This is chapter 2! Didja like the first one? Didja, didja, didja?! Lol, I got a nice amount of reviews so I guess you liked it, Grr... i'm a little mad at right now, it's not letting me do my usual page breaks and no more smileys!

And as I promised, Sprinkle cookies for all!

Chapter 2: The Truth comes out.

"You may awaken now… my dear…"

Sam slowly opened her eyes and shivered at the chilling voice which had woken her up. "Where…? What am I doing here? Where is this?" She was no longer in a cage but rather in some sort dungeon.

"Ah… so many questions, I will answer one for now, you are in my castle…"

It was dimmed in the room where Sam was being kept and she could not get a clear view of her kidnapper. "Who are you? Show yourself." She demanded.

"I prefer to remain in the shadows, in time I will reveal myself to you, when the time is right."

Sam then heard a door creak open and slam shut. She was once again left alone, curling herself into a ball she hoped to get warmer but it was a little difficult in the cold rock prison-cell.

"Danny…" She called out into the nothingness. "Come get me… please?"

"We have to go there NOW." Danny said. "I can feel it, she needs me…"

"Ok, ok! Do you know where this guy is?" Tucker asked and when Danny didn't answer right away he added. "If you don't know I planted a homing device on Sam which is linked to my PDA."

"Alright… but dude, that's a little creepy, does she know about it?"

"No, I planted one on all of us." He shrugged. "You know? What if?"

Danny gave him a weird stare but figured more important things were at stake here. "Whatever, let's go."

"Um, how are we supposed to get there? Last I checked Vlad was shacked up in Wisconsin…"

"You think I didn't prepare for that?" Danny winked. "I 'borrowed' the Spectral Speeder from my parents; I told them I needed it for a science experiment."

"Nice… shotgun!" Tucker called before jumping into the passenger side.

Just like that in due time they were led to the castle. Danny phased them both inside and they carefully walked around the castle searching for Sam.

"Sam…" Tucker whispered/called.

"Shh…" Danny shushed but the two boys jumped when a clattering sound reached their ears.

"What was that…?!" Tucker hissed.

"It might have been Vlad! We must be prepared for anything…" said Danny as he pulled out the Fenton Thermos.

They were coming toward a corner where they were hearing more noises. "Ok, on three… one… two… THREE!" they yelled and jumped around the corner Tucker in some karate pose and Danny poised with the Thermos.

"Box Ghost?!"

The familiar spirit had been minding his own business before he noticed Sam and Tucker. Upon seeing them he quickly sprang into action. "Rar! I am the Box Ghost! Bow down to my ghostly boxiness!"

"Uh yeah… we've heard it before." Danny said. "You didn't take Sam did you?"

"I do not know of this 'Sam' you speak of!"

"Well, do you know where she's being kept? And what the heck are you doing here?" Tucker asked.

"Too many questions! You must not question the Box Ghost!" with that the bumbling spirit fled through the nearest wall.

"Well, THAT was really productive… Let's go Tucker…"

They had continued onward until the had found the dungeon and Sam's cell. The shivering girl was present and jumped to her feet when she heard footsteps approach.

"Who-who's there…?" She called out into the darkness.

"Man it's cold in here…" Tucker complained.

"Sam?" Danny approached the barred door.

"Danny?! It can't be you, can it?" It seriously seemed too good to be true.

Quickly turning invisible for a second Danny passed through the bars and caught Sam as she collapsed into his arms.

"You came…" He was so warm, a feeling of safeness and security again overtook Sam as she snuggled deep into his shoulder.

"You're safe now…" Poor Sam, it was way too cold in here for her and he had no idea how long she had been stuck in there.

Tucker just stood outside of the cell trying to warm himself up when he saw someone else enter the room.

"Uh, guys…?"

"So… it seems our friend Danny has decided to join the party…"

Danny and Sam pulled away from one another at the familiar icy voice.

Vlad Plasmius revealed himself to the three teens in his human form. "You should have become my pupil Danny, but maybe I can convince you otherwise…"

"Back off…" Danny warned. "I'm a lot stronger than when you last saw me."

"The spirit world does not revolve around you, Ghost boy. It's not you I'm interested in…"

Danny took a fighting stance while standing protectively in front of Sam. "Don't you dare touch her…"

Vlad just raised an eyebrow. "You think you have a choice in the matter? Besides, the little missy here has already agreed for the experiment. It seems you and I won't be the only ones anymore…"

Danny turned around to look at her with a horrified expression. "Sam… you didn't…"

"I had to! Now… just go! I'll be fine!" Sam retorted, though she was unable to look him in the eye.

"Sam…?" Danny reached for her hand but she coldly pulled away.

"I mean it! Just… go…" she said choking the last few words out.

Danny was stunned as he slowly walked backwards out of the cell.

"Well, you heard the lady…" Vlad said flashing an impudent smile at the shocked boy.

Not saying another word Danny floated into the air and phased through the wall and away. Meanwhile Tucker was still standing there; he smiled nervously and made his way to the door to leave.

Sam burst into tears, it tore her up inside saying those things to Danny. She knew there was nothing now, it was all gone. She had her chance and she missed it, she knew that when she saw his pain reflected from his eyes to her.

"Oh don't cry now, the fun is just beginning…" Vlad said, smiling evilly. "I'll come

for you in the morning so we can proceed as planned.

Danny was still stunned as he and Tucker walked toward the vehicle. He had transformed back into his human self and remained at a loss for words.

"Danny…? We can't go back yet…"

The frustrated teen slammed his fist onto the dashboard. "It's over Tucker, she doesn't want my help." He turned the ignition and started the speeder.

"What?! Danny, you're not going to give up that easily are you?"

"She rejected me! She wants to stay here with Vlad, why should I stand in her way?!" Danny hung his head and felt a few tears reach his eyes.

Tucker had just about had enough of Danny's self pity, he had to snap his friend out of this mood and he had to do it now. Curling his hand into a fist he punched Danny squarely in the left side of his jaw.

Danny was so self-absorbed he didn't even see it coming until it was too late. "Ow… what the hell was that for?"

"Your blindness toward this whole situation! Were you even looking at Sam when she said those things? Vlad suckered her into it! I bet you don't even realize how much she was hurting when she said that."

It hurt Danny to think back but Tucker was right. Sam didn't even want to become half-ghost half-human. "I wonder what he said to Sam to make her say that…!"

"Awesome, so we're back on then?"

"Oh, it's on… that I promise you."

Sam was no longer freezing but actually being treated with the best of care. Vlad had ordered every maid and butler to be at her beck and call. She didn't care for it one bit though, save for maybe one maid giving her more Kleenex when she felt like crying again.

"Would you care for anything else, Miss Samantha?" the maid had asked her.

"No, but thank you Edwina." Sam said and watched as the maid curtseyed before once again leaving her in isolation.

"Is this it…?" she asked herself. "Will I never see my parents… Tucker… Danny?" she said swallowing the last part. "Why did I ever agree to this?! Oh yeah… I remember now, but it doesn't matter! It's over… all over…"

A/N There! Now if you all review this I will give away… free hugs! So review if you want a hug! If you don't want one then… please just review anyway… :)