User:Mig64/Goroscream Wars

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Prelude

After the Lich King's fall, the Goroscream redirected their operations to the Western Plaguelands to aid the Argent Crusade destroy the remaining Scourge there and secure Horde influence in the area under the leadership of Kortoh Stripribs. Once the Zalazane finally fell, Guénon returned with his pet raptor, Gorossauro, and took control of their operations.

Weeks later, Tirion Fordring returned from Northrend and reclaimed the town of Hearthglen for the Argent forces. Thus, Guénon decided to leave the rest of the Scourge entirely in the Argent Crusade's hands, and proceeded to reduce Alliance influence over the north of the Eastern Kingdoms.

Although Guénon and the Alliance worked together back in Naxxramas, the Horde under Garrosh Hellscream's iron fist has expansionist and anti-Alliance plans to set into motion. Though the Goroscream act independently of the Warchief's Command, Guénon considered that imposing the Horde's will would serve as a good tool to prove themselves to Garrosh (the same way they did to Thrall in Northrend with different manners), to avoid the Warchief's interference in the militia's existence.

The Goroscream advance

Once the Goroscream Forces were assembled, Jo'ao -the strongest Rogue of the Goroscream Forces before Kortoh Stripribs- led the assault.

Chillwind Campfire

They started attacking Chillwind Camp, since there were Argent Crusade members there, Guénon sent Shadow priests to [Mind Control] them and use them as reinforcements, after the Alliance was eliminated, the Argent members were sent to the middle of the Scourge-dominated Gahrron's Withering and freed from the priests' control, they couldn't remember any moment of the battle at Chillwind Camp, and had to leave this for later because a whole legion of zombies was about to strike them. Thus, Chillwind Camp was taken by the Goroscream in the name of the Horde, as a matter of security, Guénon left only rogues to take care of the camp, always stealthed, they would lure curious Alliance adventurers to the camp and then take them down with a surprise attack. Jo'ao became leader of the Goroscream Forces at Chillwind Camp and was in charge of maintaining the order and organization of the outpost.

The blight of Southshore

The next attack was at Hillsbrad Foothills, this time, Kredo led the next assault, the ghost furbolg and his forces helped the Forsaken destroy Southshore and claim it for the Horde. With Southshore under control of the forces of Undercity, the Goroscream soldiers took a rest at Tarren Mill and then proceeded to the Hinterlands.

The Peak of Aerie

The Goroscream's next victim was Aerie Peak, with Falstad Wildhammer on his way for Ironforge to take part of the Council of Three Hammers, Aerie Peak was left temporarily leaderless. With such a small time in hand, the Goroscream quickly attacked the outpost, the battle was intense, as many Wildhammer reinforcements came by air, but this wouldn't last long, for the Warlocks present in the Goroscream army opened several summoning portals and quickly summoned reinforcements directly from Goroscream Hold, with faster and better prepared reinforcements, Guénon's army won and the Goroscream dominated Aerie Peak. Kredo was benevolent to the Wildhammer survivors and allowed them to escape and even healed their wounds after the dwarves agreed to never return.

The battle for Aerie Peak was a hard one thanks to the Wildhammer clan's strong persistence, after repairing the damaged buildings, a portion of the army that fought in the battle returned to Goroscream Hold and were substituted by better prepared soldiers thanks to the Warlocks' summoning portals, which were kept open to serve as a connection between Goroscream Hold and more distant lands. Kredo returned to Guénon with the reports of their victory and the troll became really excited. Upon realizing that the Alliance was no child's game, Guénon decided that his army should be led by a true military leader: Kortoh Stripribs.

Supreme in the Hinterlands

After seizing control of Aerie Peak, the Goroscream under Kortoh Stripribs expanded their influence over the Hinterlands, with soldiers of the militia patrolling the region. Hiri'watha, a former Witherbark settlement, was dominated by a combined Forsaken-Goroscream small expedition and became a research station for the forces of Lordaeron, later, the Goroscream sealed a pact of non-aggression with the Vilebranch trolls by helping them drive off the Witherbark from Shadra'Alor. The Goroscream then attacked Quel'Danil Lodge, making the surviving high elves prisoners.

Stripribs knew, however, that the Witherbark trolls would be useful for their next assault, unbeknownst to the Vilebranch, he secretly helped the Witherbark tribe to evacuate the population from Zun'watha.

Kortoh was so surprised with the Goroscream's success and the Hinterlands, that he asked Guénon to bring him a whole new army for his next advance because he wished to leave the present one in the region to secure Goroscream supremacy. Guénon, also greatly surprised with the results of the assault, answered Kortoh's request. Guénon named Captain Bonehook -strongest of the Goroscream Warlocks- the Overlord of the Goroscream Forces at the Hinterlands.

Attack at the Highlands

After maintaining their supremacy over the Hinterlands and accompanied by the escaping Witherbark, advanced to the Arathi Highlands, Refuge Pointe was no hard work for the might of Guénon's forces. Kortoh had "lessons about mercy" with Kredo after the battle of Aerie Peak, thus, he spared the Alliance survivors and deserters. The warlocks who composed that raid created more summoning portals to create more connections to Goroscream Hold, while making Refuge Pointe to Guénon's liking.

Kortoh led the Witherbark refugees to Stromgarde Keep, where the rest of their tribe resided. Stripribs then gave weapons and extra supplies to the Boulderfist ogres, Witherbark trolls -reinforced by their escapees from the Hinterlands- and even the Syndicate in exchange of them destroying the remaining Arathor resistance there.

Stripribs' next target, was Menethil Harbor, so that the Goroscream would be able to build a naval force.

The Alliance Counteroffensive

Meanwhile, the Wildhammer survivors spared by Kredo went in godspeed to Stormwind and adjacent Alliance cities to ask for help. The most reasonable reaction was that of King Varian Wrynn, the human thought it was strange that the Horde suddenly started to raid several camps, although he wished to counterattack as fast as possible, his advisors force him to send a letter to Garrosh asking for reasons.

Hellscream had a deep hatred for Varian, but he would not pay for a crime he didn't commit, under Eitrigg's leadership, a small Horde contigent was sent to the gates of Stormwind to call the Alliance for a counterattack against the "damned monsters willing to bring shame to the Horde".

The king of Stormwind was surprised by the Warchief's reaction, he refused to work alongside the Horde after the Wrathgate, but he was verbally defeated by Eitrigg's persistence, that was the greatest proof Wrynn needed to be certain that it wasn't the Horde attacking the Alliance's camps. After the armies were assembled under the leadership of Major Mattingly, with Eitrigg as his advisor, the Alliance sent it's counteroffensive.

Saving the Wetlands

The Alliance went from Elwynn Forest all the way to the Wetlands, where they found the Goroscream laying siege to Menethil Harbor. The Goroscream met their first defeat, the surviving warlocks destroyed their own portals to prevent the Alliance from using them, only to be killed by Eitrigg's agents right after it. Kortoh was gravely wounded but retreated with his surviving men to Refuge Pointe, with the Alliance's Counteroffensive coming after them. The Goroscream Hunters left several traps to hold the Alliance's advance, it worked enough for Kortoh to arrive at Refuge Pointe and organize his forces.

Reclaiming Refuge Pointe

After arriving at the Highlands, Eitrigg called upon the Horde at Hammerfall to aid in the battle, where Major Mattingly assembled the survivors from Refuge Pointe and some lost Wildhammer dwarves from Aerie Peak. With the Alliance coming with an even bigger army, Kortoh knew he would meet defeat and ordered that half of his army returned to Goroscream Hold by the portals, after the evacuation was complete, Stripribs destroyed all warlock portals. Even with imminent destruction coming for the Arathi Goroscream, Kortoh had to hold the Alliance as much as he and his troops could, so that the remaining Goroscream-controlled areas could be reinforced. The Alliance finally arrived, estimulated by the rage of the orcs' bloodthirsty roars, and these roars called the attention of the Goroscream at Arathi, it was when Stripribs finally saw the Horde forces working alongside the Alliance.

Kortoh was broken inside himself, the faction that he worked so hard to help, the faction he worked so hard to redeem with, was coming to destroy him and all those who shared the same cause. Stripribs became immovable, the Goroscream Forces at Arathi became pratically leaderless and were quickly obliterated and Kortoh Stripribs was taken prisoner, being unable to warn Guénon of Hellscream's agents.

After reclaiming Refuge Pointe to the Alliance, Eitrigg wanted to execute Kortoh because of his demonic body, but Major Mattingly said that he would be sent to the Stormwind Stockades, a small party left the army to return to Stormwind with Stripribs.

The Rejection of Southshore

With all preparations done, they went to Hillsbrad Foothills in order to reclaim and reconstruct Southshore, but when Eitrigg saw that it was under control of the Forsaken and not the Goroscream, he rejected the attack.

Major Mattingly insisted that Southshore belonged to the Alliance and should be retaken, upon realizing that there could be no deal, Eitrigg and his agents left the Counteroffensive and took a zeppelin back to Orgrimmar. Mattingly considered this an act of treason and sent a report to Varian Wrynn regarding this.

An emissary was sent by Wrynn with his reply, the king said that he would give armaments to the Stormpike dwarves and would send the necessary reinforcements, but all this would only be done after the Goroscream Wars ended. In the end of the letter, Varian ordered the Counteroffensive to advance directly to Aerie Peak.

The Battle for the Hinterlands

Suddenly, Wildhammer and Human gryphon riders infested the skies of the Hinterlands, bringing down the few Goroscream air units in the region, but having difficulties with the Goroscream hunters.

In the ground, the Alliance came from Hillsbrad Foothills, and due to Aerie Peak's proximity to the frontier between the two regions, the battle was quickly taken to the base. The Goroscream repelled the invasion using their strongest warriors to hold the allied ground forces with huge shields -creating a huge wall- as spellcasters shot their soldiers and rogues used a hit-and-run tactic, thus, the Alliance was outside Aerie Peak again and a huge wall of shields blocking the way, not even the gnomish steam warriors could break through that impressive blockade. Meanwhile, Overlord Bonehook channeled a massive summoning portal, he yelled that his soldiers held the Alliance as much as their could for he was about to summon the ultimate reinforcement. The strategy was effective for long hours, but when the Alliance's gryphon riders concentrated their assaults only at Aerie Peak, cracks began to open in the wall of soldiers.

It seemed that the Alliance would finally manage to enter Aerie Peak, but the Gryphon Riders were given a new challenge, from Bonehook's portal came Yoza and the Goroscream Netherwing drakes brought by the former-Dragonmaw fel orcs from Outland, the dragons led by Yoza proved to be too much for the Gryphon Riders to handle, the Alliance was forced to retreat to the Arathi Highlands.

There, the allied forces built temporary blockades in the frontiers between the Highlands with Hillsbrad Foothills and the Hinterlands, Major Mattingly had to quickly think of a plan to deal with the draconic forces unleashed by Overlord Bonehook, the Goroscream would recover sooner or later.

A strike of luck

Deathwing, Aspect of the Black Dragonflight, was wandering around the Eastern Kingdoms after his invasion to Stormwind, setting on fire all huge settlements he saw in his way.

A few hours after the Alliance's complete retreat, the Black Aspect was flyring around the Hinterlands, Deathwing attacked Jintha'Alor, Quel'Danil Lodge, and in the end: Aerie Peak.

In a matter of seconds, the whole of Aerie Peak was on fire, Yoza and her Netherwing tried to resist Deathwing's attacks, but they were quickly burned as the Aspect of Death left the Hinterlands, most of the Goroscream Forces at the Hinterlands were concentrated there, regrouping for a counterattack against the escaping Alliance, a counterattack that would never happen because it was engulfed in flames. Only Overlord Bonehook, Yoza and a few lucky soldiers survived.

The damage done by Deathwing couldn't be measured, in instants, the Goroscream lost their control over most of the Hinterlands.

The counterattack of the Counteroffensive

The news arrived to the Alliance Counteroffensive through a high elf prisoner that escaped Aerie Peak during it's turmoil, Major Mattingly became excited once he heard the words of the elf, and quickly organized the army and invaded the region once again.

Without the necessary manpower to resist an allout attack from the Counteroffensive and being unable to summon reinforcements for the warlock portals -including his massive one- were destroyed by Deathwing, Overlord Bonehook became desperated and started sacrificing the surviving soldiers and prisoners to start a dark ritual with their blood, Yoza tried to stop him but his despair became insanity after he started his rampage. Seeing that the Hinterlands were already lost, Yoza left Aerie Peak and went to Goroscream Hold to give Guénon the bad news.

The Goroscream soldiers and Alliance prisoners who escaped Bonehook's madness decided to put their differences aside and find shelter deep into the Hinterlands.

Aerie Peak was emptied by Overlord Bonehook's mad sacrifices, the warlock started a dark ritual with the blood of the fallen, twisting his body and eliminating what remained of his mind.

When Major Mattingly's forces arrived at Aerie Peak all they found was a void terror-like creature in the middle of a base on fire, once Bonehook saw the Alliance Counteroffensive with his multiple eyes, he roared and charged at them and the fight started. When Bonehook was near death, a small glimpse of sanity sparked in his mind and he tried to retreat, sacrificing a portion of his remaining life force he created a shield to protect himself as he channeled a summoning portal connected to Goroscream Hold, so that he could escape. But he was weak, and so was the shield he created, Bonehook was killed by a combined wave of [Exorcism] and [Holy Fire] spells, however, the demonic energy inside his body continued channeling the portal, keeping it open even after his death.

Major Mattingly didn't know how much longer the portal would last, thus he decided to leave the rebuilding of Aerie Peak and Quel'Danil Lodge for later, the Alliance Counteroffensive took the portal, prepared for the final and decisive battle.

Goroscream Showdown

The Alliance ends up in the entrance of Goroscream Hold, and were welcomed by a huge contingent of the Goroscream's Elite Guard, after a small skirmish, they were dealt with, then the Counteroffensive's Steam Warriors exploded Goroscream Hold's door and the Alliance started the invasion.

Once Guénon knew the Alliance reached them, he put a  [Snowserpent Mail Helm] to hide his face from them, and alongside Gorossauro, Gorescream, Kredo and his Honor Guard, he went to the Entrance Hall, with such a small force but immense power, the Alliance was once again outside the stronghold, Major Mattingly was hit by Guénon's [Explosive Shot] right in the chest, wound him gravely and knocking him unconcious and making Guénon open a malicious smile, then shout that this shot "was for General Stripribs". As a group of Draenei shamans tried to wake Mattingly up and heal him, in the mean time, the Goroscream remnants turned the tides of the battle. To make things worse, the frostwyrm Yoza joined the battle, her frost attacks combined with the might of the elite of the Goroscream Force made the Alliance consider demise, as almost half of their forces became dust and they were tired of their previous battle, whereas the local defense force was well prepared and rested.

That was when the Alliance Warlocks and Mages decided to mimic the Goroscream strategy, they opened summoning portals and capital city portals and brought massive reinforcement with them. Luckily, Mattingly woke up at the same time of the reinforcements' arrival, he managed to reorganize and gain the upper hand in the middle of chaos, they striked hard and Yoza started to get worried, for the Goroscream's numbers were slowly reducing. Yoza roared and ordered all Goroscream soldiers to go back inside and bolster their defenses.

Guénon said that he couldn't afford losing her again, Yoza said that she missed Horzinaku and wouldn't care to die in battle if she managed to give a final help to their cause. Guénon's mind began to be disturbed, he felt that this would be a second Borean Terror, and went back inside with his people. Kredo summoned Greater Earth Elementals to aid Yoza and thanked her for all she had done and went back inside.

With blue flames floating away from her eyeholes representing tears, Yoza roared and charged with the elementals, Warlord Roggar -a Furbolg Warrior- sent a [Shockwave] against the Alliance -stunning most of it's forces- before retreating.

Eventually, she was defeated and destroyed alongside the elementals, while the Alliance tried to reopen the stronghold's gates, Guénon met treachery, with defeat imminent, the servants of the Barov Family escaped Goroscream Hold by jumping off windows in despair. This took a considerable amount of Guénon's forces, when the troll looked behind, the door opened.

Upon looking at Yoza's corpse and elemental remains, Guénon told himself that he wasn't supposed to be a leader, he dropped his weapon and took a few steps to Major Mattingly.

Guénon says: Let mah comrades be...

Guénon says: 'Cuz of me, many lifes ended, lifes dat could change da world, mon...all 'cuz of mah failed attempts on being leader.

Guénon says: Kill me but spare mah people, it's mah fault all dis happened, please...

Major Mattingly yells: It's also their fault because they accepted it, troll! You are all assassins, you're all the same!

Kredo says: Guénon! We didn't fight so hard for you AND the Horde to end like this!

Guénon says: Wha--?

Fel Orc Honor Guard says: Strenght and honor, boss! Warriors of the Horde would rather die an honorable death in battle than surrendering and living in eternal grief!

Undead Mage says: Those Barov cowards runned away but we're here with you!

Kredo says: It's destiny, Guénon...all of us here were supposed to live all these disgraces, and your fall is not today, Guénon! The spirits told me!

Guénon quickly grabs his weapon.

Guénon says: If dat be da case...

Guénon roars and all of his forces charge at the Alliance.

Guénon yells: FOR DA HORDE!! KILL DEM ALL MAH PEOPLE!!!

Major Mattingly yells: You shall end just like your Red General! The Horde neglects you, fools!

Warlord Roggar yells: Use your mouth to breath your dying breath, human!!!

The remaining Goroscream went into a suicidal skirmish against the Alliance, each Goroscream soldier fell one after the other, Kredo was being victim of the paladins' holy magics, Guénon saw his men's honorable deaths, this distracted him and then he was stabbed in the chest by Mattingly. With blood spilling constantly, Guénon fell to the ground.

He couldn't take any action but look around and see the death of his allies' deaths, although Kredo's words, Guénon couldn't stop to feel the pain of seeing his people fall once again. The pain reached it's peak when he saw Kredo vanish, he tried to concentrate his last strenght to finally die with honor, but he remembered that "his day was not that one", and thus, faked his own death.

The last one to fall was a Fel Orc Dark Shaman...when he fell to the ground, Goroscream Hold became the graveyard of a genocide. Mattingly and his men took a portal back to Stormwind, with the sensation of "mission complete", but not before spitting on Warlord Roggar's face.

Guénon's Awakening

A few minutes after the Goroscream's defeat...

Guénon stands up with what remains of his living force, but quickly gets back to the ground.

Guénon says: Mah......people.....maaah...stronghold....a slaughterhouse...

Failing miserably once again, Guénon begins to feel the pain of his soldiers inside himself...

Guénon yells: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! CURSE YA ALL, ALLIANCE DOGS!!!!

Guénon loses his voice for seconds and starts crying. Once he recovers it...

Guénon says: Why is mah day not today!!? Answer I, Furbolg!

Kredo appears.

Kredo says: Your destiny hasn't been fulfilled yet, Guénon.

Guénon yells: Kredo! I thought da paladins managed to kill ya!

Kredo says: Listen to my words so your doubts will finally vanish, troll...

Kredo says: All this tragedy was supposed to happen, all these people HAD to die.

Kredo says: Every single member of our army, with the exception of you, me, your pets and Yoza, would have done atrocities they did not join us.

Guénon says: Wha--?

Kredo says: Kortoh Stripribs would be fighting as a mercenary for the Twilight's Hammer if you hadn't invited him to join us definetaly. The Fel Orcs who fought with us would have bolstered the armies of the Dragonmaw Clan that came from Outland to enslave it's Azerothian members.

Kredo says: With such a huge number by the side of Overlord Mor'ghor, the combined forces of the Dragonmaw rebels and the Horde wouldn't be able to free the clan from the Fel Orcs' corrupted rule.

Kredo says: The lost and disoriented jungle and forest trolls would've joined the Twilight's Hammer...

Kredo says: The Forsaken would leave the Horde because they had no faith in Sylvanas Windrunner's and Garrosh Hellscream's rules and join arms with the Twilight's Hammer.

Kredo says: My brethen, the Uncorrupted Furbolgs, would fall prey to the taint of Felwood and would wreak havoc at Timbermaw Hold. The corrupted ones would be used by the Burning Legion to lead that assault.

Guénon says: So...all dis time, I've be leadin' a full army of bad people?

Kredo says: Yes...

Kredo says: Me, Yoza and your pets were here to aid and guide you in your leadership, so you could rid Azeroth from all this evil.

Guénon says: But wha was I chosen to lead all dis crap!? Couldn't I have a normal life of a journeyman?

Kredo says: The spirits and the elements talked to me the day you went to Timbermaw Hold to call for our aid, they told me of the future to come, the Borean Terror itself, and the Goroscream Apocalypse. But they warned me that you were persistent and wouldn't give up even after such a massacre. They said you had the will that was needed to gather all those people I mentioned.

Kredo says: Combating all those evil beings seperatedly would prove uneffective and thus they had you put them all together to be destroyed.

Guénon yells: I...got it...so ya and ya ethereal friends used me as a mere tool! I can understand why the hell dose people died, but whatcha bout Yoza and mah pets!?

Kredo says: Their mission in life was accomplished, so they had no reason to remain living.

Guénon yells: Dis is madness!!!

Kredo yells: Do you think you're the only one to feel disturbed by all this!? I had foreseen everything, I had dreams about it, all these events haunted my mind through all this time, Guénon!

Kredo yells: You have to understand that all this nightmare was for a greater good!!!

Kredo kneels down.

Kredo says: My mission here...is also over...

Guénon says: Wha--?

Guénon walks to Kredo and sits before him.

Guénon says: So...ya also be leavin'?

Kredo says: I wished to stay and help you to recover from this trauma, Guénon....but the Spirit World awaits me.

Guénon yells: NO! Ya be mah only friend remaining! I...I understand dat all dis was for greater good! I be not angry at ya, mon! Ya have to stay wit me! I need ya wisdom, Kredo!

Kredo says: There is one last....mission...I must warn you about...

Kredo says: The Horde is facing many political tensions thanks to Garrosh Hellscream's ascension to Warchief.

Kredo says: The Darkspear Trolls and the Tauren are doing their best to keep the Horde still in union.

Kredo says: You are to side with the tribe that gave you shelter and made you meet civilization, Guénon, you'll have to help Vol'jin and his people to keep the faction you fought so valiantly for united.

Guénon says: I...I understand...

Kredo says: Once you have earned your position among the Darkspears, you'll join the main conflict against Deathwing and his cultists.

Kredo starts to levitate and Guénon stands up.

Guénon says: Kredo...?

Kredo says: My time has come, old friend...I have to leave...Undeath is a nightmare, Guénon...and I'm finally...free...

Guénon says: No...

Kredo says: Ah! Before I leave, the spirits are giving a gift for both you and an old friend to reward you for your brave efforts...

Guénon says: Gift? Old friend?

Kredo says: Answers will come in the right time, Guénon...as of now...goooood....byeeeee...

Kredo's spirit dissipates.

Guénon stands still for a few seconds, and falls to his knees.

Guénon says: See ya later...ol' buddy.

Gorossauro's arms and legs start moving.

Guénon says: WHAT BE DIS!?

Guénon opens a wide smile and runs to his old friend, embracing the raptor in his arms.

Gorossauro unleashes a vigorous roar to tell Guénon that he lives.

Guénon yells: YA SURVIVED, MON!!! Gorossauro!!!

Guénon yells: So dis be da gift Kredo had for me...and ya!!!

Guénon yells: I would nevah be able to start dis new journey without ya, mah precious raptor!

Guénon stands up, with the alive-but-weak Gorossauro still in his arms, carrying the raptor as if he was carrying a son.

Guénon says: Let'sa go, Gorossauro...we have a new journey.

Gorossauro points the middle-fang of his left hand to Gorescream's corpse.

Guénon says: Yeah, mon...unfortunately, our dear Gorescream didn't have da same luck as ya...come, let dem rest.

Guénon throws his helmet to the ground and leaves Goroscream Hold with Gorossauro in his arms.

The Relentless

The Alliance thought the conflict was over, and thus, started to fully occupate their recovered bases. When the turn of Chillwind Camp came, all the small Alliance Expedition sent there saw as an abandoned camp, but when they got closer to it, the group was decimated by stealthing rogues.

These rogues were left there by Guénon to ensure Goroscream influence over the area, unaware of the Goroscream's end, the rogues kept doing what they were ordered to. And with the following weeks, the unawared Alliance kept sending people to Chillwind Camp, with no success in reclaiming the base. At first, they thought the expeditions were being killed by the Scourge forces in the area, thus, they sent stronger warriors for the camp. Once again, the rogues made another bloodshed, but one Draenei Paladin managed to survive, he went to Stormwind and told that the true assassins were the Goroscream Rogues, not the Scourge.

This time, the Alliance sent an even stronger expedition, with all members armed to the teeth, but that didn't scare the rogues, and another fight occurred. This time, the Alliance gained the upper hand, recognizing defeat, the rogues retreated to Goroscream Hold to ask Guénon for aid, but all they found were piles and piles of corpses, Guénon's one was nowhere to be found.

Upon finding Stormwind's crest in a dead human footman's shield, the rogues discovered the Goroscream was now defunct thanks to the Alliance. Consumed by hatred, they created their own faction, dedicated to have their revenge against the Alliance, thus, The Relentless were born.