In order to summon a portal to Hell and usher in the Apocalypse (but knowing that any efforts using demons would have been thwarted by the Angels), Mephisto sent Ghost Rider on his quest so that the hellfire of his cycle would inscribe the massive geoglyph necessary to summon the portal. There, he meets Mephisto, who reveals that he was against the Rider all along. Having beaten him and saved Roxanne, Johnny is directed – by Scarecrow – to the carnival where his father was killed. Johnny travels to and ultimately kills Blackout while Blade finds and hides Blackheart's body.Ĭaught off guard, Ghost Rider discovers that Roxanne has been kidnapped by Scarecrow. They tell the Rider that Blackout has joined forces with Deathwatch and his demons to steal military hardware. The Caretaker/ Phantom Rider arrives, accompanied by the dhampir vampire-hunter Blade to help Ghost Rider. Soon, he faces Lilith and kills her with Johnny unaware that some of the demon goddess' sons, the Lilin, have survived and escaped with Blackheart's body. He travels back to Earth and proceeds to San Venganza to fight Lilith and the demon goddess' sons, along with the Dark Heart monsters, as well as the other demons who had escaped from Hell. Johnny dismisses him, though agrees when Mephisto sends Vengeance to kill Roxanne Simpson-forcing Blaze to kill Vengeance. If his army cannot be kept under control, the Angels of Heaven have threatened to subsume Mephisto's kingdom. He explains to Johnny that he is losing his grip on his demons, which are escaping Hell and rampaging on the surface and, if not stopped, could trigger the apocalypse. However, Mephisto appears and prevents his escape. Eventually, he reaches the Gates of Hell. In a fit of rage, Johnny becomes the Rider. Vengeance pursues Johnny on his own Hellcycle and captures him, opening a fiery portal to Hell in midair. Mephisto tells Vengeance to bring the Ghost Rider to him.

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