Reed feel peaceful lying down on this asphalt road full of blood looking at the red darkening sky.

_'Looks like we will be following you too mom.'_

Thinking of that while holding Mr.Tabby in my arms who is not breathing anymore.

Reed dad left him and his mom when he was just born so it's been just the two of them.

After a few years passed by his mom gift him a gray tabby striped cat for his birthday Reed mom named it Mr. Tabby. Reed and Mr.Tabby never got along that well at first always fighting each other.

A few years later his mom passed away from sickness because of overworking herself.

Him and Mr. Tabby is the only one who is left in this world together.

Reed started working early so that they can live through every day.

At first Mr. Tabby doesn't want him to go far away from him after his mom passed away afraid of being abandon, but he manage to make Tabby stay at home when he was away.

Doing part-time job while studying at first, then he decided to stop his education so he can do a full-time job.

It's been 5 years since then now Reed and Mr. Tabby has been together just the two of them.

Now Reed is going back to home from work with whiskas Mr. Tabby favourite cat food.

Looking at the street of the place he lives, brings back his memories with his mom.

While reminiscing about the past he stand Infront of his house looking for the key in his pocket.

_"Mr. Tabby! I'm home!"_

Reed saw Mr. Tabby at the other side of the road running to his call and then he caught sight of the speeding truck.

_"Tabby!!!"_

He doesn't know what happen but he feels like he saw his mother silhouette on Mr. Tabby and he suddenly run with all his might reaching out for Mr. Tabby, after he reach out Tabby jumped into his chest and he hug Tubby tightly and trying to cover him with his body.

And then the next thing he knows is looking up at the darkening red sky with Mr. Tabby in his arms no longer breathing.

The truck sped away from the scene leaving the body of the man and the cat on the road taking their final breath.

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Inside the forest near the outskirt of the city a boy and a cat suddenly materialize out of thin air.

The cat woke up and started purring to the boy trying to wake him up.

_"Mr. Tabby, give me more time to sleep."_

The boy said and then suddenly open his eyes confuse.

_'Wait?! Didn't we die? I remember getting hit by a truck! How is it that I still can feel something.'_

The boy thought while petting Tabby head. Mr. Tabby meow while enjoying the hands of his owner, suddenly Mr. Tabby felt the presence of danger nearby.

Reed noticing Tabby behaviour nervously look around him. What he see is a vibrant forest with tall trees and lush bushes.

A malnourished looking wolf came out of the bush nearby with wound in its stomach. The wolf growl and salivate at the sight of the boy and a cat, not having eaten for an entire weeks due to his incapability to hunt properly while having been wounded. The wolf immediately pounces at the two of them impatiently due to its hunger.

Seeing the wolf pounce on him Reed grab Tabby and dive out of the way and managed to barely dodge the wolf. Reed breath deeply while looking at the wolf, when Tabby jump out of his arm to confront the wolf.

_"Tabby! Come back here and don't do something recklessly!"._

Reed shouted and Tabby just look back at him and meow at him as if it is saying something. Reed saw something different from Mr. Tabby. He observe Tabby carefully and saw that there is a faint light surrounding Tabby.

While Reed is observing, Tabby pounce on top of the wolf and scratching it. The wolf howl in anger because a mere food decide to fight back, the wolf tried to shake it off. Tabby got flung out of the wolf back and smash at the nearby tree. Then the wolf took advantage of it and immediately pounce on Tabby defenceless figure. The wolf is only a few inches away when it got struck in the head with a kick by Reed.

The wolf howl in pain because of the kick it received in it's head, but it's not enough to deter the wolf. It growls and pounce again to the two of them.

_Caw!!!_

The wolf stopped in it's track in pain because of the ear piercing sound that it heard, then Reed saw a man with black raven hair with sharp features run past him to slash the wolf with a sword.

_awoooo!!!_

The wolf last cry resound across the forest before it fell down.

_"Are you okay boy?"_

The man ask as he walk to Reed.

_"Ye-yes!! Sir!"_

Reed stuttered while answering, witnessing the death of a beast.

_"Here... let me help you stand up"_

The man reach out his hand for Reed to grab hold onto. Reed took his offer and grab it.

_"Thank you sir! For helping me out of my predicament. We almost become a wolf poop"._

_"Don't mind.. Don't mind.. More importantly... how did the two of you got into this situation?"_

_"I don't know how we get here. The last time I remember we died and woke up in the middle of the forest."_

_'I guess the rumours are true.'_

The man thought looking at the boy while pondering.

_"No matter what, I should first get you guys out of the forest first. There is a city nearby that I can drop you off then we can figure out what to do next. Is that alright with you?"_

_"Yes sir, I'll be grateful if you can do so. Mr.Tabby come here."_

_"Meow~"_

Reed beckon for Mr. Tabby to follow. Mr. Tabby sauntered gracefully to Reed for this is their first step of adventure in this fantasy world.