Blood Moon

Prologue

The New World, 16th Century

Hernan Cortes, Conquistador of the Aztec Empire, Governor of New Spain, lord of New Mexico prepared himself for one final battle. The year was 1540, and the great conqueror was of 60 years of age. He summoned as many of his faithful conquistadors as he could, mounted his horse and began his journey. Accompanying him were 5000 native allies. His army marched onwards to Choloa; there the greatest conquistadors awaited him. Pedro de Alvarado, conqueror of the Maya, and his trusty right hand man was waiting along with Francais Pizarro, conquistador of the Inca Empire and governor of Peru and 15 others. A new power had risen in the jungles of Brazil; they called themselves the Acalan, and were joined by survivors of the Aztec, Maya and Inca empires, along with all the tribes that opposed the Spaniards. They had over 500,000 natives at their disposal, and more joined every day. Cortes knew that if they were not crushed then Spain may lose their lands. His army marched onwards to Brazil, picking up entire tribes along the way. Onwards they marched to certain victory, or so they thought. 

Eventually they reached the Amazon River, and prepared for battle. They had 1 million men, led by the greatest conquistadors along with steel armour, cannons and crossbows. The Acalan arrived in all their might, 750,000 zealous bloodthirsty warriors. 

The battle was fierce; the Acalan stood their ground while Cortes and his men fired cannons, guns and crossbows. Thousands died in the first volley. There were many more after that. Then a horn blew, and an the sun was eclipsed by a rain of arrows and spears, each speared one of Cortes's men, punching holes through the armour. An army of only 1000 approached. Dressed head to toe in shining silver armour, carrying two gleaming silver swords each. These were the fabled Acalan Knights. 100 guns, firing bullets faster than muskets appeared from the undergrowth. What happened next can only be described as slaughter. The guns spewed out bullets, until there were no more left. The Acalan knights then began butchering the rest. Armour that is impervious to direct cannonballs and swords that cut though steel as if it were cloth. Men died in such great number, the swords slicing through dozens at a time. The army was surrounded, and the Knights cut their way to the centre. Cortes fled. The Amazon rived ran red with blood. Ta, lord of the Acalan chased after Cortes. Alvarado and the conquistadors, protecting Cortes, charged, but Ta cut him them as if they were not even there. Ta picked Cortes of his horse and stabbed. Cortes army was wiped out, only one man survived, he was Pizarro. But he was driven mad by the battle.