01 REIGN OF EMILIA- "Aye, Aye Captain"

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'A true queen knows how to build her empire with the same stones that were used to break it down'

Those were the words her mother would tell het whenever she was feeling doubtful or somewhat under the weather. Not only does it mean exactly what it says, but it also means that one should be able to turn their weakness into strength and their many flaws into perfection.

Her family is quite complicated.

They rule as the only Royal family in Europe, but are not exactly like ordinary Royal families. To put it simple, they are more like a Royal crime family. They protect their people, but do not give a damn about anyone else. That is their main goal. Protect their people, and protect each other, no matter what. Anyone who poses a threat to the people or them, dies. It is as simple as that.

Her mother, queen Isabella II will be stepping down from the throne soon, and as the eldest amongst four children, Amanda is the heir and will soon be ruling as queen of Europe as soon as she does. I know, having full reign over a place as big as Europe? It is amazing is it not?

She would think the same, if it were not for the fact that she knows nothing of the outside world. Amanda has been in the palace for as long as she can remember, she had never left the country if it were not strictly for business. She's fluent in about ten different languages, but has she ever explored the countries that use them? No, and that is the reason why Emilia does not think she is ready to be queen. She has yet to experience the outside world, she knows so little about it.

Hopefully all that will change after she ask her mother to take a trip to New York City. Why New York? Because it is one of the places her globe landed farthest away from, and she is not one to follow orders if it is not given by The Queen herself. Besides, she has heard plenty of stories about the beautiful city of lights known as New York and decided that she want to explore it herself, then she will return to her home, Maldonia and take her mother's place as ruler of Europe. Her oldest brother is only fourteen years old and her sister Alessanda and her twin brother Alessandro are ten, therefore it is going to be a long time before any of them are ready for the throne.

So with her head high, shoulders back and hands at her sides. She made her way towards the stables where her mother is getting ready to go horse back riding.

"Mother, mind if I join you?" She asks.

"Amanda, my darling. Of course you may join me." The queen replies, gesturing for Amanda to get on her horse named Highness.

She got Highness for her fifth birthday, at that time the stallion was also a foal and she has been with Amanda since. She isn't her only pet. It is probably no surprise that she has a lot. She has a white fluffy Kitten in the Palace called Lady Snow, another Bengal cat called Princess and a white Samoyed pup called Theo.

Amanda ascends her black Stallion after Peter prepared her for her since he's in charge of the horses.

"Good Day your Highness. Your Magesty" Peter greets.

"Good day Peter, and thank you." Both women reply in unison.

"Let us go dear." Queen Isabella says while her white Stallion, Fhia, starts walking.

Amanda gives Highness two light taps on her back causing her to start walking, soon catching up to her mother.

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After a while of riding they decide to stop at a pond to have lunch which the Queen had brought.

"So Emilia." Her mother calls her by her middle name. "What is it that you wanted to tell me?" She asked, causing Emilia to look at her dumbfounded.

"Oh please dear, you do not just get up to go horse back riding with me if you do not want something in return. I am your mother you know"

"Well, mother" she started. "As you said. I will be taking over the throne soon, but I cannot." Amanda states firmly causing her mother to look at het in complete shock, but before she could respond, Amanda speaks again. "At least I do not think I can, not until I know more about the outside world" she looked at me confused.

"So that is why..." She takes a deep breath. "I want to go to New York"

"New York?" Her mother asks.

"Yes, mother. It is a wonderful city and it has-" she was cut off.

"I know what New York is darling, I have been there, and it is indeed a wonderful place so sure, why not?" Queen Isabella says with ease.

"W-what, you are allowing me to go? Are you feeling well mother, do I need to get Doctor Celeste on the phone?" She says and Her mother scoffs.

"Darling I am fine, I just think that it is a great idea as long as it helps make you a better queen. Of course you will need a dozen body guards and we need to inform the president that your coming."

Emilia bites her tongue. What the Queen did not know was that Amanda was planning to go under disguise.

"Oh you should have told me you were going under disguise, of course I will still let you go" Amanda was in shock.

"U-um-" Did she say that out loud? She wondered.

"It's okay darling, I'll only let Edwardo accompany you." she paused and seemed to be in thought.

"You know, that's how your father and I met" she said and Amanda stares at her confused.

"It was after I left Egypt. He came to California in disguise. I was posing as a waitress at that time. He came into the restaurant and was acting all arrogant a cocky, so I dumped his wine onto his head and things just continued from there." she smiled at the thought of her and her late husband's high school days.

"I miss him, mother." The princess smiles.

Her mother and her never really had a very close relationship before her father died. Actually back then, they would barely communicate as mother and daughter, but when after the King's private jet crashed and exploded everything changed.

Her mother and her used that to get closer, after all, she is Amanda's only parent left since they had declared her father dead. The princess was nine when it happened, she can never forget that old man and neither will the whole Kingdom.

"I miss him too" The Queen says, starting to tear up. "Aber sie ist jetzt an einem besseren Ort." she said and Amanda nods.

[TRANSLATE GERMAN- But her is in a better place now.]

They eat our lunch in silence after that.

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It has been a week and Amanda is leaving today. She is done packing and is about to say her good-byes.

"I'm gonna miss you Sissie" Allessandro, her 10 year old brother says hugging her torso.

"Me too, big sis" Allessandro's twin sister Allessandra says also hugging her torso.

"You guys, I promise I am gonna call every chance I get."

"Promise?" They both say in unison. Amanda stoops down to their level.

"I promise love" Amanda says, caressing their cheeks. "Halte die Streiche einfach auf ein Minimum, okay?"

[TRANSLATE GERMAN- Just keep the pranks to a minimum, okay?]

They both nod.

Ale and Alessa are quite the pranksters. Always pulling pranks on the staff, their sibling, their mother, but mostly each other. The first time they started pranking people, they were only two years old and still managed to replace father's favorite whipped cream with shaving cream.

Amanda chuckles at the memory.

"Call me if anything is wrong" Her 14 year old brother Alexander says. "Me and the guys will fly over their and beat the crap out of whoever tries anything with you" he says referring to his friends and Amanda laughs at her brother's choice of words.

"Alex" Mother says in a warning tone.

"Sorry mother" he says then turn back around to face his older sister and whispers "But seriously. Call me, and I will"

Emilia laughs. "You got it." The Queen makes her way over to Amanda.

"High school Amanda" she warns "Nur High School. Danach bist du wieder zu Hause, um dich weiter auf deine Krönung vorzubereiten."

[TRANSLATE GERMAN- After that you are back home to continue preparing for your Coronation]

"Aye, Aye Captain"

"And try not to kill everyone you meet." She smiles, and Amanda cannot help but to chuckle.

She gave Amanda until the ending of high school to come back to Maldonia meaning, the princess has a whole year as a senior. Should be fun.

"I love you guys" Amanda say causing then to reply with I series of "I love yous" and "Take cares" Before she gets into Edwardo's, car.

New York, I hope you will be able to handle this one.