2. THE CRYSTAL CASTLE

CHAPTER 2 THE CRYSTAL CASTLE Drake packed a bag with items for the mission. First, he made sure he had the gold disc that Darma had given him. Darma had said Drake would need it but didn't say why. Darma can be very mysterious sometimes, Drake thought. Second, Drake packed the book about Light Dragons. Third, Drake grabbed the map of the Picland Islands.

德雷克装了一个袋子，里面装满了任务所需的物品。 首先，他确定他有达玛给他的金光盘。 达玛说德雷克会需要它，但没有说为什么。 达玛有时候很神秘，德雷克想。 第二，德雷克带了一本关于光龙的书。 第三，德雷克拿了皮克兰群岛的地图。

Drake and Darma studied the map as they walked into the Dragon Caves. "Do we know which island the Light Dragons live on?" Darma asked. "No," Drake said. "But Worm has a knack for transporting us close to the dragon we're looking for." Darma nodded. "Worm is very good at sensing dragon energy."

德雷克和达玛一边走进龙洞，一边研究着地图。 “我们知道光龙住在哪个岛上吗？”达玛问道。 “不，”德雷克说。“但虫子有本事把我们带到我们要找的龙附近。” 达玛点了点头。“虫子很擅长感知龙的能量。”

The two boys reached the caves. Drake put a hand on Worm, and Darma put one hand on Worm and the other on his Gold Dragon, Hema. Every Dragon Master wore a piece of the green Dragon Stone that allowed them to connect with their dragon. The stone around drake's neck glowed. "Worm, take us to the Picland Islands!" Drake cried. Worm's body glowed with green light. The light flashed, and Drake's stomach flip-flopped as they transported.

两个男孩到达了山洞。 德雷克把一只手放在虫子身上，达玛把一只手放在虫子身上，另一只手放在他的金龙，赫马身上。 每个龙师都戴着一块绿色的龙石，可以让他们与自己的龙连接。 戴在德雷克脖子上的石头在发光。 “虫子，带我们去皮克兰群岛吧！”德雷克哭了。 虫子的身体发出绿光。 灯光一闪，德雷克的胃在他们传送的过程中怦怦乱跳。

When they arrived, Drake noticed the blue sky overhead. The rising sun streaked the sky with orange. "Whew!" Drake said. "The shadow hasn't reached here yet." Darma closed his eyes. "The sun feels good on my skin." Drake looked around. He could see a jagged coastline hugging the sparkling blue ocean. The air smelled of salt.

当他们到达时，德雷克注意到头顶的蓝天。 初升的太阳把天空染成橘黄色。 “呼!”德雷克说。“影子还没到这儿呢。” 达玛闭上了眼睛。“阳光照在我的皮肤上感觉很好。” 德雷克环顾四周。他可以看到一条参差不齐的海岸线环绕着波光粼粼的蓝色海洋。 空气中有咸味。

Drake heard Worm's voice in his head. I can sense something very powerful over the hill. "This way," Drake told Darma. As they walked up the hill, a low rumbling sound rose behind them. The boys and their dragons turned around. A herd of horses galloped across the land—but they didn't look like any horses Drake had seen before. They were smaller than most horses. Some had long, reddish-brown hair, and others were the color of butter. The boys looked at each other in wonder, then kept climbing.

德雷克在脑海里听到了虫子的声音。 我能感觉到山上有很强大的东西。 “这边走，”德雷克告诉达玛。 他们上山时，身后传来低沉的隆隆声。 男孩们和他们的龙转过身来。 一群马疾驰而过——但它们看起来不像德雷克以前见过的任何马。 它们比大多数马都小。 有的长着红褐色的长发，有的则是黄油的颜色。 孩子们惊奇地面面相觑，然后继续往上爬。

As they reached the hilltop, a stunning sight greeted them. A small castle made of clear crystals overlooked the ocean. The sun's rays hit it, and the light reflected off in a dazzling display. "This castle shines even brighter than Hema's gold temple," Darma remarked. "Something tells me we've found where the Light Dragon lives!" Drake said.

当他们到达山顶时，一幅令人惊叹的景象映入眼帘。 一座由清澈水晶建成的小城堡俯瞰着大海。 太阳光线照在上面，反射出来的光令人眼花缭乱。 达玛说：“这座城堡比赫马的金庙还要亮。” “直觉告诉我，我们找到了光龙住的地方！”德雷克说。