Garrosh struggled to control his laughter as he watched the Forsaken magi opening the portal. Gordul stood at his side, his eyes fixed on the spot where the opening would appear. He felt a hand on his shoulder, and turned to see Garrosh looking at him.

"Remember, Gordul." the Warchief said sternly. "Should you fail in this mission, you die whether you return to me or not."

Gordul's eyes narrowed. "I will not fail you again, Warchief." he grunted as he gripped his daggers.

With an audible pop, the portal opened. Garrosh grinned, and turned to the massed ranks of grunts who stood nearby.

"SOLDIERS OF THE HORDE!" he yelled. The grunts stood at attention and cheered. Garrosh took a deep breath.

"Through this portal lies a world ripe for the taking! Untold riches await us, but first we must force out the current owners! As warriors of the Horde, it is your DUTY to crush these impudent whelps, and remove them from OUR lands!"

The cheering of the grunts intensified as Garrosh continued.

"With their most powerful warriors otherwise engaged, and their leader injured, you will find that their morale is low. Now is the time to strike! Show no fear, but above all else ... SHOW NO MERCY!"

The cheering turned into fanatical roaring as Garrosh threw his arms into the air.

"BLOOD AND THUNDER! VICTORY OR DEATH! FOR THE HORDE!"

"FOR THE HORDE!" the grunts replied in unison, and began their march into Equestria.

Garrosh cackled.

"Victory." he sniffed the air. "I can smell it already."

***

Twilight and the others paced back and forth nervously, watched by Zorann, who was reclining under the shade of a tree. They all had one eye fixed on Luxxoria, who was standing in the grass waving her arms around.

"Has she been able to replicate the portal yet?" Twilight asked.

A small explosion, followed by a groan and thud, answered her question. Zorann sighed and stood up, looking over at where Luxxoria was now lying on the ground."

"No, she hasn't."

With a groan, Luxxoria stood up and dusted herself off. She looked at her hand, paused for a moment, and cheered. She ran back to the others, holding a roll of parchment aloft.

"I did it!" she chuckled. "This is the spell I used!"

Twilight and the others cheered.

"Finally!" cried Rainbow Dash. "We can get home, kick some Horde butt, and save Equestria!" She looked at Zorann and Luxxoria. "Er, no offence."

Zorann shrugged. "None taken," he said, "since we're technically not part of the Horde any more."

"Well?" Twilight looked at Luxxoria. "What are you waiting for? Open the portal!"

Luxxoria blinked. "But we haven't taught you anything about magic yet!" She cried. "You'll be killed!"

"Oh no we won't." Twilight said smugly. "Because YOU'RE COMING WITH US."

"WHAT?!" gasped the others in unison. Twilight turned to Zorann.

"After I saw you bring Luxxoria back from the dead, it got me thinking." she said. "You no doubt want revenge against Garrosh for what he's done, right?"

Zorann nodded.

"Good. We can use the Elements of Harmony to banish Garrosh and his army from Equestria." Twilight continued. "Once that's done, you can use your magic to resurrect all the ponies you killed."

"I can ... oh, no. Sorry, no can do." Zorann replied, shaking his head. "The resurrection spell only works within six minutes of a person dying. After that, their spirit goes to the afterlife."

Twilight nodded. "You're forgetting that the laws of magic are very different in Equestria." she said. "I'm fairly certain you could do it."

Zorann sighed. "I guess I could." he hung his head. "It's not like I have anything here worth sticking around for."

Luxxoria raised a hand. "Er, what about me?" she asked. "Am I included in this deal?"

"Of course you are." Twilight replied. "You're going to be teaching us your ways of magic."

Luxxoria smiled.

"So, are we in agreement?" Twilight held out a hoof.

"Yes." Zorann said, shaking it. "I will resurrect all of your fallen friends, in exchange for a new life."

"And I will teach you all about Azerothian magic, in exchange for the same." Luxxoria shook Twilight's outstretched hoof.

"Good." Twilight smiled. "Now, let's go save Equestria."

Luxxoria glanced at the parchment in her hand and read it. Putting it away, she began chanting. Soon, a portal appeared.

"Right, let's go." Twilight said. "On three. One ... two ... THREE!"

With a grunt, the entire group jumped into the portal, landing on the other side with a thud. Groaning, they slowly stood up.

"What the hell?" Zorann looked around. "Lux! This isn't Equestria!"

"What?" Luxxoria surveyed the area. "Then where the hell are we?"

"You're in Stormwind, Horde scum." Turning around, the group saw that the voice belonged to a man sitting on a huge throne, clad in heavy plate, holding a sword that matched him in height. Flanking him on either side were several guards, with anger etched upon each of their faces.

Twilight gingerly approached the man, he and his guards eyeing her every move with suspicion.

"Please," she said, "we are not here to cause trouble. If you will hear me out, I will explain everything."

The man continued to stare at her.

"Very well." he said, waving his hand. His guards lowered their weapons and returned to their posts.

"Thank you." Twilight breathed a sigh of relief. "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Twilight Sparkle."

The man stood up. "It's a pleasure, Miss Sparkle. I am Varian Wrynn, king of Stormwind ... and leader of the Alliance.

"These are my friends." Twilight pointed at the other five ponies. "Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy."

"So, what brings you to my city?" asked Varian.

"This mage was trying to create a portal to send us back to our own world," Twilight explained, "but she cast the wrong spell, and we ended up here."

Varian nodded. "Well, that explains the elf. Now, what about the druid?" he pointed at Zorann.

"It's a long story." Twilight said, rubbing the back of her head.

Varian laughed and sat down. "I have all the time in the world."

With a deep breath, Twilight launched into the story. She told Varian everything about the Horde attack on Ponyville, how she and her friends were able to recreate the portal spell they used, their meeting with Garrosh, the trip through Ashenvale, the night elf ambush, the Shattered Hand ambush, their short stay in Moonglade, all the way up to their arrival in Stormwind.

"... and you know the rest." she said, panting slightly. Varian shot a venomous glance at the two former Horde.

"At least now we know who slaughtered that patrol in Ashenvale." he said. He snapped his fingers. "Seize them!"

Zorann and Luxxoria grunted as they were wrestled to the floor. Zorann managed to throw a guard into the wall, but was soon brought down by a kick in the ribs.

"Cast them in irons and take them away!" Varian shouted. He turned to Twilight. "I will have my magi work on a way to get you home." he shook his head slowly. "But I'm afraid I cannot help you in your war against the Horde."

"I wasn't going to ask you for help." Twilight replied. She pointed at Zorann and Luxxoria. "Because they're going to."

Varian looked dumbstruck. "THEM?!" he shouted. "But you just told me they are responsible for this whole situation!"

Twilight nodded. "They are, yes. But they have agreed to undo the damage they have done. The druid will ressurect our fallen friends, while the mage will teach our unicorns about magic."

Varian stuttered. "You want their help?" he sighed. "Fine." he waved his hands dismissively. "Release them."

The chains came off with a click and landed on the floor with a dull thud. Luxxoria went over to Twilight.

"Er, thanks." she said sheepishly.

Twilight glared at her. "My pleasure," she said, "but make sure you cast the RIGHT spell this time."

Luxxoria nodded. "I know what I did wrong. I won't make that mistake twice."

Varian sighed. "Since you prefer the help of these animals, I no longer wish to tolerate the sight of you. You have fifteen minutes to get out of Stormwind, or I'll have you all imprisoned."

Luxxoria scoffed. "Fifteen minutes? I only need fifteen seconds." She began chanting a spell. Soon, another portal appeared with another audible pop.

"Well, what do you know?" she grinned. "It was only seven seconds I needed." She made a rude gesture at Varian, who growled.

"Hang on," said Twilight, "I want to make sure it's the right portal this time."

Luxxoria nodded. "Be my guest."

Walking over to the portal, Twilight peered at it. And screamed.

"Twi, what is it?" asked a concerned looking Applejack.

With a shaking hoof, Twilight pointed at the portal. Clearly visible on the other side of it was the unmistakable Ponyville skyline.

Engulfed in flames.