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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Please be advised that the listing of stories below may contain works which have been assigned and “R” or a “Mature” rating by their respective authors. Such stories could contain explicit language and/or adult themes; and are not intended for readers under the age of 18. Please heed our rating guidelines.
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A Howl in the Night by Annie K Cowgirl
Summary: A WHN/WHI for the episode My Brother’s Keeper. Joe finds himself lost and alone in a forest, but is he really as alone as he thinks he is?
Rating: T – (1,300 words)
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing by the Giggly Sisters
Summary: Did Adam really shoot Joe by accident in My Brother’s Keeper? Or was there something more sinister going on? the Giggly Sisters investigate.
Rating: K+ (1,575 words)
Afterwards by Ginny F
Summary: A sequel to the episode “My Brother’s Keeper”
Rating: K+ (2,230 words)
Summary: WHN for My Brother’s Keeper. After the accident in which Adam shot Joe, Adam suffers guilt that affects every aspect of his life until Joe comes up with a way to fix that.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,680
Cold by Dbird
Summary: WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper”. Caught in a blizzard, Adam and Joe are forced to confront the rift that has grown between them.
Rated: K+ 9900
Dreams by Dodo
Summary: A WHN For My Brother’s Keeper
Rated: K+ Word Count 9000
Ex Corde Caritas (Lover from the Heart) by Rona
Summary: WHN for My Brother’s Keeper. Despite Joe’s recovery from the accident, Adam feels guilty. Can he resist the lure of the east?
(10,120 words) Rated: T
Fever Dreams by Dbird
Summary: Inspired by the episodes “My Brother’s Keeper” and “The Crucible.” About a wolf, Peter Kane, and the way a brother protects his own.
Rated: K+ (3,000 words)
Glory #1 by Southplains
Summary: A WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper”. Sometimes the invisible wounds are the ones that take longest to heal…
Rated: T WC 10,400
Glory #2 – Howl of the Wolf by Southplains
Summary: This R-rated story is an expansion on a short scene described in my story ‘Glory,’ which is a WHN for ‘My Brother’s Keeper.’ It was written in response to the ‘Dirty Words’ Literary Challenge in the R-forum. Contains strong sexual content.
Rating: R (2,965 words)
I’ll Protect You by Cwright Girl
Summary: A WHIB for “My Brother’s Keeper”. Adam’s POV.
This is a rewrite of the scene where Joe is deliriously calling out to Adam when Joe has a fever. In this version, Adam tries to calm Joe down. There is no Shelia in the version. A look at brotherly love.
Rating K+ (1055 words)
Know Your Target by Destiny Adams
Summary: WHN for My Brother’s Keeper. Two brothers’ guilt. Two brothers’ love. Formerly titled “A Brother’s Guilt.”
Rated: K+ (4,595 words)
Long Night (The) by AC1830
Summary: This is a missing scene for My Brother’s Keeper. What happened from the time Ben arrived home with eyes blazing and gun drawn, to the next morning when he and Adam appear quite calm, despite Adam’s horrific, days-long ordeal of caring for his brother?
Rating: K WC = 1498
My Brother’s Keeper – WHI by Puchi Ann
Summary: Ever wished that the Reardons had not been part of “My Brother’s Keeper”? This story is a rewrite of the episode, with some added scenes, that provides an alternative to them with greater focus on the Cartwrights and the addition of one, hopefully more likeable, character, a young ranch hand.
Rated: K+ WC 31,500
My Brother’s Keeper by the Tahoe Ladies
Summary: The brothers’ perspective of the Season 4 episode.
Rated: K – Word Count: 7340
Right Where He’s Supposed to Be by Freyakendra
Summary: When tragedy strikes twice in as many months, the Cartwrights discover that the strength of love, the bonds of family and the sense of wholeness can truly transcend mere mortality.
Rated: K+ WC 9000
Scars on the Inside by Annie K Cowgirl
Summary: In memory of the beloved episode My Brother’s Keeper. It’s been five years since the accident and Adam still hasn’t forgiven himself for shooting Joe. Chaps and Spurs Challenge story for September.
Rated: K+ (935 words)
Studio Executives #6 – Fake History by pjb
Summary: The Cartwrights recognize that they have a great deal to be thankful for. So why won’t they do a Thanksgiving episode?
WC: 2,440 Rating: PG
To Every Purpose by Claire
Summary: It takes great love and great courage to let someone go. Variable winds of change affects everyone on the Ponderosa.
Rated: T (8,380 words)
Waiting on the Wolf #1 by Dbird
Summary: WHN for “My Brother’s Keeper” What if Adam left the Ponderosa after all and didn’t return until two years later? What if Joe never forgave him for leaving? What if Adam never forgave himself?
Rated: K+ (13,850 words)
Waiting on the Wolf #2 – Staying for Supper by dbird
Summary: Coming home is hard. Staying is even harder…
Rated: K+ (12,330 words)
What if He Never Forgives Me by Bonanzaluver
Summary: a WHN to “My Brother’s Keeper”. Adam suffers the guilt of accidentally shooting Joe even after Joe recovers. Can Joe forgive Adam and will things ever be the same between them?
Rated: K+ (3,255 words)
World Goes Still (The) – by Arien
Summary: A What Happened Next for the episode “My Brother’s Keeper.”
Rated: G Word Count: 3567
