The First Visit

One wish? My owner? Who could the key's owner be? Was I really supposed to pick this up? Is this meant for someone else?, thought Joe. He decided to take the key back to his desk at work. All day he kept opening his drawer to gaze at the key. He didn't know what to do with it. As he started his way back home after work he put the key in his coat pocket. As he made his way around the sidewalk corner he pumped into a rather attractive young woman. The key went flying out of Joe's pocket and into the lap of the woman. The young woman starred at the key and then back at Joe, and then at the key once more and then back at Joe. "Are you Joe Kavalier?", the woman said. "Why yes I am." He said with a very manly voice, feeling very humble. "My name is Rosa Saks. I was given this letter by a very strange, scary looking man the other day. He told me I must find you and give this to you at once." "Who was this man?", Joe asked. "I don't know, I've never seen him before. I knew you were Joe Kavalier though because the man said you would have this golden key with you.", Rosa hands him the key and the letter. Joe reads the letter, it is from Carl Ebling.

"I have to find the owner of this key." Joe says out loud. "Can I help you find the owner?"Rosa asks, " I've been looking for some type of adventure, see I'm a painter and I've been having a lot of trouble starting a new painting. Maybe if I join you, something will spark my interest. Right now I lost my heart for painting. I must find it again."

"I suppose you can join me, but I'm not even sure where to begin. You see I just found this key on the side of the road." Joe explains.

"Well that's what I'm here for!" said Rosa. "I heard the creepy looking man talking to his rather short friend after he gave me your note. He said something about Emerald city?, and that they'll be waiting there if you are able to find your way."

"Emerald city huh?", Joe thinks for a moment. This is all happening really fast. But this is what he needs right now. Something to get his mind away from things. And maybe if he can bring this key back to his owner he'll get his wish; his family...