Rebuild Stories

She thought it is a game, until she died once.... For Sofia, who is tired of reality life, the city-builder game Savage Age was meant to be a simple escape. In this digital world, she is a powerful chieftain, leading her tribe of savages to build a new civilization. But when the game's "NPCs" start to bleed and cry, when they rise up in bloody rebellion and tear down the false safety of civilization, Sofia realizes in terror that this is not a game at all. It's a real, brutal, and terrifying new world. In this world, hunger is the ultimate enemy and morality is a luxury she can no longer afford. After witnessing a neighboring tribe's gruesome revolt and suffering a catastrophic defeat in her own self-styled "Hunger Games," Sofia's mind shatters. She is no longer a player, but a prisoner caught between two realities. She switches between worlds, witnessing blood and death again and again. Can Sofia survive this desperate fight for existence? How will she face the lives she once treated as nothing more than game data? And when the game is no longer a game, what becomes of her? Welcome to the Savage Age. In this place, every decision is a matter of life and death.

It is not too late to start over. Take the first step and everything will fall into place.

A poem navigating loss and unanswered questions, finding comfort in the quiet hope of rebirth and the promise of inner renewal.

'𝙞 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪'

We've all seen the horror movies, and yet none of them have prepared us for this out break. Zombies have infested and destroyed what was modern day USA and left it's people in a depressed and panicked state. Now that the infection has died down, we have started to gather in larger numbers, recreating small cities and towns, trying to rebuild the normalcy and patterns of our old lives. We've begun to reclaim America and make a new home for ourselves. We try to make do and rejoin in what used to be everyday activities. But for my daughter and I, staying alive is All That's Left for us.

When the world begins to crumble beneath forgotten gods and the whispers of ancient powers, a young warrior named Kael finds himself bound to a destiny beyond death. Alongside Deyna, a gifted healer haunted by visions, and Solma, a wanderer with a dark secret, Kael must uncover the truth behind "The Awakening" - a prophecy that could either restore light to the world or drown it in eternal shadow. As alliances are tested, hearts are broken, and secrets are unveiled, the line between salvation and destruction fades. The true battle is not against the darkness - but within the souls who carry it. © 2025 Nova Childers. All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the prior written permission of the author, Nova Childers. U.S. Copyright Registration Pending

I was born to dance. But war destroyed it all. Lottie is in the centre of World War II, and everything is destroyed. Her records, people and dancing materials...gone. But to rebuild her life, she needs to be herself and to be her full self she needs to dance. But how can she when fire is going through her city and Winston Churchill and everyone else is attempting to rebuild Britain? It's impossible...right?

After the bombing of the institute the commonwealth is left to find its way through this hard time

It only takes 2.4 seconds for a radio wave to reach the moon. After 4.5 hours, the wave reaches Pluto; by then we'd already lost Seattle. In 4 years the signal can make it to our nearest star, Proxima Centauri; by then the dead had taken over the United States of America. ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ My name is Fernie, and I've never seen a zombie. Not alive anyway. I've seen the destruction they leave behind, the families they break apart, and the world they left us. I wasn't alive when they walked among us, but I'm here now to pick up the pieces. A one-man-cleanup crew destined to save the world-or the fifty-mile radius of the world I grew up in. Apart we survive, but together we thrive. That's what The Wave has taught me. It's told me stories, sang me songs, and spoke of our history. I want to rebuild what we lost, but I can't do it alone. The Wave will help me find others, there has to be others. My name is Fernie, and I've never seen a zombie. I don't know about the world my great-grandparents grew up in, but I sure know it was bigger than fifty-miles. It's been nearly a hundred years since the world ended, how far do you think the wave is now? ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ How do you outrun the living dead? For three brave teenagers, the answer lies in their homes. One off the coast of what was once Alaska, one high in the mountains of South America, and another separated from them both by an endless sea. Alone they only have fragments of the history of their planet, but together they can discover where they came from. Join Fernie, Naira, and Kupe on their crusade to rebuild the world. While mountains and oceans may separate them, the waves that travel across the sky unite them. ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ mediocre cover art by yours truly <3 OpenNovellaContest2020 entry inspired by prompt 41. "Yes son, zombies used to be a thing."

Recently started trying my hand at different types of poetry. These are a little more personal based on experience. I apologize in advance for the language used in one of these, but it was my mood at the time. I hope you enjoy, and if you are so inclined, feel free to offer some advice, creative criticism, or just say hi.

100-word flash fiction about the picture of the old church

Naomi Johnson, 25, wasn't supposed to be special. Just another office drone when the apocalypse bit down. The bite that should have turned her left a nasty scar and a craving for brains... someone else's brains, thankfully. Now, Naomi's a half-breed, stronger, faster, and healing like Wolverine on a budget. The CDC, however, sees her as a science experiment gone wrong, a ticking time bomb. On the run, Naomi navigates a ravaged city, scavenging for supplies and wielding a crowbar with the fury of a cornered badger. But she's not alone. Whispers on the wind, late-night radio broadcasts - there are others like her, out there. Now, Naomi's on a mission, dodging government goons and hordes of the undead alike. Every sunrise is a gamble, every sunset a victory. Can she find these rumored survivors, or is she doomed to be a lone wolf in a world gone mad?

Three songs about learning from the pandemic

A short story of a girl who loses her mother in a tragic accident and how she attempts to rebuild her life.

I've made many mistakes in my life and I've learned so much from each one of them. Here are a few of them and the potentially life saving lessons you can learn.

william had finally beaten jonathan at chess for the first time in his life. He was ecstatic, sprinting outside and screaming as if he'd just emerged victorious from a life-or-death duel. But his celebration was cut short. As he looked toward the horizon, his blood ran cold: an army was marching straight toward their village.