Chapter 28

chapter twenty-eight The two longest branches, outlining a giant V against a dark and ferocious sky, are shaking violently. Bright, colorful energy crackles and

第二十八章那两根最长的树枝，在黑暗而凶狠的天空下勾勒出一个巨大的V形，正在猛烈地摇晃着。 明亮、多彩的能量噼啪作响

sparks and rains down on the overgrown grass below. Beneath the tree, Thrull holds the bestiary high, spewing all sorts of crazy megavillain stuff.... Tree of entry here, my words. The key is here now become the door so that rezac the ancient destructure of world may enter into to this world With those words, the two huge branches begin to bend. They lower toward the ground, then jab into the earth like two blades. I gasp. The branches are like the door frame, I realize—and the energy is the door.

火花和雨水落在下面杂草丛生的草地上。 在树下，Thrull高举着怪兽，吐出各种疯狂的超级恶棍的东西.... 这里是入口树，我说的。 这把钥匙现在变成了一扇门，让雷扎克这个古老的世界的破坏者可以进入这个世界，说着这些话，两根巨大的树枝开始弯曲。 它们向地面俯冲，然后像两把刀片一样刺向地面。 我感到喘不过气来。我意识到，树枝就像门框，而能量就是门。

The booming voice of .e...c. the Ancient erupts. High in our tree house, his voice seems to shake the walls and floors. This voice, its power—it puts Blarg to shame. Whatever is beyond that door —it would eat Blarg with a side of zombie onion rings. "YESSSS... FINISH THE CEREMONY... INSERT THE KEY.... OPEN THE DOOR...." Dirk grips the railing. "This is messed up." "Majorly messed up," June agrees. "I'm going down there," I say. "And doing what?" June asks. "I'll get Quint back," I say. "I don't know how. But I'll get him back." June's eyes light up. "Good. Go. Distract Thrull. Break the spell or whatever this craziness is," June says, spinning the Super Soaker. "And I'll shoot Quint down." "No!" Bardle suddenly says. His voice is sharp. "Let me go. Let me talk to Thrull first." I eye Bardle. My understanding of whom to trust and whom not to trust these days has gone way off

……的洪亮的声音…… 远古火山爆发了。在我们高高的树屋里，他的声音似乎震动了墙壁和地板。 这声音，它的力量，让blblg自愧不如。 不管那扇门后面是什么，它会把blblg和僵尸洋葱圈一起吃掉。 “太…完成仪式…… 插入密钥....开门....” 德克抓住栏杆。“这太糟了。” “基本上是一团糟，”琼同意道。 “我要下去，”我说。 “做什么？”6月问道。 “我会把昆特找回来的，”我说。 “我不知道怎么做。但我会把他找回来的。” 琼的眼睛亮了起来。“很好。 走了。Thrull分心。打破魔咒，或者不管这种疯狂是什么，”琼一边说，一边旋转着超级浸泡器。 “我要把昆特打下来。” “不!”巴德尔突然说。 他的声音尖利。“放开我。 让我先和瑟鲁谈谈。” 我看着巴德尔。这些天来，我对谁该信任谁不该信任的理解已经消失了

course. I've learned that I am, apparently, a terrible judge of character in monsters. I look to June and Dirk. They nod. "OK, Bardle," I say. "We'll go together." Bardle scrambles up onto my back. I grip the fire pole. "Wish us luck." With that, we slide down to the ground. Bardle scrambles off me and together we dash fifty yards, through the trees, toward the super-scary-death-tree-and-double-megavillains. The light from the energy door is nearly blinding. Colors swirl and flow. I'm peering into a different dimension—and it causes my stomach to tighten up and fear to flood through me... As Thrull continues chanting, the bestiary begins to transform. "OEtū... ....m.."

课程。我明白了，很明显，我对怪物性格的判断很糟糕。 我望着琼和德克。他们点头。 “好的，巴德尔，”我说。“我们一起去。” 巴德尔爬到我背上。 我抓着消防杆。“祝我们好运吧。” 说完，我们就滑到地上。 巴德尔从我身上爬下来，我们一起冲了五十码，穿过树林，向那个超级可怕的死亡树和双重巨型恶棍冲去。 能量之门发出的光几乎让人眼花缭乱。 颜色旋转和流动。我凝视着另一个维度——这让我的胃紧绷起来，恐惧涌上心头…… 当Thrull继续吟唱时，兽书开始转变。 ”诗人ū……m . .”

Thrull's words cause the book to radiate with an intense, blinding light. It's like I can sense the power of the master inside. The essence of each monster, charged by Thrull's magic, has turned the book into a sort of key. I keep an eye on Quint. He hangs from a Vine- Thingie. He's clearly being saved as an appetizer for .e...c.. Thrull's treating my buddy like he's a jalape.o popper! Nobody treats my buddies like jalape.o poppers! Bardle bursts into the clearing and shouts, "Stop this madness!" Thrull spins around. He smiles at Bardle. A slight grin. "I'm sorry, but I cannot. I am a servant." I watch Quint, dangling like a worm on a hook. He lifts his head, looking out at Bardle. I stay hidden behind the tree, just barely peeking out. "Do not be a fool!" Bardle barks. His ancient voice cracks. "Why destroy this place? It is our new home!" "I care nothing for the pitiful home of humans! I will sit beside .e...c. on a throne! Together, we

瑟鲁的话使这本书散发出强烈的、眩目的光芒。 就好像我能感觉到主人体内的力量。 每一个怪物的本质，都被Thrull的魔法控制着，把这本书变成了一把钥匙。 我盯着昆特。他挂在藤蔓上。 他显然是被当作开胃菜留给…… Thrull把我兄弟当墨西哥辣椒一样对待。波普尔啊!没人会像对待墨西哥辣椒一样对待我的朋友。炮手!巴德尔冲进空地，喊道：“别胡闹了！”Thrull旋转着。 他朝巴德尔微笑。微微一笑。 “对不起，我不能。我是一个仆人。” 我看着昆特，像个挂在钩子上的虫子一样晃来晃去。 他抬起头，看着外面的巴德尔。 我躲在树后，勉强向外张望。 “别犯傻了！”Bardle吠叫。 他那苍老的嗓音嘶哑了。“为什么要毁灭这个地方？” 这是我们的新家！”“我一点也不关心这个可怜的人类家园！”我将坐在他旁边。 在宝座上！在一起,我们

will rule all! Devour all! Now, no more talk," Thrull says. "I must finish." Thrull lifts the hockey stick up, cracks a broken grin, and slams it into the ground. It erupts. A circular wave of earth rolls outward. Bardle is lifted off his feet and knocked into the air. I jump, leaping over the rolling earth. I land on solid ground, draw my blade, and stomp forward. Thrull has returned to his incantations. ".e.ó b..em. mū...." OK. Now it's my turn. This Thrull character might be just fine at giving the business to his fellow monsters. But he's never tangled with Jack Sullivan, seventh-grade post- apocalyptic action hero and cool guy extraordinaire.

将统治一切！吞噬一切!现在，不要再说了，”Thrull说。 “我必须完成。”Thrull举起冰球棍，露出破碎的笑容，把它摔在地上。 它爆发。一个圆形的地球波向外滚动。 巴德尔被举起，撞到空中。 我跳起来，跳过翻滚的大地。 我落在坚实的地面上，拔出我的剑，大步向前。 斯拉尔又开始施咒了。 ”生产。o b . .。mū……”好的。 现在轮到我了。这个Thrull角色可能会很好地把生意交给他的怪物同伴。 但是他从来没有和杰克·沙利文纠缠过，杰克·沙利文是一个七年级的后世界末日的动作英雄，一个非常酷的家伙。