"Isaac!!!! Where are you???" A deep bellowing voice awakened Lloyd. He sat up, then looked around. All his friends were still asleep.
Just then, a figure emerged from the trees. He was tall and had fiery red hair. He was scanning the surroundings, when his eyes rested on Isaac.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ISAAC???!!!!" cried the intruder, his fists clenched. He reached down to his waist, and in a swift motion, he drew his swords, and was charging towards Lloyd.
"NO ONE HURTS MY BEST FRIEND AND GETS AWAY WITH IT!!!!!!" he shouted, as he brought his sword down on Lloyd's, who had only enough time to draw one of his swords. Their swords were locked in combat as the intruder blocked each of Lloyd's blows, then met his sword with another. Their swords were held against each other, each pushing on their sword(s) with all their might, but they were too evenly matched. After a long struggle, the intruder's hand lashed out in a blow that caught Lloyd in the chin, sending him sprawling across the ground. He heard a voice behind him as he picked himself off the ground.
" Lloyd????? What is going on????" It was Genis. Lloyd's combat with the strange man had obviously wakened him up.
"This guy thinks that we hurt someone called Isaac, and he's trying to kill me!!" panted Lloyd, raising his sword into a readied stance.
"Don't worry. I'll help you out." Said Genis, starting to prepare some magic. Just then, the intruder charged again. Lloyd viciously defended himself from the intruder's attacks, when all of sudden, he saw a huge fountain of water erupt from the ground.
"Spread!!!" cried Genis, lowering his kendama as he saw the intruder fall to the ground with a thump.
"Thanks Genis!" said Lloyd, as he watched the intruder's every movements.
"That's unfair!!" cried the intruder. He picked himself off the ground, then cried in a mighty voice:
"PYROCLASM!!!" Lloyd lowered his sword as nothing had happened. A few instants later, he was sent flying to the side, and the ground where he had been standing on seconds ago exploded into four huge pillars of fire.
Lloyd picked himself off the ground, wondering what had hit him. His question was answered as he saw a body on top of one of the pillars of fire. As the pillars of fire disappeared, Lloyd realized who had shoved him out of the way. It was the young man that they had found the other day.