Posted in Action/Adventure Brothers Drama Hurt/Comfort

Avalanche! (by deer)

Summary:  The brothers are caught in an avalanche;  this story is the aftermath.
Rating:  T  (6,725 words)

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Half a Man (by HazelMom)

Summary:  Hoss fights his family while they fight for his life.  

Rating:  K+  (15,371 words)

(Author’s note: Characters appear from several episodes including The Scapegoat, The Tax Collector, The Wild Ones, Gift of Water, The Good Samaritan, Half a Rogue, Lothario Larkin, Enter Thomas Bowers, and Once a Doctor.)

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Purgatory (by freyakendra)

Summary:  After Joe is attacked by Apaches in an incident that threatens a fragile peace, he is left hanging somewhere between life and death, between Heaven and Hell, and, more importantly, between Army soldiers and Apache warriors on the verge of war. How long must his family watch before the risk of waiting outweighs the risk of action? With Ben facing the ultimate sacrifice, Adam drawn into a fight to the death, Hoss preparing for the worst, and Joe praying for the unthinkable, this is a tale of strength, courage and the limits of human endurance.

Rating:  T  WC  9600

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Hold On (by freyakendra)

Summary: When Joe is trapped and facing what they believe will mean certain death, Adam’s heroic refusal to let go sets him on a heart-wrenching and soul-searching journey it takes Hoss to sort out. Excerpt: “And if the measure of a man’s worth in this life was in how much he refused to let go, then both Pa and Adam were worth more than Hoss could count”.

Rated: T  WC 11,300

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A Brother’s Heartache (by Dodo)

Summary:   A WHN for Season 5’s Triangle.   Laura Dayton has gone and there’s a heartbroken brother on the Ponderosa.  But which brother?  

Rated: K     Word Count 2700

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Dreamer (by southplains)

Summary:  An unlikely alliance between two people spells deadly trouble for Joe.  His survival depends entirely upon the strength of family bonds.

Rated: K+  WC  31,400

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Frozen (by a lisa south)

Summary:  The ransom note came attached to Joe’s coat: ‘We have your boy, Cartwright, and he’s cold. How long before he freezes to death?’ Can Ben save Joe from kidnappers before it’s too late?

Rated:  K+ (18,485 words)

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Pins and Needles (by Patina)

Summary: Written for an SJS/JPM lover’s birthday. Going to town to get the buggy fixed and to get the mail was easy. Getting home was far more difficult.

Rating: K+  Word Count=4189

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The Hunch (by Dodo)

SJS for Devonshire:  Sometimes a father’s intuition is worth its weight in gold.

Rated: K+  Word Count:  4632

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Read This Story Because Joe Suffers a Lot (by lminzer)

Summary:  SJS for Devonshire: Poor Joe suffers greatly at the hands of cruel kidnappers, all to satisfy the twisted desires of a demented person. Will his pa save him in time to get a JPM before dinner?  

Rated: T  WC 5300

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Chance (by Calim11)

Summary: Adam’s stage is attacked and he’s left for dead – mangled and burned – will he live until the rest of his family gets to him.

Rating: PG-13 for Western-style violence (30,260 words)

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Bedside (by JoanS)

Summary:  Adam, Hoss and Ben try to will Little Joe back to consciousness after an accident

Rated: K (3,490 words)

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At Her Mercy (by JoanS)

Summary:  Joe finds himself helpless and at the mercy of an older woman

Rated: T (16,950 words)

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The Healing Process (by JoanS)

Summary:  An accident leaves Joe and Cochise emotionally hurt and estranged from each other

Rated: T (22,465 words)

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Choices (by JoanS)

Summary:  Ben is faced with a difficult moral decision that could cost him the life of one of his sons

Rated: T (14,720 words)

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