Joe had never felt ANYTHING like this before! He was FLYING! And it was effortless! He couldn't believe that this transformation magic was real, that he was able to turn himself into an actual bird, all while retaining his human thoughts and memories. The potion must impart some natural instincts and abilities though, because, as evidenced by his earlier car crash, Joe was naturally pretty clumsy, and he wasn't ashamed to admit it!
He zipped out the open bedroom door, hearing a faint call from behind him. Mary must be in awe of his transformation and flying skills, he thought. Either that, or she was worried there was a wild bird flying around her house. They hadn't discussed whether transforming would make you fully into an animal or not, although if she'd just received the Vials, she probably didn't know either! As he swooped through the kitchen, skimming just above the top of the refrigerator, he banked a sharp right to head back through the living room and return to the bedroom.
Pulling up just inside the door, Joe landed gracefully on the dresser, only a few inches from tiny Mary and the bowl of "undo" potion. He turned and tilted his head, his birdlike movements sharp and quick. Mary clutched her tissue toga as she backed up - the jaybird, to her, was the size of one of those Jurassic Park raptors!
"Easy, Joe... it's me, Mary - your new friend!" she was backed up against the box of vials, literally dwarfed by his avian form.
Taking pity on her, Joe hopped closer to the bowl, dipping his beak and drinking a mouthful of the liquid. He dipped again just for good measure, unsure how the potion portions would work on his changed form - at least something should start to happen, even if two bird-sized gulps weren't enough to fully change him back. With two more hops he was at the edge of the dresser, and he quickly launched himself for one more swoop around the room before landing on the floral bedspread in anticipation of his return to human form.
Mary tentatively approached the edge of the dresser again, unsure if the bird had just been thirsty or if Joe was still in there... mentally. His actions seemed to suggest that he was still himself, but she anxiously awaited the "undo" potion's effects to lean the truth. Just as she thought enough time had passed from his ingestion, the jay's feathers suddenly fluffed up, all together! The bird shook himself, and it was as if he was shaking the feathers right off of his body - the almost iridescent black and blue feathers floated away from him, melting into nothingness as they revealed Joe's rapidly reshaping bone structure and pale, human skin. His elongated fingers shrunk, palms forming once again as his black beak sank inward, revealing his nose, lips and chin. Leg scales flaked away and disappeared as his calves and thighs thickened, his feet reorienting as his talons retracted. As his final tail feathers melted away, Joe was once again able to stand fully upright.
"I'm..." Joe cleared his throat, trying again. "I'm still small though..."