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.<\/p>\n
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Please be advised that the listing of stories below may contain works which have been assigned and “R”<\/strong> or a “Mature”<\/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 rating guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n To reach the story, click on the title.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dividing Line #1 Prelude<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben fears for his sons in the face of imminent civil war. This story takes place before my “Dividing Line” series and before the events portrayed in the episode, “A House Divided.” Dividing Line #2 – Dividing Line<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe return from fighting in the Civil War only to find a different kind of battle waiting at home. A “WHI” story for “A House Divided”. Dividing Line #3 – The Telling<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Sequel to “Dividing Line.” Adam and Joe learn that living with the memory of the War may prove as difficult as surviving it. Dividing Line #4 – Peace Offering<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe continue to come to terms with their wartime experiences. This is the fourth story in my Civil War series. Dividing Line #5 – The Quickening<\/a> by dbird<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 For Adam and Joe, life after the war is fraught with trials and possibilities. The fourth story in the Civil War series. Freedom’s Just Another Word <\/a>(by AC1830)<\/p>\n Summary: Jamie meets another adopted member of the Cartwright clan.\u00a0 Originally written for the March 2017 Pinecone challenge, and expanded for inclusion here.\u00a0 Prompt:\u00a0Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. (Kris Kristofferson) Man in the Middle (The)<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n Summary: Hoss Cartwright finds himself in a situation which proves that he really is . . the man in the middle. Setting the Course<\/a> by Bluewind Farm<\/p>\n Summary: At the end of \u201cA House Divided\u201d, have you ever wondered why Adam wasn\u2019t farther along to join the cause before Little Joe caught up with him? Adam had emotionally left the night before Ben\u2018s encounter with Frederick Kyle and Joe in town. Me… I don\u2019t think it had anything to do with Adam\u2019s response to Joe during the closing scene, \u201cThat lake really gets under your skin.\u201d Shades of War<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe departs with a light heart to attend a friend\u2019s wedding little knowing that Frederic Kyle has a longer shadow that any in the family realize and it isn’t long before Joe, and Adam, are drawn into the War between North and South. Studio Executives #6 – Fake History <\/a>by pjb \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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