Ghost King and Glow Worm

Prologue

The two children ran along the hallway on their way to the elevator. The boy was a raven haired boy, with chocolate colored eyes. The other had sun blonde hair, and crystal blue eyes. They were laughing and happy, not a care in the world. Little did they know everything in their lives was about to change. The pair lived in an extravagant hotel in Las Vegas, known as The Lotus Hotel. This hotel was different from the others around it, for magic dwelled within its walls. Magic that could freeze time, allowing someone to go in at one point in time and come out many many years later. As was the case with these two children.

Nico Di Angelo, the raven haired boy was born in 1924 and the setting of our story takes place in 1998. You might be thinking that he would only be 74 years old, totally possible for him to still be alive right? Well here is the catch, he is only 15. As is his friend who was also born in 1924 as well, though their stories differ, they both ended up in the hotel for similar reasons.

On this day however everything is about to change, for the two friends are about to be separated for a time. Today everything for the two of them would change.

They got to the doors of the elevator and Nico pushed the down button, so that the pair could go down to the arcade floor. They stepped inside hand in hand and pushed the button for the ground floor. On their way down the elevator stopped on another floor to let an old lady get on with them. She eyed the pair and turned to face the doors. The kids inched closer to one another, scared of this lady for what reason they didn't know.

The elevator came to a stop and all three got off. The kids ran off towards the arcade and forgot completely about the woman, and her weird smell. Nico and his friend played the games until they became hungry. Nico headed off to the dining area, while the friend went to the bathroom first.

This was the moment the old lady from the elevator struck. She grabbed Nico and fled with him and his sister Bianca. They would never see the Lotus Hotel again, however that would not be the last time that they would see the friend.