Author's Note: Hello people of the world! =)

First of all, I want to say that I'm really sorry for the long wait, but for some reason, this chapter was pretty hard to write, and I guess the author's block didn't really help me with that XP

And another reason for my lack of updates is that I'm back to school, and now, the school day is longer for me =/

Anyway, I think I've already talked too much, so let's go on with what's important, shall we? ;P

Disclaimer: I don't own iCarly or Twilight or The Vampire Diaries!

And now, enjoy!

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EDITED CHAPTER - 07/18/12


Chapter 9: New Life

Freddie's POV

I was frozen for a moment, unsure of what to do. The pain had suddenly gone away, much to my relief, and I would have been thrilled to realize that if my heart hadn't stopped beating just a few seconds ago.

So it was official, then.

I was dead.

That thought didn't sadden or surprise me as much as I suppose it should have, but I guess I could thank the fact that I had somehow come to considering the fact that I was dead or would be dead soon the moment that excrutiating pain began for that. I actually felt happy that the pain was gone, and I hoped that I'd never have to go through anything like that ever again, which I supposed would happen now, considering that I was dead and all.

But if I was really dead, then how come I could still hear everything that was going on around me?

It was true; I could still hear every single sound coming from the forest that surrounded me, and everything seemed to be even louder and clearer than before. That intrigued me greatly, but what really surprised me was the fact that I could still feel my body. If I was really dead, then wasn't I supposed to feel completely numb or something? Actually, I even felt like I could move if I wanted to.

I tried moving the fingers in my right hand, expecting not to feel anything, but much to my surprise, my fingers twitched at the command.

Okay, that was weird. My heart wasn't beating, but I could still feel my body and move if I wanted to. Something definitely did not seem right about all this.

I tried to breathe, and I was surprised to realize that I could do it, but the weirdest part of it was that I felt nothing when I did it. I felt as if it hadn't changed anything; as if it wasn't neccessary.

Out of curiosity, I tried opening my eyes, and I was shocked when I realized that I could do that as well. But the surprise wore off the moment everything went into focus and I finally realized just how clear everything was.

I sat up on the ground, looking around in surprise. It was like someone had turned HD mode on my eyes. Everything was a lot brighter, and I could even see the details on the leaves from the trees and bushes around me. I was still amazed by the sight of everything around me when the sound of something moving in the bushes just a few steps ahead from where I was brought me back to reality, and in less than a second, I was already on my feet. I briefly wondered how I had moved so fast, but I didn't even have time to think about it, since I finally realized that there was someone standing right in front of me.

I had been right about the voice I heard earlier; it indeed belonged to that boy who had told everyone that vampire story at the campfire the night before we all went hiking, since he was standing just a feet steps away from me. What intrigued me, though, was the way he was looking at me, his golden eyes watching me carefully. Wait, weren't his eyes brown? I wondered for a brief moment, but I instantly dropped that line of thought. That wasn't the point right now. I noticed he was extremely tense, and he seemed to be expecting me to do something at any second. I couldn't understand why he was acting like that, though.

"What the hell is going on?" I made myself ask after several silent seconds, finally realizing that the guy wouldn't break the silence.

"Well, first I need you to calm down. Then I think we can talk," the guy told me.

It was just then that I realized that I had both my knees slightly bent, my body leaned a bit forward and my muscles tense. I guess it must have seemed as if I were preparing to attack him or something. I instantly straightened up, trying to make myself relax as I stared at him expectantly, waiting for some kind of explanation.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "First of all, I'm pretty sure you're wondering why I'm here," he said, and I simply nodded in response. "You remember that story I told everyone back at the campfire, right?" he asked me, and I nodded once again. I really didn't see what that had to do with anything, but I didn't comment on it. "Well, let's just say that I didn't tell the whole story back then."

He made a short pause, and I simply stared at him with clear curiosity and confusion on my face. Where was he trying to get with that?

Noticing my confusion, he went on.

"You see, David didn't exactly die that night. He was bitten by the vampire, yes, but he was saved before all his blood had been drained from his body." He made a short pause, as if to check my reaction to his words, but I just kept my confused expression on. "Before the vampire was done with him, some sort of gigantic wolf pushed the vampire off him."

Okay, he had done it; he had my full attention now. The situation he had just described was almost exactly the same thing that had happened to me, except that in my case, there had been two wolves instead of only one, but that didn't really make a difference right now.

"But the problem was... the venom had already spread, and in consequense... David became a vampire as well," he finally said, his voice low.

It took about a second for the meaning of his words to actually sink in, and when it did, I suddenly found myself speechless, unable to form a single coherent sentence as my mind began to actually process what he had just to told me.

If what he was saying was actually true, then it could only mean that...

I was vampire.

No, it can't be possible, I thought quickly. I mean, it couldn't, right?

The more I thought about everything that had happened to me, the more true his words seemed, especially if I considered the fact that my heart wasn't even beating anymore, but I was still here, standing. And honestly, I did feel different from how I did before being attacked. But could it really be true? Could I really be a vampire?

I had never believed in this sort of thing. For me, all those stories, movies and books about anything supernatural were nothing else but a bunch of things some really creative writer had come up with, and none of those things could never have any kind of truth behind them. But what if I had been wrong all these years?

I shook my head, refusing to accept that what this mysterious guy had just told me could actually be true. "No, that's impossible. I mean..." I let my voice hang in the air, unable to finish whatever I wanted to say. And what was that anyway? My brain just didn't seem willing to cooperate with me at the moment.

"It is true," he told me.

I was silent for a moment, still refusing to believe in anything he was telling me, when a question crossed my mind, and I couldn't stop the next words that escaped my mouth. "How do you know any of those things anyway?" I asked.

He eyed me for a moment, as if wondering something. "I'm the one who went through all that," he finally said, and in that moment, realization finally dawned upon me.

I suddenly found myself unable to do anything apart from simply gape at him.

He was David.

I mean, was he?

"But if you were really David, that would mean that you were a..." For some reason, it became extremely hard for me to say the word 'vampire' out loud.

"Vampire?" he asked, and then nodded lightly. He must have noticed the disbelief in my face, which made my thoughts pretty much obvious - I didn't believe him. He hesitated for a moment, as if debating something inside his head, probably trying to come up with some other insane story like the last one, until he let out a low sigh, his face suddenly becoming serious.

And that was when it happened.

His irises, which had been of a golden color until then, suddenly became completely black, while the white parts of his eyes gained a red color. Dark veins were suddenly visible in the area under his eyes, as if they were pressing themselves against the skin right above them as he parted his lips slightly, allowing me to see the fangs that, barely two seconds ago, hadn't been there.

The change only lasted for about three seconds before his face suddenly went back to normal, but it was already enough to make my eyes widen with shock. But just as I tried to process what I had just seen, another fact was suddenly clear to me - his heart wasn't beating; I'd be able to hear it if it were.

And that was when I finally made myself accept the fact that he had been telling the truth all along, which meant that not only was he a vampire, but also that I was one as well.

"I'm guessing now you believe me," David said with a hint of amusement clear in his voice.

I somehow made myself nod in response.

After that, David explained everything that had happened after I was bitten, beginning by the fact that the wolves had killed my attacker. Turns out that the wolves weren't normal wolves. They were werewolves - people who could shift into the form of a huge wolf whenever they wanted to and had the duty to protect as much humans from vampires as possible.

But they weren't able to save me.

And as soon as the werewolves realized what was happening to me, they seeked David for help.

When the story was over, David explained to me that I didn't need to kill people to survive; that I could feed on animal blood instead. The animal blood would make me weaker than other vampires and maybe even unstable when it came to controlling my instincts, but it would keep me alive, and that was already enough for me.

The thought of having to kill someone, even if it meant my survival, had been haunting me since the moment I accepted the fact that I was a vampire. The thought was painful, unbearable even, and I felt relief washing over me the moment David told me that there was a second option.

The next few days went on pretty much the same way. David taught me everything I had to know about being a vampire, from dealing with my new strength and speed to hunting. It was shocking how fast and strong I was, and my extremely sharp senses never failed to surprise me.

Days passed, but I couldn't be sure how many, when David told me we had to talk about something.

First, he told me something he had kept from me since the moment I woke up as a vampire; the real reason why the werewolves had called him to help me adjust to being a vampire.

I had indeed being confused by that at first, but I had decided not to comment on it at the time. It seemed weird to me that the werewolves, who seemed to actually hate vampires, had let me complete the transition into a vampire instead of killing me when they had the chance.

When someone becomes a vampire, it's really difficult to know how they will act. Some people seem to just shut off their emotions and completely give in to their instincts, killing people remorselessly. But some manage to hold onto their sanity and survive without killing people.

The werewolves wanted to know which one of those two I'd become. If I became the first, they'd probably come after me and kill me before I could do much damage. But as I had fortunately become the second, they had decided to let me live.

And that was when David asked me the question that had been lingering in my mind for these last few days I had spent out in the woods, away from the camp.

"Do you plan on going back? Try to live your old life?" David asked me, and I fell silent for a moment.

Should I really go back?

The question repeated itself over and over in my mind, but its answer was a complete mystery to me. I knew that if I came back, I'd be risking the lives of everyone I cared about. I had no idea if I had the complete control over my new vampire instincts, since I hadn't even been in the presence of anyone human yet. But as those thoughts crossed my mind, another question suddenly popped up inside my head.

Would I be able to leave?

No, the answer was suddenly as clear as crystal to me. I couldn't simply go away, and faking my own death was definitely not an option. I had never been the one to give up easily, and I was suddenly confident that I'd be able to control myself around the people I loved if I wanted to; if I was presistant enough. But I wouldn't tell them what had happend to me; that would only frighten them, and they might never see me the same way they once had ever again.

"Yes," I said finally. "But I'm not gonna tell anyone what happened. Telling them would only make things even more difficult."

David nodded in response, and I guess I could say he was even a little proud, as if he had been hoping that I'd say that, but he had been afraid that because of my fear for everyone's safety, I'd say no. "Well, then I guess it's time," he said.

"Time for what?" I asked, frowning at him.

"You've been gone from the camp for about a week," he told me. "People already think that you're probably dead, and the coordinator will soon have to give up searching for you and call your family, since she doesn't know anything about what happened to you yet. She's actually my grandniece, and she knows about me. It's kind of a family secret, I guess. So I'd better fill her in on what happened as soon as we get to the camp."

"Wait, so this means that I'll finally meet..." I let the sentence float in the air.

"The humans," David said.

I was suddenly nervous at the thought that I'd soon be near the humans again, since I still had no idea if I'd be able to keep my new vampire instincts under control, but I knew that there was no sense in putting it off for much longer, considering that time was something I didn't have.

I just hoped everything went fine, or else I might never be able to go back to Seattle, and to the life I had before any of this happened.


Author's Note: Wow, so now Freddie is a vampire! I wonder how that will turn out XP

And that mysterious guy is actually David! I bet you didn't see that coming XP (Or maybe you did, but anyway XD)

I've been thinking about changing the story summary, because for some reaosn, I don't like the current one anymore. Please tell me what you think! Should I keep the current one or should I change to the one below?

"When Freddie goes camping and he's attacked by something he didn't even know that existed, his life will never be the same. Will he be able to live like he once used to? How will his feelings for a certain blonde girl make it harder for him? Will their love survive? Read to find out! SEDDIE! :D"

Please tell me which one of those two you prefer! =)

Thank you so much for reading! ;D

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