Clara's life has always been structured by rules. There's a rule for everything: How to dress, how to act, and how to speak. While that would annoy some, that's just the way Clara likes it. Rules are a part of her life. So what happens when the first Galactic War causes danger to her best friend? What happens when Earth begins to turn against itself, calling for methods that haven't been used since the Second World War?What happens when Clara's world begins to fall apart? Where are the rules for that? Clara is turning 18 in two weeks. She goes to the Universal School of Education, a place where students from all over the galaxy can learn together. Her best friends aren't human - and Clara loves them to death. School was as normal as it could be until the war started. Then, in assembly after assembly, they talked about who was the enemy and what to look for in dangerous situations. Students began leaving school, and Clara's best friend James became the target of bullying. The war was tearing the school apart. The situation only got worse when students had to leave their education behind to protect their planet, and Clara was no exception. She finds herself at the government center, signing up for war. Or is she?