Metal Masher, The Second

**Metal Masher, The Second** is the thirty-first Season 2 episode of Leeko: The Beginning trilogy, and the sixty-fifth episode overall.

## Summary

An injured Minesweeper arrives after trying to defeat the revived Metal Masher, who also came to defeat him.

## Characters

### Primary

* Leeko
* Minesweeper

### Secondary

* Aurora Man
* Helios & Luna
* King Leonardo
* Lady Chanter
* Manny
* Milly
* Minesweeper's father (*no dialogue; appears in a dream*)
* Moonlight Man
* Mr. Mage
* Sir Chanter
* Tommy
* Twilight Man

## Episode summary

The episode begins on a distant planet as Minesweeper does battle with Metal Masher 2.0 and a band of monsters. Minesweeper is able to fend off all but Metal Masher 2.0, who easily overpowers him and forces him to retreat. Back in Usapia, Moonlight Man, Milly, Manny, Leeko, Sir Chanter, and Lady Chanter watch from Castle Leonardo as a storm approaches. Later that night, the Monster delivery system activates itself and during their patrol, Twilight Man and Aurora Man notice this and decide to investigate, only to find Minesweeper unconscious and injured. While unconscious, Minesweeper dreams of giant spiked balls attempting to crush him from above. After seeing Leeko crushed by one, Minesweeper's father appears with his medallion as a spiked ball nears him from above. Minesweeper is startled and awakes from unconsciousness. Milly and Leeko enter the room he is currently in to see how he is feeling. Minesweeper attempts to leave, but Leeko does not allow him to. Minesweeper finally decides to relax. The action is short-lived, though, as he realizes that his medallion is missing.

Meanwhile, Moonlight Man and his apprentices investigate the throne room for clues on Minesweeper's pursuer. While doing so, Manny discovers Minesweeper's medallion, but before he is able to show it to Moonlight Man, they are all interrupted by King Leonardo and Tommy. The former notices the medallion Manny is holding and demands that he shows it to him. Manny attempts to escape but is quickly stopped by Tommy, who grabs the medallion. Tommy discovers a memory chip hidden within it, and after they recognize the medallion, King Leonardo and Tommy decide to examine. Moonlight Man then sends Twilight Man and Aurora Man to search elsewhere for Minesweeper's pursuer. While he lays in bed, Minesweeper explains Metal Masher 2.0's return to Milly and also reminds her of his past encounter with the giant menace. Minesweeper then makes up his mind to find his medallion, but Moonlight Man tries to intercept and persuade him to stay. In spite of this, Minesweeper departs.

Presumably, in the basement of Castle Leonardo, Tommy examines the data on the memory chip, discovering a blueprint for a device that magnifies its user's strength in the process. King Leonardo explains ways that the device could be used to Tommy, and that he is to build it immediately. During their search, Twilight Man and Aurora Man encounter Metal Masher 2.0, who seems uninterested in the swordsmen. They attempt to strike it but fail miserably. Minesweeper then enters the battle and Metal Masher 2.0 readies its flail after noticing. Minesweeper dodges Metal Masher 2.0's attacks, landing a blow to its visor, but Metal Masher 2.0 quickly recovers. Milly and Leeko then arrive on the scene and Milly calls for the Shooting Star. Metal Masher 2.0 prepares to crush Minesweeper, but Leeko swoops in on the Shooting Star and rescues him. Their flight is brief, though, as Leeko smashes into one of the stone pillars located in the area.

Back at Castle Leonardo, Tommy completes the glove-like device and explains to King Leonardo that it will not work unless a gem is inserted into it. King Leonardo then recalls where some are located. In Tommy's room, King Leonardo pulls out Tommy's secret stash of gems and states that he will use them for the device. While walking down the halls, the gens and the device are stolen from them by Manny, Helios, and Luna. Moonlight Man pulls up in the Royal Racecar and the group races off towards the battle. Leeko and Minesweeper are struggling with Metal Masher 2.0 until Moonlight Man arrives and Manny hands Minesweeper the device. Minesweeper then fires an attack at Leeko so he can gain the Fighting Copy Ability. While Minesweeper prepares the device with a gem, Leeko distracts Minesweeper on the Shooting Star. After it is prepared, all of Minesweeper's attempts to fire with the device fail.

Metal Masher 2.0 then spreads its before-now retracted wings on its back. It rises into the sky using these and fires a devastating beam that ravages the area. The group breaks free from the rock debris unharmed, but quickly realize that all of the gems were destroyed. Manny then gives Minesweeper his medallion that he reclaimed earlier. Minesweeper places it in the device and prepares himself as Metal Masher 2.0 charges its beam once more. Minesweeper fires back and the beams meet with each other. Minesweeper is knocked off his feet, but Leeko quickly jumps down and regains Minesweeper's stance. The beams struggle against each other until Metal Masher 2.0 is overwhelmed and destroyed. The medallion fades away after, allowing its strength to belong to Minesweeper. The episode ends as Milly happily rejoins the rest of the group.

## Trivia

* Metal Masher returns in this episode in the form of Metal Masher 2.0. Minesweeper also returns.
* This is the fifth episode of *The Beginning* trilogy to feature the Fighting Copy Ability.
* This is one of the only episodes where a monster returns for revenge.
* It is unknown if King Leonardo nor Tommy ever knew of Metal Masher 2.0’s existence.
* This episode is one of the very few where someone other than King Leonardo or Tommy has driven the Royal Racecar.
* This is the fourteenth episode in *The Beginning* series where Milly calls for the Shooting Star.
* In one of the scene while Minesweeper is dodging Metal Masher 2.0’s flail, one of its spikes grazes his cheek, showing a bit of blood. This episodes marks the very few that contains blood.