CyberTech: War of the Worlds

Chapter IV

Tyde of Emotions

The Order of the Phoenix was in disarray as Sirius joined other members outside and watched as the four muggle helicopters flew off. He had told James and Lily all those years ago that listening to Dumbledore about Harry will probably come back to bite them painfully on the arse, and here they are nearly twenty two years later and they've lost both children.

It was ironic that Dumbledore did this because he was scared of one prophecy taking place, but in doing so he only fuelled the prophecy into action. Sirius can't be sure that Kyte will actually reveal the magical world but it was made clear he could if he wanted too. Anyway, the prophecy had never made it clear that's what it meant.

Sirius had never been too sure that the stupid prophecy actually meant that in the first place, and can't really put much faith in fortune telling. After all, the second prophecy contradicts the first, which pretty much admits that fate, destiny, they are not written in stone.

He was just happy, and thankful that Harry, Kyte is okay and doing well, and now has taken Amanda. Sirius knows the girl will be happier with her brother, and will have a lot more freedom. Anyway, only the Dumbledore worshippers believe that Voldemort is after her at all.

It's quite common knowledge really that the Girl-Who-Lived has been denied any real training to fight Voldemort. That Dumbledore has openly stopped her learning what she wants. Though, Sirius knows that did little to hamper her, and when normal magic's were denied her, she had seen fit to raid his family libraries, and delve a little into some less savoury avenues of casting.

Sirius doesn't blame her for delving into the dark arts as its all that was left for her to learn with Dumbledore spying on her everywhere, and he sure as hell wasn't going to stop her. It serves the old bastard right, she's been an adult for six years and his followers treat her and Ginny like misbehaving children, as they pretty much restrict what either can do.

Dumbledore should probably think himself lucky that Amanda hasn't lashed out and killed him. It's been obvious to none worshippers that the girl has been close to just attacking him on many occasions. However, the worst part is, the old man doesn't ever think he's in the wrong, and his supporters think he's unflappable.

Heck, the old bastard had practically declared war on the muggles for the whole of the wizarding world as if he has any such right, and still he doesn't think he's in the wrong.

Someone was seeing to his wound now, and the fool kept sprouting off crap about getting Amanda back. That they'll have no choice but to fight this 'mad man', and it was riling up his more fanatical supporters leading Sirius to wonder whether it would have been better to have gotten a ride with Kyte, Ginny, and Amanda home. They were starting to remind him of the Death Eaters. It was as if the old man had them eating out of his 'self-riotous' hands even when he made no argument, or sense.

"Whoa," sighed Hermione suddenly. "That man is so cool," she added on looking down at the old man and fools that got shot. Finally someone's put him in his place. Though, it looks like the warning has gone right over the old headmasters head.

Sirius chuckled. "Well I have to admit, he has style," he agreed with the girl, and felt a little jealous as he noted it isn't just Hermione looking lovesick.

"What are you talking about?" demanded Lily suddenly. "He just kidnapped our baby; I'm going to call the Aurors."

"I don't think that very wise Mrs. Potter," interrupted Hermione. "First, she left by herself and she's twenty-three, nearly twenty-four, and second. Kyte's security at CyberTech is so tight the Aurors would never get passed the lobby."

"Then we'll force our way in!" answered James looking smug.

"Do you not listen?" interrupted a young blonde woman as her pale blue eyes looked at the man in annoyance. "If the Order of the Phoenix continues down this road Mr. potter then we will have declared war of the muggle world, on behalf of every witch and wizard on the planet whether they want it or not.

"I for one would prefer not to go to war with them. After all we still have Voldemort and his Death Eaters to deal with. The fact of the matter is I do not wish to end up in a supervillain prison thank you very much."

"Yeah, neither do I," Hermione agreed nodding her head, though only a few people seemed to know what they're talking about.

"But of course if news gets out about our war, we'll have superheroes after us too," commented a young man with mousy brown hair. "You've obviously lost the plot if you want to go after someone like him."

"What the hell are you talking about," demanded James heatedly. "Those muggles kidnapped my daughter."

"Even now you care nothing for your son," Hermione spoke frostily. "It leads me to believe you only care about the Girl-Who-Lived and not your daughter, Amanda Potter. Go ahead and try kidnapping Ami you loser, and see where that gets you."

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"So bro," Amanda began shyly blushing. "Where shall we be staying?" she asked with a slightly worried frown.

"Oh," he thought for a moment before shrugging. "You can both stay with me, I have spare rooms and beds and stuff.

"Um, b, but what about Voldemort, and Dumbledore," she continued worriedly. "I doubt Voldemort will care enough to try killing me, but Dumbledore's a freaking nut job. He'll keep coming, and coming. He doesn't listen to anyone but that senile old voice in his head."

"Y-you'll have to get some wards," Ginny interrupted from where she sat buckled up next to him. "But they might not hold up against the likes of Dumbledore."

"Oh, so these wards are those barriers Tyde is picking up all over the planet?" he asked in deep thought. "Do either of you know what stops someone from teleporting through them?"

"My oldest brother Bill once told me that they stop… um, magic from entering," Ginny replied in thought. "But he said they don't stop mana from entering which is why we can't transport in using magic, but we can walk through. Though, portkey's and people can be tuned into the wards so they can get through, but not many places allow that as it is possible to fake a magical signature and trick the ward."

"I see," he muttered thoughtfully. "But what happens if someone hits the ward?" he asked them.

"They just slid off and get diverted," Amanda answered helpfully. "Most places like Diagon Alley or the Ministry's wards will alert them to an idiot trying to get through the wards."

"Interesting," he muttered with a smirk. "These wards sound just like my distortion field technology. I believe with a little tweaking that it should be possible to stop anyone from outside teleporting in."

"Y-you've invented something that is like, like a muggle ward?" Amanda asked in wide eyed awe.

He shrugged sheepishly. "Yeah, I guess," he nodded in agreement. "But from what our scans say, these wards are layers upon layers of shielding whereas my distortion fields could possibly do everything they do by its self."

"Wow, that's awesome," Amanda said in awe. "You're like a genius or something."

He laughed and winked. "Well, I don't like to blow my own horn, but, yep. I've created wonders that would no doubt wow you magical girls," he said laughingly.

"Like what?" Ginny asked interestedly. "Dad loves muggle stuff if it's too good you'll win him over with a look around."

Kyte laughed, rolling his eyes. "You'll just have to wait and see," he told them amused as they both puppy dog pouted at him. "I'm still not telling you," he said laughingly.

The two girls moaned with cute little huffs as they sulked for a short while before Amanda began asking questions.

"So where do you live? How big is your apartment?" she asked eagerly. She had not lived away from her parents before and could not wait. She was pushing the thought of them from her mind as they had done some seriously messed up things on Dumbledore's orders but throwing out their own son is by far the most fowl, especially when she knows that her muggle aunt and uncle are in jail for child abuse.

She could never forgive them or Dumbledore for what they did to her brother, and knew she would never return; maybe Kyte will give her and Ginny a job. She knows the main reason her best friend is with her is because Ginny goes where she goes, but also because her mother and brother Ron are super fanatical Dumbledore lovers, and it's bad for her safety to stay there alone.

Though Ami has to admit it's also probably got something to do with her cute rich brother. Not that Ginny's a gold digger or anything; as she always refuses hand-outs from her, and has never ask for anything. Her red haired friend is way too stubborn. She would rather get a job. Though, neither has actually been allowed jobs before so they both have had to stay living out of their parents pockets. It makes her mad just thinking about it.

"Well, it has seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a large kitchen and dining room, with a massive lounge, a cinema, and it's in my London CyberTech building so I don't have to go far to get to work," he replied amusedly.

"So… you going to give us paying work or what?" she just blurted out as that's what she wants. She doesn't want to be sponging off her brother, and she'll need something to keep her busy.

He shrugged in thought. "I don't see why not," he agreed nodding. "I could use a sectary… my last one turned out to be a freaking Shield spy. Now the screening process is so much tougher it's hard to get someone trustworthy," he rolled his eyes. "And I could also use a personal assistant, I hate writing memos and crap like that, and using Tyde to do it isn't the same, plus she can't leave the building… yet… so it can be inconvenient," he laughed amusedly.

"Okay…" Ami began but trailed off as her eyes widened. "Wait a spy? What the heck is Shield?"

"Blah," he said shrugging. "Just a, a secret government strike force that operates primarily in the US. It's no big deal, they didn't get anything worth mentioning and I sent her back in a box, special delivery."

"Y, you killed her?" Ami and Ginny declared together, shocked, and horrified.

"No," he replied, amused. "Tied up and sedated," he answered to their relief. "The Colonel was most certainly not pleased, but he couldn't say shit as he was committing a crime by planting the spy."

"Oh, well okay," said Amanda relieved her brother didn't murder the spy. Though, by the sound of it these Shield guys wouldn't have, and couldn't have done anything about it if Kyte had killed the spy. "So… umm… what does a sectary do exactly?" she asked.

Kyte just shrugged. "I'm not too sure about the finer details, but answering phones, patching through calls to me and sending in clients etc. if they have a meeting with me."

"OK, I'll take it and Ginny can do the other one," she answered with a nod but blushed and look worried a moment later. "Umm… someone will show us how everything works, right?"

"Yeah, don't worry… Tyde will help you through everything you both need to learn," he agreed. "And then it's just a matter of learning as you go."

"S, so who's Tyde?" Ginny suddenly asked hoping she doesn't sound too curious.

"She's my computer," he replied with a small knowing smirk. Ginny may not know much as she sighed in relief but she does know computers aren't pretty girls that could be competition.

"So what's the pay?" Ami asked smiling a little as her friend had almost made a fool of herself.

"Tyde says the pay is an estimated seventy nine thousand per year before taxes," he replied with a shrug.

"Whoa… damn, that's most certainly a lot more than Hermione gets working at Hogwarts," she declared with a wide grin. "Hermione barely makes nine thousand pounds a year in muggle money."

"Wow, your friends getting fucked over," he answered. "Damn, that's little. Heck, what you'll both be getting is just the starter wage, plus you get the usual expenses, life and health insurance, as well as pension, etc."

"Wait a minute," Ami suddenly said in thought. "How did Tyde tell you how much the jobs give?" she asked as she tried not to think about how much aver penny of her wage including that would come too. Heck, Ginny had just gone from rags to riches as the saying goes. Only her twin brothers could possibly claim to be better off than her.

He laughed raising an amused eyebrow and tapping the black thing in his right ear. "We've been in constant communication since I left the building."

"Wow, I never noticed that," she answered sheepishly. "But what about Voldemort? I already feel like I'm doing nothing. He has to be stopped, he's killing innocent people."

"Don't you worry," he replied reaching over and taking her hands in his. "I won't let the bastard get away with it. However, I believe our immediate threat is Albus Dumbledore. Though, I'm doubtful that he or his Order of the Phoenix has a clue, so hopefully his defeat shall be a simple matter when the time comes."

"B, but how can you?" asked Ginny worriedly. "Dumbledore and Voldemort have magic on their side."

He laughed as he patted his left forearm. "Well I have science, and my science is far greater than their magic shall ever be."

"Oh," mumbled Ami uncertainly. She supposes she and Ginny shouldn't judge until they've seen what her brother can do. "So, umm… how long until we land?" she asked to hopefully change the subject.

Kyte shrugged, however, Ami and Ginny jumped as they heard a girlish giggle coming from the helicopters speakers. "Two minutes and counting Miss. Techs," she replied giggly.

Amanda was flabbergasted. "Wow, w-who is she?"

"My name is Tyde," she answered, amused. "Kytey, you should talk more about me. After all, I am awesome."

"Kytey?" asked Ami mockingly, as both she and Ginny giggling.

He blushed again when Tyde giggled over the speakers. "He thinks I'm childish," she commented amusedly. "He keeps forgetting I am only three," she giggled again before going silent.

"Three?" asked Ami frowning, her giggles forgotten. "Hang on, how can your computer talk and… and laugh?"

Kyte smiled and just shook his head in amusement. "You'll see," was all he said as the helicopter came in for a landing.

The two girls looked out of the windows and gasped loudly. "Oh my god, that buildings massive," commented Ginny in awe. Though, in all honesty massive seemed to be quite the understatement. The building was something the likes Ginny had never seen before, walls upon walls of glass and black metal with a huge red T in a red C logo on the side she can see with windows curving around it.

It was certainly the tallest building in the whole city as it towered over the others. She was almost certain that nobody could get lost looking for this building. She noted the lower, step like roof about half way down as the helicopter began its decent towards it and some kind of landing platform.

"Why don't we land on the higher roof?" Amanda suddenly asked just as the helicopter touched down and the propeller blades started slowing as the engine cut out, and they could see the other helicopters flying passed to wherever they'll land.

Kyte just chuckled. "It's too windy up there to be very safe, which makes it harder to land. But here, part of the building actually shields us, plus we're low enough that it's not too windy," he answered smiling as he slid the door open and unbuckled his seatbelt before unbuckling the girls.

"Well come on," he said as he hopped out and helped them down before leading them towards as set of double doors. They reached the doors and the two girls started as they slid open automatically and they walked in to a huge blue corridor with a few doors leading off to the sides, but up ahead three elevators..

"Kytey," giggled Tyde as she seemed to appear out of nowhere as they stopped in the hall and the door behind them slid shut. She then turned her to Ginny and Ami with a wide smile. "It's nice to meet you two in person," she giggled taking the two confused girls hands and leading them towards the elevators with Kyte alongside. "You'll love living here," she chimed overjoyed.

"Um, who are you?" asked Ami beyond confused, the girl sounded like her brothers computer, but computers could not walk around and talk could they?

"I'm Tyde silly," she giggled amusedly.

The two girls double took as they reached a lift and the door just opened and they walked in stopping the doors closed and they descended. "But, Kyte said Tyde's a computer not a girl, are you a robot or something?"

"No silly," she giggled. "I'm a hardlight holographic representation of a human… I am the computer. And technically if I was a machine I would be an android, robots aren't as nice."

"B-but you feel so real," said Ami in awe. "And you laugh and make fun."

Tyde smirked. "I am the most advanced computer on the face of the planet," she informed them smugly.

"What's holographic mean?" interrupted Ginny befuddled.

"Oh, um, it's compressed light to create illusions," relayed Kyte as simply as he can. "And hardlight holograms can touch and interact. She also has artificial intelligence and an emotional processing unit."

"Whoa," whispered Ami in shock. "When you mentioned you're a genius, I had no idea how wrong that was… you're like a super genius." Kyte blushed at her praise.

"I can also feel," piped in Tyde proudly. "I can produce sliver and even get turned on in the sexual sense, and orgasm," she replied overjoyed. "I am the most advanced piece of technology on the planet."

Harry blushed brightly as his blushing sister and her best friend stared at him. "You've been screwing her haven't you?" accused Ami with a small glare. Well actually she thought it was funny and brilliant and wondered whether Tyde could change her sex or whether Kyte might make her a male one. Though, looking at how beautiful Tyde is, well, she wouldn't turn her down.

"Of course he has," piped in Tyde with a dreamy expression. "It feels so good when we're in bed together… you should try it."

Ginny and Ami blushed brightly. "I can't do that," replied Ami rolling her eyes. "He's my brother. Though, he's not Ginny's brother so she can," she said suddenly smirking at her blushing best friend.

Kyte groaned burning red. "Tyde I told you to stop telling every girl you meet."

She smirked sticking her tongue out as the elevator stopped and the doors opened into a huge lounge containing a few small tables and some leather couches. "Come, follow me," she said leading the way.

"Whoa, this place is awesome," giggled Ami, ridding her head of images of her brother having sex with his computer, or her for that matter, not that he isn't cute, but he is her twin. Though, thinking about it like that doesn't make her want him any less. She glanced at her best friend wondering whether her brother and Ginny will get together, she hoped so. Ginny could do with a nice boyfriend, and a rich one would just be an added bonus to her. Though, that naughty wrong part of her mind knows that Ginny wouldn't mind sharing Kyte with her.

"Glad you like it," he grinned. "Welcome home," he chuckled amusedly as his two new roommates grinned.

"K-Kyte," interrupted Tyde startling him. "I believe you're needed downstairs," she added looking worried. "It's a code red. However, there is also a police report of a code blue in Manchester."

He groaned in annoyance. "I can't deal with the code blue," he replied tiredly. "But I'll take care of the code red. If the code blue is still in affect by the time I'm done I'll deal with it."

"Okay, everything's prepared and ready for the go," she answered nodding as Kyte walked to the elevator.

"WAIT!" Ami suddenly called out in annoyance halting Kyte. "What the hecks a code blue or code red?" she demanded to know. "Where are you going?"

"Um…" he quickly thought as he moved closer to the door. "It's just a business thing, don't worry, I'll be back later, Tyde will help you order some clothes and snacks and stuff, bye!" the elevator opened and before either Ginny or Amanda could say or do anything he had fled and the elevator took him away leaving the three alone.

"Right, online shopping," said Tyde eagerly giggling as two holographic window screens popped up in front of the two girls with names of many fashion shops.

"Err, but where's Kyte going?" Ami asked worried about him, she hopes it isn't anything dangerous, though there's that part of her that knows it is dangerous.

"Don't worry," she replied with a reassuring smile. "Hmm… it appears that the Fantastic Four were in the country for some sort of collaboration to do with quantum mechanics or something so the code blue is being taken care of. Kyte was supposed to be there but I cancelled earlier."

"The who?" they both asked in unison, but startled as their screens changed to show the image of two men, one blonde woman, and an orange rock thing that is probably a man wearing blue padded suits, though the rock guy only wore shorts.

"The Fantastic Four," she repeated. "They are superheroes. Mister Fantastic is elastic, the Human Torch can create and manipulate fire, the Invisible Woman creates force fields, and the Thing, well he's strong… they all gained superpowers by exposure to so seriously freaky cosmic radiation while in space, and now they mostly deal with alien supervillains, which is a code yellow, but they deal with code blues, which are metahuman supervillains, or code greens which are mutant supervillains."

"What the hell…" cried out Amanda. "You mean the magical world isn't the only crazy bunch of weirdo's?" she asked with wide eyes while Ginny's mouth was open in shock and awe as they watched as these people fought on the screen with crazy powers. "O-okay, so what's a mutant, and metahuman, I'm at least smart enough to know what an alien is. It's still a shock looking at these pictures of some of them."

"Aliens of course you know are from other planets," she began with a shrug and only Ami nodded. "However, metahumans are… normal human beings that have been exposed to something… typically some kind of radiation or gas, which unnaturally mutates their genes giving them superpowers like the Fantastic Four. However, mutants are a new stage of human evolution where they naturally gain special abilities' that normally start showing up around the point of puberty."

"T-then what's a code red?" Ami asked worriedly if Kyte is worried about that more than criminals with superpowers.

"I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to discuss code red," she answered with a shrug.

"M-magical supervillains," Ginny whispered in shock, but Tyde didn't look surprised or bothered as Ami's eyes widened in horror.

"Voldemort?" Ami whispered while Tyde shrugged. "K, Kyte is…" she couldn't even bring herself to say the words as she worried.

Tyde just placed her finger to her lips in a gesture for secrecy and laughed. "I didn't tell you anything of the sort, so don't tell him you know anything. Though I'm sure he'll realise you know he won't bring it up if you don't."

Ami and Ginny just looked at each other and silently agreed with a nod. It seemed almost too much for them to handle.

To Be Continued…