Supernatural abilities that haven't been seen on Earth in 7000 years come to life through genetically engineered teenage kids raised to be fighters. Cripple and wheelchair-bound, Zachary's confinement within self-proclaimed Emperor Hon's Palace is only one of his struggles. Aging at four times the speed of other humans, he and the other kids are cadets in Hon's Academy. Watching his brothers and sisters learning the art of the warrior makes him yearn to be among them. Four years have passed since his abduction. Zachary's rival, Victor-The Master of Flame-views Zachary as inferior and refuses to play nice. Torn between who he is and who he wants to be, Zachary must decide whether to use the abilities that terrify him or allow Victor to do as he may.