1. THE STRANGE SHADOW

CHAPTER 1 THE STRANGE SHADOW Drake and his Earth Dragon, Worm, stood in the Valley of Clouds. The wide, green space was tucked between King Roland's castle and some tall hills. As Drake had hoped, Griffith the wizard was waiting for them there. So were his fellow Dragon Masters: Bo, Rori, and Ana. They had all planned to meet up for a picnic.

第一章奇怪的影子德雷克和他的土龙蠕虫站在云谷里。 这片宽阔的绿地隐藏在罗兰国王的城堡和一些高山之间。 正如德雷克所希望的那样，巫师格里菲斯正在那里等着他们。 他的龙师同伴们：波、罗里和安娜也是如此。 他们都计划好一起野餐。

But the wizard and Dragon Masters did not greet Drake and Worm. They all stared up at the sky, frowning. A strange black shadow was creeping across the bright, blue sky. "Is it nighttime already?" Drake asked, puzzled. "Those don't look like storm clouds." Drake's Dragon Stone glowed as he heard Worm's voice inside his head. It is not night. It is not a storm, Worm replied. Something bad is coming... Drake gasped. "Griffith! Worm says that something bad is coming." The wizard nodded. "I can feel it in my bones. Powerful magic is making this shadow." "Ana, Bo, let's go get our dragons!" cried Rori, her green eyes shining. "We can fly up there for a closer look!"

但是巫师和龙主并没有向德雷克和虫子打招呼。 他们都盯着天空，皱着眉头。 一个奇怪的黑影爬过明亮的蓝天。 “已经是晚上了吗？”德雷克疑惑地问。 “那些看起来不像暴风云。” 德雷克的龙石在他脑海里听到蠕虫的声音，发出了光芒。 现在不是晚上。“这不是暴风雨。”虫子回答。 不好的事情要来了…… 德雷克气喘吁吁地说。“格里菲斯!虫子说有坏事要来了。” 巫师点点头。“我能从骨子里感觉到。 强大的魔法在制造这个影子。” “安娜，波，我们去找龙吧！”罗里叫道，她的绿眼睛闪闪发光。 “我们可以飞上去近距离看一看！”

Ana shuddered. "I don't want to get closer. There's something really weird about that shadow." "Griffith, what should we do?" Bo asked. The wizard stroked his long white beard. "Let me consult my gazing ball. I think—" Everyone turned at the sound of galloping hooves. King Roland the Bold rode toward them on a chestnut-colored horse. The king was a big man with red hair, a bushy beard, and a tunic with a dragon symbol on it. Dirt sprayed up as he brought the horse to a stop.

安娜战栗。“我不想再靠近了。 那个影子真的很奇怪。” “格里菲思，我们该怎么办？”博问。 巫师抚摸着他长长的白胡子。 “让我看看我的凝视球。 我想——”听到马蹄声，大家都转过身来。 大胆的罗兰国王骑着一匹栗色的马向他们走来。 国王是个高大的男人，红头发，浓密的胡须，穿着一件有龙的标志的束腰外衣。 当他让马停下来时，尘土飞扬。

"Wizard, what is happening to the sky?" he asked in his booming voice. "My kingdom is in a panic!" Before Griffith could answer, a bright light shone from above. Drake shielded his eyes. A Silver Dragon flew down, ridden by a girl wearing a green Dragon Stone. "Jean!" Drake called out. The girl climbed down from her dragon, her metal armor clinking. A sword was tucked into her belt. "Friends! I need your help!" Jean cried.

“巫师，天空怎么了？”他用洪亮的声音问道。 “我的王国陷入了恐慌！”格里菲斯还没来得及回答，一道亮光从上面照了下来。 德雷克遮住了眼睛。一条银龙飞了下来，由一个戴着绿龙石的女孩骑着。 “琼!”德雷克喊道。女孩从龙身上爬下来，金属盔甲叮当作响。 一把剑插在她的腰带里。 “朋友!我需要你的帮助！”让哭了。