This Is How It Ends

This Is How It Ends is an ongoing apocalyptic black comedy disaster crossover fanfiction by Thomas Thomanory, based on the 2013 film This Is the End by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldburg. The plot concerns some cartoon characters gathering at a large party in Los Angeles, but a biblical apocalypse arrives, so with help from the party's only human attendee, Thomas, and his friend Kealian, the survivors must survive to the best of their abilities. View it here.
As of the 23rd of February 2024, the story has 25 chapters (not including the starting note).
== Background ==
This Is How It Ends is set in an alternative United States where the government launched a advanced scientific experiment to bring animated characters to the real world and make them land in the town of Elmore in California. The experiment was a collaboration with Canada and was funded by Viacom and WarnerMedia. The experiment was sucessful and resulted in animated characters becoming normal people albeit with their physical appearances drawing some attension. It is unknown when the experiment took place, but a situation occured on July 13, 2018, when aliens sent from above psychologically placed themselves into the clouds in order to cause the Second Coming of Christ in an attempt to eradicate to cartoons from existance. However, the Second Coming didn't happen immediately. It would eventually occur on September 13th, 2019 in Los Angeles when the cartoons organised a disco party at a mansion, overlooked by an Englishman named Thomas. The disaster consisted of "raptures" that killed people in downtown L.A. but didn't kill any cartoons. Thomas witnessed this and informed the cartoons, but they didn't believe him until a sinkhole opened up the same night outside of the mansion that killed a good handful of cartoons. Thomas, the surviving cartoons, and an uninvited guest named Kealian then get up to strange antics, like encountering a decapacitated man, argue over a KitKat, create enemies, do drugs, and create fictional film trailers to pass the time until the apocalypse subsides. Along the way, they encounter strange creatures, like demons, zombies, blood-thirsty anarchists and the Devil himself.
== Chapters ==
Chapter No. 	Chapter
1 	Judgment Day is Coming
On July 13, 2018, aliens from space fly into the clouds above the United States and prep themselves for a biblical apocalypse. 	On July 13, 2018, aliens from space fly into the clouds above the United States and prep themselves for a biblical apocalypse.
2 	Arriving at the Party
Thomas, a British man, arrives in Los Angeles to a party by some cartoon characters, hosted by Eric Cartman, which makes him so confused. 	Thomas, a British man, arrives in Los Angeles to a party by some cartoon characters, hosted by Eric Cartman, which makes him so confused.
3 	Feeling Surreal
Thomas heads inside the party and witnesses thumping electro music and loads of kissers. Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski then demand him buy them some cigarettes, to which he agrees. 	Thomas heads inside the party and witnesses thumping electro music and loads of kissers. Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski then demand him buy them some cigarettes, to which he agrees.
4 	Rapture at the Convenience Store
Whilst buying cigarettes, Thomas meets Jerry, a local man, and they have a discussion about U.S. states and the fact that Thomas was on the news because of his little job. But then Jerry and others in the store are captured by blue beams of light. Thomas escapes downtown and returns to Cartman's house after witnessing a car crash. 	Whilst buying cigarettes, Thomas meets Jerry, a local man, and they have a discussion about U.S. states and the fact that Thomas was on the news because of his little job. But then Jerry and others in the store are captured by blue beams of light. Thomas escapes downtown and returns to Cartman's house after witnessing a car crash.
5 	Explaining the Anarchy
Thomas returns and tries to convince everyone that there was a huge earthquake and that people were being sucked into the air, but no one believes him. Then a rumble occurs and everyone heads outside, only to see that the Hollywood hills are on fire. As Cartman is trying to find his phone, he is impaled by a lamppost and dragged into the sky. 	Thomas returns and tries to convince everyone that there was a huge earthquake and that people were being sucked into the air, but no one believes him. Then a rumble occurs and everyone heads outside, only to see that the Hollywood hills are on fire. As Cartman is trying to find his phone, he is impaled by a lamppost and dragged into the sky.
6 	The Sinkhole
As Cartman is dragged into the ground by the lamppost, the ground shakes again and opens up a sinkhole, which everyone but Thomas, Stan, Kyle, Kenny McCormick, Darwin and Anais Watterson, and Rob survive. Gumball Watterson holds on until his parents are killed in a ball of fire within the sinkhole. 	As Cartman is dragged into the ground by the lamppost, the ground shakes again and opens up a sinkhole, which everyone but Thomas, Stan, Kyle, Kenny McCormick, Darwin and Anais Watterson, and Rob survive. Gumball Watterson holds on until his parents are killed in a ball of fire within the sinkhole.
7 	Collecting Supplies
Gumball is reunited with his siblings, while Thomas raids Cartman's mansion for supplies. He calls a meeting with everyone to discuss what they have, which includes drugs, porno magazines and a gun from Happy Death Day, which Rob messes around with, much to the annoyance of Thomas. 	Gumball is reunited with his siblings, while Thomas raids Cartman's mansion for supplies. He calls a meeting with everyone to discuss what they have, which includes drugs, porno magazines and a gun from Happy Death Day, which Rob messes around with, much to the annoyance of Thomas.
8 	Trying to Find Sleep
With Kenny taking the upstairs, Thomas is forced to sleep on the floor in a decorative pit in the middle. Meanwhile, everyone else has fancy guest bedrooms that are primarily revolved around Cartman. 	With Kenny taking the upstairs, Thomas is forced to sleep on the floor in a decorative pit in the middle. Meanwhile, everyone else has fancy guest bedrooms that are primarily revolved around Cartman.
9 	The Ghost of Cartman
Thomas tries to get sleep by praying to God himself, to no answer. Meanwhile, a half-asleep Kyle witnesses the ghostly figure of the recently deceased Cartman, called Ghost-Cartman. He bats him off and heads to Thomas' bed, where they discuss the possibility of the events being the biblical Judgment Day. 	Thomas tries to get sleep by praying to God himself, to no answer. Meanwhile, a half-asleep Kyle witnesses the ghostly figure of the recently deceased Cartman, called Ghost-Cartman. He bats him off and heads to Thomas' bed, where they discuss the possibility of the events being the biblical Judgment Day.
10 	A New Survivor is Found
The next day, when Los Angeles is in a state of decay, a new survivor called Kealian is found in the bathtub. He heads downstairs and uses up the supplies to make breakfast, which annoys the others and surprises Thomas. Then a man tries to get into the house but is decapitated by an unknown creature outside. This annoys Ghost-Cartman when he finds blood on his floor. 	The next day, when Los Angeles is in a state of decay, a new survivor called Kealian is found in the bathtub. He heads downstairs and uses up the supplies to make breakfast, which annoys the others and surprises Thomas. Then a man tries to get into the house but is decapitated by an unknown creature outside. This annoys Ghost-Cartman when he finds blood on his floor.
11 	Assessing the Damage
Everyone heads upstairs to check what has happened to Los Angeles. They find it covered in a pink smog, with a city on fire in the distance. 	Everyone heads upstairs to check what has happened to Los Angeles. They find it covered in a pink smog, with a city on fire in the distance.
12 	Where Did It All Come From?
Kenny uses the video camera to express his hatred to Kealian because he implied that Kenny gave people blowjobs. Later, Anais predicts that it is the apocalypse as predicted in the Book of Revelations. 	Kenny uses the video camera to express his hatred to Kealian because he implied that Kenny gave people blowjobs. Later, Anais predicts that it is the apocalypse as predicted in the Book of Revelations.
13 	Adjusting to Life Under the Roof
Over the next few days, everyone tries to get along by playing card games and cutting cheese. Then Stan reveals to Thomas that he acquired more drugs. Everyone then does drugs and they have a party. Then they make a film trailer for an action thriller called The Lord of the Dust, where Thomas portrays a kingpin and Kealian his sidekick. 	Over the next few days, everyone tries to get along by playing card games and cutting cheese. Then Stan reveals to Thomas that he acquired more drugs. Everyone then does drugs and they have a party. Then they make a film trailer for an action thriller called The Lord of the Dust, where Thomas portrays a kingpin and Kealian his sidekick.
14 	The Brief Return of Penny Fitzgerald
As everyone is watching the trailer, Penny Fitzgerald, another survivor and Gumball's girlfriend, returns back to the mansion and is glad that Gumball is alive. However, Kenny and Kealian get into an argument over who would "rape" her, and she uses her axe to break Thomas' nose and steals their remaining water before leaving again. 	As everyone is watching the trailer, Penny Fitzgerald, another survivor and Gumball's girlfriend, returns back to the mansion and is glad that Gumball is alive. However, Kenny and Kealian get into an argument over who would "rape" her, and she uses her axe to break Thomas' nose and steals their remaining water before leaving again.
15 	We Need Water
Everyone begins a mission to find water and make Kealian go out into the apocalyptic landscape to get water from Cartman's basement, to which the door is out there. After hearing the growl of a creature, however, he doubles back and returns inside. The creature uses the rope to try and steal Kealian, but Rob throws a knife into Thomas' leg. Kealian then uses the knife to free himself. Ghost-Cartman then predicts that the water is underneath them. 	Everyone begins a mission to find water and make Kealian go out into the apocalyptic landscape to get water from Cartman's basement, to which the door is out there. After hearing the growl of a creature, however, he doubles back and returns inside. The creature uses the rope to try and steal Kealian, but Rob throws a knife into Thomas' leg. Kealian then uses the knife to free himself. Ghost-Cartman then predicts that the water is underneath them.
16 	Digging for Victory
Ghost-Cartman orders everyone to start digging until they reach the basement. This is changed to going one at a time each shift. Gumball talks to Anais and Darwin about the apocalypse, but they assure him that they will make it as siblings. Meanwhile, Kenny and Kealian get into another heated argument after Kealian accidentally ejaculated all over Kenny's porno magazine. 	Ghost-Cartman orders everyone to start digging until they reach the basement. This is changed to going one at a time each shift. Gumball talks to Anais and Darwin about the apocalypse, but they assure him that they will make it as siblings. Meanwhile, Kenny and Kealian get into another heated argument after Kealian accidentally ejaculated all over Kenny's porno magazine.
17 	The Water Has Been Found
After Kealian leaves in anger, Thomas and Kyle manage to break through the floor and into the basement, where the water supposedly is. After encountering a cardboard cut out of Barbera Streisand, they find the water. At dinner, Kealian starts another argument with Kenny over how little water they are allowed, prompting him to waste most of it and make Kenny not shoot him with the gun. 	After Kealian leaves in anger, Thomas and Kyle manage to break through the floor and into the basement, where the water supposedly is. After encountering a cardboard cut out of Barbera Streisand, they find the water. At dinner, Kealian starts another argument with Kenny over how little water they are allowed, prompting him to waste most of it and make Kenny not shoot him with the gun.
18 	Kealian Leaves
Kenny decides to kick Kealian out of the house, but the latter uses mind tricks to convince the others to let him stay. When Kenny gives him the gun for protection, he shoots everyone with the gun but finds out that the gun has been loaded with blanks. Annoyed, he goes on a rant other everyone and intentionally reveals that Kyle's devotion to religion led him to betray Stan when Kyle visited a luxury hotel in Hollywood two month prior. After that, he leaves for good. 	Kenny decides to kick Kealian out of the house, but the latter uses mind tricks to convince the others to let him stay. When Kenny gives him the gun for protection, he shoots everyone with the gun but finds out that the gun has been loaded with blanks. Annoyed, he goes on a rant other everyone and intentionally reveals that Kyle's devotion to religion led him to betray Stan when Kyle visited a luxury hotel in Hollywood two month prior. After that, he leaves for good.
19 	Something Happens to Rob
After Kealian leaves, Kyle punches Rob in the face after feeling angry over what Kealian had exposed about him. That night, Rob preys to God to kill Kyle because of his nature. However, later that night, a demonic creature enters Rob's room and rapes him. 	After Kealian leaves, Kyle punches Rob in the face after feeling angry over what Kealian had exposed about him. That night, Rob preys to God to kill Kyle because of his nature. However, later that night, a demonic creature enters Rob's room and rapes him.
20 	Heading Next Door
It is decided that someone should go next door to get food and water, but it ends up being Thomas. Kyle decides to go with him and the two go on a mission. Thomas is equipped with a baseball bat and Kyle is equipped with a drawstring bag. They find a house but find it empty, and Thomas dismisses that they split apart, comparing it to Scooby-Doo. Meanwhile, Stan starts to feel guilty over leaving Kyle in the smog and he talks to Kenny about it, but then they hear a noise from downstairs. 	It is decided that someone should go next door to get food and water, but it ends up being Thomas. Kyle decides to go with him and the two go on a mission. Thomas is equipped with a baseball bat and Kyle is equipped with a drawstring bag. They find a house but find it empty, and Thomas dismisses that they split apart, comparing it to Scooby-Doo. Meanwhile, Stan starts to feel guilty over leaving Kyle in the smog and he talks to Kenny about it, but then they hear a noise from downstairs.
21 	Possessed Rob
The noise turns out to be Rob on the floor, writhing in pain. Stan believes that he has LBSL and makes Kenny get the kit kat they were arguing over on the first night. Thomas and Kyle manage to find food in the cupboards of Cartman's neighbours. Back at Cartman's, Rob starts speaking Latin and then tells them that they will "drown in a river of blood" and that "the day of reckoning is upon you". Elsewhere, Kyle confesses that he wants to live in the neighbour's house because of his current friendship with Stan, but a monster bursts through and chases Thomas. 	The noise turns out to be Rob on the floor, writhing in pain. Stan believes that he has LBSL and makes Kenny get the kit kat they were arguing over on the first night. Thomas and Kyle manage to find food in the cupboards of Cartman's neighbours. Back at Cartman's, Rob starts speaking Latin and then tells them that they will "drown in a river of blood" and that "the day of reckoning is upon you". Elsewhere, Kyle confesses that he wants to live in the neighbour's house because of his current friendship with Stan, but a monster bursts through and chases Thomas.
22 	Monsters and Possessions
Stan and Kenny find a strange liquid coming out of Rob's mouth that smells like puke. However, they are interrupted by Rob violently throwing up on them and the Wattersons, much to their horror. Thomas, meanwhile, is being pursued by the toothed monster whilst Kyle hides with the bat in his hand just in case. Rob attacks Kenny and Gumball but he is stopped when Stan whacks him on the head with a painting, causing Rob to throw him to the second floor and through a bannister. Kyle saves Thomas before he is killed the toothed monster by shoving him through the door, smashing it to pieces. Stan and Kenny hide from Rob, but Stan's excessive breathing makes them seen, causing them to attack Rob and escape. They fall down the stairs as Kyle and Thomas return home, with Thomas using the bat to knock Rob out. 	Stan and Kenny find a strange liquid coming out of Rob's mouth that smells like puke. However, they are interrupted by Rob violently throwing up on them and the Wattersons, much to their horror. Thomas, meanwhile, is being pursued by the toothed monster whilst Kyle hides with the bat in his hand just in case. Rob attacks Kenny and Gumball but he is stopped when Stan whacks him on the head with a painting, causing Rob to throw him to the second floor and through a bannister. Kyle saves Thomas before he is killed the toothed monster by shoving him through the door, smashing it to pieces. Stan and Kenny hide from Rob, but Stan's excessive breathing makes them seen, causing them to attack Rob and escape. They fall down the stairs as Kyle and Thomas return home, with Thomas using the bat to knock Rob out.
23 	There Must Be a God
Having tied Rob up in one of the bedrooms, the group have a meeting in the library to discuss matters. With it happening to begin with, everyone agrees that God is indeed real and is punishing the Earth for unknown reasons. Thomas figures that the reason that the apocalypse is happening is because God thinks that cartoons are the devil, thus the raptures and the sinkhole that killed most of them. The others believes that it's because one of them has done unspeakable acts that God wouldn't agree with. Kenny confesses that he had sex with a girl named Tammy in Denver, Colorado. Tammy previously gave him syphilis after a blowjob and killed him once before, shocking Stan, Kyle and Cartman. Thomas confesses that he accidentally broke a church window back in England when he was younger, citing that churches are the house of God. He then suggests an airlift to Europe or Asia, which the others think is unlikely. Then, the lights go out, causing Rob's growls louder. Thomas then has an idea and grabs and grabs a Christian cross and heads upstairs, to which everyone follows him. 	Having tied Rob up in one of the bedrooms, the group have a meeting in the library to discuss matters. With it happening to begin with, everyone agrees that God is indeed real and is punishing the Earth for unknown reasons. Thomas figures that the reason that the apocalypse is happening is because God thinks that cartoons are the devil, thus the raptures and the sinkhole that killed most of them. The others believes that it's because one of them has done unspeakable acts that God wouldn't agree with. Kenny confesses that he had sex with a girl named Tammy in Denver, Colorado. Tammy previously gave him syphilis after a blowjob and killed him once before, shocking Stan, Kyle and Cartman. Thomas confesses that he accidentally broke a church window back in England when he was younger, citing that churches are the house of God. He then suggests an airlift to Europe or Asia, which the others think is unlikely. Then, the lights go out, causing Rob's growls louder. Thomas then has an idea and grabs and grabs a Christian cross and heads upstairs, to which everyone follows him.
24 	The Excorcism
The group enter the bedroom, and Thomas prepares to perform an exorcism to get the demon out of Rob's body. The demon turns out to be sarcastic, spouting Thomas' lines back at him and stating that he is no longer Rob, but in fact a demon. Thomas says "the power of Christ compels you!", which Stan and Kyle refute as stupid as they are lines from the 70s horror film The Exorcist, but Thomas argues that the film is a manual for exorcisms. The lines seem to work eventually as the bed begins shaking violently, but Kyle stops Thomas, causing him and Stan to get into an argument about Kyle's betrayal. Cartman annoys Kyle again and he tries to charge him, but doesn't work as the former is a ghost. Kyle then attacks Stan and they get into a brawl, causing one of the candles to fall on the floor and catch the blankets on fire. The fight causes them to find out that Cartman has been storing food in the bathroom the whole time, despite giving everyone dry crackers. Stan and Kyle point out the fire and they try to stop it, but fail as the demon and Rob's body catch on fire, engulfing the corridors and the living room on fire. They manage to escape but Rob is ultimately killed when is body is squished to death by a falling pillar. With that, they are left outdoors.	The group enter the bedroom, and Thomas prepares to perform an exorcism to get the demon out of Rob's body. The demon turns out to be sarcastic, spouting Thomas' lines back at him and stating that he is no longer Rob, but in fact a demon. Thomas says "the power of Christ compels you!", which Stan and Kyle refute as stupid as they are lines from the 70s horror film The Exorcist, but Thomas argues that the film is a manual for exorcisms. The lines seem to work eventually as the bed begins shaking violently, but Kyle stops Thomas, causing him and Stan to get into an argument about Kyle's betrayal. Cartman annoys Kyle again and he tries to charge him, but doesn't work as the former is a ghost. Kyle then attacks Stan and they get into a brawl, causing one of the candles to fall on the floor and catch the blankets on fire. The fight causes them to find out that Cartman has been storing food in the bathroom the whole time, despite giving everyone dry crackers. Stan and Kyle point out the fire and they try to stop it, but fail as the demon and Rob's body catch on fire, engulfing the corridors and the living room on fire. They manage to escape but Rob is ultimately killed when is body is squished to death by a falling pillar. With that, they are left outdoors.
25 	Out in the Open
Cartman, angry about his mansion being destroyed, self-raptures himself into heaven in a fit of rage. After some confusion, Thomas pulls out the keys to his car, a 2017 Dacia Duster, that remarkably has been left intact from the oncoming apocalypse. However, before the group can reach it, a demon swoops in and lands on the car, preventing them from entering. Kenny volunteers to distract the demon whilst the others get in the car, to which they are all thankful for. Kenny does so and is nearly eaten alive by the demon, but a blue beam of light from the cloud surrounds him and scares the demon off. Following this, Thomas drives away and Kenny is raptured into the sky. Thomas explains that the rapture is how Christians submit themselves to the heavens whenever they have committed a sin and have to repent them, but Gumball is more concerned about his girlfriend, Penny, whom they haven't seen for a few days. Thomas notices someone following them, so gets out to look, and the someone turns out to be Penny, who is being chased by latex-wearing, fire-breathing anarchists. Thomas speeds off, leaving tyre marks and black smoke behind. 	Cartman, angry about his mansion being destroyed, self-raptures himself into heaven in a fit of rage. After some confusion, Thomas pulls out the keys to his car, a 2017 Dacia Duster, that remarkably has been left intact from the oncoming apocalypse. However, before the group can reach it, a demon swoops in and lands on the car, preventing them from entering. Kenny volunteers to distract the demon whilst the others get in the car, to which they are all thankful for. Kenny does so and is nearly eaten alive by the demon, but a blue beam of light from the cloud surrounds him and scares the demon off. Following this, Thomas drives away and Kenny is raptured into the sky. Thomas explains that the rapture is how Christians submit themselves to the heavens whenever they have committed a sin and have to repent them, but Gumball is more concerned about his girlfriend, Penny, whom they haven't seen for a few days. Thomas notices someone following them, so gets out to look, and the someone turns out to be Penny, who is being chased by latex-wearing, fire-breathing anarchists. Thomas speeds off, leaving tyre marks and black smoke behind.
Category:Apocalyptic
Category:Comedy
Category:Drama
Category:Black comedy
Category:Horror
Category:Tragedy
Category:Fantasy
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Category:Stories about death
Category:Stories about animation
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