{"id":47203,"date":"2003-12-31T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2003-12-31T20:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=47203"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:08:38","slug":"season-one-by-kimberley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=47203","title":{"rendered":"Season One (by Kimberley)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary:\u00a0 This is not intended to be a really interesting story LOL. More of a scene really. But I did manage to get all the first season ep titles in… and in order! \ud83d\ude09 Yes, at this particular moment, I had WAY too much time on my hands….
\nRating:\u00a0 G
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The Brandsters have included this story by this author in our project: Preserving Their Legacy<\/a>. To preserve the legacy of the author, we have decided to give their work a home in the Bonanza Brand Fanfiction Library.\u00a0 The author will always be the owner of this work of fanfiction, and should they wish us to remove their story, we will.<\/p>\n

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Season One<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hoss had been looking for his younger brother for hours and when he finally found him, he couldn\u2019t believe his eyes. It wasn\u2019t every day he saw Little Joe picking flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019re ya doin\u2019 little brother?\u201d Hoss grinned, thinking of how he might be able to use this newfound information to his advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust picking a Rose for Lotta,\u201d Joe answered nonchalantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t the reaction he\u2019d expected, and Hoss\u2019 grin faded slightly. \u201cLotta Hawkins? You seein\u2019 her tonight, are ya?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe straightened and looked his brother in the eye. \u201cOf course I\u2019m not seeing her. She\u2019s dead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The grin was now a solid frown. \u201cDead? What happened?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe shrugged as he headed for his horse. \u201cI just found out when I was in town. Word has it she froze to Death on Sun Mountain.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the middle of summer?\u201d Hoss asked, his face scrunched into a disbelieving scowl. \u201cThat\u2019s just plumb crazy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot according to Doc Baines,\u201d Joe replied, swinging himself into the saddle. \u201cHe explained it. At night, if the temperature dips low enough you can get hypo\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDermic?\u201d Hoss suggested, trying to be helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Joe shook his head. \u201chypo\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChondria?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe shook his head in slight exasperation. \u201cI can\u2019t remember, but it\u2019s not good, I can tell you that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDoc Baines,\u201d Hoss repeated thoughtfully. \u201cAin\u2019t he one of The Newcomers to Virginia City?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Joe answered. \u201cHe came west around the time of The Paiute War.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHow\u2019s he getting\u2019 along?\u201d Hoss asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNot bad, I guess,\u201d Joe shrugged. \u201cHe was trying to enter all the town\u2019s patients in his ledger when I left.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I hope he doesn\u2019t forget to Enter Mark Twain,\u201d Hoss mused, \u201cJust in case he ever comes back this way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I filled him in on some of the town history while I was there,\u201d Joe replied. \u201cI filled him in on Mark Twain and the Julia Bulette Story.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDid you mention the Saga of Annie O\u2019Toole?\u201d Hoss asked with a grin. \u201cShe sure had Adam goin\u2019 didn\u2019t she?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe did at that,\u201d Joe chuckled. \u201cThat is, until he got distracted with The Philip Deideshiemer Story. You know our big brother. Safety before all else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s for sure,\u201d Hoss grinned. \u201cSometimes I think he\u2019s just a little too responsible for his own good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

They began riding east and Hoss took the opportunity to ask more questions about the new doctor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat else did you tell him?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, he wanted to know how Virginia City got its name, so I pretty well had to tell him about Mr. Henry P. Comstock.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow that there is a character,\u201d Hoss laughed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe also wanted a little information on our medical history,\u201d Joe informed him. \u201cHe had the records from that time the doc had to patch me up after The Magnificent Adah was here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d rather not think about that,\u201d Hoss murmured, scrunching up his face for added effect. \u201cWhere we headed anyway?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDown to The Truckee Strip,\u201d Joe answered. \u201cLotta\u2019s buried near there. I\u2019m gonna put this rose on her grave.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoss brought his mount to a sudden halt and put a hand on Joe\u2019s arm. \u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d he asked, nodding in the direction of a stand of oaks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe squinted into the distance. \u201cMust be that posse the sheriff organized to find those two bank robbers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou mean The Hanging Posse,\u201d Hoss stated grimly. \u201cThey don\u2019t have no intentions of bringing those men in alive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019d better get down there,\u201d Joe agreed as he prodded Cochise into a full gallop. In a desperate attempt to see justice done, they hurried toward the men who were swinging a rope over one of the sturdy branches.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s far enough,\u201d Joe informed them flatly as they reached the group of men. \u201cThese men are going to stand trial.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is none of your concern, Cartwright,\u201d one of the men answered in an acid tone. \u201cI had twenty bucks in that bank.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty bucks or twenty cents, we ain\u2019t gonna let you turn this into The Vendetta you\u2019re tryin\u2019 for,\u201d Hoss informed them, his gun drawn. \u201cTake those men back for trial, or we\u2019ll do it for ya.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe he\u2019s right, men,\u201d one of the men spoke up nervously. \u201cThe Sisters of that last guy we hanged are still out huntin\u2019 for us. I bin sleepin with one eye open ever since then.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey come huntin for me and it\u2019ll be The Last Hunt they ever set out on,\u201d the apparent leader of the gang growled. \u201cAin\u2019t no women gonna stop me from doin\u2019 what I think is right.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe we\u2019ve met,\u201d Joe stated grimly, his words directed at the man who\u2019d just spoke.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cName\u2019s Jenkins,\u201d the man grinned evilly. \u201cBut folks where I come from call me El Tore Grande.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, El,\u201d Joe smirked. \u201cI don\u2019t much care what they call you where you come from. You hang these men and they\u2019ll call you a murderer where I come from.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCartwrights, huh?\u201d the man sneered. \u201cI\u2019ve heard about you. You\u2019re always stickin\u2019 up for the underdog, taking in The Outcast, feeding the hungry. Why don\u2019t you go find yerselves a good cause and leave us to our business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe ain\u2019t about to ride out of here without them there men,\u201d Hoss replied. \u201cSo if you know what\u2019s good for you, you\u2019ll hand them over right quick.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you stick together,\u201d Jenkins snickered. \u201cI heard that too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we stick together,\u201d Joe replied righteously. \u201cHaven\u2019t you heard? A House Divided cannot stand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHey, that\u2019s good, little brother,\u201d Hoss grinned admirably, nudging Joe in the ribs. \u201cI\u2019m gonna remember that one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Joe smiled. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to say that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDo you mind?\u201d Jenkins demanded incredulously. \u201cWe ain\u2019t got all day here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Both Cartwrights wiped the smiles from their faces and turned to The Gunmen with sober expressions. \u201cYou\u2019re right about that,\u201d Hoss concurred. \u201cYou\u2019ve got about five minutes to free those men or we\u2019re gonna open up a big ol\u2019 can o\u2019 whoop-hiney in your direction.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jenkins\u2019 confident expression wavered slightly. \u201cJust a couple of Fear Merchants,\u201d he grumbled. \u201cAlways bullyin\u2019 folks into doin\u2019 what you want \u2018em to do, aren\u2019t ya?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFour minutes,\u201d Joe stated flatly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jenkins hesitated only a moment. \u201cAll right,\u201d he finally hissed. \u201cHave it your way. But these men are guilty I tell ya.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll let a judge decide that,\u201d Hoss nodded curtly. \u201cCome on, Joe, we\u2019ll drop them off at the sheriff\u2019s office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While they rode with their prisoners in tow, Joe kept looking at one of the men. \u201cDon\u2019t I know you from somewhere?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI doubt it,\u201d the man replied tersely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoss was now looking at the man too. \u201cI think you\u2019re mistakin\u2019 him for that guy that used to work for us.. Grant somethinorother.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou mean Grant LeBlanc?\u201d Joe asked, studying the man more closely.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, LeBlanc was French,\u201d Hoss shook his head. \u201cI\u2019m talkin\u2019 bout The Spanish Grant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFernandez,\u201d Joe exclaimed with a triumphant smile. \u201cGrant Fernandez.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d Hoss nodded. \u201cHe looks a little bit like him. Same set to his eyes and all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy name\u2019s Baldwin,\u201d the man growled. \u201cI don\u2019t know nothing about no Fernandez or LeBlanc. I\u2019m innocent, I tell ya. We both are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure you are,\u201d Joe replied in a patronizing tone. \u201cAnd I\u2019m sure the sheriff will let you go just as soon as you\u2019re able to prove that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He allowed his words to trail off as Hoss put a hand on his arm. \u201cJoe, you see that?\u201d Hoss asked, frowning as he studied the ground before them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Joe asked, trying to follow his brother\u2019s line of sight.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRight there,\u201d Hoss replied, pointing. \u201cLooks like a trail of Blood on the Land.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Joe mused as he saw what his brother was pointing at. \u201cFresh, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t the sheriff say one of them bank robbers was shot on his way out of town?\u201d Hoss asked, turning to look at their prisoners.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he did,\u201d Joe agreed. \u201cDon\u2019t think that blood came from either of these guys though.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s because we\u2019re innocent,\u201d Baldwin stated again, his tone angry. \u201cFirst we tried to tell them fellers back there, now you two. We ain\u2019t done nothin\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe they\u2019s right, Joe,\u201d Hoss frowned.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, maybe,\u201d Joe mused thoughtfully. Turning his attention to the two men, he asked, \u201cWhere were you two headed when they caught up to you?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo Springfield,\u201d Baldwin answered. \u201cWe both got family there. Mike here\u2019s got a wife and three young\u2019uns.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat true?\u201d Hoss asked, turning toward the man known as Mike.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes sir,\u201d Mike nodded. \u201cBin waiting on me near a week now. Thought we was both goners when we lost our way taking that short cut through the Desert. Justice out there can be swift and cruel. Thought we was safe when we got this far, only to be nearly strung up by those men back there. Now we\u2019re goin\u2019 to jail and for nothin\u2019 more\u2019n taking\u2019 a wrong turn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I hear The Stranger it gets,\u201d Joe murmured to his brother.<\/span><\/p>\n

All four of the men turned as they heard hoofbeats approaching. \u201cIt\u2019s that lynch mob agin,\u201d Hoss scowled.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, and it looks like they met up with a bunch of friends,\u201d Joe muttered. \u201cThere\u2019s at least a dozen of \u2018em now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll never make it to Virginia City,\u201d Hoss informed them wryly. \u201cOur best hope now is to try to Escape to the Ponderosa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we can hold them off there until we can get the sheriff out,\u201d Joe agreed. \u201cCome on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Knowing their own land as well as they did, it wasn\u2019t hard for the Cartwrights to shake off their pursuers once on Ponderosa land. Unfortunately, the two men with them were a bit slower on the uneven ground.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe ain\u2019t gonna make it to the house by nightfall at this rate,\u201d Hoss pointed out as the sun began to set. \u201cAnd you fellas ain\u2019t gonna get any faster in the dark. We might as well make camp here till morning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are you doing this?\u201d Mike asked as they dismounted. \u201cIf you really think we\u2019re guilty, why risk your lives instead of just handing us over to Jenkins?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGuilty or not,\u201d Joe replied. \u201cEvery man deserves a fair trial. Seems to me Jenkins has appointed himself The Avenger, the punisher, the righter of wrongs\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I got that,\u201d Mike cut in, raising an eyebrow in Baldwin\u2019s direction as though to indicate he thought the younger Cartwright was a few notes short of a full scale.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo what are you going to do with us now?\u201d Baldwin asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, for starters, we\u2019re gonna try to keep you from being strung up by that Jenkins bunch, then we\u2019re gonna let the sheriff decide whether or not you fit the description of them bank robbers,\u201d Hoss answered calmly<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if we don\u2019t?\u201d Baldwin pressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen you\u2019ll be free to go on your way,\u201d Joe replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what if Jenkins is still waiting for us?\u201d Baldwin continued. \u201cI\u2019m sure he\u2019d like nothin\u2019 better than to add us to his list of trophies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think Jenkins already has The Last Trophy he\u2019s gonna get,\u201d Hoss scowled. \u201cThe sheriff will take care of him, we\u2019ll see to that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you one thing,\u201d Mike sighed. \u201cNext time I\u2019m gonna be thinkin\u2019 twice before taking\u2019 a San Francisco Holiday, that\u2019s for sure. I never guessed how much trouble a man could run into just trying to get home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Baldwin was raising his canteen to his lips as his friend spoke. Realizing it was empty, he tossed it to the ground in disgust.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHere,\u201d Hoss grinned, tossing him his own canteen.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Baldwin replied after shooting him a wary look. \u201cGuess I used up all mine in the desert.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDrink hearty,\u201d Hoss offered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Baldwin took a long drink before he started choking and spit it out. \u201cThat\u2019s the most Bitter Water I\u2019ve ever tasted,\u201d he spat, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe giggled. \u201cI warned you about washing your socks in your canteen, brother,\u201d he teased.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do no such thing and you know it, Little Joe,\u201d he replied defensively. Turning to Baldwin, he apologized. \u201cForgot to mention, I put some ginseng root in the water. Don\u2019t taste as sweet maybe, but it\u2019ll still quench your thirst and give you a boost of energy to boot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Baldwin replied, handing back the canteen. \u201cBut I think I\u2019ll stick to just plain ol\u2019 water from here on.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe tossed his canteen in the stranger\u2019s direction, his expression still one of amusement. \u201cPlain ol\u2019 water,\u201d he promised.<\/span><\/p>\n

As night descended upon them, they talked about various things. Though Baldwin remained suspicious, his friend seemed anxious to talk about the family he had waiting for him. At one point he even pulled some pictures from his shirt pocket and showed them to the Cartwright boys. \u201cAin\u2019t they just the cutest kids you ever did see?\u201d he beamed proudly.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSure \u2018nuff are,\u201d Hoss grinned as he looked at the photos. After a while, he took Joe aside.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve bin thinkin\u2019, Joe. I don\u2019t think these are the guys that robbed that bank. They don\u2019t have no money on them and they seem to be genuinely interested in getting home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Joe sighed. \u201cI know what you mean. It\u2019s not like the sheriff was actually looking for these two. I think Jenkins just saw two men riding together and assumed they were the robbers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYa really think we need to take \u2018em into the sheriff?\u201d Hoss asked. \u201c\u201dFor all we know, they mighta caught them robbers already.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI know they were out looking for them already,\u201d Joe agreed. \u201cWith one of \u2018em wounded, they should have caught up to them by now. Sheriff Coffee might be getting up in years but no one could accuse him of having Feet of Clay when there\u2019s work to be done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo what do you think we oughtta do?\u201d Hoss asked, glancing at the two men who were looking at the pictures, talking and smiling.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we should let them go,\u201d Joe sighed. \u201cAs far as I\u2019m concerned, they\u2019re just two guys trying to get home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think so too,\u201d Hoss beamed. \u201cLet\u2019s go tell them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Once the two men had saddled their horses, Baldwin extended his hand with a sincere smile. \u201cI wasn\u2019t sure about you two,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut now I know you\u2019re honourable men. Thanks for everything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re more than welcome,\u201d Hoss grinned, returning the handshake. \u201cBut you\u2019re still welcome to camp here till morning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been away long enough,\u201d Mike added. \u201cWe\u2019re used to traveling at night. We\u2019ll be fine as soon as we get to familiar ground.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust remember what we told you,\u201d Joe smiled as he shook hands with the two men. Nodding in the direction of the night sky, he repeated his earlier instructions, \u201cFollow that Dark Star there in the middle. It\u2019ll get you to the main road.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd watch out for that Jenkins bunch,\u201d Hoss warned. \u201cWe\u2019ll have the sheriff after them in the morning, but until they catch up with him, two men traveling alone won\u2019t stand much of a chance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be careful,\u201d Mike promised. \u201cNow that we know they\u2019re out there, we\u2019ll be sure not to run into them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After watching the two men ride off in the direction of the main road, Hoss turned to Joe. \u201cNow what? Without those two holdin\u2019 us up, we could be home in a few hours.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe could,\u201d Joe mused, looking around at the small camp. \u201cI don\u2019t much like the idea of spending the night out here on the hard ground, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you one thing,\u201d Hoss added. \u201cIf\u2019n we do spend the night out here, I can\u2019t promise you won\u2019t find me in my bedroll starved to Death at Dawn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll right,\u201d Joe laughed. \u201cI get it. You\u2019re hungry. I guess we\u2019d best keep riding.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

They saddled up their horses and headed in the direction of the house. \u201cYou think we did the right thing?\u201d Hoss asked as they rode.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure of it,\u201d Joe answered. \u201cThose men are no more bank robbers than we are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I thought, too,\u201d Hoss nodded. \u201cCome on, little brother. Let\u2019s pick up the pace before I plumb waste away.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The end\u2026 well, of season one anyway\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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