Before leaving for Don Sebastian's rancho and a shared Christmas dinner with everyone, Manolito and Mercedes exchange their own heartfelt gifts.

Threshold of Courage ends with nearly all the participants stunned and exhausted. What might have happened next? Specifically to John and Victoria. Others have tackled this time and place, and very well too. This is my take.

Wouldn't it be fun if Blue had a little sister. What would she have thought about Uncle Dan?

Sometimes you need to do a thing more than once to get it just right.

In watching HC episodes, I am always struck by how happy John and Victoria are to see each. And how they aren't especially shy about showing it. And that is after only a few days apart. What if a separation went on for a bit longer?

This story tries to pull the thread on what it must have been like for John to be buffaloed by clan Montoya in "The Lion Sleeps." I have altered a few of the facts of the episode, most importantly, that John actually DOES sign the contract; under the same false pretenses. Beside the family sturm and drang, I hope there is some humor to be found here as well.

John goes for a ride, find memories that still haunt him, and maybe something to bring joy to Victoria. Rated T just because there is a bit of violence, not graphic, and a sad death. The story is complete and intended to stand alone but it is also open-ended.

Seven 1-shots. Summary: In Shot #7: Still Images, when the Mexican beauty walked in, he knew he would do anything for her until she actually asked. Then it took some serious convincing and a great deal of effort to really do it. Family/humor. See the start of earlier shots for their summaries and awards. Updated & Complete, 3/12/19!

Following the events in "A Time to Laugh, to Cry", Manolito ponders his future and love in general. Will love find him? Read and review! (AU for Season 3)(Manolito/Mercedes)

Victoria's compassion, Blue's conviction and Buck's enthusiasm confront John's skepticism and Mano's reluctance in this light hearted, bittersweet tale of possibility, probability and a remarkable little bird.

A quiet morning in the life of an Arizona rancher, told in ten separate drabbles.

The spirit of his Mother and a ghost from his past come to Mano's aid in a moment of need.

Buck Cannon encounters two different men who impact his life and his beliefs. One wishes to teach him. One wants to kill him.

Buck falls in love with a young widow who may just be hiding a secret. While his neighbors and family are reluctant to accept the romance, Buck and Julia fall deeper into love but soon the past will come back to haunt and potentially ruin Julia.

Three months after the events of "The Ride," housekeeper Violeta takes a leave to visit her sister, setting off a chain of events that could change lives on the High Chaparral. Complete.

Victoria takes a mystical journey that might or might not, reflect the future of the Canon family.

As Christmas approaches some weeks after the events of "Under a Pumpkin Moon," Buck's storytelling is taken a bit too literally, putting precious lives in danger. Will John, Buck, Mano, and the bunkhouse boys be able to save them in time? The Epilogue was released on Christmas Day, 2016. Complete!

Several years after the end of the series, a strange event in the sky and John's nemesis Fergus MacLeish cause problems for the Cannons and the Apaches. Readers may wish to read "The Fight" and then "The Ride" drabble fics before reading this story since it contains spoilers from those stories. This story was written for the Writers Anonymous 2016 Halloween Challenge. Complete!

Near the end of what might have been the fifth season, John must go on a business trip that could have an important effect on the future of the High Chaparral. While he is away, other things happen that will affect that very future. A limited drabble fic told in scenes of exactly 100 words each, this is a sequel to HC01-The Fight. Complete!

Shortly after the beginning of what might have been Season 5, Victoria and John have words over a touchy subject. A romantic tale told in 16 drabbles of exactly 100 words each. Complete!

VII. Season 4.22: This season 4 finale finds Mano & Carmen returning to Casa Cueva, Rancho Navarro, and finally, the High Chaparral itself on the second part of their luna de miel (honeymoon). Old friends also return & Buck reunites with his own "Lady Fair," Charly Converse. Read & discover how it all turns out in VKS & MJRod's final episode of the season. Enjoy & please review!

VI. Season 4.21: Following the marriage of Mano & Carmen in "Carmen Navarro" comes "La Luna de Miel," the honeymoon. What else after the in-laws leave? The romance is sweet but this is no conventional luna de miel: rather, one fraught with adventure. Warning: very romantic but tasteful. Read & review as VKS & MJRod continue our attempt to round out "The High Chaparral" season 4.

A missing scene to one of my favorite episodes "Ride the Savage Land" of this wonderful Western show - I know this has been done before by talented writers but I wanted to write one myself nevertheless. I hope you enjoy! These are Victoria's and John's reflections.

Every family grows and changes over the years: loved ones leave and come back, there are births and deaths and marriages. This is the story of the Cannon and Montoya families, from just after the final season to about twenty years later.

V. Season 4.20: Once upon a time, boy meets girl. The title character's first name is from a David Dortort script proposal. VKS & MJRod give Mano the life his creator envisioned, but with a path to matrimony full of adventure, the ultimate buddy road trip & new & old enemies & friends. Read, review, enjoy. Our season 4 stories are in order but also designed to be read separately.