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Stella was overcome with joy, amazed by the sight of so many strange people celebrating together.
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Around that same time, an honored guest was arriving at the festival. His name was Alabachus, son of Dionysus and friend to the twin gods. With his arrival, the festivities took a more formal turn.

Divine horses pulling giant barrels of wine arrived. Wine flowed like a fountain, descending into everyones goblet's that suddenly appeared in everyones hands. Up on the stage the twin god's welcomed Alabachus and caught up on old times.

The feasting began. Everyone is engulfed in an ecstatic orgy of the senses. Lost in admiration, Stella wanders up to the stage, hoping to catch a glimpse of the gods.

Suddenly her new friend, Bomki, appears and tells her that he knows the gods and can introduce her to them, but that she should give them an offering. Finding the vial of sombrosia in her bag, Bomki exclaims that it would be a perfect offering. In a daze, Stella had forgotten where the vile came from and what was in it. She had even forgot that she was looking for her mother. Such was the power of the spell of the gods.

Stella is introduced to the gods.

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Down at the docks, crowds of people pushed their way onto the next ferry. There was a huge festival across the bay on an island, that was invite only. Stella slipped through on her skateboard.

Approaching the island, it seemed to be crawling like a hill of termites. Some people jumped off the ferry into the water and others pushed their way down the ramp, some getting trampled under.

On the island, it seemed to Stella like she was on another planet. There were strange people she had never knew existed. Sitting under a tree she observed the spectacle until some revelers invited her to join them.

They danced through the forest to the strange music that was enveloping the island. Coming out into a clearing, they danced into the ecstatic throngs of revelers. 

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Re-surfacing to the streets of the city, Stella senses that things are different. Strange clouds are gathering and the wind is blowing in many directions at once. The activity in the streets seems frenetic, with odd people and creatures she had never seen.

Meanwhile Sandra and Kritjan are sailing on his yacht with his entourage. Kritjan pulls out a ring, which he offers to Sandra, telling her it has the power to take her to Valhalla any time she wishes. The other groupie chicks looked on, smiling sweetly, their eyes burning with envy.

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After losing the cops, Stella falls asleep under a bridge. A large, detestable creature comes out of the darkness and approaches Stella.

Throwing her over his shoulder, he hauls her down into the dark passageways of the underground waterways.

In horror, Stella is dragged into a strange, odious underworld.

She is thrown at the feet of the Naga lord, Luchen Poojab, who commands her obeisance.

Revolted by the repugnant scene before her, Stella refuses, angering the Naga-lord.

One of the Naga-lords ministers, intercedes, claiming that Stella was the girl who saved the kings son from being eaten as a fish. They bring the prince into the room to confirm this (in his naga form).

Stella proceeds to tell them her story, about her mom going to the Heaven's Gate Theatre and dissapearing, and her search for her. At the mention of the Theatre, Lord Luchen Poojab knew that Sandra was under the spell of the Twin Gods, his adversaries in the underground drug scene. He decided to "help" Stella by giving her a large vile of Sombrosia, poisoned with deadly snake venom.

With glee, he handed her the vile, telling her to give it to the twin gods when she found them. He then wished her luck on her journey.

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After throwing the strange fish back into the water, Stella waits to see if something will happen. Nothing does.

Wondering if she is going crazy. She ventures out into the city and finds some punks to skate and destroy with.

Eventually, they get split up by the po po.

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The truck arrives in the middle of China town, in the fish market. Walking through the market she notices a fish thats still alive and seems to be asking her to save it. 

She grabs it and jumps on her skateboard, heading down to the docks.

 

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Stella hitches a ride in the back of a truck to the next town. Sandra and Kritjan are falling in love, blissfully she forgets her old life.