"Burn hot and fast," Joy called out in answer to Aika's rallying cry.  She was already moving as the three tong members rushed towards them, loosely fanning out.  The American took a quick a few steps and then threw herself into a shallow jump, driving forward with her right knee at the middle of the Jade Fang thugs.  Her knee hit him in the face with a crunch as his nose broke and he flew back to sprawl over one of the outside dining tables, groaning and still.<br/><br/>She landed and pivoted to see the other two closing up ranks now that she had rushed past, both of them bearing down on Aika, "Looks like they prefer the local flavor!"  Another time she might be worried, but not with these guys.  They had not impressed her in any way.  Still, better to take these guys down before more poured out and overwhelmed them.