Finally! The last chapter is revealed! Sorry it took so long, I have a tendency of jumping from story to story when I write. XD But the wait is over! Now the battle between our heros can finally be read. And after that, you can review it. :) enjoy!

"It's a crystal scorpion!" Garnet shouted as she rescues Dipper from the creature. The scorpion raised it's stinger at Garnet, missing her by a few mere inches.

"Look out!" Pearl shouted when the scorpion lifted it's tail to strike again. Amethyst quickly summoned her whip and cracked it on the beast. It cried out, using it's claw to slam Amethyst and Pearl into a wall.

Garnet continued to fight the creature, her slender arm still wrapped around Dipper's waist. She suddenly felt the boy becoming heavier. The poison is getting deeper in his system, she thought.

"Steven! Get them out of here!" Garnet commanded the boy. She handed Dipper to him before turning back to the giant scorpion and swung her gauntlet fist into it's eye. The creature screamed and fell back against the pole supporting the house, causing some debris to fall.

Steven and Mabel carried Dipper behind the kitchen counter and watched Garnet's battle with the scorpion.

"We have to help her," Mabel shouted to Steven. He nodded in agreement and summoned his crystal shield as Mabel pulled out her grappling hook.

"We're coming, Garnet!" They charged at the beast, leaving Dipper behind the safety of the granite countertop.

"Steven, get back!" Garnet cried. But Steven was determined to fight. He tossed his shield like a disc, hoping it would hit the beast in the face.

But it caught the shield in its claw, breaking it in two. Garnet lunged forcefully into the air, falling like a torpedo into the scorpion's beady eye. It grabbed the red red gem and threw her across the room.

"Garnet!" Steven cried, weakening his defenses and giving the scorpion the opportunity to capture him in it's claw.

"Hey you big bug! Take that!" Mabel pulled the trigger and launched the metal hook at the beast's eye. It shrieked, tugging the wire and pulling Mabel into it's grasp. The grappling hook falls out of her hands, sliding across the floor.

"Mabel," Steven called through the roars, "are you okay?"

"Yes," she answered, "but what do we do now?" They squirmed in the scorpion's claws, unaware that her brother was crawling out from behind the counter.

The poison was spreading in his blood fast and it left Dipper feeling disoriented. His vision was blurry and he found it hard to stand without swaying, but Dipper could see that Steven and Mabel were in trouble. He had to save them since the other gems were defeated

He saw Mabel's grappling hook lying on the floor and crawled his way to it. A feeble hand grabs it as he pushed himself to feet.

"Hey ugly!" Dipper growled, getting the scorpion's, as well as Mabel and Steven's, attention. He raised the grappling hook towards the beast.

"Dipper!" Steven shouted, "aim for it's gem!" The scorpion roared and waved it's claws to as a sign of attack. Dipper tried to aim at the blue jewel on it's chest, but he found himself tipping from side to side. His eyelids were growing heavier as his surroundings turned into colors blending together. Must...snap of it…...focus…..can't….see….

"You can do this, Dipper!" Mabel cried, bringing Dipper back to reality. He fired and cracked the scorpion's gem, causing it to shatter into pieces. Claws released Steven and Mabel as a cloud of smoke appeared and reveal a gem in place of the scorpion.

"You did it!" Mabel cheered while she smothered her brother in a big sisterly hug.

"Good job, Dipper," Garnet said, bubbling the blue gem.

"Wow, that was so cool! He was all 'pow!', and the monster was all 'rawr, oh no!', and then-"

"Alright Steven, we get it," Pearl stopped him, "but yes, that was very impressive for a human."

"Give it up for Big Dipper!" Amethyst hollered in a deep voice. "So what's it like to be a superhuman?"

But Dipper didn't respond. He stood there as if he was half asleep.

"Dipper?" Mabel tapped on his shoulder, causing him to hit the floor.

•••

He stirred a bit, opening his eyes to Mabel and the gems. He found himself lying on the couch with a large bandaid where the scorpion stung him.

"W-what happened?"

"Well," Pearl began, "the poison from the scorpion's sting entered your bloodstream and spread throughout your internal system, causing you to experience dizziness, loss of ba-"

"You passed out," Amethyst answered.

"Yes, in simplistic terms," huffed Pearl.

"But we got the poison out of you!" Steven said enthusiastically.

"Are you feeling alright?" Mabel asked, a hint of a smile on her face.

"Yeah, I'm okay." He sat himself upright, still feeling confused. "How did you get rid of the poison?"

The girls looked at each other nervously.

"You don't want to know..."

Dipper looked at them questioningly before Garnet stood up.

"We must get going." Mabel's face fell, knowing it was time to say goodbye.

"It was nice to meet all of you." Dipper

"Stay cool, little dude," Amethyst said with a half-smile and a playful punch. "You too,

"Be careful not to use that arm while it's recovering," Pearl informed, a hint of sadness in her voice, "and thank you for the sweaters."

Mabel nodded and walked over to Steven.

"This is goodbye..." she said, wiping her eyes with her sleeve.

"Are you sure you can't stay?" Steven asked, "we could go on adventures all the time, and travel to different universes. Or how about I go with you guys?"

"Steven," warned Garnet, but Mabel had her answer.

"I can't, Steven. The gems are your family and I have to get home to mine. I'll never forget you."

"Same here...goodbye Mabel." She gave a soft peck on his cheek before hopping onto the warp pad.

Dipper walked over to Steven. "Hey man, it was cool hanging with you. Who knows, maybe technology with advance and come up with a way for our worlds to connect?" This theory gave Steven an optimistic outlook.

"You really think so?" He asked with a hopeful smile.

"Yeah," Dipper replied, "After all, if our worlds can have time travel, crystal monsters, and zombies, why can't there be portals to travel to other universes? Until then..." He held out a fist, to which Steven bumped with his.

"Until then."

Steven, Pearl, and Amethyst watched as Garnet and the twins disappear behind the flash of light to take them away.

•••

They found themselves back in the forests of Oregon as if time had never passed. The sun was still setting on the horizon like it did when they left.

"Um...so I guess you'll be smashing the portal now, right?" Dipper asked. Mabel turned away, not wanting to see the portal destroyed.

"I don't need to anymore, now that the scorpion was destroyed," Garnet explained to the two of them.

Mabel lit up. "Are you for real?!" she asked excitedly, "does that mean I can see Steven again?" But Garnet shook her head.

"You can't activate the warp pad without a crystal gem. Steven can come to your world, but his responsibilities will make it hard for him to visit often."

"Oh," was all the girly preteen said, the little ray of hope she had in her eyes fading slowly.

"Which is why I am giving you this." She handed Mabel a palm-sized orange jewel.

"It's a hologem, you can communicate with Steven anytime using this."

Mabel jumped onto Garnet, hugging her so tightly as if to squeeze joy into the stoic gem.

"Thank you sooo much! I'm gonna try it out!" She ran off into the forest, leaving Dipper behind.

"Dipper," Garnet began, "listen closely, the journal you possess holds a strong power. I trust that you will protect that book and use it for good. There will be a time where you will need our help, and we'll be there. Until then..." The warp pad began to glow.

"W-wait!," Dipper called out through the light, "what is this power in the journal?"

"You need to find that out on your own. So long Dipper." And when he opened his eyes, she was gone.

Dipper sighed. Back to square one, he thought. He took out his journal when an envelope fell out. Inside was an ivory crystal and a note from the red gem.

This is a crystal that can help you read the hidden messages in the journal. Just look through the crystal and they'll appear. Good luck.

Dipper walked home, smiling, but not before hiding the crystal pad in leaves. As much as he wanted to figure out what it can do, there are some things that are better kept a mystery from the world. Deep down he knew their trip to the gem universe will not be their last and someday, they'll team up again to face whatever strange creature surfaces. But for now, the only mystery he wants to solve is if he can get home before Mabel does.

How was it? Thank you all for following this story, (my very first one!) and check out the other ones I have written. Again, please review and thank you all. Who knows? maybe this wont be the last we hear from them...