An older leader Bronzestar and Pinefall. The leader having a litter Prior to the litter Tuft was born in. Little did the rest of the clans know that they were a illegitimate litter before. Between the HawthornClan leader, Bronzestar, and the TideClan leader, Smokestar. Although they were in their youth, they were madly in love. Ending up having a litter of kits; Spiderkit, Flowerkit, Echokit and Tigerkit. Tigerkit was taken back to TideClan to live with her father. And the other three kits were to live as HawthornClanners, and were to never find out their true father's identity. They grew up believing that the Clan Deputy Pebbletuft was their father. Whom was one of the few cats to know the truth.

After having gone moons and moons without hearing anything from her TideClan mate. Disaster after Disaster hitting her and her clan. Her Kits leaving and keeping things from her. A cat she raised becoming a murderer and trying to destroy all of HawthornClan in anyway they could. Becoming depressed and developing breathing difficulties. She began to lose hope that her mate would ever look at her the same way again. Although she still continued to go to the border, everyday to see if he was there. A lass nothing ever came up.

That was when, Pinefall came to her aid. A tom who seemed to understand her, and care for her. A cat who reminded her of Smokestar. But he was here in HawthornClan. She knew it would be wrong for her to take on another mate. But the more she thought and the more the leader wouldn't come to her aid, the more she believed he took on another mate and had forgotten about her, or worse was avoiding her.

So she took on Pinefall as her mate, although she still never told him about her and Smokestar. Before long the pair were expecting their litter.

It was a warm, and sunny day when Bronze and Pine's litter were born. Giving birth to four kits, Tuftkit and Bluekit. Tuftkit was named for his likeness to his older Cousin Tuftpelt, who died saving Bronzestar. It was clear that Bronzestar cared for all of her kits, and Pinefall was a fantastic father, providing for his kits and mate, and spending time with them all.

Tuftkit was a energetic kit who's mouth would never stop going. He always had a story to tell someone, or a secret he needed to share. He always has something he could say. He loved playing games with others, and was incredibly dramatic. It would seem that this high spirited tom would forever have a smile on his face.

It wasn't long before a motherless kit had appeared on the scene. He was older than the litter, although Bronzestar still took him in. With no mother she promised that she'd love and look after him. His name, Pinekit. He was soon welcomed and loved by his new step siblings. Tuftkit taking a shine to him in particular.

Not only this, but Bronzestar's former mate Smokestar found out that she had another litter of kits. Getting in an arguement the tom ran off. Bronzestar left her kits with another queen while she ran off to find him. When the pair got back Smokestar was injured, and the pair ended up addressing all the clans, telling them about how they were mates, and they had been for many many moons, since they were deputies.

Soon after this Smokestar was found in TideClan's territory. Although no one truly knows what happened to the tom. It was believed a fox had got him while he was unaware. Not long after the tom died, Bronzestar soon followed. Her breathing difficulties finally catching up to her, and soon she died.

When his mother died, his father Pinefall raised his kits alone.Luckily the kits were old enough to eat any prey, and didn't need the milk of the queens to survive.

It was then, when Tuftpaw and his siblings were made into apprentices. Tuftpaw receiving the deputy at the time for his mentor, Twistedtail, a tom with a broken tail. The tom was a tough and stoic tom. Who was very vocal about his thoughts towards Bronzestar's Leadership, as well as her and Smokestar's affair. It was incredibly clear to everyone that Twistedtail wasn't a supporter of Bronzestar in the slightest. And with that brought the onslaught of hatred the warrior tom had for Tuftpaw and his siblings. Believing that they'd only be like Bronzestar. Tuftpaw was determined to prove the tom wrong.

It wasn't long into Tuftpaw's apprenticeship when he met a young molly. Webpaw. The two of them were of a similar age, with maybe only days apart of their births. While the tom knew her as kits, he often had spent more of his time within the nursery with his siblings and when he wasn't he was with his father. Although little did Webpaw know, that Tuftpaw felt some connection to the molly. And it was something that felt so strong he couldn't ignore it. Thus began the lifelong friendship between the two.

While Webpaw's mentor allowed them to train when they could. Twistedtail was a little harder to convince, believing that the entire reason for it was to sprout some stupid little love affair between the two. Although that was clearly not the case. But still, nonetheless Tuftpaw spent days upon days that it was worth the trouble.

While Tuftpaw and Webpaw were close friends, it also meant that he was also obliged to spend time with her siblings. And golly what mouse brains were they. Although in sight of it all. Even now, he'd say he'd of never changed it for the world. The cats managed to convince them that they should explore some old abandoned tunnels, they were forbidden, but it didn't stop anyone. Tuftpaw went out of his way to avoid Twistedtail, making sure that the tom wouldn't catch him. Although he knew he'd suffer for it in the long run.

While they were within the tunnels, one of Webpaw's brothers, Sagepaw began chasing after a rabbit, despite the other cats calling him back. They still followed in hot pursuit. (Ok So maybe there was another reason for Tuftpaw to follow them, besides just Webpaw...he kinda had a crush on Sagepaw). Before long, the earth around them crashed down, causing a cave in. Luckily all the cats survived without a scratch, and it was here, that Webpaw's fear set in. Although it was also here where Tuftpaw, clearly the logical one of the group came up with a plan to get out. With Ivy and Sagepaw's strength they could dig them out of the tunnel. And with that plan, the cats set in motion. Tuftpaw and Webpaw helping where they could. While on the other side, Marigoldpaw, Webpaw's sister, dug them out from the other end. And before long all of the cats were out of the tunnels.

Although not much later Tuftpaw saw less and less of Webpaw. At first he believed it was Twistedtail punishing him for avoiding training on the day they went into the tunnels. Or just punishing him for being Bronzestar's son, which was a usual occurrence and frankly something Tuftpaw was rather used to. But this wasn't the case, rather it was Webpaw's mentor that seemed to not allow it. So at this moment Tuftpaw went out of his way to make sure he'd pass his warrior assessments as soon as he could. Hoping it would stop Twistedtail and the rest of the clan looking down on him.

While on a patrol with two other warriors, plus Twistedtail, they hit the TideClan border. And Twistedtail being who he was, was making snide remarks to Tuftpaw, asking him if he wanted to flee to TideClan, or to find some TideClan molly to have an affair with. Although he genuinely ignored the deputy. With a TideClan patrol, the TideClanners began to cause a ruckus, and began a border fight. Twistedtail expected Tuftpaw to flee or help the TideClanners. Although he was shocked to see Tuftpaw begin to retaliate to the TideClanners. Fighting a warrior who was older than him. Sure the warrior gave him a fair few scars, but Tuftpaw won, making the warrior flee.

With Tuftpaw bleeding and glaring at the fleeing WispClanners, the rest of the patrol and Twistedtail looked back at Tuftpaw, breathless and shocked. It was then, when Twistedtail realised that he was wrong about Tuftpaw. Although he did still have some doubt towards Tuftpaw, but he then did believe it was time for Tuftpaw to become a warrior.

Stood before the Leader's perch, it was time for Tuftpaw to earn his warrior name. Tufttail was the name that was given to the young tom. Then around him, the rest of the clan began to chant his name.

While Tuftpelt no long spent any time with Twistedtail, deep down, he kinda did like the tom. Even if the tom seemed to hate Tufttail and his siblings. He couldn't help but feel respect to the tom.And with the death of Pebblestar, Twistedtail became the leader of HawthornClan, Twistedstar was his name. And he chose a cat by the name of Raccoonface as his deputy.

Before long, Tufttail was given a apprentice, by the name of heatherpaw, a young golden tabby molly, who was sweet to talk to. And was rather quiet for the most part. Tufttail was a rather distant mentor. While he wasn't like how Twistedstar was towards him, he made sure of that. But he still found it hard to connect to Heatherpaw.

Throughout Heatherpaw's apprenticeship, there was another border fight between HawthornClan and TideClan. With Twistedstar, Raccoonface, Tuftpaw and Heatherpaw on the patrol. The TideClanners began to attack them. While a large TideClanner attacked Twistedstar, causing him to lose life after life. Tufttail and Heatherpaw worked with the other cats.

Throughout the battle, Tufttail had another flash, of him being struck my a white and back tabby molly, before she ran into the foliage. Getting back up he would see Twistedstar being pinned down by a TideClan warrior, about to be struck again.

Tufttail ran over, pushing the TideClanner off of the leader, and began to battle the warrior. It was here that Twistedstar, realised that Tufttail wasn't like his mother, but was a brave and loyal warrior. Once the TideClanners fled, the cats began to gather themselves together, only to see Raccoonface on the ground, his eyes completely scratched up, he couldn't see.

When they got back to the Camp, Raccoonface spent his time in the medicine den. Hoping, praying that his vision would come back. While Tufttail would bring him food. Raccoonface, as well as Sagefall, where both toms that Tufttail had crushes on. Although after a few moons in the medicine den, it seemed Raccoon's eyesight wasn't coming back.

Thus it was time for Twistedstar to appoint a new deputy. To the shock of the entire clan, Tufttail's name was called out. Turns out that Twistedstar had seen something within Tufttail, and that would make him a good deputy. Within the same announcement, Heatherpaw was made a warrior, her name becoming Heatherwing.

Sickness began to run through the clans, this caused Twistedstar to lose his final life. As cats sat around to mourn the leader Tufttail made his way to the moon cave so he could earn his lives and his name.

As he retured to HawthornClan as Tuftstar, he made __ his deputy.