This award is for the futuristic scenario (what happened to our riders when the series ended, (that is when they stopped filming them, I mean we all know they continued on and on and on) you find most appealing. Thank you Lyn for the suggestion, we needed this one. The story must be all done, unfinished stories will be rewarded next year!

And the nominees are:

Author and story
Nominator and motivation

Rae

Promises Kept
at Ponnyexpressen and Seacouver Way Station

Amy
Of the very few women the show brought for Buck, Camille was the best , loved the character and the actress. At the end of the series I wanted to see the two of them together, if it wasn't for that darn Bill! But Rae took care of that little problem. I loved Rae's story, very well written and it brought to life, so to speak, something I wanted to see happen. Buck and Camille were just meant for each other-they had quite a past and a very special bond. They just need to be together. Thanks Rae!

Charla

Sins of War

at Rider's Ranch and Ponnyexpressen

 

Raye
what an amazingly crafted story... it draws you in from the very onset... and takes you through one of the hardest things a person could have to do .. make a choice between two amazin' men when there is so much on the line.. i don't want to ruin it if you haven't read it.. but if you haven't... then you NEED to... it is a first class story by a first class author... i don't care if you're a kid fan or a jimmy fan.. READ this story..

Kim Roberts

The Beat of the Drum

at Ponnyexpressen

Nesciri
The story of Buck's life after the ending of the Pony EXpress is not only very plausible, it's written with a true feeling for the character and although tragic, it's still beautiful.

Miss Raye

Deadly Secrets

at Ponnyexpressen, Riders' Ranch and The FanFicList

Charla
This is a perfect example of Futuristic Scenario. The Pony Express is over and the Riders have moved on. Lou is married to Kid and is working for the telegraph, Jimmy is with Rosemary and secrets from the past are still coming to the surface. It's all very believable, maintains the storylines begun on TYR and gives fans a glimpse into what "might have been" in their futures.

Dee

The Last One Home

at Riders Coming! and Ponnyexpresse

Beth
I love this story about Cody riding off to the " waystation in the sky" to meet up with the others who have all passed on before him. It' s short, but very poignant. I think the history that Dee put into it was great...with the photo of the real Cody in a gondola that she actually saw.
Excerpt:
He wasn' t sure how it happened but suddenly he was on a horse riding fast and hard for his home station. When he arrived Teaspoon stepped down off the porch of the bunkhouse to greet him.
"What took you so long son?" he asked.
He saw Kid sitting on the top step of the porch, with Lou leaning back against him from the next step down. Ike and Buck were at the corral breaking a horse. Noah was polishing his daddy' s silver saddle in the doorway of the barn. Jimmy was leaning against post on the opposite side of the steps from Lou and Kid. Sam was leaning back in a chair his had pulled down to cover his eyes. Rachel and Emma were sitting in the swing o the porch of the house chatting and snapping beans for dinner.

Dana

The Return to Sweetwater Trilogy
For Better or For Worse,Times of Trouble and Unexpected Occurences

at Ponnyexpressen

 


Kristin
These stories are so close-knit that I'd rather nominate all three of them than just one. They are all really well written!! Besides, the plot is quite plausible...this is what could have happened had the show not ended when it did. I really love how Lou and Kid, Emily and little Ike set out to make a future for themselves. I also love the strong friendship between Lou and Emily (I always thought those two had a lot in common!), the closeness and the bond of love between Lou and Kid (how they stick together come hell or high water), and the love shared between Emily and Buck in the end (though their relationship could have been explored more thoroughly, I think...well, maybe in a sequel?!...hint, hint!;).

Rhiannon

Better than Death

at Ponnyexpressen

DCAmy
Loved this rewrite of the ending to Presence of Mine Enemies. None of us wanted to see Ike die and in Rhiannon's story, he doesn't. But after killing Neville in cold blood "supposedly, but we know better...", Ike is put in jail, but not for long as he and Buck have other ideas. Ike ends up riding off into the sunset, but Rhi leaves us with a glimmer of hope that he might return someday. Great writing!