Zack woke up a little while later to almost complete cast.

"Hey buddy, your cast is almost finished." Zack looked around confused and focused on the cast.

"What color would you like your cast to be."

"black?"

Alex thought that was an odd color to ask for and she looked to Maggie who shrugged.

"okay bud. Any reason for black."

Zack looked up to Alex, "like you," he said as he pointed to her DEO outfit.

"Awe babe he wants to be like you, that's so cute," Maggie said adoringly to Alex. Alex blushed and continued with Zack's request and finished the cast.

"There you go buddy, what do you think?"

He smiled, "thank you miss Alex," he said butchering her name. Maggie and Alex laughed at his attempt, "no problem bud," Alex said as J'onn walked in.

"Agent Danvers can I speak to you for a moment."
"Yes sir. Maggie can you stay with Zack." Maggie nodded and Alex walked out.

As Alex left, tears began to escape Zack's eyes. He was trembling in fear, the only person who made him feel safe just left. Maggie noticed and quickly jumped into action, sitting on the edge of his bed.

"Zack sweetie, Alex will be right back I promise. She just had to talk to that man for a little bit."

He looked to Maggie with the largest puppy eyes possible, "promise?"

Maggie nodded, "I promise. You are safe and nobody will hurt you again… oomf," she said as Zack crawled into her lap and hugged her for dear life. Maggie's motherly instincts kicked in and she began to soothe him by slowly rocking him while rubbing circles on his back.
"Don't worry buddy we will find you the best home there is and nobody is every going to hurt you again."

Meanwhile J'onn took Alex to his office.

"I have received everyone's debriefs from the mission except yours."
"I'm sorry sir I have been with the boy, Zack, who we found at the factory."

"Have you found out anything about him? Is he an alien or human?"
"He seems human but I have a blood analysis currently running and should be done within the hour. He doesn't show any signs of having powers but that may be because he is so young or because he was held in a location without any light."

"From what I have seen he has taken special interest in you."

Alex paused and thought about what she was going to say before answering, "he was very scared and would only open up to me at the factory. Ever since then he has clung on to me like a koala, not that I might he is a very sweet boy."

"Try not to get to attached, depending on the lab results we will have to call family services to take him. However if he is an alien, that will be a whole other issue. You know as well as I that there are no programs available for alien children, which means, if he is an alien, I'm putting you in charge of finding him a family."

"Understood Sir."

"Find me again when you have the lab results." Alex stood up and left to go back to Maggie and Zack. Alex hoped that Zack was human so that he could have a normal life but selfishly hoped he was an alien so she could have more time with the boy. The longer she was with him, the less she wanted to give him up. As she enter the lab, her ears were filled with the most beautiful sound, the sound of laughter. Both Zack and Maggie had their hands over their stomachs and heads tilted back as if they heard the best joke in the world.

"Alex your back!" Zack side with the widest smile.

"Yeah I'm back." Zack climbed down the bed and ran to Alex who hoisted him up.
"I have to go potty," which brought another round of laughing.
"Okay buddy can you go by yourself or do you need help."

"help," Zack said as the color on Alex's face drained. She had no idea what to do. This was far outside her comfort zone. Maggie shook her head and went to take the boy.

"Zack why don't I help you go potty while Alex gets some apple juice."

"Yes juice!" Zack said while grabbing for Maggie. As they walked into the bathroom, Alex went to get the juice but as she passed her lab a beat sounded. The results were in. Opening the file she took a deep breath. As she read the results her heart dropped. Whether she wanted it to or not, things where about to get a lot more complicated and she had no idea where to start.