The Seventeenth Sign
Heavy rainfall douses the wooden porch as rivulets of red drain in between the boards. Her eyes open to the feeling of rain hitting her exposed legs. Her long…
Whispers
September 17th, 2017 Angel’s Breath Safe Zone, San Fransisco, California Lieutenant West Vega 57th Platoon We didn’t last long, I’ll be honest. They swarmed…
Knowledge Is Worth It
Forget everything you ever thought you knew. Crack your skull open and let us see the brilliance. Red and orange and purple spewed out--and we didn’t know what…
Rooftop Dining
“Anything on the radio yet, Soldier?” “For the last time no! And my name is Richie! We’re not in the army anymore! There’s no-one else left but us!” The…
Hulk Hogan Couldn't Fight Zombies!
“What the hell are you watchin’ Richie?” “It’s a zombie film! I don’t know which one but I’ve never seen it before-- Oh! They’re about to eat him!” Richie’s…
Reconstruction: Part 7 (Day 29)
“Grab the axe!” “I can’t close the door enough to reach it!” “Just grab the goddamn axe!” With a big shove Jonathan pushed the door back. The undead were…
Reconstruction: Part 6 (Day 13)
Commander Jasper looked down. It was all about to end. Sure, there will be hardships to follow, but the war that seemed like it was sure to kill each and every…
Reconstruction: Part 5 (Day 12)
Out soared black hawks from the sunny open sky. The soldiers spread out. This was their last mission. The dead have been herded out to the rural center of…
Reconstruction: Part 4 (Day 11)
“Let me die! Please!” Jonathan begged. “No can do. Against regulation.” And with that, the pills were forced down Jonathan’s throat. He’ll live to see another…
Reconstruction: Part 3 (Day 10)
“Clear the construction. We need to repurpose this building for the remaining group of survivors.” We dug. I look over at Jonathan. You can tell he’s been…
Reconstruction: Part 2 (Day 6)
Page flip. World War II. The war that changed the world. The war that made America the powerhouse it is. Page flip. Vietnam. The only war that America really…
Reconstruction: Part 1 (Day 3)
History has been a wavy topic in human history. History didn’t officially start until we could write. Then we lost most of it and have to learn about it all…
Honoring Our Commitment
We dragged the still-twitching corpses and threw them into a pit. I tried not to gag. Mickey was waiting there with a gas can. He baptized each new occupant as…
Watching Over
I want to help them, but my orders are clear. No help beyond influence and healing the mortally wounded. I know she can handle herself, but with all these…
Smoke
I hate cities, and this one wasn’t any different. Too many windows, too much quiet. I stood up on top of the old RV. It might’ve been nice in the years before…
Why Me?
You have got to be kidding me! I gave up the life a long time ago and now I’m being sucked back in. Vengeful spirits and demons are one thing, but zombies? Add…
Yosemite
I don’t remember much, I was too young to really understand it all. I know thirteen-year-old me would’ve said otherwise, that I did know what was happening…
Zombie Dawn
EXT NEW YORK - BROWNSTONE - DUSK A New York brownstone glows orange in the setting sun. INT SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM - DUSK DEREK (22, indie rock hipster), ELLE…
Keep Runnin'
I backed up until I felt the edge of the off-ramp. A crowd of deadheads lumbered closer. Behind them, I saw a pack turn towards Chad’s Corolla. I raised the…
Zombies
When the dead rise in movies they’re hideous When the dead rise in real life, it is worse Moaning and groans can be heard as they crawl from wherever their…