Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

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“Zombification” by Harken Void

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There is a pandemic going on. And it is worse than any kind of biological virus. In this document, I will try to record the world as it was on date 20.09.2020, for future historians to research - should there even be a future, that is. I’m not so sure. The world is plagued by zombies, and they are real. Not like those sci-fi ones from TV-shows or video games, where you see dudes wearing makeup and torn T-shirts, raspberry syrup dripping from the corner of their mouths. No, the zombies that are roaming planet Earth in the 21st century are hor...

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“The One-Man Army” by Fplldg Wakdwwdg

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( N.B: Levi Ackerman is a character from the famous manga 'Attack on Titan' written and illustrated by Ishyyama. It's just a fanfiction I thought up. It doesn't have any connections with the real storyline. I don't own the characters used in this story)"Hey.", Levi said with his ever dark tone.It wasn't dusk yet but still, the room was dark. Candles were illuminating the room. Supreme Zachary with all the commander was sitting before the table. But Levi couldn't care less."Hey, four-eyes!""Oh Levi, you're already here!", Responded Hanje, com...

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“The Tommorows” by Unpublished Writer

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Skewed through the ashes, there was nothing but smoke and snow for lengths. No one knew what day, what time; they just existed. Slow and menacingly cold. Keeping watch had become a painful task, and was usually given to recruits. However, sometimes, seniors were cast off in a manner of severe punishment, second only to being in a coffin. That’s how Ira had found himself on the top, with Alysa and Dean. For Ira, the day had been irritating at best. He did refuse a direct order from a senior officer, and his friends paid the price too. “A real...

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“Traveling Caution” by Chris Buono

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Crack! The gunshot went off, reverberating through the otherwise silent air. The walking corpse fell to the ground with a thud. Its head was now split in half and leaking dark red blood. “Good shot, kid,” Ace told me as I engaged the safe on my rifle. “Thanks,” I replied. It had been seven months since the “Walking” Plague had started, turning 90 percent of the world’s population into animated corpses that were constantly searching for fresh meat to consume, but I still hadn’t gotten used to the smell, look, or idea of zombies. “Let’s k...

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“An Apocalypse ” by Keri Dyck

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A girl sat in the cellar, arms wrapped around her knees, shivering despite the two sweaters she wore. It was hard to tell her age by the look on her face, so haggard it had become. A boy sat beside her. He fiddled with the lamp in his hands, then switched it off. “Get some sleep, Tara.”She mechanically felt for where he was and lay down on the cement floor, feeling his body heat as he lay down next to her. “You need it too, Kyle.”A mirthless chuckle sounded in the dark. She didn’t answer it. They awoke sweating, panting, crying, cl...

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“Being a Zombie Sucks” by Mark D

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Being a Zombie Sucks Being a zombie sucks. And I have my best friend Dave to thank for turning me into one. And now that I am one, I realize I can’t blame him for doing what he couldn’t control . . . trying to eat me alive. Who I can blame, however, are the Swiss. “We love everyone. We’re neutral.” Yeah, right. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the world, they were developing the biological weapon that caused the apocalypse of 2025. Their official statement was that the world had become too much of ...

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“Feeding The Chickens” by Allie Weaving

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Her mother shook corn into a bucket with the familiar clinking sound that filled Maisy’s heart with dread. She sat at the table, biting her nails and looking anxiously out of the kitchen window. “Now,” her mother walked over with the bucket and set it down on the table, “be very careful not to drop any this time.” Maisy looked up, lower lip already quivering. “I’m having none of that this morning, Maisy.” Her mother turned away to stir the porridge on the stove. “We don’t expect much of you and your dad works very hard ...

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“Feed” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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Feed. Feed. Feed. The words echoed inside Dead’s skull. He didn’t know what they meant. He only knew that they compelled him to move forward, to follow the strange but familiar scent through the empty wasteland. Dead didn’t know why. Dead didn’t know a lot of things anymore. A shriek filled the air. Dead glanced in its direction. Two more of his kind had cornered food. A weak-looking, old one. Dead watched as the others dug their nails and teeth into its flesh, blood spilled onto the dirt. The barren land drank it as if hoping to res...

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“My Kingdom Fallen” by Ryan Dupont

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I was trapped. Alone in the throne room, I paced, as I’d been doing for nearly two days now. The main doors before me were barred, but the force continually pushing against them was immense and the snarling roar from the other side was deafening. The masses in the corridor outside were getting close to breaching. The sturdy portal of oak and iron heaved in and out giving the appearance of breathing; a false hope of life. There was only death waiting behind those doors.Anxiety escalated and my heart raced, feeling as if it would burst from my...

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“Scared till death” by Rachaita Chakraborty

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The main door screamed in pain due to the constant pushing and scratching, but Erik knew if he kept the silence, they would go. They didn't have brains to think, they were just hungry. He waited inside the new unknown house, his chest rising and falling rapidly, he stared at the closed door, listening to the growls and the scratches. Not fans, just hunters. Waiting. The long blood dripping axe rested at the strong grip of his hand. Wait. Wait till they break in through the groaning door. His skin sunk in deep with every heavy breath, his...

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“AC-DC” by Kathleen March

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A lot of post-apocalyptic stories feature zombies. Often, however, the spread of zombie-ism isn’t selective; it can be transmitted to any human who is bitten or mauled by the infected ones. That is definitely scary, and we fear becoming one of those filthy undead at any moment. However, there are different situations that are post-apocalyptic and you are about to read about one of them right now. In this post-apocalypse, it is the politicians in Washington, D.C. who are zombies, nobody else. These individuals spend their careers devouring ...

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“Post-Apocalyptic Zombies” by Blane Britt

Submitted to Contest #60

They say if you live long enough, you'll experience everything. This short story will give credence that if you live long enough, anything is possible. If you live long enough, lots of nice things happen. If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. We know that life teaches us how to live it if you live long enough. Life. We all do it. We embrace it, we love it, we hate it sometimes, yet no matter what happens in life, we strive to cling on to it for as long as possible. When it comes near its end, we lo...

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“The Stash” by Iona Cottle

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The wind whistled across the car park, rattling abandoned cars and tossing about the accumulated rubbish from the last six months, like a child discarding all the toys they were bored of. If the breeze carried a smell, Lizzie didn’t notice. After so many months, smells didn’t register like they used to. Now she panicked when the air smelt fresh, not when it didn’t. “Are you sure about this, Charles?” Rob asked. “Look, we’ve been over this enough,” Charles whispered back. “There’s a stash in there, and now’s the best chance to go and get...

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“What's dead should stay dead” by Zainab Shahid

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Azel felt a jolt. And his reality changed again. He was in his chair doing his homework, and now he was in the grocery store. He was so scared and confused about what has had been happening for the past two months. Coming back from the grocery store sitting in the car, he felt another jolt this time, he found himself in college attending his class. At that very moment, Azel figured out that from time to time, jolts have no impact on his position but influences his surroundings. Indulged in his thoughts, Azel saw the word "Accident" in his no...

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“Every day in the park” by Luis Grammont

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I was waiting for the sun like every morning since the day I sprout. He was rising between the hills, letting his rays spread across my dying branches; some of them with a few dried leaves. It has not been the same warm feeling as it was before. Everything changed since the slow walkers, or zombies like the humans called them, appeared. Before, everything was better. I used to be in a great crowed park, full of life and green. Before the sun rose, people were already running or jogging around with their dogs. The birds would come to chat on ...

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Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 178 stories

“Zombification” by Harken Void

“The One-Man Army” by Fplldg Wakdwwdg

“The Tommorows” by Unpublished Writer

“Traveling Caution” by Chris Buono

“An Apocalypse ” by Keri Dyck

“Being a Zombie Sucks” by Mark D

“Feeding The Chickens” by Allie Weaving

“Feed” by LeighAnne Ferreol

“My Kingdom Fallen” by Ryan Dupont

“Scared till death” by Rachaita Chakraborty

“AC-DC” by Kathleen March

“Post-Apocalyptic Zombies” by Blane Britt

“The Stash” by Iona Cottle

“What's dead should stay dead” by Zainab Shahid

“Every day in the park” by Luis Grammont

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