Now we're here for chapter eight. If you want to know why the DLC is called "The Other Three Sacred Treasures," read along to find out. You already know the disclaimer, so enjoy!

Chapter 8: The Space-Pirate Ship + DLC: The Other Three Sacred Treasures

Music playing: The Space Pirate Ship (Route A)

"Let's go!" Pit exclaimed as he rushed to door and flew into the sky with his Crusher Arm equipped. "With Medusa's commanders out of the way, we're getting to the battle of battles!" But then he noticed something while battling more Underworld enemies. "But this isn't the way to the Underworld," he continued. "Where are we going?" "I'm a little embarrassed to say..." Palutena began. "What is it?" asked Pit. "Remember the Three Sacred Treasures you used against Medusa long ago?" Palutena responded. "Of course," Pit replied. "The Mirror Shield, Arrow of Light, and Wings of Pegasus." "Right," said Palutena. "I hid them in case of an emergency. You know, so they wouldn't get stolen." "Now that's using your noodle," Pit commented. "Man, you are so smart!" "The story doesn't end there," Palutena continued. "See, there's also this space-pirate ship..." "Wait, what?" Pit wondered, confused. "You know, a pirate ship...in space," Palutena responded. "Its crew travels the Galactic Sea, robbing the heavens of constellations." "That's awesome!" Pit exclaimed. "I mean, evil! But what does that have to do with the Three Sacred Treasures?" "Well..." Palutena began again. "I hid the three Sacred Treasures in the constellations." "Uh-oh..." Pit groaned in worry. "So the pirates stole the treasures along with the stars?" "And the Underworld Army has gotten wind of it," Palutena answered. "They're attacking the ship." "Oh, great," Pit groaned again. "Which brings us to today's mission," Palutena continued. "Raid the pirate ship and retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures!" "I'm on it!" said Pit, determined, as Palutena sent him upwards quickly. "Aaaand I'm going really fast." "We're already late, so we have to hurry," Palutena warned. "Hold on!" During which, Pit continued to fight against more Underworld enemies. He then arrived up into space and proceeded. "So, the Three Sacred Treasures are pretty old now," he said. "Do they still work?" "They've grown more brittle with age, but they'll likely last a few more battles," replied Palutena. "You're not exactly inspiring confidence here," Pit responded. "Well, maybe you don't even need them anymore," continued Palutena. "Don't be such a chicken." "I'm no chicken!" Pit exclaimed. "I could take Medusa with one arm tied behind my back!" "Listen to that swagger!" said Palutena, grinning. "You've toughened up nicely, Pit. Remember when you'd be like, 'I'm finished!' all the time?" "I...still say that...a lot..." Pit replied, embarrassed. Along the way, he continued to take down more Underworld enemies who were standing in his way. He then received four more Recover Orbs and was now at the Galactic Sea. "Man, what a sight!" the angel exclaimed. "You've arrived at the Galactic Sea!" replied Palutena. But along the way, she was also searching for the ship that was hiding somewhere, while Pit continued to take down more enemies. "The pirate ship should be around here somewhere..." said the goddess. "Where?" asked Pit.

Music stops and switches to: The Space Pirate Ship (Route B)

Right after the angel asked the question, the Space-Pirate Ship emerged from below. "Watch out!" Palutena warned. "Whoaaaa!" Pit cried in shock. He barely avoided it before it landed back into the water. "I guess that was it!" he said. "It's moving pretty fast," said Palutena. "Stay on its tail!" She sent Pit to go after the ship as fast as she could. The Underworld enemies still won't make things easy for Pit and tried to block his way. Luckily, Pit took them down before they could do anything. He then noticed the ship close by. " I think I see the ship!" he exclaimed. "It's under attack by Underworld forces." "Good," said Palutena. "That means the treasures are still on board." "So the plan now is to...defend the ship?" asked Pit, confused about the situation. "Focus, Pit," ordered Palutena. "To get the treasures, you need to take out those space pirates too. Plus, just think how lonely the sky would be without constellations. Don't hold back!" Pit then flew around the ship while avoiding its defensive attacks, since they were fighting against the Underworld Army. But then the ship leaped into the air and landed back into the water. "Euaah!" Pit cried. "I'm looking for an entrance," said Palutena "Hold tight!" Pit flew around the ship while avoiding the Space Pirates' attacks and taking down more Underworld enemies. Palutena continued searching for an entrance until she found one. "Found one!" she exclaimed. "Get ready to go in!" Pit then flew into a wall with a loud crash. Meanwhile, Devil Pit saw all of the commotion. "I cannot let him get away with those treasures, and the Space Pirates are not doing their job right," he said. "Oh well, I'll just have to take care of him myself. I sure hope the secret bioweapon is completed before he faces the Captain. And hopefully my 'Secret Murder Weapons' are still intact." He then flew into the Control Room as fast as he could.

Music stops and switches to: In the Space-Pirate Ship

Back to Pit, who just landed roughly on the floor after that crash and then slowly got back up. "Not that I'm complaining, but could you be a little gentler next time?" he groaned. "Sorry about that!" Palutena apologized. "Are you OK?" Pit nodded "yes" after eating the food. He then entered a room and noticed the Space Pirates appearing to block his way. "So those are the space pirates?" he wondered. "I get the feeling they won't just hand over the Three Sacred Treasures." "They might even be tougher than the Underworld forces," Palutena warned. "Be careful." Pit did so and avoided the Space Pirates' attack and then took them down. He then proceeded onwards and took down more Space Pirates. Devil Pit, meanwhile, who just arrived at the Control Room, saw him moving and taking down the Space Pirates. "He really is stronger than he looks," he said. "Let's see how well he can face two armies at once." He then turned to face the Captain. "You there!" he ordered and the Captain reported for duty. "Head down to the Storage Vault and bring me the weapons," he continued. "Once you come back, make a distraction when Pit arrives and may the beast be released." The Captain nodded and went to collect the goods. "That angel won't know what will hit him," Devil Pit said, smiling evilly. Back to Pit, who entered the Generator Room. "This is the Generator Room," explained Palutena. "What's that shining thing in the glass?" Pit asked. "That's where energy from the Galactic Sea is converted into propulsive power," Palutena responded. "As long as the ship remains in the Galactic Sea, it can run indefinitely." "So...I should destroy the shiny thing?" Pit wondered. "You'd better not," answered Palutena. "The explosion would be enormous." "Sounds hurty," Pit noted as he took down more Space Pirates and continued onwards. He then took a lift to go up and took down more Space Pirates. Devil Pit, meanwhile, was still watching him. "That foolish angel still doesn't know what's coming to him," he said. "Our secret bioweapon will surely end him. And if it doesn't, I'll use my 'Secret Murder Weapons' to kill him instead." Back to Pit, who continued onwards and spotted an Underworld enemy that broke a wall. "Wuh!" he exclaimed. "A Belunka!" "The Underworld Army really wants in on this fight," said Palutena. Pit managed to take it down and then continued onwards to collect the Three Sacred Treasures. Along the way, he entered the Storage Vault. "Oh, I see," said Palutena. "See what?" asked the angel. "This must be a Storage Vault for the stolen constellations," the goddess explained. "They've all been compressed for easy transport." "And what about the Three Sacred Treasures?" Pit asked again. "Unfortunately, they don't seem to be here," Palutena responded. "I bet the Pirate Captain has them. I wonder if he's wearing them." "Then it's more than just an emergency!" exclaimed Pit. "It's a FASHION emergency," boomed Palutena. Unfortunately for the angel and goddess, the Captain did indeed stole the Three Sacred Treasures earlier, along with another three, and he returned to Devil Pit. "Excellent work," he said. "Now all we have to is wait for the angel to arrive. Remember the plan, captain." The Captain nodded and waited for Pit to arrive while Devil Pit left to hide for a moment. Back to Pit, who took down more Underworld enemies and Space Pirates along the way and continued onwards. Along the way, he found a hidden Zodiac Chamber and entered inside. He collected the Cancer Claws from there and left the chamber to continue his mission. Just then, he entered a room with another Underworld enemy; a Collin and Phil. "You might recognize this type of Underworld enemy from your past adventures," explained Palutena "Here's a tip. Don't attack the big monster straight on. Instead, use melee attacks to launch the little bugs back at it." Pit did so and took it down. He then continued onwards and exited the ship through the side. "Whoa!" he gasped. "This is the side of the ship's hull," said Palutena. "The view is like a postcard!" Pit exclaimed. He then proceeded to take down more Underworld enemies and went back into the ship again. He then saw a switch. "A switch, huh?" he wondered. "That's what it looks like," said Palutena. "Probably does something," said the angel. "They usually do," replied the goddess. Pit activated the switch and it opened the door for him to move forward. However, after he entered the next room, there were other doors spawning Space Pirates. "You can destroy the doors the enemies are coming out of," explained Palutena. "I'll stop the baddies at the source!" Pit exclaimed. He managed to destroy the doors and then activated the switches to open the next door in front of him. Then he did the same thing to another one and saw something in the room right in front of him. "Space-pirate Hot Spring!" he exclaimed. "It looks like somebody beat you to it," said Palutena. Pit wasted no time and took it down. Then, he relaxed in the Hot Spring. "Hope there's room for one more!" he said. "There's always room for one more!" Palutena responded. Devil Pit actually saw him in that Hot Spring. "That's actually one of my personal Hot Springs," he said. "I made it myself whenever I want to relax my stress. As long as that angel doesn't do anything stupid to it, then I'll let it slide. For once..." After that little relaxation, Pit decided to continue onwards outside of the ship. He then took down more Underworld enemies and entered back inside. "I set up a Grind Rail for you outside the ship," Palutena pointed out. "Thank you very much!" Pit replied. "I'm pretty limited in where I can put grind rails," Palutena continued. "Luckily, the Underworld forces cleared out a lot of clutter." Pit hopped on it and wondered where it will lead him to. "Where's this thing go?" he asked. "To the ship's Control Room," Palutena answered. "I think that's where we'll find the Three Sacred Treasures." "Good!" Pit exclaimed. "I want my stuff back!" He then proceeded to fend off more Underworld enemies and entered back into the ship after hopping off the Grind Rail. He then noticed the Space Pirates Commandos fighting an Underworld Tortolunk. "This place is crawling with Underworld enemies too!" he exclaimed. "Just keep pushing forward," said Palutena. Turns out that Devil Pit sent out the Space Pirates to fend off the Underworld Army from ruining his plans. "The Space Pirates better fend off the Underworld long enough," he said. "I cannot allow the Underworld to stop me this time. And hopefully, that angel can make it up here." After watching the fights, and then taking both enemy forces' minions, Pit continued onwards to the next room and saw Space Pirate Snipers fighting an Underworld Clubberskull. The Clubberskull showed no mercy and took down those Space Pirates. It then proceeded to attack Pit after it saw him. Luckily, Pit barely managed to fend it off and defeat it with a little bit of harm. He then entered an elevator to go up. "This elevator will take you to the Pirate Captain," Palutena explained. "I am SO swabbing the deck with that jerk!" exclaimed the determined angel. He then drank another Drink of the Gods and hopped onto the elevator to reach the Control Room.

Music stops and switches to: Boss Fight 1

Pit then saw the Space Pirate Captain yelling out orders at him, but he couldn't seem to figure out what he's yelling about. "I have no idea what he's saying," he sighed. "He's like, 'Yar, I'll make ye walk the space plank, scurvy dog!'" Palutena said in a silly voice. "That's just a loose translation." "Oh, man...not the space plank!" Pit groaned. Devil Pit, meanwhile, was still hiding and whispered, "Okay, this should keep him distracted. *ahem* Release the beast!" Suddenly, Pit heard a rumbling noise. "Ah!" he yelped. The Space Pirate Captain noticed it, too. Several tentacles came out of the sea and one of them grabbed the Captain. Out came the head of the Space Kraken and it swallowed the Pirate Captain whole. It then noticed Pit and screeched at him to begin the fight. "A space Kraken?!" exclaimed Palutena. "Well, that came out of nowhere." "What's it even doing here?!" Pit asked in shock. "The Galactic Sea is home to all sorts of nasty creatures," Palutena responded. "So it's not affiliated at all with the Underworld Army?" Pit wondered. "Either way, you'd better do something about those tentacles!" Palutena ordered. "Understood!" Pit affirmed. "Although, when prepared correctly, octopus is actually quite delicious," Palutena wondered. (A/N: I've never tried Octopus before. But in my opinion, I think it sounds gross.) "How can you think about food at a time like this?!" Pit shouted in disbelief. He then started to take down the tentacles, although they can move in different places around the sea, and knocked down the first one. "You've got three tentacles to go!" said Palutena. Pit then took down the second tentacle after moving around to catch it. "Two left!" he exclaimed. Then he took down the third one after a little hard time to catch it. "Only one left!" said Palutena. And finally, Pit took down the last one. "That was the last tentacle!" he exclaimed. "Now go for the head!" ordered Palutena. As on cue, the Kraken's head revealed itself to attack Pit. It started by shooting a massive water laser from its mouth and Pit barley dodged it. "Attacking from a distance and getting in close both have their pros and cons," Palutena explained. "Try to find the range that works well with the weapon you're using now." "Got it!" Pit affirmed. "You can always trust an angel to find the best tool for a job!" After all of that scuffling, Pit finally took down the Space Kraken for good. "Calamaried!" he exclaimed in victorious. "What a sucker..." said Palutena. Pit then saw the Three Sacred Treasures Case, rushed over to it, and picked it up. "Hey look!" he exclaimed. "Check it out!" "The Three Sacred Treasures must be inside," said Palutena. "Hm," wondered Pit. "The box has really held up well." "It is less pixelated than I remember," said Palutena.

Music stops and switches to: (M)TMB ARC Extended Music: Athenaeum Riba's Theme (A.K.A. Devil Pit's Theme)

Just before the goddess was about to whisk Pit back, Devil Pit rushed out of his hiding spot and punched Pit from behind, knocking him to the ground. "Ow!" the angel cried as he tumbled through the floor. "Pit!" Palutena cried in worry. Pit slowly got up from his recent attack and saw his enemy. "Oh great..." he groaned as he slowly got up to his feet. "You again." "Where do you think you're going, Pit?" questioned the Devil. "Don't think you can get away with those treasures that easily. In fact, I have a very special surprise to show you. Minions, bring out the 'Secret Murder Weapons!'" More Space Pirates appeared and brought him another box. "Another Three Sacred Treasure case?" Pit wondered. "This isn't just any ordinary Three Sacred Treasures," Devil Pit explained. "Allow me to show you." He then opened the box and out came another set of Three Sacred Treasures. "Oh no!" Palutena yelped. "Not those weapons!" "Lady Palutena!" said Pit. "What's going on?!" "Let me tell you what these Three Sacred Treasures are," Devil Pit began. He then equipped them on and showed Pit what they were. "First, this sword right here is the Sword of Fire that will burn you to a crisp. Next, this shield is called the Flaming Shield and it can block different attacks to counterattack with the Fire element. Lastly, what I also have on are the Wings of Redness that allow me to fly much faster and sneak attack my enemies," Devil Pit concluded. "No way!" Pit exclaimed. "And now, you will die here in eternal damnation within the flames of Abyss, because with these treasures, I am known as...THE ABYSS KNIGHT!" Devil Pit yelled as he made a pose. "Prepare to face your unfortunate end." "Then bring it on, Devil Pit!" shouted Pit as he equipped his Three Sacred Treasures to fight. "Let's rock and roll!" The battle has begun.

Music stops and switches to: Reincarnation (Remastered Version 2) by Jesselejohn (A.K.A. Devil Pit's Battle Theme 2)

The two angels in their armored weaponry attacked each other by slashing with their Arrow of Light and Sword of Fire weapons. "Let me get close and personal with you," said Devil Pit. "It's been too long since I've used these bad boys." "Oh, they are NOTHING compared to mine," Pit boasted. "I've taken down Medusa with these, and I believe I can finish you and then Medusa one last time." "How funny," Devil Pit started. "I guess I wasn't the only one who defeated a god with Three Sacred Treasures. Or more for my perspective, kill." "Wait, you fought a god with your Three Sacred Treasures?!" Pit asked in disbelief. "I did," Devil Pit responded. "But it wasn't easy as you may know. Many years ago, I fought a god with these weapons and killed her. Then I continued my killing spree with other gods and killed them too." "That's insane!" yelled Pit. "Actions like those tarnished the angel's code of conduct. I cannot allow you to use those murder weapons again! I will finish you right here, right now!" "I'd like to see you try," Devil Pit responded. The two of them continued to fight, but Pit seemed to be having trouble. So Palutena decided to help him. "Devil Pit's Flaming Shield will counter shooting attacks and block melee attacks," she explained. "Find a way to catch him off guard and then strike at him when he's defenseless. But watch out for his Sword of Fire! It will burn you to a crisp if you don't act fast!" "Understood!" Pit affirmed. Devil Pit soon tired himself out and Pit managed to strike at him with a shooting and melee combo, but Devil Pit fended him off with a slash of his sword. "Ah!" Pit cried. "I'm feeling the burn right now!" "That's because I inflicted you with Burn," said Devil Pit. "Let's spice things up a bit, shall we?" He then flew up and zoomed around as fast as he could. Until, he prepared a surprise attack on his foe. "What the?" Pit said in confusion. "Pit!" Palutena warned. "Behind you!" But it was too late and Pit was slashed by Devil Pit again. "AH!" he cried in pain. "Having fun yet?" Devil Pit mocked. "Because I sure am!" "Don't mock me, monster!" Pit yelled and continued to take Devil Pit on. Eventually, Devil Pit was defeated. "Fiddlesticks!" he exclaimed in defeat. "Never underestimate the Captain of Lady Palutena's Guard!" Pit yelled out in victory.

Music stops and switches back to: (M)TMB ARC Extended Music: Athenaeum Riba's Theme (A.K.A. Devil Pit's Theme)

Devil Pit landed back on the floor and his Three Sacred Treasures were removed from him and went back into the box. The angels also noticed that the Space-Pirate Ship is staring to sink into the Galactic Sea. "This isn't over yet," Devil Pit warned. "The next time we meet again, you won't be so lucky! Good luck in trying to take down Medusa, flightless angel. You're going to need it. Because if you don't the battle against her, let's just say that it will be 'Game Over' for you." He then grabbed the case and his wings glowed red. "I'll see you again next time," he said and then he flew away. After he was gone, Pit realized that he dropped something. He headed toward the object and picked it up. "Huh," he said as he observed it. "It's another cassette tape." "Let's bring it over back home and see what it says," said Palutena as she whisked Pit back.

Music stops and switches to: Solo Menu

"Now that we have another cassette tape, we should call in another meeting," Pit suggested. "It's best to let everybody know the full details of what's going on." "You're right, Pit," Palutena agreed. "I'll call in everyone again." Shortly after, Pit and Palutena called in Palutena's Army for another meeting. Pit then placed the cassette tape marked "Vengeance in Cold Blood" into the tape player and pressed PLAY.

Music stops and switches to: Dayshift at Freddy's 3 OST- Henry's Logs (A Waltz in a Minor) (A.K.A. Unknown Audio Logs' Theme)

"I had arrived at Palutena's Temple," said a sinister voice. "The said Goddess of Light gave me a task to take down the Underworld Army for hurting innocent humans. I accepted the offer, but she does not know that I lied to her. I instead went after another goddess for my own vengeance. She must pay for what she did to me and my brother back in the Overworld. I must kill her so that I can claim my justice I desire. Once I meet her, I will begin to face one of her commanders. After I defeated all of them and then their leader, I will continue my bloodlust murder nonstop until every single one of her army is killed in cold blood. THIS IS WHERE MY FAMILY WILL BE AVENGED!" *click*

Music stops and switches to: Kevin Macleod ~ Giant Wyrm (A.K.A. Evil Comes Theme)

After the end of the recording, Pit is more shocked than Palutena was. "L-Lady Palutena, I'm worried about this," he said. "I-I don't know if we can even do anything to stop this mysterious murderer." "Relax, Pit," Palutena comforted the angel. "We'll deal with that problem later, because it's too dangerous to do right now. And besides, we still need to focus on our current mission. Defeat Medusa in our final battle in the Underworld, and save the innocent people in our world." "You're right," Pit agreed. "Let's all go back to our rooms and rest." "I agree," replied Palutena. They all went back into their rooms to rest and prepare themselves for the final battle against Medusa and the Underworld.

Music stops and switches back to: (M)THB ARC Extended Music: Athenaeum Riba's Theme (A.K.A. Devil Pit's Theme)

"Damn it!" Devil Pit yelled, as he punched a wall furiously in the same abandoned alley. "I've just lost one of my armies. Oh well, I didn't like the Space Pirate Captain anyway. He was just annoying. But still, how am I going to figure out a way to distract them now?" He then thought for a moment. "Wait!" he exclaimed. "I just realized that Medusa is actually NOT the one pulling the Underworld Army strings. I wonder if I can find some information about that. I better follow Pit on the quiet in order to figure it out myself." He then activated his Power of Flight and flew away from the alley, back into the Underworld.

Music stops

Alright! Looks like things are starting to cook up a lot more than ever. Well, you know the drill, stay tuned for the climatic finale (not really) chapter nine, review, and have a great day!