Bluefur padded through the snow with her kits in her jaws. She was taking her kits to their father, Oakheart of Riverclan. She had to give up her kits if she were to become deputy. She wouldn't have to do this if Thistleclaw, a battle hungry warrior, were not a worthy candidate for the role of deputy. For the safety of Thunderclan she had to give up her kits and become the deputy. "Momma im cold" Mosskit whimpered. "Were almost there" she replied in a soft tone. "Bluefur where do you think your going!" Thistleclaw peeked through the bushes. "Thisleclaw it's not what you think". " Don't lie to me!" he snarled. Thistleclaw lunged at Bluefur and slashed her fur. She bit his neck and flung him off. "Run my kits run!" Bluefur yowled. Thistleclaw slammed his paws across Bluefur's head and ripped her neck open. The kits fled in fear. Thistleclaw covered Bluefur in snow and dragged her back to camp. As he returned the sun rised and cats were starting to fill the area. Cats started to crowd Thistleclaw as he dropped Bluefurs body. Sunstar padded up and looked at Thistleclaw. "What happened to her!?" Thistleclaw gazed at him and said, "I found a badger size hole in the nursery, and when I looked I found her body but her kits were nowhere to be seen". Shocked yowls and sadness broke out from the cats. "We will burry her body and sit vigil for tonight in honor of her death, and if anyone smells badger or kit scent then report it to me" Sunstar yowled over the cats. Sunset rised in the sky and it was time to burry Bluefur. "I have one more announcement, the new deputy of Thunderclan will be Thistleclaw". Yowls of approval broke out from the cats. Tigerclaw padded up to Thistleclaw and whispered "congrats".

A few moons later Sunstar lost his last life and it was time for Thistleclaw to go to the moonpool. The rise of Thistlestar was among them.