Wow...I'm really sorry what happened to the old man! D:
But...his sacrifice will not have been in vain! Freddie and Sam are together once more....so...how will the iCarly gang take the news? Just read and find out...
Disclaimer: I don't own iCarly
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Freddie and Sam just stared at the body of the old man. "He…he's dead?" Freddie whispered. "I…I remember Carly screaming about a car…but…then…the old man appeared…" Freddie just continued to shake his head in disbelief.
"Stupid…old man…" Sam muttered. Grendel just flew over and landed on the old man's chest. He just stared at the lifeless body of his former Master.
"…Master…you're not dead," the little dragon spoke. Freddie and Sam just looked at one another.
"Grendel," Sam muttered. Grendel sighed.
"Master…you can get up now…you're not dead," Grendel repeated plainly. He sighed once more and then added, "…The ring?" One of the old man's eyes popped open and looked up at his familiar.
"…Damn it," he muttered. He sat up, much to the surprise of Freddie and Sam. "Well…there's always next time," he said with a smile. Grendel shook his head.
"Master…you always say that."
"Well…I'm bound to be right one of these times, aren't I?" Sam and Freddie just exchanged confused, but elated looks.
"I…don't understand," Freddie muttered. "How…?"
"Am I still living?" the old man finished. Freddie and Sam nodded. The old man smiled and held up his right hand. "You see this wedding band? My beloved only agreed to marry me on one condition - that this ring, would bring me back, should I perish. And so…I still live," he said with a gesture of his hand. He stood up out of the bed and stretched. "Man! That car packed a wallop! I trust you are well, Mister Benson?" Freddie nodded and the old man grinned. "Good. Come Grendel! Let us leave the two lovers alone!" Grendel nodded and took his place upon his Master's shoulder once more.
"Oh, Master! Before I forget! I told the Mistress that you were hit by a car and killed!" The old man froze in his tracks.
"…You did what?" he asked shakily.
"I told the Mistress you were planning on getting hit by a car…and then that you were killed!" The old man's eyes went wide with fear. Suddenly, the door to the room was kicked open where the silhouette of a woman was seen.
"Where is he?" she angrily muttered. The old man sighed and turned to Grendel.
"Grendel…"
"Timing?" he asked.
"Timing," the old man replied. The woman came into the room and revealed herself to have long, flowing, silvery hair. She too, had wings…but like that of a bird. Her blue eyes just bore into the old man with a steely glare. "Hi honey," he said. "…You look really pretty today."
"Shut it!" she snapped. Sam and Freddie just exchanged a glance.
"…I like her," Sam whispered to Freddie. Freddie just rolled his eyes.
"Of course you would," he whispered back.
"So…what's this I hear from Grendel about you killing yourself?" The old man put up his hands.
"Now, Aerie…I had a very good reason!" She grabbed a hold of his jacket and pulled him close to his face.
"There is no such thing as a good reason!" she snapped back. "You know damn well how I feel about you doing crazy things like that!"
"Honey…I was doing it in order to save Mister Benson!" The woman known as Aerie turned around, seeing Sam and Freddie, who were still handcuffed together. Sam gave the woman a wave with said handcuffed hand, to which Freddie noticed.
"…Sam…why am I handcuffed to you?" But Sam just ignored him.
"Hi," she said to the woman. Aerie smiled at the two of them.
"Hello! You must be Freddie and Sam!" she said sweetly. "Oh, we just love the show! Congrats on getting back together!" She then turned her attention back towards the old man. "And you! You know how I hate it when you do stupid things like that! What do I always tell you?" The old man rolled his eyes.
"That you'll beat me within an inch of my life if I ever do anything that would put me in danger or harm's way," he replied flatly and with a sigh. Aerie punched his arm.
"You got it!" she said with a growl. Then, she turned towards Sam and Freddie. "Sam? I hear that you have to beat on Freddie for being an idiot sometimes, is that true?" Sam nodded.
"Oh yeah! All the time!" she replied. Freddie quickly snapped his gaze towards her.
"What? Sam, will you stop making up - oof!" he began, until Sam punched him in the stomach.
"Quiet, dork boy! Ladies are talking! Well…you are one, but still…it's rude to interrupt!" She then turned back towards the woman and smiled. "Please continue!"
"Well…allow me to show you a few spots where you can punch him so he'll get the point faster!" The old man sighed and shook his head.
"Fear not, Mister Benson," he began. "You'll get used to it in time." Freddie's face lit up.
"Really?"
"No," the old man shook his head. "Not really."
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A few beatings later...
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"How many times have you pulled a stunt like this, huh? How many?" Aerie screamed at him.
"I really like her!" Sam said again, a bit louder this time. Freddie sighed. Carly and Columbine came back into the room.
"Sam! We have to warn you! The orderlies are……FREDDIE!" Carly screamed as she saw her other best friend. She glomped onto him and hugged him tightly. "Freddie! Oh, we were so worried! …Why are you handcuffed to Sam?" Freddie shrugged.
"Aerie!" Columbine shouted with a smile. Aerie glanced back at Columbine and smiled as well.
"Columbine! Hello dear! Are these your new friends?" Columbine nodded.
"Yeah! This is Carly! You already know Freddie and Sam!" she said with a giggle. Carly just looked at the older woman and kept looking at her wings.
"Umm," she began but Columbine nodded.
"Yes…she has wings. I'll explain later," she whispered to Carly.
"Columbine…do you know what my idiot dork of a husband did?" Columbine shook her head. "He felt it necessary to try and get himself killed!"
"In my defense," the old man quickly spoke up, "I did that in order to save Mister Benson!" But his wife just punched him again in the arm. "…Ow," he muttered softly.
"It's kinda creepy," Carly whispered to Sam and Freddie. "It's like…watching the two of you." Freddie and Sam just stared at Carly. "…What?" she asked curiously.
"Why do you always feel it necessary to do this?" Aerie asked with a sigh. "You know that if you some how ever manage to get yourself killed…I'll simply go to wherever it is, drag your sorry carcass back to here, and then beat you for all your worth! And I promise you that you will regret making me mad…am I clear?"
"…Crystal…" She smiled again.
"Good!" She released his jacket, and then gave him a kiss on the nose. "I'm glad you saved him, honey," she began with a giggle. "…But if you ever do that again…I'll kill you myself!" she whispered. She then turned around and left the room. "Bye kids! Love the program! Sam? Remember what I taught you!" She gave them all a wave and exited the room.
"…I really do like her!" Sam said again. The old man just turned to Sam and laughed.
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It just goes to show you kids! Never, ever count out the ingenuity of the old man! ;D
We're not done yet! There's going to be a wrap-up coming still!
Oh...and on a side note....obviously the old couple is NOT Freddie and Sam! Although...they sure to fight like 'em! And the sad thing is....and a few people here can vouch for this...I've been writing for these two long before iCarly ever existed.
Until next time!
