Power Play Novels & Stories

"Congratulations to Dad for awakening a rare superpower—Chef's Domain! All food cooked within this domain boosts the consumer's physical and mental energy and grants temporary special buffs!" Mom, on the other hand, felt her body grow stronger. With a wave of her hand, a translucent energy shield materialized out of thin air. "Congratulations to Mom for awakening a defensive superpower—Ironclad Fortress! You shall summon an indestructible energy shield with a protection radius that significantly expands with level up!" I couldn't help but laugh at the sight. One powerhouse tank, one unstoppable shield, and me with my system and elite combat mastery, we were the strongest trinity of the apoca

"I want to be dangerous, Gianna. Dangerous enough that people think twice before crossing me." She smiled. "Good answer. Honest. Raw. That's what this requires honesty about who you are and what you're willing to do." She set down her cup. "So let's start with the basics. Power in our world comes from three sources: fear, loyalty, and leverage. Most people focus on fear. They think violence and intimidation are power. But that's crude. Unsustainable." "What do you focus on?"

× Trix × “You talk too much,” I say, my voice low and calm, though every muscle in my body is strung tight. Salcom stops. “Oh? Did I hit a nerve? Don’t like being reminded of how small you really are?” He leans forward, resting his hands on his knees like he’s speaking to a child. “Here’s the thing, Trix. Power isn’t about who has the best speeches, or who commands the most respect. Power is about winning . It’s about crushing your enemies so thoroughly that they’ll never dare to challenge you again.”

“Anywhere else and I will be just as confused as the moment before you started.” “Power levels are like how powerful a person can be that is being summed up. From heritage to type of skills to the reasoning and everything but it doesn’t just refer to you presently but also how you will be in the future although most times, your power level can be predicted and when it is predicted, a tour guide is assigned to you. I am sure that Cirdan mistook your ignorance and innocence as part of your power levels and that was why he assigned Trixie to you but you are completely opposite from Trixie.

“You could have been great under my guidance. Instead, you choose this... animal.” Niklaus bristles at the insult, but I squeeze his hand quickly, silently reassuring him. I draw up all the magical energy I can muster, letting it swirl around us, a visible aura of power. “I choose power, Peter. Not the kind that comes from stealing and betrayal, but the kind that’s given freely and shared between mates.” With a scream of rage, Peter launches a massive wave of energy. I counter it with a barrier, my arms straining under the force. The impact sends a shockwave through the room, dust and debris swirling around us.

The air trembled. Chaos looked up sharply. Hunter stepped backward. Marcus froze. Even Elias sensed it. His eyes widened. For the first time— He looked afraid. Good. I let go. Completely. My Sun Power erupted first. Ancient. Brilliant. Infinite. Then came the Monarch Power. Authority. Command. Dominion. The power of crowns. The power of kingdoms. Then my essence. The frozen flame. The power I had spent so long trying to understand.

"Geez, Henry, why are you lying on the floor like a stray dog?" He had completely shed his weak and pitiful facade from earlier, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "Do you want to know who put the peanut powder in the drink?" He squatted down, shining the flashlight directly into my eyes. "It was me. I just wanted to see who's more important to Dad, Mom, and Violet: you, their biological son and brother, or me, who is adopted. Guess what? Even though you're related by blood, in their eyes, you're not even fit to carry my shoes!"

“What powers does she have?” The historian’s eyes flash with a mix of fear and awe. “Her powers are tied to her emotions. When she experiences extreme emotions—whether love, anger, or fear—her abilities manifest. She can shape the world around her with just her will, manipulate the very forces of nature if she’s pushed far enough. But it’s dangerous, Maxine. Her powers are unpredictable, and when they fully awaken... it could be catastrophic.”

The Sword of the Void grew in size while in Atrus' grasp. "I have four main powers when my domain's activated. Juggernaut, with a one percent chance to bypass defense and cause a fatal blow; Electroshock, where the third attack would result in a critical hit; Precision, which increases the speed of the attack; Prana, for me to restore part of my spiritual energy while attacking my enemy." Wilbur's expression shifted into something much less comfortable after hearing those words.

Ze sat down on the grass, then laid down on it, and stared up into the slowly darkening digital sky above. Freya laid down next to hir. “You don’t believe me,” she continued. “No,” Lucifer replied quickly. “I think power’s fluid. It’s not some immovable rock that never erodes. It’s a wave that’s propelled by people into others. Through them. It builds up into something powerful enough to shatter stone.” “Well, it still feels different to me.” “Has it occurred to you that it only feels different because you enjoy the feeling of holding power? And, more importantly, you especially enjoy holding power over those already powerful.