Two teenage boys are stunned when they see a mysterious cloud shape that resembles Apache Indian chief Cochise. The moon is blood red that night to add to the strange phenomenon. Later Nicholaas is transported to the 1800's when he witnessed the events that caused blood shed on both sides. Settlers were moving into the cities outside of Tuscon to search for Gold, Silver and Turquoise. Nicholaas is frightened when the arrow that transports him on his magical adventures has melted. He loses faith that he will ever see his parents again. Nicholaas finds in reality that he never left the Dragoon mountains and finds his way back to his parents he loves so much