SKYLA’S P.O.V
The game had just started with Raimon on the attack.
Axel advanced with the ball as he swiftly dodges a tackle sending the ball to Kevin to prepare Dragon Tornado.
I narrowed my eyes sighing.
Joseph caught the ball using Power shield.
“I knew he’d use that eventually” I muttered.
“Power shield makes any shot completely ineffective” Joseph said looking at me.
Any shot except tri-tornado S
I watched as Jude advanced past the forwards dodging my tackle.
Jude sent the ball to Daniel who performed Wrath shot.
I smiled… ‘God Hand Mark…you can do this’ I thought but frowned as Mark conceded the goal…..But thankfully..It hit the bar of the goalpost sending it out of the net space.
Everyone was shocked.
“What was that?” Kevin asked.
“Wrath shot isn’t anywhere near a deadly range as any of the others” I stated.
I watched Axel frown in suspicion at Mark…He looked at me with a raised brow.
“Maybe…He’s a bit distracted” I shrugged.
And a corner kick for Royal…Jude’s kick.
David headed it but Mark caught it lost hold of it and caught it falling to his knees.
“Mark….”
Out of the corner of my eye...I saw Jude smile…I grit my teeth walking past him to my position.
Mark passed it to timmy but Jude easily stole it from him
Jude got past Jack and shot the ball or at least he almost did but Axel stopped him by using his foot to block the shot before it could be well shot.
Jude let go of the ball and bent on his knee for his foot.
He must’ve hurt his leg.
A member of Jude’s team kicked the ball out of the pitch stopping the match for now.
“Thanks a lot Axel” Mark said as Axel glared at him walking away.
I saw Celia help Jude with his injury just as Silvia gave me my phone.
“A quick call for you” Silvia smiled at me.
“Thanks” I said taking it from her.
“Hell-?” I started.
“Who the hell just injured Jude?” Skylar’s voice yelled at me.
“Hello to you too” I said unimpressed. “Axel. Axel Blaze”
“Ugh! Is he okay?” Skylar asked.
“Yes….Celia’s helping him and Hey you’re watching the match right?” I asked.
“Yeah….seeing your reactions on the T.V is hard to miss” Skylar said as I sighed.
“Then I’d appreciate it if you call him rather than me….Goodbye” I said hanging up giving Silvia back my phone and pinching the bridge of my nose.
I watch as Jude and Celia wrap up whatever sibling thing they started and headed back to my position.
Kevin used Dragon crash but was stopped by power shield again..I got the ball and advanced to shoot.
“Sky strike” I said as the ball pushed Joseph back a bit but he still blocked it nevertheless.
“Your power is weak in this shot….I can tell you’ve barely been practicing it” Joseph chuckled
“Your assumptions are correct” I sighed.
Axel got the ball and tried fire tornado….nope not that too
“Too bad for you…I can use power shield again and again no problem” Joseph said.
Jude got the ball and nodded at David and Daniel as they ran ahead of him…My eyes widened.
“They wouldn’t really” I grumbled. ‘They’ve never had to use that before…they must really want to win so badly’ I thought.
Jude whistled as cute penguins shot up from the ground.
“Emperor penguin”
“No.2.” David and Daniel finished both kicking the ball.
Mark used God Hand but it seems those penguins are pushing him way too far.
Unfortunately…The goal was actually conceded this time letting Royal be in the lead….’What’s wrong with him? I know about Celia and Jude being brother and sister and yet I’m not letting that get in the way of my plays….Just what exactly did Ray Dark say?’ I thought watching Mark.
The referee blew the whistle for the end of first half.
We gathered around the bench for breaks and I was on now informed of a call with Skylar
“What is it?” I asked her tiredly.
“Did you see that incredible new shot? They totally mastered it now but why? I mean they never really did see a reason to use it until now…” Skyla kept on talking as I hung up on her.
“Tch.” I scoffed.
I walked back to the others as I saw Joseph wave over at me.
“Hey” I said giving him a small smile.
“You got sad because he didn’t like you that way”
I inhaled sharply and nodded my head slowly.
“How’s Jude’s leg?”I asked.
“Could be better” Joseph said.
“Yeah…so the second half will be better right?” I laughed dryly.
“Yeah…Good luck” Joseph said bringing out his hand to shake.
My eyes lingered on them before looking back at his face and shaking his hands
“Thanks” I said walking back to the pitch to my position as the second half started.
Jude got the ball and moved forward….Straight towards the goal…I smirked.
I made no such promises to refrain from getting the ball back…I ran towards him coming but Nathan pulled me back.
“Huh? What?” I asked.
“Let us handle this…block any of his teammates helping with those shots” Nathan said as I nodded.
Jude passed it to Daniel as I blocked the others from getting closer to initiate a pass.
Daniel shot at the goalpost but Nathan took the hit pushing him back.
I watched amused at the dedication.
“That used to be you and Joseph” David said as I glared at him
“Shut up eye patch” I said watching Nathan smiling at Mark as he continued taking the hits for him along with the defenders.
David went to take a shot as well as I glared at his retreating figure but i was also worried for our defenders…Poor Nathan
David, Daniel and one other chipmunk looking kid on their team started with the death zone.
I didn’t have time to react and neither did anyone else but bobby did…He used his face to stop the shot.
My eyes widened as I was beside him in a flash.
“Bobby” I said eyes showing fear and panic.
“You okay? Say something bobby” Mark said.
“I see penguins” Bobby said closing his eyes.
“What the heck were you thinking?” Mark said as I glared at Mark.
“Can’t you tell…He was trying not to let Royal win…It’s bad enough they’re in the lead already” I said as Bobby held my arm refraining me from talking any longer.
“If I hadn’t done that the death shot would’ve gotten in for sure, hey Mark…Am I part of the raimon eleven now?” Bobby said weakly.
“You always have been bobby” Mark said.
“That’s good” Bobby said using one eye to look at mark while smiling.
I watched them carry bobby out of the field sighing.
“Mark” Axel’s voice came.
“Huh?” Mark asked to be hit with Axel’s fire tornado.
“Oh” Was all came out of my mouth.
“That shot had all my passion for soccer behind it” Axel said.
“What does that mean?” Mark asked.
“Whatever happens outside the field doesn’t matter got it?” Axel said. “When the whistle blows you concentrate on the game”
Axel walked away leaving Mark alone with the soccer ball.
Since Bobby was out of the field….We had Jim come fill in for him.
Royal’s corner kick started with Jude getting the ball again and performing Twin Boost with David.
Mark used a technique no one had ever seen before pummeling the ball like it was nothing hurling it up into the air.
I jumped up getting the ball.
“Here’s a little delivery Joseph” I said using full force kicking the ball down to Axel and Kevin
“Shoot chain” Axel noted.
“Dragon Crash” Kevin said as the ball held on to power shield.
Axel used Fire tornado to crack through the power shield getting us a goal.
“I’ll admit I wasn’t expecting the extra power” Kevin smirked at me as I smiled at him.
“It’s what comrades do” I said waving it off and walking back to my position.
Since both Royal and Raimon are tied…The game’s a bit more interesting now with everyone at each one’s throats getting the ball…Losing the ball missing shots.
Both teams were exhausted but still keeping up the pace…Jude stole the ball from me and went in the emperor penguin No.2 formation again.
“Emperor penguin”
“NO.2”
Mark used God Hand again.
He was being pushed back by the strength of the shoot no doubt but all the same he used a double god hand technique and blocked the shot.
“You did it” I smiled as the team cheered.
Nathan got through forwards by Flurry dash.
Timmy got through by Whirlwind twister.
“Mirror pass” I said passing the ball to Axel and Jack.
Joseph used full power shield.
Suddenly I saw Mark joining Inazuma drop’s formation…Making it Inazuma one drop breaking through full power shield.
The second half ended immediately after and we won…Raimon won the district finals.
“We did it” Mark cheered as the team cheered too.
And so ends Royal’s 40 year winning streak.
I smiled receiving the call from Skylar.
“Congratulations” Skylar squealed from the phone.
“Thanks” I said sitting on the bench.
“Oh I’m so excited I might even cook” Skylar said excitedly.
“You already are….aren’t you?” I laughed.
“Well think of it as a nice surprise when you get home…oh I’m so proud of you” Skylar said talking to me as she baked a cake and other delicacies she was talking about.
“You know….I always knew that deep down Jude was really… caring and a sweetheart…He’s always been like that, he just took soccer wrongly and now….He’s really the best boyfriend to have” Skylar said.
I smiled as I hung up to cheer with my team on winning the district finals.
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“Raimon…is safe for now” I said to the detective over the phone.
“What do you think?” Detective Smith asked.
“He’s on to me….You’ll have to find out on your own….what project Z’s about…I can only confirm and find more info to help” I said.
“We’ll do our best” Detective smith said as I hung up.
I sighed as Joe walked up to me.
“Hey…Good plays out there” Joe said as I nodded.
“Yeah…Thanks, you didn’t do so bad yourself” I said as he smiled at me.
“So you and bobby are…” Joe started.
“No…it’s nothing like that we just cleared up the misunderstandings so I can see him as a regular teammate again” I said forcing a smile.
I saw Mark waving for me to come over to the bus to leave.
“I’ll see you around, yeah?” Joseph asked.
“Yeah” I said walking back to the team.
