[A/N] This is an Idea I have been stewing over for some time that I am finally getting written. I will try to update regularly but please have patience with me. This is the Set up for the chapters to come. I needed to get a bit of backstory done for you so that you would understand a bit about the story later on. I don't have a beta on this but my hubby Halmir did look it over first so there should be little to no errors in it. Read and Review please.

And as my hubby said: "This is for posterity, so please be honest."

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the Twilight characters. I do however own the plot and the OC's.

The Hawks

-Prologue-

The West Indies - Sixteen years before Breaking Dawn

"Love it's not worth it! You need to forget the past and just relax." He reached his strong heated arms around her tiny waist and pulled her small 4'5" frame to him and ran his fingers through her long Strawberry blonde curls. "Please, you are becoming obsessed" he smiled down at her gazing into her hypnotic turquoise eyes.

"I am not going to let it go" She raised her hands to the bare skin of his tan muscular chest and pushed herself away from him taking a step back she folded her arms across her chest frowning; her lips at a straight thin line and her brow furrowed "and stop snickering!"

"I'm sorry love but you are so cute when you are mad." He laughed outright when she glared at him and stomped her bare foot; she never wore shoes, she hated them.

"Just keep it up wolf-boy and see how cold you get tonight." She grimaced knowing she could never follow through with that threat and hoped he didn't realize that.

His broad smile softened and he stepped towards her, reaching down he lovingly kissed her forehead "Nia you really do need to calm down."

"Why?" Her frown softened and she smiled at him. "They have killed too many of the villagers and every time I just 'let it go' more are killed. I get it, you have made it very clear that you are from a peaceful reservation in the US and by action alone it's clear you just can't fathom people that have such hatred in their hearts as these beasts do let alone being in a war that has lasted for over 50 years." She threw her hands to her sides with her fists clenched "But you are now involved and I can't let my people down!" Her smile changed and he could see the worry on her face intensifying.

He growled in frustration, his face clearly showing he felt this whole thing was silly and barbaric, "Nia, I am not going to let you keep this up! Don't make me get tough; this war will end one way or another. This senseless fighting doesn't do anyone any good!" He folded his arms across the chest "All that is happening is innocent people are dying! You lose a few people so you retaliate then they attack you again and the circle just won't stop!" He growled again before closing his eyes and trying to reign in his temper.

"Listen, love. . ." he forced a smile and tried to soften his tone to not show the anger that was quickly building back up again "You will not fight back this time; you WILL let it go!" he did his best to put on his tough face but not seem to threatening.

"You don't get to tell me what to do . . ." She spat storming off towards the center of town, glancing over her shoulder she saw him right on her tail; her short legs were no match for his 6'2" frame. "Go away; I'm still mad at you!" She huffed 'I'm not obsessed; he is! Besides I am right, he is wrong; as always. How can I as the tribal chief just ignore the unending slaughtering of my people?'

She rifled through her memories of the past several years; the tribal war that was handed down to her from her forefathers, the loss of her parents due to the war. Her feeling of hatred towards the Volturi for their constant interference and the fact that they have on more than one occasion cost her some dear friends because of the interference; All of the memories and emotions bubbled to the surface leading to the resurfacing of the loathing hatred she tried to keep locked up. 'What do I do to stop it anyway? They will just keep coming; they did before, so why not now?' She tried desperately to push aside the thought of the neighbors she couldn't help but despise if only for their actions. 'They crossed the line; they took my parents from me, they have killed dozens of my friends and family for something that the Volturi did. He is wrong; if I just let it go more will die.'

"Nia wait!" The tall Dark hair dream came running up beside her; He had a strange way of softening her with only a smile and a touch, a fact that made her nervous. "Please, Love."

"What," She stopped and turned around to face him "do you still want to argue about this?" She sighed trying not looking at his face for fear of him erasing her anger with a single smile. 'Could I really love him in spite of his ignorance? Is he worth giving up this war for?' She took a deep breath and closed her eyes as her mind drifted once again to the last moments of her mother's life.

Flashback

The neighboring tribe's warriors retreated quickly taking with them the sacred written history of her people, smiling as they did, knowing they had succeeded. Nia had been gone hunting and came home just as they finished their dirty deed's; just in time to see them at the village edge, quickly heading home. In a panic Nia ran to her mother's and father's hut.

Stepping through the doorway a wave of horror struck her. "NO!" She ran to the limp body on the floor and scooped her mother up in her young arms. "Momma, please stay with me."

"Nia, I love you . . ." she took a ragged breath and then lay still.

The tears came and came; the tribe soon found her father, they had gotten to him first to make sure he couldn't protect her mother. All the comforting words of relief that they showered her with; relief that she had not been home to suffer the same fate of her mother and father, thankfulness that she got to speak with her mother and hear her last words and the spreading talk of how she was going to easily replace them didn't help to ease any of the pain; the only two victims of that day were her parent's: the tribal chief and his wife.

Flashback ends

Nia shook the horrified memories from her mind; she was now the chief and her people needed her; these heathens had to pay. This time the attack has cost two families the lives of their youngest. A tear slowly crested her eye and dared to reveal her thoughts to him as it made its way down her cheek. She felt his heated hand gently touch her chin and pull her head up to meet his gaze.

"I'm sorry." He cooed as he brushed the tear away and kissed her eyes one at a time before dropping his lips to hers in a sweet and gentle kiss that held the same heated passion that always melted her and weakened her knees.

She sighed and gave in pressing her lips against his, kissing him back with as much passion as he was showing her. She felt the all too familiar tingle throughout her body as he made her heart skip. He broke free and dropped his hands to her waist and picked her up, she wrapped her legs around his waist and pressed her lips to his for another kiss. She parted her lips for him and sighed as his tongue explored her mouth.

He pulled back and took a breath resting his forehead against hers. "Can we at least go watch the sunset together before you have to go fight in your never ending war?" He smiled hoping his comment wouldn't set her off again. His smile went lopsided as he watched her face for any hint of a change signaling her thoughts and intentions.

She smiled as he set her back down on her feet. "Well. . . " Her smile broadened as she saw the telltale signs of his nerves. 'He's fidgeting . . . oh he's so cute when he's nervous.' She laughed lightly as he reached over and covered the tribal mark on his arm 'and that says I am worrying him.' She sighed as the urge to ease his mind overtook her "I think that would be okay."

He beamed as they slowly sauntered off towards their favorite spot just on the edge of the village. Sitting down at the edge of the cliff he pulled her onto his lap and nuzzled her neck giving her a few light kisses. As the sun slowly sank Nia cuddled up to her man, 'my man' she thought 'I guess I can get used to this.' Leaning her head back she seized his lips and stroked his lips with her tongue slowly till he parted his lips and stroked her tongue with his own.

Just as the sun set and the stars starting coming out and an explosion took them out of their silent bliss. Pulling back they gazed back towards the village to see half of it ablaze.

"No!" His heart sped up and he set Nia on her feet then leapt to his own feet. "No, no this can't be happening" he grabbed Nia's shoulders and pulled her closer "Where is Liberty? Where did you leave her?" He gasped for breath his anger building from the panic surging through him.

Liberty their daughter and only child was produced from what Nia kept referring to as a moment of weakness. But as of late she was starting to think it wasn't that at all. She was starting to think he is the best thing that ever happened to her.

Liberty, only a few weeks old, looked just like a perfect combination of her mom and dad. With her brilliant glittery Turquoise eyes and Strawberry blonde hair of her mother paired with the tan skin and heart shaped face of her father everyone in their village had declared her a future heartbreaker.

"She's with Doctor Magi a few miles outside of the village, she wanted to run a few test on her remember?" She gazed at him to only see confusion "She insisted on making sure that Liberty is in perfect health because she doesn't trust the village healer." Nia broke free of his grasp and turned to face the village. Fear started to build inside of her as she turned around and faced him again. "Just in case we don't make it I want you to know I love you, I always have."

He smiled broadly at the fact that she finally admitted it aloud before softening his smile at the recognition of her fear spreading swiftly across her face "I knew that." Leaning down he kissed her lips "I love you too."

Another explosion rocked the two but from further away and they both looked towards the direction to see more flames. "That sounded like it came from the other village?" She looked back at him "we need to get to the village now. People need to evacuate."

Side by side the two race towards the village to face the surprise attackers and hopefully save their people.

After a several hours the sun started to rise from the edges of the horizon, much to the panic of Doctor Magi. 'Where are they' she thought. 'This can't be good'

Leaving Liberty with her son she took off for the village to see why Liberty hadn't been retrieved yet. Nestled amongst the trees and cliffs of the West Indies, all that remained was smoldering ash where the two vibrant, thriving villages once stood. She thought to herself; trying to figure out what to do with the child 'If I leave the child with me she won't be safe; the people responsible for this are too dangerous for me to deal with especially if they can wipe out two entire villages overnight!' Returning home she bundled up the new orphan and set off again. 'I must leave her somewhere safe. With someone that nobody would dare to mess with.'

It took far longer than she thought to get to her destination but once there she wasted no time; walking slowly towards the vast wooden doors twice her height she knocked knowing it didn't matter how softly she did so for they would hear her. As the door opened she gazed in the tall slender mans golden eyes and spoke softly. "She is a new orphan from the village of the Hawks. Her name is Liberty Nia Wolf and she is the only known survivor of her people. Both of the warring villages have been reduced to ash overnight. She needs safety; will you provide it?"

The man nodded with fluidic grace and took the sleeping child from the Doctors arms. With a silent bow the man backed into the building and closed the door.

"She's safe" Doctor Magi sighed as she took off towards home her eyes growing swiftly Black from the thirst, she would need to drink soon and she refused to hurt anyone; the blood they regularly purchased from the blood bank would suffice but she needed to get home before the thirst overtook her and an accident happened.