.A leader is born.

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^{Crystalpool slowly climbed up the ridge that led to the sacred waters of StarClan. Staring down at the rippling depths, Crystalpool couldn't help gulping loudly in apprehension. "Thanks for coming, Cherrysky." she mewed to her close friend, burying her small head into the warrior's pelt. "I don't know what's down there, but nothing will changed. We'll still be friends, okay?" Crystalpool mewed unsteadily.}

[Cherrysky]

Cherrysky gave a small snort of laughter. "Of coarse we will be!," She laughed, nussling her friends flank. "Just because your going to be a leader, doesn't mean your going to StarClan! Your name is just going to change and...well...your going to be the leader of RiverClan." The spotted warrior gave a quirky smile to Crystalpool and looked back down to Moonpool. She had never seen it before, but the sight was simply stunning. The stars in the sky reflected perfectly upon the pool's surface, making it look like there were two skys.

Cherrysky pulled her gaze away from the pool and turned back to Crystalpool. "I can't come with you though, can I?," She asked, knowing leaders usually make the journey on their own.

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<sup>Comforted, the usually strong lynx showed her softer side. "Everything's happening too fast." she mused. Following Cherrysky's gaze, the new leader looked towards the pool. "You have no idea how much I want you to come, but you can't. I want you there, yet..." Crystalpool broke off, hoping that her oldest friend would understand. A small tear trickled down the leader's face. "I guess Swiftstar will be there." she mewed. Crystalpool turned her head. "It's time. I don't think we should talk from now on, until we're out of here. I just want you know that... I really appreciate you being here for me." Before the leader started to bawl, Crystalpool disappeared over the hill and into the pool.

Taking a deep breath, the silver cat looked across the waters. Magically, a gray fog settled over the pool, and a cat appeared in front of her. The figure was painfully familiar. "Swiftstar..." Crystalpool started toward her leader. Swiftstar stopped, and lowered her head. "Drink, Crystalpool, my apprentice. And sleep." Looking back over the hill to Cherrysky, the silver lynx hesitated, and then obeyed.</sup>

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[Dreamstar♫]

A small breeze ruffled the ground around Crystalpool. Two stary figures bounded down from the stars, they're faces lit up with an omionous joy and hope. The first one, a grey she-cat with blue eyes, padded down to the Moonpool and sat down upon the surface. She looked up at Crystalpool and beckoned her to stand. "Welcome Crystalpool," She greeted, dipping her head. "My name is Dreamstar. I was a leader that dwelled before your time, while Swiftstar was still an apprentice."

The second cat, a tortoiseshell she-cat with blue eyes, came and sat on the right of Dreamstar upon the Moonpool's surface. Like Dreamstar, she sat upon the surface of the pool with ease, as if it was the ground. "Welcome Crystalpool," She meowed, dipping her head to Crystalpool. "My name is Duskfeather. I was a medicine cat that dwelled along side Dreamstar."

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^{All was black. The darkness enveloped Crystalpool, and comforted her in a weird way. Catiously, fearfully, she opened her silver eyes. Before her were two shimmering forms of cats. Awed, Crystalpool stumbled to her feet, not forgetting to bow her head at the two. As the two voices surrounded her, she listened with rapt attention. When the glowing medicine cat had finished, the shy deputy mewed a greeting.}

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[Dreamstar♫]

More stary figures followed the two she-cats, but they remained silent. They sat behind Dreamstar and Duskfeather and waited. Some gave Crystalpool a brief nodd of approval, others muttered something to the cat next to them. All eyes seemed to be focused on the leader to be, most of them proud and hopeful.

Dreamstar raised her tail as the crowd fell silent. "Swiftstar's passing can only mean the rise of a new leader," She meowed, looking around at the other cats. "And with some guidence and will power, a better leader than the previous." The grey she-cat looked at Crystalpool with a small smile on her face. "She certainly has the potential."


Duskfeather let out a purr of agreement. "Your wits will be tested to their limits, young one," She meowed, looking into the cat's silver eyes. "Along with your battle skills and ways of leadership." The medicine cat looked around at all the cats with testing eyes. "This path will under no circumstances be an easy one," She meowed clearly enough for everyone to hear. "But it's rewards are great." The medicine cat's head turned back to Crystalpool with an ominous look. "Are you ready to accept such a task?"

[Wintersong]

(Ok i was your friend in your clan)
Wintersong appeared through the mist and rushed to the side of the other starry warriors and regarded her friend who was going to become the leader of Riverclan. "Hello Crystalpool." she meowed, sitting down beside Dreamstar carefully wrapping her tail aroung her paws.

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^{Crystalpool looked up at Dreamstar. "Yes, I am ready." she mewed confidently. All of her control was lost as another cat entered. "Wintersong!" she mewed excitedly. Her old friend was here!!!}

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[Wintersong]

Wintersong purred at Crystalpool's happiness. She too was happy to see her old friend. She was proud of seeing her become a leader of the clan she belonged to. ''I'm so proud of you'' she purred flicking her tail happily from side to side. Then she stepped back and waited.

[Dreamstar♫]

[ok since we don't have enough StarClan members...I'm going to make up some to give you lives....I'll use Swiftstar too ^^
Ok so the lives we will be giving are:
Patients & Understanding *Rubyheart* ((Yesh, Lune ish giving you a life XD))
Kinship
Strenght & Determination *Wintersong...I believe*
Friendship
Courage & Bravery
Love *Dreamstar's*
Quick thinking & Lightning speed
Responsiblity & Leadership
Wisdom *Duskfeather's*]




Dreamstar nodded and looked around at the nine cats around her. "Then let the ceremony begin," She meowed, looking to Crystalpool. The she-cat turned to one of the cats behind her and nodded.

A cream colored apprentice padded forward, her green eyes shinning at Crystalpool. "Hello Crystalpool," She mewed, standing in front of the deputy. "My name is Hazelpaw. I was an apprentice of RiverClan when you were a kit." The apprentice smiled at the soon to be leader with hopeful eyes. "With this life, I give you a life of Kinship." The apprentice layed her mussle on Crystalpool's head and closed her eyes. "Use it to care for each member of your clan and help them grow."




[Use lots of emotion for each life. Like Firestar did in the books or how Ravenclaw did on the four clans....you can look at his rp in the past highstone threads]

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<sup>Crystalpool turned back to the leader of StarClan, and bowed her head in acceptance. The silver cat looked to Hazelpaw, and she took a breath in, ready for what was to come.

What she expected was only a fraction of what was given. Pain flew through her body like the river in high tide. Quaking from head to toe, the she-cat closed her eyes, fur standing on end. She felt the warmth of her Clanmates beside her, the comfort of sharing tongues. Visions of her Clan flitted by her; she watched the Clan thrive, her family live on.

Panting, Crystalpool looked up to Hazelpaw. "Thank you." she murmured. Her journey had begun.</sup>

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[Dreamstar♫]

Hazelpaw looked back down to Crystalpool and smiled. "May you carry on and succed where I could not," She meowed, dipping her head to the she-cat. The apprentice padded back to the group of cats and sat down, her eyes shinning with hope.

A golden tom padded forward, his large, lean shape moving gracefully across the pool's surface. "Hello Crystalpool," The tom meowed, sitting down in front of the she-cat. "My name is Stoneclaw. I was a warrior of RiverClan when you were young." The massive tom smiled down to Crystalpool and nodded. "With your second life, I give you a life of courage and bravery." Stoneclaw layed his mussle on Crystalpool's head and closed his eyes. "Use it to defend your clan against any odds and to stand where others would fall."


[good job with the description of the life ]

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<sup>Fire filled the deputy's body. It filled her whole essence, and Crystalpool felt her fur stand on end. Barely breathing, the silver cat looked forward to her Clan - leading them through battle, ready to face her Clan's fears. The river that surrounded the RiverClan she-cat's home rose up and swarmed around her, it's strength in her. She was standing on a rock, looking over her Clan in the blowing wind.

After it was over, Crystalpool stared into the eyes of the burly warrior. A small prick of memory nagged at the back of her mind, but like a sly fish, it evaded her. "Thank you, noble warrior." she mewed, knowing that it would never be enough.</sup>

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[Dreamstar♫]

Stoneclaw smiled and nodded to Crystalpool. "May my courage find you when you are lost," He meowed, dipping his head to the soon-to-be leader. He padded back to the group of StarClanners behind him and sat down, his grey eyes watching the she-cat with interest.

A slender she-cat got to her paws and padded forward, her green eyes thoughtful and ominous. "Hello Crystalpool," She meowed, taking her place in front of the she-cat. "My name is Rabbitswirl. I was a warrior of WindClan, and close friend to Swiftstar." The warrior smiled to Crystalpool with grace and hope as she began to speak. "With your third life, I give you a life of quick thinking and lightning speed." Rabbitswirl placed her mussle upon Crystalpool's head and closed her eyes. "May it help you in difficult sitchuations and lead your clan to great victories."

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^{Colors flew past Crystalpool. Blurs of cats hurtled throughout her vision, and Crystalpool whirled around, trying to get a clear picture. Pain flew through her body at every moment, and then time slowed down. Crystalpool anticipated every movement, and blood swirled in an arc through the air. Crystalpool flew into the battle, yowling for her clan. The vision took over her, and the noise was deafening, yet it clarified Crystalpool. Recovering, she blinked her thanks and bowed her head to the WindClan warrior.}

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