This dig began like so many others. They were sent to the remote parts of Egypt in an attempt to uncover remains of a former king's tomb, at least that was what most people thought. Kimberly and Tommy Oliver had been working for years as archeologists looking for items amongst the ruins of castles, buried beneath the sands of the Sahara, and in the thick forests of South America. They had a knack for finding odds items, items that only they knew the true value of.

"Tommy!" Kim yelled in excitement as the excavators looked over at her in confusion. For most of them this was the first time working with the Oliver couple and it would be their last. Very few people had lasted over the years and the ones that had were kept close to their sides. They knew what to look for and asked no questions if Tommy or Kim disappeared to come back with a tattered box and bruises.

"What is it?" Tommy asked as he kneeled down next to her and took in her form. She had been exhausted lately and it was starting to show. Some of their coworkers had shown concern and he was beginning to agree with them as well. She looked only slightly off to those that did not know her well, but to those that did, it was as if she was melting away before their eyes. "Kim, are you all right?"

"We'll talk tonight, Tommy," Kim whispered as a guarantee to soothe her husband's worries when they were alone. She had known it would only be a matter of time before he noticed. She had thought only a couple of weeks, a month at most, but four months later, he was finally asking and he deserved an answer.

"All right, but you should really take it easy," Tommy said before he looked down at the box that she was holding. "That seems far too easy."

"I agree," Kim said as she passed the box to him and then slowly stood and it was then that he noticed the thickening of her waist and furrowed his brow. Something was not right here, but he was not sure what it was.

"Has Tommy finally figured it out?" Carla asked walking up to Kim with a look of concern on her face. They had been searching for seven months and had yet to find what they were looking for.

"If he hasn't he'll find out tonight. I had hoped to be back in the states by the time I started showing," Kim said as Carla nodded. "He's going to tell me I have to leave."

"He wouldn't do that," Carla said as said as Kim looked over at her and shook her head. She had no clue how protective Tommy really was of her and this would only make it worse.

"He would and he will, we've got to get this done quickly," Kim said as Carla nodded and Justin walked over to them. "Hey."

"Go back to your tent, you look horrible," Justin said as Kim shook her head that she would be fine. She was strong enough to deal with this, especially after her years as a ranger. The long time workers knew that they were looking with gems that held powers, they didn't know that Kim and Tommy possessed powers.

"I'm fine, besides I need to help Tommy," Kim said as she walked off with the two of them staring after her.

"Tomorrow then?" Justin asked with a glint in his eyes.

"Tomorrow," Carla confirmed and they then went about business as usual.

"This is odd, it does not seem to be in place with the rest of the era, it seems too modern," Tommy commented as Kim sat down next to him and shook her head. "It seems almost as if it was planted."

"Glad you agree," Kim said as he looked over at her and smiled. "I have a really bad feeling about this Tommy."

"Do you think we should leave?" Tommy whispered as she nodded her head yes and he gave her a concerned look. They had never abandoned a search before, but something told him that she was right. "Unannounced?"

"Yes, something isn't right," Kim muttered as he nodded that he could feel it too.

"It's okay, a phone call to Billy and we should be out of here in a week," Tommy said as Kim nodded. For some reason she felt as if a week might be too far away. "Everything will be fine, let me worry it's what I do best."
"I know," Kim said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek before forcing herself to stand. She was tired and wished that he would take notice of it, but knew that it was probably a futile hope. Tommy loved her, but he was dense at times.

"Kim, go rest, you look like you're about to faint," Tommy said as she looked over at him, shocked. "Please, so I don't have to worry about you."
"Okay," Kim whispered as she nodded and then headed towards their home. Most of the others lived in a communal tent, but they had managed to get one alone, for once and were taking advantage of it.

"She seems to be worse today," Just said as he walked in and Tommy felt an unnatural chill in the air for the ninety degree heat. Kim was right, something was wrong and they had to figure out what it was before it killed them.