Catastrophe Novels & Stories

“Why is that?” “I hate it when they say that when you were inside the womb of your mother, your fate has already been established. For example, I was fated to fall in love with a rich guy or I’m fated to die after birth. Yes, my fate has already been drawn but I’m the only one who can change it. Why do you suddenly ask about it?” “Do you believe in unexpected fate?” My forehead wrinkled as I face him. he glanced at me before turning her gaze on the road. “What do you mean by unexpected fate?”

The big torrent of fire soared high to the starless night sky, brutally swallowing everything on its path. Thick dust and hazy smoke ran rampant upon the street. Civilians are running away in fear, begging and pleading for anyone to help them. The cries of grievance echoing from all directions. The sight is too gruesome. Burned and charred remains, limbless bodies, and decapitated corpses are scattered on the ground. Hell has broken loose. The once beautiful Grandia has no longer existed. This is a pure catastrophe.

My voice was barely a whisper. "Then we'll face a crisis unlike anything our world has seen. Two beings with godlike power and human emotions. Toddler tantrums with apocalyptic consequences. Teenage rebellion that could level cities. Adult disagreements that might end civilizations." He stood. "I'm not trying to scare you. I'm trying to prepare you for reality. Your children are miracles. But they're also potential catastrophes. And I'm not sure even my best training will be enough to prevent disaster." "So what do we do?" Kael asked.

Based on my past experiences, every beginning can yield two possible results: it could end in disaster or redemption. I’m about to find out how my destiny will unfold in the next few minutes…

Lilith was gone. Maya rushed to the main console. The screen was scrolling in a terrifying red. TOTAL SYSTEM PURGE INITIATED. 45 SECONDS TO CORE MELTDOWN. "No, no, no," Maya’s fingers flew across the keys. Lilith hadn't wanted the key to rule. She had initiated a Scorched Earth protocol. If the servers melted, Astraea would cease to exist. The global supply chain would collapse, and Maya would be the one blamed for the greatest economic disaster in history.

“Oh, Daniel… I didn’t know that you went to all that trouble to come here.” “It’s no trouble at all.” Daniel cupped my cheek with his palms and planted a kiss on my forehead. “One more thing, my acquaintance, she also told me about something… about the major catastrophe that will happen to us, Outworlders. She said that it would be a complete disaster. Blood and tears all over. Something worse than the Outworld Bloodbath a decade ago is bound to happen soon…” Shiver ran down my spine as I felt a sting of fear in my chest. A fucking disaster. That was the last thing I wanted to hear.

“I’ve thrown a lot of lightning in my time, but I’m fairly certain I’ve never kidnapped a wolf princess. I’d remember the paperwork.” “Not you,” Kairi said, his mind racing. “But a storm… the Cataclysm? The event that shattered the old world and scattered the fragments that became the Unwritten Realms?” The pieces clicked into place with a sickening finality. The Cataclysm was the great, breaking storm of reality that had birthed the chaos we’d just spent years navigating. If the Moonrise Pack had been its victims, then to them, a ‘Storm-Bringer’ wasn't just a title. It was the name of the catastrophe that destroyed them. And Kairi, the Lawgiver, standing besi

“Miss Voss. Your influence destabilizes natural hierarchies.” Elena’s eyes hardened. “You mean systems built on exploitation.” “Order requires structure,” the voice replied. “You create unpredictability.” “Accountability feels unpredictable to those abusing power,” she said coldly. A brief silence followed. Then: “Withdraw. Stability will resume.” --- Across global networks, countdown clocks appeared. Six Hours to Cascade Failure Governments erupted into emergency sessions. Financial markets braced for collapse. Public fear surged. Lucas whispered, “They’re forcing your decision.”

She turned and together they continued north. The Earth beneath their feet rumbled. Vibrations tremored through their limbs and knocked them off balance until eventually, they both fell. A deep bass thundered through the land, threatening to collapse their eardrums. The glow from the south intensified, then smoke, or dust rippled up from the horizon. The light dimmed and finally went out. When it was all over, the ground was quiet again and the air grew silent. Tom looked back at Ellie. "In the event of a catastrophe, the whole Sanctuary is set to collapse. It will make it much harder for the enemy to gather data."