Doctor Mid-Nite stepped out of the infirmary to find Flash swamped with holding back the team. Aqualad asked "How is Michael?"

"It's hard to say. Until his bones heal, he'll need to take oral anesthesia."

Artemis said "He'll have to wake up just to get knocked out. His bones are so bad you can't inject him or gas him."

"At the moment, yes."

Aqualad said "Perhaps one of us can stay with the boy, we will of course alert you to when he wakes up."

Doctor Mid-Nite said "I appreciate the offer, Kaldur. If you don't mind spiking his food with the sedative, I think that will work. But only one of you at a time. I'll measure out doses for whoever is going first."

Everyone turned to Aqualad, "We'll need to keep food he can eat that we can put the sedative in on hand and ready."

Artemis said "I'll go with Megan to make the food."

"If it's all the same to you, Superboy, I would like to take the first shift."

Superboy shrugged, "I'm not sure I want to know how you mix sedative into a cheeseburger so I'll help make the food, I don't want to drug the kid."

Kaldur started towards the infirmary, Connor caught his wrist. He stopped and turned, "Is there anything else Superboy?"

"They think the kid has been, wherever he was, for 8 years. I didn't exist 8 years ago, neither did the team. Be careful what you say to him."

Kaldur said "I will consult the doctor on what is acceptable so as not to stress Michael. Thank you, Superboy."

Superboy nodded. "He couldn't name the guy that had him," he mentioned before heading back to the common area.

Kaldur went into the infirmary. Doctor Mid-Nite was crushing pills, "I see you are taking the first shift."

"Connor doesn't want to do the job of drugging Michael and the girls are working on the food. Megan likes to cook, Artemis is helping make food that we can drug." Kaldur delivered his report then said "Superboy raised a concern I had not considered. He pointed out that he, Megan and Artemis were not active 8 years ago when Michael went missing. He told me to be careful what I say. Are there any topics to avoid when he awakens?"

"Just try not to stress him."

"Do you think it would be wise to tell him our secret identities? I heard Flash was considering taking Michael in."

"I leave that to you but perhaps he should at least meet the girls so they don't scare him when he wakes up during their shifts."

"Understood."

Doctor Mid-Nite stopped at the door, "Kaldur? Have you learned informal English?"

"You mean talk how other people talk."

"It may be wise, just so he can feel more comfortable around you. He doesn't seem to like being treated like a little kid, just talk to him like a person." Doctor Mid-Nite left Kaldur in the room.

Flash accompanied Doctor Mid-Nite to the Watchtower to deliver his report. Founders Superman, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter and Batman were with Black Canary. Doctor Mid-Nite reported "His bones are closer to powder than I thought possible for living human beings. This prevents me from using typical methods of sedation. I fear a gas mask could harm his head and I'm more likely to inject into muscle or his bone cavity than a vein. Aqualad has volunteered to watch him and administer a sedative when he wakes up. The Team will take shifts and notify me when he wakes up. Superboy has chosen not to take a shift because he does not want to administer the sedative. I told them to administer the sedative through his food. Michael does not remember eating before the precinct. Though an IV is out of the question, he will need to receive nutrients along with the sedative."

The heroes had the same concerns Artemis voiced, Doctor Mid-Nite said, "I cannot safely use traditional methods at this time."

Black Canary backed him up, "An IV is the traditional method but Michael's bones must heal before Doctor Mid-Nite can even consider it. The strain of an IV on an arm with as much damage as Michael's will only do harm. You need to trust the doctor."

Aquaman said "Kaldur can stay at the cave as long as needed. If he wants to stay until Michael is well, I will support that."

Martian Manhunter asked "Is there any way I may be of assistance? Perhaps I can induce sleep so that Michael needs fewer doses of sedative."

Doctor Mid-Nite said "I'd like to try my way first. Determining secondary injuries will be easier if he can wake up and report symptoms. Thank you, J'onn."

Batman said "If you'd like to stay at the cave, J'onn, perhaps you can help the Team deal with the situation."

Martian Manhunter nodded, "I will do that, Batman." He and Aquaman left. Doctor Mid-Nite excused himself to do his rounds. Black Canary returned to Earth.