Posted in Alternate Universe Drama

If Marie Had Lived… (by Krystyna)

Summary: If Marie had lived… and Ben had died…

Rating:  T (225,640 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel What Happened Next/Later

A Sense of Something Greater (by Krystyna)

Summary: Ben’s attempt to escape his misery at Marie’s death leads him to an appreciation of another kind of sorrow.

Rating:  G  (3,725 words)

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Posted in Drama

I Shall Cherish You Forever (by Krystyna)

Summary: News that Adam has died reaches the Ponderosa … but how well founded is the rumour? Is there a happy ever after ending for Ben and all his sons?

Rated: K+ (10,620 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Joe Cartwright

The Bronco Buster (by Krystyna)

Summary:  This is a coming of age story for Joe.  Determined to become a horse breaker he learns a hard lesson when he faces a challenge ..from the horse itself.

Rating:  K+  (6,400 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Elbow to Elbow (by Krystyna)

Summary: Little Joe has a problem with the new student at school, and Miss Jones proves to be no help whatsoever… but it all leads to what if’s and if only’s in the end.

Rating:  G  (1,910 words)

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Posted in Drama Family

The Problem with Ezra (by Krystyna)

Summary: Sometimes certain people are overlooked until a situation arises when they can not be ignored any longer, which really was the problem with Ezra.

Rating:  G  (4,510 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel What Happened Next/Later

Inger #4 – Journey’s End (by Krystyna)

Summary: Ben Cartwright finally finds where he wants to be – and picks up a passenger along the way.

Rating:  T  (8,830 words)

Inger Series, links to all stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

Inger #3 – Searching for Elizabeth (by Krystyna)

Summary:  Set 18 months after Inger…a little boy longing for his mother, a beautiful lady who looks just as mother should, a father facing a murder charge …

Rating:  T  (19,930 words)

Inger Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama

The Choice (by Krystyna)

Summary: Ben faces the revenge of a woman bent on killing one of the Cartwright sons…but which one?  The choice is Ben’s … but how can he even start to consider such a decision when it means the death of Adam or Hoss or, perhaps, even Joe.

Rating:  T  (32,400 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel What Happened Next/Later

Inger #2 – After Ash Hollow (by Krystyna)

Summary: This is a continuation of the story Inger, although each story can stand on its own merits. Life chasing Ben’s dream holds many dangers as Adam discovers …

Rating  T  (17,300 words)

Inger Series, links to all stories of this series included.

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Inger #1 (by Krystyna)

Summary:  This story covers the adventures of Ben, Inger and Adam Cartwright on the wagon train journey that was the dream that turned into a nightmare. The episode Journey Remembered was a very sanitized version of the hardships these pioneers would have encountered so this story is about bringing a touch of dramatic reality to the episode.

Rating:  T   (12, 580 words)

Inger Series, links to all stories of this series included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel

A Brief Family Moment (by Krystyna)

Summary: Adam’s curious … Inger’s busy … so questions are asked, but will the answers satisfy an inquisitive little boy.

Rating:  G (1,070 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Hurt/Comfort

A Night at the Opera (by Krystyna)

Summary: A night at the Opera House in San Francisco really goes with a bang. But will Joe will able to save Adam’s life as his brother desperately seeks a way to survive.

Rating:  T  (15,390 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

A Story of a Gentle Man (by Krystyna)

Summary:  A story of how Hop Sing came to join the Cartwright family.

Rating:  T  (6,870 words)

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Drama Prequel Romance

A Torn Shirt (by Krystyna)

Summary:  Like a stitch in time, Ben remembers a few special moments through the years.

Rating:  K+  (1,050 words)

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