this is based on a stupid idea i had last night. the 1st chapter is written overnight, so, please go easy on me!!!

Chapter 1

“My name is Kirk Lee Hammett, and I’m writing all this… just in any case. I’m 60 years old and I’ve lived a good life. I was very fortunate; I’ve fulfilled all my dreams… Although there is something I need to confess… Now, I’m lying on a hospital bed. So I have to reveal this secret, if I don’t want to take it to my grave….-”

Back to the hospital, there was a state of pandemonium.
Journalists, article writers, fans… The bodyguards were struggling to keep them away. Lars looked miserably at them and sat on the couch.

“Here, have some coffee…”a voice said gently
Lars raised his sleepy head to see a red-eyed Rob

“Thanks man… Any news about…-

“No” Rob said looking to nowhere. “James went to speak to the doctor…
A long pause came shortly after. A nurse opened the window and the sweet morning sunlight stoned down upon their faces, revealing their red eyes and pale skin. It seemed that they hadn’t felt the sun upon them for ages.
Lars turned to face their manager.

“Please… kick those fuckers out…” He said looking at the crowd waiting 3 meters away.
The manager looked at the old man’s eyes. Even at his early 60’s, he could still give you that angry metal look that could take no denial.

“Ok. Give me 5 minutes” he smiled to the drummer, who walked away with heavy steps. He was obviously exhausted, physically and mentally.
Rob’s face lit up when he heard footsteps coming.

“Please, let it be James!” he whispered
They both jumped off their seats in the sight of James walking down the hallway…
Rob ran anxiously towards him, but Lars remained silent. He knew that Kirk wasn’t alright. He knew it was too damn serious….
James looked Rob into the eyes, and whispered something in his ear. Rob’s face grew white and both he and James turned to speak to Lars.

“Go easy on him… The doctor said he mustn’t get emotionally stressed…” Rob found the courage to say
James stared into Rob’s eyes and laughed ironically.

“You think Lars is a fool? He knew something was wrong from the first time….”
Lars leaned back on his seat as he saw them sitting next to him. No one spoke.

“Tell me only this…”He said “Lung cancer, right?”
A tear slid from James’ eyes. He nodded positively.

“So… how much time he has left, huh? 3-2 years?” Lars sobbed
Rob looked at James in worry. James laughed and looked at Lars.

“Neither. He has a week the maximum”

Oh my, that is so sad. Poor Kirk :( I want to read more

NOh, no, Kirk dying! :( That's sad, shit.... I would like to read more

PS You didn't tell me you were writing this!

OMG!!! this is so sad!!! Kirk dying!!!! NO!!!! poor Kirk Lee Hammett!!!! :(

oh I wanna read more soon!!!! please!!!!

This is off to a very interesting start. I'm hooked and I want more.

Poor, poor, Kirk though :( (sniff sniff)



Awesome first chapter! :horns: You rock!! :horns:

:( This is sooooooo sad....I can't imagine Metallica at 60 years :( ....
It was quite a sock because I'm used to read things that happens in the 80's. Go on...I wanna read more :)

You asked for it! :P

Chapter 2.

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“I’ve been Metallica’s lead guitarist for almost 45 years. Metallica turned from a random act among 4 guys, a heavy metal band of immerse success worldwide. It’s still considered the best of its kind, with some serious hooks. So, I’m really proud for partaking in that dream. A dream that helped me improve myself on guitar, make a lot of money, have many fans, and get laid a billion times! All this I shared with 5 great musicians, James, Cliff, Lars, Jason and Rob, my friends who were always there for me, and never betrayed me. And that’s the reason I’ll never find peace unless I tell this… I will never forgive it to my self that I betrayed James… I’m so sorry I stabbed him behind his back… But now he will finally be able to know…”

Kirk closed his eyes and put the pen down. Tears were running from his eyes, and he was hardly breathing

“Mr. Hammett, are you alright?” asked the nurse who emerged from outside.

“Yes, thank you.” He replied weakly as the nurse was taking his blood pressure. “Is my wife here yet?”

“Yes, we called her an hour ago. She’ll be on her way.”The nurse smiled back to Kirk

Kirk stopped for a while to take notice of her. Long, dark-brown hair, white skin and lovely blue eyes… 20 years ago, he could have her on his bed in about an hour or two. He smiled on this thought. Damn, he was really good at women. He watched her opening the door

“Thank you…” he whispered.

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“A week???” yelled Lars with wide eyes. “Only a week?” he looked at his band mates in astonishment.

“Maybe less….” Moaned James. He closed his eyes and smiled. He was still an emotional wreck, but seeing Lars' green eyes wide open and his facial expression at that moment, could cause only loud laughter.

He got up and went for a walk… He still couldn’t believe what the doctor had said. How do you face your friend, with whom you spent your whole life with, grew up and entered maturity together? Kirk was more than a friend or a band mate. He was a part of him.

“Oh, my God… Imagine I thought I was the first to go after Cliff…” He whispered and sat on the floor, at some dark corner where nobody could see him.

“Not him, not hamster, not hamster, not hamster…” He kept whispering when a nurse found him, sleeping on the cold, dirty floor.

oh my god , this is so sad . :( I would like to read more .

Awwww, my Kirky dying!! :(
More, Angela!!!

I'm tearing up. :( :( I don't want to lose Kirk. Hopefully Lars can think up some way to try and save him. A specialist? A special doctor perhaps? :wink


This is really good so far, but sad.
More soon??? Pretty please :)

:( :( soooooo sad......but write some more :D

Oh no, poor Kirk :( What did he do to James?

oooh this is so sad :(
Kirk is not supposed to die..
but what has he done?

This is very interesting..and sad! But I like it :)
Please write more :biggrin

I'm really liking this!!!! please more!!! and well...I hope you can cure Kirk!!!!

This is very silly :lol:

Chapter 3.

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“…But, let’s get to the point. I’ve married 2 women in my whole life. Rebecca, and Lani. After my divorce with Rebecca, (it was summer of ’92- during the black album recording, if I remember correctly) I had many chicks, the names of whom I don’t even remember. Except for one… A pretty, blond-haired girl, with lovely blue eyes who happened to be a James’ friend. Her name was ….-

Suddenly the door opened and Lani entered the room. Kirk quickly closed the journal and smiled at her.
She took a quick look around the room. Her eyes, -red from crying, were revealing her disappointment and sadness. This was not the place her husband should be… he belonged to the stage, not to a hospital…

“You’re here…” He said weakly

As expected, she tried really hard to hide her feelings and be strong for him.

“Of course my love” she said and sat on a chair next to him “How are you feeling?”

“…Better than ever….!”

!!!!!
Lani shook her head and smiled “We’ll get over this….” she took his hand into hers “…Together.”

Kirk rolled his eyes. He knew that this might be the last time he’d see her face … He had to say goodbye…

“Look, Lani… You’ll be on your own now… and…-

Lani put her finger on his lips

“sshhh!!! Stop saying that, you’ll be ok.” she whispered. Then she stopped for a minute. She questioned herself if she really believed what she had just said…
Kirk rolled his eyes and turned the other side. He fell asleep shortly after, his hand still holding his wife’s hand.

“Mrs. Hammett, you need to leave. Your husband needs some rest.”Said the doctor, as he put an oxygen mask on Kirk’s face.

“Sure…”

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“Don’t you think we should check if Kirk needs anything?” James pointed towards Kirk’s room.
They had stayed at the Memorial Hospital all night long, but neither he nor Lars found the courage to look him in the eyes... As for Rob, he was still sleeping on the couch.

“Lani is inside… oh there she is!” Francesca –who went to the hospital to take James back home, but she stayed there with him instead- ran towards her friend, while Lars took her place next to James

“Look,” he said, “they can’t control their anxiety…. women!”

“Unlike you!” said James ironically and looked at the clock hanging from the wall.

“Wait a minute… oh God; we’re here almost 36 hours!”

“If you want to leave, go.” Said Fran who in the meantime had sat next to Lars. “You have black circles under your eyes… you need some rest”

“…And a hot bath…”

James didn’t answer. He shouldn’t bother for a jurk like Lars: Always saying the wrong thing, at the wrong moment.

“I’m going to visit Hamster” he said and got up, taking his wolf medallion off his neck. He stopped for a while to look at it. It was something very special for him.
“Hey, hey, what do you think you’re doing?” Lars reached for the medallion. “This is Cliff’s!!!!!!!”

“Exactly! I’ll place it on Kirk’s pillow for… luck…. I guess” James bit his lip

Lars made a face. “Great luck… we saw what happened to Cliff….” He said through gritted teeth.

“Well it didn’t do anything bad to me, did it?” gasped James and walked away.

“pfffffffttttttt….”

Fran put her hand on his lap “Don’t push it any further… It’s not the right time. You’re not here to fight after all…”
Lars leaned back and nodded. He looked at his friend, who was in front of Kirk’s door when he heard a voice calling James.

“Make it short! He needs rest!” Yelled Lani, but he didn’t respond.
It took him several minutes to find the strength to face Kirk, but, there was no use. This was something he would do sooner or later, so, the sooner, the better. He took a deep breath and entered the room.

I do hope they can find something to help Kirk out. :(

I feel so bad for James too, having to see his friend that way. I wonder what Kirk will tell him.

I agree with this statement

he belonged to the stage, not to a hospital…

Poor Kirk, (sniff sniff) :(

This is awesome!!! Keep it up! :horns:

thanx... And, yeah that was a good statement! :horns: :horns2
Kirk on stage... :drool

Yeah, Kirk doesn't belong in a hospital :( I wonder what he has to say, this is so very intriguing :wacko:

great update!!! I'm loving!!! and yeah a stage is Kirk's natural place!!!! can't wait for more!!! I'm loving it Angela!!!! :horns: :heart: :horns2

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANGELA!!!!!! I'm dying here!!!! please more soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This really made my stomach turn, it's awfull to imagine Kirk lying in hospital, suffering from cancer...

Can't wait to see what he wants to get off his chest so badly!

Chapter 4

James closed carefully the door behind him and looked at the bed. He saw his friend, with masks and little tubes all over his body. He was sleeping peacefully, his dark grey curls spread on the pillow.
James put the medallion on the pillow and moved away. He pulled off the curtains of the small window and looked outside. The weather was awful; windy and rainy.

“Even God is grieving for Kirk… If He exists after all…”He moaned. Tears were running from his eyes. Suddenly, a familiar soft voice brought him back to earth.

“It was about time you to show up!” Kirk smiled weakly

James turned to face Kirk. He was pale and dizzy. But it was great to see him anyway.

“Won’t ya say something?

James smiled and sat by his friend. “Sorry I didn’t come earlier, but you…-

Kirk looked James right in the eyes. “If I was you, I wouldn’t come at all”

“Are you nuts? How could I do such a thing? I will always be with you man…”

“If you knew, you would kill me, not visit me…” Kirk thought.

“We’re all outside… we can’t even sleep at nights..., well, except for Rob, He takes a nap every once and a while, you know him!” James added with a grin.
Kirk didn’t answer. He just kept staring at James eyes.

“You’re going to be fine! It’s tough, I know but don’t listen to the doctors, they don’t know shit. You’ll listen to me, ok?” James quickly rubbed a tear from his eye.

Kirk nodded.

“I have to go now… Be strong.” He smiled and left.

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The “band” had already spent three days at the hospital, but they seemed like an eternity. They were sitting there, crying all day long but no one ever thought to try to find a solution.

Lars couldn’t stand being inactive for any longer. He had to do something. He got up and stormed to the doctor Anderson’s office.

“What do you mean we can do nothing about it???” he yelled at him

“Mr. Ulrich, please calm down… I’ve already told you, that cancer has damaged his lungs… In an hour or two, he’ll be breathing with only one-

“YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!! MY FRIEND IS DYING HERE!” Lars’ head was about to explode

Dr. Anderson remained silent. He sat on his office and grabbed his pen. He looked at the furious old man right in front of him. Yes, Mr. Ulrich was right, indeed. There was a chance of a surgery… maybe a lung transplant… But there was not enough time… He raised his head

“Have a seat please”
Lars pulled a chair and sit. He tried to calm himself and looked around. Great place. Many plants, nice view, awesome paintings… Mr. Anderson should be a modern art enthusiast… probably the only thing these men had in common. The doctor’s voice brought him back to reality

“Mr. Ulrich, listen to me very carefully now: there is a small possibility of your friend to be cured. Maybe a lung transplant…-

“Do it. Just do it, don’t ask me… Do it!” Lars slammed the door behind him without letting the doctor finish his sentence…

beautifullly written!!!! aww....James seeing Kirk....God is grieving for Kirk...was so deep!!!!! loved it!!! and there might be a solution for Kirk1!! yeah!!!! oh and Lars is so angry and sad...poor Lars....

Thanx very much... :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:

you're welcome my love :heart: :heart:

Wow, a lung transplant sounds hardcore :blink: I hope it can work :wacko:

Now I'm even mor curious

It's great to see how much James actually cares, how much Kirk means to him.
But it's also hard to see how desperately he clungs onto the hope that Kirk will somehow defeat the cancer.

I absolutely can understand Lars' reaction here, I think mine wouldn't be much different.

,
He could have told them that earlier, really.
On the other hand, maybe he didn't want them to get there hopes up too high, in case the surgery failed.

However, great Chapter!!!

That was so sad to think of Kirk lying there tubes and hooked up to machines. :( You did very well describing it.
I really feel for him for the rest of his band.
I like how Lars was adament that something could be done. He's the type of dude I would want around in an emergency situation.
I hope that they can find a donor lung for Kirk, and find one soon.

My grandpa had lung cancer, but it hadn't spread yet so they were able to remove it, and he made a full recovery. I really hope the same for Kirk!! :dance

You're a very talented writer. I love how you portrayed each one of the guys' emotions and feelings. It was very nicely done.

Cool! Write some more please...when you have time! I like your story :horns2

patiently waiting for more with enthusiasm :)

Chapter 5

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“People say that true love comes once in a lifetime. But can a person be the love of the life of two people?
I loved Francesca from the moment I met her, but no one ever knew that. She made me feel like no one else, and that’s a feeling I’ll never forget . Ironically, that splendid beauty happened to be not only a James’ friend but also the girl he loved. I wasn’t aware of it, so I decided to go ahead. We were dating each other when she found out that her friend, James, wanted to propose to her… But that was not the only surprise we faced…” Kirk stopped to catch his breath. All these memories seemed to have been buried in the past, but they could still bring tears in his eyes…

“I wonder what’s going on with the guys out there…” He thought

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Doctor Anderson stormed out of his office and went after Lars; he had to explain the very few possibilities of the surgery to succeed… This was just the situation he was trying to avoid: False hopes and expectations.
But Lars was not used to wait. He had his answers, and now it was time for actions. He went to his band mates and told them about that new option. An option that made their hope’s flame to lit again.

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The tragic state of the biggest heavy metal band in the world had moved both critics and fans. Metallica’s mail box was bombed with e-mails from fans worldwide. But none of these things could soften their pain….
Friends, relatives and many artists who had collaborated with the great guitarist were visiting him to give him strength and support in any possible way.

“Thank you for supporting Metallica through all the good times and the rough times…” James whispered silently and lit a cigarette

A blond haired nurse stopped him “I’m sorry Mr. Hetfield but you’re not allowed to smoke in here. This is a hospital, not a bar” She said seriously and put away his cigarette.
James watched her walking away.

“BITCH!”

“James, please!” Fran hugged him softly.

Suddenly they saw Rob running towards them. His face was red; he looked pretty surprised

“Now what?” moaned Lani as she brushed her hair off her face

Rob stopped to breath. “Guys… You won’t believe who’s here to see Kirk…” He said with wide eyes

“Who?” asked Lani

Rob was about to answer when the shadow of a tall man appeared from down the hallway.

James tried to recognize him. The old man seemed to remind him of someone. Someone he used to know very well…

“No fuckin’ way!!!” he said

dude! I wonder who the old man is and I'm dying to find out.

And Kirk and Francesca- I wasn't expecting that but I like it. I think it's romantic that nobody ever knew about his feelings. Tragically romantic.

I hope this lung transplant will be able to help! Fingers crossed for Kirk.

I love this story!!

Yeah, who is the old man? Poor Kirk, loving your friend's wife must be tough :(

oh! Kirk likes Francesca!!!! :o

and who's that old man??? can't wait for more!!!! :wink :heart:

Don't tell me that the old man is Dave Mustaine ??!!!! I have a feeling about this .

I love this!! So sad that Kirk is sick and dying, let's hope they can help him.

I hope Kirk knows what he's doing, telling James might not be the best move in the world.

^^^^^^^^
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Good one!!!! :D

:lol: :lol:

maybe his dad???

:P It would kinda odd to see Dave talk with Kirk .

hmm , it could be his dad like you said Carla ...i'm not sure . I'm not good guessing XD