Foul Play Pokemon Novels & Stories

They were skilled at using subtle fouls—dirty tricks that skirted the rules just enough to avoid penalties from the referees. It was clear now that in previous matches, they had been holding back. Today, they played like unleashed beasts, attacking the ball with reckless abandon. The leader and another teammate were shockingly strong, and whenever Paul and Tommy tried to contest the ball, their hands would go numb from the force of the impacts, leaving them powerless as the ball slipped from their grasp. Their mallets were knocked clean out of their hands twice, and their legs took hard hits, leaving them bruised and aching.