I was human.
I don't remember it. I awoke on the yellow grass. Before, I only saw black. Large nostrils sniff me. This is a wildebeest? I look at my legs, hooves at the end. What am I?
I was human.
I know I was. I remember... it's all blurry. I can form thoughts, I can hear my voice inside my head, but I can't recall anything from my human life. But somehow I know that I'm human.
The wildebeest bends down slightly. I instinctively grab the breast with my lips and suck the milk. Putrid taste, but I can't stop. I feel my lips touch the soft flesh. It's a heinous feeling.
I can feel my human arms and body, but at the same time, I can't feel them, can't move them. I'm a wildebeest calf on the ground. My feet shake and I can't get up. Days pass, or is it hours? Minutes? I can't comprehend time. Yesterday, I was human. I remember it, but I can't remember my face. I know I was once human. How did I become... this?
The wildebeast leaves me. I utter a scream, help someone. I heard it in my head, but what comes out is a calf's cry. A lioness emerges. I stagger, crawl away. The teeth sink into my throat.