So as I've been working on CHapter 1 of Drachenseele, I realized that even though I like the plot of Chapter 1, it feels a bit too similar to the anime Fate: Grand Order/First Order minus the time travel shenanigans. I know I did watch the anime for a little bit of inspiration on how to properly set things up given the similar premises, but it also feels like I've partially did so intentionally due to my own insecurity in my writing, but also most of it was unintentional as well on my part.
What should I do? Is there any way to make them more unique and separate while still keeping the same basic plot beats I have that really work well for my story? Am I just overthinking it? What do you guys think?
Here's the basic plot of CHapter 1:
Chapter 1 Summary
We open with Selena being found by Zephyr and the others on a beach during a hurricane while looking for scrap to sell for money. The group then takes Selena in to take care of her.
Fast forward a few years where we see Selena having a strange dream about the Ancient Dragons helping fight off Gufuu and the massive Dark Dragon he summoned. The Dragon Kings want her to come help, but before she can pursue, Selena is rudely awoken by Fubuki, who tells her that they need to go or else they would be late to the AESIR Research Guild.
On their way to the Guild, Selena asks why Fubuki cares so much about being on time given her usual lateness, Fubuki tells her that she doesnât care about being late, but she cares about Selena being late given that itâs gonna be her first day as a Seeker at the Guild today. Selena gets excited and starts to speed up and run, only to get sidetracked by a citizen asking for help, much to Fubukiâs chagrin. A montage of Selena helping people around town, only to start screwing it up more and more with her lack of finer control over her own elemental powers. Before she can go help someone else, FUbuki drags her off to the Guild.
Once they arrive at the Guild, Selena bumps into Zephyr and Monsoon, who give her a popsicle and send her off to the main group with the rest of the candidates to prepare for the dayâs training. Zephyr and Monsoon then head to another part of the Guild where they find Bryce and a few others researching and preforming experiments upon a strange tree, Bryce telling him that their studies show that if they donât find a solution within six or so months, then their world will die. Zephyr sighs and looks at a dormant dragon in crystal, wondering what it will take for her to finally wake up.
Back at the classroom, Selena arrives, hoping she wouldnât be noticed. Only to be confronted by a girl who was the daughter of one of the people Selena helped, angry that Selena nearly accidentally destroyed trying to help. Before Selena can apologize, the girl summons her Drachenseele to try to beat Selena up, only to be stopped by Auster. Selena thanks him, only for Auster to be startled when Fubuki and Flare show up as well. Flare telling everyone to stop goofing around because they have an important mission to start. The group then all takes their seats as Flare beings to explain their mission and how dangerous it was. Selena then gets sick from her nerves and excuses herself to the restroom.
On her way from the restroom, she bumps into Fubuki, who revealed she made a clone of herself to fool everyone as she got a snack. The two then take a seat to chat as Selena explains her worries about being a keeper and her desire to be somebody given her amnesia. Fubuki reassures her that sheâll do fine, she did well enough in a lot of the tests to carry her through the tests she did weaker in. Selena smiles and prepares to return, only for the building to shake and the power to go out. Fubuki and Selena go to see what was wrong when they find the main briefing room where everyone was blown up. Fubuki and Selena try to help some of the others when They suddenly hear the Dredge Alarm go off and the Guild goes into lockdown. Fubuki then leaves Selena to go stop the invading Dredge, telling Selena to stay put until help arrives in a few minutes. Selena nods and tries to help the others trapped with her as the bulkheads close. Suddenly, part of the ceiling collapses, pinning Selena underneath them. Selena wonders if sheâs gonna die from her injuries as she wishes she was strong enough to help when Haruâs Soul shows up and offers her a contract to save her life. Selena does so, bonding with Haruâs soul.
Suddenly, a power surge rocks the guild and causes Haru to stir inside her crystal as if she is going to awaken. Celadon and Giallo try to help Bryce move Haru to a safer place, Bryce quickly shoves everyone out of the main lab except for herself, feeling that she wouldnât be much of a loss if she dies during this given that sheâs a robot.
Back out at the main fight, the Dragoons are fighting against the Dredge as Zephyr shows up as well to help, the group wondering if anyone is leading them this time as Royal Crimson shows up with a soulless and corrupted Dragon King, Sora, much to the shock of everyone. The fight continues through the Guild when Suddenly, Selena bursts through the locked classroom door now in her Dragoon Armor. She fights her way through the Dredge, hoping to finally be able to be the best at something and be somebody, only to get injured and have her armor go into emergency safety lockdown mode. Before she can get killed, she is saved by Fubuki, causing Selena to chide herself for still not being strong enough to help her friends.
Sora soon finds what they were looking for, Haruâs body. Royal Crimson begins to make their way to the main lab after incapacitating the rest of the Dragoons. Zephyr, realizing what he must do, supercharges himself and unleashes a massive attack upon Royal Crimson and the Dredge. Wiping them out but killing himself in the process also, much to everyoneâs shock and distress, but especially Selenaâs. CHAPTER END
And here's the anime in question that I'm worried I'm copying too much of.
Thanks for the help.