Mephisto invited Russell to Las Vegas for some fun, but because of the San Venganza Contract, the two parted on bad terms.
Russell sensed something was off. Mephisto was an accomplished actor, the sort who never showed his feelings. Then, without warning, he flipped the table and left...
Russell: (¬_¬)
Was the contract important or not?
Meanwhile, Johnny was sent away by Mephisto to eliminate Blackheart. After a painful transformation amid smoke and flames, he became a skeleton burning with Hellfire.
Hellfire was not bound by the laws of nature. Neither vacuum nor water could extinguish it, and Ghost Riders could control it as they pleased, burning any substance according to their will—or leaving anything it touched completely unharmed.
Such as a leather jacket!
Beyond its direct offensive use as intense heat and flame, Hellfire possessed many other abilities, including enchantment and reconstructing a Ghost Rider's body. Its ultimate application was the famous Eye of Judgment, which could read minds and punish souls.
It could attack and defend, fight at range or up close. It was incredibly troublesome, truly a versatile magical flame.
Guided by Mephisto, the transformed Johnny rode his motorcycle to find Blackheart, and the two immediately began fighting.
Birds of a feather flocked together; that saying was absolutely true. Blackheart was not particularly intelligent, and his three subordinates were even dumber.
These three lackeys were angels who had been demoted to Earth for their mistakes. They could be considered Fallen Angels. With nowhere for their forms to reside, they rebuilt their bodies from natural elements.
Water Demon Varol, Earth Demon Gracie, Wind Demon Abigor, and their boss Blackheart formed a gothic, decadent boy band and officially debuted in America.
Their start was less than ideal. Less than twenty-four hours after the quartet was formed, they suffered