Undead Stories

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]]

Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]

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!

I drowned, woke up in another world, got killed again by an arch-necromancer, and resurrected as half-zombie. I'm technically alive only because I'm magically bound to him. Now I'm stuck in a dark academy where bullying can be fatal, skeletons aren't in closets, but on payroll, students keep disappearing, and survival is very much optional. On the bright side, I've discovered a unique talent: the undead tend to fall in love with me. On the less bright side, an ancient lich wants to drag me into his world. Honestly, dying twice was the easy part. What to expect: - Humorous dark fantasy in an academy setting - Dark academia with Wednesday-like vibes - The heroine gradually discovers her hidden abilities - Slow-burn, subtle romance - complicated, awkward, and very intentional - A fake engagement / marriage of convenience (bad decisions made for good reasons) - Morally grey characters - Friendship, betrayal, jealousy, mystery and secrets

A forgotten god. A corporate empire. A child who was never meant to be ordinary. Adam Bordley is only nine years old... and already marked by fate. When his older brother Tom finds a mysterious black coin engraved with a horned dragon, strange things begin to happen. The dead start walking. Magic resurfaces. And the world's most powerful corporation - Amnesia -tightens its grip around them. Because Adam is not just a target. He is the future vessel of Rine - the Dragon Lord who once swore to destroy humanity. While corporations experiment on magical creatures, gods manipulate timelines, and undead armies gather in the shadows, Tom must decide how far he is willing to go to protect his brother. But what if the real threat... is not the dragon? Dark. Twisted. Unpredictable. Perfect for fans of slow-burn fantasy, moral gray characters, and high-stakes supernatural conflict. If you love: ✔️ ancient prophecies ✔️ secret corporations ✔️ gods who lie ✔️ dragons of pure darkness ✔️ protective older brothers ✔️ bittersweet endings - this story is for you.

A Demon-King rules this Kingdom. At night, monstrous creatures hunt every soul. No walls can save you. No one can escape. Only the Cursed walks the dark roads - hunting what hunts everyone else.

what if the End came sooner than you expected? What if the End of humanity came with you caught in the middle of it? Will you run? Will you hide? Would you panic and die? Or Will you Survive? Would you just save yourself or help others? Or are you willing to doom others just to save your own skin? Will you even get a chance to? Follow Leila as she tries to navigate these very questions herself just as the world she had known collapsed around her. The fragile peace and normalcy of her life shattering in an instant, just as the city around her fell into unimaginable horror.

When 23 year old Cassidy finishes her late shift in the city of London, chaos starts to irrupt around her whilst she waits for a tube home. Screams are heard and people are running around franticly. Believed to think it was nothing more than the usual robbery. oh how wrong she was.

Five years after the world as she knew it ended, Shara has built a sanctuary in the heart of the jungle-a place untouched by the undead outside. Her solitude is shattered when she discovers a wounded stranger in the ruins of the city. Against her instincts, she brings him into her sanctuary, unsure if trust is possible. As the world presses in and danger lurks around every corner, they must navigate survival, healing, and a connection neither expected-one that could give hope to a dying world.

Chaos has erupted all over the world. Which New Zealand has got it the worst, poeple think it's a classic infection virus from the movies but little do they know. Well who ever is already left is that the virus is growing, developing and adapting everyday and night. Can Jackson escape this nightmare or will he meet a horrifying death to these monsters. This is the Dawning. They will never stop.

The virus spread fast. The collapse was faster. One moment, she had a life-a husband, a child, a future. The next, the world was drowning in blood and silence. Now, the streets belong to the infected, and trust is more dangerous than the dead. Alone and broken, she's forced to become someone she never thought she could be. But even in the ruins, hope finds a way. THE WALKING DEAD: Season 1To??? THE ONES WHO LIVE: ???

Peter only stepped out for a walk. The street was empty. Or at least, it should have been. Under flickering lights and blood-soaked rain, something waits- watching, smiling, and very much not alive.

Arthur is a noble-born reincarnator searching for absolute immortality to avoid the terrifying fate he witnessed in the afterlife. Thanks to a failed spell designed by an unimaginative ancestor, he is able to glimpse a path leading toward immortality while laying the foundations to become the world's first necromancer. However, magic in the world of Nithe is as brutal and complex as the world itself. Although Arthur would like nothing more than to focus his efforts on advancing his goals, the circumstances of his birth compel him to be an active participant in the world's happenings regardless of his desires. With death hanging around every corner, to attain absolute immortality, Arthur first needs to survive the cruel yet fantastical world he now inhabits.

N. the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that's usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet: A school hallway in the evening, an unlit office on a weekend, vacant fairgrounds. An emotional afterimage that makes it seem not just empty but hyper-empty, with a total population in the negative, who are so conspicuously absent they glow like neon signs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was a day like many when the alarming radio messages of the town blared alive, advising all residence to barricade themselves in their house away from unknown danger. But no new directives were given. And food is lacking. -------------------------------------- I HAVE NO MONEY!!! Stop offering me to draw me comics of my stories, I cannot pay you, you know who you are... If you do, I WILL block you.

The Green Flu, a deadly virus, has swept across the eastern United States, leaving cities in chaos and survivors struggling to stay alive. Y/N is separated from his family and forced to join three unlikely companions: Zoey, a resourceful survivor; Ethan, a brash fighter; and Marcus, a calm strategist. Together, they must navigate streets overrun by infected, deadly obstacles, and impossible choices. Every step is a fight for survival, and in a world this ruthless, they may be nothing more than left for dead.

BTS X GOT7 zombie AU + reader insert As the clock strikes twelve and the countdown finishes, the year 2034 enters, so as a sudden phenomenal breakout that soon causes death to millions of people-a zombie apocalypse. Little did seven certain people know that they're still alive, and they're determined to find out why they were able to survive. STARTED | 05-02-19 ENDED | 07-21-20

When the dead rise and the skies crack with thunder, Earth teeters on the edge of annihilation. In a last, desperate act to save humanity from the jaws of Ragnarok, Odin, Allfather of Asgard, doesn't summon gods - he chooses six unlikely heroes: high school cheerleaders. Gifted with divine Uzis forged in the heart of Yggdrasil and loaded with Valkyrie-blessed bullets of Valhalla, these fierce warriors are Earth's final defense against a horde of undead and the god-powered apocalypse itself. What began as pep rallies and football games becomes a full-throttle, undead-slaying war for the fate of the Nine Realms. High kicks. Higher body counts. The end is here - and it's wearing a miniskirt, wielding twin Uzis, and screaming a battle cry that echoes through the cosmos. This. Is. Ragnarok. Cheerleader Apocalypse.

Maybe she was just driven to madness from this world, watching her family die in front of her, being ripped out of her dads arms, being alone for so long in this dead city, no one could quite be sure I've never written anything before so please give me advice and pointers!! -Zombie Apocalypse-

THE BROKEN is a visceral survival thriller about the fragility of the walls we build and the desperate fight to protect what little sanctuary remains.

Twelve thousand years ago, before recorded history, the world stood on the edge of darkness. Stelord - a mysterious and powerful entity, neither human nor god - ruled over an empire built from fear, black magic, and controlled spirits. Kingdoms fell, hope vanished, and humanity lived under the shadow of an unstoppable force. But when the balance of existence was broken, a divine being known only as the Father of Gatha appeared to challenge him. Their battle shook the earth itself, tearing reality apart and giving birth to something far more terrifying than either of them imagined. From a fragment of darkness emerged Smile - an unknown entity that was neither alive nor dead. It disappeared... waiting. Sleeping. Growing. Now, thousands of years later, its awakening is near. As ancient secrets resurface and reality begins to fracture, humanity will face a horror older than civilization itself - a story of power, tragedy, and the thin line between life and death. Some evils are not created... they are awakened.