Shapeshifters

"Shapeshifters" is the thirty-third episode of the Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor. It premiered on March 10, 2018, and is the eighth episode in the second season.

Plot
Elena gives a monolouge about the events of "Rise of the Sorceress".

At Avalor Palace, Gabe has the Royal Guards tailing Elena everywhere to protect her from Shuriki, to her annoyance. Elena arrives late for a meeting of the Grand Council of Avalor. Elena's cousin and grandparents ask Elena if it's true that Shuriki has returned and that the Delgados are working for her. Elena confirms that it's all true and insists on going after Shuriki. Esteban and Francisco are against this and insist that she let the Royal Guard and the Jaquins handle this. When the matter is put to a vote, the Grand Council votes that Elena is to be confined to the Palace until Shuriki is found. Outside, Migs, Mingo, Zoom, and estrella fly up to tell Elena about Luna's Birthday celebration. Elena tells them she can't go as she's confined to the Palace to which the cubs invent a Guardian Salute for her. In Mateo's Workshop, Elena asks Mateo what Fiero stole from the Codex Maru to which he tells her he just stole some seemingly blank pages. Mateo also informs Elena he made a Shapeshifting Potion that turns anyone it's poured on into a Jaquin. Upon assuming her Jaquin form, Elena decides to sneak out in it. Gabe enters and is completely fooled by it until Mateo turns her back. Elena tells him she wants to go to Luna's Party in it and invites him to come with her and Mateo, to which Gabe reluctantly says yes.

After assuming their Jaquin forms, the trio set out for the Mooncliff Mountians. On the way, they run into Cruz, the future Chief of Avalor's Jaquin Clan. The trio introduces themselves as Francisco, Luisa, and Esteban and go with Cruz to Luna's Party. When they arrive, Gabe starts playing Skyball with the Clan. Elena flies up to ask Chief Zephyr if she can join the search for Shuriki but he tells her it for the Scouts only. Zephyr then flies up to Cruz and tells him to come with him. The pair take off into the jungle with Elena and Mateo following. The pair arrive at a secret hideaway that Alacazar made before he left. Disappointed, Elena heads back to the party. Inside, Zephyr tells Cruz that he picked him because he saw awsome potential in him but he has since proven a disappointment. Angered, Cruz traps Zephyr inside the hideaway.

Back at the party, it's time for Luna to recieve her gift. Everyine wonders where Chief Zephyr is as he's always the first to give gifts. When Cruz gets back, Elena asks him where Zephyr is. To cover himself, Cruz lies and tells everyone that Chief Zephyr is missing and Elena, Mateo, and Gabe are responsible. The Clan believes this as they know Cruz and don't reconize the trio. Elena tries to tell them who they really are but the Clan doesn't believe them and locks them up. In the hole, Gabe finds out that Elena really wanted to leave the Palace to find Shuriki, to his fury. Elena tells Mingo, Zoom, and Estrella who they are. The cubs don't believe them until Elena does the Guardian Salute. Realizing that they're telling the truth, the cubs lets them out. The Clan pursues the trio to the hideaway, where the trio let Zephyr out. Zephyr reveals that Cruz is a traitor and the Clan apprehends Cruz and locks him up. Cruz states they can't keep him locked up forever, especially after his sister finds out. Zephyr thanks Elena but tells her to leave Jaquin Clan matters to real Jaquins. Back at the Palace, Gabe is furious that Elena lied to him and disobeyed the Grand Council but lets her off with a warning. The trio also learns that the seemingly blank pages actually contain information on the Scepter of Night. They realize that Shuriki is after it.

Cast

 * Aimee Carrero as Princess Elena
 * Mario Lopez as Cruz
 * Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban
 * Gia Lopez as Estrella
 * Maximus Riegel as Zoom
 * Desmond Gerber as Mingo
 * Chris Parnell as Migs
 * Yvette Nicole Brown as Luna

Song

 * The Right Thing To Do