Human Torch #6

Synopsis

 As Johnny Storm and Mike Snow corner the serial arsonist who is finally revealed to be Rose Delany. She reveals that she accidently burned Vinnie Costello after he made her too angry, at first she thought it was just a coincidence, untill she wanted Brandon Crowe, a local drug-dealer, to burn, and later learned his house lit fire that night. Johnny reveals his previous capture of Firefox was a ruse, and was actually reporter Sheila Donner.        Rose creates a skull shaped fireball and tries to kill Johnny with it, before running. Storm transforms into the Human Torch and pursues her. She uses her powers to turn off his fire, sending him flying to the ground, but he quickly gets up and tackles her. Mike punches out Johnny, and he Rose escape, driving away in his truck. Johnny pursues again as the Human Torch, flying high into the air, but Rose turns off his powers again. Horrified when she relises that Storm will fall to his death, she crashes the car, and Johnny recovers at the last second.   Rose runs into a warehouse, telling Johnny that he was right about not hurting anyone and asking him to tell Mike that she loves him, before blowing up herself and the warehouse, ignoring Johnny's pleas that there is another way. When Donner arrives to cover the story, Johnny convinces her to keep it secret by having her cover his accidental burning of Mike during High School instead. Johnny and Mike talk one last time, before Mike reveals he's moving to Portland, Oregon.