Chapter 10

CHAPTER 10 After Sandy dispatched a trusted hen harrier called Nigel down to London, the unlikely gang made their way across country to. try and head off Roderick's army. Sandy and Gordon led the way. 'If we are to stand a chance, we have to get to Lowthers Pass before them, said Sandy as they ran. "That's the only way to get to the main trail to Edinburgh. It's a small gorge cut into the bottom of the mountain with sheer walls and a small river running

在桑迪派了一个值得信赖的名叫奈杰尔的捕母鸡的人到伦敦后，这群不太可能的人穿过乡村去了。 试图阻止罗德里克的军队 桑迪和戈登走在前面。 “如果我们想有机会，就得赶在他们之前到达罗瑟斯山口，”他们跑着跑着，桑迪说。 “这是通往爱丁堡主干道的唯一途径。 这是一个在山脚下切开的小峡谷，有陡峭的墙壁和一条小河流过

next to it. It's so narrow you can only get out of it two by two, so it'll be a perfect place for us to stage an ambush.' As they made their way there in haste, Silver noticed that TOTO AND FERDICAT BOTH HAD HUGE SMILES on their faces. 'Enjoying this, you two? On our way to almost certain doom?' 'Well, you can't say it's not exciting,' Toto shouted back. But her brother was right: all her life as a ninja, she'd been warned about the warrior she was now about to stand shoulder to shoulder with. It was an odd feeling and ADF seemed to sense her thoughts. 'Don't worry, little ninja. I feel it too, probably more so! I've been so fixated on defeating you and Larry, my judgement got clouded. But there's nothing like the heat of battle to make you see things clearly. Toto, it's an honour to be fighting alongside you. Toto smiled and nodded back.

在它旁边。它太窄了，你只能两个两个地出来，所以对我们来说，这是一个完美的伏击地点。”当他们匆忙地向那里走去时，西尔弗注意到托托和费迪卡特脸上都挂着灿烂的笑容。 “你们俩喜欢这样吗？”在我们走向灭亡的路上吗？“唔，你不能说它不令人兴奋，”托托喊道。 但她哥哥是对的：作为忍者，她一直被警告要提防这位即将与她并肩作战的勇士。 这是一种奇怪的感觉，ADF似乎能感觉到她的想法。 “别担心，小忍者。 我也有这种感觉，可能更甚！我一心想打败你和拉里，我的判断力被蒙蔽了。 但没有什么比激烈的战斗更能让你看清事情。 托托，能和你并肩作战是我的荣幸。 托托微笑着，点点头。

'This is TOO weird,' shouted Silver. 'Sshh, we're approaching the pass,' Sandy whispered, calling them all to a halt. They had made good time and, with an expert like Sandy leading the way, they had arrived before Roderick and the army. Toto and ADF directed the rest of the team to take up positions on the hillside and before long they heard the march of a thousand animals coming their way. 'Remember, hissed Toto, 'only reveal yourselves as they are coming out of the gorge on our side. On my call.' 'Gotcha,' said Silver, Socks and Catface in unison. 'Good luck,' whispered ADF. 'Remember: PURRS, PAWS AND CLAWS.' Toto couldn't believe he had uttered the Ninja Cat motto. 'Once a ninja, always a ninja,' he said, giving her a nudge. By now the advancing army were directly

“这太奇怪了，”西尔弗喊道。 “嘘，我们快到山口了。”桑迪小声说，叫他们都停下来。 在桑迪这样的专家的带路下，他们赶在罗德里克和军队之前到达了。 托托和ADF指挥其余的队员在山坡上就位，不久他们就听到了一千只动物向他们走来的脚步声。 “记住，”托托嘶嘶地说，“只有当他们从我们这边的峡谷里出来的时候，你才露出来。 听我指挥。“抓到你了。”西尔弗、袜子和猫脸异口同声地说。 “祝你好运。”ADF小声说。 “记住：呼噜声，爪子和爪子。”托托不敢相信自己说出了忍者猫的格言。 “一日为忍者，终身为忍者，”他说着，推了她一下。 这时，前进的军队已经直接

underneath them in a bottleneck, just as Sandy had said they would be. 'READY IN THREE... TWO... ONE... JUMP!' The unlikely seven all landed exactly where they wanted, right in front of Roderick's army at the mouth of the gorge. Roderick froze. 'You! You escaped! No matter. I've waited a long time for this. Ever since we fought on that viaduct, I've dreamt about this moment. And after I've dealt with her, I'm coming for YOU!' He pointed at ADF, then climbed up on to a nearby rock. 'Army: advance and destroy!' Roderick's army slowly moved forward, but Sandy had planned their position perfectly; due to the narrowness of the gorge they could only get out into the open in twos. Which for two fully trained ninjas and five well-intentioned amateurs was a gift from heaven. Every time two animals exited the tunnel they were dealt with swiftly, Toto and ADF displaying

就像桑迪说的那样，在他们下面的一个瓶颈处。 “三分钟后准备好……”两个……一个…… 跳!”不太可能的七个人都在他们想要的地方着陆了，就在峡谷口罗德里克军队的前面。 罗德里克愣住了。“你!你逃脱了!不管。 我等这一刻等了很久了。 自从我们在高架桥上战斗以来，我一直梦想着这一刻。 等我对付完她，我就来找你！”他指了指ADF，然后爬上了附近的一块岩石。 “军队，前进，摧毁！”罗德里克的军队缓慢地向前推进，但桑迪已经完美地规划了他们的阵地；由于峡谷狭窄，他们只能分成两个人出来。 这对两个训练有素的忍者和五个好心的业余爱好者来说简直是天赐的礼物。 每次有两只动物走出隧道，都会被迅速处理，Toto和ADF都在展示