BEYOND THE PALE: ( The Outlander ) (15 page)

“My people told me that
in our world all DNA evolves and changes twice in every great cycle. The great
cycle lasts 26,000 years which moves through a positive and a negative half. As
it progresses from each to the other, all DNA changes. We are just in the
process of passing from negative to positive, and the cycle is about to renew.
There brings a change in energy, which manifests changes in that which feeds of
this energy. The first to change is our Star, the Sun. Then the change is passed
on to the planets and to our planet Earth. This planet will then vibrate at a
higher frequency which will change us and our DNA.”

“River, that is a bunch
of primitive Indian horse shit, and I am surprised that you believe in this.”

“Nathan, I could probably
prove this to you because it is tangible and you can feel it.”

“I don’t feel it.”

“This is the problem
that afflicts those of the metropolis. You have forgotten how to feel using
your chakras. Instead you pollute them with corrupt muses every day.”

“I have no idea what
you just said,” said Nathan being facetious.

“We have seven chakras.
They are like a separate and distinct set of spiritual organs which process and
circulate the energy which enters our body. There are two portals in our body
but only one works. There is the crown chakra in the top of the head which can
process and channel cosmic energy and pass it downwards. However the path is
broken between it and the next chakra situated at the pineal gland which is
isolated from the others. The other portal is the base chakra which draws
energy from the Earth. Energy vibrates at different frequencies. The Earth’s
energy is in the process of raising its vibrational frequency. Thus when it is
processed by the base chakra and passed on to be processed through the other
six chakras, it should raise our own vibrational frequency. Am I boring you? Is
this horse shit to you as well?”

“No this is good stuff.
Complete make-believe, but better than the average superstition. Continue
please. I can see that you really believe this.”

“Each one of the six
chakras governs and is governed by emotions. Each chakra processes the energy
and manipulates it in a distinctive way relating to the emotions that it
governs. Some of this altered energy remains residual in each chakra and the
surplus is now passed along the line to the next chakra which does the same.
This altered energy cannot flow back to the Earth, nor can it find an exit
through the crown chakra. Instead it is projected out of the body through the
third chakra which is the solar plexus. This energy joins that which is
similarly emitted by other people in a matrix of collective intention, and
there it seeks to become manifested into some materialistic creation shaped in
our shared mutual reality.”

“Interesting but
probably nonsense and what does any of this have to do with changing DNA.”

“DNA can be programmed
as your scientists are all too aware. They try to change it by splicing genes.
That is really primitive. Instead it can be achieved when the vibrational level
of a person has been raised in synch with that of the earth energy that flows
through him. It is
all
to do with a person’s management of their
chakras. If they are looked after and nourished, then kundalini can be induced.
This can happen when the broken connections at the 6
^th
chakra are
mended. The result of this is an eruption of energy flowing up through the
balanced chakras along two spiral paths joining and infusing with the external
cosmic energy drawn in through the head’s crown chakra. This is the equivalent
of an electrical circuit being made and electricity flowing through it. This is
called the awakening of the serpent, or kundalini, which refers to the release
of trapped energy along two intertwined pathways through the crown and beyond.
This is when the real re-programming of DNA can occur. It can be achieved to a
much greater effect when this rising kundalini takes place during sexual
intercourse with synchronised orgasms. The effect is strongest at conception.
The release of sexual energy at this time is huge and quite capable of forcing
open this path of kundalini. If conception takes place, the incoming cosmic
energy carries the spirit of the Creator’s manifested love which will create
changes to the unborn child’s DNA. When enough of these children are born with
altered DNA and a higher state of consciousness, then they will lead the others
in a quest to raise the collective human vibrational level and consciousness.
Then all those with a balanced chakra path will transfigure to a higher
dimension together. Those with impaired and unbalanced chakras will remain
behind un evolved and trapped within this present corruptible dimension.”

“You are an interesting
young man River.”

“Thank you.”

“But you are seriously
full of shit. No offense.”

“None taken”

~~~~~

The next day they were
both woken very early by an exceptional hot sun heating up their respective
tents like ovens. Nathan climbed out feeling worse for wear and in need of
sleep after having polished off the whole bottle of red the evening before.
River on the other hand, squinted at the suns position in the sky and rebuked
himself for over sleeping.

Nathan prepared
breakfast, because River still could not bring himself to handle the
preparation of processed meals. His double standards had no problem eating them
though. He did compensate by taking down the tents and dismantling the camp to
spare Nathan the effort. So once everything had been loaded into the storage
compartment of the Rough Rider, they set off for Lizard Ridge. River drove
again with the familiar terrain of the rising foot hills of Rockies to his
right. He headed due south at maximum speed and the catalyst drive set to
minimum vibration. The journey would take less than three hours, which would
get them to their rendezvous point in time for high noon. There was little
conversion during the journey as both men were pre-occupied. Carlson wondered
if anybody would be there, and how he might handle the situation. River
wondered what reaction he might warrant once he had told Isa or whoever came
along, that he intended to stay on in the citadel.

On this occasion the
Rough Rider was parked a lot closer to the cave than it was last time. Nathan
wanted it parked close enough for a fast exit but still not openly in view. If
anyone turned up, he could not guarantee what their intentions to him would be,
and River was in full agreement with him. Nathan didn’t want to appear as an
aggressor, so he locked all his weapons away in the trunk of the Rough Rider.
This exception to this was his taser; He would need this to deactivate his data
processor so that none of this encounter was recorded. However that solution
only provided a window of about 35minutes before the processor was back up on
line. The problem which he had not yet found a solution to was how to extend
this window to cover longer periods. Happenstance provided the answer later on.
River and Nathan had both entered the same cave where they had initially met
each other, but had found it empty with no sign of visitors other than the
extinct ashes from their last camp fire. Maybe no one was coming or maybe they
were early. As Nathan investigated the small passage that trailed off at the
rear of the cave behind the small pool, he hit his head accidentally on some
soft rock. Despite hurting, he dislodged a lot of dirt and dust which landed
squarely in his face. With his head hurting, and his eyes in discomfort he
groped his way to the small pool and washed his face. There was still grit in
his eye which compelled him to remove his contact lenses and wash his eyes more
thoroughly. He couldn’t replace the lens immediately because they were dirty
and required storage in a cleansing solution. So whilst his vision learnt to
readjust to relying on his own pupils instead of his optical readout, it
suddenly occurred to him that his visual records were to all intents and
purpose off line. All he needed now to go completely under the radar was to
lose his audio relay. This he could do if he could mask the receiver which was
in an implant in the base of the cartilage of his right ear. River went out to
the vehicle to tear off a strip of one the foil blankets. When he returned with
it he wound it tightly around Nathan’s head binding his right ear whilst
leaving his left free. When he was finished he told Nathan to put his finger in
his left ear to test his hearing in his right. Nathan took his finger out of
his left and declared he couldn’t hear anything with the right.

“So you are free to
talk now,” River asked to be sure.

“Yes, no need for taser
now and I have a legitimate reason for the down time,” replied Nathan surprised
by the actual simplicity of this solution.

Whistling a sharp
shriek, River explained to Nathan, “Well good because I met some company when I
was outside at the Rough Rider. Apparently they have been here all along. They
were watching us. I told them all is fine.”

As if on call, Isa and
Hassun tentatively stepped into the cave

“River says that you
are his guest, and this makes you my guest as well. I am Hassun,” said the
thickset outlander demonstrating the etiquette of Ute hospitality.

Isa demonstrated his
distrust and dislike of Nathan.”Your leg has healed well, but I see that you
have injured your head once again. I do not think Lizard Ridge sees you as a
welcome guest.”

River considered
explaining that the head bandaging was not to an injury; but decided that long
winded explanation could wait for later.

Hassun again made an
offer of hospitality. “Come with us, we have made camp a little higher up the
ridge near the foothills.”

Nathan accepted and
followed the big man. Hassun slowed to let Nathan walk beside him. Isa and
River led the group. Nathan could see that the two brothers were naturally
comfortable in each others company. Their tactile behaviour and horse play
demonstrated their mutual fondness and joy at seeing each other again. Their
mutual body language juxtaposed Hassun’s and his. There was not a lot of
familiarity or trust going on at back. Hassun reached deep into his carry pouch
and pulled out a small metal cylinder, “This is yours I believe.” Nathan
recognised the holo-messenger which he had used to leave his message for Isa.
Hassun asked why he had chosen this first noon which followed the next full
moon for this rendezvous. Nathan explained that he didn’t know whether Isa used
a calendar or not. Hassun assumed this to mean that he considered them
primitives.

They had left the
unique features of the hogback Ridge of the Garden of the Gods behind and were
heading westward and up into the steepening foothills. Behind these, the Peaks
Massif loomed commandingly over the whole valley and pass, yet it remained
obscured from this particular vantage point. Grass scrubland and boulder clay
was now giving way to denser woodlands. Ahead of them was a large cleft in the
underlying rock caused by a fault line that ran all the way to the top of the
steep hill. There was a steep mass of detritus either side of the rift which
they would have to walk around in order to follow a central path that was more
even and uniform.  River instead chose to scramble up the boulders and stones
leaving behind Isa and the others in an attempted short cut. He had guessed the
obvious location of the camp as he knew of the large opening in the hillside
and of a small cavern which had an opening at the split. However as he reached
the crest of this spur and could look over into the mouth of the cave at the
base of the cleft, he was not expecting to see six horses tethered there. He
looked back at Isa who smiled, and then jogged on in excitement to see who else
was here. He entered the opening of the cavern to find a comfortable snug with
a roaring fire, and the smell of freshly cooked food plus lots of seating made
from weaved litters that had animal skins draped across. There were two men and
a woman sitting on them, each one a familiar faces to River, “It is so good to
see you, all of you, and what a surprise!”  He ran forward to hug his sister
Ishtur, and then warmly embrace his uncle Geren and Isuzu. It was Hassun’s
father who replied first, “We came because we were worried about you, but also
because your Uncle and I want to talk with this man that left us the message.”

River seized this
opportunity, “Uncle, and Elder Isuzu, I must speak privately with you before
you meet with him, and tell you something of importance to me.”

“I will engage them and
hold them at the entrance whilst you talk together,” Ishtur helpfully offered.

“Thank you sister,” he
called out as she walked over to the entrance, and then he turned to engage the
two elders. “I wanted you to hear me alone, as I tell you both that all is well
with me in the Blue Horse City, except that I am not ready to leave. I am alone
when I tell you this, because I do not want you to blame Nathan Carlson for
influencing my decision. It is mine alone. He came out here to see me safely
returned.”

“And you are safely
returned now. For this I will thank him,” spoke Geren. “But for this same
reason, I cannot give you my blessing River. It would not be safe for you or
for our community, if you were to return to the city again.”

“Uncle, I respect what
you say here as my Elder, but I have already made up my mind. I came here
purely to let Isa know that I was alright… And Elder Isuzu, I assure you that
no one has yet questioned me on the whereabouts of our community; nor do they
seem to care about this.”