(The statements made about blood/plasma are completely fake and made for the purpose of the storyline only)
As Malcolm was turned away preparing his tools he told Auden what he wanted to hear. The truth.
"I became a doctor to help people. To see something bad or broken.. and fix it. But I was always curious. About new diseases, new mutations or something that could be completely and utterly ruined and change it into something no one could think is even close to possible. So one day there was a patient whose bones were weak. So fragile that he could barley walk. He fell to what was almost his death." Malcolm exclaimed.
"He needed surgery and just before he was put to sleep, I had a chemical that I was just waiting to use on the right person. The mistake I made was one extra ingredient, my own blood." He looked at Auden with his eyebrow raised.
"Blood?" Auden's jaw dropped.
"Yes, the plasma in blood to be more specific. I used the chemical on him and slowly his bones and injury began to heal, however, he started to have panic attacks, he would see illusions, his weight dropped dramatically, and over time he lost his memories. He went to a different hospital in a different state. I heard rumors about him. Rumors that he got better, some said he got worse... But out of the few months that I treated him I found myself caring about him."
"You loved him." Auden's eyes shifted down.
"I don't know. But I thought of him every day. I wanted to do better. Half a year had past and I heard news that he was in a plane crash. I thought he was gone forever. I needed peace. I worked everyday for months after that. I worked on creating a chemical that could save someone else. I needed the right person once again. Then, I saw Kai. He was so vulnerable, so weak. Trapped in a coma. He needed to be saved but I knew he would die. So I used the chemical..." Malcolm explained.
"I put my blood in it. I knew the reason I needed the blood, my blood, was because the plasma in it could help to heal him. However, it also created a connection. So that no matter how he felt about me I could still always find a way to calm him down. Some how he finds a way to trust to me. An attraction towards me."
"So.. What about me? Why me?" Auden asked.
"Well, you trusted me.. at first. But you also forgot about me."
There was a long pause.
"I was the one in the plane crash..." Auden finally said.
"Yes." Malcolm answered.
"I had every reason not to trust you."
"And you have every reason to hate me..." Malcolm admitted.
"I remember now. For the most part anyways. Soon after I started getting better, I fell in love. I still had my abilities that I didn't know how to use. Until, Quinn taught me. Those illusions that made people think I was crazy were the dreams and the nightmares of others. It mixed with reality creating the so called Illusions. You pretty much ruined my life..." Auden explained.
"I know." He replied.