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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A Legacy Deferred by BluewindFarm
Summary: Joe is summoned to the Ponderosa for a matter pertaining to an inheritance. Curiously, the letter and recent events in his life reveal his dissatisfaction, and thrust him on a journey of discovery.
Rating: T 16,980 words
After the Last Viking by SusanG
Summary: A WHN for the episode “The Last Viking”
Rating: T 13 730 words
Changes Past by BluewindFarm
Summary: A what happened next for The Last Viking; an episode written by Anthony Lawrence. A story told from Adam’s point of view as he attempts to reconcile what happened to another time in his life.
Rating: K 3,665 words
Family Ties by Patina
Summary: WHI for The First Born and WHN for The Last Viking. Can Hoss protect his younger brother when Clay Stafford reveals he’s Marie’s first born?
Rating: K Word Count: 8114
Fine by PJB
Summary: WHN for “The Last Viking.” Sometimes, protection can come from unexpected sources.
Rated: K+ WC 5500
Last Viking (The) by Rona
Summary: A WHIB what happened before the ending scene . How did the Cartwrights get Joe home after he had been shot? If you ever wondered, read on.
9,075 words Rated: T
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
Searching for Life by AC1830
Summary: When Ben and Inger left her brother Gunnar in Illinois Inger, My Love , he was searching for his purpose in life, heading to the Canadian gold fields. The Last Viking showed he maintained his wild side. But how would his life have turned out if he had listened to his sister’s words? A WHI for The Last Viking.
Rating – K+, WC – 5547