When one of Dave Mustaine's best friends dies in a bus crash, he starts to act a little strange, and gets kind of moody. But he's not the only one with problems. David Ellefson, aka "Junior" has a secret he won't tell, and Dave starts getting really pissed off about it. (The story's written in Dave Mustaine's point of view)

1994 - Between buses and backstage rooms, the Megadeth tour has been loud and unforgiving. But some things are never said out loud. David Ellefson 'Junior' has been in love with his bandleader for years. And while Dave Mustaine remains distant and impossible to read, the longing grows stronger. He'd do anything for his best friend. But when the pressure starts to pull him down, long buried emotions have to surface. [Warning: Has some smut!]

''Welcome to MegaBurger.'' Dave is used to people not seeing him, working a miserable job at a greasy burger joint. Junior is used to people seeing too much, only able to find comfort ordering from his favorite cashier. They shouldn't understand each other. But something grows between them over half-eaten fries and conversations that always seem to slightly go wrong.

When 17 year old Kirk Hammett gets sent to boarding school by his parents, he expects just a random school... but he got something that is so much worse...a cult. But here, he makes new friends...and has a small (actually, very big) crush on his roommate Lars Ulrich. Will Kirk be able to trust his new friends? Will he be able to escape this hellhole? "It finally hit me that this isn't a school...it's a cult." ⚠️TW for: verbal and psychological abuse⚠️

"Shhh... Dave, it's alright. You're fine. You're safe... I've got you... shh..." Tears of fear and pain drip down my face. James places his hand on the side of my face, his thumb tenderly wiping the tears from my cheeks. His gentle tone makes me start to feel less stressed, and before long I let myself sink back into his arms. I lay my head on his chest. He says nothing and the feel of his steady breathing in the silence comforts me. But even with his breath so steady I know he's awake. "Dave, what happened?"

Dave couldn't be in a worse position. Not after Metallica. Not before Metallica. Not even many years later in life. Will it be too late to have a good life? Will there ever be anyone to trust?

(Sequel to "We Only Live Broken") Dave Mustaine is finally free. He's away from his abusive bandmates, safe with his old friends in Metallica. Despite the horrible memories of his time with Megadeth, he's beginning to dig himself out of the hole originally left by being kicked from Metallica. He's rebuilding his life as he recovers. However, for anyone, nothing good ever lasts long. With his former Megadeth bandmates bitter about his departure, and something he's not quite sure of developing between him and James, can he keep it together? Or will he crash back to the ground like before? (origianlly posted on rockfic)

(Metallica/Megadeth story) Dave Mustaine is...different, to say the least. Ever since he was kicked from Metallica, he hasn't been the same. Sure, he had Megadeth, but they were only created to fill the hole made by his former best friends abandoning him. By chance, Dave runs into his old bandmates one day, and they get to catching up. But James notices that Dave is hiding something, something he refuses to disclose...until it may be too late. (originally posted on rockfic, just so everyone knows I didn't steal)