James had an elbow come in his direction, he quickly dodged it, and grabbed the doom-ite by the arm, just as he saw the girl from the institute. Mira, come towards him, at first, he was delighted, till he saw the beam of ice coming towards him. He threw the man he held over his body, making the doom-ite take the most of the ice, but it splashed onto James's right leg, freezing it solid. 

Then a crowbar came into his face, making him stumble backwards with the leg that wasn't frozen. The thug came back for seconds with the crowbar, but this time James's arm was in the way, redirecting the kinetic energy into his leg, he stomped with his thigh, freeing himself from the ice, and rubbing the assailants balance, enough for him to get in a open-palm strike in on his chest, sending him to the floor.

James turned back to Mira, and shook his head. “Can you try to not freeze me next time, please?” He asked, still behind the mask, not aware that the mutant thought he was allied with the enemy.