Carter and Emma have arrived on Rome and go to a church to meet with Reverend Thomas, a Roman Catholic priest who is friends with Emma's father. As Carter gives Reverend Thomas, he says that the scrolls picture a connection between the Heavens and the Earth. If they can locate the origins of the scrolls, they can map out the earliest of celestial life. However, Reverend Thomas disagrees with Carter's ideas, believing them to be blasphemy. He summons St. Bastion, a religious zealot, to destroy them. As Carter puts on his Hawkman armor, Emma takes the scrolls and flees. While Hawkman and St. Bastion fight, Emma is pursued by Reverend Thomas, who beats her and tries to burn the scrolls with candles. Emma subdues him and recovers the scrolls, but the candles start a fire. Hawkman barely defeat