Here's chapter 65 of 'Hunted'.

Bakura: What have you been up to?

Busy...Looking up some stuff, working on other stories that I've posted or plan on posting. Stuff like that.

Yami: She's also addicted to Toy Blast on her phone. *Holds up PhantomBrat's LG Leon LTE*

Yugi: *Looks at screen* She's definitely into our show. PhantomBrat's got you and Slifer on as her wallpaper.

*Snatches phone back* MINE! And Yami, keep out of my card and comic book collections...for that matter keep away from all my collections.

Ryou: Enjoy the update!

Yugi didn't wake until after breakfast, but couldn't move without hurting. He lay in bed unable to breathe without wincing. Atem brought him a light breakfast of toast and milk. "Ancestor Atemu said that you'll hurt for a bit, but that it'll pass as you practice."

Yugi nodded, "Am I having training tonight?"

"No. Mahaad says that he wants to work with Malik tonight. The two of you will alternate until we feel you're ready to help in the rescue effort."

The brothers talked until Yugi fell asleep once more.

Malik had isolated himself to prevent causing another fire that he couldn't control. He had already accidentally caused three fires that were quickly put out, but the stress and worry about Ryou was affecting him. Isis found him hiding in a tree. "You're attempts to avoid me are admirable, but I need to take you to see Mahaad for your training," she stated smoothly.

Malik shook his head, "What good will it do? I'm so stressed out that even the smallest thing will spark a fire with me."

"Mahaad will help you learn to control your unique gift," Isis pointed out softly. "How else do you think Mariku avoids starting fires? My husband once had to temporarily bind his pyrokenetic powers due to Mariku's setting the eastern stables ablaze. Thankfully, nobody was hurt."

Malik dropped from his tree and landed before Isis. "I want to see if I can learn to go midway between forms like Yugi can. Do you think Mahaad can teach me?"

Isis smiled, "If he can't, then your friend might be the best to ask."

"Yugi can do it without thinking," Malik laughed. "We have to remind him about either his ears or his tail, sometimes both."

The two talked as they headed back to the training rooms of the mansion.

Malik panted as he tried to focus on the pile of old papers that Mahaad had set before him. The ancient spellcaster had instructed the Hikari to set the papers ablaze and nothing else. Malik had only succeeded in igniting the desk, Mahaad's cloak, and his own shoes. He had also earned a slight nosebleed for his efforts. Mahaad placed his hand on Malik's shoulder, "That is enough for today. I want for you to head to bed and sleep. Tomorrow, practice on your breathing and see Isis for meditation. We will pick this up the day after."

Malik sighed, but nodded as he got up. "Okay."

Shai was furious that the last two targets were beyond his reach. He wanted to capture them for his master to add to the one he already had. He prowled the perimeter of the grounds that he could not set foot on until the next rains as the occupants of the mansion had set up a trench filled with Holy Water and garlic oils.

He gingerly touched his left shoulder. It still twinged from the treatment he had received for his weakness. His master used the same method each time. Dartz would remove the item he used the treatment prior and replace it with another before stitching the wound closed. Shai hissed as he realized that his weakness was reoccurring more frequently.

He headed back to his makeshift shelter to avoid the light of the approaching dawn.

Malik found Yugi and practically cornered him before lunch, "You've got to teach me to do a mix between me and my falcon form! Please Yugi, I'm begging you."

"Ok. Meet me in my room after lunch and we'll start," Yugi replied with a smile.

Malik barely caught the clothes that Yugi tossed his way, "What are these for?"

"Yami had them made for you and gave them to me when I told him what we were doing."

Malik headed to the closet and changed after he closed the door. He groaned when he saw that they were skin-tight. He stepped back into the bedroom, "So what now?"

"Close your eyes and imagine what features you want from your other form," Yugi softly coached.

Malik closed his eyes and imagined his wings just behind his arms and the eyesight his falcon form had. He also thought of how his bones felt hollow when he was a full falcon. Yugi's sharp intake of air caused Malik to open his eyes.

"Wow! Way better than I thought," Yugi said, awestruck. "I wonder if you can fly like this."

Malik grinned, "I'll try later when I get the hang of this."

So very sorry for the short chapter. I had to stop it here because it refused to accept any more ideas.

Ryou: To make it up to you, PhantomBrat's ever-faithful readers, she is posting the first chapter of a story for which she has 17+ chapters already written.

Yugi: She has titled it 'Dragons of Egypt'. I can't wait to see how it turns out!