This book completes the trilogy about Chakona, its inhabitants, the interaction of the chakats with some humans, skunktaurs and other races, such as the renzar and the rakshanis. All framed within the universe created by  Goldfur It's been almost two years of continuous work and it's fair to mention such important people  sethtriggs  Marksan  Wolfbane115 and all the people from Tales de Chakona Discord for fans.
The drawings, as always belong to my talented friend  sethtriggs
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CHAPTER 23


The next morning, Relia woke up hugging Holly. But next to her, there was also Rena snuggled against her back. Cora and Teo had also climbed on top of her, resting on her soft tummy. The polar bear felt strange being surrounded by these creatures, but at the same time, their presence managed to give her some peace. For the first time in several days, Relia felt ease in her mind. Also, the smell of skunktaur fur was too pleasant. She smiled for the first time since she came to Chakona. It wasn't that apparent smile that she had to show others out of obligation. It was a sincere smile, a smile from the heart. She closed her eyes and hugged Holly tighter. She gave hym a couple of kisses on hys cheek and snuggled hym closer against her breasts. She didn't want that beautiful moment of peace to end.

***

In building 111 of the stargate, Gerak-Nee grumbled complaining about the failures that the latest software installed in the test console he was in charge had shown. He tried to enter the base code but it was impossible. He called acquisitions asking the reason for that. They told him that it was confidential information and that he had to work without interfering with the code.

“[For the re-shit!! I am an engineer, not a simple tester!]” He exclaimed in bewilderment, along with other epithets in his native language. At that moment, Esteban and Lorna entered the room, waving happily.

"Hello Gerak, how's every big boy doing?" Lorna said smiling.

“[#%6&$#$%&$&//&/$#?/*&%]!!”

Hearing that, Lorna and Esteban looked stunned and preferred not to ask again, until their Rakshani colleague calmed down.

"Well, we'd better get started. This week we must prepare new software and test some security protocols for the ship” Esteban said, turning on his work computer.

"Yes, I received the instructions for my PADD over the weekend" Lorna added with some reluctance.

“Hmmm… Esteban!... A few minutes ago the personnel office called. They need you there” Gerak-Nee suddenly said without taking the eyes off his screen.

"Uh? Really?"

"Grrr... do you see me looking like I'm joking, shorty?"

"Okay! okay!… Wow, that character” Esteban said before quickly heading to the personnel office.

"Come on Gerak. Calm down and tell me what's going on. Maybe I can help you,” Lorna said in a conciliatory tone, as shi massaged the big cat's furry shoulders.

“These idiots expect me to plug in some new complex management software without giving me access to the source code. How do you expect me to do my job well if I can't solve unforeseen events?"

"And why didn't they give you access?"

“It is a confidential code”

“Hmm… Maybe we should consult with Shir Serenity. Maybe shi will be granted access for us.

“Hmmm… Maybe… But you talk to Serenity, Lorna. Right now I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone” Gerak said obfuscated. The chakat, trying to cheer him up, suddenly changed the subject.

"Gerak, last weekend I saw you talking very animatedly with Natany, the Renzar police, after the volleyball game"

"Uh? No… I just wanted to say hello to your team… That's all.” The rakshani responded somewhat nervously. His tail began to wag from side to side. Lorna, as a good chakat, knew very well what that meant. Shi chuckled on the inside before walking back to hys workplace.

***

When Esteban arrived at the personnel office, a Chakat official told him that someone was waiting to talk to him in the next room. Esteban thanked him for the information and walked towards the place. Opening the door, his heart raced and a heavy feeling washed over his chest. In the room, a short man of about sixty years of age stood up, with some difficulty, and greeted calmly.

"Hello Esteban. We haven't seen each other in a long time."

The boy knew that this moment would come, but deep down, he wished it wasn't a reality. Without making any gesture and with sweaty hands, he answered with a small voice.

"I didn't expect to see you again"

“Eh… Well, actually, I also gave up hope of meeting you again. But when the Federation contacted me and they told me you were in Chakona… I sent you a message. I guess they gave it to you. I knew... that they had tried to kill you in this place...

“H1 humans, not Chakonians”

“Yes, yes… That's what they told me. Very sorry. And well… I'm glad to see you well”

Esteban remembered the conversation he had with Lilethe. He knew that at that moment hy was feeling the same as him because of their mental connection. His lifemate, from his job on the medical staff, tried to send him reassuring thoughts. But Esteban was too hurt. His mind was racing. His heart was pounding and the emotions accumulated for so long were about to explode.

***

The working day also began at the police station in the eastern sector of Amistad. The agents of the incoming shift were preparing to relieve their colleagues from the night watch. Chakat Joel was one of the first to arrive, wearing his immaculate blue uniform.

"Good morning Tagle!" Shi greeted entering the central halls.

"Good morning Joel"

"How was everything last night?" asked the newcomer.

"Well, the usual. And although it was calm, I am very tired. I'd better go home." The skunktaur from the Red Paw house answered, who delivered the shift filling out the last reports of the night.

“Have a good day Joel. Tail high!”

"Tail high friend, rest" snapped the chakat wagging hys tail in a friendly way. As shi made hys way to hys desk, Joel noted that it had indeed been a quiet night, as the detailed incident logs on the large central headquarters screen were few.

As he was about to check hys desktop computer, an agitated Trend ran up to hym. The Renzar nearly stumbled into a loose chair in the hallway.
“Grrr… By Grom! When will they learn to keep everything clear!”
"Chief! What's going on!" exclaimed the startled chakat
“Code red in sector 39. You have to go immediately… Tagle! You go with Joel!” He forcefully exclaimed Trend "
“Damn!..” The skunktaur's protest was heard in the background.
"What is it about Chief?" Joel asked on the fly.
“They will find out on the way. I'll let your partner Natany know. Meet her when you get there. They may need a psion, Tagle. Your relay hasn't arrived and it's an emergency,” the Renzar declared.
"Yes, yes... No problem Boss... Here we go" The skunktaur answered sleepily, after having worked all night.

***

Natany had woken up early, and while she was showering, she received the emergency call on her PADD. He quickly dressed in his uniform and without eating anything, got on his VTP and set off towards the indicated coordinates of the city.

"Grrr... It seems that today will be one of those days" She thought aloud. Fortunately, the emergency site was not far from her house, and there was no need to go to the barracks to report. After driving several blocks and making quick turns with the emergency beacon on, Natany finally arrived at the scene. Approaching, she could see a small crowd gathered outside a mid-rise building. After descending from her VTP, the renzar police approached a group of colleagues who had already arrived at the scene.

"What do we have here?" asked the female.

“A chakat is barricaded on the roof of the building. He closed the access doors and it is impossible to access him from the inside.” One of the uniformed chakats answered.

“Natany! Good to see you!" She suddenly greeted a familiar voice. It was Rhealle, the police renzar who worked in the same headquarters and a fellow fighter in Khudok's tournament.

“Rhealle!”

"Apparently the individual has emotional problems" commented the renzar with spotted fur.
“A chakat with emotional problems? That is very rare. So it must be something serious” Natany added, while they both crossed the security fence. An escalator had been deployed by the city's rescue force to bring police closer to the roof, while another group moved to spread an emergency blanket. At the distal end of the stairs, Chakat Joel was trying to dialogue with the individual, who with a lost look and breathing rapidly, was on the edge of the building ready to jump into the void.

"Please. Do not do this. Come with me ”Joel told him with a calm voice, stretching out his hand. But the chakat paid no attention to him, while he focused his gaze on the ground.

"Tagle... Tell me what's wrong with that chakat, can you read his mind?" Natany asked as she approached the skunktaur at the edge of the building.

"It's strange. I do not perceive emotions. Just… Empty” He replied.

"What are you talking about, Tagle?" Rhealle inquired incredulously.

"I'm not sure"

"Is shi using some kind of mental blocker?" Nathany asked.

"Joel says shi has nothing on hys head" Tagle replied as he continued to try to mentally connect with the chakat.

"I don't like this" Natany commented aloud, while everyone watched expectantly as the events unfolded on the roof of the building.

“Come on, please Shir… Come with me. I'll take you down the stairs. Everything will be fine..." Joel insisted trying to convince the chakat. However, shi remained impassive, giving no sign of understanding the situation in which shi found hymself. Joel, a police chakat with years of experience, had successfully deterred potential suicide bombers on other occasions. Hys developed sense of empathy had ensured hys success on these missions. But now, shi felt puzzled. Shi wasn't getting any response, not even an emotional one from the victim. It is as if his mind was asleep.

"Please Shir... Whatever your problem is, I'm sure it has a solution" Joel insisted with hys best effort. Suddenly, the chakat began to shake its head from side to side. Hys tail lowered to the height of hys legs, much to everyone's concern. Then, it began to move from side to side on the edge of the building. A distraught Joel pressed harder as the rescue party hurried to install the inflatable mattress on the ground.

"Damn, shi is going to jump into the void!" Natany said as she quickly ran towards the sector where the chakat was.

“Nathany! What are you doing!" Rhealle exclaimed in turn..

"They won't unfold the mattress in time!" the brown renzar exclaimed. Rhealle ran after her. In that instant, to everyone's gasps of horror, the chakat finally jumped off the building. Joel, teary-eyed, gave a squeal of despair. All of hys reality seemed to have frozen. Shi had failed to save the suicide bomber. However, when the chakat was about to crash on the ground, all the weight was received by Natany who, opening her arms, managed to cushion the blow using her own body. The force of the impact caused both of them to end up on the ground. The shocked chakat cried in despair over what had happened, while the renzar was left unconscious by the blow received. Rhealle, Tagle, and the other cops rushed over to help. The health personnel of the medical vehicle arranged in the place, did their work quickly, and they took both wounded to the General Hospital of Amistad.


***

"Esteban… I know that…"

"What do you want? Why are you here?" The engineer suddenly asked in a serious tone.

"I know I don't have any rights, but I wanted to know how you were, son" Joseph replied.

"Now? After so many years?.. When mom died, you abandoned me! And before that, you mistreated me. You'd come home drunk and hit mom. And also me. Many times the Valparaíso police had to go looking for me. Do you know how much I suffered because of you? How much did mom suffer?

"Esteban, I left you in the care of your uncles... I... I wasn't in a position to take care of you... I know I made many mistakes..."

"MISTAKES?! YOU GAVE ME A MISERABLE LIFE!” The boy suddenly yelled with tears in his eyes. Joseph bowed his head and took a few steps back. After a moment, he declared.

“I know I have no excuse. But I'm here to apologize. I need to know… To know if you can forgive me, son”

“No! Don't call me son! I no longer use your last name.

“Yes, now you are the son of an alien. I know…"

"And not only that. My girlfriend is a skunktaur. One of those bugs that you taught me to despise"
“Esteban!.. Don't ruin your life like that. They are not human...

"It's enough! Enough! Dad... You said it. You have no right to say anything about my life. Do you realize that I am already a man and you were not there to see me grow? These non-human creatures, that you despise so much, gave me more love in these years, than you did in your life! So please, turn around and go back to Terra… I don't want to see you again” The boy finished before leaving the room, leaving Joseph alone. When he returned to his workplace with his colleagues Gerak-Nee and Lorna, he sat quietly at his console for a moment. Strong emotions overwhelmed him and had taken away his peace of mind. He hit the dashboard hard and began to cry bitterly. Lorna immediately walked over to him and hugged him, shocked.

“Esteban!”

“Lorna!.. I'm sorry…"

Gerak-Nee, worried, also approached them.

"What's the matter, boy?" The great rakshani asked.

"Sorry... I had an encounter with my father"

"Your father?" The chakat asked in surprise.

"Yes... My biological father... He finally came from Terra and... I really didn't want to see him"

“Hmmm… In Raksha if you have problems with your ancestors, you overcome them, because it speaks of the rakshani you will become”

"What do you mean Gerak!" Lorna asked.

“There is no need to run away, but to face the situation. If your father is the cause of your problems, then facing him is the most sensible thing to do."

"Come on Gerak! Can't you see that Esteban feels bad?"

"No... Lorna... Gerak is right in a way... This is a fight... An internal fight... And that's why I can't run away"

"That's how it is. You must be a proud warrior all the time. Facing every situation” added the Rakshani raising his fist. At that moment, Esteban's PADD rang. When answering, the boy realized that it was Regthar who was calling him.

"Dad, hi" he said trying to regain his composure. But through the screen, the renzar realized that something was happening to the boy"

"Esteban, are you okay? What happen?"

"I'm fine dad. I'll tell you later"

“Son, I'm sorry to bother you, but Trend, the police chief, called. Natany is in the hospital."

"What!... But what happened!"

“An accident during police procedure. I'm going there right now."

"How is Natany?"

"I have no further background, son... As soon as I know something, I'll call you"

"Wait for me dad. I'll ask permission to go out... I'm going with you!"

"Okay son. I'll pick you up at the 15 building in 10 minutes."

"OK. I'll see you downstairs” The boy finished and then hung up.

"I'm sorry. It's Nathany. She suffered an accident and is in the hospital.

"Wait... Did you say Natany? The renzar who played in the volleyball game?" Gerak asked surprised.

"Yes, her," Lorna replied.

“Guys, could you please cover me for a few hours? I want to go see her now.”

"Yes, don't worry, Esteban. Go. We'll cover you" said the chakat.

"Thank you Lorna" the boy said, to leave the work room again.

Gerak was silent for a moment, then asked.

"Lorna, what is the address of the General Hospital?"

"I'll send it to your PADD... I hope Natany is okay" The chakat responded with a worried tone.