Amaterasu's life before Nippon, Orochi, everything. Amaterasu had lived a sheltered life until the day a ship crashed on the Celestial Plain. The boy who came from it tells of evil and prophecies. Oh Izanagi, you can't keep Ammy out of love forever.

After an encounter with a Celestial envoy, seventeen year old Rio is thrust into a world filled with demons, Gods, and new powers she didn't dream of dwelling inside of her. But with evil resurfacing in Nippon, Rio must take it upon herself to fulfill her destiny as Amaterasu's daughter, and the question is: Is she ready to take on the title of Child of the Sun?

She doesn't know who she is, but the "Guardians" seem to. As the new Guardian of freedom, Ember can't seem to conform to the guidelines of her teammates. Can Jack convince her to stay? Why is Pitch so interested?

Violet Kyle finally breaks out of her mother's overprotective wing, but then is thrust into her father's world of superheroes and supervillains. But when her metagene is activated, she has to make a difficult choice. What side will she choose, and will it be the right one?

Elaina, after becoming Dr. Fate's protégé, can't seem to prove to the team, or Zatanna, that she is worthy of the magician's time. In the end, her decision is this: Either give up her life to become the next Dr. Fate, or throw in the towel as a hero.