Keep Track of God’s Involvement in the Every Day—Part 3
We continue with our story from the book Tales of the Resistance, which we began in the last blog post.
The Enchanter’s men scattered, and the taxis screeched to a stop within inches of the stunned Hero.
“Need a ride, buddy?” A burly arm grabbed Hero and pulled him roughly into the front seat. As Hero frantically yanked the door shut behind him, his cab blasted into reverse and squealed around another corner. Within seconds a whole fleet of taxis raced out of alleys and side streets. They drove for a while in a straight line, and then veered off in opposite directions. HARNK! HARNK! HARNK! Their horns blared in great commotion, and for a moment Hero felt safe. No pursuer would know which cab had kidnapped him.
But was he under arrest or under protection? Hero could just read the signs over the huge garage before the overhead door thudded shut behind them: “City Taxi Company.” There was a hustle as the driver detached from the power source. Hero’s door was yanked open and he was pulled out.
“Ey, bub. Big Operator wants to see you in the terminal office.” The cabbie jerked his head to the left, and then drove off. A man in uniform motioned Hero toward a glassed-in office.
The next thing he knew, his wrist was being clasped in the Ranger way. “Well, son. Most Rangers infiltrate Enchanted City as subtly as possible. The whole town knows you’ve arrived, not to mention the powers that be in the Dagoda. But welcome to the Resistance. We are all King’s men and women here, working for the Restoration.”
Hero’s mouth dropped, and Big Operator smiled.
“Yessir, the dispatchers had themselves a job getting you out of that tight spot. It’s not easy moving a taxi vanguard into position on a moment’s notice.
“By the way, I think we picked up most of the orphans. That scattering tactic was pretty effective. The Resistance can use a man like you. How would you like to see the rest of the operation?”
The two walked to the middle of the taxi terminal, a large underground cavern with a huge map of Enchanted City on one wall. Big Operator pointed to purple paper flags stuck all over the map. “Sightings,” he explained. “The King has been sighted all over the city. The Enchanter’s nervous …. Our informants say the Dagoda’s been a hot place with a whole lot of fire flying.” …
Hero’s mind would not stop whirling. He didn’t know which question to ask first. “But—but what about the Enchanter? How do you get by with this in the middle of Enchanted City?”
Big Operator smiled, but it was a grim expression. He put his arm around the lad’s shoulders. “Make no mistake. The Enchanter is evil and he’s dangerous—never forget it. The closer the Restoration, the more Sightings of the King—the more dangerous and desperate he will become.” Then his smile became almost cocky. “But the truth is, the Enchanter only has power over those who fear him. Here in the Taxi Resistance, we are subjects of the King. Consequently, we are not afraid.”
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