Category: Hurt/Comfort
The Bad Man #2 – You’ve Got to Have a Plan (by Wrangler)
Nine months after Little Joe was abducted his nightmares resume, leading him to believe that the bad man is still alive. His father and brothers try to quell his worry until the unimaginable happens. Sequel to “The Bad Man” link included. Rating T, WC 54,367 The Bad Man The Bad Man…
The Legacy of Joe Cartwright (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: When Joe is away with his pa on business in Placerville, Alice Cartwright goes into early labor. Part of the Forever Reimagined series. Links to stories included within.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 12,440
Just the Way You Are (by Wrangler)
Exasperated by Little Joe’s behavior, Adam launches into an all-out tirade detailing his brother’s many character flaws. Ben’s efforts to keep tempers from flaring between his two sons are sidelined when there’s a sudden accident. Rating T, WC 17,710
The Bad Man (by Wrangler)
The nightmare was real when Little Joe was abducted at five years old by someone he called “the bad man“. Now, at seventeen, his nightmare returns. Trapped inside his childhood memories, Joe faces the terror of “the bad man” again. Rating T, WC 45,516 The Bad Man #2 link provided…
Let the World Stop Turning (by Wrangler)
Summoned back to Savannah to settle Clay’s estate, and accompanied by his father, Little Joe runs afoul of the law. Dogged by a zealous inspector, Ben and Joe learn the true circumstances behind Clay’s death, putting their lives in peril. Sequel to “In This Life”. Rating T, WC 50,000 In…
What a Fool Believes (by Wrangler)
Summary: Jennifer Burns was one of Little Joe’s best friends until the lie she told her husband almost got him killed. Beaten almost unrecognizable, Joe must now defend his honor in court. Rating T, WC 39,420
One Moment in Time (by Wrangler)
Summary: Little Joe relives what he believes was one moment in time when he was in between life and death and explains what made him come back. Inspired by the episode, “Bushwhacked!”. Rating T, WC 10,002
No Place That Far (by Wrangler)
Summary: Little Joe hides the fact that he hurt his head in a fall, leaving everyone wondering why his behavior has changed. Upset by his actions, Joe leaves home forcing his family to find him before time runs out. Rating T, WC 34,347
Forever in My Heart #2 (by Wrangler)
Summary: Pa’s point of view is highlighted as he puts his own spin on the story that Little Joe told in “Forever in My Heart” regarding his youngest son’s penchant for coming home late. Rating T, WC 6,402 Forever in My Heart Series Forever in My Heart #1 Forever in…
Forever in My Heart (by Wrangler)
Summary: Little Joe waits by the grandfather clock for Pa’s return. As the hours tick away, Joe grows fearful that something’s happened to Pa, while reflecting on the times he’s worried his father by coming home late. Rating T, WC 4,674 Forever in My Heart Forever in My Heart #2
It Will Be Me (by Wrangler)
Summary: Ben discovers, twelve years after the fact, that he had hurt Little Joe and now must reconcile what happened that sad day to begin the healing process. Rating T, WC 4,980
I Am Your Child (by Wrangler)
Summary: When his relationship with Little Joe is strained, Ben reflects on his feelings towards his own father. A letter from the past reveals the true cause of the problem. Rating T, WC 22,323
Candy’s Knife (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: Missing scene from The Running Man after Little Joe got shot.
Rating: PG Word count: 1900
In Between Heaven and Earth (by Wrangler)
Lorne Greene gets more than expected when Michael Landon suffers a break from reality and thinks he’s Little Joe while they are rehearsing up at Eagle’s Nest. Later, rallying the rest of the cast, everyone placates Little Joe hoping to snap Mike out of it. Inspired by “Between Heaven and Earth”. Rating T, WC 14,758
Dr. Miles (by bonanzagirl)
Summary: What they should have shown us: Missing scene of Gideon the Good, for those who wished for another SJS scene.
Rating: PG Word count: 14400
