Author: DBird
Compass (by dbird)
Summary: The Cartwright brothers lose their way on a dangerous ride home…
Rating: K+ (11,050 words)
Taking Leave (by DBird)
Summary: Adam’s decision to leave the Ponderosa is interrupted when the Cartwright brothers are forced to embark on a grim journey. Thanks to Jo for the encouragement.
Rated: K+ (19,205 words)
The Desert (by DBird)
Summary: WHN for “The Crucible”. Joe learns that finding Adam in the desert is easier than saving him.
Rated: K+ (9,085 word)
The Last Time I was Dying (by DBird)
Summary: The Cartwrights must turn to each other after being caught in a disastrous avalanche.
Rated: K+ (4,815 words)
The Sacrifice (by DBird)
Summary: Cartwright relationships are threatened, when Hoss is suspected of murder and Ben is the sole eyewitness.
Rated K+ (14,845 words)
The Strong One (by DBird)
Summary: Fighting to save his family from a deadly fever, Hoss learns that there are many kinds of strength.
Rated: K+ (5,065 words)
Too Soon (by DBird)
Summary: After Ben is gravely injured, will his love for his sons be enough to save him?
Rated: T (4,630 words)
The Return Series – 6 – Fallen (by DBird)
Fallen. Summary: The sixth story in the “Return” series. Joe’s relationship with Julia Bulette brings back painful memories for the rest of his family. This story incorporates characters and events from “The Julia Bulette Story”.
Rated: K+ (14,695 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 5 – New Orleans Moonlight (by DBird)
Summary: Memories return on a moonlit night. Sequel to “The Return”. This story is part of a series and refers to events portrayed in “The Return”, “Abide”, “Interlude”, and “Gravity”.
(3,580 words) Rated: K+
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 4 – Gravity (by DBird)
Summary: New threats and old scars come together to jeopardize the Cartwrights’ future as a family. This story is part of a series.
Rated: K+ (18,330 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 3 – Interlude (by DBird)
Summary: A hunting trip turns into a different type of quest for Adam, Hoss, and Joe: a struggle to survive against an unknown gunman and the ominous arrival of winter. Refers to events portrayed in “The Return” and “Abide.”
Rated: K+ (11,975 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 2 – Abide (by DBird)
Abide. Summary: Sequel to “The Return” How does a man abide in a world he never knew? How does he make the choice to remain? How does a family show him the way?
Rated: K+ (12,420 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 1 – The Return (by DBird)
Summary: What if Marie left Ben Cartwright early in their marriage? What if Joe Cartwright grew up running wild on the streets of New Orleans? What if, sixteen years later, he returned to the father and brothers he had never known?
Rated: K+ (9,075 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Transgressions (by DBird)
Summary: “WHI” for “Vengeance”. What if Adam did not stop Joe from killing Red Twilight? Joe’s quest for vengeance has devastating consequences for his family.
Rated: K+ WC 21,000
Staying for Supper (by DBird)
Summary: Coming home is hard. Staying is even harder…
Rated: K+ (12,330 words)
Waiting on the Wolf series, links to all the stories within the series included.
