Summary:  An alternative ending to the episode of the same name.   This picks up at the point where Ben has just seen Tessa primping in the mirror and realizes that she can see. Category:  Bonanza Genre: Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8158   Stunned, Ben Cartwright stepped back so that he couldn’t be seen and for … Continue reading Bullet for a Bride (by Rona) →

Summary:  Joe and a friend are in trouble not of their doing. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  2841   They ran down the dark street, panting hard. “We’ve got to find somewhere to hide,” said the older man. “We can’t keep running.” “I know,” panted the younger man. “I’ll follow you.” “Down … Continue reading An Innocent Man (by Rona) →

Summary:  Lessons are learned about change and youth and how neither are necessarily a bad thing. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  10,523     “Your references are very good,” Ben Cartwright said, glancing across his desk at the man sitting opposite him. His tone was quite neutral. “Can I ask why you … Continue reading Days of Our Glory (by Rona) →

Summary:  Dedicated to Mac the horse, who broke my coccyx, but gave me a gift I’ll be forever grateful for. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9947     For days, the sun had been beating down relentlessly onto the corral, baking the ground to rock. The land shimmered when you looked towards the … Continue reading Doing What Had To Be Done (by Rona) →

Summary:  A tense situation at the Ponderosa leads Ben to see his sons as hostages to the fates. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  7948   “So you drew the short straw, did you?” Ben asked Joe as his son handed him a cup of coffee. Smiling, Joe shook his head. “I volunteered … Continue reading Dedimus Tot Pignora Fatis–Hostages to the Fates (by Rona) →

Summary:  An alternative look at ‘Death At Dawn’ Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  7043   This story came about following a discussion on the BonanzaInAussie message board about what we would change on certain episodes. The first one to be discussed was Death At Dawn. Following a suggestion that was made, the challenge … Continue reading Death Withheld (by Rona) →

Summary:  What exactly did Marie have to endure in the years before she met and married Ben Cartwright? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:   8118   Marie D’Marigny looked at her reflection in the mirror and sighed heavily. Her blonde hair was spread over her shoulders, brushed and gleaming and waiting for her … Continue reading Deeds of the Past (by Rona) →

Summary:   Disaster lies ahead when the hunters become the hunted Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9954   With a savage growl, the big cat launched itself through the air at the unsuspecting man below. Hearing the growl, the man whirled, seeing only a tawny blur heading towards him. He had no time … Continue reading Desperate Times (by Rona) →

Summary:  Is romance in the cards for Joe? Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9319     The winter had been long and hard. The spring had been cold and wet. Summer had seemed to take forever to come and now it seemed to be over too soon. The days, while still warm … Continue reading Deliverance (by Rona) →

Summary:  Adam realizes life on the Ponderosa has changed. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  3945   The train station was bustling, as it usually was when the great ‘Iron Horse’ made its scheduled arrival. The novelty of the railroad had still to wear off in this small Western town. Some of the … Continue reading Dark House (by Rona) →