Dean had fought tooth and nail against the horrors of the apocalypse, surviving on sheer willpower and instinct. He had lost friends, family, and his own humanity along the way. But in the end, even the strongest couldn’t fight forever. Trapped and surrounded by an endless swarm of the undead, Dean made his final stand—fighting until his last breath was stolen from him.

But instead of darkness, he woke up in his old apartment. The calendar read March 23, 2025—5 years before the outbreak. His body was intact, his scars were gone, and the world was still normal.

Given a second chance, Dean refuses to waste it. He abandons his old life, using his knowledge of the future to prepare for what’s coming. Every mistake he made before, he corrects. Every weakness he once had, he erases. Stockpiling weapons, supplies, and knowledge, he builds a fortress before the first zombie even rises.

But the question lingers in his mind—was his return to the past a blessing or a curse? Was he the only one who remembered, or were there others? As the world continues down its doomed path, Dean realizes that surviving the apocalypse once was hard enough—but preventing it might be impossible.

With two years of non-stop construction, Dean had established a functional stronghold. However, he wasn't done. Now, he turned his focus toward expanding underground.


Beneath his home, he designed and built a hidden compound that would serve multiple purposes, from entertainment to survival.


An entire room dedicated to storing weapons, with guns and melee weapons mounted on the walls.


A reinforced weapons locker filled with additional firearms, knives, and explosives.


A command center featuring a computer linked to a satellite GPS system, allowing him to monitor external activity.


Multiple TV monitors connected to a CCTV system, ensuring surveillance over every corner of his fortress.


A direct high-speed internet connection through Starlink satellite internet service, guaranteeing global communication even during a disaster.


A separate storage room dedicated to food and water, ensuring survival for years.


Canned meats (spam, tuna, chicken, beef)


Freeze-dried meals (military MREs and camping rations)


Honey, peanut butter, and canned vegetables/fruits


Thousands of gallons of purified drinking water stored in reinforced containers


Water filtration systems and emergency purifiers


Underground well access to a natural water source


Hidden beneath the lowest section of the compound, a reinforced tunnel stretches deep underground.


The tunnel leads to an exit far beyond the fortress, opening at the edge of a steep cliff overlooking a powerful river with a strong current.


A concealed exit hatch is camouflaged with natural rock and vegetation, ensuring it remains hidden from both humans and zombies.


If all else fails, Dean can escape through the tunnel and use the raging river as a final means of evading pursuit.


Chapter 6 - The underground