The Greatest Secret

Disclaimer: Nope, don't own iCarly

A/N: Keep in mind, with iCarly's end, the story then flows freely and no longer follows the series. Enjoy, my dear reader, the rest of the story as it goes.

Chapter 98 (iCarly's End)

Freddie sat down with Carly and Sam, he was going to talk to them about what Robert had said to him about the stalker. He didn't want to worry them, but they had to know. Of course, it would worry them too much, and he didn't want to do that. He didn't want them to be looking over their shoulders all the time. He would just have to relay his fears and concerns over to them. There to help him, were the three parents. Two parents, really. Lisa didn't exactly count as one of the parents, despite the fact that Carly thought she was Sam's mom.

"Girls, I have a few things that I've been very concerned about lately," Freddie said with a slow sigh. He knew Carly was probably going to fight this decision, but he was very set in his belief that iCarly should be no more. "Lately, I've been having some issues with iCarly."

"Like what, Freddie?" Carly asked with concern. She didn't want him to feel left out or unimportant to the show, he was very important. She tried to make him feel important to the show. "If you don't feel important, let me just say that you are very important to the show." Freddie chuckled and slowly shook his head, it wasn't that at all. Sam knew what Freddie wanted to talk about, he hadn't quite told her, but she could basically tell. They needed to discuss iCarly's final airing. "Then what, Freddie? What's the problem?"

"iCarly's had a long run, we all know that. I can't help but worry about you two…I'm worried about stalkers, internet bad guys, things like that." Carly blinked and laughed it off slightly, she wasn't worried about that at all. She had never had a stalker because of iCarly, so she didn't have to be afraid. "Plus, we kind of have a person who basically hates us because of iCarly, that person would be Nevel." Carly had to admit, Freddie had a point there. Even still, she wasn't afraid at all.

"Freddie, these fears you have aren't exactly all that big. I mean, we've never had any risks with iCarly.

"You don't know that, Carly." Sam watched the two talk, her eyes shifted between them. The parents were listening outside, getting ready to enter if they had to. As Freddie and Carly spoke, it seemed they were getting nowhere. Sam had about enough of it, she just wanted to end iCarly. She felt if iCarly was over, then the nightmares would stop coming. Over the years, Freddie had made it so no one could download the videos off of the internet or even embed them into anything. If he deleted the site and all the videos, the boom, they were gone forever. No one could ever access them again.

Eventually Carly and Freddie started arguing about it, Carly didn't want iCarly to end because of concerns that didn't seem to have much base anyway. Freddie wanted it to end based on his concerns. Sam finally decided it was time to intervene, let her voice be heard. She stood up and cleared her throat, causing both Carly and Freddie to look up at her. "Carly," Sam said in a quiet and shaky voice. Carly raised her eyebrow and Sam inhaled sharply. "This one time, I agree with Freddie."

"What? But why?" Carly asked with great concern.

"Because ever since iCarly started, I've had nothing but fears with it. I keep having nightmares that I'm in danger, I keep thinking that iCarly will give us trouble if we keep it up…I don't want it anymore. I want to end it." Carly slowly stood up and looked to Sam with sorrow, she could see the fear behind Sam's eyes. She didn't like that Sam was so afraid, she wished she could do something about that. Maybe they were right, maybe they should end iCarly.

"But still…nothing bad has happened…" The parents were getting ready to move in, but it seemed Freddie had one last thing up his sleeve.

"Sam, please leave the room for a minute," Freddie said in a quiet voice. Sam nodded her head and exited the room, she wouldn't be able to hear Freddie. Freddie closed his eyes as Carly sat down. "Carly, you say nothing bad has happened yet. You're right, no one has done any physical harm to you or Sam because of iCarly. However, you're putting up images of yourselves, and quite a bit of them have you and Sam as half naked or in other compromising situations. Who is to say that there isn't some whack job out there who gets off on that kind of stuff? Thank god I made it so no one can download the videos or anything."

"I didn't know you did that…"

"I did, because I was concerned. I won't allow that nonsense."

"Wow…"

"Another thing." Freddie opened his eyes and slowly stood up, Carly stared up at him and swallowed slightly. "Sam did have a stalker." Carly gasped lightly and Freddie continued. "My mom and your father caught him before he could do anything. So don't you try to tell me that there isn't anything to worry about. I don't care if Sam and I hate each other or not, but if I have to, I will find a way to get Sam to quit iCarly. Then, I am quitting iCarly, for good. My decision is final." Carly's jaw fell slightly and Freddie crossed his arms. She had to think of something, she had to respond somehow. "So here's the deal, and I get the feeling that Sam will agree, since she just said she's been afraid. iCarly ends and we all are there for the final bit, or iCarly ends and you're the only person standing in front of a camera inside an empty studio. OR iCarly continues, but you'll be asking your viewers for a new co-host and a new camera guy. What is your decision?"

-NEW SCENE-

Carly and Sam stood in the center of the studio as Freddie worked the electrical equipment. Sam hadn't heard much about what Freddie said, other than he gave Carly an ultimatum. She wondered how harsh Freddie had been and hoped it wasn't too harsh. It seemed Carly wasn't saying much to Freddie, but it didn't seem like she was angry at him.

Freddie pointed and counted down from five, Carly began. "Hi, I'm Carly."

"I'm Sam, and I'm legally changing my name to Rebecca Thomas and moving to Minnesota!" Carly raised her eyebrow and looked to Sam.

"Seriously?"

"My mom said so, Carly. Unless her job transfer doesn't go through, which I highly doubt, we'll be moving to Minnesota."

"Why are you changing your name?"

"I feel that compelling need to do so." Carly laughed and looked toward the camera.

"Anyway, this is a special broadcast of iCarly. As you can see, it is going to be our last. You'll also notice some changes to the site." Freddie had already deleted basically everything on the site, all except the current video, which would be deleted at least an hour after viewing.

"Clearly our paranoid little dork over here…" Sam couldn't bring herself to insult Freddie at the moment. She was just having a bundle of emotions go through her. She wanted to cry, but it wasn't a bad cry, she just wanted to cry for the fact that with iCarly gone, she actually felt safer. She felt relief. "Carly and I had a few concerns, if not some scares. We feel the need to end iCarly forever."

"You've been a great audience over the years, and great viewers, but that time has come." Carly wiped her eyes and stared into the camera. "We know it's unexpected, but it has to be like this. There are certain forces beyond our control that prevent us from continuing iCarly. I'm sure Freddie has something good to say, right?" Freddie didn't really have anything to say, what he had to say, he said on a private iCarly video that the girls hadn't seen. He then deleted it. It basically told people that if anyone tried to mess with Sam or Carly, he'd be the last thing they saw before getting sent away.

"Nah, I'm good," Freddie said with a slight smile. Carly and Sam shrugged in response and Freddie waited as Sam and Carly performed the final skit. They even had a surprise guest, Nevel decided to show up on the big screen.

"What's going on!" Nevel shouted with disappointment, shock and anger. "Why is iCarly ending?!"

"Isn't this what you've always wanted?" Sam asked while raising her eyebrow. Nevel groaned and rolled his eyes, he didn't want it like this, he wanted to be the one to end iCarly for good.

"No, I wanted to shut down iCarly! I did, I did! Why are you ending iCarly when I should be the one finding a way to shut you down?"

"Face it Nevel, you're a little too late." Nevel groaned angrily and glared at the girls.

"You'll rue this day, iCarly! Rue it!" Freddie growled and set the camera on the table. He stepped forward and glared at Nevel.

"How about this, Nevel," Freddie said while narrowing his eyes angrily. The girls stepped back and stared at Freddie with shocked looks. Nevel's eyes widened slightly and he leaned back in his chair. "You can go back to your geeky little cave and leave these two alone. If I find you making anymore threats, or even attempting to do anything to my girls here, I'm going to personally have your ass arrested, you got that? I'm not joking, I will sic the police on your sorry little ass, and you will never get to open your own little haberdashery."

"Okay, okay, I get it! Geez, you think you wouldn't take a guy so seriously…" Freddie had enough with people trying to cause trouble for the girls. Sam was scared enough, she didn't need someone like Nevel making things worse. Nevel left the big screen and Freddie turned toward the main camera. Carly and Sam stood behind him and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Hey, this is Freddie Benson here, I just want to say that it's been a fun ride. However, I believe someone once said, all things, good or bad must come to an end. I will miss you people, probably more than I'll miss this blond thing over here." Freddie smirked slightly and Sam rolled her eyes.

"You're just lucky that goodbyes get me emotional, dork," Sam said while narrowing her eyes. "Otherwise I would totally get you for that statement."

"I don't doubt it Sam, I don't doubt it…" Freddie walked back around the camera where he would stay for the remainder of iCarly. Soon, it was all over and Freddie would press the button to terminate the site forever. It was an emotional time for everyone, but they all agreed that it had to be done.

I hope you enjoyed that. Now it's time to pick up on the plot ^_^ You are so going to love it from here on out.