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 A Brother\u2019s Heartache<\/a> by Dodo<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for Season 5’s Triangle.\u00a0\u00a0 Laura Dayton has gone and there’s a heartbroken brother on the Ponderosa. But which brother? Amen and Amen<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 So what did happen to Will and Laura and Peggy after the wedding day? Did they ride happily off into the sunset and disappear like many other Cartwright neighbours and friends? If they did it was only after this particular adventure … Another Side of the Triangle #1<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Missing scenes from The Triangle, and what happened next. Another Side of the Triangle #2 – The Epilogue<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A continuation of Another Side of the Triangle — missing scenes and WHN for the episode, The Triangle It is not necessary to have read Another Side of the Triangle in order to understand the epilogue. At Dusk<\/a> by faust<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 What has happened that has changed Adam so much? A story about the ravages of life and the endurance of love with references to \u2018Triangle\u2019 and \u2018Forever.\u2019 Believe in Love – A Special Love<\/a> by AC1830<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam Cartwright and Peggy Dayton developed a special relationship that seemed to go beyond friendship. This is a WHN about the strength of that bond after tragedy strikes at Christmas. By Wisdom’s Wings and Love’s Own Hands<\/a> by the Tahoe Ladies<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN for Triangle Dead Men Tell No Tales<\/a> by AC1830<\/p>\n Summary – October challenge – write another worldly story involving one or all the Cartwrights. The unthinkable has happened – all four Cartwrights are dead! Epiphany<\/a> by Claire<\/p>\n Summary: Tensions are high when Adam and Joe set off on an important journey together, but events allow them to reach a true understanding of one another. He Was Laughing<\/a> by Calim11<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 What Happened Next for the episode \u201cTriangle\u201d Just a Neighbor \u2013 by Millieshepherd\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: In the aftermath of Laura Dalton running off with Will Cartwright and Adam’s accident that left him crippled, he is still trying to recover both physically and emotionally. In an attempt to heal and get rid of the itch to leave the Ponderosa for a while, he buys a six-month homestead claim contract. His piece of land is a beautiful little spot about forty miles north of the Ponderosa and he soon discovers his closest neighbor is a pretty young lady named Felicity Quinn. While helping each other through multiple situations, a close friendship grows between them and they aren’t sure if they want to continue to be “just neighbors”. (This story takes place around the beginning of season six.) Laura’s Decision<\/a> by BluewindFarm<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A Missing Scene reflecting on events from The Pressure Game and The Triangle. Marrying Off Laura<\/a> by JennyG<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 It’s just like the title says. More than a Memory #1<\/a>\u00a0 by JC<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0 Adam re-assesses his life in the aftermath of his broken engagement to Laura Dayton. \u00a0WHN for \u201cTriangle\u201d More than a Memory #2 – Convergence<\/a> by JC<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Three years ago Adam left the Ponderosa for parts unknown, and now Ben finally gets the news he has been praying for \u2013 his firstborn is coming home. However, an unexpected reunion in Stockton isn\u2019t the only surprise fate has in store for the Cartwrights. \u00a0A Bonanza\/Big Valley crossover story. Night Trilogy<\/a> by JC<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0\u00a0 Strange things are afoot on the Ponderosa in these three after-dark comic vignettes. On a Wedding Day<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n Summary: Laura’s wedding day – how does everyone actually feel about this coming marriage? One Step Closer \u2013 For Love\u2019s Sake Only<\/a> by MissJudy<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam promised Laura that he’d be back for their engagement party. But he’s delayed and during that time, he unexpectedly meets his first love – a young woman he knew in Boston. After an evening spent talking, they realize that they still love each other, yet they know that it can’t make a difference. Life and time have sent them in opposite directions and they part again, while wondering what might have happened if they had taken one step closer.\u00a0 This is a what happens during, and after the episode, Triangle. Pride & Ponderosa<\/a> by Sandspur<\/p>\n Summary: What happens when Jane Austen\u2019s ultimate chick-fic, \u201cPride & Prejudice,\u201d crosses into the burly, macho, he-man world of Bonanza? Confusion? Kidnappings? Crossover characters from other series like \u201cBronco\u201d and \u201cthe Big Valley\u201d? Anything can happen\u2014and anything\u00a0does! Relatives and Reasons<\/a> by DJK<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0In an effort to convince Will to stay, memories are stirred like the embers of a dying fire. Slipping Through my Fingers<\/a> by Krystyna<\/p>\n Summary: This is the story of Jane Halcrow and the way she met and fell in love with Adam Cartwright? Does she marry him? Not if Laura Dayton has anything to do about it, but then\u2026.?! <\/p>\n Wanderlust<\/a> by Indyanna130<\/p>\n Summary: Contributed for the Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament 2015
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