Postapocalyptic Stories

She couldn't escape. Not from him. "Let me go, Jack!" she screamed, her voice raw with desperation. "I can't stay here. Please... let me go!" His grip only tightened, and he stepped closer, pinning her against the cold, rough wood of the shack. "I told you, you're not running away again. I'm not going to let you keep running from me." The other two men-her captors-emerged from the shadows behind him, their faces as menacing as ever. The blond one with the rifle and the dark-haired one who had always watched her with a calculating gaze. They were all here. And just like that, she was trapped.

Ara, the only woman left alive after a plague, is searching for a way to save humanity. She thinks there isn't a man she can trust, until she meets Kaden. ***** A plague has swept over the Earth, killing the majority of the population and every female. Except one. Ara witnessed the horror and destruction, but for the last three years she has survived. Now, desperation and hunger force her out of the mountains and onto a dangerous path; across the flooded downtown and through the gangs of survivors is hope. Ara's father spoke of a clue that could save not just her, but humanity. Then she is captured by a group of men. Despite the seeming kindness of Kaden, a young man her own age, Ara doesn't know if she can trust them. Then again, there's no way she can cross the plague-ridden city on her own. Men. Monsters. Is there a difference? This is the story of The Last She. (This book contains all of The Last She Series - Book 1: The Last She, Book 2: The Last City and Book 3: The Last Creation) [[word count: 250,000-300,000 words]]

When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

REWRITE of "Commandant and his Constructs"! Also, a warning: Heavy Spoilers with the story of PGR. He finds his daily life surrounded by his fellow Constructs as a human. Yet he feels like something has changed around the people around him. Everyone is more protective, even showing signs of being unhinged. Lately, he finds himself encountering all types of different groups, from the Ascendants to the other Construct squads. Sometimes he has a feeling of deja vu. Sometimes he has visions. But even then, it's almost like the visions are blocked from his memory, making it impossible for him to remember what they show. Cover Source: https://www.kurobbs.com/postDetail.html?postId=1311466725121064960

The world had already ended once in Raccoon City. Seven days ago, Agent Stark disappeared there. No calls. No signals. Only silence. Her father is a powerful man. Rich enough to shake governments. When the agency failed to answer him, the world heard his fury. Newspapers spoke of nothing else but the Lost Daughter. But money cannot fight the dead. So he calls the only man who has walked through hell before. Leon S. Kennedy. Thirty-seven. Cold. A man who has seen cities fall and people turn into monsters. The deal is simple. Find his daughter. In return, Leon can ask for anything. But Raccoon City is not empty anymore. Something is growing there. Something breathing under the ruins of the Umbrella Corporation. And the deeper Leon walks into the dead city, the more he realizes the truth... Aaira Stark was never just kidnapped. She was taken for something worse. Now Leon must cross a city of evolving horrors, each more terrifying than the last. Because if he doesn't reach her soon... She might become one of them.

A guide to survive the zombie apocalypse by Joy Felicity Kingsworth: 1. Get yourself a cute best friend who you've known since childhood. 2. Form an emotional attachment to a weapon and food item. 3. Lose your sanity. 4. Join a group whose sole purpose is to take the saviour of humanity to California. 5. Attempt to not kill said saviour of humanity. 6. Begin to question your feelings for the best friend from step one. 7. Try not to die. Easy, right? {10K x OC} <Season 1 - (completed)> <Season 2 - (completed)> <Season 3 - (in progress)> **I'm not interested in any art commissions, so please refrain from spamming my comments :)

[BOOK 2 - SEQUEL TO WITHERING WORLD] It only takes an earthquake and a breathtaking discovery of enhanced human abilities for Jesse's life to change. WITHER was conquered three years ago, bringing brighter days to Beacontown and its allies. The blue mycelium antidote is now the people's weapon, keeping the disease in its grave. And as a plus, the New Order's friendship has never been closer. But when a war is lost, not everyone wants to accept defeat, especially not the disease that'd almost doomed humanity. A wicked mutation is underway, too remorseless to spare even the ones who have the greatest chance of survival. This new, blood-curdling variant is wiser, stronger and has stolen the very tactic that Jesse uses to bring home the victory every time - teamwork. Now forcing the infected to their side, WITHER taunts at the antidote that no longer cures. What hope is left for the world? ~~~~ -PERSPECTIVES- [JESSE - 1ST PERSON] [LUKAS - 1ST PERSON] [PETRA - 1ST PERSON] ****

She should not exist in this world. She comes from a past where her story was meant to end - and yet she awakens in a reality where every day is a fight for survival and where morality depends on who is holding the knife. She learns this world slowly: its brutal rules, fragile alliances, and the people forced to choose between their hearts and their responsibilities. She sees more, knows more - and that is precisely why she cannot be trusted. On her path stand people torn between who they must be and who they wish they could be. Relationships are born from tension, anger, and unspoken promises - where trust is a weapon, and love is a weakness. A story about a world where surviving does not always mean living. _______________________________ The story starts at the beggining of season 2 of the100 and follows main threats. Also available in Polish on my profile/dostępne również po polsku

In the distant future, humans have lost the Earth and spread across the solar system. Now they may lose the solar system as they learn where "here be dragons."

The world has ended, but survival is just the beginning. Ysella and Elodie are two friends navigating ruined cities, scarce supplies, and unpredictable strangers. Every step toward their missing friends is a gamble, every choice a test of trust and courage. They must rely on each other to navigate ruined cities, scarce supplies, and strangers who may kill as easily as breathe. Friendship will be tested. Hearts will be risked. Every decision could mean life-or death. Can they protect each other, keep their hearts intact, and survive a world that's lost all sense of order? ; New chapter daily (Inspired by Homesick and School Bus Graveyard from wattpad)

This is a clexa story that's set after season 7 ! It will explore what happens to the characters after they choose not to transcend and stay with Clarke on earth, and of course Lexa will return as well as Madi ! Disclaimer: I do not own The 100 or any of its characters. All characters and the original world belong to the creators and the network. This is a fan-made story written for entertainment purposes only.

Tess was a woman who lived by a simple code: survive at any cost. But when a shimmering rift in the Boston ruins drops a terrifying, golden-eyed empress from another realm into her lap, the cost of survival suddenly changes. Mileena is a queen without a throne, a predator fighting the feral hunger of the Tarkat plague. She was supposed to be a monster, but in this gray, dying world, she might be the only thing resembling a miracle. When Mileena's blood proves to be a more potent-and violent-cure than Ellie's immunity, the mission to the Fireflies shifts from a delivery job to a journey of blood and bonded souls. As they trek across a fractured America, Tess finds her hardened heart softening for the fierce, volatile woman at her side. Between the clicker hordes and the ruthless hunters, a new kind of family is forged in the fire.

Tristan wakes in a storage room with no memory and a world on the brink of collapse. Cities lie in ruin, survivors hide, and the creatures known as The Hollow walk among them. Drawn into a fragile group at a ruined university, Tristan must navigate danger, distrust... and a mysterious boy who seems to watch him too closely. Alice senses there's more to Tristan than meets the eye, but survival and something deeper, pulls them together. In a world where monsters are real and trust is scarce, the greatest threat may be what's stirring inside Tristan. When the time comes to fight, the cost will be more than anyone is ready to pay.

A⁴ is my submission for the 2026 Open Novella Contest (Prompt 35: The world's last hope is an unexpected zombie) In a world overrun by zombie-like creatures called degenerates, four teens with names starting with A must survive when the last hope of humanity turns out to be one of their own, Sakura Airi, a girl who hasn't fully degenerated.

The world's population has been reduced to less than 500,000, but the only remaining traces of the apocalypse are the Elements-"Elements of Life," many call them. Jelani is 18, but he's already left one past behind and now lives as a soldier, fighting for the city of Hoodsale. Beneath the shadow of Mt. Hood, Oregon, he exists, going about his day-to-day life with the least enthusiasm possible. However, when he's called on a mission to hunt down the criminals of this world-"rebels"-his company is caught off guard and torn to pieces. But Jelani survives, obtains the power of an element, and, with the world on the brink of a second disaster, he resolves to gain strength and make his existence known. All drawings (and cover art) and drawn by me!

The story begin with a man named Claven that he find himself wake up without a memory on a big island filled with ruins,fires and chaos. The story continue as Claven begin his strange journey to remember what happen to himself and his life that he forgot

Arianna Galletti has always found clarity in water-the clean slice of a dive, the rhythmic pull of freestyle, the muffled silence of being submerged. As a seventeen-year-old swimmer at George Walton Comprehensive High School, her world revolves around early morning practices with Ace Aquatic Club, the easy banter of teammates who've become family, and the steady presence of her twin sister Brianna. The fall of 2019 unfolds in the comfortable rhythms of school days, Halloween traditions, theatre rehearsals, and the building anticipation of the GHSA State Championship. But woven through these ordinary moments are the threads that will matter most when ordinary ends: friendships forged in chlorine and laughter, the wordless communication between twins, a body trained to move through water, and the instinct to hold your breath when the world goes quiet. June 18, 2020, changes everything. When the Death Angels descend on Atlanta, Arianna learns that survival isn't about strength-it's about silence. As the military crumbles and evacuation boats become the only hope, she must navigate her family through a world where a single sound means death. Their destination: any place where water meets land, where creatures that cannot swim cannot follow. From the chaos of the interstate to the desperate journey toward the coast, from the safety of an island sanctuary to the discovery that silence isn't the only weapon, this is the story of one girl's fight to keep her family alive. It is a story about what water holds-memories, grief, the reflection of who we were and who we must become-and about the current that carries us forward even when everything else falls away. Canon to the John Krasinski A Quiet Place Universe

A great city has fallen. A dying world awaits its last flame. Citra the Golden, last bastion of the Kargoroth and cradle of Adral technology, has been brought to ruin beneath the siege of the Honomus king Sorren Edmun. As the Great Cataclysm sweeps across the world, the Kargoroth are left shattered, their ancient pride fading among the ruins. In that twilight, I'üra Ku'ragh is born - half Kargoroth, half Shen - daughter of the colossal King Daenorg and the scholar Danma. Among her people she is an anomaly: smaller, more fragile... and far more thoughtful. Where others see only war, I'üra seeks understanding. She observes, listens, and questions. To her, the Adra is not merely a weapon, but a language - a force that reflects life itself. But a world on the brink of collapse demands more than understanding. As the remnants of her people struggle to survive, I'üra must learn what it truly means to lead - and decide whether the fire within her belongs to blood... or to something far greater. In a world consumed by cataclysm, understanding may be the last path to survival.

"Resilience is the irrefutable buffer between man and beast." Liv spent her entire adolescence in pursuit of treasures unknown. In the ruins of a once bustling metropolis near Central South America, the only company she has is a pragmatic set of sentient that insists on being called her "boss". After a decade of (mostly) solitude, a mother who died when she was young, a father she never knew, and a system of tunnels stretching across the city, Liv's explodes into the forefront of the demon hunting, continent spanning Hellfire Initiative... Literally. In a world filled with desperate people, portals to horrifying worlds- colloquially called "Stratas"- demons, a complex power system, and figures lurking in the shadows: Liv will be forced to acclimate and grapple with this new, foreign way of life while trying to ascend the ladder that is the brutal Initiative. EXPECT: A lot of Combat A protagonist exploring an unfamiliar world Shonen meets Modern Dystopia. A strange, in depth power system that will be exploited. High stake fights against human and monsters. Long(ish) chapters. Most chapters range from 2000-3000 words; though, I try to go back and edit where I can. I post on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 EST every week!

Set in the last remaining city on Earth, 'After Death' follows young scientist Nell Parker as she attempts to unravel the mystery of how the world ended, and what happened to her mother all those years ago. Her quest leads her to venture into the overgrown and silent world outside her city, and eventually discover something much more sinister than she ever would have expected about what caused the destruction of humanity... (Cover art by me ✨)