"We laugh in the face of danger (provided danger's out of earshot and looking the other way), we daringly make rude hand-gestures behind death's back and we bravely leg it when opposed by overwhelming odds." - Blackjack, not one for bravado.
Running away isn't something new to the DS. Although they could potentially wield a heck of a lot of power between the three of them, they don't exactly achieve that potential - partly due to their own personal limitations, and also not helped by their inability to function properly as a team.