14 Exit and Escape

Chapter 14 Exit and Escape "That was AMAZING, boss!" Dante shouted as he tossed aside the trash can lid. "Are you okay?" "Yeah," Malia said as he helped her stand. "Thanks." "Look, guys!" It was Ivan, running toward them. Everywhere, the bats were shrinking. In seconds they were normal size. Malia spun around. The Boss Bat had shrunk down, too! "Your plan worked, Ivan!" she said. "Our plan, Malia," Ivan corrected. "Without Dante's video game skills and your leadership " "Don't get all mushy on me," she said. But her eyes teared up.

第十四章 脱困与逃离 “太厉害了，老大！” 但丁一边喊一边把垃圾桶盖子扔到一边。 “你没事吧？” “我没事。”玛利亚说着，他扶她站了起来。 “谢谢。” “看啊，大伙！” 是伊万，正朝他们跑过来。 到处的蝙蝠都在缩小。 几秒钟的功夫，它们就变回了正常大小。 玛利亚猛地转过身。 蝙蝠王也缩小了！ “你的计划成功了，伊万！” 她说。 “是我们的计划，玛利亚。”伊万纠正道。 “要不是有但丁的游戏技术，还有你的领导力——” “少跟我在这煽情啊。”她说道。 可她的眼睛已经泛起了泪花。

The door to the depot opened. Omi walked out. Behind him floated Yoliya. "Hey!" Malia shouted. "You said that a portal would open up!" Suddenly, all the bats leaped into the air! With tiny squeaks, they flew off toward the sky.

仓库的门开了。 大宇走了出来。 尤利娅飘在他身后。 “喂！” 玛利亚大喊道。 “你之前说会有传送门打开的！” 忽然，所有蝙蝠都一跃飞到了半空中！ 它们发出细细的吱吱声，朝着天空飞去了。

They left a minty-fresh scent behind. Yoliya shrugged. "I don't understand. They're all gone. The portal should appear."

它们身后留下了一股薄荷般清清爽爽的气味。 尤利娅耸了耸肩。 “我搞不懂啊。 它们都已经走光了， 传送门应该要出现才对。”

They heard a screech and looked up. One last bat was flying away into the sky. Once it disappeared, a glowing circle opened in the air in front of the cousins. Inside it, Malia could see the entrance to the alley. "Hurry!" Yoliya said. "It closes fast!" Dante and Ivan rushed right through the portal. Malia turned to the skeleton and the ghost girl. "You could come with us." The storekeeper shook his head. "No. Not now, anyway." Yoliya's eyes filled with tears. "Go!" As Malia hurried back to her own world, she heard an unfamiliar voice whisper: "First checkpoint, children."

他们听到一声尖叫，抬头看去。 最后一只蝙蝠正飞向天空，越来越远。 等它彻底消失后，一个发着光的圆圈在表兄妹们面前的空气中打开了。 透过光圈，玛利亚能看到小巷的入口。 “快！” 尤利娅说道。 “它很快就会关上的！” 但丁和伊万立刻冲过了传送门。 玛利亚转向那个骷髅和幽灵女孩。 “你们可以和我们一起走的。” 店主摇了摇头。 “不了，至少现在还不行。” 尤利娅的眼睛里盈满了泪水。 “快走！” 玛利亚匆匆赶回自己的世界时，听到一个陌生的声音低声说道：“第一个检查点到了，孩子们。”