Planetes
2.h. Blood Rain

Since being helped by Michele's doctor, Elliot thought that he wanted to be just like his helper. The bentala fought hard to study medicine, both from the west and from the east. So he became an expert doctor who is known to be supple and easily interact with his patients.

Patients treated by Elliot always recover quickly (not too quickly too, but at least can pass the critical period and healthy again). Although not 100% prime as before, patients are still able to do things with all their limitations.

As time went on, one day they realized there was something strange about the strange-haired doctor. Elliot did not grow old even though decades had passed.

At first they thought that Elliot was on a certain diet or eating certain foods, so he always looked young. But looking at Elliot's food menu every day that tends to be normal and seems natural, a strange and awkward feeling arises.

There began to spread strange issues about Elliot and not a few of them were afraid when they passed the doctor. Until one day....

「Everything is fast! The enemy troops have already reached this place!」

Elliot who was treating the injured patient was flabbergasted when he heard the words of the soldier who had suddenly entered the treatment barracks. A war? At this moment?

"But what about the patients?" Elliot looked worried.

However, he prioritized the safety of patients rather than the purpose of the attack itself. No, it's not right. Perhaps the purpose of attacking other nations to the land where Elliot is currently located is to expand power. However, he did not want if the safety of residents who were treated in the medical barracks were threatened because of this ridiculous thing.

『There is a secret place under the mattress. Hurry along! Evacuate them through there!』

In one swift motion, Elliot immediately shifted the mattress and saw that there was a secret door there. He opened it and asked them to go in.

"You guys get in here soon, I'll catch up." Elliot told me.

「But doctor...」.

"It's okay, I'll be safe. Already, let's go in there." Elliot threw a smile and patted his patient's shoulder.

Once his patients had taken refuge, Elliot created his twin from the water around him. He asked her to protect the patients.

[You know your job well, my clone?] Elliot sent telepathy to his twin.

Without making a sound, the twin immediately nodded and headed to the secret place in question. Elliot himself stepped outside the building and saw how many people were fighting each other and killing each other.

Cannons were fired and one building fell apart. Leave the rain in the form of fresh blood that soiled Elliot's blue clothes and hair.

"You guys...."

The bullet sounds again. But to the immortal Elliot, this was nothing. He immediately made a shield from the ice to protect himself and clenched his hand.

Immediately the cold particles gathered in his fist. Pretty deadly move.

"Diamond Dust."

Instantly, the cannons froze, and seconds later broke into tiny particles of ice. Elliot's style had made cold particles scatter and destroy objects around him.

The screams re-echoed. Not screaming in pain or hysterics. But the screams were horrified by what they saw at this moment.

For a moment, the invaders realized one thing. They have awakened the demon who was asleep. Because the area where they fought was very close to his position with the medicine barracks and also the recovery house.

Unfortunately, Elliot forgets the existence of a recovery house. So that the loss of life from the building is not inevitable anymore.

Failing to save those souls, Elliot is unable to hold back his murk. He also used his supernatural powers to destroy the invaders. Sweep them clean until there's nothing left.

Meanwhile, the people at the evacuation site were shocked to see Elliot suddenly melt into water. They wonder what really happened and who Elliot really is.

Slowly they came out from the hiding place, but the long-haired bluish-curly figure of the doctor was no longer there.

Elliot's twin legs still stride down the road that goes nowhere. Sometimes, he slipped because the road he went through was so steep and slippery. If only the one through is human, it is certain to directly face the Almighty.

Yet he was a celestial being, this kind of obstacle was nothing to him. Elliot doesn't know what to do and where. For him who had killed so many people, the only place he wanted to go was the sea. The place where Poseidon is.

Unfortunately, the direction Elliot took instead made him further away from his destination. For months, until years he missed with a stopover to the villages he met on the way. Treat the sick, or injured, population and then continue the journey.

His footsteps took him to a very foreign place. As far as the eye can see there are black colors and odd buildings. Elliot felt, he was not mired in a hole or anything. But where is this?

The light here is dim, and Elliot is sure that the inhabitants here will not be able to see clearly in this dim light. There was a strange growling sound in the cliffs and made Elliot stand by with an ice dagger in hand.

(You don't seem human. Whoareyou? How dare you set foot in our territory!)

Well, his countenance and voice seemed unfriendly. Elliot knew that using violence meant making things worse. Moreover, this place is in the ground, meaning if he uses his power. It's not just these creatures that are going to be buried, it's also.

The gray wisps in Elliot's head thought quickly. He should be able to get out of this complicated situation.

"I don't intend to invade your territory. I didn't accidentally get in here" Elliot explained without any intention of covering up. "My name is Elliot, Elliot Alexis Bouvard Urbaine Le Verrier."

Finally he added the name of the scientist who discovered the planet Neptune to his name. Although it sounds strange because he has a name that long.

The creatures appear to be stroking the chin. Elliot looked at their figures closely. Their bodies were tall large, dark green-skinned, smelled rather foul, and dressed seedy.

[Oh, what is this creature? The orcs? The cyclops? Or what?] Elliot also nodded.

(You must be confused what we are, right? Because this place is not accessible to humans, no one knows where we are.) these ugly creatures speak. (We are called Frodice, ruler of the underworld. Not Dwarves, or anything you know in fairy tales.)

[Frodice? What kind of creatures are they?]

(Now, answer our questions! Who are you really?) one of the Frodice folded her hands in front of her chest and looked straight at Elliot. (You're not human, are you?)

That statement left Elliot beaming. But soon realize that they are not human, right?

"True, I am Neptune. The embodiment of the celestial body of the same name and the eighth son of the sun." he paid homage to Frodice in front of him. "I'm sorry for my impoliteness."

(Rest for a moment here.) said the leader Frodice with wisdom.

"Thank you ka—"

(Annex. You can only stay here for a month. After that, go!)

Frodice's words left Elliot flabbergasted for a moment before nodding his head.

"Thank you!"

—connect