Here it is... the final chapter. It's taken me almost a year, but I am finally drawing this story to a close. My experience has been filled with all sorts of ups and downs, from bursts of inspiration where the writing just flowed, to moments where I was tearing my hair out trying to come up with what to write. I really appreciate all the support you guys have given me, so here's a shout-out to ALL those who've review, favourited, or story-alerted 'Scars' or 'Going Through Hell to get to Heaven' :

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Bakugan or any of its characters. I own Ace's family, Kyli, Brandon, and Doyle... for the last time.

O-kay, enough of all that sad stuff, read on, and enjoy!

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TOTAL: 18456

"Are you sure about this, honey?" Mom asked sadly.

Ace nodded slowly. "Yeah. I am. I really wish I could spend more time with you after the five years we've been apart. But I made a promise to help the Bakugan win back their freedom, and I can't go back on that. My friends need me in order to take down the last Dimension Controller, so I have to go."

Mom sniffed and gave him another tight hug. "Just promise you'll keep in touch and come back safe when it's all over, okay?"

"Of course. I'll miss you."

Ace watched through one of the transport's windows as Beta City shrank into the distance. Since things were still a little unstable there, Kyli and Brandon had remained behind to hold down the fort, with his family's help. His parents, brother, and sister had been saddened that he wasn't staying, but they'd understood that this was something he needed to do. He felt it was an even bigger motivation for freeing the Bakugan; because, once their job was done, he could go back home, and they could be a family again.

Mira, standing next to him, put a comforting hand on his shoulder, and he turned to her and smiled. "One last Dimension Controller to go," he stated, "To think, we're actually almost finished."

"Don't say that!" Dan cried, "You'll jinx it!"

Ace rolled his eyes. "I don't believe in jinxes."

"Well, Dan does," Shun responded, smirking, "He's jinxed himself too many times to count."

"Have not!"

"Oh yeah? What about the time when you climbed a tree and declared the branches were stable only one second before they cracked and you fell?"

"That was an isolated incident!"

"Then what about the time with the pogo stick?" Marucho piped up.

"The pogo- I-I can't believe you're bringing that up!"

Ace tuned out his teammates' arguing, smiling to himself. It was crazy, but the Resistance had become like a new family to him. They would be more than enough to fill the space in his heart until he got back home.

Home. When he thought about it, Ace realised that he also had a new home. He'd been living in the transport for who knows how long now; to be honest, he felt more at home there than anyplace else.

Although, all that might have been because of the girl standing beside him. Ace shared a gaze with Mira before giving her a gentle kiss, which she returned.

The shouting from his teammates was quickly silenced, until Dan broke the quiet. "Uh... Did I miss something here?"

Yes, he was at home here.

THE END

Now, before you go, I would love one last review on your way out. Again, you guys rock!