Hello guys, O6 here. Welcome back to IF ELENA OF AVALOR WAS MODERN! Here's episode 5, an episode I enjoyed writing. But before the story begins I just want to clarify the disclaimers. I DO NOT own Elena of Avalor, Craig Gerber does, I don't own most of the dialogue either. But, I DO own the OCs, the brands inspired by real life brands, and the dialogue changed there are.

Now let's get to it!

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And now for some more of "Mateo's Middle School

Life"

My next class of the day was PE. I wondered what I was gonna do that class. When I got to the boys locker room, I saw one of my new friends inside, it was Daren. I went over to him.

Me: Hi, Daren.

Daren: Oh hey! Did you get a PE uniform yet?

Me: Yeah, it's in my bag. I'ma change.

After I got my uniform on, I go back to the gym and sit on the bleachers with my friend an everyone else. The coach then takes attendance and tells us what we're doing today.

Coach: Since today is the first day of school, I'll keep it easy for today and you'll just play dodgeball.

Oh no...

To be continued...

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It's Esteban's birthday, and Elena and company are planning a surprise party for him. Elena waits outside the grand council room for something, then a staff member comes to her.

Staff: The list you requested, your majesty.

Elena: Oh, thank you. Let's see...party hats, good. Pi?ata, good. Chocolate fountain, great!

As Elena reads the list, Esteban walks by and sees. She quickly hides it behind her back.

Esteban: Elena, is that something you need me to take a look at?

Elena: Uh, no. It's uh..all looked at!

The door opens and Armando peeks out.

Armando: Princess Elena, we're ready for you.

Armando sees Esteban and quickly goes back inside, shutting the door.

Esteban: I did not know we were having a meeting.

Elena: We're not. It's a princess matter.

Esteban: Right, and I am only the chancellor. I'll be in the royal library collecting dust with all the old books.

Elena: Perfect, have fun!

Elena quickly goes inside the room and shuts the door.

Esteban: Ay, aye, aye, what's with her enthusiasm on me not having fun? Not to mention she has no idea it's my birthday.

On the other side of the door, Elena listens to Esteban walking away, then goes to everyone else.

Elena: He has no idea we're throwing him a surprise party. Why would he think I don.'this want him to have fun?

Armando: I've got no clue, but whew! That was close.

Elena: Well he's off to the library now so we're in the clear and I have a list of everything we need.

Isabel: What do you want us to do? Buy a bunch of party toys and candy from Fiesta City?

A few people in the room laugh to this, including Elena.

Elena: You can if you want.

Luisa: I'm going to bake Esteban's favorite tres leches cake.

Francisco: That reminds me of a story. (Strums guitar)

Luisa: Francisco, we don't have time for this.

Francisco: (keeps strumming) When Esteban was a boy, he was such a picky eater. You made him the cake for his birthday, but the only way to get him to eat it,

Luisa: Was to do the "here comes the jaquin, flying to its nest."

Elena: (laughs) So, what's the plan for the music? Are we getting a DJ, or should we do classic mariachi.

Francisco: My guitar is all tuned up. Mariachi would be great!

Isabel: Can I play the birthday song with you?

Francisco: Of course, Isabel. It will be a beautiful duet!

Elena: Great, and party tricks?

Mateo: I've been practicing all week.

Mateo grabs his tamborita from the back of his backpack, and accidentally throws it to the other side of the room, into a plant.

Francisco: Maybe practice some more.

Mateo: That wasn't the trick, I just had butter fingers for a second there. Alright, here it goes. Levaluq!

Mateo hits the drum of the wand, and the present he aimed for starts to rise in the air. Elena and Armando stare in amazement.

Elena: Bravo!

Mateo: Why thank you.

When he looked away, he lost concentration, so the spell stopped and the present fell and seemingly broke.

Armando: My gift! Good think I kept the receipt.

Mateo: (nervous laugh) Sorry. I've gotta keep concentration.

Elena: Well, you'll have to work on that later, right now you and I have the most important task of the day.

Mateo: What's that?

Elena: Keeping Esteban away from the palace so he doesn't find out about the surprise.

Mateo: Right, of course.

Elena: We're taking him sailing.

Francisco: Hmm, good idea, Esteban love sailing.

Luisa: Just make sure to have him back in time for the party!

Elena: Aye aye, Abuela.

Isabel: What are you, a marine?

Elena: Yup, now see you later.

Elena leaves the grand council room with a Mateo and they go to the library. Esteban sits in the library sad.

Esteban: Ugh, I cannot believe everyone forgot my birthday!

Higgins: (surprises Esteban from behind the couch and blows a horn in his face) Happy birthday, Chancellor Esteban!

Esteban: Oh, Higgins, no one wants to pay attention to me anymore. I'm just getting older but I have nothing to show for it.

Higgins: That's not true. You've got loads of new grey hairs.

Elena: Ugh, getting old is no fun. Oh how I wish I were young again. Look at that photo, Higgins. Strong, handsome, all the girls after me. I had so many big dreams in my life that were never fulfilled because people were always telling me what to do. First my grandparents, then Shuriki-

Elena and Mateo walk in the room, Elena holding one of Esteban's old hats from his small collection. It was a pirate captain's hat.

Elena: Guess what, cousin?

Esteban: And now Elena.

Elena: You're taking us sailing today!

Elena literally slams the hat on his head very hard.

Esteban: See what I mean? As much I would love nothing more than spend the day chaperoning two rambunctious teenagers, I'm afraid I am booked. Right Higgins?

Higgins: Actually, your schedule is wide open. Anchors aweigh!

Esteban takes his hat off and slams it very hard on Higgins' head, and punches it to secure it on his head.

Elena: The cruiser's all packed.

Mateo: And I found this old nautical map in my grandfather's stuff.

Esteban: Why not use GPS?

Mateo blows the dust off the map causing Esteban to start coughing. But when the map is clear, the map glows.

Mateo: Woah, it must be magical. (Clicks the area of the map with Avalor City and drags finger around to see everything.) Look, there's the castle. And I can see my house!

Esteban: Did you just see that small thing off the coast. There, tap on it. Tap on it! Tap, tap, tap!

Mateo taps on a small figure off the coast of Avalor City, and it shows a nice island.

Mateo: Is that..

Esteban: The island of Santalos!

Esteban gets so excited that he pushes Mateo into the couch, falling on it.

Mateo: Really Esteban?

Esteban: Sorry bud, but what are we waiting for? Anchors aweigh!

Elena: Alright, you guys have 5-10 minutes to get ready, okay?

Mateo: Lucky me, I brought a change of clothes for something like this, I'll be ready soon.

Esteban: Higgins, come with me, I'll need your help with a few things.

Higgins: Alright, chancellor!

After a few minutes, everyone is ready to go to the dock, and they leave the palace with a Esteban driving the car himself. Soon they arrive at the docks and Esteban wants them to hurry on the yacht. Higgins is behind all of them carrying two heavy duffle bags.

Esteban: Come on, come on! We're walking, we're walking.

Elena stops to rest, and Mateo and Higgins bump into her.

Mateo: My bad.

Elena: So why do you wanna go to the island of Santalos?

Esteban: It's rumored to have a pool of magical water called the Fountain of Youth. If you drink the water, you become younger. Or so the legend says.

Mateo: But, according to the myth, one day it could be off the coast of Avalor and the next, it'll be on the other side of the world.

Esteban: (squeezing him in the cheeks with an arm) Do you realize what this means Higgins? When I drink from the fountain of youth, I will be young and strong again.

Higgins: You're hurting me.

Esteban: (let's go of him) Sorry. I'll finally start living the life I always dreamt about. Prepare to cast off, everyone! We're going to Santalos!

Higgins sits in the driver's seat, and slowly moves the boat away from the docks, then speeds off into the ocean, following the map to Santalos. It will take them about an hour to get there. Meanwhile, Luisa and Francisco are in the kitchen together while the kitchen staff help make the cake with Luisa. Francisco is tuning his guitar. Soon, Isabel comes in with an instrument.

Isabel: I'm ready to rehearse!

Francisco: What is that?

Isabel: A new instrument I invented. It's a mix of an accordion and a guitar. I call it..a guitardion!

Francisco: I see...okay. I will do the first verse, then you come in on the second.

SINGING STARTS HERE

Francisco:

Today is your birthday, we're all here for you,

So make a big wish, and it will come true

Isabel and Francisco:

You're..

[Isabel starts to play her guitardion, and it's very loud, so Francisco stops singing and playing to cover his ears.]

Isabel:

One year older and so we all say, we love you Esteban, on your special day!

SINGING ENDS HERE

Isabel plays her guitardion very loudly and it sounds cool, while Francisco is trying to stop her with his ears covered. Eventually she stops.

Isabel: Why aren't you playing? I thought this was supposed to be a duet.

Francisco: A duet is a performance where both people are heard. And I can only hear that..that..

Isabel: Guitardion?

Francisco: Yes, THAT. And besides, the birthday song is supposed to be a sweet, heartfelt song. Not an assault on the ear drums.

Isabel: I thought it would be fun to try something different.

Francisco: Either we play it the way it was meant to be played, or not at all.

Isabel: But I like my way.

Luisa: I have an idea. Why don't you both play for the royal staff and let them decide which one should be played at the party.

Isabel: A birthday song battle? Let's do it!

Francisco: Well if a musical duel is what you want Isabel, then a duel you will get.

Francisco and Isabel shake hands, agreeing to go against each other. Meanwhile, the yacht is still speeding away in the water, with Esteban in the very front. Elena and Mateo sit in the back, Elena looking around with a pair of binoculars, and Mateo studying the map.

Mateo: According to the map, Santalos is supposed to be right here. I don't get it.

Esteban: I do, your magical map is not so magical after all, eh?

Elena: Wait. I see something in the distance. It's Santalos!

Esteban: Hahaha! Higgins, speed your way into land!

Higgins: Aye, aye!

The boat goes very fast toward land, then slows down to a stop in the shallow part. Esteban drops the anchor, and quickly jumps out. Elena and Mateo follow suit.

Elena: Esteban, calm down.

Esteban: You two stay here, while I scout the area to make sure it is safe. But I will need this. Thank you!

Esteban takes the map and slams his hat on Mateo's head. In response Mateo throws the hat into the water to never be seen again. Esteban runs into the island almost hitting a bunch of pigeons.

Mateo: Where is he going?

Elena: I don't know, but we have to get him back to the party on time. So we better not lose him.

Esteban is walking through the forest with the map and a water bottle strapped around him like a bag, trying to find the fountain. He looks closely through the island and finds the fountain symbol. Then he follows the map to find it. On his way, he almost falls into a narrow ravine. He jumps over it but after he lands his hip hurts a lot. Soon, he find the fountain and quickly goes to it. He drinks some, but it doesn't make him younger. Then he full on gulps it down with his head in the water. A few moments later, Elena and Mateo find him.

Elena: Esteban!

Teenage Esteban: (gets up from drinking water) What?

Elena and Mateo are shocked at how Esteban looks younger, and exchange looks.

Teenage Esteban: Well, what is it?

Mateo: The fountain of youth myth is REAL!?

Esteban looks at himself in the water's reflection and realizes he's a teenager now. With his spiked hair, no longer an undercut but short length, and his muscular body.

Esteban: Look at me, I'm a young man again! (Flexed his muscles) I missed you my friends! (Proceeds to KISS his muscles) I must have more! (Drinks more water)

Mateo: Um, I'd go easy on the water. It is magical.

Teenage Esteban: Ay, Mateo, you worry too much! Worrying is for old people. From this day on, I will never be old again. (Fills bottle with water) All I need to do is keep magical water on hand and at the first sign of a tinkle, drink some more!

Esteban starts to swing from the vines branches like Tarzan in the jungle. Elena and Mateo try to get him to come back.

Elena: No, wait! Oh, he's acting just like a..

Mateo: Teenager. Wait, aren't we teenagers?

Elena: Yeah but he's acting way crazier than us. Esteban, come back!

Elena and Mateo continue running after him, and they pass by a tree situated at the edge of a lake with a tall waterfall. They stop to rest.

Elena: Where did he go?

Mateo: I don't know. But we have to find him and get off the island by the end of the day or-

Mateo gets interrupted by Esteban's joyful howling. He continues to swing from vines.

Elena: Esteban, STOP! This is serious.

Mateo continues to rest as Elena runs after him. Then he notices a monkey on the tree. He sees the monkey eat a petal from a glowing flower, than instantly grow old. He realizes what he could do to get Esteban back to old age. He hurries to find Elena. Higgins is cleaning the wheel of the yacht when Esteban calls out to him from below.

Esteban: Oh, Higgins!

Higgins: Who are you and what are you doing holding up that boulder? If you throw it at our boat, I'll report you to my boss!

Esteban: But I am your (voicecrack) boss!

Esteban throws the boulder to the side and suddenly starts to shrink. His shoes, shorts and leather jack disappear to only show his giant t-shirt. Elena and Mateo catch up to him and are confused as to what's happening.

Kid Esteban: What happened to me? Why did I get younger.

Mateo: You drank too much water! I tried to warn you.

Elena: Wait. Does this mean he's going to keep getting younger and younger?

Mateo: Pretty much.

Kid Esteban: But I didn't want to be this young! Now everyone is going to tell me what to do all the time! I want to be a grown up again! Ooh, seagulls!

Esteban proceeds to chase the birds that are near him.

Mateo: Oh, it's getting late. And we have to leave this island before the sun sets or we'll vanish along with it.

Elena: But we can't take him home like this, can we?

Mateo: Maybe we don't have to!

Elena: What do you mean?

Mateo: I saw a baby monkey eat a petal from a flower and he instantly turned old.

Kid Esteban: There's a magical flower that makes you older? Where? I want it!

Mateo: (takes out the map) It was by that waterfall, there!

Elena: I'll go get it!

Kid Esteban: (takes the map) No, I will! (Runs off)

Elena: No wait! What if he eats too much of the flower!

Mateo: Like he drank too much water?

Elena: We have to catch him. (Runs after Esteban)

Mateo: Oh, I should have worn my sneakers for this!

Elena and Mateo run after Esteban. Back at the palace, Francisco performs the birthday song with his guitar in the music room and when he finishes, the staff members clap for him. Armando sleeps during the performance and wakes up when he finishes.

Francisco: Thank you! You're turn, mija.

Isabel: Okay, who's ready to have some fun?

Isabel starts playing her guitardion, and sings the birthday song. The castle staff and Armando dance to it. When she finishes, all of them are cheering for her, chanting her name.

Luisa: Sorry, mi amor. I guess they like the new way better.

Francisco: The people have spoken.

Francisco walks out of the room looking sad. Isabel sees him and instantly feels guilt. Back at the island, Elena and Mateo continue to chase Esteban.

Elena: Esteban, stop!

Kid Esteban: No!

Elena: Look out! There's a pool of something ahead!

Kid Esteban: I can jump it!

Esteban attempts to jump the sap puddle, but he ends up landing right in the middle. He tries to get out but he can't.

Kid Esteban: Hey, I can't get out!

Mateo: He's in quicksap! It's like quicksand but with sap, it's pretty rare to find. Anyway, Esteban, stop moving or you'll start sinking!

Elena: We'll help you! Mateo, look for something he can grab on to.

Kid Esteban: I don't need your help, I can do it myself! I'm sinking!

Elena takes a thin branch out of a tree and runs back to the sap pond.

Elena: Grab the branch!

Kid Esteban: Don't tell me what to do.

Mateo: Do you wanna get out, or not?

Kid Esteban: I do!

Esteban grabs the branch and Elena and Mateo pull him out. When he's out, Elena grabs him and hugs him while Mateo fall to the ground with his backpackbreaking his fall.

Elena: I've got you. You're trembling.

Kid Esteban: No I'm not. I don't tremble. I'm brave! Now where is that magical flower?

Mateo: Hmm, let me check the map. (Takes out the map) It's right through those trees.

Esteban runs off again, and Elena and Mateo are forced to chase after him. Esteban soon finds the tree with the flower and he takes the entire flower. Elena and Mateo come to him.

Elena: Wait! Don't eat too much.

Kid Esteban: I'll eat as much as I want and you can't stop me.

Elena: Cousin...give me the flower. Mateo grab him.

Mateo: Got him! I don't got him.

Esteban manages to evade their capture and run off again. Elena and Mateo continue to chase him. Esteban proceeds to climb up a very tall tree.

Elena: Esteban, come down!

Esteban: No! I'm king of the trees! The flower!

Wind blows and the flower blows away into a bush on rocks.

Mateo: Um, Elena. The sun is starting to set.

Elena: Being late to the party is the least of our problems.

Mateo: Forget the party, we are going to vanish if we don't get off the island before the sun sets!

Esteban yet again ages younger and becomes a baby. He starts crying immediately.

Elena: He's a baby now?

Mateo: All I have to say is, I'm not changing any diapers.

The branch Esteban is on breaks and he hands from the water bottle strap.

Elena: The bottle, he's slipping!

Elena climbs up the tree and catches Esteban when he falls. Esteban is still crying.

Elena: Shh, don't cry. It's all right. It's okay now. I've got you.

LULLABY STARTS HERE

Elena:

Evening is a-falling, so rest your weary head

Don't cry little baby, sleep tight in your bed

The jaquins are a-nestling, way up in the trees

The scent of springtime flowers floating on the breeze

The full moon is a-shining in the sky above

Hush now little darling, bundled up with love...

LULLABY ENDS HERE

Baby Esteban: I wuv you 'lena.

Elena: I love you too.

Mateo: Elena! Sorry to interrupt, but look up. The island is disappearing! We need to go, now!

Elena: But what about the flower, we need it for Esteban!

Mateo: There's no way to climb up there in time!

Elena: There must be another way.

Mateo: Hm..there is one way.

Mateo takes out his tamborita from his backpack and hits himself in his head.

Elena: What are you doing?

Mateo: Getting that flower, I hope. I haven't done this spell on anything bigger than a box. And you saw how that went.

Elena: The floating spell? But if it doesn't work you could get hurt!

Mateo: I just have to concentrate, that's all. Wish me luck, but not out loud. Levaluq!

Mateo does the spell on himself and he rises to the air, going towards the flower on the tower of rocks. But when he's just about to grab it, a flock of birds run into him and he loses his concentration. Elena covers Esteban's eyes and horrifyingly sees how he falls. But Mateo does the spell again right before he lands. Then he flies back to the flower and grabs it. He gets back on the ground safely.

Mateo: Gosh I hate birds.

Elena: Thanks!

Mateo: Give it to him now. We'll be quicker if he's running.

Elena: Open up!

Elena tries to feed him the flower petal, but he resists.

Mateo: Your grandparents did say he was a picky eater as a child.

Elena: Oh, now's not the time to be a picky eater. Oh wait! I remember what Luisa said to feed him. Here comes the jaquin, flying to it's nest!

Esteban eats the petal from her hand and is placed on the ground. Soon, he becomes as old as he was before he drank from the fountain. He has only his t-shirt and his jaquin themed boxers on, and is sucking his thumb.

Esteban: Em, why am I sucking my thumb? And where are my pants?

Elena: (sheepishly laughs) It's a long story. But right now we have to get off this island before we vanish.

Mateo: The boat is this way. Follow me.

Esteban: Yes, I still have some water left.

The three of them start to run towards the boat , and come across the ravine. Mateo is able to jump across, but when Elena and Esteban jump, they bump into each other and almost fall in. Esteban drops his water bottle and it lands on his he edge a ledge on the ravine wall, and Elena loses her balance and falls, grabbing onto a loose branch of a tree.

Elena: Esteban, help me!

Esteban has to choose between saving the water bottle, or his cousin. He chooses his cousin and grabs her hand right as the branch breaks, then pulls her up. The water bottle slips off the ledge and falls down the ravine.

Elena: You saved my life! (Hugs Esteban)

Esteban: It is the least I could do, after you saved mine. (Returns the hug)

Mateo: Elena, Esteban! Stop hugging and look!

The top part of the island starts to disappear fast and they all start running towards the boat. When they arrive, they quickly push the boat out to sea, and get in as the island completely vanishes.

Mateo: Oh, that was close.

Esteban: This is true. Alright Higgins, anchors aweigh, and prepare to cast off!

After preparing the bot, Higgins drives the boat back toward the palace while everyone else looks out to sea.

Elena: I wonder where the island is now.

Mateo: I'll check the map.

Mateo goes through his backpack but can't find the map.

Mateo: Aww I can't find it, I must of dropped it back there. Oh well.

Esteban: I guess I am old for good.

Elena: Personally Esteban, I like you better this age.

For the rest of the ride, Elena sits with Esteban. After a good while, they arrive back home and go back to the palace to surprise Esteban with the party. They go inside with all the lights turned out.

Esteban: Where is everyone?

Suddenly, the light switch back on and everyone is in front of him.

Everyone: Happy Birthday!

Esteban: I...I thought you forgot.

Luisa: Of course we didn't forget! Elena planned the whole thing.

Elena: Anything for my favorite cousin.

Esteban: Elena, I am your only cousin.

Elena: Oh, don't be like that. I know deep down, you wuv me!

Luisa: And now, Isabel will play your birthday song.

Isabel walks to them looking sad, and unwilling to play.

Isabel: Uh...ugh, I can't do it. Unless, abuelo joins me.

Francisco: What? But I don't know how to play your way.

Isabel: We won't play it my way or your way. We'll play it our way.

Francisco: Ohh.

Francisco points to a mariachi band, and they start to play their instruments. Isabel and Francisco play as well.

SINGING STARTS HERE

Everyone:

Today's your birthday, we're all here for you

So make a big wish, and it will come true

You're one more year older, and so we all say

We love you Esteban on your special day

Mateo: Levaluq!

[Mateo successfully uses his spell to lift all of the presents from the table and place them behind Esteban]

SINGING ENDS HERE

Esteban: Oh, you shouldn't have.

Elena: I'm sorry you couldn't be young again cousin.

Esteban: I am better off my own age.

Elena: Well, abuelo always says that every grey hair makes him that much wiser.

Higgins: Well if that's true, you should be a genius by now, chancellor.

Esteban glares at Higgins and he hides his head behind his present for Esteban. The Luisa brings him a cake.

Esteban: Tres leches? My favorite!

Elena: Now make a wish.

Esteban blows his candles and everyone cheers for him. Then the entire family gets together for a photon that will be in memories forever.

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Thank you guys so much for reading, I really hope you enjoyed. If you have ANY suggestions on what I should do, please let me know and I'll consider them. Once again thanks for reading, and stay tuned for Episode 5, which I personally can't wait to start working on. O6, signing out.

And now for some more of an unknown story...

The tavern was moderately full, and a good amount of people were there. What was odd was how many of them were oddly subdued, less-spirited, withdrawn. Even Al was quite low. Disregarding the gloominess, I got a meal and a beer, and dug in as soon as I was served. Then a guy came in and sat next to me. I noticed his ears were pointier than everyone else's, and their skin was a dark greyish-blue.

Me: Are you an elf?

Guy: Dark name's Ivan.

Me: I'm-

Before I finished, I heard someone retch. I turned around and saw Al hurling onto the floor. I noticed everyone around me started to look nauseous, some swallowed. I was completely dumbfounded, but that though left my mind as in that moment, I felt an enormous cramp hit me.

That's it for now...thanks again for reading!