| Roxanne Simpson has found Johnny at last! After she recovered her memories (the Orb hypnotized her to make her forget), she went to the midwest town of Holly, and stayed with family. And then pastor Ethan Domblue came to town, preaching salvation. And at some point, he changed, becoming a Sin-Eater. The trouble is, those who he has helped seem oddly vacant to Roxanne. No stranger to the supernatural, she sought out Johnny in the hope that his demonic alter-ego might know what's going on. They return to Holly, and discover that Domblue's influence is widespread. Roxanne's cousin calls Domblue out... and later returns changed. During a service, Johnny decides to experience Domblue's sin-eating power himself. But Domblue's power is no match for Ghost Rider, who emerges. That's when Centurious, the power behind Domblue, makes himself known! Powered by the souls of the townspeople of Holly, he is much more forbidable now, and able to hammer away at the Ghost Rider until the demon is driven back into Johnny's subconscious. At that point Centurious reveals that HE was the prince who Mephisto used to trap Zarathos so many centuries ago. The souls he steals with his Soul Crystal are but temporary replacements for what Mephisto stole, which is why he is never sated for long. And now... he wants Johnny's soul. And to save Roxanne... Johnny agrees! As Johnny's soul writhes in the crystal, for the first time, the soulless man... laughs! |
