In a world where everyone has a power, you're nothing special. Just another superhumanly talented teenager. There's something different though, and that's your beliefs. You know there's something wrong since King Alastair rose to power. Citizens are being publicly, gruesomely executed for simply expressing contrary opinions about him. Murderers and criminals walk freely on the streets, while innocent people are convicted. Worst of all, nobody has developed a power since Alastair started his ruling. Some of your classmates haven't developed theirs yet, and they're beginning to believe their powers will never come. You're among the last of the empowered teenagers.
You and your friends can only rely on each other. Your parents are gone, or they cannot be trusted. Just about anyone can easily get you executed, and you're sick of the distrust. Something has to change, and that means a revolution is coming. It's time for you to rise and fight against all the injustices.
You can't do this alone though. You won't find any allies here, but the previous monarch's husband is still alive. He lives far away from civilization, and his home is the last refuge from Alastair's rule. It's secretly known as the Sanctuary, and it houses the other members of the resistance from around the country. You and your friends are determined to find the Sanctuary, even though Alastair's followers will do anything to stop you.
But a life of kinship, instead of lies and hatred... isn't that worth risking your life for?
The Sanctuary
School was done for the weekend, but Cilan had called an emergency 'squad meeting' inside the forest. Technically going into the forest was illegal, thanks to strict old King Alastair who nobody liked, but hey. The forest was right outside the school. Besides, the only other place was the orphanage. Who wanted to visit that creepy place? Living there was bad enough, because of the annoying brats. Some of those idiots had reported their parents to Alastair's followers, and lied in order to get their parents in trouble. They didn't seem to care that their mothers and fathers got executed due to their deceit.
While waiting for the rest of the friends to show up, Rowan noticed Cilan was holding a book. "Where did you get that?"
"I stole it from that ginger at the orphanage," Cilan admitted honestly. "It's empty. And besides, look at this." He opened up the book, where the ginger kid's parents had signed their names. "I bet he stole it from his parents, after he got them arrested. I can't stand traitors like that kid."
"Stealing is illegal," Rowan said with a frown.
"So is first degree murder, and that's what the ginger basically did," Cilan shot back. "Come on, Rowan. We might need this. Wait until the others show up, they might need me to write something down. Uhhh actually I have terrible handwriting." He shoved the book and a pen into Rowan's hands. "You can write."