Greg Heffley And The Zombie Apocalypse COMPLETE FAN FICTION

Summary / Recap of the “Zombie Apocalypse” Diary of Wimpy Kid Fan Fiction

The story is written as a Diary-style fan fiction featuring Greg Heffley. He starts the day trying to game normally with his best friend, Rowley—until breaking news reports that the dead are rising.

When a zombie grabs Rowley outside the house, Greg’s older brother, Roderick, steps in. He punches the attacker out and immediately takes control as the apocalypse begins. Greg is forced to rely on Roderick’s plans (and Dad’s hidden pistol), despite being terrified and inexperienced with violence.

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Key Plot Highlights by Day

Day 1 (Monday)

• Greg, Rowley, and Roderick barricade the house with a fridge blocking the hallway door while a zombie attacks.
• Rowley panics and runs off when something flies toward him, leaving Greg to get through the danger alone.
• After Greg searches for Rowley, Rowley hides under a table and breaks down emotionally.
• Roderick pushes Rowley to help, using “drummies” (a bribe) to get cooperation.
• Outside, the zombie “horde” is enormous (hundreds), so escape isn’t possible.

Day 2 (Tuesday)

• They spend the night too scared to sleep as zombies slam the walls.
• A neighbor is surrounded and killed in the street.
• Roderick insists they need the neighbor’s dropped gun—even if it means making noise to distract the horde and giving him a chance to grab it.
• The plan works until Roderick is lunged at mid-retrieval.
• Greg shoots the zombie’s head off, saving Roderick.
• The radio announces the government has collapsed, the virus spread worldwide, and help won’t come.

Day 3 (Wednesday)

• Power and water go out.
• They fill the bathtub early and ration through fear and sleeplessness.
• Greg grows closer to Roderick and gets “a couple rounds left” from Dad’s pistol for a desperate last-resort plan.
• Greg discovers something horrifying in the basement: Roderick has cut open a zombie to study how it works.
• Greg is disgusted and horrified, realizing the bodies aren’t just “undead”—they’re rotten and kill out of something like instinct or pure brutality.

Day 4 (Thursday)

• Food is gone, and hope is almost gone too.
• Greg proposes a high-risk escape using Dad’s van:
  • Distract the horde from one side of the house (Rowley banging on walls),
  • Then have Roderick drive through the zombie mass at night.
• Roderick prepares by taping his arms and planning not to use his gun unless absolutely necessary.

Day 5 (Saturday)

• What starts as an escape becomes a survival-engineering project:
  • The van is reinforced with chain-link/metal,
  • Barriers are bolted and welded in place,
  • Barbed wire is added,
  • Vulnerable roof areas are protected.
• They load weapons and medical supplies, brace for impact, and commit.

Climax

• Greg pulls the garage door while Roderick accelerates out.
• The van’s weight crushes the horde as zombies slam into the metal.
• The horde can’t run (they’re stuck rushing in), and they manage to clear them.

Ending

• Greg looks back at their shattered, unrecognizable home—then realizes they’ve escaped.
• It isn’t “happy,” but it’s hopeful: the horde follows them, and they keep moving.

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Notable Jokes / Standout Reactions

• The narration repeatedly refers to Rowley with harsh comedic language (“fat ass”) and leans on anger toward Rowley’s panic—especially when he bails during danger.
• The diary-style tone stays consistent: Greg’s fear, Roderick’s blunt practicality, and Rowley’s emotional collapse.
• Roderick’s bullying/bribing (including “drummies”) keeps a comedic edge even as everything turns life-or-death.
• Greg’s disgust when he discovers Roderick dissecting a zombie stands out as a clash between edgy horror and Greg’s squeamish, Diary-like disbelief.

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Main Personalities Appearing

• Greg Heffley
• Rowley (Rowley Jefferson)
• Roderick
• Dad (mostly through his gun/tools/van contents)
• Mom (mostly referenced; unreachable)
• The neighbor (briefly; dies in the street)