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Full Summary: Amelia Renaldo is the crowned princess of Genovia. She used to spend her childhood in New York, but at the age of eight her father died and she was separated from her mother and friends and taken to Genovia to accept her position as a heir to the throne. Now at the age of 18 she is finally able to go back to New York and see all her friends again. But of course things change in 8 years…

Author's note: I'm very, very nervous about putting this story up. It's been like ages since I last wrote anything, so I'm not even sure if I can write well anymore :). Well, anyway, I actually begun writing this story like a year ago, but it never became anything because I didn't have time to write it back then. Couple weeks ago I browsed through my old files and found this. I decided to give it another try and well, here we are. I hope you all like it and I'd really much appreciate any kind of reviews. Oh, and I come from Finland, so forgive me for all the spelling mistakes and such xD.

When love turns to hate, and friendship deepens.


Chapter 1 – America's own royal
Mia's POV

"It was so great! We must come back tomorrow and watch it again" My best friend, Lilly, announced as we run out of the cinema.

"Yes. Little Simba was so cute…" I whispered dreamingly, staring up at the sky hoping to see the same stars as Simba had seen in the movie. But it was cloudy, so the sky was just blank. Not that you could even see stars clearly in a big city like New York, I remembered after a moment.

"And it was so sad when Simba's father died…" Lilly said quietly as her smile died.

"Yeah" I agreed seriously, and brushed the hair that had fallen off my ponytail behind my ear. I turned to look back at the cinema, thinking that maybe it wasn't so great idea to come back tomorrow after all. It had been so embarrassing to cry my eyes out when Lilly's brother and his friend, Keith had sat next to me.

Lilly grabbed my hand and started to lead me towards the parking lot. We didn't get far until a pair of laughing young boys passed us. The other one of them nearly knocked me down. Confused I watched them disappear into the darkness. Michael and Keith, I realized after a while.

"Hmph. Michael and Keith are so childish" Lilly spat out. I was about to say that they were actually four years older than us, but then thought better of it.

"They're not that bad…" I started carefully. I had never told Lilly, but I actually envied her because she had a brother. She always had someone to play with, someone to spend time with, when I had no one. Of course I had my mother, but she was an adult.

"Michael is a pain in the ass" Lilly muttered under her breath.

"Lilly! Mom said ass is a bad word!" I told her shocked. I tried to look angry when she glanced at my direction, but she just started to grin.

"I heard one man saying it at the mall. It sounds so cool, doesn't it?"

I glowered at her but she didn't seem to notice. We walked the rest of the trip in silence. When we arrived to the parking lot and Lilly noticed boys sitting on a rock nearby she jumped at Michael.

"Michael! Mommy has said that we can't run on a street! It's dangerous!" Lilly shouted at him.

Michael gave Keith a bored look and rolled his eyes before he turned to Lilly's side. "Lilly, since when did you become such a mum?" Both boys started to laugh as I Lilly slit her eyes at them. I walked next to her in silence, knowing that when Lilly and Michael were fighting it was better to stay out of the way.

"Ooh… Look who is trying to act like a big boy. Just a pity, that by acting like that you seem more like a little boy. But that is what you have always been, haven't you? Mommy's little Michael" Lilly snarled back and Michael's smile faded.

"Look, you –"

"Hey, your mom is coming!" I screamed as I saw a familiar face get out of a car nearby, more than glad of the interruption. I grabbed Lilly's hand and started to walk towards Mrs. Moscovitz, who was waiting by the car. I heard Michael mutter something behind us, but I just kept walking and dragging Lilly along.

"Hey. How was… the movie?" Mrs. Moscovitz asked with an interest as she glanced from Lilly to Michael.

"It was great" I smiled.

"It was boring" Michael and Keith said at the same time.

Lilly turned around and kicked Michael's foot. "It wasn't boring!" She shouted. Before Mrs. Moscovitz could even react Lilly had opened the car door and jumped in.

"Oww! Mom, Lilly kicked me!" Michael cried out and pointed his knee. Probably happy to get Lilly into trouble.

Mrs. M just closed her eyes and sighed. "We're going to talk about this when we get home" She informed and opened the door, gesturing me and the boys to get inside. "Now let's get going before Mia's mom or Keith's parents get worried"

Keith sat on the front seat, and I found myself sitting between Michael and Lilly. Great, I thought as I noticed them glaring each other angrily. Why I always end up in a situation like this?

When Mrs. M started the car and we hit off the road Lilly leaned against my ear. "He is just so stupid, isn't he? I hate him. Him and his stupid mouth" She whispered bitterly. I didn't say anything, just listened to Mrs. M explaining something about the upcoming presidential election. I didn't want to start another fight, and eager whispering between me and Lilly would definitely lead to the next round.

We dropped Keith off first and then started to drive towards my home. I stared out the window, looking at the familiar houses that looked so different now at the evening. I was very rarely outside this time of the day, because mom was afraid of muggers and all.

In few minutes the car stopped at my home's front yard and I Lilly got out of the door so I could get out. When we were out she hugged me quickly and said her goodbyes before she sat back down to the car bench.

"See you tomorrow" She still replied smiling before she closed the door. After the car had disappeared behind the corner, I let out a deep sigh and turned to look at the house. Home sweet home, I thought with a smile and then run to the door. It was locked, so I rung the doorbell.

After few minutes mom came, but my smile died as I saw her face. "What's wrong?" I asked worried as I stepped inside. She gave a sob and then put her hands gently on each side of my head.

"Mia, I have some news…"

And that evening… that evening my life changed.

New York Times, 29th of September 1995
America's own royal!

After the tragic death of Philippe Renaldo, the crowned Prince of Genovia, it was expected that the next heir to the throne would be Count Jonathan Wizzons, but things have changed. Her Royal Highness, Queen Clarisse of Genovia announced in the afternoon's press conference that Philippe Renaldi actually has a daughter! About nine years ago Philippe Renaldo had a short relationship with an American woman (whose identity hasn't been revealed yet) and nine months later this woman gave a birth to a baby girl. Philippe and this mysterious woman decided not to go in public with their child, because they weren't married and never would be.

This girl has lived the first eight years of her life a normal life, in a normal word, but now things are about to change.

"My granddaughter is eight years old. She is living with her mother in New York, but not for long. As a new heir to the throne she must accept her position and move to live in Genovia with me. Most of the world's princesses are born as royals, so they learn their duties and etiquette already in the birth. It's going to be a difficult job for me to make a princess out of a person who has lived the first eight years of her life as a common, but I will do what I must. For the sake of Genovia"

Amelia Renaldo's current identity, or should we say her secret identity, hasn't been announced yet, but according to Queen Clarisse of Genovia we don't have to wait too long to hear her name.

"Her identity will be revealed when she is ready to step into the lights of publicity."

Unfortunately, as Queen Clarisse referred, we can't keep her here in New York for long. But she will always be an American by heart. Our own American royal.

I know it was too short, but I've never been good at making long prologues :). But the next chapter will be much longer, I promise.

Now… Reviews?

- Heini xx