Clans in Chaos

I took up the spot opposite her and summoned my shade, a sanguine wakizashi. It blazed alive in my hand, the flames putting off immense heat. "Is this what you meant by not holding back?" I teased. She had gotten braver with her new found power and didn't flinch away like she would have before. Smoke started to rise from the ground around her as the veins in her hands glowed red. She charged me head on, at speeds that the untrained eye couldn't follow. I jabbed my blade at her as she got close, ducking under the attack she drove her shoulder into my stomach pushing me back. She kept the momentum with a swift front kick to my chin, a low leg sweep to take me off my feet and a powerful punch to the stomach that sent me flying. I skipped off the ground twice then bounced back onto my feet just as she appeared in front of me. Right before her fist could connect with my face, I encased my body in flames pushing them outward forcing her back. ................ A boy seventeen years of age, Elias Dova must find the reason people are being devoured by their soul elements, while fighting a clan war that had been raging for years. He has no idea where to start or even what he's looking for. With the help of his friends and the power of his clan, will he be able to end this war AND stop whatevers causing the elemental devouring phenomenon? Or will he fall short and let the world slip farther into chaos?