She didn't know what was happening. She didn't know why it was happening. After all this time, she'd started to think she would always have the Super Smash Bros, that nothing would ever happen to them. Now, it was all falling apart around her.

All around, the light was consuming the other fighters: heroes, villains, newcomers, veterans. They were all taken. The most powerful attacks, the most stalwart shields, the most skillful evasion - none of it even seemed to matter.

What chance did a little balloon Pokemon have?

Jigglypuff stood in the midst of it all, watching in horror. Friends she had just made, and those who had been there with her since the beginning, were all being swept aside like chaff. She might have the power and competence to contend with them, but she knew she had never been among the strongest of them. She was powerless to help them. She could only watch, and weep, and wait her turn.

"PICHU!"

"Jiggl-!" She shouted in surprise as she was nearly tackled to the ground by the little yellow Pokemon. She tried to push him off while she regained her balance, but quickly stopped. Pichu was clinging to her, hiding his face and sobbing hysterically. "... Puff?"

"Pichu pi-HIC-chu!" He peeked up at Jigglupuff, his eyes nearly squeezed shut as tears cascaded down his face, before burying his face in her side again. His already shaking body twitched violently with each hiccup as his cries continued.

"Jiggly..." Her heart sank to new depths as she held the little Pokemon in her arms, inadvertently dousing him with her own tears. As scared and bewildered as she was, poor Pichu must have been several times worse.

It just... wasn't fair. Pichu's excitement at being invited here had been immeasurable, and now this... this... thing had turned what should have been a time of wonder and joy into a waking nightmare for him. And no one could do anything about it.

... But maybe she could.

Jigglypuff looked up at the light again. It seemed to have gotten brighter all of a sudden. She didn't have much time. She might not be able to save Pichu, but... there was something she could do for him.

She sniffed and brushed away her tears before hugging the shivering Pichu closer. Then, she squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath.

JIGGLYPUFF used SING.

Ally PICHU is fast asleep.