Static Bride
In a parallel reality, humanity thrives on Ether—a strange, potent energy harvested from the alien element Anonium. But progress has a price: the slow awakening of the Engine, an Eldritch machine lurking beyond comprehension, its intentions veiled in static and whispers. As its influence creeps into the world, society teeters on the edge of unraveling.
Caught in this cosmic storm are two high school girls from Corwood, Tennessee. Rachel Harper, a fierce basketball captain, discovers she can bend time itself—each use warping her reflection with static and chipping away at her identity. Her best friend, Emily Voss, is plagued by visions of her own deaths across countless alternate lives, each fragment pushing her closer to despair. Together, they uncover cryptic ties between their powers and the Engine, though the purpose remains a haunting enigma.
Enter Elijah Carter, a weathered P.I.A. agent with a rare gift: he sees echoes of the supernatural lingering in the air. Dispatched to investigate disturbances linked to Corwood’s new Ether reactor, Elijah finds himself outmatched by forces he can’t fully grasp. Meanwhile, the ruthless drug lord Dezerea Hernandez unleashes Gloom onto the streets—a substance that turns users into static-shrouded Hollows—hoping to expose a threat she believes endangers humanity.
As Rachel’s connection to the Engine grows, its cold, mechanical logic threatens to consume her. Emily, sleepless and tormented by her visions, fights to defy a fate that feels inescapable. With the Engine’s awakening looming, the line between collapse and rebirth blurs. Can two teenage girls rewrite their destinies—or will they become footnotes in a story that breaks the very walls of reality?
Warning: This meta cosmic horror tale weaves violence, psychological unease, heavy foreshadowing, red herrings, and fourth-wall fractures.
Table of contents
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- Author Notes2025-02-26 21:18
- 1Chapter 12025-02-26 21:19
- 2Chapter 22025-02-26 21:20
- 3Chapter 01012025-02-26 21:33
- 4Redacted2025-02-26 21:33
- 5Chapter 52025-02-26 22:09
- 6Chapter 62025-02-27 00:38
- 7Chapter 72025-02-27 00:41
- 8Chapter 82025-02-27 10:04
- 9Chapter 92025-02-27 10:05
- 10Chapter 102025-02-27 15:08
- 11Redacted2025-03-06 21:44
- 12Chapter 122025-03-03 11:19
- 13Redacted2025-02-27 20:32
- 14Chapter 142025-03-09 22:23
- 15Chapter 152025-03-12 00:34
- 16Chapter 162025-03-17 09:02
- 17Chapter 172025-03-21 00:45
- 18Chapter 010101012025-03-29 21:02
- 19Chapter 192025-03-31 21:38
- 20Chapter 202025-04-07 17:42
- 21Chapter 212025-04-15 04:13
- 22Redacted2025-04-16 19:25
- 23Chapter 232025-04-21 13:30
- 24Chapter 242025-04-26 22:09
- 25Chapter 252025-04-29 10:30
Volume 1
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