In the cold morning when the sun hasn't stepped out of the horizon, a herd of Aptonoth was enjoying the calm morning, unaware that danger is just around the corner.
A hungry monster is watching them, looking for an opportunity to attack.
High up in the sky a black shape passed over silently, because of the still dark skies nothing down below has seen it or heard it.
Franklin Black was that shape in the sky, but now he doesn't use that name, not because he doesn't like his own name his parents gave him but because that name belongs to his past self when he was still human.
As you can guess he isn't human anymore, but a monster in the world of monster hunter. The monster that body he inherited isn't your average monster but the one that if hunters were to ever see they will going to try to kill him without question. It's really unfair that he has to become one.
As far as he can remember he didn't do anything bad in his previous life. Of course he was a little trouble maker when he was young but he didn't do anything that bad to warrant this punishment.
When he first woke up he thought he was dreaming because what else were you to think. Waking up as not your seft was not something anyone could expect. He only started to really worry about it not being a dream when he felt his hunger getting worse. At that time he decided not to think about the why and how and focus on trying to find something to eat.
Of course hunting with a body you are unfamiliar with is really hard, so the time he got used to moving with his body he was already at the point where he was thinking about eating dirt just to stop being hungry.
The first monster that he could find he killed, at the time he didn't look to try to see what kind it was just after his hunger subsided somewhat he took a better look at it. It was an Anjanath.
Not really carrying about how he managed to kill it he continued to eat. After finishing the meal and not feeling hungry anymore he left the rest of it there. After he couldn't be seen anymore smaller monsters came out from the underbrush to eat the leftovers.
Franklin was walking for a while before he could find water, because he had two things to get out of the way well three to be precise.
First he needed to see his own reflection on the water surface. Two to drink since he was thirsty.
And a third thing that he needs to get out of the way is a mental breakdown.
He found a river in a big clearing and after drinking first is when he decided to have a closer look at his appearance.
He has black scales on his body. And six limbs two of which were his wings with big claws resting on his shoulders.
As he suspected he was a gore magala but not a normal one since he had eyes already, that explains why he could see easily. Other than the eyes he could see nothing else different about him self. He did decide to think about the frenzy virus at a later date, since currently he doesn't feel any of the things a gore magala should be feeling. So the conclusion he got was that he is a mutant of some sort. Because it was kinda normal for any species to have abnormal individuals born in a once or twice in a blood line.
Because it hapend in the animal world as well, it wouldn't be so surprising for it to happen in this world.
After his conclusion of that he's a mutant gore magala of some sort, the next big mistery he needs to get to the bottom of is figuring out if he can fly.
Franklin decided that the clearing where he is currently will be the perfect place for testing that out.
After spending a long time learning to fly he eventually got it. The first few tries weren't something he wants to talk about. Because the first time he managed to get a lift of the ground and managing to stay in the air a few seconds he got to confidant and basically face planted into the river. At that time he got more careful.
Getting back to the present.
Franklin was flying high up in the sky, currently he was looking for a good place to call his home. He decided to only go out to hunt and to look around at night because it's less likely for him to get spotted by hunters.
The place he wants to call home has to have a close enough water supply, food isn't the problem since whatever it is he hunts is a good enough food source. The only thing it needs to have is a hard way to get to it by the hunters. That last one matters the most, now it's just time to find it.
It took at least five days to actually to find something decent, not the best but it does fit what he was looking for. From the looks of it nothing hase made it it's home yet. From first glance it seems to have only one entrance.
The cave is on the biggest mountain range and almost impossible to get to it on foot. Down in the waley there's a river and monsters that he can hunt. Perfect for a first home, maybe permanent if things go alright. Now it's just time to decorate it to my liking.
On the same day not to far away from the mountain at the edge of the Great Forest in a hunters outpost called Nirvana the chef hunter is excitedly waiting. Because a new hunter is going to join the outpost from Lakeside outpost.
Said to have departed already for there and going to arrive in a few weeks if nothing unexpected happens.
This hunter was trained by his closest friend and comrade.
The new hunter is promised to be close to becoming an elite hunter in the future, his name is Wincent.