This chapter is for bstix with the prompt: "Emma's scared of bugs/spiders etc. Regina isn't and comments Storybrooke's insects have nothing on those in the EF."

Okay so this next part is a big Author's Note, so if you really don't care about what I have to say, feel free to ignore this part and just read the chapter :)

1. The "Connected" universe is done being mentioned in this current story. What I meant is that when this current story is done, "Connected" will be brought back as its own series of stories. The "Swan-Mills" universe will continue to be mentioned in this story, but will also have its own series of stories when this current story is done. Sorry for the confusion!

2. I have had a couple people mention that they're not sure if they can give me more than one prompt. The answer is YES! I accept as many prompts from you as you want to give me. However, if your prompt is too close to something that I've already done, I probably won't do it. It's not like I didn't like the prompt and don't appreciate it, it's just that I don't want people to get bored because one day is too close to another. I don't mean to offend you if I don't use your prompt!

Okay, Author's Note done. Enjoy this chapter!

"Regina!" Emma shouted from the bathroom. "Regina I need you!"

Regina dropped the fork that she was eating with before running upstairs. She ran to the bathroom door, throwing it open. It hit the wall with a bang, and Regina burst out laughing. Emma was standing on the toilet, eyes wide as she stared down at a spider on the floor.

"Emma, it's a spider," Regina said, chuckling. She walked over before gently picking the spider up. It was about as big as her nail, and sat dormantly in Regina's hand.

"Just get it out of here," Emma whimpered. Regina chuckled and shook her head before leaving the bathroom. She opened the window, setting the spider gently on the windowsill.

"Shut the window!" Emma exclaimed as Regina began to walk away. "It could come back in!"

Regina laughed before shutting the window. "I can't believe that after all that you've been through in this town, a spider is what scares you the most."

Emma rolled her eyes. "Spiders are creepy. Like, why do they have to have so many legs? And eyes! It's not natural!"

Regina laughed. "I would really love to see your reaction to the bugs in the Enchanted Forest. Some of those things were as big as our bed."

Emma looked with wide eyes at their bed. "What kind of place did you guys live in?" She thought of what she had seen of the Enchanted Forest, and tried visualizing how big the bugs would have to have been. White smoke engulfed Emma and Regina, and they were poofed to the Enchanted Forest.

"What the…" Regina said. "What did you do?"

"I don't know!" Emma exclaimed. "I was trying to visualize those huge bugs in the Enchanted Forest, and somehow we ended up here."

Regina groaned. "I hate you."

"What?" Emma asked. "Why? I didn't do this!"

"Yes you did," Regina said. "Your magic is powerful, remember?"

Emma's eyes widened. "Oh crap."

Regina chuckled before looking at their surroundings. Her eyes widened as she realized where they were. Emma's magic had taken them exactly where Regina had been teasing her about.

"What's wrong?" Emma asked, seeing Regina's eyes widen.

"You know how I mentioned those really big bugs?" Regina asked. Emma slowly nodded. "Well, we're kind of right outside their nest."

Emma froze as her eyes widened. "No," she gasped. "No, no, no, no, no. We are not about to see a huge bug walk out of those trees."

"Relax," Regina said soothingly. "It's broad daylight. They don't come out until the sun goes down."

Emma relaxed a little bit. "How much time do we have?"

Regina winced. "About 3 hours."

"I only have 3 hours to figure out how to get us back?" Emma asked. She ran her fingers through her hair, and began to pace.

Regina reached out and grabbed Emma's arms, stopping her from pacing. "Calm down," she said gently. "Freaking out is going to get you nowhere."

"How am I not supposed to freak out?" Emma whimpered. "There are giant bugs about to wake up!"

"You brought us here because you were visualizing the bugs, right?" Regina asked. Emma nodded. "So visualize us home, safe from the bugs."

Emma nodded and took a deep breath before closing her eyes. She thought about the comfort of the mansion that she now called home, and how much that she would rather be there than by a nest of big bugs. White smoke engulfed them again, and they were poofed home.

"Thank goodness," Emma breathed. She collapsed on the bed in relief. "That trip did nothing but definitely assure my fear of bugs."

Regina laughed before sitting on the bed next to Emma. "That's okay. I'll always be here to set them free for you."

Emma shook her head. "No way. From now on, you're killing them."

Regina laughed before rolling over to kiss Emma gently. "I didn't think that killing was your thing."

"It's not," Emma said. "Except for when it's a bug."