A/N: This is the preface to a story I'm writing. My friend and I were talking in class today that Stephanie Meyer would've done a lot better if she had simply written about the Romanians and Volturi. So this is the wonderous creation of our Twi-Hate (even though the two of us are huge fans).

Anyways, please read and review, let me know how much I suck. Chapter 1 should be up this weekend sometime.

Power is a very fine line of work. Things can be very complicated and very simple, all in one fellow swoop. However, in reality, who draws the lines? Who – with all their God forsaken right – decides what power is? Alternatively, who is involved with the decisions of that power? Those with said power – those who can control all others, can only draw the lines. It is a very difficult process, as it was once said, to determine within a kingdom what is right and what is wrong. When these are determined, the kingdom will either suffer or flourish under the rule of a decent leader and human being. Then, this is saying that all leaders are human. Was it not once believed – by the Egyptians, Romans and countless others – that the true leaders were descendants of God? Let us take that thought in the other direction. Assume the leaders were the forsaken, the damned, and the criminals. Assume that the people you looked to for advice were corrupt in a way beyond their own power. They are the soulless, evil creatures of the night – of the darkness that humans so fear. Assume these were the ones you expected to guide your entire kingdom. Would you still believe they had a right to the power? Would you still trust them with your humanity?

This life began as many other tragedies do. Death is the start of any decent story, the start of all great tragedies. These men are gods, in the beginning, beings of infinite power with much to give the world in way of light and knowledge. In reality, they brought much more to the table than many realize. We will start with the beginning, before their immortality, before their rule and ultimate downfall. Please, let us begin where we should.