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While it could be said that Guy was much more at home in the modern structure of city-life, he was by no means apposed to a little time out in the country. The wide, open spaces and the endless skies of the plains helped to clear his head of all of the muck and muddle of Camphoreon - and of the drama in his own life. The whole ordeal with Luke and Asch had all but drained Guy of his energy, compounded by the incident a few day earlier when Guy got the message that the two were in the hospital. All that had led to was a whole mish-mash of tension and strains and uncomfortable situations, and Guy felt like the only way to keep his sanity intact at the moment was to just get away from it all, hence his excursion into the countryside of southern Kodo.

In the bright early-afternoon sun, Guy stood in the middle of the expansive green plains, facing toward his Zoroark a short ways away. They were still for a few moments, and then on some unspoken cue, both trainer and Pokemon lunged forward and began sparring hand-to-hand. They took turns landing blows, kicks, punches, and parries as they stepped back and forth around the empty landscape. It had been some time since Guy or Oki had been able to fight, so they both agreed that spending the day training would be the best thing for them both. Anonymes, on the other hand, was just content to watch the training while he explored happily around the plains, making little wreaths of wildflowers.

Guy was preparing to counter a kick from Oki before the Illusion Pokemon stopped mid-strike and stood watching the path nearby, his ears flicked backward and a low growl emanating from his throat. Guy blinked and dropped his hands. "What's wrong, Oki?" He turned around to see what Oki was growling at and he was surprised to find a person walking down the path nearby with a small Pokemon at their side. However, what surprised Guy even more and gave him pause was the outfit the man wore. It was undeniably the clothing style of the Grande Ile - there was no doubt about it. They were a bit more... shabby, true, but identifiable enough. There was Grande Ile people everywhere these day, it seemed. "...Hello," Guy called out as the man passed near, figuring he might as well make polite conversation.

Guy relaxed a bit when the man returned his greeting with a smile, bringing Guy to smile back. His own smile disappeared when the man suddenly looked confused and called him by a name he did not recognize - Flynn. Guy's eyebrows rose and he took a half-step backward as the man quickly walked towards him. The man suddenly admitted his mistake, and Guy sighed lightly, chuckling and feeling more than a bit awkward in the situation. "No, no, it's fine. Don't worry about it. Is, uh... Is this Flynn a friend of yours or something?" Well, whoever he was, it was obvious that this man did not expect to see him here where Guy was now.

Oki started growling louder and bared his teeth as the stranger stepped closer to Guy, but a stern look from his trainer hushed up the suspicious Zoroark, though that did not stop the Pokemon from growing tense. Unlike his teammate, Anonymes was more than happy to meet this new person. He looked like he was from the same place that Master and Sir Luke were from! How wonderful! That means that they would all get along, right? Surely they must!

As Guy studied this new person for a moment, the irrefutable shape of the sword dangling from his hand. Now, that was interesting. Seemed all Grande Ile men carried swords on their person. If that pattern continued to this man, then that sword would not be fake. Smiling quietly to himself, Guy folded his arms before speaking. "Impressive-looking sword, there. Are you very skilled with it?"

Guy was still curious about this Flynn person, whoever he was, but he did not want to question this man about it - he hardly knew the guy, after all. All thoughts of the person named Flynn left Guy when the man before him proposed his challenge, and Guy chuckled in reply, a confident smile on his face. "That's just what I wanted to hear," he said, pulling his sword from its sheath. It had been a while since Guy had had a proper fight with another swordsman, and now seemed like the opportune moment. He hoped that this man would give him a good fight.

in response to Yuri's introduction, Guy proffered his own. "I'm Guy. Pleasure to meet you, Yuri." Guy suddenly remembered Oki behind him, and he looked back at the Zoroark. "We're fine here, Oki. Go on and play with Anonymes." Oki rolled his eyes and stalked unhappily over to the Lampent, who joyfully gave the Zoroark a crown of flowers. With that out of the way, Guy turned back to Yuri, stepping back into a starting stance. "Shall we begin, then?"

This Yuri was showy, certainly, and he appeared to have enough confidence to warrant some definite skill with his blade. Guy did not know what exactly to expect, but he knew that he had to be wary. He had to watch Yuri's movements - try to determine just how to approach this fight.

Yuri's attack came quickly, and a smirk appeared on Guy's face as he stood, gripping his sword hilt tightly in his right hand and his sheath in his left. As Yuri charged, Guy swiftly sidestepped and slashed at the man, trying to strike at any openings in his defenses.

Even if Oki wasn't happy sitting out of the fight, Anonymes was quite content to watch his master fight. His master was such a good fighter, after all! Master could win, he knew! Though that other man looked to be really good with a sword, as well! They were both so adept with it! How exciting this was! Looking around, the Lampent caught sight of the Pokemon the other man had alongside him. He was sitting all alone on the outskirts of the battle. Anon should go over and say hello! It was only chivalrous, after all.

Floating happily over to the Growlithe, Anonymes waved in greeting and hovered next to the other Fire-type. ["Hello! What's your name? My name is Anonymes!"]

This Yuri was skilled, no doubt about it - Guy was having difficulty keeping up with his quick movements. He blocked the three strikes and stepped back to charge, but he was caught off guard by the sudden switch of hands Yuri pulled. Turning to the defensive, Guy blocked the attacks from all sides as best as he could, gritting his teeth. This fight wouldn't be easy, he could tell right now.

Strafing off to his opponent's right, Guy tried to get back the offense by parrying with several quick slashes and forward strikes, then he moved out of the way with a back-flip of his own, his feet landing lightly on the ground. Already, he was breathing heavily, and he gave a small smile as he fought to catch his breath. "Well... You're no amateur, that's for sure. How long have you practiced with the sword?"

Anonymes' eyes lit up in delight as the Growlithe gave his name. ["Repede? That's such a cool name!"] Situating himself right next to Repede, Anonymes watched the fight curiously. ["Your master is really good at swordfighting! Are you good at fighting, too, Repede?"]

"You were in the Guarde, really?" That particular fact took Guy by surprise, though when he thought about it, he supposed that it made sense - his style of fighting did have parallels to the military. Guy gave a chuckle as he regained some of his strength. "I learned a lot of what I knew from... well, from when I was a kid," he began, choosing his words carefully. "I had an instructor for a long while, and he taught me well. Much of what I do is self-taught, however."

Taking a deep breath, Guy brandished his sword and dashed at Yuri, slashing and strike anywhere that he could. Yuri wasn't as strong as he was, but he was a good deal faster. Guy had to choose his attacks carefully if he wanted any chance of winning.

["You're good at fighting? That's good to hear! I don't really like fighting that much, but my master has been teaching me how to use swords, and I'm doing really well so far!"] Anonymes beamed at Repede. ["Oki's really good at fighting, too. He fought my master himself when they first met. It was super cool to watch!"]

The clash of metal on metal rang in Guy's ears and reverberated down his arm, shaking his concentration for a split second. That moment was long enough for Yuri to catch Guy off guard from behind, and he quickly spun around to block the attack. Narrowing his eyes, Guy forced Yuri's blade away and started forward, slashing and hacking at any opening he could find before swiftly stepping off to Yuri's left side, dropping down to aim a sweeping kick at Yuri's ankles to knock him off-balance.

["Well, it's just in case, y'know? In case my master is in trouble, and that way I can help protect him so he won't get hurt. I always want to protect my master."] Anonymes' golden eyes were hard-set in determination - a look that was uncharacteristic for such a free-spirited little Ghost. He may not be able to fight too well, but he could at least help his master. He would always protect Master.