Book: The Brunette Brother

Inspiration: Powerless by Lauren Roberts

This story is actually my favorite one yet. I loved the plot, and I loved my characters like they truly meant
something to me. After all, it was inspired by my favorite book, Powerless. Before I explain the story, there is
something you need to know to understand.

In my story, the world has two parts: The South and the North. In the north, there are three main kingdoms: the
Human kingdom (Humanity), the Genetrie kingdom (Kingdom of Apollo), and the Supreme kingdom
(Kingdom of Supremes). These three kingdoms thrived, yet they loved power. They fought constantly, arguing
over land, which ended up in many gory wars.

Humans, as we know them, are normal creatures just like the actual ones. They are intelligent and strong, but
they were never a match for the other two kingdoms, the supremes, and genetries. The genetries were basically
like humans, but they had pointy ears and tails, something like Carden Greenbriar from The Cruel Prince. They
lived very long lives, for hundreds of years. They also have sharper senses than the other two kingdoms, in
which they could, for example, see in the dark, hear beating hearts, and smell from very far distances. They also
never forget. It made them unique. They also possessed powers, but they weren’t very special or strong powers;
however, they still meant a lot to them. It was like their identity pass, the most precious and important thing in
their lives. This is where Cedric, a royalty, comes in. A powerless genetrie, the first recorded in history.

Moving on, we have supremes. As their name states, these are considered of the supreme kind. Surprisingly,
they didn’t have sharpened senses, or live for long periods. They, however, are very pretty creatures, prettier
than most human beings. Generally, they looked like humans, as in they didn’t have pointy ears or tails. They
have human physical characteristics. This always counted as a benefit to them, as they were always successful
in wars against humans, being able to seduce, manipulate, and blend in. They were also special because they
had very high intelligence, higher than gentries and humans. They also usually possess very powerful and
special powers, especially the royalty.

For instance, we have Edith, the powerful supreme princess, with an extremely rare power. Edith’s power is
called a 'Commandmentor,' allowing her to command a body to do anything, including slow and painful deaths.
As mentioned, her power is extremely rare, with only two others like her in recorded history: A brave female
soldier who killed thousands of Apolloian soldiers; and a philosopher obsessed with books and knowledge who
was so dangerous they had to cut off his head.

Basically, the story revolves around Cedric, Cyrus, and Edith. Centuries ago, the supremes planned on taking
down all other kingdoms, starting with conquering their most powerful enemy, the genteries. Usually, they
would march their soldiers down to their borders and fight, but the gentries were strong, and their powers might
have been weak but they were backed up, with many having similar powers and united them to win against the
supremes, whose powers were strong and unique, but rare, hence minimal people had the same powers. So, they
always came back with nothing but bloodshed and repetitive losses. However, with time, they decided to use
their intelligence as their weapon rather than their physical strengths. So, they created a royal children’s book,
in which they formulated their plan based on events of a fairytale. A princess clocked in grace, would come in
the name of peace and marry their heir and crowned prince. Then, and after being queen, she would slowly kill
the prince, and proclaim the throne, now as a queen, joining the two kingdoms. But the question is, after
generations of planning and working, who would be unfortunate enough to marry the prince of another
kingdom, and kill him off? Of course, it’s no other than Edith, who was to be the last step of conquering a
whole kingdom.

The king and queen of the Supreme Kingdom, or Edith’s parents, would promise peace among the lands, and
they would help arrange with Cedric and Cyrus’s parents Edith and Cyrus’s wedding. Then, the king and Queen
of Apollo (Genetrie kingdom) would invite them one month prior to the wedding, so they would get to know
each other better. During that time, Edith starts to know Cedric and Cyrus more, and she surprisingly has the
same interests as Cedric. Books. They meet in the library hall. Cedric is aware of her, but she isn’t. She didn’t
know that her soon-to-be-husband had a brother. She is concerned but later learns the reason to it. Cedric is
powerless. He doesn’t have any powers; hence his parents are trying to forget he even exists. But little does she
know that the reason the still keep him alive is because Cedric and Cyrus have a connection. If Cedric gets
harmed physically, Cyrus’s powers get affected. If Cedric dies, Cyrus’s powers to lash out, and disappear.

With time, Edith and Cedric become close, closer than how Edith and Cyrus are supposed to be, considering
they are to be married. And on one fateful night, Cedric tells Edith that he loves her. Edith dismisses him, yet
taking advantage of his love to her. She starts teasing him, digging into places that might help her strengthen her
plan of ruling the kingdom. However, what she doesn’t know, is that Cedric know everything. Her plan, her
goal, and everything about how they are to conquer his kingdom. He doesn’t tell anyone, however, because he
doesn’t want to hurt her. As the time passes, and the closer they get to her wedding, she discovers that she likes
Cedric back, but has been denying the idea all along. But her love to him is unmistakable, and she would rather
send the rest of her life with him rather than his brother. But she rejects the idea and dismisses it completely.
She refuses to let go of her aim and her plan, she refuses to disappoint her parents. She goes along with the plan.
Marries Cyrus.

Plot twist though: She gets kidnapped, along with Cedric and Cyrus, on the day of her and Cyrus’s coronation.

By who? The humans. And this is when book 2 starts, which I will keep hidden. Perhaps when I write my book,
you will find out what happens next.

Perhaps as you are a young writer, I will keep this as an open ending for you to uncover. Use your creativity and
create your own ending!

btw cedrick isnt liked by his parents because he poses no powers unlike every other of his kind, but the only
reason that hes alive is because if he is physically harmed, cyrus's powers start to lash away and disapear, so his
brother's powers reliy heavily on his survival. you can talk about how his parents dont rlly like him. btw eidth
knows he posses no powers, and knows his parents despise him, but dosent know about the connection. you can
also talk about how Edith's power is what they call a “Comandmentor” because she just has to command the
body to do anything, and it does it, for example she orders the body to rip apart from the inside then out and it
does so. a slow and painful death. her power is extremly rare and there are only 2 other like her in recorded
history, a brave female solder who killed thousands of Apollo-ian Solders (solders from the kingdom of Apollo,
edith is from another kingdom), the other i havent rlly planned, but i was thinking of him being an old
philosipher who was crazed by books and knowledge that they had to cut of his head, but idk. use them to your
advantage. you dont have to use everything, just make the converstion longer

Cedric and Cyrus were twins, yet they couldn’t have been more different. Cyrus, kind-hearted and strong, stood
in stark contrast to Cedric, who was quiet, introverted, and, most notably, powerless. Despite this, Cedric had a
deep love for books—his only passion and source of comfort. He was incredibly knowledgeable, and his
playful, forgiving nature often made him more approachable than his brother, though his parents despised him
for his lack of power.

Cyrus, the golden child, inherited the powers that everyone expected. Powerful and admired, he was everything
Cedric wasn’t. But there was something about Cedric, something that made him indispensable. When Cedric
was harmed, Cyrus’s powers would unravel, rendering him helpless. It was a strange, unspoken bond they
shared—a bond that kept Cedric alive.

And then there was Edith. A girl caught in a whirlwind of loyalty and desire, torn between two brothers, both of
whom she loved in different ways. She spent more time with Cedric, feeling a comfort with him that she
couldn’t explain. Cedric, always kind and playful, wasn’t the one she was meant to marry. She was supposed to
marry Cyrus, the heir. But deep down, Edith knew her heart had been claimed by Cedric, even if she tried to
deny it.

Cyrus, meanwhile, remained oblivious to the depth of their connection, or at least, he pretended not to notice.
He was aware of the bond between Cedric and Edith but buried his feelings of jealousy under his quiet
confidence, thinking that as the heir, everything was already his—especially Edith’s love.

The three of them lived in a delicate balance. Cedric knew his place in the world was precarious. Without
power, without purpose in the eyes of his parents, he was seen as weak. But his love for Edith and his bond with
his brother were the only things that kept him tethered to the world.

But there were secrets. Edith’s power, a rare and dangerous gift, made her a force to be reckoned with. She
could command anyone, bend their will to her desires—something that made her a tool to be used in the eyes of
those who sought power. Her true intentions were far from clear. She had come to the kingdom with one plan in
mind: to marry Cyrus, take his power, kill him, and claim the throne for herself.

But as she spent more time with Cedric, something began to change. Her feelings for him, feelings she couldn’t
understand, started to complicate her plans. She was torn between her duty, her ambition, and the emotions she
had for Cedric that she couldn’t deny.

Cedric, however, remained unaware of the full extent of Edith’s power and intentions. He knew she was
different, but he didn’t yet understand what made her so dangerous. All he knew was that she had the ability to
command—something that could destroy not just Cyrus, but everything Cedric had worked so hard to protect.

Cyrus, meanwhile, remained unshaken in his belief that everything he had was rightfully his. He loved Edith in
his own way, though he would never admit it. But even he couldn’t deny the way Edith had begun to look at
Cedric—the way she seemed drawn to him, despite her intended path.

In the end, it was the tension between the three of them that would decide their fates. Edith’s heart, her power,
and her choices would shape not just their lives, but the future of the kingdom itself.