Trapped inside the futuristic maze, the rest of Kirby's friends walked through the strange room. What they had noticed was that it was all just one straight line guided by the blue lines on the top. The path itself also had no ceiling, allowing the team to get a clear view of the sky.

"This is the maze those Mii Fighters were talking about?" Fox asked. "This is gonna be easy to walk through."

"Careful," Link answered, scanning Piranha Plant with his Sheikah Slate. "According to the Piranha Plant's memories, the Forgotten Resistance has traveled through here and, despite what it seems, is constantly changing. Keep your eyes open." Peach, feeling insecure, held Bowser's hand. Even though the Koopa King had kidnapped her multiple times, she knew how much he cared for her and would be trustworthy on multiple occasions. However, she suddenly felt like she was going to trip. Before Bowser was about to tighten his grip, the princess slipped through a turquoise, pixelated portal on the floor that vanished as fast as it appeared.

"Uh oh," Bowser gasped. The other Smashers heard the Koopa King and quickly turned around.

"What do you mean 'uh oh?'" Gilbert asked. Suddenly, the Mii Swordfighter noticed Peach was missing.

"Where's Peach…?" he asked. Before Bowser was about to answer, another pixelated portal of the same color appeared under his feet, warping him away from the group. The other fighters had just noticed that as well. Dr. Mario disappeared first, then Villager vanished too. One by one, each of the fighters were being teleported away from their comrades until they vanished from the room. After what had occurred, the teammates were all in different rooms with several corners.

"Is anyone here!?" Lucario called, sensing his friends trapped in multiple parts of the labyrinth landscape.

"We can hear you," Little Mac said.

"Present," Captain Falcon answered.

"We're going to die in here!" Peach cried.

"Princess!" Fox exclaimed. "No one's going to die! Everyone follow each other's voices and we should meet up at the exit!" The Star Fox mercenary proceeded to continue down the path he was stuck on. The other fighters knew they had to continue walking through the techno maze if they needed to reunite, so they all traveled through the rooms.

Pikachu kept on skipping across the path until he found the Piranha Plant. But when the two teammates ran towards each other, Pikachu was instantly teleported to another room. In another location, Little Mac saw Dr. Mario. The tiny boxer dashed towards the doctor clone before he was teleported to another location. Sheik and the Wii Fit Trainer both saw Lucario, and the Aura Pokémon quickly disappeared via portal as fast as the two female fighters saw him. One by one, each of the Smashers kept running towards each other in different portals, but they all ended up being teleported to different rooms. Those portals appeared on the floor at random. Even if they jumped, they would still be sucked into a room shortly after.

"Guys, let's just give up! We're going nowhere," Gilbert told his friends, hoping they could hear the Mii Swordfighter's message even though they were feet away from him. "This maze has a mind of its own, and it will try to keep us separate at all costs." As soon as the ex-Ultimate Reborn finished, he was instantly teleported to another room.

"We don't have to give up hope," Fox McCloud reassured. "If we're all lucky, we can make it through this…"


At the entrance of the maze, Samus was holding her arm cannon upright, looking around for any sense of danger. Struggling behind the bounty hunter was Kirby, who was busy carrying a red, wounded Supporter clone of himself. The puppet fighter was slowly opening its eyes, those glowing-red orbs trying to make sense of its current environment. It was still set to attack the fighters, but it could not move since its soft body was beaten up senselessly.

"…Poyo," Kirby said to Samus, trying to keep the Kirby Supporter on its toes.

"I know, kid," Samus renowned. "We have to find your friends first. Can anyone hear me?" Much to her surprise, the other fighters could hear her.

"We're trapped in many different rooms, and there are portals that teleport us at random," Peach explained.

"Okay… just stay in your spots, everyone," Samus reassured the teammates. "Once I get over there, I'll get you people out of this place, even if those portals drag me to a random room." Once she finished, another portal appeared below her feet. Seeing the bounty hunter about to disappear, Kirby quickly held the wounded puppet fighter by the arm and jumped into the portal that was about to close. The pink puffball managed to take the Kirby Supporter with him.

Afterwards, Samus and the two Kirbies appeared in a different room, which was much wider than the rest. There was a black roof over the portion of the maze, and blue florescent lights flashed in circles going inwards in the center of the room. Standing in that center was Balder himself. By his side was the Mr. Game & Watch Primary, whose monochromatic outline was tinted in red with the white aura since he did not appear to have eyes.

"You really won't give up on your mission, won't you?" Balder asked.

"Move it," Samus snapped. "We are finding a way out of this maze and there is nothing you can do to stop us."

"Clearly you don't know how this maze thinks unlike the others," Balder answered. "I don't really have time to bore you with lollygagging. So instead I guess I can finish you off. Yes… you, the legendary pink puffball, and the puppet fighter you oh so desired to drag along." The wounded Kirby Supporter glared with its red eyes, still struggling to break free from Kirby's loving grasp.

"Oh yes," Balder chuckled, admiring how that red Supporter came to be on their side. "An interesting decision you mortals have made… I suppose now I'll have to kill you. Take care of the bounty hunter, Duon."

"…Duon?" Samus asked. The bounty hunter saw Shadow Bugs start to flow out of the Mr. Game & Watch Primary. Because of the peculiar properties in the monochromatic being's body, this was possible for him to hold all those Shadow Bugs. As soon as the Shadow Bug clusters formed into a decent size, the shape solidified and showed a two-sided robot whose bodies shared a pair of wheels in the pattern of yin and yang: one body was blue and wielded a sword, and the other was pink and sported an arm cannon.

"Yes. Duon," Balder answered, slowly approaching Kirby and the wounded puppet. The Shadow Bug robot sounded a metallic roar, shaking the ground the other fighters were standing on. The blue side of Duon started slashing with its sword-like appendage, keeping its eye on Samus who was curling up into her ball form. She then started jumping above the swinging blade, kicking powerfully. The bounty hunter quickly grabbed ahold onto the blue head and started using her arm cannon, with flames burning out of the weapon. The pink side of Duon noticed the blue side being attacked, so it took control of their shared wheels and started spinning around rapidly while firing a rain of missiles into the air. Samus quickly jumped out of the way, watching as the conjoined robots were starting to get hurt from their own explosives.

Balder was starting to approach Kirby and the broken Supporter, pulling out a golden sword.

"Shall we make this quick then…?" Balder asked. Kirby did not want to see the puppet fighter get more damaged as it already is, so the pink puffball quickly stood in front of the red clone of himself. Balder began slashing with that sword of his, and Kirby quickly pulled out his mallet, the dull thud clanging against the unnatural metal. Balder the suddenly jumped out of the way and pulled out a magic shield laden with foreign letters, blocking Kirby's flurry punches.

Balder quickly grabbed Kirby and tossed the pink puffball right at his feet, where the Lumen Sage was ready to create a pillar of fire at the alien's feet. Kirby quickly transformed into a rock and avoided the attack, the pillar of fire practically engulfing him. The Lumen Sage then noticed the red Kirby Supporter simply sitting there, wincing in pain. Balder then sent out a blue orb at the puppet fighter, knowing that one of Galeem's troops was a defenseless traitor.

Samus, meanwhile, had started to slip in-between the bodies of the two robots, making an even split with her legs near their shared gears. She began firing a barrage of missiles at the pink side of Duon, being careful of the rain of explosive rockets sent out. They began hitting the conjoined robots, and they both quickly jumped up into the air while spinning around. The blue robot body had its sword out, so it was slashing rapidly at random.

The tip of the blade slashed through Balder's back, providing Kirby a chance to revert back to his cuddly self and whack the Lumen Sage with a burning hammer. The blue orb quickly blasted open with bats flying everywhere though they were of no harm. Kirby managed to knock Balder onto his feet, suddenly noticing Samus curl up into a ball and drop a bomb in-between the two bodies of Duon. Once the bounty hunter jumped out, she quickly avoided the swordplay and missiles of the two-sided robot and watched as the bomb blew up at the shared pair of wheels. Balder quickly turned around to see a body part fall right on top of his chest, crushing the Lumen Sage with its weight even though Shadow Bugs were dissolving from it. Kirby quickly backed up against the wall with the puppet fighter companion. Once the body parts of Duon finished falling, the Shadow Bugs that made up the robot quickly retreated. The only thing they left behind was the unconscious body of Mr. Game & Watch. The wings of the Galeem Lock shattered into the white mist, and the Master Legendary Spirit of Duon appeared.

Samus ran towards the red Kirby Supporter, trying to ease its wounds. Kirby instead felt the Spirit and the white mist enter his body. His round shape stiffened again, his eyes glowed white, and he was ready for yet another vision.


Kirby tapped the Smash Ball on his forehead, having to deal with the golden eyes and rainbow aura he had again. The pink puffball stood up to see a large temple decorated with the golden faces of dragons, complete with pictures of the seven Rainbolements imprinted in the gold. The building itself was aloft a floating island, which Kirby was standing on. He was at the Sky Temple.

The blushing alien walked through the walls, ending up at the throne room. Sitting in the throne with his sons Sozo and Hakai both at his sides was Lord Ceresor, and at his feet were Ultima, Galeem, and Phoenix.

"Children," Ceresor sighed, "I am most disappointed in you. One of the major rules to truly becoming a Dragosmo is to behave how humans used to coexist with others of their kind."

"Your Majesty, please," Ultima objected. "It wasn't all my fault. I was trying to stop my brothers from fighting. I don't know why they snapped…"

"He is nothing more than a selfish warrior that is making my life miserable merely for just existing!" Phoenix growled.

"I had my moment of glory and you had to push me aside," Galeem snapped, glaring at his own brother. "I now realize Phoenix is a taint in this world, and it's my job to purge him out of it!"

"Both of you, STOP!" Ultima roared, getting between her brothers.

"That's enough!" Lord Ceresor huffed. The three Dragosmos went back to their places and heard what he had to say.

"Regardless of who's at fault here, you are all being punished," Ceresor answered. "You all broke a rule that is not allowed to be broken, and that no Dragosmo is allowed to fight one another depending on the situation. You broke each other's trust and have gotten to the point where you have been unforgiven by anyone. I guess it is my job that I banish you from the Sky Temple."

"For… how long!?" Ultima asked, starting to cry.

"I really don't know," Ceresor answered with a sigh. "There was major damage that occurred at the Dragosmo Solstice, and we had to cancel it to avoid riots. And it would be best if you three were gone so that one of you was not responsible for a major threat. I'm sorry…" Without a word of objection, the three dragons were walking out the main door. Galeem and Phoenix had already left the Sky Temple, and Ultima looked back at Ceresor with tears. She was just about to depart before Ceresor stopped her.

"Ultima…?" Ceresor asked with a kind and loving voice. Ultima, rather confused, turned around. "Do not leave just yet. I have a special mission for you."

"Special?" Ultima wondered. "But… I thought I was kicked out to avoid further disarray." Ceresor simply chuckled at that statement, and he walked off his throne.

"I knew how brave your heart was when you stood up for your brothers," Ceresor answered. "Ever since you were a child, I had admired how special you were. That you were destined for something more than breaking Galeem and Phoenix apart from a fight mainly because of how different they are. Come with me." The elderly dragon walked off from his throne and walked behind it, going through the curtains. Ultima followed behind him, curious as to where he was leading her. She looked at Sozo and Hakai, who were simply standing in their positions, before going behind the throne. Kirby walked through the same curtains and watched as Ceresor was leading Ultima through some sort of museum.

"This is an arthouse of all of the ancient relics our ancestors have uncovered from their fossilized beds, preserved in stunning detail," Ceresor told her. "Most of the technology we had adapted from the humans helped us benefit for survival and gain more intelligence." As Ultima looked around, she saw devices clearly out of the date she lived in. She saw phones, computers, video game consoles, non-electronic utensils, and automobiles that were not on pedestals unlike the other artifacts.

"Be careful what you touch," Lord Ceresor addressed. Ultima looked closely at the strange relics, admiring the machinery that she had never seen before. The dragoness walked up next to Ceresor.

"Your Majesty… what are humans?" Ultima asked.

"Humans were the first of many intelligent species to exist in Arcus," Ceresor answered. "During their reign, they called this planet Earth or Terra in their own ancient tongue. Long after humans were wiped out from this universe, there were many more species that had grown intelligent, eventually ending up with dragons that had placed their mark as top of the food chain. There is something I need to show you." Ceresor stopped in front of an elevator and opened the golden fence, allowing both Ultima and himself to walk in. Once Ceresor closed the door, the elevator descended deeper into the floating island. Once the elevator stopped, Ceresor and Ultima walked out one at a time.

Ultima was amazed by what she saw: statues. As Kirby had noticed, they were not any ordinary statues. They were in fact memorials of all his friends – Mario, Link, Marth, Snake, and everyone else including himself. Surprisingly, there were no statues of the Piranha Plant, Joker, and whoever else was originally part of the Forgotten Resistance five years ago.

"These are the warriors that came from many dimensions," Ceresor instructed. "When they had arrived here, whether they were working for good or evil, they had managed to work together and balance their worlds and ours between darkness and light. Despite their differences, they worked together in times of need. When the day came for them to rest, they arrived here in Arcus, finally having the change of heart to meet up with the Almighty Father in the Great Beyond."

"The… Almighty Father?" Ultima asked.

"Ever since humans have walked this planet, they all believed in only one being greater than them," Ceresor continued, walking to the end of the room. "When they could not decide on who to call Him, they went with the Almighty Father. Scriptures have told He loved humanity so much that He sent His only Son to die for their sins, Only few have known of the Almighty Father's existence mainly because everyone else have forgotten the religion long ago."

"So… why did you bring me here?" Ultima asked.

"To show you one of the many gifts the Almighty Father had bestowed upon the warriors before they went to their eternal rest," Ceresor answered. After the two dragons stopped walking, Ultima looked atop a structure in the form of a golden tree. There were diamond leaves gracing its branches, and the topmost leaves curved into a circle. The curving branches were flattened out so that description etched in the gold read "In hoc signo vinces". Entwined in those twigs was a bright orb glowing a pure white, with red fire, orange rocks, yellow lightning, green leaves, blue wind, indigo water, and violet magic swirling around it in the form of a multicolored storm.

"Those gifts are the Smash Balls, hidden in the hearts of these statues," Ceresor replied. "And in that tree is their source of ultimate power: the Heart of the First Star. When these warriors have died, their souls were transformed into Smash Balls harnessed by the power of the Heart of the First Star. This star's core, according to its name, was the first star to exist in the entire multiverse. Its power allows it to conjure up unspeakable power that can change our lives as we know it. Its true name is Adstrumlestibus, but we had translated it with our tongue to Fantasia. This star also has the ability to allow those to see through the past and learn of the memories of the warriors of old." Placing his forehead on the golden bark of the tree, Lord Ceresor used his abilities to bend the tree down to the floating island's ground level. Ultima slowly walked towards the Heart of the First Star, admired at how the colors spun around this strange bauble.

Pressing her palm against the glasslike surface, Ultima felt a spark of energy burst inside her. Her golden eyes started flashing multiple colors, and the memories of Kirby's friends wrapped around her. The pink puffball fully saw the life-changing adventures his teammates went on, and he even saw his own. Because Kirby was also an amnesiac for a while, he suddenly remembered who he was when he looked through the memories shining before him. Ultima was looking through all those memories too, panting as she saw all of it. Once she removed her hand from Adstrumlestibus, Ultima dropped to the ground. She looked at her mentor.

"…It was like I was with them," Ultima said.

"The stars can tell us tales that had happened since the dawn of time," Ceresor explained. "The lifespan of any intelligent species is only a mere blink for these celestial beings, so they can memorize everything that has ever happened to us. There is also a tale that the stars can survive the corruption of pure insanity, and the Smash Balls can protect those who wield it."

"There is also a chance that one being can summon all those warriors into our greatest time of need, their souls transferred into those exact vessels for their protection in new and different environments," Ceresor continued with a little smile on his face. "I hope that being turns out to be you." The Lord of the Arcus Dragons then started walking off to the right, heading to an exit with raggedy curtains draped over it.

"Follow me, child," Lord Ceresor finished. "There is a mission that involves you, me, and my sons." Ultima followed the elderly dragon through the exit. Kirby then started stiffening in pain as the Smash Ball on his forehead glowed bright. Once the area glowed white again, the pink puffball was transported back to Gallia.


Kirby was starting to wake up, with the red Kirby Supporter tapping the pink puffball's cuddly face. Even though the puppet fighter was wounded, it still had enough energy to stir Kirby back into conscious.

"Finally you're up," Samus said. "I was starting to worry about you. I even recruited another friend in our little group." Familiar beeping noises that served as the sound effects for footsteps approached Kirby. I was Mr. Game & Watch, free from Galeem's control and moving as clunky as ever. Kirby, glad that the monochromatic fighter was back, hugged Mr. Game & Watch tightly. The red puppet fighter shuffled to the pink puffball, starting to recover from its wounds.

"Let's go now," Samus spoke through her helmet. The three Smashers and their puppet companion were then walking away.

"…Wait…" Balder groaned, his pale hand reaching out to the small group. "Please let me help you get out of here…"

"What makes you sure we can trust you?" Samus asked, pointing her arm cannon at the Lumen Sage.

"I was the one under control of this maze," Balder answered. "After fighting against you, I see now that everyone just wants to be free. Allow me to at least make it up to you." With a snap of his fingers, Balder teleported Bowser, Piranha Plant, Peach, Villager, Pikachu, Sheik, Lucario, Captain Falcon, Yoshi, Mii Swordfighter, Jigglypuff, Link, Inkling, Fox, Little Mac, Dr. Mario, and Will Fit Trainer all into the same room that Kirby, Samus, Mr. Game & Watch, and the puppet fighter were standing in. A glowing-blue path then appeared below the reunited team, leading out of the dark room.

"Follow the path and do not stray from it," Balder said. "You will find a way out. Just go before Galeem finds out." Not having enough time to give thanks, all of the fighters started following the light path out of the maze. Kirby was helping the Supporter walk out by having it stand up.

"You are a brave boy to help one of our clones out like that," Balder said. Kirby and his Supporter looked back at Balder with smiles, and the both of them left the room as quickly as possible. The Lumen Sage then got up, brushing his peacock-feathered coat. He suddenly started getting a splitting headache caused by Galeem.

"You have broke your trust," the Lord of Light snarled through a voice inside the Lumen Sage's head. "Head back to the Galeem Void NOW!" Without a sudden thought, another green, pixelated portal teleported Balder out of the maze and into the darkness of the Galeem Void. The Lumen Sage looked up at Galeem sitting on his crystal throne, the structure reflecting beams of light about as bright as the sun in his face.

"Do I even have to explain what happens next now that you have betrayed me?" Galeem growled, summoning a non-Arcadian Master Hand to his side. The Seraph of Order transformed into a black hole, with the blue essence from that Master Hand funneling into the black hole. A golden laser was shot out, disintegrating Balder's body completely. Now he was left glowing as a Master Ace Spirit. The Master Hand then called forth its fraternal, the Crazy Hand, and the both of them ripped a hole into space. The glowing-yellow Lumen Sage was being sucked into the Dark Dimension, never to see the World of Light again.

Galeem, starting to feel defeated, slumped back onto his throne. Flowey had managed to arrive in time. The Seraph of Order quickly descended towards the monster flower.

"You are my last chance," Galeem snapped. "You better not screw this up! You better not betray me, leave the Super Smash Brothers to live no matter how innocent-looking, and you will help that Rathalos to succeed and not break the Northern Barrier."

"I won't let you down, boss," Flowey answered. "And besides… I'm a little knack for starting up some trouble…" The flower vanished without a trace. Galeem flew back to his throne, his glowing-white hands tapping against the crystals in annoyance.

"You are growing afraid, my lord," Tabuu addressed, watching as the Seraph of Order was starting to become rather paranoid.

"I had kept this planet in order for five years," Galeem answered. "I will not let it fall into darkness, especially when one of our soldiers is wounded and is currently under the care of our greatest enemies…"


In the Dark Dimension, Balder saw that he was floating around in a pitch-black world. Since he was a Lumen Sage, he harnessed the light inside him to see the dimension he was trapped in. Suddenly, King Bulbin and the Werewolf grabbed him.

"Don't shine one spark of light here!" the Werewolf snapped, afraid.

"The ruler of this place wants to drown out whatever light is here!" King Bulbin addressed. "He's always watching us…"

"Watching us? Who?" Balder asked. Just then, the raspy laughter echoed throughout the dimension, with the pale blue eye appearing out of nowhere.

"Hello, friend," the eye said, his golden iris surrounding his slit pupil. "I take it you are a guardian of the light. You know how afraid I am of the light…"

"And what are you going to do about it?" Balder asked, pulling out a fan of golden peacock-feather daggers.

"Why… just wait and see," the eye answered. From the eye's piercing glow, tentacle-like appendages slithered out below the Lumen Sage's feet. The tentacles themselves were spiky at the ends, with black tendrils wrapping around them. They glowed purple at the bases and a neon pink at the tips. One of the tentacles pierced through the Master Ace Spirit's chest, delivering something not felt by Galeem before: pain. Balder gasped as more of the appendages went through his arms and legs, keeping him in a cross position.

"Who in the name of God are you!?" Balder winced. The eye simply chuckled quietly in response.

"Why… that is for the Super Smash Brothers to find out," the eye answered, glowing brighter as it got closer to the Lumen Sage. "Let us just say that… Galeem will be very happy to see me."