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Mikey!”
    â€œWhat part of ‘last Turtle standing’ don’t you understand?” Leo fired back. He shoved Raph, opening a clear lane to Mikey. Leo slid down the middle of the room and took out Mikey with one leg sweep!
    â€œAw, man!” Mikey yelped.
    The score was even: Raph 1, Leo 1.
    â€œLooks like you leveled up to the boss fight,” Raph taunted.
    â€œI’m gonna wipe that smirk off your face …
permanently
,” Leo replied.
    A hush fell over the
dojo
again. Donnie, Mikey, and Splinter all watched the face-off with intense anticipation. It was clear Leo and Raph were the two strongest fighters. But considering their advanced skills, shared fearlessness, and equal strength and speed, neither Turtle had a clear edge.
    Each punch met with another punch. A block with a block.
    It wasn’t until they began to disarm each other that things got interesting. To the untrained eye, it looked like Raph had Leo on the run, forcing him toward the tree in the center of the room. But Mikey and Donnie knew better; Leo was setting himself up to gain the higher ground in the fight.
    And once Raph ducked behind the tree, using it as a shield against Leo’s oncoming strikes, Leo knew he had him. He ran up the branches, propelling himself into the air for an epic windmill kick! His foot clocked Raph right in the jaw, sending him skidding along the floor.
    Leo was the last Turtle standing.
    Raph opened his eyes to see Leo bowing victoriously before Master Splinter. He could feel the anger well up in his throat. He couldn’t believe he’d lost.
    â€œLeo won it this time!” Donnie called out, which sent Raph over the edge. He picked himself up and growled, a blind rage overtaking him.
    â€œUh-oh,” Mikey warned, sensing that Raph was about to explode. “He’s awoken the
beast
!”
    Raph charged forward and sucker-punched Leo right in the face!
    Leo dropped like a cold fish to the
dojo
floor.
    Donnie and Mikey immediately ran over. “Raph! What are you doing?”
    Hearing the disappointment in Donnie’s voice, Raph snapped back into reality. “I—I—I didn’t mean to hurt him!” he stammered in a panic. He looked from Leo’s limp body to Master Splinter’s disapproving eyes. “It was an accident. Seriously!”
    Leo slowly awoke. He sat up, the world coming into focus again. Nursing his throbbing head, he said, “Did anyone get the number of that bus?”
    â€œWe have spoken about this time and again, Raphael,” Master Splinter scolded. “Anger is a dangerous ally. It clouds your judgment. You need to control it, lest it control you.”
    â€œBut, Sensei, I wasn’t angry. I was just
determined
to win.”
    Raph saw the way his brothers were looking at him. He knew that look. He had messed up. He had crossed a line. And there was nothing he could do or say to make it better.
    Which made him angry all over again.
    â€œWHAT?” Raph shouted at them, enraged.
    â€œI said I WASN’T angry!”
    But they knew that wasn’t true. And so did he.
    Raph stormed out of the sewers, angrier than ever.

Raph hit the surface to try and cool off, but it was no use.
    â€œThis always happens!” he screamed. “I’m fine until those guys push my buttons!”
    His temper was running hot, and the only thing that was going to make him feel better was to hit someone. Or something.
Anything.
So he went on a rampage, knocking over garbage cans, pummeling mailboxes, and even punching the air. Nothing was safe from his rage.
    â€œIt’s not like I was trying to hurt Leo,” he confessed to the night. It was a pity no one was around to hear his side of the story. He took a deep breath. Saying it out loud felt good. He was finally calming down.
    â€œThey just don’t get it,” he sighed.

    From a fire escape ten stories high, Casey Jones could see everything. He was a crime fighter