Traveling through the thick forest, Kirby, Piranha Plant, and Faker were keeping their eyes peeled, listening for any dangers close by.

"I just don't understand," Faker said, the pink puffball and the carnivorous flower walking up to her. "I thought the crew back at the ship said that only the Master Spirits can possess vessels. I didn't know the same applied to Normal Spirits, but it probably just doesn't apply to only those that were rumored…" Kirby nodded, staying close to the brown-skinned warrior and Piranha Plant. Since the forest was covered in prehistoric vines, the three adventurers did not know what to expect in the darkness. Just then, Kirby noticed another figure lurking behind the bushes. The pink puffball tugged on the dragon armor-clad warrior, anxious to meet this creature.

"Remember what happened last time?" Faker asked. "You were nearly killed when we encountered these creatures. I'm going to alert our Spirit friends about this just so they can get a good overview of who we're up against." Pressing the button on her device twice, Faker was about to alert to Undying Light crew before looking up. The figure in front of the trio vanished without a sound.

"Keep your guard up," Faker said, unsheathing her sword. Kirby and Piranha Plant held their nonexistent fists clenched in front of their faces, looking around in the darkness while still staying on the path. Suddenly, Faker felt something snag her tunic, and the rest of her body soon followed. Something grabbed her, and it was carrying her away. Crying for help, the brown-skinned woman struggled against the mysterious figure holding her hostage, forcing Piranha Plant and Kirby to chase after their target. The two were following the mysterious figure straight down the path they were on, running until they were out of the forest. As Kirby and the Piranha Plant stepped onto another grassy field, they saw right in front of them was Faker, her hand reaching for that sword of hers. Clasping onto her tight was the strange figure, appearing in the form of Yoshi.

"Yoshi!" Kirby cried, the Piranha Plant licking his teeth. The Yoshi figure holding Faker hostage was much smaller and coated in blue, his gleaming red irises explaining everything. He was one of Galeem's minor servants. Once the blue Yoshi let go of Faker, she was gasping for breath, panting as Kirby and Piranha Plant ran to her side. The blue Yoshi then began yelling his kind's howl, calling for reinforcements. Running out of two large boulders on each side of the path were a red Yoshi with Superspicy Curry breath, and a yellow Yoshi equipped with a Screw Attack and a Super Leaf, both of them the same small size as the blue one. Once the three puppet Yoshis united, the ground shook again, with a huge, peculiar pillar shooting out with Faker, Kirby, and Piranha Plant with them. Another UV sphere formed around the stage, creating some sort of crayon drawing of a paradise island. A tilting platform emerged from the stage, transforming into the crafted style the pillar took. The three adventurers were on the Yoshi's Island stage, and they were facing against the blue Yoshi and his reinforcements.

The red Yoshi ran towards Faker, fire spewing out from his little mouth and red eyes gleaming bright. The brown-skinned woman began counter-attacking the flames with her dragon-tooth sword, lashing at every opportunity. Just then, a Pokéball spawned in the red Yoshi's hands, and the puppet fighter threw it on the ground. An Eevee appeared, starting to use its Tackle move. It did not seem like much, but Faker was getting whacked around in the knees by the Pokémon while she was slicing at the red Yoshi.

The Piranha Plant watched the yellow Yoshi flying through the air, spinning in an electrical ball with the Screw Attack and waving his raccoon-like tail from the Super Leaf to float in the air. The carnivorous flower then shot up a gust of air, with a spiked ball to go with it. Once the yellow Yoshi was gliding down in front of the dancing flowers and the Fly Guys, another Pokéball in his hands, Piranha Plant blew the spiked ball at the puppet fighter, knocking the yellow Yoshi to his feet. Not even the Eevee summoned by the yellow Yoshi did any justice to one of Piranha Plant's powerful attacks: which involved the carnivorous flower tucking into his flower pot before instantly shooting out with an outstretched stem, biting at the yellow Yoshi.

Kirby had his hands full of fighting the small, blue Yoshi, putting the puppet fighter into a jab lock. Rapidly throwing a series of punches, Kirby finished with a blow to the blue Yoshi's head, knocking the puppet fighter off the stage. However, a Blarggwich spawned underneath the blue Yoshi, providing him with a good shot of recovery. The blue Yoshi was about to throw another Pokéball which contained another Eevee, but Kirby dash-attacked with the Burning Leo's ability into the puppet fighter, transforming into a burning ball of flame right before snatching the Pokéball out of the blue Yoshi's arms.

Faker jumped out top of the tilting platform, but Eevee merely forced her to keep a steady balance as it hopped on, its weight moving the platform. The red Yoshi's Superspicy Curry breath was gone, allowing Faker a chance to avoid the summoned Eevee and follow up with a devastating hit. The brown-skinned woman then jumped over the Pokémon, leaving Eevee confused before it mysteriously vanished into thin air. Once she managed to avoid the Yoshi Bomb from the red Yoshi, she followed with multiple slashes from her dragon-tooth sword, giving her time to finish the puppet fighter and knocking the red Yoshi out. Once the small, red Yoshi touched the UV sphere, electricity shot out of its body, causing the puppet fighter to transform into a gleaming white orb.

The Piranha Plant also noticed the small, yellow Yoshi lost its Screw Attack and Super Leaf power-ups, allowing the carnivorous flower to counter-attack. Spinning its two leaves after jumping, Piranha Plant whacked them rapidly into the yellow Yoshi, sending it flying off fast. Once the yellow Yoshi fluttered in midair to get back to the stage, the Piranha Plant stomped with its flower pot, knocking the yellow Yoshi straight down into the blast zone of the UV sphere, transforming the puppet fighter into another white orb. All that remained was Kirby against the small, blue Yoshi.

The pink puffball jumped into the air, using his stone ability to fall on top of the blue Yoshi. Whatever the puppet fighter did, Kirby quickly reacted against it, proving the young Star Warrior had the upper hand. The blue Yoshi then shielded, but it was quickly broken with Kirby's fully-charged hammer attack. After the puppet fighter's red eyes became dazed after his shield broke, Kirby finished the small, blue Yoshi off with a powerful kick, sending the puppet fighter to the blast zone where he transformed into one more white orb. The stage and the UV sphere then vanished, causing the three travelers to land on their feet once they jumped off. After the Yoshi's Island stage disappeared, the three orbs of light that were once the three small Yoshis fused together, creating a Yoshi colored in blotches of red, yellow, and blue.

The Spirit that emerged from the combined puppet fighters was a Normal Novice Eevee, just like the Pokémon that were summoned from the Pokéballs that were randomly generated, and the puppet fighters disintegrated into Shadow Bugs, drifting off into the wind. This time, the Piranha Plant found himself floating in midair, the rainbow-glowing golden gun appearing in its two large leaves while Kirby and Faker could only watch. The barrier surrounding the Eevee Spirit began spinning, distracting the carnivorous flower. However, with enough confidence, the Piranha Plant pulled the trigger, sniping the Spirit first try. The barrier vanished, and the Novice Normal Eevee Spirit flew right into Faker's charm again. The golden gun vanished in Piranha Plant's leaves, and the carnivorous flower felt himself drop to the ground, free somehow. He noticed Faker looking confused, so he ran towards her to try and see what just happened.

"Poyo-poyo?" Kirby asked, both he and Piranha Plant looking at the brown-skinned warrior in question. Faker merely shook her head, rubbing her eyes.

"Why is it the Normal Spirits?" Faker asked, clasping over her charm. "And if so, why do they fly into MY heirloom whenever you guys defeat them?" Faker then suddenly saw that necklace of hers gleaming in rainbows, and both Kirby and Piranha Plant noticed it too. The brown-skinned woman then suddenly looked up, seeing the Fighter Spirits right in front of her. However, when Kirby turned around after noticing she was staring off into the distance, he saw nothing but fresh green grass on the field next to the dirt path they were still on. Kirby then looked back at Faker, shaking his head in sorrow.

"…Poyo," Kirby replied, tears in his eyes. Faker then noticed the rainbow-glowing charm is what gives her the ability to see the Fighter Spirits, all of it making sense somehow. Taking off the jewel located in her charm, its golden Smash Ball symbol still present, the black-haired, brown-skinned warrior handed the gemstone to Kirby, leaving only behind a golden chain necklace.

"Here," Faker said, placing the gemstone in Kirby's stubby hands. "Take this. I think it's what's causing me to notice your friends. It could probably apply to you too. Keep it safe for me, okay?" The pink puffball nodded, Piranha Plant looking at Faker in confusion. Popping the rainbow-glowing gemstone with the Smash Ball symbol into his mouth like a hard candy, Kirby swallowed the gemstone, aware that he can take it out of his body at any time. A brief flash of the Smash Ball symbol then flashed in his eyes, and the Piranha Plant felt his teeth get the same gleam too. After Kirby opened his eyes, he and the carnivorous flower both saw all of the fighters that stood side-by-side with him during Galeem's attack, levitating in midair and glowing in a rainbow aura. Only Faker did not notice.

Finally happy again, Kirby ran in joy towards the Fighter Spirits. However, when he was just about to give at least one of them a hug, he simply felt himself pass through them like a ghost. Looking at his stubby hands, Kirby then turned his head to see his friends looking down on him in sadness.

"I'm afraid you can't even touch us," Link said. "After Galeem created his lock, we were all banished to exile, unable to reunite with our bodies and join you on our own." Kirby merely stepped back, his pink body trembling. The Piranha Plant then placed a leaf on Kirby's back comforting the pink puffball.

"It looks like swallowing the gem from that female friend of yours has earned you and your new companion the ability to at least see us again," Simon replied, noticing the carnivorous flower that was with them this whole time.

"When we're out here, cold and dead, we at least obtain the memories we had before as well as the memories of our backstory and homeland," Palutena spoke. "That stone you swallowed seems to hold more powers than just seeing us."

"You gotta get us back to our bodies so we can kick Galeem's butt!" Sonic cried. "You can do this, little curbstomper."

"We believe in you," the Mii Brawler answered. "With that gem, you can try calling one of us and we'll see what we can do to assist you." Kirby then got up, nodding with determination written all over his face.

"Go out there and give those Spirits what you've-a got," Mario said. "Free the residents of this world from that monster and return them back to their homeworld to reunite with their bodies. We'll always be there for you." Turning invisible, the Fighter Spirits disappeared from the grassy field, leaving Kirby and Piranha Plant alone with Faker.

"Well?" Faker asked. "Are we going or what?" Kirby and Piranha Plant looked back on the brown-skinned woman, ready to fight again.

"Perfect," Faker continued. "Now then, let's get out of here before any more of those things show up." Suddenly, before she took another step, a black-red cloud loomed in the sky, violet thunder rumbling from up above. The ground started quivering again, though the vibrations were coming from behind the three adventurers. Looking back, the group found Shadow Bugs raining from above, creating Shaydas and Boom Primids riding on Armanks, Towtows, Roaders, and Shellpods, followed by a swarm of Auroros and Armights. Riding alongside the minor Subspace Army members were the possessed Mii Fighters with special steeds, and they were not just special. They were apparently the Velociraptors from the Cascade Kingdom found in Mario's world, and their riders were carrying some sort of net piloted by Floows. As the dinosaur stampede and Galeem's Subspace Army ran towards the three travelers, Kirby, Piranha Plant, and Faker were all ready to flee. Kirby and Piranha Plant grabbed ahold of Faker's arm, pulling her with them as they kept running on the path away from the incoming enemies.

The three fighters were just on the rim of some ancient ruins before the Floows teleported right in front of them, tossing the black net onto them and weighting it down. Kirby, Piranha Plant, and Faker kept struggling through the net as the raptor steeds and the Subspace Army closed in, surrounding them. Faker tried cutting through the net, but it was no use. The ropes were thick and tight. The Armights and the Auroros flew in, stabbing at the three travelers while the stampede was slowly closing in on them. Just when they were about to electrocute Kirby, Faker, and Piranha Plant with a special prod, they suddenly heard roaring coming from the entrance to the ruins. Knowing about what was to happen next, both the Subspace Army and the Mii Fighters rode off down the path in the opposite direction the three adventurers were traveling down, and the Floows flew off too, leaving the net unguarded.

After Kirby, Piranha Plant, and Faker pulled off the black net, they looked towards the entrance to the ruins, watching as another dinosaur stormed up right in front of them. From that mighty roar it emitted, the three travelers noticed it was a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but it sported Mario's mustache and red cap. Its eyes gleamed red, merely staring at the two fighters and their female companion as it crouched down. Pulling up his nonexistent fists, Kirby knew who the first fighter was he has to deal with.