Noah stood frozen, his eyes locked on Landon's, before finally breaking the silence. "Or what, Landon?" he sneered. "You think just because you made one good album that gives you the right to talk like the man? Newsflash, you're still the same old dork, don't let all the bull get to your head."
Landon's calm exterior began to crack, his eyes flashing with anger as Noah continued to taunt him. "What happened to all that spirit you were showing, huh?" Noah said, pointing at Landon's chest.
That was the final straw. Landon's fist shot out, connecting with a solid right jab to Noah's chin. Noah's head snapped back, his eyes wide with shock, as he stumbled backward.
The air was thick with tension as the two former bandmates stood facing each other, the sound of Noah's ragged breathing the only sound. Landon's chest heaved with anger, his fists still clenched, as he growled, "You want to know what happened to my spirit? It got tired of being held back by people like you."
Noah's face twisted in a mixture of anger and pain as he rubbed his sore chin. "You're going to regret that, Landon," he spat, his eyes blazing with fury. "You're not the only one with talent, and you're definitely not the only one with a temper."
The confrontation was far from over, and it seemed that things were about to escalate.
Noah's words hung in the air like a challenge, and Landon's eyes narrowed as he took a step forward. "Bring it on," he snarled, his fists still clenched. The tension between them was palpable, and it seemed that the slightest spark would ignite a full-blown fight.
Noah's face twisted into a snarl, and he launched himself at Landon. The two former bandmates clashed, their fists flying as they exchanged blows. The sound of punches hitting flesh and the grunts of effort filled the air as they fought.
Despite his anger, Landon's landed several solid punches, but Noah refused to back down. He fought back with a ferocity that Landon hadn't seen before, his eyes blazing with a fierce determination.
"Should we separate them?" Zayn Asked
"Nop, this is a men's fight. You dint get in the way of that." Louis replied.
The fight raged on, with neither side giving an inch. It seemed that years of pent-up frustration and anger were finally being released. The two men fought like they had something to prove, their movements fueled by adrenaline and emotion.
Just when it seemed that the fight was reaching its climax, a voice cut through the chaos. "Hey, hey, stop it!" someone shouted. "What's going on here?"
The voice was followed by a pair of arms that wrapped around Landon's waist, pulling him back. Another person grabbed Noah, holding him in place.
Landon struggled against the restraining arms, his chest heaving with exertion. "Let me go," he growled, his eyes still fixed on Noah.
Noah, too, was struggling, his face twisted in anger. "You started this," he spat at Landon. "You're nothing but a inferior bug, you hear me??."
The person holding Landon back spoke up, her voice calm and authoritative. "Enough, Landon."
Landon turned in rage, but his anger was quickly extinguished by the person he saw. "Liz?...what are you doing here, when did you get here?" He said.
Liz's face turned a bit red as she answered. "Well, you've been offline for a week on your socials...so I decided to come see what's wrong. When I reached EchoWave they told me you weren't to the mall." She paused before continuing "What they didn't tell me was that you have a mean right hook." She said with a hint of playfulness.
Landons voice begin to shake a little. "You flew all the way from America to come see if I was well? What about your shooting schedule?"
Liz smiled a bit. "Well, I'm currently on a break. I got about four days free. And why are you talking like America is far?"
Emma, Zayn and the others stood there in awkward silence watching the two.
"Wait... am I seeing this for real? The all work, always serious Lamdon can blush?" Louise asked
"Uum, should we say something here?" Liam asked.
"Shhh. Don't disturb this beautiful moment.....Gosh, I wish I was the one making my Landon blush like that." Cassie said coming outta nowhere.
The band, and Emma all turned shocked by her words. "What the?" They all shouted
Emma looked at her with concern. "Cassie! Why am I not surprised?"
"You know this girl?" Zayn asked
"Yeah. This is Cassie, a super Landon fan girl. She was present at almost all of his concerts on his tour. And I can't count how many times we had to take her out of Landons tour bus." Emma said
"Hey!! Don't put it like that, Emma! You're making me sound like a crazy person or something." Cassie said
"Well you are crazy. If not you wouldn't have snack into Landon's bus." Emma said furiously.
"Uh, no. A crazy person would've kidnapped Landon. All I wanted was to show him the options for our honeymoon."
Emma quickly responded. "Honeymoo- honeymoon? Are you listening to yourself? You guys aren't even dating...forget dating, you guys don't have any formal relationship to begin with."
"How are we supposed to have that when you and Stephan always kicked me out of his tour bus when we could've been bonding?"
"Bonding? Are you even hearing yourself? Gosh, I can't. I can't do this anymore." Emma said as she was storming out.
The band looked at each other in confusion before catching up to Emma.
"Umm, you said she was there at almost all his shows, what about the ones she missed?" Hanrry asked
"She was banned from entering the areas. We had enough of her so Rachel banned her." Emma asked.
Noah who had broken free from the people holding him came back running towards Landon's back due to Landon facing Liz. Liz saw him coming, so she pushed Landon to the side and she received the tackle head one. Landon, after finding his balance saw what had just happened and for the first time since taking over this body, he was truly his OLD self again.
"Oii, you fucker!" He shouted at Noah, who had just also got to his feet. Noah turns and is immediately met with two quick punches. One to the face and the other to the gut.
Before Noah could even understand what had happened he finds himself on the ground and Landon on top of him(no diddy) . Heavy punches are thrown at Noah who tried his best to protect himself but it was useless.
Emma who had just returned screams at Landon. "Landon, STOP!! Liz needs your help. She's bleeding."
Landon's anger-fueled haze was suddenly pierced by Emma's words. He stopped mid-punch, his fist hovering above Noah's battered face. He looked up at Emma, and then his gaze shifted to Liz, who was indeed bleeding and clutching her side.
Landon's expression changed from rage to concern as he quickly got off Noah and rushed to Liz's side. "Liz, oh my god, are you okay?" he asked, his voice filled with worry.
Noah, taking advantage of the distraction, scrambled to his feet and stumbled away, holding his stomach and face in pain.
Landon helped Liz sit down and examined her wound. "Emma, we need to get her to a hospital, now," he said, his voice firm and urgent.
Emma nodded and quickly called for an ambulance while Landon tried to comfort Liz, who was wincing in pain.
As they waited for the ambulance, Landon's anger towards Noah seemed to dissipate, replaced by concern for Liz's well-being. He gently held her hand and spoke softly to reassure her that everything would be okay.
The sound of sirens grew louder, and soon the paramedics arrived to take Liz to the hospital. Landon and Emma followed closely behind, their faces etched with worry.
As they rode in the ambulance, Landon's thoughts were consumed by Liz's condition and the events that had led up to this moment. He couldn't help but wonder what had triggered Noah's attack and what the consequences would be.
The hospital doors swung open, and Landon and Emma were ushered into the emergency room. The medical team sprang into action, and Landon watched anxiously as they worked to stabilize Liz's condition.
"What's her status?" Landon asked the doctor, his voice laced with concern.
The doctor's expression was grim. "She's lost a lot of blood, but we're doing everything we can to stabilize her. We'll need to run some tests to determine the extent of her injuries."
Landon nodded, his mind racing with worst-case scenarios. He glanced at Emma, who looked just as worried. As the medical team continued to work on Liz, Landon's thoughts turned to Noah. He knew he had to confront him eventually, but for now, his priority was Liz's recovery. The waiting game had begun, and Landon could only hope that Liz would pull through this ordeal without any lasting damage.