Trade Deadline: Vancouver Wolves Story .......

[Gaikoku-hito 2,178]

 

 

It was slightly after mid-night and the lights throughout the office of the Wolves headquarters were all off all but a small flickering light coming from the door of the GM office. I walked my way slowly towards the door listening for any hint that Frank might still be in his office; as the trade deadline had just pasted a few moments before. Thinking to myself; he has to be still here as surely; he would have been working on some type of deal as frank always pulls off the a few trades like his life depends on it.

 

 

I knocked on the door with a rap rap with the knuckle on the middle finger. Darn it that hurt a bit I thought and next time I will use my whole hand. I waited in silence and heard nothing so I knocked a bit loud and yes, this time using the whole hand with a solid knock knock. Expecting a who is there back but nothing!!

 

 

Now I am starting to get concerned as I know we had talked about reaching out to other GM on at least three different trades; minor moves that would have improved our offense slightly if we could get agreement but I was unaware if we had managed to strike a deal or not but since the deadline had pasted and hadn`t heard anything via the team management trade wire; I had assumed we couldn`t come to agreement with the other GM. But I was sure Frank would have at least tired right up until the last moment. Trading is like oxygen for the old man so he had to be here still?

 

 

I opened the door slightly to the office door and called you out;” Frank!! Are you here?” The room was black other than the flicker computer screen that was set facing the wall in front of a big window that over looked the ice below. The computer sat on a desk with a phone and notepad but both looked as if untouched; which was a bit confusing since surely with-it being trade deadline it would have been used to communicate with the other General Managers and note down thought process around possible trades. A big black chair big enough to swallow a small man sat In-front of the desk and that is when I heard it.  A small whimper coming from the big black chair that had it back to the door so that I couldn`t see if anyone was seated.

 

 

“Frank!! Is that you?” I asked starting to get scared as the room looked like something out of old horror movie and it was meet with another slightly louder groan!! By now I have walked the three or four strides that it takes to get from the door to the back of the chair and I nervously put my hand on the back of the chair but by now I can clearly see that something is clearly seated in the chair. I nervously ask again; “Frank!! Is that you?” Again, a slight moan comes from the chair.

 

 

I slowly turn the chair using the hand that I placed on the back of it moments earlier with all the hairs standing up on the back of my neck unsure what to expect or what will be revealed once the chair fully swung around. I noticed that I am holding my breath as the chair turns completely and shows a small hooded figure slumped, rocking back and forth groaning something too low for me to hear or understand.

 

 

Lord Frankemort weak from a dead awful trade deadline with no trades!!

 

 

“Frank? Is that you? Are you okay?” I asked the creature that looked pale white and sickly with long white hands that matched its face!! The creature looked up giving what seemed to be a toothless smile and groaned again but much louder;” no trades!! No trades …” with the last one almost said as if crying. “Oh, You poor thing!” I stated realizing that it was actually Frank slumped and curled up in a ball seemingly in shock. I slowly lowered myself to sit with my leg resting on the arm of the chair slight taken back of what I was witnessing and slight unsure how to advance in the situation so I took the roll of a mother. “Oh, you poor things tell me all about happened?” I refused the urge to pull him into my arms like a mother would a sick or scared child.

 

 

“No trades!!” Frank mumbled as he continued to rock back and forth. “I offered …..g`d deals `ut no wants uthing picks for uthing players” he stumbled getting the words out. “Asking too much or too little; but no trades, but no trades…..” with the last one said again as if the poor creature was crying again. “It’s okay Frank!! It`s going to be okay!!” I said trying to be confident and reassuring as much as I could as I was still a bit scared but I was completely nervous!! The creature of Frank looked up at me with big wide-open eyes but not really focused on me but rather looking past me as if waiting for me to say something more!!

 

 

Oh, doo-doo pants what the heck does he want me to say? That is when I remembered the league is looking to changing the salary cap; if rumors are to be trusted. “Frank!” I stated as softly and motherly as I could; “If the league changes the salary cap as rumored you will need to make trades; it might be a lot of trades since we will need to get back under the salary cap!!” A slight glimmer of life came back to the creature eyes and even a slight crooked smile and he groaned like a frog,” means I ……pause ……trade ………… pause ……..captains? I trade …… captains?” As the creatures’ eyes lit up and smile could be seen across the creature face clearly now through the dark lit room as he stated happily again;” I trade Captains!!”

 

 

Unlike Mona Lisa this will be a smile that you will never forget!!

 

 

Nervously but happy to see life coming back to the dark hooded creature I started to lift myself from the chairs arm and started heading back towards the door making sure to always keep my eye on the creature. As I reached the door; I paused one moment; looked back at the creature still sitting but now focused on the computer; and stated,” Yes, You can trade Captains during the off season!!” The creature smiled again and turned back to his computer with a groan of “Who do I trade first? Maybe him or him, heck even him!!” It caused me a slight smile knowing that Frank would be okay as I slipped out the door back into the lit hallway and happy to have been able to help the poor creature.

 

 

As I closed the door, I saw some of the players peaking around the corner of the hallway and one nervously asked,” Is Frank okay?” “Yes, Frank is okay and should be back to normal in a few days or two but the shock of not being able to make a trade really shook him” I stated flatly trying not to give away that not being able to trade anyone nearly killed the poor creature; I mean GM. “Oh, Good!!” claimed the player with a smile and adding;” So it is true we are all safe and haven`t been traded!!” As the players turned to each other and starting to give high fives. I smiled a crooked smile that I had seen the create known as Frank had just given in his office and coolly stated;” For now my dear players!! For now!! As the off season is a new opportunity for our newly wounded creature to trade you ……..” I paused and my smile grew even larger “ Do you really think you are safe??” I laughed and laughed from the belly loud enough that I think shock the building. 

 

 

Vancouver Wolves looks ahead to a off-season with a bit of concern of incoming Lord Frankemort

 

 

Without a word the players looked at each other and shyly looked back at me; who was still laughing and scurried away like rats that had just survived the kitchen knife luck to still have the tails that were clearly now tucked between their legs. I calmed myself as my laugh turned more into a chuckle and thought of the off season and the creature that might have been released by the league.  No one will be able to withstand the return of Lord Frankemort. He has been wounded, weakened and nearly left for dead during this season Dead awful trade deadline. But once he returns to full strength will there be anyone left to stand against his might?

 

 

It will be truly an awful time to be a player and likely a Captain of the Vancouver Wolves as the Lord of trades will return in full strength!! And no one will be safe from his power!!  ……. Muahahhaha!!

 

 

And Glorious return of Lord Frankemort and the Vancouver Wolves

 

1502 Words Claim dates in the future (Feb 9th, 16th, & 23rd); if I remember!!

 

 

Edited yesterday at 09:52 AM by Gaikoku-hito

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