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“A Fortuitous Visit.” by Len Mooring

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A Fortuitous Visit.It had been almost one hundred and fifty years since the aliens had left an earth stripped of most of its minerals and people. They had fought gallantly, but against overwhelming odds, they were decimated by the billions. Heroes rose up and were struck down, so vicious and unrelenting were their foes. However, a relative few remained and hid themselves coming out only after every alien had left their world.With the few that remained, something in their DNA was triggered and they started to evolve at an exponential rate. In...

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“No mercy!” by Fplldg Wakdwwdg

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WHEN THEY dieChapter one: No mercy!"He is dead.""No!", Zed couldn't believe his ears. But it's a cruel world out there. "How am I going to face Zoe?""Tell her he's still in the hospital, she's only 5, it won't be tough to fool her.", jerked Dr. Brooklyn, Zed's dad's co-worker in Philips medical college hospital. "How did you managed when your mother died?""I. I ...", His mother was killed 5 months ago. Zoe didn't even know that. But he knew there's no need to mention that here. "Can I, at least see him for one last time?""T...

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“Quake” by Emmett Wrighter

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"You said you'd teach me the true meaning of wrath," the man with the gun said. Disgust curled each word before he spat them out through gritted teeth. "Is this what you wanted?" His hand did not waver as he kept the gun fixed on the woman in the shattered doorway.In another lifetime, he had called her beautiful.He remembered the time before the earthshakes began to last days- weeks, even. When anyone could risk traveling up into these high-risers and not just the fools who had something to prove. A life where fragility and delicacy were che...

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“Golden Eye” by Sue Marsh

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Golden Eye Suzanne Marsh He stood erect, his attire was a bluish green type toga. The thing that drew the attention of the few other survivors of the nuclear holocaust, this visitor had one Golden eye that reminded me of a picture of Cyclops I had seen. He quietly strode down the ramp of his ship. It reminded most of us of the Russian Turpolev PAK-DA Stealth Bombers, than had flown over us the day; all of the Unites States was obliterated. We were the few, who had survival skills. We were prepared, we had nuclear shelters. Now we were faci...

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“An Arm and a Leg” by Lina Oz

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They stare at me.It’s unsettling, their gazes. I walk slowly through the small dilapidated town, my eyes focused on the dirt road, glancing up occasionally to see if their eyes remain transfixed on my image.They still are. All of them.Even more unsettling are their bodies.Every single villager retains only three limbs. Two arms and a leg or one arm and two legs. Something missing from every one of them.When I first arrived here, to this strange place––when my car broke down after hours upon hours of driving aimlessly––I saw a woman with one ...

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“Hunted” by Claire Lindsey

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I have learned that it’s not about what’s left behind when the dust settles, but who is left. There weren’t many of us to begin with after everything that happened, and those of us who made it still aren’t sure exactly what exactly caused the end of the world. Sure, we all have our theories, but honestly, it doesn’t matter. At least, it doesn’t to me. I’m a bit more concerned with the fact that my heart’s still beating. I’d like to keep it that way. Now that I think about it, I haven’t seen another human being in at least a week. In anothe...

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“Taking a Chance” by Philip Clayberg

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The highway I was traveling on looked as someone had decided it was a worthwhile target for missiles. It didn't just have pot-holes; it had overlapping craters the size of large houses. The overpass ahead of us had mostly collapsed. All sorts of vehicles were scattered about. Some dangling over the edges of the overpass, others blown off the highway and into the ditches alongside it. Some animals were already searching through the wreckage, looking for food.I stopped the car near an elk and asked, “Is there a detour anywhere?”“My maps are ou...

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“~Eutopia~” by Sadika Sharif :)

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'Boot 3 reporting- error, error, error'. Molly had his battery half dead, though he wasn't of much importance as his only ability was to receive information from the satellite which was not in Eutopia's orbit anymore. Dread filled in every one of us present there, not knowing was there even any human alive out there too. 'No chances, they're all capable of scanning human presence. The eyes are sensor with PIR', said Carl. 'We aren't safe here for much longer', Louis said in a painful agitation. 'Are we?' Me, trying to act n...

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“The Unseen Terror” by Jia Kausar

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‘Great. We are stuck in this house and they will be upon us as soon as light begins to fade. There will be no more rescues today. What do we do?’ James asked, glancing around at the dejected faces of the people in the room. ‘We fight.’ Adam said immediately, curling his fist and grinding it in the palm of the other hand. ‘No, we run.’ Becky answered, as if this was the most obvious choice there was. ‘Where?’ Emilia said. ‘It’s better to stay and fight.’ ‘You all still think we have a chance, do you?’ James snorted, clearly mystified by the ...

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“FACING A FAIRY SPIRIT” by Dawood Abbasi

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We were on a tour to a far off hill station. Passing up through a thick forest, we reached on an open lush green place on the ridge. On a plain grassy patch, we took rest for a while. I was facing the setting sun from the opposite side over a mountain peak. Suddenly I saw a fairy like pretty posture in the dispersing rays of the sun. “Look over there. How a pretty she is!” I shouted. All the other three friends got focus their eyes in the direction of my hand. They could see nothing there. That fairy image was not on scene even to me. My fr...

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“Joan” by Kirsten Pearl

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They said Joan of Arc was a witch, so she burned at the stake. But those were just rumors the English created, and not twenty years later, Jeanne d’Arc was posthumously absolved of all charges. She died a martyr, a hero for all of France to remember. The same could not be said about Joan DuBois.******Joan lay on a damp patch of mossy grass, incredibly focused on her breathing, sure that her last breath was bound to come in a matter of seconds. She was bleeding out in many different areas, the most obvious one on the side of her tor...

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“SADAKO SASAKI” by Khadija A. Kasuri

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This is historical nonfiction, about the valour and courage of a two-year-old Japanese girl who, not minding her tender age fought with Leukemia which had killed thousands of people around Japan. She was one of the people who lost her life on a hospital bed while praying for peace around the world and harmony among mankind. She was sick on a bed for 10 years but never lost optimism. People around the world did not forget her courage and in her memoir, a peace park at Hiroshima was built with her statue.There are thousands of books and n...

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“Dread Day Part 1” by Daniel Reardon

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I live in a world, where everyone has a clone. A clone who could end up being your best friend. Or maybe A clone who could accidentally swap places with you. Or perhaps A clone who could take your own family hostage just to spite you. No matter what personality your clone has it’s always going to be there. It will never go away, not until you die. You see, a clone and it’s human are the same. You can’t have one without the other. The moment your eyes meet, your destinies are intertwined. By now you are probably wondering how al...

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“Demons Outside... And Within Me” by Em P.W.

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Tick-tock. Tick-tock. That’s not the clock on the wall – that thing’s long run out of juice; it’s the one in my mind counting how much time remains for me. Sitting at my once-school desk, I examine the items laid out in front of me: two empty rifles; a gun that I just dug out of the basement; my mathematics textbook, covered in dried blood because that was the best weapon I could find as I returned from school (who says math won’t come in handy?); half a stale piece of bread with a memo lying atop it; and a water bottle brimful of rainwat...

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“The Demo birds.” by Musfirah Bushra

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She stood up, reaching out to cover her daughter’s sleeping form on the couch with a blanket. One hand still clutched her phone, and as she lowered her eyes to the screen, her husband’s face stared up at her. It had been three days since he had last called, and Janet’s heart was now contracting with fear, scared he had sneaked out and something had happened to him. She couldn’t call him herself, due to insufficient balance in her phone.She sighed deeply, the wrinkles around her eyes lined with worry and exhaustion, as she stood up to make he...

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Write a post-apocalyptic thriller.

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✍️ 144 stories

“A Fortuitous Visit.” by Len Mooring

“No mercy!” by Fplldg Wakdwwdg

“Quake” by Emmett Wrighter

“Golden Eye” by Sue Marsh

“An Arm and a Leg” by Lina Oz

“Hunted” by Claire Lindsey

“Taking a Chance” by Philip Clayberg

“~Eutopia~” by Sadika Sharif :)

“The Unseen Terror” by Jia Kausar

“FACING A FAIRY SPIRIT” by Dawood Abbasi

“Joan” by Kirsten Pearl

“SADAKO SASAKI” by Khadija A. Kasuri

“Dread Day Part 1” by Daniel Reardon

“Demons Outside... And Within Me” by Em P.W.

“The Demo birds.” by Musfirah Bushra

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.

Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

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