{"id":11043,"date":"2006-09-06T20:01:45","date_gmt":"2006-09-07T00:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=11043"},"modified":"2025-11-25T18:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:43:48","slug":"death-at-dawn-inspired-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=11043","title":{"rendered":"Episode Inspired Stories &#8211; Death at Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">~ B ~ O ~ N ~ A ~ N ~ Z ~ A ~<\/p>\n<p>Please be advised that the listing of stories below may contain works which have been assigned and <strong>&#8220;R&#8221;<\/strong> or a <strong>&#8220;Mature&#8221;<\/strong> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?page_id=1217\">rating guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To read the story, click on the title.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12680\">Absolution<\/a> by Calim11<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHN for Death at Dawn\u00a0\u00a0 Adam\u2019s brothers didn\u2019t stick with him and he put his father\u2019s life on the line. How would you feel after it was all over?<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K+ (5,190 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=14606\">Before the Hanging<\/a> by Sibylle<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Just how much tension can a man go through in a mere four hours? Find out in this look at &#8220;Death at Dawn.&#8221;<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 T\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Word Count :\u00a0\u00a0 3,231<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=13734\">Choices<\/a> by Doolittle<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Adam and his family deal with the consequences of a difficult choice. A WHN for the episode \u201cDeath At Dawn.\u201d<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 PG (132,800 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=13705\">Death at Dawn&#8230; A Missing Scene<\/a> by Gillian<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 This is the missing final scene that I would have liked to see-the one that tied up all the loose ends. A story in 4 voices.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 G (10,090 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=14996\">Death at Dawn &#8211; Revisited<\/a> by Starlite<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0What if Adam&#8217;s gamble had a different outcome<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0 G\u00a0 (4,080 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Death Withheld\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=7180\">Death Withheld<\/a> by Rona<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 This story came about following a discussion on what we would change on certain episodes. This is my take on Death At Dawn.<br \/>\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 T (7,060 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Devil\u2019s Bargain\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=5842\">Devil\u2019s Bargain<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHI for Death at Dawn<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0\u00a0 T WC 6100<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Doppelganger\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=10678\">Doppelganger<\/a> by BettyHT<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 WHI for Death at Dawn in which the plot by Bryant is more complex than simply trying to save Farmer Perkins. Adam&#8217;s apparent failure to save his father as well as other events shake his confidence in his abilities, and it will take several crises and support from his family for him to regain his self-confidence.<br \/>\nRating = T\u00a0\u00a0 WC = 38683<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=30791\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=30791\">For Love and Honor (by sandspur)<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Summary: This is a blast from the past. This tale was on BonanzaWorld back in 2009, and appeared in The Best of BonanzaWorld book, but it hasn\u2019t been posted anywhere else, ever. A follow-up to Death at Dawn, the story focuses on what happens to a man of action (the guy who does what needs to be done) once the action is over.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 PG<br \/>\nWord Count: 9435<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"The Gambler\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=2959\">Gambler (The)<\/a> by Faust<\/p>\n<p>Summary: Most people thought Adam wasn\u2019t a gambler. They thought wrong.<br \/>\n1,800 words, rated K+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12555\">He&#8217;s My Father Too<\/a> by MissJudy<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Farmer Perkins and Sam Bryant are dead and Ben is safe, yet his sons are at odds. Little Joe and Adam&#8217;s argument tears them apart, and Hoss realizes that while his father survived, the bond between his other brothers died at dawn. Ben wants to solve things but must step back to let his sons find their way back to each other.<br \/>\nRating\u00a0 K\u00a0 (20,920 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=11970\">Lilies Series (The) &#8211; Book 2 &#8211; The Lilies of the Valley<\/a> by sandspur<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Tilly go to Europe for the worst honeymoon ever, landing in the middle of a war to end up missing and presumed dead. Meanwhile, Ben, Adam and Hoss move on with their lives, finding new friends and uncovering strange secrets from the past.<br \/>\nRating: T. Violence, character death, attempted rape, etc.\u00a0 (109,635 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=12351\">Lilies Series (The) &#8211; Book 3 &#8211; One Scarlet Lily <\/a>\u00a0by sandspur<\/p>\n<p>Summary: Adam and Joe leave the Ponderosa, perhaps for good, in the wake\u00a0of tragedy and misunderstanding. But the danger only Adam knew about is still with them. Note: the backstory is filled in gradually, through a series of nonsequential flashbacks.<br \/>\nRating\u2013T. Contains some violence, mild language, a grisly murder scene and a couple of animal death scenes.\u00a0 (105,500 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"The Night After\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6338\">Night After (The)<\/a> by DebPet<\/p>\n<p>Summary: A brief WHN for the episode &#8216;Death at Dawn&#8221;<br \/>\nRated: K+\u00a0\u00a0 WC 1600<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Principium\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=6014\">Principium<\/a> by Patina<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 Some men stand by their principles, even when there may be a high price to pay for it. A WHIB for Death at Dawn.<br \/>\nRating: T Word Count-1243<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a title=\"Sunup at Dawn\" href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=10804\">Sunup at Dawn<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n<p>Summary: A WHN for Five Sundowns to Sunup \/ WHL for Death at Dawn story.<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 K\u00a0 (2,185 words)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=47387\">What Happened Instead for Death At Dawn<\/a> \u2013 by AMG<\/p>\n<p>Summary:\u00a0 What happened instead for the episode Death at Dawn<br \/>\nRating:\u00a0 G<br \/>\nWords:\u00a0 11,950<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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