After defeating Hades and helping the Nora rebuild, Aloy returns to Meridian. There she is reunited with Avad. Aloy wonders whether this time they can be together. But before anything can be resolved between them, Avad is attacked. It doesn't take Aloy and Avad long to realise this wasn't just an attack, but rather the start of a coup.

Is it fate that brings Nil and Aloy together again, or do they unconsciously search each other out? Aloy continues to deny her more passionate nature until Nil drags it out of her. They're both feeling things they know they shouldn't. Second part to A lesson in Blood

"These two births had many things in common (...). But the world can only bare so much of these sorts of great destinies. (...) That night, their existence meant nothing. The night was one among others, the children had no physical particularities. If not given the events that followed their birth, no one would have noticed them." [One-shot]

'"You misunderstand me, Erend. My ascent to the throne changed nothing. You were my friend before you were the captain of my personal guard. And if the Sun had been willing, you would have become family."' A king, a vanguardsman, and the ghost standing alongside them. Good ol' fashioned bromance between Avad and Erend, because why not? Spoilers for the end of the game!

Months after the fall of HADES, Aloy recieves a cryptic transmission from Sylens, spurring her on a journey away from the lands and people she knew. Along the way, she discovers answers to old secrets and confronts an enemy that will stop at nothing to see life on Earth wiped out.

A humorous (and kind of inappropriate) behind-the-scenes look and interview with the cast of Out of Cryo. Fourth wall-breaking and spoiler-ridden. Contains swearing and references to events in the Out of Cryo fic.

Life has always been clear for Aloy; kill the bad to protect the good, and never hurt the ones you care about. Nil is anything but clear to her, and when their work together is complete, he shows her just how much she doesn't understand. Nil asks Aloy to fight him to the death and she agrees; things do not turn out how either of them expect.

They say that certain traits are passed on through the bloodline. With no knowledge of his father, Nayte, son of Aloy, is terrified when he murders another Nora and runs. Unsure how to handle this new urge, he wanders until meeting a bandit hunter. Maybe this 'Nil' will be able to help him learn control. Pic by sable-wings on deviantart. M to be safe.

The fight to save the Earth is won. Aloy must come to terms with her losses and her new role in the tribe that shunned her, now a beacon of hope for all who fear the future. As she turns her eyes on the task of rebuilding GAIA though, a horrifying discovery will set her on a race against time to protect humanity once more. (sequel to the game, language, violence)

Fear of another Metal Apocalypse, The Nora are Lead by Resh to go against Aloy. Especially after she has had a child. Now, with no where else to go, she must accept a fate that she tried to escape. Becoming the Sun Queen while raising a daughter and keeping her husband happy, and also alive.

For some, it's felt at first sight. For others, it's nurtured against all odds.

[WARNING - 18 ] [Mild Spoilers] It's been one year since the defeat of HADES, Aloy having spent almost all of that time in the Sacred Lands, helping rebuild, and now it's finally time to return to the rest of the world. Upon arriving to the city, Aloy learns a devastating truth, and once she sees it for herself, she's baffled. Now it's time to find out what's gone wrong!

Read it until the end. Trust me. Aloy returned after a few months after HADES' defeat. Despite Erend had been more than thrilled to see his favorite person, he wondered what was bothering her.

13th January 2066. With the collapse of the Wichita Salient imminent, and Project Zero Dawn only just approaching a stable launch, 10 people have no other choise but to finish their lifes greatest work and earths only hope for a future inside GAIA Prime, sealing themselves away. These are the final hours of Project Zero Dawn...

On her way through The Cut, Aloy encounters a young Banuk with an unusual story, and an evenly unusual request. A spoiler-free, original quest with two possible endings. [The Frozen Wilds DLC]

HADES has been defeated and Meridian celebrates. Amidst it all, a reserved young woman with red hair stands on a balcony, still uncertain of her place among friends and allies. Aloy x Talanah.

While on her way back to Meridian, Aloy finds a friend on the road.

After having some fun hunting in a meadow, Erend and Aloy find themselves tumbling to the ground and having fun. Their love from "My First and Last" continues in this story, but has skipped a few days. If you have a desire to see Erend and Aloy in a love scene, this is a story for you.

With the war over, Meridian begins to rebuild what was lost. Aloy stays to help with the reconstruction while also growing closer to a certain Sun-King.

After the Battle of Meridian, the city struggles to rebuild itself. Avad decrees the destruction of all machines, but everyone is struggling to come to terms with the new world they find themselves in. Aloy leaves the city in search of answers, but the threat from the forces of old are not gone, and soon she will become embroiled again in a war they all thought was over.

It has been a couple days after defeating Hades. Aloy is fixing up her house in Meridian when Erend pays her a visit. They finally confess their feelings for each other and finally get a moment to themselves. Sexual tension has been in the air around them for some time now, and now they can finally embrace each other.

I was inspired by Aloy's-Arrow's fic "The Rest is Up to You", and began writing my own H:ZD fanfic. I loved the game, and adored the storyline, but was rather disappointed that there wasn't more about Elisabet that could be found. Following the same plot, Aloy and Varl find her in cryogenic stasis. What happens next will happen. Please read and enjoy this new story!

Hugh is a happily married brave with a son he will love through all the hardships they face. Except people discover something strange happening to their arms, vicious animals like the lions and tigers appearing to rip through the Machines, and there never being a sunset left in the sky. It's a journey for him and a race against time.

An A-Z poem about Horizon Zero Dawn.

HADES has been defeated, but Varl is left unsure about what the future holds, especially with how much has changed.