Age of Empires 2 Story

Act 1:

During the first act, the player assumes the role of Knights of the St. John which resembles the Spanish Civilization, which have many colonies in the area throughout the first act. This act is set in the late 16th century, and the player controls Morgan Black, a knight of the St. John, who's role is to defend the last stronghold on Malta from the Ottoman Empire.

Morgan is ordered by his superior Alain Magnan to hold Sahin on the beach, which he manages to do until the Ottomans bring up their great bombards. Morgan then lights a signal fire to call in supporting cavalry led by Alain, who drive the Turks back and they defend the base.

Using a stolen cannon, Morgan and Alain drive to Ottomans from Malta, while destroying their weapon stockpiles in the nearby caves. Inside the cave they realize the Ottomans were actually interested in a stone library that told the story of the Lake of the Moon, which contained the fountain of youth, a relic that was rumored to give immortality to whoever found it.

Morgan them sailed to the New World under command from Alain to search for the fountain of youth, however he was soon attacked by the pirate Elizabet Ramsey and is forced to stop in the nearby Caribbean islands. Morgan reengaged Elizabet and after her defeat, his crew were able to locate some navigation tools to safely bring them to New Spain.

In the New World, Spanish Conquistador Fransisco De Leon is able to capture some Ottoman soldiers before Morgan can. Morgan is then forced to defeat the Spanish as they are attacking his new allies, the Aztecs. After his battle to defend the Aztecs, Morgan realizes that Delgado and the Spanish were after the map to the Lake of the Moon disguised as the mosaic in the Aztecs' town square. The mosaic shows the Lake of the Moon being in Florida

In Florida, Morgan is met by his commander Alain Magnan and is commanded to capture the Spanish Treasure Fleet while he rushes to find the lake. Morgan defeats the Spanish Treasure Fleet, killing Fransisco de Leon, while also capturing the leader of the Ottoman soldiers.

Upon reaching the Lake of the Moon, the group captures and retains an enormous stationary cannon called a "Fixed Gun" from a Circle's town across their fort. Using the Fixed Gun, Lizzie's fleet of fire ships made from captured treasure ships loaded with Sahin's explosives, and Morgan's ground forces holding off the Circle's elite Boneguard, they destroy the Fountain. As damage to the Fountain increases, Alain Magnan personally leads a force of Boneguard in a counterattack and is killed during the fighting.