Afterlife Stories

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]]

A story focused on the Smiling Critters, but mainly on catnap... and their afterlife? (Just to be clear... this story was written for personal entertainment and so I could see what a story written by me would be like ;) , if anyone ever reads this, it's because I finally mustered the courage to share my story with you...) (I also have to say, and repeat, as in the title, that the spotlight is entirely on Catnap. I really like the character; I've always seen a lot of stories about him... and about Dogday, of course...) (I also have to explain that if some words don't make much sense, it's because English isn't my native language, so don't blame me ;) Anyway, I hope this turns out well...) All rights reserved to Poppy Playtime and its creators

"Some souls don't meet for the first time-they remember each other through different lifetimes, until they finally get it right." He carries a grief he can't name, as if something once essential to him was taken before he learned its shape. In his dreams, a faceless presence lingers-familiar in a way that unsettles more than it comforts. Time moves on, life rearranges itself, and yet something keeps pulling him toward a future he doesn't understand. Then one day, paths cross in a place meant for new beginnings, where recognition stirs without reason... as if forgetting was never the end of their story.

Michael Hart is a man hollowed out by grief. Two years after losing his wife, Sarah, he survives on the rigid armor of routine-same tea, same bus stop, same silence. But during a high-voltage repair at a substation, the routine breaks. 33,000 volts surge through him, and instead of dying, Michael slips. He wakes up in a world that has developed seams. He can see the invisible machinery of death: ultraviolet filaments drifting through hospital corridors, spectral "Custodians" easing the transition of the dying, and a vast, mathematical architecture holding reality together. But Michael's survival was never part of the equation. By simply existing, Michael has become a "Deviation"-a glitch in the cosmic cycle. When he instinctively touches a Custodian to stop a death, he shatters the laws of nature. Now, the system is rebooting to correct the error, and the "Extraction Protocol" has begun. With the help of his estranged daughter, Emma, and a detective who has seen too much to be a skeptic, Michael must navigate a world where death is no longer a certainty, but a malfunctioning machine. As a predatory "Anomaly" begins to hunt him through the cracks in reality, Michael faces an impossible choice: Allow the cycle to collapse, or become the very thing that manages the end of all things.

What happens when death doesn't take you... but life doesn't want you either? For six years, a soul has existed in a place that is neither heaven, nor earth, nor hell- just a silent space in between, where time moves... but it doesn't. Every morning, it sits at the edge of the clouds, watching a world that has already moved on. Until one day- someone sees it. A girl who wasn't supposed to be there. A girl who wasn't supposed to see anything at all. A girl who died... just hours ago. Two broken existences. One unfinished place. And a silence that feels heavier than pain. Some stories don't begin with life. They begin after it ends. And some conversations... are just the beginning of remembering everything you tried to forget.

Natalia, an depressed adult questioning her own existence and meaning of life, have desided there's nothing left more to do that to complete her life by ending it. However, that was not the plan for her from the Souls! All of a sudden Natalia is surrounded by her powerful and loyal new friends in the magical dungeon world!!!1 Tags (IGNOOORE PLZZ) Stereotypes, Isekai, Cringe, Mary sue, Over powered, Unrealistic, Stupid, Cliche, Evil, Hero, Butterfly effect, Anime, cringe isekai

Tale of Yue follows Yue, a ghost once trapped by anger and pain, as she wanders through cities and quietly observes the lives of the living after the events of the Dalfs. From broken relationships to loneliness, heartbreak, and regret, Yue begins to understand the beauty and tragedy of being human. But as she encounters lost souls standing on the edge between life and death, she slowly discovers that forgiveness, love, and hope may still exist-even after death itself.

(Book 2 of Universal Isolation!) -- A place in the sky, unknown to others. Humans of objects used to wander around the hotel before the planet imploded. 4 members from Death Pact Yet Again wander around, attempting to find each other again. They can only hope that the Afterlife is what it sounds like. *** Tw will be stated at the start of each chapter, but expect a whole lot of gore/blood and other... horrible things. Also, read book 1 so you don't get lost. I guess this is an AU now..?

Billy is gay and a believer, trying to find a peaceful connection between both of them more chapters coming soon, when I have time. Thanks for reading :)

Where do our pets go after they cross the Rainbow Bridge? Welcome to Taxi No. 49, the only ride to the 'Re:Bridge Nebula'-a cosmic afterlife where pets live out their wildest dreams. Driven by a grumpy, tea-drinking cat named Mr. Nyang and a chronically exhausted Korean part-timer, Butler_Han, this taxi runs on a special fuel: 'Memory Shards,' the warm memories left behind by grieving owners on Earth. But navigating the cosmos isn't easy when you're dodging the toxic 'Fog of Obsession' and dealing with 40-kilogram sheepdogs trying to eat your dashboard. A heartwarming, chaotic, and tear-jerking K-Fantasy journey about healing, letting go, and the eternal bond between humans and their beloved pets. Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be an emotional ride.

Chan had many admirers in life, but no one ever really caught his eye. Even in death, even as Death, no one seemed to be able to capture his heart. Not until he saw that boy with the bright smile and warm brown eyes. So soft. So full of life. And yet, it was his time to die. But now, for the first time in all his years as Death, Chan can't bring himself to collect a soul. or Chan is Death, Jisung is the purest definition of life. Jisung lights up Chan's death, and Chan falls for someone he was never meant to.

With ability to decide the fate of the dead, Svetlana is a part of a controversial religion. In a gloomy, soviet town, Lana spends her days inside the moldy walls of an oppressive institution. Like the other girls she lives with, she knows nothing of her background. After years of fantasizing about freedom, her sweltering and rebellious spirit has met a match, a man named Stefan. A man who is willing to help a girl who's battered and powerful, but is his motive clean? While she balances romance while falling into deeper trouble, Svetlana must make life-changing decisions through discoveries that make her stomach churn, discoveries that could uncover the puzzle of her own identity.

I felt like writing an Au of Jujutsu Kaisen. All of Jujutsu Kaisen's plot/characters go to Gege Akatami. I also don't read the manga, so my knowledge doesn't extend beyond the anime. So, if things don't add up or some rules have been changed, ignore it. I'm just trying to have fun here. Also, some ships with my OCs, so if you don't want to see your fav characters shipped with one of my OCs, this is not the place for you. Again, I'm just here to have fun. (Artist for story cover is mzc1785 on twt)

Here are all the Hazbin Hotel OCs I have created (without spoiling my fics). That's all there is to it. I will update as my stories progress.

Wei Wuxian is dead. But what happened to him all those years? The world of the living couldn't summon even a fraction of Wei Wuxian's soul. Even a well-known and distinguished Cultivator found not even a sliver of Wei Wuxian's existence, even as his love for him burned brighter than the Heavens and continues to do so. Thirteen years. Nothing. That was because Wei Wuxian found himself in a realm that could not be reached by the living. A place of red lanterns and ruthless autonomy. Where ghosts and monstrosities gamble vigorously, a sanctuary without Heaven's judgement, and the absolute protection of a Supreme Ghost King in striking red robes. And when Wei Wuxian's methods and simply his existence cause trouble the moment he enters this city, the Lord of this metropolis must intervene. This story is what Wei Wuxian went through when he died, and what he endured. His realization of that distinguished Cultivator's true feelings for him, and what price he must pay in order to return to the land of the living... and to him. Only the Lord of Ghost City knows that price. And will he give it to him? But not before an even bigger disturbance reacts to Wei Wuxian's existence. Something imprisoned under Mount Tonglu stirs... What will a Supreme Ghost King, a Martial God, and a Demonic Cultivator do in such dire circumstances?

Two souls once belonged to heaven and hell. Now, they live as humans hiding terrifying secrets behind ordinary smiles. Park Hae-yeon, a cold prosecutor feared even by criminals, secretly punishes sinners in ways no human ever could. Her twin sister, Park Yeon-ji, hides her angelic nature behind the image of a gentle secretary working under the infamous CEO Ok Tae-min. But the human world is far more dangerous than they expected. A mysterious hunter begins searching for monsters hiding among humans. Rival CEOs are dragged into a dangerous rivalry. Old wounds from hell slowly return. And love becomes the one thing capable of destroying all of them. In a world filled with secrets, sins, and second lives... some souls were never meant to be reborn. 🖤

17-year-old Ryan Haley has dreams to be an aspiring country singer, when he unexpectedly dies at the same football stadium he saw his first game at. He begins to realize that afterlife ruled by the afterlife administration (AFA), being a ghost, and spectating at his own funeral is more agonizing than anything. Until when late at night, he finds a figure running away from a body, of whom he knows. Will Ryan be able to sift through lies and truth while hinting at things to an alive detective under the AFA's radar? Or will he run out of time as a ghost to solve this homicide? I, the writer, know exactly what happens. And it's crazy. But... you'll have to find out for yourself. Also I am very sorry that the Prologue and the start of Chapter One is just dialogue but it is necessary to know and I promise it gets more interesting! Other title options: Speculation of a spectator The music is gone Finding is Easy, Giving is not

A father prepares for his son's birthday, unaware it will be the last normal day of his life. After a sudden accident, Daniel awakens to a world that has moved on without him. A year has passed. His home feels wrong. And he no longer exists within it. Ignored by the living and abandoned by God, he is left with nothing but questions-until a mysterious presence appears, offering answers. It calls itself Hope. But not everything that brings light is meant to save you. Some things are invited in.

Eight strangers wake up in a doorless room with no memories and a terrifying truth: they are all dead by their own hands. Now, they face a choice-the wrath of Hell or eternal service to the Bureau of Souls. Bound by a blood contract they don't remember signing, they must survive a training led by the enigmatic "Coach" Newman. But in a place where your identity is a file and your past is a void, the cost of failure is worse than death.

ANTTRAL Where Love Learns to Wait There is a haveli that does not belong to time. It opens its doors only to those carrying unfinished stories - souls caught between staying and letting go. Within its silent corridors, memories linger, lanterns glow without touch, and the past refuses to rest. Anaya Rao has been the keeper of this house for over a hundred years. She guides lost souls toward peace, while her own heart remains quietly bound to what she never allowed herself to mourn. When Aarav Mehta, a living man assigned to document the haveli's forgotten history, steps inside, something shifts. He was never meant to return each day. a woman who has learned to endure eternity alone. There are no promises spoken too soon. Only gentle understanding, and a love that grows in the pause between moments. ANTTRAL is a spiritual love story about memory, karma, and the kind of love that does not ask to stay - only to be felt.