What Happened Before, Missing Scenes, What Happened Next, What Happened Instead, and stories that begged to be told that were not included within the series. Some of these stories were challenge inspired and some, the writers were just never satisfied with what was aired.
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Angels Crossing Moonlight by DBird
Summary: A story about grief, fear, and love, told from the top of a mountain. A prequel for the episode, “Between Heaven and Earth”.
Rating: K+ WC 4500
Another Mountain to Climb by Rona
Summary: A WHN To Between Heaven And Earth.
Rating: T (9,860 words)
Before a Rose by BluewindFarm
Summary: Inspired by The Mother of All Challenges, to write a story featuring one or more of the Cartwrights in any time period (prequel, season 1-14, sequel, AU), in which Virginia City is an integral part of the tale. This is my story.
Rating: K (4,030 words)
Between Heaven and Earth: The Aftermath by SusanG
Summary: A WHN for the episode, Between Heaven and Earth.
Rating: T (5,480 words)
Between Life and Death by JennyD & HelenB
Summary: A WHN for Between Heaven and Earth
Rating: T (15, 170 words)
Between Life and Death by HelenB & JennyD
Summary: A WHN for Between Heaven and Earth
Rating: T (15, 170 words)
Bring Marie by McFair_58
Summary: A WHB or prequel to ‘Between Heaven and Earth.’ Have you ever wondered what happened when Little Joe climbed Eagle’s Nest as a five year old boy that could have been so traumatic it resulted, not just in a fear of falling, but in total amnesia that lasted for nearly 20 years? This is my take on what happened when Ben Cartwright was told to ‘Bring Marie’.
Rated PG-13 Word Count: 31,167
Calendar Girl by Cheaux
Summary: New Year’s Day in 1865 rings in both unspeakable sorrow and unbridled hope for Joe. Reference is made to Between Heaven and Earth.
WC 2200 Rated: T
Camping at Eagle’s Nest by pbeaking
Summary: This story branches off from the Episode entitled “Between Heaven and Earth.” In that episode Ben mentions to Joe that he had a scary experience when he was five years old at Eagle’s Nest. This story is about that experience and what made Joe afraid of heights.
Rating: G (6,400 words)
Courage by Hart4Ben
Summary: Joe is still wrestling with his fears. WHN for Season 6, Between Heaven and Earth.
Rating: K+ (589 words)
Eagle’s Nest by Sierras
Summary: It is spring, and the winter has passed. Five-year-old Little Joe wanders off to find his mama who died a couple of months earlier. This is about the incident that is referenced by Ben to Little Joe in the episode “Between Heaven And Earth” written by Ed Adamson.
Rating G / Word Count: 3,184
Price of Friendship by DebbieB
Summary: My version of what happened next after Joe destroyed his lifelong friendship with Mitch Devlin in, Between Heaven and Earth.
Rated: G (3,450 words)
Something to Prove (by Andrina)
Summary: After having a fall out with his friend Mitch, Joe has trouble finding a way to make things right. WHN to the episode “Between Heaven and Earth”.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 2281
