Category: Drama
Hindsight (by Dodo)
Summary: Written for the November ‘missing scene’ challenge. Taken from The Legacy. What happens after Joe leaves Ben to chase after the poacher?
Rated: K+ Word Count: 4418
Miss Millie (by Krystyna)
Summary: Millicent Browne leaves her family in order to travel and discover more about herself and the world, but then she meets Hoss Cartwright and realises HE is her world.
Rated: K (30,585 words)
The Gambler (by faust)
Most people thought Adam wasn’t a gambler. They thought wrong.
1,800 words, rated K+
No Coffee (by frasrgrl)
Summary: The Cartwrights are out on the trail.
Rated: K (700 words)
Tears of Growing Up #1 (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: An accident while breaking horses sets Joe and the family on a downward spiral as unfounded fears over rule common sense. And when tragedy again strikes on the Ponderosa…will the family ever be whole?
Rating: K+ (40,470 words)
Tears of Growing Up 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)
On the Warpath (by ChristyG)
Summary: Everyone take cover . Someone’s on the warpath. Just how will they rescue themselves?
Rating: K (1,645 words)
A Father’s Prayer (by debpet)
SUMMARY: Adam confronts Ben over his intention to go off to war.
RATING: G (975 words)
To Nurture (by pbeaking)
Summary: A young Hoss finds out that he has a talent for nursing animals back to health. In fact, he’s been so successful at it that he thinks he can cure any and all creatures. This leads to trouble for the Cartwright brothers.
Rating: K (6,240 words)
Joe’s Letter – sequel to The Final Goodbye (by JudyW)
Summary: A follow up to The Final Goodbye.
Rated: K (1,915 words)
Home Invasion (by ChristyG)
Summary: A broke-down stage plus a hotel filled to capacity equals visitors at the Ponderosa. Just another day at the ranch. Oh, was it mentioned that Ben was away and the visitors were of the female persuasion?
Rating: K+ (3,087 words)
For Honor (by Sibylle)
Summary: The consequences of a fight at school. Prequel (1854)
Rated: K+ WC 600
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)
Come Hell or High Water (by pbeaking)
Summary: This story highlights what happens when you have a friendly game between three brothers, two not so bright criminals, a heaping amount of missing chicken, and a desire to use word association to your best advantage.
Rating: K+ WC 11,800
Hitting the Barn Door (by Krystyna)
Summary: A hot day and a lot of frayed tempers so Adam suggests going into town for a cool beer… only to be challenged to a duel
Rated: K (3,040 words)
