Korra grunted painfully, Ed's automail grazing her chin and his other fist knocking the wind out of her. That was gonna leave a pretty good bruise. She hit the ground hard, not quick enough with her airbending to properly cushion herself. Did that guy have iron knuckles? She'd seen nonbenders carrying them before, even metalbenders who used them. Either way, this guy was dangerous. Korra knew now that she was fighting for her own safety. Forget the rules. The other kid was approaching her now, too. And Big Guy would undoubtedly follow.

The Avatar pushed herself up, supporting her weight on her hands and swinging her legs around in a fast circle. Now came the fire, originating from her feet and spreading through the air around her to try and scare off her attackers. She didn't care if she burned them, at this point.