Chapter 1: The Big Trip
A boy was sitting on a stool as he looked toward the camera, "I will now let my puppet burp the alphabet while I drink a glass of water." He brings to drink the water as the puppet begins the alphabet. He managed the entire thing without a slip up as it returned to the hosts.
"Wow that was impressive!" Carly says.
"I'll say but I bet someone else could top that!" Sam says facing Carly.
"Let's see it then," Carly says welcoming the challenge.
Freddie plays the video from the computer, it shows of a girl balancing 4 dogs on her arms and 1 on her head as she hola hoops, Carly can't help but be impressed.
"Who is the winner of our new video of the week segment, be sure to go online and vote!" Carly says happily to the camera.
"And if you don't vote I'll have him pass those alphabets from somewhere else next time!" Same crudely says.
"I'm Carly!"
"I'm Sam!" They both say just as the laptop screen closes.
"Alex!" Harper says as she opens her laptop back up trying to wake it back up from automatic sleep mode.
"Harper, why do you even watch that show? It's just random internet videos and two girls who are completely different try and to be entertaining."
"I think two opposites can make for good entertainment," Harper says with her nose up high.
"You've been watching too many kid shows Harper," Alex says.
"Oh, oh Alex," Harper get's in front of Alex with the obvious look that she has a favor to ask.
"Harper, I'm going to need you to calm down, last time you got like that dad and I had to stop mom and Justin from calling an ambulance for you… somehow in all of that we ended up calling one for Max."
"How did that happen again?" Harper asks.
"Just tell me what it is Harper," Alex says sounding a bit impatient.
"Well, you are a wizard and we can teleport places so I was wondering if we could go to Washington to meet iCarly!"
Alex's head tilts to the side in disbelief at the odd question and request proposed by her friend, "Why would we possibly want to do that?"
"It would be amazing to meet all of them! I think Sam for one could really benefit from my high scene of fashion." Harper says nodding her head up and down.
"Yeah… It's up there all right." Alex heads down stairs toward sandwich shop and says "Even if I did want to go… which I don't. My dad would never let us use magic to go see them."
"I guess you're right, but since when don't you break the rules?" Harper asks with her arms crossed.
"Since I decided if there is nothing for me in it, I don't plan to get in trouble for it. Besides Harper, where would we even look? It's not like they have a big sign that says 'This is where we film iCarly!'"
Harper opens her mouth to respond but also realizes she is right so can only get a "gosh" type look on her face wishing she hadn't pointed that out.
"I heard iCarly," Justin says walking over with a scolding look.
"What about it?" Alex asks.
"I happen to not care much for it, it's just loud noises and girls who are total opposites trying to be entertaining on the internet." Justin looks at Alex and Harper, "Just the same it doesn't even work in real life."
"Great, last thing I need to have something I agree with Justin on," Alex says as she pushes by him.
Over in Seattle Spencer runs into the room, "Big news guys, you'll never believe it!"
"I already don't!" Sam says excitedly.
Carly raises her eye brow at Sam then goes over to him, "What's up Spence?"
"This Art Lady loved my masterpiece so much she offered us a trip over to New York! She wants to put it in auction!"
"That's awesome!" Carly says, "Wait, that means we get to go to New York?"
"We sure can, and imagine this: iCarly Episode in front of, Liberty Island?" Spencer says in a wacky sophisticated voice.
"That sounds like a great idea," Freddie says agreeing with Spencer.
"We leave Friday!"
"Will your mom ever let you go where she can't reach you?" Sam says as Freddie scratches his head trying to figure it out.
"We can always find someone else to hold a camera, not that hard."
"Hey!" Freddie says, "What I do behind the scenes is an art."
"Then where are the bidders for your art?" Sam says burning Freddie on the spot leaving him with nothing more to say. A few days later Friday came and they went off on the plane to New York, Freddie able to convince his mother to let him come along was not easy, it included her coming along.
Carly and Sam go off on their own as Spence goes to find the Hotel and Freddie's mom drags him away from the crowded New York streets. "This place seems pretty tame compared to the rest of this place." Carly says coming down the short flight of stairs, "Where are we?"
"Street says this is called Waverly Place… That sure is an odd name. I sure wouldn't name anything after it." Sam says walking ahead as she looks at a sign on a glass window, "Subway Sandwich Shop?"
"A sandwich shop?" Carly asks very confused about the subway part of it.
"Want to take a look inside?" Sam says, "It was a long trip I could use a sandwich."
"I bet it's expensive, I hear everything in New York is more expensive and you get less of it as well."
"Um, do they take the same currency?" Sam asks.
"Yes Sam, we're still in America."
"Just checkin'" Sam says on her way inside. They look around and find a seat, they look at the menu.
Alex walks over to them, "What can I get ya?"
"Well we're just visiting from Washington so we haven't been here before, what would you recommend?"
"Other than things with sauce it all tastes the same to me, mainly because I'm pretty sure we can't legally call it a sandwich when my dad almost literally rubs the meat on the bread." Alex says.
"Well, what is there for drink?" Sam asks.
"Well we have all kinds of ice with a splash of soda," Alex grins.
"At least she's honest," Sam says.
"You two almost look familiar," Alex says.
"We might know us from the internet; we're the hosts of the show iCarly. I'm Carly and this is Sam, Freddie is here with his mom." Carly says.
Alex shakes her head, "Nu uh doesn't ring a bell," Alex says. They look at the menu again and order their sandwiches.
Harper comes from the lair and walks up to Alex who watches her dad make the sandwiches, "Hey Alex how's it going?"
"Busy, which I hate, actually doing work is for people who do work."
"That is why they call it work, at least that's what I hear." Harper says with a smile.
"I'd stay and chat but I need to get this to Carly and Sam…"
"Carly..? And Sam..?" Harper asks.
"They said something about some internet show," The moment Alex says that Harper runs out of the kitchen and to them.
"Oh my gosh!" Harper says to them.
"Um hi?" Carly says not sure what is going on.
"I love your show and your website; I've seen all your episodes!" Harper says.
"Well it's always great to meet a fan of the web show," Carly says.
"And Sam oh my gosh, I wanted to meet you so that I could show you some of my fashionable outfits I think you might like."
"I'm pretty comfortable in what I already have," Sam says sitting back.
Harper puts his hand on her shoulder, "It's time to take a chance." She says with all the seriousness she has ever had.
Sam sits back and looks toward Carly who only laughs; Harper grabs Sam and pulls her up to go upstairs. "Wait!" Sam says, she grabs her sandwich, "proceed." Harper drags Sam up the stairs as she tries to enjoy her sandwich.
"Well your friend is hanging out with mine," Carly says. "You want to hang out? Maybe show me around New York a bit?"
"Nah, you'll be alright, New York is a grid."
Justin comes up to Alex, "Dad says if no one has any plans tonight it's a good time for a refresher on our lessons."
Alex looks down at Carly then up to Justin, she throws Carly's food in Justin's face. "Let's go!" Alex grabs Carly by the wrist and pulls her out Carly out the door.