Category: Drama
RIP Mr Cartwright (by mumu74)
Summary: To Kill A Cartwright “november Challenge” Rip Mr Cartwright
Rating: T (741 words)
Compadres (by freyakendra)
Summary: A villain who thinks he’s a hero explains his “reasoning” to an incapacitated Little Joe.
Rating: MA WC 2250
Warnings: Language & Violence—a brutal attack on a woman is alluded to but not described explicitly.
Rattlesnake — aka After the Gunfight (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: A gunfight and the resulting collateral damage.
Rating: T (1,845 words)
None Were The Lovingest (by DJK)
Summary: Ben and Little Joe discuss his father’s three wives.
Rated: K Word count: 658
Not Without My Son (by sklamb)
Summary: A fresh look at certain events of Episode 94 (The Crucible) which didn’t (in some parts of the multiverse) quite follow the televised script….
Rated: T WC 1800
Seeing a Man (by DJK)
Summary: Two confrontations between Ben Cartwright and his eldest son.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1219
Inner Strength – Part II (by pbeaking)
Summary: Ben and Joe try to put the memories of their trip to town behind them. They must now rely on their inner strength to help them see past the guilt, anger, and pain. Can Joe forgive himself for what happened and allow the healing to begin?
Rating: K+ 4450
Inner Strength Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Deadly Day (by rosecartwright)
Summary: Joe is home sick, but things go downhill for this young Cartwright.
Rated: K+ (635 words)
The Left-handed Holster (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe has a plan, and all he needs is a left-handed holster.
*This story was written as a series of responses to weekly prompts. The prompts were (as best I remember): left-handed holster, on the road west, I wish you would have told me, red herring, and dangerous gamble.
Rated: K+ Word count: 6170
Mama Died Today (by southplains)
Summary: A Cartwright son’s short life story.
Rated: K WC 774
One Hour (by JoeC)
Summary: In one hour good and bad can happen. Rating T (675 words)
Right Where He’s Supposed to Be (by freyakendra)
When tragedy strikes twice in as many months, the Cartwrights discover that the strength of love, the bonds of family and the sense of wholeness can truly transcend mere mortality.
Rated: K+ WC 9000
On a Wedding Day (by Krystyna)
Summary: Laura’s wedding day – how does everyone actually feel about this coming marriage?
Rated: K+ (4,745 words)
The Devil’s Angel (by ansinico)
Summary: Halloween Night Fright – Adam Cartwright’s account of the conspiracy and chain of events that led up to the night of the 31st October 1852.
Rated: T WC 2525
Shame (by pbeaking)
Summary: The loss of Marie has caused Ben to lose his desire for life itself. He has withdrawn from his work, his friends, and most importantly his family. He has taken his anger out in town and now must face the consequences for his actions. Can Roy Coffee and his boys help Ben realize that life is still worth living?
Rating: K+ (4,820 words)
