The sudden footsteps from out of nowhere catches his attention, and he barely has a moment to look around for the source before the bomb goes off, and he's suddenly surrounded by a blinding bright light. Hastily he flings his arms up to shield himself, but it can't save his shadows, and they're already dissolving around him. He hears the shout - Sokka, that's definitely Sokka - and as his feet begin to sink into the ground, he snarls and tries to make a break for it, stumbling blindly away to try and escape the crumbling ground. Flash bombs don't last long, and as soon as the light fades he is going to kill them all, dammit...!

"I won't give you the chance!" Like hell he's going to let them trap him underground. Once was bad enough, twice was embarrassing, and he can't allow it to happen here, without Kimblee around to free him.