Sales: A Hero or Villain?

[thadthrasher 1,692]

In a weird twist of fate, Thadius Sales, the goaltender for the Vancouver Wolves, was deemed both the villain and the hero in the same city in the same night.

 

The Villain

For three straight seasons, the Vancouver Wolves have been one of the most hated teams in the VHL. This is a hatred that has stemmed from the pure, unadulterated talent that finds themselves playing for Vancouver. It’s much like when people say they hate Alexander Ovechkin or Sydney Crosby from the National Hockey League, it’s simply said out of raw jealousy. This hatred also comes from the fact that Vancouver has led not only the North American Conference for those three seasons, but they have dominated the entire league, winning back-to-back cups, and possibly even a third.

 

One of the players on Vancouver that finds themselves hated by other players is Thadius Sales. It’s not due to his personality, in fact, he’s a great guy. But, it comes from where he’s come from and where he is now. Coming from the rather mediocre New York Americans, Sales was traded to an already dominating Vancouver team and excelled where many thought he would flop. This led to a heated rivalry between Sales and Seattle Bears’ goaltender Kunibuni UnGuri @Berocka, who joined the league around the same time as Sales. For many season, even before the move from New York to Vancouver, UnGuri has been very vocal about their disdain for Sales. This disdain was then picked up by the Bears fanbase.

 

Coming into Game 6 of the Semi-Finals, Vancouver and Sales found themselves in Seattle, for a heated rivalry game. There was pure aggression not only between the players on the ice, but between Sales and UnGuri, both of whom offered a few slashes at one another during the pre-game warmups. The heat in the arena was almost unbearable as the fans echoed chants of “Sales Sucks” and “Meta!” The chants rang heavy, often distracting players on both sides. Yet, despite it all, Sales and the Wolves pulled off a 5-2 victory which caused for a chorus of boos from the crowd as the Wolves celebrated. Despite the multi-season long rivalry, UnGuri and Sales shook hands at the end, knowing it would be the last time the two would face off. At this, the crowds screamed in loud protest. Sales was truly a villain in Seattle.

 

The Hero

After the game, and after a bit of celebration, the Wolves decided to head back to Vancouver. Being that the drive was under 3 hours, Sales decided that he was going to drive himself home instead of catching a flight. It was something he often chose to do throughout his career, especially after a big game when possible. However, his whole night changed as he pulled out of the underground parking complex of the arena. He became a Seattle hero.

 

As Sales waited for traffic to slow down so he could pull out into the street, witnesses saw an unbelievable scene unfold. A 2022 Lincoln Navigator, travelling at a high rate of speed, barreled into the side of the arena, missing Sales by only a few inches. Without skipping a beat, Sales jumped from his vehicle and ran toward the car that was now beginning to smoke. A crowd of onlookers saw as Sales pulled hard on the stuck driver-side door, trying to open it in a frenzy. The crowd soon saw the flames growing at the front of the car. Sales screamed out, “get over here, help me!” A few onlookers ran to his aid, helping him to force open the car door. Sales pulled the unconscious man out of the vehicle and with the help of another in the crowd they carried the unconscious person to the street and away from the flaming vehicle. Pretty soon the bystanders recognized who Sales was, and who the other man was. The unconscious man, whom Sales was performing CPR on, was none other than Seattle’s mayor, Bruce Harrell.

 

With quick thinking and proper training, Sales not only risked his own life to help another, but he pulled the highest ranking government official from a flaming wreckage and rendered life-saving CPR. Continuing CPR until paramedics arrived, Sales quickly parked his car and hopped into the ambulance with the still unconscious Harrell. Still, unaware of who it was that he just saved.

 

It wasn’t until he was at the hospital, waiting to hear back from doctors, that Sales found out who it was that he just saved. Harrell’s family rushed into the hospital, followed by a myriad of paparazzi, and ran to Sales with tears in their eyes. After embracing him they revealed who they were and who it was that Sales had saved. Now that his family was there, Sales left the hospital to head home. Given that it was now late into the night. Sales grabbed a room and decided to leave early in the morning.

 

The next day Sales received a phone call from the now awake Mayor Harrell, who requested that Sales come to the hospital before heading back to Vancouver. Now, standing in the hospital room, Sales learned that Harrell had been at the game the night before, and as he was driving himself home he had a massive heart attack, causing him to lose control of his car. After explaining this all to Sales, Mayor Harrell nodded and a small army of reporters flooded into the room. The last into the room was Washington’s governor, Governor Jay Inslee. Governor Inslee stood next to Mayor Harrell and Sales, saying,

 

“On behalf of the State of Washington, the city of Seattle, Mayor Harrell and his family, and myself, I would like to present to Mr. Thadius Sales the Washington Medal of Valor, for acts of bravery that resulted in the saving of another human life while putting your own life in direct danger.”

 

From that moment on, Sales will be known as a hero in the city of Seattle and the state of Washington.

 

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1003 words, claiming weeks ending 20, 27 March

[NSG 498]

Well ok then!

[Berocka 2,263]

You deserved a stronger Rival Goaler

[Dom 1,445]

I didn’t read it yet and I know the answer is vilain just because it’s @thadthrasher

[Banackock 8,044]

1 hour ago, Berocka said:

You deserved a stronger Rival Goaler

Agreed

[Berocka 2,263]

4 minutes ago, Banackock said:

Agreed

You stupidly spent $4mil on me

[Banackock 8,044]

4 hours ago, Berocka said:

You stupidly spent $4mil on me

Stupid ass $8M contract 

 

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