End-of-the-world Stories

Novel Rating: 10/10 #2 - reincarnation #1 - apocalypse #2 - drama #1 - survival Doomsday Stockpiling: I Established a Global Survivor Base Author: 裳鹿 Translator: Lhaozi In the future-torrential rains, earthquakes, tsunamis, extreme cold, global mutations... In the third year of the apocalypse, Su You was betrayed by her stepmother and died at the hands of those people in the mountaintop base. But unexpectedly, she was reborn. "Ding! You have awakened the Rebate System and the Survival Base. Please work hard to hoard supplies and collect resources to upgrade your base!" With two golden cheats in hand, Su You goes all out hoarding, hoarding, hoarding! Instant meals, clothes and shoes, medical supplies, transportation... Sitting on a mountain of resources, she calmly waits for the natural disasters to come. After the disasters arrive- The scheming stepmother: "Youyou, we're all family. You should share half your supplies with us." The boss who deliberately fired her: "Su You, give me some supplies. Once this passes, I'll give you an offer with a promotion and a raise." The cheating scumbag ex: "Youyou, I'm your boyfriend. Hand the supplies to me for safekeeping. I'll protect you well in the apocalypse." To all of them, Su You has only one word: "Scram!" When the apocalypse descends, Su You hugs her orange cat, feasting in a warm, spring-like home. But this rebirth-Su You won't just stop there. Warehouses of supermarkets, hospitals, food factories, clothing factories, pharmaceutical plants... Even experts from research institutes, skilled professionals, and factory workers- Su You gathers them all under her wing. Before she realizes it, she has already established the largest survivor base in the world.

Novel Rating:10/10 Typhoons, storms, extreme cold, heatwaves, acid rain, plague... Yu Xifeng was kicked out by her stepmother and struggled for seven years in the apocalypse, then was reborn before the disasters began. Her scumbag dad tried to squeeze her for all she's worth by setting her up with a rapist rich second-generation heir. She broke off the matchmaking! She took the lead and claimed ownership of the space. Yu Xifeng started wildly buying and stocking up! While everyone struggled to survive the disasters, her scumbag dad and stepmother's family fell into poverty. Yu Xifeng lived leisurely, eating well and living a stable life.

Lila Benedict woke up one morning only to realize... she's back in time. Seven days before the zombie apocalypse. Betrayed by the men she once saved, she swears: no more handsome men. No one. Ever. But fate... has a sense of humor. Not only does she inherit a house system straight out of a female lead's dream, it comes with a catch! To unlock its full power, she must find four men. And these aren't just any men. There's the infuriatingly charming celebrity, the cold and calculating CEO, the mysterious genius doctor and the wild card who's trouble with a capital T. Each holds a secret crucial to her survival... and maybe her sanity. Can Lila survive the apocalypse, keep her heart intact, and figure out how to deal with four impossibly perfect men at once? One thing's for sure, this time, she's not going down without a fight!.

In her previous life, Jiang Yan's stepfather tricked her mother into going on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary, but it was all a lie. He murdered her mother and locked Jiang Yan in the basement of their villa to take her large inheritance. He even ruined one of her hands. When natural disasters started happening and the apocalypse was coming, his family hid in the villa and later planned to use Jiang Yan for their own survival. But Jiang Yan was given a second chance. She woke up three months before the apocalypse began. This time, she unlocked a special portable Space that could store unlimited supplies. After taking revenge on her stepfather, she used her money to prepare. She bought yachts, helicopters, RVs, weapons, boats, food, clothes, and daily necessities. From expensive meals to simple street food, she stored everything inside her Space. With only one month left, she trained hard. She learned how to shoot, fly planes, drive boats, fight, farm, and even operate heavy machines. She wanted to be ready for anything. In July, two powerful typhoons caused massive flooding starting from Japan, marking the start of the apocalypse. After that came extreme heat, heavy rain, earthquakes, pests, freezing weather, nuclear pollution, and mutated animals and plants. While others struggled and fought over small amounts of food and water, Jiang Yan stayed safe in her secure home. She grew vegetables, raised fish, and lived comfortably, fully prepared for the ruined world outside.

Xiao Hanzi, a 25-year-old, who died of not being able to sleep for 3 days reading a novel called "Loving You Again" in Apocalypse Theme Setting, because a certain cannon fodder has the same name with him. That cannon fodder is making him frustrated. Xiao Hanzi in the book was very unfortunate, having a blood-sucking and cheating lover. He's so stupid and this loyal dog was loyal to the wrong target, who just used him and made him a substitute for his White Moonlight because they have similar traits. Unfortunately, in the end Xiao Hanzi in the book was betrayed and Died miserably. Xioa Hanzi snapped, coughed a mouthful of blood "for real" and then died just like that. But don't worry, our Xiao Hanzi didn't die totally, he got Transmigrated to the book and became that cannon fodder who shares the same name as him. What!? I transmigrated and become that cannon fodder in the book!? No way, author, I refuse!! But in the end, our Xiao Hanzi has no choice but to go along with it. Huh! Go along with it!? Yeah right (evil smile) Then let's follow our comrade Xiao Hanzi on his journey; fighting zombies, collecting supplies, scheming the Scum Main Characters and getting a dumpling (cough "lover") along the way and reaching the pinnacle of life. A Certain Dumpling: "....yeah right" This is an original novel I created for fun but with heart and dedication. What began as a passion project is now a story I'm excited to share. I hope you enjoy every moment!

Humanity didn't end because of fate. It ended because of us. Our greed. Our lies. Our hunger to control what should have never existed. When a deadly airborne virus escaped from a disease facility in Washington D.C., the dead didn't stay dead. They became Walkers-creatures driven by blood, flesh, and endless hunger. Now, nineteen-year-old Tera Vale is one of the few survivors raised behind the safety of towering walls, trained since childhood to fight the monsters outside. But when an elite scouting team vanishes and deadly trials begin, Tera is ranked number one and sent beyond the walls on a mission that uncovers horrifying secrets: The missing scouts are still alive. The safe zone has been built on lies. And Zola herself may be the key to everything. Marked by the outbreak since she was six years old, Zola must uncover the truth behind the virus, survive terrifying containment horrors, and face the man who turned children into experiments. Because the real monsters might not be the Walkers. And the end of humanity... may only be the beginning.

In 2026, Elias's life is precisely guided by the Great Synchronization. Under the constant watch of his digital assistant, every choice feels safe, efficient, and inevitable. However, when Elias begins to act on raw impulse, the reality around him starts to flicker in inexplicable ways. In a world where chance has been extinguished, Elias discovers that his search for freedom may reveal a truth about his own existence that no data could ever predict.

They came to California to escape their lives. They never expected to run for them. Brooke Gonzales doesn't talk about her father leaving. She doesn't talk about her mother working double shifts. She doesn't talk at all - not really. She swims. The water is the only place her brain goes quiet. Sophia Lewandowski is the state champion everyone expects to succeed. Her Polish-American family has her future mapped out: pre-med, then medical school, then a respectable career. But Sophia has a secret. She doesn't want to save lives. She wants to live them. They meet at a California swim camp. They become friends over midnight dips and card games. They start to think that maybe - just maybe - they've found someone who understands. Then the ground opens. The tripods rise from the earth. Not from the sky. From beneath. Buried for centuries. And they are hungry. Now two girls who were just trying to survive high school must survive something much worse. Los Angeles burns behind them. The 405 is a graveyard. The ocean is red. And the only thing standing between them and death is a friendship forged in the deep end.

Stories that may or may not be inspired by real events or people.

*Note: This is based off an old and discontinued story that had its outline scrapped and reworked to fit the prompts for the ONC. Essentially, a new book for this competition. Only the core concept, title and the protagonist's name are kept the same.* ----- A ribbon, a hair-clip, a pen, a notebook and a radio, held in the arms of a sixteen year old girl... ... It's been four hundred of years since The Rot ravaged the world and sent people downward with its decaying touch, four hundred years since humanity has inhaled even a breath of fresh air and twenty years since the first fifth-generation child was born in the shelters deep underground. And now, beneath the poisoned earth at the edge of the world, only six of them remain living in the last surviving shelter, the last surviving Lifelight illuminating a darkened board. For the rest were claimed by The Rot. Protected at all costs, older generations shields the worst of the consequences, the worst of the panic, but truth cannot be hidden forever. With increasing tensions and increasing crime, it becomes clear that there are only two outcomes: to die in strife or to die in silence. That is, until an inexplicable hope presents itself in the form of a radio transmission originating from the single most uninhabitable place on Earth, the surface. But it's too late, too late for most, other than the most protected, the youngest, the fifth generation. The waiting game is over and now it's a race against time. Before The Rot reaches them, before they run out of supplies, the handful of survivors must reach out and find the source of the transmission. From this, there are only two possible results: death or a secured future. *Cover done by the amazing @toruinagod*

The world is devided by three realsm: the Celestial Kingdom, the Middle Plane, and Tartarus. The Supreme God banishes his own son - a divine being who, driven by vengeance, will stop at nothing to claim the throne of godhood for himself. Eventually, his father imprisons him, but his power grows to such terrifying heights that even the gods begin to fear him. Szenlin escapes from Tartarus - and with him, his legions of demons. Yet, for reasons unknown, Hára cannot find them. Don't trust your eyes. Don't trust anything. There's only one thing you can be sure of: In this story, nothing is what it seems.

Juniper was sixteen when Negan sent her to Alexandria. A spy. A plant. Someone meant to blend in, gather information, and report back to the Saviors without ever being seen as a threat. She arrived alone, injured, and convincing enough to be trusted. They let her in without hesitation. They gave her food, shelter, and a place among them-never knowing she was quietly watching, learning, and feeding their secrets back to Negan. At first, it was just a mission. Just survival. Just orders she followed without question. But the longer she stayed, the harder it became to separate what she was doing from who she was becoming. The people she was supposed to deceive started to feel real. Familiar. Safe. And then came the night everything changed. Because of what she revealed... because of the trust she earned and the lies she told... the Saviors found them. And when the lineup happened, Juniper was there to witness the consequences of every choice she made. Now she has to live with the truth that she didn't just watch it happen- she helped make it happen. And no matter where she goes next, the damage remains. Not just in the memories she carries. But in the people she betrayed... in the lives that were taken... in the silence that follows her everywhere. Because some things don't fade. They stay buried deep. Embedded in their bones. *(A story of loyalty, betrayal, and guilt set in the world of The Walking Dead.)*

She survived the end. But it's only the beginning. Ever thought escaping Earth meant survival. Instead, it meant sacrifice. She lost her parents, her sister, and the two boys she loves-left behind to an uncertain fate. Now, on a distant planet she never asked to call home, Ever reunites with the brother she thought was dead. But this new world is not the refuge it promised to be. Her sister's haunting last words echo in her mind: "Your friends may be your foes, and your foes may be your only chance for survival." With her memories fractured by reimaging, Ever struggles to tell truth from illusion, ally from enemy-even within herself. As a genetically modified human, she carries a dangerous secret: she may be the only woman capable of creating life. To Environettix, the ruthless corporation pulling the strings, that makes her their most valuable-and most vulnerable-target. And she isn't the only one. The other Mods brought from Earth are caught in the same web of lies, their very existence exploited for an agenda darker than they ever imagined. But the planet itself holds secrets of its own. And Ever is beginning to realize a chilling truth: they don't belong here. And when something doesn't belong, it's only a matter of time before it's erased. *This is Book 2 in The Dissonance Series

Milo Wang was like anyone else. He was simply trying to get by, clinging to the fragile thread of survival on this planet we call Earth. The idea of escaping-of leaping onto one of the starships-felt like a hopeless undertaking. Yet Milo was not the kind of man who turned away from his own longing. He held on to hope with the tenacity of someone who had nothing else, and he kept trying, again and again, as if persistence alone might bend the universe in his favour. Somewhere else, a young woman lay dead. No one knew what had happened. One day, she was simply there, lifeless. The police were barely a presence anymore, just a faint echo of what they once were, so no one bothered to investigate. They cleared her from the street quietly, almost indifferently. They took her belongings and lowered her body into an unmarked grave, the earth swallowing her without ceremony. Milo did not know it yet, but her death would become his passage, the key to leave Earth behind. It would also mark the beginning of his end.

The world didn't end all at once-it rotted from the inside out. She was ready for the dead. The weapons, the plans, the escape routes... all of it. But no one warned her about the living. Now, in a world overrun by flesh-hungry monsters and even more dangerous survivors, she'll learn the hard way that being prepared doesn't mean being safe. Trust is rare. Mercy is deadly. And survival comes with a cost she never planned for.

Terminating Dessies is always risky business, so when an external excursion goes awry, Pardus Caterva shrug it off and dig their heels in; all the while wholly unaware that their misguided actions have snagged a thread on the web of corruption woven just beneath the surface of their world. Juniper Wolff's suspicions are first raised when the mad rantings of a target reference her murdered mother, and it's not long after that her worries are mirrored by the rest of Pardus following a frightening episode in the medic wing of Fyddin Seminary. With their very beliefs brought to the chopping block, Pardus Caterva struggle to come to terms with the cards they have been dealt, but the lessons of a lifetime ensure they're in agreement on one thing: that no matter what happens next, they'll do the right thing. For the people. Juniper has never been a fan of cliches, yet she finds herself impossibly less so when it's her own fingers burnt from playing with the fire. All because doing the right thing sometimes just isn't enough. Note: contains depictions of violence, "monsters" and muted language. All Rights Reserved. A Grace | Abbey Grace.

Earth has fallen. When the planet crosses its final climate tipping point, temperatures rise, crops fail, and billions are forced onto the move. Diplomacy gives way to ultimatums, then to war. From unassuming laboratories to streets drowning in heat and hunger, a fractured world stumbles toward its final reckoning. As famine and conflict spread, international order dissolves into violence and blame, and armies march north through ruins chasing a future that no longer exists. Yet amid the despair, a radical plan takes shape to move a fragment of humanity to the red sands of Mars. As Earth burns and the heavens fill with refugees, one truth becomes unavoidable: the future belongs only to those willing to sacrifice everything. In the chaos of the apocalypse, a new kind of security service is needed to enforce order where nations have failed. From the ashes of Old Earth, the Sunguard rises. Scorched Earth is a sweeping hard-science epic about collapse, survival, and the cost of choosing a future when the present is already lost.

Ellie Vance survived him. She didn't expect to have to survive the end of the world too. When everything falls apart, she's forced to leave the only place she knew with a group of strangers-and one man who barely speaks but sees everything. Ronan Hale is rough, distant, and impossible to read. He doesn't trust easily, and he definitely doesn't let people in. But Ellie isn't the same girl she was before the world ended. And somewhere between survival, loss, and learning how to fight back... they start to find something neither of them expected. In a world overrun by the dead, falling in love might be the most dangerous thing of all.

22 years after the fire that claimed Mary Winchester, Lawrence remains the epicenter of the unexplained. But Sam and Dean aren't the only ones with roots in this soil. Living among the unsuspecting citizens are 30 young men, all 18 years old, born in the pivotal year of 1987. To the world, they are just a tight-knit group of locals; to the supernatural community, they are the Originals. Unlike the monsters the Winchesters hunt, these 30 protagonists are a new breed of Earth-born entities-beings of immense latent power, bound by a shared origin and a strict moral compass. While Sam was trying to escape his family legacy at Stanford, these men were training in the backwoods of Kansas, preparing for a storm they felt brewing in their very blood. All the info's, pictures, gifs, etc... that from in the websites expect for my OC Characters. All rights go to CW TV Show and their respective owners these characters are not my own. All the images shown are owned by CW TV Show and the artist (CW).

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