There aren't nearly enough stories about these three, so I always get excited when I find a new one. This one was especially a treat. I like how you gave it an open ending. This kinda thing wouldn't be magically fixed right away.

Omigosh!
You write them so beautifully! I love your writing. I love how each of them has an appropriate and well characterized response to the events. Is this going to be a shadow that looms in the background for future stories? Food for thought.
Are you going to write more stories going forward? Maybe update some preexisting ones? Lol. Just kidding. Or am I?
I'm not any better.

-gasps-

What's this? A shiny, brand new fic by one of my best author-friends?
AND IT'S A ONE-SHOT?! WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY FRIEND?

Never mind, it's still you. I can tell because WOW, I DIDN'T NEED MY HEART, THANKS.

I like how you delved more into Orichalcos magic. In the end, we really don't know what it's capable of, and I think this was something in a convo we had waaay back. (Because Dartz used the Orichalcos to manipulate them too, in a way. But HE was also being manipulated, so yikes!)

But aww, poor Valon. But I feel even worse for Alister and Raphael. (Ouch, Alister. That bit about him being more concerned over Dyna Dude being broken than Valon's well-being...)

Valon though. Someone give this poor boy a hug because being forced to fight your friends is never fun and this is something they'll all have to heal from...

But they'll be okay.

Fantastic job as always, love~

(Once they’re outta the ‘banged up the snot out of’ phase) all three of them need all the hugs!

I love it but very much OW MY FEELS!

TDH