[Vash didn't really want to embarrass the guy this much, but if he's insisting! He will probably have to apologize later for Nel for the way Vash suddenly uses his whole body to push him out of the way. One arm wrapped around the Elf to carefully hold him upright and guide him to keep him on his feet as Vash whirls around his own gun suddenly out somewhere in the midst of all that.

The bullet flies off safely, hitting no one, but now the shooter has a gun leveled right next to his ear. Vash's voice takes on an icy edge to it as he now speaks. He didn't like being shot at very much; even when he did deserve it. That and now was the time to make his point.] I don't think you heard me, friend. No one can own anyone. Nel is free to leave if he wants. Anyone can leave when they want.

[An unspoken message for this guys real buddies to either take off running or get hurt. Or anyone else stuck there like Nel to make their break for it.] Understand?