Hi everyone! If you're reading this, chances are you know that iCarly has ended and that most likely, we will be getting 'Sam & Cat' relatively soon. In fact, according to Dan Schneider himself, part of the iCarly finale was filmed on the Sam & Cat set during their pilot recording!
If you're like me however, you found yourself slightly dissatisfied on how iCarly ended. At times, it did feel rushed and a lot of character development plot points were left unanswered (read: Creddie or Seddie). So, I wanted to make a story of what happens to Sam between the finale of iCarly and the beginning of Sam & Cat, whenever it premieres. Since Cat is involved, there will also be some Victorious plot lines as well.
This story will make a lot of assumptions. First, it will begin just before Sam & Cat starts (as you'll see here) but I obviously do not know Dan's pilot script (or do I…?). That's why other than key plot points that I will make up just for the sake of the story, everything else will be a 'typical situation' which could happen in the Sam & Cat/iCarly/Victorious universes, even if they are not addressed directly through an episode. This way, almost everything can more or less fit to the plot of Sam & Cat.
Also, this story will be more centered on unexplored character development but will stay true to how Dan has portrayed these characters (to the best of my ability). I'm taking this a step further by actually going along with Victorious' remaining plot line as of today—if something happens to or between the Victorious characters, I will be adjusting the story very soon after as well.
Lastly, like I said, this story will end at its beginning—when Sam & Cat begins. If/When Dan/Nickelodeon finally announces a teaser/trailer for Sam & Cat, this story will go towards that plot and will end just in time for the pilot episode. J If, for some reason, Sam & Cat doesn't end up broadcasting, I intend to complete this story still fairly quickly.
This story will be told from Sam's 3rd person POV. So, sit back, and enjoy!
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Chapter 1: The Game
6:46 pm, June 17, 2013, Karaoke Dokie in Los Angeles, CA
'Man, when did this place get so popular?!', complained Sam.
Sam, along with Cat, Jade and Andre are sitting around the table at the Karaoke Dokie during one of its promo nights. The food is half-off, and they're also running a group sing and dance contest at center stage. The place has been running this for a week now, with the best group winning $5,000 at the end of next week's grand finals. Naturally, this drew in a crowd much bigger than they did during their usual nights.
'What, I thought you were the party animal Sam? I remember you climbing up the stage setup like it was the monkey bars at a playground.', chimed Andre.
'That's different—I actually had room to… OWW! Hey, watch it pal!', Sam shouts to a guy after getting bumped by a shoulder to her back. 'See?!'
'Our family had a monkey once…', interrupted Cat. 'My brother bought him off a hobo for two dollars. Or, did he steal the hobo's monkey and his two dollars?'
'Anyway, the monkey died after two days… he wasn't a good monkey.'
Everyone stares at Cat for a few seconds in awkward silence.
Jade asks, 'What did the monkey do?'
'Haha! Monkey-see, Monkey-do!... get it? Hahahaha!'
*RING!* Cat's phone breaks the awkward laughter. She reaches into her purse and checks her phone.
'Oh no… you guys…'
'Who is it?', asks Sam.
'… It's Robbie.', Cat says with a poker face.
'… what are you planning to do?', Andre asks.
Sam interrupts before Cat can answer, 'I'll tell you what she's going to do. She's going to pick up the phone and tell Robbie what's on her mind.' She turns to Cat, 'You know what he did. So stop avoiding him and just tell him straight up how you feel!'
'I still think you should just ignore him. If he has something to say, he'll come in person to say it. It's more fun that way.', muses Jade.
Cat thinks for a bit, then turns to Sam, 'No, you're right. I'll talk to him right now.'
And, in a serious, somber manner rarely seen from Cat, she stands up straight, briskly walks towards the exit and presses the phone to her ear.
After watching Cat walk away, Jade turns to Sam, 'So, what did happen between those two anyway?'
Surprised, Sam replied, 'You don't know? She never told you?'
'Yeah, like Cat can keep the same thought for more than ten seconds.'
'… fair point.', conceded Sam.
'From what Robbie told me, it began around the time you came to LA again, Sam.', said Andre.
Sam, with the same poker face that Cat had moments earlier, looks down to her striped shirt, recollecting her thoughts. 'Yeah… you can kinda say that it's because of me that this happened.'
Andre leans into the table. 'Why?'
Sam seems undecided for a few seconds, before finally releasing a huge sigh. 'It's a long story.'
'Ouu, I like long stories.', said Jade. She picks up her glass of lemonade, takes a sip and waits for Sam to begin.
Sam takes a few more seconds before finally speaking.
'Okay… it all actually began a few days right after iCarly ended…'
