Jun nodded in consideration. "Not half bad, kid," he said. "I reckon you're ready for a bit of rebel action as you are." That didn't mean he knew what to do in a proper fight as his meagre attempt at pickpocketing sure showed. However, the swordsman saw a problem already, or at least thought he did. A hammer made out of rock? Sure, for ranged attacks it would be fine, but real deadly melee?

"Come at me with the hammer," he ordered, sliding his sword only slightly out of its sheath so that the hilt could be pulled out swiftly. He cracked his knuckles, half-heartedly readying himself to either knock the hammer out of the thirteen year old's hands or break the handle of it off completely. Hastily created rock couldn't be [i]that[/i] stable, could it? "You're about to get an impromptu lesson on how to deal with someone bigger than you. There's a lot of people like that."

He grinned, "I promise not to cut you, too."
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Suyin was already on the ball just as Ran and Genji were completing a tandem water-and-lightning move to electrocute their enemies. Those out of range were left to the non-bender members of the squad. The general's daughter rushed to draw her bow and readied one of her barbed arrows, pausing for a deep, steadying breath. Already the farthest away, her target, had noticed her, shouted for one of his allies to charge her. She didn't pay them any mind. As the closest pirate's sword threatened to come down on her right side, she released her arrow and it flew straight into his stomach. He wouldn't be able to remove it, not without surgery.

Lee was there to intercept the other pirate's blade, ruthlessly crooked grin on his face. Contrary to popular belief, the snow didn't hamper his movements. Suyin knew he was from one of the Fire Nation's most northern islands, one where icy weather was more common than sunshine. "Don't play with your prey, Lee!" Suyin shouted cheerily. He saluted mockingly. As commanded, the swordsman quickly dispatched his own opponent, but not before disarming him, jabbing him with the hilt of his blade in a particularly dishonourable place and finally slicing upwards.

On first glance, Sen was nowhere to be found. Ordinarily a commander might expect desertion; however, she was too fast. Her own quarry was a earthbender, Suyin knew, though not a strong one. The girl was younger than she was and yet twice as agile, as flexible, as stealthy. Sen slipped around the back and nabbed him in the chi points to block them without so much as a noise.

The final one was running. [i]Well now,[/i] Suyin thought wickedly. [i]That's not allowed.[/i] A barbed arrow hooked itself into the man's leg to stop him from running, but not from crying out in pain. She turned to her brother who was already finished – he had no taste for blood sports. "Ran, time to head into the tunnels. Nice work, you and Genji both."