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Even though Vivian was being insanely rude, Zack smiled at her. Smother them in kindness. That was what he was trying to do, instead of provoking a fight.
He knew about Harlyn and her but right now, he seriously wasn't in the mood to start fighting. Even the verbal abuse was getting on his nerves. Why couldn't they just have some fucking drinks and have a good night?
Kasei's phone rang and she walked away to pick it up. Giles and that other guy from Legion were chatting away. Something about that drink. When Zack's drummer finally came back she looked like someone who'd just seen a ghost. Pale. Keeping her head down, looking at the glass in her hand.

"If things get out of hand you will handle that woman. I know its still not fair but you are the only one who has a chance of landing a hit on that monster. Let the girls handle the the guys and I can then enjoy my meal." Giles said and Zack tried to hide a laugh.

"It won't come to that!" he hissed and looked at Giles shortly before shifting his gaze back towards the members of Legion.

Zack had decided not to comment on Kasei's foul mood and instead ask her on a later point since they were all in the process of ruining their evening already. What the fuck was Vivian's problem? Zack wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at his glass, grateful for the fact that one of her bandmates had the sense to try to calm them down. Would it come down to Zack and him to stop the potential fight?

”Let’s do it. I’m gonna need more alcohol to deal with this shit,” Harlyn said and Zack closed his eyes. "Don't," he whispered in a low, warning voice. That was just all the more provoking and Zack knew Harlyn didn't take any shit, from anyone. But right now, she really needed to shut up.

As he stood up and offered them to drink along with him, right after Vivian's comment on Harlyn's guitar skills, Harlyn turned and said: ”What the hell are you doing?!” in a hissing voice. Zack downed his shot and sat down again. "Trying to avoid a fucking bar fight." he said and looked at her seriously, with one eyebrow raised. This didn't bode well at all.
However Zack tried to calm them down, both women were to proud to back down or be the wiser. They had to throw shit at each other. Zack shot a glance at the Legion man who had tried to calm the situation as if he was begging him to do something. He seemed to have the most influence on his lead singer. The other one didn't really have an influence on anything, as all he could do was look tired and lazy. Alas, the next comment flew out of Harlyn's mouth. She just had to retaliate. What she said was so rude that Zack feared for Vivian's reaction. It was true what Giles had said. If any of them would be able to stand against that woman, it would be Zack himself.
Thank God for working out... he thought to himself. She was extremely tall for a woman, and strong too. That was obvious.
When Harlyn was done throwing foul words and deathly stares at her opponent, she hit Zack in the ribs with her elbow. He was just about to tell her that he was going to start this tour with a fight, but apparently whatever he said had no effect on her. He'd have to talk to her in private later.
"I apologize on my bandmates' behalf," he said. "It has been a long trip and we've hardly gotten any sleep on the road." Zack knew that was a lie. Just moments earlier Harlyn had told him that she had slept for fifteen hours straight. He leaned back and gently grabbed Harlyn's arm. "Don't..." he said firmly, but calmly. His eyes looked straight into hers, and he hoped they had the effect he meant for them to bear. To keep her from provoking a woman twice her size any further.