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NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY: RDR2

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Reads 65,018
Votes 3,194
Parts 53
Time 12h 50m

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Nora has spent most of her life in solitude, travelling only with her business partner JB Cripps. Always on the move, never allowing herself the time to face the past that threatens to consume her. That is until she meets a particularly irritating outlaw at a bounty board and her life suddenly bursts into tremendous colour. 

But when the pendulum swings one way, eventually it'll swing the other.


COMPLETE 

This is a work of fanfiction, with characters from Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Online. I do not own this world, nor any character beyond the main OC. Neither do I own any of the literature and titles taken from the works of Robert Frost.

(While this story follows along with the timeline and the main plot of the game, there will be divergences in the canon. Mainly that Arthur will not contract TB. As for who else lives and dies, I'm afraid you'll have to find out.)All Rights Reserved

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One Wrong Choice by PrimaryQ

This is a Red Dead Redemption 2 Fan-fic. Arthur Morgan x Female Y/n (Reader) Life is pretty simple as a rich woman. No, let me try that again, life is pretty simple as woman married to a rich man. Stay silent unless spoken too, dress with only the latest fashion, don't do anything unlady-like, and remain faithful to your husband no matter what. Heaven forbid a happily married, high society woman of any respectability be found going against any of these rules. Good thing then, you are not a happily married woman; and when a group of outlaws makes a sudden appearance in your dreary city of Saint Denis, you happily break every single rule in the book. This story will not follow strictly along the lines of Red Dead Redemption 2 but I will do my best to do every character the justice they deserve. However I'm a suckered for happy endings so I will be adding my own spin on it. DISCLAIMER: I do not own rdr2 or any of its characters. This is a non-profit fan made story.

Under The Eyes of The Wolf (an rdr2 Arthur Morgan x oc story) by reddfoxx29

The van der Linde gang has taken shelter deep in the snowy mountains in an old mining camp known as Colter, following their botched robbery in the town of Blackwater. They are cold, hungry and unsure of what their futures hold. As Arthur Morgan is out desperately trying to track down game to bring back and feed to the starving gang he stumbles across an animal unlike any even he, in all of his travels, has ever seen before. In the process of finding out the unique story behind it he meets a woman. He can't decide if this woman's presence in the same desolate, snow covered wilderness as he and the gang are in is mere coincidence or if there's more behind it than she's letting on. If it is pure coincidence that she's there than what is she doing alone on this frozen mountain? Whatever has brought her into his life he isn't sure but what he does know is he can't get her image out of his mind. Her bright red hair along with her piercing gaze that seems to stare right through him. As he attempts to find out more about her he convinces himself it's strictly out of caution. It's his responsibility to make sure that she's harmless and poses no threat to them but somehow deep down he already knows the only thing she poses a threat to is his heart. Warnings: will contain adult themes, adult language, sexual situations and dialogue, smut, violence, mentions of sexual abuse and other topics not suitable for children under 18. MATURE CONTENT. 18+ only. If you are under 18, do not read this. All characters besides my own are property of Rockstar Games. I do not claim ownership of any of the characters in this story other than K, Tacoma and Orion and I thank Rockstar for their amazing creative team and all of their work.

Vows of Returning: A Red Dead Redemption 2 Story ( Arthur Morgan xOC ) by goodbyelisahoney

Arthur Morgan x OC: "Take a boozy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, and silence their mourning with vows of returning, though never intending to visit them more." After a near-deadly shootout in Valentine, Arthur Morgan retreats to a wooded cabin to lick his wounds and recover. But the reclusive woman he meets there causes him to question everything he believes in, and all of the people he holds dear. Does she have secrets of her own that she's hiding? ** Hi all; this is a little RDR2 romance (Arthur x original character) story. It follows the events of the game for the most part (meaning there are some spoilers, if you haven't finished the game yet!), but there are some changes/additions. Of course, all RDR2 characters/settings are Rockstar Games. Hope you all enjoy and would love to hear your thoughts. This story was completed September 18, 2021. A content warning: depictions of sex, violence, swearing, and other mature themes.

Worlds Apart //Arthur Morgan x Fem Reader// by vvolfiiii

After an unfortunate set of circumstances, followed by a chance encounter in a Saint Denis saloon, the two's lives became intertwined unexpectedly. Y/n, a rich socialite from France living in the city with relatives, born into the lap of luxury, must learn to become a real outlaw to escape from her family's sinister plans. Arthur Morgan, gunslinger, falls head over heels for a woman he tries to distance himself from. Can he get over his fears of the unknown and confess his feelings? DISCLAIMER: THIS DOES NOT FOLLOW THE CANON EVENTS OF RED DEAD REDEMPTION TWO. THIS IS SEPARATE FROM THE GAME, AND ENTIRELY WRITTEN BY ME. MAY CONTAIN SOME STORY SPOILERS: READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! TW//: Strong language, violence, sexual themes and minor sexual situations Status: Ongoing

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