[ WP ] In order to to unlock your DNA and have children you must first pass a test .

Today was the day - the day that I'd receive my DNA unlock. Others had gone through the process of having it unlocked illegally, or in some cases, through `` favors''. I was n't like that though. If I had to do something, I wanted to do it the most obvious, most legal way. Maybe it was my common sense, maybe it was my fear of the law. As I made my way to the office which handled DNA unlocked, my heart leaped with joy. If everything went well, I could have children with Jay, the love of my life. 
 I reached the office. It was a large thing, with white walls, and large windows overlooking the plaza which other city service buildings saw as well. They all had a flame painted on front; homage to the Fire Knights, the men who had saved us from utter annihilation. Legends say that these Fire Knights had the ability to manipulate fire - maybe, maybe not. All I knew was that they were famous for casting shields of fire when the army had sent in everything they had to reclaim a precious, alien relic. It stood in the center of the plaza, and it glowed. No one knew how it worked, or even, what it did. 
 I cast everything from my mind, and walked into the office. It had gleaming white floors, and blue walls. Seats surrounded tables, and several of them held groups of poker players. I ignored these men, and walked up to the desk. `` Yes sir? ``, a secretary asked me as I cleared my throat. 
 `` I'd like to apply to get my DNA unlocked, as I'm 21. ``, I stated, pulling out my birth certificate. 
 I handed it to the secretary, who looked at it, and typed something into her computer. It pinged, and she handed it back. `` Wait at one of the tables until we call you.'' 
 I nodded, and walked over to a table. There was an empty seat, and one of the players - a small, scrawny stick of a man got up, and pulled me into one of the seats. `` Want to play? ``, he asked, and I nodded. 
 Hell, if I was going to wait, why not play some cards. I began playing cards with the other players, and the time slowly passed. 
 `` Mr. Palon, come to the desk. ``, a electronic voice stated. I got up, recognizing my name, and walked over to the desk. The secretary wrapped a band around my hand, and signalled me to the door. It opened as I walked to it, and then my vision darkened. I felt as if though I were being dragged through nothing - until I fell. I scrambled to my feet, fearful of the monstrous forces that had pulled me. I recalled sermons my parents had sent me to. A fat, balding priest, who looked like he had had never seen the magic of soap had stated that the men who ran the city were aliens from space - a possibility that was sinking into my mind. Suddenly, I heard a voice in my head. *Hello, Maxwell Palon. You have completed the first step of testing. To complete the second stage, you must cast fire, and prove to us that you have the ability to manipulate fire, and make objects pyrophoric. * the voice said. 
 My eyes widened. Who had just said that? A small image of a man flickered in front of me - the mayor. He began to walk towards me, and his image had flickered again. I gasped, looking at the rotting flesh on the skeleton that was advancing towards me. I closed my eyes, and felt intense heat flow over my body - and then an explosion. I opened my eyes again, and now white light was flowing in. The newly revealed wall in front of me contained a huge, smoking hole, from which the light originated. I ran towards it, away from the ghastly image of the mayor and the demonic forces that lurked in the darkness. I jumped through the jagged edges, and found myself in a pathway. I heard alarms, footsteps, and then a prick in my neck. I breathed in, and then collapsed, having been claimed by the demonic forces that lurked in the city.
