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"Originally I started to write The Young Riders fan fiction as a way to escape real life. Now I just do it for fun. " |
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Swing StationsWith only time for a speedy switch of your horse, there’s just time for a short story. |
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| I Haven't Been Drinking | Jimmy is sitting in yet another godforsaken saloon in yet
another godforsaken town thinking about piano players and everything
under the sun. Song Fic - "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me)" by Tom Waits |
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| Redemption | Jimmy's sitting in a saloon getting drunker by the minute. In
his drunkenness, he decides it's time to settle the score with his life. Song Fic - "Exploder" by Audioslave |
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| The Art of Organized Sports | Jimmy's not having a good day. It's his first day off in months and he and the other riders, minus Noah who's on a run, get dragged outta bed at dawn to play Calvinball. And if that wasn't enough, where are his trousers and why does Cody have that smug grin plastered on his face? A savage journey of revenge (and revenge for the revenge etc.) begins. | |
| Innocent Child | It is winter and icy cold and Buck is all alone. | |
| Not My Holiday | Buck is dead set that Christmas is only for white people, and Emma is out to prove him wrong. | |
| Doctor Cody: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Puberty | Cody discovers that he has a pimple the day before Emma and Sam's wedding, something which leads to a whole lot of mayhem. | |
| Hear, See, Speak | Buck, Cody and Jimmy are on a run when Buck loses his hearing, Jimmy loses his eyesight, and Cody loses the ablity to speak. Together they must find their way home. | |
| The Magic of a Warm Bath and a Hot Cup of Coffee | Buck arrives home after a run in the pouring rain. | |
Home StationsSit back on your bunk and get comfortable, you’ve got time for a long story. |
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| Rescue Blues | After the whole thing with Kathleen, Buck quits his job and rides out, not knowing where he's headed. All he knows is that he needs to get out. After several days, Buck stumbles upon an injured young woman with a will of steel, a temper that makes Jimmy seem like an innocent lamb and stubborness enough for five. | |
| Hunter's Hickok | The story starts with the opening of the Express and the riders are getting used to each other's company. Yet, after everything has settled into a routine of sorts, Jimmy disappears while on a run. Their friend's sudden disappearance has a great effect on everyone at the station, especially Lou. Teaspoon also learns something about his past that will change the future forever. | |
| New Acquaintance *in progress* | After Ike's death, Buck has a hard time finding meaning in life. Is there light at the end of the tunnel? | |
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Friends and Family |
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| Never Going Back There | Buck has a hard time accepting that Ike is gone. Deep within his grief he finds a release. But he can't let anyone know about it. Meanwhile Jimmy finds blood in Sampsons' stall. It worries him because no one has gotten hurt, that he know of. And he can't imagine Sampson having hurt anyone. | |
| The Past Always Comes Back | Jimmy's old ghosts and nightmares come back to haunt him and the consequences prove to be nearly, if not fatal. Buck and Celinda sets out to help him. | |
| Havoc in Heaven | Buck's life have really taken a turn for the better when he and Celinda got engaged, but not every cloud has a silver lining. And Buck really has to fight to even see the silver lining. | |
| As Luck Would Have It | As the town of Seneca are preparing for a wedding, and old friend of Jimmy appears, stirring up old feelings. At the same time, Jimmy must learn to let go of certain parts of his past in order to welcome the future. | |
| A New Beginning | Being an adult is hard work. Jimmy is figuring this out the hard way as he is having trouble working up the courage to ask Sally to marry him. There is not much help to find in Buck. When he finally does manage to work up the courage needed to ask her, all hell breaks loose. | |
Two Uncles and a Nephew |
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| Midnight Lullaby | Jimmy finds himself in a snag he'd never thought he'd be in.
And for Jimmy, that says A LOT. This time he needs help, big time! Song Fic - Midnight Lullaby by Tom Waits |
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| A Bedtime Story After Bedtime | Again Jimmy is plauged with his childhood-nightmare. He knows that Buck believes that dreams tells you things, if he could only figure out what. One night NJ is awakened by Jimmy's scream as he jerkes awake. | |
Buck and DorrieCoauthored with OkeshalaBegins with Fate or Foolery written by Okeshala |
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| A Fool's Game | Havoc begins when Buck and Cody fall for the same girl... | |
| Fool's Gold | Buck and Dorrie are finally together and things couldn't be grander, that is until Kathleen Devlin shows up with some disturbing news. | |
| Four Ponies and a Kilted Wedding | Buck and Dorrie are back together after we left them in "Fool's Gold", but everything that can go wrong will go wrong as the wedding day approaches. | |
| Father & Son | Buck and Dorrie are happy but someone from Buck's past shows up, and isn't exactly welcome. Dorrie is unsure what to do because Buck won't listen to her. | |
| Love's Greatest Creation | Buck and Dorrie learn what it means to be parents, and everyone at the station spoils the little one. Yet, can Buck and Dorrie lead a life that is not filled with prejudice...? | |
| Ultimate Sacrifice | Happy with their new life together with their son Tsen T'ainte, Buck and Dorrie now battle one of their greatest of demons: prejudice. As the incidence of Indian skirmishes continue to rise, so do the repercussions on all Indians throughout the west. After a few serious life-threatening encounters due to this hatred, Buck pulls away from his family in the belief that he is somehow saving them from harm but what will come about do to his Ultimate Sacrifice? | |
| Love Reclaimed | At the end of our last Chapter, Buck had distanced himself from Dorrie believing it was best that he keep his distance from her and his son Tsen T'ainte in order to keep them safe. Hurt and thinking that Buck no longer loves her, Dorrie chooses to go to the Lakota camp where she went previously to learn the Indian traditions for her wedding. The Scottish healer wants to keep her son and future child safe and hopes that they will learn to be proud of their Indian blood instead of ashamed and fearful of others bigotry. Now separated, will the two move on to other lives..and loves or will they reclaim the love that fate brought about? | |
| Long Road Home | At our last story's end Buck is watching the flames surging upward as he follows Kiowa tradition and burns his father's body on a wooden pyre. He soon realizes through his loss that he doesn't want to be like Shane and lose his family. He decides that he is willing to take whatever measures needed to find them and bring them home. Meanwhile Dorrie, believing that Buck no longer wants her, has been living with the Lakota Sioux. Her friendship with Eagle Wing grows stronger with each day that passes while she and Tsen live within the protection of the warrior's teepee. Will Buck reunite his family once more or loose them to the his Sioux brothers? Only time will tell ..but it will definitely be a Long Road Home. | |
Silence of Love
Coauthored with catsimmie |
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| Friendship | On a run, Ike stumbles across a young woman and the two soon become instant friends. | |
| Jealousy | Millie and Ike are in love, but Buck's jealousy threatens to tear the couple apart. | |
LifeCoauthored with Leah |
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| A Waterlogged Friend | While on the way back from a run, Ike meets Marty, who has a secret and is looking for Lou. | |
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| What One Man Can Do | With Dani, Karen, and Maria Buck helps a family whose daughter was kidnapped by Indians. But all it not as it seems. |
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| To Belong | Coauthored with Dani, Karen, and Maria How Running Buck came to be Buck Cross and what became of him. |
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| The Healing Blood of a Unicorn | With AnnaPX, Dani, Karen, Maria, and MrsCross Buck meets a mystical creature and learns about himself in the process. |
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| The Package of Many Surprises | With AnnaPX, Dani, Karen, and Maria When on a run, Buck and Cody encounter many trials over the delivery of a small package that is of interest to many people - including one special lady. Is there the slightest possibility that true love for Buck will come out of this mess? |
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| Crossroads: A Norwegian Christmas | With Ellie Lou's and Kid's international adventures lead them to Norway, where Cody and Buck are performing in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show on its European tour ... and Buck meets a special someone. |
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The Lost Quick Fics |
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Blogathon |
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2008 |
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| On the Wings of Dirty Angels by Terrell | Stories written using the songs from the CD | |
2009 |
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| Willow Weep for Me | Ike is gone and Buck struggles to find his way. An unlikely visit helps guide him. | |
Reunions |
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| As Luck Would Have It | 2007 In "Friends and Family" Series | |
Challenges |
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CD |
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| Heartattack and
Vine by Tom Waits |
Stories about Jimmy or Buck written using the songs from the CD | |
Throw Down |
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| In Temptation
Territory |
From Lisa L Buck is haunted by temptation and it seems that no one can give him a break. |
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General |
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| Holding Up the Wall |
7 Virtues: Diligence Buck refuses to get a new dress before going to the dance in town. In fact he is refusing to go to the dance, but Emma managed to get him both into a new suit and to the dance. What will happen to him there? |
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| Emma Ain't Gonna
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What's in a Name: title from Jo Cody gets one of his bright ideas and well, "Emma ain't gonna like this". |
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| Family Now |
Adoption It is winter and winter and Jimmy finds a small Indian boy in Sundancer's stall. The boy is very sick and Jimmy must nurse him back to health. |
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