I am so sorry about not updating for like 8 months! I started writing this chapter right after I posted the last one, but I had some problems with the ending. It had slipped my mind completely till a few days ago when I created an account on Bickering Sidekicks, the largest Seddie Forum there is. My username is Kamen Rider DiEcade if you were wondering. Anyway, thanks to TheWrtrInMe's help, I finally got off my lazy butt and wrote the ending and typed this up. Again, I apologize.
Thing is, I need your help. I want to continue this story, I really do. But I need your input and ideas. I have a few ideas where this story will go, but details are my problem. Please, at the very least, tell me specifically what you like and don't like.
Disclaimer: If I owned iCarly, the April Fools Day episode would have had Seddie in it. Or at least some Anti-Creddie jokes
Freddie P.O.V.
After the events in Nok Kundi (the city we were in), we made our way to Zāhedān in Iran. Taking another flight, this one lacking in flaming sodas, we came to Tehrān. Next, we went to Ankara, the capitol of Turkey. Our final plane landed us in Istanbul.
Carly, being the shop-a-holic she was, insisted we go to the Grand Bazaar, which is like a big mall, but had stalls and shops instead of name brand stores.
"So why did we have to come here?" Spencer asked.
Carly rolled her eyes. "It's one of the largest covered markets in the world!"
"Ugh!" the blonde to my side moaned. "I don't wanna do all this walking!"
I laughed. That's Sam for you.
Then she perked up.
"Shiny!" She dragged me to what looked like a temple, but was about half the size of those drive through coffee shops. But one of its walls was like a desk where a man was doing business. The other three were open and had shelves built into them. All of them were lined with jewelry.
Sam immediately pointed at one of the necklaces. It was a black silk choker (which is a necklace that wraps around a girls neck as if its choking her, hence the name) with a red stone on it. The stone had blue stripes on it laid out in a plaid pattern.
"I want that!" she nearly shouted, shaking my arm. "Get it for me!"
I looked at the price tag. It was 107 liras, close to 60 bucks in American dollars.
"Not in this lifetime, Puckett!"
Sam got so mad I could literally see the smoke coming out of her ears. Thankfully, we were in a crowded place, so she didn't attack me. Instead...
"Ahhhhhhhhh!" she screamed, dropping to the floor and throwing a tantrum.
I looked around for Carly and Spencer for support, but by this time they were long gone.
"Alright!" I gave in, knowing Sam could keep this going until my mom got a date. "I'll get it for you!"
"Yay!" she said like when Carly agreed to enter the Ms. Teen Seattle pageant.
I grabbed the necklace and paid for it. As soon as the money left my hand so did the necklace. Sam had snatched it up and wrapped it around her neck. She started walking in a random direction as if nothing had happened. Hoping she wouldn't get into trouble, but knowing she would, I followed after her.
We walked a short distance until we came to a stone sculpture looking thing. It was pouring water out of the top of one of its sides into a pool at the bottom. It looked kinda familiar.
"That tantrum made me thirsty." Sam said, rushing over to take a drink.
Just before her lips hit the water, I remembered where I saw it from. "Sam, don't!" I warned but it was too late.
She had already gotten a mouthful, but before she swallowed it she made a face. She spat it out, right in the face of a guy just walking by.
He began shouting in some language I didn't understand, but I could tell he was angry. I grabbed Sam and ran.
Once we had gotten a good distance away, we stopped, panting.
"Why did the chiz did that water taste like dirt?" Sam asked.
I shrugged. "It's called the Bitter Fountain for a reason. I saw it on Wikipedia."
Sam's stomach growled. "Now I'm hungry. Can we go get something to eat?"
I chuckled, knowing Sam's legendary hunger. I looked around.
"That place looks good." I said, pointing to an outdoor pavilion with a tables and chairs.
We sat down at a table and looked over the menu. Immediately Sam started laughing.
"Whats so funny?" I asked.
"Besides your face, Fredifer," Sam retorted between chuckles. "Look under appetizers,"
I looked down and started laughing as well. The number one appetizer was Spagetti Tacos.
As I pulled out my Pear Phone to take a pic to send to Spencer, I noticed I had a text.
The number was blocked, but the message said. "If you want to know more about the Shay incident, come to the Jewelers Plaza at 1:30"
I showed the message to Sam.
"Should we meet with this guy?" I asked, unsure.
"Dude, we are at a dead end right now. What are we gonna do when we get to Rome?" Sam said. "Start asking if anyone knows what happened like 10 years ago? I don't think so. This is our best bet."
"But what if it's a trap?"
She rolled her eyes. "You are so your mother."
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Am not!"
"Are too!"
"Am not!"
"Then prove it by going!"
"Fine!" I conceded.
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An hour later we were in the Jewlers Plaza. Our contact, as Sam calls him, was a buff man with light skin and light blonde hair. He had on the local attire, but wore a pair of obviously American sunglasses. He was sitting at a table with a game of checkers on it.
"Would you like to play?" he asked. I nodded, sitting down.
As he was black he made the first move. After I made mine he spoke again.
"I hear you seek justice." He stated. There was something familiar about his voice. "For a crime long ago."
We continued playing as we spoke, Sam quietly watching.
"We seek the truth, to ease the pain of a friend." I responded.
"A mother was stolen for a metal bird, as I understand."
"While celebrating the love of her union, yes. Why do you care?" I said it gently, as not to offend him.
"The pain of my blood stems from this."
" What do you know?"
"Neither your uncle nor the terror have caused this. The burners of charcoal are the ones responsible."
"Who are the burners of charcoal?"
He smirked. "That is for you to find out. But know this. Your uncles first French friend and the small ruler were both members in their time." he turned to the board. "And unless you pay better attention than you did in this game, you won't stand a chance."
I looked at the board as well. He had me surrounded on all sides.
The man stood up from the table and began to walk away. He turned around and looked straight at Sam.
"I will be home soon."
He turned to me.
"Take good care of my daughter for me will you?"
With that, he walked away.
Chapter Quiz time! if you can guess what my new Forum name, Kamen Rider DiEcade, is referencing then I will use your suggestion!