Akateko, Guatemala; April, 3 Years ago...

Located in Guatemala, a small town was wiped out in a blink of an eye by an unknown entity. The town of Akateko was a peaceful town with a population of 500 people, the people who lived in that town had a special power… These people had the ability to control the Sombras...a town of Shadow Tamers...Among them, a little girl who at that time was 9 years old…

“Estrella...come here…” A woman with white hair waves at a Estrella who was playing near her house.

“Mama...look, I found all these flowers for you…” Estrella runs towards her house. Her mom hugs her; “ Ay hija, you look so lovely...I wish we could be my little girl forever…”

“But I will mama…”

Estrella’s mother hugs her with tears in her eyes filled with tears. Estrella, who doesn’t know what is happening, hugs her back with a great smile.

Akateko, was located in the jungles, near one of the temples of Kukulkan, the Mayan God of Life...Near the Mayan Peninsula, the members of Akateko were descendants of the Mayan civilization...they had the ability to control Alebrijes and Sombras...however, their gift was also a curse that brought consequences…

Later that night…

Estrella walked towards the trees, she had a little friend, a small Sombra who had the appearance of the Chupacabras. Estrella, who had the power to talk and control the Sombras, suddenly hears a huge explosion.

(BBBBOOOOOMMMM)

Estrella sees fire coming out of the town, and the Chupacabras begin to run away because of the fire. Estrella hears gunshots and explosions. Roars and people screaming.

(BANG BANG)

(AHHHHH)

Estrella runs to her home, the gunshots get stronger, she feels someone approaching and hides near some boxes located between houses.

“Man, this is just too boring, why isn’t anyone here putting up a fight…” Estrella hears the voice of a man, she slowly lifts her head to see who it is. She sees the silhouette of a man wearing a Charro suit and mounting a black horse. The flames make the silhouette black, the only thing visible is his red eyes as he continues to move forward.

Estrella uses the opportunity to run to her house. As she arrives at her house she hears a loud scream; -KKYYYAAAAHHHH- Estrella who is really frightened decides to see through the window. She slowly looks at the window, there is no one however…

(SSPPPLLLAATTT)

Blood flies to the window, scaring Estrella. Estrella falls back as she hears her mother and father screaming at pain. She gathers courage and slowly sees through the window and what she sees is a nightmare.

Her mother and father are being devoured by Sombras, the Sombras who were once their allies attacking everyone. Estrella, who is in shock, runs with all her might, suddenly a Sombra with the shape of a jaguar begins to chase after her.

(RRRRAAAWWWWW)

“Nooo, stay away…” Estrella screams, the Sombra is about to gain up to her, but suddenly, a gunshot is heard; -BBBAAANNNNGG- A bullet kills the Sombra. Estrella falls to the ground, she looks up and sees the man with Charro suit with his gun.

“Little girl, run away as fast as you can...you can’t do anything now...run and live…” The man says as he continues to fire at the Sombras who were approaching them. Estrella with tears in her eyes runs as fast as she can towards the jungle.

That night...the massacre of the town continued...leaving no survivors...except for one girl who the man dressed as a Charro helped...The next morning, the girl who survived walked back to the town, rain fell with great force, but the girl continued to search for someone...

"Wahh...wahh…mama...papa…"

Estrella walks down the road of a town covered in flames. She walks slowly as she tries to look for someone. However, there are no survivors.

Estrella falls because she is weak. She continues to cry as the flames get close to her.

Suddenly, three Sombras surround her, they are about to attack her but a creature flies down at high speed and lands next to the girl.

(SSSLLLAASSSHHH)

The winged creature destroys the Sombras in an instant.

"Are...you...alright…"

The monster extends his arm, the girl looks at it and smiles.

“Are...you...not...afraid…"

The girl shakes her head. She stands up and says:

"Thank you, mister…my name is…Estrella"

“Estrella” The winged creature repeats her name. Estrella feels safer with the winged monster; “You are an Ales right? Thank you…”

“So...there was a survivor ehh…” Estrella and the Ales (Chupacabras) hear the voice of a man. They turn around and see a man with a skeleton mask coming out of a portal. The man walks forward. The Ales steps forward, guarding Estrella, the man in the skeleton mask laughs:

“So...you try to protect her huh...now this is funny, a Chupacabras protecting a ShadowTamer...well she looks young, much like your offspring right...but I needed to kill them because they would interfere with my plan…”

(RRRAAAWWW)

The Chupacabras roars and prepares to attack the mask man, the mask man points at the girl; “Listen...you beast, if you attack me...I will kill that girl…”

The Chupacabras stops his rage, the girl runs and hugs the Chupacabras. The man with the skeleton mask declares:

“Little girl, you and that beast will come with me...you will now work for me...if you want to survive…”

The frightened girl looks at the Chupacabras, the Chupacabras grabs her hand and both of them begin to walk towards the portal.

As they walk towards the portal, another man comes out, this man is Calakmul, the chief of the village.

“Estrella...come...I, your leader Calakmul will guide you…”

The girl with no other choice decided to follow the leader of her village.

For three years, Estrella and the Chupacabras travelled around Central America doing what Calakmul ordered them to do... However, they lived in horrible conditions, Estrella barely ate...only the things that the Chupacabras gave her...they continued like that until 6 months before the present time, when they arrived in Rio Grande City…