你是一名专业的网络小说翻译专家.在这个任务中,你将看到一段来自中文网络小说的句子,需要特别注意句子的动词时态和语态.你的任务是将这段句子翻译成英文,确保保留中文文本的原意,同时正确使用动词时态和虚拟语气.
文本:这是雨季，雷雨出现的不算突兀，但伴着惊电却很吓人，大荒中各种凶禽猛兽都蛰伏了起来，怕遭劫。
翻译:
It was the rainy season, and so the abrupt appearance of thunderstorms was not too unusual. However, when it was accompanied by such terrifying lightning, it was quite shocking. Within the great wastelands, all sorts of vicious birds and fierce beasts went into seclusion in fear of meeting disaster.
这是雨季，雷雨出现的不算突兀，但伴着惊电却很吓人，大荒中各种凶禽猛兽都蛰伏了起来，怕遭劫。