![]() ![]() He speculates that Johnny has God on his side because he made his deal with Mephistopheles because of love rather than greed or desperation, and shows Johnny the way to San Venganza. The Caretaker then reveals that he is Carter Slade, still alive because of his own power as a Ghost Rider. Though reminded of the consequences, Johnny asks the Caretaker to trust him. The Caretaker tells Johnny that San Venganza will be "Hell on Earth" if Blackheart claims the contract. Johnny returns to the Caretaker to obtain the contract. Blackheart threatens to kill Roxanne if Johnny does not deliver the Contract of San Venganza to him. Johnny transforms into the Ghost Rider, during their fight, Johnny finds that his Penance Stare has no effect on Blackheart, who has no (human) soul. When Johnny arrives and sees what has happened he gets assaulted by Blackheart. Blackheart kills Mack and stuns Roxanne, before Johnny arrives. Johnny then returns home to find that Blackheart already has Roxanne. The Caretaker warned Johnny to stay away from those whom Blackheart and the fallen angels can use against him. Slade made a deal with Mephistopheles to break free in return, Slade became the Ghost Rider who hid the contract of San Venganza. Johnny goes for advice to the Caretaker, who tells him of his predecessor, Carter Slade, a Texas Ranger known as a man of honor before his greed became a reason for him to be sentenced to death. Observing the scene after obtaining the location of the contract, Blackheart realizes that Roxanne is Johnny's weakness. He fights and kills Abigor, in full view of Roxanne and much of the police force. He transforms into Ghost Rider in the cell and escapes to track down Blackheart. As Roxanne leaves, the police arrive and take Johnny into custody for his connection to the damage done to the city and the deaths caused by Blackheart. When he arrives home, Johnny finds Roxanne and tries to explain his situation but she doesn't believe him. The next day, Johnny wakes in a cemetery chapel, where he meets a man called the Caretaker, who seems to know all the history of the Ghost Rider. The mugger ended up in a catatonic state, which is implied to be the "burning" of his soul. He stops the mugger and uses the Penance Stare a power by which an individual feels all the pain and suffering they have caused others in their lifetime. While searching for the demons, the Rider hears a woman being mugged. In the process, Johnny acquires a heavy chain, which he uses to kill Gressil while the others escape. In response, Mephistopheles makes Johnny the new Ghost Rider offering Johnny his soul in return for defeating Blackheart., and while getting ready for his date with Roxanne, he experiences his "first ride" where he transforms fully into the Ghost Rider and on instinct goes to confront Blackheart at a train station where the contract was once buried and a fight ensues. To ensure himself allies, he enlists the fallen angels known as the Hidden, a trio of demon spirits who represent three of the four elements - the water-demon Wallow, the earth-demon Gressil, and the air-demon Abigor. During the same time, Mephistopheles' son, Blackheart, comes to Earth to find the lost contract of San Venganza and use it's power to overcome his father. Johnny, however, speculates that it could be "something else".īefore a particularly dangerous new stunt, Johnny meets his childhood sweetheart Roxanne, now a journalist, and makes a dinner date with her that evening. His manager and best friend Mack speculates that Johnny must have a guardian angel protecting him. Years later, Johnny Blaze has became a stunt rider known for his death defying stunts and for his uncanny ability to walk away from life-threatening crashes. Realizing that he had been tricked by Mephistopheles, he knew that he'd never be free of his curse and leaves everything behind, including Roxanne. Later, Johnny accused Mephistopheles of causing his father's death, but Mephistopheles considers their contract fulfilled. Just a moment before he actually flees, Johnny assists to Barton's final stunt which results in a horrific bike crash during the show. The following morning, Barton is healed from cancer and gives him his favorite motorcycle and blessing and lets him go away with his beloved Roxanne. Johnny was initially skeptical, but inadvertently signed the contract when a drop of his blood lands on it after it was pricked by Mephistopheles before Johnny could refuse. On that very same night, Mephistopheles reaches out to Johnny with an offer to cure his father's lung cancer in exchange for Johnny's soul. Later, he discovers his father has lung cancer and felt ashamed for his plans of leaving. He shared a teenage romance with a young girl named Roxanne Simpson. Johnny Blaze worked with his father as a stunt motorcycle rider. 1.1 Mephistopheles and the origin of Zarathos. ![]()
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