F'rus stared at her Weyr. Though not everyone knew it, today was a special day… "Once there was a schoolgirl who longed to be someone others looked up to. Then, she was whisked many years into the future to a world known as Pern. There, she Impressed Bronze and was thrown out for it. Now, she is the Weyrleader of the greatest Weyr of Pern!"

Those seated in front of her cheered and applauded.

F'rus lifted her hand, gesturing for everyone to be quiet. "Many of you wonder what sets our Weyr apart. I know you ask that question. Is it the Weyrleader? Is it the ordeal we go through? Is it where we live? No. It's what we do to become riders. For the first time since its inception, we now honor four who have earned the right to call themselves riders." F'rus motioned for Jeeram to stand in front of the high table. "Jeeram. You came from our first Hatching, whisked away from the life you knew. You've seen the blood spilled for Pern and if I remember correctly, spilled some as well."

"Yes Weyrleader."

"Now comes the time to take the oath. Do you, Jeeram, swear to fight Thread, no matter where it falls at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Do you swear that no utterance of what goes on here will escape your lips as long as you live?"

"I do."

"Then from this moment on, you shall be known as J'ram, Blue Rider of Moons." At this, F'rus ripped J'ram's double bar away and pinned an arrow to his shoulder before passing him a cloak.

"Klaudius." F'rus said.

"Yes Weyrleader?" Klaudius said, tripping over himself to get to the table.

"You also came from our first Hatching, whisked away from the life you knew. You've seen the blood spilled for Pern and have brought life into the Weyr through your antics."

"I have."

"Now comes the time to take the oath. Do you, Klaudius, swear to fight Thread, no matter where it falls at the cost of your life?"

"I do."

"Do you swear that no utterance of what goes on here will escape your lips as long as you live?"

"I do."

"Then from this moment on, you shall be known as Kl'dus, Green Rider of Moons." F'rus then repeated the same elevation process to Kl'dus.

…

Now Jeremiah's second oath rang out across the hall. "I do."

"Then from this moment on, you shall be known as J'rah, Bronze Rider of Moons."

"Then from this moment on, you shall be known as C'ran, Blue Rider of Moons."

As C'ran, J'rah, Kl'dus, and J'ram sat down, the Weyr was shaking from the cheers of those present.

…

F'rus held her hand up. "As many of you recall, there were five Candidates at that Hatching. There is a time when a rider stands above the others, not because of his power to fight but because he possesses certain qualities. In this Weyr, when a Trainee surfaces with these qualities, he goes through extra training and from there becomes skilled in leadership of the Weyr. One such person is to be honored today. Robinton, please remove your Senior Bar and begin your tenure as a Leadship Trainee."

"As we have many who are becoming riders, I ask the following people to stand; Natsu Dragneel, Erza Scarlet, Brekke, Robinton, Piemur, and Mirrim."

While the others stood slowly, Natsu jumped up, knocking a chair to the ground.

"Each of you has brought life into the Weyr. Natsu, Erza, you both were some of the people who helped build Moons and like me; you both come from another world. Robinton, I meant to give you your rank earlier but I felt you were just not ready. You and Piemur have both kept Harpercraft alive here, something we can never forget. And Brekke, Mirrim, you both have been amazing healers, something that almost makes me wish I could procrastinate longer. So now, knowing the bloodshed that goes into the Weyr, do you all swear to fight Thread no matter where it falls at the cost of your lives?"

"Yes Weyrleader!"

"And do you swear never to reveal any goings-on at the Weyr as long as you all live?"

"Yes Weyrleader!"

F'rus nodded, causing all six to rip off their Leadership stripes.

F'rus then stood next to Brekke. "Though your past is sad, you never stopped living. Now, you have earned your place not as a Weyrwoman but as a Goldleader, more specifically GoldSecond. So now, from this day forward, you shall be known as Br'k, Gold Second of Moons." F'rus then pinned two stars on Br'k's shoulder.

"In this day and age, many people have a Fire-Lizard at their side. However, I know of only two people who have such unique circumstances as you do. Not only did you Impress multiple lizards at one time, it was also by accident. Even if this wasn't so, you like Br'k share qualities that deem you a leader. As such, I now name you M'rim, Greenleader of Moons."

"Your story is almost as legendary as that of Lessa or Moreta. Through a strange twist of fate, you wound up on the shores of the Southern Continent with only a fire-lizard egg to your name. With Thread fast approaching, you had to find a way to keep alive, eventually taming a runnerbeast and Impressing a gold fire lizard. You brought the Harpercraft to the South and are respected at Weyrs most are not. From this day forward, you are no longer Journeyman Piemur of Harpercrafthall but, by the grace of the Masterharper himself, masterharper Piemur. However, Piemur is no longer a name you have any right to. As such, from this day forward, I name you P'mur, Blueleader of Moons, a position that J'ral agrees to."

"Seven Weyrs have one thing in common that we do not. I have looked for someone to turn this into the eighth Weyr with this criteria, and that someone is you, Robinton. As the Weyrleader here is a female who Impressed Bronze, so the second in command be a male that Impressed Gold. As such, and for many reasons shown before your Impression, I name you R'ton, Weyrman of Moons."

"You had humble beginnings as a slave to the Tower of Heaven. Betrayed by your best friend, you were forced to watch friend after friend die, forced to flee. Now, like me you stand in a world not your own facing a calling that cannot be ignored. Erza, a dragonrider's honorific normally would be a shortening of your name. However, I ask you if you wish to take the name E'lal, after all you have done."

Erza gasped, stunned. "I no longer live in that world and any mention of it would pain me. Please do not give me that honor."

"Then from this day forward, I name you E'scar, Bronzesecond of Moons Weyr."

"Everyone here can say they have befriended a dragon. However, only two can claim to be the son of a dragon. Of those two, one stands before us, once rash and full of anger but now it has been tamed. Now, Natsu Dragneel, I name you N'eel, Bronzethird of Moons!"