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Summary: The snow Queen Tempest puts a spell on Sam and makes her heart freeze over with ice, Sam has no control of her actions any more. It's up to Danny to save her before he loses her…forever to the snow.

Sub-Summary: When Sam becomes falls under the spell of the Snow Queen Tempest, Danny must leave Amity Park to save his childhood friend, and discover his true feelings along the way.

Author's Notes: Okay this chapter is based on Ryan Cabrera's song "Illusions" Good song…Open your eyes and just see

Open Your Eyes

Chapter 4: Illusions

Sam trudged through the knee-deep snow. Her cheeks were pink with cold and her feet started to feel numb. "Now I wish I never left the house." She said to herself as she reached the coffeehouse. Surprisingly, it was open and filled with people seeking a brief relief from the harsh snows.

"Sam!" She heard a voice call to her as she stepped inside the building. "Sam Manson right?" It was then; Sam saw who the speaker was. A girl with honey blonde hair and soft blue eyes gave Sam a nice bright smile. "I know why you're here." She said to Sam.

Sam looked at her; pure confusion came across her face as she tilted her head to the side. She herself wasn't sure why she was there. She just knew that something had happened that day. She just didn't know what.

"You're wondering about your black haired friend right?" She gave her a questioning look. "The cute one with blue eyes?" She laughed watching Sam blush.

"I'm Catty Cleo." She said with a smile. She held out her hand for a shake. "I was your waitress a few days ago. I was the one who gave your friend the coffee special." Sam took her hand and looked at her blankly. She looked her age and she wasn't unearthly beautiful.

"I never should have given your boyfriend the coffee. I'm sorry."

Sam shook her head. "Danny isn't my boyfriend."

Catty shrugged, "Well, then I got some wrong information. I was told to give the coffee to the Halfa, who was dating a girl named Sam Manson."

Sam backed away slightly. "You know Danny's a ghost?" She said in a harsh whisper.

"Half a ghost." Catty corrected.

Catty told Sam to follow her. She led her to the back of the store, a room that seemed very warm. "Well, he has to have some feelings for you or the heat potion wouldn't have worked." Sam looked at Catty somewhat startled. "Are you a ghost?"

"Nope, but the person who gave me orders to give that to Danny is. She's been at war with Tempest forever." She nodded, opening a curtain to look at the snow-coated streets.

"Who's Tempest?" Sam asked.

"Tempest is a ghost that gets energy from sucking the body heat from human beings." She shook her head. "Madam Day has been trying to control so she won't hurt anyone anymore."

"Not all ghosts are evil…" Sam said under her breath. "So, when Madam heard about Danny, she wanted him to defeat Tempest for her, so she gave him the coffee to give to him."

"So why is Danny acting so strange?" Sam asked. "If all you're doing is making him warmer…why is he acting so strangely?"

"He isn't acting strange. He's acting on his emotions. To defeat Tempest, Danny needed to over heat on one emotion. He picked love." She grinned. "Love for you Sam. Understand?"

She shook her head. "No!" She said in disbelief. "For reals?" Sam was sure that Danny had said that he was falling for Paulina. "Why are you lying like that?"

Catty shook her head. "Fine, don't trust me. Bye!" Catty walked out of the room and left a rather astonished Sam Manson.

It was the middle of the night and the snow had started to fall again. Sam couldn't sleep, she couldn't think. Her thoughts were hazy and confused. Danny likes…Paulina.

Sam gritted her teeth as she sat up in bed. "Damn it…" Danny was so nice to Sam, after she hurt her arm and all. Life wasn't simple. It didn't make Sam feel good to know that Danny was fallen in love with her because of a spell put on some coffee. It wasn't fair. Didn't this Madame Whoever care about other people's thoughts?

Sam shook her head as she lowered herself down and closed her eyes. Danny was in love with her again, but somehow it hurt her more this time then last.

She could imagine Danny coming through her window like all the other nights, but her heart wouldn't be in it like it was before. She would always look forward to seeing Danny smile at her, joke around. That's why she loved him so much.

But if Danny's affections weren't real, then what's the point? Her eyes opened wide as she got up and went her window.

"If Danny's feelings are only Illusions, then how does he really see me?"

Did Danny even need her in his life? Honestly? Sam thought that the clouds were clearing and that she was only a weakness for Danny. Was that true?

She closed her eyes when someone tapped her shoulder. Her eyes sprang open as she backed away.

"Hey Sam." Danny said sheepishly.

Sam smiled weakly as she got up and went back to her bed. "I know what's wrong with you." She said as she turned away from him, her voice growing weaker with a strong tense.

"Wrong with me?" Danny repeated.

"Yea!" Sam said with a sudden courage. "You shouldn't be treating me like this, there's no real feeling!"

"What?"

Had Sam really spent a lifetime getting lost in lies?

Author's Notes: Evil cliffhangers! Did you enjoy?