The Shooting (by Terri)
Summary: A hot day in Virginia City is turned into a battlefield.
Rated: K+ WC 1600
San Francisco Lady (by debpet)
Summary: Adam finds himself becoming interested in the daughter of a business acquaintance.
Rated: K+ WC 10,200
The Sacrifice (by DBird)
Summary: Cartwright relationships are threatened, when Hoss is suspected of murder and Ben is the sole eyewitness.
Rated K+ (14,845 words)
The Strong One (by DBird)
Summary: Fighting to save his family from a deadly fever, Hoss learns that there are many kinds of strength.
Rated: K+ (5,065 words)
Another Chance (by southplains)
Summary: A What Happened Instead for the episode “Second Chance.”
Rating: K+ (21,880 Words)
Fools Rush In (by Donna)
Summary: Two brothers brace themselves for the inevitable…or is it?
Rated T (1,100 words)
Too Soon (by DBird)
Summary: After Ben is gravely injured, will his love for his sons be enough to save him?
Rated: T (4,630 words)
The Founder’s Day Race (by Harper)
Summary: Adam makes a rash bet on the outcome of a race, but when he is unable to ride, Joe and Hoss aren’t about to stand by and let their brother’s rival win. However, their solution is not quite what anyone expected….
Rated: K+ (14,665 words)
Still the Best Story in Town (by southplains)
Summary: Just where did David Dortort get the ideas for his characters in the best television show ever made? Written as an exercise to get the creative juices flowing…
Rated: T WC 4500
Out of The Shadows (by debpet)
Summary: An empty warehouse, a mysterious but vaguely familiar stranger and a blue shirt. Will these things add up to tragedy for Ben Cartwright’s oldest son?
Rated: K+ WC 10,000
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+
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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)
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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)
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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.
