Pit wonders why Palutena isn’t guiding him directly to the Underworld to face Medusa. The answer is that they still need to find the Three Sacred Treasures, which he used to defeat the evil goddess a quarter of a century ago. Palutena guides Pit toward the heavens as she reluctantly explains that the Sacred Treasures are now in the hands of Space Pirates.
After the hectic Air Battle intro to Chapter 7, this is a considerably more relaxed start. The whole assortment of Underworld goons you’ve met so far are present, but they don’t come at you with quite the same numbers right away. When you finally crest the clouds, you’re introduced to a flight of Remoblams and Remoblamlings. The Remoblams are the ones with two orange spheres pointed upward. Shooting the Remoblams sets off an explosion that can take out the Remoblamlings. Just do that at a safe distance.
Be prepared with a Special Attack when Ganewmedes get involved. Their spike attacks, coupled with the growing swarms of Remoblams, can put a serious hurt on Pit. Look out for Syrens and Splins as well.
The vast Galactic Sea spreads out before Pit. Deal with the attacking Belunka and Gyrazers it spews until you take them down or they flee.
The Space Pirate ship leaps from the space-waters after you encounter a greenish bar connecting two stars in the sky. If you fly above this bar, you begin your pursuit of the pirate vessel in the air. If you pass underneath the bar, the ship lands on you, sending you into the waters to deal with more Underworld enemies.
Either way, blast your way through the enemy while Palutena brings you closer to the ship. Don’t be alarmed by the impressive light show it’s throwing out, and concentrate on what the Underworld Army is firing at you. Eventually, Palutena finds you a perfect spot for a rough landing. It’s time for some piracy of your own!