I am soooooo sorry I haven't updated in so long. I've been really busy. And the stupid laptop keeps crashing!!! Anyway, here is chapter number 7, finally.

Cries of a loner

By 3-Jose-6

Chapter VII: Who I am and what I could have been

Ray and Kai both stood frozen. Neither moved as the door opened to reveal a man heavily cloaked in black. He moved toward them. There was a man either side of him, guarding their boss.

Kai growled angrily, eyes flashing with a hatred Ray had never seen before. His hands clenched into angry fists and his muscles tensed visibly. The slate haired youth was completely focused on his extreme dislike of the man who had raised him. He was one hundred percent on guard and he took in every tiny movement in the dark room.

"Why hello, Kai. You don't look very happy to see your old grandfather." Voltaire smirked superiorly, his cold eyes sliding over to Ray. "And I see you've brought a friend. How nice. You can share your pain together."

Kai's eyes narrowed fiercely. Crimson orbs flashed with anger.

Ray used all of his willpower to stop himself from showing any trace of fear. There was something about Voltaire Hiwatari. He had an aura that was almost close to matching Kai's, but completely different. His whole countenance spoke of sheer power and a commanding nature that could not be questioned. Even at one glance you could tell this man was not good. Ray had met him before, of course, but after two years had forgotten what a powerful influence this man had on the world.

Ray snapped out of his trance as before he could blink Kai flew at his grandfather. His fist clenched hard and Ray was sure it would break the old man's jaw, if it had reached. He watched in horror as both men, either side of Voltaire, reached out and grabbed Kai's arms. One brought their knee up and hit him in the stomach, still holding onto him. Then the other punched the side of his head and both sent him flying to the hard stone floor.

"Hey-!" Ray cried out, but was stopped as one of the men twisted his arm behind his back and ruthlessly shoved him down next to Kai.

The young Russian beside him pulled himself up. "Don't you lay your hands on him." Kai growled. "What's Ray done to you? I'm the one you want."

Voltaire laughed darkly. "My dear Kai, in case you have forgotten Ray is one of your troublemaking friends that destroyed my plans two years ago. And even if he wasn't, I don't care, I'd do it anyway."

"Do what?"

"Oh, nothing worse than what I am going to do to you for your desertion."

Kai remarkably didn't back down. "I didn't desert you! I left to have my own life. A life where I wasn't controlled. Where I could make my own choices and decisions. I was tired of being used by YOU!"

Ray stood up slowly behind his ex-captain.

"I hated you! All you cared about was family honour, and you forced me to be the same. But what do you know about being loyal to your family?! You chucked my mother out and the ones in our family that you didn't see as worthy you destroyed! Sometimes I wish I wasn't so good, that I wasn't this powerful! Because then I wouldn't have been forced to be your puppet. Maybe then I could have been the person I wanted to be-"

Kai was cut off as Voltaire backhanded him, the force sending him once again to the floor. The older Russian snapped his fingers together and the men forced him to stand.

Ray tired to make a run for help but was grabbed ruthlessly.

"Now I have your attention boys, you will listen to me." Voltaire stood before the two angered bladers.

"Why should we?" Ray finally found his voice. "I bet you're behind BEGA too!"

Voltaire laughed at the neko-jin. "Oh no, I have nothing to do with Boris' pitiful organization. That man is too simple minded for my taste. He thinks he can achieve greatness through that lucky amateur Tyson. A friend of yours I believe?"

"Don't talk about Tyson like that! He beat you before!" Ray yelled, struggling in the man's grip.

"Pure luck and the slacking of Boris' ridiculous experiments. They were almost as pitiful as that rubbish about the loving and respecting your beyblade. The only way to win is power. The more power, the better it is." Voltaire drawled. "You see, right now. I should rightfully be in jail. But because of the power and alliances I have, I was able to buy my way out."

"I wish you would go back it's where you belong." Kai seethed through gritted teeth, having long given up the struggle out of the man's grip.

Voltaire again replied with a malicious laugh. "Oh Kai, I will never be going back. It's so simple. All I have to do is get rid of you and your pitiful friends and my job is done. The time has come to deal with you, then I will send someone to say hello to your other little friends."

Kai growled angrily. "Don't you hurt them! If you lay one hand on Tyson and the others I'll personally destroy you!"

Voltaire turned to his two men. "Order for a visit to be paid to the Granger Dojo."

"No!" Kai cried. "Wait!"

Voltaire turned with a seductive smirk.

"No. Leave them, they'll bring down the BEGA league for you. One less obstacle. Just don't hurt them, I'm the one you want. Leave them and let Ray go and you've got me. Forever."

"Very well, grandson." Voltaire smirked triumphantly.

"No, Kai! Don't! Don't sacrifice yourself for us!" Ray screamed as he was released.

"Remove the other one from my sight and take Kai to my office to receive his first assignment." Voltaire ordered calmly.

Ray was involuntarily taken away. "No Kai, Kai don't!" His best efforts were no use as he was taken and shoved roughly out of the property as Kai was taken away to right back where he started off in life.

No friends and no hope.

Sorry it's short. I was trying to finish before the laptop crashed again. Please leave a review and I will try and have a longer chapter next time.

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