Wow. Amazingly badass. Loved it. It's kind of one of those epics, but condensed without losing any of the meaning. I thought it was excellent that I didn't have to read through 40 chapters to get to the gnarly end (though an expanded version would also be... gnarly) HA! Don't get me wrong, I seriously love the big epics. But it IS nice to come across one that makes its impact under 10,000 words -- in other words, totally readable in one setting. So yeah, way longer review than I originally thought, but wanted to make sure my meaning got across. AWESOME. There. I'm done now :)
Oh my god, this was wonderful! You did an amazing job, and the length of it made it just perfect! :) I ADORE IT.