Authors Note: Well even though I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter I thought I'd keep going anyway cause I like this story. I hope you guys are liking it. (The ones who are actually reading it.) The new thing in this chapter is a little subtle but I'm sure you can figure it out.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters except my original ones yadda yadda you know the deal.

ALL THINGS NEW

Chapter 2: Prank and Punishment

With a series of clicks and a slight sucking noise Smoke docked itself to the Clavicle's access port. The great bulk of Planet Bone loomed in the command centre view window as Pyrus turned to Lavas, "We're here. You're in for a treat." Leading the way down the other corridor of the ship Pyrus seemed barely able to restrain himself from running.

Running his hand through his flame, Lavas followed reasonably close behind. He wasn't sure what was so special about the emperor of Bone but the prince was excited enough to make him very curious. Everything he'd heard about Femur had suggested he was far from likeable but Pyrus' behaviour seemed to belie that assumption.

Stepping through the access port, they had barely set foot in the squidgy interior of the Clavicle when a voice rang out. "Pyrus, buddy ole pal, what you doing here?" Turning to the voice Pyrus rushed forwards to grab the, somewhat short, emperor of Bone in a bear hug. "Femur, it's been too long."

"Ow, ow, ow, OW." Pyrus leapt back quickly, "Sorry Femur, I forgot." Messaging his burnt spot Femur replied, "Nah you're a good kid, though it's only been a week you know." Pyrus scratched the back of his neck, "Well it seems longer when you have to keep dealing with affairs of state."

Femur laughed, "Well in truth I'd just like to avoid being toasted emperor. I have enough trouble with Pelvis trying to kill me every other day." Mid laugh Femur suddenly noticed Lavas still standing near the access port.

"Yikes! Am I seeing double or is this some kind of joke?" Pyrus punched Femur on the shoulder and winked at Lavas, "Femur, have you already forgotten about that mirror I said I'd get for you?" As Femur looked back and forth between the two of them suspiciously, Lavas made a point of copying Pyrus movements as closely as possible.

"Hang on, this isn't right." Femur walked right up to lavas and peered up into his face. Quick as a flash Lavas bent forward until he was barely a centimetre (or inch) away from Femur's face. "Boo."

"Wha, whoa, whaddaya," Femur stumbled back waving his arms wildly, "Whew." Hands on hips the somewhat disgruntled emperor turned to glare at the two fire princes, now laughing so hard that they had to lean on each other for support.

"Now playing a trick like that on your old pal Femur isn't very fair now is it?" Standing up straight Pyrus apologised to Femur, "Sorry Femur," chuckle, "but it," snort, "was just so," breathless laughter, "it was just so funny!" At which both fire princes collapsed back into laughter.

"Gah, damn kids," turning and walking out Femur called back over his shoulder, "If you're gonna be like that I guess I wont be telling you about Tekla's big discovery, I mean naughty children miss out on special things so naughty princes must miss out on special news.

Pyrus stopped laughing and looked up at this, and started running after Femur with Lavas following a few steps behind. "Hey what news? Femur come back!" Dashing into the Clavicle's control centre, they found Femur already stuffing his face with food. Stepping forward Pyrus spoke, "Come on Femur, you can't tell us and then not tell us, that's even worse than our prank."

Femur grinned, "Whoever said your prank was mean huh? I thought it was quite funny." Pyrus slapped his forehead. "Um femur," Lavas chimed in, "I hate to burst your bubble but it was you that said our prank was mean."

Shrugging his shoulders Femur replied, "Yeah well, that was in the past so it doesn't really matter much anymore." "Come on then," Pyrus pleaded, all teenager again, "tell us what Tekla's big discovery is." Femur stroked his chin and pretended to consider it. "Well I could, but nah."

Reaching forward Lavas picked up Femur's plate of food, "you don't get to eat till you tell us." Femur's eyes bugged out, "Hey give that back. Pelvis come and get your but over here and help before I have to sing for my dinner." As Femur chased Lavas around the room Pyrus and, the newly arrived, Pelvis just stood and laughed.

Panting and out of breath Femur eventually stopped in front of Pyrus, "Ok I give up already, I'll tell you just tell your friend here to give me back my food." Pyrus nodded and Pelvis grinned, "Wise decision oh magnanimous one."

Grumbling about people spoiling his fun, lavas put the food back on the table while Pyrus folded his arms and looked pointedly at Femur.

"Ok I don't know much but I'll tell ya what I do know. We're coming up to a new solar system right? Well Tekla says the sun's too old so it's no good for trying to settle down in, but, apparently the long sensors have picked up something, though when I found out she didn't know what. My guess is she's figured out what it is she was picking up, she's been all mysterious about it as well now so I reckon it's gotta be big."

Pyrus was almost speechless for a moment. "Femur how could you not tell us this until now?" Femur shrugged, "Well you see kid, if I just told everything it…" Lavas interrupted, "It'd be no fun, we get it but this was important!"

"Yeah well the meetings not for an hour so it'll be fine, get over it," grinned Femur. "An hour!" Pyrus exploded, "it'll take us that long just to get there!"

With Lavas being dragged behind Pyrus dashed back to smoke as fast as he could while Femur just turned and to Pelvis and said, "Full speed ahead for planet Ice, with luck those two hotheads will have cooled down by the time we get there."

Grinning, Pelvis replied, "Indeed, let's hope so, oh incredibly devious one."

With a great deal of sucking and clicking noises Smoke and Clavicle separated and began streaking rapidly towards planet Ice, the clavicle leading by a small margin, and towards Tekla's big discovery.

Woot! Anyone guess what the big discovery is? I'm not giving away any hints but trust me, it's BIG!

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