A handful of days and nights passed. It had seemed as though the survivors had lost all hope. All they thought they could do now was hide. And so, they did; in the deepest darkest cove they could find. Everyone was worn, tired, and hungry. Leaf especially felt the responsibility to find food as she had herself and her Pokémon to feed in addition to everyone else. She told everyone she was going to find some more. Ludwig chastised her for wasting their food on her Pokémon and tried to start a fight with her when both Ike and Cloud came to her defense.

"Fine Leaf! I'll help you; maybe then you'll forgive me."

"Gladly."

They climbed up the makeshift ladder up toward ground level.

After some time, the remaining three decided to take turns sleeping; two could sleep, while the other watched for trouble. Ike took the first shift, then Luigi. Still, Ike got up anyway and started to head out after being awoken by a crumbled stalactite. He whispered into Luigi's ear: "I grow worried for that Koopa Kid and girl; I'm going to check outside"

"We're coming too."

"Hm? Hm."

Ike ignored Luigi and set off on his own. As soon as he left, Luigi ran over to Cloud.

"Cloud. Cloud! We have to follow Ike."

"Alright. Alright. Should we bring the spirits?"

"Um, yeah."

Cloud, Luigi, Nino, and Alucard snuck to the entrance of the cavern and hid in a secret hideaway they had dug out earlier with the help of Heavy Lobster.

Much to their relief, Ike, Leaf, and Ludwig were safe, but they froze when they saw numerous explosions in the sky.

"Are those…Master Hands?" Leaf queried with great astonishment.

Ike responded with another question; "But what's causing them to explode like that?"

Nino looked to the side and tapped Cloud's shoulder. "Guys, look!"

She directed their attention to an ever-growing crack in the sky. More hands broke through, revealing nothing but a pitch-black hole. They fought and destroyed many of the Master Hands, while a giant burst of light close by nearly blinded the fighters. The world around them grew darker by the second. Then, an impressive number of Crazy hands moved toward them.

Ike rubbed Ragnell with his gloves as a show of intimidation, Leaf threw out her Pokémon, and Ludwig readied his wand.

"This is where we make our last stand. Are you ready?" Ike queried.

"Don't say that!" Leaf shouted.

Ludwig added in his own war cry: "Let's toss them out like the vermin they are."

They growled and lunged toward their enemies.

While Ludwig, Ike, and Leaf were preoccupied with the Crazy Hands, three giant spirits emerged from the hole: Ganon, Marx, and Dracula. With them, they brought numerous clones of the fallen fighters.

Seeing it their appearance as an attempted ambush, Cloud, Alucard, Luigi, and Nino charged at the monsters. Cloud jumped straight toward the Ganon spirit and stabbed it directly in the forehead. The blow caused yet another massive explosion and triggered two more. When the dark energy and dust settled, only Luigi and Leaf remained in the darkened World of Light, the latter of whom was unconscious.

"Leaf? Leaf?! Leaf wake up! LEAF?!" Luigi wailed as he shook Leaf's body.

"No…No. NO! NO! NO! Leaf, I'm sorry! Nino, Ike, Cloud, Alucard, and all the rest…" Luigi slumped over Leaf; his tears dripping to the ground.

Suddenly, A sonorous voice called out to him from the darkened sky. "You, I know how to defeat Galeem and save the girl."

"Huh? Y-you do? Who are you?"

"I am the one who banishes the light; the one with the power you seek: Dharkon."