The sound of a gunshot echoed in the forest, sending the already frightened birds into a startled flight. It was followed by a clank coming from metal hitting against metal; the noise then stilled for a while as the two fighters paused to stare at each other for a fleeting moment, both trying to break free. The taller of the combatants grinned, his idea of breaking free being rather different from his opponent's. The boy opposing him held up the barrel of his gun in an attempt to keep his assailant's weapon away.

Rudy glared at the demon, gritting his teeth. The Quarter Knight didn't have his helmet on, and in Boomerang's face, Rudy could see the pleasure which he received from the combat. That had to be the reason the Quarter Knight had attacked him all of a sudden, Rudy figured; this surely didn't seem to be part of Zeikfried's carefully planned schemes on taking over Filgaia. The attack was too sudden.

"...You fight well..." The demon commented, the joy apparent on his face. "So perfectly... Hmm, to run into you here! How lucky I am today, indeed..."

"So..." Rudy glared at Boomerang and pressed the gun upwards a little. The demon's eyes showed annoyance now; it appeared the bounty hunter found the prey a little harder than expected; however, the smug smile never left Boomerang's face. "So you just happened to be here? Damn it..."

"As I said - lucky me! You... To find you here... Heh, killing you would be so easy. But who wants to kill, when..." Boomerang laughed, quickly sidestepping and, as Rudy lost his balance and let his guard down, he suddenly hit at the boy's ARM, sending the Dream Chaser's weapon flying through the air. It landed somewhere under the trees, away from the two.

The bounty hunter didn't let his opponent rest; he swung his own weapon at Rudy again, forcing the boy to take a couple of steps back. He then moved between the boy and the gun, this way making sure he had his opponent unarmed. That done, he finally stopped and put his weapon away then just stared at the young Dream Chaser with an evil smile on his face.

Rudy took another step back, shaking his head. He glanced behind the bounty hunter, wishing he could somehow get his ARM back.

"...What the hell do you want, then?" He asked, keeping his eyes on the demon. "You... say you don't want to kill me... but..."

"No, my perfect little prey..." the Quarter Knight answered, suddenly stepping closer and grabbing Rudy by the throat. The boy struggled vainly as he soon found himself unable to breathe. "...I want something else... And you're the only one who can give it to me..."

Rudy closed his eyes as the demon leaned closer. He gasped for air, feeling really uncomfortable from the demon's words. "...W...wha...t... do..." he managed to mutter, forced to raise his hands and grasp the bounty hunter's hand, desperate for air.

"You, my little prey. I thirst for you..." Boomerang answered, laughing. He had some trouble holding the boy still as the Holmcross was almost strong enough to squirm out of his hold. Almost. Lacking air, Rudy felt like he was about to faint, and his struggles weakened. His vision went blurry, but from the corner of his eye, he could see the bounty hunter's companion sitting under a tree.

Luceid tilted her head a little, watching. Of course, she wouldn't miss this for the world; she took a comfortable position nearby, silently observing. There was no need for her to interfere, and as the Guardian of Desire, she was feeling quite content by the events.

Boomerang let go a little as he felt the boy turning lax in his hold. He reached to touch Rudy's face with his free hand, caressing the Dream Chaser's skin almost gently. "So perfect..." he mumbled, the tone of his voice filled with something Rudy couldn't recognize. Obsession, perhaps... and lust. Rudy suddenly felt sickened by it, and he started struggling again.

"...Off... go... away..." the boy managed to say, still trying to breathe properly. "...Why... you can't seriously... want... ...that..."

"Oh yes, yes I can," the demon said, grinning widely. "You're so perfect in every way... The only one to satisfy my desires." Boomerang let his hand fall from the Dream Chaser's face abruptly only to grab Rudy's shirt and rip it open. He stared at the sight before him, quite pleased at what he saw. "So young and delicate... strong but lean... Quite beautiful they made you, little Dream Chaser. Or should I say, Holmcross?"

Rudy shivered as his chest was bared, trying to ignore the Quarter Knight's words. He still wasn't used to the idea that he wasn't really a human, and being called a Holmcross made him somewhat upset. He resumed his attempts to fight back once more, not willing to give in this easily. He knew well enough what was going on. Boomerang was crazy and wanted to rape him, and he sure as hell wasn't going to let the demon just take whatever he wanted.

Boomerang drew the young Dream Chaser closer, holding him by the jaw now. Rudy was struggling as much as he could but froze in disgust when the demon pressed his lips against his. The young Dream Chaser tried to squirm away from the kiss, but Boomerang forced his mouth open, brutally stealing away the boy's breath and bruising his lips.

"Mm...!! ...N... no..." Rudy couldn't fight anymore; he was feeling nauseated, and his mind was going blank. He felt like he was about to faint and silently wished he would. The Quarter Knight grabbed him by waist and held him up with his right hand, not letting him fall nor breaking the kiss.

Luceid growled quietly, alerting her companion. Boomerang finally broke the kiss and turned to glance at the wolf, grinning. "Oh fine. Maybe I am being a little to rough... Wouldn't want him to lose consciousness just yet, now do we? No, little Dream Chaser, I have other things in mind, and I need you awake for them. I need to see you squirm... I want to hear your screams..."

The boy couldn't answer. He was too busy gasping for air again, not even paying attention to the fact that he couldn't actually stand by himself and was only on his feet because the demon was holding him up. He didn't pay attention when Boomerang removed his vest and stripped the remains of his shirt from him, leaving him half-naked.

"And you will scream..." Boomerang continued, caressing the Dream Chaser's bared skin with his free hand. His traced the boy's skin with his fingers then leaned down to kiss Rudy's neck. "And you will satisfy all my desires..."

He lifted the young Dream Chaser up, dragged him across the clearing and pressed him against a tree. Rudy blinked, trying to get his thoughts back together. He managed to do so somewhat; the first thing his mind registered was Luceid moving a little closer, stopping to sit by him. He tried fighting, but Boomerang just laughed, grabbing the boy's bandana and tying his wrists together with it.

"Careful now. I wouldn't want to hurt you more than necessary... You might faint, and as I said, I need you to stay awake for now..."

Rudy tried to mumble an answer, but he couldn't say anything as his attempt ended in coughing. His throat hurt from the bounty hunter's rough grip earlier. The binding on his wrists hurt, and he tried to get it off, but he only succeeded in loosening it a little. He tried to move, but Boomerang was still holding him and was now, to his horror, proceeding to cut his pants open and strip them away from him. He was soon naked, still pressed against the trunk of the tree.

"...No..." He managed to mumble, attempting to glare at the demon angrily. He wasn't actually feeling too brave, but he sure as hell wasn't going to just stay still and let the insane bastard rape him.

"Hell yes," Boomerang answered, looking at Rudy's face and grinning like a maniac. He raised his left hand and licked his fingers shortly before he placed his hand on the boy's chest and caressed his skin in a way that could have been considered gentle. "Yes I will. And there's nothing you can do..."

He dropped to his knees, his right arm still around Dream Chaser's waist. Rudy figured out what was about to happen but reacted just a little too late - the demon forced his left hand between the boy's legs, fingers searching for a small opening between the slender buttocks. Rudy blinked, horrified, and tried to close his legs but Boomerang had already found his target and pressed two fingers inside of the young Dream Chaser, causing Rudy to scream.

"Oh yes, that's lovely..." the Quarter Knight snickered, looking up at his victim's face. "Scream, little Dream Chaser - scream for me."

As soon as the initial surprise and pain subsided, Rudy started to fight again. He grabbed the demon's hair with his bound hands, jerking Boomerang's black hair hard. He squirmed to get away from the mortifying touch and managed to kick the bounty hunter's side. He was barefoot after being stripped, but he was a Holmcross, and the kick had quite a lot power to it. The demon fell to the side, and his hands left Rudy's body for a moment.

Boomerang, however, was back on his feet before the Dream Chaser had time to even think of escaping. He slapped the boy, snarling. "Oh, that wasn't nice, my little prey. Looks like I'll have to restrain you a little more... Or, just get to the point. That would be sooner than I wanted, but that can't be helped now, can it?"

He pushed the boy to the ground, holding him down. Rudy struggled as much as he could but soon found himself straddled, and the demon was working to tie him more securely. Luceid helpfully picked up Rudy's belt from where the boy's clothes lay, and Boomerang took it and bound the boy's hands above his head with it, removing the bandana where it had held the young Dream Chaser's hands earlier in the process.

"I supposed I could gag you with this," Boomerang mused, holding the red bandana near his victim's face. The boy struggled, but the demon could easily hold his hands down with one hand now. "But... I'm not sure if I should do that. If I gag you, I won't hear you scream... And I wouldn't like that much, you know. Your cries... please me so much..."

"...Get... away from me, you... sick bastard! ...Mmmh!" Rudy was silenced as the bounty hunter caught him by the jaw again and kissed him fiercely, once more turning breathing into a very hard task for him. His head felt heavy and he turned dizzy from the lack of air, and after a short moment, he went limp again, lying immobile under the Quarter Knight.

The demon broke the kiss and grinned, caressing Rudy's chest in a perversely gentle way. He got off of the boy, kneeling by his side. "Much better. Now I can finish what I was doing earlier..." His hand continued down on the young Dream Chaser's body until stopping between Rudy's thighs. "You're a pleasure to my eyes, you know, my little prey..."

Rudy twitched a little as the bounty hunter's fingers pressed into him again, but his mind was too lost to register what was happening. A silent cry escaped from his bruised lips anyway, and the sound made Boomerang's grin widen.

"...Yes, Rudy..." The demon whispered, leaning down to bite the boy's earlobe. This caused Rudy to unconsciously turn his head, trying to get away from the touch. "You cry out so beautifully..."

The pain was enough to drag the Dream Chaser back into consciousness soon enough. He shifted languidly, trying to squirm away from Boomerang's touch. The Quarter Knight laughed and continued his cruel caresses without mercy. Rudy wasn't about to give up though - as soon as he managed to gather enough strength, he kicked the demon's arm away, the action resulting in another hard slap which made his vision blurred with white stars and caused his ears to start ringing.

"Vicious little thing you are, Rudy Roughnight," Boomerang muttered, rubbing his injured arm. The sudden kick had hurt his hand. "Be that way, then. It's too bad I wasn't carrying rope with me. I would've tied you to the tree if I were. That surely would've been an interesting experience. But as I said; since you won't act nice, I'll just get done with this..."

He moved on top of the Dream Chaser and forced his legs apart again as Rudy was doing his best to keep them together. The boy tried to hit him, but the wolf-guardian suddenly moved closer and placed her forepaws over Rudy's hands as soon as Boomerang managed to press them back on the ground above the boy's head. Rudy protested as much as he could, but in the end, Luceid was strong enough to hold him down.

Boomerang smirked victoriously while he worked with his clothes. "This will hurt, my perfect little prey. But just relax... I wouldn't want to hurt you... too much."

The Dream Chaser stared as his captor and resumed fighting with all the power he could muster. It was too late; he couldn't get the demon off of him anymore nor could he stop Boomerang from grabbing him by the waist and lifting him off the ground. The Quarter Knight laughed again, pulling him closer. Rudy tried to kick him but missed, and that was all he had time for anymore. The demon forced himself into him, and the pain that followed almost knocked him out.

"...Gra...aaaa...aaaaaaaaaah! No! Noooo!" Rudy screamed in pain, shaking his head violently. He blinked but found himself unable to see anything.

The demon bounty hunter continued laughing as he thrust into the boy brutally, joy obvious on his face. The mad desire burned inside of him, and he grinned as he looked at the wolf-guardian who merely nodded her head a little, showing her approval.

"...Quite lovely..." Boomerang muttered, his breathing turning somewhat ragged. His movements were nowhere near strictly controlled; he needed it much more than he had imagined. "...I don't suppose you've done this before, eh, little Dream Chaser? All the better... your discomfort pleases me greatly..."

"...Nnhh..." Rudy squirmed helplessly, wishing to fight but unable to free his hands from Luceid's hold. He was running out of energy to fight anymore, and he was feeling quite sick from just knowing what was happening to him. He writhed as the demon pressed into him, feeling how the length inside him ripped him and made him bleed.

"Strange... isn't it?" The bounty hunter mused before leaning down to kiss the boy. Rudy reacted instantly as his mouth was covered - he couldn't take being suffocated anymore, and he bit the demon's lips, this time managing to drive Boomerang away. The young Dream Chaser gasped for air, crying out as the Quarter Knight thrust into him again a little more violently if that was just possible anymore.

The demon frowned, licking his lips. He could taste his own blood. "Ouch... Too bad I don't have a taste for blood, other than that shed in battle. That wasn't nice, anyway..." He trailed off, muttering something else, but Rudy couldn't hear what he was saying anymore.

"...Gh..." The Dream Chaser wished to scream, but his voice was gone. He was feeling completely powerless, and soon he could only lie there, sobbing silently.

After a while, Rudy lost his remaining power and ceased moving at all. The Quarter Knight didn't seem too interested in his condition at first but just continued, mumbling something to himself and thrusting fiercely, appearing to be somewhat tortured by the need to hurt his victim. However, the lack of response started to agitate him after a moment, and he slowed down and studied Rudy's face.

"...I don't understand it always, really," Boomerang mumbled, raising his hand and tracing the boy's face with his fingertips. "This desire... I thought I only wished to fight. But you... you make me want things I've never considered wanting. Luceid doesn't give a damn since any desire will please her, but what do I care... What is it with you? What in you gives me this desire...? ...What...?"

Rudy could barely comprehend the words. He was barely conscious, the sharp pain spreading all over his body starting from between his thighs being the only thing that still kept him from fainting for good. He couldn't move, but he then suddenly felt Luceid moving away, and Boomerang working to free his hands. The demon moved away, and the pain eased slightly.

Luceid nudged the boy a little, getting him to open his eyes. Rudy stared at the bounty hunter through the blur that obscured his vision, not sure what to think. All he knew was that he hurt, and he had no idea what Boomerang was up to now.

The demon knelt by him, placing his hand on the boy's forehead and stroking his hair gently. "How stupid of me... my perfect little prey, I said. Of course. Yes, killing you would be so easy. But I don't want it to be easy. I can't kill you here, nor I can let Zeikfried have you. I can't find the bliss like this... To really satisfy my desire, I need to face you in battle."

He checked his equipment shortly then pulled out an item which the demons used for healing. He figured it would have the same effect on the Holmcross, considering they were made of the same thing. "Here... Rest now. I will let you go, Rudy... But we will meet again."

Rudy sighed as the healing took effect then relaxed, drifting into light sleep. Boomerang shook his head, gathering the boy's clothes and equipment and placing them beside him. He then moved away and watched the sleeping Dream Chaser for a moment.

"The need for you..." he whispered, kneeling to kiss the boy's lips gently. "I don't think I'll ever understand... Maybe you can show me the next time we meet."

He stood, and, after watching the boy for another moment, he nodded to his wolf companion and teleported away.

Author's notes:

'Instant Boom x Rudy smut' as this was originally called. Finally finished this random thing I started writing once. So, happy now, NK? <3 Eh, I'd guess Boomerang is somewhat weird, being in the insane obsessed mode, but what the hell. The ending's also lame, but I suck at writing endings.

On another note, this isn't a part of the "Perfect Prey" trilogy in any way; rather, just some random mindless PWP-ish pr0n 'cause I felt like it.

- Lady Harken (May, 2004)