Sami felt the world begin to intrude on her unconsciousness. She tried to make out the sounds around her before attempting to open her eyes.

"There were four of you Bart," a voice she hadn't heard in a long time greeted her ears. She should have known when his lackey showed up at her door that he was alive. She wanted to scream at the unfairness of it all, but she needed to know what was going on.

"It should have been a simple thing for you to take her."

"Aw, boss, you know she's a firecracker. And a biter."

"Enough! I will just have to figure out a way to turn this to our advantage."

Sami lay still on the bed they had placed her on and kept her eyes shut. She tried to keep her breathing even so Tony and Bart would know she was awake yet. Maybe they would let something slip about why they had taken her.

"Bart, watch over Samantha while I check on our other 'guests.' Do not let her out of your sight."

"Sure thing Count."

Sami's thoughts were in a whirl as Tony left the room. There were others being held prisoner. Could her parents still be alive? After all, obviously Tony survived. Maybe her mother and father made it too? And the others?

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Tony opened the door to Roman and Marlena's room and entered, flanked by two guards. "Good evening. How has your stay been? Have you enjoyed the entertainment?" He gestured at the TV he had placed in their room.

"Damn it DiMera!" Roman snapped. "What the hell are you up to?" He moved toward Tony, wanting to cause him as much harm as possible, but a guard stepped between them. "What does our daughter have to do with your sick schemes?"

"Well, as you know, Sami is one of the best schemers around. Marlena, are you sure she's not a DiMera?"

"Shut up you bastard!" Roman snarled. "You leave my daughter, any of my daughters, out of this."

Tony ignored him and continued to taunt the pair. "It must eat the two of you up inside. You've been watching John and Kate grow closer. That alone has to be difficult to bear. But then Roman, your wife – who I do believe promised you to look out for your daughter – sets Sami up to tear her and her true love apart. And your grandson is so upset. Oh, and speaking of grandchildren. I suppose it is a lucky thing that those drugs Kate gave Sami didn't harm the baby. Imaging killing your own unborn grandchild. Sad thing really."

"I want you to let Sami go," Roman ordered.

"Please, Tony," Marlena added. "We'll do whatever you want, but just let her go." Tears were in her eyes. It was bad enough that they had to be held captive, but to put Sami through it while pregnant.

"No, I don't think I will. I need Sami for the next phase of my plan. You'll just have to sit back and watch the fun."

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Tony went back to Sami's room and ordered Bart to accompany him. Sami still faked being unconscious.

He posted two guards outside her room. "You are not to go in there unless it's an emergency. Even then only one is allowed go in."

He walked away with Bart on his heels.

"So boss, what's the plan?"

"The plan, Bart, is to use Sami's talents to their full potential. Just imagine how Roman and Marlena will feel to know their daughter is working for a DiMera."

"And how do you plan do make her work for you?"

"Remember that little threat you made against Lucas when you botched her abduction?"

Bart looked sheepish. "Uh, yeah."

"We will carry through if she doesn't cooperate."

TBC…