[ WP ] The Natural-Born-Killer gene was decisively phased out of the global gene pool as soon as it was discovered , launching humanity into a new era of peace . A century has passed since then , but troubling events have prompted a world-wide search for individuals possessing the elusive gene ...

Before Jamie could walk she could kill, if she wanted to that was. 
 
 Jamie wondered that maybe, perhaps it was an accident that she ’ d managed to strangle Billy till he was blue in the face when he ’ d stolen her chocolate bar? When she was a teenager and she ’ d failed her hoverboard licence for the fourth time hadn ’ t she almost decapitated her instructor again by going too fast around Richardson Road? Only yesterday she ’ d almost stabbed the old lady who got in the way of her darts game. Sure the lady had been annoying but Chris had told Jamie maybe it wasn ’ t the best idea to throw a dart in her direction. Especially if the direction was directly at her face. 
 
 As Jamie stared at the pamphlet in her hands she realised perhaps all those incidents hadn ’ t been coincidence. Her eyes flickered over the faded writing of the leaflet one more time, ‘ Are you a Natural Born Killer? ’ The pale pink comic sans title mocked her, ‘ didn ’ t you realise you ’ re a freak? ’ Jamie scowled and crossed her arms. 
 
 Glancing tentatively down the corridor she eyed up the other people waiting to be tested. Everyone was silent, all the young people browsing their pamphlet as they ’ d been told. That ’ s when Jamie heard it, the yelling. 
 It sounded like Chris. 
 
 “ Stay the hell away from me or I ’ ll kill you! I ’ ve seen what you scum do to people, you turn them into freaks! ” 
 
 Jamie ’ s heart stopped as fear gripped it like a vice. More screaming followed as she listened to Chris hurling insults at the medics. Then all of a sudden everything went quiet again, too quiet. She had to get out of here. Perhaps if she made a run for it now nobody would notice she went missing? A cold sweat streaked across Jamie ’ s brow. 
 
 The more she thought about the whole situation it the worse it got. “ ’ Randomly selected ’ to be tested for a killing gene, who gets randomly selected to be tested for any kind of gene? ” Jamie muttered to herself. Realising the error of her decision another chilling sensation crept down Jamie ’ s spine. She ’ d seen what they ’ d done to people with the killing gene on the TV and like hell was she being turned into a mindless government lab rat. 
 
 Slowly Jamie inched away from the waiting room chair. Just act like you ’ re going to the toilet, Jamie thought repeating the idea in her mind. Step by painful step she her crept way out of the corridor and into the reception. 
 
 “ Excuse me miss, do you have an idea of the time? ” An old lady asked her on her way out. 
 
 “ Just going to the toilet! ” Jamie screeched in her face.
