Ghost Rider: Hells Journey

Training for Death

Chase had been training with Atari for the remainder of the week, over the few days that they were together Atami had trained him to become stronger and to use his fire powers more effectively without full transformation into the Ghost Rider.

This was the last training session before the battle between Chase and Shadow. Needless to say Atami was proud of how much Chase had managed to achieve in his short time training. This time Chase invited his team along to watch him train. They used the clearing in the forest closest to the school for his training.

As Chase approached the clearing Lisa was holding his hand and talking to him about her report that she had written about the power of the moon. Chase listened to her with mild interest. Brent wad flirting with Ember who seemed to really enjoy his attention and Sash and Chloe seemed to be in a deep conversation about what would happen if they tried to cross their powers. So it was just normal conversation between the team.

When they reached the clearing Atami stood waiting in the center. He raised and eyebrow when he saw the rest of The Riders appear but said nothing he simply pointed to a log at the edge of the clearing. The others nodded and took their seat.

Chase gave Lisa a quick kiss before turning his attention to Atami.

(Atami) Okay Chase, we've been preparing you all week so now we fight with nothing held back. Agreed?

Chase simply nodded his head and took a defensive stance and readied himself for what would come next. A white mist formed around Atami and soon he was consumed by it. When it faded away a White Knight stood before them.

Chase pulled back his chain and as he did so his flesh began to smoke and burn. Flames erupted from his neck and there stood the Ghost Rider in the center of the clearing.

(Knight) Ready kid?

(Ghost Rider) Let's dance punk...



The Knight and Ghost Rider charged at each other with intent of pain being present in their eyes. Knight threw a punch and Rider dodged it and laid a massive strike into the abdomen of the White Knight. Nothing happened and Ghost Rider kept hitting him over and over and he didn't shift an inch. The White Knight let out a chuckle.

(Knight) Good try...my turn.

White Knight punched the Ghost Rider so hard he flew into the air and across the clearing landing at the feet of The Riders. The flames flickered for a moment and died down black smoke replaced the flames as Ghost Rider stood back up slowly.

The Riders were about to intervene but before they could the White Knight walked over and grabbed the Ghost Rider and slammed him into the ground cracking his skull. The smoke started to thin out. White Knight let out a laugh.

His armor started to morph and the white on the armor turned black and his eyes changed from blue to red. Horns grew on the helmet of the armor and a syth formed in the hand of the now Black Knight.



The Riders were about to attack when black vines erupted from the forest floor and bound them to the log where the were sitting. The Black Knight turned his attention to them.

(Knight) Ah yes the Riders...how poetic you place all your faith in one man in the desperate hopes that he can save you from the mundaneality of your lives only to watch him die before your very eyes.

The Riders were swearing angrily at the Black Knight, or in Lisa's case she was sobbing for her boyfriend. He simply laughed at them and faced the Ghost Rider who was attempting to stand again. The Black Knight picks up the Ghost Rider with one hand and gazes into his eye sockets.

(Knight) Black Heart sends his regards...

(???) Not today he doesn't!

A blast of purple fire strikes the Black Knight on the back making him let go of the Ghost Rider who falls to the ground and transforms back into Chase.

The Black Knight turns to see his attacker. There in the middle of the clearing stood Lucifer his hand ablaze with purple flames.

(Lucifer) Tell Blackheart I am coming for him.

(Knight) I am not your messenger Satan.

The Black Knight charges at Satan with all his strength Lucifer side steps the Black Knight and shoots a fireball into his back. Black Knight let's out a scream of rage and swings his syth at Lucifer attempting to kill the Devil himself. Lucifer keeps dodging his attacks over and over again until an explosion is heard and blue light fills the clearing.

Their battle stops as both shield their eyes from the brightness of the light, and the light dampens a bit to reveal the Ghost Rider standing before them with blue flames surrounding him. He points at the Black Knight.

(Angel Rider) Guilty

The Ghost Rider clicks his fingers and a blue flaming crucifix appears in the sky above his head. The Black Knight drops to his knees.

(Knight) It's not possible...

(Angel Rider) Go back to hell...

The Ghost Rider points at the Black Knight once more and the flaming crucifix speeds through the air and strikes the Black Knight in the chest. The Black Knight screams in pain as he turns to ash.

The Ghost Rider approaches the ash on the forest floor and gives a chuckle.

(Angel Rider) Ashes to Ashes dust to dust, if God won't have you the devil must.

His flames revert back to his typical orange colour and he steps away from the ash and approaches his team. With a click of his fingers the vines that bound them to the log turned to ash and they were freed from their trap. Ghost Rider turned back to normal and Chase took his place.

He hugged his team tightly but a light cough soon caught their attention. The turn to see a smiling Lucifer in their wake.

(Lucifer) If I may, can I speak with Chase for a moment?

Chase nodded and took a step towards Lucifer. Lucifer placed a hand on his shoulder.

(Lucifer) For many millennia I have been the gatekeeper for hell making sure no evil spirits escaped. When the dark ages came I could not do it alone, therefore my brother and I created the Ghost Rider. A being with amazing power, power from both heaven and from hell. Our problem was finding a host for this power. Only those who have a pure soul could weild the power that you just did.

(Chase) So I'm like the special version of the Ghost Rider?

(Lucifer) In a way yes. But I must ask you to take part in a mission of sorts. Tomorrow you will be battling the Master of Death. He has a contract bound to his soul by Black Heart. You must destroy that contract and set him free. He would be a good ally in the future.

(Chase) Um...

Lucifer simply gave him a wink and a smile before disappearing in a flash of purple fire. Chase and the Riders look at the spot in which he vanished.

(Sasha) So you have to save Shadow now?

(Chase) Looks like it. Whoever this Black Heart is he really wants me out of the picture.

(Brent) Then we all need to be ready to take him down.

(Ember) Yeah, we can do this together.

(Chase) I dunno...

(Lisa) You are not facing this alone Chase, we are here for you, I'm here for you...

(Chase) Fine. We train together and ready ourselves to take on anything that Black Heart throws our way.

(Chloe) Good, now we really gotta head back you have a fight to win tomorrow morning and you'll need your rest.

Chase nodded and the team began to make their way back to the school and away from the clearing. One thing was certain, Chase needed to win against Shadow.