Sunnydale After Dark
Summary: It's a post-apocalyptic zombie nation where Buffy & the Scoobies learn to never leave home without a vampire because, as it turns out, the only thing that can repel the brain-dead are the living dead. (Season 4 AU)
Banner Art By: all choseny
Categories: Season 4, Alternate Universe
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Alternate Reality, Apocalyptic/Dystopian , Comedy, Crack Fic, Plot-driven
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Character Death, Warnings Added As Story Progresses
Completed: Yes Chapters: 31
Word count: 3,100 Hit Count: 2,200 ePub Downloads: 8
Published: 03/01/24 Updated: 03/31/24


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Story Notes: I was inspired by Javajunkies' challenge on EF for this story. I love zombies, and I love comedy. This story is also inspired by my favorite zombie movie, "Zombieland."
Thank you Tessa for looking at the banners I made for this fic and helping me choose this one. 
 
Javajunkie's challenge can be found here: https://dark-solace.org/elysian/modules/challenges/challenges.php?chalid=2742 
 
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

1. Zombie Rule #26: Celebrate Small Victories by all choseny - Likes: 26 Comments: 42 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 175 Published: 03/01/24

Prompt #1: "Fortune Cookie Epiphany" 

2. Zombie Rule #5: Keep Up the Banter by all choseny - Likes: 25 Comments: 40 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 109 Published: 03/02/24

Prompt #2: Lights Out

3. Zombie Rule #15: Keep Your Enemies Closer by all choseny - Likes: 21 Comments: 38 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 98 Published: 03/03/24

Prompt #3: Cooking With You 

4. Zombie Rule #17: Always Check Your Beef by all choseny - Likes: 22 Comments: 42 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 112 Published: 03/04/24

Prompt #4: Horrible Day 

Setting: 30 Days Ago

5. Zombie Rule #27: Hold On to Hope by all choseny - Likes: 19 Comments: 30 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 94 Published: 03/05/24

Prompt #5: Rock Concert Tickets

Time: Present 

6. Zombie Rule #9: Pack Light by all choseny - Likes: 18 Comments: 26 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 92 Published: 03/06/24

Prompt #6: Orange 

7. Zombie Rule #30: Stay Ready by all choseny - Likes: 16 Comments: 21 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 79 Published: 03/07/24

Prompt #7: Spilling 

8. Zombie Rule #11: Always Have a Backup by all choseny - Likes: 17 Comments: 26 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 80 Published: 03/08/24

Prompt #8: Dirty Pretty Things 

9. Zombie Rule # 22: Know Your Exits by all choseny - Likes: 17 Comments: 21 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 78 Published: 03/09/24

Prompt #9: Midnight Revelations

10. Zombie Rule #25: Never Underestimate a Vampire by all choseny - Likes: 15 Comments: 13 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 65 Published: 03/10/24

Prompt #10: Desperate for attention

11. Zombie Rule #4: Cardio by all choseny - Likes: 17 Comments: 11 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 66 Published: 03/11/24

Prompt #11: In Three Long Strides

12. Zombie Rule #14: Hunger Games by all choseny - Likes: 16 Comments: 10 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 69 Published: 03/13/24

Prompt #13: Heavy Metal 

(I skipped prompt number 12. Hopefully, I can circle back to that one) 

13. Zombie Rule #3: The Buddy System by all choseny - Likes: 14 Comments: 9 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 50 Published: 03/14/24

Prompt #12: Bright Red Confetti 

14. Zombie Rule#13: Silence is Golden by all choseny - Likes: 15 Comments: 10 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 51 Published: 03/14/24

Prompt #14: Spike Ignoring Buffy

15. Zombie Rule #6: Never Be Afraid to Use Chains by all choseny - Likes: 15 Comments: 8 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 57 Published: 03/16/24

Prompt #16: Petty Disagreement/Fight 

(I skipped prompt #15, but I plan on circling back when it fits the story). 

16. Zombie Rule #7: Always Check the Backseat by all choseny - Likes: 15 Comments: 19 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 62 Published: 03/17/24

Prompt #17: The Rhyme for Orange

17. Zombie Rule #24: Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover by all choseny - Likes: 14 Comments: 17 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 52 Published: 03/18/24

Prompt #18: Bad Weather 

 

18. Zombie Rule #18: Negotiate to Survive by all choseny - Likes: 14 Comments: 20 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 71 Published: 03/18/24

Prompt #15: Goes Right Through 

19. Zombie Rule #16: Choose Your Allies Wisely by all choseny - Likes: 11 Comments: 6 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 51 Published: 03/20/24

Prompt #20: I. Would. Not. 

(I skipped #19. Hopefully I can circle back to it). 

20. Zombie Rule #12: Never Assume Dead by all choseny - Likes: 12 Comments: 10 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 50 Published: 03/22/24

Prompt #22: Ghost

(I skipped prompt number 19 and 21)

21. Zombie Rule #21: Don't Forget To Laugh by all choseny - Likes: 11 Comments: 14 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 48 Published: 03/23/24

Prompt #21: Buffy Tells Spike 

22. Zombie Rule #8: Never Let Loneliness Out Way Having a Brain by all choseny - Likes: 13 Comments: 14 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 47 Published: 03/23/24

Prompt #23: You Do Something To Me

23. Zombie Rule #29: Patience is A Virtue by all choseny - Likes: 13 Comments: 14 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 62 Published: 03/23/24

Prompt #19:  Weapon Tossing (as a love lust language)

24. Zombie Rule #23: Vampire Charm by all choseny - Likes: 12 Comments: 8 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 59 Published: 03/25/24

Prompt #25: Remember Me 

Location: Abandoned Pick N' Save (scavenging for supplies) 

25. Zombie Rule #2: Beware of Restrooms by all choseny - Likes: 14 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 57 Published: 03/25/24

Prompt #24: Not What It Looks Like

Location: Public Restroom of the Pick N' Save (Scavenging for Supplies) 

26. Zombie Rule #19: Apocalypse Math by all choseny - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 54 Published: 03/26/24

Prompt #26: Math

27. Zombie Rule #1: Always Double Tap by all choseny - Likes: 11 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 55 Published: 03/27/24

Prompt #27: Band-aid 

28. Zombie Rule #20: Hairspray by all choseny - Likes: 12 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 39 Published: 03/28/24

Prompt #28: Storytelling 

29. Zombie Rule #28: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work by all choseny - Likes: 11 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 85 Published: 03/29/24

Prompt #29: Costume Party

30. Zombie Rule #10: Be A Hero by all choseny - Likes: 11 Comments: 7 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 84 Published: 03/30/24

Prompt #30: Fire

31. Zombie Rule #31: Enjoy the Apocalypse by all choseny - Likes: 12 Comments: 8 Word Count: 100 Hit Count: 49 Published: 03/31/24

No prompt today! 

Epilogue 

Location: Undisclosed Military Base, California USA 

Survivors: Buffy Summers, Rupert Giles, Alexander Harris, Anya E. Jenkins, Willow Rosenberg, Daniel "Oz" Osbourne, Harmony Kendall, "Spike" 

Setting: Mess Hall 

Note: Some time has passed since the last scene.