[ WP ] You , an idealistic 20-something college student , offer your soul to the Devil in return for world peace . Much to your surprise , the Devil laughs at what he calls your `` selflessness '' , but says that someone has already made that deal . You ask to see how horrible the world was before .

When I had summoned forth Lucifer Lord of darkness I had many images of what he might look like. A ten foot demon surrounded by hellfire and the screams of the damned. Or perhaps a sophisticated looking elderly gentleman, his red eyes, the colour of blood the only clue as too his real identity. What I hadn ’ t been expecting was a twenty something year old pizza delivery boy to come barging in and proclaim that he was in fact Satan and had come to make a deal. 
 “ Well? You summoned me so I ’ d imagine you have something in mind. Wealth? Unlimited power? True love? ” The devil listed off what must be all too common requests with a bored look on his face. I tried to make my request but I could not help but stare at the supposed devil in bewilderment. 
 
 “ I suppose you ’ re put off by my appearance? Not too surprising, most people are. But it ’ s important I keep my existence on the down low you see. It ’ d be a bit hard to explain the situation if someone were to walk in on you talking to a demon. And with cellphones and social media capturing everything these days It ’ s getting even more difficult to hide the fact that the I exist. Now then, enough about me. Are you looking to make a deal or gawk some more?'' 
 
 Tossing aside my numerous questions I readied myself as I prepared to offer the deal I had summoned the devil here for. 
 
 “ World peace. I don ’ t care if you get my soul all I want is peace between the people of Earth. ” 
 The devil let out an exasperated sigh as I gave my demands. 
 “ Your soul? Look I know what the stories say about me but I assure you It ’ s all nonsense. I exist to punish sinners, not steal the soul of every idealistic college student I come across. Perhaps if you had wished for an eternity of conflict or something then I ’ d be force to take your soul as punishment but not for something as selfless as this. World peace is a fantastic if somewhat overused wish. ” 
 
 I let out a sigh of relief before tilting my head in confusion as the devil finished. “ World peace is a common wish? How? The world is far from peaceful. ” The devil gave a dismissive shrug. 
 
 “ It seems most people aren ’ t ready to face the consequences of their wishes. It ’ s all too common really. Some fellow wishes for world peace, regrets his decision then comes back too me asking to undo his request. You ’ re not the first and unless you decide to stick with the deal till the end you won ’ t be the last.'' I considered the devils words carefully. Was there some catch? Was he manipulating me, trying to convince me to make a different, sinful wish? He was the devil after all, and I couldn ’ t possibly throw away my one chance at achieving world peace so easily. 
 
 “ That doesn ’ t change anything. I summoned you here to achieve world peace and that ’ s what I ’ m going to do. ” The devil didn ’ t even react to my heartfelt proclamation. Instead he simply stood up, and with a flick of his wrist a contract appeared in my hand. 
 
 “ Usually I request that people sign their names in blood but that wo n't be necessary this time. If you have a red pen somewhere nearby that ’ ll do. ” Rummaging through my desk I pulled out a pen and with a flourish it was done. The contract burnt into cinders as reality began to twist and change around us. 
 
 As the world reformed I found myself standing besides the devil in an arctic wasteland, There was only me, the Devil and a small camp in the distance The devil, now clothed with a winter jacket motioned with his hands to the world around us. “ Welcome to your new reality. A world devoid of conflict and war born out of your selfless wish and the ashes of nuclear fire. Over in the distance you ’ ll see the extent of human civilization. An isolated culture with no concept of violence, population 165. Perhaps with some luck and enough inbreeding you ’ ll all survive long enough to repopulate the world, though considering that ’ ll just invite more conflict into the world I ’ m going to assume the human race is now contractually obligated to die out. ” 
 
 I could only stare in disbelief at the scene in front of me. “ This… This isn ’ t what I wanted. I wanted a modern world in which the civilizations of the world came together as one, not a world without civilization. You twisted my request and created this…This nightmare. ” 
 
 I turned to face the devil, preparing to demand that the deal be altered. However the figure I found standing before me was not the overly average individual who had barged into my house, but a hulking crimson demon, standing over me with a sinister smirk glaring down at me. As the devil opened his mouth to speak I could hear shrill screams of the dammed deafened by his booming voice and the crackle of hellfire. 
 
 “ As expected. Another mortal unable to face the consequences of his actions. But as I have said, I ’ m not as bad as the stories make me out to be. If you wish to leave the reality you have created then all you must do is strike another deal with me.'' 
 
 With a snap of his fingers another contract appeared before me,. 
 
 “ Since you don ’ t seem too fond of a reality of world peace why not wish for another? Perhaps a return to the reality in which you came from. One of eternal conflict. Though I should warn you the price you ’ ll pay for this contract is much steeper then the last. ” Snapping his fingers yet again a slender and elegant blade appeared in my hands. 
 
 `` And I ’ m afraid this contract will require your signature in blood. ”
