"Roseclaw…Roseclaw…Roseclaw! It's time to go to Moonpool to…Roseclaw!" a yowl pierced Roseclaw's dream. She blinked her eyes to see Lakefrost, the medicine cat. "Wha…what time is it Lakefrost?" she yawned as she stretched her body. Lakefrost mewed sternly, "It is well past sunrise, now let's go before the rest of the Clan wakes up." It has been three sunrises since the former leader, Firestar, died of a heart attack. Now, since Roseclaw was deputy, she and Lakefrost were to go to the ancient Moonpool where she will receive her nine lives and leader name from StarClan.
Roseclaw started on her way towards the tunnel that leads to ThunderClan, when she heard a shrieking yowl. "Duskpool, can't you let anyone sleep?" she heard the new deputy, Rainfoot's voice. "Come on? It's past sunrise now everyone up and at it!" Roseclaw padded toward the silver tabby as she lazily dragged herself out of the warriors' den. "Rainfoot, you know Lakefrost and I will be away, and so I need you to take charge until I come back. Oh, and keep an eye on Duskpool, will you?" Rainfoot dipped her head, "Of course."
Roseclaw and Lakefrost were on their way to Moonpool, and then Roseclaw started to worry about Duskpool. Duskpool was Firestar's daughter, but ever since her mother died she yowls and cries aloud in her sleep. A voice interrupted her thoughts, "We're here." She gazed in wonder at the majestic pool of water. She crouched down and touched her nose to the liquid crystal.
Her blood turned to ice as she opened her eyes to find herself in a clearing with fireflies lighting up the dark. A silver she-cat appeared in front of her. "Hello Roseclaw, I am Angelstar, Firestar's mother and the first leader of our FireWingClan." she said as she laid her muzzle to Roseclaw's head, "I give you your first life to the wisdom to lead your Clan." Then, a furry, black tom that almost looked like a thundercloud approached her as Angelstar backed away and laid his muzzle on her head. "I'm Bloodstar, Angelstar's brother and the second leader of FireWingClan," he rasped, "and I give your second life to the strength to defend the warrior code and the Clan, good luck." As he joined Angelstar, a brown, purplish she-cat flashed before her and laid her muzzle on Roseclaw's head. "I am Riverstar, Bloodstar's and Angelstar's sister, and also the fourth leader of our Clan. Now I give your third life to the kindness to your Clan and the others for that fact." she mewed as she backed away.
Roseclaw wanted to ever so badly start bouncing around like a kit, so she just stood proud and tall. After a while, a ginger tom pawed his way forward to Roseclaw. He wheezed, "You may not who I am, but I was the first medicine cat, Starheart, and I stand before you now to give your fourth life to the cooperation to work with your Clanmates." When he backed away he looked toward a gold she-cat, and she said, "I, Yarrowtail, the third medicine cat, give your fifth life to the patience to deal with the problems that will come your way, I wish you good luck." Preceding her, another gold she-cat had arrived, "Hi, I'm Leopardstar, the leader before Firestar, anyways I give your sixth life to courage to lead your Clanmates into battle and not be afraid to speak your mind." she mewed eagerly.
Roseclaw gazed around the starry cats with honor that only another leader could comprehend. Suddenly, a pillar of fire fell from the sky behind the six cats, and a fiery she-cat emerged from the blazing column. "Greetings, Roseclaw, I was hoping you'd be here." she greeted the black she-cat, "Your seventh life I grant you is for love, love will be your most powerful asset…especially for the prophecy." Roseclaw looked dead in her deceased leader fire-like eyes with shock. "Wings of fire shall shield the stars, but seven shall stand alone between sun and moon who will cast fire to others." she groaned as she took her place with StarClan.
The warriors mystified as the surrounding shadows swallowed them. Roseclaw yelped with shock, "Wait, I've only been given seven lives, and who are the seven that stand alone?" Out of the dark, two she-cats appeared. A black cat with powerful shoulders and a brown, lithe cat, but there was something unnerving about them. Their eyes, they look exactly like Firestar's eyes, just more piercing. "Would you like your last two lives now" the black she-cat questioned, "or would you like an introduction?" Roseclaw replied darkly, "I guess an introduction, so who are you?" The brown she-cat answered this time, "Who are we? Why I'm Poolleap and she's Obsidiantooth."
Roseclaw had seen the resemblance. "Ok, I can see because of your eyes…wait, your fur…you're Bloodstar's and Riverstar's daughters!" she realized. The she-cat pair looked pleased, "Your eighth life to stamina to never back down." Poolleap said gingerly. Obsidiantooth added, "And your last life to loyalty, to your Clan, StarClan, and the warrior code forever." The two warriors vanished in an instant. Then, a rasping ancient voice whispered, "By the power of StarClan we give you your leader name, from now on you will be known as Rosestar."
Rosestar opened her eyes as she found herself crouched at the foot of Moonpool, staring into her rose red eyes. "Rosestar, are you ready to go now?" Lakefrost called. "Yes!" Rosestar called back and added to herself, "I'm ready."