Brave like Leonardo
Michelangelo stared, petrified, at Tiger Claw, who was spitting and snarling at him. Even from a distance the tiger mutant towered over the smallest of the turtles. The way Tiger Claw's pair of slit eyes glow menacingly upon him was terrifying, his powerful muscles flexing as if he would maul Mikey there and then into Shredded (pun intended) turtle paper. Mikey could distinctly feel his arms tremble as he pulled out his nunchakus from his belt and prayed his bladder held on.
He rarely ever faced Tiger Claw on his own. The big mutant was usually Leo's combat partner. Not that it was an official understanding. It's just that whenever they fought with anyone from Shredder's group, Tiger Claw usually went for Leo, leaving Mikey to face Rahzar or some Foot. Tiger Claw was Shredder's right hand man and captain of his other henchmen, so naturally he would aim for the leader of the Turtles.
I am no match for him, Mikey thought fearfully, eyeing the muscles again. But Leo was still stuck in captivity and Raphael was out cold while Donatello was maneuvering between protecting Raph and trying to find the switch to open Leo's cell. There was no one else to hold the ground while Tiger Claw continued to advance.
Mikey's knees buckled slightly. He's not as skillful as Leo, he wouldn't know how to fight such a powerful enemy. He was afraid, so afraid. But he had no choice. If he ran now, Tiger Claw would come for Donnie and Raph next. He couldn't see another brother be caught by Shredder or his men. He needed his courage, he needed his bravery…
Thoughts flashed through his brain as he recalled Leo's face in the midst of a hopeless situations – when they were about to sink with Technodrome, when Kraang Prime threatened his life, when standing face-to-face with Shredder himself. No matter how bad the situation, Leo never backed down from an enemy. He would hold his head high and brandish his katanas and fight to the end. He was Leo, he was fearless, their Fearless Leader.
Mikey gripped his nunchakus tighter and took a deep breath. He can do this, for the sake of his brothers. If Leo wasn't there to be brave for them, Mikey will be the brave one for his eldest brother.
He watched Tiger Claw charge towards him and his heart pounded faster. I'll be brave, Mikey thought silently.
Brave like Leo.