Disasterfiction Stories

Eli and Jada just wanted a quiet escape - a week in their newly purchased California cliffside villa, a chance to reconnect, breathe, and dream about the family they hope to build. But from the moment they arrive, something feels wrong. The sky churns, the ground trembles, and Eli's unease grows into a gnawing dread he can't explain. When the volcano finally awakens, it doesn't just erupt - it attacks. A violent cascade of quakes, landslides, and collapsing cliffs forces the couple into a desperate fight for survival. Their home becomes a tomb, burying them alive beneath shattered beams, choking dust, and the crushing weight of the mountain itself. Trapped in darkness, Jada injured and fading, Eli refuses to abandon her. "Where you go, I go," he tells her - a vow that becomes their lifeline as they claw toward daylight inch by inch. But even escape brings new dangers, and the eruption is only the beginning of the nightmare. What they discover after surviving the impossible will change their lives forever

The flood came in the night-loud, violent, unforgiving. By morning, Mateo had lost everything. His home was gone. His parents... swallowed by the current. All that remained was mud, silence, and the echo of a life that no longer existed. In a town erased from the map, Mateo wanders through the ruins, carrying grief too heavy for someone his age. Survival feels empty when there's nothing left to return to. But just as the world begins to feel completely lost... something stirs in the distance. A sound. A presence. A fragile thread pulling him back from the edge. In the aftermath of disaster, where hope seems impossible- sometimes, something refuses to let go. 🌊 A story of loss. 🌫️ A story of survival. 🌅 A story about finding your way back... even when everything is gone.

Earth is exploding tomorrow. There's no stopping it. There is only one escape: being chosen as a Repopulator. Eris wasn't chosen to be a Repopulator. She's going to die, until a drastic turn of events changes her life and the world forever.

As Neal navigates his anger and grief stemming from the loss of his only friend, his family must pull together to gather enough supplies to survive the deathly cold winter as the volcanic ash storms intensify. However, when a family appears on their doorsteps and offers engineering and medical expertise in exchange for food and shelter, Neal and his family's isolationist stance is challenged as they face a reckoning on how they will adapt to life in this changed world. In this follow-up to "What Comes After," Neal's daily journal entries reveal his struggle to maintain hope and trust in others, as the world becomes bleaker and more desolate. With the government toppled, looters and bandits armed with weapons roam the landscape unchallenged, but rumors of sanctuaries keep hopes of rebuilding society high. Neal and his family must navigate the balance between the security of isolation and the possibility of trust. With no one left to save them, they must choose how they'll live with what remains here. *** No fandom knowledge needed. All characters, settings, and conflicts are original. *** Posted on RoyalRoad

Beneath the Third Deck is a gripping historical fiction novel told through the eyes of a young third-class passenger aboard the RMS Titanic. Leaving behind everything he has ever known, he boards the world's largest and most celebrated ship with nothing but a suitcase, a fading photograph, and a dream of starting a new life in America. Far below the glittering chandeliers and grand staircases, he discovers a different world - one filled with crowded hallways, restless hope, unlikely friendships, and the quiet struggles of people chasing survival and second chances. As he explores the vast ship, he begins to see the sharp divide between classes, the fragile nature of dreams, and the powerful human connections that form even in the most uncertain places. But as the voyage continues, an unshakable feeling grows within him - a sense that this "unsinkable" ship is carrying its passengers toward something far darker than anyone could imagine. Blending rich historical detail with emotional storytelling, Beneath the Third Deck is a powerful tale of hope, love, class, and fate set against one of the most tragic events in history.