Forgotten Chapter 21: Dancing Crazy and a webshow, an icarly fanfic

(A/N: This is the same day as Chapter 21 Hope you like it!)

Chapter 22

Freddie POV

Finally back on dry land. Kayaking with Haley is exhausting, especially since she fell asleep about halfway to our restaurant and the entire way back. While payed for the kayaks and stuff Haley took my keys and went to go lie down in my car. I check my phone briefly.

From: Carly

2:49 P.M

Freddie, I need a favor, can you come over ASAP?

Carls

From: Freddie

4:50 P.M

How may I be of service?

From: Carly

4:51 P.M

Thank goodness you responded, Jake bailed, can you fill in on iCarly tonight?

From: Freddie

4:53 P.M

What do you need me to do?

From: Carly

4:54 P.M

Film, be you, stuff like that. Like old times. PLZ?

This has to be a joke.

Zak and Caitlyn are holding hands to my left, and Kimby is to my right just walking.

Kimby looks at me. "What's wrong Freddie?"

"N….nothing, nothing at all." I manage to get out. Crap I sounded like something was wrong.

Caitlyn turned to me. "You're lying."

I simply hand my phone to Zak.

He glances at it, with Caitlyn sneaking a peek also. Quickly he looks at me.

"What the hell?"

"What does it say?" Kimby asked. Zak passed off my phone.

She glanced at it. "Did I miss something?"

"No, I haven't talked to her this entire trip." I told them, getting in my car.

I drive back to Bushwell with Haley passed out in the back seat. At a stoplight I remember that I forgot to text Carly back

From: Freddie

5:08 P.M

Sure, when do you want me there?

Green light, I gots to gooo….

I see Bushwell in the distance, and Kimby driving behind me. My phone lights up. Another stoplight.

From: Carly

5:13 P.M

Show starts at 7:30, how about 6:45?

Pulling into Bushwell. I get out of the car, giving Haley my keys so she can go sleep upstairs.

From: Freddie

5:16 P.M

Sure

"Hey guys, I said yes to Carly" I told Caitlyn, Kimby and Zak, getting out of the car.

"Awesome. When are you going over?" Zak asked.

"She said 6:30." I said.

"How about we go get something to eat?" Caitlyn asked. Zak glanced at her worriedly.

Mental Note, talk to Zak about if something is wrong with Caitlyn. If there is…

"Sure, let's go." I said happily.

From: Carly

5:20 P.M

How about you bring your friends?

This calls for a text to Sam.

To: Sam

5:21 P.M

Sam, do you know about Carly wanting me to film iCarly tonight?

From: Freddie

5:22 P.M

Sounds awesome

Caitlyn, Kimby and Zak are all talking about how they don't want to go to school.

"Carly invited you guys to the show." I said, understating it to an amazing degree.

The three of them just stared at me.

Caitlyn finally said, "I want to see that.".

I handed her my phone, walking into Galini's.

"A pie shop?" Kimby asked.

"Not a pie shop, the world's best pie shop!" I yelled.

"This is so…sudden! Too weird." Zak said.

"You got a message from…..Sam." Caitlyn told me

From: Sam

5:31 P.M

Yeah…you are doing it right?

From: Freddie

5:32 P.M

Yeah, why did she ask then invite my friends?

"Freddie! Long time no see, what can I get you?" Mario said, shaking my hand across the counter.

"5 pieces of coconut cream pie please. I've got friends to convert to your pie." I smiled.

"5 pieces of coconut cream pie for 3 and 2 for a long timer? Coming up, just a minute." Mario grinned.

"You talk about this pie like it's a religion." Zak said.

I laughed. "It is."

From: Sam

5:34 P.M

I know, she is in one her moods that everything is good. Are you going to bring them?

From: Freddie

5:34 P.M

I am, see you soon

"Here's the pie." Caitlyn said, breaking me out of my trance over iCarly.

I grabbed my phone. "I want to record this." I grinned. Seems like only yesterday when I was about to try the world's best pie for the first time.

Recording…. All three take a bite.

"OH MY GOODNESS!" They all said in unison, causing people to smile knowingly in our direction.

"I knew it." I said.

Before I knew it, their plates were empty. I attempted to protect my plate but the combined strength of the 3 of them pried it away.

I signaled for 4 more to Mario. He laughed and went to retrieve the pie.

"You went from my fiends to ferocious beasts. Guess you like it." I said.

They just nodded, Kimby stealing a bite of pie from Zak's fork.

Mario puts the pie down. I manage to secure a piece before the animals devour my arms.

11slices of pie later I paid for a 34.12 bill. It's pricey but worth it x1000.

"Time to head back." I said, looking at my friends who were gazing off like they were daydreaming.

We talked about what might happen on the way back to Bushwell. More yelling from Lewbert, I have no clue what he said, we all ignored him.

I moved to knock on Carly's door.

"Knock, Knock…"

Sasha wrenched open the door. "There they are! What's up people?"

"Hey Sasha, you're sure happy today." I told her smiling. Kimby and Zak drifted over to Spencer's new sculpture in progress.

"Yeah, you're taking back iCarly for one night!" She said, hugging me.

I grinned, and then remembered that I never told Haley why I was over here.

From: Freddie

6:15 P.M

Hey Haley, Carly needs me to film the show today and she invited Kimby, Zak, Caitlyn and you to come if you want to. I'm at Spencer's if you need me, love you

"Freddo, what's shaking?" Spencer came over smiling and wiping his hands off on a towel.

"Not much, what is that supposed to be?" I asked, gesturing to his sculpture of straws that had been cover in random items.

"It's just a funsie thing for a dentist that wanted a random piece of art to look at." He answered.

"Why did you put stuff on the straws?" asked Zak behind me.

"To give it personality."

Sam came running downstairs. "Freddie! Nice to see you." She said. Over her shoulder I could see Haley step back and Zak step forward, putting an arm around Haley.

"I'm good, just waiting for the fireworks to begin." I said.

"She turned to Kimby, Zak, Caitlyn and Haley."Umm, I'm really sorry how I introduced myself to you guys. Freddie's said a lot of nice things about all of you." She smiled at Haley, who looked unconvinced. "I'm Sam." She finished.

Haley walked in the door, and went from calm to suddenly surprised. She walked over to me, eying Sam warily.

Kimby spoke first. "Hi."

"You're Kimby right?" Sam asked.

Kimby glanced at me. "Yeah….."

She then turned to Caitlyn and Zak. "Then I guess your Caitlyn and your Zak." She said, pointing to each of them.

"That's us." Zak said bluntly.

"Hi Haley, how are you doing girl?" Sam then asked.

"I'm ok." She said timidly.

Sam looked very uncomfortable. It wasn't going as planned apparently.

"Who wants cupcakes?" Spencer asked. He winked at me as Haley dove for the plate.

Sasha steered Sam towards Spencer's room and I decided to talk to everyone.

"Hey guys?" I started.

They all glanced at me.

"I'm noticing some resentment. What's up?"

"They screwed up your reputation, fired you and sent you down stairs face first." Caitlyn exclaimed. Zak put his hand on her shoulder.

"I just find it hard to trust them" Kimby said.

I sighed. "All true, but Sam sounded sincere."

"I'll give it tonight." Haley said quietly.

"I'm with Haley, if everything goes well tonight then next time we can get buddy buddy." Zak said.

"Can you guys just act normal tonight? I hate to ask it, I just want to have fun tonight." I said exasperatedly.

Right after I said it I regretted it.

They reacted the opposite of what I expected. I was expecting to be told that they weren't going to act any differently.

"Sure, you still want to be friends right?" Kimby asked.

"With Carly and Sam?" I asked.

"Yeah."

"Yeah, seems dumb but I do."

Just then Sam and Sasha walked back in the room. I grabbed a cupcake and glanced at Zak and Caitlyn. They smiled at me.

Zak motioned over my shoulder. He and Caitlyn gave me an "ok" sign.

"Who wants to go up to the studio?" Sam asked.

" I do!" Haley said happily.

"Count us in" Zak said, squeezing Caitlyn's shoulder.

"Sounds cool." Kimby said.

Everyone except Spencer and Sasha crammed into the elevator.

"It's a bit tight, Freddie and I will take the stairs." Sam said, pulling on my collar as the door closed.

"What was that for?" I snapped.

"Did you rewire the TV?" She demanded.

"Yeah…" I started.

"Thanks Fredward." She said smiling taking the stairs 2 at a time. The closer we got, music got louder and louder…

Finally at the 3rd floor. Carly is BLASTING some music. Elevator still not up here yet.

"I remember how we felt sitting by the water, your arm around me for the first time…."

Carly kept jamming out to Taylor Swift, having absolutely NO IDEA that Sam and I were in the room and that the elevator had JUST opened. But there she was, jumping up and own, holding the blue remote singing Taylor Swift.

Haley glanced at me. Kimby, Zak, Caitlyn all looked surprised and looked like they were about to laugh.

The song just finished. "Having fun Carls?" Sam snidely asked.

"AAAAAHHH! Don't scare me like that Sam!" Carly told her.

She then saw me. "She blushed. "Hi Freddie."

"Hey Carls. I'm glad you like Taylor too." I joked.

She then looked at the elevator. Haley, Caitlyn, Zak and Kimby were still standing there, but now Zak and Haley were slightly smiling.

"Oh, Hi. I'm Carly." Carly said, looking away. Apparently she was intimidated by my friends.

Caitlyn strode forward. "Hi, I never told you my name. I'm Caitlyn. Sorry about the bad start."

"Me too, I'm Zak by the way." Zak said, standing behind Caitlyn.

"Is that you Haley?" Carly asked.

Haley looked a bit cautious. 'Yeah, hi." She said smiling.

Kimby was definitely the most standoffish of the group. But still, I was very happy at how things were going.

A new song came onto the speakers. I didn't recognize it; it was a heavy techo-dubstep sound.

"So what kinds of music do you guys like?" Carly asked, seeing everyone except Sam with a questioning look on their faces.

"Rock & Roll, maybe on a good a day some pop." Zak said.

"Pure Rock and Roll" Caitlyn said.

"Pop." Kimby and Haley said.

"Sweet, if you guys want you can pick out some music over on the cart." Carly said, gesturing to the cart.

Caitlyn Zak, Haley and Kimby went over to the tech cart. I walked around the studio.

Damn it. This place is MINE!I am going to take this place back if it is the last thing I do!

I turned to Carly and Sam. "Are you guys still using my laptop?"

They both looked at each other guiltily.

"I'm not mad if it is, I just want to know." I reassured them. Or at least I tried to.

"Yeah…." Carly said quietly.

"Why does it matter?" Sam asked.

"I just want to know how much time I need to get ready. That reminds me!" I yelled, causing everyone to turn and stare at me. I really couldn't care less.

I run out of the studio via backstage. I walk over to a window where the fire escape is. I climbed onto the fire escape, and walked around to the area right where my room is.

I pulled open my sliding glass door, walking into my room. I look left and right, not seeing what I was looking for. I however do see that Haley left her phone on my sheets. I fold them, and continue my search.

Finally I see it behind Haley's suitcase. I purposely don't look down; I need to be concentrating on what was going on in the studio, not what could happen sometime with Haley and me.

Get going Freddie. They are wondering where you went, you know that.

I walk thru my sliding glass door, retracing my steps to the studio. Once I walk back in the room I get a reproachful look from Haley. Temporarily ignoring her, I turn to look at Carly and Sam.

"Can't film iCarly without this." I smiled, snapping my camera back.

They both smiled. "Nice to have you back Fredward." Sam said, getting looks from all except Carly and me.

Caitlyn and Haley were still on my laptop, but they had already chosen one song. Love Like Woe, by The Ready Set.

"Move over, I want to pick one." I said.

They slid over, but still looked at the screen. I went to my old PearTunes log in on this laptop. There were a bunch of songs dated after I left charged to my account. I'll talk to Carly and Spence later.

I went to a playlist that always seemed to get us ready for a awesome show.

"OOH! Pick that one!" Haley said, pointing to Fireflies by Owl City. I clicked.

I looked to Zak. He rolled his eyes, not knowing that I didn't just choose that for Haley. I was going to segway into it, but either way works.

Kimby was singing lightly. Sam was doing her normal drummer girl thing and Caitlyn was looking relatively happy.

I glanced at Carly. She was looking at me. I knew immediately what she was thinking. I barely nodded, but she recognized the gesture.

I suddenly jogged to get a gigantic hat for her. As I emerged, she pressed a button on the remote.

"What are you two doing?" Zak asked, Caitlyn right behind him. Sam put an arm out to stop them. She knew what was coming.

"You would not believe your eyes if ten million fireflies lit up the world as I fell asleep…."

The TV swung out and Violin Hero was on the screen.

"Hey, Violin Hero!" Haley said, as Zak was looking very puzzled.

"'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs as they tried to teach me how to dance…" Almost there….

Sam tossed us the mikes, and I slipped the hat on Carly's head. She was smiling in a way I have only seen once or twice. One time was when Sam beat me on a history test. It was the last test of the year, and I Christmas treed it. She needed it to pass. I got a 49, she got a 94.

I smiled back at Carly, as our favorite part of the song started.

"I'd like to make myself believe that planet Earth turns slowly it's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep 'cause everything is never as it seems when I fall asleep…" We both sang, completely rocking out.

Sam was laughing, as Zak, Caitlyn, Haley and Kimby looked stunned at how random it was that we just started rocking out to Violin Hero. But they were also slightly smiling.

"But I'll know where several are if my dreams get real bizarre 'cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar…." I said.

"I'd like to make myself believe that planet earth turns slowly it's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep because my dreams are bursting at the seams." We finished. Everyone started cheering. The TV displayed 100 percent of the lyrics right. After months of arguing, we could still be beasting on Violin Hero.

"Nice job, I didn't know you could sing!" Caitlyn said as Haley tackled her way into a hug.

"Not to break up all this but we're live in 4 minutes. Freddie, the cards are on the cart." Sam said.

Carly steered everyone else behind my cart. I looked at the cards. Nothing out of the ordinary, just some skits, random dancing and something that scared me. "What fell out the window this time?"

"Hey Sam?" I said.

"Yezzir." She said.

"What's what fell out the window this time?" I asked, worried that this could be bad.

"Just a segment that we drop something someone, usually Spencer doesn't want anymore off the top of the building."

I grabbed the camera and looked back at Haley, Caitlyn, Zak and Kimby. They all were smiling.

Let's crush this thing.

"We're live in 5, 4, 3, 2…." I said, pointing at Carly and Sam.

"Hola!" Carly said.

"That's hello in espanol!" Sam said happily.

"And unless you are actually looking for a Mexican webshow," Carly said.

"THIS IS iCARLY!" They both yelled. Confetti came down from the ceiling.

Carly and Sam promptly dove right into the show. It was really funny. Much to my surprise, "What fell out the window this time?" was my favorite part. They put a balloon full of old gumbo from a friend by Lewbert's car. A cinder block was dropped on top of it. It splattered so far the camera was covered!

It was so amazing to just be doing this again. I miss the days when I did this weekly.

Finally, Sam turned to Carly and whispered something into her ear. Carly had an excited look on her face.

"And, lastly but certainly not leastly, we here at iCarly have a surprise for everyone out there." Sam said.

"We have some guests with us tonight." Carly said, motioning for Zak and company to come out in front of the camera.

I looked to my left, they all were smiling happily and walked into the frame.

"Go ahead and introduce yourselves." Sam urged them.

"Hi." Caitlyn said very shyly. I was surprised, she's usually a very confident girl.

Kimby and Zak waved. Haley instead had came and stood by me.

"These are a couple of friends from LA." Carly said.

"And they aren't the only visitors on tonight's show." Sam said.

"C'mon out Haley." Carly said soothingly. I gave her a slight push so she couldn't hide behind me.

She walked over to Carly and Sam. "Hi everyone!"

Sam walked out of the frame over to Zak. She whispered something in his ear. Zak smiled deviously.

"Tonight's definitely been a special night here at iCarly. And not just because we have these wonderful guests, we have an old friend of the show here also." Sam said walking back into the frame.

Zak came behind me.

Uh oh, I have a feeling I'm not going to be a secret much longer….

"Who is our mystery guest?" Carly teased.

"Well here he is…." Sam said.

"FREDDIE BENSON COME ON OUT!" They both yelled as Caitlyn, Haley, Zak and Kimby all cheered.

I turned the camera around. "Hi everyone." I said, then turned the camera back around.

"Give me the camera Benson." Zak smiled. I handed him the camera and walked into the frame.

Haley immediately grabbed my hand. Sam glanced at us, then spoke up.

"You are not seeing things people! Yes, she is holding Frednub's hand, and not ONLY THAT, they're going out!" She continued.

"Now you might be wondering what on earth is going on." Sam said.

"Sam and I have been keeping in contact with Freddie and after working a few things out and finding out he was coming home with his friends from school decided to invite him here!" Carly said.

Now is my chance.

"I actually have a surprise for Carly." I spoke up. It was Carly and Sam's turn to be thrown off while Caitlyn, Zak, Kimby and Haley knew what was coming.

"What surprise?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, what surprise?" Carly asked too.

I walked to my tech cart, pulling my flash drive out of my pocket. I uploaded Carly's song to the speakers.

"Ok viewers of iCarly, here is Carly's new single, Shakespeare. Available on PearTunes right after this very show!" I said, starting the music.

As the song played Carly happily skipped around while Sam sang. They both looked happier than I had seen them in years.

Unfortunately, the song, like all good things had to end. Afterward Carly said. "Well, that's Shakespeare, hope everyone liked it. And remember…"

"Stay blonde." Sam said

"Go Brune." Carly retorted.

"Don't forget to vote." Sam said.

"Fill your fire extinguishers." Carly said.

"RAAAANDOM DANCING!" The PA sounded.

I crept back to my cart, "We're clear!"

(A/N: I honestly have no idea what to write about on iOMG, Seddie has basically nuked it. So basically I'm putting it on hiatus until after we see the episode after iParty with Victorious. Which basically is the most pointless episode since it won't deal with Seddie. Sorry, long tangent, but a lot has happened in 24 hrs. One more thing, we don't even know what the name is! Or when it will air so it could be in September for grief sakes!)