Elena of Avalor S2 E11

## Plot

Elena returns to the palace to pack for her trip back to Vallestrella, which she tells Zuzo about. Isabel is upset that she's leaving again, because she just got back. She tells her little sister that it's taking longer than she thought to master her scepter. Isabel wonders what will happen if Shuriki comes back while Elena is gone. She tells her that Shuriki has to master her scepter too, and she has a head start. She doesn't want to leave, but this is the only way to make sure she's ready to face Shuriki when the time comes. She's just trying to keep everyone safe, which Isa knows. She gives her a bracelet for good luck. She promises to come back as soon as she can, but Isabel is still sad. I didn't mention it in the previous episode, but Shuriki, Fiero, Victor, Carla, Cruz, Vestia, and Troyo are hiding out at the Sun Cliff, where the Duende portal is. Troyo is standing guard, and sees Elena flying by on Skylar. He tells Shuriki, who is trying out her demolish power. She wants to shoot her out of the sky, but Fiero tells her that she isn't ready. She has yet to hit a single Duende statue. She admits that he's right, and tells Cruz to follow them. Skylar and Elena enter Vallestrella, and go to Quita Moz's nest. He doesn't want Skylar there, since Elena can't have any distractions once her training starts. He has to stay though, because he's her ride back to Avalor, and he promises to be quiet. Elena hops on Quita Moz to train, and Cruz follows them. They're going to the Sunbird Sanctum, where the last of the sunbirds live. It's behind a waterfall. Cruz hides behind a bush. Quita Moz introduces Elena to the other sunbirds. Qapa always wakes up grumpy. Hool falls asleep and wakes up again at random times. Lama is hard of hearing. She's also voiced by Whoopi Goldberg. She was expecting someone older. Elena isn't a kid! She's seventeen! Then again, everyone else seems like a child when you're five hundred years old. They all debate on whether or not to even train Elena. While they do, Zuzo shows up, and Elena talks to him. She explains to the sunbirds that she can see her chanul. It's unusual for someone to see their spirit guide, and they agree to train her. Cruz leaves. There's something Elena has to know before they start training. There's a big difference between the Scepter of Light and the Scepter of Night, and it's not just the names. They tell her that at the clash of the scepters, only one will remain. Additionally, the scepters have opposite powers. They decide to start with Farsight. It lets you see someone wherever they are, just by concentrating on their name. Hool hides behind a rock, and Elena has to see what she's doing. Farsight makes the scepter glow pink. Elena sees the bracelet and thinks about Isabel instead. She sees that she's reading a book. She apologizes for not concentrating on Hool because she's worried about Isa. Lama tells her not to apologize. She was able to see her sister all the way back at the palace. This proves that her magic is very strong. However, it also proves that she lacks focus. Quita Moz points out that they don't need Farsight to know what Hool is doing. Everyone hears her snoring. Elena focuses on her this time, and sure enough, she's sleeping. Elena already knows blaze, but she doesn't know how to sustain it. She has to continue to think the word blaze in her mind. She tries to shatter a rock, but she thinks about Isabel again. The sunbirds tell her to focus on the task at hand. She decides to take a break. At the Sun Cliff, Shuriki finally manages to destroy a statue. Cruz comes back, and tells everyone that Elena is in Vallestrella, being trained on her scepter by the sunbird elders. Shuriki wants to strike right away, and demands that Fiero teach her the scepter's most destructive power. That would be Darkfire, which she can cast by saying inferno. However, an ability that advanced drains her energy. She needs more practice. Fiero points out that she can't set the cave on fire, so she leaves with Cruz. Elena uses Farsight to see what she's doing. She sees where she's hiding, and decides to head back to Avalor. The sunbirds tell her that she's not ready, and Zuzo agrees with them, but she leaves anyways. Shuriki sets fire to some trees. She and Elena use their blaze and darkfire abilities, but neither can't get a clear shot, or they keep dodging. Elena and Skylar learn that the Scepter of Night drains Shuriki's energy too. Unfortunately, they chased her to the palace. Shuriki is too weak to fight, so she sets fire to a tower Isabel is in to keep Elena busy. Elena tells Gabe that Isa is in the tower. She's playing her guitardion, so she can't hear Elena through the window. The fire is already too intense for Gabe to get in the tower. Elena admits this never would've happened if she hadn't come back. Zuzo says she's right, and she asks for his help. He tells her to calm down and remember what the sunbirds said about the scepters. They have opposite powers, which means that she can put the fire out, but only if she sustains blaze. She succeeds for a little bit, but loses focus when she sees Isabel through a window. Zuzo tells her to focus. She's finally able to sustain blaze long enough to put out the fire. Gabe cheers for her, and Isabel tells him to keep it down. Elena is glad that she's okay, and she's glad that her big sister is back. They hug. Aw! Shuriki and Fiero decide to head deep into the jungle, and not return until she's mastered the scepter. Troyo heads back to his hideout, waiting to be crowned king of the jungle. Elena uses Farsight, and she and Isabel see Shuriki and Fiero on Cruz and Vestia, heading deep into the jungle. She tells Isabel that she just learned that power today, and that the scepter has more powers than she thought. Isabel tells her to go back to Vallestrella to learn the rest of them. She tells Elena not to worry about her, and focus on mastering the scepter. It's the only way to protect them, which she understands now. They'll miss each other, and they hug again. This ends the lengthy main arc for now, and we'll presumably go back to more lighthearted episodes after this, at least for awhile.