The moral of the Tortoise and the Hare story was not and have never been turtles versus rabbits. There are many versions of this story but the moral stays the same: Don't ever undervalue an enemy, the skin may trick.

I think this is an intersting fan fiction, just like Cobbie's old Eva story on Lori Central. It shows a bit more about the feelings of the characters that's overshaded by the famous Jazz.