"It is the opinion of this court," announced Admiral Pellew, "that strict inquiry should be made among the Spanish prisoners to determine who it was that murdered Captain Sawyer, and that the murderer, if still alive, should be brought to justice. And as a result of our examination of the surviving officers of the H.M.S. Renown it is our opinion that no further action is necessary."

"Another inch either way, Mister Kennedy, and that pistol ball would have taken your life."

Undead Kennedy: A Horatio Hornblower Challenge

"I don't like that ending, give us another!"We've all read Hornblower fixits that take 35 pages to save Archie's life and change the outcome of the trial. But what happens after that? What adventures do the 'dream team' of Hornblower, Kennedy, and Bush share and how are their canon stories altered?

You don't have to save Kennedy's life or get Horatio and his fellow Lieutenants off the hook here because this challenge does both for you. What happens next? It's up to you to give them a future together.

 

The Stories

A Plant of Slow Growth by (offsite link)
Rated PG; HH/WB, AK/WB. In which some are more than friends, and others less so.

Afraid To Call It Love by
Rated G. William gave his word, and Horatio and Archie intend to collect.

Any Port In A Storm by (offsite link)
Rated NC-17; AK/WB. It’s a dark and stormy night and a loooong sail back to England.

The Gambler by (offsite link)
Rated R; HH/WB. A rewriting of the last two chapters of Lieutenant Hornblower.

Kingston Days by NEW 2/7/04
Rated NC-17; AK/WB. While stuck in Kingston recovering from their wounds, William Bush and Archie form a strong friendship that turns into more.

The Maelstrom by (offsite link)
Rated NC-17; AK/WB . “…two wild days and two wild nights in the dubious delights of Kingston.” C.F. Forrester. Lieutenant Hornblower. What in the world could he have meant?

Peacetime by (offsite link) NEW 1/14/04
Rated PG; AK/WB. May Day in Portsmouth during the Peace of Amiens.

 

Stories will be archived here, or you can request that your story be linked to at your own URL. We welcome stories of every length, from drabble to epic; any rating; gen, slash, or otherwise.

"The sea is open before us, gentlemen. Shall we sail it together?"