Doc Saturday looked up from his map and at the dark castle that sat before them. The house of nightmares, the locals called it. The nightmare factory. Argost's mansion.

He and fifty other scientists were preparing to storm the place and get back their most valuable find: the kur stone.

He and Arthur had been going over strategies and tactics for hours now, but the real problem was getting in. How were they going to get in, and if they did, how were they going to get out?

"Beware the nightmare factory," a local had warned them when they were passing through the area. "Once in, there's no going out."

That's why he had left Drew back on the airship with Paul, half because he feared her safety, and half because she was pregnant. Drew had come with them on the expedition to dig up the kur stone, and that was fine with Doc, but now that they were storming an unknown and apparently deadly place to try and get it back, he didn't want her within a fifty mile radius of it.

All around him, scientists were gearing up and working on their weapons, preparing for the ambush. Doc's battle glove was strapped to his belt for when he'd be forced to use it, which wouldn't be very long now.

"Uh, Doc," a voice said behind him, and he turned and gasped.

Drew was making her way towards him, pushing through the crowd and making a beeline straight for her husband. She had her suit and gear on and had a look of determination in her bright blue eyes, a look that worried Doc greatly.

"Drew," Doc said, more shocked then annoyed. "Baby, what are you doing out here? Where's Paul?"

Paul was running behind her, struggling to keep up and struggling for breath.

"You let her come?" Doc demanded to Paul angrily.

Paul gasped for breath and put his hands on his knees. "She wouldn't take no for an answer. Don't blame me for not wanting to make the cranky pregnant lady even more cranky."

Doc turned to Drew, who was looking at him with persistence in her eyes.

"Sweetie, you shouldn't be out here. Go back to the airship," Doc said.

Drew crossed her arms. "I'm coming with."

"Uh-uh. Out of the question. You're going back to the airship with Paul."

Drew's eyes narrowed. "I am a part of this team, Doc. It's my responsibility as a scientist to help get back the stone."

Doc gripped her shoulders and looked her in the eye. "Drew, you are carrying a responsibility. I am not about to put you both in danger. I wouldn't ever be able to forgive myself if anything happened to you."

Drew's gaze softened, and she reached up to touch Doc's face. "I know the risks, Doc. I know, and I know it's dangerous, not only for me, but for our family." Her gaze hardened again and she took her hand away. "But I'm coming with you. And there's nothing you can do to change my mind."

Doc opened his mouth to say something, to argue, to talk some sense into her, but he also had to realize that it was no use telling her no. Drew was persistent and stubborn, and wouldn't give up without a fight. He knew deep down inside that he wasn't going to win this argument anyways.

He looked at his wife up and down. She had cut her hair earlier that month because she stated the heat wasn't doing anything for her long platinum blonde hair and her stomach was beginning to show as she entered her sixth month of pregnancy. Doc feared the worst for her if she entered. It was no place for a woman in her condition. But the more he said no, he knew she'd just want to join even more.

His grip tightened on her shoulders and he looked her hard in the eyes. "You stay as close to me as possible. If you can't, then find a scientists and stick with them. Stay as close to the group as possible, you understand me."

Drew, not taking her gaze off of Doc, nodded.

Doc called Miranda over and said firmly, "Don't let her out of your sight," before walking back to Arthur.

Miranda took her friend's hand in hers and squeezed it. Drew squeezed back and Miranda lead her deeper into the crowd of scientists. "C'mon, dear. Let's get ready."

As Arthur discussed the plans with Doc, Doc's mind was somewhere else. He trusted Drew, and he trusted his fellow scientists, but even so he couldn't help but worry, for he knew that once they entered the nightmare factory, something was bound to go horribly wrong.