Category: Hurt/Comfort
Echoes from the Canyon (by DebbieB)
Summary: As his pain riddled body succumbs to it’s fate, Adam, alone in Red Rock Canyon, encounters more than just the puma who stalks him.
Rated: G (9,900 words)
Fields of White (by Becky S)
Summary: Shortly after his 16th birthday, Joe finds himself taking on responsibilities he couldn’t foresee. And now, it’s up to him to help his oldest brother out of a deadly situation.
Rating: T (24,700 words)
Tempt Not The Stars (by Claire)
Summary: Troubled by ill-health, Ben travels to Sacramento, little realising that Joe is about to embark upon the most important journey of his life.
Rated: K (13,040 words)
The Pride of Men (by Nanuk)
Summary: Just how stubborn can a man be? And how much will he suffer for his pride?
Rated: PG 13 for cruel images. (14, 860 words)
Silence in the Storm (by Rona)
Summary: An accident brings new realisations to Joe and Adam.
Rated: K (10,920 words)
Moving On (by Rona)
Summary: A What Happened In Between for the episode A Time To Step Down. This is what I think happened between Joe and Dan leaving the cave and the final scene.
Rated: T (8,055 words)
A Fistful of Regret (by DebbieB)
Summary: When he accidentally punches Joe instead of Adam, Hoss is consumed with guilt. Will Joe lose his hearing? Will the youngest Cartwright ever forgive his gentle hearted brother for the injuries he sustained from the powerful blow to the side of his head? Will Hoss forgive himself or will he forever carry, a fistful of regret?
Rated: G (10,600 words)
Vengeance (by Lynnette Smith)
Story Summary: When a Jack Devon is out for vengeance for the death of his son, Joe is severely wounded and almost killed. Devon is thrown in jail and all seems to quiet down but it soon becomes clear that more then just Devon’s son Jimmy would like to finish the job.
Rating and Reader alerts: PG
Words: 4,600
The Final Sacrifice (by Rona)
Summary: An outbreak of measles set in motion a series of heart-breaking problems for the Cartwrights.
Rated: T (11,130 words)
Phoenix Trilogy #3 – Phoenix Freed (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: Like the Phoenix, one must be totally broken and consumed by the flames of the past in order to rise again… stronger, better, a Cartwright no doubt.
Rated T Word Count: 52887
The Phoenix Series, links to stories within the series are included.
The Hangin’ Tree (by DebbieB)
Summary: Left hanging from an old oak tree to die a horrific death, Joe’s life takes on a strange twist when he is cut down. An old mountain woman that he meets, isn’t what she appears to be. Neither is anyone else it seems
Rated: PG13 for violence (30,700 words)
A Delusion, A Mockery and a Snare (by Rona)
Summary: Joe twice has a narrow brush with death, but it seems it isn’t Joe who is the target. Is it is ex-girlfriend? Or is it something altogether more sinister?
Rated: T (10,850 words)
Half of Nothing, All of Everything (by DebbieB)
Summary: Dan, Bobby and Cody have decided that they don’t want Joe’s kind at school any more. But just what is Joe’s kind? And what did they mean when they told him that he was half of nothing? Can he find the courage to prove to everyone, including himself, that he’s much more than that to those who love him most?
Rated: PG13 for fight scenes. (8,700 words)
An Unforgettable Son (by Lynnette Smith)
Story Summary: Joe sets off towards Yuma to investigate reports of his father’s death.
Rating: G
Words: 5,160
An Eye for an Eye (by Kimberley)
Summary: While Ben’s laid up as the result of an accident, Joe suffers a similar fate, causing the Cartwrights to wonder how accidental the occurrences really are.
Rating: Teens
Words: 8,450