都会队的标志。 霓虹睁大热切的眼睛注视着六月。 他让我想起了一个父亲在圣诞节的早晨看着他的孩子打开一个大礼物，等待着他的喜悦爆发。 “如果这是某种非常重要的神器，是我们重大探索的关键，那么……” 我说：“这有点出其不意。” 没有人笑。“左外野? 你知道吗?来吧,什么?”德克肘击我，朝琼点点头。