MELINDA E. RILEY
The stories below are all works by other authors. I can take neither credit nor blame for anything here :)
MELINDA E. RILEY
Old Friends
Two old friends bid farewell
The Lonely Heart
Hercules and Iolaus are together again after the events in "Revelations"
Just A Few Thoughts
Just two friends, together. (Preseason setting)
A Place Out of Time
A nighttime visit from Aphrodite sparks memories of Hercules and Iolaus' first meeting with her
Letting Go
What happened after Iolaus left Hercules and went into the Light?
Tell Me A Story
A recounted tale of two heroes' journey to Thessala
First Day Back
Iolaus' first day back from the Light
Remembering
Hercules and the Jester bond during a visit to Corinth
Faith in all Things
After the defeat of Dahak, Iolaus becomes a guardian of the Light and Hercules tries to get on with his life
Fated
The very first meeting between two very young future heroes
Fated, Part Two
Sequel to "Fated". A young Iolaus comforts both Hercules and Alcmene after Iphicles' grandparents take him away
Fated, Part Three
Sequel to "Fated". After his father's visit turns violent, a young Iolaus seeks refuge with Alcmene and Hercules.
In Sorrow, Truth
A grieving Iolaus gets help from a very unexpected source
In Honor of All
Hercules and Iolaus journey to Eire to lay some old ghosts to rest
What If...
Hercules and Iolaus have a "what if" conversation
Fated, Part Four
Part Four of the "Fated" series
Iolaus explains to a young Hercules just why he is "different"
Fated, Part Five
Part Five of the "Fated" series
A young Hercules and Iolaus map out their future destinies
Walls
Hercules comforts the Jester after a nightmare about the Sovereign
Better and Better
Aphrodite gives the Jester a three day pass to leave the sea and visit some old friends
WHITE WOLF
Trapped!
Iolaus finds himself trapped by an old hunter's trick
Monsters and Mayhem
A peaceful journey to Thrace isn‘t in the cards for Hercules and Iolaus
The Price of Friendship
Will guilt separate Hercules and Iolaus?
MCJUDE
Boot Blades
Herc and Iolaus travel to present time as hockey players. (When you've been traveling through time for 2500 years, you are bound to pick up some baggage -- good and bad.)
The Wind Will Do the Rest
The making of heroes. Relates to events of 9/11/2001
Hercules in Athens
Insane Hercules confined in modern Mental Health Facility. Psychiatry, psychology, social psychology, art therapy, play therapy, and definitely LOVE combine for treatment.
SPONGE
The Missing Half
Season Five Poem
Hercules laments Iolaus' death
Taran's Journey
August 2003 Challenge
Hercules and Iolaus help a turtle find his journey's end
That's What Friends Are For
November 2004 Challenge
A poetic description of friendship
Silence
November 2006
Hercules and Iolaus reflect on the silence of their fans