Elena of Avalor S2 E9

## Plot

After another recap, the others tell Naomi about the titular Scepter of Night, and Elena's illuminate ability. Alacazar split the scepter into three pieces: The staff, the mount, and the jewel. He left the staff where it was, and hid the other two pieces. When you find one piece, a hidden riddle leads you to the next. The first riddle is: "In the City of Pyramids, look into the eye of the place where macaws crawl and tortoises fly." This doesn't make any sense though, because macaws fly, and tortoises crawl. The city of pyramids is clearly Tepet Muul though. Elena decides to go after Shuriki. She, Fiero, Victor, and Carla are already at Tepet Muul, and wonder what the riddle means. They decide to split up. Victor and Carla are mad that Fiero acts like he's superior to them. Victor says that if they can solve the riddle and find the scepter first, they can prove to Shuriki that they're better than Fiero. Then she'll make them malvagos, and they can get rid of Fiero when the time comes. Gabe reminds Elena that she's not supposed to leave the palace. They know where Shuriki is heading though, and she has a head start. The royal guards wouldn't get there in time, but she could on a jaquin. Gabe tells her that she has to consult the grand council first. Mateo wonders what kind of powers the Scepter of Night has. Elena has another new adventure outfit. Luisa, Francisco, and Esteban are in Cordoba, firming up their alliance with King Juan Ramón. Naomi isn't sure what Elena should do. Mateo would love to get a hold of the scepter and see how it works. Gabe says that they can wait until the rest of the council gets back. Mateo points out that the scepter is too powerful, and they can't risk letting Shuriki get any part of it. Normally, Elena would wait for the others, but this is an emergency, and they don't have time. Gabe refuses to let her leave, which he says as captain of the royal guard, and her friend. She decides to let them all come with her. They make a great team. They agree to put Gabe in charge for Elena's safety. They get to Tepet Muul on Migs, Luna, Skylar, and Dulce. Mateo wants to figure out the riddle and find the staff. Gabe says that they have to do a thorough search of the area to make sure Shuriki isn't already there. Gabe is in charge, and Elena agrees with him. Mateo convinces Luna to split off from the others to help him look for the right pyramid. He thinks that if he collects the pieces first, he could beat Shuriki himself. He wants to be a wise, world famous wizard, like his grandfather before him. He finds a temple with macaws and tortoises on it, and searches it. However, he doesn't find the staff. Victor and Carla figured out the riddle, and tell Shuriki and Fiero. There's a pyramid with macaws at the bottom, and tortoises near the top, which makes them look like they're crawling and flying respectively. Both Victor and Fiero want to get the scepter for Shuriki, who is just annoyed. The others find Mateo. They all want to stop Shuriki, but he has to follow the plan. Naomi figures out the riddle and points out the right pyramid. They run into the others and fight. Both groups take cover. Fiero tells the others to run to the carriage and wait for him in the jungle. It's part of his plan. They leave, and he blasts a pillar above the others. When the dust clears, everyone is gone, and they see the carriage. The others want to catch up to it, but Mateo wants to get the staff first, and runs into the pyramid. Elena goes after him and tells the others to wait there. Mateo opens up a secret passageway and Elena follows him. Fiero hid so they would lead him to the scepter, just like how he followed them to find the Codex in season 1. Instead of going with Shuriki and Carla, Victor followed him so *he* could get the scepter. Elena and Mateo reach a room with a giant statue. It looks like a dead end. Elena says that they're supposed to be looking for Shuriki, which is what they all agreed on. Mateo says that finding the staff is more important though. If they had both scepters, they'd be unstoppable, and could easily defeat Shuriki. Elena remembers the riddle, and looks into the eye of the statue. She flips a switch, which opens another secret passageway. They find the staff, and uncover the next hidden message. Fiero and Victor learn that the scepter is split into pieces, and overhear the riddle for the next piece: "In the valley of stars, find the sun that sparkles inside the moon." Fiero blasts them, and Victor takes the staff. Fiero runs after him. Mateo blames himself for leading them right to it. Elena tells him that he was thinking about what he wanted, and not what was best for everyone. But he has a chance to make up for it. A fight for the staff ensues outside the pyramid. Mateo hesitates over whether he should save Naomi or get the staff. He eventually saves her, and Elena gets the staff. Fiero and Victor get away. They tell Shuriki and Carla that Alacazar split the scepter into pieces, and they heard the riddle that leads to the next piece. When they figure it out, they can head to its location, and take the staff from Elena when she comes for it. Elena tells the others that Fiero and Victor heard the second riddle, so they know where they're going. Mateo apologizes to all of them. He was so fixated on finding the scepter and learning about its magic, because he thought it would make him a stronger wizard. He should've followed Gabe's lead and stuck to the plan. Instead, he acted selfishly and put them all in danger. He promises that it won't happen again, and they all accept his apology. The episode ends as they all learn what the second riddle is. I mean, I've already figured out that the valley of stars means Vallestrella. I'm looking forward to seeing it again. Maybe Shuriki and the others will have to get Cruz or his sister to join them in order to open the gateway.