Author: DBird
Moment (by DBird)
Summary: Between brothers, one moment can change everything.
Rated: K+ (1,320 words)
Passages (by DBird)
Summary: From tragedy to laughter, a family’s life is made up of many passages.
Rated: K+ (11,680 words)
Reckoning (by DBird)
Summary: Adam tells a story of redemption and loss, while Little Joe lingers between life and death. A WHN story for the episode “The Tin Badge”
Rated: K+ (7,680 words)
Rough Justice (by DBird)
Summary: Justice proves dangerous when the Cartwrights are caught between vigilantes and a new sheriff in Virginia City.
Rated: T (8,780 words)
Slack Reins (by DBird)
Summary: The Cartwrights struggle to come to terms with tragedy.
Rated: K+ (3,265 words)
Waiting on the Wolf (by DBird)
Summary: WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper” What if Adam left the Ponderosa after all and didn’t return until two years later? What if Joe never forgave him for leaving? What if Adam never forgave himself?
Rated: K+ (13,850 words)
Waiting on the Wolf series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Sticking Close (by DBird)
Summary: Protecting his brother from a posse could cost Adam the ultimate price – his life.
Rated: K+ (8,345 words)
Stray (by DBird)
Summary: When Joe disappears during a cattle drive, the Cartwrights must follow a disturbing trail to find him.
Rated: K+ (17,025 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)
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