Dystopain Stories

"The Designed one that was not designed will be taken and freed. When the Designed clings to his Strength and the Strength empowers Designed, they will free the taken..." The problem comes when the ones taken are the ones you love. In a genetically engineered, compliant population, Denzin, a 'Natural' -- therefore dangerous -- and his 'designed' friend Chimma step into their destiny, whether they want to or not. 'The City Survives, and The City Thrives', as everyone knows. This may be true for those living 'Over the Hill', but for those 'Under the Hill', like Chimma, survival is the goal. Passing this Zam is the only way to accomplish her dreams of crossing the Boundary from the Under to the Over, thus enabling her to improve her parents' lives, as well. But after calling a very soggy man out of the rain, the trajectory of her life changes completely.

The world did not end in an instant. It ended slowly-quietly-like something dying while still pretending to live. Serein Valdez learned to survive in that silence. Not because she was strong, but because she paid attention to things other people ignored. She learned how to move through ruined cities, how to avoid danger before it showed itself, and how to stay invisible long enough to live another day. She never planned to get involved with anyone. Especially not him. Leviandro Solenne is the kind of man who survives without asking permission from the world. Former military. Controlled. Detached. A man who moves like every decision has already been made long before it happens. When Serein finds him surrounded in the ruins-outnumbered, cornered, seconds away from death-she knows she should walk away. She doesn't. That single moment binds them in a world that punishes mistakes and calls attachment a weakness. He doesn't trust her. She shouldn't have saved him. But in a place where survival is no longer about strength alone, but about choice, instinct, and consequence- leaving each other becomes harder than surviving the world itself. And when the quiet finally ends, what's left behind is not just destruction. But the things they were never supposed to feel.

Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]

After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

Zoe is a teenage girl convicted of a murder she didn't commit, but that doesn't matter in the Arena of Justice. You either win your fights, or you die. ***** Seventeen-year-old Zoe never expected to find herself on the wrong side of the law, but when she's convicted of a murder she didn't commit, she's sentenced to the Arena of Justice - the home of gladiator matches where murderers fight murderers, and every fight ends with a death. Zoe's plan for surviving is simple: ignore the other inmates and fly under the radar until it's time to fight, but that's easier said than done. As hard as she tries to hate those she must kill, Zoe soon befriends the other inmates and falls in love - a deadly proposition when a moment's hesitation can prove fatal. It's up to Zoe to save her life, no matter how hard the system is trying to kill her. [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]]

Creatures of the Night is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. Milena, an obedient teenager, has to team up with the supernatural creatures she was taught to fear in order to escape the people she once loved. ***** In a world where humans must hide underground to stay safe from the creatures who roam the night, Milena's life as an outcast is hardly worth noticing. But on the day her village is attacked and her life is spared by the mysterious Elias, Milena is forced to throw everything she thought she knew about her world out the window. Because while Elias looks just as human as she is, he's actually the leader of a pack of wolf shifters, and the bond she feels with him compels her to start asking questions about the things she's been told about the creatures of the night. Because if her village was willing to lie about something like this, what other secrets might they be keeping from her?

When aliens invade, four baristas are forced to become the saviours of the world. Grab your double-shot of java and strap in - it's going to be a bumpy ride! ***** In the Earth's darkest hour, unexpected heroes are stirring... their coffee, that is. Four baristas on a camping trip are under-qualified to save the world from an alien invasion. But thanks to a hologram with no fashion sense, newly developed superpowers and an alien with a guilty conscience, they've landed the job anyway! So grab your double-shot of java, your blueberry muffin and strap in - Hasta barista, baby. [[2018 Wattys winner and twice featured]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Please note this is a sample of the book, which has been published and is available for purchase: Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKFVKQJ Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1644342154

Long ago in a dystopian future, the people of Panem rebelled against their capital. In the end, however, these rebels were defeated. In penance for their uprising, each district of Panem shall offer up a male and female tribute between the ages of 12 and 18, to participate in a public "reaping." These select few will be chosen to bring honor and glory to their district by fighting to the death in an arena against the other district tributes. It was an event that most children feared, but not Cato. He had trained his whole life for this and all he wanted was to win, that is until he meets Y/n. The boy he falls for, and who he kills for. (Cato Hadley X Male Reader) !Hunger Games Fanfic! VOLUME 1 Top Rankings (All Time) #1 xmalereader #13 thehungergames #1 gayfiction

All he wanted was to disappear. What he found wouldn't let him go. Humanity clings to survival in fortified cities, learning to live beside the horrors that slipped in from another plane. Monsters now walk freely among the ruins of the old civilisation. For a runaway boy scraping by on the streets, danger is nothing new. Hunted by violent men and ignored by a society too busy surviving, he's learned to trust no one. But when he crosses paths with a strange, otherworldly being - one unlike any he's seen before - his life takes a turn for the surreal. The creature is powerful, unpredictable, and completely alien in thought. It breaks boundaries as easily as bodies, and the boy wants nothing more than to be rid of it. But fate - or an unbreakable, incomprehensible will - keeps pulling them together. As tension builds and an uneasy bond begins to form, a far greater danger looms. And it's not from the monsters outside the walls. The story in full, including the explicit excerpts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5WL39BL (chapters 1 R - 12 BC) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYT3Q7H7 (chapters 13 R - 25 R)

Survival is not easy in a world where laws are all messed up, where justice is like distinct stars one can not even dream to reach. Being a Private Detective was not easy for Park Jimin. Being loyal in the midst of the corrupted system wasn't easy either. But that didn't stop Jimin from playing by the rules. When his own people turn against him, he couldn't help but join hands with a complete stranger to take down a common enemy. Trust is a fickle thing in his world. But, what will happen when he is forced to trust a stranger who he already knew he would hate at the first sight? Masks are fallen, lies are revealed, truths are revealed that shook his already messed up world. As if that's not enough, his heart dared to grow attached to the one man he swore not to get close to. "Playing as a hero won't get you anywhere. Thorn can only be removed by another thorn. You fight in your own way and you live." Dystopian AU Rewritten.

🥇 1st Place - Best Prologue (Whispers Beneath the Ice mini-awards, 2025) 🥈 2nd Place - Best Writing Style (Enchanted Grave Awards, 2025) 🥈 2nd Place - Best Villain (Starfish Awards, 2025) ⸻ ✧ ⸻ Beneath the earth, the sun is only a memory - and its light is no longer free. The powerful have bottled it, priced it, and called it holy. Every flicker, every breath, must be paid for in Lumen. Lucy Farrow was born in the Gloom, where the air tastes of rust and hope is a dangerous thing. Her mother taught her to keep her glow low - to survive unseen. But when the light inside her begins to stir, Lucy's secret could unravel the order that keeps their divided city alive. High above, in the marble halls of the Halo, Prince Cassian Soleyne uncovers a secret among ink and dust - a forbidden lineage that could unmake the order he was born to protect. His duty is to snuff it out: his heart tells him to save it. As rebellion brews in the dark and doubt kindles in the light, their paths will cross - and together they will awaken a fire long thought dead. A Radiant who could bring back the dawn... or burn the world to ash. ⸻ ✧ ⸻ His guest merely nodded sharply. "Until next time, mister Briar". With that, he turned and marched toward the door - his colleagues followed him close behind. Lucy could hear their footsteps fade away and relief washed over her. As soon as it did, the lanterns of the chandelier rattled softly - the Lumen danced for a split second, as if celebrating. But that was enough. The agents abruptly turned around, having seen the shadows on the floor - slowly, they aimed their emotionless gazes skyward, staring at the chandelier. "Tell me, mister Briar", the captain spoke, his eyes still fixated upon the lamps, "Does your Lumen always malfunction like this?" The Lantern Man tapped with a finger on the desk. "As a matter of fact, sir - yes, it does. It's still an old batch: it flickers all the time. I ought to get it replaced soon".

Young cadet Lara Lorensky has one goal: to win the Selection, the only way people on Earth can ascend to NovaTopia, a utopia-like space shuttle orbiting the planet. Unfortunately, her longtime rival, Morgan Sánchez, also has the same goal--and their almost undefeated record in practices is Lara's biggest obstacle to victory. When an unexpected terrorist attack destroys Morgan's cyber arm, Lara's chances to win are significantly increased. But... what is the point of winning if her rival is not in their top condition? Plagued by guilt and a feeling she does not quite understand yet, Lara decides to help Morgan find a cyberlimb mechanic. As she ventures outside her sheltered bubble, Lara realizes that everything she was taught was a lie, including her identity. Perhaps the utopia she was fighting for all her life was also an illusion. Together, Lara and Morgan have a new goal: to find out the truth of Lara's identity--and the truth behind NovaTopia. {Part I COMPLETED! Currently posting Part II every Thursday!} *** - 'The Hunger Games' X 'Arcane' X 'Fallout' - Queer rivals to lovers - Non-binary cyborg love interest - Cyberpunk earth vs Utopian space Current word count: 57,000 words Planned word count to hit: 120,000 words Beautiful cover by @yadsdom on Fiverr

In a world where countries no longer exist as governments-but as living weapons-humanity has created something far worse than war. They created Symbols. Ordinary people were taken from their lives and forced into powerful cybernetic bodies, becoming Units-the physical embodiment of entire nations. If a Unit dies, their country dies with them. If they're captured... the nation falls. They are not leaders. They are not heroes. They are keys to power. America (US-01) was never meant to be one of them. Now trapped in a body that isn't fully his, forced to carry the weight of millions, he hides his fear behind jokes, chaos, and a glitching smile. But in a world where every Unit is hunted, watched, and controlled... running away isn't an option. Especially when something far more dangerous is watching him. Russia (RU-01)-a silent war machine feared even by his creators. Canada (CA-01)-a calm protector hiding something terrifying beneath the surface. Britain (UK-01)-a cold executioner who values control over humanity. Japan (JP-01)-a shadow that moves unseen. Ukraine (UA-07)-a healer who hurts anyone he gets close to. They were all turned into weapons. They were all stripped of their humanity. And now... they have to survive each other. Because in this world- you don't just protect your country. You ARE the country.

Shifters never mingle with humans. They reside high in the mountains venturing below only once a year for the night of the Red Moon. They invade the human villages below, take and kill who they want, but they never leave any witnesses. Not before Freya. Season 1 of Cloud Piercer ***** 18-year-old Freya Raune will do anything to find out why the shifters took her brother. And that includes searching for the deserters, an elusive rebel group determined to end the shifters' rule. But as the next Red Moon approaches and the mysterious yet charismatic Killian Li sweeps into her village, Freya is forced to be more careful. Those caught fraternizing with the deserters are murdered, and Killian's arrival is a reminder that nobody can be trusted--even those Freya is closest to.

It's fast or it's free! Nothing easier than delivering a pizza: hit 500 km per hour, cross the neon city in the blink of an eye, and deliver on time. Or at least, that's how it used to be, until Trudy accidentally stumbled upon an unexpected delivery. Now she has just one week to train an undercover delivery boy, outrun an international terrorist group, and stop a floating city from being destroyed... and still no tip!

Blood for blood, bite for bite. Who gets to walk away? _____ Harper Moon is a bottom-of-the-barrel vampire and one of the most notorious vandals of the modern west coast. In theory, it could admit him into the most coveted private artistry academy the vampiric species has ever mustered up. But in practice, it could be what serves him on a plate instead. Every other year for their twentieth birthdays, those at the bottom are rounded up and assigned a mentor from the ones at the top, and trained for one year to compete in the largest biennial artistic competition for all vampires to watch. Those that are chosen are debuted as the next generation of artistic machinery for the elite. Those that are not, could be food. In a last-ditch attempt to break out of his lot in life and see himself free, Harper joins the ranks in hopes of working his way out. But talent is not the only thing the games necessitate, and art is not so black and white under a scrutinizing eye. When the competition begins to melt into more than just a game of the talents, but of his very mind, Harper will come to find the world of the arts is a brutal battlefield, that passion harbors a gruesome side, and the intricate politics of what it really means to be free may not be a game he can play alone. It's glamour, greed, gore, and greatness. And nowhere is too far to go just to have a taste. [ONGOING] [#1 in VAMPIREACADEMY] [#2 in GAMES] [#2 in ARTBOOK]

A reimagining of The 100 where love refuses to end in tragedy. Clarke and Lexa's story is rewritten but war still rages, worlds still break however this time, love is not a moment lost to violence. In a world built on survival, Lexa and Clarke learn that choosing each other is its own kind of rebellion.

"I'm not a symbol. I'm just a girl." "We are the heroes of humanity." "If I have to burn the world to save them, so be it." "I'm sorry... I couldn't protect you." 2301. Twelve regions. One capital. History, culture, faith - erased. Four strangers - Aameena Mahmoud, Ace Sullivan, Eleanor Fujimoto and John Pierce. They think they know who the enemy is. But some wars are invisible. And some "saviors" are just men behind the scenes wearing suits and ties. Note: This story contains intense themes related to control, survival, mental health distress, war, trauma, loss, child endangerment and emotional resistance. All characters are fictional. NONE of these themes are meant to be glorified. The content is entirely fictional and not meant to target any group of people. Original story by HijabiPen. This story is owned and written entirely by me. First published on May 19, 2025 and later edited/revised. I will also be posting this on Royal Road under HijabiPen1846.

The seasoned player of "Abyss of Stars," the [Starfall Master] Li Zi, brings a system template and travels to the game's world, arriving in the era of the game's beta version. This is the worst of times. The cosmic forces and conglomerates collude, causing the doors to the universe to be closed, the planet's resources to be exhausted, and even sunlight to be monopolized. This is also the best of times. All the extraordinary systems are just beginning. In this era, he is the only [Starfall Master] with the final version patch. While people are enthralled by the smoke of plasma guns and cannons, Li Zi has already torn apart battleships with gravity. While superhumans are smug about their awakened abilities, moonlight has already become Li Zi's servant. While the interstellar fleet crosses the Milky Way, Li Zi has just ignited the forty-second star, illuminating the entire universe. "People have been trapped on the ground for too long; they've forgotten that this starry sky should belong to all of us." -Facing the unspeakable aboriginal evil gods, Li Zi, holding a black hole, gently said. Patreon link for those interested: https://www.patreon.com/FALCON_N

In the city of In the city of Elend, emotions have been illegal for forty-three years. The government distributes Nullen through the water supply, a compound that keeps its citizens in a state of permanent grey calm, and children are raised in Accord Institutes designed to monitor, suppress, and report any flicker of feeling before it can spread. Seventeen-year-old Maren Voss has always been a model citizen. She drinks her water. She files her expressions. She measures a crack in her ceiling and tells herself it means nothing. But when a four-second fragment of forbidden music leaks through a projector in her Archival Studies class, something in Maren shifts, something the Nullen can't quite reach. And when her classmate Cel taps her foot in the silence afterward, Maren realises she is not the only one. What begins as two girls quietly stopping drinking the water becomes something far more dangerous: a network of teenagers learning, for the first time, what it means to feel, to grieve, to hope, to rage, to love, in a world that has decided all of those things are the same as death. The Bureau is watching. The compliance towers never sleep. And Maren is beginning to understand that the most revolutionary act in Elend isn't a weapon or a manifesto. It's a song.