Authors Note:

I thought I'd give my hand a try at a song-fic.

I don't own Beyblade or the Song Carnivore by Starset (I recommend looking up the song if you're unfamiliar with it though.)

Review, let me know what you think. If you think this song fits Kai or not, or if you'd like more chapters to this. I have some ideas of what I want to do with it, but right now it'll be a one shot.

Enjoy!

Normal POV

The ice in the middle of the arena where Tala had trapped Tyson inside began to crack, with bated breath everyone watched it shatter. Max and Kenny ran to the bey dish where Tyson had collapsed, his blade shattered amongst the ice. Tala's Wolborg still violently spinning, he had won; Voltaire had won.

"No, Tyson. Tyson can you hear me?" Max shook him, trying to wake him as tears burned the corners of his eyes.

"It's not use Max." Kenny pleaded, trying to pull Max away from Tyson as he noticed Biovolts goons gathering around them.

"Last chance grandson, join me or feel my wrath." Voltaire stood from his seat in the stands.

"You can go to hell!" Kai bit back, gritting his teeth.

"Fine, then enjoy your prison cell with your friends." Voltaire nodded to his goons as they circled around the Bladebreakers, taking them prisoners of Biovolt.

Tyson, they flung over their shoulders, Kenny they had gagged with a white cloth; as he tried to bite at their grabbing hands. Max, they had to tie his hands behind his back; as he tried to swing a punch at them. Kai was harder to subdue, using a baton they smacked it across the back of his head; and everything turned black.

"Tyson, please sit down." Max pleaded, holding his knees to his chest.

"I can't Maxie, not after what's just happened. Where the hell did they take us, and where is Kai and Ray?" Tyson groaned as he made his fourth lap around their damp holding cell.

"I don't know, but you're pacing is making me nervous." Max mumbled, leaning his back against the cold brick of the cell.

Tyson went to speak when the cell door creaked open slightly, their mouths gaping as Ray was forcefully shoved into the cell. His balance was still off and he landed on his face and stomach. Hissing with pain as he could feel his stitches and bruising flare up, Tyson and Max rushing to his side.

"Ray, are you alright?" Max asked as he helped Ray sit back.

"Never been better Max." Ray winced, grabbing at his side.

"Did they hurt you?" Tyson asked, giving his friend a quick look over.

"No." Ray sighed. "This is all from my match with Bryan, don't worry." Ray gave him a weak smile.

"Oh good, we were so worried about you." Max let out a huff of air, resting beside Ray in the middle of the cell.

"Hey, where's Kai?" Ray glanced around the cell, golden orbs taking in the bare cell.

"We don't know, they came and took him a few hours ago." Kenny answered as he leaned against the back wall of the cell, sliding down it to the floor.

"Oh good, I was afraid he'd betrayed us again." Ray sighed.

"No, Voltaire tried but he refused after Tala won." Max explained.

"That Voltaire guy must be pretty stupid, if he thinks Kai will agree to anything he says again." Tyson mumbled out, getting nods in approval.

The four fell silent again as they tried to reserve their energy for what may come next, Voltaire's plans had gone according to plan and Biovolt now held the world in the palm of its hands. A slight shudder ran through their backs as they thought it over, Tala had won his match against Tyson and they all felt responsible; they had let the world down. To top it off, all their blades had been confiscated upon entering their holding cell; even Kenny's laptop. What was worse, none of them knew what had become of all the other bladers that were at the tournament.

The sound of skin hitting skin echoed the brightly lit room, Kai's head jerked from the force and he gave a glare at his grandfather; his hand still hung in the air from his attack. He grinned down at his grandson, a response to the glare he was getting; as if he wasn't bothered by it one bit.

"I have been more than patient with you Kai." His voice dripped with venom as he spoke, towering over the teen. "But enough is enough, and you WILL obey me."

"And, why should I?" Kai bit back, his jaw stung from the attack his grandfather had dealt to the side of his face, but he didn't dare show any weakness towards the man.

"You are powerless to stop me. You no longer have your bit-beast, or your precious friends to help you. But I am willing to let you stand by my side, as is your destiny." Voltaire began one of his speeches. "You were born and bred to be a warrior of destruction, along with the other Demolition Boys. Don't you see Kai, all I did was for you."

"You couldn't care less about me, dear grandfather." Kai spit, a bit of blood mixed with spit landed at Voltaire's feet. "You can go shove your speech up your ass!" Kai snarled.

Voltaire raised his hand again, but Kai didn't flinch; he never dared show any weakness towards his grandfather. Though a small smile spread across Voltaire's lips and he lowered his hand to his side, the smile growing wider as the wheels in his head started to turn.

"You know… I think instead of using physical persuasion… How about some, emotional persuasion?" His smile reached from ear to ear now, and he caught the faint shake in Kai's body. "Yes… Yes… You're very smart grandson." Voltaire leaned towards his ears. "I know your dirty little secret." He whispered into his ear, a cold shiver ran down Kai's spine and he stepped away from his grandfather.

"No… Leave them alone!" A low growl escaped his throat.

"It's your choice Kai, either join me. Or watch us kill your dear friends." Voltaire couldn't contain his laugh anymore, and he bellowed out a sickening chuckle.

"I… I…" Kai stammered.

"All my life they let me know

How far I would not go

But inside the beast still grows waiting

Chewing through the ropes"

"Do you have your answer?" Voltaire looked down at him, his patient growing thin.

"Who are you to change this world?"

Kai's head slumped forward, the tension in his muscles relaxed and he nodded his head. Voltaire placed a large hand on Kai's shoulder, as if telling him he made the right decision.

"Silly Boy!

No one needs to hear your words.

Let it go."

Kai followed one of the guards down the halls of the inner Abbey, his bangs causing a shadow to cross over his eyes. With every step, his heart and soul began to shatter, this was it. This was what he was born to do, he was going to kill his friends for the sake of his grandfather; only to protect himself.

"Carnivore! Carnivore!

Won't you come digest me?

Take away everything I am.

Bring it to an end."

The guard came to stop at the cell door, taking a key from his coat pocket and unlocking the door. Inside the other boy's heads snapped towards the door, smiles crossing their lips as their eyes landed on their captain.

"Carnivore! Carnivore!

Could you come and change me?

Take away everything I am.

Everything I am."

Their smiles slowly faded as they noticed the darkness crossing over Kai's face, as his red orbs pierced through their barely lit cell. His eyes scanned the room as if he was a hungry predator seeking out its prey. A slow hand raised and he pointed at Kenny, who let out a shrill squeal as the guard walked over and pulled him to his feet.

"Kai, what're you doing?!" Tyson had jumped to his feet, fists clenched.

As he went to lunge to help Kenny a second guard appeared in the cell, holding him back until the first had dragged Kenny out; kicking and screaming for help.

"I will hide myself below

I'll be what you wanted

Kept inside I won't let go

'Till I burn beyond control"

Kai didn't say a word to them as he followed the guard who was pulling Kenny away from the cell. The door closing with a loud thud behind him as he walked down the hall, fighting the tears that threatened to escape the corners of his eyes. They entered a smaller room, a silver metal cart sitting in the center of it with instruments of torture lined out in an articulate fashion. Kenny screamed as he caught sight of them, kicking more furiously than before in the hold the guard had placed him in.

"Leave." Kai growled once the guard had tied Kenny up to the metal chair at the back of the room.

"But." The guard began to protest, until he saw the blazing fire in Kai's eyes did he bow his head and exit the room.

Kai stood over the silver metal cart, eyes scanning over which instrument to use on the computer whiz first. He picked up a simple silver knife, one that would be used to dissect a frog or other small animal. Kenny's screams rang in his ears, but Kai didn't falter in his steps. Slowly he stalked over to the younger boy, a small smirk crossing his lips as he stopped in front of the trembling teen.

"Who are you to change this world?

Silly Boy!

No one needs to hear your words.

Let it go."

The three about jumped out of their skin as the cell door opened again, like before Kai pointed out one of them; his finger landing on Max next. Max clung to Tyson desperately but was ultimately pulled away from the older boy, screaming and flailing around in the guards hold. This time Tyson was too weak to move as the guard from before had given him a good beating, his fingers brushed lightly along Max's as they were separated.

"I'm so sorry Maxie." Tyson cried, watching his best friend disappear behind the door of their cell.

Ray had been too weak to begin with to fight back, he knew one of the stitches in his side had opened. He knew it was a possibility that he would bleed out before Kai even got to him. Silent tears streamed down his cheeks as he bit into his bottom lip, as Max's screams faded down the hall.

They entered the same room as before, the guard locking Max into the wooden chair that was covered in blood. Upon seeing the blood Max fainted, his head lopping to one side as his body slumped into the chair, only being held to it by the leather straps. As before, Kai ordered the guard to leave the room and the man bowed his head to him and left.

Kai looked over the instruments, this time picking up a small spiked metal wheel that spun. He placed a finger on the tip of the wheel, spinning it as he stalked over to the blonde.

"Carnivore! Carnivore!

Won't you come digest me?

Take away everything I am.

Bring it to an end.

Make me fall. Make me bleed."

Tyson wanted to protest, wanted to say so many things as he was the next to be picked. He was too weak, he knew he had a broken rib and sprained ankle from his previous battle when they came and took Kenny. He gave one last look to Ray before they closed the door in his face.

Back in the room again, all Tyson could do was give Kai his best glare. He had seen the blood, his friends blood all over the floor and chair he was now tied to. It made his stomach churn, but he held back his nausea as he watched Kai pick up a metal clamp from the silver metal cart. He bit his lips as Kai stalked over, his eyes growing wide as Kai leaned down closer his red orbs devoid of any kind of emotion.

"Go ahead and change me?

Take away everything I am.

Everything I am."

"Ray." Kai breathed out, causing Ray's skin to crawl at the sound of his voice.

"I can't stand." Ray said weakly, turning slightly to look Kai in the eye. His own widening at the sight of blood decorating his ex-captain's features.

"Alright." Kai sighed, pushing past the guard who had started to retrieve him, he placed Ray's arm around his shoulders and hauled him to his feet.

Ray swayed a bit under his weight, haven't been able to stand for weeks and now the feeling was different. Kai pulled him from the now empty cell, and Ray had wished he had bled out in there when he caught sight of the room Kai had brought him too. Blood littered the floor, the walls and the chair. The same blood Kai had all over his features, arms and clothes. Ray's head felt heavy but he fought back the urge to pass out, and allowed Kai to sit him in the chair; he was ready.

"Never enough

(Who I am is not good enough)

Never enough

(Who I am)"

"Leave." Kai ordered the guard, and he did as he was told closing the two in the room.

Ray held Kai's gaze with his, pain evident in his eyes. Kai turned his back, after holding Ray's gaze for a minute longer than he had intended. Looking over the remaining utensils on the cart, he picked up the larger knife and brandished it towards Ray's eyes. His pupils turned to slits as Kai stalked towards him, kneeling down before him and drawing the blade close to Ray's neck.

"Just get it over with." Ray said through a shaky breath.

"I'm sorry." Kai breathed out, unlatching his red arm guards; revealing long cuts and marks that were still bleeding. Bringing the blade down his arm he cut above the others, blood seeping out from the fresh wound.

"Kai?!" Ray's eyes widened.

"Don't speak." Kai warned, having turned to the door to make sure no one came in.

"What's going on?" Ray questioned, his body trembling.

"Tyson and the others are fine, Tala and the other Demolition Boys came and took them to safety."

"But… The blood…" Ray looked around the room, taking it all in.

"It's mine… Had to put on a good show for grandfather." Kai hissed as he drew another line down his upper arm.

"Strop it, what're you doing?" Ray squirmed against the leather belts that laid across his chest.

"Making sure you're safe." Kai paused, having drawn enough new blood taking it and wiping it over Ray's face and neck. "Act dead." Kai ordered, Ray raising an eyebrow to him in question. "Just trust me, please." Kai begged now, the darkness in his eyes fading.

"O…Okay…" Ray said, his shaking was causing the chair to rattle under him.

"You ready?" Kai asked, placing a gentle hand on Ray's knee to calm him.

"No…" Ray breathed out, tears running down his cheeks.

"Be strong, I love you." Kai pressed his lips against Ray's quickly.

Ray froze, unsure of what was going on and before he knew it he pressed back against Kai's lips; as much as he could against his restraints. Kai pulled away and gave him a nod of the head, to which Ray took as the signal to play dead; his head rolling and flopping to the side as he stilled his breathing.

"Alright, it's done." Kai called, after placing his arm guards back on and wrapping the upper arm wounds with bandages. "He fought back." He answered the guards unspoken question as he looked at the bandages on his arms.

"This is the last one, right?" Tala peaked out from under the hood, as he had disguised himself as one of the guards.

"Yes. Be careful with him, please." Kai caught Tala's arm, as he had turned to take Ray away. Tala gave him a nod, and disappeared out of the room.

Kai's breath hitched in his throat as he watched the love of his life leave, but he knew that now he would be safe with their friends; this was how it was going to be now.

"Carnivore! Carnivore!

Won't you come digest me?

Take away everything I am.

Bring it to an end.

Carnivore! Carnivore!

Could you come and change me?

Take away everything I am.

Everything I am."