Top 23 Short RDR Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length RDR fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
Call to Motion
by mangochi
“Hey.”Charles looks up, squinting against the sun, and focuses on the figure looming above him. It’s a bright day on the mountain, and all this damned snow is doing nobody any favors. “Arthur,” he says. “Good morning.”“Huh? Yeah, mornin’.” Arthur tilts his head, scratches at his jaw, and tucks his c
And In The Morning I Loved You Too
by pipdepop
Since this... thing between them started, on a surreal, star-soaked night just outside of Blackwater, Charles has learned two things.One: Arthur Morgan sleeps like the dead.Two: the rest of the gang seem to view Arthur’s tent as communal property, and will happily barge in at any time of day or nigh
It's Not a Big Deal (It's Alright)
by Monotom
The members of the Van der Linde gang had watched the two men dance around each other for so long now, that most of them were getting tired of it. Every time they saw Charles smiling at Arthur, or Arthur braiding Charles' hair, they all thought the same thing. Just get together, already. OR 5 times
American Spirits
by werewolfsquad
There was a rumor that Dutch van der Linde sold his soul at a crossroad in exchange for the shapechanging beasts that followed at his beck and call. Frankly, Arthur didn’t buy it. He followed Dutch and Hosea because they fed him. Some deal with a devil had nothing to do with it.
Standoff
by Saber_Wing
Dutch caught Hosea's shoulder as he turned away. "Come on now, Old Girl, you're not–" The pet name was what did it. Hosea ripped his arm from his shoulder, pulling his revolver and shoving it into his chest. "I. Wasn't. Askin'." Dutch and Micah return to Clemens Point without Arthur. Hosea do
strong is your hold, o mortal flesh
by anderfels
Who knew maize could be such a maze, Arthur muses. Huffing at his own brilliant wordplay, he makes a mental note to tell Charles that joke. Later. When they’re not shooting bounty hunters in a cornfield game of cat and mouse.Set during the Chapter 3 mission 'Magicians for Sport', Arthur and Charles
an act of observance
by rojohbi
He could leave. No one would blame him; this gang, once so tightly knit, is a nervous horse just moments away from bolting and taking the carriage with it. Charles doesn’t know why he can’t just make himself go.'You know exactly why', he thinks wryly, 'Of course you know.'
We Tried the World (Good God, It Wasn't for Us)
by cowboy_cannibal
Arthur Morgan was a monster.He had known it since he was just a boy, long before Dutch and Hosea swept him off the streets in the wake of his father’s death. He had known it since before Hosea had taught him his letters and Dutch had honed Arthur’s nasty quickdraw into a deadly accurate shot. He had
Follow me into the endless night
by haunted_blade
You miss them. “What?” You miss them. Your family. OR The events of the game from the perspective of Hosea Matthew's ghost
Dogs on Main Street
by gathersnomoths
Inside Matthews & Sons, Charles had to take a moment to orient himself. To the right, shelves of tools and the curled forms of tractor and lawnmower belts. To the left, household cleaning supplies and small necessities like pencils, thumbtacks, and cup hooks. Just next to the store’s center aisle wa
Secrets
by Wheat_Thins
Detective Arthur Morgan has been chasing John Marston and the rest of the van der Linde gang for the better half of his career, but the gang is always a couple of steps ahead of him. But when Arthur accidentally gets kidnapped by Colm O'Driscoll's gang--thanks to John Marston's failed attempt to ass
Sons of Dutch
by Defnotmeyo
Arthur and John. Growing up and figuring out how to survive. TB? What TB? I plan on addressing it but Arthur is my boah.
The High Noon Hotel
by Arrestzelle
Javier and Arthur had been discussing the possibility of including a third man. As it turns out, John's their man.
I Should Be Over It
by BabyBoiCthulhu
John’s had feelings for Arthur for as long as they’ve known each other. He can’t help it–no matter how hard he tries to push the thoughts away or trick himself into falling for someone else, they remain like a stubborn scar. When a moment of impulsivity lets his secret out, things grow tense between
Heaven Passing Through
by Cruelbydesign
Arthur Morgan has spent twenty years as the foreman of a dusty cattle ranch, burying his loneliness in his work. When John Marston, a young man carrying his own quiet history, starts working as the ranch's mechanic, Arthur finds himself undone by feelings he's never allowed himself to feel before. T
the curious couple and their unruly sons
by islabuck
Dutch Van Der Linde and Hosea Matthews. Not many people would take in and help somebody that wanted to steal from them, nor would a pessimist find seclusion in an optimist, but apparently, the both are fools. Having run away from their families, they decide on simply creating their own OR The famili
Something Like a Home
by m_th_lde
A fix-it AU where Eliza and Isaac lives, and Arthur Morgan is finally happy !
Red Dead Reloaded
by corvidaewritesshite
"Arthur had been looking for a fight. With the moon shining and the past few weeks causing a rash to come out on his left side, he’d be lying if he was to say he wasn’t just waiting to knock a few heads together to relieve the tension."Red Dead Reloaded is a retelling of Red Dead Redemption 2 with a
satan loves you
by batteri
joan temporarily moves out when she’s eighteen.
more than just a melody
by mMarston21
arthur brings his brother john marston to a band practice and just like that, everything changes.john joins the band. javier loses his place as lead singer.tension turns into something neither of them wants to name, right up until the night the band falls apart on stage and javier blames john for al
Kolob Creek: Before We Knew Better
by VirginiaEverglades
Staff Sergeant Arthur Morgan is only passing through Texas. Isabel Ocotillo dances at the Lucky Bunny and spends most nights trying not to think too far ahead. About the restaurant she never opened. About the life she never left to build. It should have ended with a private dance. Instead, it turns
Удручённый невезением
by MrCulper
Многие назвали бы Джона Марстона удачливым сукиным сыном, но после того, как ограбление поезда под его руководством оборачивается катастрофой, сам он так не считает. В дальнейшем удача отворачивается от Джона всё больше и больше, а тем человеком, который уверяет его, что ему не так уж и не везёт, ка
No Dues Can Go Unpaid Forever
by louisadarling
"You can't keep running, Mari. The law will eventually get you, and I can't stand the thought of watching the little girl I raised swing.""You won't have to."Seattle-born Marigold Lenker finds herself stuck deciding between the outlaw life and the life her loved ones want for her. She chooses to esc
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This list of 23short RDR fanfics spans 504,930 total words. Kudos range from 1 on the newest entries to 6,000 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Mature (9 of 23 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Arthur Morgan Does Not Have Tuberculosis · High Honor Arthur Morgan · Slow Burn · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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