The following is the greatest Red Dead Redemption 2 fanfiction you'll ever read. What if by a vile twist of luck it was Arthur Morgan who died in Rhodes instead of Sean? What arises is a grand drama from the eyes of those left in the gang. Who will rise to the occasion in the power vacuum Arthur left behind? Who will fall? How will their stories change? Who will live? Who will die?

This is an alternative first meeting between Arthur and Charlotte while Arthur is at the mayor's house during the mission The Gilded Cage.

In the twilight of the Old West, John Marston visits the grave of his fallen brother-in-arms, Arthur Morgan. Haunted by ghosts of his outlaw past and dreams of his son's future, John shares one final conversation with his old friend, knowing some debts can only be paid in blood.

Oneshot. John/Javier. "It's a sickness of the heart," Hosea says. "It means you're in love."

AU. John/Javier. "Are you tryin' to tell me a mermaid pulled your dumb ass outta the river?" - aka the one where almost everything is exactly the same, except Javier is a merman. A story told via a collection of interconnected one-shots, drabbles, and vignettes.

Oneshot. "You should rest. You've come a long way, and you still have quite a way to go before you're done, my friend." Arthur has a run-in with the Strange Man.

The age of the Outlaw is coming to an end. However, a new sort of outlaw is only just beginning to take root in America. Calogero Magliano is one such member of this new breed. His story and his world are about to collide with the last of the Outlaw breed of old. Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang. Much can change, much will change, and perhaps not all destinies are certain..

Karen finds herself torn at the idea that Sean is keeping secrets from her, but can't quite put her finger on why. However, a forced confrontation may leave her with more truths than she bargained for. (Takes place during Chapter 3.)

A co gdyby gang jednak zainteresował się zniknięciem Kierana?

John Marston is ready to teach the wild west a lesson in good anime.

Raised amid the grit and gunfire of Dutch's outlaw gang, Arthur Morgan and Haluna—a fierce Indian orphan—forge a bond crackling with rivalry and unspoken desire. But when the shadows of Haluna's brutal past close in, Arthur finds himself at a breaking point: risk everything to save the wild, untamed woman who's always haunted his mind, or seize the straight life that beckons him.

Charles has always struggled with loneliness, but because of the friends he's lost, it's worse than ever. After his weary travels, he settles in Saint Denis and meets Irene, whose welcoming nature at the Café Belle Helene makes him feel like he belongs somewhere again. Yet this waitress is more than she seems, and soon Charles questions whether she may have a darker past than him.

Levi Harper, a young greenhorn living in the burgeoning town of Valentine- At least, he was until his parents suddenly perished from tuberculosis. Orphaned and alone, Harper bumps into a particular outlaw on his way to collect a debt from Thomas Downes; Harper knows of Downe's TB, and advises Arthur against it, inadvertently changing the course of the Van Der Linde gang's history.

As whispers of doubt and the heat of the campfire linger in the air, John and Arthur navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and the challenges of becoming the men they need to be, or could have been.

Alternate RDR2 reality: What If Arthur never gets tuberculosis, kills Micah and Dutch escapes? Arthur/Sadie pairing. Takes place between Chapter 6 and the Epilogue.

"Pale Rider, Dark Horse" Part 2 of 3: When Death finally comes a-callin' for Micah Bell III, one small part of him may yet survive to run another day.

In the summer of 1907, Charles Smith reunites with John Marston and Uncle. Ranch life has brought Charles the peace and stability he hasn't felt in years. However, there's still something missing from his life and living with the Marston family has made this yearning stronger than ever. Is what he seeks in the heart of a woman just outside of Blackwater?

Dutch prepares to winter over in the cabin that he and Annabelle once shared in Tall Trees, when he finds himself having to care for an unexpected house guest, Jack Marston. Set sometime post-American Venom. Can the man keep himself together long enough to send the boy back to his parents or will he snap under the reminder of his failures as he spends time with the teenager?

Rosalie Klein, daughter of a con artist, never thought of herself as a killer. But when the O'Driscolls murder her loved ones in cold blood, revenge becomes her only path. Now, the O'Driscolls will have to face the barrel of a nineteen-year-old's gun as Rosalie seeks justice for those she's lost. Neither Rosalie nor Dutch Van Der Linde's gang can escape the temptation of revenge.

A collection of articles, journal entries, and vignettes from the life of famed historian, philosopher, author, journalist, and rancher John (Jack) Marston II. First chapter is an improved version of a now-deleted one-shot.

25 winter-themed Red Dead prompt fills, featuring all of our favorite Van der Linde gang (minus the camp rat) and set in a much happier, canon-divergent version of 1910. Happy holidays, cowpokes! Yeehaw! Multiple characters and pairings: John/Abigail, Charles/Arthur, Dutch/Hosea, and others. (Updates even-numbered days until completion.)

The Merry Misadventures of Meowcah Bell III #2. In which Arthur teases Micah with some treasures found during his travels, the Marstons get in on the fun, and the cat gets his revenge.

The Merry Misadventures of Meowcah Bell III #1: In which Dutch chooses to put the cat out at the worst possible time, and that somehow becomes Arthur's problem.

"Pale Rider, Dark Horse" Part 1 of 3: In which Baylock suffers a health scare, Micah is forced to grapple with the concept of losing his only true friend, and Kieran Duffy shows there's much more to "The O'Driscoll" than first meets the eye.

In which it's Christmas Eve, Dutch and Hosea are sneaky, and for once everything goes according to plan. Merry Christmas, y'all!