A short story prequel to the Academy Trilogy, this tale allows readers to get a glimpse of the world created in "The Games Heroes Play" and its sequels before diving into the main story.Before the adventures of Jay and Donny, the Academy actively recruited young heroes to be trained as soldiers. All the children who developed special powers would be gathered to the school, and when Mark developed super human strength, he knew his admission was inevitable. But when he stumbles upon a dark secret that the Academy wishes to keep hidden, Mark quickly learns that the Academy is more than just a school, and that no matter how strong you are, you can still be made helpless.