Deck_Knight vs SimonSays, One year later! A battle of Epic Proportions!

[Deck Knight]

"Then you shall surely have a Tail to tell"

Alright King, lets make this dog beg.

Begin with Dragon Tail to send this dog back to his house, with your Speed and Gravity he shall find it difficult to evade. Then wrap up with Earthquake followed by Earth Power.

If Lucario uses Evasive Agility to avoid Dragon Tail, Earthquake it, then use Dragon Tail next action.
If Lucario uses Ice Punch + Focus Punch when you would Dragon Tail, switch to Earthquake to disrupt its focus, then use Dragon Tail while it is cooling down.

Dragon Tail ~ Earthquake ~ Earth Power

IF Evasive Agility on Dragon Tail: Earthquake -> Dragon Tail
IF Ice Punch + Focus Punch on Dragon Tail: Earthquake -> Dragon Tail

 

[SimonSays]

"I Detect that this may Throw you out a little."

"If you came to hear us beg, you will leave disappointed."

Detect ~ Circle Throw ~ Ice Punch

 

[ZhengTann]

Maybe I'm starting to regret additional weather effects. This only increases my workload in the middle of the night. And now Drought continues...
EDIT: Added a counter on Disable here just in case.

SimonSays’s team: XOOXA

HP: 82
En: 88
Spe: 104 (+12%)
Ranks: 4/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Earthquake Disabled 5a, Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: OXOOA

HP: 100
En: 72
Spe: 115 (+15%)
Ranks: 4/3/3/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Arena : Sky Tower (Drought Sky Tower 2, Gravity 12a)

The battle of royalty! Clubs-Lucario wisely Detected an attack from the swooping King-Flygon's Tail, so he did not flinch and only leaped aside at the last moment, but it didn't stop King-Flygon from then unleashing the Quaking Power of Earth against the aura warrior.

("Wait, what was that?")
What do you mean, Narga?
("Why are the sunrays getting stronger?")
I don't know, a sudden solar flare, perhaps?
("Couldn't be... And I sense a presence")

Ah, but Clubs-Lucario retaliated using King-Flyong's exact initial tactic, hurling his opponent in a Circle back towards his Pokeball before a parting Ice Punch, and WP-Steelix landed heavily on the rocks, roaring displeasure!

("Its coming... Doubtless WP-Steelix feels it too.")
Feel what?
("I... can't say now. I'm not too sure yet, but if I'm correct...")
What willl happen?
("...We'll find out.")

Calcs

Action 1:
Pointed rocks slammed into Flygon!
9 damage (Flygon)
Lucario used Detect!
(+4 Priority Prankster)
Lucario Detected Dragon Tail and moved to evade it!
-7 energy
Flygon used Dragon Tail!
(-6 Priority)
RNG Roll (HIT) [<=9000 HIT]: 7821/10000 (HIT)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 2956/10000 (NO)
[6+(6-3)]/1.5 = 6 damage ~ -2.4 energy (Lucario)
-4 energy

Action 2:
Flygon used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 4881/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 9994/10000 (NO)
[10+3+(6-3)]*1.5 = 24 damage (Lucario)
-6 energy
Lucario used Circle Throw!
RNG Roll (HIT) [<=9000 HIT]: 6860/10000 (HIT)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 4875/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 3027/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 2593/10000 (NO)
6+3+(6-4.5) = 10.5 damage (Flygon)
-5 energy

Action 3:
Flygon used Earth Power!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9884/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 9875/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 7725/10000 (NO)
[9+3+(4.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 18 damage (Lucario)
-9 energy
Lucario used Ice Punch!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3593/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 5724/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 2193/10000 (NO)
[8+(6-4.5)]*2.25 = 21.375 damage (Flygon)
-6 energy

Post Action:
Other changes: Earthquake Disabled 2a (Lucario)
Arena Changes: Gravity 9a
RNG Roll (DECK KNIGHT): 1701/10000 (STEELIX)
WP-Steelix is drawn out!
Pointed rocks slammed into Steelix!
6 damage (Steelix)
RNG Roll (WEATHER) [<=4000 DRIZZLE ; 4000<=8000 DROUGHT; <8000 NORMAL]: 5563/10000 (DROUGHT)
All Fire-type attacks are boosted by a further 2 BAP in addition of normal Sunny Day effects!
All Water-type attacks are nerfed by a further 2 BAP!
All attacks now have an additional 10% chance to inflict UV Burns!
If Drought continues at the next round, all Pokemon will be Sun-Burned!

Post Round:
Lucario: -42 HP, -20.4 EN
Flygon: -31.875 HP, -19 EN, Switched-out
Steelix: -6 HP, Switched-in

SimonSays’s team: XOOXA

HP: 40
En: 68
Spe: 104 (+12%)
Ranks: 4/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Earthquake Disabled 2a, Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: AXOOS

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HP: 68 | HP: 69
En: 53 | En:73
Spe: 115 (+15%) | Spe: 26
Ranks: 4/3/3/2 | Ranks: 4/8/2/3
Status: N/A | Status: N/A
Stats: N/A | Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock | Other: Stealth Rock


Arena : Sky Tower (Sky Tower Penultimate Drought mode, Gravity 9a)

Simon orders (No Switch Phase, correct?)
Deck Knight responds
I reff​

 

[SimonSays]

"Spades, it's almost time for you to say goodnight. But by God, if he doesn't feel us before we go..!"

Endure ~ Focus Blast ~ Aura Sphere
IF Sand Tomb would be used, use Detect only on the first instance and push actions back.
IF Earthquake would be used AND you have an active Endure, use Counter and push actions back.

 

[Deck Knight]

(Incidentally yes, there is a switch phase when you phaze an opponent out for whoever is starting first. The weakness of phazing is you might end up with both type and move disadvantage. You can switch, but your opponent can decline. Basically there's no real downside to phazing when you go second, but if you phaze when attacking first, you get multiple rounds of move disadvantage.

Also, Steelix should take 6 damage from rocks for double resistance, just like Lucario. Only two mons with 4x resistance lol.)

"Well Will Powers, it seems you've been, err, Willed to Power. Time to tank some hits. Good thing Gravity is up, eh?"

Begin with Substitute (15 HP), followed by Earthquake to have Lucario send a Counter right into your substitution, and finish with Dragon Tail to send Lucario sailing. With all the hazards down, it won't be back to bother us.

Substitute (15 HP) ~ Earthquake ~ Dragon Tail

 

[ZhengTann]

So I made a promise to myself, that if I roll friggin' Drought one more time this round, I am definitely going to roll out a huge plot-twist. After all, Glacier hoped in the OP that Sky Tower weather effects wouldn't be fun if it's boring.

EDIT: Fixed Lucario using Focus Blast instead of Aura Sphere A3. Can't thank you all enough for correcting my mistakes.
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SimonSays’s team: XOOXA

HP: 40
En: 68
Spe: 104 (+12%)
Ranks: 4/2/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Earthquake Disabled 2a, Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: AXOOO

HP: 69
En: 73
Spe: 26
Ranks: 4/8/2/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Arena : Sky Tower (Sky Tower Penultimate Drought mode, Gravity 9a)

Clubs-Lucario prepared itself to face the end of his part in this battle by bracing and Enduring himself, oblivious to the fact that WP-Steelix Substituted himself with a stack of coiling rocks. It is only when attempting to Counter the latter's Earthquake, that the former realizes its plan backfired. Firing off its trademark Aura Sphere, Clubs-Lucario gets sent back to its Pokeball by a whiplash from WP-Steelix, with Regisand-Claydol caught as collateral due to the sudden pull towards the terribly hazardous grounds-

("Its here!")
Wait, what's here?
("The Overlord of Land and Fire!")
I still don't- Oh, my, goodness...

ROAR!!!

Both Deck Knight and SimonSays turned towards the new threat, while Nargacuga took flight to a safe distance. After such a long drawn-out battle, neither of them are prepared to face such a behemoth. But then Deck Knight called.
"Ho, Simon! You up for this?"
And a slightly manic glint appears in the teen's eyes.
"Let's do it!"

Calcs

Action 1:
Lucario used Endure!
(+5 Priority Prankster)
Lucario braced itself for the round!
-15 energy
Steelix used Substitute!
Steelix made a copy of itself!
Other changes: Substitute 15HP (Steelix)
-12 energy

Action 2:
Steelix used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 1471/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 2330/10000 (NO)
[10+3+(6-3)]*1.5 = 24 damage (Lucario)
-6 energy
Lucario used Counter!
(-5 Priority)
24*1.5 = 36 damage ~ 15 damage (Steelix)
Other changes: Substitute 0HP (Steelix)
-18 energy

Post Action:
Other changes: Earthquake Disabled 0a (Lucario)

Action 3:
Lucario used Focus Blast!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 2159/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 8429/10000 (NO)
[12+3+(4.5-3)]*1.5 = 24.75 damage (Steelix)
-7 energy
Steelix used Dragon Tail!
RNG Roll (HIT) [<=9000 HIT]: 6078/10000 (HIT)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3409/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 5189/10000 (NO)
[6+(6-3)]/1.5 = 6 damage (Lucario)
-5 energy

Post Action:
[box]Arena Changes: Gravity 6a

RNG Roll (SIMONSAYS): 6078/10000 (CLAYDOL)
Regisand-Claydol is drawn out!
Pointed rocks slammed into Claydol!
9 damage (Claydol)
Claydol is drawn towards the Spiky ground!
18 damage (Claydol)
Claydol is KO'ed!

RNG Roll (WEATHER) [<=4000 DRIZZLE ; 4000<=8000 DROUGHT; <8000 NORMAL]: 7491/10000 (DROUGHT)
All Fire-type attacks are boosted by a further 2 BAP in addition of normal Sunny Day effects!
All Water-type attacks are nerfed by a further 2 BAP!
All attacks now have an additional 10% chance to inflict UV Burns!

Groudon has arrived!
(Note: Groudon will move past Sky Tower if Drought is no longer rolled in future rounds, or if it is KO'ed, whichever comes first. Groudon cannot be captured, and will only use Eruption, Earthquake, Fissure or Dragon Tail at either trainer's team, to be RNG'ed.)

Steelix is Sunburned!
Status changes: BRN (Steelix)
[/box]

Post Round:
Lucario: -30 HP, -39 EN, Switched-out
Steelix: -39.75 HP, -23 EN
Claydol: -27 HP, Switched-in, KO'ed

SimonSays’s team: XOXXS

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HP: 10 | HP: KO
En: 29 | En: 75
Spe: 104 (+12%) | Spe: 65 (-)
Ranks: 4/2/4/3 | Ranks: 3/5/3/5
Status: N/A | Status: N/A
Stats: N/A | Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2 | Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: AXOOO

HP: 64
En: 73
Spe: 26
Ranks: 4/8/2/3
Status: BRN
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Sky Tower Visitor:

HP: 110
En: 100
Spe: 90
Ranks: 6/5/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A

Arena : Sky Tower (Sky Tower Ultimate Drought mode, Gravity 6a)

Simon sends in Sawsbuck, since Lucario will only be KO'ed by hazards
Deck Knight switches if allowed
Simon responds approprately
I reff
​

 

[SimonSays]

"Oh it. Is. On."

 

[Deck Knight]

(Steelix should have taken Focus Blast damage Zhengtann, SimonSays' order was to push attacks back, meaning it would use Focus Blast after subbing out for Counter)

With Claydol down for the count now would be a good time to play it safe. I don't really like the idea of that Groudon on the field for very long, but I'd rather risk the RNG, and go with a Pokemon I know can get me out of a potential bind. A Pokemon that is very hand-y.

-->

Will Powers, return. ARMageddon, you're up.

Now we've got something to work with I think. Fidgit, time to take the Gravity off. Use Gravity to reverse the effect, then use Sludge Wave consecutively.

If Sawsbuck tries to heal off damage with Synthesis, Taunt it, then move actions back.

Gravity ~ Sludge Wave ~ Sludge Wave

IF Sawsbuck uses Synthesis, Taunt, then move actions back.

 

[SimonSays]

"Prince, send that mess of hands back to whatever community spawned it!"

Substitute (15 HP) ~ Return (ARM.) ~ Sythesis

 

[ZhengTann]

Rewards Bank thus far (since I have some spare time)

Golurk KO'ed Slowking and Dragonite, and is the last to hit Claydol before entry hazards KO. Dragonite is the last to hit Golurk before EN KO, Lucario is the last to hit Fidgit before entry hazards KO. Glacier reffed 2 rounds, TRG 3 rounds, myself 9 rounds including this very one.

SimonSays’s team: XAXXO

HP: 67
En: 74
Spe: 95
Ranks: 5/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: OXAOO

HP: 10
En: 34
Spe: 91
Ranks: 3/3/4/3
Status:N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Sky Tower Visitor:

HP: 110
En: 100
Spe: 90
Ranks: 6/5/4/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: N/A

Arena : Sky Tower (Sky Tower Ultimate Drought mode, Gravity 6a)

Severely weakened by the previous match-up, ARMageddon-Fidgit fell quickly to Groudon's mighty Earthquakes, while Prince-Sawsbuck Substituted himself using nearby foliage to lessened the impact. And then wildly, came the war cry. "Return the damage, Prince!" Simon actually ordered an attack on the monstrous legendary! But soon even Simon realised the futility - that both of them can't hope to win, just to survive - and Prince-Sawsbuck settled back to Synthesize some solar energy into healing caused by the ground hazards, but Groudon simply whipped its Tail- into a nether dimension?! Simon's belt flashed, and suddenly Clubs-Lucario fell within the bounds of his own Pokeball! How did Groudon mastered the draconic power thus so that it can manipulate space?

Just when all hope seemed lost, cloud banks began to gather in the horizon, moving fast towards Sky Tower. Sensing the change in the air currents and the land beneath his feet, Groudon deceptively lumbered away, as the first raindrops fell again upon Sky Tower. Deck Knight mutters, "Better get out of here quick, we're in no condition to face another legendary. I can't battle and look out for Simon at the same time. Groudon can wait - as do Kyorgre, should it comes."

Groudon's actions

RNG Roll (MOVE): (9767, 4664, 3306)/10000
Earthquake > Earthquake > Dragon Tail
(Earthquake targets the whole arena as usual, and Dragon Tail hits the only Sawsbuck left standing)

Calcs (Sawsbuck > Fidgit > Groudon)

Action 1:
Pointed rocks slammed into everyone!
9 damage (Fidgit)
12 damage (Sawsbuck)
9 damage (Groudon)
The Spikes dug into Sawsbuck and Groudon!
18 damage (Sawsbuck)
18 damage (Groudon)
Fidgit used Gravity!
(+1 Priority Prankster)
The gravity around Sky Tower reverts to normal!
Arena changes: Gravity 0a
-10 energy
Sawsbuck used Substitute!
Sawsbuck created a copy of itself!
Other changes: Substitute 15HP (Sawsbuck)
-12 energy
Groudon used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 3347/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 4698/10000 (NO)
[(10*0.75)+3+(8.5-4.5)]/1.5 = 9.667 damage ~ 10 damage (Sawsbuck)
Other changes: Substitute 5HP (Sawsbuck)
[(10*0.75)+3+(8.5-4.5)]*1.5 = 21.75 damage (Fidgit)
Fidgit is KO'ed!
-6 energy

Action 2:
Sawsbuck used Return!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 9393/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 1286/10000 (NO)
8+3+(7.5-7.5) = 11 damage (Groudon)
-6 energy
Groudon used Earthquake!
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8739/10000 (NO)
[10+3+(8.5-4.5)]/1.5 = 11.333 damage ~ 5 damage (Sawsbuck)
Other changes: Substitute 0HP (Sawsbuck)
-10 energy

Action 3:
Sawsbuck used Synthesis!
+30 HP
-14 energy
Groudon used Dragon Tail!
RNG Roll (HIT) [<=9000 HIT]: 968/10000 (HIT)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 4355/10000 (NO)
RNG Roll (EFFECT) [<=1000 EFFECT]: 1163/10000 (NO)
6+(8.5-4.5) = 10 damage (Sawsbuck)
-5 energy

Post Action:
[box]Clubs-Lucario is drawn out!
Pointed rocks slammed into Lucario!
6 damage (Lucario)
Lucario tripped on the Spiky ground!
18 damage (Lucario)
Lucario is KO'ed!

RNG Roll (WEATHER) [<=4000 DRIZZLE ; 4000<=8000 DROUGHT; <8000 NORMAL]: 3427/10000 (DRIZZLE)
It started to rain lightly!

Groudon has retreated![/box]
Post Round:
Sawsbuck: -25 HP, -32 EN, Switched-out
Lucario: -24 HP, Switched-in, KO'ed
Fidgit: -30.75 HP, -10 EN, KO'ed

SimonSays’s team: XSXXX

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HP: 42 | HP: KO
En: 42 | En: 29
Spe: 95 | Spe: 104 (+12%)
Ranks: 5/3/1/3 | Ranks: 4/2/4/3
Status: N/A | Status: N/A
Stats: N/A | Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2 | Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: OXXOO

HP: KO
En: 24
Spe: 91
Ranks: 3/3/4/3
Status:N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Arena : Sky Tower (Rainclouds now weep and hide the sun)

Deck Knight sends in replacement
Simon re-sends in Sawsbuck with orders
Deck Knight counters
I reff
​

 

[Deck Knight]

It is time to finish with the King. Let's get ready to end this.

 

[SimonSays]

"Oh, boy... It's Year 1, all over again. The teams are bigger and stronger, but we're still not up to snuff. We're staring down our end, Prince. This is it. And it would be predictable to challenge Deck to a 2k match, wouldn't it..? No, we will not bother him again.

"Regardless of how this ends, I just want you to know... I'm proud of you. I'm proud of all of you. You left it all on the table, you didn't hold anything back. And that reflects bad on me; I need to put more effort into you. Into all of you. Which is better for a trainer? That he have 3 or 4 select pokemon that he puts all his effort into? Or that he has all of his pokemon trained to be competitively viable? What even is 'contest', if in the truth we're not having fun? The very point of all of this?

"But see, that's not for here. Because today is the day (And it has been a veeeery long day) that we were less roflstomped than the first time by a veteran. Let's take it home."

Nature Power (Earthquake @ Sky Tower) ~ MEGAHORNLEECH Combination (Flygon) ~ Cooldown
IF EQing the Tower would have no effect at all, push actions along and use Giga Impact (Flygon) A3
IF Suspended Evasive Damaging move, use Synthesis and push actions back until he attacks.

 

[Deck Knight]

"SimonSays, you performed much better, but you let me control the field far too often, you shall only be stronger next time."

King, time to show our foe why you have your name.

I'm not quite sure what our foe has planned, but use Fly to get well out of danger's path, then use Substitute (15 HP) so our foe will waste considerable energy trying to drain a copy. Finish with Draco Meteor.

Fly ~ Substitute (15 HP) ~ Draco Meteor

 

[ZhengTann]

Happy Boxing Day on ASB (lookit Prince-Sawsbuck being in the best season attire).
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SimonSays’s team: XAXXX

HP: 42
En: 42
Spe: 95
Ranks: 5/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: OXXOA

HP: 68
En: 53
Spe: 115 (+15%)
Ranks: 4/3/3/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Arena : Sky Tower (Rainclouds now weep and hide the sun)

The Monarch took flight,
The great Sky Tower collapsed,
And the Prince, too, fell!

Calcs

Action 1:
Pointed rocks slammed into everyone!
12 damage (Sawsbuck)
9 damage (Flygon)
The Spikes dug into Sawsbuck's hooves!
18 damage (Sawsbuck)
Flygon used Fly!
(0 Priority Evasion, -2 Priority Hit)
RNG Roll (CRIT) [<=625 CRIT]: 8415/10000 (NO)
[9+(6-4.5)]*1.5 = 15.75 damage (Sawsbuck)
Sawsbuck is KO'ed!
-11 energy
Sawsbuck used Earthquake's Nature Power!
But it missed Flygon!
-9 energy

Post Action:
RNG Roll (WEATHER) [<=4000 DRIZZLE ; 4000<=8000 DROUGHT; <8000 NORMAL]: 5905/10000 (DROUGHT)
The sun shines through the clouds!

Post Round:
Sawsbuck: -45.75 HP, -9 EN, KO'ed
Flygon: -11 EN

SimonSays’s team: XXXXX

HP: KO
En: 33
Spe: 95
Ranks: 5/3/1/3
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock, Spikes 2

Deck Knight's team: OXXOA

HP: 68
En: 42
Spe: 115 (+15%)
Ranks: 4/3/3/2
Status: N/A
Stats: N/A
Other: Stealth Rock

Arena : Sky Tower (Rays of sun piercing through the thinner clouds)

SimonSays: 4 CC
Dragonite: 3 MC, 1 KOC
Sawsbuck: 3 MC
Claydol: 3 MC
Slowking: 3 MC
Lucario: 3MC, 1 KOC

Deck Knight: 4 CC
Steelix: 3 MC, 1 KOC
Golurk: 3 MC, 3 KOC
Fidgit: 3 MC
Gastrodon: 3 MC
Flygon: 3 MC, 1 KOC

Glacier Knight: FLOOR[12*(2/15)] = 1 UC
The Royal Guard: FLOOR[12*(3/15)] = 2 UC
ZhengTann: CEILING[12*(10/15)]+(7/1) = 15 UC

 

[SimonSays]

Brace yourself; a callback is coming.

"...


"I... I lost...

"It was a good match, Deck Knight. I know now that, if I want to beat you, I will have to become much, much stronger. Thank you for showing me this.

"Next time we battle, I shall be victorious. I promise you that. The sun will be on our side."