5 Royal Revelations

Chapter 5 Royal Revelations Once all five children were frozen, the freeze-ray fowls grabbed them and flew into the Red Tower. Even though he couldn't move, Ivan could still see. As they twisted and turned through hallways, he looked carefully at every detail. He needed to find a connection to what he'd studied in that library book. It was the only way out of this situation. Finally the birds came to a huge chamber with a high ceiling. Along the walls stood guards: Aztec mummies with swords and cackling cougars with spears. On a raised throne sat the queen, wearing a gown covered with bones. Titan tarantulas crouched on either side of her.

第五章 王室的秘密 五个孩子全都被冻住后，拿着冷冻射线枪的 fowls 抓起他们，飞进了红塔。 虽然动弹不得，伊万还是能看见东西。 他们在走廊里七拐八绕的时候，他仔细地观察着每一处细节。 他得找出和自己在那本图书馆书里看过的内容相关的线索。 这是摆脱眼下困境的唯一办法。 最后，这些鸟停在了一间天花板很高的巨大房间里。 墙边站着守卫：配着剑的阿兹特克木乃伊，还有拿着长矛咯咯笑的美洲狮。 加高的王座上坐着女王，身上穿的礼服缀满了骨头。 她的两侧各蹲着一只巨型狼蛛。

A huge white barn owl landed on the back of the throne. It cawed, "All hail Her Noisy Majesty, the Loud Lady, our glorious Queen of Bones!" The freeze-ray fowls dropped the children before her. They were still frozen in scared poses, which made the queen double over with laughter.

一只硕大的白色仓鸮落在了王座的靠背上。 它嘎嘎叫道：“向我们聒噪的陛下，喧哗女士，我们荣耀的骨后致敬！” 拿着冷冻射线枪的 fowls 把孩子们扔到了她面前。 他们还保持着被冻住时害怕的姿势，把女王笑得直不起腰。

"Oh, yes!" she shouted. Ivan would have winced at the sound, but he couldn't move a muscle. "My rebellious heir and his annoying little friends. I knew this day would come! Your minds will make lovely additions to my collection." Ivan had no idea what she was talking about. He found it hard to think. It was like his brain had filled up with fear and stress. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember a single helpful fact. "But you don't understand, do you? The Quiet Prince only told you what he wanted you to know. Let me explain what's really going on." Ivan was glad he couldn't move, because he would have laughed out loud. She was going to tell them her plan, just like a villain in some silly movie.

“哦，太好啦！” 她大喊道。 伊万听到这声音本来会皱起脸，可他连一块肌肉都动不了。 “我那叛逆的继承人，还有他那些烦人的小朋友们。 我就知道这一天会来的！ 你们的思想会成为我藏品里很棒的新添品。” 伊万完全不知道她在说什么。 他发现自己很难思考。 就好像他的脑子里塞满了恐惧和压力。 不管他怎么努力，一个有用的知识点都想不起来。 “可你们还不明白，对不对？ 安静王子只告诉了你们他想让你们知道的事。 让我来告诉你们到底是怎么回事吧。” 伊万庆幸自己动不了，不然他肯定要笑出声了。 她居然要把自己的计划说出来，就像那些傻电影里的反派一样。

"I should thank Micqui, to be honest." The queen petted the tarantula to her right. "I was so tired of being second best, of bowing to my sister, Lady Blood. But I can whisper into the minds of grieving humans. I

“说实话，我真该谢谢米基。” 女王摸了摸她右边的狼蛛。 “我早就受够了当老二，受够了向我的姐姐血夫人低头。 可我能悄悄钻进悲伤的人类的脑子里说话。 我

kept searching for one with the right amount of imagination and skill. When I found him, he was sad about his stupid dog. So all it took was a few dreams. Before I knew it, he had created a realm for me. Then he sealed it off from my sister's control! And for a year, I kept him by my side. I found I could use his creative mind to rule 13th Street. I was a queen at last." Ivan was shocked. Mickey had lied, telling them that 13th Street was his idea. He'd never mentioned the Loud Queen's role. "Oh, but then the brat ran off with my cougars," the queen continued. "And 13th Street started to crumble." Ah! Ivan thought. That explained the tilting buildings, the hot warehouses, and the glitching spots

一直在找一个想象力和能力都刚好合适的人。 我找到他的时候，他正为他那只傻狗狗难过呢。 所以我只需要给他托几个梦就够了。 等我反应过来的时候，他已经为我创造出了一个领域。 然后他还把这个领域封了起来，不让我姐姐插手！ 接下来的一整年，我都把他留在身边。 我发现我可以用他的创造力来统治第十三街。 我终于当上女王了。” 伊万震惊极了。 米奇居然骗了他们，说第十三街是他的主意。 他从来没提过喧哗女王在里面的作用。 “哦，可后来这小子带着我的美洲狮跑了，”女王接着说。 “然后第十三街就开始崩塌了。” 啊！ 伊万想。 这就解释了他们之前看到的倾斜的建筑、发烫的仓库，还有那些 glitch 的地方

they'd seen. "I knew that before long, Lady Blood would break through the gates," the queen added. "I needed more children like Micqui! I found his grandmother and made her send you three cousins. But you escaped!" That much Ivan already knew, from Chabela herself. "So," the queen said, leaning forward on her throne, "I opened all the portals and let foolish kids wander right into my grasp. Their terrified imaginations have kept 13th Street scary and under my control!" The queen stood, bony wings spreading from her back as she raised her voice to a spooky cry:

都是怎么回事。 “我知道用不了多久，血夫人就会冲破大门进来了，”女王补充道。 “我需要更多像米基这样的孩子！ 我找到了他的祖母，逼着她把你们三个表亲送了过来。 可你们居然逃掉了！” 这些事伊万已经从查贝拉那里知道了。 “所以，”女王身体前倾靠在王座上说，“我打开了所有的传送门，让傻孩子们自己乖乖送上门来。 他们充满恐惧的想象力能让第十三街一直保持恐怖的样子，乖乖受我控制！” 女王站了起来，骨制的翅膀从她背后展开，她抬高声音发出一声诡异的叫喊：