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　power　plants；　to　supply　electricity　to　the　big　cities。　Not　all　of　it　was　used　for　bombs。　What　was　wrong　with　that？〃
　〃The　sun　could　provide　as　much　or　more　power　for　nothing。　The　greed　of　the　big　panies　was　to　make　nuclear　power　plants；　and　so　control　all　the　energy；　sell　all　the　energy　that　people　could　gather　free　from　the　sun　and　the　wind。　And　the　nuclear　power　plants　spread　radiation　death　even　before　they　were　targeted　by　Soviet　ICBMs。　One　plant；　located　in　the　Ukrainian　slave　state　and　run　by　the　Russians；　exploded　three　years　before　the　war　…　in　1986。　The　cancer　rate　in　Europe　doubled。　No；　Rockson；　it　was　as　I　say　to　you　…　the　utility　panies　here　in　the　United　States；　and　the　government　fat　cats　in　Russia；　wanted　nuclear　power　to　enslave　the　people。
　〃White　man　…　or　should　I　say　paleface；　for　some　whites　did　understand；　it　wasn't　a　racial　thing　…　never　understood。　Paleface　never　understood　that　he　was　a　part　of　the　cycle　of　nature。　He　didn't　understand　that　nature　is　a　reflection　of　the　Great　Spirit；　that　man　is　part　of　that　great　spirit；　as　is　every　rock　and　tree　and　mountain。　The　white　man's　religions　all　said　man　was　separate　from　nature；　greater　than　nature。　Such　conceit。〃
　〃There　were　some　white　people　who　believed　as　you　do；　Chief。　They　saw　what　was　happening　and　tried　to　stop　it。〃
　〃These　people；〃　said　Smokestone；　〃I　would　call　Indians。　They　are　American　Indians　in　spirit；　though　their　skin　is　white。　I　believe　that　you；　Rockson；　are　such　a　man　…　a　white　Indian。〃
　The　Doomsday　Warrior　was　touched　by　the　pliment；　he　could　only　say；　〃Thank　you；　Chief；　you　do　me　an　honor。〃
　〃To　be　an　Indian　is　not　a　matter　of　race　…　it　is　a　state　of　mind。　Did　you　know　that　in　the　1850s；　when　Indians　captured　white　women；　we　took　them　into　the　tribe？　And　if　they　learned　to　be　squaws　they　were　wele。　The　nonracist　Indians　did　this　because　the　long…knives　…　the　cavalry　…　had　depleted　our　numbers　in　the　war　of　genocide。　Indians　took　in　runaway　slaves　too。　We　Indians　were　never　bent　on　genocide；　just　on　saving　the　earth　…　the　precious　land　we　roamed。　We　failed　to　do　this。〃　Smokestone's　pipe　had　been　used　up；　he　put　it　down。　〃The　human　race　failed；〃　Rockson　said；　〃all　of　us。〃　〃You　will　see　the　seeds　of　the　destruction；　Rockson；　I　have　assembled　it　all　in　the　Hall　of　Atrocities　…　e　with　me。　You　will　see　how　humankind　defiled　the　Great　Spirit。〃
　
　
　CHAPTER　13
　
　After　walking　down　a　long　rock…hewn　corridor　deep　into　the　canyon　wall；　Rockson　was　ushered　into　a　room　the　size　of　a　good…sized　ballfield。　It　was　loaded　with　exhibit　cases。
　〃Take　a　look　at　the　first　case　on　the　right；〃　Chief　Smokestone　said。
　Rockson　did。　There　were　photographs；　blown　up　to　two　by　three　feet　…　the　inside　of　some　sort　of　metal　building　…　and　what　was　inside　made　him　nearly　sick。　〃This　is　a　real　photograph？〃
　〃Yes。　Before　the　war；　the　Great　Nuke　War；　the　meat　for　American　tables　was　raised　this　way　…　cows　in　small　cells；　confined；　force…fed。　The　reason　was　greed。　Cattle　that　don't　move　gain　weight　faster。　Of　course　we　Indians　believe　that　animals；　like　man；　are　part　of　the　Great　Spirit。　They　are　killed　for　meat；　to　eat。　But　they　are　respected；　not　tortured；　Rockson。　Only　meat　from　animals　roaming　free；　Indians　believe；　is　healthy。　These　photographs　are　proof　of　the　fall　of　man　…　his　ignorance　of　the　way　of　the　Spirit。〃
　〃I　had　no　idea；〃　Rockson　said；　〃that　twentieth…century　civilized　man　did　such　things　…　even　the　Soviet　occupation　forces　are　hardly　more　cruel。　It　takes　a　sadistic　bent　of　mind　to　treat　animals　in　such　ways。〃
　〃There's　more；〃　said　Smokestone。　〃Here　is　a　small　sample　of　the　way　the　chickens　were　stacked　one　atop　another；　in　thirty…story　buildings　with　a　thousand　wire　mesh　cages　one　atop　the　other。〃
　Rockson　saw　the　pictures；　and　there　was　even　a　cutaway　diorama。　The　birds　were　tightly　confined；　never　allowed　to　move；　unable　to　flex　their　wings　or　avoid　the　rain　of　excrement　from　above。　The　cages　were　stacked　thirty；　even　fifty　atop　one　another。　In　thousands　of　rows。
　〃And　people　consumed　the　meat　of　these　cattle　and　chickens？〃
　〃By　the　time　of　the　war；　ninety　percent　of　all　beef　and　poultry　sold　in　the　United　States　was　raised　in　close　confinement。　The　meat　of　these　diseased；　tortured　animals　was　sold　in　every　food　market；　as　if　there　was　nothing　wrong。　People　chose　not　to　know　or　they　didn't　care。　Of　course　these　animals'　flesh　had　lot　of　residues　of　chemicals　and　antibiotics　that　were　used　to　raise　them　quickly。　Naturally；　they　passed　on　a　lot　of　cancers　and　leukemias　to　their　eaters。　Aside　from　the　cruelty　of　raising　animals　in　such　ways；　there　was　that　danger　to　the　consumers。
　〃In　the　late　1980s　most　of　the　beef　supply　and　chicken　supply　was　made　into　ground　patties　or　chunks　and　sold　in　small　styrofoam　coffins　in　places　called　fast…food　outlets。　The　rusting　remnants　of　such　places　still　clutter　the　roadsides　in　parts　of　America　to　this　day。〃
　〃The　stuff　couldn't　have　tasted　very　good；〃　Rockson　said。
　〃Correct。　But　to　hide　the　bitter　cardboard…like　taste；　the　patties　and　chunks　were　injected　with　tons　of　salt　and　sugar。　Even　Indians　ate　such　food　toward　the　end　of　that　decadent　era。　Even　we；　the　people　of　the　land；　defied　the　Earth　mother　and　ate　such　abominations。　Of　course；　most　Indians　had　lost　their　treaty　rights　to　hunt　and　fish　by　that　time；　so　what　choice　did　they　have　but　to　go　to　these　places　too？
　〃The　paleface　civilization　didn't　understand　consequences　would　result　kharmically　from　its　treatment　of　animals。　Millions　more　animals　were　needlessly　tortured　in　research　in　laboratories；　often　for　the　most　frivolous　reasons。　Here；　e　with　me　to　the　next　exhibit　…　see？　It　is　a　lab　with　cats　with　electrodes　attached　to　their　brains　…　and　this　exhibit。　Here　the　dogs　have　their　heads　severed　and　attached　to　feeder　tubes。〃
　Rockson　could　hardly　look　at　the　exhibits。　He　moved　on。　There　was　a　huge　photograph　…　black　and　white；　of　a　beautiful　Arizona　mesa　jutting　from　the　morning　mists。
　〃That　photo；〃　Smokestone　said；　〃was　taken　in　the　1930s　…　of　Black　Mesa。〃
　〃A　beautiful　area。　Untouched。〃
　〃Therein　dwelled　the　earth　spirits。　The　world　is　balanced　at　four　places；　Rockson。　Of　course　you　know　that。　One　of　these　places　is　called　the　first　corner。　Black　Mesa　sat　upon　this　sacred　balancing　place。　On　the　map　of　the　U。S。　it　was；　ironically；　the　place　where　four　states　…　Colorado；　Arizona；　New　Mexico；　and　Utah　…　touched。
　〃Now　look　at　the　next　photo　…　a　color　photograph　taken　from　the　air　…　taken　of　the　same　area　in　1989　…　just　before　World　War　Three。〃
　Rockson　whistled。　There　were　giant　smokestacks　and　part　of　the　mesa　was　gone。　The　mesa　had　been　eaten　away　as　if　by　a　giant。　No　…　there　were　the　instruments　of　its　destruction　…　skyscraper…tall　steam　shovels。　It　was　obvious　from　their　lineup　heading　toward　the　huge　power　plants　that　they　were　feeding　the　mesa　bit　by　bit　to　fuel　the　power　plants'　many　furnaces。　The　smoke　pouring　out　of　the　stacks　was　black　and　deadly。
　〃See　those　hundreds　of　threads　on　those　silver　poles　…　all　heading　to　the　west？〃
　〃Yes。　What　are　they？〃
　〃Power　lines　…　heading　toward　California。　California　virtually　ate　electricity；　mostly　for　wasteful　purposes。　The　Indian　lands　were　cunningly　seized　by　the　lawyers　of　the　big　utilities　and　sacrificed　to　the　white　man's　god　…　Sacrificed　to　Mammon。　Greed。〃
　〃And　the　world　lost　one　balancing　point。〃
　〃The　next　pictures　show　the　result　of　that　imbalance　。　。　。〃
　Rockson　walked　on；　his　bootheels　echoing　down　the　stone　floor。　The　next　pictures　were　war　photos。　Bodies；　mushroom　clouds。　Ruins。　One　picture　was　from　a　space　satellite。　A　water…filled　crater　on　a　coastal　plain。
　〃New　York？〃
　〃Chicago。　That's　Lake　Michigan；　Rockson。〃
　Rockson　sighed。　〃If　only　it　could　be　undone。　And　yet　the　world　is　threatened　again；　this　very　day；　by　one　man's　madness。〃
　Rockson　spent　some　time　explaining　their　urgent　mission　and　the　danger　that　Stafford　presented。
　〃Rockson；〃　Smokestone　held　his　arm　at　the　bicep；　〃please　take　me　with　you　to　this　Eden。　I　want　to　be　in　on　stopping　Stafford　from　laying　waste　to　the　world。　I　want　to　succeed　where　my　ancestors　failed。　I　want　to　help　to　create　the　new　balance。　Please　let　me　e　with　you。〃
　Rockson　had　already　gauged　the　man　to　be　a　worthwhile　panion　should　he　choose　to　e　along。　〃You　may　e　with　us。〃
　The　Doomsday　Warrior　thanked　the　Indians　for　their　hospitality　and　said　the　Freefighters　and　Danik　must　be　off；　for　their　mission　was　of　utmost　urgency。　Smokestone　had　made　arrangements　for　the　dogs　and　sleds。　He　had　specially　souped…up　old　Harvey　900　motorcycles　assembled　near　the　〃elevator。〃
　They　rode　up　the　elevators　with　the　Harleys　in　shifts。　One　at　a　time。　The　elevator　was　sturdier　than　it　looked；　but　it　creaked。
　Rockson　had　decided　to　keep　one　dog　with　them。　They　were　superb　sniffers　…　and　Rockson　swore　he　could　teach　Class　Act；　his　lead　dog；　to　be　quiet。
　〃Especially　after　the　dogs　saved　our　asses　from　those　damned　voracious　gophers；　I　think　it　would　be　a　good　idea　to　bring　Class　Act。　She　can　run　like　hell　…　I'm　sure　she　can　keep　up　with　our　dirt　bikes。　If　not；　she　can　drop　behind　and　catch　up　when　we　stop　for　rest。
　So　it　was　that　they　started　up　the　big　motorcycles　with　a　tremendous　roar　at