2 The Dragon Stone

CHAPTER 2 THE DRAGON STONE Drake dove away from the door. The fireball just missed him! "Vulcan, stand down!" he heard someone yell. Drake stood up. A red-haired girl was standing in the doorway.

第二章龙石公鸭从门口跳开。 火球正好没打中他！“瓦肯，退下！”他听到有人喊道。 德雷克站了起来。一个红头发的女孩站在门口。

"No more fireballs!" she yelled at the dragon. He had shiny red scales and a long, thick tail. Two big wings grew out of his back. Dragons aren't real, thought Drake. But Drake could see the dragon. And he had felt the heat from the fireball. A tall man walked past the girl. He had a long, white beard. He wore a pointy hat and a dark green robe. "Welcome, Drake," the man said. "I am Griffith, the king's wizard." Did he say "wizard"? Drake had so many questions! "Is that a dragon?" he asked. "He's not just a dragon," said the girl. "He's my dragon. Vulcan is the best dragon in the kingdom."

“别再玩火球了！”她对恶龙喊道。 他有闪亮的红色鳞片和一条又长又粗的尾巴。 他的背上长出了两只大翅膀。 龙不是真的，德雷克想。 但德雷克可以看到龙。 他感觉到了火球的热度。 一个高个子男人从女孩身边走过。 他留着长长的白胡子。 他戴着一顶尖顶的帽子，穿着一件深绿色的长袍。 “欢迎你，德雷克，”那人说。 “我是格里菲思，国王的巫师。” 他是说“巫师”吗？德雷克有那么多问题！“那是一条龙吗？” “他不只是一条龙。”女孩说。 “他是我的龙。火神是王国里最好的龙。”

"Drake, meet Rori," Griffith said. "Rori, please take Vulcan away. Tell the others I will be there shortly." Others? Drake thought. The girl sighed. "Fine. Let's go, Vulcan." She led the dragon away. Then the wizard led Drake down a dark hall. "Why am I here, sir?" Drake asked. Griffith didn't answer. He stopped in front of a door. Griffith pointed at its big, brass lock. Sparks flew from his finger. The lock opened. Drake's eyes grew wide. Wizard magic! he thought.

“德雷克，这是罗里，”格里菲斯说。 “罗里，请把瓦肯带走。 告诉其他人我很快就到。” 其他人呢?德雷克的想法。女孩叹了口气。 “很好。我们走吧，瓦肯人。”她把龙牵走了。 然后巫师领着德雷克走进一个黑暗的大厅。 “我为什么在这里，先生？”德雷克问道。 格里菲斯没有回答。他停在一扇门前。 格里菲思指着那把巨大的黄铜锁。 火花从他的手指上飞了出来。 锁开了。德雷克睁大了眼睛。 巫师魔法!他想。

He followed Griffith into a room piled high with strange things. He saw bottles filled with colorful waters and powders. Griffith picked up a wooden box. The box was carved with pictures of dragons. "This is why you are here," he said, opening the box.

他跟着格里菲思走进一间堆满奇怪东西的房间。 他看到瓶子里装满了五颜六色的水和粉末。 格里菲斯拿起一个木盒子。 盒子上刻着龙的图案。 “这就是你来这里的原因，”他说着打开了盒子。

Drake peered inside. A green stone as big as his head glittered in the light. "This Dragon Stone told me you have the heart of a dragon," said the wizard. He tapped Drake's chest. "It d-did?" Drake asked. His eyes got big. "Yes. And those with the heart of a dragon become Dragon Masters for King Roland," Griffith said. Drake had heard stories about the magical Dragon Stone. But he had never believed they were real. Now all his questions came spilling out.

德雷克朝里面看了看。一块和他的头一样大的绿色石头在阳光下闪闪发光。 “这块龙石告诉我你有一颗龙的心。”巫师说。 他拍了拍德雷克的胸口。“d确实吗?”德雷克问道。 他的眼睛变大了。“是的。而那些拥有龙之心的人将成为罗兰国王的龙师。” 德雷克听说过有关神奇龙石的故事。 但他从不相信它们是真的。 现在他所有的问题都涌了出来。

"How does the stone know I have the heart of a dragon? And how did you find me? And what's a Dragon Master? And why does King Roland want Dragon Masters?" "The stone is old and mysterious," Griffith said. "Even I do not fully understand its magic. A Dragon Master is able to connect with dragons. As for the king... he is very fond of dragons. But he cannot control them." "So Vulcan isn't the only dragon?" Drake asked. The wizard grinned. "No, he is not." He handed Drake a green stone on a gold chain. "This is a piece of the Dragon Stone," he said. "It will help you connect with your dragon."

“石头怎么知道我有一颗龙的心？” 你是怎么找到我的？什么是龙大师？ 为什么罗兰国王要龙师？”“这块石头古老而神秘，”格里菲斯说。 “就连我也不能完全理解它的魔力。 龙师能够与龙沟通。 至于国王……他非常喜欢龙。 但他控制不了他们。” “所以瓦肯不是唯一的龙？”德雷克问道。 巫师咧嘴一笑。“不，他不是。” 他递给德雷克一块镶着金链的绿色宝石。 “这是一块龙石，”他说。 “它会帮助你与你的龙建立联系。”