Unholy Power

He kept souls in a skull he wore around his neck. Tens of thousands of dark, corrupted souls locked away in his amulet. He carried a dying, wooden staff in his decrepit right hand with dark magic spewing from his left. Garments as black as the moon's shadow covered his insectoid body. A towering papal tiara with sinful symbols engraved in the metalwork rested on his round head. A ragged scarf covered much of his hideous face with the exception of three pairs of black spider-like eyes poking out.

He was as old as the old ancient city of Dis, perhaps even older. It was said that he had explored many of the dark corners of the Inferno, even to regions still unknown to all of demon-kind. Locked within inside his twisted brain was an archival library of knowledge of all things dark and damned that he alone scribed onto his sacred book, The Condemned's Testimonial: Guidebook to All Spells, Hexes, Creatures, & Realms of the Afterlife Volume 1. Many of the denizens of Hell respected his great command of sorcery and sought his dark guidance. Even the devil would visit him in his cottage, where he experimented with his dark magic and questionable science experiments, to seek out his wisdom. Today was no different.

"Legion," The devil said, entering the old demon sorcerer's home. "I seek your guidance."

"I live to serve the Ruler of the Nine Circles." The sorcerer bowed to his master. His voice echoed of a haunting whisper. "I sensed something troubling you when you first entered my home. What disturbs you, my lord?"

"There is a child that holds unbelievable power." Lu told his most loyal follower.

"A child you say?" Legion hissed. "Tell me more of this power this child possesses."

"She has the unnatural ability to make those give in to her will with a mere look from her little blue eyes." He explained, sweat dripped down his face.

"Such power!" Legion sneered greedily behind his scarf. "Can she be controlled?"

"I'm afraid not. Many demons have fallen victim to her power. Even I myself am helpless before her. Please, aid me against this unholy power, my priest of heresy."

"As you wish but I must witness this power first hand. Where is this child you speak of?"

"If I'm right, she should be right behind me right about now."

The powerful demons turned and saw a small girl skipping through the entrance.

"Hi Lu!" She said, giving each an innocent wave. "Hi Legion!"

"Young princess." The demon sorcerer bowed.

"Don't give her ideas!" Lu growled. "What's up, munchkin?"

"I saw a commercial with the biggest, fluffiest unicorn plushy. Can I have it? Please, please, please?" Regan begged.

"No way!" Lu laughed. "You're not getting that! Don't you already have enough of those?"

"But this one is the biggest and the fluffiest just like the commercial said!" Regan boasted. "Can I have it, pleeeeeeeaaaasssse?"

"Forgive me, my lord." Legion bellowed. "But how can you say no to a face like that?"

Regan's eyes grew bigger. Her eyes twinkled like the eyes of a sad puppy. Her lower lipped quivered as her adorable face spellbound the demonic overlord. Lu cringed, struggling to resist his stepdaughter's powerful, cute gaze.

"Alright," Lu sighed. "We'll get it after work."

"Thank you!" Regan smiled, skipping back from whence she came.

"Incredible." Legion gasped. "I know what this power is, but in all my years I've never seen anyone wield it as she has."

"Legion, you must have something to combat this," Lu begged. "How can I fight it?"

"I'm afraid you cannot, my lord. Even with my vast knowledge of the blackest magic, I know there is nothing that can withstand the dreaded power of cuteness."