Introduction: Aaron Marshall hated life, plain and simple. Abused by his father, stepmother, cousins and every other person in his life, he almost wanted to stop fighting. Only spite and a drive to make the world better keeps him alive. That, and a mysterious benefactor, who walks into his life giving him the hope and safety he had been missing for a life time. And, above all else they help him find what he has always wanted. Power, the power to heal, to hurt, to make changes, to survive, to thrive. The Power to Choose. However, as with all things, power comes at a cost. Directed to join the illustrious and mysterious Elysian Academy, he finds that things aren't quite as simple. His choices, and that of his Benefactor, come as a great cost. Can he find the balance he needs, or will he fall into the same corruption of those before him?...