After taking him to the healer's, Uncle Bhim and Aunt Maya brought their nephew home; the healer determined that it was just an allergic reaction to the spider's bite. However, what followed this morning was something that nobody expected; it was, dare I say, amazing! Pavitr opened his eyes expecting to the ceiling of his room and see it he did, but right in front of his face! Looking down with horror, Pavitr saw that he was attached to the ceiling and looking down on his bed from a few feet off the ground. He let out a scream and fell onto his bed, bouncing onto the floor after he landed. What was that?, Pavitr thought to himself, Was I sticking to the ceiling?

Pavitr stared down at his hands and realized he didn't need his glasses to see anymore. Just to make sure, he reached for them on his dresser and put them on; his vision was blurrier with them on then they had been yesterday. All Pavitr said was, "Weird.", before placing his now useless spectacles on the dresser and walking to the closet to dress for the day. On his way there, however, he noticed a strange sight in the mirror. The head on the person in the mirror was definitely Pavitr's, but the body looked like it belonged to someone who worked out every single day. Where once a scrawny weakling stood, now a muscular stranger took that place. Pavitr gaped at his reflection before doing several poses that showed off his new muscles, as well as touching them to make sure they were real.

"Pavitr!", called his aunt from downstairs, "Are you alright?" Pavitr ceased his examination and replied, "I'm fine, Aunt Maya!", before going back to examining himself. "Well, do you feel better from yesterday? Any change?", she continued, to which Pavitr replied, "Change? Yep. Big change." Soon Uncle Bhim joined in with, "Well hurry up there, kiddo! It's time for breakfast!" Not wanting to keep his aunt and uncle waiting anymore, Pavitr threw on his clothes, which today consisted of loose pants, sandals, and an open vest. He chose the vest to show off his new physique to Lipika; if this didn't make her like him, nothing would. Pavitr slid down the banister of the stairs and plopped safely onto the downstairs floor. To say Aunt Maya and Uncle Bhim were shocked to see their nephew up and well would be an understatement. "Spirits!", scoffed Uncle Bhim, "I thought you were sick!"

Pavitr just shrugged and answered, "I guess I got better." Aunt Maya and Uncle Bhim looked at each other for a moment before Aunt Maya said, "Let me see your hand." Pavitr did as she asked, pointing to the spot where the spider had bit him yesterday. Aunt Maya worked as a nurse at the medical center, so she was experienced with such majtters. It would seem that the bite had healed overnight and the swelling had gone down; Aunt Maya said, "Alright, love. There isn't any signs of infection, or swelling, and you seem to be functioning properly. Have some komodo sausages and lychee juice before you go. They're high in protein and anti-oxidants."

Pavitr rolled his eyes at his aunt's health facts and said, "Alright, but only because you asked so nicely." Being that he was in a hurry, Pavitr shoveled in his food and sped out the door as fast as he could. Next door, Meera Jain skipped out after wishing her family goodbye and met up with her best friend, not expecting him to be up and moving given the events of yesterday. "Hey, Pav. I didn't expect to see you this morning. Are you sure you're alright?" Pavitr smirked to himself and answered, "Just peachy, MJ. You might even say I woke up bouncing off the walls."

Pavitr and Meera Jain arrived to their morning classes in no time at all. After listening to a boring lecture about how the Air Nomads were defeated by the supposedly superior might of the Fire Nation, it was time for lunch. The school chefs could make anything the students wanted; on this particular day, Pavitr asked for roast duck, fish filet, komodo sausages (even though he had them for breakfast), and several fruit pies. Needless to say, Meera Jain was surprised that Pavitr could eat so much. And was it just her, or did he look bigger that he used to? "Pav, you want to slow down a bit?", she asked, "Free period isn't over yet. You'll give yourself indigestion."

Pavitr looked up from his meal and replied, "Can't talk. Must eat.", before getting right back into it. Meera Jain made a grimace of disgust at her friend's behavior and proceeded to walk back to the lineup for a drink of water. What she didn't realize, was that there was a massive puddle of lychee juice on the floor and she was due to step in it and probably slip and fall. All of sudden, Pavitr felt a tingling sensation in the back of his skull and he soon found himself leaping over the tables and he slid in behind her, grabbing her waist to stop her from falling.

Meera Jain's breath caught in her throat at her accidental slip up, but the last thing she expected was to see her best friend standing over her. What surprised her even more was the fact that Pavitr, who had never had a history of athletic inclination, had just vaulted over a bunch of tables and caught her from falling with seemingly no effort whatsoever. "Pav, how did you that?", Meera Jain asked, but all Pavitr could say was, "I have no idea, MJ. I have no idea."

Next Time: The First Web