Category: Alternate Universe
Inclusion of non-canon family members (wives, siblings, etc.)
Sacrificial Lamb – Part 1 (by Kenda)
Summary: Although Ben Cartwright knew his brother Daniel was not easy to get along with, the passing years had brought with them a nostalgic longing to reconnect with the family he’d left behind in Ohio. When word reaches Ben that Daniel has recently suffered difficult heartaches, he invites the man to spend the summer on the Ponderosa, never imagining the trouble Daniel’s presence would bring. In addition to Daniel’s visit that soon has Ben recalling why he’d never been close to his eldest sibling, is trouble from a neighbor bent on revenge. A summer Ben had been looking forward to, quickly changes to one that contains nothing but challenges, disagreements, and worries for his youngest son’s safety.
Rated: T (57,115 words)
Sacrificial Lamb Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Interlude #2 – When We All Die (by Nanuk)
Summary and Explanation: I never thought I would write a WHN story for “Interlude”, and I haven’t. Not really. What happened is that I could not not write, and I guess this is what came out of it. These are vignettes that give little glimpses into Adam’s life during the war, some are scenes that may have taken place during “Interlude”, as well as some that happen “after”. I’m not sure I ever find the time to write enough scenes to make this into “a real story” at one time, yet here they are, in no particular chronological order, just so I have them all in one place. One never knows what may happen.
Rating: K+ Words: 13562
Interlude series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Second Chance At Love (by Adams Lover)
Summary: After the break up with long time girlfriend, Lisa, Adam heads out to the cattleman’s convention at Dallas, Texas where he meets a spicy Dallas Assistant District Attorney, Jennifer Devereux. The two have an instant connection and fall in love, but not without drama and intrigue throughout and of course there is Lisa, the ex-girlfriend that wants Adam back.
Rating: MA (Sexual situations as well as mild violence). WC 92,500
The Return Series – 6 – Fallen (by DBird)
Fallen. Summary: The sixth story in the “Return” series. Joe’s relationship with Julia Bulette brings back painful memories for the rest of his family. This story incorporates characters and events from “The Julia Bulette Story”.
Rated: K+ (14,695 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 5 – New Orleans Moonlight (by DBird)
Summary: Memories return on a moonlit night. Sequel to “The Return”. This story is part of a series and refers to events portrayed in “The Return”, “Abide”, “Interlude”, and “Gravity”.
(3,580 words) Rated: K+
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 4 – Gravity (by DBird)
Summary: New threats and old scars come together to jeopardize the Cartwrights’ future as a family. This story is part of a series.
Rated: K+ (18,330 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 3 – Interlude (by DBird)
Summary: A hunting trip turns into a different type of quest for Adam, Hoss, and Joe: a struggle to survive against an unknown gunman and the ominous arrival of winter. Refers to events portrayed in “The Return” and “Abide.”
Rated: K+ (11,975 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 2 – Abide (by DBird)
Abide. Summary: Sequel to “The Return” How does a man abide in a world he never knew? How does he make the choice to remain? How does a family show him the way?
Rated: K+ (12,420 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Return Series – 1 – The Return (by DBird)
Summary: What if Marie left Ben Cartwright early in their marriage? What if Joe Cartwright grew up running wild on the streets of New Orleans? What if, sixteen years later, he returned to the father and brothers he had never known?
Rated: K+ (9,075 words)
The Return Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dying Well (by DBird)
Summary: On a battlefield, Joe carries out a disorienting search for his brothers among the dead, but instead he discovers something entirely unexpected.
Rated: T WC 6600
Dividing Line Series – The Quickening (by DBird)
The Quickening. This is Part 5 of the Dividing Line Series.
Summary: For Adam and Joe, life after the war is fraught with trials and possibilities.
Rated: T (12,400 words)
1. Prelude
2. Dividing Line
3. The Telling
4. Peace Offering
5. The Quickening
Dividing Line Series – Peace Offering (by DBird)
Peace Offering. Summary: Adam and Joe continue to come to terms with their wartime experiences. This is the fourth story in my Civil War series, following” Prelude” “Dividing Line” and “The Telling.”
Rated: K+ (15,000 words)
Dividing Line Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dividing Line Series – The Telling (by DBird)
The Telling. Summary: Sequel to “Dividing Line.” Adam and Joe learn that living with the memory of the War may prove as difficult as surviving it.
Rated: K+ (16,675 words)
Dividing Line Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dividing Line Series – Dividing Line (by DBird)
Dividing Line. Summary: Adam and Joe return from fighting in the Civil War only to find a different kind of battle waiting at home. A “WHI” story for “A House Divided”.
Rated: T (16,900 words)
Dividing Line Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Dividing Line Series – Prelude (by DBird)
Prelude. Summary: Ben fears for his sons in the face of imminent civil war. This story takes place before my “Dividing Line” series and before the events portrayed in the episode, “A House Divided.”
Rated: K+ (4,570 words)
Dividing Line Series, links to all the stories within the series included.