Misery's End

An Alternative Universe story by Richard Lobinske that speculates Daria's family dies of poisoning from the psychotropic berries they ate in the episode, "The Teachings of Don Jake". Agreeing to the request in Helen and Jake's will, she becomes Daria's guardian and both try to adapt to their new life together, going through the time framed covered by Season 2.

Tied for "Favorite Use of a Background Character From the Television Series" and "Favorite Alternate History" story in the 3rd Daria Fanworks Awards