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Remember, Remember (A Stranger Passed This Way bonus scene) by HgMercury39
Fandoms: Bonanza (TV 1959)
25 Aug 2025
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A Stranger Passed This Way focuses on Ben's perspective, with Adam and Joe almost ignored aside from their disagreement with his approach.
What might they have said or thought that night, with the prospect of losing a brother in the morning and their own father a poor source of comfort for once? -
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This is a continuation of the lives of Adam and his wife in Australia. There is no Book 3 so this resolves many issues raised in the first story--and about 20,000 words shorter. There are adult situations and language.
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Adam and his wife of convenience leave for Australia and a new life in the outback of Queensland. This is Adam-centric.
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Ben's daughter who was dead for the past 20 years, isn't! She returns to her family under less than ideal circumstances.
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Fandom Character Death Match Tournament Bracket 28, Round 3, Match 3: Adam Cartwright vs. Brian Robeson by magic8ballzz
Fandoms: Bonanza (TV 1959), Brian Series - Gary Paulsen
25 Jul 2025
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In the unforgiving Nexus Arena 7G, where the Multiversal Death Match Tournament demands a single survivor, Brian Robeson, a boy hardened by wilderness survival, faces Adam Cartwright, the principled rancher of the Ponderosa, in a desperate battle for life. Amid a dense, treacherous forest, Brian’s cunning resourcefulness and primal instincts clash with Adam’s seasoned tracking skills and resolute strength. This heart-wrenching tale explores themes of survival, necessity, and the devastating cost of victory, culminating in a tense and tragic showdown that leaves only one standing.
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- Part 847 of Fandom Character Death Match Tournament
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- English
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- 1,451
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Fandom Character Death Match Tournament Bracket 28, Round 2, Match 5: Adam Cartwright vs. Hans Landa by magic8ballzz
Fandoms: Bonanza (TV 1959), Inglourious Basterds (2009)
25 Jul 2025
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In the desolate ruins of the Nexus Arena’s cathedral, where the Multi-Fandom Death Match Tournament forces unlikely combatants into mortal conflict, Adam Cartwright, the principled rancher from the Ponderosa, faces Hans Landa, the cunning and ruthless SS officer, in a deadly clash of grit and guile. Amid crumbling pillars and fractured light, Adam’s practical resolve and raw strength meet Landa’s manipulative intellect and deadly precision. This tense tale explores themes of survival, morality, and the triumph of straightforward courage over calculated cruelty, culminating in a gripping showdown that leaves only one standing.
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- Part 841 of Fandom Character Death Match Tournament
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- English
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- 1,668
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Fandom Character Death Match Tournament Bracket 28, Round 1, Match 9: Adam Cartwright vs. Rowdy Yates by magic8ballzz
Fandoms: Bonanza (TV 1959), Rawhide (TV)
25 Jul 2025
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In the eerie, crimson-lit Grand Coliseum of Nexus Prime, Adam Cartwright, the principled rancher from the Ponderosa, faces Rowdy Yates, a hardened cattle drover, in a brutal showdown forced by the merciless Multiversal Death Match Tournament. Trapped in a desolate arena with no escape, the two men, bound by honor yet driven by survival, engage in a desperate struggle of wits, skill, and raw instinct. As gunfire gives way to a gritty, close-quarters brawl, the story explores themes of morality, sacrifice, and the shattering cost of survival, delivering a heart-wrenching tale of two good men forced into an unthinkable act.
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- Part 829 of Fandom Character Death Match Tournament
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- 1,386
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Hoss falls in love with the most perfect girl and it almost destroys Adam
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- 30,679
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Hoss and a group of children get caught up by some bad killers
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An epic about the Civil War.
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- 45,815
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Hoss is at death's door. Can his brothers save him?
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Hoss becomes a father and hurts Adam badly in the process.
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Hoss comes up against a family that questions his worth.
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Hoss disappears and the Cartwrights think he is dead.
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SUMMARY: Adam’s heart is set on attending a performance by actor Edwin Booth at a production of Hamlet at San Francisco’s Adelphi Theatre. As his departure date nears, he can feel himself coming down with a cold. He knows the moment he sneezes, Ben and Hop Sing will have him confined to bed. Can he manage to hold his illness at bay long enough to not miss something he wants so very, very badly to experience? And how much is he willing to risk in order to do so?
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After a loss of faith over a tragic event, Adam commits murder but is given a chance to save himself from the noose. And on this mission, perhaps, regain his faith and trust in mankind.
"I am not the law, but I represent justice..." ~ Sherlock Holmes/ Arthur Conan Doyle.
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After escaping from Andersonville, Adam finds himself becoming a prisoner of his own heart. (I try to be succinct)
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Joe remained silent for a moment, curling in on himself and hugging his knees close to his chest as he stared downward in embarrassment. “It’s nothing, Adam. I’m fine.” Joe muttered, still unable to meet Adam’s gaze.
“You can say that it’s nothing over and over again, but I know that something’s eating at you and I’m not going to let you deal with it on your own.” Adam announced seriously, his expression caring but firm.
Little Joe witnesses the death of a friend and struggles with with constant nightmares about it. Thankfully, Adam is there to comfort his younger brother and make sure he gets back to sleep.
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“Pa, why can’t I come too? I wanna see a wedding!” The young boy whined, causing Ben to sigh for what felt like the hundredth time that day.
Ben gave his youngest son a sympathetic smile. “You can’t come because you’re too young, Little Joe.”
“But I’m eight now!” Little Joe argued indignantly, making Adam grin in amusement as he watched the scene unfold.
Ben, Hoss, and Hop Sing are leaving to attend a friend's wedding, leaving Adam to babysit Little Joe.