Category: What Happened Next/Later
Episode inspired stories.
Adam and Ruth – #1 – The Beginning (by Bonanzaluver)
Summary: This is the first story in what will be my “Adam and Ruth”series based on the episodes “The Savage” and “Truckee Strip”. Some time after they are separated by the Shoshones, Adam decides to go after Ruth and bring her home. What happens next will be the beginning of the long road of their love. Meanwhile, Joe and Amy are fighting for a happy ending of their own.
Rated: K+ (13,290 words)
Adam and Ruth Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
The Friendship (by frasrgrl)
Summary: Did you ever wonder if Joe and Danny got off scott-free after all that happened at the end of The Friendship?
Rated: K (1,200 words)
A Ride in the Sun; Survived (by BluewindFarm)
Synopsis: In the tenth season episode, “A Ride in the Sun” the Cartwrights are scammed by brother/sister con artists, Tobias and April Horn. As their scam came to a conclusion, not only did they murder the Bank President, but they severely wounded Ben.
The brothers set out with the posse and are determined to bring these siblings to justice. Hoss and Joe lead the posse to a certain point, only to separate off to follow their own leads which go against the facts and logic; ultimately, Joe ends up trailing the fugitives alone through the desert. This story is told from Joe’s POV as he heads into the desert.
Rating: T (9,460 words)
Surrender To Your Fate AKA The tale of a bullheaded brother and his keepers (by Stetson1859)
Summary: A WHN for Escape To Ponderosa
Rated: K (3,270 words)
Stubborn (by Sibylle)
Summary: WHIB/WHB to “The Ride” Ben remembers his first argument with a three-year-old Adam.
Rated: K WC 650
Fools Rush In (by frasrgrl)
Summary: This is a what happened instead for a scene in The Lady from Baltimore and a what happened next after the Bannings left story.
Word Count: 1,023 Rated: K
Broken Chords (by Patina)
Rating: K
Word Count=1896
Summary: WHN for Woman of Fire. Hoss learns to play the guitar. Written for the Dan Blocker Literary Challenge.
Vengeance Is Mine (by MonicaSJ)
Summary: A year after the worst time of his life, Adam Cartwright sees his old nemesis. No one else does.
Rated: K+ WC 28,000
The Yellow-Haired Angel (by lminzer)
Summary: Sometimes the greatest gifts are the most unexpected ones…
Rated: K+ WC 2500
Clearing the Mind (by Dodo)
Summary: A What Happened Next for The Julia Bulette episode using the words: Joy, Frosting, Dream, Valentine and Sparkling.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 1550
A Warm Place in Your Heart (by Camera Chic)
Summary: The family starts to heal after the loss of Marie, as Adam strives to be strong for his family.
Rating: G (1,310 words)
A Good Day for a Hanging (by Krystyna)
Summary: This is a story that relates events prior to the episode The Avenger, and explains how and why Adam and Ben were arrested and sentenced to hang.
Rated: K+ (53,215 words)
Second Chances (by Susan G)
Summary: A WHN for the episode, Second Chance.
Rating: T (14,400 words)
The Prodigal Father (by Jayne)
Summary: A prequel: After the sudden death of Marie, Ben Cartwright withdraws himself from his sons, leaving Adam to take care of his young brothers during one of the hardest moments in their lives. My first fanfiction!
Rated: K+ 5300
A Little Home Schooling (by MissJudy)
Summary: This story takes place the evening after Adam’s first day filling in for Miss Scott in the episode Right is the Fourth R. While that story took a very serious turn, I thought it might be fun to examine how Adam would deal with the antics of youngsters after living in a household of adults for so many years. After facing a day of student illness, crazy questions, a black eye and a crush by a young student, Adam has to confess some shortcomings and learn a few lessons from his family.
Rating: K+ 3,700
