Inside Down Hotel...
When Trish heard that Jojo was about to confront Creeper, who had arrived at their doorstep like a grim reaper, it made her shiver.
She wanted to stop Jojo from confronting Creeper alone.
But Jojo didn't hear her out completely.
He cut her off with determination and confidence as he stood up.
Smirk~
"Don't worry. He won't be able to defeat me, because I am the strongest."
With a smirk on his face, Jojo started walking towards Creeper.
Trish clearly noticed the confident smirk as Jojo declared dramatically and stepped out of the hotel.
Later, Jojo instructed them to take the weapons, which seemed like shurikens that Creeper had just used to attack them, and use them to defend themselves against Creeper with its own weapons.
"Wait..."
But Trish was not convinced and was about to stop Jojo. She couldn't allow someone to sacrifice their life like this.
However, she was stopped by Jezelle, who pulled Trish by her hands.
Sigh~
"Just watch... Creeper can't do anything to him. Because..."
Keeping a finger on her lips, Jezelle silenced Trish and spoke in a mysterious tone, puzzling Trish.
While the scene unfolded, Jojo, without any fear in his demeanor, stood before Creeper.
Puff~
With a puff, Jojo's head immediately flamed all of a sudden, shocking everyone present inside the hotel.
"Shit... he's burning alive!"
Darry, looking at the scene where Jojo's head suddenly caught fire, screamed with wide eyes and started to panic.
"We need..."
Seeing this scene, Trish was about to retort to Jezelle, who had stopped her just a while ago, but her words were cut short by what she saw next.
GROWL~
"I HATE WHEN SOMEONE LOOKS AT ME LIKE THAT."
Jojo, who seemed to be burning, spoke, but this time, his voice wasn't boyish. Instead, it was cracked and hoarse, sending chills down their spines.
"____"
"____"
"____"
Then, the fight unfolded, leaving everyone in the hotel watching in pin-drop silence.
Shudder~
"What... is he..."
Shudder~
Looking at the two monsters fighting before him, David, while shuddering, broke the silence among them.
"____"
"____"
"____"
Hearing David's words, Trish, Darry, Dana, and David's eyes landed on Jezelle, who seemed to know more than they did.
They all wanted answers from the old woman who had appeared alongside Jojo, who was now transformed into a flaming humanoid monster.
Jojo's side...
When Jojo, as Ghost Rider, asked Creeper about his guess regarding whether the current body Creeper was using wasn't its real one, Creeper, who was just about to launch another attack, paused.
For the first time, Ghost Rider saw Creeper's eyes widen in shock and panic clouding its gaze.
"CAN YOU SPEAK HUMAN LANGUAGE?"
Seeing that Creeper was still silent and only growling at him like a street dog, Ghost Rider became confused and asked if Creeper could speak.
"____"
Growl~
Not answering Ghost Rider, Creeper's nails on its hands started to extend, becoming even sharper.
Twitch~ Twitch~
With a twitching sound, two massive bat-like wings extended, with sharp fangs on each joint of the wings.
Fwoosh~
With a jump from the ground, Creeper flew toward Ghost Rider, trying to use the advantage of flight.
But just when its sharp claws were about to pierce through Ghost Rider's chest, Ghost Rider suddenly leaned sideways at an abnormal speed.
Which caused the attack to miss.
Just as Creeper was about to fly past him, Ghost Rider grabbed the trench coat Creeper was wearing.
Tear~
This resulted in the trench coat being torn apart, and many weapons Creeper had kept with him fell to the ground.
HAHAHAHAHA~
"HOW ABOUT TRYING AGAIN."
Seeing Creeper's favorite trench coat in his hand, Ghost Rider laughed loudly as the coat turned to ashes due to the heat in his hands.
Raaaaaa~
With a loud roar, Creeper, seeing his favorite trench coat being burned right before his eyes and being taunted, roared angrily.
It immediately picked up the sharp short swords that had fallen near him, gripping one in each hand, and prepared for its next attack.
But before it could launch the next attack, this time, Ghost Rider didn't give Creeper any chance.
He appeared before Creeper using his agility and stepped on its foot.
Scream~
Feeling the intense heat beneath Ghost Rider's boot, Creeper screamed in agony as it thrust both short swords, aiming at the center of Ghost Rider's chest for a fatal blow.
But this time, Ghost Rider didn't avoid the attacks as he had done before.
Instead, he took them head-on.
Pierce~
Both short swords pierced through his chest, causing the smirk that had previously vanished from Creeper's face because of Ghost Rider's taunts to return once again.
"____"
Its reptilian eyes gleamed in excitement.
Finally, the mysterious enemy who had appeared before it to stop its hunt was now seemingly being hunted down.
But before it could even sigh, Ghost Rider's two fiery palms grabbed hold of Creeper's head, causing it to panic.
Flap~ Flap~
Seeing it was caught, Creeper tried desperately to free itself from Ghost Rider's grasp.
No matter how hard it struggled, Creeper couldn't even budge Ghost Rider.
Dust swirled around them, stirred up by the wind created from the flapping wings on Creeper's back.
Scream~
"LOOK INTO MY EYES."
Ignoring the swirling dust, Ghost Rider brought Creeper's face closer to his own, preparing to use his Penance Stare ability.
Punch~ Punch~
"____"
As Ghost Rider expected, his theory was confirmed: the Penance Stare didn't work on Creeper because the body Creeper was currently using was not its real one.
Creeper continued punching Ghost Rider's face desperately, trying to escape his fiery grasp.
But instead of cracking Ghost Rider's skull, its fists began turning to ash, consumed by the Hellfire.
BOOM~
RAAAAAAAAA~
"I AM COMING FOR YOU. JUST YOU WAIT."
With a fierce punch, Ghost Rider's flaming fist penetrated Creeper's hard skin and tore out a beating heart covered in black blood.
Roaring ferociously, Ghost Rider held the heart aloft as Creeper collapsed to its knees before him.
Vroom~
At that moment, two cars sped down the highway and screeched to a halt behind Creeper, who was kneeling before Ghost Rider.
The burn spread rapidly across Creeper's body from the gaping hole in its chest.
Flesh began to char and fall off in chunks, turning to ash.
Grump~
"Damn kid... you've already solved the case while we came all the way here just to go back,"
Kallus grumbled, stepping out of the car and standing before Ghost Rider.
HEHE~
"IT'S NOT ITS ORIGINAL BODY, KALUS... JUST A PUPPET BODY IT'S CONTROLLING."
With a low chuckle, Ghost Rider shook his head, explaining that the body before them wasn't Creeper's true form.
"Fuck! I've never seen such a handsome face. I need to puke."
Smirking, Kallus glanced at Creeper's face—its jaw unhinged, long fangs visible—and teased it with mock disgust.
"What is he? Is he a demon, like before?"
Analyzing the situation, Elijah appeared beside Kallus, his tone serious as he examined Creeper's fallen form.
"This pungent smell."
Puke~
Leah, stepping out of the car along with Freya, Alice, and Rosalie, immediately doubled over and vomited onto the ground.
"Sorry..."
Feeling everyone's gaze on her, Leah's face turned bright red with embarrassment as she apologized for her unsteady behavior.
"Don't worry... here, some water."
Without waiting for Leah to finish her apology, Alice grabbed the water bottle Leah had left on the dashboard and handed it to her with concern.
"____"
"Thanks..."
After a slight pause, Leah accepted the bottle from Alice, which made the pixie visibly happy.
SIGH~
SNORT~
"YOU THINK YOU'RE A HUNTER, RIGHT? THEN LET IT BE SO... BUT THIS TIME, I WILL BE THE ONE HUNTING YOU. RUN... RUN... WHEREVER YOU WANT."
Looking at the team that had gathered, Ghost Rider picked up the axe Creeper had been carrying during its hunt.
Swinging it a few times to test its balance, Ghost Rider nodded in satisfaction. Hellfire spread along the blade, transforming it into a weapon of molten death.
"GOOD CRAFTING... I'LL TAKE IT."
Leaving those last words for Creeper, Ghost Rider swung the fiery axe, slicing off Creeper's head.
The decapitated body burned furiously, turning to ash as it crumbled to the ground.
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