8. Jasper's Nightmare

JASPER'S NIGHTMARE 8 "Orson Eerie was here!" Jasper said. Sam, Antonio, and Lucy nervously looked around as they stepped inside. "Orson was off school grounds?" Sam asked. "Yes!" Jasper said. "I saw him in my dreams. But he was so real! I'm SURE he was here!" Sam and his friends sighed. It was just a nightmare. Sam wasn't surprised— Jasper was a scaredy-cat. He wouldn't even go near the school anymore.

贾斯帕的噩梦“奥森·怪诞来过这里！”贾斯帕说。 萨姆、安东尼奥和露西走进去时，紧张地环顾四周。 “奥森离开了学校？”山姆问。 “是的!”贾斯帕说。“我在梦里见过他。 但他是如此真实！我敢肯定他在这儿！”萨姆和他的朋友们叹了口气。 那只是一场噩梦。山姆一点也不惊讶——贾斯帕是个胆小鬼。 他甚至不再靠近学校了。

Jasper shakily headed into the kitchen and sat down. Orson Eerie's journals, notes, and diaries were stacked everywhere. "After I agreed to host the haunted house, I started having nightmares," Jasper explained. "The nightmares got worse as Eerie Day got closer. Last night, I dreamt I was surrounded by Orson Eeries! Like an army!" Sam gasped. An army of Orson Eeries! Jasper continued. "So I called Principal Winik this morning. I explained I was too frightened to host the haunted house."

贾斯帕颤抖着走进厨房，坐了下来。 奥森·怪诞的日记、笔记和日记到处都是。 “在我同意主持鬼屋之后，我开始做噩梦，”贾斯珀解释说。 “随着怪诞日的临近，噩梦越来越严重。 昨晚，我梦见我被奥森·艾瑞包围了！就像一支军队！”山姆气喘吁吁地说。 奥森·埃瑞的军队！贾斯帕继续。 “所以我今天早上打电话给温尼克校长。 我解释说我太害怕了，不敢主持鬼屋。”

We're all frightened, Sam thought. But we can't quit. We have to defeat Orson tomorrow— once and for all! "Jasper," Lucy said. "We need your help finding Orson's ultimate weakness. It's the only way we stand a chance." Jasper shook his head. "I'm afraid I don't have any clue what Orson's weakness is." "Let's get to work," Sam said. "We must find something." They began reading Orson's old journals and diaries. They searched and searched. Soon, the sun was setting and they hadn't found anything.

我们都很害怕，山姆想。 但我们不能放弃。我们明天必须彻底打败奥森！“贾斯帕。”露茜说。 "我们需要你帮忙找到奥森的终极弱点。 这是我们唯一的机会。” 贾斯帕摇了摇头。“恐怕我不知道奥森的弱点是什么。” “我们开始工作吧，”萨姆说。 “我们必须找到一些东西。”他们开始阅读奥森的旧日记和日记。 他们找啊找啊。 很快，太阳就要下山了，他们什么也没找到。

Sam sighed. It felt hopeless. But then "Look, guys!" Antonio exclaimed. "Orson's journal entry from September 6, 1923! The day the school opened!" Antonio read the entry aloud: "I will become Eerie Elementary. I will live forever by feeding on students. My powers will spread and grow." Sam shivered. Antonio turned to the final page. His voice was a whisper as he read the last words Orson ever wrote: "And nothing will stand in my way!"

山姆叹了口气。我感到绝望。 但接着“看，伙计们！”安东尼奥喊道。 “奥森1923年9月6日的日记！”学校开学的那天！”安东尼奥大声念着条目：“我将成为怪诞小学。 我将永远以学生为食。 我的力量会扩散和增长。” 山姆颤抖。安东尼奥翻到最后一页。 当他读到奥森写的最后几个字时，他的声音像耳语一样：“没有什么能阻挡我的道路！”

Everyone was quiet. "But Orson Eerie was wrong," Lucy said. "Something did stand in his way. Us! The hall monitors!" Antonio pounded the table. "Right! We've defeated Orson before, and we'll do it again!" Sam nodded. "But this time... we'll need more." "Count me out!" Jasper said. His voice shook. "I'm sorry, but I was scared even before I had my nightmare!"

每个人都很安静。“但是奥森·怪诞错了，”露西说。 确实有什么东西挡住了他的去路。 我们!大厅里有监视器！”安东尼奥捶打着桌子。 “正确!我们以前打败过奥森，我们会再赢一次的！”山姆点点头。 “但这一次……我们需要更多。” “别把我算进去！”贾斯帕说。 他的声音颤抖着。“对不起，我在做噩梦之前就害怕了！”

Jasper's terrifying nightmare gave Sam an idea. An army. "I've got a plan!" Sam said. "It's going to sound crazy... But if it works, Orson Eerie will be gone forever." Sam pulled out his hall monitor sash. He gripped it tight and then RIP! Sam tore his sash in half. "What are you doing?!" Antonio exclaimed. Sam was nervous. His plan was crazy. He wasn't sure it would work. But he was sure Orson Eerie would never see it coming...

贾斯帕可怕的噩梦给了山姆一个主意。 一支军队。“我有个计划！”山姆说。 “这听起来很疯狂…… 但如果成功了，奥森·怪诞就永远消失了。” 萨姆拉出了他的大厅监控带。 他紧紧抓住它，然后安息！萨姆把腰带撕成两半。 “你在干什么？！”安东尼奥喊道。 萨姆很紧张。他的计划太疯狂了。 他不确定这是否可行。 但他确信奥森·怪诞永远不会看到它的到来……