I hate my life, every single day feels the same. I wake up, i eate, I walk and then i go to sleep, this is my monotonous life and i hate every minute of it.
I Feel like a machine that never stops, today was no different, the lights of the office flickered above me, the slow ticking of the clock was so annoying and my boss yelling at me was the cherry on top.
By the time i finally left the office, the moon cast her cold and pale light on the street. My legs hurt due to the immense amount of time i spend sitting on the chair's office, the thought of collapsing on my bed was the only thing keeping me moving.
The streets were quiet, i stuffed my hand into my pocket and i lit a cigarette in peace.
"Hey man, got a minute?" A voice behind me called out.
I turned and before i could respond, a knife slashed the air.
"Wallet, now" the aggressor shouted.
Fear froze me in place. "I don't have much" while i was searching for my wallet inside my pocket.
I handed it over, hoping he'd just leave. Tension filled the air, this wasn't going to end well.
"Sorry, Man…. I can't have witnesses."
The knife sinks into my stomach before i could react. Pain exploded through my body, and i fell to the ground, i started coughing due to the warm blood spilling out of my body. The thief ran off, leaving me alone in the cold pavement of the street.
As darkness fell on my vision, a strange voice echoed across my head.
"Initializing the creation of your next life… You have been selected. You will be reincarnated into a Voidling. MUTATION detected… a unique ability will be granted to you, [PREDATOR] Skill Acquired."
I couldn't comprehend what i was hearing, my chest burned and then… nothing.
When i opened my eyes, i wasn't on the street anymore. I wasn't anywhere i recognized. Immense trees rises in the sky, i was lying on the ground, but something felt wrong.
My body felt… strange
I pushed myself up or at least I tried to. I felt a gelatinous mass shift beneath me. Panic settled in me as i slid towards nearby puddle. I reached the edge and looked down, i froze.
I was a creature i didn't recognize. My body was pitch black, like liquid shadow, rippling and shifting constantly. I had no face, no mouth, no feet, just two little arms and a single green eye in the center of my form.
"What… what the fuck is this?!?" I tried to speak, but no sound came out. My thoughts echoed inside my mind.
The voice from before returned, clear and mechanical.
"You are a Voidling, a species born to adapt and consume, Utilize your skill, [PREDATOR] to evolve, survive, grow and dominate. Say [STATUS] in your mind to see your current status."
I stared at my reflection, looking at my new gelatinous body, but beneath the fear, something awakened inside of me, something primal, an overwhelming hunger.
The voice continued.
"Your journey begins now, Hunt or be Hunted."
In the distance, i heard rustling. Something was moving through the bushes, my eye instantly focused on the sound.
I didn't know what i was, or what this world had in store for me, but one thing was clear, the monotonous grind of my old life was over.