A/N This chapter contains cursing but not much.

It has been a week since Elon was shot and he is no longer wheelchair-bound. There is still no sign of Sam Jones. Elon is busy hammering your friend Charlos about his theatre.

"So (Y/N) said your theatre could fit three hundred people?" Elon questions. You feel a little guilty for throwing Carlos to the sharks but it's the only way you can keep everyone safe.

"Yes and we can live stream to the lobby as well," Carlos responds. He also shots a glance in your direction.

"How long does it take to convert to a cinema?" Elon asks because the launch date is creeping closer.

"Three days,"

"Julian notify the VIPs of the venue change. (Y/N) you should tell your captain about the venue change as well," Elon commands. You send a text to both Kelsey and Captain Yates.

"Already done," you let him know. You can tell the stress is getting to Elon.

"Hey Elon when we are done here how about I treat you to some lunch?" you offer because you feel a little bad. Your phone rings. It's Kate. You answer it but you are concerned

"Yes, Kate?"

"This man... he... someone attacked me...I... I called 911,"

"Did he give you his name?" you ask. You already know who did it.

"He just said Elon will never make it to Mars and that someone important is missing," She sobs and hangs up. You text Kelsey.

(Y/N): can you check on Kate for me?

Kelsey: I'm already there

(Y/N): thanks

You let out a massive sigh.

"What's wrong?" Elon asks. You just shrug.

"It's Sam Jones he and his gang attacked Kate. She also said they took someone important" you fill him in.

"Mr Musk I'll start the conversion as soon as possible," Carlos remarks

"Thank you, Carlos," you can tell he really means it. The meeting is interrupted by Elon's phone ringing.

"Yes, Jessie?" It's his PA at Tesla. Three minutes later he has finished.

"We have a problem," Elon announces. You get the feeling you already know what it is.

"(Y/N) I need to get to Tesla HQ,"

"Let's go then and sorry Carlos for putting you through this," you apologise because you know the stress that goes into these events.

"Don't worry," he responds. Twenty minutes later you are in Elon's office at Tesla HQ and it is a mess. Elon is pacing around.

"Elon what's wrong," the tense nature is bothering you. Elon's phone rings again. The caller ID says it's Franz von Holzhausen but he knows it's not. He puts it on loudspeaker and answers it

"Are you alone?" the caller asks

"Yes, I am," you can tell Elon is uncomfortable with lying.

"If you want Franz back unharmed you will cease the falcon 10x program if not More people will die," The man hangs up and Elon glances at you.

"Shit what am I supposed to do now?" he is about to lose it. He throws some folders of his desk in frustration. You text Kelsey. Ten minutes later Kelsey has arrived and you have managed to clam Elon down.

"You got the ransom demand as well?" Kelsey asks

"Wait how did you get the demand?" You ask in mild surprise.

"One of Sam's men gave Kate a note to pass on the Elon," Kelsey responds as he passes Elon an evidence bag. He reads the note.

"They want me to meet Sam at the docks with evidence I cancelled the launch in three hours,"

"Why don't we fake a major test failure?" You suggest because you know the rockets need to pass certain safety tests before being launched.

"Hmm," Elon has fallen into one of his deep thought trances again.

"Actually we could release a false report to the public about the static fire test," Elon quickly snaps out of it. He also elaborates on your idea.

"When is the static fire test anyway?" You ask

"Thirty minutes," Elon replies. Twenty minutes later Elon has told the Falcon 10x crew what is going on.

"Static fire in ten minutes," The audible countdown begins. Ten minutes later they've fired the engines and everything is fine.

"Julian can you adjust the press release to mention a failure in the thrust control," Elon orders because he knows without thrust control the rocket isn't going anywhere. Three minutes later Julian has a typed report for Elon. You decide to read it over his shoulder even though it's a load of technobabble.

"I'll be right back," Elon announces. You've decided to tail him so you can protect him. You text Kelsey to let him know what's going on.

(Y/N): meet me at the docks

Kelsey: why

(Y/N) you're going to have to trust me