CyberTech Worlds Clash

Chapter 35

The New World

"Well, I had actually expected a bumpier ride," Tony commented as he, Harry and Seraph flew the large pastel blue slim line shuttle as they slid through an event horizon of red sliding from lasers warping space to create a tunnel through space-time and between worlds as the lasers slid and slip from the craft coned around the shuttle.

That was when it was as if they suddenly smashed into a storm. "You had to say it," Harry complained as he typed away at the shuttles systems, trying to rework the stabilising systems and keep the power on.

"Couldn't you have used one of the Peaks shuttles?" Shuttleboom complained with a soft feminine voice. "I mean; this isn't too bad, but the kinetic storm is scratching my paintwork," she finished off sounding like she was pouting.

"You're the only space craft powerful enough to breach the event," Seraph spoke out as she made calculations at another terminal; her fingers moving at unreal speeds. "It shouldn't take us more than ten minutes to breach the reality barrier."

"This is the… come in Shuttleboom…" the radio was quite full of static. "We'll be… communications…"

"This is Shuttleboom; we'll be through in…" Seraph paused as they were jerked and lurched in their seats, the engine's and power shutdown as they burst out the other side, the wormhole closing behind them. "Comms. are down, power down, I'm engaging emergency systems… there…" she said as blue lighting came on and the main computer came back online. "We don't have enough power to re-establish comm. link with the Peak, and only orbital thrusters are online, Shuttleboom's main systems are in low power mode, so she can hear us and take command prompts but can't communicate with us anymore than-."

'Orbital thrusters will loose power in two hours and twenty-seven minutes-.' Seraph was interrupted as Shuttleboom defaulted to written words.

"Okay, we have to… damn, that is bigger than the Peak," Harry said looking out of the window at the massive orbital space station drifting lightly around the Earth. "You know what this means don't you?"

"We'll have to build one?" Tony asked, getting a grin. "I can see the look on Brand's face now!"

"Awesome," Harry answered snickering.

"We're being hailed by the space station," Seraph interrupted them.

Both men looked to each other. "Then answer," Tony said eagerly.

"This is the Watch Tower to unknown shuttle, please identify yourselves," the gruff voice over the comm. demanded.

"Umm… my name is Harry Avalon; we could do with some assistance as the dimensional event horizon has drained a significant amount of our shuttles power. We can just about keep orbit, and I would rather not save the ships AI and abandon it. You have no idea how much she'll complain if this shuttle breaks up in the atmosphere."

"I said identify yourselves!" the voice replied.

Harry sighed. "I'm Harry Avalon from the other Earth. This ship is a part of my company, and we're here to begin a communication relay. You've already lost Star City to our Earth. It will make life easier for both of us if we can communicate rather than having to figure crap out for ourselves."

"Very well," he reluctantly answered. "We're sending someone with some power cells to jump start your main engines."

"Very much appreciated my friend," Harry answered in relief.

They almost laughed as the man grunted. "How many onboard?"

"There's three of us," Harry answered as his jaw dropped open as some brown-haired man in a glowing green sphere of light flew out of the space station with the needed power cells and was with them in mere seconds. "Now that is unusual," he commented as he let the guy in through the airlock and got up to meet him.

"Hey, nice ship," the guy commented as he watched surprised as Seraph took the power cells. "Well, super strong girls aren't that uncommon I suppose," he shrugged as she went to install them. "Oh, by the way, I'm Hal Jordon, Green Lantern of sector… oh, well this sector of the universe."

"I'm Harry Avalon, and this is Tony Stark, and she's Seraph," he introduced as they shook hands. "So, what's a Green Lantern?" he needed to know.

"Oh… the Green Lanterns are an intergalactic police force," he said with a shrug. "They were a little reluctant when the ring chose a 'primitive' human, but there's actually four of us now," he said showing the green ring on his finger.

"So, you're not a mutant," Harry said in surprise as he looked the ring over. "That's pretty cool, most of the aliens my world has met have tried invading us at some point."

"Yeah, we've been there too," he said laughing as Harry led him up front and the pair took seats. "I mean, we've actually been invaded by Martians once… well, White Martians, the green ones are okay, kind of… it's a tricky situation; the green one's were kind of racist and slavery and stuff, and… a bit of a sore spot for both sides of that. There is this one White Martian that lives peacefully on Earth and a green one, and forgiveness and-…"

"You like to babble, don't you?" Tony asked with raised eyebrows.

Hal chuckled sheepishly. "Yeah, sorry, old habits die hard."

"Done…!" Seraph called out as the lighting corrected and full power came back online with a soft hum.

"I'm fully online, Harry," Shuttleboom spoke. "I hate having to be in low power mode. It's so frustrating, and why do I have to still watch out for autocorrect screwing with my words?"

"Whoa, your ship talks," Hal commented in surprise. "And I mean… sure our ships talk, but she sounds like the type you could really talk too like…"

"Of course, I am a highly advanced AI," she interrupted. "I would have you refrain from talking about me as if I don't have any feelings."

"It takes some time getting used to," Tony said while Hal just stared at a console with mouth hanging open patting him on the shoulder. "It's best not to think about it too much. My first true AI doesn't even work yet, and I thought I was a genius. It's harder than it sounds."

"Yeah, well, Shuttleboom, take us in," Harry said and they started moving towards the space station. "Watch Tower, this is Shuttleboom, we're coming in."

"Landing bay three," that same gruff voice said as some huge doors opened, so Shuttleboom flew towards them.

"Don't mind Batman," Hal said laughingly. "He's like that to everyone."

"Batman?" they all ask together.

"Yeah, he's not really a Batman, but…" he paused in thought. "Our world has people… some who are human we call meta-human, and through some means have gained super powers, and some are aliens who call Earth home and have… powers… while some like Batman are heroes without any real powers, but gadgets and stuff."

"We are superheroes you know," Tony said with a smirk. "I'm Ironman, and Harry is the Crimson Knight – or whatever he's calling himself today as he is upgrade happy. We both have our own super teams – and when called for we join up."

"Oh, well, cool I guess," he replied with a blush. "Well, I guess both worlds are a little…"

"Screwed up enough that they need superheroes," Seraph interrupted rolling her eyes. "We figured that by the fact we have two teams back on our Earth in Star City fighting some… League of Assassins, some guy named Grundy… but that sniper guy with the gun pissed off Hulk so he got taken out, and I believe they had captured Atomic Skull before we left."

"G-Grundy…?" he stuttered out getting a nod.

"Yeah," she agreed shrugging. "Hulk was pounding his butt last I checked, but that was a few hours ago so he's probably in chains by now! Or had his head torn off."

"Just who the hell is this Hulk that you think he can beat Grundy?" Hal asked in surprise.

"Gamma monster," she answered smiling. "This scientist had an accident with his gamma radiation experiment, and now when he gets angry, he turns into a huge green monster of rage. The more pissed he gets the stronger he gets. It's just lucky for all his faults he is a good being at heart."

"O-kay," he said nervously. "Your world has a monster superhero. I suppose that's not too crazy. So, what kind of powers do you guys have?"

"I'm just awesome," Harry said with a huge grin.

Tony copied his grin. "Me too…"

Hal sighed and rolled his eyes, but he could tell he would get on great with them.

"So, this is the Batman?" Harry said rhetorically as Hal led him and team onto the Watch Towers bridge. Heck, the guy's dressed like… well, a Bat-Man.

"And you must be Harry Avalon," they were interrupted by a muscle-bound man wearing red and blue with a cape and a big S across his chest. He stood next to a green guy wearing a blue outfit. "It's nice to meet you, I'm Superman, and this is J'onn J'onzz," he said gesturing the alien.

"This is my team, Tony Stark, and Seraph… Avalon…" he answered with a grin. "So, where's there a workstation Seraph can use to hopefully get a comm. link with the Peak?" he asked gesturing his 'assistant' as she carried a huge case in each hand and made them think they must have been light, but they knew differently.

"The Peak?" the alien asked him. "I see, your world's orbital space station… commandeered alien technology."

"Tony, I told you to add psychic inhibitors to your gauntlet!" Harry reprimanded glaring at the sheepish man.

"I've been meaning too," he replied impishly. "But I always get distracted."

Batman turned to the alien with a questioning brow raised. "I cannot read Mr. Avalon because of interference. However, the girl is not a living being so I cannot read her either. She seems by all definition, a machine."

"Hey, that's freaking rude green bean!" she retorted angrily. "I'm the most advanced piece of technology, ever… simple fact! And I'm an android, not a 'robot' or 'machine', and I have feelings, jerk!"

J'onn just turned from her to Batman. "Mr. Avalon created her, and the shuttle. It should be said the shuttle is what they call a mech and has the ability to transform into a weaponised humanoid robot."

"Hey, what can I say…? I'm awesome," Harry said with a smirk. "But didn't anyone teach you not to go around reading people's minds. It is awfully rude of you! Seraph…?"

"Superman's real name is Clark Kent," she said smirking as he went wide eyed. "He is an alien and was sent to the Earth as a child from his home word of Krypton before it was destroyed. He was raised on a small farm in Kansas by a Martha and Jonathan Kent and went to Smallville High. He now works for the Daily Planet newspaper in the City of Metropolis."

She then turned from him to Batman. "Bruce Wayne, billionaire of Gotham City, parents murdered in a botched mugging. I believe that is the reason he became the Batman…"

"Enough, you've made your point," Batman spoke up looking at her. He looked curious, and amazed, impressed even. "You're quite some hardware. The Watch Tower hasn't even noticed your hack."

"Why thank you, I'll take that as a compliment if your psyche record is anything to go by," she answered with a nod. "So where can I work?" she asked him, and he just made a gesture to the curved terminal he was at. "Thank you," she added as she took the cases she was carrying and started setting up equipment as she opened them to the equipment inside.

"I am curious," J'onn gained the other two's attention. "Many countries on your world has sanctioned… superheroes, and now they work for a large 'world' government. I wish not to pry anymore upon Mr. Starks mind, but how difficult do you find this?"

"Well, it's not perfect," Harry answered. "But with humans evolving the way they are we have little choice. It's either that or let the humans get away with their hate campaigns."

"Evolving?" Batman asked looking curious as he turned from assisting Seraph set up the comm. systems.

"Yeah," Tony piped in smirking. "Our world is breeding natural metas," he said with a shrug. "And there are some humans who are either jealous or terrified. Some of the mutants are dangerous but they want to just round them up for execution, and some countries are using religious crap too, trying to gather up mage and mutant."

"Well that doesn't seem right," Hal said looking appalled. "I mean, your whole race starts evolving and they…"

"No," Superman muttered. "T-they've been… their own children?"

"Unfortunately," Harry spoke with a sigh. "It wouldn't be so bad if these few morons in power didn't keep popping up and encouraging these fucktards!"

"It's just the way humans are," Batman spoke as he returned to assisting Seraph. "They do not understand, and they do not try to. They call it unholy because they're fools who believe what they're told and never question, loving a child one moment, but hating them for stupid reasons the next, like they come out, or in your case evolve."

"It would make me wonder whether they ever loved you," Superman said sadly. "I'm thankful my parents were always brilliant people and loving parents no matter what powers I possess they supported me, and they would do anything to protect me."

"Yeah, quit with the depressing stuff," Seraph interrupted. "Maybe some of you could help out too, and we'll get the comm. up and able sooner?"

"No can do, Seraph, I have to…" Harry started but stopped. "No way, I have to go check out this new world, and start a branch of CyberTech here!"

Batman seemingly raised his right eyebrow. "And how exactly do you expect to do that?"

Harry rolled his eyes. "I'm going to go down to the planet in this reality and start my company. Then I'm going to advance your worlds technology – or, just help it along, it seems you're not that far behind us."

"No," Batman answered shocking him. "I cannot let you advance our world with your technology. You are to stay on the Watch Tower until you leave."

"Ah well," Harry said shrugging. "You think you could stop me – I happen to know that Superman is just as weak as everybody else against magic, and Mr. Martian Man-Hunter here doesn't get on well with fire, and you're just a dude; the only threat is the Green Lantern-," he said with a chuckle as they looked at him in worry. "Don't look so worried, I have no desire to hurt anyone, but," he tapped his temple. "In built screens, so Seraph has been feeding me information, but I have no desire to spread any of that knowledge, I do have a desire to stop your huge line of arseholes from stealing my tech, or reverse engineering it to sell."

"I see your point, but how do you expect to fund this?" Batman finally agreed after a moment's thought. "And only because I don't want the likes of LexCorp getting a hold of your tech and making money off you…"

Harry smirked smugly. "Your Earth loves gold as much as mine, right?"

"He's got us there," Superman agreed.

"LexCorp?" Harry asked as he looked to Seraph as it was easier than reading all the information, and Tony looked curious too so telling him verbally was best.

"LexCorp, formally LuthorCorp is run by a megalomaniac jerk bent on destroying Superman, and when he feels like Supergirl or the Justice League but has a bit of a losing streak."

"I see," Harry said with a look of thought. "Well, let's keep the douche away from 'inventing' my tech!"

"But what about the alien fleet…?" Hal asked. "It will be here…? When…? A few weeks…? A month…? We can't figure it out – we're missing a piece of the puzzle."

"Oh, right, its… odd… but we have that piece, and yours now – we managed to get a reading just before the event horizon drained Shuttleboom's power," Harry commented as he pulled out what looked like a black cell phone. He pressed some side buttons and it folded open, up, left, and right showing a holographic screen. "You see, we've all been measuring their arrival time by their speed and not their gaining distance; their speed, maybe a few weeks, but their distance…?"

Batman moved to a different console and started typing away while Harry threw the phone and Superman caught it. "T-this isn't right," Superman said while Hal and the Martian looked over the holo-screen with him. "This… by the distance they're travelling… they won't reach the Earth for another three years. This doesn't make any sense…"

"Maybe it does," Batman replied as a similar image came up on the main screens. "It seems they'll get to us when the convergence of worlds is complete."

"T-they can't touch either world by themselves, but…" Hal said slowly.

"Or they don't think they can beat us by themselves?" Seraph suggested nonchalant from where she was plugging in cables and soldering them into place where they didn't share busses.

"So they'll come after us when both world are one…?" Hal asked in worry. "What the hell will happen to the rest of our two universes…?"

"Can't be sure," Batman replied. "We still don't have all the needed information, but both of our worlds seem truly different in areas, which is unique for alternate realities that are so different to ever meet as dimensionally they are so far apart. It's possible that one Earth will just become a part of the other universe, or once convergence is finished, both universes could be dragged into each other, becoming one. The Sol System through fluke is in the centre of the universe – well, the closest inhabited system anyway, so it's not out of possibility that once we become one planet that the rest is dragged in too."

"Yeah – we discovered that too," Harry agreed thoughtfully. "I've never heard of a Kryptonian before and Mars has no aliens that we've discovered; the closest was the symbiotes that crashed there and got a ride back to Earth – the annoying bloody things. So, it is possible that the only similarities between universes are humans. Then the universes… if they cross… hopefully we won't get any solar systems… populated solar systems crashing into each other."

"If that happens, my job gets more difficult than its already going to get," Hal said with a sigh. "But I suppose it seems more likely that both universes will become one if they are converging in on us… can we stop it?"

Batman just shook his head. "I don't think so. I believe it's likely gone passed the point of no return," he said thoughtfully as he looked to Harry.

He nodded his agreement as he took his phone back from Superman and switched it off before placing it away. "I don't think there's much we can do, except prepare for war, and prepare both of our worlds for the convergence."

"Nothing is ever easy," Tony said as he was the only one helping Seraph. "If it was, our worlds wouldn't need heroes."

To Be Continued…

"Maybe in here you'll stay out of trouble!" the guard said pushing the annoying green skull guy into the huge dinning chamber of the Crater prison with Deadshot right after him. They were wearing bracelet things that caused pain when they tried to escape or use powers aggressively, but otherwise they were doing – well?

"This is all your fault," Atomic Skull complained glaring at Deadshot. "Come on, it's easy money. We just need to keep the League busy!" he mocked as they both slumped at a table with these weird morons in red while Deadshot was in black and Atomic Skull in blue, and they might have to wait a month or two until they got to even see a court room again because of the whole moving city thing.

"You were eager for the quick and easy pay check, so don't blame me," he retorted glaring. "How the hell was I supposed to know that those freaking heroes would actually be a threat? That green freaking monster is bulletproof. He threw both Grundy and a car at me! I was out of the picture. At least I wasn't captured by a teenage girl and some lightning throwing hippy with a hammer!"

"Is that guy's head a green skull?" this red-haired guy in red jumpsuit asked his fellow red wearing prisoners. They both looked over to see him and the others gawking at him, except for this bored looking bald snake like guy with red eyes. The red head they noticed was actually sitting next to a giant-sized man in green with a Mohawk and ripples of fat.

"Shut up Weasley," the red-eyed guy said nonchalant. "It's rude to gawk, and quite honestly I'm sick of you getting us all into trouble because you're a moron."

"Hey, don't talk to my…!" the red eyed guy winced in pain as he waved his left arm with purpose and the giant green flew out of his seat and crashed to the ground, put in his place obviously. "My bad…!" he said getting himself back up to his seat.

"Where exactly are we?" Deadshot asked with a cool look towards the red-eyed guy as he knew he was in charge of this bunch of arseholes.

He just shrugged looking unconcerned. "Somewhere in the UK… this prison was built with super villains in mind… or just people with powers that have committed crimes – could be worse; it could have been Azkaban," he said and they didn't want to know what that was like if it caused them all to quiver thinking about.

"And what's with the colour coding?" Atomic Skull asked looking at the different colours.

Voldemort sighed while rolling his eyes. "Blue is for meta-human, green is for human-mutants, yellow is for aliens with powers, black are for highly dangerous normal-humans – or I suppose normal or non-powered aliens too, but I've not met one, and red is for mage."

"So, you all have magic?" asked Deadshot looking surprised as they nodded. "It doesn't seem like there are many of you."

"Quite a few of our people have been stupid enough to get put in solitary," Voldemort answered, this time with both relief and amusement. "Then others… are in solitary for their own safety."

"Great, we're stuck in here with idiots," Skull moaned with a growl sigh.