Chapter 20

chapter twenty DEATH FOSSIL pterodactyl wings. Non functioning for flight. But look cool. Whip-like bronocice tail. Megalodon and Terrex Jaws. This freakish monstrosity keeps changing shape. It's like the bones are nanobots, shifting the creature from one horrible form to another. Tires squeal on the marble floor as Big Mama roars past a huge hanging model of the solar system. An instant later— SLAM!

第二十章死亡翼龙翅膀化石。 无法飞行。 但是看起来很酷。鞭状支气管尾。 巨齿鲨和霸王龙的颚。 这个怪异的怪物一直在改变形状。 骨头就像纳米机器人，把生物从一种可怕的形态转变成另一种。 轮胎在大理石地板上发出刺耳的声音，“大妈妈”咆哮着经过一个巨大的悬挂着的太阳系模型。 片刻之后——砰！

The Death Fossil crashes through it, sending planets flying. Earth tumbles past us, then slams into a pillar and shatters. "Nice symbolism," Quint remarks as we whip around a corner. Dirk drives faster—but still, the Death Fossil gains on us. "Jack, we got a wall ahead of us," he says. "Which way am I going?" I don't know. It's like amazing in here. Everything leads back to the start and the start is blocked. You're holding the map upside down "ARGH!" Dirk roars. He whips the wheel. Big Mama nearly flips as Dirk forces the vehicle into a last-second turn down another dark hall.

死亡化石撞穿了它，行星飞了起来。 地球从我们身边滚过，然后撞上一根柱子，粉碎了。 “很好的象征意义，”我们拐过一个拐角时，昆特说。 德克开得更快了——但死亡化石还是追上了我们。 “杰克，我们前面有一堵墙，”他说。 “我该走哪条路？”我不知道。 这里简直太棒了。 一切都回到起点，起点被阻塞了。 你把地图拿倒了，“啊！”德克怒吼。 他挥动着方向盘。当德克迫使车在最后一秒转到另一个黑暗的大厅时，大妈几乎翻了个身。

The unintentional fake-out tricks the Death Fossil and we hear bone skid against marble as it tries to slow down. Glancing back, I see— KA-KRAMM! The monster slams, headlong, into a wall of solid concrete. Bones explode. But we all know that will only slow the beast—not stop it. Big Mama's wheels crash back to the floor, and the screeching tires echo like screams. A long corridor stretches out in front of us. It's as dark as the rest of the museum, but my eyes are adjusting now. "Guys," I whisper. "I think there's something up ahead." "STOP!" Quint cries, suddenly thrusting his arm past me, yanking the emergency brake. We are instantly flung forward—the seat belt against my chest feels like someone is smashing a two-by-four. The foul smell of burnt rubber fills the air as Dirk flips on the high beams. "Oh yay," I grumble as the lights flash across hundreds of skinless faces. "More dead stuff..."

意外的取出欺骗了死亡化石，我们听到骨头在大理石上打滑，因为它试图减速。 回头一看，我看到了——卡-克拉姆！怪物一头扎进了一堵坚固的混凝土墙。 骨头爆炸。但我们都知道那只会减缓野兽的速度，而不是阻止它。 “大妈妈”的车轮撞到地板上，刺耳的轮胎声像尖叫声一样回响着。 一条长长的走廊在我们面前展开。 这里和博物馆的其他地方一样黑暗，但我的眼睛正在适应。 “伙计们，”我低声说。“我觉得前面有什么东西。” “住手!”昆特喊道，突然把他的手臂从我身边伸过去，猛拉紧急刹车。 我们立刻被甩了出去——我胸前的安全带感觉就像有人在砸一块2乘4的木板。 德克在远光灯上翻来翻去，空气中弥漫着橡胶烧焦的恶臭。 “哦，太棒了，”当灯光掠过数百张光秃秃的脸时，我抱怨道。 “更多的死东西……”

Skeleton soldiers... And there are more nearby. I can't see them, but I hear rattling bones echoing down the halls as soldiers storm into the museum. "Not givin' up yet," Dirk growls. He throws Big Mama into reverse and mashes the pedal. "Seat belts, gang!" June orders. And just in time. The Death Fossil has reassembled, and its tail is smashing into us like a wrecking ball.

骷髅士兵……附近还有更多。 我看不见他们，但我听到士兵们冲进博物馆时，骨头发出的嘎嘎声回荡在大厅里。 “还没放弃呢。”德克咆哮道。 他把大妈推到倒车档，猛踩踏板。 “安全带，伙计们！”6月订单。 而且来得正是时候。死亡化石已经重新组装，它的尾巴像一个破碎的球一样砸向我们。

Big Mama pinwheels through the air, then crashes, wheels-down, with a horrible KRUNCH. Metal groans as we slide across the floor. Inside Big Mama, it looks like we've gone zero gravity. I can barely tell which side is up. But when I glance out the window, I see it— A set of double doors ahead, with an unilluminated EXIT sign above. My heart speeds up but then quickly deflates.

“大妈妈”像风车一样在空中盘旋，然后车轮坠落，发出可怕的嘎吱声。 当我们在地板上滑动时，金属发出呻吟声。 在“大妈妈”里面，我们好像进入了零重力状态。 我几乎分不清哪边在上。 但当我瞥向窗外时，我看到了它——前面是一组双开门，上面有一个没有照明的出口标志。 我的心跳加速，但很快又减慢了。

Because there is zero chance Big Mama will be able to squeeze through them. I catch a glimpse of the Death Fossil in our rearview, lumbering behind us. We seemed destined to fail. The reality begins to set in, when— "EVERYONE DOWN!" Dirk cries. The Death Fossil's massive paw swings out, CRACKING Big Mama, sending us tumbling and then exploding through a huge hanging tarp. An UNDER CONSTRUCTION sign flies up and ricochets off the windshield as we barrel through an archway. Part of the surrounding wall shatters. Stone pounds the ground as we skid across the floor of some new, dark, nearly empty wing of the museum. There is a moment of strange, eerie quiet— everyone is holding their breath. Then, through Big Mama's side mirrors, we watch the cracks in the walls splinter and grow until— SMASH!!!

因为大妈根本没有机会挤过去。 我从后视镜里瞥见了死亡化石，它在我们后面笨重地移动着。 我们似乎注定要失败。 当“所有人都趴下！”德克哭。 “死亡化石”的巨大爪子伸出来，啪的一声把“大妈妈”打了个趔趄，然后炸开了一块巨大的篷布。 当我们穿过一个拱门时，一个在建的标志飞了起来，从挡风玻璃上弹了出来。 周围的墙壁部分破碎。 当我们滑过博物馆某个黑暗的、几乎空无一人的新侧翼的地板时，石头敲打着地面。 有那么一刻，大家都屏住了呼吸。 然后，透过“大妈妈”的侧镜，我们看到墙上的裂缝裂开，越来越大，直到——砰！！