A Change of Direction (by Dodo)
Rated: K+ Word Count: 15,520
A WHN for The Code – I have borrowed a few of the characters from that episode.Summary: Joe Cartwright had gone ahead against his fathers wishes and had a showdown with gunslinger Dan Taggert after being goaded into a gunfight. Bets had been laid that Joe would or would not show, and that he could take the gunslinger. He does outdraw Taggert, shooting him in the arm. The majority of Virginia City had placed bets on Joe and when he is handed the money to pay the winners, he throws it on the floor in disgust. He then rides away, meeting his father and brother and they head back to the Ponderosa.
Everyone Cries Sometimes (by Terri)
Summary: Sometimes being the perfect son is not easy to live up to; even Hoss has to have an off day. But what is troubling Hoss to make him lose his appetite, lash out at his youngest brother and square up to his eldest.
Rated: K WC 4800
Bad News (by Dodo)
Summary: After a bad accident, Ben has to cope with a changed Little Joe. Rated: K+
Word Count: 16500
A Travesty of Justice (by Dodo)
Summary: WHN for The Quality Of Mercy….The trial of Seth Pruitt and its aftermath
Word Count: 25690 Rated: T
Family (by Dodo)
Summary: Joe is injured and alone on the mountain, and help comes from a mysterious stranger
Rated: K+ Word Count: 19625
If Only (by Dodo)
Summary: Joe’s private thoughts as he sits in Church for a special service.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 7106
Marie’s Boys (by Dodo)
Summary: (A WHN for The Storm) Joe finds that to heal a broken heart he needs help from his family
Rated: K+ Word Count: 9460
Playing Soldiers (by Dodo)
Summary: A childhood dream becomes reality for Joe in a most unexpected way
Rated: K+ Word Count: 27896
Playing Soldiers Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Soul Mates (by Dodo)
Summary: A chance remark leads Joe to remember his first love
Rated: T Word Count: 29197
The Meadow (by Dodo)
Summary: A Secret from the past comes back to haunt the Cartwrights, especially Joe
Rated: K+ Word Count: 21288
The Pain Goes On and On (by Dodo)
Summary: A WHI for First Born – Clay Stafford arrives in Virginia City to meet his brother Joe, but only finds heartache at the Ponderosa
Rated: K+ Word Count: 20178
Bank Robbers, Belles, and Puppy Dog Eyes (by pjb)
Summary: Start with one fifteen-year-old boy with a brand-new sidearm. Add the prettiest twin girls in school, a pair of matching ponies named Floyd and Feather, two inept bank robbers, a worried lawman, several frantic family members, and a best friend who’s game for almost anything. And then, let the chase begin. . . .
Rated: T WC 23,000
Blood is Thicker Than Water (by Terri)
Summary: What if Clay and Will never left the Ponderosa. How will Ben cope with five rambunctious under his roof. Will rough housing, drinking, card playing, womanizing become the norm??
Rated: T WC 24,000
The Gold Wagon (by Susan G)
Summary: A group of army deserters lay siege to the Ponderosa, waiting for the boys to return home with a very large payroll.
Word Count: 11,500 Rated: T
The Dead Hole (by Susan G)
Summary: The Dutchman mine had long been boarded over, but finding some of their cattle within is only the beginning of their troubles.
Word Count: 5200 Rated: T
